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Idmæg f Medieval EnglishMeaning partially unknown. The particle
maeg is possibly derived from the Old English word meaning "power, might". This name is the ancestor of the name
Idemay.
Idomeneus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Idomeneus was a Cretan king and commander who led the Cretan armies to the Trojan War, in eighty black ships. He was also one of the suitors of Helen, as well as a comrade of the Telamonian Ajax... [
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Idonae f English (Archaic)An Old English name that later became Idonea, possibly to feminise it. 19th century author Charlotte Mary Yonge writes that the derivation of Idonae from Iðunn is almost certain, noting that although Idonae may be "the feminine of the Latin idoneus (fit), its absence in the Romance countries may be taken as an indication that it was a mere classicalizing of the northern goddess of the apples of youth.
Idora f CroatianContracted form of
Isadora. This name is borne by Croatian figure skater Idora Hegel (born 1983).
Idosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
idę "I am going" (though it literally means "I go"), which is derived from Polish
iść "to go, to walk" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
it'i "to go")... [
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Ids m West FrisianVariant of
Ide. A well-known bearer of this name is the Dutch-Frisian speed skater Ids Postma.
Idzimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
idzie "he goes", which is derived from Polish
iść "to go, to walk" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
it'i "to go")... [
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Idzimysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
idzie "he goes", which is derived from Polish
iść "to go, to walk" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
it'i "to go")... [
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Idzisław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
idzie "he goes", which is derived from Polish
iść "to go, to walk" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic
it'i "to go")... [
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Idzuki m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 芋 (
i) meaning "a potato; a sweet potato; a taro; a yam" combined with 月 (
dzuki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Iecuthiel m Biblical LatinForm of
Jekuthiel used in the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"), which has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.
Ieroklis m Greek (Rare)Modern Greek form of
Hierokles. Known bearers of this name include the Greek actor Ieroklis Michailidis (b. 1960) and the Greek former soccer player Ieroklis Stoltidis (b... [
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Ieronymakis m Greek (Rare)Modern Greek diminutive of
Ieronymos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Iese m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Yishay (see
Jesse) via its Biblical Greek form
Iessai. A notable bearer of this name was king Iese of Kartli (1680-1727), who is known as Jesse in English.
Ievutė f LithuanianDiminutive of
Ieva, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
-utė.
Ieyasu m Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 家康 with 家 (ka, ke,
ie, uchi, ya) meaning "family, house(hold)" and 康 (kou,
yasu) meaning "ease, peace."... [
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Ifanwy f WelshFeminine form of
Ifan, using the suffix
wy meaning "river". This is a modern Welsh name.
Ifemelu f Igbo, LiteratureIfemelu is the name of the main protagonist in 'Americanah' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Iffat f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali (Muslim)From Arabic عَفَا
(ʿafā) meaning "to forgive, to excuse". A notable bearer was Iffat Al-Thunayan (1916–2000), a queen of Saudi Arabia and the wife of King Faisal Al Saud (1906–1975).
Iffatbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Iffatbonu f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Iffatjamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and
jamol meaning "beautiful".
Iffatoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and
oy meaning "moon".
Iffatunnisa f PersianMeans "modest of women" from
عفت (
iffat) meaning "modest" and
نسا (
nisa) meaning "women"
İffet f TurkishMeans "decency," from Arabic عِفَّةْ (ʕiffat).
Ifiemi f & m IjawMeans "there is time for everything" in Ijaw.
Ifinoja f UkrainianUkrainian form of Iphinoe (Ancient Greek: Ἰφινόη), the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology, including many princesses.
Iftikhar m & f Arabic, UrduMeans "pride, vanity, haughtiness" in Arabic. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is solely masculine in Pakistan.
Igaluk m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Igaluk is a lunar god. He lusted after his sister, the solar goddess
Malina, but she rejected his advances and fled from him. Their eternal chase explains the movement of the sun and the moon through the sky.... [
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Igaro f BasqueDerived from Basque
igaro "to pass, to cross", this name is the Basque equivalent of
Tránsito.
Igarthic f Medieval RussianThe history of Igarthic is an old legend of Russian devastation and inhumane usage of phallic objects
Igby m Popular CultureThis is the nickname of the title character in the 2002 film "Igby Goes Down". In the film, it comes from a mispronunciation of
Digby.
Igider m Berber (Rare)Mighty and strong, this name stands for ‘eagle’ in one of the Berber languages.
Igmar m AfrikaansAfrikaans. Combination of his mother and fathers name. Siegfried and Marieta. Ig and Mar. Combined Igmar
Ignaty m RussianVariant transcription of
Ignatiy. A known bearer of this name was Russian writer and playwright Ignaty Potapenko (1856-1929).