Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the order is random.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hermanna f Dutch
Feminine form of Herman.
Nicone m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Nicon (see Nikon).
Giuanniccu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Giuanne.
Bayğay-ool m Tuvan
Means "bad boy" in Tuvan.
Phylomache f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φυλή (phyle) meaning "tribe, clan" and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Suret f Ubykh
Derived from the Arabic صُورَة‎ (ṣūra) meaning "picture, form, appearance, manner".
Knasgowa f Cherokee
Knasgowa is Cherokee for heron. Herons, eagles, and other animals are a big part of Cherokee culture.
Zilol f Uzbek
Means "crystal clear, limpid" in Uzbek.
Komla m African
Used in Ghana, West Africa. Means Tuesday born boy in Ewe
Ljóta f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Ljót. In Norse mythology this is a typical name for giantesses.
Shullat m Near Eastern Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Akkadian šullatum ("despoilment"), although this etymology is contested. Name borne by a minor god of destruction, that was always invoked alongside his twin Hanish.
Huston m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Huston.
Waku m Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Waku Tjungurrayi, the father of Australian Aboriginal painter Takariya Napaltjarri (b... [more]
Stingy m Popular Culture
Simply the English word stingy, meaning "Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous". In the children's television show LazyTown, Stingy is a selfish and possessive child. He still plays with the gang, but he will always care about his stuff, especially his car and his prized piggy bank... [more]
Nativity f Various (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the English word nativity meaning "birth of Jesus Christ, Christmas", which ultimately derives from Late Latin nativitas "birth". It may be used as an English form of Natividad.
Gúmer m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Gumersindo and Gumersinda.
Kiria f Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bannon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Bannon.
Zhiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 知 (zhī) meaning "know" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Ncuti m Rwandan, English (African)
From the Kinyarwanda word incuti meaning "friend".
Rakouzhüo m Mao
From the Mao rakou meaning "luck" and zhü meaning "good".
Eclipse f & m English (Rare)
From the English word eclipse (derived from Latin eclipsis, ultimately from the Greek verb ἐκλείπω (ekleipô) meaning "to fail", i.e. fail to appear); a solar eclipse is when the sun and moon are aligned exactly so that the moon casts a great shadow over the Earth; a lunar eclipse is when the moon is right in front of the sun, showing only a bright slither of light... [more]
Panau m Coptic
Possibly means "one of the donkey, donkey driver", derived from Egyptian "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with nj "of, belonging to" and ꜥꜣ "donkey, ass". It could also mean "he of Set", with "donkey" representing the Egyptian god Set.
Gaolatlhe m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) does not dessert" in Setswana.
Lanz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Lanz. Lanz also was a maker of tractors, the most famous model being the Lanz Bulldog.
Tilektes m & f Kazakh
Means "sympathiser, well-wisher" in Kazakh.
Jasmiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Invented name combining the phonetic elements jaz, mee and ya, based on Jasmine.
Edoghogho m & f African, Isoko, Edo
This name which means "Day of Joy," originates from the Isoko and Edo ethnolinguistic groups of Southern Nigeria which is located on the West Coast of Africa. Broken down, it means: "Ede - Day" and "Oghogho - joy" (Which is also very common as a name in both these cultures) When combined however, it morphs into the spelling: "Edoghogho" meaning "Day of Joy" or "The Day of Joy." Phonetically, it can be pronounced "Ed-o-ghor-ghor" with the "r" silent.
Paitie m Scots
Diminutive of Pait.
Tae-hui m & f Korean
Korean unisex name which can have several different meanings depending on the hanja chosen; 太 (tae) meaning "big, great" or 泰 (tae) meaning "great, superior, exhalted, big" and meaning "bright, glorious", or 泰 (tae) as before and meaning "hope".
Chikahiro m Japanese
From 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence" combined with 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Dariann f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Darian.
Sibora f Albanian
Derived from Albanian si "as, like" and borë "snow".
Cailynn f English
Anglicized form of Caoilfhionn.
Botánica f Spanish
From the Spanish word botánica which translates to “botany” or “plant store”.
Ragnvør f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Ragnvǫr.
Daseatas m Ancient Greek
Daseatas was one of the 50 sons of King Lycaon in Greek myth.
Chatushkarni f Hinduism
Means "(thing) which is known by four ears" (i.e., only two people), derived from an alternative form of Sanskrit चतुर् (catúr) meaning "four" and कर्ण (karna) meaning "ear" (also compare Karna)... [more]
Valenç m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Valens.
Yorbaxt m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yor meaning "friend" and baxt meaning "happiness, luck, good fortune".
Davien m African American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Dave with popular suffix -en.
Kevinette f English (American, Rare)
Rare feminisation of Kevin, using the suffix -ette.
Safere m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table.
