Names Categorized "plum varieties"

Amber is a feminine name derived directly from the English word for the gemstone, which is itself fossilized tree resin, or for the orange-yellow color reminiscent of the stone. The word “amber” ultimately traces a long...

Ariel is a name derived from Biblical Hebrew אריאל ('Ari'el), used in the Hebrew Bible as a symbolic name for the city of Jerusalem (Isaiah 29:1-2). The name is commonly interpreted as meaning “lion of God,” from Hebrew...

Avalon is a feminine given name derived from the legendary island of the same name from Arthurian legend, a mysterious paradise to which King Arthur was taken after his mortal wound at the Battle of Camlann. The name of...

Bruce is a masculine given name of English and Scottish origin. It derives from a Scottish surname of Norman origin, which likely comes from the place name Brix in Manche, Normandy, France, meaning "the willowlands." The...

Catalina is a Spanish and Corsican feminine given name, deriving ultimately from Latin Catherīna, the Latin form of Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). It is equivalent to Katherine in English and has cognates throughout many...

Claude is a French given name used for both males and females, derived from the Roman name Claudius, which originally meant "crippled" or "lame." The name has deep historical roots in France, where it has been common for...

Duarte is the Portuguese form of the name Edward, derived from the Old English elements ead 'wealth, fortune' and weard 'guard'. It has been used as both a given name and a surname in Portugal and Brazil.EtymologyThe nam...

Gordon is a masculine given name in the English language, most common in English and Scottish usage. The name originated as a transferred use of the Scottish surname Gordon, which in turn derives from a place name in Ber...

Guinevere is the Norman French form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, which combines the Old Celtic roots *windos meaning "white" (modern Welsh gwen) and *sēbros meaning "phantom, magical being", giving the overall meaning o...

Herman is a masculine given name with ancient Germanic origins, meaning "army man". It is derived from the Old German elements heri ("army") and man ("person, man"). The name was first recorded in the 8th century in the...

Hiromi is a Japanese given name that can be used for both males and females, though it is more common for women. The name is composed of two elements: hiro, which can be written with various kanji meaning "wide, spacious...

Jefferson is a given name derived from the English surname Jefferson, which itself means "son of Jeffrey". The surname originated as a patronymic, indicating descent from a father named Jeffrey. As a first name, Jefferso...

Joanna is a feminine given name derived from Latin Iohanna, which came from Greek Ἰωάννα (Ioanna), the feminine form of Ioannes (see John). Ultimately, it traces back to the Hebrew name Yahweh has shown favor—Yôḥānān, me...

Katinka is a feminine given name that functions as a diminutive in multiple languages: in Dutch, it is a diminutive of Catharina; in German, of Katharina; and in Hungarian, of Katalin. All these root names ultimately der...

Kelsey is a given name of English origin, primarily used for girls. Its roots are tied either to an Old English personal name Cēolsiġe meaning "ship's victory" (from cēol "ship" and sīġe "victory") or to a place name in...

Laetitia is the original Latin form of Letitia, as well as a French variant. Derived from the Latin laetitia meaning "joy, happiness," the name was also the name of a minor Roman goddess of joy. In Christian tradition, S...

Lindsey is a variant of the name Lindsay, an English and Scottish surname turned given name. The name ultimately derives from the toponym Lindsey, an eastern region of England. In Old English, Lindsey (Lindesege) means "...

EtymologyMadeleine is the French form of Magdalene, a name derived from the Aramaic term Magdala (מגדלא), meaning "tower" or "elevated, great." This refers to the village of Magdala on the Sea of Galilee, famously known...

Etymology and Historical RootsMarjorie is a medieval English variant of Margery, which itself is a medieval form of Margaret. The name Margaret derives from the Greek word margarites, meaning "pearl." The spelling of Mar...

Mirabelle is a feminine given name of English and French origin, derived from the Old French word mirable meaning "wonderful," which in turn comes from Latin mirabilis ("amazing, wondrous"). The name was coined during th...

Morris is the usual medieval English form of the name Maurice. It originated in England after the Norman Conquest (1066), where the French name Maurice was brought by the Normans and gradually anglicized in spelling and...

Opal is a feminine given name directly derived from the English word for the iridescent gemstone. The name is particularly associated with the birthstone for October, making it a popular choice among those born in that m...

Stanley is an English masculine given name derived from a surname of toponymic origin. The surname Stanley means "stone clearing", composed of the Old English elements stan ("stone") and leah ("woodland, clearing"). As a...

Verity is a female given name derived from the English word meaning "verity, truth," ultimately from Latin verus "true, real." It was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century and also used by Q...