Norman French diminutive of Aalis (see Alice) [1]. It was common in England, Scotland and France in the Middle Ages, and was later revived in England in the 20th century via Scotland. Unlike most other English names ending in son, it is not derived from a surname.
Means "dawn" in Latin. Aurora was the Roman goddess of the morning. It has occasionally been used as a given name since the Renaissance.
Eira 1
Gender:Feminine
Usage: Welsh
Pronounced:AY-ra
Rating:39% based on 9 votes
Means "snow" in Welsh. This is a recently created name.
Elanor
Gender:Feminine
Usage: Literature
Rating:34% based on 9 votes
Means "star sun" in the fictional language Sindarin. In The Lord of the Rings (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien this is Sam's eldest daughter, named after a type of flower.
From the Greek name Ἰσίδωρος (Isidoros) meaning "gift of Isis", derived from the name of the Egyptian goddess Isis combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". Saint Isidore of Seville was a 6th-century archbishop, historian and theologian.
Though it has never been popular in the English-speaking world among Christians, it has historically been a common name for Jews, who have used it as an Americanized form of names such as Isaac, Israel and Isaiah.
Possibly from Old Irish líath meaning "grey". According to an Irish tale this was the name of a poet who became a nun, but then missed her lover Cuirithir so much that she died of grief. The name was also borne by a 5th-century saint, the mother of Saint Ciarán the Elder.
Means "bright" in Irish. She was the daughter of the sea god Manannán mac Lir in Irish legends. She fell in love with the poet Oisín, the son of Fionn mac Cumhaill. It has been used as a given name for people only since the early 20th century.
Oren
Gender:Masculine
Usage: Hebrew
Other Scripts:אֹרֶן(Hebrew)
Rating:39% based on 8 votes
Means "pine tree" in Hebrew.
Rosalind
Gender:Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced:RAHZ-ə-lind
Rating:68% based on 9 votes
Derived from the Old German elements hros meaning "horse" and lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender". The Normans introduced this name to England, though it was not common. During the Middle Ages its spelling was influenced by the Latin phrase rosa linda"beautiful rose". The name was popularized by Edmund Spencer, who used it in his poetry, and by William Shakespeare, who used it for the heroine in his comedy As You Like It (1599).
Rosamund
Gender:Feminine
Usage: English (Rare)
Pronounced:RO-zə-mənd, RAHZ-ə-mənd
Rating:66% based on 9 votes
Derived from the Old German elements hros "horse" and munt "protection". This name was borne by the wife of the Lombard king Alboin in the 6th century. The Normans introduced it to England. It was subsequently interpreted as coming from Latin rosa munda"pure rose" or rosa mundi"rose of the world". This was the name of the mistress of Henry II, the king of England in the 12th century. According to legends she was murdered by his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Signý
Gender:Feminine
Usage: Old Norse [1], Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Rating:20% based on 7 votes
Old Norse name that was derived from the elements sigr "victory" and nýr "new". In Norse legend she was the twin sister of Sigmund and the wife of Siggeir.
Silvanus
Gender:Masculine
Usage: Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Roman cognomen meaning "of the woods", derived from Latin silva meaning "wood, forest". Silvanus was the Roman god of forests. This name appears in the New Testament belonging to one of SaintPaul's companions, also called Silas.
Sindri
Gender:Masculine
Usage: Norse Mythology, Old Norse [1], Icelandic
Rating:10% based on 8 votes
Means "sparkle" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this was the name of a dwarf, also named Eitri. With his brother Brokkr he made several magical items for the gods, including Odin's ring Draupnir and Thor's hammer Mjölnir.
Tesni
Gender:Feminine
Usage: Welsh
Rating:20% based on 6 votes
Means "warmth" in Welsh.
Theia
Gender:Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology
Other Scripts:Θεία(Ancient Greek)
Rating:23% based on 7 votes
Possibly derived from Greek θεά (thea) meaning "goddess". In Greek myth this was the name of a Titan goddess of light, glittering and glory. She was the wife of Hyperion and the mother of the sun god Helios, the moon goddess Selene, and the dawn goddess Eos.