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| Name | Background About the Name |
|---|---|
| Abiz-Maul | Bad guy in Aladin |
| Abnor-Maul | Another bad guy in Aladin |
| Alex | Name of an exceptional African Grey who has learned not only to speak, but the meaning of the words spoken. |
| Arcoiris | Rainbow - Spanish |
| Arturo | Form of Arthur - Italian, Spanish |
| Attila | King of the Huns in the 5th century |
| Azul | Blue - Spanish |
| Bacall | Lauren Bacall |
| Basil | Herb |
| Beau | Handsome - French |
| Belle | Beautiful - French |
| Bingo | Popular game; Namesake of a children's song; Name of the dog on the Cracker Jack box. |
| Blossom | Flower |
| Bluto | From Popeye cartoon |
| Bo | Precious - Chinese |
| Bogi | Nickname for Humprey Bogart |
| Boomer | Form of Bohumir meaning "God is peaceful" - Czech |
| Bosco | Brand of chocolate syrup |
| Bubba | Slang for a stupid southern man; Name of a popular radio host "Bubba the Love Sponge" who's vulgarity and outlandish behavior during his shows cost Viacom the largest fine in broadcasting, which led to his being fired. |
| Buster | Famous comic actor "Buster Keeton". |
| Canela | Cinnamon - Spanish |
| Caesar | Dressing, Roman emperor |
| Cain, Caine | Son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother, Abel. |
| Calisto, Calysto | Kycaon's daughter, seduced by Zues and bore his son, Abcas. Hera then turned Callisto into a bear and when her son, Arcas was old enough placed his mother before him so that he would kill her. Zues saved Callisto by putting transforming her into Ursa Major (Great Bear) and placing Arcas beside her as Ursa Minor (Lesser Bear)/ Also a Character from Xena Warrior Princess |
| Caruso | Enrico Caruso, operatic tenor 1873-1921 |
| Casey | Brave - Celtic |
| Cella, Cello | Brand of Italian wine, Musical instrument |
| Cha Cha | Name of a type of dance |
| Chaker | A bird that loves the moon - Hindu |
| Chansu | Chance - Japanese |
| Charli, Charlie | Strong - German |
| Charmaine | Bountiful Orchard - Latin |
| Chebo | Sort for "Chebona Bula" NativeAmerican - Creek name meaning laughing boy. |
| Cheeky | Slang for speaking "tongue in cheek" |
| Chester | From the fortified camp - Latin |
| Chetan | Life, Energy - Hindu |
| Chewie | Nickname for Chewbacca in "Star Wars" |
| Chico | Young Man - Spanish |
| Chili | Spicey American one pot meal that contains a meat, a tomato base, beans and chili powder with a variety of other ingredients depending upon the local region or tastes. |
| Cisco | Frenchman - Spanish |
| Cloe, Chloe | Name of George Washington's dog; Perfume brand "Chloe" |
| Clover | Good luck plant |
| Clyde | Heard from afar - Welsh |
| CoCoa | Powder from CoCoa bean |
| Colonel Byrd, Bird | Lived at or by the sign of the bird - Colonial American; The Byrd name history |
| Cookie | Sweet snack food |
| Cricket | An insect; Disney Character "Jiminy Cricket" |
| Crimson | Red |
| Cutie | Term of Endearment |
| Daffy | Synonm for Flakey or Oddball; One of the Looney Tunes Characters "Daffy Duck" |
| Darby | 18th century song about an old married couple, "Darby and Joan" that were devoted to each other; Law firm specializing in intellectual property law "Darby and Darby" |
| Dawn | Daybreak - Anglo Saxon |
| Delano | Delano Roosevelt |
| Delenn | Character from "Babylon 5" |
| Delilah | Samson's love, who betrayed him |
| Dixie | Traditional name for the South |
| Dilly | Slang for surprising or remarkable |
| Doc | One of the seven dwarfs in "Snow White" |
| Dude | Slang for a guy, city fellow, Easterner or someone who vacations from the city to a ranch. |
| Dolce | Sweet - Italian |
| Dunkin | Character from "Highlander", Dunkin McCloud; Donut shop - "Dunkin Donuts" |
| Echo | Sound produced by the repitition of sound waves; To repeat anothers words or ideas |
| Einstein | Famous scientist who was also a genius |
| Elmo | Muppets character with red fur |
| Emerald | Precious stone |
| Emily | Industrious - German |
| Esmerelda | Emerald - Greek |
| Gagnesh | King of the Sky - Hindu |
| Garth | Field, Garden - Scandinavian |
| Garthf | Protection - Norse |
| Garuda | King of the Birds - Hindu |
| Gene, Genie | Form of Eugene meaning Born lucky - Greek |
