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I’ll let you follow the link for the original posting details. I’ve been focused on testing out a workflow for creating the world of Aeirn in 3D for Child of Paradox. Like much of this sort of thing, it’s also concept art for the series—and there is a lot of it on my portfolio and gallery sites. I am still working on the writing side of things too. I use the time my computer is tied up rendering to jot down new notes, sort through old notes, and work out details like the naming of characters. That last is a bit harder than it sounds, because I attempted to write parts of the story at different times and each time I renamed people to fit the roles they had in each version I explored.

It’s kind of amazing how my perspective shifts, while trying to wrestle with the paradoxes and threads of the story. Up to the point where something is actually published, it’s all a bit like a free-form dream. Everything can change, radically altering the whole scope of the story-universe. It’s part of why I started posting drafts and notes, to sort of commit to an approach while in a working phase. When the phase ends and I spend a little time away from the writing, I end up letting go of that commitment, though the notes and drafts do tend to have some inertia. It’s hard to re-assimilate them for a fresh approach, and that can put the brakes on an attempt to get the ball rolling again.

It makes the behind-the-scenes aspect of these postings a trick. I never know which notes are really spoilers, which are teasers, and which are outright red-herrings. Today’s post, I’m sharing a bit more nomenclature, having gotten started on researching name meanings with Avonlea. Adding other characters to that probe resulted in a few interesting, innate relationships between the various names my characters have gone by. The list is not ordered in any particular way; just the order in which I was prompted to go online while updating notes. The first on the list is an alias for Avalon; rather, the identity he starts out with before getting dragged into a very intimate relationship with Avonlea.

Evan / Even ▼

Evan is a Welsh masculine given name derived from “Iefan”, a Welsh form for the name John. In other languages it could be compared to “Ivan”, “Ian”, and “Juan”; the name John itself is derived from the ancient Hebrew name יְהֹוחָנָן Yəhôḥānān, which means “Yahweh is gracious”. Evan can also be the shortened version of the Greek names “Evangelos” (meaning messenger) or “Evander” (meaning good man). The name is also occasionally given to females, and it may be encountered as a surname, but Evans is usual.

Other languages also assign meaning to Evan as a word or name. It is related to the Gaelic word “Eóghan” meaning “youth” or “young warrior,” and means “right-handed” in Scots.[2] In Hebrew, the actual non-proper noun, “evan/even/eban/eben”, literally means “rock”. The old English translation of the name “Evan” could also be interpreted as “Heir of the Earth” or “The King”.

Even is a Norwegian given name coming from Old Norse Eivindr (existing as Eivindur in Iceland). Younger Norwegian and West Swedish variant form of Eyvind. Another common name derived from Old Norse Eivindr is the Norwegianized Eivind. Eivind, and variants such as Øyvind. It can be theorized that the name has its origin in the Proto-Norse roots (*auja-, *-winduR) held to mean ‘gift’ and ‘winner’, respectively. Even is a somewhat common name in Norway. Aas a name for boys. The meaning of the name Even is “God is gracious; born of yew; youth”. Even is a variant form of Evan (Hebrew, Welsh, Scottish): Welsh version of Iefan.

Even is alike in pronunciation to Avon, Evian, Evion, Ivan, Ivann, Iven, Ivon and Yvon. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aden, Alen, Alven, Aren, Asen, Ben, Beven, Bren, Daven, Deen, Deven, Eban, Eben, Edel, Eden, Eder, Edon, Edvin, Edyn, Efren, Egan, Egon, Eion, Ekon, Elden, Elex, Elon, Elven, Elvern, Elvin, Elvyn, Eman, Emlen, Enea, Eoin, Eon, Eran, Erek, Ern, Ervin, Etan, Eugen, Evelin, Evelyn, Evert, Evgeni, Evgeny, Evron, Ewin, Ezer, Gaven, Glen, Haven, Irven, Jeven, Keen, Ken, Keven, Neven, Olen, Oren, Raven, Rien, Sten, Sven, Swen and Ziven. These names tend to be more frequently used than Even.

