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Opha f EnglishDiminutive of
Ophelia. Opha May Johnson (1878–1955) was the first woman to have enlist in the United States Marine Corps.
Ophat m ThaiMeans "light, brightness, brilliance" in Thai.
Ophel m Biblical HebrewThe biblical name apparently given to a certain part of a settlement or city that is elevated from its surroundings, and probably means fortified hill or risen area. In the Hebrew Bible the Ophel refers to a specific part in two cities: the extended City of David (the oldest part of Jerusalem), as in the Book of Chronicles and the Book of Nehemiah (2 Chronicles 27:3; 33:14, Nehemiah 3:26; 11:21), and at Samaria, the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel, mentioned in the Second Book of Kings (2 Book of Kings 5:24)... [
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Ophelandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ὄφελος
(ophelos) meaning "help" as well as "advantage" and "gain, profit". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Ophelestes m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ὄφελος
(ophelos) meaning "help, advantage" combined with the Attic Greek suffix -της
(-tes), which forms nouns that represent a state of being.... [
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Ophelime f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ὠφέλιμος
(ophelimos) meaning "helping, aiding, useful, beneficial".
Ophion m Greek MythologyDiminutive form of
Ophios, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). In Greek mythology, Ophion was a titan who ruled Olympus together with
Eurynome until the two were (forcibly) replaced by
Cronus and
Rhea.
Opilio m ItalianDerived from Latin
opilio meaning "shepherd, herdsman, pastor". Also compare
Opellius. A bearer of this name was Opilio Rossi (1910-2004), an Italian-American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Opimia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Opimius. This was the name of a Vestal Virgin who died in 216 BC, after having been accused of having broken her vow of chastity.
Opimianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Opimius. This name has been borne by at least two Roman proconsuls from the 2nd century AD.
Opimius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile which is derived from the Latin adjective
opimus which can mean "fat, plump, corpulent, rich" (in reference to a person) as well as "fertile, fruitful" (in reference to land)... [
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Opiter m Ancient RomanArchaic Roman praenomen which had already fallen out of use by the 1st century BC. It was typically given to a son that had been born after the death of his father, while the son's paternal grandfather was still alive... [
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Opochmacuex m NahuatlMeans "bracelet worn on the left arm" in Nahuatl, from
opochtli "the left, left-hand side" and
macuextli "bracelet".
Opochtli m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "the left, left-hand side" or "left-handed" in Nahuatl, figuratively "south". This was also the name of an Aztec deity associated with water, considered the god of fishing and hunting and a representative of the rain god
Tlaloc.
Opokosław m PolishDerived from Polish
opoka "rock, bedrock" combined with Slavic
slav "glory". The meaning of this name is thus roughly "bedrock of glory".
Opora f Ancient GreekMeans "autumn, fruit", from the Ancient Greek
Ὀπώρα ('opṓra' "autumn, fruit"). Name of a minor goddess connected to fruit, the harvest, the wine harvest, and the season of autumn.
Oppas m GothicOppas (died after 712) was a member of the Visigothic elite in the city of Toledo on the eve of the Muslim conquest of Hispania.
Oppia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Oppius. Oppia was a Vestal Virign; in 483 BC, she was found guilty of a breach of chastity and punished.
Oppius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile which was originally a praenomen; it is the latinized form of the Oscan praenomen
Úppiis. Since Oscan is a language that has long been extinct and modern knowledge of its vocabulary is limited, it is uncertain what the meaning of the name was... [
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Oprea f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
a opri "to stop". This name was given to a child in the hopes that it would be the last child born into the family.
Ops f Roman MythologyDerived from the Latin noun
ops which can mean "power, might, influence" as well as "aid, help, support" and "wealth, abundance, riches, resources." In Roman mythology, Ops (also called Opis) is a fertility goddess who is the wife of
Saturn and mother of (among others)
Jupiter and
Juno.
Opsius m Late RomanRoman nomen gentile which was most likely derived from the Latin noun
ops which can mean "power, might, influence" as well as "aid, help, support" and "wealth, abundance, riches, resources." However, the nomen could also have come into existence for a different reason than for referring to the particular meaning that I just described... [
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Optatianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Optatus. A known bearer of this name was the 4th-century Latin poet Publilius Optatianus Porfirius.
Optatus m Late Roman, HistoryRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
optatus, which can mean "wished for, longed for, desired, pleasing" as well as "chosen, selected". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
opto, which can mean "to wish for, to desire" as well as "to choose, to select"... [
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Optimus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Popular CultureMeans "excellent" in Ancient Latin. Its etymology is uncertain. It can derive from the Greek root
opti- meaning 'light, sight'. Another possible etimology is from Ancient Latin
optàre "to choose, to desire" with the meaning of "the chosen one, the superior one"... [
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Oqbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Oqgo'zal f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Oqgul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Oqil m Tajik (Rare), UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Aqil. A notable bearer of this name is Oqil Oqilov (b. 1944), a former prime minister of Tajikistan.
Oqiljon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oqil meaning "intelligent, wise" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Oqiloy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oqil meaning "intelligent, wise" and
oy meaning "moon".
Oqjahon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Oqjamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Oqko'ngil f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
ko'ngil meaning "heart".
Oqkumush f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
kumush meaning "silver".
Oqmaral f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
maral meaning "Caspian deer".
