Merida

Meaning: (A Woman who has Achieved a Place of Honor, Derivative of Emerita, Mérida, Spain was an ancient Roman city. It was founded in 25 B.C. with the name Emerita Augusta, meaning "the bachelors (discharged soldiers) – of Augustus", the emperor who had founded the city. Mérida is an evolution of this ancient name.)

Origin: (Latin, Spanish)

Pronunciation: (Mare-a-da, Meer-ee-duh, Meer-uh-duh, Mer-i-duh, Go to this site and run your cursor over Merida to hear how it is said: http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=Merida)

Gender: Female

I saw that Pixar movie Brave advertised the other day. The main character is name Merida. I liked the look and pronunciation instantly. The meaning is good as well. It has a foreign sound and look but it has an old fashioned look to it as well and from the history info I saw this name is really old. This would be a great name in a Historical Fiction novel but with it's look I can see it too in a sci-fi / fantasy novels. But it too can fit any genre in between.