Even is similar in meaning to Abdullah “God’s servant”, Abia “God is my father”, Abid “God’s worshipper; God knows”, Abisha “gift of God”, Acim “God will judge”, Adael “God witnesses”, Adel “God is eternal; noble”, Adlai “God is just”, Adriel “of God’s flock”, Ahmed “highly praised or one who constantly thanks God”, Akim “established by God”, Amadeus “God’s love”, Amiel “God of my people”, Amos “to carry; borne by God”, Angel “messenger; messenger of God”, Anselm “God’s helmet”, Ariel “lion of God”, Asael “God has created”, Asgard “Gods’ courtyard”, Azariah “helped by God”, Azrael “helped by God”, Azriel “God is my help”, Becher “young man, first born”, Benigno “kind, well-born”, Bethel “house of God”, Bogdan “God’s gift”, Chan “God is gracious”, Chanan “God was compassionate”, Chaniel “grace of God”, Choni “gracious”, Dan “judge; God is my judge”, Daniel “God is my judge”, Deus “God”, Donato “given; gift from God”, Egor “yew, bow army”, Eilad “God is forever”, Eion “God is gracious”, Elchanan “God is gracious”, Eleazar “God is my help”, Eliachim “God will establish”, Eliam “God is my nation”, Eliana “my God has answered”, Elias “Jehovah is God”, Elihu “He is my God”, Elijah “Jehovah is God”, Elimelech “my God is King”, Eliron “my God is song”, Eliphalet “God delivers me”, Elisha “God is salvation”, Eliyahu “Jehovah is God”, Elkanah “God has made”, Elliot “Jehovah is God”, Ellis “Jehovah is God”, Elmo “to love; God’s helmet”, Elrad “noble counsel; God rules”, Emmanuel “God is with us”, Eoghan “born of yew”, Eoin “God is gracious”, Epifanio “revelation of God”, Esias “God is salvation”, Ezekiel “God strengthens”, Fyodor “God’s gift”, Gabriel “man of God; my strength is God”, Gadiel “God is my fortune”, Gamaliel “benefit of God”, Gedaliah “God is great”, Ghassan “youth, prime of life”, Gian “God is gracious”, Giovanni “God is gracious”, Gjorn “God of peace”, Goddard “God-hard”, Godfrey “God-peace”, Godric “God-ruler”, Godwin “God friend”, Gottlieb “God-love”, Gustav “Goth (or god) staff”, Hampus “God is gracious”, Hans “God is gracious”, Hansel “God is gracious”, Harel “God’s mount”, Harjit “god’s victory”, Harpal “protected by God”, Harpreet “God’s love”, Harrell “God’s mount”, Hazaiah “God decides”, Heimdall “white god”, Heladio “born in Greece”, Hezekiah “God gives strength”, Hogan “youth”, Hovannes “God is gracious”, Huon “God is gracious”, Ian “God is gracious”, Ieuan “God is gracious”, Ilias “Jehovah is God”, Ilya “Jehovah is God”, Immanuel “God is with us”, Ioanis “God is gracious”, Ioakim “established by God”, Isaiah “God is salvation”, Ishmael “God listens”, Ismail “God listens”, Ivan “God is gracious”, Ivo “yew”, Ivor “yew, bow army”, Jabin “God has built”, Jack “God is gracious; he who supplants”, Jadon “thankful; God will judge”, Jairus “God enlightens”, Jan “God is gracious”, Jarah “God gives sweetness; honey”, Jean “God is gracious”, Jehoiakim “established by God”, Jehu “He is God”, Jens “God is gracious”, Jeriah “taught by God”, Jeriel “God has seen”, Joachim “established by God”, John “God is gracious”, Jon “God is gracious; gift of God”, Jonathan “gift of God”, Jovan “God is gracious; father”, Juan “God is gracious”, Kadmiel “who stands before God”, Kemuel “helper of God”, Kenneth “fire born; good-looking”, Keon “God is gracious”, Kofi “born on Friday”, Kojo “born on Monday”, Kwame “born on Saturday”, Kwasi “born on Sunday”, Lazarus “God is my help”, Lemuel “belonging to God”, Malachi “messenger of God”, Mansur “one helped by God and is victorious”, Manuel “God is with us”, Mataniah “God’s gift”, Matthew “gift of God”, Matthias “gift of God”, Mayhew “gift of God”, Mayo “yew tree plain”, Micah “who is like God?”, Michael “who is like God?”, Milan “gracious, dear”, Moriel “God is my teacher”, Nathan “God has given”, Nathaniel “God has given”, Nuriel “light or fire of God”, Nuru “born at night”, Obadiah “servant of God”, Omari “God the highest”, Osbert “bright god”, Osborn “bear god”, Oscar “spear of the gods”, Osgood “Goth god”, Osman “God’s protection”, Osmar “wonderful god”, Osred “God’s counsel”, Osric “God’s rule”, Oswald “God’s power”, Oswin “God’s friend”, Othniel “God’s strength, God’s lion”, Pagiel “God disposes”, Paltiel “God is my deliverance”, Pazel “God’s gold”, Pedahel “redeemed by God”, Poriel “fruit of God”, Rafael “God has healed”, Ramses “begotten by Ra, the sun god”, Raphael “healing God”, Reuel “friend of God”, Ronel “song of God”, Sachio “fortunately born”, Samael “venom of God”, Samuel “God heard”, Sean “God is gracious”, Shane “God is gracious”, Shawn “God is gracious”, Shia “praise God”, Sinjin “God is gracious”, Ted “God’s gift; wealthy guard”, Teo “God”, Theodore “God’s gift”, Theophilus “loved by God”, Timothy “God’s honor”, Tobias “God is good”, Traugott “faith in God”, Tudor “God’s gift”, Tuvya “God is good”, Ubadah “serves God”, Udell “yew-tree valley”, Uriel “angel of light; flame of God”, Vanya “God is gracious”, Varun “water god”, Walid “recently born”, Yakim “established by God”, Yann “God is gracious”, Yannis “God is gracious”, Yochanan “God is gracious”, York “boar settlement; yew settlement”, Yovanny “God is gracious”, Yves “yew”, Zane “God is gracious”, Zephaniah “hidden by God”, Ziv.▲

