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Merwenn f English (Rare, Archaic), Medieval EnglishFrom the Old English name
Mærwynn which was derived from
mær meaning "famous" and
wynn "joy". This was the name of a 10th-century saint, the first abbess of Rumsey convent in Hampshire, England after its 967 restoration under King Edward the Peaceful, and the spiritual teacher of Saint
Elfleda.
Mesedu f AvarDerived from Avar месед
(mesed) meaning "gold".
Mesembria f Greek MythologyMesembria is the name of the of the Greek Horae, goddesses of the hours. Her name means "midday", or "noon".
Meshelemiah m Biblical"Friendship of Jehovah", a Levite of the family of the Korhites, called also
Shelemiah (Ch1 9:21),(Ch1 26:1-14) He was a temple gate-keeper in the time of
David.
Mèsidye m Haitian CreoleDerived from Haitian Creole
mèsi "thanks; thank you" and
dye "god" with the intended meaning of "thanks be to God".
Mesike f EstonianDerived from Estonian
mesi, the genitive case of
mee, "honey".
Meskhenet f Egyptian MythologyIn Egyptian mythology she was a goddess of childbirth, and the creator of each child's 'ka', a part of their soul, which she breathed into them at the moment of their birth. Because she was responsible for 'ka', she was also associated with fate, and so would sometimes be associated with
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Meskwaopwaganikwe f OjibweAnishinaabek (Ojibwe) name meaning "red pipe woman." Meskwa means red, opwagan means pipe, and ikwe means woman. inini can replace ikwe to make it a male name.
Meslamta-ea m Near Eastern MythologyPossibly means "he who comes forth from the Meslam (the name of a temple in Kutha)". Name borne by Mespotamian god who, along with his twin brother
Lugal-irra, was thought of as a guardian of doorways... [
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Mesomedes m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μέσος
(mesos) meaning "between, in the midst" combined with the Greek verb μήδομαι
(medomai) meaning "to think, to plan" (see
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Messalina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, CatalanFeminine diminutive of the Roman family name
Messalla, which was originally an agnomen derived from the place name
Messana, applied to the 3rd-century BC Roman general Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus to commemorate his victory at the city of Messana in Sicily... [
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Messianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Messius. This name was borne by a magister militum under the Western Roman emperor Avitus (5th century AD) and a priest who co-wrote a book about St... [
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Messius m Late RomanRoman nomen gentile that was derived from
Messus. Known bearers of this name include Roman Emperor Decius (3rd century AD) and Roman politician Flavius Messius Phoebus Severus (5th century AD)... [
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Messua f HindiProbably mean “One Who Prays” in Hindi. A notable bearer was the woman who took in Mowgli when he joined the humans in a version of ‘The Jungle Book’.
Messus m Late RomanDerived from the Latin verb
meto "to reap, to harvest, to cut, to sever", or from the latinized form of Greek
mesos or
messos "(the) middle, (the) middle one". A third possibility is that it is a variant form of
Maesus.
Mestor m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun μήστωρ
(mestor) meaning "adviser, counsellor". In Greek mythology, this was the name of several princes.
Mestra f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Mestra was a daughter of Erysichthon of Thessaly. According to Ovid's "Metamorphoses," she was granted the ability to change her shape at will by her lover, Poseidon. Mestra used her shape-shifting ability and trickery to provide her father with nourishment after he had been cursed with an insatiable appetite by Demeter... [
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Mesuli m & f Xhosa, ZuluMeans "wiper (of tears)" in Xhosa, suggesting someone who brings an end to sorrow.
Mėta f LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
mėta meaning "mint" (as in, the plant). This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name
Meta.
Metagenes m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μεταγενής
(metagenes) meaning "born after", which consists of Greek μετά
(meta) meaning "after, afterwards" combined with Greek γενής
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Metaksia f ArmenianAlternate transcription of Armenian Մետաքսյա (see
Metaksya). This name was borne by the Soviet Armenian actress Metaksia Simonyan (1926-1987).
Metaksya f ArmenianFrom Armenian մետաքսյա
(metakʿsya) meaning "silken", idiomatically meaning someone who is gentle and pleasant. It is a cognate of
Metaxia.
Metanira f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Metanira (Ancient Greek: Metaneira or Metaenira; also Meganeira) was a queen of Eleusis and wife of Celeus.
