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The names listed here were used in various ancient regions.
ACACIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of AKAKIOS
ACHAICUS m Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αχαικος (Achaikos), which referred to the region in Greece called Αχαια (Achaia), situated on the northern coast of the Peloponnesus... [more]
ADALBERHT m Ancient Germanic
Old German form of ALBERT
ADALBERN m Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and bern "bear".
ADALBERT m Ancient Germanic, Polish
Old German form of ALBERT... [more]
ADALFUNS m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ALFONSO
ADALHEIDIS f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ADELAIDE
ADALWIN m Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic elements adal "noble" and win "friend".
ADALWOLF m Ancient Germanic
Older form of ADOLF
ADELA f English, Spanish, Polish, Romanian, Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element adal meaning "noble"... [more]
ADELAIS f Ancient Germanic
Shortened form of ADALHEIDIS
ADELINA f Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, German, Finnish, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinate diminutive of ADELA
ADELMAR m Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic elements adal "noble" and mar "famous".
ADOLF m German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic name Adalwolf, which meant "noble wolf" from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and wulf... [more]
ADOLPHUS m Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of ADOLF
ÁED m Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
Older form of AODH
ÁEDÁN m Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
Older form of AODHÁN... [more]
ÁEDH m Ancient Irish
Variant of ÁED
ÆLFGAR m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ALGAR
ÆLFGIFU f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and giefu "gift"... [more]
ÆLFHEAH m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and heah "high"... [more]
ÆLFRÆD m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ALFRED
ÆLFRIC m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and ric "power, rule".
ÆLFÞRYÐ f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ELFREDA
ÆLFWINE m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and wine "friend"... [more]
AELIA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of AELIUS
AELIANA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of AELIANUS
AELIANUS m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was a derivative of AELIUS.
AELIUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was possibly derived from the Greek word ‘ηλιος (helios) meaning "sun"... [more]
ÆLRED m Anglo-Saxon
Contracted form of ÆÐELRED... [more]
AEMILIA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Aemilius (see EMIL).
AEMILIANA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Aemilianus (see EMILIANO).
AEMILIANUS m Ancient Roman
Original Roman form of EMILIANO
AEMILIUS m Ancient Roman
Original Roman form of EMIL
AENOR f Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Probably a Latinized form of a Germanic name of unknown meaning... [more]
ÆSC m Anglo-Saxon
Means "ash tree" in Old English... [more]
AESCHYLUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αισχυλος (Aischylos), derived from αισχος (aischos) "shame"... [more]
AESOP m Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek Αισωπος (Aisopos), which is of unknown meaning... [more]
ÆÐELBEORHT m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Adalberht (see ALBERT)... [more]
ÆÐELFLÆD f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of ELFLEDA
ÆÐELFRIÐ m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and frið "peace"... [more]
ÆÐELMÆR m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and mær "famous"... [more]
ÆÐELRED m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and ræd "counsel"... [more]
ÆÐELRIC m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and ric "power, rule".
ÆÐELSTAN m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and stan "stone"... [more]
ÆÐELÞRYÐ f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and þryð "strength".
ÆÐELWINE m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and wine "friend"... [more]
AGAPE f Greek, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αγαπη (agape) meaning "love"... [more]
AGAPIOS m Greek, Ancient Greek
Masculine form of AGAPE... [more]
AGATHA f English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αγαθη (Agathe), derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good"... [more]
AGATHE f French, German, Norwegian, Danish, Greek, Ancient Greek
Cognate of AGATHA
AGATHON m Ancient Greek
Greek masculine form of AGATHA
AGNES f English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Αγνη (Hagne), derived from Greek ‘αγνος (hagnos) meaning "chaste"... [more]
AGRIPPA m & f Ancient Roman, Biblical
Roman cognomen of unknown meaning, possibly from Greek αγριος (agrios) "wild" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" or possibly of Etruscan origin... [more]
AGRIPPINA f Ancient Roman
Feminine derivative of AGRIPPA... [more]
AHMOSE m Ancient Egyptian
Means "son of Iah", composed of the name of the Egyptian god IAH combined with the word mes "son" or mesu "be born"... [more]
AIKATERINE f Greek, Ancient Greek
Ancient and modern Greek form of KATHERINE
AKAKIOS m Greek, Ancient Greek
Means "innocent, not evil" from Greek α, a negative prefix, combined with κακη (kake) "evil"... [more]
AKHENATEN m Ancient Egyptian
Variant of AKHENATON
AKHENATON m Ancient Egyptian
Possibly means "spirit of ATON" in Egyptian... [more]
ÁKI m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse diminutive of names containing the element anu "ancestor, father".
