Best Sibling Names for Wellesley

From the name of the capital city of the United Kingdom, the meaning of which is uncertain. As a surname it was borne by the American author Jack London (1876-1916).

meadow town

Cloud

happiness

A blend of the name Myla and other names ending in '-ene'

Probably originally a diminutive of ELIZABETH. It may also be considered an elaborated form of LILY, from the Latin word for "lily" lilium. This name has been used in England since the 16th century.

Mouth of the river

Strong fighter

God's gracious gift

Ash tree clearing

Pearl

Diminutive of EVE or EVELYN.

sea-born

derived from the word for a boisterous girl

child of light

From the land of Narnia

Crooked stream

the land of the cyca or the land of the key

from the land of the hare

God is gracious

from the meadow with the oak trees

Diminutive of KATHERINE, often used independently. It has been used in England since the Middle Ages.

A beloved name with deep roots

Heath clearing; a meadow near the heath.

A beloved name with deep roots

Wealthy

a diminutive form of the surname meaning 'a person from the town Prebble'

a diminutive form of the name Beatrice

God is my oath

Port for chalk

river

derived from 'collie', meaning 'useful for herding'

follower of Christ

Nickname derived from the word 'twig', often used to refer to someone thin and delicate.

fair'}, {

Variant of LILY.

Norwegian short form of BIRGITTA.

Tiny; small

farmer

Earth

From the timber meadow

a name often associated with 'golden' or 'bright'

gift; wealthy

Old English

From the town of Daintry

A small and elegant woman

Derived from a character in George du Maurier's novel 'Trilby', meaning 'a little thicket'

cinnamon

of Britain

A beloved name with deep roots

Feminine form of George, meaning 'farmer' or 'earthworker'.

a short form for Kestrel, a bird of prey

Christ bearer

Old English

From the headland of the cockerel

Keeper of the home

Cleric or scholar

From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "hart clearing" in Old English.

Laurel tree

Short nose

light, bright, shining one

bitter

To prove or test

the month of May

A jasmine flower

Love; Beloved

From the deer estate

Of Britain, from Britain

derived from the Latin 'Margaret', meaning 'pearl'

Beloved

One's own meadow

From the town by the sea

The one who is free or speaks

The hazel tree; the nut tree.

Beloved

A combination of 'London', referring to the capital of England, and 'rose', a symbol of beauty and love.

land of the Britons

a shining light

reed clearing or clearing by the river

From the bright town

Little champion; warrior

estate ruler

Hunter's meadow

One who dwells near the dell

Old English

bright meadow

derived from 'Florence', meaning flourishing or prosperous

Tansy clearing

Light, illumination

Old English

Pearl

From the island of Linden trees.

flowering

Blooming

compassionate friend

Valley

From the river bank

Diminutive form of Euphemia, meaning 'well-spoken' or 'to speak well'

Free woman; strong

laurel

the mountain or hill

Valley

Derived from Latin 'Carolus', meaning 'free man'.

Champion or passionate

God is my oath

pearl

Derived from Welsh caru meaning "to love".

Ten; Decimal system origin

from the deer meadow

a plant associated with magic

Form of CHARMION used by Shakespeare in his play 'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606).

Gray or gray-haired

From the name of the holiday, which means "Christ festival".

A beloved name with deep roots

Hettye is a variation of Hetty, which is a diminutive of Henrietta. It signifies 'ruler of the home' or 'mistress of the household.'

thunder

The female equivalent of a Count, traditionally a noble title.

lover of horses

the place of the king

Free from envy

This name was first used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Twelfth Night' (1602).

Originally a short form of Germanic names that began with the element ermen meaning "whole" or "universal".

free man

Variant of AMALIA, though it is sometimes confused with EMILIA, which has a different origin.

wisdom

Scandinavian, Dutch and German diminutive of MARIA. It coincides with the Italian word mia meaning "mine".

God is my oath

life; bird

wished for

Means "the moon" in Latin. Luna was the Roman goddess of the moon, frequently depicted driving a white chariot through the sky.

Harp player.

Form of SOPHIA.

young ceremonial attendant

light-hearted

From the English word violet for the purple flower, ultimately derived from Latin viola. It was common in Scotland from the 16th century, and it came into general use as an English given name during the 19th century.

red; scarlet color

pure; innocent

God is gracious

Means "dawn" in Latin. Aurora was the Roman goddess of the morning. It has occasionally been used as a given name since the Renaissance.

Weaver

honor

Air, melody; a long song in an opera.

blooming

light

Slavic

Originally a surname meaning 'ruler of the elves'.

night

From the Hebrew name אֲבִיגָיִל ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy". In the Old Testament this is the name of Nabal's wife. After Nabal's death she became the third wife of King David.... [more]

fairy maiden

Island

My God has answered

Derived from Latin novus meaning "new". It was first used as a name in the 19th century.

Means "life" in Greek. From early times it was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of EVE. It was borne by two early Christian saints, one martyred under emperor Hadrian, the other martyred under Diocletian.

son of Maud, meaning 'a powerful warrior' or 'mighty warrior' in its original context

faithfulness

rival

From a surname which comes from two distinct sources. As an Irish surname it is a variant of REILLY. As an English surname it is derived from a place name meaning "rye clearing" in Old English.

pleasantness

Victory

star

light or bright

From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) meaning "favour" or "grace". In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Elkanah. Her rival was Elkanah's other wife Peninnah, who had children while Hannah remained barren.

Feminine form of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)). A famous bearer was the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (1937-), who in 1963 became the first woman to visit space.

Means 'water'. In the context, it can symbolize life and fertility.; Means 'illusion' or 'dream', often referred to in spiritual terms.; A popular name without specific meaning, often used within the Hispanic community.

Variant of ZOE.

Delicate

weary

bright, shining light

church

Means "birth" in Greek. This is the name of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible. It tells of the creation of the world, the expulsion of Adam and Eve, Noah and the great flood, and the three patriarchs.

Woman from Magdala

princess

wisdom

Heavenly flower

From an English surname meaning "son of ADAM". Its recent popularity as a feminine name stems from its similarity in sound to Madison.

Born on Christmas

Clear, bright, famous

king's meadow

from the boar meadow

Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'

noble

helmeted chief

Intoxicating.

Noble strength

The season between summer and winter; fall

Goddess of wisdom and warfare

Gaelic

delight, paradise

rainbow

From the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings. It is derived from Spanish (piedra de la) ijada meaning "(stone of the) flank", relating to the belief that jade could cure renal colic.

healthy, wide

free man

broken land, or marshland

Exalted, noble, high-ranking

From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Cuinn meaning "descendant of CONN".

of the lily, a flower symbolizing purity and beauty

Feminine form of GABRIEL.

From the hay clearing or hay meadow

From the English word for the large grassy plain, ultimately deriving from the Taino (Native American) word zabana. It came into use as a given name in America in the 19th century.

of Magdala