Tórunn f Faroese
Faroese form of Þórunnr.
Dusolina f Italian (Rare)
Of unknown meaning. Name of operatic soprano Dusolina Giannini (1902 - 1986).
Jurriënne f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Jurriën.
Webber m English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the surname Webber.
Námȯsé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Lefthanded Woman" in Cheyenne.
Yeni f Chinese
From the Chinese 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Annita f Greek (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Anna or a Greek form of Anita 1.
Janeen f English
Variant of Janine.
Pipop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiphop.
Huaping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" combined with 萍 (píng) meaning "to wander, to travel around" or 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Luyanda m & f South African, Zulu, Xhosa
Means "it is growing, increasing" in Zulu and Xhosa, referring to love or the child’s family.
Francon m History (Ecclesiastical)
French and Norman form of Franco.
Analeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of the two names: Ana and Leigh
Udjinne m Walloon
Walloon form of Eugène.
Gaolebale m Tswana
Means "He (God) does not forget" in Setswana.
Machmud m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mahmud.
Xinqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Samaria f Various, English (Modern), African American (Modern), Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the New Testament place name Samaria, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew verb שָׁמַר (shamar) meaning "to guard, to keep"... [more]
Nîştîman f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish nîştîman meaning "motherland".
Hassana f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنة (see Hasana).
Yukimi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" or 陽 (yuki) meaning "light, Yang polarity" or 侑 (yuki) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 見 (mi) meaning "to see; viewing" or 実 (mi) meaning "seed, fruit"... [more]
Ogyrven m Arthurian Cycle
According to some sources, Ogyrven was the father of Cerridwen, to whom he gave his cauldron. He was, perhaps, an early eponymous deity of the alphabet, called ogyrvens, as well as the patron of bards and language.
Xumeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, or 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious" and 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" or 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
Ferdau f West Frisian
The first element of this name, which has been metathesized, is derived from Old High German fridu "peace." The second element is derived from wîh "holy" or Old High German wîg "warrior."
Deksipp m Russian
Russian form of Dexippos.
Mesaque m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Meshach.
Mariole f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A beautiful maiden who owned a magical golden circlet.... [more]
Richèl f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Richelle (which is far more popular). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Richèl Hogenkamp (b. 1992).
Wijan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wichan.
Shweabe m Salishan
A Suquamish male name.... [more]
Taddeus m Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Swedish and Finnish form of Thaddeus.
Zhiqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 枝 (zhī) meaning "branch, limb" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]
Fénelon m French
Transferred the surname Fénelon to honor François Fénelon who was a French Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer.
Roxelia f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelia, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxeria.
Bronislao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Bronisław via Latinized form Bronislaus.
Druzjan m Polish
Polish form of Drusianus.
Roselpha f American (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, perhaps based on similar-sounding names such as Rosella and Zelpha.
Pancrazi m Romansh
Romansh form of Pancratius.
Oilibhéar m Irish
Irish form of Oliver.
Sukhmeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सुख (sukha) meaning "pleasant, happy" combined with मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".
Edno m Portuguese
Portuguese masculine form of Edna.
Nohar f & m Hebrew
Means "soft light", related to the Assyrian name Nohara.
Eliaser m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Elieser.
Bartoumiéu m Provençal
Provencal form of Bartholomew.
Yiota f Greek (Cypriot)
Variant transcription of Γιώτα (see Giota).
Heura f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "leaves at the sun".
Yanyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 焰 (yàn) meaning "flame, blaze, glowing" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Mazo f English (Canadian)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Servilien m French
French form of Servilianus. This name is mostly used in French-speaking parts of Africa. A known bearer of this name is Servilien Nzakamwita (b. 1943), bishop of the Rwandese city Byumba.
Trëndafil m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian trëndafil "rose".
Min-sang m Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 敏 meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever" or 旻 meaning "sky," and a sang hanja, e.g. 相 meaning "mutual; foundation, basis; help, aid."
Aapar m Finnish
Finnish form of Abram 1.
Sofya f Turkish, Uyghur
Turkish and Uyghur form of Sofia.
Éneás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Aeneas.
Carmenella f English (American, Rare)
A diminutive of Carmen using the originally Italian diminutive ending -ella.
Erinome f Astronomy
Form of Erinoma used for one of Jupiter's moons. In Greek mythology, Erinoma (or Erinona, Erittoma) was a Cypriot woman, daughter of Celes, with whom the god Jupiter fell in love. The story is only known in Latin, and the original Greek name of the character might have been Eurynome.
Edred m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eadræd. This was the name of a 10th-century king of England.
Wajih m Arabic
Means "eminent, distinguished" in Arabic.
Meis f Dutch
Frysian name... [more]
Vashchkigi m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi variant of Vasiliy.
Miqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Argjend m Albanian
Derived from Albanian argjend "silver; silver thread".
Fuseini m African, Dagbani
In Northern Ghana, it is the name given to the second born of a pair of twin girls. The first born twin is named Fuseini According to superstition, the second twin is considered to be the older twin because it is said that during the trauma of birth, the older twin send the younger twin ahead to make sure the world is safe.
Piel m Popular Culture
The name of a child character in 1982 Franco-Hungarian animated science fiction film "Les Maîtres du Temps", directed by René Laloux.
Brandubh m Irish Mythology
Means "black raven" in Irish. In Irish legend this was a board game played by the heroes and gods. It was also the name of a king of Leinster (whom the 'Annals of Ulster' say died in 604); he was a good friend of Mongán of the Dál nAraidi but coveted Mongán's wife, Dubh Lacha... [more]
Ishard m Germanic
The first element is derived from îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of isan (see Isanhard). The second element is derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Plesch m Romansh
Variant of Plasch, traditionally found in the Upper Engadine region.
Nurlioy f Uzbek
Derived from nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and oy meaning "moon".
Jamukha m Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology. Jamukha was a Mongol military and political leader and the chief rival to Temüjin (later Genghis Khan) in the unification of the Mongol tribes.
Servia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Servius.
Zineta f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Ziynet.
Jenis m Faroese
Faroese form of Jænis, a medieval Scandinavian form of Johannes.
Kusu m Bariba
Means "partridge" in Bariba.
Godert m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch variant form of Godaert. This name has never truly gone out of fashion and is still in use to this day. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the diplomat and statesman Godert van der Capellen (1778-1848) and the singer and actor Godert van Colmjon (1943-2009).
Ârssuatsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Samacha m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สมัชชา (see Samatcha).
Kátia f Portuguese
Variant of Cátia or a Portuguese form of Katia.
Tell-no m English (Puritan)
Referring to telling no lies.
Heiltrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and þruþ "strength."
Ankatrīna f Latvian (Archaic)
Latvian borrowing of German Anna Katharina.
Elishwa f Assyrian
Assyrian form of Elizabeth.
Küba m Vilamovian
Vilamovian cognate of Kuba.
Phoumy m Lao
Means "king, prince" in Lao.
Kisundi m Pare
Means "deep night" in the Athu language of the Pare people.
Coque m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge and Rogelio. It is also used as a pet name for Álvaro, from a wordplay on the word albaricoque (apricot).
Panagiotitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.
Pawil m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Paweł.
Şinasi m Turkish
From Persian شناسی (shenāsī) meaning "science". This name was borne by İbrahim Şinasi, a 19th-century Ottoman intellectual and author.
Vaarish m Hinduism
MEANING: "one who sleeps in waters or ocean", a Name of lord Vishnu... [more]
Kami m Armenian
Means "wind" in Armenian.
Chae-ha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "color" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer".
Adashia f African American
Combination of the prefix a and an elaborated form of Dasha.
Humfrey m English
Variant of Humphrey.
Minyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Temirpo'lat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and po'lat meaning "steel, sword".
Tiurma f Batak
From Batak tiur meaning "bright, clear".
Chuniza f Germanic
Short form of feminine names that contain the Germanic element kunni meaning "clan, family" (such as Kunigunde) or kuoni meaning "brave".
Keeth m English
Variant spelling of Keith.
Vitalius m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vitaliy.
Thestor m Greek Mythology
Derived from #θέσσασθαι (théssasthai) meaning “to pray for”.
Akku f Kazakh
Means "swan" in Kazakh.
Jayalakshmi f Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" combined with the name of the Hindu god Lakshmi.
Torfríður m Faroese
Faroese younger form of Þórfreðr.
Karala f Greenlandic
Means "free woman" in Greenlandic.
Jaantje f Dutch
Diminutive of Johanna or Janna.
Noétte f French (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine diminutive of Noé recorded in the 1600s. In some cases, however, it may also have been a feminine form of Noët.
Radagaisus m Gothic
Radagaisus (died 23 August 406) was a Gothic king who led an invasion of Roman Italy in late 405 and the first half of 406. A committed Pagan, Radagaisus evidently planned to sacrifice the Senators of the Christian Roman Empire to the gods and to burn Rome to the ground... [more]
Prinia f Javanese
A noun-name. The prinias are a genus of small birds belonging to the passerine bird family Cisticolidae. They are often also alternatively classed in the Old World warbler family, Sylviidae. The name of the genus is derived from the Javanese prinya, the local name for the bar-winged prinia... [more]
Kyreigh f & m English
Variant of Kyrie 1.
Afrikanos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Aphrikanos, which is the ancient Greek form of Africanus.
