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Babynames.com: Over 6,500 names and meanings
Behind the Name: The etymology, history, and sources for first names.
Cyndi's List: Surnames, Family Associations & Family Newsletter Index
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary: "This dictionary is from "Hitchcock's New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible," written by Roswell D. Hitchcock in 1869. It contains more than 2,500 Bible and Bible-related proper names and their meanings."
Information on Names: Includes: Finding Maiden Names, Naming Patterns, Czech (Bohemian and Moravian) Names, German Names, Dutch/Frisian Names, Nicknames. From the US GenWeb Project.
The Internet Surname Database: Enter your last name or go to the index to browse all names.
Name Meanings, Origins, and Popularity: "From planet to pet names, hurricane to Spanish place names." Includes popular first and last names. From FactMonster.com.
Popular Baby Names: Most popular names of babies (girls and boys) of the previous year as taken from the Social Security Administration's Actuarial Page.
Pronounce Names: "The purpose of this website is 3-fold: Lookup pronunciation of a name. Submit pronuncation of a name so that others can pronounce it correctly. Request pronunciation of a name that you don't know and would like to find out."

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