Jerry Hill Presents Names

Architecture:
About Australia House Names
House Names
House Names
Names of Lighthouses
Names of Famous Architects
•Names of Castles in the U.K.

Astronomy:
Asteroid Names that Rock
Astronomical Names
Harvest Moon (Moon Names)
Modern Japanese Names for Constellations
Moon Crater Names
The Name 1996TL66 Campaign
Name That Asteroid
Names for Deep Sky Objects
Names for Mars
Names Headed for Space
Satellite Names
•Search for Space Objects by Object Name
Send Your Name to Mars
Star/Sun Names
•Uncommon Star Names

Baby Names:
40 Unpopular Names (U.S.)
African American Baby Names
Don’t Give Your Infant a Commonplace Name!
Far Out Names
Female Cuban Baby Names
Female Eskimo Baby Names
Female Nigerian Baby Names
Female South African Baby Names
Female Swiss Baby Names
Female Ukrainian Baby Names
Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain Names
Indian Names
Male Cuban Baby Names
Male Nigerian Baby Names
Male South African Baby Names
Male Swiss Baby Names
Male Ukrainian Baby Names
Meanings of First Names
Much Ado about Baby Names
Name Your Baby in Chinese
The New Baby Name Index
Oregon Baby Names
Some Names for Cornish Children Now
What to Name Your Baby Nerd

Celebrities:
Andrew Heenan’s Real Names of Famous Folk
•Artists Alphabetically by Name
Birth Names of Celebrities (A List)
Celebrity Name Fun
Famous People Better Known by Their Middle Name
•How to Create and Use a Stage Name
•More “Real Names of Celebrities”
Natural Phenomena Named after Frank Zappa
Original Names of Selected Entertainers
Streets Named after Celebrities
Unforgettable Name for Bono's Boy
Wrestlers Birth Names

Children:
All 151 Pokémon Names
Harry Potter (Where the Names Come From)
Japanese Names of 12 Months
Names of Harry Potter Characters
Names of the Fraggles
Pokémon Names
X-Men Characters (click on alphabetical listing)

First Names:
First Name Basis [about 1^ST names]
Meanings of First Names
People Who Have a First Name as Their Last Name

Fun and Games:

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Garden:
A Rose by All of These Names
•Common/Botanical Names for Plants
•English/Latin Names for Orchids
Herb List: Common Names
Horticulture Crop Names
Orchid Names
•Pumpkin Names
Search Dictionary of Common Botanical Names
The Secret Names of Plants
Some European Names for Tomato
Unfortunate Rose Names
Vegetable Names

Genealogy:

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Heritage:

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100 Most Popular Men’s Names in Early Medieval Ireland
15^TH Century German Women’s Names
50 Rare and 50 Common British/U.K. Surnames
A Lexicon of Greek Personal Names
About Swedish Names
African Names
All about Finnish Names
All about Russian Names
American Indian Tribal Names
Ancient Egyptian Names
Anglo Saxon Names (Female)
Anglo Saxon Names (Male)
Asian Names
Catalog of Filipino Names
Central European Names
Chinese Names
Chinese Personal Names
Danish Names
Dutch/Frisian Names
Egyptian Male Names
Ethnologue Language Name Index

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Female Filipino Names
Female Icelandic Names
Female Sanskrit Names
Female Viking Names
Feminine Arabic Names
Gay Names
German Names
Greek Names
Greek Names Vs. Roman Names
The Guide to Bengali Names
Hong Kong Monikers
Hungarian Names 101

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Icelandic Last Names
Icelandic Name Structure
Icelandic Names
Icelandic Names
Index of Danish Names
Irish Family Names
Irish Genealogy
Irish Names
Irish Names
Italian Names (Female)
Italian Names (Male)

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Japanese Names
Japanese Names
Japanese Names (Surnames/First Names)
Latin American Surnames
Learn Your Akan Name
Macedonian Names
Male Filipino Names
Male Icelandic Names
Male Sanskrit Names
Male Viking Names
Mauritian Names
The Meaning of Some Old-Egyptian Names
Medieval Names Archive
Middle Eastern Names
Middle Eastern Names

N-R
Names from the British Isles
Naming Patterns of the Ga People
Nigerian Names and Meanings
North, Central, and South American Names
Norwegian Names
Old Spellings of Given (Swedish) Names
•The Origin of Old Egyptian Names
Origins of Italian Names
The Origins of Italian Surnames
Portuguese Names
Pursuing Our Italian Names Together
Rare Given Names in Early Italian Records
Russian Family Names (in Russian)
Russian Names
Russian Names and Their Nicknames
Russian Personal Names (in Russian)
Russian/Latin Names

S-Z
Scottish Names (Find or Add Yours)
Scottish Given Names of the 13th and 14th Centuries
Scottish Names
Slave Names
Slave Names from Probate Records
Slave Names Records
•Some Names of Kings and Queens in Ancient Egypt
Swedish Names
Tribal Names and Their Meaning
Ukrainian Names
United Kingdom and Ireland Genealogy
Urhobo Naming Patterns
Vietnamese Names
Viking Names
What's in a Korean Name?

