English
First Name Meaning, Usage, Popularity & Related Names
English is a Germanic name meaning “from the land of the Angles”. It is a extremely-rare name, used by both boys and girls.
Meaning & Origin of the name English
English is a Germanic ethnonym derived from the Angles, a tribe that settled in Britain during the migration period. The name is rooted in 'Engle', the tribal name, which historically designates a person from the land of the Angles. Over time, the term expanded beyond its original tribal identification to denote the language and people associated with the Kingdom of England.
Meaning Comments
- Thoranchovy: It would be confusing to share a name with a language. It would be even weirder if you spoke a different language. "This is my friend English, he speaks French".
- Branco_to0p: Beautiful name. It sounds so elegant and refined. I love the uniqueness of it.
Gender Usage of the Name English
Overall Gender Classification Methodology
English is generally considered a unisex name, although one gender is somewhat more common. Current records show 62.5% male and 37.5% female bearers. The available records provide a reasonable indication of current usage.
Popularity of the Name English
Note: Green bars show popularity (% of births); the violet line shows historical ranking. Data is based on official government birth records. Click any chart to view details by year and region.
Overall PopularityMethodology
English is listed under Extremely-Rare Unisex Names based on the available birth data from United States, with a birth frequency of 1 in every 370M births.
Ranking OverviewMethodology
English was last recorded at #726 on the Popular Unisex Names Worldwide List (1983) and has not appeared in the latest official-year lists for major markets.
Historically, its best recorded position was #76 in 1913. Its lowest recorded position was #726 in 1983. Over the last 70 years (1913–1983) the name fell -650 places (from #76 to #726). Overall the ranking record is brief (only 3 years in the dataset).
Characteristics of the Name English
Pronunciation & StructureMethodology
- Phonetic Source
- CMU
- Syllables
- 2 syllables — Two-Syllable Unisex Names
- Length
- 7 letters — Long Unisex Names
- Starts with
- E — Unisex Names Starting with E
- Ends with
- h — Unisex Names Ending in “h”
Middle Names For English
Middle names used with EnglishMethodology
English is most frequently used with these unisex middle names: English Wheeler · English Davidson · English Kinkead · English Steele · English KinsleyView all 12 unisex middle names.
- Total 41 middle names used with English
- 10 boy middle names used with English
- 19 girl middle names used with English
Middle name suggestions for EnglishMethodology
Based on observed first-middle-name pattern combinations, English is most frequently associated with unisex middle names that have 2 syllables, Strong–Weak stress pattern, 6 letters, and a starting sound of “r”.
Examples: English Reagan · English Ruffin · English Rivers · English Rankin · English Ransom. View all 148 suggested middle names.
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Names that share similar ending sounds and rhymes: Tinashe · Panashe · Anashe · View all 43 names
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Names with matching syllable stress and pronunciation rhythm: Taylor · Jamie · Leslie · View all Top 100 names
Dictionary & Etymology of “English”
Dictionary Meaning of "English"Methodology
The people of England, e.g., Englishmen and Englishwomen
Examples
- Cricket—a game which the English, not being a spiritual people, have invented in order to give themselves some conception of eternity.
- The English and the ROTW have a long history of conflict, periodically interrupted for tea.
The non-Amish, people outside the Amish faith and community
Facility with the English language, ability to employ English correctly and idiomatically
Examples
- Sorry, my English isn't very good. I wish I had better English.
A particular instance of the English language, including
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- The English term or expression for some thing or idea.
- The English text or phrasing of some spoken or written communication.
- A clear and readily understandable expression of some idea in English.
- Synonym of language arts, the class dedicated to improving primary and secondary school students' mastery of English and the material taught in such classes.
Examples
- What's the English for 'à peu près'? It depends: how is it being used?
- The specs are all correct, but the English in the instructions isn't as clear as it should be.
A size of type between pica (12 point) and great primer (18 point), standardized as 14-point
Alternative form of english
Examples
- You are putting too much English on the ball.
Alternative Forms
Translations
The name English has 155 translations, for example: in Spanish it is rendered as 14-point type, in French it is rendered as people from England, etc..
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How to Spell English in ASL
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English Gardner is an American track and field sprinter who specialises in the 100 metre sprint. Her personal best of 10.74 seconds, set in 2016, ranks her in the top ten all-time for the distance.