Jghazt333's Personal Name List

Ursula
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Swedish, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, Late Roman
Pronounced: UR-sə-lə(English) UR-syoo-lə(English) UWR-zoo-la(German) OOR-soo-lah(Finnish)
Rating: 41% based on 17 votes
Means "little bear", derived from a diminutive form of the Latin word ursa "she-bear". Saint Ursula was a legendary virgin princess of the 4th century who was martyred by the Huns while returning from a pilgrimage. In England the saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and the name came into general use at that time.
Silver
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English (Rare)
Pronounced: SIL-vər
Rating: 38% based on 15 votes
From the English word for the precious metal or the colour, ultimately derived from Old English seolfor.
Shelby
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: SHEHL-bee
Personal remark: Cute IMO
Rating: 46% based on 16 votes
From an English surname, which was possibly a variant of Selby. Though previously in use as a rare masculine name, it was popularized as a feminine name by the main character in the movie The Woman in Red (1935). It was later reinforced by the movie Steel Magnolias (1989) in which Julia Roberts played a character by this name.
Quentin
Gender: Masculine
Usage: French, English
Pronounced: KAHN-TEHN(French) KWEHN-tən(English)
Rating: 45% based on 15 votes
French form of the Roman name Quintinus. It was borne by a 3rd-century saint, a missionary who was martyred in Gaul. The Normans introduced this name to England. In America it was brought to public attention by president Theodore Roosevelt's son Quentin Roosevelt (1897-1918), who was killed in World War I. A famous bearer is the American movie director Quentin Tarantino (1963-).
Libbi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: Lib-ee
Rating: 42% based on 16 votes
Variant of Libby.
Autumn
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: AW-təm
Rating: 63% based on 18 votes
From the name of the season, ultimately from Latin autumnus. This name has been in general use since the 1960s.
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