The names given are mostly Celtic, except those shown as (Lat.) Latin (S.) Scandinavian, (N.) Norman, (Gr.) Greek, and (Heb. ) Hebrew.
In giving the derivations I have consulted many recognised authorities, such as Professors Joyce, Vigfusson, and Watson, also MacBain, Wolfe, Cregeen, Kelly, A. W. Moore, and others.
I am also indetted for much information to Mr. J. J. Kneen, who is among the first living authorities on the Celtic languages and literature.

Male Christian Names.

ABBAN, a Manx saint.
ADAUE, Adam (Heb.), red earth.
AEDAN, AK, little fire (has developed into the Manx surname Kaye, Quaye; and Kee in the north)
ALBYN (Scotland), (Colvin).
ALDYN, wild.
ALEYN, ALAND (S. ), famed ruler (Callin).
ALISTER (Gr.), defending men (Callister).
ALLOWE, probably the Irish Ailbhe, Alvy.
ALTAR, WALTAR, diminutive Watt (Qualtrough and Watterson).
ANDREAYS (Gr.), a man (Anderson)
ANGHUS, Angus, unique choice.
ART, ARTEURE, a king.
ASKETIL (S. ), holy vessel (Gaskell and Castell).
ASLAC (S.), lacking of the gods.
ASMUND (S.), gift of the gods (Casement).
ASPALLAN (S.), steps of the gods.
AUSTEYN (lat.), venerable.
BARAN (S.), a baron (Barron). BERTRAM (S. ), bright raven.
BIORN (S.), a wolf.
BRENDAN, dark person.
BRETNACH, BRETAN (Cretney). a Briton
BRIW, BROWN, a judge or deemster (Brew and Brown).
CAIRBRE, virtuous love. The saint to whom Kirk Arbory was anciently dedicated.
CALCOT, a place name (Colquit).
CANE, CIAN, one who weeps.
CARMAC, CARMICK, CORMAC, a charioteer.
CAROLY (Manx, Chalse) (S.), noblespirited.
CASHIN, love (Cashen).
COLBY, a place name.
COLLA, highest.
COLUM, a dove. The saint to whom Kirk Arbory is now dedicated.
COLYN, a whelp.
CONNAGHYN, prosperity. The saint to whom Kirk Conchan was dedicated.
CONYLT, CONAL, love.
COOBRAGH, known famously; a saint's name. Eng., Cuthbert.
COOIL, courageous (Coole).
CRISTEN (S.), belonging to Christ.
CRISTAL, CUSTAL, same meaning as Cristen.
CROSSE, a cross. A Patrick name now obsolete.
DERMOT, GERMOT, DIARMID, God reverencing (Kermode).
DIONISIUS (Gr.), belonging to Dionysos or Bacchus. Ertg., Denis.
DOFNALD. See Donald.
DOGAN, little dark man. A Malew personal name (Duggan).
DOLEN, variation of Donald.
DONAL, world ruler, variants, Dolyn, Dollin. The chief clan name of Michael (Cannell).
DONCAN, DONACHAN, DHONE, brown warrior.
DONN, brown man.
DOUGLAS, a place name.
DUGAL, DOOIL, DUFGAL, dark stranger.
EAGHAN, a horseman (Kaighen).
EAMON (S. ), happy peace. Eng., Edmund.
ECTOR, a stout defender.
EDARD (S.), happy keeper.
EOIN, EAN, EWAN, HUAN, wellborn. Eng., John (Lewin, Kewin).
ERLING (S.), a little earl.
FARAGHER, supreme choice. (Fargher, with the trilled r).
FAYRHARE (S. ), fair-haired.
FERGUS, great dear one.
FELYS (Lat.), happy (Quilleash).
FEORISH, same as Piers, q.v. (Kerruish).
FIAC, a crow. Translated Crowe in the north. (Vick and Fick).
FILIP, Philip (Gr.),a lover of horses. Manx, Killip.
FINBAR, wave crest. Finbar was Mannanan's white steed.
FINLO, FINLAE, FYNLO, FYNLOWE, fair Scandinavian (Kinley).
FINTAN, a little fair one.
FLAN, a ruddy complexion. .
FOGAL, under a promise.
FRANC, free.
FREER (Nor.), a friar. (Freer and Creer).
FYNN, fair.
GALFRID, son of the Briton.
GAVAN, GAWAIN, GAWEN, a smith (Gawne).
GEFFRY, GEOFFREY, GODFREY (S.), God's peace. Same name as Gorry.
GERMAIN (Manx, Carmane), a kinsman. The saint to whom KirK German is dedicated.
GIBBON, GILBRID, GILBERT, Bridget's servant (Cubbon).
GILANDER, (St. ) Andrew's servant
GILASPIC, Bishop's servant. Eng. Archibald.
GILCOLM, GILCALM, Columba' servant.
GILCRIST, Christ's servant. Variants, Crystal, Custal; Eng., Christopher; (Mylchreest).
GILHAST, Hast's servant. A saint' name which has developed into the Andreas name of Lace.
GILIASA, Christ's servant. A name originally found in Patrick, which went into Leece.
GILMARTIN, St. Martin's servan (Martin).
GILMURRA, GILMORE, GILMERE, Mary's servant.
GILLOWEY, St. Lowey's servan (Lowey).
GILNO, DILNO, saint's servant.
GILREA, servant of the king (Mylrea).
GIUBON, same as Gibbon, q.v. (Cubbon).
GODRED. GORRY, ORRY (S)\, God's peace. Eng., Godfrey. ( Gorry. )
GORDUN, a place name.
GORMAND (S.), spearman.
HACON,HAMOND, HACO, MACON, unwed.
HANE, aspiration of Shane. Irish,. Seaghann, John.
