Oliver

Oscar

Spanish · “Óscar is used in Spain and occasionally in France, adapted from the Old Norse Ásgeir or the Old English Osgar — possibly composed of os meaning "god" and gar meaning "spear", or alternatively from the Irish/Scottish Gaelic Oscar meaning "friend of deer". The name gained European currency through James Macpherson's Ossian poems (1760s), which enchanted Napoleon — who named his stepson Oscar, who became King of Sweden.”

Audenico

“A rare Italian masculine name, possibly derived from the Germanic Alderic or Auderic, composed of ald/aud meaning "old, noble, rich" and ric meaning "power, ruler" — thus "old ruler" or "noble and powerful". The name is found in Northern Italian (particularly Piedmontese and Lombardy) historical records and retains an archaic aristocratic quality.”

Victor

“From the Latin victor meaning "conqueror, winner" — the agent noun from vincere meaning "to conquer". Victor was a common Roman cognomen and became a Christian given name through Pope Victor I (died c. 199) and several other early saints. The name carries the Roman concept of victory as a terminal state: the one who has already won.”

Rufo

“From the Latin Rufus meaning "red-haired" or "red", from the root rufus/ruber related to redness. Rufus was a common cognomen in ancient Rome identifying red-haired members of a family, and was borne by several Roman historical figures. The name entered the Christian tradition through Rufus of Antioch, mentioned in Saint Paul's Letter to the Romans.”

Daija

“A modern American coinage, likely a variant spelling of Deja, derived from the French déjà as in déjà vu meaning "already seen" — from the Latin jam (already). It may also be influenced by the Yoruba name Deja or by other African American naming traditions that create new forms through phonetic creativity. The name emerged in American usage in the late twentieth century.”

Edgardo

“The Italian form of Edgar, from the Old English Eadgar composed of ead meaning "wealth, fortune, prosperity" and gar meaning "spear" — thus "prosperous spear" or "wealthy with the spear". Edgar was a name borne by Anglo-Saxon kings of England and survived the Norman Conquest as a given name in aristocratic circles.”

Jaqueline

“A variant spelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine form of Jacques, itself the French form of James/Jacob. James derives from the Late Latin Jacomus, an alteration of Jacobus, from the Hebrew Yaakov meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel" — from the story of Jacob grasping Esau's heel at birth. Jacqueline became an aristocratic French name borne by queens and noblewomen.”