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Jewel-inspired baby names are as beautiful as a newborn baby themself. See unusual, cool and classic gem names for boys and girls. 73 jewel-inspired baby names, from Amber to Onyx
John Jewel (1522–1571), Bishop of Salisbury American singer Jewel Kilcher in 2000 Jewel is an English given name often given in reference to the English vocabulary word meaning gemstone . The word jewel comes from the Old French word jouel , meaning toy or delight , and was ultimately derived from the Latin term jocus .
Cintamani (also Chintamani Stone), a wish-fulfilling jewel within both Hindu and Buddhist traditions, equivalent to the philosopher's stone in Western alchemy. (Hindu mythology/Buddhist mythology) Kaustubha is a divine jewel or "Mani", which is in the possession of Vishnu. (Hindu mythology) Navaratna are the sacred nine "royal gems". (Hindu ...
Jewell is an English surname, from a Celtic personal name composed of elements meaning 'lord' + 'generous', 'bountiful'. [ citation needed ] The name does not derive from the gemstone jewel . Notable people with this name include the following:
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Given Hnoss is the daughter of the most beautiful goddess Freyja, it should come as no surprise that jewels bear her name. Hilda Ellis Davidson in her Roles of the Northern Goddess [ 3 ] similarly claims that Hnoss' name derives from a great beauty whose name may be "used for treasure in poetry" [ 3 ] or simply "treasure."
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Bahia Emerald [2]; Carolina Emperor, [3] [4] 310 carats uncut, 64.8 carats cut; discovered in the United States in 2009, resides in the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, NC, US