Avon ▼

Avon (more frequently a boys’ name) is of Celtic origin, and the meaning of Avon is “river”. In Welsh, “afon”; in Gaelic “abhainn”. The name of several rivers in England. Use as a given name may have been influenced by its similarity to the popular Evan. See also Glenavon; Associated with Gaelic, england. related forms via Evan: Euan, Euen, Ev, Eva, Evann, Evans, Even, Evin, Evo, Evyn, Ewan, Ewen, Owen, Van. Avon is similar in meaning to Alford “the old river-ford”, Bedford “river”, Clarence “one who lives near the River Clare”, Clarrie “one who lives near the River Clare”, Conway “holy river; hound of the plain”, Creek “small river”, Deverell “bank of the river”, Douglas “black river”, Escott “hut near the river”, Euphrates “great river”, Ford “river crossing”, Garnock “river of alder trees”, Holmes “holly; islands in the river”, Hume “holly; islands in the river”, Kendall “the Kent river valley”, Lancaster “fort on the Lune river”, Leith “broad river”, Mansfield “field by the litle river”, Monroe “mouth of the river Rotha, in Ireland”, Nairn “river with alder trees”, Renfrew “calm river”, Rio “river”, River, Romney “winding river”, Rumford “wide river-crossing”, Safford “willow river crossing”, Tanton “still river settlement”, Twyford “double river crossing”, Usher “river mouth” and Wade “able to go; river ford”.

Avon is pronounced similarly to Evian, Evion, Ivan, Ivann, Iven, Ivon and Yvon. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aaron, Abo, Adan, Aden, Adin, Ado, Adom, Adon, Aeson, Ahron, Aimon, Alan, Aldon, Allon, Aloin, Aloj, Alon, Alun, Alvin, Alyn, Aman, Amin, Amnon, Amon, Amor, Amos, Amyn, Anson, Aran, Ardon, Arion, Armon, Arn, Aron, Arron, Arun, Arvin, Arvon, Aryon, Aston, Ave, Avia, Aymon, Ayron, Bron, Con, Ekon, Eon, Eron, Evron, Jevon, Jon, Jovon, Kevon, Leon, Levon, Lion, Lon, Nevon, Odon, Oron, Ryon, Sion, Tavon, Tevon, Ton, Von and Zivon. These names tend to be more frequently used than Avon.

