Re: Name Quiz
in reply to a message by Sarah Kate
This Saint was a 3rd-century martyr. (Feminine form of a name)
USAGE: German, Scadinavian, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Czech, Croatian, Slovak, Slovene, and Ancient Rome.
- B) Martina
As an English name, it has been used since the 13th century. Has a flower-like meaning.
USAGE: English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovene, Scandinavian, German and Dutch.
- D) Laura
French form of ANNA.
USAGE: French, English, Scandinavian, Finnish, German, Dutch, and Basque.
- A) Anne
Latin form of BERENICE.
USAGE: English, Italian, and Romanian.
- B) Veronica
Means "brave power". Ranked number 5 in 1930-1949 (in USA).
USAGE: English, French, German, Czech, and Dutch
- D) Richard (could be Robert)
Means "ewe" in Hebrew
USAGE: English, Jewish, French, German, and Biblical
- B) Rachel
This name has been used by kinds of Scotland, Poland, and Yugoslavia, emperors of Russia, and eight popes.
USAGE: English, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovak, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
- D) Alexander
This name has been common in Wales since the 19th century. Means "happiness".
USAGE: Welsh and English (Modern)
- B) Gwyneth (might be Bethan)
Means "peace". This name has traditionally been more popular among Eastern Christians.
USAGE: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Finnish, German, and Greek Mythology (Latinized)
- D) Irene
This name has been ranked number 2 in 1970-1994. In 2007 it was ranked number 6. (in USA)
USAGE: English
- A) Christopher (might be Joshua)
From a surname meaning "stone clearing" in Old English.
USAGE: English
- C) Stanley
This name appeared in several poems of the 16th and 17th centuries. It was most popular in 1900-1909 ranking at 255.
USAGE: English, Italian, Spanish and Greek Mythology
- C) Mirabelle
Means "attached" in Hebrew. Was the most popular in 2005 and 06 in Canada at 89.
USAGE: Biblical, Jewish and English
- A) Levi
In England and elsewhere in Europe during the Middle Ages this name was used in honour of the saint. But, it was not given in Ireland before the 17th century because it was too sacred. Today it is very common there.
USAGE: Irish, English, French, and German
- C) Patrick
Most common in 2003 in Slovenia, rakning 39. This Saint was a missionary to Gaul who was beheaded in Paris.
USAGE: French, Russian, English, German, Czech, and Slovene
- D) Denis
Means "queen".
USAGE: English Italian, Polish, German, Scandinavian, and Late Roman
- A) Regina
Means "to heal". In Greek Mythology, this person was the leader of the Argonauts.
USAGE: English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), and Biblical
- C) Jason
This is the name of characters in Shakespeare's 'Love's Labour's Lost' and 'Romeo and Juliet'
USAGE: English
- D) Rosaline
Means "shining upon man". Most popular in 1980-1989, ranking 49.
USAGE: English and Greek Mythology (Latinized)
- A) Cassandra
This is the name of the title character in a children's novel.
USAGE: German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, and English
- A) Heidi
USAGE: German, Scadinavian, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Czech, Croatian, Slovak, Slovene, and Ancient Rome.
- B) Martina
As an English name, it has been used since the 13th century. Has a flower-like meaning.
USAGE: English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovene, Scandinavian, German and Dutch.
- D) Laura
French form of ANNA.
USAGE: French, English, Scandinavian, Finnish, German, Dutch, and Basque.
- A) Anne
Latin form of BERENICE.
USAGE: English, Italian, and Romanian.
- B) Veronica
Means "brave power". Ranked number 5 in 1930-1949 (in USA).
USAGE: English, French, German, Czech, and Dutch
- D) Richard (could be Robert)
Means "ewe" in Hebrew
USAGE: English, Jewish, French, German, and Biblical
- B) Rachel
This name has been used by kinds of Scotland, Poland, and Yugoslavia, emperors of Russia, and eight popes.
USAGE: English, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovak, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
- D) Alexander
This name has been common in Wales since the 19th century. Means "happiness".
USAGE: Welsh and English (Modern)
- B) Gwyneth (might be Bethan)
Means "peace". This name has traditionally been more popular among Eastern Christians.
USAGE: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Finnish, German, and Greek Mythology (Latinized)
- D) Irene
This name has been ranked number 2 in 1970-1994. In 2007 it was ranked number 6. (in USA)
USAGE: English
- A) Christopher (might be Joshua)
From a surname meaning "stone clearing" in Old English.
USAGE: English
- C) Stanley
This name appeared in several poems of the 16th and 17th centuries. It was most popular in 1900-1909 ranking at 255.
USAGE: English, Italian, Spanish and Greek Mythology
- C) Mirabelle
Means "attached" in Hebrew. Was the most popular in 2005 and 06 in Canada at 89.
USAGE: Biblical, Jewish and English
- A) Levi
In England and elsewhere in Europe during the Middle Ages this name was used in honour of the saint. But, it was not given in Ireland before the 17th century because it was too sacred. Today it is very common there.
USAGE: Irish, English, French, and German
- C) Patrick
Most common in 2003 in Slovenia, rakning 39. This Saint was a missionary to Gaul who was beheaded in Paris.
USAGE: French, Russian, English, German, Czech, and Slovene
- D) Denis
Means "queen".
USAGE: English Italian, Polish, German, Scandinavian, and Late Roman
- A) Regina
Means "to heal". In Greek Mythology, this person was the leader of the Argonauts.
USAGE: English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), and Biblical
- C) Jason
This is the name of characters in Shakespeare's 'Love's Labour's Lost' and 'Romeo and Juliet'
USAGE: English
- D) Rosaline
Means "shining upon man". Most popular in 1980-1989, ranking 49.
USAGE: English and Greek Mythology (Latinized)
- A) Cassandra
This is the name of the title character in a children's novel.
USAGE: German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, and English
- A) Heidi