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Niecy f English
Diminutive of Denise.

Nieve f English (British), Scottish
Anglicized form of Niamh.

Nijel m English (Rare)
Variant of Nigel.

Nikai m & f English (American), Dutch (Rare)

Nikia f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Nikki, inspired by Nakia. Like Nakia, Nikia saw a boost in its usage in the United States in 1974, thanks to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia,' which was shown in that year.

Nikko m English
Variant form of Niko.

Nikky f English
Variant of Nikki. This is borne by the American poet Nikky Finney (1957-), born Lynn Carol Finney.

Niley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Niley.

Nincy f English, Malayalam, Tamil
Influenced by Nina and Nini.

Ninja f English
An elaboration of Nina 1 intended to reflect the pronunciation of Spanish niña "little girl".

Nioma f English
Variant of Neoma.

Niomi f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Naomi 1.

Niora f English

Nissy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a diminutive of Eunice or Genesis.

Nitia f Indonesian, Malaysian, English (American, Modern)

Nitra f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of "Nitro".

Noaah m English (Rare)
Variant of Noah 1.

Nobby m English (American), Literature
A common nikname and short form of Norbert.... [more]

Noell f & m English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Noel and Noelle.

Nolia f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Short form of Magnolia.

Nolie f American (South, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Either a variant of Nolia or a variant of Noelie.

Nolly m & f English
A nickname for Oliver or Olivia. It is a form of the nickname Noll, arisen from the pet name "Mine Ol" that became contracted with the "n" sound added.... [more]

Nolon m English (Modern)
Variant of Nolan.

Noora f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nora 1

Norda f English

Noris m English
Variant spelling of Norris.

Norne f English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Norna.

Notch m English (Rare)

Novah f English (British)
Variant of Nova.

Novea f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Novia. According to the SSA, Novea was given to 5 girls in 2018.

Novel m & f English (Rare)
From the English word novel, a type of literature.... [more]

Novia f Ancient Roman, Indonesian (Modern), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Novius.

Novis m & f Popular Culture, Literature, English (Rare)
In literature/popular culture, Novis is a member of the Council and Adam's Creator in the Mageri Series by Dannika Dark. Novis has also been used as a male and female name in the United States since as early as 1912.

Nudge m English (Australian)
The use of the name (particularly as a pet name) in Australia is likely due to the character of Gerald "Nudge" Noritis, a character from the Australian sitcom 'Hey Dad..!'.

Nyall m English (British)

Nyana f English (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Dyana.

Nydra f English (Rare)

Nyela f English

Nyeli f English (American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Nayeli.

Nygel m English (Rare)
Variant of Nigel.

Nylie f English
Diminutive of Nyla.

Nyomi f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Naomi 1.

Nyrah f English (New Zealand), English (Australian)
Anglicized form of Ngaire.

Nyrie f English (Australian)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Ngaire.

Nyxon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nixon. According to the SSA, Nyxon was given to 16 boys in 2018.

Paine m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Payne.... [more]

Paley f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern name, probably based on the sounds found in other names such as Paisley and Hayley; in other words, a combination of the popular phonetic elements pay and lee... [more]

Pamla f English (American, Rare)
Truncated form of Pamela.

Pammy f English
Diminutive of Pamela.

Pandy f English
A nickname for Pandora.

Paran f English

Parys f English (Rare)
Variant of Paris 2.

Pason m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Payson.

Patch m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Patch or from the English word patch meaning "a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot".

Patia f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Patience.

Patra f English (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Petra or a short form of Cleopatra.

Patri f & m Spanish, English (American)
Diminutive of Patricia and Patricio.

Paull m English (Archaic)
Variant of Paul recorded in the 16th century.

Pauly m English
Variant spelling of Paulie.

Pavia f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old French pavie "peach" and a derivation from Old French Pavie "woman from Pavia", a historic city in Italy... [more]

Payge f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paige.

Payne m English
Transferred use of the surname Payne.

Pazia f Hebrew, English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)

Peach f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the fruit, which itself derived its name from Late Latin persica, which came from older Latin malum persicum meaning "Persian fruit." In popular culture, this is the name of the Nintendo video game character Princess Peach, whom Mario often rescues from the evil Bowser.

