What's in a Name?

Dominic Gender: Masculine Usage: English Pronunciation: DAHM-ǝ-nik
Meaning & History From the Late Latin name Dominicus, meaning "of the Lord," which was traditionally given to a child born on a Sunday. Many saints have borne this name, including the 13th-century founder of the Dominican order of friars. It was in this saint's honor that the name was first used in England.

Eva Gender: Feminine Usage: English, Hebrew, Biblical Pronunciation: E-vah (Italian, Spanish, Danish), EE-vǝ (English), E-fah (German), AY-vah (Dutch)
Meaning & History Latinate form of Eve, meaning "to breathe" or "to live." This form in particular is used in the Latin translation of the New Testament, while Hava is used in the Latin Old Testament. It is also a variant transcription of Russian Yeva. This is the given name of a character in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (1852), belonging to Little Eva, whose full name is Evangeline.

Zakary Gender: Masculine Usage: English, Bibilical Pronunciation: zak-ǝ-RIE-ah
Meaning & History Ultimately derived from the Biblical, Hebrew name Zechariah, meaning "YAHWEH remembers." Other variants of this name are Zak, Zachariah, Zacharias, Zachary.

Vesper Gender: Feminine Usage: Roman Mythology, Popular Culture Pronunciation: VES-pur
Meaning & History

Roman equivalent of the masculine name Hesperos, meaning "evening." In popular culture, this was the given name of James Bond's partner and lover in the film Casino Royale (2006). A variant of this name is Vespera, meaning "of the evening" in Esperanto.

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Comments

NightingaleJuly 3, 2015 at 8:29 PM
These names have lovely meanings, especially Zakary and Eva. "Yahweh remembers"-- I love names with a promise.
If you need some suggestions, I'd be curious to read about Scandinavian names and surnames as well as names from your own family.
Sarah CnossenJuly 6, 2015 at 1:48 PM
Thank you! So do I.

And those suggestions are PERFECT! I'll definitely work on those :] Thanks, m'dear!