Names like Jamaica

French/Latin

From the name of the country France, derived from the Franks, a Germanic tribe.

English

An English place name from Old English meaning 'from the eagle wood' or 'from the district of Earls.'

English

A modern African-American creation, combining the prefix 'La-' with 'Quanda,' of unknown root meaning.

Latin/Spanish

From the Latin 'Cornelius,' possibly derived from 'cornu' meaning 'horn.'

French/Greek

A French variant of Angela, from the Latin 'angelus' meaning 'angel' or 'messenger.'

English

An English place name origin or variant of Yankee; etymology unclear.

English

A modern English creation combining 'Dar' with 'Lena,' the latter from Helena meaning 'shining light.'

English

Etymology uncertain; possibly from the Latin 'masculus' meaning 'male' or a place name.

English

A modern African-American creation of unclear etymological origin.

Irish/Gaelic

From the Irish surname meaning 'strong wolf' or 'lover of hounds' from Gaelic roots.

Sanskrit/Russian

From Sanskrit origin or a variant of Marisa, possibly meaning 'of the sea' or 'star of the sea.'

French/Greek

The French form of Leander, from Greek 'leon' (lion) and 'andros' (man) meaning 'lion man.'