Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
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- masculine
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Abby
Borrowed from English Abby in the 20th century. Borrowed from English Abby.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Abigail
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”). a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abigail Borrowed from…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends L
Adamu
Borrowed from English Adam.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends U
Agatha
Borrowed from Latin Agatha, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), feminine of ἀγαθός…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Agnes
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ), coming from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós, “pure, chaste”), Ancient Greek ἁγνεία (hagneía, “purity, chastity”). Doublet of Inez.…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Aidano
From English Aidan, from Irish Aodhán.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Aisaya
Borrowed from English Isaiah.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Alan
From Old Breton Alan, name of early Breton saints, of disputed origin and meaning; brought to England by Normans. It may have been the name of a Celtic deity, the brother of…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Alexa
* From Alex + -a. A feminine form of Alex. * A female given name, clipping of Alexandra. Borrowed from English Alexa.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Alexander
Borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of Alastair,…
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends R
Alfred
From Middle English Alfred, from Old English Ælfrǣd, from ælf (“elf”) + rǣd (“counsel”). Doublet of Alfredo and Avery. Equivalent to elf + rede. The modern pronunciation with…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends D
Alfréd
Derived from English Alfred.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends D
Alfredo
From Alfredo alla Scrofa, an Italian restaurant in Rome where the pasta dish fettuccine Alfredo was originally served, named after its founder Alfredo Di Lelio. Doublet of…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Alfredus
From Middle English Alfred, from Old English Ælfræd, from ælf (“elf”) and ræd (“counsel”).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Alica
Derived from English Alice.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Alice
English Alice From Middle English Alice, from Old French Alys, Alice, from Old High German Adalheid, proposed to derive from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”) + *haiduz…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Álisson
Borrowed from English Alisson.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Allan
A male given name from the Celtic languages, a less common spelling of Alan. From English Allan at the end of the 19th century. Borrowed from English Allan, Alan, probably of…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Allison
From a Middle English diminutive form of Alan, Alexander or Alice + -son. Borrowed from English Allison.
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- mixed
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- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Alma
Usually explained as Latin alma (“nourishing, kind”). It has also been used as a short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the element Amal-, as in Amelia. From…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Althea
From Althaia or Althaea of Greek mythology, from Ancient Greek Ἀλθαία (Althaía). Borrowed from English Althea.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Alvin
From Old English Ælfwine, made up of ælf (“elf”) + wine (“friend”). Borrowed from English Alvin.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Amanda
Derived from Latin Amanda, feminine form of the saint's name Amandus, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre (“to love”): thus meaning "who/which is to be loved".…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Amber
From amber, from Middle English ambre, from Old French ambre, from Latin ambar, from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “ambergris”). Borrowed from Hindi अंबर (ambar). Borrowed from…
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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Amelia
A variant of Amalia, derived from Germanic compound names beginning with *amal (“vigor, bravery”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”). The name and…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Amílton
Variant of Hamílton, in turn from English Hamilton.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Anastacia
Borrowed from English Anastacia.
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- feminine
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- 5 syllables
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- ends A
Anastasia
From the name of a 4th-century martyr, Ancient Greek Ἀναστασία (Anastasía), from ἀνάστασις (anástasis, “resurrection”). The name, and its male counterpart Anastasius, were…
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- feminine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Anderson
From Middle English Ander (“Andrew”) + -son, after Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. In the United States, sometimes an anglicization of Danish and Norwegian Andersen or…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Ânderson
Borrowed from English Anderson.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Andrea
Latinate feminine form of Andreas and Andrew. Borrowed from Italian Andrea. From Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas). Due to the loss of the final S, the…
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- mixed
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Ane
From English Anne and French Anne. Doublet of Ana and Hanna.
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- feminine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Angel
A male given name, variant of Angelo Borrowed from English Angel. Borrowed from Spanish Ángel. Doublet of Angelo.
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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Angelica
Church Italian Angelica, from Latin angelica or a Latinate elaboration of Angela. Name of a heroine in Ariosto's Orlando Furioso (1516). From Latin angelica (“angelic”).…
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- feminine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Angelina
From Italian Angelina. By surface analysis, Angela + -ina. Piecewise doublet of Angeline. a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Angelina
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- feminine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Ann
From Late Latin Anna chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anna the Prophetess, from Koine…
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- feminine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Annie
From English Annie.
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- feminine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Anthony
From Latin Antōnius, name of a Roman gens (with excrescent -h- suggested by an unetymological association with Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”)). The Roman clan name is…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Antoni
Learned borrowing from Latin Antōnius. Partially-adapted borrowing from English Anthony or Antony, from Latin Antōnius. Doublet of Antônio and Antão. From Latin Antōnius.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends I
Antony
A male given name from Latin, a mostly British spelling variant of Anthony. Unadapted borrowing from English Antony, from Latin Antōnius.Doublet of Antônio and Antão.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Apple
From apple. As a surname, also an Americanized form of Appel or Apfel.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
April
From Middle English apprile, Aprill, re-Latinised from Middle English aueril, from Old French avrill, from Latin Aprīlis (“of the month of the goddess Venus”), perhaps based on…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Aria
As a 21st century English name from TV and fantasy fiction, explained as "a musical aria". Similar sounding names exist in many languages, e.g. Ariah and Arie from Hebrew, Arya…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Arlene
Borrowed from English Arlene.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Arthur
From the name of the legendary king, from Middle English Arthure, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Middle Welsh arth (“bear”). Other suggestions include Old Welsh…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Artturi
From English Arthur.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends I
Artur
Borrowed from English Arthur, from the name of the legendary king, from Middle English Arthure, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth, from Proto-Celtic *artos.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Āryan
Borrowed from English Aryan, which derives ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Áryas.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Ashley
From Old English *Æsċlēah, composed of æsċ (“ash tree”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to Ash + -ley. Borrowed from English Ashley.
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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Aspen
Named for its aspen trees.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Athena
From Middle English Athena, from Latin Athēna, from Ancient Greek Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ). Doublet of Athina. Borrowed from English Athena.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Audrey
From Middle English Aldreda, Etheldreda, from Old English Æþelþrȳþ (from æþele (“noble”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)). Borrowed from English Audrey. Borrowed from English Audrey.
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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- ends Y
August
Early Middle English August(us), re-Latinized from Old English Agustus, from Late Latin Agustus, from Latin augustus (“month of August”), from the agnomen Augustus…
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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- ends T
Autumn
Borrowed from English Autumn.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Belle
From French belle (“beauty, beautiful”), from Latin bella. Diminutive of Isabelle and Annabelle.
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- feminine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Bernadette
From French Bernadette, made famous by St. Bernadette of Lourdes. Borrowed from English Bernadette, from French Bernadette.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends E
Berry
From berry; also a pet form of Beryl, Berenice, or Berinthia.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends Y
Beryl
From beryl or an anglicization of Yiddish בערל (berl, literally “little bear”). Borrowed from English Beryl, from beryl.
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Bessie
Borrowed from English Bessie.
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- feminine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends E