This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is E.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Eo-jin m & f KoreanMeans "compassionate, benevolent" in Korean.
Eöl m LiteratureName used (coined?) by J. R. R. Tolkien for an Elf in The Silmarillion. Meaning unknown; it is neither Quenya nor Sindarin, but may be derived from an Avarin language.... [
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Éomer m LiteratureFrom Old English
eoh meaning "horse" and
maer meaning "famous". The name was used by J. R. R. Tolkien in his book "The Lord of the Rings". Éomer is
Éowyn's brother and a nephew of King
Théoden of Rohan.
Eomer m Anglo-Saxon, Popular CultureFrom Old English
eoh "horse, steed" and #
mære "famous, illustrious, known". Eomer was, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the great-great-grandfather of
Creoda of Mercia, the first King of Mercia... [
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Éomund m LiteratureMeans "horse protector" in Old English. This name was invented by J. R. R. Tolkien who used Old English to represent the Rohirric language. In his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) Éomund is the father of
Éowyn and
Éomer.
Eorpweald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
eorp "dark, dusky; brown" and
weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader". This name was borne by Eorpwald of East Anglia, who succeeded his father Rædwald as King of the East Angles.
Eosphoros m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἠώς
(eos) "dawn" (see also
Eos) combined with Greek φορεω
(phoreo) "to carry, to bear." For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω
(phero), which has the same meaning... [
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Epainetos m Ancient Greek, Biblical GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἐπαινετός
(epainetos) meaning "praised, praiseworthy, laudable", itself a derivative of the Greek noun ἔπαινος
(epainos) meaning "approval, praise, commendation"... [
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Epameinondas m Ancient Greek, GreekDerived in part from Greek επι
(epi) "on, upon, towards" and ἀμείνων
(ameinôn) "better". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Theban statesman and general.
Epandros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐπί
(epi) "upon, on" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man".
Eperulo m & f BandialMeans "to scream at the top of one's voice" in Bandial.
Ephah m & f Biblical HebrewIn the Hebrew Bible, Ephah was the name of three people: one of
Midian's five sons (a descendant of Abraham via Keturah), a son of Jahdai (a descendant of Judah), and a concubine of
Caleb.
Ephai m Biblical HebrewMeans "gloomy" or "bird-like" in Hebrew. This is a character in the Old Testament.
Ephialtes m Greek MythologyMeans "nightmare" in Greek; said to literally mean "he who jumps upon" due to its association with the verb ἐφάλλομαι
(ephallomai) "to jump at, to throw oneself onto somebody" (itself from ἐπι-
(epi-) "on, upon" and ἅλλομαι
(hallomai) "to leap, to jump"), but possibly related to ἠπίαλος
(epialos) meaning "ague, fever"... [
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Ephippos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἔφιππος
(ephippos) meaning "on horseback, riding, mounted", which consists of Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" and the Greek noun ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Ephippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Ephippos. Known bearers of this name include the Greek comic poet Ephippus of Athens (4th century BC) and the Greek historian Ephippus of Olynthus (4th century BC).
Ephrem m EnglishVariant of
Ephraim. A known bearer of this name was Ephrem the Syrian, a 4th-century Syrian deacon who was also a prolific Syriac language hymn writer and theologian... [
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Epic m & f EnglishFrom epic (adj.) 1580s, "pertaining to or constituting a lengthy heroic poem," via French
épique or directly from Latin
epicus, from Greek
epikos, from
epos "a word; a tale, story; promise, prophecy, proverb; poetry in heroic verse" (from PIE root *wekw- "to speak")... [
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Epichares m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἐπιχαρής
(epichares) meaning "gratifying, agreeable". It consists of Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
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Epicure m TheatreForm of
Epicurus used by Ben Jonson for a character in his play 'The Alchemist' (first performed 1610), perhaps taken directly from the English word
epicure meaning "one who gives himself up to sensual pleasure" (literally "follower of Epicurus").
Epigmenio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Mexican)Italian and Spanish form of
Epigmenius. Most known bearers of this name are Mexican, and they include the insurgent Epigmenio González Flores (1781-1858), the priest and politician Epigmenio de la Piedra (1792-1873), the judoka Epigmenio Exiga (b... [
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Epigmenius m Late Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name
Epeigmenios, which is derived from the Greek adjective ἠπειγμένως
(epeigmenos) or επειγόμενος
(epeigomenos) meaning "hurried, rushed"... [
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Epikles m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek κλεος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Epikrates m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power."
Epikydes m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἐπικυδής
(epikydes) meaning "glorious, distinguished", which consists of Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" and the Greek noun κῦδος
(kydos) meaning "glory, renown" (see
Thucydides).
Epilykos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου
(lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος
(lykos) "wolf"... [
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Epimachos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek μαχη
(mache) meaning "battle".
Epimenes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek μένος
(menos) meaning "power, strength, spirit." Also compare the Greek verb ἐπιμένω
(epimeno) meaning "to stay on, to tarry" as well as "to persist", which is ultimately derived from the aforementioned ἐπί
(epi) combined with the Greek verb μένω
(meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand".
Epinikos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἐπίνικος
(epinikos) meaning "of victory", which consists of Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" and the Greek noun νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory".