| George, Curious George | Farmer or Earthworker - Greek; St. George was a legendary dragon slayer - English; Curious George is the name of the central character of a children's book; |
| Gillespy | Servant of the bishop. |
| Girish | King of the mountain - Hindu |
| Gizmo | Character in "Gremlins" |
| Goofy | One of the Disney Characters |
| Gordo | Nickname for Gordon; Scottish surname originally derived from meaning "great hill". |
| Grace | Means "grace" - English |
| Grass Stain | Cute name for a predominently green bird. |
| Growler | Deduced from growling behavior |
| Guapo | Handsome - Spanish |
| Gumby, Gumbi | Character made of green clay; companion character is Pokey |
| Gus | Nickname for Augustus, Angus or Gustav - English or Scottish |
| GuinevereGwenivier | Old French form of Gwenhwyfar meaning fair or smooth - Welsh |
| Hannibal | Grace of Baal (various local deities, often associated with storms and fertility, who were worshipped by the Canaanites an Phoenicians) - Phoenician |
| Harley | Surname meaning "hare clearing" - English |
| Ha Rude | Bad guy in Aladin who's name is a play on the words 'how rude' |
| Hawkeye | Character in M*A*S*H |
| Hayden | Variation of Haydn; surname meaning heathen - German |
| Herbie | Volkswagen character in "Herbie the Love Bug" |
| Herman | Army man - German |
| Hershel | Nickname for Hirsh - Jewish; deer in yiddish |
| Hershey | Brand of candy bar |
| Hiccup | |
| Hillary, Hillarie | Cheerful - Lati; Senator Hillary Clinton |
| Hobo | |
| Hogan | Wrestler Hulk Hogan |
| Holly | Named for the plant of the same name |
| Homer | Hostage, pledge - Greek; Greek poet who wrote the "Iliad" and "Odyssey" in the 12th century BC.; character Homer Simpson |
| Houdini | The great magician Harry Houdini, who's name has come to symbolize one who cannot be kept confined or an escape artist. |
| Howard, Howie | High warden or ewe herder or hog warden - English; Heart, mind and brave - German |
| Huey | Variant of Hugh; heart, mind or spirit - German |
| Ichabod | Inglorious - Hebrew |
| Igor | Form of Ivor, derived from "yew or bow" and "army or warrior" - Norse |
| Iniki | 9/11/92 Hurricane Iniki hit the hawaiian islands just south of Kauai. Winds of 145-175 mph. |
| Isamu | Bravery - Japanese |
| Issac, Isac | He laughs - Hebrew |
| Ivey, Ivy | From the name of the climbing plant. |
| Izumi | Fountain spring - Japanese |
| Jake | Variant of Jack |
| Jazz | Variant of Jasmine; Type of music |
| Jennifer | Form of Gwentwyfar or Guinevere - Cornish |
| Jenendra | Victorious - Hindu |
| Jess, Jessica, Jessie | Gift - Hebrew |
| Jocelyn | From a surname Joscelin - Norman French; Joscelin derived from Gautelen - or the Germanic tribe, the Gauts - German |
| Jody | Nickname for Jude or Judith; Woman or man from Judea - Hebrew |
| Karma | Fate or destiny - Buddhism, Hinduism |
| Kayla, KayLee | Variant of Kayley; From the Irish surname Ó Caollaidhe, which means "descendent of Caollaidhe" - Gaelic for slender. |
| Kermit | Kermit the Frog from "The Muppets" |
| Kiran | Ray of Light - Hindu |
| Kiwi | Fruit with green flesh and tiny black seeds |
| Krystal | Variation of Crystal; Clear, colorless glass - English; Ice - Greek |
| Lady | Character from "Lady and the Tramp" |
| Laverne | Of spring - Latin |
| LeeAnn | Combination of Lee and Ann; Lee=meadow - Old English |
| Leprecan | "Little body" - Old Irish Folklore of a wee old man who can reveal a buried pot of gold to anyone who catches him. |
| Lester | Derived from the name fo the city of Leicester - English |
| Lilla Belle | Lilla = varient of Leela |
| Lily, Lilly | Lilium - Latin |
| Liza | Form of Elizabeth |
| Lois | More desirable or better - Greek |
| LoLa, Lolita | Nickname for Dolores |
| Lotus | Flower or fruit from the lotus tree. |
| Lucy | Character from "I Love Lucy", Character from "Peanuts" |
| Luvy | Wife of Thurston Howell III on "Gilligan's Island" |
| MacGyver | Character in "MacGyver" who excelled in making gizmos from common articles in order to accomplis a task. |
| Magoo | Cartoon character "Mr. Magoo" |
| Mandy | Nickname for Amanda; lovable - Latin |
| Manil | Name of a beautiful bird - Hindu |
