German Names
- Ottomar
- Salomo
- Fritzchen
- Strom
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"stream"Description:
Irrevocably tied to long-lived, controversial South Carolina senator Strom (born James) Thurman; Strom, which sounds like an anagram of Storm, was his mother's maiden name. With a stretch, you might consider this one of the German names for boysthat's also a nature name.
- Hoover
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"owner of a patch of farmland"Description:
A huve is 40 acres of land, so the occupational name Hoover refers to the farmer who owned and worked it. Hoover also relates to the rock band, the vacuum cleaner, the dam, and former FBI head J. Edgar.
- Bernhardt
- Horatius
- Seifert
- Benning
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"son of Bernhard"Description:
Conjures up the military image of Fort Benning in Georgia — or the surname of actress Annette.
- Helmine
- Busch
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"dweller near the bush"Description:
For stalwart Republicans only.
- Odiel
- Simmy
- Mariane
Origin:
French combination of Marie and AnneMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace"Description:
Variant of Marianne
- Antje
- Urse
- Alfrid
- Beatrisa
- Klemens
Origin:
German and Swedish variation of ClementDescription:
Soft, gentle, and non-Germanic, but the final s almost makes it sound plural.
- Giselda