A Cast of Names Both Old and New
Zita is the name of a 13th century Italian saint, the patron saint of maids and servants. The name comes from Tuscan Italian meaning "little girl" or "young girl", and also seems to be a Southern Italian dialect word meaning "bride"; its male form is zito. Zita is also a Hungarian female name, a diminutive… Continue reading Zita
Makar is the Russian form of Makarios, an Ancient Greek male name meaning "blessed, happy" from Ancient Greek makar (blessed). Makar is also a Scottish term for a poet or a bard. It's the equivalent of English word maker. Its plural form is makaris. Origin: Ancient Greek, Proto-Indo-European Variants: Makari (Russian) Makariy (Russian) Makarios (Late Greek) Macarius (Latinized Late Greek)… Continue reading Makar
Yuna is a Japanese female name with various meanings depending on the kanji used: it means "night, evening" in the Ryukyu (Okinawan) dialect of Japanese (夕な); yu 由 "wherefore, a reason, cause" + na 奈 "Nara, what?" (由奈); yu 由 "wherefore, a reason, cause" + na 那 "what?" (由那); yu 優 "tenderness, gentleness; good, excellent, superior" + na 奈 "Nara, what?" (優奈) yu 結 "tie, bind, join, organize" + na 愛 "love,… Continue reading Yuna
Meriwether comes from an English surname meaning "happy weather", originating as a nickname for someone who has a cheerful disposition, made up of Middle English elements mery (merry happy, joyful) and wether (weather), both derived from a PIE root word. Nicknames: Meri, Merry Origin: Proto-Indo-European Variants: Merryweather (English) Merriweather (English) Merriwether (English) Meriwether (English)
Farhan is an Arabic male name meaning "happy, cheerful, merry", derived from the same root word as Farah; Farhan is also a surname originating from the given name. Origin: Arabic Female forms: Farhana (Arabic, Bengali) Farrah (Arabic) Farah (Arabic)
Fane is a pet-form of Ștefan, the Romanian form of Stephen, the English form of Greek Stephanos meaning “crown, wreath” and more literally “that which surrounds or encompasses” which ultimately derives from a PIE root word. The word was used in Ancient Greece for a crown of a winner in games or war. Fane is also a word in English, an archaic… Continue reading Fane
Felice (pr. feh-lee-che; Forvo) is an Italian male name, the Italian form of Felix meaning "lucky, successful, auspicious". It also means “fruitful, fertile, prosperous”, deriving from PIE *dʰeh₁(y)- (to suckle, nurse) from which derive several derivatives such as Greek phuo “to make grow” or “to produce”, Latin fio “to become”, fecundus “fertile”, fetus “pregnant” and “offspring” and even femina “woman”. Felice (pr. feh-lee-tsa or fel-eese) is also a female given name, the German feminine form of Felix… Continue reading Felice
Yuhan is a Chinese male name with a variety of meanings depending on the characters used: yu: 玉 "jade; precious stone; gem; pure, beautiful"; 愉 "happy; pleased; delightful"; 雨 "rain"; 宇 "house; building; universe"; 裕 "abundant, rich, plentiful" han: 悍 "fierce; brave, courageous; violent, cruel" Origin: Chinese
Yanyu is a Chinese unisex name with a variety of meanings depending on the Cinese characters used: yan 延 "to prolong, to stretch, to extend; to delay" + yu 遇 "to meet, to come across; to encounter"; *used for boys only yan 烟 "smoke; mist" + yu 雨 (rain), meaning "misty rain" *girls only yan 燕 "swallow (bird) + yu 玉 "jade" meaning "swallow jade"; *used for girls… Continue reading Yanyu
Baoyuan is a Chinese unisex name made up of bao: bao 宝 "treasure, jewel, precious, rare"; bao 褒 "praise, honor; to commend"; bao 苞 "bud; flower calyx; luxuriant; profuse" bao 保 "to ensure, to protect, to keep" yuan: 元 "first, primary; head, chief; Yuan dynasty; dollar" 玉 yu "jade; precious stone" + an 安 "calm, peaceful, content; tranquil, quiet"; 愉 yu "happy, pleased, delightful" + an 安 "calm,… Continue reading Baoyuan