Morgan ▼

As a girls’ name (also used less commonly as boys’ name Morgan as a boys’ name is pronounced MOR-gan. It is of Welsh origin, and the meaning of Morgan is “circling sea”. Also possibly (Welsh) “great brightness” or (Old English) “bright or white sea dweller”) is pronounced MOR-gen. It is of Welsh and Old English origin, and the meaning of Morgan is “circling sea or great brightness; bright or white sea dweller”. The given meanings suggest the magical machinations of King Arthur’s jealous sister, Morgan le Fay. Usage for girls increased during the 1980s, probably due to actress Morgan Fairchild. Morgaine and Morgayne are medieval Irish forms. Associated with old english, sea, great, white, magical, king (queen), medieval, irish (gaelic). Variations include Morgaine, Morgana, Morgance, Morgane, Morganica, Morgann, Morganne, Morgayne, Morgen, Morgin.

Morgan is similar in meaning to Abia “great”, Ailbhe “white”, Aki “autumn; bright; glistening”, Akiko “autumn’s child; bright child; glistening child”, Akilah “bright, intelligent”, Akira “bright, clear, ideal”, Akyra “bright, clear, ideal”, Alba “white”, Alberga “white; noble”, Alberta “noble, bright”, Albinia “white, fair”, Alisa “great happiness”, Alva “white”, Arden “great forest”, Argia “bright, shining”, Arianwen “white, holy silver”, Augusta “great, magnificent”, Austine “great, magnificent”, Behira “shining, bright”, Beibhinn “white or fair lady”, Berdine “bright or glowing maiden”, Bertha “bright, famous”, Bertilde “bright warrior maiden”, Bertina “bright, shining”, Bertrade “bright adviser”, Bianca “white, pure”, Blanche “white, pure”, Blanchefleur “white flower”, Blodwen “white flower”, Brittania “from Brittany or Great Britain”, Candida “white”, Caoilainn “slender and white, fair or pure”, Casiphia “gleaming, silvery white”, Ceallach “bright-headed”, Ceinwen “beautiful and white, blessed”, Chiara “bright, famous”, Claire “bright, famous”, Clara “bright, famous”, Clare “bright, famous”, Clarette “bright, famous”, Claribel “bright, famous and beautiful”, Clarinda “bright, famous”, Clarissa “most bright, most famous”, Cleva “hill-dweller”, Clytie “bright, lovely one”, Cybele “great mother of the gods”, Cybil “great mother of the gods”, Dai “great”, Deyanira “devastating, capable of great destruction”, Eberta “bright”, Elberta “noble, bright”, Elva “white”, Elvis “white”, Ethelberta “noble, bright”, Fenella “white shoulder”, Ffion “white, fair”, Finella “white, fair”, Finola “white, fair”, Fiona “white, fair”, Fionnula “white shoulder”, Galatea “white as milk”, Gambhira “well-born, of great dignity”, Gauri “white, fair”, Gaynor “white, smooth, soft”, Gilberte “bright promise”, Gwen “fair, white, blessed, holy”, Gweneira “white snow”, Gwenfron “white breast”, Gwenllian “white flood”, Gwyneth “white, fair”, Gwyn “fair, white, blessed, holy”, Halimeda “the sea”, Hedwenn “peace and white, fair, blessed”, Ivory “creamy-white color; hard tusk used for carving fine art and jewellery”, Javiera “bright”, Kai “the sea”, Kailani “sea and sky”, Klarissa “bright, famous”, Lewana “shining white one; the moon”, Maia “great; mother”, Mairin “star of the sea”, Makara “sea dragon”, Mamie “star of the sea; pearl”, Manon “woman from Magdala; star of the sea”, Mare “star of the sea”, Mari “star of the sea”, Maria “star of the sea”, Mariah “star of the sea”, Marian “star of the sea; grace”, Marianne “star of the sea; grace”, Maribel “star of the sea; beautiful”, Marie “star of the sea”, Mariel “star of the sea”, Marietta “star of the sea”, Marika “star of the sea”, Marilla “shining sea”, Marilyn “star of the sea”, Marina “from the sea”, Marion “star of the sea”, Maris “of the sea”, Marisa “star of the sea”, Marisela “star of the sea”, Marissa “of the sea”, Maristela “star of the sea; star”, Marjan “star of the sea”, Marla “star of the sea”, Marlen “star of the sea”, Marlene “star of the sea; from Magdala”, Marlin “star of the sea; pretty”, Marlisa “star of the sea; God is my oath”, Marni “from the sea”, Mary “star of the sea”, Maura “star of the sea”, Maureen “star of the sea”, Mayra “star of the sea”, Meredith “great, noted ruler”, Meriel “sea nymph; shining sea”, Meryl “shining sea”, Miriam “star of the sea”, Mitzi “star of the sea”, Moana “ocean, deep sea”, Moira “star of the sea”, Molly “star of the sea”, Moreen “great”, Muriel “sparkling, shining sea”, Nereida “sea nymph”, Nerida “sea nymph”, Nerine “sea nymph”, Nina “little girl; great-granddaughter”, Ninfa “sea nymph”, Norbeta “northern brightness”, Olwen “white footprint”, Pagan “country dweller”, Pelagia “of the sea”, Phaedra “bright”, Philiberta “very bright”, Phoebe “bright, radiant”, Polly “star of the sea”, Precious “of great value, highly esteemed”, Reanna “great queen, or goddess”, Rhiannon “great queen, or goddess”, Roberta “bright fame”, Robin “bright fame”, Romy “dew of the sea”, Rosalba “white rose”, Rosemary “dew of the sea”, Sagara “the sea”, Sheherezade “city dweller”, Shera “brightness”, Shirley “bright meadow”, Siria “sun-bright, glowing”, Sorcha “bright, shining”, Thalassa “sea, ocean”, Uberta “bright or shining intellect”, Ula “wealthy; gem of the sea; sacred red”, Urit “brightness”, Vanora “white wave”, Velika “great, wondrous”, Whitley “white meadow”, Whitney “white island”, Xaviera “bright, splendid; new house”, Xylia “woodland; wood-dweller” and Zahra “white; flower”.

