Origin of the name Morris: Variant of Maurice, a borrowing from the French which is derived from the Late Latin Mauritius (Moorish), a derivative of Maurus (a Moor). The Moors were a Muslim people of mixed Arab and Berber descent; thus the name came to mean "dark" or "swarthy" in reference to their coloring.
Moses or Moshe is a male given name, after the biblical figure Moses. According to the Torah, the name "Moses" comes from the Hebrew verb, meaning "to pull out/draw out" [of water], and the infant Moses was given this name by Pharaoh's daughter after rescuing him from the Nile (Exodus 2:10).
Moses or Moshe is a male given name, after the biblical figure Moses. According to the Torah, the name "Moses" comes from the Hebrew verb, meaning "to pull out/draw out" [of water], and the infant Moses was given this name by Pharaoh's daughter after rescuing him from the Nile (Exodus 2:10).
The name Mya is a new coinage of an uncertain derivation, possibly a respelling of Mia or Maya, or influenced by Myra. The origin of Mia perhaps goes back to ancient Egypt from the word “mryâ€, which means 'beloved.' From Maya, the name could be derived from the Greek root “mai†which means 'great.'
Alternate spellings proliferate, with the name sometimes spelled Mayam Maia, Miya, Mya, or Myah. Maya is a feminine name with multiple meanings. Hindu philosophy, Māyā means "illusion" and in Hindu mythology, it is also an alternate name of the Hindu goddess Durga. ... In Old Persian the name means "generous."
Myles is a variant spelling of Miles. We know that Miles is of Norman origin, but it can't be derived from any specific Old French or Germanic word. ... The Latin word “miles†means 'soldier' or some such military attribute due to its association with Michael (the soldier angel of God).
Myra (/ˈmaɪərə/ MYRE-ə) together with its other orthographical version Mira is a feminine given name with varying meanings. ... The name was created by the 17th-century poet Fulke Greville 1st Barone Brooke (1554–1628). He possibly based it on Latin myrra meaning "myrrh". Myrrh is a fragrant resin obtained from a tree.
The meaning of the name Nakita is Victory Of The People. The origin of the name Nakita is American.
Etymology & Historical Origin - Nash. Nash is the transferred use of an English surname. The name originated from the Middle English phrase “atten ash†meaning “at the ash treeâ€. It developed as a location-based or topographical surname to describe a person who lived at or near an ash tree.
Etymology & Historical Origin - Nataly. Nataly comes from the Latin name Natalia, which means "Christmas Day.†The Latin word “natalis†translates to 'birthday' (and in particular, Christ's birthday, or Christmas day: “natale dominiâ€). Like Natalee, the respelling of Nataly appears to be a modern American invention.
