Our First & Middle Names
Tim
de Patrick
TIMOTHY - Male -
English, Biblical
From the Greek name ??µ??e?? (Timotheos) meaning "honouring God",
derived from t?µa? (timao) "to honour" and ?e?? (theos)
"god". Saint Timothy was a companion of Paul on his missionary journeys
and was the recipient of two of Paul's epistles that appear in the New
Testament. According to tradition, he was martyred at Ephesus after
protesting the worship of Artemis.
Kyra
de Tim
KYRA - Feminine
- English
Pronounced: KIE-ra - Feminine form of
CYRUS
From ????? (Kyros), the Greek form of the Persian name Kûrush,
which may mean "far sighted" or may be related to the Persian word khur
"sun". The name is sometimes associated with Greek ?????? (kyrios)
"lord". This was the name of several kings of Persia, including Cyrus the
Great, who conquered Babylon. He is famous in the Old Testament for
freeing the captive Jews and allowing them to return to Israel.
Annelise
ex Tim
ANNELISE - Feminine
- French, Dutch, German
Combination of ANNE and LIESE
ANNE - Feminine
- French, English, German, Scandinavian, Finnish,
Basque - Pronounced: AN
French form of HANNAH. This is the name traditionally assigned to
the mother of the Virgin Mary, though she is not mentioned in the Bible.
The name was borne by a 17th-century English queen and also by the second
wife of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn (the mother of Queen Elizabeth I), who was
eventually beheaded in the Tower of London. This is also the name of the
heroine in 'Anne of Green Gables' by Canadian author L. M. Montgomery.
HANNAH - Feminine
- English, Jewish, French, Biblical -
Pronounced: HAN-a
From the Hebrew name Channah which meant "favour" or
"grace". Hannah was the mother of Samuel the prophet in the Old Testament.
The Latin version of this name is Anna.
LIESE - Feminine
- German - German pet form of ELIZABETH
Michael
de Patrick
MICHAEL - Masculine
- English, German, Czech, Biblical
Pronounced: MIE-kul
From the Hebrew name Miyka'el which meant "who is like God?". This
is the name of one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the
only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of
Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's
armies, and thus is considered the patron saint of soldiers. This was also
the name of nine Byzantine emperors and a czar of Russia. Other more
modern bearers of this name include the 19th-century chemist/physicist
Michael Faraday and basketball player Michael Jordan.
Dorothy
de Michael
DOROTHY - Feminine
- English - Pronounced:
DOR-o-thee, DOR-thee
English form of DOROTHEA. This name was used by Lyman Frank Baum
for the central character in his fantasy novel 'The Wizard of Oz'.
DOROTHEA - Feminine
- English, German, Dutch, Danish -
Pronounced: dor-o-THEE-a - Feminine form of
the Late Latin name Dorotheus, from the Greek ?????e?? (Dorotheos),
which meant "gift of God" from Greek d???? (doron) "gift" and
?e?? (theos) "god". Dorothea was the name of two saints, including the
patron saint of Prussia.
Jenaya
de Michael
JENAYA - Feminine
- English (Modern) - Short form of JENNIFER
JENNIFER - Feminine
- English - Pronounced:
JEN-i-fur
From a Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar (GUINEVERE). This
name has been popular only since the beginning of the 20th century, when
it was featured in George Bernard Shaw's play 'The Doctor's Dilemma'.
GUINEVERE - Feminine
- English, Welsh Mythology - Pronounced:
GWIN-e-veer
Old French form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, which is
composed of the elements gwen meaning "fair, white" and hwyfar
meaning "smooth". In Arthurian legend she is the beautiful wife of King
Arthur. Her betrayal of her husband with Mordred prompted the battle of
Camlann, which led to the deaths of both Mordred and Arthur. Later
versions of the legends tell of her adulterous affair with Sir Lancelot.
Patrick
de Patrick
PATRICK - Masculine
- Irish, English, French, German
Pronounced: PAT-rik (English), pat-REEK
(French)
From the Roman name Patricius, which meant "nobleman" in
Latin. A 5th-century saint, the patron saint of Ireland, adopted this name
(his birth name was Sucat). During his youth he was captured by Irish
raiders and enslaved, but after six years of servitude he escaped to his
home in Britain. Eventually he became a bishop and went back to Ireland as
a missionary, where he succeeded in Christianizing the entire country.
Sandra
de Patrick
SANDRA - Feminine
- Italian, English
Pronounced: SAHN-drah (Italian), SAN-dra
(English)
Short form of ALESSANDRA. This is the middle name of the
heroine in George Meredith's novel 'Sandra Belloni'.
