Ravioli's Personal Name List

From the German word for "carpenter", derived from Middle High German zimber "timber, wood" and mann "man".

From Old High German and Old Dutch fogal meaning "bird". It was originally an occupational name for a bird catcher, or a nickname for a person who liked to sing.

From an English and French place name that described a person who lived near a bridge or ford, or occasionally as an occupational name for the collector of tolls at such a location. The place name is derived from Old French traverser (which comes from Late Latin transversare), which means "to cross".

Means "worry, care, anxiety" in German, from Old High German sorga.

Means "sun" from Middle High German sunne. It probably denoted someone of cheerful temperament or a person who lived in a sunny area.

Derived from Old French preu meaning "valiant, brave".

From a medieval nickname for a vain or flamboyantly dressed person (from Old Norse pá "peacock"). American author and poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was a famous bearer.

Means "small, little" derived from Old French and Catalan petit. It was perhaps used for a short, small person or to denote the younger of two individuals.

Americanization of Nachtigall.

Derived from Greek μέταξα (metaxa) meaning "silk", referring to a silk merchant or another occupation dealing with silk.

An English surname coming from the Old English lufu, meaning "love, desire", and cæft, meaning "strength, skill".

A well-known bearer of this surname is author H. P. Lovecraft.

From the Irish name Ó Ceithearnaigh meaning "descendant of Ceithearnach", a given name meaning "warrior".

Nickname for a big person, from Middle English golias meaning "giant" (ultimately from Goliath, the Philistine warrior who was slain by David in the Old Testament).

Means "fiddle player" in German, derived from Old High German giga "fiddle".

From Greek φλώρος (floros) meaning "greenfinch", derived from classical Greek χλωρός (chloros) meaning "green".

Referred to a person who came from various places named Fay or Faye in northern France, derived from Old French fau "beech tree", from Latin fagus.

Derived from Middle High German falke "falcon" and rat "counsel, advice".

From Old Norse falki or Old High German falco meaning "falcon".

Originally indicated someone from the town of Blidworth in Nottinghamshire, which was derived from the Old English byname Blīþa (meaning "happy, blithe") combined with worð "enclosure".

Derived from Swedish berg meaning "mountain" and falk (Old Norse falki) meaning "falcon".

Occupational name for a person who worked or lived at an orchard, from German Baumgarten "orchard" (derived from Baum "tree" and Garten "garden").

From Middle High German bër "bear" or ber "boar". This was originally a nickname for a strong or brave person.

Means "crossbow maker" from German armbrust "crossbow". The word armbrust was originally from Latin arcuballista meaning "bow ballista", but was modified under the influence of German arm "arm" and brust "breast".

Means "silver" in Greek.

Means "blackbird" in German.

Means "eagle" in German.