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A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some countries have laws preventing unisex names, requiring parents to give their children sex-specific ...
A Gaelic name meaning “little king”—or, if it’s for a lady, queen. 15. Jordan. This unisex name of Hebrew origin means “one who descends” or “to flow down” (i.e., like the namesake ...
Courtney is a unisex given name. Courtney was used as a given name for men beginning at least as far back as the 17th century (e.g. the British Member of Parliament Sir Courtney Pool, 1677). [1] As a given name for women, however, it gained wide acceptance only in the years following the 1956 publication of Pamela Moore 's novel "Chocolates for ...
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.
Kim is a unisex given name. It is also used as a diminutive or nickname for names such as Kimber, Kimberly, Kimberley, Kimball and Kimiko. In Kenya, it is short for various male names such as Kimutai and Kimani. In Vietnam, it is also a unisex name. A notable use of the name was the fictional street urchin Kimball O'Hara in Rudyard Kipling 's ...
The name Shawn was widely used by the 1940s for children born in the United States. Along with spelling variants Sean and Shaun, the name was among the top 1,000 names for American boys by 1950 and, with all spellings combined, was a top 10 name for American boys in 1971. The popularity of actor Sean Connery increased use of the name.
Jody Conradt (born 1941), retired women's basketball coach. Jody Diamond (born 1953), American composer, performer, writer, publisher, editor and educator. Jody Gibson (1957–2022), American Hollywood escort agency madam from the late 1980s through the 1990s. Jody Gladding (born 1955), American translator and poet.
In the English language, an honorific is a form of address conveying esteem, courtesy or respect. These can be titles prefixing a person's name, e.g.: Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms, Mx, Sir, Dame, Dr, Cllr, Lady, or Lord, or other titles or positions that can appear as a form of address without the person's name, as in Mr President, General, Captain, Father, Doctor, or Earl.