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What's in a name ?

What's in a name - the meaning of first names.

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BOYS NAMES GIRLS NAMES
Abraham - "The Father loves" Alice, Alison - "Nobility"
Adam - "A Man" Amanda - "Lovable"
Andrew - "Manly" Amy - "Loved"
Charles - "A Man" Angela - "Messenger"
Christopher - "Bearing Christ" Anne - "God has favoured"
Daniel - "God is Judge" Barbara - "Foreign"
Dean - "Dweller in a valley" Beverley - "Beaver Meadow"
Derek - "Ruler of the people" Brenda - "Sword"
Donald - "World mighty" Carol - Female form of "Charles"
Edward - "Happy Guardian" Catherine - "Pure"
Eric - "Ruler" Christine - "Christian"
Francis - "A Frenchman Deborah - "A Bee"
Geoffrey - "Peace" Diana - Name of moon Godess
Gerald - "Spear Rule" Dorothy - "Gift of God"
Gregory - "Watchful" Elizabeth - "Fullness of God"
Henry - "Home ruler" Emma - "Whole"
James - "Let God protect" Eve - "Living"
Jason - "God is generous" Fiona - "Fair"
John - "God has favoured" Gemma - "Gem"
Keith - "Wood" Gloria - "Glory"
Kenneth - "Handsome" Helen - "The bright one"
Lee - "Dweller by the wood" Jane - Female form of "John"
Lloyd - "Grey" Karen - as Catherine
Malcolm - "Servant of St Columba" Leigh - "Meadow"
Martin, Mark - "Of Mars" Lisa - as Elizabeth
Matthew - "Gift of God" Margaret - "Pearl"
Michael - "Who is like the Lord"? Mary, Maureen - "Lady"
Neil - "Champion" Naomi - "Pleasant one"
Norman - "Man from the North" Pauline - "Small"
Patrick - "A nobleman" Rachael - "Ewe"
Paul - "Small" Sarah - "Princess"
Peter - "Stone" Sharon - "Plain"
Philip - "Lover of Horses" Shirley - "Bright Clearing"
Robert - "Bright fame" Sophia - "Wisdom"
Ronald - "Powerful might" Susan - "Lily"
Samuel - "Name of God" Sylvia - "Wood"
Shaun - "God has favoured" Teresa - "Reaper"
Simon - "God has heard" Tiffany - "Manifestation of God"
Stephen - "Crown" Veronica - "True Image"
Thomas - "Twin" Victoria - "Victory"
Timothy - "Honoured by God" Yvonne - "Yew Tree"
William - "Will helmet" Zoe - "Life"



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