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The usage of names in Japan, in any given conversation, depends on the situation and the speaker's relationships with the people involved. Usually the surname is used, with Japanese first names more or less restricted to casual situations and cases where the speaker is older than, superior to, or very familiar with the named person.

When speaking to someone, or mentioning a member of one's outer circle a title such as �ん -san is often used after the name. Calling someone's last name (family name) without any title or honorific is called yobisute , and can be considered rude even in the most casual and friendly occasions.

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Names written in kanji may have a few common pronunciations however only one pronunciation of the name is correct for a given person. For example, the name written in kanji as �海林 may be read either T�kairin or Sh�ji. Furthermore, any one name may have several written forms with only one being correct for that person. This characteristic of Japanese names is more prevalent with boy names than with family or girl names.

These issues tend to make the pronunciation, and romanization of Japanese names a bit of a problem in certain situations. To get around this, business cards will often show the pronunciation of the name in furigana. Forms and documents usually have spaces to write the reading of the name in kana (usually katakana). At restaurants in Japan it is common to wait to be seated by writing one's name on a list and waiting to be called, and at the top of the list there is usually a request to write one's name in katakana, rather than kanji.

Not all names are complicated. Some common names are summarized by the phrase tanakamura ("the village in the middle of the rice fields"): the three kanji: 田 (ta, rice field), 中 (naka, middle) and � (mura, village), together in any pair, form a simple, reasonably common surname: Tanaka, Nakamura, Murata, Nakata (Nakada), Muranaka, Tamura.

Despite these difficulties, there are enough patterns and recurring names that most native Japanese will be able to read virtually all Japanese family names they encounter and the majority of personal names.

Japanese Names

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Modern Japanese boy names and Japanese girl names are made up of a family name , followed by a given name. Although common in the other countries, "Middle names" are usually not used. The Japanese kanji ( chinese characters ) for a name may have a number of possible Japanese pronunciations, but parents might use hiragana or katakana (i.e no Japanese characters ) when giving a name to a Japanese girl or Japanese boy.

First names are much more diverse in pronunciation and character usage than Japanese family names. Male names often end in -r� (郎 "son", but also 朗 "clear, bright"; e.g. "Ichir�") or -ta (太 "great, thick"; e.g. "Kenta"), or contain ichi (一 "first [son]"; e.g. "Ken'ichi"), kazu (also written with 一 "first [son]", along with several other possible characters; e.g. "Kazuhiro"), ji (二 "second [son]" or 次 "next"; e.g. "Jir�"), or dai (大 "great, large"; e.g. "Dai'ichi") while female names often end in -ko (� "child"; e.g. "Keiko") or -mi (美 "beauty"; e.g. "Yumi"). Other popular endings for female names include -ka (香 "scent, perfume" or 花 "flower"; e.g. "Reika") and -na (奈, or �, meaning greens; e.g. "Haruna").

Recent times have seen parents looking to more modern sounding names and forgoing the usage of -ko as it is perhaps more closely associated with older generations of names for girls.

You will find lots of useful information here so take your time to peruse the site and enjoy our collection of names. We are always working to improve and update the lists with the latest available information  regarding first names, surnames and other categories such as cute names, funny names, famous names, popular names and more.

Ainsley - Old English Girls Names

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Old English name meaning:
- Meadow or Clearing

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Old English Names For Boys

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Old English names have been enjoying a revival in popularity in recent years so with that in mind we here at OEN decided to put a list of old English names online in one complete list with meanings for each name in English. Here we present the old English boy names list. Some of these names have been in use for centuries, some have died out and some are experiencing a resurgence in popularity mainly due to the success of medieval and fantasy inspired literature and entertainment. Listing all names would be quite a monumental task so here we present some of the most well known and popular old English names for boys that we could think of.

