THE MEANING OF ENGLISH NAMES.doc

the meaning of english nameshave you ever wondered what an english first name means? would you like to know the meaning of an english christian name in order to choose a name for your baby? if the answer to either of these questions is yes, then this is the page for you! below is a list of the most common british, american and australian first names for girls and what they mean. perfect for anyone interested in choosing a name for a baby or for themselves! find a name for your babythe meaning of girls namesthe 10 most popular babies names from english speaking countries:emily; chloe; megan; jessica; emma; sarah; elizabeth; sophie; olivia; laurencheck the meaning of boys names a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z abigailsource of joyadaprosperous, happyadelaidenoble, of good cheeradriennefeminine of adrianagathathe goodagnespure, gentleaileenlightaimeebelovedalannafairalariceruler of allaldarichalexandrahelper of mankindalicenoble, of good cheeralinafairalisonof sacred famealmanourishingamandaloveableamaryllisfresh, sparklingamberjewelanastasiaone who shall rise againandreafeminine of andrewangelaangelicangelicaitalian form of angelaanitagraceann, annegrace, mercyannabellejoyannettevariant of anneantheaflower-likeaprilto open uparianasilveryarleena pledgeastridimpulsive in loveaudreystrongbarbara, bobbiestrangebeatablessedbeatrice, beatrixshe who blessesbeckythe ensnarerbelindaprettybelle, bellabeautifulbernadettefeminine for bernardbernicebringer of victorybertha, bertabright or gloriousbertinabright, shiningberyla jewelbessconsecrated to godbeth, bethanyworshiper of godbettinaconsecrated to godbeverlyfrom a beaver meadowbiancawhiteblairdweller of the plainblanchewhite or fairblythefree spiritbonniefair, lovelybrendaflamebriananoble, virtuous. the feminine of brianbrigid, bridgetpower and virtuebrittany, britneyfrom britainbrookethe brookwhat do english boys names mean?here is fairly comprehensive list of first (christian) names used in the english-speaking world (great britain, the united states, ireland; australia etc.). it also includes an indication of the traditional meaning of these names. it should of some use to anyone thinking about choosing a name for a baby or interested in finding out what their own name means. top 10 english names a - c / d - f / g - i / j - l / m - o / p - r / s - u / v - z aaronenlightenedabbottfatherabelbreathabnerfather of lightabrahamexalted fatheradamman of earthaddisonson of adamadlereagleadleythe justadrian, adrienthe dark oneaedan, aidenborn of fireaikenthe oakenalan, allanhandsome onealastairdefender of menalbernof noble valoralbertnoble, brightalbionwhite or fairaldenwise guardianaldisfrom the old housealdrichold wise leaderalexandergreat protectoralfieform of alfredalfredsupernaturally wisealgernonbeardedalstonfrom the old manoraltonfrom the old townalvinnoble friendambroseimmortalameryindustriousamosa burdenandrewmanly, valiantangusstrong and uniqueanselnobelanthonypricelessarcherbowmanarchibaldbold princearlenpledgearnoldstrong as an eaglearthur, artchampion, follower of thorarvelwept overatwaterfrom the watersideatwoodforest dwelleraubreyruler of the elvesaustinhelpfulaveryelfin ruleraxelman of peacebairdbard or minstrelbaldwinprincely friendbarclaymeadow of birch treesbarnabyprophetbaronnoblemanbarrettbear-likebarrymarksmanbartholomewwarlikebasilking-likebenedictblessedbenjaminson of right handbentonmoor dwellerbernardstern bearbertbrightbevisbowmanblainelean or thinblairman of flatlandsblakefair complexionedbondfarmerboriswarriorbowenson of owenbradenfrom the broad valleybradleyfrom the broad meadowbrandan, brendan, brendontravellerbrentfrom the steep hillbret, brettnative of brittanybrianhigh, noble, strongbricegreat ambitionbrighamdweller by the bridgebrockthe badgerbroderickform of roderickbrookea streambrucebrushwoodbrunodark complexionedbryantstrongbuckthe deerbudmessengerburgesscitizen of a townburtonfortressbyronbearcadmanwarriorcalvertshepherdcaldwellnear a cold wellcalebfaithfulcalvinbaldcarrickrockcarlfarmercarltonfrom carls farmcarneywarriorcarrollchampioncartercart drivercarverwood carvercaryfortcaseybravecaspertreasurececilblindcedricchieftainchad, chadwickwarriorchalmerslord of the householdchandlercandlemakerchanninga canonchapmanmerchantcharlesmanlychatwinwarlike friendchestercastle dwellerchristiana christianchristopherchrist-bearerclarencefamousclaudelameclayton, claythe clay farmclifford, cliffnear the cliffclivecliff dwellerclydeheard from afarcolemandovecolinpeoples victorycollierminerconanwiseconnellfriendshipconnorlover of houndsconra