ALARIC m Ancient Germanic
From the Gothic name Alareiks which meant "ruler of all", derived from the Germanic element ala "all" combined with ric "ruler, power"... [more]
ALBERT m English, French, German, Slovene, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Scandinavian, Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic name Adalberht, which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright"... [more]
ALBERTUS m Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Adalberht (see ALBERT).
ALBINA f Italian, Polish, Slovene, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of ALBINUS... [more]
ALBINUS m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin albus "white, bright"... [more]
ALBOIN m Ancient Germanic
Form of ALFWIN... [more]
ALCAEUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλκαιος (Alkaios), derived from αλκη (alke) "strength"... [more]
ALDA f Italian, Portuguese, Ancient Germanic
Feminine form of ALDO
ALDO m Italian, Portuguese, Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element ald "old", and possibly also with adal "noble".
ALDRIC m French, Ancient Germanic
From a Germanic name, derived from the elements ald "old" and ric "ruler, power"... [more]
ÁLEIFR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of OLAF
ALEXANDER m English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more]
ALEXANDRA f German, Scandinavian, Dutch, French, English, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of ALEXANDER... [more]
ALEXANDROS m Greek, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient and modern Greek form of ALEXANDER
ALEXIOS m Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of ALEXIUS
ALEXIS m & f German, French, English, Greek, Ancient Greek
From the Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, to help"... [more]
ALEXIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξιος (Alexios), a derivative of Αλεξις (see ALEXIS)... [more]
ALFARR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ALVAR
ALFBERN m Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements alf "elf" and bern "bear".
ALFHER m Ancient Germanic
Germanic name composed of the elements alf "elf" and hari "army, warrior" (making it a cognate of ALVAR).
ALFHILDR f Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ALFHILD
ALFONS m German, Dutch, Polish, Ancient Germanic
German, Dutch and Polish form of ALFONSO
ALFWIN m Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic elements alfa "elf" and win "friend".
ALLOVERA f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form (possibly) of ELVIRA
ALWIN m German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
From either of the two Germanic names ALFWIN or ADALWIN.
AMALASUINTHA f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of MILLICENT
AMALIA f Dutch, German, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Germanic name Amala, a short form of names beginning with the element amal meaning "work".
AMALRIC m Ancient Germanic
Germanic name derived from the elements amal meaning "work, labour" and ric meaning "power"... [more]
AMBROSIA f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ambrosios (see AMBROSE).
AMBROSIOS m Ancient Greek
Greek form of AMBROSE
AMBROSIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of AMBROSIOS
AMELIA f English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic
Variant of AMALIA, though it is sometimes confused with EMILIA, which has a different origin... [more]
AMELINA f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of EMMELINE
AMENEMHET m Ancient Egyptian
Means "AMON is foremost" in Egyptian... [more]
AMENHOTEP m Ancient Egyptian
From the Egyptian Ymnhtp meaning "peace of Amon", derived from the name of the Egyptian god AMON combined with htp "peace, satisfaction"... [more]
AMPELIOS m Ancient Greek
Orginal Greek form of AMPELIO
AMPELIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ampelios (see AMPELIO).
