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302. BRENNAN: Possibly a variant of English Brendan, meaning "prince."
303. BRENT: English surname transferred to forename use, itself from any of several place names meaning "hill."
304. BRENTON: "Fire town." Habitational name turned surname turned forename, composed of the Old English elements bryne, meaning "fire, flame," and tun "enclosure, settlement, town."
305. BRET: Variant of English Brett, meaning "a Breton." 
306. BRETT: English unisex name meaning, "a Breton."
307. BRIAN: English and Irish name, possibly from the Gaelic word brígh, meaning "force, strength."
308. BRIAR: English unisex nature name derived from the briar plant.
309. BRICE: English and French form of Scottish Bryce, meaning "pied, spotted, speckled." 
310. BRIGHAM: "Homestead by the bridge." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from a place name composed of the Old English elements brycg "bridge" and ham "homestead."
311. BRION: English variant of Brian, meaning "force, strength."
312. BRISCOE: "Birch wood." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the name of various places, most of which were composed of the Old Norse elements birki "birch" and skógr "wood."
313. BRITTON: English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "from Britain."
314. BROCK: English name derived from Old English brocc meaning "badger."
315. BRODERICK: "Dream." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself a form of Gaelic Ó Bruadair, meaning "descendant of Bruadar."
316. BRODIE: Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself from a place name derived from the Gaelic word brothach, meaning "muddy place."
317. BRODY: Variant of Scottish Brodie, meaning "muddy place."
318. BRONTE: "Thunder." Nickname turned surname turned forename. Bronte is an altered form of Irish Prunty, itself a form of Gaelic Ó Proinntigh, meaning "descendant of Proinnteach." In Prunty's altered form, Bronte, the name is identical to the Sicilian place name which literally means "thunder." Prunty was probably purposely altered to Bronte by bearers of the name who admired Lord Nelson who was awarded the title of Duke of Bronte in 1799 by Ferdinand, King of the Two Sicilies.
319. BROOK: English surname transferred to unisex forename use, from Old English broc, meaning "brook, stream."
320. BROOKE: Variant of unisex Brook, meaning "brook, stream."
321. BROOKS: English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "of the brook."
322. BROSE: Nickname for English Ambrose, meaning "immortal."
323. BRUCE: Probably means "woods" or "thicket." Scottish surname of French origin, transferred to forename use. It was originally a Norman baronial name but the exact location from which it was derived has not been identified and the number of possibilities are numerous. 
324. BRUNO: German name derived from the word braun, meaning "brown." 
325. BRUTUS: Roman Latin name meaning "heavy."
326. BRYAN: English variant of Brian, possibly meaning "force, strength."
327. BRYANT: English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the name Brian, possibly meaning "force, strength."
328. BRYCE: Scottish form of Welsh Brychan, meaning "pied, spotted, speckled." 
329. BRYON: English variant of Brian, possibly meaning "force, strength."
330. BUCK: From the American English nickname for a "high-spirited young man," itself from the word for a "male deer or goat."
331. BUD: Nickname for English Buddy, meaning "friend."
332. BUDDY: Vocabulary word transferred to English forename use, meaning "friend."
333. BURT: Nickname for English Burton, meaning "fortified settlement."
334. BURTON: "Fortified settlement." English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements burh "fortress" and tun "enclosure, settlement."
335. BUSTER: "Breaker, smasher." English slang term for someone who breaks things transferred to forename use, originally derived from the verb bust, meaning "to break, smash." 
336. BUTCH: Originally a nickname for the occupational surname Butcher. Later it was used to address a stranger in a sort of derogatory manner. For example, "Listen here, Butch..."
337. BUZ: Hebrew biblical name of a son of Nachor, meaning "contempt."
338. BYRON: English surname transferred to forename use, from the Old English phrase æt ðæm byrum "at the byres or cattle-sheds," and was usually given to someone whose job it was to look after cattle.
339. BYSSHE: English name derived from the surname Bush, meaning "bush."
340. CADE: English surname transferred to forename use, itself originally a nickname for something "round and lumpy."
341. CADEN: "Little battle." Irish/Scottish surname transferred to forename use, itself an abbreviated form of Irish/Gaelic Mac Cadáin "son of Cadán." 
342. CADENCE: "Flow of rhythm; falling." English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, itself ultimately from Latin cadens, literally meaning "to fall."
343. CADMUS: Variant of Greek Kadmos, meaning "the east."
344. CAESAR: Ancient Roman name meaning "hairy."
345. CAIN: "Lance, spear." Biblical name of Adam and Eve's first son who killed his brother Abel. 
346. CAIRO: English name borrowed from the name of the Egyptian city of Cairo, itself from Arabic al-Qāhira, meaning "victorious." 
347. CAL: Nickname for English Calvin, meaning "little bald one."
348. CALDER: "Violent water." English surname transferred to forename use, probably from Calder in Cumbria, composed of the Welsh elements caled "hard; violent," and dwfr "stream, water."
