| SOME MANX CHRISTIAN NAMES A selection mainly from 'Christian Names from the Isle of Man' (W.E. Cubbon, 1923) and 'Manx Personal Names' (J. J. Kneen, 1937) |
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| Male Christian names: |
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| Aedan | 'little fire' |
| Aleyn, Aland | 'famed ruler' |
| Alister | 'defending men' (Alexander) |
| Andreayas | 'a man' (Andrew) |
| Austeyn | 'venerable' (Augustine) |
| Bertram, Bertrem | 'bright raven' |
| Brendan | 'dark person' |
| Cairbrie | 'virtuous love' |
| Colum | 'a dove' (Columba) |
| Colyn | 'a whelp' |
| Cristen | 'belonging to Christ' (Christian) |
| Dermot, Diarmid | 'God reverencing' |
| Dolyn, Dollin | 'world ruler' (variation of Donald) |
| Doncan, Donachan | 'brown warrior' (Duncan) |
| Doolish, Douglas | 'place name' |
| Eamon | 'happy peace' |
| Eoin, Ean, Ewan | 'well born' (John) |
| Fergus | 'great dear one' |
| Finbar | 'wave crest' |
| Finlo, Fynlo | 'fair Scandinavian' |
| Fynn | 'fair' |
| Gavan, Gawain | 'a smith' |
| Gilrea | 'servant of the king' |
| Hugo, Hugh | 'studious' |
| Illiam | 'defending men' (William) |
| Juan, Yuan | 'well born' (John) |
| Kerron, Kieran | 'grey dark' |
| Laurys | 'crowned with laurel' (Lawrence) |
| Marcus, Markys | 'a hammer' |
| Martyn | 'martial' - saint's name |
| Nele, Niall | 'champion' (Neil) |
| Olaf, Olave | 'of the gods' |
| Payl | 'form of Paul' |
| Peddyr | 'a rock' (Peter) |
| Robyn | 'little Robert' |
| Ronan | 'God ruler' |
| Sigurd | 'Victorious one' |
| Female Christian names: |
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| Aalid, Aelid | 'beauty' |
| Aalin | 'beautiful' |
| Aileen, Ei(l)een | 'sunlight' |
| Ainle | 'angel' |
| Alistreena | 'feminine of Alister' |
| Blaa, Blae | 'flower' |
| Breda, Breeshey | 'shining' (Bridget) |
| Cara | 'a songster' |
| Catreena, Catreeney | 'pure' (Catherine) |
| Creena | 'wise' |
| Cristeena | 'of Christ' |
| Doona | 'dark maiden' |
| Ealee, Ealish | 'noble' (Alice) |
| Eunys | 'joy' |
| Feena | 'fair maiden' |
| Fenella, Fin(g)ola | 'fair shoulder' |
| Grayse | 'grace' |
| Lilee | 'lily' |
| Iney, Ina | 'a daughter' |
| Jonee, Joney, Jony | 'grace' |
| Malane | 'magnificent' (Madeleine, Magdelene) |
| Margaid | 'a pearl' (Margaret) |
| Meave | 'a fairy queen' |
| Moirrey, Voirrey | 'bitter' (Mary) |
| Mona | 'the Isle of Man' |
| Onnee | 'grace' (Annie) |
| Onnor | 'honourable' |
| Paaie | 'Peggy' |
| Rein (a) | 'a queen' |
| Roseen | 'little rose' |
| Sheela | 'form of Cecilia' |
| Ysbal, Isbel | 'form of Isabel' |