 Thursday, January 31, 2002 Severin 14,184th most popular last name (surname) in the United States; frequency is 0.001%; percentile is 74.722 The origin of this name takes after a river in England. Also in English the name means "boundary". In French Severin means "strict" or "restrained". Severin is primarily masculine. Some Severin webpages: Severin Borenstein, Severin Browne, Severin Gaudet, Severin Ameau, Severin Bijelic, Severin Roesen [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 4:17 PM | link] Wednesday, January 30, 2002 Tristan 778th most popular male first name in the United States; frequency is 0.008%; percentile is 87.769 Tristan means "sorrowful" in Latin. In Welsh, the name can either be masculine or feminine and means "clamor". In Celtic, Tristan means "tumult". Another form of the name is Tristen. The English feminine variant is Trista. In Arthurian legend, Tristan was a Knight of the Round Table and tragic hero of the medieval tale Tristram and Isolde. Some Tristan webpages: Tristan da Cunha, Tristan Jones, Tristan (from Tristan and Isolde), Tristan Rogers, Tristan Bastit, Tristan L'Hermite [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 8:49 PM | link] Tuesday, January 29, 2002 Mark 14th most popular male first name in the United States; frequency is 0.938%; percentile is 27.081 and is the 1,548th most popular female first name in the United States; frequency is 0.004%; percentile is 84.994 Mark is a masculine name and is a form of Marcus which is Latin for "war-like". The name is also derived from the Roman god of war Mars. The French variant of this name is Marc. Other related names are Markel, Markell, Markus and Markos (German); and Markey (French). In Arthurian Legend, Mark was Tristan's uncle. Some Mark webpages: Mark W. Schumann, Mark Bernstein, Mark Twain, Mark Jarman, Mark Raney, Mark Long, Mark Kelly, Mark Polansky [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 5:33 PM | link] Monday, January 28, 2002 Evelyn 57th most popular female first name in the United States; frequency is 0.322%; percentile is 32.233 Evelyn originates in Hebrew and means "life giving". In Irish, the name means "life". In Scottish, Evelyn means "from the green meadow" while the Celtic meaning is "light". There are several variations on this name: Scottish--Aileen Irish--Aileene, Eila, Eileen, Eileene, Eilena, Eilene English--Evaleen, Evalina, Evaline, Evalyn, Evelin, Evelina, Eveline, Evelyne, Evelynn, Evelynne Some Evelyn webpages: Evelyn C. Leeper, Evelyn Waugh, Evelyn Glennie, Evelyn Escalante, Evelyn Guerrero, Evelyn Lau [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 12:31 PM | link] Sunday, January 27, 2002 Rachel 79th most popular female first name in the United States; frequency is 0.242%; percentile is 38.415 Rachel means "female", "lamb" or "ewe" in Hebrew. Another form of the name in Hebrew is Rachele. The French form of Rachel is Rachelle. Some Rachel webpages: Rachel Carson, Rachel's Tomato Seed Supply, Rachel (from the Biblical Old Testament), Rachel Whiteread, Rachel's Roach Page, Rachel Revere, Rachel Gibson, Rachel Cory Hutchins, Rachel Stamp [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 4:38 PM | link] Thursday, January 24, 2002 Camille 488th most popular female first name in the United States; frequency is 0.028%; percentile is 74.082 Camille means "swiftness of foot", "free-born", or "noble" in French. In Latin, Camille means "virginal or of unblemished character". In English, it is a variant of the flower name Camelia. Other alternate forms are: Camillei (French) and Kamille (English). Some people named Camille: Camille Paglia, Camille Pissarro, Camille Dreyfus, Camille Claudel, Camille Corot [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 12:03 AM | link] Tuesday, January 22, 2002 Jared 226th most popular male first name in the United States; frequency is 0.071%; percentile is 74.562 Jared is Hebrew for "he who descends". Other sources say that Jared is Hebrew for "one who rules". An alternate form of the name is Jerad. Some people named Jared: Jared Leto, Jared Mauch, Jared Kendall, Jared Baierschmidt, Jared Hendler, Jared Diamond, Jared Palmer [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 12:51 PM | link] Monday, January 21, 2002 Serena 762nd most popular female first name in the United States; frequency is 0.013%; percentile is 79.386 Serena is not surprisingly Latin for "serene" or "calm". In Spanish, it also means "serene". Some people named Serena: Serena Williams [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 11:07 PM | link] Sunday, January 20, 2002 Iain Iain means "God's gracious gift" in Celtic. In Scottish, it similarly means "gift from God". It is also the Scottish form of