大多数的英文名字是不是都只是一个符号，并没有什么内涵啊？

大部分的英文名字都来自其它语言，下面说的比较明白
names are used in the speaking world:the United States,the United Kingdom,Canada,Australia,New Zealand,and many other regions.The complete name usually consists of a given name,a second given name called a middle name,and a family name.Some people h**e zero or multiple middle names.
Sources
Most given names are not derived from the language.See European names for a discussion of the most prevalent sources of names.The stock is further increased by:
Vocabulary words,such as Hope,Sky and Summer.See also Puritan names.
Surnames,such as Beverley,Bradley,Cameron,Kelly and Ryan.
Variants of traditional names,such as Alicia from Alice,Krystle from Crystal.
Independent short forms and diminutives of other names,such as Bill from William,Jessie from Jessica.
Made-up names,such as L**one and Jolene.
History
The Angles and Saxons were continental Germanic tribes who began settling in Britain in the 5th century.They absorbed or displaced the native Celtic population,who had for several centuries been under Roman rule.The Anglo-Saxons used Old Germanic names.
In the late 8th century Vikings began raiding England.Eventually they started settling in the north and east,bringing with them Old Norse names.Some of these Scandin**ian names permanently joined the pool of names.
The Norman Conquest of England took place in 1066.The Normans became the new ruling class,and many of their Germanic names replaced the Old ones.In fact most Old names ceased to be used within the next several decades.
Though Christianity had long been established in Britain,Christian names did not become very common in England until the 13th century.The Church encouraged parents to give the names of saints to their children.These names were often of Ancient Greek,Latin or Hebrew origin.
The Protestant Reformation began in 1517.In England king Henry VIII split with the Catholic Church and created the Anglican Church with him as its head.Protestants generally placed emphasis on scripture and revered the saints less,so biblical names came into fashion.The fundamentalist Puritans of the 17th century used even obscure biblical names from the Old Testament and also virtue names,such as Charity and Patience.
The trend of using surnames as given names started in the following years.This practice has traditionally been common in America than Britain.
During the 18th and 19th centuries many older names were revived.Also,names from literature and mythology became common.In the later 19th century,during the Victorian Age,some vocabulary words began to be used,such as those of flowers and gemstones.
In modern times the stock of names has been enlarged by invented names,variants,and borrowings from other languages.