Recommended sound-alike names are Doran, Dorian, Dorran, Jordan, Logan, Lorian, Maegan, Marga, Margeen, Marian, Marjan, Marjon, Maryan, Maygan, Meagan, Meegan, Megan, Meggan, Miran, Mirian, Mirjam, Mirjana, Mora, Morag, Morah, Moreen, Moria, Moriah, Morna, Morwyn and Yordan. These names tend to be less frequently used than Morgan.▲

Logan ▼

As a boys’ name (also used less commonly as girls’ name, associated with Scottish, Gaelic, surname, bold (brave), beautiful) Logan is pronounced LOH-gan. It is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Logan is “hollow”. From the word “lag”. In Chinese, the name means “little hollow”. Author Logan Pearsall Smith; playwright/director Joshua Logan. Associated with Gaelic, hollow (valley), little. Logan is similar in meaning to Bing “the hollow shaped like a pot”, Cowan “hollow in the hill” and Holbrook “stream near the hollow”.

Logan is similar in meaning to Bergen “lives on the hill; mountain”, Bing “the hollow shaped like a pot”, Birtle “hill of birds”, Brandon “broom, gorse hill”, Brawley “meadow at the slope of the hill”, Bray “hill; borderland”, Brent “hill, mount”, Bryn “hill”, Brynmor “big hill”, Buell “hill dweller”, Churchill “hill of the church”, Corwin “from beyond the hill; heart’s friend or companion”, Doane “low, rolling hills”, Dunley “meadow with the hill”, Dunlop “muddy hill”, Dunmore “big fortress on the hill”, Dunstan “brown stone; brown hill with stones”, Dunton “hill settlement”, Eldon “Ella’s hill”, Erskine “high cliff; verdant hill”, Farnell “the fern hill”, Hadden “hill of heather”, Halton “estate on the hill”, Hamilton “flat-topped hill”, Harlow “army hill”, Hill, Hilliard “battle guard; yard on a hill”, Hilton “hill settlement”, Holbrook “stream near the hollow”, Houston “Hugh’s town; settlement on the hill”, Howe “lofty one; hill”, Howland “land with hills”, Kinnard “the tall hill”, Kipp “pointed hill”, Knoll “little hill”, Knox “round-top hill”, Landon “long hill”, Langdon “long hill slope”, Lawford “hill-ford”, Lawton “hill town”, Litton “hill settlement”, Ludlow “ruler’s hill”, Lyndon “linden tree hill”, Lytton “hill settlement”, Meldon “mill hill”, Montague “pointed hill”, Montgomery “Gomeric’s hill”, Odell “woad hill”, Onslow “enthusiast’s hill”, Penn “enclosure; hill”, Powhatan “Powwow hill”, Richmond “rich hill”, Rowdon “rough hill”, Royden “rye hill”, Talfryn “high hill”, Thurlow “Thor’s hill”, Torrence “little hills”, Wardell “watchman’s hill”, Weldon “well-hill”, Whitelaw “white hill” and Winslow “friend’s hill”.

