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Hutran m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyIn Elamite religion, Hutran is the son of the god Humban (also known by his epithet Napirisha) and his wife, the goddess Kiririsha. It is uncertain what kind of god he was, but since his name might possibly mean "overwhelmer" in Elamite, it could be that he was a god of soldiers and fighters... [
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Huyændon Ældar m Ossetian MythologyMeans "Lord of the Strait" in Ossetian, probably referring to the present-day Strait of Kerch. Huyændon Ældar is the Ossetian lord of fish and a great magician and spirit.
Huyên m & f Vietnamese"Huyên" means "luck" or "happiness" in Vietnamese. A person named "Huyên" is a person blessed with good luck for his/her life. As an old saying goes, "Happiness brings good charm", this is a name of ancient origin and less seen nowadays, but still can be seen in literature works of the previous centuries.
Huyền f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 玄
(huyền) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, black".
Huzaifah m ArabicHuzaifah is an Arabic name for boys that means “sheep” or "little sheep". It also refers to a type of duck. It is the name of many of the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him and his companions.
Huzālu m BabylonianMeans "gazelle", deriving from the Akkadian
ḫuzālu ("gazelle kid").
Hvalimir m SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun
hvala "thanks". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name was Hvalimir Belojević, a 9th-century Serbian duke.
Hvannar m Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
hvǫnn, the name of a type of flower (species Angelica archangelica; also compare
Hvönn) combined with Old Norse
herr "army, warrior".
Hvatarr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hvatr "active", "brisk", "vigorous", "manly" and
geirr "spear".
Hvatmóðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly" and
móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
Hvězdomír m CzechThe first element of this name is derived from Czech
hvězda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Slovak
hviezda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Hvězdoslav m CzechThe first element of this name is derived from Czech
hvězda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Slovak
hviezda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Hviezdomir m SlovakThe first element of this name is derived from Slovak
hviezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Czech
hvězda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Hviezdoslav m SlovakThe first element of this name is derived from Slovak
hviezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
gvězda "star". Also compare Czech
hvězda and Russian
zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [
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Hvít f Old Norse, Norse MythologyFeminine form of
Hvítr, a by-name meaning "white". Hvít appears in the 'Hrólfs saga kraka' as the queen of Norway and the mother of legendary hero Bödvar (Bǫðvarr) Bjarki.
Hvitserk m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)From the Old Norse
Hvítserkr, from the elements
hvítr "white" and
serkr "shirt". In Norse legend this name belonged to one of the sons of the 9th-century king Ragnar Lodbrok and his wife Kráka.
Hwa f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 花 (
hwa) meaning "flower", 和 (
hwa) meaning "harmony, peace", as well as other hanja combinations.
Hwa-ji f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace, serene", 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger", or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China" combined with 枝 (ji) meaning "branch, limb", 知 (ji) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition"... [
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Hwang m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Yejong (1450-1469), eighth king of Joseon.
Hwi-in f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 輝 (
hwi) meaning "brightness, luster, brilliance" combined with 人 (
in) meaning "people; mankind".
Hyacinthia f FolkloreVariant of
Hyacintha used by Andrew Lang for a character in his version of the Russian fairy tale King Kojata. It also coincides with the name of an ancient Spartan festival that celebrated the death of
Hyacinthus.
Hyades f AstronomyFrom Greek Ὑάδες
(Hyades) which is probably derived from ὗς
(hys) meaning "swine", though folk etymology connects it to ὕειν
(hyein) "to rain". This is the name of a V-shaped cluster of seven stars in the head of the constellation
Taurus, held by the ancients to indicate rainy weather when they rose with the sun... [
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Hyale f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ὕαλος
(hyalos) meaning "crystal". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the band of sixty young Okeanid Nymphs that formed the core retinue of the goddess Artemis.
Hyang m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Munjong (1414-1452), fifth king of Joseon.
Hyangmae f KoreanFrom 香 "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense". Other combinations are possible.... [
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Hyang-sim f KoreanPossibly deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 香 (
hyang "fragrant, sweet-smelling, incense") and 沈 (
sim "sink, submerge, addicted to"). Other hanja combinations are possible.
