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This category is for feminine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language feminine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.
Pages in category "Feminine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,829 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This category is for feminine given names commonly used in the English language See also Category:English feminine given names , for such names from England (natively or by historical modification of Biblical, historian, ect., names)
Many of these are degenerations in the pronunciation of names that originated in other languages. Sometimes a well-known namesake with the same spelling has a markedly different pronunciation. These are known as heterophonic names or heterophones (unlike heterographs, which are written differently but pronounced the same).
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
The medieval name Ava is an abbreviation of a Germanic name containing the first element aw-, of uncertain meaning. Old High German (8th to 9th centuries) dithematic feminine names with this element include Avagisa, Avuldis, Awanpurc, Auwanildis. [1] Saint Ava was a 9th-century princess, daughter of Pepin II of Aquitaine.
Antonia, Antónia, Antônia, or Antonía is a feminine given name and a surname. It is of Roman origin, used as the name of women of the Antonius family. Its meaning is "priceless", "praiseworthy" and "beautiful". Antonia is a Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese name used in many parts of the world. [1]
Alternative forms of the name, including spelling variations, nicknames and diminutive forms, include: Chislee ; Christnah ; Cairistìona (Scottish Gaelic) Chris (English) Chrissie (English) کریستینا ; Chrissy (English) Christa (Danish, English, German) Christabel (English) Christabella (English) Christabelle (French, English)