1920s names
( origin, meaning )

feminine

alice ( german, noble )
anna ( hebrew, grace )
annie ( english, grace )

barbara ( latin, foreign woman )
bernice ( greek, she who brings victory )
betty ( hebrew, pledged to God )

catherine ( greek, pure )

dolores ( spanish, lady of sorrows )
doris ( greek, gift of the ocean )
dorothy ( english, gift of God )

edith ( english, prosperous in battle )
edna ( hebrew, rejuvenation )
eleanor ( english, shining light )
ethel ( english, noble maiden )
evelyn ( french, desired )

florence ( latin, flourishing )
frances ( english, from france )

gladys ( welsh, nation )
gloria ( latin, glory )
grace ( english, virtue )

hazel ( english, hazelnut tree )
helen ( greek, shining light )

irene ( greek, peace )

jean ( english/scottish, God is gracious )
josephine ( french, Jehovah increases )
juanita ( spanish, God is gracious )
june ( latin, month name )

lillian ( english, pledged to God )
lois ( greek, most desirable )
lorraine ( french, from lorraine )
louise ( french, renowned warrior )
lucille ( french, light )

margaret ( greek, pearl )
marie ( french, drop of the sea/bitter/beloved )
marion ( english, drop of the sea/bitter/beloved )
marjorie ( scottish, pearl )
mary ( hebrew/egyptian, drop of the sea/bitter/beloved )
mildred ( english, gentle strength )

norma ( english/latin, from north/pattern )

patricia ( noble )
pauline ( french, small )
phyllis ( greek, green bough )

rita ( spanish, pearl )
rose ( latin, rose )
ruby ( latin, deep red precious stone )
ruth ( hebrew, compassionate friend )

shirley ( english, bright meadow )

thelma ( norwegian, literary name )

virginia ( latin, pure )

masculine

albert ( german, noble )
alfred ( english, wise counselor )
anthony ( latin, from antium )
arthur ( celtic, bear )

bernard ( german, brave as a bear )
billy ( english, resolute protection )

carl ( german, free man )
charles ( french, free man )
clarence ( latin, bright )

donald ( scottish, proud chief )

earl ( english, aristocrat )
edward ( english, wealthy guardian )
edwin ( english, wealthy friend )
ernest ( english, resolute )
eugene ( greek, well born )

francis ( latin, free man )
frank ( english, free man )
fred ( german, wise counselor )

george ( greek, farmer )
gerald ( english/irish, ruler with the spear )

harold ( scandinavian, army ruler )
harry ( english, estate ruler )
henry ( german, estate ruler )
herbert ( german, bright army )
howard ( german/english, high guardian/brave heart )

jack ( english, God is gracious )
john ( hebrew, God is gracious )
joseph ( hebrew, Jehovah increases )

kenneth ( scottish/irish, born of fire/handsome )

lawrence ( latin, from laurentium )
leo ( latin, lion )
leonard ( german, brave lion )
leroy ( french, king )
louis ( german/french, renowned warrior )

marvin ( english/scottish, counsel protector )

norman ( english, northerner )

paul ( latin, small )

ralph ( english, wolf counsel )
raymond ( german, wise protector )
richard ( german, dominant ruler )
robert ( english, bright fame )
roy ( french/celtic, king/red-haired )
russell ( french, redhead )

stanley ( english, near the stony clearing )

thomas ( aramaic, twin )

walter ( german, army ruler )
warren ( english, park keeper )
william ( german, resolute protection )

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