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Name Old English Names Meaning Ainsley meadow or clearing Aldridge alder tree ridge Aldwyn an old, wise friend Alger noble spearman Arley hare or stag meadow Ashliegh dweller by the ash tree Athelstan noble stone Axton sword weilder Barclay birch tree meadow Barton from the barley field Blaxton black stone Bradley broad meadow Bray to cry out Brett from place in Somerset Bromley where brushwood grows Buckley meadow of the deer buck Burke fortress Burley fort or castle meadow Byford dweller by the ford Calder stream Calvert calf herder Chadwick battle warrior Chetwin cottage on the winding path Crewe stepping stones or ford Cromwell winding stream Dalbert shining valley Dallin pride's people Delwyn neat and fair Dempster the judge Denley meadow in the valley Derward the deer keeper Devereux a Norman surname Dryden dry valley Dwennon one of originality Earl nobleman Edbert prosperous & bright Edlin prosperous friend Egerton edge Eldric an old, wise ruler Elsdon noble one's valley Elvy an elfin warrior Elwin friend of the elves Elwood the ruler of the elves Erwin fried of boars Everard brave as boar Fairley clearing in the woods Fane eager Fenwick farm in the marshland Fernleigh fern meadow Fielding field dweller Firth of the woodland Frayne an ash tree; stranger Freeman freeborn man Fuller cloth-thickener Fulton muddy place Gladstone bright rock Goddard divinely brave Gomer good and famous Graeme gravelly place or homestead Haddon heather covered hill Hadley heather covered field Hagley hay wood clearing Haig enclosure or paddock Halstead the stronghold Hamilton crooked hill Hampton river meadow Hardwin brave friend Hargreave hare grove Harlan gray landscape Haslett hazel tree wood Haven place of refuge Hayden heather covered hill Hayes hedged area Heathcote cottage on heath Hedley clearing in the heather Huntley hunter's meadow Huxley the inhospitable place Jamieson the son of James Jefferson the son of Jeffrey Kemp warrior, or champion Kendrick royal power Kenley royal meadow Kenley royal meadow Kenrick bold ruler Kenton royal manor or estate Kingston king's town Kinsey victorious king or prince Kirkley church meadow Kirkwood church wood Kyne royal Laibrook the path by the brook Lancelot spear or lance attendant Lane narrow road Langley long meadow Langworth long enclosure Launcelot lance attendant Lawford ford by the hill Lawson the son of Lawrence Leigh meadow or clearing Lester fortress Leverton farm of the rushes Linford lime tree ford Linley field of flax Linwood stream forest Litton place on the river Livingston dear friend's place Locke stronghold Lockwood enclosed wood Lyndell valley of linden trees Macy from Matthew's land Manning son of man Marden valley with the pool Marley pleasant meadow Marlow lake or pond Mead meadow Medwin friend meadow Merrill of the bright sea Mervyn famous friend Milbourn millstream Milford ford by the mill Millard the mill-keeper Morland moors Morley clearing on the moor Morton town near the moor Nash cliff Nickson the son of Nicholas North north Norville from the northern far Norvin friend from the north Norwood guardian of the north gate Nyle north island Ordway the spear fighter Orford dweller at the ford Orman spearman Ormond spearman Osmar divinely glorious Osmond divine protector Oxford of the oxen Oxton ox enclosure Packard one who packs Palmer palm-bearing pilgrim Patton warrior Paxton estate of the warrior Pelton farm by pool Oglesby awe-inspiring

Penley enclosed meadow Pollock small one Prentice beginner; learning Prescott priest's cottage Presley priest's meadow Radborne red brook or stream Radcliff red cliff Radcliffe red cliff Radford red ford Radnor red shore Raleigh the meadow of the roe deer Ramsay of wild garlic Ramsden the ram's valley Ranald wise & powerful ruler Randal shield with wolf insignia Randell shield with wolf insignia Randolph shield with wolf insignia Ransley meadow of the raven Raven raven Ravinger ravine Rawley meadow of the roe deer Rayburn deer brook Raynold wise & powerful ruler Reading son of the redheaded one Redford red ford Reginald wise & powerful ruler Reilly rye meadow Remington farm of ravens Renfred mighty but peaceful Renshaw forest of the ravens Reynold wise & powerful ruler Ridgeway ridge road Ridgley meadow's ridge Ridley cleared wood Risley brushwood meadow Riston brushwood farm Rochester rocky fortress Rockley rocky meadow Rockwell rocky well or spring Ronald wise & powerful ruler Ronson the son of Ronald Routledge red pool Rowell deer spring Rowley rough meadow Rowson son of the red-haired man Roxbury rock fortress Rudyard red enclosure Rufford rough ford Rumford wide ford Rushford ford with rushes Rutledge red pool Rutley stump meadow Ryle hill of rye Ryley valiant; rye meadow Safford willow ford Salisbury the fort by the willow pool Salton place in the willows Sanborn sandy brook Saunderson son of Alexander Saxon people of the sword Scott of Scottish origin Seabert seglorious Seaborne the sewarrior Seabrook from brook by the sea Sealey blessed Seger the sewarrior Shandy boisterous Sheldon steep valley Shelley the meadow's edge Shepherd one who herds sheep Sherwood bright forest Snowden snowy hill Somerset summer settlement Southwell southern spring Standish rocky pasture Stanfield stony field Stanford dweller at the rocky ford Stanhope stony valley Stanley rocky meadow Starr star Stockton near the tree trunk Stowe religious site Stratford ford on Roman road Stratton place on Roman road Stroud overgrown marshland Sykes at the stream or gully Tannar leather worker Tarrant name of river Teddie prosperous guardian Tennyson the son of Dennis Thatcher roof fixer Thormund Thor's protection Thorne thorn tree Thornley thorny clearing Thornton place among the thorns Thorpe farm village Thurlow from Thor Thurstan Thor's stone Tilford good man's ford Townsend town's end Tranter wagoneer Tripp traveler Trowbridge wooden bridge Twyford double ford Udolf prosperous wolf Ulfred peace Unwin the enemy Upton upper farm or town Upwood forest on the hill Vail valley Vane marsh or fen Venn marsh or fen Wainwright cart or wagon-maker Waite watchman or guard Wakefield wet field Wakeman watchman Walby farm by the ancient wall Walwyn powerful friend Warburton fortress town Warley cattle pasture Warmund loyal protector Waverly tree-lined meadow Webster weaver Welby farm by the spring Wentworth winter estate Westbrook western side of the river Westby western farm or town Weston western farm or town Wheaton wheat town Wheeler wheel maker Whitby the white town Whitcombe wide valley Whitfield the white field Wickhameadow homestead Wilkes strong & resolute protector Willoughby farm by the willows Winchester Roman site Wistan the battle stone Witton farm by the wood Wystan the battle stone Yale corner of the land Yardley enclosed meadow York farm of the yew tree Yule born at Christmas Zale one's salary

