- Adalwin (ad-AHL-win, Germanic)--"noble friend"
- Alaric (AL-ah-rik, Germanic)--"ruler of all"
- Alvar (al-VAHR, Swedish & Finnish)--"elf warrior"
- Ansel (AN-sel, English)--"helmet of God"
- Andor (AHN-dor, Norwegian)--"Thor's eagle"
- Aurelio (aur-EY-lee-o, Italian & Spanish)--"golden"
- Basil (BAH-sil, Arabic)--"brave"
- Basil (BAZ-il, English)--"king"
- Brennus (BREN-nus, Celtic)--"prince"
- Cato (CAY-to, Latin)--"wise"
- Conall (CON-all, Irish)--"strong wolf"
- Conrí (CON-ree, Irish)--"wolf king"
- Duncan (DUN-kan, Scottish)--"brown warrior"
- Edric (ED-rik, English)--"blessed ruler"
- Egon (EY-gon, German)--"edge of a sword"
- Eilert (EYE-lert, Frisian)--"brave sword"
- Elric (EL-rik, English)--"noble rule"
- Evander (ev-AN-der, Latin)--"good man"
- Ezio (ETS-ee-o, Italian)--"eagle"
- Frey (FRAY, Norse)--"lord"
- Gerard (jer-AHRD, English)--"brave spear"
- Haytham (HYE-tham, Arabic)--"young eagle"
- Ivar (EYE-var or EE-var, Irish & Scottish)--"bow warrior"
- Kavi (kah-vee, Indian [Hindi])--"wise man"
- Kekoa (keh-koh-ah, Hawaiian)--"the brave one"
- Leander (lee-AN-der, English)--"lion man"
- Levent (lev-ent, Turkish)--"handsome"
- Lyall (lye-ALL, English)--"wolf"
- Perun (PERH-uhn, Slavic)--"thunder"
- Roald (ROO-al, Norwegian; ROE-ald, English)--"famous ruler"
- Savio (SAH-vee-o, Italian)--"clever"
- Shea/Shay (SHAY, Irish)--"admirable"
- Yorath (YOR-ath, Welsh)--"handsome lord"
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
More Subtle than Blaze, Jagger, or Hawke
The girls sure do have the advantage when it come to word-names, don't they? Name your little girl 'Rose' or 'Honor' and it's "Awww!", but name your son 'Briar' or 'Valor' and it's "Are you a hippy?" Here're some more 'covert' ideas for giving your son a well-meaning moniker.
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