Alexandra is the feminine form of the given name Alexander. Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν (alexein) "to defend" and ἀνήρ (anēr) "man". Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man". The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀨, a-re-ka-sa-da-ra, written in the Linear B syllabic script.
Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard.
The given name Eric, Erik, or Erick is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr. The first element, ei- is derived either from the older Proto-Norse *aina(z), meaning "one, alone, unique", as in the form Æinrikr explicitly, or from *aiwa(z) "everlasting, eternity". The second element -ríkr stems either from *ríks "king, ruler" or from the therefrom derived *ríkijaz "kingly, powerful, rich, prince". The name is thus usually taken to mean "sole ruler, autocrat" or "eternal ruler, ever powerful".
Paul is a common masculine given name in countries and ethnicities with a Christian heritage and, beyond Europe, in Christian religious communities throughout the world. Paul – or its variations – can be a given name or surname.
Nico is a unisex given name. It is a short form of Nicholas, Nicolas, Nicola, Nicole and others. In Italian it may also be short for Domenico and for Nicodemo. Notable people with the name include:
The masculine given name Sander is a variant of Alexander, mostly used in the Dutch-speaking areas of Europe though also to a lesser extent in Scandinavia and Estonia. The feminine version is Sandra; there is another masculine version in some countries: Sandro.
Christian originated as a Baptismal name used by persons of the Christian religion. It is now a given name born by males, and by females as Christiana and other feminized variants. An historically commonly used abbreviation, used for example on English 17th century church monuments and pedigrees, is Xpian, using the Greek Chi Rho Christogram Χρ, short for Χριστός, Christ. The Greek form of the baptismal name is Χριστιανός, a Christian. The name denotes a follower of Christ, thus a Christian. It has been used as a given name since the Middle Ages, at first as a name for females, without any feminising word endings.
Klaas is a Dutch male given and surname. It is the Dutch short form of Nicholas, a Greek name ultimately meaning victory of the people. A traditionally common name in the Netherlands, its popularity declined some 20-fold since 1950. Archaic spellings include Claas and Claes. Among its female derivatives are Klaasje, Clasien, Clasina, Clasine, Clazien, Klasien, Klasina and Klaziena. Klaas also exists as a patronymic surname, though the forms Klaasen, Klaassen, Claassen, Claessen, and Claessens are more common.
Frank is a masculine given name.
Deniz is a Turkish given name meaning "sea". It is used for both females and males.
Gert is a mainly masculine given name with some female bearers. Pronunciation is typically in Afrikaans and Dutch, in Danish and German, in Swedish, and in English.
Ellie, or Elly, is a given name, usually feminine and a shortened form of Elnora, Eleanor or Elizabeth. It can also be a short form of Elena, Elham, Eliana, Eloise, Emelia, Ellisha, Elisha, Elesha or Petronella and as a masculine name of Eleazer, Elliot, Elron, or Elston. It can also be a given name in its own right or a nickname. In Greek mythology, Ellie (Helle) was the daughter of Athamas and Nephele; sister of Phrixus. It may refer to:
Willy or Willie is a masculine given name, often a diminutive form (hypocorism) of (William) |William]] or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to:
Bismarck most often refers to:
Melis is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Stefan is a masculine given name related to the English name Stephen.
Jan is a variant of John in various languages and is a short version of Johannes.
Jannes Vansteenkiste is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for Roda JC Kerkrade in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.
Arends is a Dutch and Low German patronymic surname, meaning "son of Arend". It may refer to:
Janne Saksela is a Finnish footballer who plays for Sparta Rotterdam in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.
