what does your name mean?

[HellyBelly]

http://www.behindthename.com/


HELEN
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/eng.php)
Pronounced: HEL-en [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)

Possibly from either Greek ‘ελενη (http://www.behindthename.com/support/transcribe.php?type=GR&target=%27elenh) (Helene) "torch" or "corposant", or Greek σεληνη (http://www.behindthename.com/support/transcribe.php?type=GR&target=selhnh) (selene) "moon". In Greek mythology Helen was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose kidnapping by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War. The name was also borne by Saint Helena, mother of the Roman emperor Constantine, who supposedly found the True Cross during a trip to Jerusalem. Another famous bearer was Helen Keller, the American author and lecturer who was both blind and deaf.

[Axel]

JACK
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: JAK [key]

Derived from Jackin (earlier Jankin), a medieval pet form of JOHN. American writers Jack London and Jack Kerouac were two famous bearers of this name.

[Wootzeh]

I'm a man :8

Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/eng.php), French (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/fre.php), German (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/ger.php), Polish (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/pol.php), Russian (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/rus.php), Ukrainian (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/ukr.php), Romanian (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/rmn.php), Jewish (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/jew.php), Biblical (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/bibl.php)
Other Scripts: אָדָם (http://www.behindthename.com/support/transcribe.php?type=HB&target=%27Adam) (Hebrew), Ад*м (http://www.behindthename.com/support/transcribe.php?type=RU&target=Adam) (Russian, Ukrainian)
Pronounced: A-dam [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם (http://www.behindthename.com/support/transcribe.php?type=HB&target=%27a%21da%21m) ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Assyrian adamu meaning "to make". According to Genesis in the Old Testament Adam was created from the earth by God (there is a word play on Hebrew אֲדָמָה (http://www.behindthename.com/support/transcribe.php?type=HB&target=%27a%5E%5Edamah) ('adamah) "earth"). He and Eve were supposedly the first humans, living happily in the Garden of Eden until Adam ate a forbidden fruit given to him by Eve.

[FlyingJesus]

THOMAS
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Biblical

Pronounced: TAHM-as (English), TOM-as (English), to-MA (French), TOM-ahs (German) [key]

Greek form of the Aramaic name Te'oma which meant "twin". In the New Testament he was the apostle who doubted the resurrected Jesus. According to tradition he was martyred in India. Famous bearers of this name include philosopher and theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas, philosopher Thomas Hobbes, inventor Thomas Edison, American president Thomas Jefferson, and novelist Thomas Hardy.


Nice to know it's the right gender at least.

[clazzles]

CLARISSA

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Italian, Portuguese

Pronounced: kla-RIS-a (English) [key]
Latinate form of CLARICE


Clarice ew just ew.

[Craig]

CRAIG
Gender: Masculine

Usage: Scottish, English

Pronounced: KRAYG [key]

From a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic creag meaning "crag" or "rocks". The surname originally belonged to a person who lived near a crag.


You see that,derived from rocks. Solid as a rock bruv.

[Nick.]

NICK

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: NIK [key]
Short form of NICHOLAS

NICHOLAS

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, French

Pronounced: NI-ko-las (English), nee-ko-LA (French) [key]
From the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and λαος (laos) "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Anatolia who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is also known as Santa Claus (from Dutch Sinterklaas), the bringer of Christmas presents. He is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, and Greece and Russia. Nicholas was also the name of two czars of Russia and five popes.

I'm Nicola in French =P I'm Santa ;)

x

[Ryan+Joe]

RYAN
Gender: Masculine & Feminine Usage: Irish (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/iri.php), English (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/eng.php) Pronounced: RIE-an [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendent of Rian". The given name Rian probably means "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix).

O M G !
I'm a king so bow to me xXxXx

[HellyBelly]

CRAIG
Gender: Masculine

Usage: Scottish, English

Pronounced: KRAYG [key]

From a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic creag meaning "crag" or "rocks". The surname originally belonged to a person who lived near a crag.


