Names Categorized "Ice Age characters"

Ashley is a given name of English origin, derived from the Old English words æsc (ash) and lēah (clearing, meadow), meaning "ash tree clearing." It originally developed as a surname from place names, and its use as a fir...

Brooke is a variant of the name Brook, which itself derives from an English surname referring to someone who lived near a brook. The name came into widespread use as a given name in the 1950s, influenced by American soci...

Etymology and HistoryBuck is an English given name and surname, originally a nickname for someone who resembled a male deer, from Old English bucc. As a first name, it emerged in the 19th century, often as a nickname for...

Carl is an English form of the Karl, itself derived from the Germanic *karlaz meaning 'free man'. It is closely related to Charles, that originated from the same root via Latin Carolus. The name has been borne by kings,...

Clint is a masculine given name that primarily functions as a short form of Clinton. As a diminutive, it gained independent popularity largely through notable bearers in entertainment and sports. One of the most prominen...

Diego is a Spanish and Italian masculine given name. Its etymology is debated, but it is commonly thought to be a shortened form of Santiago. In medieval records, the name was Latinized as Didacus, which may derive from...

Eddie is a diminutive of Edward, Edmund, and other names beginning with Ed, such as Edgar, Edwin, and Edsel. While traditionally a nickname, it has also been used as a given name in its own right, particularly in English...

Egbert is a masculine given name of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English elements ecg ("edge, blade") and beorht ("bright"), meaning "bright edge." The name was borne by several early medieval English kings a...

Eleanor is a feminine given name that originated from the Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name Aliénor. The name's most famous early bearer was Eleanor of Aquitaine (12th century), who became queen consort of...

Ellie is a diminutive of names such as Eleanor, Ellen 1, and Elizabeth, as well as other names beginning with the element El. While originally a short form, Ellie has emerged as an independent given name in its own right...

Ethan is a male given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name ʾEṯan (אֵיתָן), meaning "solid, enduring, firm" or "strong, long-lived." The name appears eight times in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), notably...

Ethel is a feminine given name derived from the Old English element æðele meaning "noble". Originally used as a short form of names beginning with this element, such as Ethelred or Ethelburga, it emerged as an independen...

Eunice is a female given name with deep biblical roots, originating from the Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐνίκη (Eunike), which means "good victory" — derived from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and νίκη (nike) meaning "vic...

Flynn is an Irish given name and surname, derived from the Gaelic Ó Floinn or Mac Floinn, meaning "descendant or son of Flann." Flann is an Old Irish byname meaning "reddish" or "ruddy," often used for someone with red h...

Francine is a feminine given name of French origin. It originated as a diminutive of Françoise, the French feminine form of François, which itself derives from the Late Latin name Franciscus meaning "Frenchman." The root...

Frank is a masculine given name with deep roots in European history. It derives from an Old German name that referred to a member of the Germanic tribe known as the Franks. The Franks settled in the regions now called Fr...

Gavin is a Celtic male given name of Scottish and English usage. It is the Scottish form of the medieval Welsh name Gawain, which may mean 'God send' or 'white hawk/falcon.' The name became prominent through Sir Gawain,...

Gertie is a diminutive of the female given name Gertrude, used predominantly in Dutch and English. This affectionate and informal variant emerged as a shorter, more playful form of the longer original. Etymology The root...

Gladys is a female given name used in English, French, Spanish, and Welsh. It originates from the Old Welsh name Gwladus, which is probably derived from gwlad meaning "country". Alternatively, it may have been adopted as...

Jennifer is a feminine given name deriving from the Cornish form of the Welsh name Guinevere (Gwenhwyfar in Welsh). The name's meaning is often interpreted as 'the fair one' or 'white wave,' stemming from Proto-Celtic el...

Johnny is a diminutive of John, a classic English name with deep biblical roots. While originally a nickname, Johnny has since become a given name in its own right, particularly in English-speaking countries. The name ec...

Julian is a classic male given name widely used across English, German, and Polish cultures, among many others. It traces its roots to the Roman name Iulianus, a derivative of Julius, a prominent Roman family name. The n...

Katie is a common English feminine diminutive of Kate, which itself is a short form of Katherine. While often used as a standalone given name, it functions as an affectionate diminutive for various related names, includi...

Lenny is an English diminutive of the name Leonard. While often used as a standalone given name, it shares the same roots as its longer form. The name Leonard itself derives from the Old German elements lewo meaning "lio...

Louis is the French form of the Latinized name Ludovicus, itself derived from the Old Frankish name Chlodwig. The name originates from the Proto-Germanic elements *hlūdaz ('loud, famous') and *wiganą ('to battle, to figh...

Manfred is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, composed of the Old High German elements man 'man' and fridu 'peace', thus meaning 'man of peace'. It belongs to the common Germanic onomastic tradition of creating d...

Manny is a common English short form (hypocorism) of the name Emmanuel, and also occasionally of Manfred. It is formed by adding the diminutive suffix -y, a typical pattern in English nicknames. While Manny can stand alo...

Marshall is an English given name and surname of occupational origin, derived from the Middle English term mareschal, which denoted a groom or farrier. The word ultimately comes from the Germanic compound marah ("horse")...

Meghan is a variant spelling of Megan, which itself originated as a Welsh diminutive of Margaret. The name Margaret derives via Latin Margarita from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl", a word likely borrowed...

Milton is an English given name derived from an English surname, which itself originates from a place name meaning "mill town" in Old English. The name combines the Old English elements mylen (mill) and tūn (enclosure, s...

Misty is a modern feminine given name of English origin, derived directly from the English word misty, which refers to a condition of fog or haze. The name is ultimately rooted in Old English, where mist denoted a thin f...

Nadia is a feminine given name widely used in Western European languages including English, French, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and Ukrainian, as well as in Bulgarian and Russian. It is a variant of the Slavic name Nadya,...

Neil is an English, Irish, and Scottish masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Irish name Niall. The origin of Niall is debated: it may stem from the Old Celtic root nītu- meaning "fury, passion" or be related...

Oscar is a masculine given name used across many European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, French, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Swedish. Its origin is debated, but it likely means "deer friend,"...

Roger is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It is derived from the Old Frankish name Hrodger, composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame" and ger meaning "spear," thus signifying "famous spear." The name was ad...

Sidney is an English given name derived directly from the English surname Sidney. The surname itself has two possible origins: it may be a place name from Old English, meaning "wide water meadow," or it may derive from t...