Across
- 2. Means "bee" in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of a daughter of Procles, as well as an epithet of various Greek nymphs and priestesses
- 3. Derived from Latin Margarita, which was from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites) meaning "pearl"
- 4. French form of Ludovicus, the Latinized form of Ludwig. This was the name of 18 kings of France, starting with Louis I the son of Charlemagne
- 5. There could be some early influence from the unrelated French name Jacques. It is often regarded as an independent name.
Down
- 1. Means "victory" in Latin, being borne by the Roman goddess of victory. It is also a feminine form of Victorius
- 4. A famous fictional bearer was the hero —- from the Star Wars movies, beginning in 1977.
- 5. From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshu'a) meaning "Yahweh is salvation", from the roots יְהוֹ (yeho) referring to the Hebrew God and יָשַׁע (yasha') meaning "to save"