"The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up"" had its first stage performance on 27 December 1904. This play introduced audiences to the name ""Wendy""; it was inspired by a young girl named Margaret Henley who called Barrie ""Friendy"", but could not pronounce her ""R""s very well. The Bloomsbury scenes show the societal constraints of late Victorian and Edwardian middle class domestic reality, contrasted with Neverland, a world where morality is ambivalent. George Bernard Shaw described the play as ""ostensibly a holiday entertainment for children but really a play for grown-up people"", suggesting deeper social metaphors at work in ""Peter Pan"". Barrie"
"girl was called Miriam, because the Egyptians made life bitter (מַר, ""mar"") for her people. Possible use of ""Maria"" as a Christian given name is recorded for the 3rd century. The English form ""Mary"" arises by adoption of French ""Marie"" into Middle English. Wycliffe's Bible still has ""Marie"", with the modern spelling current from the 16th century, found in the Tyndale Bible (1525), Coverdale Bible (1535) and later translations. The name ""Maria"" was also given in Great Britain, with the traditional prounuciation of /məˈraɪə/ (occasionally reflected in the spelling variant ""Mariah""). Mary is still among the top 100 names for"
"Salome (given name) Salome is a feminine name derived from the Hebrew word ""shalom"", meaning ""peace."" Salome (c. early 1st century CE) was the daughter of Herodias, and nemesis of John the Baptist (Mark 6:17-29 and Matt 14:3-11). Christians have traditionally regarded her as a dangerous temptress. Salome is also the name of a Christian saint, who was traditionally one of the women who witnessed the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The name is currently among the top 10 names given to newborn girls in 2011 in Georgia and Colombia. It is ranked among the top 100 names for girls in"
"Christy (given name) Christy or Christie (with various alternative spellings) is a given name, used in English both for females and males. The name Christie originated from Italy in 1222, and derives from the Greek names ""Christos"" (a reference to Christ, literally 'anointed one') and ""Christiana"" (meaning 'follower of Christ'). The name ""Christy"" appears in Ireland in 1345, and is a common masculine name there. When used as a personal name in English, it is usually a diminutive form of the personal names ""Christian"", ""Christopher"", etc. (masculine), or ""Christine"", ""Christina"", etc. (feminine). In modern name-your-baby books and websites, the name"
"Tabitha Tabitha () is an English language feminine given name, derived from an Aramaic word, ""ṭaḇīṯā"" ""[female] gazelle"", cf. ""Tzviya"" (classical ""ṣəḇīyāh""). It is a biblical name from Acts of the Apostles 9:36, which in the original Greek was , in which Tabitha (Dorcas in Greek) is a woman raised from the dead by Saint Peter. Other alternate spellings include Tabytha, Tabahta, Tabathina and Tabea. Nicknames include Tab, Tabbi, Tabby, Tabbie, Tabi and Tabs. The name was common in 18th century New England, and of those born between 1718 and 1745, ranked about 31st as most common female given names,"
"Mary's name in the original manuscripts of the New Testament was based on her original Aramaic name , translit. ""Maryam"" or ""Mariam"". The English name ""Mary"" comes from the Greek ""Μαρία"", which is a shortened form of ""Μαριάμ"". Both ""Μαρία"" and ""Μαριάμ"" appear in the New Testament. In Christianity, Mary is commonly referred to as the Virgin Mary, in accordance with the belief that she conceived Jesus miraculously through the Holy Spirit without her husband's involvement. Among her many other names and titles are the Blessed Virgin Mary (often abbreviated to ""BVM""), Saint Mary (occasionally), the Mother of God (primarily"
"numerous variations, such as "" Carlyn, Carolina, Carolyn, Karolyn, Carolin, Karolina, Karoline, Karolina, Carolien"", as well as hypocorisms, such as ""Callie, Carol, Carrie"", etc. Another derived feminine name is Carla (Bulgarian, Dutch, English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan), a name which dates from early Italy. Regional forms: There are a number of historical figures known as ""Saint Charles"", although few are recognized across confessions. In the context of English and British history, ""Saint Charles"" is typically Charles I of England, recognized as a saint in the Anglican confession only. In Roman Catholicism, the best known Saint Charles is Charles Borromeo"
"topped the charts in 1990). ""Maria"" is used as a part of masculine given names in Roman Catholic tradition. Maria (given name) Maria is a feminine given name. It is given in many languages influenced by Latin Christianity. It has its origin as the feminine form of the Roman name Marius (see Maria (gens)), and, after Christianity religion has spread across the Roman empire, it became the Latinised form of the name of Miriam - Mary, mother of Jesus. ""Maria"" (Μαρία) is a form of the name used in the New Testament, standing alongside ""Mariam"" Μαριάμ. It reflects the Syro-Aramaic"
