These groups follow language labels in the sources. A label can describe a borrowing, an older root, or a name-item language association. Each profile explains its specific history.
Ana: form of Anna; Cristina: form of Christina used in several Romance languages
The complete recorded given-name form contains independently documented names: Ana: form of Anna; Cristina: form of Christina used in several Romance languages. These component histories remain separate.
Angelo: Italian form of Angelus; Timoteo: Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Timothy
The recorded form contains separate personal names with these histories: Angelo: Italian form of Angelus; Timoteo: Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Timothy. The transcription establishes the complete spelling, while the language sources explain its components.
Antero: Anterus form in Romance languages, distinct from Finnish Antero from Andrew; Manolo: Spanish diminutive of Manuel
The recorded form contains separate personal names with these histories: Antero: Anterus form in Romance languages, distinct from Finnish Antero from Andrew; Manolo: Spanish diminutive of Manuel. The transcription establishes the complete spelling, while the language sources explain its components.
Carmela: Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Carmel; Josefa: Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Joseph
The source preserves the complete given-name form with these component histories: Carmela: Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Carmel; Josefa: Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Joseph. The linguistic sources explain each part independently and do not create a single combined phrase.
A name can have more than one evidence layer, so these counts overlap. An exact spelling record supports its use in that source; the meaning and pronunciation need their own evidence. How we research names →