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I've been looking up names for some of the secondary characters for my Queen of Swords fic, and came across in entry for 'Amanda':
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish
Pronounced: ə-MAN-də (English), ah-MAHN-dah (Spanish, Italian) [key]
Created in the 17th century by the playwright Colley Cibber, who based it on Latin amanda meaning "lovable, worthy of love". It came into regular use during the 19th century.
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish
Pronounced: ə-MAN-də (English), ah-MAHN-dah (Spanish, Italian) [key]
Created in the 17th century by the playwright Colley Cibber, who based it on Latin amanda meaning "lovable, worthy of love". It came into regular use during the 19th century.
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Date: 2008-09-13 09:43 pm (UTC)From:DUNCAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scottish, English
Pronounced: DUN-kən (English) [key]
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Donnchadh meaning "brown warrior", derived from Gaelic donn "brown" and cath "warrior". This was the name of two kings of Scotland, including the one who was featured in
Yes, he is certainly masculine. And a warrior.