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This category is for masculine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language masculine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
Jeremiah, Jérémie, Jérémy. Jeremy (/ ˌdʒɛrɪmi / JERR-im-EE) is an English male given name of biblical origin, deriving from the given name Jeremiah. Etymologically, "Jeremy" is the anglicized and diminutive form of the given name "Jeremiah." As such, the name "Jeremy" means " God will uplift" or "God will loosen" within various ...
Colin (given name) (1) short for Nicolas; (2) Old Irish cuilen "pup, cub". Look up Coileán in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Colin is an English-language masculine given name. It has two distinct origins: [2] A diminutive form of "Colle", itself an Old French short form of the name Nicolas (Nicholas). This name, but not the anglicized Gaelic ...
Oliver is a masculine given name of Old French and Medieval British origin. The name has been generally associated with the Latin term olivarius, meaning " olive tree planter", [1][2] or " olive branch bearer" [3] Olive is a symbol of hope, so this name literally means - ''the one who carries hope''. [4] Other proposed origins include the ...
Jeffrey is a common English given name, and a variant form of the name Geoffrey (itself from a Middle French variant of Godfrey, Gottfried). [1]It has been argued that the common derivation of Middle French Geoffrey (or Geoffroy), Jeffery from Godfrey is mistaken, and that the names reflect two separate first Germanic elements god vs. gaut, which became conflated in Old High German by the end ...
Popular Boy Dog Names. Yes, you’ve likely already heard of some of these options. (According to the American Kennel Club, Max was the post popular boy dog name in 2023, with Charlie and Cooper ...
John (/ ˈ dʒ ɒ n / JON) is a common male name in the English language ultimately of Hebrew origin. The English form is from Middle English Ion, Ihon, Jon, Jan (mid-12c.), itself from Old French Jan, Jean, Jehan (Modern French Jean), [2] from Medieval Latin Johannes, altered form of Late Latin Ioannes, [2] or the Middle English personal name is directly from Medieval Latin, [3] which is from ...
Ryan is an English-language given name of Irish origin. Traditionally a male name, it has been used increasingly for both boys and girls since the 1970s. It comes from the Irish surname Ryan, which in turn comes from the Old Irish name Rían (Irish: Rian). [1] Popular modern sources typically suggest that the name means " Little king ", [2][3 ...