Place Names
- Eiddyn
Origin:
Welsh place nameDescription:
Derived from Caeredin, the Welsh name for the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. The origin of this name element is lost in the mists of time.
- Aitzpea
Origin:
Basque, place nameDescription:
Name taken from a hermitage dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Aitzpea was the name of Basque actress and director Aitzpea Goenaga.
- Shipton
Origin:
English place nameMeaning:
"sheep settlement"Description:
A jaunty nautical-sounding name.
- Canarsie
Origin:
Place nameDescription:
Has much too strong of a Brooklyn accent.
- Avoyelles
Origin:
Place nameDescription:
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.
- Morrisania
Origin:
Place nameDescription:
New Yorkers will recognize this as a Bronx place name, others will see it as a gussied-up female version of Morris.
- Cambric
Origin:
English from French place nameMeaning:
"fine linen"
- Arverne
Origin:
Place nameDescription:
The name of a Queens, New York neighborhood sounds like a lost-in-limbo girls' name such as LAVERNE.
- Torille
Origin:
Italian place nameDescription:
Torille is the name of an Italian town, and is also found as a surname/