<html>
<head>
<STYLE TYPE="text/css">
<!--
A {text-decoration: none}
-->
</STYLE>
<meta name="MSSmartTagsPreventParsing" content="TRUE">
<meta name="DC.Title" content="20000-NAMES.COM">
<meta name="DC.Title.Alternative" content="20000-NAMES.COM: 20,000+ Names from Around the World">
<meta name="DC.Creator" content="20000-names.com">
<meta name="DC.Subject" content="Names.">
<meta name="DC.Description" content="Meanings and Origins of Female English Names.">
<meta name="DC.Publisher" content="20000-names.com">
<meta name="DC.Contributors" content="20000-names.com">
<meta name="DC.Identifier" content="www.20000-names.com">
<META NAME="DC.Rights" CONTENT="20000-names.com">
<meta name="description" content="List of female English names">
<meta name="keywords" content="FEMALE ENGLISH NAMES, Female English Names, female English names, GIRL, Girl, girl, Meanings, Origins, Etymology, Etymologies.">
<TITLE>20000-NAMES.COM: Female English Names, Page 17 of 20--meaning, origin, etymology</TITLE>
<style fprolloverstyle>A:hover {color: #FF0000; text-decoration: underline}
</style>
<!-- FASTCLICK.COM POP-UNDER CODE v1.7e for 20000-names.com -->
<script language="javascript"><!--
var doc=document; var url=escape(doc.location.href); var date_ob=new Date();
doc.cookie='h2=o; path=/;';var bust=date_ob.getSeconds();
if(doc.cookie.indexOf('e=llo') <= 0 && doc.cookie.indexOf('2=o') > 0){
doc.write('<scr'+'ipt language="javascript" src="http://media.fastclick.net');
doc.write('/w/pop.cgi?sid=8085&m=2&v=1.7e&u='+url+'&c='+bust+'"></scr'+'ipt>');
date_ob.setTime(date_ob.getTime()+43200000);
doc.cookie='he=llo; path=/; expires='+ date_ob.toGMTString();} // -->
</script>
<!-- FASTCLICK.COM POP-UNDER CODE v1.7e for 20000-names.com -->
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
<!-- Original: Alex Tu <boudha1@hotmail.com> -->
<!-- Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/MadisonAvenue/4368 -->
<!-- This script and many more are available free online at -->
<!-- The JavaScript Source!! http://javascript.internet.com -->
<!-- Begin
function formHandler(form){
var URL = document.form.site.options[document.form.site.selectedIndex].value;
window.location.href = URL;
}
// End -->
</SCRIPT>
</head>
<body bottommargin="0" leftmargin="0" rightmargin="0" topmargin="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" bgcolor="#000000" link="#FFFF00" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" vlink="#FFFF00" alink="#FFFF00" text="#FFFFFF">
<table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#000000">
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<p align="center"><!-- ValueClick Media 468x60 and 728x90 Banner CODE for 20000-names.com -->
<script language="javascript" src="http://media.fastclick.net/w/get.media?sid=8085&m=1&tp=5&d=j&t=s"></script>
<noscript><a href="http://media.fastclick.net/w/click.here?sid=8085&m=1&c=1" target="_top">
<img src="http://media.fastclick.net/w/get.media?sid=8085&m=1&tp=5&d=s&c=1"
width=728 height=90 border=1></a></noscript>
<!-- ValueClick Media 468x60 and 728x90 Banner CODE for 20000-names.com --></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%"><map name="FPMap0">
<area href="female_african_names.htm" coords="244, 6, 307, 25" shape="rect">
<area href="female_chinese_names.htm" shape="rect" coords="331, 5, 398, 24">
<area href="female_english_names.htm" shape="rect" coords="429, 5, 484, 24">
<area href="female_french_names.htm" shape="rect" coords="514, 5, 575, 24">
<area href="female_german_names.htm" shape="rect" coords="606, 6, 672, 24">
<area href="female_greek_names.htm" shape="rect" coords="695, 5, 755, 23">
<area href="female_hebrew_names.htm" shape="rect" coords="20, 28, 84, 48">
<area href="female_irish_names.htm" shape="rect" coords="112, 28, 170, 48">
<area href="female_italian_names.htm" shape="rect" coords="202, 28, 263, 49">
<area href="female_japanese_names.htm" shape="rect" coords="292, 28, 358, 48">
<area href="female_native_american_names.htm" shape="rect" coords="377, 29, 446, 49">
<area href="female_polish_names.htm" shape="rect" coords="469, 27, 533, 48">
<area href="female_spanish_names.htm" shape="rect" coords="559, 27, 625, 47">
<area href="female_welsh_names.htm" shape="rect" coords="649, 29, 711, 48"></map><img border="0" src="images/menu.gif" usemap="#FPMap0" width="780" height="52"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<TABLE BORDER="0" WIDTH="100%" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"><TR><TD bgcolor="#FFFFFF" HEIGHT="1"><TABLE BORDER="0" WIDTH="100%" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"><TR><TD></TD></TR></TABLE></TD></TR></TABLE>
<table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr valign="middle">
<td width="40%" bgcolor="#0000F0">
<b><font size="2">
</font></b><font size="2"><b><a href="index.htm">Main Menu</a><font color="#FFFFFF"> </font></b><font color="#FFFFFF">|
</font><b><a href="contact.htm">Contact</a><font color="#FFFFFF">
</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF">| </font><b><a href="surnames_family_names.htm">Surnames</a><font color="#FFFFFF">
</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF">| </font><b><font color="#FFFFFF"><a href="other_sites_of_interest.htm">Links</a>
</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF">| <b><a href="http://www.20kweb.com">20kWeb</a></b> </font></font>
</td>
<td width="25%" bgcolor="#0000F0">
<p align="center">
<font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">Proudly Hosted by </font>
<font color="#F04C00" size="2"><a href="http://www.jaguarpc.com" target="_blank">JaguarPC.com</a></font>
</td>
<td width="35%" bgcolor="#0000F0">
<p align="right">
</td></tr></form>
</table>
<table width="100%" height="7" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr valign="top"><td width="100%" height="7" background="images/divider.gif"><img border="0" src="images/divider.gif" width="15" height="7"></td></tr></table>
<table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" border="0" bordercolor="#E1C5A8">
<tr valign="top">
<td bordercolor="#C4C4C4">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="1" bordercolor="white">
<tr valign="top">
<td bordercolor="#000000" bgcolor="#0000F0">
<table width="100%" height="18" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr valign="middle">
<td bgcolor="#F04C00" align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><b>***</b></font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor="#0000F0" align="center"><font size="1"></font><!-- ValueClick Media 120x600 and 160x600 SkyScraper CODE for 20000-names.com -->
<script language="javascript" src="http://media.fastclick.net/w/get.media?sid=8085&m=3&tp=7&d=j&t=s"></script>
<noscript><a href="http://media.fastclick.net/w/click.here?sid=8085&m=3&c=1" target="_top">
<img src="http://media.fastclick.net/w/get.media?sid=8085&m=3&tp=7&d=s&c=1"
width=160 height=600 border=1></a></noscript>
<!-- ValueClick Media 120x600 and 160x600 SkyScraper CODE for 20000-names.com --></td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<div align="center">
<center>
<table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center">
<p align="center"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<p align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
