This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English (American); and the pattern is ****.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lum m English (American, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Lum, that is most likely a variant of
Lamb, but can also be a topographical name for someone who lived near a pool.
Lurana f English (American, Archaic)Possibly an early American alteration of
Lorena 2. This name was borne by Lurana W. Sheldon (1862-1945), an author and newspaper editor who fought for women's legal right to vote in the United States.
Luranah f English (American, Archaic)Variant of
Lurana. This was borne by English opera singer Luranah Aldridge (1860-1932). She was a daughter of American-born English actor Ira Aldridge and was named in honour of his mother, Luranah.
Lyndia f English (American)Elaboration of
Lynda. Lyndia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae, which contains only one species, Lyndia cannarum.
Magenta f English (American, Modern, Rare), TheatreNamed for the mauvish-crimson colour. The dye to make the colour was discovered and named shortly after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 (the town is situated in northern Italy). The colour may have been inspired by the colour of the uniforms worn by the French troops, or by the colour of the land soaked in blood after the battle... [
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Magic m & f English (American, Rare)From the English word
magic meaning "the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces".
Maize f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)From the alternative name of the cereal grain of the species
Zea mays, known primarily as "corn" in North America and many other English-speaking countries. The English word is ultimately derived from Taíno (Arawakan)
mahiz... [
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Malvern m English (British), English (American, Rare, Archaic)From the name of the Malvern Hills in England, which is probably of Brythonic origin, meaning "bare hill" (from the equivalent to Welsh
moelfryn "bald hill"). In Britain it was occasionally used as a personal name during the 20th century; 'earliest example noted is in 1912, but none recorded after 1951.'... [
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Manila f English (American, Rare)Derived from the place name
Manila, which refers to the capital city of the Philippines. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
Mariqueen f Filipino, English (American)Possibly a combination of the name
Mary and
queen, most likely a reference to the Virgin Mary, who in Roman Catholicism is given the title "Mary, Queen of Heaven" for being the 'Queen Mother' of
Jesus.... [
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Maryland f & m English (American, Rare)From the place name
Maryland, literally "
Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.