I'm very interested in Name meanings and I figured I'd find out the meanings of the BTVS & ATS Cast. To see if their meaning of their names are Like the personalities of the characters at all.

Buffy
From The Name Bunny

Gender: Female
Origin: American

Yes, I chased up Bunny to see what the meaning was.

Bunny
Little Rabbit

Gender: Female
Origin: American

Willow
From The Willow Tree

Gender: Female
Origin: English


Xander
From Alexander

Gender: Male
Origin: Greek


Alexander
Protector Of Mankind

Gender: Male
Origin: Greek


Giles
Baby Goat

Gender: Male
Origin: Greek


Rupert
Bright Fame

Gender: Male
Origin: French

Spike
Long, Heavy Nail

Gender: Male
Origin: American

William
Protector

Gender: Male
Origin: English

Tara
Craggy Hillside

Gender: Female
Origin: Celtic/Gaelic

Dawn
Diana, Sunrise

Gender: Female
Origin: Greek

Anya
From The Name Anna

Gender: Female
Origin: Slavic

Yes, I chased this down to.

Anna
Gracious

Gender: Female
Origin: Hebrew


Joyce
Merry

Gender: Female
Origin: Latin

And from Angel The Series

Angel
Angelic

Gender: Unisex
Origin: Greek

Liam
Determined Guardian

Gender: Male
Origin: Celtic/Gaelic

Cordelia
Daughter Of The Sea

Gender: Female
Origin: English

Doyle
Dark Foreigner

Gender: Male
Origin: Celtic/Gaelic

Francis
Free

Gender: Male
Origin: Latin

Wesley
The West Meadow

Gender: Male
Origin: German

Fred
Peaceful Ruler

Winifred
Friend Of Peace

Gender: Female
Origin: Celtic/Gaelic

Charles
Manly, Farmer

Gender: Male
Origin: German

Lorne
From The Name Lawrence

Gender: Male
Origin: English

Lawrence
Laurel-Crowned

Gender: Male
Origin: Latin

In my baby book it says that Buffy means "Buffalo".
Bunny must be an alternative meaning.

I always thought Tara meant "earth". In french earth is "terre", spanish "tierra", latin "terra". It just seemed logical to me.
But hillside could just be an alternative meaning like Bunny :P

I think Cordelia is the nicest name of them all.

And Lawrence just reminds me of "Lawrence Of Arabia".... God that movie just went on and on and on and on forever.
"Look, he's behind that sand dune!!!"
"Which one????"

One day if and when I have kids (when I'm older and far less stupid), I think I'll name the boy Broderick. It sounds strong but not too macho. I could call him Brodie ^^
As for girl names.... Hmmm...
I've always liked the names Hazel, Holly and Celina...
My boyfriend likes the name Valentine for a boy... It sounds nice and I know it's unisex but...... I had to say "no" to him lol

But who knows.. Maybe I'll never have any.. The world seems too dangerous and screwed up.. The school systems are horrible...
If I did, I'd make sure I had enough money to home school them.

Mesh~

So the guy in love with clothes has a girl-sounding name, and has horns, and his name means "laurel-crowned"?

Here's a good resource if you're interested in the origins, meanings, and variations of names.  It's great for picking out names for OCs, too.

Behind the Name

Thanks for the link, Abby. It's really helpful and interesting ^^

Mesh~

St. Giles was also the patron saint of the insane. 

I thought Buffy was a nickname for Elizabeth?

I thought Buffy was a nickname for Elizabeth?
It usually is, although not in the case of our Buffy. Interestingly, if you search for "Buffy" on that website Abby posted, here's what comes up:

"Diminutive of ELIZABETH, from a child's pronunciation of the final syllable. It is now associated with the main character from the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (1997-2003)."

"Diminutive of ELIZABETH, from a child's pronunciation of the final syllable. It is now associated with the main character from the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' (1997-2003)."

Haha! That's rich!

Angelus - a morning devotion re the incarnation. 
Summers - one who drove pack mules (I am not making this up)
Rosenburg - mountain of roses
Harris - home ruler
Jenkins - G-d is gracious
Chase - Huntsman
Pratt - one who employed wiles or strategems in fighting
Wyndham-Price - water meadow and fiery warrior (ap Rhys from Welsh)
Snyder - one who sews
Wilkins - another form of William!  Their favorite name
Lehane - no listing, they must have made this one up
MacClay - son of a doctor or son of a dark skinned one from a hill
Finn - grandson (of) or fair haired one
Walsh - foreigner
Marsters - masterful  (okay, couldn't help myself.  Here's the link with more of cutie pies ancestors ) http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=marsters

glad you brought up Angelus - not many viewers know this about his name or the word - another thing that is connected with Angel/Angelus is his tattoo - having a tattoo is also a magical device to have the magic or spirit as part of your life force - Angel/Angelus has his history as vamp life and soul vampire, the magical/supernatural power and his acts, are always a part of his existence. 

They gave this character an awesome name, the perfect fit for The Fallen Man, The Demon, The Magic, The Call To Service, The Incarnation of both Good and Evil, and his long and constant struggle on a path of atonement.

Mind if I snag the listing -

Tara has a Hindi meaning too:star