Distant Relatives

  1. Thamer
    • Theda
      • Theophilus
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "friend of God"
        • Description:

          This is a multi-syllabic New Testament relic that could be yet another fresh way to get to Theo. In the beginning of Luke's gospel, he dedicates his words to Theophilus.
      • Thurstan
        • Origin:

          Scandinavian, variation of Thurston
        • Meaning:

          "Thor's stone"
        • Description:

          Thurston Howell was the snooty millionaire on Gilligan's Island, but these days such surname names don't have the same elitist air.
      • Tristam
        • Thankful
          • Udiavilla
            • Valentine
              • Origin:

                Latin
              • Meaning:

                "strength, health"
              • Description:

                Valentine is an attractive Shakespearean name with romantic associations, but those very ties to the saint and the sentimental holiday have sent it into a decline, one which we think may be about to turn around.
            • Volney
              • Origin:

                German
              • Meaning:

                "spirit of the people"
              • Description:

                Has a rather heavy surname feel.
            • Vestal
              • Virinia
                • Washington
                  • Origin:

                    English
                  • Meaning:

                    "home of the Wassa people"
                  • Description:

                    Lincoln, Tyler, Taylor, Jackson, Jefferson, Harrison, McKinley, Grant, Kennedy, Carter -- yes. Washington -- probably not.
                • Wilder
                  • Origin:

                    Surname or word name
                  • Meaning:

                    "wild, untamed, uncontrolled"
                  • Description:

                    Rugged, outdoorsy, and full of energy, Wilder entered the US Top 1000 back in 2015. Part bad boy, part Western, part preppy, and part nature-loving, Wilder is given to nearly 800 babies each year.
                • Wyman
                  • Waty
                    • Winburn
                      • Wiswell
                        • Woodbridge
                          • Woodbury
                            • Woodman