![]() ![]() Illū′miner, an illuminator Illū′minism.- adj. Illū′mine, Illū′me, to make luminous or bright: to enlighten: to adorn.- ns. one who is employed in adorning books with coloured letters and illustrations.- vs.t. Illū′minative, tending to give light: illustrative or explanatory.- n. Illuminā′tion, act of giving light: that which gives light: splendour: brightness: a display of lights: adorning of books with coloured lettering or illustrations: ( B.) enlightening influence, inspiration.- adj. Illuminā′tī, the enlightened, a name given to various sects, and especially to a society of German Freethinkers at the end of the 18th century.- n. Illū′minable, that may be illuminated.- adj. to light up: to enlighten: to illustrate: to adorn with ornamental lettering or illustrations.- adj. My health is insufficient to amplify these remarks, and to illuminate the several pages with variety of examples.Ĭhambers 20th Century Dictionary Rate this definition: 0.0 / 0 votes To adorn with pictures or initial letters of various colours. When he illuminates the mind with supernatural light, he does not extinguish that which is natural. Satan had no power to abuse the illuminated world with his impostures. To enlighten intellectually with knowledge or grace. Than that night rises from his absent ray, Reason our guide, what can she more reply T' illuminate the earth and rule the night. No painting can be seen in full perfection, but as all nature is illuminated by a single light. To enlighten to supply with light.ĭo thou vouchsafe, with thy love-kindling light, For boy's names, it's ranked #4,364.Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Rate this definition: 0.0 / 0 votesĮtymology: illuminer, French lumen, Latin. This fresh and fun name is currently ranked #248 for girl's names. Kenzie is a Scottish name meaning "light one" or "fair one." Most commonly considered a girl's name, it's thought to be a shortened form of Mackenzie, a typical Scottish last name that's recently been embraced as a first name in America. It's currently ranked #3,130 on the boys' names list. More commonly a boy's name, it also lends itself well to gender-neutral names. Roshan Prince is a Punjabi singer and actor. Pronounced row-shawn, Roshan means "splendid light" or "bright." Roshan is of Persian origin, possibly the male version of Roxanne. Unisex baby names that mean "light" Roshan Also spelled Zane or Zayn, anyone looking for a hip-sounding one-syllable name should grab this one before someone else does. Zain means "good light" or "godly light" in Hindi. The female version of this name is the lovely Lucia (sometimes pronounced loo-chia). This name currently ranks #475, having climbed up 105 spots from last year. A lot of well-known Lucianos are coincidentally musicians, singers, rappers, or DJs. It doesn't hurt that it ends in the soothing oh sound. Luciano means "light." Derived from both Italian and Spanish, this boy name has a romantic, poetic ring to it. This might explain why this wildly popular name is currently ranked #5. Star Wars fans will appreciate the shout-out to American film director George Lucas. Lucas, of Latin origin, is a form of Luke or Lucius, meaning "light-giving" or "illumination." Luke is the author of the third gospel of the New Testament. Classic but not trendy, Nell ranks #2,746 for girls' names. Nell, often considered a diminutive of Eleanor, means "bright, shining one." This short and sweet vintage name is said to have been the nickname for Eleanor Roosevelt, as famous for her worldly advocacy as for being the wife to American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt. This cool and classy name is currently ranked #305, up 64 spots from last year. Aussie actress Margot Robbie is Hollywood's "it girl," earning an Academy Award nomination for her role as Tonya Harding in I Tonya and also playing a supporting role in the movie Bombshell. Margot means "child of light." Of Greek and Persian origin, it's thought to be a form of Margaret. Lovely Leora will be the light of your life. Once again, Leora is on the rise – ranked #1,663, up 902 spots from the previous year. This beautiful name could be called vintage, it peaked in popularity in 1880. Leora means "my light" or "I have light" in Hebrew and Greek. ![]() American novelist Elin Hildebrand and Elin Nordegren, the former wife of Tiger Woods, are among the more well-known people with this classy name – some say it just like "Ellen," while others prefer the more European eh-leen pronounciation. Elin means "bright," "shining light," or "moon." Of Welsh and Swedish origin, it's a variation of the names Ellen and Helen. ![]()
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