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Meanings Of Some Popular Boys' Names Which Will Surprise You by AllahIsSatan: 2:25pm On Oct 22, 2021
Roger
Meaning of Roger


The baby boy name Roger is pronounced RAA-JHahR (English) or Row-ZHEH (French) †. Roger has its origins in the Germanic language. It is used largely in the English, French, and German languages. The meaning of the name is 'famous warrior" or "famous spear".

Charles
Meaning of Charles


The name Charles is of English, German and French origin.
The meaning of Charles is "free man or strong man".

Steven
Meaning of Steven

Steven is a boys' name is pronounced STEE-ven. It is of Greek origin and the meaning of Steven is "crown or garland".

William
Meaning of William


The name William is of German origin.
The meaning of William is "determined protector".

Frederick
Meaning of Frederick


Frederick is a masculine given name meaning "peaceful ruler". It is the English form of the German name Friedrich. Its meaning is derived from the Germanic word elements “frid”, or peace, and “ric”, meaning "ruler" or "power".

David
Meaning of David


The name David comes from the Hebrew language and it means “beloved”

History’s first known David was King David, the second monarch of the ancient Kingdom of Israel. In addition to being a King, he was a shepherd, musician, poet, soldier, statesman and prophet. He wrote about half of the Psalms and very likely composed music for them as well. He is the only David mentioned in the Bible; his name occurs there more than a thousand times.

Gender: David is historically used as a boy name. Though not as popular, feminine variations of the name include Daveigh, Davetta, and Davida.

George
Meaning of George


What does George mean? George is a boys' name is pronounced “jorj”. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of George is "farmer". From Greek Georgios, a derivative of geôrgos "farmer", from gê "earth" and ergein "to work".

Edward
Meaning of Edward


The name Edward is of English origin. It comes from the old English word “êad” meaning "riches" and "ward" meaning "guardian. The meaning of Edward is "wealthy guardian". The English King was regarded as the Guardian of his people and many ancient English kings were called Edward. Altogether England has produced 11 kings named Edward.

Edwin
Meaning of Edwin


Like Edward, Edwin is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Edwin is "wealthy friend". From the old English word “êad” meaning "riches" and “wine” meaning "friend". It was popularized by Saint Edwin (seventh century) who was a king of the ancient kingdom of Northumbria and who became a Christian martyr.

Nathaniel
Meaning of Nathaniel


Nathaniel as a boys' name is pronounced na-THAN-yel. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Nathaniel is "Gift of God ".

Solomon
Meaning of Solomon


It originates from the Hebrew world שלום (shalom) and it means wholeness, completeness or peace.
Other derivatives from the name are: שלם (shelem), peace offering; verb שלם (shalam), to be in a covenant of peace; adjective שלם (shalem), perfect, whole, complete, safe; noun שלם (shillem), recompense; nouns שלמן (shalmon), שלום (shillum), שלם (shillum) and שלמה (shilluma), reward or proper recompense.

John
Meaning of John


John is a boy’s name. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of John is "God is gracious".
It is the name of the longest-lived of the 12 apostles, who was especially loved by Christ. Also the name of John the Baptist, who baptized Christ in the Jordan river.
Possibly the most popular name in history; many kings, popes, saints, heroes, villains, and men of every degree between have borne the name.

Anthony
Meaning of Anthony


Anthony is a traditionally masculine name with roots going back to ancient Greek and Roman cultures as well as the Basque language. The name means “priceless one” or “highly praiseworthy,”
The female equivalent of Anthony is Anthonia.
Some famous Anthonys are the author Anthony Burgess who came up with the famous quote:
“We can destroy what we have written, but we cannot unwrite it.”
― Anthony Burgess, author of "A Clockwork Orange"

And Anthony Burkett who once said;
"'You know my name, not my story. You've heard what I've done, but not what I've been through.'" —
Anthony Burkett

Oliver
Meaning of Oliver


The name Oliver is derived from the olive tree. The biblical olive tree symbolizes fruitfulness and beauty and dignity. 'Extending an olive branch' signifies an offer of peace.

Martin
Meaning of Martin


The male name Martin is pronounced as MAAR-TahN in English, MaaR-TIHN in Bulgarian, MaeR-TEHN in French, MAAR-TihN in German, or MAOR-TiyN in Hungarian. Martin is used predominantly in the English, French, German, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, and Slavic languages, and its origin is Latin.
It is the only name here that might have originated as a nickname.
The name means "highly aggressive", "war-like", or "dedicated to Mars". It was a nickname usually given to strong soldiers of the Roman army in honour of Mars who was the god of war in Roman mythology.

Nicholas
Meaning of Nicholas


Nicholas is a boy’s name of Greek origin meaning “people of victory.” Nicholas is derived from the Greek word “nike” meaning victory and “laos” meaning people. It shares its origins with Nike, the name of the ancient Greek goddess of victory. The popular company which manufactures footware, accessories and apparel is also called Nike.

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Godwin
Meaning of Godwin


The male name Godwin is pronounced as GAADWihN. It originates from Old Germanic name but it is predominantly used in English. Godwin means 'friend of God'. It is derived from the German word for God which is “Gott” and “wyn” which means 'friend'.

Walter
Meaning of Walter


Walter is pronounced WAL-ter.
It is of Old German origin, and it is one of those rare names which originally started as a military rank. The meaning of Walter is "army ruler".
It comes from two old Germanic words “wald” which means control and “heri” which means army.

Alfred
Meaning of Alfred


Alfred is derived from the Old English name Ælfræd, composed of the elements ælf "elf" and ræd "counsel".
Alfred means “Elf Counsel” or “Magic Adviser”. An Elf is a supernatural being from English mythology who were believed to have magical powers, wisdom and immortality. (If you’re familiar with the Lord of Rings books or movies, you’ll know what an elf is)
The most famous Alfred was King Alfred the Great who was a 9th-century king of an old English kingdom called Wessex. He was a renown warrior and conqueror as well as a scholar who translated many Latin books into Old English.

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