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<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TIBBY">TIBBY</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of English <a href="#THEOBALD">Theobald</a>,
meaning "people-bold." Compare with feminine <a href="female_t_names_2.htm#TIBBY">Tibby</a>.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TIERNAN</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_t_names_3.htm#TIGHEARNÁN">Tighearnán</a>,
meaning "little lord." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TIERNEY</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_t_names_3.htm#TIGHEARNACH">Tighearnach</a>,
meaning "lord." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TIKVA">TIKVA</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English
unisex <a href="#TIKVAH">Tikvah</a>, meaning "hope." </font></li>
<li><a name="TIKVAH"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TIKVAH</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex <a href="male_t_names_3.htm#TIQVAH">Tiqvah</a>, meaning "hope." In the bible, this is strictly a
masculine name, the name of the father of <a href="male_english_names_14.htm#SHALLUM">Shallum</a>.
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TIM</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Short form of English <a href="#TIMOTHY">Timothy</a>,
meaning "to honor God."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TIMMY</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of English <a href="#TIMOTHY">Timothy</a>, meaning "to honor
God."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TIMO">TIMO</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="#TIMOTHY">Timothy</a>, meaning "to honor
God." Compare with other forms of <a href="male_t_names_3.htm#TIMO">Timo</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TIMOTHY">TIMOTHY</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English form of Greek <a href="male_t_names_3.htm#TIMOTHEOS">Timotheos</a>, meaning "to
honor God." In the bible, this is the name of a companion of <a href="male_english_names_13.htm#PAUL">Paul</a>.
He was martyred at Ephesus.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TIRAS">TIRAS</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_t_names_3.htm#TIYRAC">Tiyrac</a>, meaning "desire." In the bible, this is the name of a grandson of
<a href="male_english_names_13.htm#NOAH">Noah</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TOAL</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_t_names_4.htm#TUATHAL">Tuathal</a>, meaning
"ruler of the people."</font>
</li>
<li><b><a name="TOBIAH"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">TOBIAH</font></a></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
Anglicized
form of Hebrew <a href="male_t_names_4.htm#TOWBIYAH">Towbiyah</a>, meaning "God is good." In the bible, this is
the name of several characters, including a Babylonian exile returnee. </font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TOBIN</font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from a pet form of Greek
<a href="male_t_names_3.htm#TOBIAS">Tobias</a>,
meaning "God is good."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TOBY</font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="#TOBIAH">Tobiah</a> and Greek <a href="male_t_names_3.htm#TOBIAS">Tobias</a>,
meaning "God is
good." </font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TOD</font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#TODD">Todd</a>, meaning "fox."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TODD">TODD</a></font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, from a byname for a cunning
person or someone with red hair, from Middle English <i>todde</i>,
meaning "fox."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TOLBERT">TOLBERT</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English name of Germanic origin, probably composed of the elements <i>tal</i> "destroy"
and <i>bod</i> "message, tidings," hence "messenger of
destruction."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TOLLY</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of English <a href="male_english_names_03.htm#BARTHOLOMEW">Bartholomew</a>, meaning
"son of <a href="male_english_names_15.htm#TALMAI">Talmai</a>."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TOM">TOM</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Short form of English <a href="male_english_names_15.htm#THOMAS">Thomas</a>, meaning "twin."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TOMMI">TOMMI</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">: Variant spelling of English <a href="#TOMMY">Tommy</a>, meaning "twin."
