Pete (given name)

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Pete is a given name. It is a diminutive form of the given name Peter. It is the given name of:

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Mike is a masculine given name. It is also encountered as a short form of Michael. Notable people with the name include:

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Jeff is a masculine name, often a short form (hypocorism) of the English given name Jefferson or Jeffrey, which comes from a medieval variant of Geoffrey.

Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name Dòmhnall. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *Dumno-ualos. The final -d in Donald is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the Gaelic pronunciation by English speakers, and partly associated with the spelling of similar-sounding Germanic names, such as Ronald. A short form of Donald is Don. Pet forms of Donald include Donnie and Donny. The feminine given name Donella is derived from Donald.

Rick is a masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Richard, Derek, Frederick, Patrick, Hendrick, Eric, Kendrick, Roderick, Fredericka, Derrick, Maverick, Erica, Ricky, Hendricka, Henrique, and Enrique. It may refer to:

Danny is a masculine given name. It is related and short to the male name Daniel. It may refer to:

Maddy or Maddie is a shortened form of the feminine given names Madeleine, Madelyn, Madison, etc.

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Justin is a masculine given name of Latin origin. It is the anglicized form of the Latin given name Justinus, a derivative of Justus, meaning "just", "fair", or "righteous". Justinus was the name borne by various early saints, notably a 2nd-century Christian apologist and a boy martyr of the 3rd century. The name is also related to the similar Latin name Justinian. As an English name, Justin is common particularly in the English-speaking world starting in the latter half of the 20th century.

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The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr.

Gabby is a given name, usually a short form of Gabriel or Gabrielle or Gabriella.

Matt or Mat is a given name, often used as a nickname for Matthew. Less commonly, it is used as a surname.

Ray is a masculine given name and short form (hypocorism) of the given name Raymond, and may refer to:

Andy, also spelled Andi, Andie or Andee, is predominantly a diminutive version of the male given name Andrew, and variants of it such as Andreas and Andrei. The form of the variation is based on the Scottish "-ie" diminutive ending. Andrew is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manlike" or "brave". Andy is also occasionally used as a diminutive for the female given name Andrea.

Dave is a given name, a shortened form of the name David, Davey, etc. The name means "beloved".

Jeremy is an English male given name of biblical and Hebrew origin, deriving from the Hebrew given name Jeremiah. Etymologically, "Jeremy" is the anglicized and diminutive form of the given name "Jeremiah." As such, the name "Jeremy" means "God will raise" or "God will loosen" within various interpretations.

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Jesse is a given name of Hebrew origin. It derives its popularity from the biblical figure Jesse, father of Israelite monarch David. The English version is derived from the Latin Iesse, borrowed from the Ancient Greek Iessaí (Ἰεσσαί), and ultimately from the Hebrew Yišay (יִשַׁי).

Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned".

Tom is mostly used as a diminutive of Thomas. In Germanic countries and Scandinavia, "Tom" is in use as a formal given name. In modern Hebrew, the name Tom is used as a unisex name, with the meaning of "innocence, naivety, simplicity" or "the end.”

Fran is a Spanish, Italian, Croatian, Slovene and Albanian male name and a common short form of the English names Frances and Francis. The Spanish and Italian Fran is more common for men, while the English name is mostly used for women. The Croatian, Slovenian and Albanian Fran is used only for men.

Ace is a given name, nickname, and surname. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:

Ned is an English given name and variant of Ed, sometimes short for Edward, Edmund, Edgar, or Edwin. Ned can also be a diminutive for the Slavic name Nedeljko.