Suggested similar-sounding names are Boban, Bogdan, Brogan, Colan, Conan, Cowan, Coyan, Dagan, Doan, Dolan, Doogan, Doran, Dougan, Dowan, Dugan, Eagan, Egan, Eoghan, Fagan, Fegan, Goran, Hagan, Hogan, Johan, Joran, Jorgan, Jovan, Kagan, Kegan, Laban, Lavan, Loman, Lon, Lonn, Loran, Lorant, Lorcan, Loren, Lorin, Lorn, Loron, Loryn, Loucan, Lowman, Loyal, Lucan, Lukan, Morgan, Nolan, Pagan, Regan, Roan, Roban, Rogan, Rohan, Roman, Ronan, Rowan, Royan, Sagan, Sohan, Tegan and Toran. These names tend to be less commonly used than Logan. For girls, suggested similar-sounding names are Brogan, Doran, Dowan (see Dawn), Joan, Jolan, Lean, Lola, Lona, Lora, Lorah, Lorain, Loren, Lorian, Lorin, Loryn, Louann, Lowran, Megan, Morgan, Nolan, Pagan, Ragan, Regan and Rowan. These names tend to be less frequently used than Logan.▲

Arden ▼

As a girls’ name (also used less commonly as boys’ name Arden) is pronounced AR-den. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Arden is “great forest”. Literary: the Forest of Arden in Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” was a magically beautiful place. Also possibly “ardent, enthusiastic”. Associated with great, forest (tree), ardent (fire), surname, beautiful (handsome). Arden is similar in meaning to Abia “great”, Alisa “great happiness”, Augusta “great, magnificent”, Austine “great, magnificent”, Brittania “from Brittany or Great Britain”, Cybele “great mother of the gods”, Cybil “great mother of the gods”, Dai “great”, Deyanira “devastating, capable of great destruction”, Gambhira “well-born, of great dignity”, Keitha “forest” (pronounced KEE-thah, of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the feminine form of Keith.) , Maia “great; mother”, Meredith “great, noted ruler”, Moreen “great”, Morgan “circling sea or great brightness; bright or white sea dweller”, Nina “little girl; great-granddaughter”, Precious “of great value, highly esteemed”, Reanna “great queen, or goddess”, Rhiannon “great queen, or goddess”, Silvana “woodland, forest”, Silvia “woods, forest”, Sylvia “woods, forest”, Velika “great and wondrous”.

Arden is pronounced similarly to Ardian, Warden and Worden. Other recommended sound-alike names are Abdel, Adan, Ade, Adel, Aden, Aedan, Ahren, Aiden, Airen, Alden, Alen, Alten, Alven, Ander, Andon, Aran, Ardal, Ardel, Ardly, Arek, Aren, Arian, Ariel, Arien, Aries, Arjen, Arlan, Arlen, Arles, Arlin, Arllen, Arman, Armen, Armon, Arn, Arnan, Arnel, Arnet, Arney, Arren, Arrlen, Arsen, Arsene, Arte, Arvon, Arwin, Arwyn, Aryel, Asen, Auben, Auden, Aydan, Ayden, Ayken, Barden, Boden, Broden, Bryen, Caden, Dryden, Eaden, Eden, Eiden, Elden, Haden, Irven, Oren, Orren, Orsen, Paden, Ryden and Varden. These names tend to be less commonly used than Arden.

Arden is pronounced similarly to Ardian, Warden and Worden. Other recommended sound-alike names are Abdel, Adan, Ade, Adel, Aden, Aedan, Ahren, Aiden, Airen, Alden, Alen, Alten, Alven, Ander, Andon, Aran, Ardal, Ardel, Ardly, Arek, Aren, Arian, Ariel, Arien, Aries, Arjen, Arlan, Arlen, Arles, Arlin, Arllen, Arman, Armen, Armon, Arn, Arnan, Arnel, Arnet, Arney, Arren, Arrlen, Arsen, Arsene, Arte, Arvon, Arwin, Arwyn, Aryel, Asen, Auben, Auden, Aydan, Ayden, Ayken, Barden, Boden, Broden, Bryen, Caden, Dryden, Eaden, Eden, Eiden, Elden, Haden, Irven, Oren, Orren, Orsen, Paden, Ryden and Varden. These names tend to be less commonly used than Arden.▲

