Aboriginal

Not necessarily traditional indigenous Australian names, but rather Aboriginal words from various parts of the continent.

Basque

From the western Pyrenees region of Spain and France.

Breton Celtic

Names from Brittany in north-western France.

Celtic

Breton, Cornish and Welsh names from the Celtic (Indo-European) languages of the far west of Europe.

Cornish

Celtic names from Cornwall, the most south-westerly English county.

Egyptian

Names from the extinct language of the ancient Egyptians.

Flernish

From a form of Dutch, used mainly in northern Belgium.

Gaelic

Names that originated from the Gaelic (a form of Celtic) languages of Ireland, the Isle of Man and Scotland. The definitions 'Irish' and 'Scottish' generally indicate Gaelic names which have been Anglicized.

Jewish/Modern Jewish

Hebrew, but generally popular modem names rather than, ancient names from the Bible and other sources.

Middle English

From the form of English used from approximately AD 1100-1400. Old English names from the form of English (Anglo-Saxon) that was m use prior to AD 1100.

Old French

From the form of French used prior to approximately AD 1400.

Old Norse

From before AD1400 language of Scandinavia and Iceland.

Persian

Names from the ancient language of Persia, now Iran.

Sanskrit

From an ancient Indian language - for names used in India, Nepal and other parts of the Indian continent.

Slavonic

From the Indo-European, languages of the Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Russia, Bulgaria and other eastern European countries.

Swahili

From an eastern African language that has its origins in Arabic.

Teutonic

Of Germanic origin, including names that are or were used in Germany, Holland, Scandinavia and Britain.

Tibetan

From the Sino-Tibetan language. Names which are used in Tibet, Bhutan, Ladakh (India), and by the Sherpa people of Nepal.

Yiddish

a form of Hebrew that has incorporated German and Slavonic words.