Old English Names For Girls

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Old English names have been enjoying a revival in popularity in recent years so with that in mind we decided to put a list of old English names online in one complete list with meanings for each name in English. Here we present the olde English girl names list. Some of these female names have been in use for centuries, some have died out and some are experiencing a resurgence in popularity mainly due to the success of medieval and fantasy inspired literature and entertainment. Listing all these old fashioned names would be quite a monumental task so here we present some of the most well known and popular old English names for girls that we could think of.

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Name Old English Names Meaning Afton river name Agate semiprecious stone Ainsley meadow or clearing Alden old & wise protector Aldercy chief Aldora of noble rank Alfreda wise counselor Alison the light of the sun Allura allure; attraction Alodie wealthy; prosperous Alvina noble friend Annice pure; chaste Arden ardent & sincere Ashley ash tree meadow Athela noble Audrey strong & noble Averil slayer of the boar Avery ruler of the elves Beda warrior maiden Bedelia strength Bernia maiden of battle Berthilda shining warrior maid Beverley from the beaver stream Birdie little bird Blake fair-haired Bliss joy; gladness Blossom flower or bloom Blythe joyous & cheerful Bonnie fine; pretty Braeden broad hill Briar thorny plant Brighton bright town Bronte surname of the Bronte sisters Brooke at the brook or stream Bunny little rabbit Bunty little pet lamb Cam sweet & beloved Candace brilliant white Carling hill where witches gather Carlyle island dweller Carreen beautiful girl Carrington beautiful Cedrica battle chieftain Cerelia spring like; blossoming Chancey chancellor; church official Chandler candle maker Chaney dweller near the oak wood Channing wise Claiborne born of the earth Cleantha glory Cleva from the cliff Clover flower name Corliss the cheerful one Daffodil the asphodel flower Dahlia flower name Daisy flower name Dale valley dweller Damosel damsel; young woman Dana person from Denmark Daralis beloved Darby free from envy Darrene the great one Dawn daybreak; dawn Dell from the dell or hollow Della from the island of Delos Delwyn friend from the valley Dena from the valley Devona from the county of Devon Doanne low & rolling hills Dooriya the sea Duchess wife of the duke Eadda wealthy; successful Earna eagle Eartha earthy Eathelin noble waterfall Ebba from the rich fortress Eda rich; prosperous Edda rich Eden bear cub Edeva rich gift Edith prosperity; or gift Edlyn noble maiden Edmonda rich protector Edolie noble Edrea prosperous; powerful Edwerdina prosperous guardian Edwina prosperous friend Ela fairy maiden Elethea healer Eletta elf; mischievous Ellery elder-tree island Elmira noble Elvina friend of the elves Ember smoldering remains of fire Emmet industrious Eostre a pagan goddess Erline noblewoman Everild slayer of the boar Fairley clearing in the woods Faith trusting in God Farley from the fern clearing Farrah beautiful Fayre fair-haired Felberta brilliant Fern plant name Fernley from the fern meadow Fleta swift; fast Fleta swift; fleet Florence blooming; flourishing Flyta rapid Forestyne of the forest Gaines increase in wealth Generia a whole kind or class Geraldine mighty with a spear Gerarda brave spear woman Gerry spear warrior Gleda to make happy Godiva the gift of God Goldie the golden one Grayson child of the bailif Gypsy wanderer Gytha warlike Haiden heather-covered hill Halsey Halls' island Haralda the ruler of the army Harley from the hare meadow Harper harp player or maker Haylee from the hay meadow Hazel from the hazel tree Heather flower name Hertha child of the earth Holly name of a tree Honbria sweet Hope hopeful; optimistic Imogene girl; maiden Iria lady Irvette friend from the sea Ivy plant name Jancis God is gracious Janelle God is gracious Jolene the star of the sea Joyce lady of the manor June born in June Kaelyn meadow Kendra royal power Kestrel from the bird name Kimberley from the meadow Lana calm as still waters Landon open & grassy meadow