Dearra f African American (Rare)
Variant of Diara. It can be spelled as Dearra or De'arra.
Nehebkau m Egyptian Mythology
Means "(one who) brings together".... [more]
Yeprosineh f Armenian
Armenian form of Euphrosyne.
Norimantė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Normantė.
Zaya m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဇေယျ/ဇေယျာ (see Zeyar).
Chiyosaburou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Chiyosaburo.
Manimegalai f Tamil
Chithalai Chathanar used this name as the main character in his poem 'Manimekala', one of The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature.
Bryni m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English bryne "fire, flame, burning".
Mávdnos m Sami
Sami form of Magnus.
Maylene f English (Rare)
Combination of May and the suffix lene.
Frederuna f Frankish (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Friderun. This name was borne by the first wife of king Charles III of France (10th century AD).
Cristabel f Spanish
Spanish form of Christabel
Mariantonietta f Italian
Combination of Maria and Antonietta.
Laidronette f Literature (Anglicized)
Derived from French laid meaning "ugly". In Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The Green Serpent, Laidronette is a princess cursed with extreme ugliness.
Keni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hebrew קניין (kiniyan) meaning "property", it can also means "my nest", another variant can be Keny.
Mazen m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مازن (see Mazin).
Aga m Sumerian
Derived from Sumerian akka "made by (a god)", derived from Sumerian 𒀝 (ak) "to make". This is the name of the twenty-third and last king in the first dynasty of Kish during the Early Dynastic I period.
Eccatti f Bandial
Means "he (God) has not rewarded you" in Bandial.
Sasca f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian sas "Saxon".
Guinu f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Feliso f Provençal
Provençal form of Félicie.
Dzaki m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zaki.
Zhora m Russian
Diminutive of Yuriy or Georgiy.
Ómi m Icelandic
Diminutive of Ómar.
Bachrudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bahr al-Din.
Neferti m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfrtj, derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect". This is the name of the titular character in ‘The Prophecy of Neferti’, an ancient Egyptian literary text.
Jia f Korean
Variant transcription of Ji-A.
Yve f German (Rare)
Short form of Yvonne.
Nesta m Caribbean
The name is a Jamaican Patois form of Nestor.... [more]
Rodante m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "rolling" in Spanish. A bearer of this name is Rodante Marcoleta, a Filipino politician.
Telesfora f Polish (Modern)
Polish feminine form of Télesphore.
Anchela f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Angela.
Akylai f Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz акыл (akyl) meaning "mind, intellect, reason" and ай (ay) meaning "moon". and In the Kyrgyz poem the Epic of Manas, Akylai is one of the two wives of the hero Manas.
Gianraffaele m Italian
Combination of Gian and Raffaele.
Gursharan m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Means "refuge of the Guru", derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and शरण (śaraṇá) meaning "refuge, asylum, shelter"... [more]
Qujana m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'ujana.
Magnilla f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Magnill predominantly recorded in Scania.
Dinomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Deinomachos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek philosopher.
Willette f English (Rare)
Anglicized form (or English cognate) of Guillaumette or Guillemette. Also compare Willine.
Penfey m Russian
Russian form of Pentheus.
Ampélio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Ampelios (see Ampelio).
Meiping f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".
Vlinder f Dutch
Derived from the Dutch word vlinder meaning "butterfly".... [more]
Bartolommea f Italian
Feminine form of Bartolommeo.
Hægvaldr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements heggr "birdcherry tree" and valdr "ruler", "mighty one", "powerful one".
Maqqioq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Marĸioĸ.
Batu m Turkish
Means "prevailing, preponderant" in Turkic, though it is more frequently associated with the Turkish word batı meaning "west".
Blenda f Swedish
From a place name which was derived from Old Swedish blædh "blade". According to Swedish tradition, the place was named after a woman named Blenda who defended the land against invading Danes in the local men's absence... [more]
Phaustinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Faustinus (see Faustino).
Mujiati f Javanese
Elaboration of Muji.
Kady f English
Variant of Katy.
Divko m Croatian (Rare)
Masculine form of Divna.
Mirje f Estonian
Variant of Mirja.
Nuninho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Nuno.
Vaagdevi f Odia
This is one of Saraswati's names.
Melkir m Faroese
Faroese form of Melker.
Lolena f English (American)
Likely an invented name, a combination of Lola and Lena
Bjórr m Old Norse
From Old Norse bjórr meaning "beaver".
Jayavarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्मन् (varman) meaning "armour, protection". This was the name of several kings of Cambodia and India.
Benchamas f Thai
Alternate transcription of Benchamat.
Kwietusia f Polish
Diminutive of Kwietosława.
Chitonette f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle English chitte "a young animal, cub, whelp" and chit "a child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal" as well as "a pert or sassy young person, especially a young woman".