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Aibanu f KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and Persian بانو
(bânu) meaning "lady, woman".
Aktaie f Greek MythologyMeans "shore, headland" in Greek. In Greek myth Aktaie was one of the fifty Nereids or goddesses of the sea, particularly responsible for the seashore.
Alahtin f New World MythologyThe name of the Chumash goddess of the moon who also governs over purification, health and menstruation.
Anthe f Greek MythologyFeminine given name from Greek Mythology which means "bloom". Anthe was one of the Alkyonides, nymphs of fair weather. After the death of their father at the hands of Herakles, they threw themselves into the sea in their grief and were transformed into kingfishers.
Calendau m ProvençalDerived from Provençal
calendau "(of) Christmas", ultimately derived from Latin
calendalis. Calendau is the name of the hero of Mistral’s poem
Calendau (1867).
Cerintha f English (Rare)From the name of a flower, literally "wax-flower" from Greek κηρος (
keros) "beeswax" combined with ανθος (
anthos) "flower".
Dyddgu f Medieval WelshDerived from the Welsh elements
dydd "day" and
cu "beloved, dear". This name was used by the 14th-century lyric poet Dafydd ap Gwilym for the subject of nine of his love poems, an unattainable, aristocratic, dark-haired woman whose character contrasts that of his other love, the blonde
Morfudd.
Eurddolen f WelshMeans "golden ring", derived from the Welsh elements
aur "gold" and
dolen "ring". It is sometimes interpreted as the Welsh form of
Goldilocks ("golden ringlets, curls").
Heleia f Greek MythologyFrom a Greek title of the goddess
Artemis meaning "of marshes" (which may reflect her role as a goddess of streams and marshes). It is derived from Greek ἕλειος
(heleios), from ἕλος
(helos) "marsh-meadow"... [
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Hilaeira f Greek MythologyMeans "softly-shining" in Greek (probably from ἱλαρός
(hilaros) "cheerful, bright"; compare
Hilarius). In Greek myth the sisters Hilaeira and Phoebe, commonly referred to as the Leucippides (being daughters of Leucippus of Mycenae), were carried off by
Castor and
Pollux, who were charmed by their beauty... [
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Indraja f Lithuanian (Rare), Baltic MythologyBorrowed from the name of a lake and river in the Utena district municipality of north-eastern Lithuania, derived from Eastern Aukštaitian Lithuanian
indrė (standard Lithuanian
nendrė) meaning "reed."... [
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Issoria f Greek MythologyAn epithet of the Greek goddess
Artemis which derives from
Issorion, the name of a mountain near Sparta on which there was a sanctuary dedicated to her... [
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Maïus m ProvençalMeaning unknown. It has been in use in Provence since at least the late nineteenth century.
Matariki f MaoriMaori feminine name meaning "small eyes", the name of the Pleiades.
Nabh m Indian, GujaratiIndian masculine name derived from the Gujarati word
નભ (nabh) meaning "sky".
Paventia f Roman MythologyThe name of a minor Roman goddess, who protects against childhood fears (
pavor), protects against sudden fright and comforts those who have been frightened.
Pomellina f Medieval ItalianDiminutive of either
Poma or
Pomona, which are both given names that are ultimately derived from Latin
pomus or
pomum, both of which are nouns that can mean "fruit" as well as "fruit tree".... [
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Primigenia f Roman Mythology, Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
prīmigenia, the feminine form of the adjective
prīmigenius "original, primitive; firstborn", ultimately derived from
primus "first" and
genus "birth, origin", this was an epithet of the Goddess
Fortuna... [
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Sequana f Old Celtic (Latinized), Celtic MythologyLatinized form of the Gaulish (Celtic) name
Sicauna, which is argued to mean "sacred river" or "the fast flowing one". This was the name of the Gallo-Roman goddess of the River Seine.
Shqiponja f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
shqiponjë "eagle, golden eagle" and, figuratively, "proud and brave person; skillful person".
Sulev m EstonianEstonian name meaning "good-natured, benevolent", ultimately from Finnish
sulo "charm" (see
Sulo).
Taivo m EstonianDerived from Old Estonian
taivas (
taevas in Modern Estonian) "heaven".
Žiezdrė f Baltic MythologyDerived from Lithuanian
žiezdrà "sand; earth; spark". In Lithuanian mythology, this was the name of the personification of the planet
Mars, one of the daughters of
Saulė.