Names Categorized "Jamaican sprinters"

Ainsley is a unisex given name of English and Scottish origin, derived from a surname that itself came from a place name. The place names in question are either Annesley in Nottinghamshire or Ansley in Warwickshire. The...

Allison is a feminine given name of English origin. From the middle of the 20th century, it has primarily been used as a variant of the feminine name Alison. However, prior to that, it was used as an uncommon masculine n...

Andria is the Georgian, Corsican, and Sardinian form of Andrew. The name Andrew ultimately derives from the Greek name Andreas, itself from the Greek word andreios meaning "manly, masculine"—a derivative of aner meaning...

Ashanti is a name derived from the ethnonym of the Ashanti people of Ghana, who are a subgroup of the Akan ethnic group. In the Twi language, the name possibly means "warlike," reflecting the historical reputation of the...

Basil 1 is a name in English usage, derived from the Greek name Βασίλειος (Basileios), which means "royal, kingly" and originates from the Greek word βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king." This powerful etymology reflects t...

Beverly is a unisex given name in English usage, although it is now predominantly feminine. It originates from an English surname that was itself derived from the place name Beverley, a town in the East Riding of Yorkshi...

Brandon is a masculine given name that originated as a transferred use of an English surname. The surname itself was derived from a place name, combining the Old English elements brōm, meaning "broom" or "gorse," and dūn...

Briana is a feminine given name of English origin, primarily understood as a variant of the more common Brianna or a direct feminine form of Brian. It first appears in literary records in Edmund Spenser's epic poem The F...

Byron is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from a surname that originally referred to a place name meaning "place of the cow sheds" in Old English. The surname itself is locative, indicating someone who l...

Candice is an English feminine given name and a variant spelling of Candace, derived from the hereditary title of the queens of Ethiopia, as mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 8:27). The title originates from the Cushi...

Carmen is a feminine given name derived from a medieval Spanish form of Carmel, which itself originates from the Hebrew Karmel meaning "garden" or "orchard." The name entered Christian usage through the Marian devotional...

Charmaine is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of Charmian or the English word charm with the -aine suffix found in names like Lorraine and Germaine. It first appears in the 1924 play What Price...

Christine is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from Christina, which ultimately comes from the Greek word christos meaning “anointed one,” referring to Christ. As such, the name is often interpreted as “foll...

Clifton is an English masculine given name derived from a surname that itself originated as a place name. The place name Clifton is composed of Old English elements clif 'cliff, bank, slope' and tūn 'enclosure, settlemen...

Clive is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from an English surname that comes from Old English clif, meaning “cliff.” Historically, the surname was a toponymic name for someone who lived near a cliff or s...

Etymology and OriginsCynthia is a feminine given name with roots in Greek mythology. It is the Latinized form of the Greek Kynthia (Κυνθία), meaning "woman from Cynthus". Mount Cynthus on the island of Delos was the sacr...

Dane is a masculine given name and surname of English, Dutch, Irish, Danish, and Hungarian origin. As a given name, it typically derives from the English surname, which itself was either a variant of the surname Dean or...

Deon is a given name predominantly used in English-speaking and African American communities. It is a variant of Dion, which itself derives from the Greek name Dionysios, meaning "of Zeus," from the element Dios (genitiv...

Derrick is a masculine given name of English origin, most commonly used as a variant of Derek. The name Derek itself developed from the older English name Dederick, which was a Low German form of Theodoric. Theodoric der...

Devon is a unisex given name with dual origins: it is primarily a variant of Devin, and may also draw inspiration from the English county of Devon. The county’s name comes from the Dumnonii, a Celtic tribe that inhabited...

Etymology Dexter is an English given name derived from an occupational surname. The surname originated from the Old English word déagestre, meaning "one who dyes cloth," a reference to a dyer by trade. The name also coi...

Dominique is the French feminine and masculine form of the name Dominic, derived from the Late Latin name Dominicus, meaning "of the Lord". Traditionally given to a child born on Sunday, the name has deep religious roots...

Donovan is an English given name derived from an Irish surname, which is an Anglicized form of Ó Donndubháin, itself originating from the Old Irish personal name Donndubán. The name Donndubán combines the elements donn (...

Dwight is a masculine given name primarily used in English-speaking countries, particularly the United States and Caribbean nations. Its etymological roots trace back to an English surname that itself originated from the...

EtymologyElaine is a feminine given name originating from an Old French form of Helen, which itself derives from the Greek name Helenē, possibly meaning 'torch' or 'light'. Some scholars have also proposed a Welsh etymol...

Elva (often spelled with a 1 to distinguish it from the unrelated Elva of Spanish origin) is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Ailbhe. The name Ailbhe itself derives from Old Irish Ailbe, whose etymology is uncertain....

Errol is a masculine given name of English origin, transferred from a Scottish surname. The surname itself is derived from a place name: a village called Errol in Perthshire, Scotland. The meaning of the place name is un...

Fitzroy is an English given name derived from a surname. The surname Fitzroy originates from the Old French phrase fils de roi, meaning "son of the king." Historically, it was used as a surname for illegitimate offspring...

Floyd is a masculine given name of Anglo-Welsh origin, derived from the Welsh name Lloyd, which themselves comes from the Welsh word llwyd meaning "grey" or "grey-haired". As such, Floyd is ultimately a variant form of L...

Garth is an English masculine given name that originated as a surname. The surname itself derived from the Middle English word garth, meaning “an enclosed garden or yard,” which was borrowed from Old Norse garðr (related...

