Brambling

Brambling is the name of a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae, having black and white feathers and an orange breast. It’s also known as the mountain finch and the cock o’ the north, and is widespread and migratory. The name seems to be made of bramble (referring to thorny plants in the genus…

Benham

Benham comes from an English surname, a habitational name for any of several places called Benham, in England. The second part of the name comes from Old English hamm meaning “enclosure, piece of land enclosed (especially by a river or marsh)” or hām “home; property, farm”; while the first part of the name is uncertain….

Bodo

Bodo is a German male name which comes from Old High German boto meaning “messenger, envoy” via Proto-Germanic *budô (messenger). It’s also possible the name may have originated from Old Saxon *bod (command, order) via Proto-Germanic *budą (offer; message). Bodo is also a surname. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “messenger” or “command, order” Usage: German Variants:

Brancaleone

Brancaleone is a medieval Italian male name. The second element comes from Italian leone meaning “lion” while the latter is either derived from Italian branca (claw, paw) or brancare, a dialectal form of abbrancare (to grasp or seize) so the name would either mean “lion’s paw” or “to grasp the lion”. Origin: uncertain, possibly from…

Bear

Bear, obviously, refers to the animal. The name comes from Old English bera (bear) <Proto-Germanic *berô (bear) derived from PIE root word *bʰerH- (brown). Bear is also an English verb meaning “to carry, bring; to produce; endure; support) derived from PIE root word *bʰer- (to bear, carry). Bear is also an English surname, either a…

Brent

Brent comes from an English surname, a habitational name from any of the villages in Devon and Somerset. It comes from Old English brant “steep, high, tall”, referring to the hills around them, of uncertain etymology though possibly from a PIE root word. Brent could also be used as a nickname for Brenton, also another…

Beau

Beau is a shortened form of Beauregard, which comes from a French surname meaning “beautiful outlook” or “handsome outlook”, made up of French beau (beautiful; handsome) and regard (look, glance, sight); or a shortened form of Beaumont meaning “beautiful mountain” via French mont (mountain). Beau is also a French word, the masculine singular form of…

Biagio

Biagio is an Italian male name, the Italian form of Blaise, the French form of Late Roman Blasius, a name of uncertain origin and meaning. It’s been linked to Latin blaesus (lisping, stammering) via Ancient Greek blaisós (bent, distorted; twisted, crooked), which seems to be derived from a pre-Greek origin. Origin: uncertain, possibly from a Pre-Greek origin…

Bilal

Bilal بلال is an Arabic male name meaning “moist, moisture, wet” and is also a surname originating from the given name. Bilan ibn Rabah was one of the prophet Muhammad‘s closest companions who is known for calling Muslims to prayer with his voice. Origin: Arabic Meaning: “moist, moisture, wet” Usage: Arabic, Turkish, Urdu

Badir

Badirبدير is an Arabic male name meaning “full moon”, as well as also being an Arabic surname originating from the given name. Origin: Arabic Meaning: “full moon” Usage: Arabic Variants: Female forms:

Burnet

Burnet comes from a Scottish surname, a variant of Burnett which comes from Old French burnet, a diminutive of brun meaning “brown”, perhaps originating as a nickname for someone who habitually dressed in brown clothing or had brown hair, or a brown complexion. In some cases, Burnet could also be an occupational surname for a…

Bogdan

Bogdan is a Slavic male name derived from Slavic elements bogu (god) and dan (given) essentially meaning “given by God”, which seems to have been used as a calque of Theodore (“gift of god”). Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “given by God” Usage: Bulgarian, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Romanian, Slovene, Russian Variants: Female forms:

Brysen

Brysen is a variant spelling of Bryson, an English patronymic name meaning “son of Brice/Bryce”, Bryce, a Latinized form of a Gaulish name meaning “speckled, mottled, spotted” via Proto-Celtic *brikkos (speckled, spotted) via PIE root word *perḱ- (colored; mottled; motley). Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “son of Brice/Bryce”, the name meaning “specked, mottled”, referring to something marked…

Benedict

Benedict is the English form of  Late Latin Benedictus meaning “blessed”, made up from bene (good) and dicere (to say, speak) both of which derive from a PIE origin. Saint Benedict was an Italian monk who founded the Benedictines in the 6th century, and was declared the patron saint of Europe by Pope Paul VI in 1964. Benedict is also a surname…