"Renesmee (name) Renesmee is a feminine given name created by author Stephenie Meyer for a character in ""Breaking Dawn"", the fourth novel in the ""Twilight"" series. It is a combination of the names Renee and Esmé. The name, along with others used in the series, came into use due to the popularity of the books and movies. Alternate spellings of the name are also in use. Seventeen baby girls born in 2009 in the United States were given the name Renesme or Renesmee. The name rose in popularity for American girls the following year, when forty-seven girls were named Renesmee"
"Maria (given name) Maria is a feminine given name. It is given in many languages influenced by Latin Christianity. It has its origin as the feminine form of the Roman name Marius (see Maria (gens)), and, after Christianity religion has spread across the Roman empire, it became the Latinised form of the name of Miriam - Mary, mother of Jesus. ""Maria"" (Μαρία) is a form of the name used in the New Testament, standing alongside ""Mariam"" Μαριάμ. It reflects the Syro-Aramaic name ""Maryam"", which is in turn derived from the Biblical Hebrew name ""Miriam"". As a result of their similarity"
"Christine (name) Christine is mainly a feminine name of Greek or Egyptian origin, although it is also rarely used for males. It is derived from the word Christ, in the word christ [jesus which derives from the Koine Greek word ""Christós"", the equivalent of the Biblical Hebrew term , ""māšîaḥ"", ""anointed"". It is a name in regular usage in French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Irish, and Scottish cultures, and it is often associated with the meaning ""follower of Christ."" Other ways to say Christine are ""Christina"", ""Kristin"", ""Kristina"", ""Kristine"", ""Kristen"", ""Kirsten"", ""Hristina"", ""Cristina"" (most used in Portugal, Spain and Latin"
"Charity (name) Charity is an English feminine given name derived from the English word ""charity"". It was used by the Puritans as a virtue name. An earlier form of the name, Caritas, was an early Christian name in use by Romans. Charity is also the usual English form of the name of Saint Charity, an early Christian child martyr, who was tortured to death with her sisters Faith and Hope. She is known as Agape in Biblical Greek and as Caritas in Church Latin and her name is translated differently in other languages. Faith, Hope and Charity, the three theological"
"France. It is less popular in the United States, where it does not rank among the top 1,000 names; just 82 newborn girls there were given the name in 2010. Salome (given name) Salome is a feminine name derived from the Hebrew word ""shalom"", meaning ""peace."" Salome (c. early 1st century CE) was the daughter of Herodias, and nemesis of John the Baptist (Mark 6:17-29 and Matt 14:3-11). Christians have traditionally regarded her as a dangerous temptress. Salome is also the name of a Christian saint, who was traditionally one of the women who witnessed the resurrection of Jesus Christ."
"abbreviated form of Junianus to Junia. Meanwhile, the name Junia is attested multiple times on inscriptions, tombstones and records; most notably, the half sister, Junia Secunda, of Marcus Junius Brutus. Among the early Church Fathers, the United Bible Societies ""The Greek New Testament"" only cites Jerome as having read the name ""Julia"" in and Chrysostom as having understood the name as the feminine ""Junia"". Chrysostom wrote: ""O how great is the devotion of this woman that she should be counted worthy of the appellation of apostle!"" Although among the Fathers, ""an almost universal sense that this was a woman’s name"
"Katherine Katherine, Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. The name originated from the Greek or Αἰκατερίνη (""Aikaterina"", ""Aikaterinē""), which is of uncertain etymology. The earliest known use of the Greek name is in reference to Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The theory that the name comes from Hecate, the name of the Greek goddess of magic, is regarded by the editors of the ""Oxford Dictionary of First Names"" as unconvincing. In the early Christian era it came"
"(born 1924); C. T. Vivian (born 1924). The spelling of these names may differ depending on tradition. Vivian (personal name) Vivian (and variants such as Vivien and Vivienne) is a given name, and less often a surname, derived from a Latin name of the Roman Empire period, masculine ""Vivianus"" and feminine ""Viviana"", which survived into modern use because it is the name of two early Christian female martyrs as well as of a male saint and bishop. The Latin name ""Vivianus"" is recorded from the 1st century. It is ultimately related to the adjective ""vivus"" ""alive"", but it is formed"
