Names Starting with F
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FABIAN m German, Dutch, Polish, History From the Roman cognomen Fabianus, which was derived from FABIUS. Saint Fabian was a 3rd-century pope. FABIOLA f Italian, Spanish, Ancient Roman Diminutive of FABIA. This was the name of a 4th-century saint from Rome. FABIUS m Ancient Roman Roman family name which was derived from Latin faba "bean". Quintus Fabius Maximus was the Roman general who used delaying tactics to halt the invasion of Hannibal in the 3rd century BC. FABRICE m French French form of the Roman family name Fabricius, which was derived from Latin faber "craftsman". Gaius Fabricius Luscinus was a 3rd-century BC Roman general and statesman. FACHTNA m Irish, Irish Mythology Perhaps means "hostile" in Irish Gaelic. He was the husband of Neasa in Irish legend. Some versions of the legends also have him as the father of Conchobhar. FADL m Arabic Means "grace, generosity" in Arabic. This was a name of both a cousin of Muhammad and a son of Abbas (the son of the fourth caliph Ali). FAITH f English Simply from the English word faith, ultimately from Latin fidere "to trust". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century. FALLON f English (Modern) From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Fallamhain meaning "descendant of Fallamhan". The given name Fallamhan meant "leader". It was popularized in the 1980s by a character on the soap opera 'Dynasty'. FANCY f English (Rare) From the English word fancy which means either "like, love, inclination" or "ornamental". It is derived from Middle English fantasie, which comes (via Norman French and Latin) from Greek φαινω (phaino) "to show, to appear". FANG f & m Chinese From Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or other characters with a similar pronunciation. FANNI f Finnish, Hungarian Finnish diminutive of FRANCISCA and a Hungarian diminutive of FRANCISKA or STEFÁNIA. FANNY f English, French, Spanish Diminutive of FRANCES. In the English-speaking world this has been a vulgar slang word since the late 19th century, and the name has subsequently dropped out of common use. FANTINE f Literature This name was used by Victor Hugo for the mother of Cosette in his novel 'Les Misérables' (1862). The name was given to her by a passerby who found the young orphan on the street... [more] FAOLÁN m Irish Means "little wolf", derived from Gaelic fáel "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an Irish saint who did missionary work in Scotland. FARAMUND m Ancient Germanic Derived from the Germanic elements fara "journey" and mund "protection"... [more] FARID m Arabic, Iranian, Pakistani, Urdu, Azerbaijani Means "unique, precious", derived from Arabic فرد (farada) "to be unique"... [more] FARLEY m English (Rare) From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "fern clearing" in Old English. A notable bearer of this name is Canadian author Farley Mowat (1921-). FARRAN m English (Rare) From an English surname which was derived from Old French ferrant meaning "iron grey". FARRELL m English From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Fearghail meaning "descendant of FEARGHAL". FARUK m Turkish, Arabic Turkish form of FARUQ, as well as a variant transcription of the Arabic name. FARUQ m Arabic Means "person who can tell right from wrong" in Arabic. This was the name of the last king of Egypt (1920-1965). FÁTIMA f Portuguese, Spanish From the name of a town in Portugal, which is derived from the Arabic feminine name FATIMAH, apparently after a Moorish princess who converted to Christianity during the Reconquista... [more] FATIMAH f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian Means "to abstain" in Arabic. Fatimah was a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and the wife of Ali, the fourth caliph. FATMA f Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani Turkish and Azerbaijani form of FATIMAH, as well as an Arabic variant. FAUNA f Roman Mythology Feminine form of FAUNUS. Fauna was a Roman goddess of fertility, women and healing, a daughter and companion of Faunus. FAUNUS m Roman Mythology Possibly means "to befriend" from Latin. Faunus was a Roman god of fertility, forests, and agriculture. FAUST m Literature From a German surname which was derived from the Latin name FAUSTUS. This is the name of a character in German legends about a man who makes a deal with the devil... [more] FAUSTINO m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of the Roman cognomen Faustinus, which was itself derived from the Roman name FAUSTUS... [more] FAUSTUS m Ancient Roman Roman cognomen meaning "auspicious, lucky" in Latin. It was also occasionally used as a praenomen, or given name. This was the name of several early Christian saints. FAY f English Derived from Middle English faie meaning "fairy". It appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Arthurian legends in the name of Morgan le Fay. It has been used as a given name since the 19th century... [more] FEARGHAL m Irish Means "man of valour", derived from the Gaelic elements fear "man" and gal "valour". This was the name of an 8th-century king of Ireland. FEARGHAS m Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology Means "man of vigour", derived from the Gaelic elements fear "man" and gus "vigour". This was the name of several characters in Irish legend including the Ulster hero Fearghas mac Róich. FECHÍN m Irish Means "little raven" from Irish fiach "raven" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an Irish saint of the 7th century who died of the yellow plague. FEDERICO m Spanish, Italian Spanish and Italian form of FREDERICK. Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini and Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca are famous bearers of this name. FEIBUSH m Yiddish Yiddish form of PHOEBUS, apparently used as a translation of Shimshon (see Samson). FEIDELM f Irish Mythology Possibly a feminine form of FEIDLIMID. This name is borne by several women in Irish legend including Feidelm Noíchrothach, a daughter of Conchobhar the king of Ulster. FEIDLIMID m & f Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology Possibly means "beauty" or "ever good" in Irish Gaelic. This was the name of three early kings of Munster. FELICIA f English, Spanish, Hungarian, Romanian, Dutch, Swedish, Late Roman Feminine form of the Latin name Felicius, a derivative of FELIX. In England, it has occasionally been used since the Middle Ages. FELICIANO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman name Felicianus, which was itself derived from the Roman name FELIX. FELICITA f Italian Italian form of FELICITAS (1). It also coincides closely with Italian felicità "happiness". FELICITAS (1) f German, Late Roman Late Latin name which meant "good luck, fortune". It was borne by a 3rd-century saint, a slave martyred with her master Perpetua in Carthage. FELICITAS (2) f Roman Mythology Means "good luck, fortune" in Latin. In Roman mythology the goddess Felicitas was the personification of good luck. FELICITY f English From the English word felicity meaning "happiness", which ultimately derives from Latin felicitas "good luck". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans around the 17th century... [more] FELICIUS m Late Roman Masculine form of FELICIA. This was the name of a 4th-century saint, a companion of Saint Castor of Karden. FELINUS m Late Roman Late Latin name meaning "cat-like". This was the name of a possibly legendary saint who was martyred with Gratian in the 3rd century. FELIX m German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin From a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin. It was acquired as an agnomen, or nickname, by the 1st-century BC Roman general Sulla. It also appears in the New Testament belonging to the governor of Judea who imprisoned Saint Paul... [more] FEMKE f Dutch, Frisian Diminutive of Germanic names beginning with the element frid "peace". It also coincides with a Frisian word meaning "little girl". FEN (1) f & m Chinese From Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume" (which is usually only feminine) or 奋 (fèn) meaning "strive, exert" (usually only masculine)... [more] FENTON m English From a surname which was originally taken from a place name meaning "marsh town" in Old English. FERDINAND m German, French, Dutch, English, Czech, Slovene, Finnish, Ancient Germanic From Ferdinando, the old Spanish form of a Germanic name composed of the elements fardi "journey" and nand "daring, brave"... [more] FEREYDOUN m Persian, Persian Mythology Means "the third" in Persian. In the 11th-century Persian epic the 'Shahnameh' this is the name of a virtuous king who ruled for 500 years. FERN f English From the English word for the plant, ultimately from Old English fearn. It has been used as a given name since the late 19th century. FERNÃO m Portuguese Portuguese form of FERDINAND. This name was borne by the Portuguese explorer Fernão de Magalhães (1480-1521), better known in English as Ferdinand Magellan. FERRER m Various From a surname which meant "blacksmith" in Catalan. This name is often given in honour of Saint Vicente Ferrer, a 14th-century missionary who is the patron saint of builders. FERRUCCIO m Italian Derived from the Late Latin name Ferrutius, a derivative of ferrum meaning "iron, sword". Saint Ferrutius was a 3rd-century martyr with his brother Ferreolus. FESTUS m Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical Roman cognomen which possibly meant "festival, holiday" in Latin. This was the name of a Roman official in the New Testament. FIACHNA m Irish Derived from Gaelic fiach meaning "raven". This was the name of a king in Irish legend. FIACHRA m Irish, Irish Mythology Derived from Gaelic fiach meaning "raven". In Irish legend Fiachra was one of the four children of Lir transformed into swans for a period of 900 years... [more] FIDEL m Spanish From the Late Latin name Fidelis which meant "faithful". A famous bearer is revolutionary leader Fidel Castro (1926-), the former president of Cuba. FIDELMA f Irish Latinized form of FEIDELM. Saint Fidelma and her sister Saint Eithne were 5th-century followers of Saint Patrick. FIFE m Scottish From a Scottish place name which was formerly the name of a kingdom in Scotland. It is said to be named for the legendary Pictish hero Fib. FIGARO m Literature Created by playwright Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais for the central character in his plays 'The Barber of Seville' (1775), 'The Marriage of Figaro' (1784) and 'The Guilty Mother' (1792)... [more] FILBERT m Eastern African Variant of FILIBERT. It is particularly used in Tanzania due to track star Filbert Bayi (1953-), who set a world record running the 1500 meter in 1974. FILIBERT m German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic Means "much brightness" from the Germanic elements filu "much" and beraht "bright". FILIP m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Polish, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Hungarian, Romanian, Finnish Cognate of PHILIP. FILIPPA f Russian, Greek, Swedish, Italian Russian, Greek, Swedish and Italian feminine form of PHILIP. FILIPPUS m Dutch Official Dutch form of PHILIP, used on birth certificates but not commonly in daily life. FILOMENA f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch form of PHILOMENA. |
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