This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword headland.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Actaeon m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Άκταίων
(Aktaion), which is derived from Greek ἀκτὴ
(akte), which can mean "headland, foreland, promontory, cape" as well as "coast, shore". In Greek mythology, Actaeon was son of
Aristaeus and
Autonoë in Boeotia... [
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Actaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκταῖος
(Aktaios), which may have been derived from Greek ἀκτὴ
(akte), which can mean "headland, foreland, promontory, cape" as well as "coast, shore"... [
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Aderet f Hebrew (Rare)Aderet comes from Ezekiel 17:8, meaning "glorious" in the phrase לְגֶ֥פֶן אַדָּֽרֶת
(legefen ’addaret) "a glorious vine", a symbol of reborn Israel.... [
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Aktaie f Greek MythologyMeans "shore, headland" in Greek. In Greek myth Aktaie was one of the fifty Nereids or goddesses of the sea, particularly responsible for the seashore.
Chapel f & m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French
chapele (12c., Modern French
chapelle), from Medieval Latin
capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin
cappa "cape."
Cochlán m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
cochall "cape, hood" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Cuauhtilma m NahuatlMeans "eagle cape" in Nahuatl, from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
tilmatli "cloak, blanket, length of cloth". The
cuauhtilmatli was a garment associated with warriors and nobility, often worn in mourning ceremonies.
Heritanjona m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
hery meaning "force, power" and
tanjona meaning "protrusion of a mountain, cape, peninsula" or "goal, objective".
Hisaki m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 寿 (hisa) meaning "longevity, long life", 久 (hisa) meaning "long time", 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, as always", 火 (hi) meaning "fire" (for males), 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" (for females) combined with 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive, worthful, precious", 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 崎 (saki) meaning "small peninsula, cape" (for males) or 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" (for females)... [
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Kahukura m & f MaoriMeans "red ocre cape" Māori. Personification of the rainbow in Māori myth along with Haere and Ōuenuku.
Misakiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 岬 (misaki) meaning "peninsula; promontory; cape; spit" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rinn f Irish (Rare)A given name from Gaelic word "rinn," meaning "star." Alternatively, the word can mean "cape" or "point."