"has been assigned other connotations, such as 'angel', 'elegant', 'graceful', 'beautiful', 'lovely', even 'princess', but these are fanciful notions without etymological support. Christy (given name) Christy or Christie (with various alternative spellings) is a given name, used in English both for females and males. The name Christie originated from Italy in 1222, and derives from the Greek names ""Christos"" (a reference to Christ, literally 'anointed one') and ""Christiana"" (meaning 'follower of Christ'). The name ""Christy"" appears in Ireland in 1345, and is a common masculine name there. When used as a personal name in English, it is usually a diminutive"
"in the constellation. Talitha (given name) Talitha is an uncommon feminine name meaning ""little girl"" in Aramaic, given in reference to the Biblical story in the Gospel of Mark in which Jesus Christ was said to have resurrected a dead child with the words ""Talitha cumi"" or ""Talitha kum"" or ""Talitha koum,"" meaning ""Little girl, I say to you, arise!"" It was among many names taken from the Bible that were used by Puritans in the American colonial era. Talitha Cumi Elderkin Stiles, a schoolteacher, born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1779, was one of only three original settlers of Cleveland"
"name became Ιωαννης ""Iōannēs"", from which ""Iōanna"" was derived by giving it a feminine ending. The name Joanna, like Yehohanan, was associated with Hasmonean families. Saint Joanna would have been culturally Hellenized, thus bearing the Grecian adaptation of a Jewish name, as was commonly done in her milieu. At the beginning of the Christian era, the names Iōanna and Iōannēs were already common in Judea. The name ""Joanna"" and its equivalents became popular for women ""all at once"" beginning in the 12th century in Navarre and the south of France. In England, the name did not become current until the"
"the nicknames or shortened forms ""Cris"", ""Crissy"", ""Tina"", or ""Xian"". Christian (given name) Christian originated as a Baptismal name used by persons of the Christian religion. It is now a given name born by males, and by females as Christiana and other feminized variants. An historically commonly used abbreviation, used for example on English 17th century church monuments and pedigrees, is ""Xpian"", using the Greek Chi Rho Christogram ""Χρ"", short for ""Χριστός"", Christ. The Greek form of the baptismal name is ""Χριστιανός"", a Christian. The name denotes a follower of Christ, thus a Christian. It has been used as a"
"is now often considered an independent name in English. Diminutives include ""Katie"", ""Katy"", ""Kate"", ""Kathy"", ""Kathe"", ""Kath"", ""Kay"", ""Kat"", ""Katya"", ""Katyusha"", ""Kitty"", ""Kit"", ""Kasia"" and others. Katherine Katherine, Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. The name originated from the Greek or Αἰκατερίνη (""Aikaterina"", ""Aikaterinē""), which is of uncertain etymology. The earliest known use of the Greek name is in reference to Saint Catherine of Alexandria. The theory that the name comes from Hecate, the name of"
"in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was."" Bible translator Hayk Hovhannisyan says Junia was a woman and there is consensus supporting this view. He says that ""Some scholars argue that Junia was really a man by the name of Junias... Whether this name is masculine or feminine depends on how the word was accented in Greek. ...scribes wrote Junia as feminine. Examination of ancient Greek and Latin literature confirms the masculine name Junias is nowhere attested, whereas the female name Junia...is found more than 250 times..."" New Testament scholar"
"were given the name Renezmae, 10 were given the name Renesme, eight were given the name Renezmee, seven were given the name Renesmay and five were given the name Renezmay. In 2012, Meyer said ""I would never name a real child Renesmee."" The name is also given to baby girls born in other countries, including two in the United Kingdom, the first in 2009 (in Scotland) and the other in 2014. Renesmee (name) Renesmee is a feminine given name created by author Stephenie Meyer for a character in ""Breaking Dawn"", the fourth novel in the ""Twilight"" series. It is a"
"Mary (name) Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek name Μαρία (""María""), found in the New Testament. Both variants reflect Syro-Aramaic itself a variant of the Hebrew The name may have originated from the Egyptian language; it is likely derivative of the root ""mr"" ""love; beloved"" (compare ""mry.t-ymn"" ""Merit-Amun"", i.e. ""beloved of Amun""). The name was early etymologized as containing the Hebrew root ""mr"" ""bitter"" (cf. myrrh), or ""mry"" ""rebellious"". St. Jerome (writing c. 390), following Eusebius of Caesarea, translates the name as ""drop"
"and syncretism, the Latin original name Maria and the Hebrew-derived Maria combined to form a single name. The name is also sometimes used as a male (middle) name. This was historically the case in many Central European countries and still is the case in countries with strong Catholic traditions, where it signified patronage of the Virgin Mary (French-speakers often did the same with Marie). Besides Maria, Mother of Jesus (see Blessed Virgin Mary or Virgin Mary), there are three other women named Maria in the New Testament: Maria Magdalena and Maria Salomé, disciples of Jesus and Maria Betânia, sister of"