Compare with another form of <a href="male_t_names_3.htm#TOMMI">Tommi</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TOMMIE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#TOMMY">Tommy</a>, meaning "twin."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TOMMY">TOMMY</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of English <a href="male_english_names_15.htm#THOMAS">Thomas</a>, meaning "twin."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TONE</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of English <a href="male_english_names_02.htm#ANTHONY">Anthony</a>, possibly
meaning "invaluable." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TONEY</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Pet form of English <a href="male_english_names_02.htm#ANTHONY">Anthony</a>, possibly
meaning "invaluable."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TONY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English unisex pet form of <a href="male_english_names_02.htm#ANTHONY">Anthony</a>
and <a href="female_a_names_6.htm#ANTONIA">Antonia</a>,
possibly meaning "invaluable."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TOPHER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="male_english_names_04.htm#CHRISTOPHER">Christopher</a>,
meaning "<a href="male_c_names_3.htm#CHRIST">Christ</a>-bearer." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TRACE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of
English unisex <a href="#TRACY">Tracy</a>, meaning "place of <a href="male_t_names_3.htm#THRACIUS">Thracius</a>."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TRACEY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of
English unisex <a href="#TRACY">Tracy</a>, meaning "place of <a href="male_t_names_3.htm#THRACIUS">Thracius</a>."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TRACY">TRACY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, from a Norman baronial name meaning "place of
<a href="male_t_names_3.htm#THRACIUS">Thracius</a>."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TRAFFORD">TRAFFORD</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to
forename use, from the name of various places composed of the Old English
elements <i>træppe</i> "fish-trap" and <i>ford</i>
"ford," hence "fish-trap ford."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TRAHERNE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Welsh <a href="male_t_names_4.htm#TRAHAEARN">Trahaearn</a>, meaning "very
iron-like."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TRANTER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from a name for a "peddler, hawker," who drove a wagon, derived from
the Middle English word <i>traunter</i>, meaning "to convey."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TRAVERS</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from the
Norman French word <i>traverser</i>, meaning "to cross," a name
used for someone who was a "collector of bridge or road tolls."
Compare with <a href="#TRAVIS">Travis</a>. </font></li>
<li><b><a name="TRAVIS"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TRAVIS</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from the
Middle English word <i>travis</i>, meaning "crossing," a
derivative of Old French <i>traverser</i> "to cross," a name used for
someone who was a "collector of bridge or road tolls." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TRENT">TRENT</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English topographic surname transferred to forename use, meaning "lives
on the river-bank."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TRENTON</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "<a href="#TRENT">Trent</a>'s
settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TREV</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="#TREVOR">Trevor</a>, meaning "large
settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TREVELYAN">TREVELYAN</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname of Cornish origin, transferred to forename use, derived from a
place name meaning "settlement of <a href="male_e_names_2.htm#ELIAN">Elian</a>."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TREVOR">TREVOR</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Welsh <a href="male_t_names_4.htm#TREFOR">Trefor</a>, meaning "large settlement." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TREY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name meaning "three."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TRISTEN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English variant spelling of French <a href="male_t_names_4.htm#TRISTAN">Tristan</a>, probably meaning
"riot, tumult." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TRISTIN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English variant spelling of French <a href="male_t_names_4.htm#TRISTAN">Tristan</a>, probably meaning
"riot, tumult."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TRISTON</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English variant spelling of French <a href="male_t_names_4.htm#TRISTAN">Tristan</a>, probably meaning
"riot, tumult."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TROY">TROY</a></font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
English surname of French origin, transferred to forename use, meaning "from
Troyes."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TRUEMAN</font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#TRUMAN">Truman</a>, meaning "true man."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TRUMAN">TRUMAN</a></font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">: English surname transferred to forename use,
composed of the Old English elements <i>treowe</i>
"true, trustworthy" and <i>mann</i> "man," hence
"true man."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TUBAL">TUBAL</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
(</font><font color="#9393FF" size="2">תּוּבַל</font><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">):
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_t_names_4.htm#TUWBAL">Tuwbal</a>, meaning "thou shall be brought."
In the bible, this is the name of a son of <a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JAPHETH">Japheth</a>,
and may also have been an ancestor
of the Basques (see <a href="male_a_names_4.htm#AITOR">Aitor</a>).</font></li>
<li><b><a name="TUBAL-CAIN"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TUBAL-CAIN</font></a></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_t_names_4.htm#TUWBAL QAYIN">Tuwbal Qayin</a>, meaning "thou shall be brought of
<a href="male_english_names_03.htm#CAIN">Cain</a>."