Hybla f MythologyThe name of a goddess of earth and fertility in Sicel or Siceliot mythology, worshiped in ancient Sicily by the Sicels. Multiple cities were named after her.
Hybris f Greek MythologyFrom Greek ὕβρις
(hybris) meaning "insolence, arrogance, wanton violence, outrage, insult" (originally "presumption toward the gods"). In Greek mythology Hybris was a spirit or goddess of violence, insolence and outrageous behaviour... [
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Hyde m English (Rare)From the English surname
Hyde. Fictional bearers of the surname include the criminal Edward Hyde from Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Steven Hyde, known simply as Hyde, a character played by Danny Masterson on the American television sitcom
That '70s Show (1998-2006).
Hydref m & f WelshMeans "autumn, October" in Welsh, ultimately derived from
hydd "stag" and
bref "call, cry; lowing, bleat".
Hye-bin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".
Hye-deok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (
hye) and 德 "ethics, morality, virtue" (
deok). Other Hanja combinations are also possible.
Hye-eun f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 (hye) "orchid" or 慧 (hye) "bright, intelligent" and 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "hapiness, happy, smile"
Hye-gyeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or 慧 "bright, intelligent" (
hye) and 慶 "congratulate" or 敬 "respect" (
gyeong).... [
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Hye-in f KoreanFrom Sino Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Hye-ja f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 子 "child". The same characters can be read
Keiko in Japanese. Hye-ja is one of a number of Japanese-style names ending in
ja that were popular when Korea was under Japanese rule, but declined in popularity afterwards... [
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Hye-jeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 (
hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 貞 (
jeong) "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal.
Hye-joo f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 (
hye) "bright, intelligent" and 舟 (
joo) "boat, ship." Other Hanja combinations are also possible.
Hyekyeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 炅 "brilliance" or 卿 "noble" (gyeong).
Hyelni f AfricanName means 'God has given me'. It is used by the burah's of Garkida in Adamawa state of Nigeria.
Hye-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Hye-na f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 (hye) "favor, confer kindness", 蕙 "orchid" or "bright, intelligent" and 娜 (na) "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".
Hyeokgyu m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare" and 奎 (gyu) "stride of man".
Hyeok-jae m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".
Hyeol m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Seongjong (1457-1495), ninth king of Joseon.
Hyeon-a f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泫 "weep; cry; shine, glisten" (
hyeon) and 我 "our, us, i, me, my, we" or 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined" (
a). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kim Hyuna (1992-).
Hyeong-gon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".
Hyeon-gon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 坤 "earth; feminine, female".
Hyeong-su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" and 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China.
Hyeong-won m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 馨 "fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance" and 遠 "distant, remote, far; profound".
Hyeon-gyeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 現 (
hyeon) "appear, manifest, become visible" or 賢 (
hyeon) "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 敬 (
gyeong) "respect, honor" or 慶 (
gyeong) "congratulate, celebrate".
Hyeonji f & m Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (hyeon) combined with 智 (ji) "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence"
Hyeon-jin m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (
hyeon) and 進 "advance, make progress, enter" or 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" (
jin).
Hyeon-jun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" or 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" (
hyeon) and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome" (
jun).
Hyeon-jung m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 重 "heavy, weighty; double".
Hyeon-seo f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 晛 "sunlight" and 瑞 "felicitous omen; auspicious".
Hyeonseo f KoreanCombination of Korean Hanja "賢" meaning "Smart" and "瑞" meaning "Felicitous". Other combinations are possible.
Hyeon-Seok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able", 鉉
(hyeon) which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron, or 玄
(hyeon) meaning "dark, black, mysterious" combined with 石
(seok) meaning "stone", 碩
(seok) meaning "big, large" or 錫
(seok) meaning "tin"... [
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Hyeon-seong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 聖 "holy, sacred; sage".
Hyeon-seung m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" (
hyeon), and 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (
seung).
Hyeon-sik m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 炫 "shine, glitter; show off, flaunt" and 植 "plant, trees, plants; grow".
Hyeon-su m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous" (
hyeon), and 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" or 洙, the name of a river in Shandong, China (
su).
Hyeon-suk f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 淑 "good, pure, virtuous, charming".
Hyeontak m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble" or From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 탁 meaning wide
Hyeon-yeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Hyeri f KoreanMeans "charming, expressive, and witty". Hyeri is also a popular singer in South Korea under the group Girls Day.
