Is the origin of your first name...

[Treffie]

ETYMOLOGY: Robert as a first name: Old German - "bright", "fame"

Damn, I iz a Germanik

[Comte Arnau]

Jennifer is the Cornish variant of Gwenhwyfar, so I voted Celtic.

I knew Jennifer was the equivalent of Guinevere, so I thought it had some French origin, but you're so right. For once, it seems it was Norman French who took it from Welsh and not the other way round, very well. I should have suspected it, with that first element Guine-...

Btw, I used to think the Iberian/Italian equivalent of it was Genoveva. Apparently I was wrong, although the origin of it is Gaulish, so Celtic too.

[Kadu]

Well I have two first names, the first one Germanic and the second one Anglo-Saxon proper.

originally from a Germanic word meaning “free man”, cognate with Old English ceorl man.

from an Old English personal name composed of the elements ead prosperity, riches, fortune + weard guard.

Source

[Svipdag]

I don't follow your reasoning. An origin is a beginning. The name Martin did not originate with my uncle, Martin Olsen, nor with Martin Luther. The name already existed, for example, St. Martin of Tours (died ca. 397 AD). I do not know who first used Martin as a given name. It seems originally to have been a surname.

[jerney]

english

[Osweo]

'ultimate origin' might clarify a little. Or put 'Biblical - Old Testament' in brackets after Semitic....

Now come on, Apricitoyens! Me and the Spaniard are getting lonely and uncomfortable in our Semite category...

[Guapo]

VUK Serb/Slavic.

[anonymaus]

'Biblical - Old Testament' in brackets after Semitic....

This.

[Tabiti]

Biblical, but in fact Egyptian. That's why I voted for Non-European (other).

MARIA

Gender: Feminine & Masculine

Usage: Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Icelandic, Corsican, Basque, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic

Other Scripts: Μαρια (Greek), Маріа (Church Slavic)

Pronounced: mah-REE-ah (Italian, German, Dutch), MAHR-yah (Polish), mə-REE-ə (English) [key]
Latin form of Greek Μαρια, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see MARY). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name.

This was the name of two ruling queens of Portugal. It was also borne by the Habsburg queen Maria Theresa (1717-1780), whose inheritance of the domains of her father, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, began the War of the Austrian Succession.

MARY

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Biblical

Pronounced: MER-ee (English), MAR-ee (English) [key]
Usual English form of Maria, which was the Latin form of the New Testament Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam) and Μαρια (Maria) - the spellings are interchangeable - which were from the Hebrew name מִרְיָם (Miryam). The meaning is not known for certain, but there are several theories including "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", and "wished for child". However it was most likely originally an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from mry "beloved" or mr "love".

This was the name of several New Testament characters, most importantly Mary the virgin mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene. Due to the Virgin Mary this name has been very popular in the Christian world, though at certain times in some cultures it has been considered too holy for everyday use. In England it has been used since the 12th century, and it has been among the most common feminine names since the 16th century. The Latinized form Maria is also used in English as well as in several other languages.

This name has been borne by two queens of England, as well as a Queen of Scotland, Mary Queen of Scots. Another notable bearer was Mary Shelley (1797-1851), the author of 'Frankenstein'. A famous fictional character by this name was Mary Poppins, from the children's books by P.L. Travers.

[Äike]

My first name is Scandinavian(Germanic) and I got named after my Scandinavian(Estonian-Swede) ancestor who died in WW2.