</table>
</center>
</div>
</td>
<td width="100%">
<center>
<table width="90%" cellpadding="16" cellspacing="0" border="0" bordercolor="#E1C5A8" height="100%">
<tr valign="top">
<td bordercolor="#000000" valign="top">
<p align="center"><font size="5" color="#F04C00"><u>Female English Names</u></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">[ <a href="contact.htm">Suggest
Names</a> for this page ] [ Go to <a href="male_english_names.htm">Male
English
Names</a> ]</font>
</p>
<p align="center"><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">
<form action="http://www.20000-names.com/search_results.htm" id="cse-search-box">
<div>
<p align="center">
<input type="hidden" name="cx" value="partner-pub-9812918134825643:fma6cbheny6" />
<input type="hidden" name="cof" value="FORID:11" />
<input type="hidden" name="ie" value="ISO-8859-1" />
<input type="text" name="q" size="24" />
<input type="submit" name="sa" value="Search" />
</div>
</form>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.google.com/coop/cse/brand?form=cse-search-box&lang=en"></script>
</font>
<p align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="1">[<a href="female_english_names.htm">
1 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_02.htm"> 2 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_03.htm">
3 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_04.htm"> 4 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_05.htm">
5 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_06.htm"> 6 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_07.htm">
7 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_08.htm"> 8 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_09.htm">
9 </a>]
[<a href="female_english_names_10.htm"> 10 </a>]<br>
[<a href="female_english_names_11.htm">
11 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_12.htm"> 12 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_13.htm">
13 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_14.htm"> 14 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_15.htm">
15 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_16.htm"> 16 </a>] </font>
<font color="#FFFFFF" size="4">[ </font><font size="4" color="#F04C00">17</font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="4">
]</font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="1"> [<a href="female_english_names_18.htm">
18 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_19.htm"> 19 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_20.htm">
20 </a>]</font>
</p>
<ol start="2401">
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">REGANA</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Elaborated form of English <a href="female_english_names_16.htm#REGAN">Regan</a>, meaning
"queen." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">REGENA</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English variant spelling of Latin <a href="#REGINA">Regina</a>, meaning "queen."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="REGINA"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">REGINA</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Latin name meaning "queen." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">REILLY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English unisex <a href="#RILEY">Riley</a>,
meaning "rye meadow. </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RENIE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English pet form of Latin <a href="female_english_names_09.htm#IRENE">Irene</a>, meaning
"peace."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RETHA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="female_english_names_02.htm#ARETHA">Aretha</a>, meaning
"virtue."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">REXANA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#REXANNE">Rexanne</a>, meaning "queen."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="REXANNE">REXANNE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Feminine form of English <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#REX">Rex</a> ("king"),
hence "queen."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RHEANNA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#RHIANNA">Rhianna</a>, meaning "maiden."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RHETA">RHETA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English variant spelling of Spanish <a href="#RITA">Rita</a>,
meaning "pearl." </font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RHETTA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Feminine form of English <a href="male_r_names_2.htm#RHETT">Rhett</a>, meaning
"advice."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RHIANNA">RHIANNA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English elaborated form of Welsh <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#RHIAN">Rhian</a>, meaning
"maiden." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RHODA">RHODA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Latin form of Greek <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#RHODE"> Rhodē</a>, meaning "rose." In the bible, this is
the name of a servant in the house of <a href="female_english_names_14.htm#MARY">Mary</a>.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RHONA">RHONA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Old Scottish name, possibly meant to be a feminine form of English/Scottish <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#RONALD">Ronald</a>,
meaning "wise ruler." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RHONDA">RHONDA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English
name derived from a Welsh place name, Rhondda Valley, which was named after the
river running through it, meaning "noisy." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RIA">RIA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English short form of Latin <a href="female_m_names_2.htm#MARIA">Maria</a>
"obstinate, rebellious" and <a href="female_v_names.htm#VICTORIA">Victoria</a>
"conqueror." Compare with another form of <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#RIA">Ria</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><a name="RICHARDA"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RICHARDA</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Feminine form of English <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#RICHARD">Richard</a>, meaning
"powerful ruler."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RICHARDINE">RICHARDINE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Feminine form of English <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#RICHARD">Richard</a>, meaning
"powerful ruler."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RICHELLE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="#RICHARDA">Richarda</a>, meaning
"powerful ruler."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RICHENDRA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Feminine form of English <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#RICHARD">Richard</a>, meaning