Hye-rim f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent", 蕙 "orchid" or 惠 "favor, confer kindness" (
hye) and 林 "forest, grove" or 琳 "beautiful jade, gem" (
rim).
Hye-rin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" or 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (
hye), and 潾 "clear water" or 璘 "luster of jade" (
rin).
Hye-seon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Hye-seong m & f KoreanMeans "comet" from Sino-Korean 彗星 (mainly masculine), made up of 彗 (
hye) meaning "comet" and 星 (
seong) meaning "star." Other hanja used include 惠 (
hye) meaning "grace, blessing," 成 (
seong) meaning "attain, achieve" and 性 (
seong) meaning "nature, character, personality."
Hye-su f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" and 秀 "flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Hye-won f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 (
hye) "bright, intelligent" and 沅 (
won), the name of a river in western Hunan, China.
Hye-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" and 娟 "beautiful, graceful".
Hye-yeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 (
hye) "favor, benefit, confer kindness" or 慧 (
hye) "bright, intelligent" and 英 (
yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero".
Hye-young f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 惠 (
hye) meaning "benefit, to confer kindness" or 慧 (
hye) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 英 (
young) meaning " petal, flower, leaf". Other hanja combinations are possible.
Hye-yun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 慧 "bright, intelligent" or 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness" (
hye), and 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (
yun).
Hygebald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
hyge "thought, mind" and
beald "bold". This was the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon saint, also known as Hybald.
Hygieia f Greek MythologyFrom the name of the Greek goddess of medical cleanliness. Her name is derived from Ancient Greek Ὑγίεια (
Hugíeia), which is also from ὑγίεια (
hugíeia) meaning "health".
Hyjnor m Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
hyjnor "divine, godly" and, figuratively, "miraculous, marvelous; extraordinary".
Hylaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ὑλαιος
(Hylaios), which is probably derived from Greek ὕλη
(hylē) meaning "forest, woodland". However, it could also have been derived from Greek ὗλις
(hylis) "mud" or from Greek ὑλάω
(hylaō) meaning "to bark, to bay"... [
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Hyleas f ObscureBorne by American heptathlete Hyleas Fountain (1981-).
Hylia f Popular CultureHylia is the name of The Goddess in the video game The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword.
Hylla f Popular CultureName of a character in the Heroes of Olympus. Hylla Ramírez-Arellano is the daughter of the goddess Bellona and the Queen of the Amazons.
Hylonome f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ὑλονόμος
(hylonomos) meaning "living in the woods". In Greek mythology this was the name of a female centaur.
Hylur m IcelandicFrom Icelandic
hylur meaning "pool, deep hole in a beck".
Hymen m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
hymenaios meaning "bridal song, hymeneal (wedding hymn)". In Greek mythology Hymen was the god of marriage and weddings, supposed to preside over every wedding.
Hymeneus m Biblical, Biblical LatinVariant of
Hymenaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least two English Bibles: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.
Hymir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old Norse
húm meaning "semi-darkness, twilight". In Norse mythology this was the name of a giant (jǫtunn), according to
Hymiskviða the father of the god
Tyr, from whom
Thor wanted to fetch a cauldron for the Æsir... [
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Hyness m Popular CultureHyness is the principal villain in Kirby Star Allies, serving as the penultimate boss in Story Mode.
Hyōe m JapaneseThis name combines 兵 (
hyou, hei, tsuwamono) meaning "army, soldier" and 衛 (ei,
e) meaning "defense, protection."... [
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Hyo-jeong f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" or 曉 "dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit" (
hyo), and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal", 正 "right, proper, correct" or 庭 "courtyard" (
jeong).
Hyo-jin f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" (
hyo), and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" or 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" (
jin).
Hyo-ju f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 周 "circumference".
Hyo-jun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 準 "rule, guideline, standard".
Hyo-ri f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 利 "gains, advantage, profit, merit". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Lee Hyori (1979-).
Hyorin f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" or 曉 "dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit" (hyo) and 潾 "clear water", 璘 "luster of jade" (rin)
Hyōta m JapaneseFrom Japanese 瓢 (hyō) meaning "gourd" or 豹 (hyō) meaning "leopard, panther" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 多 (ta) meaning "many", or 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy". Other kanji combinations are possible... [
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Hyo-yeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep".
