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Linda is a female given name, of German origin, but widespread in the English-speaking world since the end of the nineteenth century. [1] The German name Linde was originally an abbreviated form of older names such as Dietlinde and Sieglinde. [2] In the form Linda, it was used by the writer Jean Paul for a leading character in his four-volume ...
Cara is an Irish feminine given name meaning "friend". It is also an English, German and Italian language feminine given name from the Latin cārus meaning “darling, beloved, dear, loved one”. [1] It is also a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish feminine given name that is an alternate form of Kara as well as a short form of Carola, Carolina, and ...
In the United States, the name Jennifer first entered the annual government-derived list of the 1,000 most commonly used names for newborn baby girls in 1938, when it ranked at No. 987. Thereafter, the name steadily gained popularity, entering the top 100 most commonly given girls names in 1956 and breaking through into the top 10 in 1966.
Shirley is a given name and a surname originating from the English place-name Shirley, which is derived from the Old English elements scire ("shire") or scīr ("bright, clear") and lēah ("wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure"). The name makes reference to the open space where the moot (an early English assembly of freemen which met to administer ...
The masculine first name Gregory or Grégory derives from the Latin name "Gregorius", which came from the late Greek name "Γρηγόριος" (Grēgórios) meaning "watchful, alert" (derived from "ἐγείρω" "egeiro" meaning "to awaken, arouse"). (See also the egrḗgoroi or Watcher angels in Second Book of Enoch). Through folk etymology ...
Christine (name) Christine is feminine given name of Greek origin. It is a name in regular usage in French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Irish, and Scottish cultures, [1] and it is often associated with the meaning "Follower of Christ." [2] Variants include: Christina, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, Kristen, Kirsten, Khrystyna (Ukraine ...
Carmen is a feminine given name in the Spanish language. It has two different origins, with its first root used as a nickname for Carmel, from Hebrew karmel meaning "vineyard of God", [2] which is the name of a mountain range in the Middle East. The second origin is from Latin carmen, which means "song" and is also the root of the English word ...
A painting depicting Shylock and Jessica by Maurycy Gottlieb. The first use of the name Jessica is found in William Shakespeare 's The Merchant of Venice. Act 2, Scene 3: (2.3.1) "Enter Iessica and the Clowne". Jessica (originally Iessica, also Jesica, Jesika, Jessicah, Jessika, or Jessikah) [1] is a female given name .