the etymology and history of first names
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Roman Mythology Feminine Names
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The names listed here occur in the mythologies and legends of the Romans.
ANGERONA f Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown, probably of Etruscan origin... [more]
AURORA f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, German, Romanian, Finnish, Roman Mythology
Means "dawn" in Latin... [more]
BELLONA f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin bellare meaning "to fight"... [more]
CALLISTO (2) f Roman Mythology
Roman form of KALLISTO... [more]
CAMILLA f English, Italian, Scandinavian, Finnish, Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Feminine form of CAMILLUS... [more]
CARDEA f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cardo meaning "hinge, axis"... [more]
CERES f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Indo-European root *ker meaning "to grow"... [more]
CONCORDIA f Roman Mythology
Means "harmony" in Latin... [more]
DIANA f English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Dutch, Romanian, Russian, Lithuanian, Roman Mythology
Probably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine", related to dyeus (see ZEUS)... [more]
DIDO f Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly "virgin" in Phoenician... [more]
ELISSA (1) f Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown (possibly Phoenician in origin)... [more]
FAUNA f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of FAUNUS... [more]
FELICITAS (2) f Roman Mythology
Means "good luck, fortune" in Latin... [more]
FLORA f English, German, Italian, Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin flos meaning "flower"... [more]
HERSILIA f Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]
JUNO f Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]
JUTURNA f Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. Juturna was the Roman goddess of fountains and springs.
JUVENTAS f Roman Mythology
Means "youth" in Latin... [more]
LAVERNA f Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. Laverna was the Roman goddess of thieves and thievery.
LAVINIA f Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown, probably of Etruscan origin... [more]
LIBITINA f Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown. Libitina was the Roman goddess of funerals, corpses and death.
LUCINA f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin lucus meaning "grove", but later associated with lux "light"... [more]
LUNA f Roman Mythology
Means "the moon" in Latin... [more]
MAIA (1) f Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown... [more]
MAIA (2) f Roman Mythology
Means "great" in Latin... [more]
MINERVA f Roman Mythology, English
Possibly derived from Latin mens meaning "intellect", but more likely of Etruscan origin... [more]
NAENIA f Roman Mythology
Means "incantation, dirge" in Latin... [more]
NONA (1) f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin nonus meaning "ninth", referring to the nine months of pregnancy... [more]
PAX f Roman Mythology
Means "peace" in Latin. In Roman mythology she was the goddess of peace.
POMONA f Roman Mythology
From Latin pomus "fruit tree"... [more]
PROSERPINA f Roman Mythology
Means "to emerge" in Latin... [more]
PROSERPINE f Roman Mythology
Variant of PROSERPINA
RHEA f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Latinized form of Greek ‘Ρεια (Rheia), meaning unknown, perhaps related to ‘ρεω (rheo) "to flow" or ‘ρεος (rheos) "stream"... [more]
SALACIA f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin sal meaning "salt"... [more]
SILVIA f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, English, German, Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Silvius (see SILVIO)... [more]
VENUS f Roman Mythology
Means "love, sexual desire" in Latin... [more]
VESTA f Roman Mythology
Probably a Roman cognate of HESTIA... [more]
VICTORIA (2) f Roman Mythology
Means "victory" in Latin. Victoria was the Roman goddess of victory.
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