Honor
English (Rare) · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Honor
The name Honor derives from the Latin word "honor," meaning esteem, dignity, or integrity, and entered English usage as both a virtue name and given name during the medieval period.
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Etymology
The name Honor derives from the Latin word "honor," meaning esteem, dignity, or integrity, and entered English usage as both a virtue name and given name during the medieval period. It has been used across English-speaking cultures, particularly among Puritan communities in 17th-century England and America who favored virtue names, and continues in contemporary Western usage.
Honor currently ranks #2,390 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2012.
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