Given names

Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal and former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa and Asia (like the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka). It is the most used surname in Sri Lanka. Fernando is a common surname among the Tamil speaking Paravars. It is equivalent to the Germanic given name Ferdinand, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey".

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thumb|240x240px|Coin of Amyntas III of Macedon. Greek inscription reads , Amyntas () is a male given name, a variation of (amyntes), derived from the (amyntor) and ultimately from the verb . It was particularly widespread in ancient Macedon, and was given to several prominent ancient Macedonian and Hellenistic figures. It later became a stock name for lovelorn shepherds in 16th-century pastoral literature.

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Arabic male given name (عبد القادر)

Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mythology. Vigfússon comments that 'the name Einarr is properly = einheri" and points to a relation to the term with the Old Norse common nouns einarðr (meaning "bold") and einörð (meaning "valour").

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Ellison is a surname and given name. It may derive from "Son of Elias" in Norwegian. Ellison can also be spelled Ellisson, Elison, Elisson, Ellyson, Ellysson, Elyson, and Elysson.

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Ilona is a feminine given name used primarily in Hungary and Finland, as well as in other parts of Central and Eastern Europe.

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Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from from . Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna. Other forms of the name in English are Jan, Jane, Janet, Janice, Jean, and Jeanne.

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Hubert is a Germanic masculine given name, from hug "mind" and beraht "bright". It also occurs as a surname.

thumb|Painting of Stéphanie Anne Donnell de Beauharnais by François Pascal Simon, Baron Gérard (1806)

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Eduard is a masculine given name, which is, among other languages, a German, Dutch, and Russian form of the English name Edward. Notable persons with that name include (in alphabetical order):

Jadwiga (; diminutives: Jadzia , Iga) is a Polish feminine given name. It originated from the old Germanic feminine given name Hedwig (variants of which include Hedwiga), which is compounded from hadu ("battle") and wig ("fight").

Kurt is a male given name in Germanic languages. Kurt originated as short forms of the Germanic Konrad/Conrad, depending on geographical usage, with meanings including counselor or advisor. Like Conrad, it can also be a surname and less uncommon variations in Germanic languages including , Curd, , , Kord, Kort, Kurth, and Kurtu.

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Annika is a feminine given name with multiple origins in different cultures. It is a Swedish diminutive for Anna, derived in the 15th century from Anneke, a Dutch and Northern Germanic diminutive of Anna. Swedish-born retired professional golfer Annika Sörenstam is a well-known bearer of the name.

Chlothar (Latin Chlotharius; Greek Khlōthários Χλωθάριος; French Clotaire) is a Germanic given name, attested in Old English as Hloþhere, in Old High German as Lothari (Lothair, Lothar), and reconstructed in Frankish as *Hlodhari. It means "famous warrior", as a combination of the Germanic root hlut- (lauded, famous) and the word heri (army, warrior).

Cristian is the Romanian, Spanish and Italian form of the male given name Christian. In Romanian, it is also a surname.

Helga () is a female name, used mainly in Scandinavia, German-speaking countries and the Low Countries (Hege, Helle, Helge, Helga, Helka or Oili). The name was in use in England before the Norman Conquest, but appears to have died out afterwards. It was re-introduced to English-speaking nations in the 20th century from Germany, the Netherlands, and the Nordic countries. Scandinavian male equivalent is Helge, or Helgi. Eastern Slavic names Olga (Ольга) and Oleg (Олег) are derived from it.

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Platon is a masculine given name and surname which may refer to:

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Abijah ( ') is a Biblical Hebrew unisex name which means "my Father is Yah". The Hebrew form ' also occurs in the Bible.

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The name Edwin means "wealth-friend". It comes from (wealth, good fortune) and (friend). Thus the Old English form is Ēadwine, a name widely attested in early medieval England. Edwina is the feminine form of the name.

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Betty or Bettie is a feminine given name. It is commonly a diminutive for the names Bethany and Elizabeth. In Latin America, it is also a common diminutive for the given name Beatriz, the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Beatrix and the English name Beatrice. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it was more often a diminutive of Bethia.

thumb | right | alt=Inge Lønning, Norwegian politician (Conservative Party). | Inge Lønning, Norwegian politician (Conservative Party). Inge is a given name in various Germanic language-speaking cultures. In Swedish and Norwegian, it is mostly used as a masculine, but less often also as a feminine name. In Danish, Estonian, Frisian, German and Dutch it is exclusively feminine. The feminine name has the variant Inga. In German it is sometimes a short form or nickname of Ingeborg.

Sigebert (which means roughly "magnificent victory"), also spelled Sigbert, Sigibert, Sigobert, Sigeberht, or Siegeberht, is the name of:

Ragnar ( ) is a masculine Germanic given name, composed of the Old Norse elements ragin- "counsel" and hari- "army".

Nadia is a female name. Variations include Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia. Most variations of the name are derived from Arabic, Slavic languages, or both.

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Juan is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of John. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippines, and also in the Isle of Man (pronounced differently). The name is becoming popular around the world and can be pronounced differently according that region. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to Johnny) is , with feminine form (comparable to Jane, Joan, or Joanna) , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to Janet, Janey, Joanie, etc.).

Margot ( , ) is a feminine given name, a French diminutive of Marguerite that has long been used as an independent name. Variant spellings in use include Margo and Margaux. It is also occasionally a surname.

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Juliana (variants Julijana, Julianna, Giuliana, Iuliana, Yuliana, etc) is a feminine given name which is the feminine version of the Roman name Julianus. Juliana or Giuliana was the name of a number of early saints, notably Saint Julian the Hospitaller, which ensured the name's continued popularity in the medieval period.

Susan is a feminine given name, the usual English version of Susanna or Susannah. All are versions of the Hebrew name Shoshana, which is derived from the Hebrew shoshan, meaning lotus flower in Egyptian, original derivation, and several other languages.

Kenneth is a given name of Gaelic origin. The name is an Anglicised form of two entirely different Gaelic personal names: Cainnech and Cináed. The modern Gaelic form of Cainnech is Coinneach; the name was derived from a byname meaning "handsome", "comely".

Agapetus (, beloved) may refer to:

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Zoran () is a common South Slavic name, the masculine form of Zora, which means dawn, daybreak. The name is especially common in Serbia, North Macedonia, Croatia and to some degree in Slovenia.

Metrodorus () is a Greek masculine given name. Notable persons with the name include: Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the elder) (5th century BC), philosopher from the school of Anaxagoras Metrodorus of Cos (5th century BC), Pythagorean writer Metrodorus of Chios (4th century BC), philosopher from the school of Democritus Metrodorus of Lampsacus (the younger) (331–278 BC), Epicurean philosopher Metrodorus of Athens (mid 2nd century BC), philosopher and painter Metrodorus of Stratonicea (late 2nd century BC), philosopher, originally Epicurean, later a follower of Carneades Metrodorus of Scepsis

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thumb | right | alt=alt=Refer to caption | Adalbert of Prague by Mihály Kovács. Adalbert is a German given name which means "noble bright" or "noble shining", derived from the words adal (meaning noble) and berht (shining or bright). Alternative spellings include Adelbart, Adelbert and Adalberto. Derivative names include Albert and Elbert.

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Gerda is a feminine given name. It may refer to: