English names got meaning one, I quote from my 2 books
here:
Alexandro (from
spanish: Alejandro)
-From the Greek, meaning
'defending man'. Bestowed upon many saints, martyrs and kings, it
has been a popular name for over 3,000 years.
-Greek name derived from the Greek alexein ('to
defend') and aner ('man') and thus interpreted as
meaning 'defender of men' that has been in widespread use among
English, German, Dutch and Hebrew Speakers since the medieval
period.
-Among the many diminutive forms of the name are ALEC, ALEX, SANDY
and SASHA
-Variants in other languages include the Scottish ALASDAIR, the
French ALEXANDRE, the Italian ALESSANDRO (and its shortened form
SANDRO), the Spanish ALEJANDRO, the Polish ALEKSANDER, the
Hungarian SANDOR and the Russian ALEKSANDR.
André , Andy (from:
Andrew)
-From the Greek, meaning 'manly'
-English, Russian and Greek first name derived from the Greek
Andreas, itself from the Greek andreia ('manliness')
and thus interpreted as meaning 'manly' or 'brave'. It appears in
the Bible as one of the apostles, subsequently venerated as St
Andrew and adopted as the patron saint of Scotland, Greece and
Russia - hence the name's particular popularity in those countries.
It was established in regular use among English speakers by
medieval times and has remained in currency ever since, with a
recent peak in popularity in the 1960s and 1970s.
-The most common of the name's various diminutive forms is ANDY.
Among less frequent familiar forms are ANDIE, ANDI and the Scottish
DREW.
-Variants of the same name in other languages include the Scottish
ANDRA, the French ANDRÉ, the German ANDREAS, the Dutch ANDRIES, the
Spanish ANDRÉS, the Italian ANDREA, the Scandinavian ANDERS and the
Russian ANDREI.
Alvin
-English first name descended
from the Old English Aelfwine, itself derived from the Old English
aelf ('elf') and wine ('friend').
-Commonly abbreviated to AL or ALVIE, ALWYN and AYLWIN are variants
of the name.
Aaron
-From the Hebrew, meaning 'high
mountain'.
-Biblical name of obscure origin, possibly Egyptian or else derived
from the Hebrew Aharon, variously interpreted as meaning "bright'
or 'high mountain'.
-Also encountered as AARAN or ARN.
-Other variants include the Arabic HAROUN or
HARUN.
Adeline
(from: Adela)
-French first name that
developed as a variant of ADELA and has been in occasional use
among English speakers since the 11th century. It came to England
with the Normans, appearing in the 'Domesday Book' of 1086, and
enjoyed a modest vogue towards the end of the 19th century, but is
very rare today.
-ADDI, ADDY and ALINE are diminutive forms of the name.
-Variants in other languages include the Italian
ADELINA.
Henry
-From the Old German, meaning
'home ruler'.
-English first name derived from the German HEINRICH, itself from
the Old German HAIMIRICH - from heim ('house' or
'home') and ric ('ruler' or 'owner') and thus meaning
'house owner' or 'lord of the manor'. It was taken up by English
speakers in the medieval period and became firmly established as a
royal name, being borne by eight English monarchs - although HARRY
was the more common form of the name in vernacular use before the
17th century. It was also a frequent choice of royal families
elsewhere in Europe and as HENRI was borne by six kings of France.
It became less frequent among English speakers in the 20th century,
but enjoyed a revival in the 1990s partly in response to the name's
reappearance in the royal family, as borne by Prince Henry (b.1984)
- although it was announced at the time of his birth that he was to
be known as Harry.
-As well as HARRY, other diminutive forms of the name include HANK
and HAL.
-Variants in other languages include the German HEINRICH, the
Italian ENRICO, the Spanish ENRIQUE, the Portuguese HENRIQUE, the
Dutch and Scandinavian HENDRIK, the German and Scandinavian HENRIK
and the Polish HENRYK.
Laurence
-From the Greek, meaning
'laurel'.
-English first name derived ultimately from the Latin Laurentius,
which means 'man from Laurentum' (Laurentum being a town in Latium
that probably took its name from 'laurel'). It was borne by a
3rd-century Roman saint who according to tradition was burnt to
death on a gridiron.
-Also appearing (since the 16th century) as LAWRENCE, it was
revived in the 19th century and became increasingly popular in the
20th century on both sides of the Atlantic.
-The usual shortened version of the name is LARRY (or
LARRIE).
-Other abbreviated versions include LAURI, LAURIE, LAWRIE (or LORI)
as well as LOREN, LORIN, LORRIN, LOL, LAZ and the Irish
LANTY.
-Variants in other languages include the Irish Gaelic LABHRAS, the
Scottish Gaelic LABHRAINN, the French LAURENT, the Italian LORENZO,
the Spanish LORENCIO, the German LORENZ (shortened to LENZ), the
Dutch LORENS and LAURENS, the Russian LAVRENTI, the Finnish LASSE
(or LASSI) and the Scandinavian LARS.
Janice
(from: Jane)
-English first name that evolved
as a diminutive form of JANE. It may have made its first appearance
with the publication of Paul Leicester Ford's novel Janice
Meredith (1899) as was subsequently taken up by English
speakers with some enthusiasm early in the 20th century. The name
enjoyed a peak in popularity in the 1950s, but has since suffered a
sharp decline and is now rarely encountered among the young.
-Commonly shorted to JAN.
-Also spelled JANIS.
