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A Dictionary of First Names is an onomastic work of reference on given names, published by Oxford University Press, edited by Patrick Hanks, Kate Hardcastle, and Flavia Hodges in 1990 and 2006. The second edition of 2006 (as paperback 2007) discusses a total of "over 6,000 names".
This category is for feminine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language feminine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
Pages in category "Feminine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,865 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "English-language feminine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 266 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Stella is a female given name. It is derived from the Latin word for star. [1] [2] It has been in use in English-speaking countries since it was first used by Philip Sidney in Astrophel and Stella, his 1580s sonnet sequence. Use might also have increased due to Stella Maris as a title for the Virgin Mary by Catholics. [3]
This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate , in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.
Juliet is a feminine given name, an English form of the Italian Giulietta, which is a diminutive form of Italian Giulia. It is also an English form of the French Juliette, which is a diminutive form of the French Julie. All forms of the name are ultimately derived from the Latin Julia, a name which originated with the Julia gens of Ancient Rome.
Felicity was the 390th most popular name for American girls in 1999, rising from 818th place the previous year. The name has also been among the 1,000 most popular names in use for girls in Canada since the late 1990s. [8] Usage of the name has also been influenced by other media.