Author: Dan Amos
Names fit for a King
Looking back at history to our kings, one can easily find plenty of respectable names. Here are a handful of those names, with their historic roots.
Bruce
Bruce is a Scottish surname that came from Norman origin, which probably originally referred to the town of Brix in France. The surname was borne by Robert the Bruce, who was King of Scots from 1306 until his death in 1329. Robert was one of the most famous warriors of his generation at the time, eventually leading Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independence against England.
Gleb
A popular Old Norse name. Famous bearers of the name include Gleb Shishmaryov, a 17th century Russian admiral and Gleb of Kiev, Prince of Kursk.
Adrian
Adrian is a variant of Hadrianus, or Hadrian, which meant "from Hadria" in Latin. Hadria was a town in northern Italy at the time. A famous bearer of the name was Publius Aelius Hadrianus, better known as Hadrian, a 2nd-century Roman emperor who rules from 117 to 138, who re-built the Pantheon and constructed the Temple of Venus and Roma. He is also known for building Hadrian's Wall, which marked the northern limit of Roman Britain. Back to the name Adrian, several saints and six popes were given this name at birth, including the only English pope, Adrian IV, and the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI. This English name has been used since the middle ages, but it was not a popular name until the 19th century.
Conrad
Conrad might have came from the Germanic elements kuoni, which meant "brave" and rad, which meant "counsel". This was the name of a 10th-century saint and bishop of Konstanz, in southern Germany. Several other medieval German kings and dukes in history were also given this name. In England it was occasionally used during the Middle Ages, but has only been common since the 19th century when it was reintroduced from Germany.
Boris
The name Boris might have been inspired by the less then popular name Bogoris, which is suspected to mean "wolf" but no one is really sure. The name Boris given to the 9th-century king Boris the first, of Bulgaria. King Boris helped his country switch to the Christian religion in his life time. There were also two other royal men given the name Boris in Bulgaria.
Henry
Henry has been included just because of its popularity amongst the English royalty. There have been 8 kings or rulers of England with the name Henry including the infamous Henry VIII who had 6 marriages.
About the Author
Daniel Amos the creator of the name websites http://www.englishboysnames.co.uk and http://www.englishgirlsnames.co.uk
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