Hi Jennifer,
I’m a big fan of Dancing With The Stars, and I’ve noticed that some of the
pro’s names aren’t on the site, and I was hoping you could add a few of
them:
– Sharna (Australian)
– Maksim (Ukrainian)
– Keoikantse (South African)
– Artem (Russian)
– Edyta (Polish)
Thanks!!
-Tom
Hi Tom,
Great question! I always notice new and interesting names when I’m watching TV, too!
Sharna – Variant of Sharon (Of the Fertile Plain)
Maksim – Slavic diminutive of Maximilian (Greatest)
Keoikantse – Cannot find information behind this name, but I have contacted Keo’s “people” to see if they can give us some insight. I’ll keep you posted!
Artem – Form of the name Artemis (Safe or Butcher)
Edyta – Polish form of the name Edyth (Rich War)
As you can see, many of the names are just international spellings/forms of familiar names. I have added the ones we were missing to the database.
Sincerely,
Jennifer
Jennifer Moss (she/her) is the founder of BabyNames.com, author of The Baby Names Workbook, and Producer of The Baby Names Podcast. Jennifer is widely regarded as the leading expert on popular baby name trends and the naming process, serving as the authoritative source on the subject for national and international media.
Jennifer entered the tech arena in the 80s as a software developer and database architect, and became a pioneer in the Internet industry. In addition to operating BabyNames.com, Jennifer owns a web development agency in central California.
