Meanings: Boys A-E
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Name
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Source
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Meaning
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| Aaron | Hebrew | Teacher |
| Adam | Hebrew | Redness, or man |
| Adrian | Latin | Black earth |
| Aidan | Gaelic | Fire |
| Ainsley | Scottish | One's own meadow |
| Alfie | Old English | Elf counsellor |
| Ali | Arabic | Highest or greatest |
| Alan/Alain | Gaelic | Rock, noble, handsome |
| Alex/Alexander | Greek | Defender of men |
| Alistair | Greek | Defender of men |
| Albert | Old English | Noble, bright |
| Alvin | Old English | Noble friend |
| Andre/Andreas | Greek | Manly |
| Andrew/Andy | Greek | Manly |
| Angelo | Greek | Messenger |
| Angus | Gaelic | Unique choice |
| Anton/Antonio | Latin | Roman clan name |
| Anthony/Antony | Latin | Roman clan name |
| Archie | Middle English | Noble, bold |
| Arnold | Middle English | Strong as an eagle |
| Arthur | Gaelic | Rock |
| Ashley | Old English | Ash wood |
B
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Name
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Source
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Meaning
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| Bailey | Old French | Steward or bailiff |
| Baird | Celtic | A bard |
| Barney/Barnabas | Hebrew | Son of consolation |
| Barry | Irish | a spear |
| Bart/Bartholomew | Aramaic | An alternate name for the apostle Nathaniel |
| Ben/Benjamin | Hebrew | Son of my right hand |
| Bevan | Welsh | Surname used as a first name |
| Bill/Billy | Middle English | Will or helmet |
| Blake | Old English | Pale or black |
| Bradley | Old English | Broad clearing |
| Brandon | Old English | Sword |
| Brian/Bryan | Celtic | Strong, virtuous, honourable |
| Bruce | Scottish | Woods |
C
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Name
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Source
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Meaning
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| Cameron | Scottish | Crooked stream |
| Callum | Irish | Dove |
| Calvin | Latin | Bald |
| Carl | Old English | Strong |
| Charles/Charlie | Old English | Strong |
| Chuck | Old English | Strong |
| Clark | Old French | Surname used as a first name |
| Clay | English | Of the soil |
| Cliff | Old English | Ford near a slope |
| Clive | English | Place name |
| Colin | Greek | Victorious people |
| Connor | Irish | High desire |
| Corey | Irish | From the hollow |
D
|
Name
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Source
|
Meaning
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| Dafydd | Hebrew | Beloved |
| Damian | Greek | To tame |
| Daniel | Hebrew | God is my judge |
| Darcy | Irish | Dark man |
| Darren | Gaelic | Great one |
| David | Hebrew | Beloved friend |
| Declan | Irish | Rare and precious |
| Denis/Dennis | Greek | Of Dionysos - the Greek God of wine |
| Derek | Middle English | Ruler of the people |
| Dermot | Irish | Envy free |
| Dominic | Latin | Lord |
| Donal/Donald | Gaelic | Mighty in the world |
| Douglas | Gaelic | Dark blue or black water |
| Dylan | Welsh | Son of the waves |
E
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Name
|
Source
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Meaning
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| Eamon | Old English | Rich protector |
| Earl | English | A nobleman |
| Edward/Eddie | Old English | Property guardian |
| Elliot | Hebrew | High |
| Ellis | Hebrew | The Lord is my God |
| Eric | Old Norse | Ruler of all |
| Ethan | Hebrew | Consistency |
| Ewan | Scottish | Youth |
