| MARLA | Name derived from a Gospel woman |
| SPRING | Name, derived from a word originally used to refer to the origin of a stream or well where water rises naturally from the earth, for a season of the year (6) |
| EPONYMOUS | Having a name derived from a person, self-titled (9) |
| FRANCESCA | Italian female given name derived from a Latin male name meaning 'the Frenchman' (9) |
| MARZIPAN | Name, derived from a Burmese port once famed for glazed jars used to export candied fruits, confections, preserves and spices, for a sugary almond paste used to coat cakes (8) |
| SEESAW | Name, derived from a woodcutter's rhythmical jingle or refrain, for a teeter-totter (6) |
| RHONDA | Female name derived from a valley in South Wales, and used in a famous Beach Boys song (6) |
| FANTA | Soft drink brand created in Germany in 1940, with a name derived from a word for imagination |
| IPOD | Brand name derived from a "2001 . . ." line |
| DENALI | Place name derived from a Koyukon word for 'tall' |
| LILIAN | Girl's name derived from a flower |
| BRETT | Name derived from a Western French region |
| ARAL | Name derived from a Kyrgyz word meaning "sea of islands" |
| KHAKI | Material name derived from a Persian word for "dust" |
| EIRE | Name derived from a Gaelic goddess |
| LILI | Name derived from a flower |
| EPONYM | Name derived from a person (6) |
| BRET | Name derived from a Western French region |
| LEON | Name derived from a roarer |
| REBA | Name derived from a Biblical matriarch |
