This name originated from an English surname which means ford. No guesses about who made this name popular, celebrated French author Jules Verne, who wrote several science-fictions like Around the World in Eighty Days. The actual root though is ‘vern’, a Gaulish word which means alder. This name is the diminutive shape of the name Vernon, which came from a Norman surname. The famous Australian cricketer of the Chappel brother trio was named Trevor. This name originates from two different Welsh words: ‘tref’ which means village and ‘mawr’ which means large thus the meaning big community. Olympic Gold medalist in field hockey in both 20, Tobias Hauke has this name.
People gave this name to male protagonist in the fictional version of the Old Testament, which was written in English and named as Book of Tobit. It originated from the Greek name Tobiah. Used for both boys and girls, the name is the modern version of Tobias. This name was made famous by the American general and senator Philip Schuyler. When the Dutch colonists came to the US, they brought this name along. This name comes from the name Schuyler which means a scholar in the Dutch language. Many celebrities share the name such as the Australian cricketer Shane Warne, Scottish actor and Academy Award winner Sean Connery among many others.
The root of John is again a Greek name called Ioannes, which has its origin in the Hebrew name Yochanan. This name has come from the name Sean which is also the Irish form of the very common name John. The name had been made famous by Mark Twain when he used it as the surname of the protagonist in his novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. This masculine name derives from an old English last name, and it means someone who uses a saw to cut wood.
It is shared by civil right campaigner Roy Innis, and fictional superhero Roy Harper from the comic series Arrow. It comes from the Anglo name Ruadh, which means red. Several renowned personalities such as actor Ray Liotta and athlete Ray Lewis share this name.
It’s the diminutive form of the name Raymond but has gained immense popularity as a unique name also. Randy Couture is a famous boxer-cum-movie actor. The name comes from two German words ‘rand’ which means edge and ‘wulf’ which means wolf. It is the diminutive form of several names like Randolf or Randel. This name reminds us of Oscar-winning director Quentin Tarantino. Parents usually give this name to the fifth child born to their family or someone born in the fifth month. This originates from the Roman name Quintinus, which means fifth.