Behind the Name: lorinkoch's Personal Name List

Milan

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Dutch (Modern), German (Modern), French (Modern)

Other Scripts: Милан(Serbian, Macedonian)

Pronounced: MI-lan(Czech) MEE-lan(Slovak, Serbian, Croatian)

From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear", originally a short form of names that began with that element. It was originally used in Czech, Slovak, and the South Slavic languages, though it has recently become popular elsewhere in Europe.

A city in Italy bears this name, though in this case it originates from Latin Mediolanum, perhaps ultimately of Celtic origin meaning "middle of the plain". In some cases the city name may be an influence on the use of the given name.

Reuben

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Biblical, Hebrew, English

Other Scripts: רְאוּבֵן(Hebrew)

Pronounced: ROO-bən(English)

Means "behold, a son" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is the eldest son of Jacob and Leah and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Reuben was cursed by his father because he slept with Jacob's concubine Bilhah. It has been used as a Christian name in Britain since the Protestant Reformation.