Feminine Names:
Mary- "beloved" in Egyptian
Betty- diminutive of Elizabeth
Joan- "Yahweh is gracious" in Hebrew
Patricia- "nobleman" in Latin
Helen- "moon" in Greek
Nancy- diminutive of Ann
Carol- from the English word meaning "song, hymn"
Margaret- "pearl" in Greek
Marilyn- combination of the name Mary and the ending -lyn
Beverly- "beaver stream" in Old English
Donna- "lady" in Italian
Norma- "rule" in Latin
Evelyn- "desired" in German
Gloria- "glory" in Portuguese and Spanish
Anna- "favor, grace" in Hebrew
Masculine Names:
James- "holder of the heel" in Latin
William- "protector of desire" in German
Richard- "brave power" in German
George- "farmer" in Greek
Paul- "humble" in Latin
Kenneth- "handsome" in Gaelic
Raymond- "protector of advice" in German
Harold- "army leader" in Old English
Eugene- "well born" in Greek
Arthur- "bear king" in Celtic
Ralph- "counsel wolf" in Norse
Lawrence- "from Laurentum" in Roman
Roy- "red" in Gaelic
Howard- "brave heart" in German
Anthony- "flower" in Greek
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