renfrogner's Personal Name List

Elkanah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: אֱלְקָנָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ehl-KAY-nə(English)
Means "God has purchased" in Hebrew, from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and קָנָה (qana) meaning "to acquire, to purchase". In the Old Testament this is the name of the father of Samuel.
Hazel
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: HAY-zəl
From the English word hazel for the tree or the light brown colour, derived ultimately from Old English hæsel. It was coined as a given name in the 19th century and quickly became popular, reaching the 18th place for girls in the United States by 1897. It fell out of fashion in the second half of the 20th century, but has since recovered.
Starling
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: STAHR-ling
From the English word for the type of bird. It is commonly associated with the name Star.

It is the original name of children's illustrator Tasha Tudor.

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