| Mariah | Variation of Maria or Mary |
| Marty | Variation of name Martin |
| Maverick | Independent - English; Derived from the surname of a 19th century Texas rancher who did not brand his calves. |
| Max, Maxi, Maxie | Form of Maximilian (derived from Maximus - Roman) or Maxwell (surname meaning "stream of Maccus" - Old English; |
| Merlin | From Myrddin, meaning "sea fortress" - Welsh; Famous magician from King Arthur's court, Merlinus and later shortened to Merlin. |
| Michael | Miyka 'el meaning "who is like God?" - Hebrew; |
| Milly | Nickname for Millicent; work or labour and strength - German |
| Milo | The miller; Cats in "The adventures of Milo and Otis" (1989) |
| Mitzi | The perfect one |
| Mo, Moe | One of "The Three Stooges" (Larry, Curly and Moe) |
| Moishe | Yiddish form of Moses - Jewish |
| Molokai | Hawaiian Island S.E. of Oahu |
| Monique | A female - French |
| Moose | North American relative to deer and elk |
| Mr. Bill | |
| Mummy | Ancient Egyptian dead who are given special treatment to preserve their bodies. |
| Mysti, Misty | Misty - English |
| Nacho | Mexican food; Slang for "not yours" |
| Nate | Nickname for Nathan (Giver - Hebrew) or Nathanial (God has given - Hebrew); |
| Newton | New town - English |
| Nicole | Feminine version of Nicolas - French; Victory of the people - Greek; St. Nicholas was a 4th century bishop who saved the daughters of a poor man from prostitution, according to legend. Santa Claus as he has come to be known is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants. |
| Nikki | Nickname for Nicholus ( victory of the people - Greek) or Veronica (true image - Latin form of Berenice) |
| O.J. | Famous football player O.J. Simpson |
| Obie | Child Character in Andy Griffith Show |
| Odo | Shape-shifer from Star Trek Deep Space 9 |
| Olive, Oliver | Fruit; Character was Popeye's girlfriend in cartoon "Popeye the Sailor" |
| Opus | Character in Comic Stip "Opus" |
| Paco | Term of endearment for someone named Francisco - Spanish, Portuguese |
| Paddy | Short for St. Patrick's Day (hatch date) |
| Pamela, Pamelia, Pamella | The name was invented in the 16th century by the poet Sir Philip Sidney for use in his poem "Arcadia". He possibly intended it to mean "all sweetness" from Greek pan "all" and meli "honey" - English |
| Pancho | Famous hispanic "Pancho Villa" |
| Parker | Park Keeper |
| Patch, Patches | Eye patch |
| Paul, Paula, Pauline | Small or humble - Roman |
| Payton | Walter J. Payton (1954 running back for Chicago Bears) nicknamed "Sweetness" |
| Peaches | Fruit of the south |
| Peabody | Mr. Peabody a dog from "Aesops Fables" on the "Rocky and Bullwinkle" show |
| Peanut | Legume grown underground |
| Pebbles | Character was daughter of Wilma and Fred in "The Flintstones" |
| Pedro | Form of Peter - Spanish, Portuguese; Name of the only 2 emperors of Brazil |
| Peli, Pelirojo | Redhead - Spanish |
| Penny | Equals one cent |
| Pepper | Spice |
| Peridot | Precious stone |
| Pesto | Pasta dish |
| Pete, Petey | Biblical from Peter the 12th apostle, meaning "the rock" |
| Petite Four | Small candies |
| Petri | Container specific to scientific testing for molds, bacteria and fungi. |
| Phaedra | Ariadne's Sister and wife of Theseus who killed herself - Greek/Roman Mythology |
| Picasso | Great artist |
| Pico, Picolo | Small; one trillionth part of; ten to the 12th power |
| Placebeo | Sugar pill used in blind testing. |
| Polly | Bitterness; Common name for a parrot |
| Pooh | Character nickname for "Winnie the Pooh" |
| Precious | Endearing, valuable |
| Puck | Character in Shakespear's "Midsummer Night's Dream" |
| Pugsley | Character was son in "The Adams Family" |
| Punky | Character in "Punky Brewster" |
| Puronia | Fiery |
| Q | Character was an all powerful being in "Star Trek - Next Generation" |
| Quincy | Name of the pet Iguana in comic strip "Fox Trot" |
| R2D2 | Robot in "Star Wars" |
| Radar | Character in "M*A*S*H" |
| Rafiki | Character in "Jungle Book" |
| Raggedy Ann, Andy | Stuffed dolls with red yarn hair. |
| Rascal | Mischievous |
| Rathbourn | |
| Rah-Zuel | Character from Aladin |
| Reba | The Captivator; Short for Rebecca or Becky |
| Rebel | One who defies authority; Slang for Confederate Soldiers |
