Vitorino

Catalan form of Wilfred. This was the name of a 9th-century count of Barcelona.

People with the name Goitsemedime have a deep inner need for quiet, and a desire to understand and analyze the world they live in, and to learn the deeper truths.

People with the name Cathryn have a deep inner desire to use their abilities in leadership, and to have personal independence. They would rather focus on large, important issues, and delegate the details.

Means “wave” in Icelandic.

Newer form of the old Slavic name Іѡаннъ (Ioannu), which was derived from Greek Ioannes (see John). This was the name of six Russian rulers, including the 15th-century Ivan III the Great and 16th-century Ivan IV the Terrible, the first tsar of Russia. It was also borne by nine emperors of Bulgaria. Other notable bearers include the Russian author Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883), who wrote Fathers and Sons, and the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936), who is best known for his discovery of the conditioned reflex.