Tawny, Tawni or Tawney is an English given name often given in reference to the color tawny, a pale orange-brown, or yellow-brown color. It is also sometimes a transferred use of the surname Tawney, which is derived from two Norman place names, Saint-Aubin-du-Thenney and Saint-Jean-du-Thenney. [1]
Notable people with the name include:
Anastasia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word anástasis (ἀνάστασις), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe.
Michelle is a given name, originally a variant of Michèle, the French feminine form of Michel, derived from the Hebrew name Michael meaning "Who is like God?". The usual Latin feminine form of the name was Michaela, with Michael the vernacular form for both men and women. The name was given in reference to the archangel Michael, a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. The usual French feminine form of the name was Micheline. The name Michelle was rare until the 20th century. It became a popular name in France and later throughout the Anglosphere after 1930, popularized by French-born film actress Michèle Morgan, who was born Simone Roussel. The name was further popularized by the 1965 hit Beatles song Michelle. The name peaked in usage for American girls in 1968, when it was among the five most popular names for newborn girls. The name has since declined in popularity but remains in regular use in English-speaking as well as French-speaking countries.
Newsome is a surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English words “nīwe” (new) and “hūs” (house), meaning "place at the new houses". The surname Newsome is associated with various places named Newsome, Newsham, Newsam, or Newsholme in northern England.
McNiven or MacNiven is a surname of Gaelic origin. It is derived from the Gaelic Mac Naoimhín. The latter surname is derived from a personal name based upon naomh. The surname MacNiven can be rendered in Scottish Gaelic as Mac'IlleNaoimh.
Hynes is a surname, many examples of which originate as the anglicisation the Irish name Ó hEidhin.
Duvall is a French surname and an alternative spelling of "Duval", which literally translates from French to English as "of the valley". It derives from the Norman "Devall", which has both English and French ties. Variant spellings include: Davolls, Deavall, DeVile, Devill, Deville, Divall, Divell and Evill. Its meaning is derived from the French town of Déville, Seine-Inferieure. The spelling, "Devall", was first recorded in England in the Domesday Book.
Cameron is a given name in the English language. It is a popular unisex name in North America, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Cameron is ranked as a top 50 name for boys in Scotland.
Scarlett is a feminine given name. The color scarlet symbolizes courage, passion, force, joy and heat. The cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church wear scarlet as a color of the blood of Christ and the Christian martyrs. It gained popularity due to the character Scarlett O'Hara in Margaret Mitchell's best-selling novel Gone with the Wind and the film adaptation. The name has been well used in recent years for girls in the United Kingdom and in the United States.
Tawney is a surname that refers to:
Heyward is a surname and given name.
Hilaire, the French form of Hilary, is a given name and surname derived from the Latin hilarius meaning happy or merry. Notable people with the name include:
Tawny may refer to:
Tawny is a light brown to brownish-orange color.
Patti, Pattie or Patty is a feminine given name.
Dumesnil is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Gujral is an Indian (Khatri) surname.
Kross is a surname. It is an occupational surname for a maker of ceramic kitchenware, metonymically derived from Middle Low German krus, kros ‘pitcher’, ‘ceramic drinking vessel’. Variants: Kröss, Kress. It is also an Estonian spelling of the surname Gross.
Paule is both a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Carlon is a given name and surname. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
Asmar is a unisex given name and a surname which is mostly used by Muslims. It has two meaning: brown and a dark-skinned person.