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Ann is an English and Manx form of Anne 1. Both spellings—Ann and Anne—have coexisted in the English-speaking world since the late Middle Ages. The name is ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'favour'...

Anthony is an English masculine given name derived from the Roman family name Antonius, which is of unknown Etruscan origin. The most notable bearer of the ancient name was the Roman general Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony)...

Caligula is the anglicized form of the Latin nickname "little boot" given to the 1st-century Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. The name originated from the miniature military boots (caligae) he wore...

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...

Cleopatra is the Latinized form of the Greek name Kleopatra, meaning "glory of the father", from Greek kleos (kleos) "glory" and pater (pater) "father". This name was particularly prominent in the Ptolemaic dynasty of Eg...

Etymology and OriginEdward is an English masculine name derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and weard "guard", giving the meaning "rich guard". The name was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, inc...

Ever is a modern English gender-neutral given name derived directly from the English word ever. The word itself comes from Old English æfre, meaning "always" or "at any time." As a name, Ever likely emerged in the late 2...

EtymologyGlenn is a given name and surname of Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic word gleann, meaning "valley". The surname originally described someone who lived in or near a valley, and it was later ado...

Heaven is an English feminine given name derived from the vocabulary word meaning "paradise". The word traces back via Middle English hevene to Old English heofon "sky". In a religious context, heaven is understood as a...

Jeane is a feminine given name, a variant of Jean 2, which itself is a medieval English variant of Jehanne, the Old French feminine form of Iohannes (see John). The name ultimately traces back through a long chain to the...

Joan is the medieval English form of Johanne, an Old French version of Iohanna, which ultimately derives from the Joanna. The name is a feminine form of John, tracing back through Latin and Greek to the Hebrew Yahweh (th...

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...

John is a very common male name in the English language, ultimately of Hebrew origin. It is the English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ἰωάννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (...

Lesley is a variant of Leslie, a name with Scottish origins. While Leslie is used as both a surname and a given name, Lesley emerged as a common feminine spelling, particularly in the United Kingdom. The name Leslie ulti...

Origin and EtymologyLondon is a feminine given name taken directly from London, the capital city of the United Kingdom. The city's name, first recorded as Londinium by the Romans in the 1st century AD, has disputed origi...

Queen is a given name and surname with roots in the English language, ultimately derived from Old English cwen, meaning "woman, wife." Over time, the word evolved to refer specifically to a female monarch, but as a perso...

EtymologyWilliam is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German name Willehelm. It is composed of the elements willo meaning "will, desire" and helm meaning "helmet, protection," thus sign...