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Old-Fashioned Names

Old-fashioned names

Alfred

Meaning: wise counselor; elf counsel

Origin:English
178
Hector

Meaning: holding fast

Origin:Greek
351
Phineas

Meaning: the Nubian

Origin:English, Egyptian
196
Wesley

Meaning: western meadow

Origin:English
166
Origin:Diminutive of Augustus, Angus, Gustave, Augustin, Augusten, Augustine, August
478
Teddy

Meaning: gift of God or wealthy guardian

Origin:Diminutive of Theodore or Edward
325
Julian

Meaning: youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father

Origin:English from Latin, variation of Julius
157
Ernest

Meaning: serious, resolute

Origin:English from German
291
Claude

Meaning: lame; enclosure

Origin:French from Latin
508
Guy

Meaning: guide, leader

Origin:French
248
Winston

Meaning: wine's town

Origin:English
263
Joan

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:English variation of Johanna
804
Percy A typically masculine name of French origin,...
Origin:French surname from place name Perci-en-Auge
296
Ned

Meaning: wealthy guardian

Origin:English, diminutive of Edward
585
Ira

Meaning: watchful one

Origin:Hebrew
259
Rex

Meaning: king

Origin:Latin
323
Dexter

Meaning: dyer, right-handed

Origin:Latin
367
Billie

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:English, diminutive of Wilhelmina, Wilma
409
Leslie

Meaning: garden of holly

Origin:Scottish
2153
Nancy The meaning of Nancy is 'grace'. Nancy was o...
Origin:English diminutive of Ann
268