Lane from the narrow road Langley long meadow Lari crowned with laurel Lark songbird Lassie little girl Lauren free person Leanne favored by God Lee meadow or clearing Leigh meadow or clearing Lena free person Leoma light; bright Levina bright flash Lillian consecrated to God Lindley from the lime tree meadow Lindon from the lime tree hill Linley from the field of flax Lodema guide or leader Lona solitary Lorna Scottish place name Louella famous warrior Louvaine Louise's vanity Loveday lovely as the day Lucianna favored by God Ludella an elf; pixie maiden Luella elfin Lyndal valley dweller Lynn waterfall Madison child of Maud Maida maiden Maitane beloved Marigold golden flower Marjorie pearl Melba a place name Melinda the pretty & dark one Mercy compassion; pity Merivale pleasant valley Merrill of the bright sea Merry joyful; happy Mertice pleasant & famous Mildred strong & gentle Missy young girl Misty of the mist Nara the nearest & dearest one Nelda of the elder tree Nellwyn bright companion Norma northern woman Norvella from the northern town Odella wood hill Oletha nimble Opeline translucent type of glass Oriel bay window Orlan from the pointed land Ornelle like an ash tree Osma divine protector Paige young child Pamela sweetness or honey Patience one of the seven virtues Payge young child Pebbles stone Pepper from the pepper plant Perri wanderer Perry dweller by the pear tree Petula to ask; to seek Philberta very brilliant Piper pipe player Pixie fairy or sprite Poppy flower name Posy bunch of flowers Primrose primrose flower Queena woman Quella to pacify Radella an elfin adviser Rae doe Rainbow array of bright colors Richelle powerful ruler; brave one Riley rye meadow Roberta bright fame; famous Robyn small bird Roden from the valley of the reeds Rowena the white-haired one Rue aromatic medicinal plant Rumer gipsy Ryesen rye Salal plant Saxon people of the sword Scarlett bright red Shelby dweller at the ledge estate Shelley the meadow's edge Shelton place on the ledge Shirley bright meadow Sigourney victorious conqueror Skyla sky; sheltering Skylar eternal life; strength Sparrow bird Spring spring season Starling small; musical bird Starr star Stockard yard of tree stumps Storm tempest Sunniva the gift of the sun Sunny bright; cheerful Sydney riverside meadow Tatum homestead of Tate Tawnie yellowish-brown Teal water bird Tempest stormy; tempest Thistle thistle Tiffany manifestation of God Timber wood Timothea honoring God Tinble sound bells make Tory victorious Trilby soft hat Tuesday born on Tuesday Twyla woven with double thread Tyler tile-maker Udele prosperous Ulrika wolf ruler Unity oneness Vail valley Valora valor; courage Velma resolute protector Velvet soft as velvet Vulpine like a fox Walker cloth; walker Wallis from Wales; Englan Wanetta little pale one Waverly quaking aspen tree Waynette wagon maker Wendelle wanderer Wesley western meadow Westina the western village Whaley whale meadow Whitley white field Whitney from the white island Whoopi happy; excited Willow willow tree Wilona desired Windy windy Winifred blessed peace Winsome pleasant & attractive Wren tiny bird Wylie wily or beguiling Yetta to give Zanna a lily Zelene sunshine Zenith highest point; peak Zephrine breeze Zeta letter in the Greek alphabet