In this article, you will read about what beautiful and sonorous British male names are. Their list is quite long. Reading it can be boring. Therefore, we grouped the names according to their origin. First of all, it should be said that the British have a rather strange system of naming children. If in other nations surnames are formed from names (Ivanov, Petrenko, Mikulsky, etc.), then in Britain the surname can turn into a name. This may seem strange: as if some person was called Volkonsky Nikolai Onegin.
All English have two names. The first is trying to give a Christian. The second (middle name) often mentions the name of the parent. But this does not have to be a middle name. Another oddity of British property is the inscription in the passport of diminutive, children's names. Tony (remember, at least Blair) is next to his full analogue, Anthony, and Bill - to William.
Names derived from last name
Until the beginning of the nineteenth century, the proud English feudal lords really wanted to emphasize the nobility of their origin. This was especially true of the lateral branches of the genus. Therefore, parents gave their sons the name of the founder ancestor as a name. As an example, we can cite the main character of Pride and Prejudice, the novel by Jane Austen. His name is Fitzwilliam Darcy. Both names come from last names. Fitzwilliam means "son of William" and alludes to English descent. Darcy's noble family was first written as d'Arcy. She showed that the clan came from a Norman town. Darcy, Jefferson, Madison, and Calvin are British masculine names derived from surnames. The latter glorifies the founder of the religious Protestant movement Jacques Calvin.
Truly free country
Not only in Britain, but also in the USA, Canada and other English-speaking states, along with full names in passports, their diminutive versions can also be written. In general, legislation regarding registration is more than liberal. Parents can call their child not only a name, but also any word. The extravagance of parents gives rise to rather unusual British names: male Jesus Christ (Jesus Christ), Brooklyn (Beckham was named after his son in the New York area where the boy was born) and female Pixies (elf) and even Vista Avalon, in honor of the Windows computer application Vista The law on registration of newborns does not limit citizens not only in quality but also in the number of names for their children. Footballer Oatway, whose parents were ardent fans of the Queen Park Rangers team, called him the names of all eleven players.
Catholics and Puritans
Earlier, until the eighteenth century, exclusively church clergy were the source from which parents could draw inspiration to name their offspring. But I must say that such names widespread throughout the Christian world as John, James, Peter, Matthew, Paul, etc., received their pronunciation in England. They began to sound respectively as John, Jack, Peter, Matthew, Paul. The most common name taken from the New Testament, John, received many variations in medieval England. These are British male names such as John, Yonn, Jan and diminutive Jacin and Jenkin. From the end of the sixteenth century, Protestants, called Puritans, turned to the Old Testament for inspiration. Names that were previously used only by Jews became fashionable: David, Samuel, Ebraham, Benjamin, Inek.
Huguenot virtues
The idea that the name “encodes” the character and even the fate of a person existed in England. Puritan estate immediately adopted the Protestant virtues. It mainly affected girls. They have become fashionable and still exist: Mercy and Charity (mercy), Verity (true), Honesty (integrity). Puritan British male names were often long and not quite harmonious. Prosper-the-Werk (Successful in Labor), Jeremy (Appointed by the Lord) and Gottreward (God's retribution) are the few that are still in use. But women's "pious" names are in great demand. Probably due to the euphonies.
Vintage british male names
England gave the world its saints and great martyrs. Their names were included in the priests of the local Church, and until the eighteenth century they were rarely used abroad. This, of course, is Edward - "Guardian of Happiness." Now, along with this full form, a diminutive version is also used - Ted. William the Conqueror left a memory of himself in descendants. In Britain, his name was transformed into William. The British did not forget that they descended from the Celts, northern French and Germanic tribes. Here are some old British male names and their meanings. Alan is “beautiful” in Breton, Albert is “bright”, “noble” in Old German, Archibald is “brave”, Arnold is “strong as an eagle”. But the name Arthur has Celtic roots. It, like German Bernard, means "bear." Bertrand is “fair, Brandon is“ tall, Ernest is “zealous,” and Brian is “one who is worthy of respect.” Dorik is “powerful,” while Donald is “peace-loving.” The name Charles is very common in England - of Old Germanic descent. It means courageous.
Modern handsome british male names
Now it’s a fashion to call children in a foreign manner. More and more boys are named Adrian ("from the Adriatic coast"). In honor and Angel (Angel). Greek names that are pronounced in the English fashion have come into fashion: Embrose (Ambrose, immortal), Austin (Augustine, the greatest), Denis (Belonging to Dionysus). The glorious Celtic and Scottish past of the British Isles became in demand. Duncan means warrior, Edgar means lucky, Edmund means protector. The common male name Eric has Scandinavian roots. It means ruler. The Irish name Patrick is also popular. Fashion for everything foreign takes bizarre forms. Along with English Michael, there is a French name Michelle. Moreover, it can be both male and female. Also in Britain, Spanish and Italian names are popular .