Place Names

  1. Eiddyn
    • Origin:

      Welsh place name
    • Description:

      Derived from Caeredin, the Welsh name for the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. The origin of this name element is lost in the mists of time.
  2. Aitzpea
    • Origin:

      Basque, place name
    • Description:

      Name taken from a hermitage dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Aitzpea was the name of Basque actress and director Aitzpea Goenaga.
  3. Shipton
    • Origin:

      English place name
    • Meaning:

      "sheep settlement"
    • Description:

      A jaunty nautical-sounding name.
  4. Canarsie
    • Origin:

      Place name
    • Description:

      Has much too strong of a Brooklyn accent.
  5. Avoyelles
    • Origin:

      Place name
    • Description:

      The name of a parish in Louisiana, Avoyelles has the characteristics that make it a prime possibility for parents seeking a unique place name, especially if Louisiana or Cajun culture are significant. It has built-in nicknames Ava and Elle that could make it much more wearable.
  6. Morrisania
    • Origin:

      Place name
    • Description:

      New Yorkers will recognize this as a Bronx place name, others will see it as a gussied-up female version of Morris.
  7. Cambric
    • Origin:

      English from French place name
    • Meaning:

      "fine linen"
  8. Arverne
    • Origin:

      Place name
    • Description:

      The name of a Queens, New York neighborhood sounds like a lost-in-limbo girls' name such as LAVERNE.
  9. Torille
    • Origin:

      Italian place name
    • Description:

      Torille is the name of an Italian town, and is also found as a surname/