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Names or more exactly name groups are assigned to topics based on their meaning in general or by words that are connected with their origin and meaning specifically.

The list of 47 topics occuring in the database:

TopicDescription
12 ApostlesNames of the 12 apostles/disciples of Jesus according to the New Testament, plus corresponding female names
12 Tribes of IsraelNames of the 12 sons of Jacob according to the Old Testament and thus the names of the 12 tribes of Israel, plus the corresponding female names
14 Holy Helpers14 saints invoked for numerous special needs, commonly known as the 14 Holy Helpers
AnimalsAnimals
Arthurian legendName of a person mentioned in the well-known and influential Arthurian Legend
AsteroidName where there is an asteroid of the same name; asteroids are little planets circling the Sun mostly between Mars and Jupiter; the discoverer of an asteroid has the right to propose a name
AttributesAttributes; adjectives from a grammatical point of view
Calendar and timeThings related to the calender, to time and the passing of time
CharacterHuman character traits
ColorsColors
CombinationCombination i.e. two names combined to form a new one
ConflictWar, fights, hostilities, rivalries
Everyday wordUse of common everyday words as given names
Family nameActual or previous family name which is now also used as given name
FeelingsFeelings
Geographic nameName of a city, a region, a country etc used as a given name
Germanic mythologyNames from the realm of Germanic, especially Nordic mythology and the world of Germanic gods
Greek mythologyNames from the realm of Greek mythology and the world of the Greek gods
HumansHumans, people in their different social roles, with their different professions etc
InterestingNames with an especially interesting origin, e.g. convoluted, particularly old, or surprising
InventedInventend, created names, e.g. invented by an author for a novel or a play
Job titleName which started as a job title, either directly or - more often - as a job title that became a family name which now in turn is used as a given name
Male and femaleNames that are used as male as well as female names, written identically but not neccessarily from the same language or same origin
NatureInanimate things in nature, i.e. natural things that are neither plants nor animals
New TestamentNames of persons mentioned in the New Testament or persons with a close connection to the Christian faith
NumbersNumbers, either cardinal, like one, or ordinal, like first
Old TestamentNames of persons mentioned in the Old Testament and thus names with a connection to the Jewish faith as well
Phonetic alphabet DEGiven names occuring in the official German phonetic alphabet, e.g. used in radio communications
Phonetic alphabet FRGiven names occuring in the official French phonetic alphabet, e.g. used in radio communications
Phonetic alphabet NYGiven names occuring in the official phonetic alphabet of the New York Police, e.g. used in radio communications
PlacesPlaces, including natural places like mountains and valleys and places created by man like houses, cities etc
PlanetName of one of the planets of our solar system
PlantsPlants and parts thereof
PoliticsThings from politics like systems of political authority or nobility
PopesNames chosen by 3 or more popes, plus corresponding female names
ProblematicName which for whatever reason would not be very suitable as a name for a newborn, e.g. because the name has negative connotations, like Adolf has as the given name of Hitler
Problematic spellingNames with problematic spelling, e.g. because the particular forms are mostly viewed as spelled in a wrong way
ReligionAnything concerning the various religions
Roman family nameRoman family name (nomen gentile), the second name according to the three-part naming system of the Romans Given Name/Family Name/Nickname
Roman given nameClassic Roman given name (praenomen), the first name according to the three-part naming system of the Romans Given Name/Family Name/Nickname
Roman mythologyNames from the realm of Roman mythology and the world of the Roman gods
Roman nicknameRoman nickname (cognomen), the third name according to the three-part naming system of the Romans Given Name/Family Name/Nickname
ScrabbleGiven names allowed to be used in German Scrabble, although the rules forbid names in general, because the names have a second entry in the Duden lexicon as German word, or they are a form of a word with such an entry
Short formShort form of a name or part of a name which is now also used as a full given name in its own right
Social lifeThings concerning social life like roles in society, professions, relations between people etc
Two-element nameTwo element (dithematic) name which means a name that was built using two words according to a very old Germanic name building pattern
WordsWords and combinations thereof (sidestep topic where no specific topic is available/applicable)