Ocean ▼

Derived from the English word ocean for a large body of water. It is ultimately derived from Greek Ωκεανος (Okeanos), the name of the body of water thought to surround the Earth. Names that mean ocean or sea are a subset of names that mean water. Included here are names with ocean or sea related meanings, the names of specific oceans and seas, as well as the names of sea creatures and mythological figures. The name Asherah is a girl’s name meaning “she who treads on the sea”. Asherah and is often added to lists like Names That Mean Ocean. From the experts:

Asherah is probably one of the most ancient of mother goddess symbols, recorded in the pantheons of several civilisations from the tenth century BCE. As the mother to innumerable gods and goddesses, she is often depicted as having the capacity to walk on water, which makes Asherah an excellent choice for a baby born under one of the water signs of the zodiac, including names for Scorpio babies, as well as those born under Pisces and Cancer.Conceptually, the great abyss surrounding existence. Thus “bright sea dweller” can also apply to “light in the abyss” as applied to Morgan (bright sea dweller, great brightness or circling sea). Related: Willow, Skye, Nova, Sage, Aspen, Winter, Rain, Hazel, Meadow, Luna, Violet, Ivy.

Danu is a feminine name pronounced: DAH-noo. The name Danu is a girl’s name of Celtic origin associated with the goddess of fruitfulness.▲

Maureen ▼

As a girls’ name, Maureen is pronounced maw-REEN. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Maureen is “star of the sea”. English form of Mairin, a pet form of Maire the Irish Gaelic form of Mary. Maurissa and Maurisa may also be feminine forms of Maurice. See also Mara and Morisa. A bridge name between Ocean and Morgan. Maureen is pronounced similarly to Mareen, Marien, Marinn, Marrin, Maryan, Maryn and Maryon. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Careen, Carreen, Catreen, Dareen, Kareen, Laureen, Lauren, Marceen, Mareena, Mareina, Marena, Margeen, Marleen, Marlen, Marne, Marnee, Marney, Marrlen, Maxeen, Mayleen, Nureen, Pauleen, Sabreen, Sareen and Zareen. These names tend to be less commonly used than Maureen.

Maureen is similar in meaning to Asta “star-like; love”, Astra “star”, Citlali “star”, Csilla “star”, Danica “morning star; from Denmark”, Eppie “good to speak; my delight is in her; myrtle, bride, star”, Esta “myrtle, bride; star”, Estee “star”, Estelle “star”, Esther “myrtle, bride; star”, Hadassah “myrtle, bride; star”, Halimeda “the sea”, Hesper “evening; evening star”, Hester “myrtle, bride; star”, Itzel “star of the aurora sky”, Kai “the sea”, Kailani “sea and sky”, Makara “sea dragon”, Mamie “star of the sea; pearl”, Manon “woman from Magdala; star of the sea”, Mari “star of the sea”, Maria “star of the sea”, Mariah “star of the sea”, Marianne “star of the sea; grace”, Maribel “star of the sea; beautiful”, Marietta “star of the sea”, Marika “star of the sea”, Marilla “shining sea”, Marilyn “star of the sea”, Marina “from the sea”, Maris “of the sea”, Marisa “star of the sea”, Marisela “star of the sea”, Marissa “of the sea”, Maristela “star of the sea; star”, Marla “star of the sea”, Marlen “star of the sea”, Marlene “star of the sea; from Magdala”, Marlin “star of the sea; pretty”, Marlisa “star of the sea; God is my oath”, Marni “from the sea”, Mayra “star of the sea”, Meriel “sea nymph; shining sea”, Meryl “shining sea”, Miriam “star of the sea”, Mitzi “star of the sea”, Moana “ocean, deep sea”, Molly “star of the sea”, Morgan “circling sea or great brightness; bright or white sea dweller”, Nereida “sea nymph”, Nerida “sea nymph”, Nerine “sea nymph”, Ninfa “sea nymph”, Pelagia “of the sea”, Polly “star of the sea”, Romy “dew of the sea”, Rosemary “dew of the sea”, Sagara “the sea”, Sidra “of the stars”, Stella “star”, Tara “hill; star”, Thalassa “sea, ocean”, Thurayya “star”, Ula “wealthy; gem of the sea; sacred red” and Vespera “evening star”.▲

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