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Banjo m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Banjo. Occasionally used in homage to various persons using the byname, such as Australian poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson or American race car driver Edwin “Banjo” Matthews.
Barby f English (Rare)Variant of
Barbie. This is also the name of a town in Germany, though the town's name derives from a different source.
Barcelona f American (Hispanic)Barcelona is a city in Spain. It is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain.
Baroness f English (Rare)Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."
Barr m EnglishName often derived from the location Barr
Barsheba f American, BiblicalVariant of the Old Testament place name
Be'ersheba, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.
Bartine f English, DutchFeminine form of
Bartholomew. A known bearer of this name is the late American film actress Bartine Burkett. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of
Bertine.
Bathilda f English (Rare), German, HistoryVariant of
Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [
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Baynard m EnglishFrom the Middle English personal name "Bainard", via Norman French from ancient Germanic "Beinhard", perhaps from *bein-*, meaning "leg, bone" or a supposed element *bagin-*, meaning "dispute", and *-hard*, meaning "hard, brave."
Bearthm m American (Rare, ?)Bearthm Brakhage is an American director and actor. The name was likely invented by his father, Stan Brakhage.
Becket m EnglishFrom a surname which was a variant of the surname
Beckett. In some cases it might be given in honour of the English saint Thomas Becket (1118-1170).
Bekah f EnglishDiminutive of
Rebekah. A famous bearer is the American singer Bekah Liechty (2000- )
Belvedere m English (American, Rare, Archaic)From an Italian word meaning "beautiful sight", from Italian
bel "beautiful" and
vedere "a view, sight". It was apparently coined in the early 19th century, when it first appears as a given name in United States historical records (for both Northern and Southern states), along with its feminine variant
Belva.... [
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Belzora f English (American, Rare)Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from
Belzora, the name of a port town in Texas that was abandoned in the 1870s.
Bendor m English (Rare)In the case of Dr Bendor Grosvenor, art historian, the name Bendor is derived from the Grosvenor family's medieval heraldic shield, a
bend or, a golden bend (diagonal stripe), which they used until 1389 when it was claimed instead by the Scrope family, in the case Scrope v Grosvenor... [
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Beriah m English, Hebrew, BiblicalProbably derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to make noise", or another Hebrew root meaning "in evil". This is the name of multiple people in the Bible.
Beril f English (Rare)Variant of
Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".
Berinthia f Theatre, Literature, English (Rare)Meaning unknown, perhaps first used by Sir John Vanbrugh for a young widow in his play 'The Relapse' (1697). It was subsequently used by Richard Brinsley Sheridan for a widow in his play 'A Trip to Scarborough' (1777), and also appears in Dickens's 'Dombey and Son' (1848) belonging to Mrs Pipchin's niece.
Berrick m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Berrick which was originally taken from various locational names in Kent, Shropshire, Oxfordshire, Yorkshire and Norfolk.... [
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