"powerful ruler."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RICKENA">RICKENA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Feminine form of English <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#RICK">Rick</a>, meaning
"powerful ruler." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RIKA</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: English short form of names ending with
-rika. Compare with another form of <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#RIKA">Rika</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RILEY">RILEY</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English surname transferred to unisex forename
use, from a place name composed of the Old English elements <i>ryge</i>
"rye" and <i>leah</i> "clearing, meadow," hence
"rye meadow."</font></li>
<li><a name="RIMON"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RIMON</font></b></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Unisex form of English <a href="male_r_names_2.htm#RIMMON">Rimmon</a>, meaning "pomegranate." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RINA">RINA</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: </font>
<ol type="1" start="1" />
<li><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Short form of Roman Latin <a href="female_english_names_14.htm#MARINA">Marina</a>,
meaning "of the sea."</font></li>
<li><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Short form of various Anglicized forms
of Irish <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#RÍONA"> Ríona</a>, meaning "pure."</font></li>
<li><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">Variant spelling of Hebrew unisex <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#RINNAH">Rinnah</a>,
meaning "shouting for joy." </font></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RIO</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English unisex name derived from the Spanish word for "river."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RIPLEY</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: English surname transferred to unisex
forename use, from the name of various places composed of the Old English
elements <i>ripel</i> "strip of land" and <i>leah</i>
"clearing, meadow," hence "cleared strip of land."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RITA">RITA</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: Short form of Spanish
<a href="female_english_names_14.htm#MARGUERITA">Marguerita</a>,
meaning "pearl."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RIZPAH">RIZPAH</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#RITSPAH">Ritspah</a>, meaning "hot
coal" or "pavement." In the bible, this is the name of one of King <a href="male_s_names.htm#SAUL">Saul</a>'s
concubines.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROBBIE">ROBBIE</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Unisex pet form of English <a href="male_r_names_3.htm#ROBERT">Robert</a>
and <a href="#ROBERTA">Roberta</a>, meaning "bright fame." </font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="ROBERTA">ROBERTA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: </font>
<ol />
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">Feminine form of English <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#ROBERT">Robert</a>,
meaning "bright fame."</font></li>
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">Feminine form of Latin <a href="male_r_names_3.htm#ROBERTUS">Robertus</a>,
meaning "bright fame." In use by the Italians, Portuguese and
Spanish. </font></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROBIN">ROBIN</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: Unisex pet form of
English <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#ROBERT">Robert</a> and <a href="#ROBERTA">Roberta</a>, meaning "bright fame." This name is also sometimes given as a bird
name.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROBINA</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Feminine form of English unisex <a href="#ROBIN">Robin</a>, meaning
"bright fame."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROBYNNE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Feminine form of English unisex <a href="#ROBIN">Robin</a>,
meaning "bright fame."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RON">RON</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
(</font><font size="2" color="#9393FF">רוֹן</font><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">): Hebrew unisex name meaning "joy,
song." Compare with strictly masculine <a href="male_r_names_3.htm#RON">Ron</a>.</font></li>
<li><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><b><a name="RONA">RONA</a></b></font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Variant spelling of English/Scottish <a href="#RHONA">Rhona</a>,
meaning "wise ruler." Compare with another form of <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#RONA">Rona</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RONALDA">RONALDA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Feminine form of English/Scottish <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#RONALD">Ronald</a>,
meaning "wise ruler."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RONDA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#RHONDA">Rhonda</a>, meaning "noisy." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RONI">RONI</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: English short form of Latin
<a href="female_english_names_20.htm#VERONICA">Veronica</a>,
meaning "bringer of victory." Compare with another form of <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#RONI">Roni</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RONIT">RONIT</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Irish <a href="female_r_names.htm#RATHNAIT">Rathnait</a>,
meaning "little prosperous one." Compare with another form of <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#RONIT">Ronit</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RONNETTE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of English <a href="#RONNIE">Ronnie</a>, meaning "bringer of
victory."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RONNIE">RONNIE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English pet form of Latin <a href="female_english_names_20.htm#VERONICA">Veronica</a>,
meaning "bringer of victory." Compare with masculine <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#RONNIE">Ronnie</a>. </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROS">ROS</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Short form of English <a href="#ROSALIND">Rosalind</a>, meaning "weak horse." Compare
with another form of <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#ROS">Ros</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROSA">ROSA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Medieval Latin name meaning
"rose." Compare with another form of <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#ROSA">Rosa</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROSABEL</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English form of Italian <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#ROSABELLA">Rosabella</a>, meaning "beautiful