Metatron m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendAfter the angel of the face, the angel of the presence, chief of the ministering angels, the chief recording angel, chancellor of heaven, the angel by whom the world is maintained, and a being so mighty that he possesses 72 other names... [
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Metaxia f GreekComes from the word for silk in Greek metaxi (μετάξι).
Metheven f CornishMeans "June" in Cornish (literally "midsummer"). This is a recently coined Cornish name.
Methi m ThaiMeans "philosopher, sage" in Thai.
Methika f ThaiDerived from Thai เมธี
(methi) meaning "philosopher, sage".
Methini f ThaiMeans "earth, land" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit मेदिनी
(medini).
Methushael m Biblical, HebrewMeans "man of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
math "man, mankind" and
el "God". In the bible, this was the name of a descendant of
Cain.
Metida f SerbianSerbian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Bosnian, and Croatian name for the goddess Metis.
Metka f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Meta, used as a given name in its own right.
Metope f Greek MythologyThis was the name of various characters in Greek mythology, including the wife of the river god Asopus. It also coincides with an architectural term (though this word is spelled differently in Greek, as μετόπη).
Mētra f Latvian (Rare)Derived from Latvian
mētra "mint (the herb)".
Mētra is also one of the Latvian names for the Estonian river
Emajõgi.
Metrocles m Ancient GreekMetrocles (Greek: Μητροκλῆς; fl. c. 325 BC) was a Cynic philosopher from Maroneia. He studied in Aristotle’s Lyceum under Theophrastus, and eventually became a follower of Crates of Thebes, who married Metrocles’ sister Hipparchia... [
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Metrodoros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek μητρος
(metros), which is the genitive of Greek μήτηρ
(meter) meaning "mother". The second element is derived from Greek δωρον
(doron) meaning "gift."
Metta f ThaiMeans "kindness, compassion, benevolence, mercy" in Thai.
Mettaton m Popular CultureMeaning unknown. In the game Undertale, Mettaton is a robot built by Dr. Alphys for the purposes of entertainment and anti-human defense.
Mettius m Ancient RomanRoman praenomen possibly derived from the Oscan word
meddix meaning "magistrar".
Mety m & f MalagasyMeans "willing, fitting, suitable" in Malagasy.
Meulin f Popular Culture, LiteratureName of Meulin Leijon, a character from the webcomic Homestuck. The name was chosen for the character as a pun on "mewling", which refers to the sound cats make.
Meurah m & f Indonesian, AcehneseMeans "king" in Acehnese, though it is also used as a feminine name. This was used as the title of Acehnese rulers before the arrival of Islam to Aceh; after Islam spread throughout the region, all rulers changed their title to
Sultan.
Meurwethen m Medieval BretonOld Breton name, derived from the elements
mor meaning "great" and
(g)uethen meaning "warrior, war".
Meurzh m BretonBreton form of
Mars, refering to both the god and the planet. It also means "Tuesday" and "March" in Breton.
Meva f UzbekMeans "fruit, sweets, candy" in Uzbek.
Mevagul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
meva meaning "fruit, sweets, candy" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Mevlud m GeorgianGeorgian form of the Turkish given name
Mevlüt, which is ultimately of Arabic origin.
Mevlüt m TurkishDerived from Arabic مَوْلِد
(mawlid) meaning "birth", used to refer to the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.
Mexicatl m NahuatlMeans "Mexican, person from Mexico-Tenochtitlan" in Nahuatl.
Meyirbek m KazakhFrom Kazakh мейір
(meyir) meaning "love, favour, mercy" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Meyirzhan m KazakhFrom Kazakh мейір
(meyir) meaning "love, favour, mercy" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Meyrambek m KazakhFrom Kazakh мейрам
(meyram) meaning "holiday, festival" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Meyramgul f KazakhFrom Kazakh мейрам
(meyram) meaning "holiday, festival, celebration" and гүл
(gül) meaning "flower".
Mezamir m Medieval Slavic, HistoryThe first element of this name is derived from a Proto-Slavic element that meant "boundary, limit, landmark", which later became
mežda in Old Church Slavonic. Also compare modern Russian
mezha, Czech
mez, Slovak
medza and Slovene
meja, all of which mean "boundary, limit"... [
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Mezin m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
mezin meaning "great, big".
Mezulla f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite MythologyMeaning uncertain. Name borne by a minor Hittite goddess, who was seen as the daughter of
Tarhunna and the sun goddess of Arinna. She was invoked as an intermediary for her mother, and also worshipped as part of a triple deity with the sun goddess of Arinna and
Zintuḫi