Arthur
Origin unknown; a bear connection is one theory
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Christian
Follower of Christ
Oliver
Possibly olive tree; older origin debated
Sebastian
From Sebaste
Alonso
Noble and ready
Arlo
Uncertain; possibly linked to a literary place name
Aslan
Lion
Atticus
From Attica
Beckett
Uncertain; possibly beak or stream
Byron
Place of the cattle sheds
Caspian
Name associated with the Caspian Sea
Cassian
From the Roman family name Cassius
Dante
Enduring; steadfast
Dorian
Possibly inspired by the Dorian people
Edgar
Wealth and spear
Evander
Good man; a separate Scottish route also exists
Gavin
Form of Gawain; meaning uncertain
Gunnar
War warrior
Holden
Deep valley
Idris
Possibly interpreter or teacher
Jethro
Abundance; excellence
Julien
From the Julius family; ultimate origin uncertain
Kabir
Great
Khalil
Close friend
Langston
Long stone
Lucian
From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light
Lucien
Light, through Lucius
Miguel
Who is like God?
Nathaniel
God has given
Nikolai
Form of Nicholas: victory of the people
Orlando
Fame; land, through Roland
Oscar
Possibly deer friend; alternative Germanic origins
Rhett
Advice; counsel
Roland
Fame and land; second element debated
Romeo
Roman; from Rome
Soren
English form of Søren
Tristan
Probably from Drust; possibly noise or tumult
Wilder
Wild; untamed
Antoine
French form of Antonius; meaning unknown
Booker
Maker of books
Bram
Short form of Abraham
Cormac
Origin uncertain; possibly chariot and son
Cornelius
Possibly horn
Dashiell
Surname-derived; meaning uncertain
Edmund
Wealth and protection
Émile
Rival
Emrys
Immortal
Ernest
Serious; earnest
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