rose."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROSALEEN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#ROSALYN">Rosalyn</a>, meaning "weak
horse."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROSALIN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#ROSALYN">Rosalyn</a>, meaning "weak
horse."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROSALINA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Latin form of English <a href="#ROSALYN">Rosalyn</a>,
meaning "weak horse." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROSALIND">ROSALIND</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Often translated "lovely rose" using Latin elements, this name was
introduced to Britain by the Normans and is therefore more likely to be of
Germanic origin, probably composed of the elements <i>hros</i>
"horse" and <i>lind</i> "weak, tender," hence "weak
horse."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROSALINE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#ROSALYN">Rosalyn</a>,
meaning "weak horse." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROSALYN">ROSALYN</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Medieval English form of Germanic <a href="#ROSALIND">Rosalind</a>, meaning
"weak horse."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROSALYNNE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#ROSALYN">Rosalyn</a>,
meaning "weak horse." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROSAMOND</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of German <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#ROSAMUND">Rosamund</a>, meaning
"horse-protection."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROSANNA">ROSANNA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Italian compound name composed of <a href="#ROSA">Rosa</a>
"rose" and <a href="female_english_names_02.htm#ANNA">Anna</a>
"favor, grace," hence "rose of grace."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROSANNAH</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of Italian <a href="#ROSANNA">Rosanna</a>, meaning "rose
of grace."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROSANNE">ROSANNE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English compound name composed of <a href="#ROSE">Rose</a>
"rose" and French <a href="female_english_names_02.htm#ANNE">Anne</a>
"favor-grace," hence "rose of grace."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROSASHARN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English flower name meaning "Rose of Sharon." This was the
name of a character in <a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JOHN"> John</a> Steinbeck's novel <i>The Grapes of Wrath</i>.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROSE">ROSE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Today, this English name is most often given as a flower name, or used as a
short form of the herb name <a href="#ROSEMARY">Rosemary</a>. However, it was in use throughout the Middle
Ages (long before herb and flower names became popular) and probably
originated as a short form of longer Germanic names containing the word <i>hrod</i>,
meaning "horse."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROSEANN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#ROSANNE">Rosanne</a>,
meaning "rose of grace."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROSEANNE">ROSEANNE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#ROSANNE">Rosanne</a>, meaning "rose
of grace."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROSELYN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#ROSALYN">Rosalyn</a>,
meaning "weak horse."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROSEMARIE">ROSEMARIE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
German compound name composed of <a href="#ROSE">Rose</a>
"rose" and <a href="female_english_names_14.htm#MARIE">Marie</a>
"obstinate, rebellious."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROSEMARY">ROSEMARY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English name derived from the herb
name, "rosemary," from Latin <i>rosmarinus</i>,
composed of <i>ros</i> "dew" and <i>marinus</i> "the
sea," literally meaning "dew of the sea." In some cases
the name may be a compound of <a href="#ROSE">Rose</a>
"rose" and <a href="female_english_names_14.htm#MARY">Mary</a>
"obstinate, rebellious."
</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROSHEEN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Irish <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#RÓISÍN">Róisín</a>, meaning "little
rose." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROSIE">ROSIE</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of English <a href="#ROSE">Rose</a>, meaning "rose."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROSLYN</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#ROSALYN">Rosalyn</a>,
meaning "weak horse."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROSY</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#ROSIE">Rosie</a>, meaning "rose."</font></li>
<li><a name="ROWAN"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROWAN</font></b></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "rowan
tree." Compare with masculine <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#ROWAN">Rowan</a>. </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROWANNE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#ROWAN">Rowan</a>, meaning "rowan
tree." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROWENA">ROWENA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
This name first appears in the chronicles of <a href="male_english_names_07.htm#GEOFFREY"> Geoffrey</a> of Monmouth; Sir
<a href="male_english_names_16.htm#WALTER">
Walter</a> <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#SCOTT"> Scott </a> then brought the name to the public's attention by using it to
name a character in his novel <i>Ivanhoe</i>. It is the Latin form of an
uncertain Anglo-Saxon name, perhaps <a href="female_h_names_2.htm#HRODWYN">Hrodwyn</a>,
meaning "famous joy."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROWINA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of Latin <a href="#ROWENA">Rowena</a>, possibly meaning
"famous joy."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROXANA">ROXANA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Latin form of Persian <a href="female_r_names_3.htm#ROUANAK"> Roušanak</a>, meaning "dawn."
This was the name of a wife of <a href="male_english_names.htm#ALEXANDER">
Alexander</a> the Great.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROXANE">ROXANE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
French form of Latin <a href="#ROXANA">Roxana</a>, meaning "dawn." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROXANNA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of
Latin <a href="#ROXANA">Roxana</a>, meaning "dawn."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROXANNE">ROXANNE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of French <a href="#ROXANE">Roxane</a>, meaning "dawn."