Peggi f English
Variant of Peggy.

Pemma f English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A possible variant of Emma or a diminutive of Pamela, or possibly derived from the surname Pemma, of unknown meaning or origin... [more]

Penni f English (American)
Variant of Penny.

Penty f Medieval English, English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Pentecost.

Pepsi f & m English (Rare), South African (Rare)

Perci m English
Variant of Percy.

Perdy f English (Rare)
Either a diminutive of Perdita or a variant of Purdie.

Perri f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Perry. Also used as a diminutive of names that begin with Per-, e.g. Persephone.

Persy f English
Diminutive of Persephone.

Petey m English
Diminutive of Peter.

Petie m English (Rare), Obscure (?)
Variation of Petey. There is a typhoon in the 1950 Pacific typhoon season with this name.

Pheba f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Latinate form of Phebe.

Pheby f English (Archaic)
Variant of Phoebe.

Phely f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Phena f English (American)

Phiby f English
Variant of Phoebe.

Phila f English
From Ancient Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend", or a shortened form of names beginning with Phila.

Phill m English
Variant of Phil.

Phina f English (American, Rare), English (African, Rare)
Diminutive of names ending in -phina like Josephina or Seraphina.

Phlox f English (Rare)
Taken from the name of the flower, whose name is derived from Greek phlox "flame". As a given name, it has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world from the late 19th century onwards.

Phyra f English

Phyre f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the word fire.

Pilot m English (Rare)
Either from the surname Pilot, which is derived from Pilate, or directly from the vocabulary word pilot, which is derived from either Greek πηδον (pedon) "steering oar" or πλωτης (plotes) "sailor"... [more]

Pinky f & m English, Filipino
Variant of Pink. Sometimes used for someone with a pink complexion.

Pippy f English
Diminutive of Philippa.

Pirie m English

Pitch m English
Diminutive of Pitcher.

Pixie f English
From the English word pixie, referring to a playful sprite or elf/fairy-like creature, originating from Devon and Cornwall.

Platt m English
Transferred use of the surname Platt.

Poema f English (Canadian)
Elaboration or feminization of Poem.

Poppi f English
Variant of Poppy.

Posey f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Posey or variant of Posy.

Possy f & m English (Rare), Literature
Rare variant of Posy or a transferred use of a rare surname, Possy.

Power m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word power meaning "a source or means of supplying energy" or transferred use of the surname Power 1 or Power 2.

Pratt m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pratt.

Praya f English

Press m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Press or possibly a short form of names with the element press, such as Presley.

Pride f English (Puritan, Modern)
From late Old English prȳde ‘excessive self-esteem’, variant of prȳtu, prȳte, from prūd. Referring to "pride cometh before the fall."

Priss f English
Variant of Pris.

Prose f English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Prose.

Prudy f English
Diminutive of Prudence.

Pryme m English

Pryor m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pryor.

Psalm m & f Various, English (African), Filipino
From the English word psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by David and others which were collected into the Old Testament Book of Psalms... [more]

Purdy m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Purdie.

Pyram m English (American)
English form of Pyramus... [more]

Quade m English
Transferred use of the surname Quade.

Quaid m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quaid.

Quail m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quail.

Quayd m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Quade.

Quell m English (Rare)

Quena f Medieval English, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old English cwén "woman", this name was originally a diminutive of names containing said element.... [more]

Quest m English
From the English word for a search, ultimately from from Medieval Latin questa "search, inquiry".

Quigg m English (Anglicized)
Diminutive of Quigley. Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuaig. In County Down it is Anglicized as Fivey, as if from cúig ‘five’.

Quill m & f English
Diminutive of Aquilla.... [more]

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]

Quoia f English
From Sequoia

Quora f English (Rare)
Variant of Quorra.

Quynn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Quinn.

Racer m English (Rare)
Late Old English, from Old Norse rás ‘current.’ It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement,’ which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th century) and ‘channel, path’ (i.e., the space traversed)... [more]

Racey f English
Created name combining Ray with the acey suffix, found in names such as Casey, Macy, and Tracy.

