the etymology and history of first names
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German Unisex Names
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The names listed here are used in Germany and other German-speaking areas such as Austria and Switzerland. See also about German names.
ALEXIS m & f German, French, English, Ancient Greek
From the Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, to help"... [more]
EVELYN f & m English, German
From an English surname which was derived from the given name AVELINE... [more]
GABI m & f German, Romanian, Hungarian
German diminutive of GABRIELE (2) (feminine), Romanian diminutive of GABRIEL (masculine) or GABRIELA (feminine), and Hungarian diminutive of GÁBOR (masculine) or GABRIELLA (feminine).
HEIKE f & m German, Frisian, Dutch
Frisian diminutive of HEINRIKE or HEINRICH
INGE m & f Scandinavian, German, Dutch
Short form of Scandinavian and German names beginning with the element ing, which refers to the Norse god ING... [more]
MARIA f & m Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Icelandic, Corsican, Basque
Latin form of Greek Μαρια, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see MARY)... [more]
SASCHA m & f German
German form of SASHA
SIGI m & f German
Diminutive of SIEGFRIED, SIEGLINDE, and other Germanic names beginning with the element sigu which means "victory".
WILLY m & f English, German, Dutch
Diminutive of WILLIAM, WILHELM or WILLEM... [more]
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