Squidward Tentacles
Gender: Masculine
Origin: English
Meaning: “Guardian of the squids.”
Pronunciation: (SKWID-wawrd)
Nicknames: Squid, Squido
Detail: Formed from the combination of the English squid and from Old English weard meaning “guard”.
This name is now associated with Squidward Tentacles, one of the sea creatures from Spongebob Squarepants.
… April Fools 😉
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Slavic
Meaning: “Snowy.”
Pronunciation: (sney-ZHAH-nah)
Nicknames: Sne, Snea, Jana
Detail: Derived from the Slavic word snežan meaning “snowy”.
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Gender: Masculine
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “Love of God.”
Pronunciation: (ahm-uh-DAY-us)
Nicknames: Amo, Amadeo, Deo
Detail: Derived from Latin amare “to love” and Deus “God”.
A famous bearer was the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
1 True Love refers to God
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: Masculine
Origin: Germanic
Meaning: “Wolf path.”
Pronunciation: Eng (WUWLF-gang); Ger (VAWLF-gahng)
Nicknames: Wolf
Detail: Derived from the Germanic elements wulf meaning “wolf” and gang “path”. Famous bearer of this name was Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Slavic
Meaning: “Rule.”
Pronunciation: (VLAH-duh)
Details: Old short form of Slavic names beginning with the element volod meaning “rule”.
Vlad Dracula, a 15th-century prince of Wallachia, was Bram Stoker’s inspiration for the name of his vampire, Count Dracula.
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Germanic
Meaning: “Noble Wolf.”
Pronunciation: (AH-dawlf)
Nicknames: Ado, Dolf, Alf, Alfie
Detail: From the Germanic name Adalwolf, which meant “noble wolf” from the Germanic elements adal “noble” and wulf.
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Is Adolf forever off limits? Middle name? How about his variations? How strongly do you feel about this name?
I think he is very handsome, however some people have gone as far to say that they would “doubt the morality of such a person” who would bear this name onto a child. I find this a bit on the extreme side.
Will this forever be my tainted love?
