Jordan -- Hebrew for "the descending" also brings to mind the symbolic crossing of the river Jordan to freedom

 

Santiago -- Spanish derived from Hebrew for "Jacob", combining "santo" for saint and "Yago" for James to form Saint James, the patron Saint of Spain

 

Jenn -- the English diminutive for "Jennifer" from the Welsh or Cornish form of Guinevere/Gwenhwyfar, best known from Arthurian legend

 

Stephen -- Esteban in Spanish, Stephen comes from the Greek, meaning "crown" or "victorious", but is more closely associated with St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr

 

Deirdre -- Irish from the older Gaelic mythological name, Derdriu, has come to mean "sorrow" or "lament" for the heroine of the pre-Christian Irish tragedy, The Ulster Cycle

 

Emaline -- Latin or Germanic for "peaceful home; rival; laborious; eager"

 

King -- a noun used as a name invokes the qualities expected of a king; that he be a leader of others, that his character be immutable, that he be one who exhibits fortitude in the face of adversity,  whose mindset is to prevail and protect

 

Glenfinch -- From the Scottish "glen", and "finch", a seed-eating passerine songbird, the combination of which suggests the bearer has the qualities of a bountiful safe haven

 

Tobias -- Greek version of the Hebrew biblical name "Toviyah" (טוביה), meaning "The goodness of God"

 

Evangeline -- Greek for "bearer of good news"

 

Gaston -- French for "stranger"

 

Abooksigun -- Algonquin for "wildcat"

 

Kitchi -- Algonquin for "brave"

 

Morrigan -- Celtic for "war goddess" who could take the form of a crow

 

Leif -- Scandinavian for "heir", "descendant", or "beloved one"; whereas, Leith in Scottish is "broad, wide river"

 

Dekanawida -- Algonquin for "two rivers running together"

 

Nadie -- Algonquin for "wise"

 

Mika -- Algonquin for "the knowing raccoon"

 

Rosslyn -- Celtic, in which the word "ross" means promontory or moor, and "celyn" holly; hence, Rosslyn means "the waterfall over the edge" or "moor where holly grows"

 

Daniel -- Hebrew for "God is my judge", Daniel is the Biblical prophet of 600 B.C. who was held captive in Babylon and interpreted the king's dreams

 

Crowley -- Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cruadhlaoich "descendant of Cruadhlaoch", a personal name composed of the elements cruadh "hardy" and laoch "hero", also the family name of the English welder who made a fortune manufacturing iron shackles for the American slave trade

 

Philip -- Greek for "lover of horses", King Philip of Macedon also happened to be the father of Alexander the Great

 

Louise -- Germanic for "fame, loud, fighter"

 

Paloma -- Spanish for "dove" from the Latin "palumbus", a symbol of peace

 

Blake -- English from the surname, "Blakeley", or "one from the dark meadow"

 

Kelly -- Irish for "warrior"

 

Travis --  English for "crossing", "crossroads", or "traverser", as in one who collects tolls at a bridge or a crossing

 

Jolene -- Hebrew for "she will increase"

 

Ruby -- Latin for "precious jewel"