Oqmomiq f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
momiq meaning "soft like cotton".
Oqmoya f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
moya meaning "female camel".
Oqniyat f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
niyat meaning "intention".
Oqnovvot f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
novvot meaning "rock sugar".
Oqoltin f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
oltin meaning "gold".
Oqoyim f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
oyim, a title for aristocratic women.
Oqqiz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Oqsuluv f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Oqxol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".
Oqyurak f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
yurak meaning "heart".
Orabella f English (Rare)A Latin construction which suffixes
orare with
ābilis - thus interpretable as "given to prayer" or "entreatable."
Óráed m Old IrishDerived from the Irish elements
ór, meaning "golden", and
áed, meaning "fire".
Orakwue m IgboMeans "let the folks have their say" in Igbo.
Orange f & m EnglishFirst found as a feminine given name in medieval times, in the forms
Orenge and
Orengia. The etymology is uncertain, and may be after the place in France named
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Oranna f German (Rare), ItalianName of a 6th century Irish saint buried at Berus (Saarland, Germany). The name can be interpreted as a feminine form of
Oran.
Orannis m LiteratureThe last of the Nine Bright Shiners in Garth Nix's Abhorsen Trilogy. Orannis is the 'Destroyer'
Oratam m LenapeA sagamore, or sachem, of the Hackensack Indians living in northeastern New Jersey during the period of early European colonization in the 17th century.
Orathai f ThaiMeans "beautiful woman, young girl, maiden" in Thai.
Orawan f ThaiFrom Thai อร
(on) meaning "maiden, damsel, beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Orazbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oraz meaning "beauty" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Orba m Irish MythologyAccording to Irish legends and historical traditions, Orba was a son of Éber Finn. He and his brothers Ér, Ferón and Fergna were joint High Kings of Ireland for half a year after they killed their cousins in the Battle of Árd Ladrann... [
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Orbat m French (Archaic)Archaic French name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté up until the late 1600s.
Orbella f TheatreQueen Orbella was a character in Sir John Suckling's play 'Aglaura' (1637).
Orbianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Orbius, which is derived from Latin
orbis "circle, orb."
Orchid f English (Modern, Rare)From the eponymous flowering plant. The plant's name derives from Latin
orchis borrowed from Ancient Greek
ὄρχις (órkhis) “testicle” (the name was given to the plant because of the testicle-shaped subterranean parts of some European orchids).
Orcus m Roman MythologyLikely a Roman transliteration of
Horcus. In Roman mythology, Orcus was a god of the underworld and the punisher of broken oaths.
O'rda m UzbekMeans "horde, confederation" or "head camp" in Uzbek.
Orderic m Germanic (?)Meaning unknown, though the "-ric" part probably comes from the Germanic element
ric meaning "ruler".... [
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Ordgar m Anglo-SaxonMeans "spear-point", derived from Old English
ord "point (especially of a weapon)" and
gar "spear". It is a cognate of Old Norse
Oddgeirr.
Ordnoð m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ord "point (of a weapon)" and
noð "boldness, daring".
Ordric m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ord "point (of a weapon)" (compare Old German
ort) and
ric "ruler, king"... [
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Ordwig m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
ord "point (of a sword)" and
wīġ "war, battle".
Oreb m BiblicalMeans "raven" in Hebrew (related to the word
erebh "sunset, evening"). In the Old Testament he was a Midianite leader slain by the Israelite
Gideon; the "Rock of Oreb" was a cliff east of the Jordan River on which he was killed.
Oreithyia f Greek MythologyAn Athenian princess whom the god of the North wind, Boreas, fell in love with and swept off to marry while she was out dancing. Their sons became the Argonauts.
Orenda f & m New World MythologyOrenda roughly translates into "Great Spirit", "divine essence", "Holy Spirit", or simply "God" in Iroquois.... [
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Orenji f JapaneseFrom Japanese オレンジ (orenji) meaning "orange (colour)" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Orenthal m African American (Rare)This given name is best known for being the first name of the retired American football player and actor O. J. Simpson, who was born in 1947 as Orenthal James Simpson. According to a 1968 interview with
LIFE magazine, Simpson himself does not know the meaning and origin of his first name, telling the reporter that his aunt was the one who had named him and that she would only ever tell him that she had named him after a French or Italian actor.... [
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Oreozili f Greek (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)Meaning uncertain, perhaps a Greek form of a Hebrew name in which the initial element is אוֹר
('or) meaning "light". Saint Horaeozele or Oriozela of Reuma in Byzantium was an early Christian virgin martyr.
Orestheus m Greek MythologyProbably a more elaborate form of
Orestes, which is ultimately derived from Greek όρος
(oros) meaning "mountain, hill". It is at least quite unlikely that this is a compound name where the second element is derived from Greek θεος
(theos) meaning "god", because then the name would have been spelled as Ὀρεσθεος
(Orestheos) in Greek... [
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Orestinus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen that was a derivative of the Greek name
Orestes. It essentially means "of Orestes" in Latin, as it contains the Latin masculine adjectival suffix -
inus; this suffix later developed into a diminutive suffix, so Orestinus could also be considered a Latin diminutive of Orestes... [
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Orestis m GreekModern Greek spelling of
Orestes. A known bearer of this name is the Greek professional soccer player Orestis Karnezis (b. 1985).