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Ashur-Bani-Apli m Ancient Assyrian
Akkadian form of Ashurbanipal.

Aþalaberhtaz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Adalbert and Æþelbeorht.

Bartholomaios m Biblical Greek
New Testament Greek form of Bartholomew.

Bel-Sharra-Usur m Babylonian
Akkadian form of Belshazzar.

Bendigeidfran m Welsh Mythology
From Welsh bendigaid "blessed" combined with the lenited form of the name Brân. This is another name for Brân the Blessed.

Chandrasekhar m Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia
Alternate transcription of Telugu చంద్రశేఖర్, Tamil சந்திரசேகர், Kannada ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖಾರ್ or Odia ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର (see Chandrashekhar).

Christophoros m Late Greek
Greek form of Christopher.

Christophorus m Late Roman
Latin form of Christopher.

Cuidightheach m Medieval Irish
Irish byname meaning "helpful" (cuidigh means "help").

Diadumenianus m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Diadumenian.

François-Marie m French
Combination of François and Marie.

Hermenegildus m Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized (Old Spanish) form of Airmanagild.

Hrōþiberhtaz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Robert.

Hvare Khshaeta m Persian Mythology
Alternate transcription of Avestan 𐬵𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬭𐬆⸱𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀 (see Hvare Xshaeta).

Ifeanyichukwu m Western African, Igbo
Means "we can do anything with God" in Igbo.

Johann Baptist m German
Combination of Johann and Baptist, in honour of Saint John the Baptist.

Juan Francisco m Spanish
Combination of Juan 1 and Francisco.

Kaneonuskatew m Indigenous American, Cree (Anglicized)
Means "he who walks on four claws" in Cree, derived from ᓀᐅᐧ (newo) "four" and the root ᐊᐢᑲᓯᕀ (askasiy) "claw". This was the name of a 19th-century Plains Cree chief in Saskatchewan, also known as George Gordon.

Maeleachlainn m Old Irish
Variant of Máel Sechlainn.

Máel Sechlainn m Old Irish
Variant of Máel Sechnaill.

Máel Sechnaill m Old Irish
Means "disciple of Saint Seachnall" in Irish. This was the name of two Irish high kings: Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid who ruled all of Ireland in the 9th century; and Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill (called Malachy) who defeated the Norse of Dublin in the 10th century.

Quinctilianus m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Quintilian.

Theophylaktos m Ancient Greek
Means "watched by god" from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and φυλακτέος (phylakteos) meaning "to be watched". Saint Theophylaktos was a 9th-century bishop of Nicomedia who was banished to Caria.

Tʉhʉyakwahipʉ m Indigenous American, Comanche
Means "horse back" in Comanche, derived from tʉhʉya "horse" and kwahi "back (body part)". This was the name of a 19th-century chief of the Nokoni Comanche.

Valentinianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the cognomen Valentinus (see Valentine 1). This name was borne by three Roman emperors.

Vercingetorix m Gaulish
Means "king over warriors" from Gaulish wer "on, over" combined with kingeto "marching men, warriors" and rix "king". This name was borne by a 1st-century BC chieftain of the Gaulish tribe the Arverni. He led the resistance against Julius Caesar's attempts to conquer Gaul, but he was eventually defeated, brought to Rome, and executed.

Wahunsenacawh m Indigenous American, Powhatan
Meaning unknown. This name was borne by a 17th-century chief of the Powhatan people. He was also known as Powhatan, as a result of confusion between his name and his birthplace.

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