Humor:
Doctors with Funny Names [some coarse language]
Drake & Zeke's Bad Baby Name of the Day
The Funny Name (If They Were to Wed)
The Funny Name Server
Names [genealogy related funniness]
Pub Quiz Team Names [humor]
Punny Name Archive

K9, Feline, and Other Such:

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10 Dog Breeds with the Most Misleading Names
10 Most Popular Dog Names Translated into Hawaiian
2,000 Dog Names
A Horse by Any Other Name...
A List of Butterfly Names
A List of Dolphin Names
•A Zillion Names to Name Your Dog
Alphabetische Liste der meisten Arten (spider names)
•African Cat Names
Animal Group Names
Animal Names: Male, Female, and Young
Animal Names in Various Languages
Bird Names (Formal)
Bird Names (in Mohawk language)
Bird Names Quiz
Cat Names
The Chinchilla Name Collection
Dinosaurs with the Longest Names
Dog Names by Category
Dog Names Reflect the Times
Exotic Cat Names
Ferret Names
•Frong Names
Fun Frog Names
Hawaiian Names for Pets
Horse and Pony Names
Horse Names
How the Ladybug Got Its Name
How to Pronounce Hungarian Dog Names Correctly

I-O
Icelandic Horse Names
Index of Fish Names
•Long-Hair Names (cats)
Magic Names for Mystic Cats
•Mohawk Bird Names
•More Frog Names
The Name Game (Dog Owner's Guide)
Name That Gerbil!
Names
Names for Groups of Animals
Names for Maltese Puppies
Names for Your Dog
Names for Your Pet Bird
•Names for Your Pet Frog
Names of Arabian Horses
Names of Australian Bats
Names of North American Birds
Names of Presidential Pets
The Naming of Cats (T.S. Eliot)
Naming Your Pekingese
Norse Mythological Names for Dogs
•Other Names for Raccoon

P-Z
Pet Names
Pet Names Directory
•Pet Names Fun and Games
Pony Names In Use
Pug (Dog) Pictures by Names
Raccoon Namesakes
Raptor Name Quiz
Rat Names
Snake Names (“Name Your Pet Snake”)
Social Names of Bears
UK to US Bird Name Translation
What Does Your Pet’s Name Mean

Last Names (Surnames)
(Also, see listing under “Heritage,” “Genealogy,” etc.)
Bynames
East Indian Last Names
•German Surnames Translated to English
History of Surnames (last names)
•How Your Ancestors Got Their Names
Icelandic Last Names
Italian-American Surnames (last names)
Last Name Locator (U.S.)
Modern Surnames from Period Occupations
More Surname (last name) Meanings
•The Origins and Meaning of Names
Our Surnames
•People Named Denver
Relearning the Spelling of Your Surname
•Origin of the Saari Surname
Scottish Surnames of the 13th and 14th Centuries
Surname (last name) Index
Surname (Last Name) Meanings
Surname Origin List
Surname Origins List
Surnames: Selected List of References
What's In A Cognomen (Surname)?

Memorial:
Holocaust Names (loads slowly)
Holocaust Names (Memorial Center)
Names of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Victims
Names on the Wall (Veterans)
Remember My Name

Military:
•Index of Russian Naval Ship Names
Military Aircraft Nicknames
Names for the Civil War
Naval Ships with Northwest Names
P.O.W. Names
Ship Naming in the United States Navy
U.S. Military Aircraft Nicknames

Music:
A Band Named... “The Names”
Accordion Names around the World
More Origins of Band Names [some coarse language]
Musicals! Names of Musicals Quiz
Names from Early Jazz and Blues
•New Bands Play on Old Names
Rock Stars’ Birth Names
Ultimate Band List (searchable)
Weird Band Names
Where Everybody Knows Your Name [complete Cheers theme lyrics]

Nicknames:

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Assorted (A-D):

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The Name Jerry Hill:
A Jerry Hill Christened May 24, 1752
A Jerry Hill’s Home Is His Castle
Become a Jerry Hill for a Day (enter your name/print)
Distribution of Jerry Hills in the United States
Getting to Know Another Jerry Hill
Jerry
Jerry Hills Who Died (in Viet Nam) Serving Their Country
Jerry Hill Is a What???
Jerry Hill Is a What??? Part II
Jerry Hill Is a What??? Part III
The Jerry Hill Links (with pictures!)
“The Jerry Hill Pages”
The Jerry Hill Photo Gallery
Jerry Hill: The Written Word
Jerry Hills behind Bars
More Jerry Hills than You Can Shake a Stick At
Jerry Hills with Patents
R.I.P. 115 Dead Jerry Hills
U.S. Civil War Jerry Hills (1861-1865)
Voice of Dallas Police Sgt. Jerry Hill (JFK Assassination)