This is the preferred spelling used by the English.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROXIE">ROXIE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English pet form of French <a href="#ROXANNE">Roxanne</a>, meaning "dawn."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROXY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#ROXIE">Roxie</a>, meaning "dawn."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="ROYSE">ROYSE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Medieval English name derived from Latin <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#ROHESIA">Rohesia</a>,
which is probably a horse-related name.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROZ</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="#ROSALIND">Rosalind</a>, meaning "weak horse." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROZANNE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#ROSANNE">Rosanne</a>, meaning "rose
of grace."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ROZENN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Breton name meaning "rose."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RUBIE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#RUBY">Ruby</a>, meaning "ruby."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RUBINA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Elaborated form of English <a href="#RUBY">Ruby</a>, meaning "ruby."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RUBY">RUBY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from the name of the precious stone, from Latin <i>ruber</i>,
meaning "red." This is the birthstone for July. Compare with
masculine <a href="male_r_names_3.htm#RUBY">Ruby</a>. </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RUBYE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#RUBY">Ruby</a>,
meaning "red" or "ruby."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RUTH">RUTH</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="female_r_names_3.htm#RUWTH">Ruwth</a> ("appearance"
or "friendship") and Greek <a href="female_r_names_2.htm#RHOUTH">Rhouth</a>
("a female friend"). In the bible, this is the name of a
Moabite who marries <a href="female_english_names_15.htm#NAOMI">Naomi</a>'s son, an ancestor
of <a href="male_english_names_05.htm#DAVID">David</a> and of <a href="male_c_names_3.htm#CHRIST">Christ</a>. </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RUTHIE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of English <a href="#RUTH">Ruth</a>,
meaning "appearance" or "a female friend."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="RYANA">RYANA</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Feminine form of English <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#RYAN">Ryan</a>
("little king"), meaning "little queen."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RYANNE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#RYANA">Ryana</a>, meaning "little queen."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">RYLEE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Feminine form of English unisex <a href="#RILEY">Riley</a>,
meaning "rye meadow."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SABELLA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English short form of Latin <a href="female_i_names_2.htm#ISABELLA">Isabella</a>, meaning
"God is my oath."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SABINA">SABINA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Anglicized form
of Irish Gaelic <a href="#SADHBH">Sadhbh</a>, meaning "sweet."
Compare with another form of <a href="female_s_names.htm#SABINA">Sabina</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SABLE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "black," as
a heraldic color. It is sometimes confused with the mammal of the same name
but which has brown fur, not black, and which has a different origin.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SABRINA">SABRINA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Latin form of <i>Severn</i>, the name of a river in England where a Celtic
goddess dwelt. The Old Welsh form of Severn is <a href="female_h_names.htm#HABREN">Habren</a>. The
name is of uncertain origin, possibly from Hebrew <a href="female_s_names.htm#SABRA">Sabra</a>, the name for a native-born Israeli,
meaning "thorny cactus." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SABRYNA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English variant spelling of Latin <a href="#SABRINA">Sabrina</a>, possibly
meaning "thorny cactus."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SADIE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Old English diminutive form of Hebrew <a href="#SARAH">Sarah</a>, meaning
"noble lady, princess." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SAFFIE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="#SAFFRON">Saffron</a>, meaning "saffron (the
spice)."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="SAFFRON"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SAFFRON</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from the name of the spice which comes from the crocus
flower, ultimately from Arabic <i> aṣfar</i>, meaning
"yellow."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SAGE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English unisex name which can mean either "sage (the spice)" or
"profoundly wise one."</font></li>
<li><font size="2"><b><font color="#9393FF"><a name="SAL">SAL</a></font></b>:
Short form of English <a href="#SALLY">Sally</a>,
meaning "</font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">noble lady, princess</font><font size="2">." Compare with masculine
<a href="male_s_names.htm#SAL">Sal</a>.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SALAL</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English unisex name derived from the name of the "Salal berry plant" used in
making jams and jellies.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SALENA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#SELINA">Selina</a>, meaning "moon."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SALINA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#SELINA">Selina</a>,
possibly meaning "moon."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SALLI</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of </font><font size="2">English </font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2"> <a href="#SALLY">Sally</a>, meaning "noble
lady, princess."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SALLIE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of </font><font size="2">English </font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2"> <a href="#SALLY">Sally</a>, meaning "noble
lady, princess."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="SALLY"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SALLY</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Originally an English pet form of Hebrew <a href="#SARAH">Sarah</a>, meaning
"noble lady, princess," it is now given as an independent name.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SALOME">SALOME</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Greek <a href="female_s_names.htm#SALOME Greek"> Salōmē</a>, meaning "peaceful." In the
New Testament bible, this
is the name of a woman who witnessed <a href="male_c_names_3.htm#CHRIST">Christ</a>'s
crucifixion. It is also said (by the historian <a href="male_j_names_3.htm#JOSEPHUS">Josephus</a>)
to have been the name of the daughter of <a href="female_h_names_2.htm#HERODIAS">Herodias</a>
(consort of Herod <a href="male_a_names_7.htm#ANTIPAS">Antipas</a>), who
demanded the head of <a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JOHN">John</a> the Baptist
after dancing for <a href="male_h_names_3.htm#HEROD">Herod</a>.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SAM</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Unisex short form of English <a href="#SAMANTHA">Samantha</a> and <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#SAMUEL">Samuel</a>,
both meaning "heard of God,"
"his name is <a href="male_e_names_2.htm#EL">El</a>," or "name
of God."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SAMANTA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Italian form of English <a href="#SAMANTHA">Samantha</a>, meaning
"heard of God,"
"his name is <a href="male_e_names_2.htm#EL">El</a>," or "name
of God."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="SAMANTHA"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">SAMANTHA</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
American name of uncertain origin, probably intended to be a feminine
form of English <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#SAMUEL">Samuel</a>, meaning
"heard of God,"
"his name is <a href="male_e_names_2.htm#EL">El</a>," or "name
of God."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SAMMI</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="#SAMANTHA">Samantha</a>, meaning "heard of
God,"
"his name is <a href="male_e_names_2.htm#EL">El</a>," or "name
of God."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SAMMIE">SAMMIE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English unisex <a href="#SAMMY">Sammy</a>, meaning
"heard of God,"
"his name is <a href="male_e_names_2.htm#EL">El</a>," or "name
of God."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SAMMY">SAMMY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Unisex pet form of English <a href="#SAMANTHA">Samantha</a> and <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#SAMUEL">Samuel</a>,
both meaning "heard of
God,"
"his name is <a href="male_e_names_2.htm#EL">El</a>," or "name
of God."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SANDIE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English pet form of Latin <a href="female_english_names.htm#ALEXANDRA">Alexandra</a>, meaning "defender of mankind."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="SANDRA"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">SANDRA</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Short
form of Italian <a href="female_a_names_4.htm#ALESSANDRA">Alessandra</a>,
meaning "defender of mankind."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SANDY">SANDY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English unisex pet form of Latin <a href="female_english_names.htm#ALEXANDRA">Alexandra</a>
and English <a href="male_english_names.htm#ALEXANDER">Alexander</a>,
both meaning "defender of mankind." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SAPPHIRE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "sapphire."
