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Holden - English name meaning "from the deep valley," with warrior-like overtones. 69. Ignatius - This Latin name means "fiery one" or "of fire," evoking passion and strength.
Traditionally, this name is considered to be composed of two elements, deriving from both Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz ("loud, famous") and *wiganą ("to battle, to fight") respectively, resulting in the traditional practice of translating Clovis' name as meaning "famous warrior" or "famous in battle". [2]
Ludwig is a German name, deriving from Old High German Hludwīg, also spelled Hluotwīg. [2] Etymologically, the name can be traced back to the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name *hlūdawiganaz, which is composed of two elements: *hlūdaz ("loud, famous") and *wiganą ("to battle, to fight") respectively, the resulting name meaning "famous warrior" or "famous in battle".
In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia after James. [4] In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, [5] while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. [6] Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. [7]
Mark is a common male given name and is related to the Latin word Mars. It means "consecrated to the god Mars ", and also may mean "God of war" or "to be warlike". [1] Marcus was one of the three most common Roman given names. It is also used as a short form of Martin, a name which is either also of Latin origin and also meaning "warlike", or ...
St Martin is one of the most familiar and recognizable Roman Catholic saints. Martin may either be a given name or surname. In Scotland, Martin or McMartin is a common surname of Scottish Gaelic origin. Martin is, however, more common as a masculine given name in many languages and cultures. It comes from the Latin name Martinus, which is a ...
Alexandre is the French, Portuguese, Catalan and Galician form of the masculine given name Alexander. Alexander means warrior or defender of mankind. Notable people with the name include: Alexandre, Chevalier de Chaumont (1640–1710), French ambassador. Alexandre, vicomte Digeon (1771–1826), cavalry officer in the French Revolutionary Wars.
Aaron (given name) Aaron is an English masculine given name. The 'h' phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation "Aharon" (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived. Aaron, the brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha'i Iqan.