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Old-Fashioned Names

Old-fashioned names

Lucinda

Meaning: light

Origin:Variation of Lucia
1055
Bessie

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth
1552
Kay Kay is a girl's name with Ancient Greek orig...
Origin:English, diminutive of Katherine
1771
Nettie

Meaning: plant

Origin:English, diminutive of names ending in -ette or -etta, or variation of Neta, Hebrew
2005
Hester

Meaning: star

Origin:Medieval variation of Esther, Persian
866
Callie

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Greek diminutive
378
Myrtle The meaning of Myrtle ‘of the myrtle plant’ ...
Origin:Greek botanical name
886
Patsy

Meaning: noble, patrician

Origin:English, diminutive of Patricia
5033
Mamie Mamie is a name given primarily to girls. It...
Origin:Diminutive of Mary or Margaret
1595
Sylvia

Meaning: from the forest

Origin:Latin
276
Lucille

Meaning: light

Origin:French variation of Latin Lucilla
418
Louisa

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Latinate feminine variation of Louis
283
Frederica

Meaning: peaceful ruler,

Origin:Feminine variation of Frederick
2013
Alberta

Meaning: noble, bright

Origin:English, feminine variation of Albert
2466
Rosemary

Meaning: dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)

Origin:Latin or English
237
Muriel

Meaning: of the bright sea

Origin:Irish
957
Dora

Meaning: gift

Origin:Greek
999
Honor

Meaning: honor

Origin:English word and virtue name
1058
Pauline

Meaning: small

Origin:French, feminine variation of Paul
1400
Virginia

Meaning: virginal, pure

Origin: Latin
657