Raeen f English (Rare)
Variant of Rain 1.

Raemi f English (American, Rare)
unknown

Raena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rayna.

Rahna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rona 1.

Raica f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Raissa influenced by Jessica.... [more]

Raimi m & f English (Rare)

Raimy f English (American)

Raini f English (Modern)
Variant of Rainey (which is from the Irish or Scottish surname, or else a diminutive of Raine) or Rainy (from the English word).

Rainn m English

Rainy f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word 'rainy'.

Ralda f English (Rare)
English short form of the Spanish name Esmeralda.

Ralyn f English (Modern)
Variant of “Raelyn”.

Ramah f English (Rare)
Ramah in Benjamin was a city of ancient Israel. It was located near Gibeon and Mizpah to the West, Gibeah to the South, and Geba to the East. It is identified with modern Er-Ram, about 8 km north of Jerusalem.

Rambo m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Rambo. However, in present day, due to the pop culture impact of the film series Rambo, starring Sylvester Stallone, Rambo has taken on a modern meaning of "one who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve all problems, and bravely charges headlong into the teeth of the enemy."... [more]

Ramie m & f English (Rare)

Ramsy m & f English
Variant of Ramsey.

Ramus m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ramus.

Ranae f English (Rare)
Variant of Renée.

Ranay f English (Rare)
Variant of Renee.

Rande m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Randy.

Ranee f English (Modern)
English variant of Renée.

Raphy m English
Diminutive of Raphael.

Ravin f & m English (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raven.

Ravon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Raven. More often given to males.

Ravyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Raven.

Rayla f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Ray and Ayla 3.

Rayne f English (Modern), Medieval English
A variant of Rain 1, or from the surname Rayne. This coincides with a medieval English feminine name derived from Old French reine "queen", Latin regina (see Reine, Regina).

Reace m & f English (American)
Variant of Reese

Reada f English (African)

Realm f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "realm", ultimately from Old French realme "kingdom".

Realy f English (American, Rare)

Reana f English
Variant of Rhianna.

Reann f English (Modern)
Variant of Reanna.

Rease m & f English (American)
Variant of Reese

Reath m English (Americanized, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Reath.

Rebby f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca.

Rebel f & m English (Rare)
From the Old French rebelle, from the Latin rebellis 'waging war again; insurgent', from rebellō 'I wage war again, fight back', from re- 'again, back' and bellō 'I wage war'.

Rebie f English
Variant of Rebby.

Redge m English

Reesa f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Risa or an elaboration of Reese. Reesa was given to 11 girls in 2015 according to the SSA.

Reeva f English (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized spelling of Riva. This name was borne by South African model Reeva Steenkamp (1983-2013), who was shot dead by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius.

Regal m English (Rare)
From late Middle English from Old French, or from Latin regalis, from rex, reg- ‘king’.

Reggy m & f English
Variant of Reggie.

Regis m Provençal, Niçard, English (American)
Niçard form of Régis as well as an English borrowing of Régis in its Anglicized form. This name was borne by American television personality and actor Regis Philbin (1931-2020).

Regor m English (American)
Roger spelled backwards.

Rehan m English (British)
Variant of Reyhan.

Reide m English

Reigh f English (American)
Variant of Rae.

Reily f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Reiss m English (British)
Variant of Reese.

Reita f English (Rare)
Variant of Rita.

Relda f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Serelda and Sarelda.

Relic m English
From the English word "relic" referring to "something old kept for sentimental reasons; part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration; ancient treasure". From the Latin reliquiae 'remains, relics', from relinquō 'I leave behind, abandon, relinquish', from re- + linquō 'I leave, quit, forsake, depart from'.

Rella f English (Rare)
Short form of names containing rel, such as Mirella, Estrella or Aurelia or used as an independent name... [more]

Relle f English (Rare)

Relna f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Remee f English (Modern)
Variant of Remy.

Remme f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Remy.

Remmi f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Remy and Remmy.

Remmy m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Remy.... [more]

Renay f English
Variant of Renae.