AMYNTAS m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αμυντωρ (amyntor) meaning "defender"... [more]
ANACLETUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ανακλητος (Anakletos), derived from ανακλητος (anakletos) meaning "invoked"... [more]
ANAKLETOS m Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of ANACLETUS
ANASTASIA f Greek, English, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of ANASTASIUS... [more]
ANASTASIOS m Greek, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of ANASTASIUS
ANASTASIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αναστασιος (Anastasios) which meant "resurrection" from Greek αναστασις (anastasis) (composed of the elements ανα (ana) "up" and στασις (stasis) "standing")... [more]
ANATOLIOS m Ancient Greek
Greek form of ANATOLIUS
ANATOLIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Ανατολιος (Anatolios), derived from ανατολη (anatole) meaning "sunrise"... [more]
ANAXAGORAS m Ancient Greek
Means "master of speech" from Greek αναξ (anax) "master, lord" and αγορευω (agoreuo) "to orate"... [more]
ANDREAS m German, Greek, Scandinavian, Welsh, Ancient Greek, Biblical Latin
Ancient Greek and Latin form of ANDREW... [more]
ANDROCLES m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Ανδροκλης (Androkles) which meant "glory of a man", derived from ανδρος (andros) "of a man" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]
ANDRONIKOS m Ancient Greek
Means "victory of a man" from Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man" and νικη (nike) "victory"... [more]
ANGILBERCT m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ENGELBERT
ANICETUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ανικητος (Aniketos), meaning "unconquerable"... [more]
ANIKETOS m Greek, Ancient Greek
Greek form of ANICETUS
ANSEHELM m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ANSELM
ANSELM m German, English (Rare), Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and helm "helmet, protection"... [more]
ANSGAR m German, Scandinavian, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and gar "spear"... [more]
ANSIGAR m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of ANSGAR
ANSOBERT m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic cognate of OSBERT
ANTHOUSA f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of ANFISA
ANTIGONUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Αντιγονος (Antigonos) which meant "against the ancestor", from αντι (anti) "against" and γονευς (goneus) "ancestor"... [more]
ANTIPATER m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αντιπατρος (Antipatros), which meant "like the father" from Greek αντι (anti) "like" and πατηρ (pater) "father"... [more]
ANTONIA f Italian, Spanish, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Polish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Antonius (see ANTHONY).
ANTONINA f Italian, Polish, Russian, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Antoninus (see ANTONINO).
ANTONINUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name, a derivative of ANTONIUS.
ANTONIUS m Ancient Roman, Dutch
Ancient Roman form of ANTHONY... [more]
ANZO m Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element ant meaning "giant".
APHRODISIA f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of APHRODISIOS
APHRODISIOS m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess APHRODITE.
APOLLINARIS m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from the name of the god APOLLO... [more]
APOLLODOROS m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Apollo" from the name of the god APOLLO combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift".
APOLLONIA f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of APOLLONIOS... [more]
APOLLONIOS m Ancient Greek
From an ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek god APOLLO... [more]
APPIUS m Ancient Roman
This was a Roman praenomen, or given name, used only by the clan Claudia... [more]
AQUILA m & f Biblical, Ancient Roman
From a Roman cognomen which meant "eagle" in Latin... [more]
AQUILINA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of AQUILINUS... [more]
AQUILINUS m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was a derivative of AQUILA.
ARCADIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of ARKADIOS
ARCHELAUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
Latinized form of the Greek name Αρχελαος (Archelaos), which meant "master of the people" from αρχος (archos) "master" and λαος (laos) "people"... [more]
ARCHEMBALD m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic variant of ERCANBALD
ARCHIMEDES m Ancient Greek
Means "master of thought" from the Greek element αρχος (archos) "master" combined with μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to be mindful of"... [more]
ARCHIPPOS m Ancient Greek
Means "master of horses" from the Greek elements αρχος (archos) "master" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse".
ARGYROS m Ancient Greek
Means "silver" in Greek.
ARI (2) m Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Old Norse byname meaning "eagle".
ARISTARCHOS m Ancient Greek
Greek form of ARISTARCHUS
ARISTARCHUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Αρισταρχος (Aristarchos), derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and αρχη (arche) "origin, source"... [more]
ARISTEIDES m Ancient Greek
Greek form of ARISTIDES
ARISTIDES m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Αριστειδης (Aristeides) which meant "the best kind", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and ειδος (eidos) "kind, type"... [more]
ARISTOCLES m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Αριστοκλης (Aristokles) which meant "the best glory", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more]
ARISTODEMOS m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and δημος (demos) "the people"... [more]
ARISTOKLES m Ancient Greek
Greek form of ARISTOCLES
ARISTOMACHE f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and μαχη (mache) "battle".
ARISTON m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "the best".
ARISTOPHANES m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and φανης (phanes) "appearing"... [more]
ARISTOTELES m Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of ARISTOTLE
ARISTOTLE m Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek name Αριστοτελης (Aristoteles) which meant "the best purpose", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and τελος (telos) "purpose, aim"... [more]
ARKADIOS m Ancient Greek
From an ancient Greek name meaning "of Arcadia"... [more]
ARMINIUS m Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Germanic name which was probably derived from the element ermen meaning "whole, universal"... [more]
ARNBJÖRG f Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse name derived from the elements arn meaning "eagle" and björg meaning "protection, help".
