Victorian Names from the 1800s

Cora

The name Cora is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "maiden".

Ivan

The name Ivan is a boy's name of Russian origin, meaning "God is gracious".

Melita

The name Melita is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "honey".

Annis

The name Annis is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "pure, virginal".

Jesse

The name Jesse is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "gift".

Douglas

The name Douglas is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Scottish origin, meaning "black water".

Catherine

The name Catherine is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "pure".

Ellis

The name Ellis is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English, Welsh origin, meaning "benevolent".

Emmeline

The name Emmeline is a girl's name of German, French, English origin, meaning "work".

Kathleen

The name Kathleen is a girl's name of Irish origin, meaning "pure".

Sidney

The name Sidney is both a boy's name and a girl's name of French, English origin, meaning "Saint Denis".

Duncan

The name Duncan is a boy's name of Scottish origin, meaning "dark warrior".

Mildred

The name Mildred is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "gentle strength".

Betsy

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

Priscilla

The name Priscilla is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "ancient".

Polly

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

Temperance

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

Georgiana

The name Georgiana is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "farmer".

Hedley

The name Hedley is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "heather clearing".

Luther

The name Luther is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "army people".

Violet

The name Violet is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "purple".

Gwilym

The name Gwilym is a boy's name of Welsh origin, meaning "resolute protection".

Louis

The name Louis is a boy's name of German, French origin, meaning "renowned warrior".

Griffith

The name Griffith is a boy's name of Welsh origin, meaning "strong lord".

Clarissa

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

Johanna

The name Johanna is a girl's name of Hebrew, German origin, meaning "God is gracious".

Eugene

The name Eugene is a boy's name of Greek origin, meaning "wellborn, noble".

Alfreda

The name Alfreda is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "elf power,".

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