349. CALE: English nickname for Caleb, meaning "dog."
350. CALEB: "Dog." Biblical name of an Israelite who entered the promised land with Moses. He was probably so-named for his loyalty and devotion to God.
351. CALLAHAN: Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from the personal name, Ceallachan, possibly meaning "little bright-headed one." 
352. CALLUM: Variant of Scottish Calum, meaning "dove."
353. CALVIN: "Little bald one." English name derived from the French surname Chauvin, itself from a diminutive of Norman calve, meaning "bald."
354. CAM: Nickname for Scottish unisex Cameron, meaning "crooked nose."
355. CAMDEN: "Enclosed valley." English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements camp "enclosure" and denu "valley."
356. CAMERON: "Crooked nose." Scottish surname transferred to unisex forename use, originally from the name of an ancestor having an ungraceful proboscis.
357. CAMP: English nickname for Campbell "crooked mouth" or Campion "champion."
358. CAMPBELL: "Crooked mouth." Scottish surname transferred to forename use, from Gaelic cam "bent, crooked" and beul "mouth."
359. CAMPION: "Champion." English surname of Norman origin, transferred to forename use, from the French word campion, originally a status name for a professional champion.
360. CAMRON: English variant of Scottish Cameron, meaning "crooked nose."
361. CARBREY: English form of Irish/Gaelic Cairbre, meaning "charioteer."
362. CARBRY: Variant of English Carbrey, meaning "charioteer."
363. CAREY: "Dark one." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Ó Ciardha, meaning "descendant of Ciardha." 
364. CARL: Older form of German Karl, derived from the word karl, meaning "man," itself from Old Norse karl, which originally meant "free man."
365. CARLISLE: "Fortress of Lugovalos." From the name of a city in northwest England where the Romans settled and named Luguvalio "place of Luguvalos." Luguvalio was later shortened to Leol and prefixed with the British word caer "fortress," rendering Carleol from which Carlyle was derived.
366. CARLIN: English pet form of Charles, meaning "man." 
367. CARLTON: Variant of English Charlton, meaning "settlement of the free peasants."
368. CARLYLE: Variant of English Carlisle, meaning "fortress of Lugovalos."
369. CAROL: English unisex nickname for Caroline and Carolus, both meaning "man." 
370. CARROL: Variant of English Carroll, meaning "hacker."
371. CARROLL: English form of Irish/Gaelic Cearbhall, meaning "hacker."
372. CARTER: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "carter," someone who uses a cart.
373. CARVER: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "carver" of wood or stone.
374. CARY: English variant of Irish unisex Carey, meaning "dark one."
375. CASEY: "Vigilant, wakeful." Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Cathasaigh, meaning "descendant of Cathasach." 
376. CASPER: Variant of Dutch Caspar, meaning "treasure bearer." 
377. CASSIDY: "Curly(-headed)." English unisex name derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Caiside, meaning "descendant of Caiside." 
378. CECIL: English surname transferred to forename use, itself a form of Welsh Seissylt, meaning "sixth." In the Middle Ages, the name was occasionally used as an English form of Latin Caecilius ("blind"). 
379. CEDRIC: Considered a variant of Cerdic, which possibly means "war chief," this name first appeared in Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe. 
380. CHAD: Modern form of Anglo-Saxon Ceadda, possibly meaning "battle."
381. CHADWICK: English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "Ceadda's dairy farm."
382. CHANCE: English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, "chance." 
383. CHANDLER: Old French occupational surname transferred to English forename use, meaning "candle merchant."
384. CHARLES: English and French name derived from German Karl, meaning "man."
385. CHARLEY: Variant of English unisex Charlie, meaning "man."
386. CHARLIE: English unisex pet form of Charles and Charlene, both meaning "man."
387. CHARLTON: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from numerous place names most of which got their name from Old English ceorlatun, meaning "settlement of the free peasants."
388. CHAS: English nickname for Charles, meaning "man."
389. CHASE: "Chase, hunt." Anglo-Norman surname transferred to English forename use. In the Middle Ages, it was a byname for a hunter.
390. CHAUNCEY: English name derived from the old English/French nickname for a chancellor, meaning "keeper of records; secretary." 