ARNOLD m English, German, Ancient Germanic
From a Germanic name meaning "eagle power", derived from the elements arn "eagle" and wald "power"... [more]
ARNÞÓRR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ANDOR (1)
ARNVIÐR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ARVID
ARSENIOS m Ancient Greek
Means "virile" in Greek... [more]
ARSENIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of ARSENIOS
ARTAKHSHATHRA m Ancient Near Eastern
Old Persian form of ARTAXERXES
ARTAXERXES m Ancient Near Eastern (Hellenized), History, Biblical
Greek form of the Persian name Artakhshathra meaning "righteous ruler"... [more]
ARTEMIDOROS m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Artemis" from the name of the goddess ARTEMIS combined with Greek δωρον (doron) "gift"... [more]
ARTEMISIA f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of ARTEMISIOS... [more]
ARTEMISIOS m Ancient Greek
From an ancient Greek name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess ARTEMIS.
ÁSA f Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ÅSA
ÁSBJÖRN m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse name derived from the elements áss "god" and björn "bear"... [more]
ÁSDÍS f Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and dís "goddess".
ÁSGEIRR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ASGER
ASKLEPIADES m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek god ASKLEPIOS... [more]
ÁSLAUG f Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ASLAUG
ÁSMUNDR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse form of ÅSMUND
ASPASIA f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ασπασιος (aspasios) meaning "welcome"... [more]
ÁSTA f Ancient Scandinavian
Short form of ÁSTRÍÐR
ÁSTRÍÐR f Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and fríðr "beautiful".
ÁSVALDR m Ancient Scandinavian
Old Norse cognate of OSWALD
AÐALBJÖRG f Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and björg "protection, help".
AÐALSTEINN m Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and steinn "stone".
ATHANARIC m Ancient Germanic
From the Gothic name Athanareiks, derived from the Germanic element athana possibly meaning "year" (or possibly a derivative of athala "noble") combined with ric meaning "power, ruler"... [more]
ATHANAS m Ancient Greek
Short form of Athanasios (see ATHANASIUS).
ATHANASIA f Greek, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Athanasios (see ATHANASIUS).
ATHANASIOS m Greek, Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of ATHANASIUS
ATHANASIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Αθανασιος (Athanasios), which meant "immortal" from Greek α, a negative prefix, combined with θανατος (thanatos) "death"... [more]
ATHENAIS f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess ATHENA.
ATILIUS m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of ATTILIO
AUDA f Ancient Germanic
Feminine form of AUDO
AUDO m Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of various names beginning with the Germanic element od meaning "wealth, fortune".
AUGUSTA f German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, English, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of AUGUSTUS... [more]
AUGUSTINA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE (1)).
AUGUSTINUS m Ancient Roman
Latin form of AUGUSTINE (1)
AUGUSTUS m Ancient Roman, Dutch
Means "great" or "venerable", derived from Latin augere "to increase"... [more]
AULUS m Ancient Roman
Possibly from either Latin avulus "little grandfather" or aula "palace", though it could be from an unknown Etruscan origin... [more]
AURELIA f Ancient Roman, Italian, Romanian, Polish
Feminine form of AURELIUS
AURELIANUS m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was originally derived from the Roman family name AURELIUS.
AURELIUS m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from Latin aureus "golden, gilded"... [more]
AVA (3) f German, Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element avi, of unknown meaning, possibly "desired"... [more]
AVELINA f Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Diminutive of AVILA
AVEZA f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of AVIS
AVILA f English (Rare), Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element avi, of unknown meaning, possibly "desired"... [more]
AVITUS m Ancient Roman
From a Roman family name which meant "ancestral" in Latin... [more]
BALBINA f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman cognomen Balbinus, a diminutive of Balbus which meant "stammerer"... [more]
BALDARICH m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BALDRIC
BALDOMAR m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BALDOMERO
BALDOVIN m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of BALDWIN
BALDWIN m English, Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements bald "bold, brave" and win "friend"... [more]
BASILEIOS m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of BASIL (1)
BASILIUS m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of BASILEIOS
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