Word Origin and History for sphere. n. 1530s, restored spelling of Middle English spere (c.1300) "space, conceived as a hollow globe about the world," from Old French espere (13c.), from Latin sphaera "globe, ball, celestial sphere," from Greek sphaira "globe, ball," of unknown origin.
Latin Meaning: The name Spes is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Spes is: Hope.
The traditional name Spica derives from Latin spīca virginis "the virgin's ear of [wheat] grain". It was also anglicized as Virgin's Spike. Johann Bayer cited the name Arista.
Go back to names list. Spike is an uncommon baby boy's name of English origin. Spike literally means a 'pointed end'. Spike Lee is an American film producer and Spike was also the name of a fictional character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Meaning & History. From the English word spirit, ultimately from Latin spiritus "breath", a derivative of spirare "to blow".
As a Greek name, Spiro may also be spelled Spyro. ... It is a shortened form of the archaic-sounding Spyridon (Σπυρίδων), which means in ancient Greek "basket used to carry seeds" (Σπυρί, grain, seed). The Greek diminutives for Spirydon are Pipis (Πίπης ) and Pipeto (Πιπέτο).
Spiros Name Meaning. Greek: from the personal name Spiros or a patronymic derived from it. This is a vernacular form of Spyridon, the name of the patron saint of Corfu, who died in 348 ad; it is ultimately derived from classical Greek spyris 'large basket'.
Sprague Name Meaning. English: from northern Middle English Spragge, either a personal name or a byname meaning 'lively', a metathesized and voiced form of Spark 1.
Spring Name Meaning. English: of uncertain origin. Early examples, as for example William Spring (Yorkshire 1280), all point to a personal name or nickname, perhaps going back to an Old English byname derived from the verb springan 'to jump or leap' (see Springer 1).
Springer Name Meaning. English, German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a lively person or for a traveling entertainer, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Middle High German springen, Middle Dutch springhen, Yiddish shpringen 'to jump or leap'.
