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Old-Fashioned Names

Old-fashioned names

Sybil

Meaning: prophetess

Origin: Greek
259
Evelyn

Meaning: desired; or water, island

Origin:English from French and German
117
Ruth

Meaning: compassionate friend

Origin:Hebrew
255
Louise

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:French and English, feminine variation of Louis
377
Georgina

Meaning: farmer

Origin:English, feminine variation of George
833
Celeste

Meaning: heavenly

Origin:Latin
512
Lillian

Meaning: lily; pledged to God

Origin:English from Latin
110
Blanche

Meaning: white

Origin:French
239
Nona

Meaning: ninth

Origin:Latin
1623
Lena The Hebrew name Lena is a shorter version of...
Origin:English, Scottish, Dutch, German, and Scandinavian, diminutive of various names ending in lena
162
Ramona

Meaning: wise protector

Origin:Spanish, feminine variation of Ramon
309
Millicent

Meaning: strong in work

Origin:German
515
Bernadette

Meaning: brave as a bear

Origin:German
548
Philomena

Meaning: lover of strength

Origin:Greek
621
Mildred

Meaning: gentle strength

Origin:English
778
Gertrude

Meaning: strength of a spear

Origin:German
838
Viola

Meaning: violet

Origin:Latin
340
Fern

Meaning: plant name

Origin:English
613
Wilhelmina

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:German, feminine variation of Wilhelm
246
Effie

Meaning: pleasant speech

Origin:English diminutive of Euphemia, Greek
294