Melcher96's Personal Name List

Derived from the Old German elements alt "old" and wini "friend". This is a cognate of Old English Ealdwine.

Invented by Walter Scott for a character in his novel Ivanhoe (1819). Apparently he based it on the actual name Cerdic, the name of the semi-legendary founder of the kingdom of Wessex in the 6th century. The meaning of Cerdic is uncertain, but it does not appear to be Old English in origin. It could be connected to the Brythonic name Caratācos. The name was also used by Frances Hodgson Burnett for the main character in her novel Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886).

The name of the daughter of Han Solo and Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars expanded universe.

Created by American author Terry Goodkind for his epic fantasy book series 'The Sword of Truth'. Kahlan Amnell is one of the main protagonists and the love interest of Richard Cypher/Rahl, the main protagonist. Kahlan is a 'Confessor', which is someone who can see and find the truth in anyone. In the television adaptation of the books, Disney-ABC's 'Legend of the Seeker', Kahlan was portrayed by American actress Bridget Regan.

Kahlan was likely created as a variant of Kaylyn, given the pronunciation. Whether usage of the name is due to the character, or whether the variation is just another in the progression of spelling variants naturally created by parents from the popular Kaylyn, is unknown.

Derived from Greek λέων (leon) meaning "lion". During the Christian era this Greek name was merged with the Latin cognate Leo, with the result that the two forms are used somewhat interchangeably across European languages. In England during the Middle Ages this was a common name among Jews. A famous bearer was the communist revolutionary Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), whose name is Лев in Russian.

Scottish diminutive of Mairead. It was long used in the United Kingdom and Australia, becoming popular at the end of the 20th century. In the United States it was brought to public attention by the British actress Maisie Williams (1997-), who played Arya Stark on the television series Game of Thrones beginning 2011. Her birth name is Margaret.