Happy St. Georges Day! English Names

Upon St. George's Day, I decided that this post would be focusing on names that have an English feel. A couple of these names don't have English / Old English origins, though they are names, in my opinion, that feel typically English. 

Peregrine
Peregrine is a name that is most commonly found amongst the British aristocracy, and it is the name of the current Duke of Devonshire (who prefers to be known as "Stoker"). It is actually of Latin origins, as it is derived from Peregrinus, which had a meaning of "traveller". 

George
The name of St. George himself is actually of Greek origins, where it is derived from  γεωργος, which translates as "georgos", which has a meaning of "farmer; earthworker". It mostly has it's usage in England, though it can also be used in Romania. The name of the young Prince of Cambridge, George ranked at #10 on the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #157 that same year.

Ainsley
This gender neutral name is of Modern English and Scottish origins, though is also a surname that itself originated from a place name, either Annesley in Nottinghamshire or Ansley in Warwickshire, which mean "Anne's field; hermitage field". In England, the last time it appeared on the popularity charts was in 1997, where it had a ranking of #410. In the United States however, it had a ranking of #332 for girls in 2013.

Alden
Alden originates from a surname which itself is derived from Ealdwine, an Old English first name which is derived from the Old English elements of eald and wine. In the United States, it ranked at #704 on the popularity charts in 2013.

Alfred
Alfred is derived from Ælfræd, an Old English name which is composed of the elements ælf  and ræd. The name of a King of Wessex from the ninth century, Alfred still has it's usage in England today, where the more informal nicknames of Alfie and Alf are also used. In it's native England, it ranked at #136 on the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #967 in the popularity charts that same year.

Edgar
Edgar is of Old English origins, where it derives from the elements  ead and gar. The name of a tenth century English King and famous poet Edgar Allen Poe ranked at #286 in the popularity charts in 2013. It also has usage in France and Catalonia, where it ranked at #264 in 2010 and #95 in 2013 respectively.

Edith
This elegant name is derived from the Old English name Eadgyð and has the charming nickname opportunity of Edie. Popular in the Anglo-Saxon era as well as the nineteenth century, Edith is now starting to come back into fashion and a famous namesake includes Edith Piaf. In it's native England, it ranked at #164 in the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it ranked at #718 in the popularity charts that same year.

Fay

Fay, also spelt as Faye or Fae, is of Middle English origins and has a beautiful meaning of "fairy". Fay started out as a surname and first began to be used as a first name in just the nineteenth century. In it's native England, it last appeared on the popularity charts in 2003, where it had a ranking of #475, whilst in the United States, it last appeared on the popularity charts in 1968, where it had a ranking of #989.

Elizabeth

The name of the Queen of the United Kingdom herself is actually of Hebrew origins and has a meaning of "God is my oath". In England, it had a ranking of #39 on the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #10 in the popularity charts that same year.

Audrey

Audrey is of Medieval English origins and was originally a diminutive of Æðelþryð, which is derived from the elements æðel and þryð. Namesakes include a seventh century saint and Audrey Hepburn. In it's native England, it had a ranking of #437 in the popularity charts in 2013, whilst in the United States, it had a ranking of #32 in the popularity charts that same year.