Behind the Name
the etymology and history of first names
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Reference
 Encyclopedia Mythica  A wonderful mythological encyclopedia.
 Ethnologue  Provides information on practically any language in existence.
 Greek Mythology Link  All about Greek mythology.
 King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table
 Onelook Dictionaries  Allows you to search several different online dictionaries (including this one) at once.
 Wikipedia  A huge online encyclopedia.
 YourDictionary.com  A listing of online dictionaries and other language tools.
 Linked Word Bible  All words are clickable.
 Hebrew Bible  Hebrew fonts required.
 Greek New Testament
 Lists of Rulers  Lists of kings, emperors, and rulers from all times and places.
 List of Saints  Saints with brief biographies.
 Wondir.com  A place to ask and answer questions.

Etymology
 Take Our Word for It  A weekly etymology magazine.
 Word Play  Lots of great links to word related sites.
 Dave Wilton's Etymology Page  Origins of several words.
 Language Translator  Free translation of single words and short phrases
 Etymologies of Chinese Characters  Origin of Chinese characters as used in Japan
 Pandora's Word Box  The ideas and etymology behind words.
 Medfriendly.com  Includes the etymology of medical terms.

Surnames
 Behind the Surname  Sister site to Behind the Name
 Last Names Meanings Dictionary  Includes origins and meanings.
 Czech Surnames
 German Surnames
 Polish Surnames

General First Name Sites

General
 Medieval Names Archive  Lots of interesting information.
 An Onomastikon by Kate Monk
 Unusual, Unique and Creative Names
 American Name Society  Devoted to all aspects of all types of names.
 About Names
 Alfabette Zoope  Another list of first names.
 Baby Name Guide  Names by category.
 Babynamer.com  Extensive collection of names.
 Rea's Forename Archive  Long lists of names, no meanings. Excellent selection of links.
 What's in a Name
 American Nameday Calendar of First Names
 Baby Names Hold  Search 20,000 baby name meanings

Services and Tools
 Translation of First Names  Allows for the translation of names from one language to another.
 Outlook Namedays  Adds namedays to the Microsoft Outlook calendar.

Humour
 Barrel Full of Names
 The Modern Humorist's Baby Naming Guide
 Baby Name Genie
 Name of the Year

Specific First Name Sites

African Names
 African Names
 Your African Name
 Nigerian Names

Albanian Names
 Albanian Names @ About Names
 Names Used Among Albanians

Arabic Names
 Arabic Masculine Names and Feminine Names
 Arabic Names on Wikipedia
 The Meaning of Arabic Names  Only a handful of names.
 Arabic and Muslim Names
 Muslim Baby Names

Armenian Names
 Armenian Male Names and Armenian Female Names
 Armenian Names

Basque Names
 Basque Names

Breton Names
 Les Prenoms Bretons  (In French)

Bulgarian Names
 Bulgarian Names  (In Bulgarian)
 Bulgarian Names  (In Bulgarian)

Chinese Names
 Chinese Name Translation

Cornish Names
 Cornish Names

Croatian Names see Serbian and Croatian Names

Czech and Slovak Names
 Czech Names  (in Czech)
 Slovak Names  (in Slovak)

Danish Names
 Danish Name Popularity
 Nordic Names  Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (and more) names.
 Old Norse Names

Dutch Names
 Voornamen Databank  (In Dutch) Very comprehensive.
 De Betekenis van Namen  (In Dutch)
 Germanic Names in the Low Lands before 1150

Elvish Names
 Elvish Names

Finnish Names
 Finnish Name Pronunciation
 Finnish Names  (in Finnish)
 Finnish Name Translations  (in Finnish)
 Finnish Names  (in Finnish)
 Nordic Names  Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (and more) names.

French Names
 E-Prenoms  (In French)
 Nominis  (in French)
 Meilleurs Prenoms  (In French)
 Prenoms.com  (In French)

Georgian Names
 Georgian Names

German Names
 Onomastik  (in German)
 Dein Namens Lexikon  (In German)
 1000 Vornamen  (in German)
 Vornamen Lexikon  (In German)
 Vornamen Verzeichnis  (In German)
 Germanic Names in the Low Lands before 1150

Greek Names
 Greek Names and Namedays  (in Greek)
 Deciphering Hellenic Names
 Lexicon of Greek Personal Names  Ancient Greek names.

