Humphrey
Name of a 9th-century French saint, brought to England by Normans; Proto-Germanic *unnaną (“to grant, bestow”) + *friþuz (“peace”). In Ireland it has been used to Anglicize…
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Humphry
A less common spelling of Humphrey.
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- masculine
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Ida
Short form of obsolete names beginning with Germanic īd "work", used for both sexes in medieval England. It was revived in the 19th century, partly mistaken for a Greek name,…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Ingram
From a Middle English given name, from Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz (“a Germanic god”) + *hrabnaz (“raven”). The places are named after persons with the surname.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Irma
From German Irma in the nineteenth century. Short form of Germanic names beginning with irm(en)-, erm(en) "whole, entire", from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. Cognate with English…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Iseult
Old French, the name of the queen who fell in love with Tristan in medieval romance Tristan and Iseult, perhaps from Celtic, of uncertain meaning, possibly Proto-Brythonic…
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- feminine
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Isolde
Borrowed from the German Isolde, German form of Iseult.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Ivo
Latinate form of a medieval name of Old French origin, from Proto-Germanic *īhwaz (“yew, bow”). Name of French and English saints. Cognate with modern French Yves.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Ivone
Borrowed from French Yvonne, a suffix deriving from the name Yves, of Germanic origin. Doublet of Ivete and female equivalent of Ivo.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Jarrett
Variant of Garrett, a medieval form of Gerard and Gerald.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Jarvis
A surname derived from a Middle English form of Gervase.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Jeffery
A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Jeffrey.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Jeffrey
Variant of Geoffrey.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends Y
Jerald
A male given name from the Germanic languages, a nonstandard spelling of Gerald.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends D
Jerrold
A male given name from the Germanic languages, a re-spelling of Gerald.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends D
Jocelin
A female given name from the Germanic languages, of modern usage, variant of Jocelyn.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Jocelyn
From the Middle English male given name from Old French Joscelin, German Gautzelin, diminutive of names beginning with the tribal name Gaut (“a Geat, a Goth”), the root form of…
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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Joslyn
A female given name from the Germanic languages, of modern usage, variant of Jocelyn.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Kai
Taken into regular use in the 1990s, with earlier popularity peaks in Scandinavia and Germany. The medieval Danish Kaj is possibly of Roman origin, Latinized as Caius, like the…
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- mixed
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- 1 syllable
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Karl
From German and North Germanic (Scandinavian) Karl, from Germanic. Doublet of Charles. From Old Norse Karl, from karl (“free man”), originally a nickname. Popularized by the…
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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Karla
By surface analysis, Karl + -a.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Kurt
From German Kurt.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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Lambert
From Middle English Lambert, from Old French Lambert, a saint's name (of a Bishop of Maastricht) brought to England by the Normans, from Proto-West Germanic *Landaberht, from…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Lance
The surname is derived from a medieval given name Lanzo, short form of names beginning with the Germanic element *land; see land. Doublet of Lanzo.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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Lancelot
From Middle English Launcelot, from Old French Lancelot, from Frankish *Lanzo, hypocoristic form of names beginning in *Land-, from Proto-Germanic *landą (“land”), and…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends T
Leonard
From Old French Leonard, name of a 6th century Frankish saint, from Old High German leo (“lion”) or Old High German liut (“person”) and hart (“hard”). As a surname, also used…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Leopold
From Old French Leopold, from Old High German liut (“people”) + bald (“bold”). The first part is sometimes associated by folk etymology with Latin leo (“lion”), as in Leo and…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Leopoldo
a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Leopold
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Linda
Latinised short form of Germanic compound names ending in -lind, -linde (“tender, soft”) (English -inda), such as Sieglinde and Dietlinde, and earlier names such as Old High…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Lynda
A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Linda.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Mathilda
A female given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Matilda.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Matilda
From Middle English Matilda, from Old French Mathilde, from Old High German Mahthilt, Mehthilt, from Proto-West Germanic *Mahtihild, from Proto-Germanic *Mahtihildiz; compare…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Maud
From Old French Mahaut. Doublet of Matilda.
