From an English surname meaning “son of Emery”. The surname was borne by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American writer and philosopher who wrote about transcendentalism.
People with the name Derwynn have a deep inner desire for travel and adventure, and want to set their own pace in life without being governed by tradition.
People with the name Otutodili have a deep inner desire for a stable, loving family or community, and a need to work with others and to be appreciated.
From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning “white island” in Old English. Its popular use as a feminine name was initiated by actress Whitney Blake (1925-2002) in the 1960s, and further boosted in the 1980s by singer Whitney Houston (1963-2012).