Hawaiian Names
 Hawaiian Translations of Foreign Names and Traditional Hawaiian Names

Hebrew Names see Jewish Names

Hungarian Names
 Hungarian Names  (In Hungarian)
 Hungarian Names  (in Hungarian)

Icelandic Names
 Nordic Names  Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (and more) names.
 Old Norse Names

Indian Names
 Index of Sanskrit Names  In progress.
 Indian Baby Names
 Tamil Names

Iranian Names
 Iranian Names
 Zoroastrian Names

Irish Names
 Irish Names @ NameNerds
 Baby Names of Ireland
 Names of Ireland

Italian Names
 Nomi Propri  (In Italian)
 L'Italia dei Nomi  (In Italian)
 Nomix  (in Italian, some English)

Japanese Names
 Japanese Baby Names and Meanings
 Japanese Names @ About Names
 Common Japanese Names  (In Kanji)

Jewish Names
 My Hebrew Name
 Hebrew Baby Names
 Yiddish Names
 Jewish Given Names  Slides from a presentation.

Lithuanian Names
 Lithuanian Names  (In Lithuanian)

Manx Names
 Manx Christian Names

Maori Names
 Maori Translations of European Names

Native American Names
 Native Abya Yala Names  (In Spanish)

Norwegian Names
 Norwegian First Names  The most popular names in Norway.
 Norwegian Name Frequency  (in Norwegian)
 Nordic Names  Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (and more) names.
 Old Norse Names

Persian Names see Iranian Names

Polish Names
 Skarbczyk Imion  (in Polish)
 Polish Names and Namedays  (in Polish)

Portuguese Names
 Origem e Significado dos Nomes  (In Portuguese)
 Portuguese Names  (in Portuguese)

Roman Names
 On Choosing a Roman Name

Romanian Names
 Romanian Names  (in Romanian)
 Romanian Names  (in Romanian)

Russian Names
 Russian Names  (in Russian)
 Russian Names  (in Russian)
 Russian Names and their Nicknames  With pronunciations.
 Russian Names  (In French)
 Pronunciation and Meaning of Russian Names  (audio files)
 Popular Russian Names For Girls  With pronunciations and transcriptions.
 A Dictionary of Period Russian Names

Scottish Names
 Scottish Names @ NameNerds

Serbian and Croatian Names
 Croatian Names  (in Croatian)
 Croatian Names Database
 Serbian Names  (in Serbian)
 Serbian and Croatian Names  (in Serbian/Croatian)

Slovak Names see Czech and Slovak Names

Slovene Names
 Slovene First Name Translations
 Slovene Name Frequency

Spanish Names
 El Significado de los Nombres  (In Spanish)
 Nombres para tu Bebe  (in Spanish)

Swedish Names
 Swedish Names  (In Swedish)
 Swedish Name Frequency  (in Swedish)
 Nordic Names  Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (and more) names.
 Old Norse Names

Turkish Names
 Turkish Names

Ukrainian Names
 Ukrainian Names

Vietnamese Names
 Vietnamese Names

Welsh Names
 Welsh Male Names and Female Names
 Welsh Baby Names and their Meanings

Commercial Sites
 Nomino DATA  Supplier of name data, including information from behindthename.com.
 MyNameNecklace  Get a necklace with your name on it.
 Celebrate Your Name Day  Calendar with names on it.
 Tot Buttons  Turn your computer into a toy
 Chinese Name Translation  Have your name translated into Chinese.
 Names.com  Surname histories and coats of arms.
 Word Stones  Have your name engraved on a small stone!
 Andy the Name Bender  Name necklaces and badges.
 Grandma Helen's House  Religious name meanings.
 Once Upon A Name  Baby names and gifts.
 Lacy Metals  Spoons with names for handles.
 Writing English  Proofreading and copyediting services.
 First Name Meanings  Name scrolls.
 Tattoos By Design  Have your name translated into another language.
 Little Smarties  Educational Toys.
 The Classic Baby Store  Baby gifts.
 123 Greetings  Baby cards.
 New Lingo  Translation services.
 The Japanese Connection  Japanese translation.
 Access Name Change Center  Do-it-yourself kits for changing your name.
 O'Gills  Irish rings and gifts.
 All About Names  Name software and supplies.
 Wow Imports  Personalized name necklaces

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