In the bible, this is the name of a son of <a href="male_l_names.htm#LAMECH">Lamech</a>, said
to be an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TUCKER</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning
"cloth fuller."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TUCSON</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Modern English name derived from the name of a city in Arizona, from the Spanish form of O'odham <i>Cuk Son</i>, meaning "black base."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TUDOR">TUDOR</a></font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Welsh <a href="male_t_names_4.htm#TUDUR">Tudur</a>, meaning
"first of the people; king of nations." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TURLOUGH</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_t_names_3.htm#TOIRDHEALBHACH">Toirdhealbhach</a>,
meaning "instigator."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TY</font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
Short form of English names beginning with Ty-.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TYBALT</font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
Medieval form of English <a href="male_english_names_15.htm#THEOBALD">Theobald</a>,
meaning <font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">"</font></font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">p</font><font color="#ffffff" size="2">eople-bold."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TYE</font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English
word <i>tye</i>, meaning "pasture."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TYLAR</font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
Variant spelling of
English <a href="#TYLER">Tyler</a>, meaning "roof-tiler."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TYLER">TYLER</a></font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning
"roof-tiler."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TYLOR</font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
Variant spelling of
English <a href="#TYLER">Tyler</a>, meaning "roof-tiler."
</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TYRELL</font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
Variant spelling of
English <a href="#TYRRELL">Tyrrell</a>, possibly meaning
"stubborn."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TYRON</font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
Variant spelling of
English <a href="#TYRONE">Tyrone</a>, meaning "land of <a href="male_english_names_13.htm#OWEN">Owen</a>."</font>
</li>
<li><b><a name="TYRONE"><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TYRONE</font></a></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
English name derived from an Irish county name, from Gaelic <i>Tir
Eoghain</i>, meaning "land of <a href="male_english_names_13.htm#OWEN">Owen</a>." </font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="TYRRELL">TYRRELL</a></font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, possibly derived from a Norman
byname for a "stubborn" person.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">TYSON</font></b><font color="#ffffff" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from a byname for a person who
is "fiery tempered," from the Old French word <i>tison</i>,
meaning "firebrand."</font>
</li>
<li><a name="UEL"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">UEL</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short 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">ULICK</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: </font>
<ol>
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_u_names.htm#UILLEAG">Uilleag</a>, meaning
"will-helmet." </font></li>
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">Possibly a Middle English form of Old
High German <a href="male_w_names.htm#WILLERICH">Willerich</a>, meaning
"will-power."</font></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><b><a name="ULRIC"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">ULRIC</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon <a href="male_w_names.htm#WULFRIC">Wulfric</a>,
meaning "wolf power." </font>
</li>
<li><a name="ULRICK"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ULRICK</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#ULRIC">Ulric</a>, meaning "wolf
power."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">ULTAN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic <a href="male_u_names.htm#ULTÁN"> Ultán</a>, meaning "of Ulster."</font>
</li>
<li><a name="UNI"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">UNI</font></b></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#UNNI">Unni</a>, meaning
"afflicted, depressed."</font></li>
<li><a name="UNNI"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">UNNI</font></b></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_u_names.htm#UNNIY">Unniy</a>, meaning "afflicted,
depressed." In the bible, this
is the name of two Levites.</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">UPTON</font></b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old
English elements <i>up</i> "upper" and <i>tun</i> "enclosure,
settlement," hence "upper settlement."</font></li>
<li><a name="UR"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">UR</font></b></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_u_names.htm#UWR">Uwr</a>,
meaning "flame or light of fire," also possibly
"revelation." In the bible, this is the native place of <a href="male_english_names.htm#ABRAHAM">Abraham</a>,
the city of the Chaldeans, and a center of moon worship. Compare with
other forms of <a href="male_u_names.htm#UR">Ur</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="URBAN">URBAN</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English form of Latin <a href="male_u_names.htm#URBANE">Urbane</a>, meaning
"of the city." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="URI">URI</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_u_names.htm#UWRIY">Uwriy</a>,
meaning "fiery" or "my
flame, my light." In the bible, this is the name of several characters,
including a prince of Judah.