Hypermnestra f Greek MythologyMeans "much-wooed", from Greek ὑπέρ
(hyper) meaning "over" and μνηστήρ
(mnester) meaning "courter, wooer". In Greek mythology Hypermnestra was one of Danaus' fifty daughters, the Danaids... [
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Hyperochus m Greek MythologyDerived from
ῠ̔πέρ (hupér) meaning "above, over, across, beyond" and
ὄχος (ókhos) meaning "chariot", or, more broadly, "anything which holds, bears something".
Hypocrisy m LiteratureMiddle English from Old French
ypocrisie, via ecclesiastical Latin, from Greek
hupokrisis ‘acting of a theatrical part’, from
hupokrinesthai ‘play a part, pretend’, from
hupo ‘under’ +
krinein ‘decide, judge.’
Hypsenor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ὕψος
(hypsos) meaning "height" as well as "top, summit" and "grandeur" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Hypseus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ὕψος
(hypsos) meaning "height". This name was borne by three characters in Greek mythology, one of them being the son of the river god Peneus by the nymph Creusa.
Hyrcanus m HistoryMeans "of Hyrcania", Hyrcania being a Greek form of the Persian name
Verkâna, which meant "wolf-land" and referred to a historical region in Persia. Hyrcanus was a member of the Hasmonean dynasty, the Jewish High Priest and King of Judea in the 1st century BC.
Hyrtacus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Hyrtacus is an obscure character associated with the Trojan War. He was a comrade of King
Priam of Troy and married
Arisbe, daughter of King
Merops of Percote, after Priam had divorced her to marry
Hecabe... [
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Hysenoð m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
hyse "warrior, young man" and
noð "boldness, daring".
Hyuna f KoreanMoon Hyuna (born 1987), stage name Hyuna, South Korean singer, former member of girl group Nine Muses... [
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Hyungjoon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Hyun-kyung f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 現
(hyeon) meaning "current, present" or 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, good, clever" combined with 敬
(gyeong) meaning "respect, honour" or 慶
(gyeong) meaning "celebration"... [
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Hyun-ryeong f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 現 (hyeon) meaning "current, present" or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, good, clever" and 鈴 (ryeong) "bell".
Hyunseob m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".
Hyunseon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 善 meaning "good, nice," 誠 meaning "sincerity; honesty, truth" or 宣 meaning "giving; mercy, kindness."
Hyunyeong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper".
Hywyn m Welsh (Rare)Diminutive of
Hywel. A notable bearer of this name was Saint Hywyn (d. 516) who founded Aberdaron in Gwynedd, Wales and was a patron of churches in Western England.
Hyzenthlay f LiteratureA doe rabbit who escapes from the warren Efrafa in the book Watership Down by Richard Adams.
Ia f History (Ecclesiastical)Of unknown origin and meaning. Saint Ia was a 5th-century Cornish virgin martyr, an Irish princess, according to popular tradition, who travelled to Cornwall as a missionary and was martyred on the River Hayle under
Tudur Mawr, ruler of Penwith... [
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Ia f Georgian, Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Georgian noun ია
(ia) meaning "violet", as in the spring flower (also see
Violet). In turn, it is thought to be derived from the Georgian noun იასამანი
(iasamani) meaning "lilac", which might possibly be of Persian origin... [
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Ia f JapaneseFrom Japanese 惟 (
i) meaning "only", 唯 (
i) meaning "ordinary, usual" combined with 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection" and 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Iaba f Ancient AramaicPossibly derives from one of the following West Semitic elements:
yph ("beautiful"),
nby ("to name") or
yhb ("to give"). Name borne by an Assyrian queen, who was possibly of Aramean origin.
Iagor m Georgian (Archaic)Archaic Georgian form of
Igor. This name has pretty much fallen out of use; Igor is now the modern, dominant form in Georgia, although that name isn't overly common either among native Georgians... [
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Iakhsari m Georgian MythologyMeaning unknown. Iakhsari was a mythical hero in Georgian mythology who aided
Kopala in his adventures of slaying demons and monsters.
Iakobi m GeorgianForm of
Iakob with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.