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Italy, Europe. Sergius / ˈsɜːrdʒiəs / is a male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin gens Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages. It is a common Christian name, in honour of Saint Sergius, or in Kyivan Rus', of Sergius of the Holy Caves, one of saint Fathers of Kyiv, Saint Sergius of Radonezh, and has been ...
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.
Elliot (also spelled Eliot, Elliotte, Elliott, [1] Eliott [2] and Elyot [3]) is a personal name which can serve as either a surname or a given name.Although the given name has historically been given to males, females have increasingly been given the name as well in the United States.
English name. English names are personal names used in, or originating in, England . In England, as elsewhere in the English-speaking world, a complete name usually consists of one or more given names, commonly referred to as first names, and a (most commonly patrilineal, rarely matrilineal) family name or surname, also referred to as a last name.
Henry is a masculine given name derived from Old French Henri or Henry, itself derived from the Old Frankish name Heimeric, from Common Germanic *Haimarīks (from *haima- "home" and *rīk- "ruler"). [ 1][ 2] In Old High German, the name was conflated with the name Haginrich (from hagin "enclosure" and rich "ruler") to form Heinrich. [ 3]
This category is for given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo, and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name with German origins. The name is a compound derived from the Old High German Athalwolf (or Hadulf ), a composition of athal, or adal, meaning "noble" (or had (u) -, meaning "battle, combat"), and wolf. The name is cognate to the Anglo-Saxon name Æthelwulf ...
Linda (given name) Linda is a female given name, of German origin, but widespread in the English-speaking world since the end of the nineteenth century. [ 1] The German name Linde was originally an abbreviated form of older names such as Dietlinde and Sieglinde. [ 2] In the form Linda, it was used by the writer Jean Paul for a leading character ...