Names

From Persian چوبین (Chubin) meaning “spear-like”. Bahram Chobin was a 6th-century Sasanian general and, for a short period, the king. He received this nickname because he was tall and thin. He appears in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.

From Japanese 蝶 (chō) meaning “butterfly”.

People with the name Bessy 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 Bessy have a deep inner desire for travel and adventure, and want to set their own pace in life without being governed by tradition.

Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 蝶 (see Chō).

Old Germanic form of Clotilde.

Germanic form of Lothar.

People with the name Bessie 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.

Derived from Greek χλωρός (chloros) meaning “pale green”. Chloris, in Greek mythology, was a minor goddess of vegetation.

Dutch form and English variant of Chloe.