emily b's Personal Name List

Brooklyn
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: BRUWK-lən
From the name of a borough of New York City, originally named after the Dutch town of Breukelen, itself meaning either "broken land" (from Dutch breuk) or "marsh land" (from Dutch broek). It can also be viewed as a combination of Brook and the popular name suffix lyn. It is considered a feminine name in the United States, but is more common as a masculine name in the United Kingdom.
Camryn
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: KAM-rən
Variant (typically feminine) of Cameron.
Devyn
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: DEHV-in
Variant of Devin.
Jaidyn
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: American (Modern)
Pronounced: JAY-din
Variant of Jaden.
Jordyn
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: JAWR-dən(American English) JAW-dən(British English)
Feminine variant of Jordan.
Kamryn
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: KAM-rən
Variant (typically feminine) of Cameron.
Londyn
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: LUN-dən
Variant of London.
Paris 1
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Greek Mythology
Other Scripts: Πάρις(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: PA-REES(Classical Greek) PAR-is(English) PEHR-is(English)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Luwian or Hittite origin. In Greek mythology he was the Trojan prince who kidnapped Helen and began the Trojan War. Though presented as a somewhat of a coward in the Iliad, he did manage to slay the great hero Achilles. He was himself eventually slain in battle by Philoctetes.
Peytyn
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (Modern, Rare)
Pronounced: PAYT-ən
Variant of Peyton.
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