Victorian Names from the 1800s

Beatrice

The name Beatrice is a girl's name of Italian, Latin origin, meaning "she who brings happiness; blessed".

Tabitha

The name Tabitha is a girl's name of Aramaic origin, meaning "gazelle".

Edwin

The name Edwin is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "wealthy friend".

Ursula

The name Ursula is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "little female bear".

Frederick

The name Frederick is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "peaceful ruler".

Stella

The name Stella is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "star".

Kenneth

The name Kenneth is a boy's name meaning "born of fire, handsome".

Amos

The name Amos is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "carried by God".

Job

The name Job is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "persecuted".

Ethel

The name Ethel is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "noble maiden".

Prudence

The name Prudence is a girl's name meaning "caution".

Samuel

The name Samuel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "told by God".

Enoch

The name Enoch is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "dedicated".

Etta

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

Hugh

The name Hugh is a boy's name of German, English, Irish origin, meaning "mind, intellect".

Janet

The name Janet is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "God's gracious gift".

Edmund

The name Edmund is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "fortunate protector".

Cornelius

The name Cornelius is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "horn".

Julian

The name Julian is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English, Latin origin, meaning "youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father".

Sybil

The name Sybil is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "prophetess".

Juliana

The name Juliana is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "youthful or sky father".

William

The name William is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "resolute protection".

Ambrose

The name Ambrose is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "immortal".

Walker

The name Walker is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "cloth-walker".

Valentine

The name Valentine is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "strength, health".

Myra

The name Myra is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "sweet-smelling oil".

Fergus

The name Fergus is a boy's name of Scottish origin, meaning "man of force".

Dorothy

The name Dorothy is a girl's name of English, Greek origin, meaning "gift of God".

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