Osyth

Osyth is the anglicized spelling of Osgyth, anglicized form of Osgyð, made up of Old English os (god) and gūþ (battle, combat), so the name would mean “god war”. There was a 7th century martyr named Osyth who was beheaded. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “god + war” Usage: Medieval English Variants:

Theora

Theora is a contracted form of Theodora, the feminine form of Theodore, the English form of Greek Theodoros meaning “gift from god” or “god’s gift”. I’ve also seen some sites list it as deriving from Ancient Greek theōréō θεωρέω meaning (to look at, to watch, observe), essentially meaning “watcher” or “watchful”, which may be the case in some…

Amaka

Amaka is a shortened form of Chiamaka, an Igbo female name meaning “God is beautiful”. Amaka can also be used as a Japanese female name with a variety of meanings depending on the kanji used: Ama ka There are other meanings depending on the kanji used. Written in hiragana it’s あまか. Origin: Igbo; Japanese Meaning:…

Yadiel

Yadiel is a Spanish male name, the Spanish form of Jehudiel, which comes from Hebrew Yehudiel meaning “praise of God”. Origin: Hebrew Meaning: “praise of God” Usage: Spanish (Latin American) Variants:

Janessa

Janessa is an English female name, either a combination of Jane and Vanessa, or an elaborated form of Jane influenced by the Vanessa spelling. Jane is the medieval English form of Old French Jehanne, the feminine form of Johannes or Iohannes, the contracted form of Hebrew Yochanan meaning “Yahweh is gracious”; and Vanessa was created by Anglo-Irish author, satirist, and…

Babette

Babette originated as a French nickname for Élisabeth or Barbara. Élisabeth the French form of Elizabeth, the English form of Ancient Greek Elisabet, a transliteration of Hebrew Elisheva. It’s composed of Hebrew el אֵל (god), which derives from Proto-Semitic *’il-(god, deity) and sh’ba שְׁבוּעָה (oath), essentially meaning “god is an oath” or “god is my oath”. Barbara originated from Ancient Greek barbaros…

Shaniqua

Shaniqua is an African-American female name, which seems to be a creative spin of Shawna, the feminine form of Shawn,  itself the anglicized spelling of Seán, the Irish form of John, the Old English and Latin form of Iohannes < Ancient Greek Ioannes, the contracted form of Hebrew Yochanan which means “Yahweh is gracious”.  Origin: Proto-Semitic, Hebrew Meaning: “Yahweh is gracious” or…

Theola

Theola is an English female name of uncertain origin. It could have originated as a contracted form of Theodolinda meaning “people, tribe + soft, mild, tender”, composed of Old High German diota (people, tribe) and lind (mild, gentle, soft) both deriving from a PIE source. It may also be a contracted form of Theophila, the feminine form of Theophilus…

Shawna

Shawna is the feminine form Shawn, itself the anglicized spelling of Seán, the Irish form of John, the Old English and Latin form of Iohannes < Ancient Greek Ioannes, the contracted form of Hebrew Yochanan which means “Yahweh is gracious”.  Origin: Proto-Semitic, Hebrew Meaning: “Yahweh is gracious” or “God is gracious” Usage: English Variants: Male forms:

Rashawn

Rashawn is an African-American male name, a combination of prefix ra- combined with Shawn, a variant of Sean, the Irish form of John meaning “Yahweh is gracious”. Origin: Hebrew Meaning: “Yahweh is gracious” or “God is gracious” Usage: African-American Variants:

Sabella

Sabella is an English female name, a diminutive of Isabella, the Latinate and Italian form of Isabel which is the medieval Occitan form of Elizabeth, the English form of Hebrew ‘Elisheva meaning “my God is an oath” Sabella is also an Italian surname of Sicilian origin. Origin: Proto-Semitic; Hebrew Meaning: “my god is an oath” Usage: English (as a given name)…

Hannelore

Hannelore is a German female name, a combination of Hanne, a diminutive of Johanne < Johanna < Joanna, the feminine form of John meaning “Yahweh is gracious”; and Lore, a diminutive of Eleonore, the German form of Eleanor, a name of uncertain meaning, perhaps related to Occitan “the other Aenor”; Aenor is of unknown meaning…

Mehetabel

Mehetabel is the name of a minor character in the Old Testament, the wife of Hadad, the last king of Edom. The name means “God makes happy”, “God rejoices” or “God causes good”. Origin: Hebrew; Proto-Semitic Meaning: “God makes happy” or “God rejoices” or “God causes good” Usage: Hebrew, English Variants:

Deodat

Deodat is the anglicized French form of Déodat which comes from Late Roman Deodatus via Adeodatus meaning “given by God” or Deusdedit “God has given”, composed of PIE  *dyews (sky, heaven, god; shining) and datus (given, offered, yielded), the perfect passive particle of dō, also from a PIE root word. Deodat is also a surname originating…