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Barrett
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Quarrelsome
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English
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Beckham
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Beck's homestead
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English
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Benson
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Son of Ben
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Bishop
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Bishop
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English
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Boaz
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Strength
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Hebrew
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Bodhi
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Awakening
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Booker
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Bookkeeper
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English
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Bowen
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Son of Owen; son of the young one
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Welsh
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Brennan
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Teardrop
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Irish
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Bridger
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Lives near the bridge; bridge-worker
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English
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Brighton
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Bridge settlement
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English
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Brock
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Badger-like
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English
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Bruno
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Brown
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German
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Byron
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At the byres or barn
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English
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Cairo
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Victorious
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Arabic
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Callum
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Dove
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Scottish
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Canaan
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From Palestine
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Hebrew
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Canyon
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Footpath
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Spanish
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Carlisle
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Fort at Luguvalium
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English
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Carmelo
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Orchard;, garden
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Italian
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Carmichael
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Follower of Michael
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Scottish
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Caspian
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White
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English
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Cassian
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Hollow
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Latin
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Cassius
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“The helmeted warrior,” based on the Latin cassis, a helmet.
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Latin
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Cecil
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Blind; sixth
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Welsh
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Cedric
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Kindly, loved
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English
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Cesar
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Thick head of hair
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Latin
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Clark
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Cleric
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English
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Clifford
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Cliff-side ford
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English
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Clyde
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“The keeper of the keys,” from the Greek Meidion, a key.
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Scottish
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Flanders
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Person from Finland
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Scandinavian
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Flynn
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Ruddy-complected
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Irish
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Forrest
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Woodsman; woods
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French
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Francisco
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From France
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Spanish
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Franco
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Frenchman; free man
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Latin
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Gentry
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Of gentle, good breeding, or high social position
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English
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Gideon
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Tree cutter
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Hebrew
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Giorgio
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Farmer
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Greek
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Harlan
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Army land
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English
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Harvey
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Battle ready
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English
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Hayes
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Hedged area
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English
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Heath
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Heath
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English
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Hendrix
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Son of Hendrick
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English
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Henrik
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Home ruler
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German
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Hugo
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“An intellectual,” from the Germanic hugu, the mind.
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Latin
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Kenzo
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Healthy and wise
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Japanese
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Khalil
|
Friend
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Arabic
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Kingsley
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King's meadow
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English
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Kit
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Bearing Christ
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Greek
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Lachlan
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From the land of lakes
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Irish
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Landry
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“The ruler of the land,” from the Germanic land (land) and rihhi (ruler).
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English
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Langston
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Long stone
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English
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Leandro
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Lion man
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Greek
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Ledger
|
Speared tribe
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English
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Lennox
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With many elm trees
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Scottish
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Leonidas
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Lion strength
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German
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Lex
|
Man's defender, warrior
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Greek
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Luciano
|
Light
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Latin
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Lucius
|
From Lucanus
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Greek
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Lyric
|
Words of a Song
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English
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Madden
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Little Dog
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Irish
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Malik
|
King
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Arabic
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Manolo
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God is with us
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Spanish
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Marco
|
Warlike
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Italian
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Mario
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Manly
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Italian
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Marlon
|
Unknown
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Modern
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Marshall
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Caretaker of horses
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English
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Matthias
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Gift of God
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Welsh
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Maxim
|
Greatest
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Latin
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Maximillian
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Greatest
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Latin
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Memphis
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Established and beautiful
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Greek
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Merrick
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“A serving ruler,” from the Latin mereri (to serve) and the hypothetical root rik (ruler).
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Welsh
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Nehemiah
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God comforts
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Hebrew
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Niko
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People of victory
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Greek
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Oakley
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Meadow of oak trees
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English
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Odin
|
Frenzy
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Scandinavian
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Onyx
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Precious gemstone
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Latin
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Orlando
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“The fame of the land,” an Italian variant of Roland, which see.
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Spanish
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Otto
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Wealth
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German
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Pedro
|
Stone
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Spanish
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Pierce
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A variant form of Peter.
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Greek
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Prince
|
Prince
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English
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Quincy
|
Estate of the fifth son
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French
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Ralph
|
Wolf counsel
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English
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Ramsey
|
Garlic island
|
English
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Reed
|
Red
|
English
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Rex
|
King
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Latin
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Ricardo
|
Brave ruler
|
Spanish
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Ridley
|
Reed meadow
|
English
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Rocco
|
Rest
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Italian
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Name fatigue is real, and some parents want something outside the mainstream to avoid it. Good thing uncommon boy names are here to the rescue! These picks aren’t heard too often, allowing your little one to avoid a lifetime of going by their first name and last initial. While uncommon boy names aren’t as popular as Liam or Noah, they do contain some of today’s hottest naming trends and timeless classics.
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Naming your little one is a journey, and uncommon boy names are a great place to explore along the way. With unique sounds and origins aplenty, you have plenty of options! Check out our list of uncommon boy names below.
