Names Categorized "Peanuts characters"

Amy is an English feminine given name, derived from the Old French name Amée, meaning "beloved" (modern French aimée). This is a vernacular form of the Late Roman name Amata, which comes from the Latin verb amare, "to lo...

Babette is a feminine given name used primarily in French, English, Dutch, and German contexts. It serves as a diminutive of two possible source names: either Élisabeth, the French form of Elizabeth, or Barbara. In eithe...

Brutus is a Roman cognomen meaning "heavy" in Latin. It is most famously associated with two key figures in Roman history: Lucius Junius Brutus, the traditional founder of the Roman Republic, and Marcus Junius Brutus, th...

Charles is a masculine given name of French and English origin. It is the French and English form of Carolus, the Latin form of the Germanic name Karl, which derived from a word meaning "man" (Proto-Germanic *karlaz). An...

Charlie is a unisex given name in English-speaking countries, commonly used as a diminutive or feminine form of Charles. While traditionally masculine, Charlie has gained widespread popularity for all genders, often serv...

Chuck is a masculine given name and a common diminutive of Charles. It originated in the United States in the early 20th century as a friendly, informal short form of Charles, similar to other nicknames like Charlie or C...

Dolly is a feminine diminutive of Dorothy, and occasionally of Dolores, used in English-speaking countries. The name emerged in the 16th century alongside the word doll, which actually derives from Dolly and Doll, origin...

Dolores is a Spanish feminine name meaning "sorrows," derived from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Our Lady of Sorrows). The name reflects the deep devotion to the Virgin Mary in Roman Cathol...

Eudora is a feminine given name of Greek origin, meaning "good gift" from the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". In Greek mythology, Eudora was the name of a nymph, one of the Hyades, who w...

Evelyn is a given name with a complex gender journey, originating as an English surname derived from the medieval girl's name Aveline, a Norman diminutive of the Germanic name Ava. When first adopted as a given name in t...

Felix is a masculine given name that originates from the Latin word felix [ˈfeːliːks], meaning "happy", "lucky", "fortunate", "successful", or "fruitful". Its original meaning was "fruit-bearing", in reference to fruitfu...

Fifi is a French diminutive most commonly used as a nickname for Joséphine and other names containing the same sound, such as Sophie. The name conveys a sense of playfulness and endearment, reflecting its origins as a sh...

Franklin is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the medieval English word frankelin, meaning "freeman" or "landowner of free but not noble birth." The term originated from Anglo-Norman fraunclein, refe...

EtymologyFreddie is a commonly used diminutive of the given names Frederick or Freda, formed by adding the affectionate suffix -ie to the root Fred. As the diminutive of Frederick, the name traces its roots back to an Ol...

Frieda is a feminine given name used in English and German, serving as a variant of Frida 1. It originated as a short form of various Germanic names that contain the element fridu, meaning "peace" (from Proto-Germanic *f...

Helen is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helene). Its etymology is uncertain, but it is often associated with Greek helene meaning "torch" or "corposant", or possibly linked to selene (moon)....

Jacques is the standard French form of the Late Latin name Iacobus, which itself derives from the Greek Iakōbos and ultimately from the Hebrew Jacob (יַעֲקֹב Yaʿaqōḇ). It corresponds to the English name James, which shar...

Janice is a modern feminine given name, first used by American author Paul Leicester Ford for the heroine of his 1899 novel Janice Meredith. It is an elaborated form of Jane, which itself is the medieval English feminine...

Joe is an English masculine given name, typically used as a short form of Joseph. Joseph itself derives from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "he will add," which appears in the biblical story of Joseph, son of Jacob and R...

Etymology Linus is a masculine given name derived from the Latin form of the Ancient Greek name Linos (Λίνος). The name's meaning is linked to the Greek word linon (λίνον), meaning flax. Flax was used in antiquity for ma...

Lucille is a feminine given name used in English and French. It is the French form of Lucilla, which is itself a Latin diminutive of Lucia. The name thus ultimately derives from the Latin root Lūcius, meaning "light" or...

Lucy is a classic English feminine name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius, meaning "light" or "born at dawn or daylight." It is the English form of Lucia, in use since the Middle Ages. The name has been...

Lydia is a feminine given name with roots in Greek antiquity. It means "from Lydia" — the name of an ancient kingdom in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). The region was said to be named after the semi-legendary king Lydos,...

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...

Marcie is a feminine given name that originated as a variant of Marcia, which itself is the feminine form of the Roman family name Marcius, a derivative of the Roman praenomen Marcus. The ultimate root, Marcus, is likely...

Marion 1 is given name primarily used for girls, derived from a medieval French diminutive of Marie. It functions as a feminine name in English, French, German, and Dutch contexts, though historically it also saw occasio...

Mary Jo is a compound feminine given name combining Mary and Jo. It is primarily used in the United States, often serving as a contraction of longer names such as Mary Josephine or Mary Joanna. While Mary remains one of...

Melody is a feminine given name derived directly from the English word melody, meaning a sequence of musical notes that is pleasing to the ear. The English term itself comes from Old French melodie, which traces through...

Mimi is a feminine given name, commonly used as a diminutive of Maria and other names beginning with M, such as Michelle or Miriam. The name has a playful, affectionate quality associated with its shortened form. Etymolo...

Molly is a medieval diminutive of Mary, now often used independently. It developed from earlier forms such as Malle and Molle, which were common pet names for Mary in the Middle Ages. The substitution of 'r' for 'l' was...

Mora is a feminine given name of English origin, primarily used as a variant of Maura 2. The name Maura itself has dual origins: it is an Anglicized form of the Irish Máire, the Irish equivalent of Mary, and it has also...

Othmar is a variant of the Germanic name Otmar, found in German-speaking regions. Its origins trace back to the Old Frankish elements *aud or Old High German ot meaning "wealth, fortune" combined with mari meaning "famou...

Pierre is a masculine given name that serves as the French form of Peter. Derived from the Greek word petros meaning "stone" or "rock," Pierre ultimately traces back to the Aramaic nickname Kefa (“rock”), which Jesus bes...

Russell is an English given name that originated as a transferred use of the surname Russell. The surname itself derives from a Norman French diminutive of Old French rous, meaning "red" — thus signifying "little red one...