Meanings of the Given Names (I)

Irving = Green River

People often ask me - what does my name mean?
Sometimes, I also ask other peoples if his or her name means something.
These are not important but it is good to know about each other in our cultures of mankind.
For my friends who want to know, the meanings of (Western) given names:Men’s Names (I)

Ian: (Hebrew-Celtic) Gracious gift of God
Ichabod: (Hebrew) Without glory
Ira: (Aramaic) Watchful; stallion
Irving: (Old English) Green river; sea, friend
Isaac: (Hebrew) He laughs, or the laughter
Isidore: (Greek) Gift of Isis, the Egyptian moon goddess
Ivan: (Hebrew) Gracious gift of God


Women’s Names (I)

Ida: (Germanic) Work, Industrious
Ileana: (Greek) From ancient Illum, or Troy
Imogene: (Latin, Celtic) Image, Girl or Daughter
Inez: (Greek-Spanish) Lamb; sacred and pure
Ingrid: (Old Norse) Daughter
Iona: (Greek) Violet-colored stone
Irene: (Greek) Peace, messenger of peace
Iris: (Greek) Rainbow
Irma: (Germanic) Universal
Irvette: (Old English) Sea friend
Isabel: (Hebrew-French) Oath of God, Oath of beat
Ivy: (Germanic) Clinging; from the plant ivy


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