George; Georgia

Gender: Masculine; Feminine

Origin: Greek

Meaning: “Earth worker.”

Pronunciation: (JORJ); (JOR-juh)

Nicknames: Georgie, Gia, Gee

Detail: This state was named in honor of King George II of England.

Agrippa

Gender: Masculine & Feminine

Origin: Latin

Meaning: “Feet first.”

Pronunciation: (ah-GRIH-pah)

Nicknames: Rippa, Pippa

Cornelius; Cornelia

Gender: Masculine; Feminine

Origin: Latin

Meaning: “Horned.”

Pronunciation: (kor-NEE-lee-us); (kor-NEE-lee-ah)

Nicknames: Lia, Corn, Nelia, Neli, Nell

Detail: Derived from the Latin cornu which means “horn”.

Arthur

painting by Frank Dicksee

Name Day: November 15

Gender: Masculine

Origin: debated

Meaning: (Celtic) “Bear; Stone” (Germanic) “Thor, eagle.”

Nicknames: Art, Artie, Thor

Detail: King Arthur is a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against the Saxon invaders in the early 6th century.

Lucius Artorius Castus was a Roman officer who lived in the late second century.

St. Arzhel was born in Wales in 482, founded a monastery in the Forest of Broceliande in Brittany. Famed as a magician, Arzhel was summoned to King Childebert’s court in Paris. After his death, Arzhel’s name was invoked to end droughts.

Variations:

• Aart (Dutch)
• Anthanasios (Greek)
• Artair (Scottish)
• Artek (Polish), Artis (Czech)
• Arto (Finnish)
• Artorius (Latin)
• Artturi (Finnish)
• Arturo (Italian and Spanish)
• Arzhel (Celtic) [AHR-zel]
• Arzhul (Celtic) [AHR-zool]
• Arzhur (Celtic) [AHR-zoor]
• Atze (German)
• Thanasis (Greek)
• Thanos (Greek)