the etymology and history of first names
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PADERAU f & m Welsh
Means "beads" or "rosary" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name.
PADMA m & f Indian, Hindu Mythology
Means "lotus" in Sanskrit... [more]
PAISLEY f & m English
From a Scottish surname which may be ultimately derived from Latin basilica "church".
PALLAS f & m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from a Greek word meaning "maiden"... [more]
PARKER m & f English
From a surname which meant "keeper of the park" in Old French.
PARRIS f & m English (Modern)
Variant of PARIS (1) or PARIS (2)
PAT m & f English
Short form of PATRICK or PATRICIA... [more]
PATSY f & m Irish, English
Pet form of PATRICIA or PATRICK
PAYTON m & f English
From a surname which was derived from an English place name meaning "Pœga's town"... [more]
PETIA m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Variant transcription of PETYA
PETYA m & f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian masculine pet form of PETR or Bulgarian feminine pet form of PETAR.
PEYTON m & f English
Variant of PAYTON
PHOENIX f & m Mythology, English
Derived from Greek φοινιξ (phoinix) meaning "dark red"... [more]
PICH f & m Khmer
Means "diamond" in Khmer.
PING m & f Chinese
Means "peaceful, level" in Chinese.
PIPER m & f English
From a surname which was originally given to a person who played on a pipe (a flute).
PURDIE m & f English
From a surname which was derived from the Norman French expression pur die "by God"... [more]
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