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Fleurice f AmericanMiddle name of Simone Eden, American model. Might be a combination of Fleur and Clarice.
Flicka f English, Popular CultureDiminutive of
Felicity. This name was notably borne by the titular character (a horse) in the 1941 children's novel My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara.
Flipper m AmericanNickname for Willie Lee "Flipper" Anderson, Jr. a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams, the Indianapolis Colts, the Washington Redskins, and the Denver Broncos.
Florabel f English (Rare), FilipinoVariant of
Florabelle, a combination of
Flora and
Belle. A well-known bearer was the American reporter, newspaper columnist and author Florabel Muir (1889-1970), who covered both Hollywood celebrities and underworld gangsters from the 1920s through the 1960s.
Floreat f English (Rare, Archaic)Means "let (it) flourish, may (it) prosper, long live" in Latin. This is often used as a motto, or as part of a motto, which may help explain its use as a personal name; for example, a common scholastic motto is
floreat nostra schola meaning "may our school flourish"... [
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Florens f EnglishSpelling variation of
Florence. The main character in Toni Morrison's novella A Mercy is named Florens.
Florynce f EnglishVariant form of
Florence. A well-known bearer of this name was the American civil rights advocate and feminist Florynce Kennedy (1916-2000).
Flurry f EnglishDerived from the English word “flurry”, which is used to describe a light and gentle snowfall.
Fontain m English (American)French place name, a form of
Fontaine meaning "spring" or "well". Compare the English word
Fountain.
Forester m EnglishFrom a surname meaning "keeper of forest" or "forest expert", originally belonging to a person who lived near a forest. Could also be considered an elaboration of
Forrest and
Forest.
Forsythia f English (Rare)From the name of
forsythia, any of a genus of shrubs that produce yellow flowers in spring. They were named in honour of the British botanist William Forsyth (1737-1804), whose surname was derived from Gaelic
Fearsithe, a personal name meaning literally "man of peace" (cf... [
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Fount m EnglishMeaning unknown, possibly from the English "fountain." It is likely a diminutive of
Fontaine or a transferred use of a surname.
Fountain m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Fountain. This was borne by Fountain E. Pitts (1808-1874), an American Methodist minister and Confederate chaplain, Fountain L. Thompson (1854-1942), an American senator from North Dakota, and Fountain Hughes (ca... [
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Foxtrot m English (American, Rare)From the name of a ballroom dance with a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm, named due to its resemblance to the movements of a fox.
Foxx m English (Rare)Either transferred use of the surname
Foxx or a variant of
Fox. According to the Social Security Administration, Foxx was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Fredonia f English (American, Rare)Apparently from the English word
freedom combined with a Latinate suffix (perhaps modeled on
Caledonia), given infrequently as an American name in the 19th century in reference to the United States of America... [
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Free m & f English (American)From Middle English
free,
fre,
freo, from Old English
frēo (“free”). May also be transferred use of the surname
Free.
Freelove f English (American, Archaic), English (Puritan, ?)Likely one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century, referring to God's free love for his believers. It also coincides with an English surname that was derived from the Old English given name
Friðulaf meaning "peace-survivor" (see
Freelove).
Frowin m German (Archaic), English (Archaic), Anglo-Saxon MythologyDerived from Old High German
frot, fruot "wise" and
wini "friend". Frowin figures as a governor of Schleswig in
Gesta Danorum and in the
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as an ancestor of the kings of Wessex, but the latter source only tells that he was the son of Friðgar and the father of Wig.
Fruing m EnglishMeaning unknown. This was the first name of one of the Warne brothers, who published Beatrix Potter's tales.
Future m & f English (Rare), Western African, Southern AfricanThis name is from the English word derived from Old French
futur meaning "future, to come," which is then derived from Latin
futurus meaning "going to be, yet to be, the future (as a noun)." The Latin word is an irregular suppletive future participle of
esse meaning "to be," which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bheue- meaning "to be, exist, grow, come into being."... [
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Galaxy f English (American, Rare)From the English word
galaxy, "a collection of star systems", ultimately from from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (
galaxías, "Milky Way"), from γάλα (
gála, "milk").
Gale m & f English (Rare), Popular CultureFrom the strong wind. This is the name of a brawler in the game 'Brawl Stars'. He has wind and snow powers, hence the name.
Galiot f EnglishWord name meaning "small ship," from French galiote, from Italian galea.
Gar m EnglishShort for
Garfield as well as other names with the element of "gar", also can mean "spear" from Old English
gar.
Garrison m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Garrison. A famous bearer of the surname was American abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879)... [
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Gathering f EnglishGathering Marbet is an actress. From the English word "gathering".