You see that,derived from rocks. Solid as a rock bruv.

Craig's a scotsman!

[Confused]

JORDAN

Gender: Masculine & Feminine

Usage: English, Biblical

Pronounced: JOR-dan [key]
From the name of a river flowing between the countries of Jordan and Israel. The river's name in Hebrew is יַרְדֵן (Yarden), and it is derived from יָרַד (yarad) meaning "descend" or "flow down". John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ in its waters, and it was adopted as a personal name after crusaders brought back water from the river to baptize their children.

[HellyBelly]

ew at my name being english.
doing my gaelic name instead :P


EILIDH
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Scottish (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/sco.php)

Gaelic form of ELLIE (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=ellie), sometimes taken to be a Gaelic form of HELEN (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=helen).

[Tash.]

NATASHA
Gender: Feminine

Usage: Russian, English

Other Scripts: Н*т*ш* (Russian)

Pronounced: na-TASH-a [key]

Russian pet form of NATALIE. This is the name of a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel 'War and Peace'.

eugh hate my name >.<

[kasi]

CASSANDRA
Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Greek Mythology (Latinized)

Pronounced: ka-SAN-dra [key]

From the Greek Κασσανδρα (Kassandra), which possibly meant "shining upon man", derived from κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to shine" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος (andros)). In Greek myth Cassandra was a Trojan princess, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba. She was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but when she spurned his advances he cursed her so nobody would believe her prophecies.

[Murder]

CHARLOTTE

Gender: Feminine

Usage: French, English, German, Scandinavian

Pronounced: SHAHR-laht (English), shar-LOT (French) [key]
French feminine pet form of CHARLES. A notable bearer was Charlotte Bronte, the eldest of the three Bronte sisters and the author of 'Jane Eyre' and 'Villette'.

[arouse]

ALEX
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/eng.php) Pronounced: AL-eks [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
Short form of ALEXANDER (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=alexander), ALEXANDRA (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=alexandra) and other names beginning with alex.

[CustomHabbo]

ALEX
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/eng.php) Pronounced: AL-eks [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
Short form of ALEXANDER (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=alexander), ALEXANDRA (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=alexandra) and other names beginning with alex.
That and my full name is alexander so..

ALEXANDER
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovak

Pronounced: al-eg-ZAN-dur [key]

From the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος (andros)). Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, is the most famous bearer of this name. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. This was also the name of emperors of Russia, kings of Scotland and Yugoslavia, and eight popes. Also, Sir Alexander MacKenzie was an explorer of the north and west of Canada in the 18th century.

[iluvben]

ÉAMONN
Gender: Masculine

Usage: Irish

Pronounced: AY-mon

[HellyBelly]

ÉAMONN
Gender: Masculine

Usage: Irish

Pronounced: AY-mon

omgs i know how to say it now :]

[cocaine]

MATTHEW
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Biblical

Pronounced: MATH-yoo [key]

English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) which meant "gift of YAHWEH". Saint Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles (a tax collector). He was supposedly the author of the first Gospel in the New Testament.

[iluvben]

omgs i know how to say it now :]
Thank God for that ! Omg your like e-moon , eeee-mon its like wth yeah scotty <3

[HellyBelly]

Thank God for that ! Omg your like e-moon , eeee-mon its like wth yeah scotty <3

don't mock my accent :P
And don't call me scotty tyvm.

er Irishy?

[iluvben]

yea but you are scotty in a good way <3 and you say eastenders funny rofl.

[HellyBelly]

yea but you are scotty in a good way <3 and you say eastenders funny rofl.

sthu I say it perfectly normally :P

[Wayne]

WAYNE
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: WAYN [key]

From an occupational surname meaning "wagon maker", derived from Old English wægn "wagon". Use as a first name can be partly attributed to the popularity of the actor John Wayne. Another famous bearer is Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky, likely the greatest in the history of his sport.

