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Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Aaron
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High mountain
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Hebrew
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Adam
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Man
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Hebrew
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Adler
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Eagle
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German
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Adrian
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From Hadria
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Latin
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Aiden
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Little fire
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Irish
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Ajax
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“The birdman,” from the Greek aia.
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Greek
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Alcott
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The old cottage
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English
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Alessio
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Defender of man
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Italian
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Alexander
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Alfred
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Elf or magical counsel
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English
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Ali
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Sublime
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Arabic
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Allen
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Little rock
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English
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Anakin
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Warrior
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American
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Andres
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Manly
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Spanish
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Brody
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Ditch
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Scottish
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Bronx
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Bronck's Land
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American
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Bryan
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High and noble
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English
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Bryce
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Speckled
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English
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Bryson
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Son of Brice
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English
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Burke
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From the fortified settlement
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French
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Byron
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At the byres or barn
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English
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Caesar
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Head of hair
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Latin
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Cairo
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Victorious
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Arabic
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Caleb
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Whole heart
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Hebrew
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Calix
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Very Handsome
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Greek
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Callahan
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Bright-headed
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Irish
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Cameron
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Crooked nose
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Scottish
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Camilo
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Helper to the priest
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Latin
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Campbell
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Crooked mouth
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Scottish
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Clyde
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“The keeper of the keys,” from the Greek Meidion, a key.
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Scottish
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Cody
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Helpful
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Irish
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Cole
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Charcoal
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English
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Coleman
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“The cabbage grower,” from tbe Anglo-Saxon caul (cabbage) and man (a man).
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Gaelic
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Colin
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Cub
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English
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Collier
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Coal miner
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English
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Colton
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Charcoal settlement
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English
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Conan
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Hound, wolf; high
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Irish
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Connor
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Dog lover
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Irish
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Constantine
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Constant, steadfast
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Latin
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Cooper
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Barrel maker
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English
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Creighton
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Border or boundary settlement
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Scottish
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Crosby
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At the cross
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Scandinavian
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Cruz
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Holy cross
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Spanish
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Cyrus
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Lord
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Persian
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Dakota
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Friend and ally
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Native American
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Dale
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Valley
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English
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Damian
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To tame
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Greek
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Daniel
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God is My Judge
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Hebrew
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Darius
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Maintains possessions well
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Persian
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Dashiell
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Unknown
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English
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David
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Beloved
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Hebrew
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Dawson
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Son of David
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English
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Declan
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Full of goodness
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Irish
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Demetrius
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Follower of Demeter
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Greek
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Dempsey
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Proud
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Irish
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Derek
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Ruler of the people
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English
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Desmond
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From South Munster
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Irish
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Dex
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Right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes
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Latin
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Dexter
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Right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes
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Latin
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Diego
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Saint James
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Spanish
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Dixon
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Son of Dick
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English
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Dominic
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Of the Lord
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Latin
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Dudley
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People's field
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English
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Duke
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Leader
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Latin
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Dustin
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Brave warrior; dusty area
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German
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Dwight
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White or blond
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English
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Dylan
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Great tide
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Welsh
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Easton
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East town
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English
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Edgar
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Wealthy spear
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English
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Eduardo
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Wealthy guard
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Spanish
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Edward
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Wealthy guard
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English
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Eli
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Ascension
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Hebrew
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Elias
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My God is Yahweh
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Hebrew
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Elijah
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My God is Yahweh
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Hebrew
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Elliot
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My God is Yahweh
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English
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Ellis
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My God is Yahweh
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English
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Emery
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Home strength
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English
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Enoch
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Trained, vowed, dedicated; profound
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Hebrew
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Enos
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Man
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Hebrew
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Enzo
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From Laurentum
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Italian
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Ephraim
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Fruitful
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Hebrew
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Eric
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Everlasting ruler
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Scandinavian
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Essex
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Eastern
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English
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Ethan
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Enduring and strong
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Hebrew
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Evan
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God is gracious
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Welsh
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Everett
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Brave boar
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English
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Ezekiel
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God will strengthen
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Hebrew
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Ezra
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Help
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Hebrew
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Fairbanks
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Bank along the pathway
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English
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Fairfax
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Blond
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English
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Falco
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Falcon
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Latin
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Falcon
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Bird of prey
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Latin
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Fallon
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Of a royal family
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Irish
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Farley
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Meadow of the sheep; meadow of the bulls
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English
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Felix
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Happy and lucky
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Latin
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Fender
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From the defender
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English
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Fenwick
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Village on the marsh
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English
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Fergus
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Supreme man; highest choice
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Scottish
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Ferris
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“(A man of) iron,” from the Latin ferrum, iron.
