Victorian Names from the 1800s

Minnie

The name Minnie is a girl's name meaning "of the mind, intellect".

Spencer

The name Spencer is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "house steward, dispenser of provisions".

Gwenllian

The name Gwenllian is a girl's name.

Alexandra

The name Alexandra is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "defending men".

Matilda

The name Matilda is a girl's name of German origin, meaning "battle-mighty".

Carrie

The name Carrie is a girl's name meaning "free man".

Augustus

The name Augustus is a boy's name of Slavic, Latin origin, meaning "great, magnificent".

Laura

The name Laura is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "bay laurel".

Llewellyn

The name Llewellyn is a boy's name of Welsh origin, meaning "leader's image".

Agnes

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

Harry

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

Agatha

The name Agatha is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "good woman".

Blanche

The name Blanche is a girl's name of French origin, meaning "white".

Ludwig

The name Ludwig is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "famous warrior".

Hartley

The name Hartley is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "stag meadow".

Wilhelmina

The name Wilhelmina is a girl's name of German origin, meaning "resolute protection".

Pamela

The name Pamela is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "all honey".

Anton

The name Anton is a boy's name of German origin.

Lucretia

The name Lucretia is a girl's name of Latin origin.

Esther

The name Esther is a girl's name of Persian origin, meaning "star".

Mercy

The name Mercy is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "compassion".

Herman

The name Herman is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "soldier, warrior".

Letitia

The name Letitia is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "joy, gladness".

Ruth

The name Ruth is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "compassionate friend".

Septimus

The name Septimus is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "the seventh son".

Dorothea

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

Jabez

The name Jabez is a boy's name meaning "borne in pain".

May

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

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