[iluvben]

HA , If you call that normal pfft 'I'm woootching Easttttttttttttendererersssssssss''

[Ezzie.]

ELLIOT
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: EL-ee-ut [key]

From a medieval Norman surname that derived from the first name ELIAS.
Yet on another name finder said it was hebrew and meaned the lord is good o.O

[HellyBelly]

HA , If you call that normal pfft 'I'm woootching Easttttttttttttendererersssssssss''

Omg :(
You're accent wasn't exactly cool!

[iluvben]

Omg :(
You're accent wasn't exactly cool!
My accent is no more , I just sound plain.

[Mr.Kylee]

KYLE
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: KIE-ul [key]

From a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic caol meaning "narrows, channel, strait".

[HellyBelly]

KYLE
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: KIE-ul [key]

From a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic caol meaning "narrows, channel, strait".

Kyle you're name comes from scotland, that makes you well cool.

[iNicks]

NICK

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: NIK [key]
Short form of NICHOLAS

NICHOLAS

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, French

Pronounced: NI-ko-las (English), nee-ko-LA (French) [key]
From the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and λαος (laos) "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Anatolia who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is also known as Santa Claus (from Dutch Sinterklaas), the bringer of Christmas presents. He is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, and Greece and Russia. Nicholas was also the name of two czars of Russia and five popes.

I'm Nicola in French =P I'm Santa ;)

x

ME too ... victory of the people :P

NICHOLAS

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, French

Pronounced: NI-ko-las (English), nee-ko-LA (French) [key]
From the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and λαος (laos) "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Anatolia who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is also known as Santa Claus (from Dutch Sinterklaas), the bringer of Christmas presents. He is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, and Greece and Russia. Nicholas was also the name of two czars of Russia and five popes.

[Infrontation]

DAVID

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Jewish, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Slovene, Biblical

Other Scripts: דָוִד (Hebrew), Д*вид (Russian)

Pronounced: DAY-vid (English), da-VEED (French) [key]
Possibly derived from Hebrew דוד (dvd) meaning "beloved". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC. Several stories about him are told in the Old Testament, including his defeat of Goliath, a giant Philistine. Jesus was supposedly descended from him. Other famous bearers of this name include the 5th-century patron saint of Wales, two kings of Scotland, empiricist philosopher David Hume, and explorer David Livingstone. This is also the name of the hero of Charles Dickens' semiautobiographical novel 'David Copperfield'.

Popularity
Related Names
Namesakes
Name Days
Websites
Ratings
Comments
Contribute Information
Add to List

DÁVID

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of DAVID

[Crono]

ERIC
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, French

Pronounced: ER-ik (English), er-EEK (French) [key]

From the Old Norse name Eiríkr, derived from ei "ever" and ríkr "ruler". Danish invaders first brought the name to England. A famous bearer was Eiríkr inn Rauda (Eric the Red in English), a 10th-century navigator and explorer who discovered Greenland. This was also the name of kings of Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

[ilovejordan]

CASSANDRA
Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Greek Mythology (Latinized)

Pronounced: ka-SAN-dra [key]

From the Greek Κασσανδρα (Kassandra), which possibly meant "shining upon man", derived from κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to shine" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος (andros)). In Greek myth Cassandra was a Trojan princess, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba. She was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but when she spurned his advances he cursed her so nobody would believe her prophecies.

[Neversoft]

CHRIS
Gender: Masculine & Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: KRIS [key]

Short form of CHRISTOPHER, CHRISTIAN, CHRISTINE or other names that begin with Chris.

Masculine & Feminine, ohh ohh I'm getting turned on.

[Nightrose]

SIAN
Gender: Feminine

Usage: Welsh

Pronounced: SHAN [key]

Welsh form of JEANNE

[louder]

LUKE
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/eng.php), Biblical (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/bibl.php) Pronounced: LOOK [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
From the Greek name Λουκας (http://www.behindthename.com/support/transcribe.php?type=GR&target=Loukas) (Loukas) which meant "from Lucania". Lucania was a region in Italy. Saint Luke, the author of the third Gospel and Acts in the New Testament, was a doctor who travelled in the company of Saint Paul.

