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Names from Children's Books

  1. Keladry
    • Origin:

      Literary invented name
    • Description:

      A name created by author Tamora Pierce for a character in her Protector of the Small series, a quartet of young adult fantasy novels. In the novels, Keladry is the first girl in centuries to seek a knighthood and the novels follow her journey towards this goal.
  2. Jilson
    • Origin:

      English surname, spelling variation of Gilson
    • Meaning:

      "son of Giles"
    • Description:

      The unique name Jilson is considered a girl's name only because its best-known bearer is a not-very-nice female character in The Mysterious Benedict Society. Fun name detail: Jilson's twin brother is named Jackson.
  3. Zenon
    • Origin:

      Pop cultural invention
    • Description:

      Used in the novel and subsequent Disney movie Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century , Zenon is typically a masculine name of Greek and Polish origin, however, in the book and film, it was used for a girl who lives on a space station and is sent to earth as a punishment.