Names Categorized "Maniac Mansion characters"

Bernard is a masculine given name of West Germanic origin, derived from the Old German elements bern "bear" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The name is attested from at least the 9th century and was notably popular...

Dave is a masculine given name, predominantly used in English-speaking countries, and most commonly functions as a short form of David. Its widespread use as an independent given name dates back to at least the 20th cent...

Ed is a masculine given name, predominantly used in English and Dutch. As a common short form (hypocorism) of Edward, Edmund, and other names beginning with Ed, it carries the meanings attached to those longer forms, mos...

Edna is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "pleasure, delight". It is derived from the Hebrew root ʿaḏan meaning "to delight" and is etymologically related to the name Eden. Religious and Historical Context...

Fred is a common short form of Frederick and other names containing the Germanic element fred, meaning "peace." It is used across multiple languages, including Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, and S...

Jed is an English short form of the name Jedidiah. Its roots lie in the Hebrew name Yedidyah (יְדִידְיָה), which means "beloved of Yahweh," combining the elements yaḏiḏ ("beloved, friend") and yah (referring to the Hebre...

Jeff is a common masculine short form (hypocorism) of the English given names Jeffrey or Jefferson. Jeffrey itself is a medieval variant of Geoffrey, which was introduced to England by the Normans. The root name Geoffrey...

Laverne is a given name of English origin, derived from a French surname that itself comes from a place name. The ultimate root is the Gaulish word vern, meaning "alder". It is sometimes associated with the Roman goddess...

Etymology and OriginMichael is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew rhetorical question מִיכָאֵל (Miḵaʾel), meaning "who is like God?" The name combines the interrogative pronoun מִי (mi) meaning "who?", the pa...

Ned is an English diminutive of Edward or Edmund, and less commonly of Edgar or Edwin. It has been used since the 14th century and likely originated from the medieval affectionate phrase mine Ed, which was later reinterp...