- Thai
- 1808, native name, Tai, literally "free."
- Aten
- a name of the sun in ancient Egypt, from Egyptian itn.
- Andy
- familiar shortening of masc. proper name Andrew (q.v.).
- anole (n.)
- or anoli, 1906, from a native name in the Antilles.
- Sergius
- masc. proper name, from Latin, of Etruscan origin.
- bowser (n.)
- a dog's name, 1806, perhaps imitative of baying.
- Theseus
- legendary hero-king of Athens; the name is of uncertain origin.
- Tina
- fem. proper name, short for Cristina, etc.
- Geraldine
- fem. proper name, fem. form of Gerald.
- Ian
- masc. proper name, Scottish form of John (q.v.).
- Juan
- masc. proper name, Spanish form of John.
- Shane
- masc. proper name, pronunciation-based variant of Sean.
- Tori
- fem. proper name, originally short for Victoria.
- Sara
- fem. proper name, alternative spelling of Sarah.
- Augusta
- fem. proper name, Latin fem. of Augustus.
- Gwen
- fem. proper name, typically short for Gwendolyn.
- Helena
- fem. proper name, Latin form of Helen.
- Gabe
- masc. proper name, usually short for Gabriel.
- Claudia
- fem. proper name, from Latin Claudius (m.).
- Caribbean
- from Carib, indigenous people's name for themselves, + -ean.
- Dan (1)
- familiar form of masc. proper name Daniel.
- Demerol
- trademark name, by 1942; originally a morphine substitute.
- Cesar
- Spanish form of masc. proper name Caesar.
- Oxo
- proper name of a brand of beef extract, 1899, British.
- Katherine
- fem. proper name, also Katharine; see Catherine.
- kwashiorkor (n.)
- 1935, from a native name in Ghana for the disease.
- koi (n.)
- 1727, from a Japanese local name for "carp."
- Elvira
- fem. proper name, from Spanish, of Germanic origin.
- Etta
- fem. proper name, originally a shortening of Henrietta.
- Dora
- fem. proper name, short for Dorothy, Dorothea.
- Dinaric (adj.)
- from Dinara, ancient name of a mountain in Dalmatia.
- Rohypnol (n.)
- 1995, trade name for a powerful insomnia drug.
- Maya
- 1822, from the native name. Related: Mayan (1831).
- Louise
- also Louisa, fem. proper name, fem. of Louis.
- Lottie
- also Lotta, fem. proper name, a diminutive of Charlotte.
- alias (n.)
- "assumed name," c. 1600, from alias (adv.).
- Marcellus
- masc. proper name, Latin, diminutive of Marcus.
- Marcella
- fem. proper name, Latin, fem. of Marcellus.
- Maria
- fem. proper name, from Late Latin; see Mary.
- Molly
- fem. proper name, a familiar form of Mary.
- towelette (n.)
- 1896, originally a trade name, from towel (n.) + -ette.
- Pannonia
- ancient name of the region roughly corresponding to modern Hungary.
- Cecilia
- fem. proper name, fem. of Cecil (q.v.).
- Philippa
- fem. proper name, modern, fem. of Philip.
- Christabel
- fem. proper name, probably a combination of Christ + Belle.
- Claude
- masc. proper name, from French form of Claudius.
- Ski-doo (n.)
- proprietary name of a type of snowmobile, 1961, from ski.
- Swansea
- a Scandinavian name, probably literally "Sveinn's Island."
- Fulah (n.)
- Sudanese people, 1832, from the native name. Related: Fulani.
- Yoruba
- west Nigerian people, also the name of their language.