[HellyBelly]

Masculine & Feminine, ohh ohh I'm getting turned on.

LOL.
are you one of them hermadophrite [can't spell] thingies?

[Neversoft]

LOL.
are you one of them hermadophrite [can't spell] thingies?

Probaly? You never know these days. :eusa_whis

[HellyBelly]

Probaly? You never know theres days. :eusa_whis

Awww lucky :(
You can do yourself.
that'd be ace.

[Neversoft]

Awww lucky :(
You can do yourself.
that'd be ace.

More convenient, but less the pleasure.

[FlyingJesus]

Less pleasure? Surely not, seeing as how you'd have the pleasure from BOTH areas :P I wanna be a hermaphrodite :[

[Uwe]

ANTHONY

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: AN-tho-nee, AN-to-nee [key]
From the Roman family name Antonius, which is of unknown Etruscan origin. It is sometimes claimed to mean "flower" from Greek ανθος (anthos). Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) was the Roman general who ruled the Roman empire jointly with Augustus for a short time. Their relationship turned sour however, and he and his mistress Cleopatra were attacked and forced to commit suicide. Shakespeare's tragedy 'Antony and Cleopatra' is based on them. Other famous bearers include the 3rd-century Saint Anthony the Abbot, a hermit from Egypt who founded monasticism, and the 13th-century Saint Anthony of Padua, the patron saint of Portugal.

[Joe.]

to board forever

[Eoin]

IAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scottish (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/sco.php), English (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/eng.php) Pronounced: EE-an [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
Modern Scottish form of JOHN (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=john)


John...?????

[HellyBelly]

Less pleasure? Surely not, seeing as how you'd have the pleasure from BOTH areas :P I wanna be a hermaphrodite :[

Me too ;[[[

[Emicat.]

EMILY
Gender: Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: EM-i-lee [key]

Medieval feminine form of Aemilius (see EMIL). The British writer Emily Bronte, author of 'Wuthering Heights', and the American poet Emily Dickinson are two famous bearers of this name


O_O wth?

[HellyBelly]

IAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scottish (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/sco.php), English (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/eng.php) Pronounced: EE-an [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
Modern Scottish form of JOHN (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=john)


John...?????

It's Gaelic for John.
Pfft call yourself a Scot :p

[FlyingJesus]

Me too ;[[[

I'll trade half of mine for half of yours?

[HellyBelly]

I'll trade half of mine for half of yours?

Lmao!
Deal ;]]]

[Eoin]

It's Gaelic for John.
Pfft call yourself a Scot :p

So does this mean if I was born like 200 years ago, Id be called John?

[FlyingJesus]

No, it means that Ian is the Gaelic translation of John, like Ivan is the Russian for John, Jean is French for John... and so on.

[HellyBelly]

No, it means that Ian is the Gaelic translation of John, like Ivan is the Russian for John, Jean is French for John... and so on.

what he said.
Like Gaelic for my name is Eilidh.

[FlyingJesus]

He's more Scottish than you, he has a Scottish name and you have an English one :P

[HellyBelly]

He's more Scottish than you, he has a Scottish name and you have an English one :P

Lol i know :P
I get called me Gaelic one sometimes though, so i could go by that ;]

[FlyingJesus]

As far as I'm aware Tom/Thomas is the same through most languages, except in like Arabic where it's like Juzhrenalcheklipoopoo or something.

[Eoin]

Helen does sound more scottish than english though

[HellyBelly]

As far as I'm aware Tom/Thomas is the same through most languages, except in like Arabic where it's like Juzhrenalcheklipoopoo or something.

Yeah there's no gaelic for tom.

