What's in a Name?

Woohoo! It's back!
Welcome, my lovelies, to the latest post of Names.
Be ye a writer or simply one fascinated by names and their meanings, then these posts should be an awesome resource for you. I had regrettably gotten out of the habit of posting these, but I'm hoping to start again each Monday. So don't forget to come again! And if you have a request, whether it's your own name or you need a fresh list of possible character names, then give me a shout! I would be more than happy to help. Enjoy.

Jonan Gender: Masculine Usage: Biblical Pronunciation: JOE-nan
Meaning & History Means "Jehovah is a gracious giver." This was the given name of a son of Eliakim and ancestor of Joseph (Luke 3:30).

Jayma Gender: Feminine Usage: English (rare) Pronunciation: JAY-mah
Meaning & History Variant of the given name (or nickname) Jamie, which is a diminutive of James, ultimately meaning "supplanter."

Merrick Gender: Masculine Usage: English (rare) Pronunciation: MER-ik
Meaning & History From a surname, originally derived from the Welsh given name Meurig, which is the Welsh form of Maurice ultimately meaning "dark-skinned."
Sarah's notes: I know, I know. This guy isn't really dark-skinned. . . But I thought this would be an awesome Medieval name, hence the viking man. ;D

Mira Gender: Feminine Usage: Indian Pronunciation: mee-RAH (possibly), or MIR-ah, MIE-rah
Meaning & History Means "sea, ocean" in Sanskrit.

Names and meanings via behindthename.com & the book All the Names in the Bible by Thomas Nelson publishers. Photos via Pinterest.
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Comments

Jameson C. SmithMarch 19, 2016 at 2:50 PM
I love "Jonan"! I may have to use that one in a book someday. :)

I've never seen that spelling of "Jayma" before. Very pretty!
Sarah CnossenMarch 20, 2016 at 7:59 AM
Me too! And please, be my guest! I'd love to know what type of character you'd make him to be :] Yes, it's a pretty spelling. You can also try it like this: "Jaema."