Top baby names from the great heros and heroines of all time are gifts that are meant to enrapture us. They are romantic and thrilling names from the world's best books, plays, and poems.
Think of a knight in armor such as King Arthur and of his beautiful Queen Guinevere. Then, there is Byron's heroine, Leila, to say nothing of Flaubert's hauntingly beautiful Emma. And, who can forget Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's amazing detective, Sherlocke?
For now, though, let us look more closely at a few more great baby names and their meanings.
Top Baby Boy Names of Heros
Dorian - (Greek) meaning "A Dorian." (The Dorians were a people of ancient Greece). Dorian is the main character in Wilde's "A Picture of Dorian Grey."
Leander - (Greek) meaning "Lion-Man." In Greek mythology, Leander is the valiant lover of the beautiful goddess, Hero.
Roland - (French from the Germanic) meaning "Fame of the Land." Roland is the brave hero of one of the greatest world legends, and was killed in battle.
Holden - (English from the Germanic) meaning "Kindly." Holden is a major character in Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye."
Cedric - (Anglo Saxon) meaning "Chieftan." Cedric is the hero of Sir Walter Scott's "Ivanhoe."
Top Baby Girl Names of Heroines -
Lenore - (English, from the name, "Eleanor") meaning "Light." Edgar Allan Poe longs for his "lost Lenore" in his epic poem, "The Raven."
Jessica - (Hebrew, from the Biblical name "Iscah") meaning "Grace of God." Jessica is the heroine of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice."
Anna - (Hebrew) meaning "Grace and Mercy." One of the most beloved characters in literature is Anna in Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina."
Winona - (Dakota Indian) meaning "First-Born Daughter." Winona is immortalized in H.L. Gordon's romantic poem "Winona."
Rowena - (Anglo Saxon) meaning "White Mane." Rowena the lovely heroine in Sir Walter Scott's masterpiece, "Ivanhoe."
Well, that is about it. I hope you like today's top baby names from the great heros and heroines of all time. They carry with them magnificent tales of battles, romance, and daring.
In the meantime, have fun naming that beautiful baby.
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