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Monday, 16 February 2015

Happy (belated) Valentine's Day! Loving names

It's a bit late, though since it was Valentine's Day on Saturday I thought I would do a post about names relating to love and Valentine's Day. 

Valentine
The name of Saint Valentine himself has a meaning of "strong, healthy" and is derived from Valentinus, a Roman family name. It's usually and traditionally used as a boys name, though it can also be used for girls, however the feminisation, Valentina, is more common. International variants of Valentine include Valentino and Valentin (or Valentín in the Slovakian and Spanish languages). In the United States, Valentine has not featured on the popularity charts since 1955, where it ranked at #932. 

Adora
Adora has Latin origins, though it also has origins in the Greek and Old German languages. It has a beautiful meaning of "beloved one, adored", making it very fitting for a Valentine's Day baby. Adora is a rare name in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

Carys
Carys is of Welsh origins, where it has a meaning of "love", as it is derived from the Welsh word caru, which means "to love". As of 2012, it ranked at #299 in both England and it's native Wales.

Amy
Amy originates in the Latin and Old French languages, where it has a meaning of "beloved". In France, it is spelt as Aimée. In the United States, it ranked at #139 as of 2013, whereas in the United Kingdom, it ranked at #62 as of 2012.

Davina
Davina is the feminisation of David, and it has Scottish origins, where it has a meaning of "beloved, friend". In the United States, it was last seen on the popularity charts in 1987, where it ranked at #969. However in the England and Wales, it was last seen on the popularity charts in 2003, where it ranked at #458.

Cara
Cara has Latin and Irish origins, where it has a meaning of "beloved" and "friend" respectively. In the United States, it ranked at #619 in the popularity charts as of 2013, whilst in England and Wales, it ranked at #230 in the popularity charts as of 2012, and in Scotland as #64 in 2013, and finally as #23 in Northern Ireland as of 2012.

Amedeo
Amadeo is of Italian origins, where it has a meaning of "lover of God". It's Latin variant is Amadeus, which was Mozart's middle name. It is an unusual name in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

Darrell
Darrell is of Norman French origins, where it has a meaning of "beloved". In the United States, it ranked at #787 on the popularity charts as of 2013, whereas it is an uncommon name in the United Kingdom. An alternative spelling of Darrell can be Daryl. 

David
David is of Hebrew origins, where it has a meaning of "beloved". It is a classic name and is currently the name of the British Prime Minister. In the United States, it ranked at #18 on the popularity charts as of 2013, whereas in the United Kingdom it ranked at #59 as of 2012.

Erasmus
Erasmus is of Greek origins, where it has a meaning of "beloved". It is an unusual name in both the United Kingdom and the United States. It is a Saints name, and it's international variants include Rasmus and Elmo.



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