Candida

Candida is a Late Roman name derived from Latin candidus meaning “white” derived from PIE root word (s)kand- or *kand- (to shine, glow). Nicknames: Candy, Dida, Deedee/DeeDee Origin: Proto-Indo-European Variants: Cándida (Spanish) Cândida (Portuguese) Candide (French)   Male forms: Candidus (Late Roman) Candide (French) Cândido (Portuguese) Cándido (Spanish) Candid (English)  

Ozias

Ozias is a variant form of Uzziah, a Hebrew male name meaning “my power is Yahweh” or “my strength is Yahweh”. Nickames: Oz, Ozzy/Ozzie Origin: Hebrew Variants: Uzziah (Hebrew) ‘Uzziyyah (Biblical Hebrew)  

Janae

Janae is an elaborated form of Jane, the feminine form of John meaning “Yahweh is gracious”, apparently influenced by Renee. Origin: Hebrew, Proto-Indo-European  

Kati

Kati (pr. kah-tee) is a variant spelling of Káti, an Old Norse male name meaning “merry, cheerful” from Old Norse kátr (jolly, merry, cheerful, glad). Kati is also a Finnish, Estonian, and Hungarian short form of Katariina (Finnish, Estonian) and Katalin (Hungarian, Basque) which both derive from Katherine, the English form of Greek Aikaterine though the etymology behind the name is not certain. It could be derived from…

Veronique

Veronique is the anglicized spelling of Véronique, the French form of Veronica, which is the Latin transliteration of Berenice, itself the Latinized form of Berenike, the Ancient Macedonian form of Ancient Greek Pherenike meaning “bringing victory”, “bearer of victory”, or “bearer of victory”, made up of Ancient Greek elements phero (to bring, carry, bear) and nike (victory). While phero derives from…

Miles

Miles is the Norman form of Milo, an Old Germanic name. Although the meaning and etymology behind the name is unclear, it’s been linked to Slavic name element milu meaning “gracious, dear”; Miles has also been linked to Latin word mīles meaning “soldier; knight”, a word that derives from an unknown origin, possibly Etruscan, but that seems to be more of…

Velma

Velma is an English female name of uncertain origin. It’s been linked as a variant form of Wilma, originally used as a short form of Wilhelmina which is the feminine form of Wilhlem, the German cogante of William meaning “desiring protection” or “willfull protection” from Germanic elements wil (will, desire) and helm (helmet, protection). Origin: Proto-Indo-European Variants: Vilma (Spanish, Portuguese, Finnish, German, Swedish, Hungarian, Czech,…

Dylan

Dylan is the name of a sea god on Welsh mythology, the son of Arianrhod. His name derives from Welsh dy (great) and llanw (tide, flow) so it essentially means “great tide” or “great flow”. It’s also a surname derived from the given name. Although traditionally a male name it’s been used for girls in the U.S. Origin: Welsh Variants: Dillan…

Brunhild

Brunhild is a variant spelling of Brünhild, an Ancient Germanic name meaning “armor, protection + battle” made up from Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ (breastplate) and Proto-Germanic *hildiz (battle, fight) derived from a PIE source. In Germanic mythology, Brunhild (also spelled Brynhildr) is a shieldmaiden and valkyrie. Origin: Proto-Germanic, Proto-Indo-European Variants: Brünhild (German) Brunhilde (German, Ancient Germanic) Brunihild (Ancient Germanic) Brynhildr (Ancient Scandanavian, Norse mythology)…

Rusty

Rusty is an English male given name originally derived from a nickname for someone who had reddish-brown hair or a rust-toned complexion. It may have derived from Russell which comes from Old French rousel meaning “little red one” which ultimately derives from a PIE root word meaning “red”. Rusty is also an English word, an adjective which refers to…

Hecate

Hecate (pr. hek-a-tee or hee-kate) is the name of a goddess in Greek mythology often associated with magic, witchcraft, crossroads, the night, moon, and the underworld. Though her name is of uncertain meaning it’s often been associated with Greek hekas meaning “far away” so the name would essentially mean “one who works from afar” or “the far-reaching one”. It’s also been…

Hayden

Hayden comes from an English surname derived from a place name meaning “hay valley” or “hay hill” derived from Old English elements heg (hay) and either denu (valley) or dun (hill). Hayden is also an anglicized form of Irish surname Ó hÉideáin and Ó hÉidín meaning “descendant of Éideán”, the latter a diminutive of Irish éideadh meaning “clothes, armor, dress, garb”. Hayden could also be an…

Sirina

Sirina is a female given name with various meanings attributed to it such as: it’s a variant spelling of Serena meaning “calm, tranquil, serene” from Latin serenus; it could also be a variant of Sirin, also a name of uncertain meaning though it could be an elaborated form of Siri, a short form of Sigrid meaning “victory + beautiful, fair” made…

Briar

Briar refers to a prickly plant or brush with thorns such as sweetbriar and greenbriar. The origin of the word comes from Old English brǣr meaning “briar, bramble” which may be derived from PIE *wert- (to twist, turn). Briar also refers to a pipe for smoking, made from the roots of that shrub. The origin of that word comes…