Renea f English (Modern)
Variant of Renée.

Reneé f English
Spelling of Renée that puts the accent on the second e. This is how American actress Reneé Rapp spells her name.

Renly m & f English, Literature
Variant of Renley.... [more]

Renna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rena.

Renny f & m English (Rare)
Pet form of various names that contain the -ren- sound.

Renon m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Renon.

Renze m & f English
Diminutive of Lorenzo and Lorenza.

Resin m English
Variant of Rezin.

Resty f English (African)

Retta f English
Diminutive of Loretta, Margaretta and other names ending in retta. In the case of comedian Retta, it's a diminutive for Marietta.

Revel m English
Meaning, "enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing."

Revie f English
Often used as a diminutive of Reverie.

Revra m English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Reverend. This is at least the case for the American inventor Revra DePuy (1860-1921).

Reyla f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Rey and the suffix la.

Rhenn f English (American)
Variant spelling or Wren or Ren given to 5 girls in 2018.

Rheta f English (American)
Variant of Rhetta.

Rheya f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rhea.

Rhine m English
From Middle English Rine, Ryne, from Old English Rīn (“the Rhine”), from Middle High German, ultimately Proto-Germanic *Rīnaz, from Gaulish Rēnos, from a Pre-Celtic or Proto-Celtic *Reinos; one of a class of river names built from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- (“to move, flow, run”).

Rhoan m English (Rare)
Variant of Roan.

Rhody f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Rhoda used in the Victorian era.

Rhome m English

Rhone m English (Anglicized)
Possible Anglicization of Ronne, may be inspired by the River Rhône.

Rhonn m English (Modern)
Variant of Ron 1.

Rhori m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rory.

Rhune m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rune

Rhyah f English
Variant of Ryah.

Rhyan m English (Modern)
Bearer includes Rhyan Grant, Australian footballer.

Rhyan f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rhian or Ryan.

Rhyen m & f English (American)
Variant of Rhyen

Rhyme m & f English (American)
Comes from the word rhyme which means “words that sound similar”

Rhyon m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Ryan.

Rhyse m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhys.

Riana f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Riann f & m English (American)
Variant of Ryanne and Ryan.

Ricci m English (American)
Either a transferred use of the surname Ricci or a variant of Ricky.

Richy m & f English
Diminutive of Richard.

Ricoh m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rico.

Rider m English
Transferred use of the surname Rider.

Ridon m English (Rare)
Anglo-Saxon in origin. It is a product of their having lived in Roydon, places found in Essex and Norfolk. The place-name Roydon is derived from the Old English elements rygen, which means "rye", and dun, which means "hill"... [more]

Riele f English
Possibly an invented named borne by the Canadian child actress Riele Downs (born 2001-)

Riely m & f English (Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Reilly, Riley and Rielly.

Riesa f English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Riggs m English

Riker m English (Modern)
Pet form of Richard, possibly Dutch. William Riker was a character in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Riker's Island is New York City's largest jail, named after Abraham Rycken.... [more]

Rikky m English (Rare)
Variant of Ricky.

Rilah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryla.

Rilan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rylan.

Rilda f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Serilda and Sarilda.

Rilee f & m English
Variant of Riley.

Rilei f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Rilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rylin.

Rimus m English

Rinan m English
Rinan is of Old English origin. The meaning is 'born during a period of rain'.

Rinda f Popular Culture, English, Norse Mythology
Short form of names ending in -rinda (Florinda, Lorinda, etc.).... [more]

Rindy f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Marinda, Clarinda, Dorinda and other names containing a similar sound... [more]

Ringo m & f English, Japanese
Transferred use of the surname Ringo. A famous bearer of this name was Beatles drummer Richard Starkey (1940), who was nicknamed Ringo due to the many rings he would wear... [more]

Rinin m English
Variant of Rinan.

Rinoa f English, Popular Culture, Japanese
A main character in the videogame Final Fantasy VIII. The name is believed to either be a variation of the Irish ríoghan meaning "queen," or the Japanese translation of Lenore.

Rissa f English
Diminutive of Clarissa, Marissa, and other names ending in -rissa.