</font></li>
<li><a name="URIA"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">URIA</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#URIAH">Uriah</a>, meaning "flame of
<a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JEHOVAH">Jehovah</a>"
or "God
is my light."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="URIAH">URIAH</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Greek <a href="male_o_names_2.htm#OURIAS">Ourias</a>
(Hebrew <a href="male_u_names.htm#UWRIYAH">Uwriyah</a>), meaning "flame of
<a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JEHOVAH">Jehovah</a>"
or "God
is my light." In the bible, this is the name of several characters,
including the husband of <a href="female_b_names.htm#BATHSHEBA">Bathsheba</a>. </font></li>
<li><a name="URIAN"><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">URIAN</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_u_names.htm#URYAN">Uryan</a>,
meaning "light."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="URIEL">URIEL</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">
(</font><font color="#9393FF" size="2">אוּרִיאֵל</font><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">):
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_u_names.htm#UWRIYEL">Uwriyel</a>, meaning "flame
of God" or "light of the Lord." In the bible, this is the name of a
Levite, and the maternal grandfather of <a href="male_english_names.htm#ABIJAH">Abijah</a>.
It is also the name
of one of the seven archangels whose names were removed from the Church's
list of recognized angels in 145 A.D. He was said to have been one of the angels
stationed at God's throne. He was considered the wisest of the archangels because
his light was not merely of the physical kind, but rather the ultra-spiritual
kind, making him highly intellectually illuminated. Some think <i>Uriel</i> was the angel who
warned <a href="male_english_names_13.htm#NOAH"> Noah</a> of the coming flood, and helped the prophet
<a href="male_e_names_4.htm#EZRA"> Ezra</a> interpret a
prediction concerning the coming Messiah. He is also said to be the angel of divine magic,
alchemy, writing, earthquakes, floods, and other kinds of cataclysms. </font></li>
<li><a name="URIJAH"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">URIJAH</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_u_names.htm#UWRIYAH">Uwriyah</a>, meaning
"flame of <a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JEHOVAH">Jehovah</a>" or "God
is my light." In the bible, this is the name of several characters,
including and a prophet slain by <a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JEHOIAKIM">Jehoiakim</a>. </font></li>
<li><a name="UTAI"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">UTAI</font></b></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#UTHAI">Uthai</a>,
meaning "whom <a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JEHOVAH">Jehovah</a> helps."</font></li>
<li><a name="UTHAI"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">UTHAI</font></b></a><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_u_names.htm#UWTHAY">Uwthay</a>, meaning "whom
<a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JEHOVAH">Jehovah</a> helps." In the bible, this is the
name of a son of <a href="male_a_names_6.htm#AMMIHUD">Ammihud</a> and a son
of <a href="male_english_names_03.htm#BIGVAI">Bigvai</a>. </font></li>
<li><a name="UZ"><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">UZ</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_u_names.htm#UWTS">Uwts</a>, meaning
"soft and sandy earth" or "to consult." In the bible,
this is the name of the country of <a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JOB">Job</a>,
a son of <a href="male_a_names_8.htm#ARAM">Aram</a>, a son of <a href="male_english_names_12.htm#NAHOR">Nahor</a>,
and a son of <a href="male_english_names_05.htm#DISHAN">Dishan</a>.
</font></li>
<li><a name="UZAL"><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">UZAL</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_u_names.htm#UWZAL">Uwzal</a>, of uncertain
derivation, possibly meaning "to depart, to leave," "to be
flooded," or "to be
exhausted." In the bible, this is the name of a descendant of <a href="male_english_names_10.htm#JOKTAN">Joktan</a>.</font></li>
<li><a name="UZIA"><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">UZIA</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Variant spelling of
English <a href="#UZZIA">Uzzia</a>, meaning "power of <a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JEHOVAH">Jehovah</a>." </font></li>
<li><a name="UZIAH"><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">UZIAH</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Variant spelling of
English <a href="#UZZIA">Uzzia</a>, meaning "power of <a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JEHOVAH">Jehovah</a>." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="UZIEL">UZIEL</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#UZZIEL">Uzziel</a>, meaning "God is my strength."
