"father of peace" Description: Guns 'n' Roses musician Axl (born William) Rose created this name by dropping a vowel, a la Barbra Streisand. The traditional Axel is more popular, though celebrity parents Fergie and Josh Duhamel deliberately chose the Axl spelling to honor her rock hero. ...
Think of the name 'Harry,' although someone with this name may not necessarily be any harrier than anyone else, it's likely that the name was once given to a child who was born very hairy, and the spelling changed over time. It isn't always obvious that a name is from an adjective...
ABIDA: Anglicized form of HebrewAbiyda, meaning "father of knowledge." In the bible, this is the name of one ofMidian's five sons. Compare with feminineAbida. ABIDAH: Variant spelling of EnglishAbida, meaning "father of knowledge." ...