Rivea f English
A made up name similar to Rebekah, River, or Vaia. "Little purple flower by the river" (a meaning I put together with the meanings of River and Vaia!)

Riven m English
From Old Norse rīfa; akin to Greek ereipein, meaning "to tear down."

Rivia f Hebrew (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
From the rivia (רְבִיעַ‎), which is a cantillation mark found in religious texts, including the Torah.

Riyan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryan.

Rizen m English (Puritan)
My husband has a forefather whose first name was Rizen. As I didn't see this in your list of virtue names, I'm adding it.

Roark m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Variant of Ruarc.

Roary m English (Rare)
Variant of Rory.

Robbi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Robbie.

Robet m English (American)
Variant of Robert.

Rocki m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Rocky.

Rocko m English
Variant of Rocco.

Rodan m Czech, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rodan.

Rodin m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Originally a pet form of given names containing the Germanic element hrod "fame". Usage of this name nowadays is probably mainly inspired by the famous French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), whose surname has the same etymological origin.

Roena f Georgian, English (Rare)
Georgian form of Rowena as well as an English variant of the name.

Rogan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rogan.

Rogie m English
Diminutive of Roger.

Rogue f & m English
From Breton rog (“haughty”) or Middle French rogue (“arrogant, haughty”), from Old Northern French rogre, Old Norse hrokr (“excess, exuberance”).

Rohan m & f Jamaican Patois, English (Modern)
Jamaican Patois form and English variant of Rowan.

Rohme m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rohme.

Rokee f & m English
I created this name for myself and I feel that other people should be able to see and use it!

Rolly m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Roly.

Romen m English
Variant of Roman.

Romon m & f English
Variant of Roman.

Romun m English
Variant of Roman.

Ronal m English (Rare)

Roney m English
Diminutive of Ronan.

Ronia f Literature, English, Swedish
Variant of Ronja used in the English translation of Swedish children's book 'Ronja Rövardotter' ('Ronia the Robber's Daughter') by Astrid Lindgren.

Ronna f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Ronald, which was being reasonably well used around 1950 in the United States (Ronne was also used on occasion). In some cases it may be thought of as a short form of Veronica or Rhonda.

Ronni f English
Diminutive of Veronica... [more]

Roone m English
A name of Irish origin meaning red-haired. A noticeable bearer is the American sports and news broadcasting executive Roone Arledge (1931-2002)

Roper m American (Modern, Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Roper.

Ropyr m English (Rare)
Variant of Roper. This is the name of country singer Koe Wetzel (born Ropyr Madison Koe Wetzel).

Rosco m English (Rare)
Variant of Roscoe.

Rosey f & m English
Diminutive of Rosa 1, Rose and of compound names that start with Ros-, such as Rosaline.... [more]

Rosia f Ancient Roman, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Rosius.

Rossi f & m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Various
Transferred use of the surname Rossi. As a feminine name, it could be a variant of Rosie.

Rowie f & m English
A short form of names such as Rowan, Rowena, or Rowanne

Rowly m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rowley.

Rowyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rowan.

Roxan f English (American)
Variant of Roxane.

Roxcy f English (American)
Variant of Roxy.

Roxee f English (Rare)
Variant of Roxy

Roxey f English (Rare)
Variant of Roxie.

Roxxi f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Roxy.

Roxxy f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Roxy.

Rozie f Malaysian, English (Modern, Rare)
Malaysian diminutive of Roziana and English variant of Rosie.

Rozzy f English
Diminutive of Rosalind or similar names.

Ruban m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Reuben, perhaps via Ruben. A known bearer of this name is Ruban Nielson, who is the singer of the rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

Rubee f English (Modern)
Variant of Ruby.

Rubey m English
Diminutive of Reuben.

Rubie f English (Rare), Filipino
Variant of Ruby.

Rubin m Hebrew, Dutch, English, Swedish
Variant of Ruben.

Rubyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Rubin.

Ruddy m English, French
Diminutive of Rodolphe, Rudolph or Rudolf.

Rueen m Persian Mythology, English
The Book of Kings ... [more]