What's in a Name? // 1st Monday Edition

It's a new week, friends! Hullo, March!
I hope y'all had a lovely weekend. I am finally over the week-long illness of nasty congestion & head colds---and praise God! my hubby & little man have shown no signs of catching it. There's much sickness going around, if you haven't already noticed, so be wise & don't forget to wash your hands with that good ol' soap & water. ;]

I've got some new names for you! I chose to do a small set of names considered to be more gender-neutral---NOT because of all the junk going on in our world today, but because names like this have fun twists & can make the person/characters even more unique. So, lemme know what you think of these!

Enjoy.

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REGULAR

Blake
M & F | English

From a surname that is derived from Old English blæc "black" or blac "pale." A famous bearer of the surname is William Blake (1757-1827), a poet & artist. It can be considered a gender-neutral name. An actress who bears it as such is Blake Lively (1987- ).

Aspen
M & F | English (modern)

From the English word for the tree, derived from Old English æspe. This is also the name of a ski resort in Colorado.

Peyton
M & F | English

From an English surname, which was originally a place name meaning "PÆGA's town." A famous bearer was Peyton Randolph (1721-1775), the first president of the Continental Congress. Another is the American football quarterback, Peyton Manning (1976- ).

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PLACE NAMES

Alaska

F | English

Possibly derived from an Aleut word alaxsxaq or agunalaksh, which could mean or "mainland" or "shore." It is the name of the 49th state of America.

Holland
M & F | English (American, rare)

From the name of several geographical places. Could also be derived from the surname, which hails from any of the eight villages of the same name located in the counties of Essex, Lancaster, and Lincoln, England. The name means "ridge land." In regards to the Holland on the western coast of the Netherlands, the name is possibly derived from Old Dutch holt lant "wood land", describing the district around Dordrecht.

Cheyenne
M & F | English
shie- AN

Derived from the Dakota word shahiyena, meaning "red speakers." This is the name of the Native American people of the Great Plains, and was supposedly given to the Cheyenne people by the Dakota because their language was different than their own. As a given name, it has been in use since the 1950s.

Names & meanings via behindthename.com.

Photos via Pinterest.

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What do ya think of these, friend? Got any faves?? I rather like Aspen & Holland, meself. ;D

I hope it's a lovely week for you. :]

Comments

Christine SmithMarch 3, 2020 at 2:11 PM
So, so glad to hear you're well and no one else caught it! I do hope you all stay well! <3

OOOOH. Aspen is suuuuuch a fun character name! *rushes off to jot that one day* Holland too! Those are my favorites as well! But these are ALL so fun!