[FlyingJesus]

Sounds Mediterranean to me, but that's probably because I know it comes from the name Helene/Helena in Greece. ^_^

[Nixt]

I couldn't find my actual name, so instead I chose this one
erived from Greek γερων (http://www.behindthename.com/support/transcribe.php?type=GR&target=gerwn) (geron) meaning "old man". This was the name of a saint martyred in Cologne in the 4th century.

[Charlie]

Hmm..


CHARLOTTE
Gender: Feminine Usage: French (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/fre.php), English (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/eng.php), German (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/ger.php), Scandinavian (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/sca.php) Pronounced: SHAHR-laht (English), shar-LOT (French) [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
French feminine pet form of CHARLES (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=charles). A notable bearer was Charlotte Bronte, the eldest of the three Bronte sisters and the author of 'Jane Eyre' and 'Villette'.

[Honesty]

Hmm..


CHARLOTTE
Gender: Feminine Usage: French (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/fre.php), English (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/eng.php), German (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/ger.php), Scandinavian (http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/sca.php) Pronounced: SHAHR-laht (English), shar-LOT (French) [key] (http://www.behindthename.com/pronunciation.php)
French feminine pet form of CHARLES (http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=charles). A notable bearer was Charlotte Bronte, the eldest of the three Bronte sisters and the author of 'Jane Eyre' and 'Villette'.
Same as above

[the wombats]

CRAIG
Gender: Masculine

Usage: Scottish, English

Pronounced: KRAYG [key]

From a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic creag meaning "crag" or "rocks". The surname originally belonged to a person who lived near a crag.


You see that,derived from rocks. Solid as a rock bruv.
What he said. Us Craig rock. (h)

[HellyBelly]

What he said. Us Craig rock. (h)

well one craig does... :rolleyes:

[WHANGFACE]

BEN

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: BEN [key]
This name can either be a short form of BENJAMIN or BENEDICT or else it can mean "son" in Hebrew. A notable bearer was Ben Jonson, a 17th-century English poet and playwright.

LMAOOO BENEDICT

[HellyBelly]

BEN

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: BEN [key]
This name can either be a short form of BENJAMIN or BENEDICT or else it can mean "son" in Hebrew. A notable bearer was Ben Jonson, a 17th-century English poet and playwright.

LMAOOO BENEDICT

Do your middle name lmaooo

[RLY-CRAIG?]

SAMUEL

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Biblical

Pronounced: SAM-yoo-el, SAM-yool [key]
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemu'el) which could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard". Samuel was the last of the ruling judges in the Old Testament. He anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and later anointed David. A famous bearer was the American author Samuel Clemens, who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain.


Hmm??

[Dirgeofcerberus]

GREG
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: GREG [key]

Short form of GREGORY

Thats all mine has, but then if I click on Gregory...

GREGORY
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: GREG-or-ee [key]

From the Latin Gregorius, which was from the late Greek name Γρηγοριος (Gregorios), which was derived from γρηγορος (gregoros) meaning "watchful, alert". This was the name of several saints including three Fathers of the Church: Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus (3rd century), Saint Gregory of Nyssa, and Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (both 4th century). This was also the name of 16 popes, including Gregory I, who was known as Gregory the Great.

My real name is Greg, not Gregory, but there was nothing for Greg so yeah :P

[GJay]

GEMMA
Gender: Feminine

Usage: Italian, English

Pronounced: JEM-ma [key]

Means "precious stone" in Italian.

[Neversoft]

SAMUEL

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Biblical

Pronounced: SAM-yoo-el, SAM-yool [key]
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemu'el) which could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard". Samuel was the last of the ruling judges in the Old Testament. He anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and later anointed David. A famous bearer was the American author Samuel Clemens, who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain.


Hmm??

Sam yoo el! Lmao.

BOB
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, Dutch

Pronounced: BAHB [key]

Medieval short form of ROBERT. Other rhyming nicknames of Robert used in the Middle Ages were Dob, Hob and ***.


MARLEY
Gender: Masculine & Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: MAHR-lee [key]

From a surname which was taken from a place name meaning "pleasant wood" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the Jamaican musician Bob Marley.