Assorted, Con’t:

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•Eclectic Business Names (article)
Elizabethan Names
Eponym
Etymology of Mineral and Rock Names
Exotic Names for Prescription Drugs
Exotic Names for Special Coffee
Faery Names
Famous Pirate Ship Names and Captain Names
•Farm and Place Names
Fictitious Firm Names [searchable]
•Find Another Name (sports)
Find Your Naming Personality Type
Full Names of Days of Our Lives Characters
Gender-Free Names
General History of Quilt Pattern Names
Glossary of Naming Terms
Glossary of Roots of Botanical Names
Great Names in History who Were Educated at Home
Great Names of Russian Ballet

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•Heckel Bassoon Key Names
Hidden Names for MSG
•Historic U.S. Supreme Court Decisions by Party Name
History of Names
History of Names
Hobson’s Choice [words formerly known as Proper Names]
How Dinosaurs Are Named
How to Pronounce Finnish Names
How to Pronounce Wine Names
Hurricane/Typhoon/Tropical Cyclone Names

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Import Names in Early Settler History
•International Abbreviations of the Names of the Months
•International Coin Names
Irish Castle Names
Irish Translation of English Names
Italian Profession Names
Ixnay to These Names
Jane and John Doe
Japanese Pokémon Names
Keeping Names in the Family
Kim’s Name Site
The Last Word on First Names
•Latvian - Russian/German Names
“Like Mother, Like Daughter” (Names)
Logical Names for Twins

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•Made Up Names
•Made Up Names (Female)
•Made Up Names (Male)
The Many Names for Lactose Intolerance
Many Names for One Individuals
The Many Names of the Character Called Punch
Mary Christmas? Holiday Names Are Fun
•“Mayflower” Namesakes
Meaning of a Name
Meanings of English Names in Other Countries
Medieval Names
Minerals by Name
Magicians’ Birth Names
“Microchip Names” (Aboard Stardust)
More Cheers [Cheers-related trivia including names]
The Most Common Names in America
•Mushroom Common Names
My Name Is... [in over 185 languages]
Mythological Names (Celtic, compilation)
Mythological Names (Norse, compilation)

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Old (Anglo-Saxon) Names for Our Months
Old Names of Diseases
Old Names of Vocations
Origin of Names, Baby Names, Found Names
Other Names for a Show
Other Names for Food
Personal Names Derived from Nature
Personal Names: Introductory Works & Indexes
Pesticide Common Names
Phantasy Names
•Plantation Names
Popular U.S. Names for Specific Ages
Popularity of Names in Regions of the U.S.
Prevalent Names in the U.S.
Prevalent Names in the U.S. (by Heritage)
Private Citizens with a Famous Name
Pro Wrestlers’ Old Ring Names!
Problems with Names
Pronouncing Foreign Names
Psychology of Naming
Quilt Block Names

R-S
Rare Names Online
Remembering Names
Remembering Names [for teachers]
Rhythm and Flow in Names
Richard’s Index of Reversible Names
Root Beer Brand Names
Samurai Names
Santa’s Many Names
Santa’s Other Names
Scientific Names
Scientific Names Can Be Fun
Scottish Castle Names
•Search for Your Pension by Name
•Ships - Current and Prior Names
Ships Named Nashville
Significant Names in Herodotus
Some Notes on Japanese Names and Suffixes

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Some Popular Names by Nationality
Sounding Out Fun Names
Spark Plug, Meet Bill Clinton (news article)
Special and Unique Names
Specialty Names
Star Trek Names
Star Wars Names
Stealing Your Name and Your Money
State Flower Names
Stories Behind Those Hawaii Five-O Character Names
The “Strange and Unusual” of Names
•Subway Line Names
Timelines of Significant Names in Western Culture
Top 10 Silly Usenet Newsgroup Names
Top 40 Names 1930-1990
Top 50 Names in the U.S.
The Totally Massive List of Superhero and Supervillain Names
Train Names
Translation of First Name
Tropical Cyclone Names

U-V
Unknown Gender Firstnames
Unusual ’50s Names
Unusual Names
Unusual Names Bulletin Board
Unusual, Unique and Creative Names
Uselessness of Names
Viking Names Found in the Landnámabók

W-Z
Want to Name a House? [article]
Welsh Castle Names
What Did You Name Your Grandparents?
What Is a Name?
What’s in a Name? [a kid-created names site]
What’s in a Name? [character naming/article]
What’s in a Name? [“nameformation”]
What’s in a Name? [Paul Dickson]
What’s in a (Utah) Name?
What’s the Generic Name?
Where Did Our 1^ST Names Come From?
Who or What Inspired Your Naming (BBC)
Wrestlers’ Names and Ages