"Eliza (given name) Eliza is a female given name in English, meaning ""My God is an oath"". The name first developed as a diminutive of Elizabeth in the 16th century and its use as an independent name started in the 18th century. The name Elizabeth has been around since the Middle Ages, mainly popularised by the French (using the spelling Elisabeth). Elizabeth with a “z” is the typical spelling in English. Elizabeth is found in the Bible (Luke 1:57) as the mother of John the Baptist. Elizabeth became popularised during the late medieval period as a given name, mostly influenced"
"Elizabeth (given name) Elizabeth is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (""Elisabet"", Modern Greek pronunciation ""Elisávet""), which is a form of the Hebrew name ""Elisheva"" (), meaning ""My God is an oath"" or ""My God is abundance"", as rendered in the Septuagint. ""Elizabeth"" appears in the Old Testament as the name of Aaron's wife (""Elisheva"" in the Hebrew Bible), and in the New Testament as the name of the wife of the priest Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist. It has also been the name of several saints and queens. The name has many variants"
"Barbara (given name) Barbara is a female given name used in numerous languages. It is the feminine form of the Greek word ""barbaros"" () meaning strange or foreign. In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Saint Barbara was martyred by her father, who was then punished with death by lightning. As such, St. Barbara is a protectress against fire and lightning. Today, Barbara remains among the top 100 most popular names for female babies born in Chile, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. It is among the top 10 names given to baby girls born in both the Czech Republic and Georgia"
"Deborah (given name) Deborah () is a feminine given name derived from דבורה ""D'vorah"", a Hebrew word meaning ""bee."" Deborah was a heroine and prophetess in the Old Testament Book of Judges. In the United States, the name was most popular from 1950 to 1970, when it was among the 20 most popular names for girls. It was the 25th most common name for women in the United States in the 1990 census. It has since fallen in popularity. It ranked as the 780th most popular name for baby girls born in 2007 in the United States, down from 676th"
"it is among the top 10 names given to girls born from 1969 to 1977, rising to 2nd place (behind Maria) in 1971. In the same year it was the most common name for girls born in Rome and in Bologna. Barbara (given name) Barbara is a female given name used in numerous languages. It is the feminine form of the Greek word ""barbaros"" () meaning strange or foreign. In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Saint Barbara was martyred by her father, who was then punished with death by lightning. As such, St. Barbara is a protectress against fire"
"New Testament as the name of several women, including Mary, mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Variants of this name include Greek and Latin ""Maria"", whence French ""Marie"" and English ""Mary"". Mary, mother of the Jesus of the New Testament, bore a Judeo-Aramaic variant of this name, ""Maryām"" (מרים). In the New Testament of the Bible, written in Greek, her name is transliterated ""Mariam"" (Μαριάμ) or ""Maria"". Several other women in the New Testament, including St. Mary Magdalene, are called by the same name. In antiquity, it was variously etymologized as ""rebellion"", ""bitter sea"", ""strong waters"", ""mistress"", ""exalted one"", ""ruling"
"not limited to: Name variants listed above may also be used as nicknames. Elizabeth (given name) Elizabeth is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (""Elisabet"", Modern Greek pronunciation ""Elisávet""), which is a form of the Hebrew name ""Elisheva"" (), meaning ""My God is an oath"" or ""My God is abundance"", as rendered in the Septuagint. ""Elizabeth"" appears in the Old Testament as the name of Aaron's wife (""Elisheva"" in the Hebrew Bible), and in the New Testament as the name of the wife of the priest Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist. It has also"
"names has also been popular with Christians because Saint Anne is traditionally the name of the mother of the Virgin Mary. Marianne (given name) Marianne is a female name. It is the French version of the Greek Mariamne, which is a variant of Mary, ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam, Mirjam (Aramaic: ""Mariam"") In late Greek ""Marianna"" was used. In 18th century France Marianne became a popular name as a variant of Marian, Marie. It can also be seen as a combination of Marie and Anne. It gave inspiration to several double names such as ""Marie-Anne"", ""Anne-Marie"" as well as other"