ALESSANDRA - Feminine
- Italian - Pronounced:
ahl-e-SAHN-drah - Italian feminine form of
ALEXANDER
ALEXANDER - Masculine
- English, German, Dutch, Hungarian -
Pronounced: al-eg-ZAN-dur
From the Greek name ??e?a?d??? (Alexandros), which meant
"defending men" from Greek a?e?? (alexo) "to defend, help" and
a??? (aner) "man" (genitive a?d??? (andros)). Alexander the
Great, King of Macedon, is the most famous bearer of this name. In the 4th
century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts
of India. This was also the name of emperors of Russia, kings of Scotland
and Yugoslavia, and eight popes. Also, Sir Alexander MacKenzie was an
explorer of the north and west of Canada in the 18th century.
Mikalla
de Patrick
MIKALLA - Feminine
- Scandinavian - Feminine form of MICHAEL
Charles
de Patrick
CHARLES - Masculine
- English, French
Pronounced: CHAHR-ulz (English), SHARL
(French)
From the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from a
Germanic word which meant "man". However, an alternative theory states
that the name is derived from the common Germanic element heri
meaning "army, warrior". The most noteworthy bearer of this name was
Charles the Great, commonly known as Charlemagne, a king of the Franks who
came to rule over most of Europe. Several Holy Roman Emperors bore this
name, as well as kings of England, France, Spain, Portugal, Sweden and
Hungary. Other famous bearers include naturalist Charles Darwin who
revolutionized biology with his theory of evolution, and novelist Charles
Dickens who wrote such works as 'Great Expectations' and 'A Tale of Two
Cities'.
Maia
de Charles
MAIA (1) -
Feminine - Greek
Mythology, Roman Mythology
Other Scripts: ?a?a (Greek) -
Pronounced: MAY-a, MIE-a
Meaning unknown. In Greek and Roman mythology she was the eldest of the
Pleiades, the group of seven stars in the constellation Taurus, who were
the daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Her son by Zeus was Hermes.
MAIA (2) -
Feminine - Usage:
Roman Mythology - Pronounced:
MAY-a, MIE-a
Means "great" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of
spring, the wife of Vulcan. The month of May is named for her.
Kathy
de Charles
KATHY - Feminine
- English - Pronounced:
KATH-ee - Short form of KATHERINE
KATHERINE - Feminine
- English - Pronounced:
KATH-u-rin, KATH-rin
From the Greek name ???ate???? (Aikaterine). The etymology
is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘??ate???? (Hekaterine),
which came from ‘e?ate??? (hekateros) "each of the two"; it could
derive from the name of the goddess
HECATE; it could be related to Greek a???a (aikia) "torture";
or it could be from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name".
The Romans associated it with Greek ?a?a??? (katharos) "pure" and
changed their spelling from Katerina to Katharina to reflect
this. The name belonged to a 4th-century saint and martyr from Alexandria
who was tortured on the famous Catherine wheel. Another saint by this name
was Catherine of Siena, a 14th-century mystic. This name was also borne by
two empresses of Russia, including Catherine the Great, and by three of
Henry VIII's wives.
Michelle
ex Charles
MICHELLE - Feminine - French, Italian
- form of MICHAEL
Chad
de Patrick
CHAD - Masculine
- English
Pronounced: CHAD
From the Old English name Ceadda which is of unknown
meaning, possibly based on Welsh cad "battle". This was the name of
a 7th-century English saint. Also, a country in Africa bears this name,
though it originates from a different source.
Millie
de Chad
MILLIE - Feminine
- English - Pronounced:
MIL-ee
Pet form of MILLICENT or CAMILLA
MILLICENT - Feminine
- English - Pronounced:
MIL-i-sent
From the Norman French name Melisende, which was itself
derived from the Germanic name Amalaswinth, composed of the
Germanic elements amal "work, labour" and swinth "strength".
This was the name of a daughter of Charlemagne.
Kathleen
de Patrick
KATHLEEN - Feminine
- Irish, English
Pronounced: kath-LEEN - Anglicized form
of CAITLÍN
CAITLÍN - Irish form of Cateline, the Old French form of
KATHERINE.
KATHERINE - Feminine
- English - Pronounced:
KATH-u-rin, KATH-rin
From the Greek name ???ate???? (Aikaterine). The etymology
is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘??ate???? (Hekaterine),
which came from ‘e?ate??? (hekateros) "each of the two"; it could
derive from the name of the goddess
HECATE; it could be related to Greek a???a (aikia) "torture";
or it could be from a Coptic name meaning "my consecration of your name".
The Romans associated it with Greek ?a?a??? (katharos) "pure" and
changed their spelling from Katerina to Katharina to reflect
this. The name belonged to a 4th-century saint and martyr from Alexandria
who was tortured on the famous Catherine wheel. Another saint by this name
was Catherine of Siena, a 14th-century mystic. This name was also borne by
two empresses of Russia, including Catherine the Great, and by three of
Henry VIII's wives.