</font></li>
<li><a name="UZZIA"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">UZZIA</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_u_names.htm#UZZIYA">Uzziya</a>, meaning "power
of <a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JEHOVAH">Jehovah</a>." In the bible, this is
the name of one of <a href="male_english_names_05.htm#DAVID">David</a>'s warriors.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="UZZIAH">UZZIAH</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#UZZIA">Uzzia</a>, meaning "power
of <a href="male_english_names_09.htm#JEHOVAH">Jehovah</a>."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="UZZIEL">UZZIEL</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Hebrew <a href="male_u_names.htm#UZZIYEL">Uzziyel</a>, meaning "God is my strength." In the bible, this is
the name of many characters, including a grandson of <a href="male_english_names_11.htm#LEVI">Levi</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">VAL</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Unisex short form of English <a href="#VALENTINE">Valentine</a>
and Latin <a href="female_v_names.htm#VALENTINA">Valentina</a>,
both meaning "healthy, strong."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="VALENTINE"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">VALENTINE</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English form of Latin <a href="male_v_names.htm#VALENTINUS">Valentinus</a>,
meaning "healthy, strong." Compare with
feminine <a href="female_v_names.htm#VALENTINE">Valentine</a>.</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">VAN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Short form of
English <a href="#VANCE">Vance</a>, meaning
"lives by a fen/marsh." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="VANCE">VANCE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English topographic surname transferred to forename use,
derived from the Old English word <i>fenn</i>
"fen," hence "lives by a fen/marsh."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">VERE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, from a Norman baronial name meaning
"alder."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="VERGIL">VERGIL</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Variant spelling of English
<a href="#VIRGIL">Virgil</a>,
possibly meaning "flourishing." Compare with
another form of <a href="male_v_names.htm#VERGIL">Vergil</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="VERN">VERN</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="#VERNON">Vernon</a>, meaning
"place of alder trees."</font></li>
<li><a name="VERNE"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">VERNE</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling
of English <a href="#VERN">Vern</a>, meaning "place
of alder trees."
</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="VERNON">VERNON</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, from a Norman
French baronial name meaning "place of
alder trees."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">VESTER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="male_english_names_15.htm#SYLVESTER">Sylvester</a>,
meaning "from the forest."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">VIC</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English unisex short form of Latin <a href="#VICTOR">Victor</a>
"conqueror" and <a href="female_v_names.htm#VICTORIA">Victoria</a>
"conqueror"
or "victory."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">VICK</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English short form of Roman Latin <a href="#VICTOR">Victor</a>, meaning
"conqueror."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="VICTOR"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">VICTOR</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Roman Latin name meaning "conqueror." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">VIN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="#VINCENT">Vincent</a>,
meaning "conquering."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="VINCE">VINCE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="#VINCENT">Vincent</a>, meaning
"conquering." Compare with another form of
<a href="male_v_names_2.htm#VINCE">Vince</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="VINCENT">VINCENT</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from Latin <a href="male_v_names_2.htm#VINCENTIUS">Vincentius</a>, meaning
"conquering."</font>
</li>
<li><b><a name="VIRGIL"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">VIRGIL</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English name derived from Latin <a href="male_v_names_2.htm#VIRGILIUS">Virgilius</a>,
possibly meaning "flourishing." </font>
</li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="VORTIGERN">VORTIGERN</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Old Welsh <a href="male_g_names_4.htm#GUORTHIGERN">Guorthigern</a>,
meaning "high lord" or "overlord." In Arthurian legend,
this is the name of the king who allowed
the Saxons to settle in Britain in return for the hand
of <a href="male_h_names_2.htm#HENGIST">Hengist</a>'s
daughter. Because his castle, <a href="male_arthurian_legend_names.htm#DINAS EMRYS">Dinas
Emrys</a>, kept collapsing, Vortigern consulted <a href="male_a_names_10.htm#AURELIUS">Aurelius</a>
<a href="male_a_names_6.htm#AMBROSIANUS">Ambrosianus</a>,
whom <a href="male_english_names_07.htm#GEOFFREY">Geoffrey</a> of
Monmouth identified with <a href="male_english_names_12.htm#MERLIN">Merlin</a>
in his retelling of the story. </font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WADE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: </font>
<ol>
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">
English topographical surname transferred to forename use, meaning "lives
near the river crossing."</font>
</li>
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon <a href="male_w_names.htm#WADA">Wada</a>
(the name of a sea giant), meaning "to
go," in the sense of going forward, proceeding.</font></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WAINAMOINEN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Anglicized form of Finnish <a href="male_v_names.htm#VÄINÄMÖINEN">Väinämöinen</a>,
