Victorian Names from the 1800s

Theodore

The name Theodore is a boy's name of Greek origin, meaning "gift of God".

Susanna

The name Susanna is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "lily".

Belle

The name Belle is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "beautiful".

Laurence

The name Laurence is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "from Laurentum".

Oswald

The name Oswald is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "divine power".

Clara

The name Clara is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "bright, clear".

Dorcas

The name Dorcas is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "doe, gazelle".

Everett

The name Everett is both a boy's name and a girl's name of German, English origin, meaning "brave as a wild boar".

Gerald

The name Gerald is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "ruler with the spear".

Wallace

The name Wallace is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Scottish, English origin, meaning "foreigner, stranger".

Keziah

The name Keziah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "cassia tree".

Eliza

The name Eliza is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "pledged to God".

August

The name August is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "great, magnificent".

Constance

The name Constance is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "steadfastness".

Kitty

The name Kitty is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "pure".

Sylvia

The name Sylvia is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "from the forest".

Percy

The name Percy is both a boy's name and a girl's name of French origin.

Moses

The name Moses is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Egyptian origin, meaning "delivered from the water".

Uriah

The name Uriah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is my light".

Walter

The name Walter is both a boy's name and a girl's name of German origin, meaning "army ruler".

Charles

The name Charles is both a boy's name and a girl's name of German, French origin, meaning "man, free man".

Eileen

The name Eileen is a girl's name of Gaelic, Scottish origin, meaning "desired; or water, island".

Ellen

The name Ellen is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "torch; shining light".

Eleanor

The name Eleanor is a girl's name of English origin.

Hattie

The name Hattie is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "estate ruler".

Harvey

The name Harvey is a boy's name of French origin, meaning "battle worthy".

Alma

The name Alma is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "nurturing, soul".

Winston

The name Winston is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "wine's town".

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