391. CHAUNCY: Variant of English Chauncey, meaning "keeper of records, secretary." 
392. CHAZ: English pet form of Charles, meaning "man."
393. CHEROKEE: English unisex name derived from the name of the Native American people.
394. CHESTER: Romano-British place name transferred to English forename use, meaning "soldier's camp."
395. CHEVRON: Hebrew biblical name of a Levite and a place. It is a variant of Hebrew Chever, meaning "association."
396. CHEYANNE: Variant of English unisex Cheyenne, from the name of the Native American people.
397. CHEYENNE: English unisex name derived from the name of the Native American people.
398. CHIP: English pet form of Charles "man" and Christopher "Christ-bearer."
399. CHRIS: English unisex nickname for longer names beginning with Chris-.
400. CHRISTIAN: English name derived from Latin Christianus, meaning "follower of Christ."
401. CHRISTOPHER: English form of Greek Khristophoros, meaning "Christ-bearer." 
402. CHRISTY: Irish/Scottish pet form of Christopher, meaning "Christ-bearer." 
403. CHUCK: English pet form of Charles, meaning "man."
404. CHUCKIE: Pet form of English Chuck, meaning "man."
405. CLANCY: "Red warrior." Irish name derived from the Gaelic surname Mac Fhlannchaidh, meaning "son of Flannchadh."
406. CLANCEY: Variant of Irish Clancy, meaning "red warrior."
407. CLARE: Nickname for English Clarence, meaning "illustrious."
408. CLARENCE: English name of Latin origin, meaning "illustrious."
409. CLARK: English occupational surname transferred to forename use, meaning "clerk; secretary." 
410. CLARKE: Variant of English Clark, meaning "clerk, secretary."
411. CLAUD: English masculine form of French unisex Claude, meaning "lame."
412. CLAY: Nickname for English Clayton, meaning "clay settlement."
413. CLAYTON: English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements clæg "clay" and tun "enclosure, settlement."
414. CLEM: Nickname for English Clement, meaning "gentle and merciful."
415. CLEMENT: English form of Latin Clemens, meaning "gentle and merciful."
416. CLEMMIE: Pet form of English Clem, meaning "gentle and merciful."
417. CLETIS: Variant of Latin Cletus, probably meaning "glory."
418. CLETUS: Latin form of Greek Kleitos, probably meaning "glory."
419. CLEVE: Nickname for English Cleveland, meaning "sloped land." 
420. CLEVELAND: "Sloped land." English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements clif "cliff, bank, slope," and land "land."
421. CLIFF: Originally a nickname for English Clifford "ford by a cliff," it is now commonly used as an independent forename, meaning simply "cliff."
422. CLIFFORD: "Ford by a cliff." English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements clif "cliff, bank, slope" and ford "ford."
423. CLIFTON: "Settlement near a cliff or riverbank." English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements clif "cliff, bank, slope" and tun "enclosure, settlement."
424. CLINT: Nickname for English Clinton, meaning "fair" or "white." 
425. CLINTON: "Little fair/white one." English abbreviated form of the Irish surname McClinton, itself from Mac Giolla Fhionntáin, "son of the servant of Fintán." 
426. CLIVE: English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the name of various places named with the Old English element clif, meaning "cliff, slope."
427. CLYDE: English unisex name derived from the name of the Scottish river, itself of uncertain origin, but probably having a similar etymology to the Irish female name Clodagh, meaning "muddy."
428. CODIE: English unisex form of Irish Cody, meaning "helper."
429. CODY: "Helper." From the Irish surname Cuddihy (also spelled Cuddy), itself from Gaelic Ó Cuidighthigh "descendant of Cuidightheach." 
430. COLA: Old English equivalent of Norse Koli, a nickname for a dark, swarthy person, meaning "black, coal."
431. COLBERT: English surname transferred to forename use, itself of Germanic origin, composed of the elements col, probably meaning "black, coal" (cf. Old Norse kol "black, coal"), and berht "bright, famous." 
432. COLBY: "Coal settlement." English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old Norse elements kol "black, coal" and býr "settlement."
433. COLE: English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the byname Cola, meaning "coal-black, swarthy." This name is sometimes used as a nickname for Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people."
434. COLEMAN: Variant of Irish Colman, meaning "dove."
435. COLIN: English form of Scottish/Gaelic Cailean, meaning "whelp; young pup."
436. COLLIN: Variant of English Colin, meaning "whelp; young pup."
437. COLT: English name derived from the vocabulary word, meaning "colt."
438. COLTEN: Variant of English Colton, meaning "Cola's settlement."
439. COLTON: "Cola's settlement." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from a place name composed of the Old English personal name Cola and the element tun "enclosure, settlement."
440. COLUMBAN: English form of Latin Columbanus, meaning "dove."
441. CONAN: English form of Irish/Gaelic Cónán, meaning "little hound/wolf."
442. CONFUCIUS: English form of Chinese Kong Fu Zi. 
443. CONLEY: English form of Irish Conleth, meaning "purifying fire."
444. CONNELL: English form of Irish/Gaelic Conall, meaning "strong as a hound/wolf."
445. CONNER: Variant of English Connor, meaning "hound/wolf-lover."
446. CONNOR: English form of Irish Conchobhar, meaning "hound/wolf-lover."
447. CONOR: Variant of English Connor, meaning "hound/wolf-lover."
448. CONRAD: English form of German Konrad, meaning "bold counsel."
449. CONWAY: "Yellow hound/wolf." Irish surname transferred to forename use, itself from Gaelic Ó Conbhuide "descendant of Cú Bhuidhe." 
450. COOPER: Occupational surname transferred to forename use, from Dutch kuper, itself from kup "tub; container," which in English became coop. A cooper was a maker and/or fixer of vessels such as buckets and barrels.

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