| Red, Redd | Name of Irish Setter in Disney movie "Big Red" |
| Ricki, Ricky, Riki | Nickname for Richard; Brave rule - Normans introduced the name to Britain |
| Ringo | One of the Beatles |
| Rio | River in Brazil |
| Ripley | From the valley of the echo; Character in "Alien" |
| Rocky | Character in "Rocky"; Character "Rocky the Flying Squirrel" from the "Rocky and Bullwinkle" cartoon |
| Romone | |
| Rosalyn, Rosalind | hros-"horse" and linde-"soft, tendter" - German; rosa linda= "beautiful rose" - Latin; Shakespearean heroine in "As You Like It". |
| Rosebud | Unopened flower of the Rose plant |
| Roxanne | Dawn - Persian; Wife of Alexander the Great |
| Rybec | Character in "X-Files" |
| Sage | Herb |
| Sally | Form of Sarah meaning princess - Hebrew |
| Sam, Samantha, Sami | To hear - Hebrew (Sam); Listener (Samantha); All hearing - Arabic (Sammi) |
| Samir | Jovial, entertaining male companion - Arabic |
| Samson | Like the Sun - Hebrew |
| Sassy | Lively or spirited; Cat in the film "The Incredible Journey" (1993) |
| Savannah | Treeless plain - Spanish |
| Scarlet | Red - English |
| Seymour | From the Sea |
| Sheba | From Bathsheba, Seventh daughter - Hebrew |
| Sierra | Saw tooth mountain range - Spanish |
| Simon | He who hears - Hebrew; One of the chipmunks (Simon, Theordore and Alvin) |
| Sinbad | Folk hero "Sinbad the Sailor" (film 1947) from the tales of the Arabian Nights |
| Skylar | Sheltering - Dutch |
| SlipNot | Play on words for a clumbsy baby bird |
| Sneaker | Type of footwear |
| Sneaky Pete | |
| Snickers | Brand of candy bar |
| Sophie | Wisdom - Greek |
| Spirit | Synonym for soul |
| Squeeky | High pitched noise |
| Star | Faraway sun of another constellation |
| Starbuck | Character Dana Skulley was nicknamed "Starbuck" by her father. |
| Stella | a star - Greek |
| Steve, Stevie | Crown or wreath - English |
| Sunny | Abounding in sunshine; cheerful disposition |
| Sunshine | Rays from the sun; cheerful disposition |
| Sweet Pea | Legume, green in color. |
| Sweetie | Term of endearment |
| Syn-Jyn | (Pronounced Sin-Gin) Brother of Stringfellow Hawke in "Airwolf" |
| T.J. | |
| Tabasco | Brand of hot sauce |
| Taco | Popular Mexican food |
| Tarzan | Ape man created by Edgar Rice Burroughs |
| Taz | Nickname for Looney Tunes character "Tazmanian Devil" |
| Tequila | Popular Mexican liquor |
| Tess | To reap - Greek; The supervisory angel character in "Touched By an Angel" |
| Timmy | One who honors god - English; Character in "Lassie" |
| Tizzy | Unpleasant upset |
| Toby, Tobyn | God is good - Hebrew; Abbreviation for Tobiah meaning "Jah is good" |
| Toni, Tony, Tonya | Priceless - Latin |
| Trooper | Slang for a state law enforcement officer |
| Tuck, Tucker | Tucker of cloth - English |
| Tweedle Dee | Storybook rhymn couterpart Tweele Dum |
| Ulysses | "Ulysses S. Grant"; Another name for Odysseus in Greek/Roman mythology. |
| Urval | Ocean - Hindu |
| Van Gogh | Famous Painter |
| Vinny | Form of Vincent meaning Conqueror |
| Vito | Conqueror - Latin |
| Waldo | A ruler - German |
| Wally | Rules, conquers - German |
| Wiener | Slang for hot dog |
| Weezer | Name of a band started in 1992 |
| Whistler | American painter, James Abott McNeil Whistler (1834-1903), who's works included Whistler's mother. |
| Wilson | Son of William - German; Very slow shuffling butler in a commercial |
| Yago | Character is a Parrot in Aladin |
| Yanni | Famous singer |
| Yoda | Character in "Star Wars" |
| Yogi | Character in "Yogi the Bear" |
| Yoshi | Character in "Enterprise" |
| Zeke | The memory of the lord - Arabic |
| Zelda | Woman Warrior - German; Character in Dobie Gillis |
| Zepato | Shoe - Spanish |
| Zephyr | God of the West Wind - Greek Mythology |
| Zero | Character in "Beatle Baily", Japanese fighter plane |
| Zeus | Greek God |
| Ziggy | Character in "Ziggy" |
| Zippo | Brand of lighter using flint and wick |
| Zoe, Zoey | Life - Greek |
| Zorro | Character who saved the poor Mexican citizens from the corrupt officials while wearing a black mask and cape. He rode a black horse and left the mark of a Z as his signature. |
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