Names meaning young?
Especially European. I have no idea where to begin. Thank you!
Edit: Sorry, I just found the meanings filter.
Edit: Sorry, I just found the meanings filter.
This message was edited 12/23/2014, 10:07 AM
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Atalo is a Greek name that means youthful.
Is Atalo a girl name or a boy name?
Diminutive suffixes --there are many-- also imply youth/youthfulness/boy/girl.
* -y/-ie [JOEY = little or young JOE; GERRIE = little or young GERALDINE]
* -ellus/-ello/-ella/-el/-elle [CINDERELLA]
* -ettus/-etto/-etta/-et/-ette [LYNNETTE = little or young LYNN]
* -illus/-illo/-illa/-il/-ille [VIRGIL, LUCILLE]
* -ito/-ita [BENITO, ANITA]
* -ittus/-itto/-itta/-it/-itte
* -ulus/-ulo/-ula [URSULA = little or young she-bear]
There are more...
* -y/-ie [JOEY = little or young JOE; GERRIE = little or young GERALDINE]
* -ellus/-ello/-ella/-el/-elle [CINDERELLA]
* -ettus/-etto/-etta/-et/-ette [LYNNETTE = little or young LYNN]
* -illus/-illo/-illa/-il/-ille [VIRGIL, LUCILLE]
* -ito/-ita [BENITO, ANITA]
* -ittus/-itto/-itta/-it/-itte
* -ulus/-ulo/-ula [URSULA = little or young she-bear]
There are more...
This message was edited 12/24/2014, 3:37 AM
All of the derivatives of JULIUS mean "young or youthful" < (more specifically) "pubescent." [downy-bearded (cf. "peach fuzz") < JULUS, "plant's down"]
This message was edited 12/25/2014, 5:11 PM