Gaye 1 is a variant of the English name Gay. Like its root, Gaye derives from the English word gay, meaning "gay, happy". The name emerged historically as a feminine given name, likely as a respelling of Gay to give it a...

Gillian is a medieval English feminine form of Julian, itself derived from the Roman name Iulianus, a derivative of Julius. The spelling Gillian has been in use since the 13th century, though it was not recognized as a d...

Herb is an English masculine given name, typically a short form of Herbert. As a diminutive, it emerged as an informal or familiar variant, often used as a nickname before becoming established as an independent given nam...

Hyacinth is an English feminine given name derived from the name of the flower, or from the precious stone (jacinth) that also bears this name. The ultimate source is Greek hyakinthos, referring to a blue or purple gemst...

Ian is the Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Iain, itself derived from the Latin Iohannes, which traces back to the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yoḥanan), meaning "Yahweh is gracious." As a Scottish variant, Ian has a...

Inez is a feminine given name in Dutch, English, and Swedish, derived as a variant of the Spanish and Portuguese Inés, which ultimately traces back to the Greek name Agnes. Eve, from the early Christian name Agnes, itsel...

Jacqueline is a feminine given name widely used in the French and English-speaking worlds, derived as the feminine form of Jacques (the French equivalent of James). The name ultimately traces back through Latin and Greek...

Javon is a given name predominantly used in African American communities. It is a modern invented name, combining the phonetic elements ja or jay and von. The prefix ja is a common sound in names like Jaylen and Jamal, w...

Jermaine is a masculine given name of Latin origin, derived from the French given name Germain, which in turn comes from the Latin Germanus, a Roman cognomen meaning "brother" in Latin. The Latin root was borne by severa...

Julien is a French masculine given name, corresponding to the English name Julian. It ultimately derives from the Roman family name Iulianus, a derivative of Julius. Etymology The name comes from the Latin Iulianus, mean...

Juliet is an Anglicized form of Giulietta or Juliette, the Italian diminutive of Giulia, itself from Julius. This particular spelling was immortalized by William Shakespeare for the heroine of his tragedy Romeo and Julie...

Kali 2 is a feminine given name that serves as a variant of Callie or Kaylee. It is used in English-speaking countries, particularly in the United States, where phonetic spellings and creative variations of common names...

Kim is a given name of multiple origins, used in Dutch, English, and German. While it today is most often considered a short form of Kimberly, the name in fact predates Kimberly as a given name. The author Rudyard Kiplin...

Laurel is a given name ultimately derived from the name of the laurel tree, from Latin laurus. The name is of English origin, though it has cognates in many European languages. In classical antiquity, the laurel was sacr...

Laurie is a Diminutive of Laura or Laurence 1, primarily used in English and French. As a unisex given name, it functions as a short form of Laura, Lauren, Laurence, or Lawrence, depending on gender. The feminine usage p...

Etymology and OriginLeighton is a given name derived from an English surname, itself originating from a place name in Old English. The surname comes from the name of towns meaning "town with a leek garden" (or possibly "...

Lennox is a unisex English given name derived from a Scottish surname. The surname itself originates from a district in Scotland called Leamhnachd in Gaelic, which likely means "place of elms." This name has steadily ris...

Leslie is a unisex given name and surname of Scottish origin, derived from the name of a place in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The place name likely comes from the Gaelic leas celyn, meaning "garden of holly." It is also the...

Llewelyn is a variant of Llywelyn, a masculine Welsh given name, whose spelling has been influenced by the Welsh word llew "lion". The root name, Llywelyn itself has an intricate etymology. It likely descends from a hypo...

Mair is the Welsh form of Mary, derived from the Latin Maria and ultimately from the Hebrew name Miryam. The meaning of the root name is uncertain, with theories including "sea of bitterness," "rebelliousness," and "wish...

Marcia is a feminine given name of Roman origin, representing the female form of the ancient Roman family name Marcius. The name is derived from Latin, meaning "dedicated to Mars" (the Roman god of war), as it ultimately...

Marilyn is a feminine given name of English origin, created as a combination of Mary and the common name suffix lyn. The name was very rare before the 20th century, but it began to be used increasingly in the 1920s and r...

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,...

Natasha is a Russian diminutive of Natalya, itself a Slavic form of the Latin name Natalia. The name gained widespread recognition through Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (1865), where Natasha Rostova is a central char...

Nesta is a medieval Welsh diminutive of Agnes, a name that has deep roots in Christian tradition and classical Greek. The name Agnes itself comes from the Greek Hagnē, meaning "chaste," and was borne by a young Roman mar...

Nikole is a feminine given name used in both Basque and English contexts. In Basque, it is the local form of Nicole, while in English it serves as a variant spelling of Nicole, often employed to achieve a distinctive pho...

Omar 1 is an alternate transcription of Arabic عمر (see Umar). This spelling is the most common English rendering of the name, and it has a rich historical and cultural lineage across multiple regions and languages. Etym...

Oral is a unisex given name with varied origins. In English-speaking contexts, it is rare as a first name, with its most prominent bearer being American televangelist Oral Roberts (1918–2009). According to Roberts, his n...

Ornella is an Italian feminine given name of literary origin, created by the celebrated Italian author and poet Gabriele d'Annunzio for his 1904 play La Figlia di Jorio (The Daughter of Jorio). The name is derived from T...

Orville is a masculine given name created for a character in the novel Evelina (1778) by the English writer Frances Burney (later Madame d'Arblay). Burney likely intended the name to mean "golden city" in French, though...