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- feminine
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- 1 syllable
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Millicent
From the Old French Melisende, from Old High German Amalasuntha, Amalaswintha, from the Proto-Germanic roots *amalą (“hard work”) + *swinþaz (“strong”).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Milo
A Latinate variant of Miles. From Czech Milo, short for Miloslav.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Myles
A male given name from the Germanic languages. Alternative spelling of Miles, a less common one.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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Norbert
From Old High German nord (“north”) + beraht (“bright”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Oliver
Inherited from Middle English Oliver, from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Olīvārius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Olivério
Learned borrowing from Latin Oliverius, latinised form of a Germanic name. See English Oliver and Olaf.
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Onslow
From Middle English Ondeslow, Ondeslowe, Ondeslawe, Andeslawe, Hundeslawe, Hundreslawe, Andreslawe, from Old English *Andrǣd (a male given name) + hlāw, hlǣw (“hill”)…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Osborne
From a medieval given name influenced by, or possibly derived from, Old Norse Ásbjǫrn, from áss (“god”) + bjǫrn (“bear”). Compare also Old English Ōsbeorn. Components related…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Osman
Inherited from Middle English, from Old Norse Ásmundr, from áss (“a god”) + mund (“protection, hand”). Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عثمان (osmân), from Arabic عُثْمَان…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Osmond
Old Norse Ásmundr, from áss (“a god”) + mund (“protection, hand”). Later merged with a Norman French Osmond, Osmont, Omont from the same Old Norse root. Cognate with native Old…
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- masculine
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Osmund
A male given name from the Germanic languages, of rare usage, variant of Osmond.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Osvaldas
Learned borrowing from Latin Osvaldus. Compare English Oswald, Faroese Ásvaldur, and Latvian Osvalds.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Otis
A patronymic surname derived from Middle English genitive case of the Germanic given name Ote, Ode, cognate to modern Otto.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Otto
Borrowed from German Otto, from Old High German, short form of compound names (such as Otachar, Ottokar) beginning with Proto-West Germanic *aud, from Proto-Germanic *audaz…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Pertti
Short form of Germanic (German) names ending in -ber(h)t (from Old High German beroht), mainly German Albert, but also Robert, Herbert, Hubert and Engelbert. Roughly equivalent…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends I
Pharamond
From Medieval Latin Pharamundus, from Germanic.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends D
Radegonde
From the Germanic given name *Rēdagunþiz, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz (“advice”) and *gunþiz (“battle”).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Rafe
Medieval spelling variant of Ralph.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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Raibeart
a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Robert
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Raimundo
From Old Galician-Portuguese Reimundo, from Old French Raimund, from Frankish *Raginmund, from Proto-Germanic *Raginamunduz, composed of *raginą (“advice”) + *mundō (“protection”).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Ralph
From Middle English Radulf, from Old English Rǣdwulf (also as Raulf), from Proto-West Germanic *Rādawulf, from Proto-Germanic *Rēdawulfaz. Reinforced by similar forms brought…
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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Randal
Variant of Randall.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Randall
A Middle English variant of Randolph, preserved as a surname and revived in the twentieth century.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Randolph
From Old Norse rǫnd (“shield”) + úlfr (“wolf”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Raymond
From Old French Raimund, from Frankish *Raginmund, from Proto-Germanic *Raginamunduz, composed of *raginą (“advice”) + *mundō (“protection”). Compare the first element in…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Reginald
From Latin Reginaldus, Latinization of names deriving from Proto-Germanic *Raginawaldaz.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Reynold
From Anglo-Norman Reinald, from Proto-Germanic *Raginawaldaz brought to England by Normans and partly merged with the earlier equivalent Ronald, from Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr.…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends D