Names like George
George is a one-syllable Greek name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
One syllable, ending the same way as George.
Gauge French · word name from the measuring tool, from Old French 'gauge'
Gaige Modern American · a modern respelling of Gage, an Old French occupational surname for a measurer or pledge holder
Ge Chinese · song (歌)
Ridge English · ridge, hill
The same roots
Also Greek names, from the tradition George comes from.
Nicholas Greek · victory of the people, from the Greek Nikolaos; the fourth-century saint of Myra whose secret gift-giving grew into Santa Claus, a name borne by five popes and two tsars, and the 1990s American staple behind Nick, Cole and Colin
Luke Greek · man from Lucania; same Greek root (Loukas) as Lucas; the standard etymology is the place name Lucania, not "light"
Philip Greek · means 'lover of horses', from Greek philos (love) and hippos (horse)
Basil Greek · kingly, royal
The same feel
Also classic and royal names.
Royce English · surname, from Royse, a medieval form of Rose
James Hebrew · traditionally "supplanter," the English form of Jacob by way of the Late Latin Iacomus; the name of kings, two apostles, and more US presidents than any other. Royal in Britain, everyman in America, durable everywhere: Jim, Jamie, and Jem included
Henry Germanic · "home ruler," from heim and rik, smoothed through French Henri into English; eight kings of England carried it, and after a mid-century nap it returned to the modern top tier. A century of Hanks, Hals, and Harrys ride along
William Germanic · "will" and "helmet," two old words fused into one name; carried to England by the Conqueror in 1066 and near the top of English boys' names for most of the thousand years since. Will, Liam, and Billy all live inside it
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 1890s, the same decade as George, on a similar curve.
Earle English · A variant spelling of Earl, from Old English 'eorl', meaning nobleman or warrior.
Eugene Greek · well-born
Claude Latin · traditionally lame (Roman family name Claudius)
Clyde Scottish · river name
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