Natalie

Olga

Russian · “Olga is the Russian and Slavic form of the Old Norse name Helga, derived from "heilagr" meaning "holy" or "blessed." The name was brought to Kievan Rus by Varangian settlers and became famous through Saint Olga of Kiev (c. 890–969), the first Rus ruler to convert to Christianity and the grandmother of Vladimir the Great. She is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.”

Tatiana

Russian · “Tatiana is a Russian and Slavic feminine name derived from the Latin Tatianus, itself from the Roman family name Tatius — of uncertain Sabine origin, possibly related to the Sabine king Titus Tatius. Saint Tatiana of Rome, a third-century Christian martyr, spread the name through Eastern Orthodox Christianity. In Russia, January 25 — Saint Tatiana's Day — is celebrated as Students' Day, as Moscow State University was founded on that date.”

Irina

Russian · “Irina is the Russian and Slavic form of Irene, derived from the ancient Greek "Eirene" meaning "peace." The goddess Eirene was one of the Horae (goddesses of the seasons) and a personification of peace, depicted carrying a cornucopia. Saint Irene of Rome and other early Christian martyrs spread the name across the Byzantine world and from there into Slavic culture, where it became one of the most enduring feminine names.”

Natalya

Russian · “Natalya is the Russian form of Natalia, from the Latin "natale domini" meaning "birth of the Lord," given to children born on Christmas Day. In Russian culture, the name is inseparably linked to Natasha Rostova in Tolstoy's "War and Peace" — one of the most beloved heroines in world literature, whose vivacious energy and emotional generosity came to define the ideal of Russian feminine vitality. The diminutive Natasha is among the most internationally recognized of all Russian names.”

Oliver

“Generally associated with the Latin olivarius, "olive tree planter" or "keeper of the olive grove," though the name may have older Germanic roots in the elements wulfa ("wolf") and harja ("army"). It was introduced to England by the Normans. Oliver is also the English form of the Old Norse Óleifr, meaning "ancestor's relic." Its literary associations, particularly with Dickens, cemented its modern popularity.”

Tristano

“The Italian form of Tristan, from the Celtic Drustan (or Drystan), related to the Pictish personal name. The name was later associated by medieval writers with the Latin tristis meaning "sad". Tristano is the Italian form as used in the medieval Italian prose romance Tristano Riccardiano and other Arthurian texts that circulated in Italy during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.”

Francis

“From the Latin Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man," derived from Francus, the Latin name for the Franks — a Germanic tribe whose name derives from a root meaning "free." The name was adopted throughout Europe following the fame of Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226), the Italian friar famous for his love of poverty and nature. Frances is the standard feminine form.”

Arturo

“The Italian and Spanish form of Arthur, from the Celtic Art (or Arth) meaning "bear" combined possibly with the Brythonic viros meaning "man" — thus "bear-man". Alternatively it may derive from the Roman gens Artorius, whose origin is unknown. Arthur is the legendary king of Britain whose court at Camelot and fellowship of the Round Table became the supreme myth of medieval chivalric civilization.”

Caligola

“The Italian form of Caligula, a Latin nickname meaning "little boot" (diminutive of caliga, the heavy military sandal worn by Roman soldiers). The nickname was given to the future emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus as a child, when he was dressed in miniature military costume in the legionary camp. His given name was Gaius; Caligula was never a formal name.”

Santo

“From the Latin sanctus meaning "holy" or "consecrated", the past participle of sancire meaning "to make sacred". The word formed the basis of the Christian concept of sainthood and was widely adopted as a given name in Catholic Southern Europe, especially in Italy and Spain, as a direct expression of religious devotion.”