Victorian Names from the 1800s

Gwendoline

The name Gwendoline is a girl's name of Welsh origin, meaning "white ring".

Vincent

The name Vincent is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "conquering".

Edgar

The name Edgar is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "wealthy spearman".

Howard

The name Howard is both a boy's name and a girl's name of German origin, meaning "high guardian or brave heart".

Guy

The name Guy is a boy's name of French origin, meaning "guide, leader".

Austin

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

Vivian

The name Vivian is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "life".

Victoria

The name Victoria is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "victory".

Philippa

The name Philippa is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "lover of horses".

Claude

The name Claude is both a boy's name and a girl's name of French origin, meaning "lame; enclosure".

Leonard

The name Leonard is a boy's name of German origin, meaning "brave lion".

Effie

The name Effie is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "pleasant speech".

Gladys

The name Gladys is a girl's name of Welsh origin, meaning "land, nation".

Abram

The name Abram is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "father of multitudes".

Calvin

The name Calvin is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "bald, hairless".

Hilda

The name Hilda is a girl's name of German origin, meaning "battle woman".

Charity

The name Charity is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "charity".

Solomon

The name Solomon is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "peace".

Lily

The name Lily is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "lily".

Horatio

The name Horatio is a boy's name of German, Latin origin, meaning "hour, time".

Maria

The name Maria is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Aramaic, Latin origin, meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved".

Wesley

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

Emrys

The name Emrys is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Welsh origin, meaning "immortal".

Wilson

The name Wilson is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "son of Will".

Martha

The name Martha is a girl's name of Aramaic origin, meaning "lady".

Sabina

The name Sabina is a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "Sabine".

Vernon

The name Vernon is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "place of alders".

Lewis

The name Lewis is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "renowned warrior".

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