Feminine Names:
Shirley- "bright clearing" in Old English
Judith- "Jewish woman" in Hebrew
Elizabeth- "my God is an oath" in Hebrew
Susan- "lily" in Hebrew
Diane- "heavenly, divine" in Indo-European
Brenda- "sword" in Old Norse
Janice- "Yahweh is gracious" in Hebrew
Virginia- "maid, virgin" in Latin
Martha- "the lady, the mistress" in Aramaic
Bonnie- "pretty" in Scottish
Alice- "noble type" in French
Doris- "Dorian woman" in Greek
Cynthia- "woman from Kynthos" in Greek
Marie- "beloved" in Egyptian
Joanne- "Yahweh is gracious" in Hebrew
Masculine Names:
Thomas- "twin" in Aramaic
Joseph- "he will add" in Hebrew
Edward- "rich guard" in Old English
Dennis- "tree of Zeus" in Greek
Daniel- "God is my judge" in Hebrew
Stephen- "crown" in Greek
Wayne- "wagon maker" in Old English
Henry- "home ruler" in German
Bruce- referring to the town of Brix in France
Peter- "stone" in Greek
Mark- "male" in Latin
Philip- "friend of horses" in Greek
Dale- from an English surname given to people who lived near a valley
Stanley- "stone clearing" in Old English
Timothy- "honoring God" in Greek
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