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Irish
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Fielder
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The field
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English
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Fields
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Fields; meadows
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English
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Finley
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Fair warrior
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Scottish
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Finn
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Fair
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Irish
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Fletcher
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Arrow-maker
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English
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Floyd
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Gray-haired
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Welsh
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Flynn
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Ruddy-complected
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Irish
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Forrest
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Woodsman; woods
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French
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Fox
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Fox
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English
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Francis
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Frenchman; free man
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Latin
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Franco
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Frenchman; free man
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Latin
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Frederick
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Peaceful ruler
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German
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Freedom
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Freedom
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English
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Frey
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Lord, exalted one
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Scandinavian
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Frisco
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French man; free man
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Spanish
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Gabriel
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God is my strength
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Hebrew
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Galen
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Calm
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Greek
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Garner
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To gather grain
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English
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Garrett
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Spear rule
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English
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Garrison
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Spear-fortified town; protection, stronghold
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English
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Hawk
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Falcon, bird of prey
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English
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Heath
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Heath
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English
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Hendrix
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Son of Hendrick
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English
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Henry
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Home ruler
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English
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Homer
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Security, pledge; hostage
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Greek
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Hudson
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Son of Hudd
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English
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Hunter
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Hunter
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English
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Huxley
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Hugh's meadow
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English
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Ian
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God is gracious
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Scottish
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Isaac
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He will laugh
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Hebrew
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Isaiah
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God is salvation
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Hebrew
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Ivan
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God is gracious
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Slavic
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Jace
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To heal
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American
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Jack
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God is gracious
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English
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Jackson
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Son of Jack
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English
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Jacob
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Supplanter
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Hebrew
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James
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Supplanter
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English
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Jameson
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Son of James
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English
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Jarvis
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“A mender of pots and pans; a tinker.” Based on the Latin gero (carry) and vas (a vessel).
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French
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Jason
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To heal
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Greek
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Jasper
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Treasurer
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English
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Javier
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New house
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Spanish
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Jax
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Son of Jack
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English
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Jeremiah
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God will exalt
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Hebrew
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Jesse
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Gift
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Hebrew
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Jett
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Black
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English
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John
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Johnson
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Son of John
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English
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Jonah
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Dove
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Hebrew
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Jonas
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Dove
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Hebrew
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Jonathan
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God has given
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Hebrew
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Jones
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Son of John
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English
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Jorah
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First rain or autumn rain
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Hebrew
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Jordan
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To descend
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Hebrew
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Joseph
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Jehovah will increase
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Hebrew
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Joshua
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God is salvation
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Hebrew
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Josiah
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God supports
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Hebrew
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Julian
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Young at heart
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Latin
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Justice
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To deliver what is just
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English
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Kade
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From the wetlands
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Scottish
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Kane
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Battle
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Irish
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Keenan
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Ancient
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Irish
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Kingsley
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King's meadow
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English
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Kirby
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Settlement by a church
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German
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Kirk
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Church
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Scandinavian
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Pierce
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A variant form of Peter.
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Greek
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Pressley
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Priest's meadow
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English
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Raiden
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Thunder and lightning
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Japanese
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Randolph
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Wolf shield
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German
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Red
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Red color
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English
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Redmond
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A variant spelling of Redmund.
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German
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Reed
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Red
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English
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Reid
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Red-haired
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English
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Rex
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King
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Latin
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Rhett
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Advice
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English
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Robert
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Bright fame
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German
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Rodney
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Roda's island; island near the clearing
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German
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Roger
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Famous spearman
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German
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Roman
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One from Rome
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Latin
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Romney
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Winding river
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Welsh
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Trevor
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Large settlement
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Welsh
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Truman
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Loyal one
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English
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Tyson
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Firebrand
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English
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Ulysses
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"One who hates.” The Latin form of the Greek Odysseus, from the Greek odyssomai, I hate.
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Latin
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Uriah
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My light is Jehovah
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Hebrew
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Vaughn
|
Little
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Welsh
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Victor
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Champion
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Latin
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Wade
|
To ford
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English
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Washington
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“From the washing village,” i.e., from the village near the river or stream where the women wash clothes, based on the Anglo-Saxon wascan (wash) and tun (village).
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English
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Watson
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Son of Walter
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English
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Wayland
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Land by the road
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English
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Webster
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Weaver
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English
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Wesley
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Western meadow
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English
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Weston
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West town
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English
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William
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A willing protector
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German
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Wilson
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Son of William
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English
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Wolf
|
Wolf
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German
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Wolfram
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Traveling wolf
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German
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Woodrow
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Row of houses by the wood
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English
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Wylie
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Clever, crafty
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English
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Xander
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Xannon
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Ancient God
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American
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Xanthos
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Golden-haired
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Greek
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Xavi
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New house
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Spanish
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Xaviell
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Bright; splendid; new house
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Spanish
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Xavier
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New house
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Spanish
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Xenon
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Guest, host
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Greek
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Zachariah
|
The Lord recalled
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Hebrew
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Zaiden
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Increasing, Surplus
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American
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Zane
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God is gracious
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American
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Middle names for boys are one of our favorite areas to explore. While the first name typically gets all the attention, middles names are just as fun. Parents sometimes get wild with middle names, and we love hearing what people choose for their little guy.
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When considering middle names for boys, have fun! Don’t be afraid to try out something different to see what works. What are your favorite middle names for boys?
