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What's in a Boy's Name?

Boys' Names Meaning
AaronBright or High Mountain. Biblical - brother of Moses.
AdamDerived from word for 'earth' also from 'red'. Biblical - first human being.
BarnabasFrom Aramaic, meaning 'son of consolation'. Biblical - a companion of Paul.
Beau'handsome' from the French.
CalumFrom Latin 'columba', meaning 'dove'.
Charles
Charlie
English and French name, derived from the Old German 'karl', meaning 'free man'.
Connor
Conor
Conner
Irish name derived from the Gaelic 'Conchobhar', meaning 'hound lover' or 'wolf lover' - a name for hunters. Another version traces its roots back to a meaning of 'wisdom'.
DamianFrom Greek, meaning 'to subdue' or 'to rule'.
DouglasA Scottish place name from the Gaelic, meaning 'black stream.'
EdanSame name as Aidan, which itself is the English version of the Irish Aodan. This is derived from Aodh, the name of a Celtic sun god, meaning 'fire'.
Edmund'protector of wealth' from Old English.
FraserScottish surname, now also used as a first name. Meaning uncertain - possibly 'curly-haired one'.
GeorgeComes from the Greek word for a 'farmer'. Saint George has been the patron saint of England since the 14th century and there have been six kings of England bearing the name.
HenryFrom the German 'Heinrich', meaning 'house owner' or, in a grander style, 'lord of the manor'.
JackDiminutive form of John, which is from the Hebrew, meaning 'God is gracious' or 'God's gift' - Biblical.
JamieDerives from James (Biblical NT) which itself derives from Jacob (Latin Jacomus), meaning 'supplanter'.
JaredFrom a Hebrew word meaning 'descendant'. Biblical - an eraly descendant of Adam and the father of Enoch.
Jonathan
Jonathon
Comes from the Hebrew name 'Yahonathan' , meaning 'The gift of Yah'. Yah is an OT name of God. Biblical - the son of King Saul and friend of King David.
JordanOriginally only a boy's name, but now used for girls as well. From the river Jordan in the Middle-East. The name in Hebrew means 'flowing down'. Biblical.
Joseph
Josef
Joe
'the Lord has added' from Hebrew. Biblical - one of the twelve sons of Jacob.
JoshuaComes from the Hebrew 'Yehoshuah' meaning 'Yah saves.' Yah is a name of God. Biblical - Succeeded Moses and led the Israelites into Canaan, the promised land, after their escape from Egypt and long journey through the wilderness.
LukeFrom the Latin word for 'light'. Biblical - one of the four Gospel writers or Evangelists.
MatthewFrom the Hebrew 'Mattathiah' meaning 'Gift of the Lord' or Gift of God'. Biblical. One of the four Gospel writers or Evangelists.
NathanA Hebrew name which means 'gift'. Biblical - a prophet in the time of King David and also the name of one of David's sons.
Nicholas
Nicolas
'victory of the people' OR 'conqueror of the people' - from Greek.
RossA Scottish place name which comes from the Gaelic. It means 'from the peninsula.' There is also a Teutonic version meaning 'horse'.
RyanIrish surname adopted as a first name. The original Irish surname meant 'descendant or Rian', Rian coming from 'ri' meaning 'king'.
Samuel
Sam
From Hebrew meaning 'asked of God.' Biblical - a prophet in ancient Israel at the close of the period of the Judges. He initiated the kingdom of Israel and anointed the first two kings.
ScottMeaning 'a Scotsman'.
Stephen
Steven
'crown' (laurel wreath victor's crown). Biblical - the first Christian martyr.
Thomas
Tommy
Tom
Comes from the Aramaic word for 'twin'. Biblical - a dsiciple of Jesus.
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