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This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword jaw.
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Ćehu'pa m Sioux
From Lakota ćehu'pa meaning "jaw".
Hanuman m Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Probably means "possessing a (large or disfigured) jaw" from Sanskrit हनु (hánu) meaning "cheek, jaw" and the suffix मत् (-mat) denoting possession. This is the name of a Hindu monkey god, the son of Anjana and Vayu.
Leonnatos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion". The second element is uncertain, but it might possibly have been derived from the Greek noun γνάθος (gnathos) meaning "jaw"... [more]
Maissa f Provençal
Derived from Latin maxilla meaning "jaw". The initial Latin word underwent several changes (illa was removed leaving just max, the vowel a became ai, and finally, the x became ssa).
Manta f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish manto- / manti- "mouth; jaw".
Mii f Japanese
Derived from Japanese; combines Mi (美), meaning “beautiful,” and I (頤), meanig “chin, cheek, jaw.” The name equates to “beautiful chin, cheeks, and jaw.”
Quint m Catalan, Dutch, English, Emilian-Romagnol, French (Rare), German
Catalan, Emilian-Romagnol and French form of Quintus as well as the Dutch, English and German short form of any given name starting with Quint-, such as Quinten and Quintijn (Dutch), Quintus and Quintinus (German) and Quintin (English).... [more]
Yiming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 () meaning "one", 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful", 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, so" or 颐 (yí) meaning "cheek, chin, jaw, nourish, maintain" combined with 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry", 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]
Yizhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 () meaning "joy, harmony", 宜 () meaning "suitable, proper", 毅 () meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship", 彝 (yí) meaning "ritual vessel", 颐 (yí) meaning "cheek, chin, jaw, nourish, maintain" or 一 () meaning "one" combined with 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, realise, arrive, reach", 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "hazelnut", 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite" or 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true"... [more]