This is a birthstone for the month of August.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SARA">SARA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Greek <a href="female_s_names.htm#SARRA">Sarra</a>, meaning
"noble lady, princess." In the bible, this is the
name that God gave to <a href="female_s_names.htm#SARAI">Sarai</a>, wife of <a href="male_english_names.htm#ABRAHAM">Abraham</a>.
This form of the name is in wide use throughout Europe: Dutch, German,
Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Scandinavian, and Slovene.</font></li>
<li><b><a name="SARAH"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">SARAH</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">
(</font><font color="#9393FF" size="2">שָׂרָה</font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">): Hebrew name meaning "noble
lady, princess." In the bible, this is the
name that God gave to <a href="female_s_names.htm#SARAI">Sarai</a>, wife of <a href="male_english_names.htm#ABRAHAM">Abraham</a>.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SARAHJEANNE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English compound name composed of Hebrew <a href="#SARAH">Sarah</a>
"noble lady, princess" and French <a href="female_j_names.htm#JEANNE">Jeanne</a>
"God is gracious." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SARANNA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English compound name composed of Hebrew <a href="#SARAH">Sarah</a>
"noble lady, princess" and Latin <a href="female_english_names_2.htm#ANNA">Anna</a>
"favor, grace."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SARIAH</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English elaborated form of Hebrew <a href="#SARAH">Sarah</a>,
meaning "noble lady, princess."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SARINA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#SERENA">Serena</a>, meaning "serene,
tranquil."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SAUNDRA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Scottish diminutive form of Latin <a href="female_english_names.htm#ALEXANDRA">Alexandra</a>, meaning
"defender of mankind."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SAVANNA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#SAVANNAH">Savannah</a>, meaning "savannah."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SAVANNAH">SAVANNAH</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from the Taino word <i>zabana</i>, meaning
"savannah."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SCARLET">SCARLET</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: </font>
<ol>
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">English color name meaning
"scarlet red."</font></li>
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">Variant spelling of English <a href="#SCARLETT">Scarlett</a>,
meaning "dyer" or
"seller of fabrics."</font></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SCARLETT">SCARLETT</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English occupational surname for a "dyer" or "seller of
fabrics," transferred to forename use, derived from Old French <i>escarlate</i>,
meaning "scarlet cloth." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SCHEHERAZADE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Persian <a href="female_s_names_2.htm#SHAHRAZAD">Shahrazad</a>, meaning
"city-person."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SCHOLASTICA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Roman name derived from the Latin word <i>scholasticus</i>, meaning
"scholar."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SCHUYLER">SCHUYLER</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Dutch surname transferred to English unisex forename use, meaning
"protection, shelter." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SCOUT</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning simply
"scout," used by author Harper Lee for a character in her novel <i>To
Kill a Mockingbird</i>. </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SEANNA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Feminine form of English <a href="male_s_names_2.htm#SEAN">Sean</a>, meaning "God
is gracious."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">SEDONA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
From the name of the state of Arizona in the United States of America, a place considered sacred by the Native
Americans. It was named after Sedona Miller Schnebly (1877-1950), the wife
of the city's first postmaster. Meaning unknown.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SELA">SELA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">
(</font><font color="#9393FF" size="2">סֶלַע</font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">):
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_c_names_2.htm#CELA">Cela</a>, meaning "a
rock."
In the Old Testament bible, this is the name of the capital city of Edom,
possibly an early name for Petra. In use as a unisex name.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SELAH</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_c_names_2.htm#CELA">Cela</a>, meaning "a
rock."
