Names with real connections to documented people, published works, and living traditions. Every entry is curated by hand, states the year or period involved, and links to its reference.
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Ada Lovelace
1815–1852
English mathematician whose published notes on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine describe an algorithm for computing Bernoulli numbers, a passage often described as the first published computer program.
Names That Made History
Matilda Wormwood
Novel 1988, film 1996
Book-loving child at the centre of Roald Dahl's 1988 novel Matilda, adapted for film in 1996 and as a stage musical in 2010. The name itself predates the story by centuries.
Names From Movies & Stories
Hermione Granger
Harry Potter series, from 1997
One of the three central characters of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels, published from 1997 and adapted for film from 2001. Hermione derives from Greek myth rather than from the novels.
Names From Movies & Stories
Names That Changed History
Eleven names carried by documented figures in science, medicine, civil rights, exploration, and invention, each with dates and a reference.
Classic Literary Names
Names from novels and plays that have stayed in use for generations, with the work and year they appear in.
Names Inspired by Scientists
Mathematicians, chemists, and physicists whose names remain in common use today.
Timeless Film Names
Screen characters from 1939 to 2001, noting which names were invented for the story and which pre-date it.
Names of Modern Icons
Six contemporary figures in sport, letters, dance, and activism, described factually with no endorsement implied.
Names With Remarkable Stories
Mythological and folkloric names whose stories are recorded in classical and oral traditions across cultures.
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