HAROLD (S. ), Herald.
HUGH, HUGO, HUGEN, HUCHON, studious (Hudgeon).
ILLIAM (S. ), defending men (Quilliam).
INRY (S.), a rich lord. Eng., Henry.
IVAR (S.), famous warrior. Developed into Manx family name MacCure, now obsolete.
JAMYS, YAMYS, HAMISH, beguiling. Eng., James. (Comaish).
JOCELIN, an Abbot of Rushen.
KEIRD, a smith (Garrett).
KENNAGH, fire sprung (Kennaugh).
KIERAN, grey; saint's name (Karen, Carine, Caren).
LAGMAN (S.), Lawman. Developed into MacClement in Arbory, now obsolete (possibly Lawson).
LAURYS, Lawrence (Lat. ), crowned with laurel.
LEAR, the sea.
LIAG, a doctor. It is suggested that the surname Clague is derived from this word.
LOGHLAN, LOLAN, LOCHLIN (S. ), a Scandinavian.
LONAN, tonsured. The saint to whom Kirk Lonan is dedicated.
LUCAS (Gr.), a grove (Clucas).
MAGNUS, MANUS (Lat.), great.
MALMORE, Miles, Myles. Mary's tonsured servant.
MALOONEY, servant of the Church.
MANNANAN, god of the sea. The" traditional first king of Mann.
MARKYS (Lat.), a hammer (Quark).
MARTYN (Lat.), martial, a saint (Martin).
MIAN, good. The Saint Matthew.
MICHEL, MIALL, MAYL (Heb.), like God (Quayle).
MOLD (S.), earth born.
MOLEYN, tonsored one.
MONIER, a mountain. From Mac Emere, a Jurby name now obsolete.
MORE, illustrious (Moore).
MORIS, MAURICE (Lat.), dark coloured.
MURCHAD, sea warrior (Curphey).
MURDAGH, variant of Murghad.
NELE, NIAL, NEL, a champion (Kneale and Nelson).
NELLYN, little champion. Glen Helen was named after this ancient Kirk German family.
NEVYN, a saint. A Lezayre name (Kneen).
NICHOLAS, NICHOL, NIGEL (Gr.), conquering people (Nichol).
ODO, Of Norman derivation; one bearing this name was Vicar of Santon in 1291. The name possibly developed into the family name of Oates.
OKERFAIR, our fair one.
OLAF, OLAVE (S.), of the gods. A royal name in Mann. (See Awley). (Cowley)
OLYN, a whelp, a Rushen name (Quelen).
OSSIAN, OSHIN, little fawn.
OTNEL.
OTTAR, OTER, ODAIRR (S. ), twilight sword. A royal name in Mann. (Cottier, and, in some cases, Watterson and Oates).
FADEEN, little Patrick. A Lonan name (Cojeen).
PARLANE, one from Spain. Derivation doubtful. Irish, Partholan; Eng., Bartholomew.
PATON, little Patrick.
PATRICK, PARIC, PATRYK (Lat.), a patrician, the chief clan name in Patrick. Suggest Quirk has developed).
PATTOONE, variant of Paton (q.v.)
PEDDYR (Gr.), a rock.
PIERS (N.), one from Normandy. Eng., Percy.
QUISTEN, QUISTAGHYN, solicitude. A Patrick name (Cosnahan).
RAMSEY, place name.
REGINALD, REYNOLD (S. ), great counsellor. A royal name in Mann. (Crennell and Crellin).
RIGARD (S. ), powerful. Eng., Richard. (Crigard, now obsolete).
ROBYN, little Robert. A Rushen name. (Crebbin).
RODY, RORY, RODDY (in placename, Aryrody). Red king.
RONAN (S.), God-ruler.
RORY, RUARI, ROY, RODERICK, famed ruler. Eng. Roger (Rogers).
RUMUND, Raymond (Sc. ), wise protection.
SANDULF, sand wolf.
SEER, a freeman. (Teare, which name also comes from SEYIR, carpenter).
SHARRY, God's peace. Irish, Jeffrey. An Arbory name novr. Obsolete).
SHYMYN (Heb.), obedient. (Shimmin).
SIGURD (S.), victorious one.
SIGVALD (S.), peace ruler.
SILVESTER, a grove dweller.
SOMERLED (S.), summer sailor.
STANDISH, a place name. A Lezayre personal name now obselete.
STEEN, STEAOIN (Gr.), a crown (Stephen and Stephenson).
STIURT (S.), a steersman (Scot, Stewart).
STOILL, with a will (Stowell).
TEIGE, a poet (Keig).
THOMASE (Heb. ), a twin (Comish).
THOMLYN, little Thomas.
THORFIN, THORRYN (S.), Thor's finder. A royal name (Corrin).
THORKELL, THORGIL (S.), Thor's. holy vessel. A Maughold family (Corkill).
THORLEOT (S.), Thor's people. A Ballaugh clan name (Corlett).
THORLIEF (S.), left by Thor.
THORMAN (S.), Thor's man or hero,. Originally a Lezayre Abbey Land name (Taubman).
THORMOD, THORMOT (S.), Thor's wrath. A Bride family name(Cormode).
THORSTEIN, THURSTAN (S. ), Thor's stone (Costain).
THORULF, Thor's wolf.
TYNWALD.
URMEN, HEREMON, HERMAN (S.), a warrior.
VAUNDIE, a bond. A Jurby family name (Vondy).
VAUSE, noble. Vausetown mentioned in 1511 in Castletown.
VIKING (S.), a sea rover.
YSAIG, Isaac (Heb. ), he laugheth.
YVAR, YVOR, YVENO, IVANHOE (S.), same as Ivar. Mentioned in records in 1417.
YVON, John. (See Eoin).