In the Old Testament bible, this is the name of the capital city of Edom,
possibly an early name for Petra. In use as a unisex name.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SELBY">SELBY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English surname transferred to unisex
forename use, derived from a place name composed of the Old Norse elements <i>selja</i>
"willow" and <i>býr</i> "farm, settlement," hence
"willow settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SELINA">SELINA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Possibly an English form of Latin <a href="female_s_names_2.htm#SELENA"> Selena</a>, meaning
"moon." This name was first recorded in the 17th century.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SELMA">SELMA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Possibly an English contracted form of Arabic <a href="#SELIMA">Selima</a>,
meaning "peaceful." Compare with other forms of <a href="female_s_names_2.htm#SELMA">Selma</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SEONA">SEONA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic <a href="female_s_names_2.htm#SEÒNAID">Seònaid</a>, meaning
"God is gracious."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SEPTEMBER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English unisex name derived from the month name, which was originally the
seventh month of the Roman year, meaning "seventh."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SEPTIMA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Feminine form of Roman Latin <a href="male_s_names_2.htm#SEPTIMUS">Septimus</a>,
meaning "seventh."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SEQUOIA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
From the Native American Cherokee name of the giant
redwood trees that grow in California. The tree was named after the
half-blooded scholar <a href="male_english_names_07.htm#GEORGE"> George</a> Gist, inventor of the Cherokee alphabet. The
name <i> Sequoia</i> ("pig's foot"), was given to him after a hunting accident disfigured his
foot.</font></li>
<li><b><a name="SERENA"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SERENA</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Latin name derived from the word <i>serenus</i>, meaning "serene,
tranquil."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SERENITY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "serenity."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SERINA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English variant spelling of Latin <a href="#SERENA">Serena</a>, meaning "serene,
tranquil."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SERRENA</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English variant spelling of Latin <a href="#SERENA">Serena</a>, meaning "serene,
tranquil."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SESSY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="female_english_names_04.htm#CECILY">Cecily</a>,
meaning "blind." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="SHAE">SHAE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Feminine variant spelling of English unisex <a href="female_english_names_18.htm#SHEA">Shea</a>,
probably meaning
"hawk-like." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">SHAELYN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Modern English compound name composed of <a href="#SHAE">Shae</a>
"hawk-like" and <a href="female_english_names_13.htm#LYNN">Lynn</a>
"lake."</font>
</li>
</ol>
<p align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="1">[<a href="female_english_names.htm">
1 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_02.htm"> 2 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_03.htm">
3 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_04.htm"> 4 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_05.htm">
5 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_06.htm"> 6 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_07.htm">
7 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_08.htm"> 8 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_09.htm">
9 </a>]
[<a href="female_english_names_10.htm"> 10 </a>]<br>
[<a href="female_english_names_11.htm">
11 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_12.htm"> 12 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_13.htm">
13 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_14.htm"> 14 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_15.htm">
15 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_16.htm"> 16 </a>] </font>
<font color="#FFFFFF" size="4">[ </font><font size="4" color="#F04C00">17</font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="4">
]</font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="1"> [<a href="female_english_names_18.htm">
18 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_19.htm"> 19 </a>] [<a href="female_english_names_20.htm">
20 </a>]</font>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</center>
</td>
<td width="160" bordercolor="#C4C4C4">
<table width="160" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="1" bordercolor="#FFFFFF">
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor="#0000F0" bordercolor="#000000">
<table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor="#F04C00">
<p align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><b>***</b></font>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#0000F0">
<p align="center">
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-9812918134825643";
/* 125x125 Text And Image top/right */
google_ad_slot = "4428191839";
google_ad_width = 125;
google_ad_height = 125;
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<BR>
<table border="1" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<table width="100%" height="15" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor="#F04C00">
<p align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><b>***</b></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table width="160" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr valign="top">
<td bgcolor="#0000F0">
<table border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<table border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="100%" bgcolor="#9393FF">
<p align="center"><b><font color="000000" size="2">A-Z
Baby Names</font></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<p align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF"><b><font size="2">Girl Names<br>
</font></b><font size="1"><a href="female_a_names.htm">A</a>,
<a href="female_b_names.htm">B</a>, <a href="female_c_names.htm">C</a>,
<a href="female_d_names.htm">D</a>, <a href="female_e_names.htm">E</a>,
<a href="female_f_names.htm">F</a>, <a href="female_g_names.htm">G</a>,
<a href="female_h_names.htm">H</a>, <a href="female_i_names.htm">I</a>,
<a href="female_j_names.htm">J</a>, <a href="female_k_names.htm">K</a>,
<a href="female_l_names.htm">L</a>, <a href="female_m_names.htm">M</a>,
<a href="female_n_names.htm">N</a>, <a href="female_o_names.htm">O</a>,
<a href="female_p_names.htm">P</a>, <a href="female_q_names.htm">Q</a>,
<a href="female_r_names.htm">R</a>, <a href="female_s_names.htm">S</a>,
<a href="female_t_names.htm">T</a>, <a href="female_u_names.htm">U</a>,
<a href="female_v_names.htm">V</a>, <a href="female_w_names.htm">W</a>,
<a href="female_x_names.htm">X</a>, <a href="female_y_names.htm">Y</a>,
