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Interesting/Uncommon Baby Names Through the Years: 1940

By Susanna Marie
(This is a list of baby names I found on the top 1000 of the social security baby names' list. These names are names that I think uncommon, unheard of or are ready for a comeback, and I think would be interesting to see on a baby today. All name meanings were found on behindthename.com.)
Names from the year 1940 top 1000
Boys:
1. Albin- number 994 in 1940, it is a form of Albinus, which is derived from Albus meaning "White, bright" in Latin. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015.
2. Reyes- number 992 in 1940, it means "Kings" in Spanish and it is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015.
3. Glendon- number 822 in 1940, it possibly stems from a surname or it is a place name. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015.
4. Clement- number 458 in 1940, it is an English form of the Latin name Clemens meaning "Merciful, gentle". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015.
5. Robin- number 406 in 1940, it is a diminutive of Robert meaning "Bright, fame". It is currently ranked 973 in 2015.
6. Errol- number 365 in 1940, it is from a surname that was derived from a place name. It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015.
7. Amos- number 340 in 1940, it means "Carried" in Hebrew and it is currently ranked 732 in 2015.
8. Eldon- number 247 in 1940, it is from a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "Ella's hill". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015.
9. Horace- number 199 in 1940, it is a form of Horatius, which possibly means "Hour, time, season". It is currently not in the top 1000 for 2015.
If anyone wants to you can comment below and tell me what you think of these names. I would love to hear about any of your favorite names or new names you have discovered recently.
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