In 2014 I featured a series of blog posts introducing you to 2,014 names. For the most part they were names that were brand new to me as well. Some names may be more familiar but I found the meaning or origin or some other aspect of the name made it worthy of inclusion here. You may love some of the names, you may hate some, but hopefully you enjoy learning about all of them.

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Monday's Moniker Musings

GIRLS

Dekkia - In the Oji language "adekia" means "at daybreak" or "in the morning". In Japanese dekia means "ready made".



Sunday, April 9, 2017

Sunday's Set of Names

GIRLS

Adelhilda

Babichon

Catant - French form of Katherine, which comes from the Greek name Aikaterini.

Debir

Ediltrudis

Fanchette

Gatty

Harty

Ibbott

Javotte - Celtic meaning "white stream", according to the book "Girls' Christian Names, Their History, and Their Association" by Helena Swan. 

Katterle- German, derived from the Greek name Aikaterini, which is the source of the name Katherine.

Larunda - a figure of ancient Roman or Etruscan mythology. A feast was held on Decemeber 22 in her honor (the names Lara or Laurentia are also used, in the book Girls' Christian Names, Their History, and Their Association" by Helena Swan. She connects the meaning of the name to the word 'lars' which came to mean "lord" or "master" and referred to the god of the hearth in the ancient home, figures of dogs generally are associated with this.

Maban -Welsh, meaning "a young child".

Nest - Welsh form of the name Agnes, which comes from Greek and means "chaste".

Ollegard

Paoletta- Italian feminine form of the name Paul, which means "small".

Rhodalind

Sissot

TaeLynn



BOYS

Kenard

Saturday, April 8, 2017

Saturday's Sampling of Names

GIRLS


Doneen - There is a place name Dooneen which comes from Gaelic and means "little fort". Though I tend to think this name is just a feminine version of Don, one of the short forms for Donald.

Makeda

Rawna



BOYS

Delga - Irish Gaelic

Monday, April 3, 2017

Monday's Moniker Musings

GIRLS

Annatie - 

Dietta - Dutch surname, though I encountered it as a lady's middle name. Pronounced 'dee etta'.

Rubena-

Tamron - 


BOYS

Blackburn-