<a href="female_z_names.htm">Z<br>
</a> <br>
</font><b><font size="2">Boy
Names<br>
</font></b><font size="1"><a href="male_a_names.htm">A</a>,
<a href="male_b_names.htm">B</a>, <a href="male_c_names.htm">C</a>,
<a href="male_d_names.htm">D</a>, <a href="male_e_names.htm">E</a>,
<a href="male_f_names.htm">F</a>, <a href="male_g_names.htm">G</a>,
<a href="male_h_names.htm">H</a>, <a href="male_i_names.htm">I</a>,
<a href="male_j_names.htm">J</a>, <a href="male_k_names.htm">K</a>,
<a href="male_l_names.htm">L</a>, <a href="male_m_names.htm">M</a>,
<a href="male_n_names.htm">N</a>, <a href="male_o_names.htm">O</a>,
<a href="male_p_names.htm">P</a>, <a href="male_q_names.htm">Q</a>,
<a href="male_r_names.htm">R</a>, <a href="male_s_names.htm">S</a>,
<a href="male_t_names.htm">T</a>, <a href="male_u_names.htm">U</a>,
<a href="male_v_names.htm">V</a>, <a href="male_w_names.htm">W</a>,
<a href="male_x_names.htm">X</a>, <a href="male_y_names.htm">Y</a>,
<a href="male_z_names.htm">Z
</a>
</font></font>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<hr size="1" color="#F04C00">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" bgcolor="#9393FF">
<p align="center"><b><font size="2" color="#000000">***</font></b>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<p align="center"><font color="#FFFFFF"><b><a href="pet_names_a_to_z.htm"><font size="2">Pet
Names<br>
</font>
</a></b><font size="1">Names for your pets. Grouped by species.<br>
</font></font>
<font size="1">
<br>
</font>
<font size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><b><a href="naming_tips.htm">Naming Tips &
Quips</a></b>
</font>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center" bgcolor="#9393FF"><b><font size="2" color="#000000">Miscellany</font></b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center"><html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 4.0">
<meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document">
<title>New Page 1</title>
<style fprolloverstyle>A:hover {color: #FF0000; text-decoration: underline}
</style>
</head>
<body bgcolor="#0000F0" link="#FFFF00" vlink="#FFFF00" alink="#FFFF00">
<table border="1" width="100%" bordercolorlight="#C4C4C4" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bordercolordark="#0000F0">
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<p align="center"><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"><a href="http://www.20000-names.com/books_consulted.htm"><b>Books
consulted</b></a></font>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<p align="center"><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"><a href="http://www.20000-names.com/contact.htm"><b>Privacy
& Contact Info</b></a></font>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center">
<hr size="1" color="#F04C00">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center" bgcolor="#9393FF"><b><font size="2" color="#000000">***</font></b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center"><html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 4.0">
<meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document">
<title>New Page 1</title>
<style fprolloverstyle>A:hover {color: #FF0000; text-decoration: underline}
</style>
</head>
<body bgcolor="#0000F0" link="#FFFF00" vlink="#FFFF00" alink="#FFFF00">
<table border="1" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bordercolorlight="#C4C4C4" bordercolordark="#0000F0">
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<p align="center"><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">Games
have been removed. <a href="http://www.20kweb.com"> 20kWeb</a> is being converted into an
Etymology site.</font></td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="140" bordercolor="#C4C4C4">
<p align="center"><font color="#F04C00" size="1"> </font>
</td>
<td width="100%">
<p align="center"><img border="0" src="images/tiny_star.gif" width="22" height="21">
</td>
<td width="160" bordercolor="#C4C4C4">
<p align="center"><font size="1"> </font>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="140" bordercolor="#C4C4C4">
<p align="center">not indexed yet</td>
<td width="100%">
<p align="center">
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-9812918134825643";
/* 20kNames 468x60 Bot/Cntr Text Ad */
google_ad_slot = "6537550684";
google_ad_width = 468;
google_ad_height = 60;
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>
</td>
<td width="160" bordercolor="#C4C4C4">
<p align="center"><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">
<p align="center">Online since 1999.
<p align="center">Visitors since 2006<br>
<!--WEBBOT bot="Script" startspan PREVIEW="Site Meter" -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://s24.sitemeter.com/js/counter.js?site=s2420knames">
</script>
<noscript>
<a href="http://s24.sitemeter.com/stats.asp?site=s2420knames" target="_top">
<img src="http://s24.sitemeter.com/meter.asp?site=s2420knames" alt="Site Meter" border="0"/></a>
</noscript>
<!--WEBBOT bot="Script" endspan i-checksum="49922" -->
<p align="center">
Visitors since<br>
August 02, 2008</font><br>
<!-- START OF ACTIVEMETER CODE -->
<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
var __pid=49635;
var __am_invisible=0;
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="http://www.activemeter.com/counter.js"></script>
<noscript>
<a href="http://www.activemeter.com/" target="_blank">
<img src="http://am1.activemeter.com/webtracker/track.html?method=track&pid=49635&java=0" alt="Free Web Counter" border="0">
</a>
</noscript>
<!-- END OF ACTIVEMETER CODE --></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table width="100%" height="7" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr>
<td width="100%" height="5" background="images/divider.gif"><img src="images/divider.gif" border="0" alt="" width="15" height="7"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<div align="center">
<center>
<table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#0000F0">
<tr valign="top">
<td width="100%">
<p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="-4" color="#FFFFFF">Web
Design Copyrighted © 20000-names.com</font>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</center>
</div>
<!-- ValueClick Media InVue Code for 20000-names.com -->
<script language="javascript">
<!--
var vc_rand = Math.floor(Math.random() * 7777);
// Used to verify that we can set cookies
//
document.cookie = 'h2=o; path=/;';
// Get the current window size to ensure we can view our ad
//
var vc_window_wt = 0;
var vc_window_ht = 0;
if (window.innerWidth && window.innerHeight) {
vc_window_wt = window.innerWidth;
vc_window_ht = window.innerHeight;
}
else if (document.documentElement.clientWidth > 0 && document.documentElement.clientHeight > 0) {
vc_window_wt = document.documentElement.clientWidth;
vc_window_ht = document.documentElement.clientHeight;
}
else {
vc_window_wt = document.body.clientWidth;
vc_window_ht = document.body.clientHeight;
if (vc_window_ht > 1024) {
vc_window_ht = 1024;
}
}
if (document.cookie.indexOf('n=vue') <= 0 && document.cookie.indexOf('2=o') > 0) {
document.write('<scr'+'ipt language="javascript" src="http://media.fastclick.net');
document.write('/w/get.media?sid=8085&tm=12&m=4&tp=4&c=' + vc_rand);
document.write('&window_ht=' + vc_window_ht + '&window_wt=' + vc_window_wt + '"></scr'+'ipt>');
}
// -->
</script>
<!-- ValueClick Media InVue Code for 20000-names.com -->
</body>
</html>