meaning "wide and slow-flowing river."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WALKER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: </font>
<ol>
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">English name derived from the
Scandinavian habitational surname <i><a href="surnames_family_names_06.htm#WALKYR">Walkyr</a></i>, from <i>kiarr</i>,
meaning "from the wall by the marsh."</font></li>
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">
English occupational surname transferred to
forename use, derived from Middle English <i>walkere</i> from Old English <i>wealcere</i> ("to walk, tread"),
hence "cloth fuller." </font></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="WALLACE">WALLACE</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, from an ethnic byname, from Old French <i>waleis</i>,
meaning "foreigner, stranger," especially Celtic or Roman.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WALLIS</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of English <a href="#WALLACE">Wallace</a>,
meaning "foreigner, stranger," especially Celtic or Roman.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WALLY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="#WALLACE">Wallace</a> "foreigner,
stranger," especially Celtic or Roman, and <a href="#WALTER">Walter</a> "ruler of the
army."</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WALT</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="#WALTER">Walter</a>, meaning "ruler of the
army."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="WALTER">WALTER</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English
form of German <a href="male_w_names.htm#WALTHER">Walther</a>, meaning "ruler of the
army."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WALTON</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English habitational surname transferred to forename use,
composed of the Old English elements <i>wæll</i> "spring" and <i>tun</i>
"enclosure, settlement," hence "spring settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WARD</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English
occupational surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English <i>weard</i>, meaning
"guard, watchman." </font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WARNER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the German
personal name <a href="male_w_names.htm#WERNER">Werner</a>, meaning "Warin warrior,"
i.e. "covered warrior."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WARREN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English
surname of Norman French origin, transferred to forename use, from a
place called La Varenne, meaning "game-park." </font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WARWICK</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English habitational surname
transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements <i>wær</i>
"dam" and <i>wic</i> "dairy farm," hence "lives by
the dam near the dairy farm."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WASHINGTON</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English
surname transferred to forename use, from the village of Washington
in Co. Durham, named from Old English <i>Wassingtun</i>, meaning
"<a href="male_w_names.htm#WASSA">Wassa</a>'s settlement." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WAT</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Old pet form of English <a href="#WALTER">Walter</a>, meaning "ruler of
the army."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WATKIN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Old Pet form of English <a href="#WALTER">Walter</a>, meaning "ruler of the
army."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WAYLAND</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English form of German
<a href="male_w_names.htm#WIELAND">Wieland</a>, meaning "war territory" or "battlefield."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WAYNE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English occupational
surname transferred to forename use, meaning "cartwright;
wagon-maker."</font></li>
<li><a name="WEAVER"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WEAVER</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:</font>
<ol>
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">English habitational surname
transferred to forename use, from the name of a place in Cheshire named
after the river <i>Weaver</i> which got its name form Old English <i>wefer</i>,
meaning "winding."</font></li>
<li><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">English occupational surname
transferred to forename use, from Middle English <i>weven</i>, meaning
"to weave," hence "weaver."</font></li>
</ol>
</li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WEBSTER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English
occupational surname transferred to forename use, from early Middle English <i>webber</i>,
meaning
"weaver."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WELDON</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English habitational surname transferred to forename use,
composed of the Old English elements <i>wella</i> "spring, stream" and <i>dun</i>
"hill," hence "spring hill."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="WENDEL">WENDEL</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Old
High German name meaning
"a Wend; a wanderer," a term used to
refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century. </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WESLEY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English habitational surname transferred to forename use, from a contracted
form of <a href="#WESTLEY">Westley</a>, meaning "western meadow." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="WESTLEY">WESTLEY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English habitational surname transferred to forename use, from the name of
various places called Westley, composed of the Old English elements <i>west</i>
"west" and <i>leah</i> "meadow, pasture," hence
"western meadow."
