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SG equivalent of En Patrick, Peter (both En names are etymologically unrelated to one another). SG Peadar is used for the name of the saint (Saint Peter). Pàra, Pàdair are SG dialectal forms. Para is a contracted form. Pàdruig Patrick Pàl Paul: See also SG Pòl. Pàra Patrick Dialectal form of SG Pàdraig. See also SG Para.
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
The term given name refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A Christian name is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. [1] In more formal situations, a person's surname ...
Derivation. lag. Meaning. "Little Hollow". The given name Logan is derived from the Scottish surname Logan, which is in turn derived from a place name. [1] The likely origin of this surname is a place located near Auchinleck, in Ayrshire. [1] [2] The place name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic lagan, which is a diminutive of lag, which in ...
Randall / ˈrændl / is a masculine given name in English, Irish and German. Its modern use as a given name originates from the transferred use of the English–language surname Randall, which in turn is derived from Randolph . There are several variant spellings of the English given name; these include Randal, Randel, Randell, Randle, Randoll ...
Alun is an old masculine given name in the Welsh language; although it is not directly related to Alan (it is derived from Proto-Celtic *alouno- meaning either "nourishing" or "wandering" [26] [27] ), today it is generally used as a variant form of the English name. An earlier bearer of this name is Alun of Dyfed, a character in the Mabinogion.
This category is for masculine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language masculine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
Taylor (given name) Taylor is a unisex given name mainly in use in English-speaking countries, including Australia, Canada, England, Ireland and Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland the United States, and Wales. [1] The name Taylor also has been used for characters on American and now some Australian soap operas. [2]