Gender: Masculine
Origin: Old English
Meaning: “Blessed spear.”
Pronunciation: (ED-gahr)
Nicknames: Ed, Eddy
Detail: Derived from the Old English elements ead “rich, blessed” and gar “spear”.
This was the name of a 10th-century English king who is regarded as a saint.
Famous bearers include author and poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Greek
Meaning: “Small island.”
Pronunciation: (nee-SAH-kee)
Nicknames: Saki
Detail: From Edgar Allan Poe’s Al Aaraaf, there is an angel named Nesace, who is Beauty personified.
Variations:
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “Maid, virgin.”
Pronunciation: (vur-JIHN-yuh)
Nicknames: Vira, Viri, Ginny
Detail: At the end of the 16th century, Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603), who was known as the “Virgin Queen” because she never married, gave the name Virginia to the whole area explored by the 1584 expedition of Sir Walter Raleigh along the coast of North America.
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe was the wife of American writer Edgar Allan Poe.
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Greek
Meaning: “Eloquent; well-spoken.”
Pronunciation: (yoo-LAY-lee-uh)
Nicknames: Eula, Eulie, Lali
Detail: Eulalie is the French feminine form of Latin Eulalius, meaning “well-spoken.”
“Eulalie” is a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe. The poem is a bridal song about a man who overcomes his sadness by marrying the beautiful Eulalie. The woman’s love has a transformative effect on the narrator, taking him from a “world of moan” to one of happiness.
Variations:
The short forms:
Artwork by Emmanuel Polanco a French designer/illustrator/artist.
Gender: Feminine
Origin: English
Meaning: “Raven.”
Pronunciation: (rah-VEN-nah)
Nicknames: Ravi, Raven, Venna, Enna
Detail: Inspired by Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven.
In Dante’s Inferno, Guido da Polenta is lord of Ravenna.
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