</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WESTON</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English habitational surname transferred to
forename use, composed of the Old English elements <i>west</i>
"west" and <i>tun</i> "enclosure, settlement," hence
"western settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WHITAKER</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English habitational surname transferred to forename use,
from various place names composed of the Old English elements <i>hwit</i>
"white" and <i>æcer</i> "cultivated land," hence
"white acres."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WHITNEY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English
habitational
surname transferred to unisex forename use, from the name of various
places derived from the Middle English phrase <i>atten whiten ey</i> ("by the white island"), hence "white island."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WIL</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of Old English names beginning with Wil-, meaning
"will."</font></li>
<li><a name="WILBER"><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WILBER</font></b></a><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Middle English
elements <i>wild</i> "wild" and <i>bor</i> "boar," hence
"wild boar."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WILBUR</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Variant spelling of Middle English <a href="#WILBER">Wilber</a>, meaning
"wild boar."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WILBURN</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English habitational surname transferred to forename use,
probably from the name of a lost place composed of the Old English elements <i>wella </i>"well,
spring" and <i>burn </i>"boiling, bubbling, running water,"
hence "bubbling stream" or perhaps "boiling spring." </font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="WILEY">WILEY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Old English name meaning "water
meadow." Compare with another form of <a href="male_w_names.htm#WILEY">Wiley</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WILF</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of Middle English <a href="#WILFRED">Wilfred</a>, meaning "desires
peace."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WILFORD</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English habitational surname transferred to forename
use, composed of the name <i>Will</i> and the word <i>ford</i>
"ford," hence "<a href="#WILL">Will</a>'s river
crossing."</font></li>
<li><b><a name="WILFRED"><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WILFRED</font></a></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Variant
spelling of Middle English <a href="#WILFRID">Wilfrid</a>, meaning "desires
peace." </font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="WILFRID">WILFRID</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon <a href="male_w_names.htm#WILFRIÐ"> Wilfrið</a>, meaning "desires
peace."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="WILL">WILL</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Short form of English <a href="#WILLIAM">William</a>, meaning
"will-helmet."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WILLARD</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English
surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal
name <a href="male_w_names.htm#WILHEARD">Wilheard</a>, meaning "strong-willed." </font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2"><a name="WILLIAM">WILLIAM</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: English
form of Norman French <a href="male_w_names.htm#WILLELM">Willelm</a>, meaning
"will-helmet."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WILLIE</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">: Pet form of English <a href="#WILLIAM">William</a>,
meaning "will-helmet." Compare with another form of <a href="male_w_names.htm#WILLIE">Willie</a>.</font>
</li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF">WILLIS</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "son of <a href="#WILL">Will</a>."</font></li>
<li><b><font color="#9393FF" size="2">WILLOUGHBY</font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
English surname transferred to forename use,
composed of Old English <i>wilig</i> "willow" and Old Norse <i>býr</i>
"settlement," hence "willow settlement."</font></li>
<li><b><font size="2" color="#9393FF"><a name="WILLY">WILLY</a></font></b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">:
Pet form of English <a href="#WILL">Will</a>, meaning
"will-helmet."</font></li>
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