Epiphaneios m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek επιφανεια
(epiphaneia) meaning "appearance, manifestation", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek ἐπί
(epi) "upon, on" combined with Greek φαίνω
(phaino) "to reveal, to shine".
Epiphron m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἐπίφρων
(epiphron) meaning "thoughtful". It consists of Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with either the Greek noun φρόνις
(phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω
(phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [
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Epistrophos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek στρόφος
(strophos) meaning "twisted band, twisted cord" as well as "rope". The latter element is etymologically related to the Greek verb στροφάω
(strophao) meaning "to turn hither and thither" as well as "to rotate, to twist"... [
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Epityches m Ancient GreekFrom Greek
επιτυχία (
epitychia) meaning "successful". This is also the name of a genus of butterflies.
Epixenos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Eporedorix m Old CelticDerived from the Celtic element
epo(s) "horse", combined with
redo "to travel, to run" and
rix "king." The name would thus mean "king of the running horses" - perhaps "king of the cavalry" is a little bit more appropriate... [
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Eppu m & f FinnishA Finnish diminutive of such names as
Emil and
Erik. Famous bearers are the Finnish band Eppu Normaali, author and actress Eppu Nuotio (born Eija-Riitta Nuotio) and actor Eppu Salminen (born Jarmo Juhani Salminen)... [
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Eprem m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Ephrem. This name was borne by two Catholicos-Patriarchs of Georgia: the first lived in the late 15th century, the other in the 20th century.
Equitius m Ancient RomanMeaning "inhabitant of Aequi", in modern-day Lazio. Famous bearers of this name include Flavius Equitius, a Roman consul, as well as two saints.
Er m Biblical HebrewMeans "awakening" or "watchful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this name was borne by both a son and a grandson of Judah ((Genesis 38:3, 1 Chronicles 4:21).
Erachar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
êra "honour, respect" combined with Old High German
wachar "vigilant." The second element might also be derived from Old High German
hari "army."
Eragon m LiteratureThe name of the main character in American author Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle novels. In the novels Eragon is a dragon-rider, and in interviews Paolini has stated he came up with Eragon's name by changing the first letter of the word
dragon... [
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Eraño m Filipino (Rare)Created in 1925 by Felix Manalo, the founder of Iglesia ni Cristo, for his son as a reversal and elision of the term "New Era," referring to what he felt was a "new Christian era."
Eraoranhan m Guanche MythologyFrom Guanche *
era-uraɣan meaning "he who is in the fiery" (cf.
Orahan). This was the name of a god worshipped by men on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.
Eraric m Germanic, English, HistoryDerived from Old High German
êra "honour, respect" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Eraric was the name of a king of the Ostrogoths who had gotten to reign only briefly; he was murdered a few months after being crowned king in 541 AD.
Erasinos m Greek MythologyThe name of a River-God of Arkadia and Argos in the Peloponnesos, southern Greece. His name is taken from his river, the river Erasinus, of unknown etymology.
Erasistratus m Ancient GreekErasistratus was one of the first anatomists, studying circulation and the nervous system, and living c. 304-250 BCE.
Erbol m KazakhFrom Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" and бол
(bol) meaning "be, become, occur".
Erbolat m KazakhFrom Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" and болат
(bolat) meaning "steel".
Ercanald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Ercanbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Ercanbod m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer."
Ercanfrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Ercanhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Ercanmar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Ercanrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Ercanulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Ercken m Medieval Dutch, Medieval GermanMedieval Dutch and medieval (Low) German diminutive of
Arnold. It is a diminutive because it contains the medieval diminutive suffix
-ken, of which the modern equivalent is
-ke in Dutch (though
-je is even more modern and commonplace) and
-chen in German.
Ercüment m TurkishA bearer of this name is Ercüment Kalmik (1909-1971) a Turkish painter, known for his work in understanding the lyrical-abstract.
Erdenebadrakh m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бадрах
(badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Erdenebüren m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire".
Erdenebuyan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Erdenedalai m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Erdenedelger f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Erdenekhishig f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хишиг
(khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Erdenekhüü m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".
Erdenemandakh m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and мандах
(mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Erdenesaikhan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Erdenesoyol f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and соёл
(soyol) meaning "culture, the arts".
Erdenetögs m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and төгс
(tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".
Erdenezul f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and зул
(zul) meaning "light, lamp".
Erdeni m ManchuFrom the Middle Mongolian
ᡝᡵᡩᡝᠨᡳ (erdeni) meaning "precious, gem, jewel".
Erdewan m Gurani, Kurdish, ZazaFrom the Kurdish, Zaza and Gurani
erd/erde meaning "earth" and
ewan meaning "of the". In literal translation, it means "farmer" or "peasant".
Erdi m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë “wind; scent; fragrance; smell” and
di “know”... [
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Ere m GreenlandicAn abbreviation from
eriarnaq meaning "be good", "like", "clean", "beautiful".
Erec m Arthurian CyclePossibly derived from the Old Breton name
Guerec, which may be related to Welsh
Gweir, the name of several of King
Arthur's warriors and relatives in early Welsh tales... [
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Erel m & f HebrewPossibly derived from Hebrew אֶרְאֵל
(erel), a word found in the Old Testament (in Isaiah 33:7) which means "hero, valiant one" or possibly "angel" (related to
'Er'ellı̄m, a post-biblical name of the angels, and perhaps originally a contracted form of
Ariel: אריאל).... [
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