Name Clubs:
A Directory of People and Things Named Jed
Mikes of the World
Name Clubs
People Named Thomas Schneider
World Wide Wendy [about the name Wendy]

Name Lists/Index:
Artist Names [union list]
Popular Names (Social Security Name Registry Info)
Search Names Files from 1990 Census

Offbeat:
100 Unpopular U.S. Names
Amusing United Kingdom Pub Names
•Curious German Names for Coins
Female Hippie Names
Find a Grave (by Name)
Gemstones with Ugly Names
Hippie Names
The Indexed Phobia Names
Jamaican Bus Names
Male Hippie Names
The Many Names of the Toilet [Note: some coarse language]
Most Common Cemetery Names
•Names for Gnomes
Sword Owners’ Names for Their Swords
Weird Little Taxes with Oddball Names
Yo-Yo Stage Names

Place Names:
A-J
About Names of States
Australian Place Names Search
Bar Names (Tavern Names)
Canadian Geographical Names
Countries A/K/A
Daft Place Names (UK)
Funny Town Names (US & Canada)
The Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Government Names
History of Oregon Names
•Humourous Names (Newfoundland)
Imaginary Place Names (Previous Postings)
Index to Country Names
Interesting, Strange, Funny Place Names
Irish Place Names Used as First Names

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Kentucky Place Names
Latin Place Names
The Many Names of Wilmington, NC
Minnesota Lake Names
Montana City Name Quiz
More Weird & Wonderful Names in Canada
Names of Cities and Towns in Italy
Names of Counties of the U.S.
Names of Countries and Their Codes
•Names of Countries of the World
Names of Independent States in the World
Names of Philadelphia Neighborhoods
Names of Rivers in America Names of Towns (Delight, Boring, etc.)
New Jersey Local Place Names
The Origin of (Orkney) Island Names
Original Names of Caribbean Islands
Original Names of Caribbean/West Indian Regions
Origins of the Great Lakes’ names

P-Z
Paris Street Names
Place Names of the World
Place Names on the Internet
PlaceNames.Com
Places Formerly Known As
•Places Named
Primitive Ocean Names
The Real Story of How Toronto Got Its Name
Short Names of Countries
State Nicknames (U.S.)
Swedish Name’s Day Calendar
Top Ten Names for U.S. Cities and Towns
U.S. National Parks by Name
U.S. Towns and Cities with Dutch Names
Vietnam’s Many Names
Weird and Wonderful Names in Canada
Why Was America Named after Amerigo Vespucci?
Words Derived from Personal Names
World's Longest Place Name
You Think Your Town's Name Is Unique? [2-minute load time]

Religion:

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101 Names of Ahura Mazda
99 Perfect Names of Allah
A Witch by Any Other Name
Angel Names
Bible Names Dictionary (Hitchcock’s)
Bibliography on Jewish Given Names
Christmas Tree Names
Frequency of Bible Given Names
Glossary of Zen Names
God Is Not God’s Name
Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary
Hmong Child Names

J-Z
Jewish Given Names
Legitimate Names for Pope
Mennonite Names
Muslim Names
The Name of Jesus Christ
Names of Angels (Angel of the Day)
•Names of Jesus
Names of the Angels (Word Search)
Names of Patron Saints (Alphabetical)
Other Names for Satan
Spirit Names for Bears
What’s in a Jewish Name?
Why Don’t Most People in the Bible Have Last Names?
Witch Names
Zoroastrian Names

The Written Word:

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200,000 Names Collected for Space Trip to Comet
About Authors [name index]
A Fishy Name Will Stay the Same [article]
Article about “Bizarre Monikers”
Articles about Names
Author Pen Names
Colorful Superhero Names (article)
Deja vu? Candidates may benefit from familiar names (article)
Family Name (review)
Famous Pen Names
Forbidden Names (article)
I AM Pam Redmond (article about namesakes)
Lake Name 45 Letters Long (article)
Mini-Poems Using Girls Names

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Name Game [article by Susan McCarthy]
Names Courtesy [brief article]
Names of Authors of Oprah’s Book Club Books
Names of Wildfires (article)
Names of Winds of the World (article)
Nicknames for Bandits (article)
Ode to Unique Names
“On Nicknames and Such” (article by Les Combs)
Ordinary folks often name hills, lakes... (article)
Pen Names of Western Writers
Renaming Heathrow Aeroport? (article)
What Is It about Names?
What's in a Name? [article]
What's Your Name? [article by Kass and Kass]
When Good Names Go Wrong [article]
Woman loses fight to change her name (article)

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