John. Some people named Iain: Iain O'Higgins, Iain Pears, Iain Duff, Iain Hamilton, Iain Banks, Iain Gray, Iain Smith [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 5:03 PM | link] Saturday, January 19, 2002 Philip 95th most popular male first name in the United States; frequency is 0.197%; percentile is 58.565 Philip is Greek for "horse lover". If an "s" is added at the end of the name, it means "son of Philip". There are some alternate forms of this name: Spanish--Felippe; English--Phelps, Philips, Phillips; French--Philippe; German--Philipinna, Philippine Some famous people named Philip: Philip Zimmerman, Philip Jose Farmer, Philip Johnson, John Philip Sousa, Philip Glass [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 2:39 PM | link] Friday, January 18, 2002 Jacqueline 86th most popular female first name in the United States; frequency is 0.228%; percentile is 40.040 Jacqueline is actually the feminine form of Jack and originates in French. Jack in turn, can be interpreted as an alternate form of John--thus ultimately giving the Hebrew meaning, "God is gracious". This is also the feminine form of Jacques. Other alternate forms are: Jacki, Jacque, Jacqui Some people named Jacqueline: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jacqueline Wilson, Jacqueline Fleischer, Jacqueline Hurt, Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Jacqueline du Pré, Jacqueline Cochran, Jacqueline Hess [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 11:40 PM | link] Thursday, January 17, 2002 Caroline 248th most popular female first name in the United States; frequency is 0.085%; percentile is 62.708 Another form of this name is Carrie. Caroline originates in French and means "song of joy or happiness". Via the Scottish connection, this is the feminine form of Charles. There are alternate forms of this name in English: Caree, Carey, Carree, Carrie Some famous people: Caroline of Brunswick, Caroline Kennedy, Caroline Chrisholm, Caroline O'Conner Other sites: Radio Caroline, Caroline Distribution, Caroline Records [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 1:13 PM | link] Wednesday, January 16, 2002 Hans 557th most popular male first name in the United States; frequency is 0.015%; percentile is 85.412 Hans means God's gracious gift in Hebrew. This name is also a variant of John. Important people named Hans: Hans Lufft, Hans Selye, Hans Christian Anderson, Hans van Ohain, Hans Bethe [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 7:00 PM | link] Tuesday, January 15, 2002 Peter 43rd most popular male first name in the United States; frequency is 0.381%; percentile is 44.716 Peter is Greek for rock or stone. There are numerous forms for Peter: Arabic--Butrus English--Pete, Peterson, Pierson Irish--Pearce, Pearson, Pierce Spanish--Pedro German--Peer, Per French--Perren, Perrin, Perry, Perryn, Pierre, Piers Random Peter Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 10:39 AM | link] Monday, January 14, 2002 Paul 13th most popular male first name in the United States; frequency is 0.948%; percentile is 26.142 In Latin, Paul means small. In French, it means little. Some alternate forms of Paul are: Boulus (Arabic) and Pablo (Spanish) Some people named Paul: Paul Edmund de Strzelecki, Paul McCartney, Paul McFedries, Paul Nash, Paul Allen, Paul Henderson [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 8:23 PM | link] Sunday, January 13, 2002 Hardy 310th most popular last name (surname) in the United States; frequency is 0.035%; percentile is 29.852 Hardy is also used as a masculine first name. It has a Teutonic origin and means "strong" or "daring". Some links: Laurel and Hardy, G. H. Hardy, Thomas Hardy, The Hardy Boys [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 11:57 AM | link] Saturday, January 12, 2002 Richard 7th most popular male first name in the United States; frequency is 1.703%; percentile is 18.878 Richard is Old German for "powerful ruler". It's a Teutonic name from the European Middle Ages. England's King Richard Coeur de Lion was a crusading knight. There are numerous variations on this name: English--Dick, Dickson, Dix, Dixie (fem.), Rick, Rickard, Rickey, Rickie, Ricky French--Richardo, Rique Spanish--Richie, Ritchie Some famous people: Richard Nixon, Richard Simmons, Richard Davis [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 2:07 PM | link] Julia 89th most popular female first name in the United States; frequency is 0.223%; percentile is 40.711 In Latin (and later in French), Julia means joyful or downy-haired. Some famous people: Julia Roberts, Julia Varady, Julia Child, Julia Cameron Trivia: Julia Sets [posted by S. Y. Affolee on 11:36 AM | link] |
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