Vladimir
de Kathleen
VLADIMIR - Masculine
- Czech, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene,
Bulgarian, Macedonian
Other Scripts: ???????? (Russian, Serbian,
Bulgarian, Macedonian)
Pronounced: vla-DEE-meer (Russian), VLAD-i-meer
Means "to rule with greatness" or "to rule with peace", derived
from the Slavic element volod "rule" combined with mer
"great, famous" or mir "peace". This was the name of an
11th-century Grand Duke of Kiev who is venerated as a saint because of his
efforts to Christianize Russia. It was also borne by the founder of the
former Soviet state, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.
Colleen
de Kyra et Jenaya
COLLEEN - Feminine
- English - Pronounced:
KAHL-een - Anglicized form of CAILIN
CAILIN - Feminine
- Irish - Means "girl" in Irish.
Elizabeth
(Liz) ex Patrick
ELIZABETH - Feminine
- English, Biblical - Pronounced:
ee-LIZ-a-beth
From Elisabet, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Elisheba
meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance". In the New
Testament this is the name of the mother of John the Baptist. It was also
borne by the 12th-century Saint Elizabeth, a daughter of King Andrew II of
Hungary who became a Franciscan nun and lived in poverty. It was also the
name of a ruling queen of England and an empress of Russia. Famous modern
bearers include the British queen Elizabeth II and actress Elizabeth
Taylor.
Patricia
ex Patrick
PATRICIA - Feminine
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman
Pronounced: pa-TRISH-a (English),
pah-TREE-syah (Spanish), pah-TREE-thyah (Spanish)
Feminine form of Patricius (see PATRICK).
Jean
ex Patrick
JEAN - Feminine
- English - Pronounced:
JEEN - Medieval variant of JANE
JANE - Feminine
- English - Pronounced:
JAYN
English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of
Johannes (see JOHN). Jane Austen was the British novelist who wrote
'Sense and Sensibility' and 'Pride and Prejudice' among other works. Also,
the central character in Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre' bears this name.
Gloria
ex Patrick
GLORIA - Feminine
- Usage: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Pronounced: GLOR-ee-a (English) -
Means "glory" in Latin. The name first appears in George Bernard Shaw's
play 'You Never Can Tell' (1898).
Diana
de Patrick
DIANA - Feminine
- Usage: English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese,
Romanian, Russian, Lithuanian, Roman Mythology - Other Scripts:
????? (Russian) - Pronounced:
die-AN-a (English)
Probably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly,
divine", related to dyeus (see ZEUS). Diana was a Roman goddess of
the moon, hunting, forests, and childbirth, often identified with the
Greek goddess Artemis. Diana Spencer, the Princess of Wales, was a famous
bearer of this name.
Claire
de Charles
CLAIRE - Feminine
- French - Pronounced:
KLER - French form of CLARE
CLARE - Feminine
- English - Pronounced:
KLER
Medieval name derived from Latin clarus "clear, bright,
famous". Saint Clare, a follower of Saint Francis of Assisi, left her
wealthy family to found the order of nuns known as the Poor Clares. This
is also the name of an Irish county which was named for the Norman invader
Richard de Clare (known as Strongbow), whose surname is derived from an
English river.
Klara
de Charles
KLARA - Feminine
- Scandinavian, Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Polish,
Slovene
Other Scripts: ????? (Russian, Ukrainian)
- Cognate of CLARA
CLARA - Feminine
- Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian,
English
Pronounced: KLAH-rah (Italian, Spanish),
KLER-a (English) - Latinate form of CLARE
John
JOHN - Masculine
- English, Biblical - Pronounced:
JAHN
English form of Johannes, which was the Latin form of the
Greek name ??a???? (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name
Yochanan meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". This name owes its
consistent popularity to two New Testament characters, both highly
revered as saints. The first was John the Baptist, the forerunner of
Jesus Christ and a victim of beheading by Herod Antipas. The second was
the apostle John, also supposedly the author of the fourth Gospel and
Revelation. The name has been borne by 23 popes, as well as kings of
England, Hungary, Poland, Portugal and France. It was also borne by the
poet John Milton and the philosopher John Locke.
Margaret
de John
MARGARET - Feminine
- English - Pronounced:
MAHR-gret, MAHR-gur-et
Derived from Greek µa??a??t?? (margarites) meaning "pearl".
Saint Margaret was martyred at Antioch in the 4th century. She is the
patron saint of expectant mothers. Another famous bearer was Queen
Margaret I of Denmark, who united Denmark, Sweden, and Norway in the 14th
century.
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