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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is ancient* or old or * or anglosaxon.
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Evola f & m American
Probably transferred from the Italian surname Evola.
Evold m Finland Swedish (Rare)
A variant spelling of Ewald.
Evoleht f Obscure (Modern)
A variation of the name Evolet. Evoleht spells "The Love" backwards. In the national records of Scotland 2018 there was one girl named Evoleht.
Evolet f Popular Culture, English
It has been suggested that the name was created from an elaboration of love as a palindrome, or from the backwards spelling of t(h)e love with the h omitted for the sake of aesthetics, or from evolve as an incomplete anagram... [more]
Evon f English
Variant of Yvonne.
Evon m English
Variant of Evan.
Evontiana f Obscure
Blend of Evonne and Tiana.
Evot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Eve.
Evott f Medieval English
Diminutive of Eve.
Evox m Scottish
Variation of Quivox.
Evra f & m Turkish, Literature, Popular Culture
In Irish author Darren Shan's Cirque Du Freak series, Evra Von is a member of the sideshow where he is displayed as a 'snake boy'.
Evranaki f Ottoman Turkish
This was a popular name for women in the Ottoman Empire.
Evrard m Provençal
Provençal form of Eberhard (compare Évrard).
Evrart m Medieval French
Recorded 19 times in Paris of 1292.
Evrencan m Turkish
Combination of Evren and Can.
Evridika f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Eurydike.
Evrim f & m Turkish
Means "evolution" in Turkish.
Evrisfey m Russian
Russian form of Eurystheus.
Evro m Laz
Means warm wind in Laz originates form Eurus
Evropi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Europe.
Evropia f Greek (Rare)
Presumably a variant of Evropi, the modern Greek transcription of Europe.
Evroul m Norman
Variant of Evroult.
Evroult m Norman
Norman form of Ebrulf.
Evrydiki f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eurydike.
Evrytos m Greek (Rare, ?)
Modern Greek form of Eurytos.
Evsebi m Georgian (Archaic)
Older Georgian form of Eusebios, which has fallen out of use. The modern form is Evsevi.
Evser f Kurdish
From ev meaning "the, it" and ser meaning "crest, crown, top".
Evsevi m Georgian (Rare)
Modern Georgian form of Eusebios.
Evsevii m Russian
Variant transcription of Evseviy.
Evsevios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Eusebios.
Evseviy m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Eusebios and Russian variant transcription of Yevseviy.
Evsevy m Russian
Variant transcription of Evseviy.
Evşey m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Evsey.
Evstafi m Russian
Variant transcription of Evstafiy.
Evstafiy m Russian
Russian form of Eustathios.
Evstafy m Russian
Variant transcription of Evstafiy.
Evstahij m Slovene
Slovene form of Eustace.
Evstahija f Slovene
Feminine form of Evstahij.
Evstakhi m Russian
Variant transcription of Evstakhiy.
Evstakhiy m Russian
Russian form of Eustachius (see Eustace).
Evstakhy m Russian
Variant transcription of Evstakhiy.
Evstate m Georgian (Rare)
Variant form of Evstati.
Evstati m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Eustathios (see Eustathius) as well as an older Georgian form of the name. The modern Georgian form is Estate... [more]
Evstoliya f Russian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yevstoliya.
Evstorgiy m Russian
Russian form of Eustorgios (see Eustorgio).
Evstratije m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Eustratios.
Evstratis m Greek
Variant transcription of Ευστράτης (see Efstratis).
Evstratiy m Russian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Yevstratiy.
Evtaliya f Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Euthalia.
Evthalia f Greek
Variant of Efthalia.
Evthymios m Ancient Greek
Original Greek form of Efthimios.
Evthymis m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ευθύμης (see Efthimis).
Evtikhi m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Eutychios (see Eutychius).
Evtikhiy m Russian
Russian form of Eutychios (see Eutychius).
Evtikhy m Russian
Variant transcription of Evtikhiy.
Evtim m Bulgarian, Macedonian
South Slavic variant of Euthymius.
Evtimia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Евтимия (see Evtimiya).
Evtimiya f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Evtim.
Evtin m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Evgeniy.
Evtropiy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Eutropios.
Evtychia f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Ευτυχία (see Eftychia).
Evtychios m Greek
Modern Greek variant of Eutychius.
Evuša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Eva. Also compare Evuška.
Evuška f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Eva. Also compare Evuša.
Evuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Eva and Evelina.
Evvamene f Theatre, Popular Culture
From the phrase "ever mean". This is the name of the Wicked Witch of the East in the Broadway musical 'The Wiz'.
Evvnaž m Sami (Skolt)
Variant Skolt Sami form of John.
Evynn f English (American)
Female form of Evan and variant of Evynne
Evynne f American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Evan.
Evžena f Czech
Variant of Evženie.
Evženka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Evžena.
Éwa f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Eve.
Ewa f Hawaiian, Maori
Hawaiian and Māori form of Eva.
Ewainghan m Tłı̨chǫ
Tłįchǫ donek'awi (trading chief) at Old Fort Rae, K'awo (leader) of the Et'aa got'in (“People Next to Another People”).
ʻEwalani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly Eve", from Ewa, the Hawaiian form of Eve, combined with Hawaiian lani "heaven, sky".
Ewalda f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ewald.
Ewalina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Evelyn.
Ewan m Manx
Manx form of both Eoghan and Eyvindr (via Old Danish Ewind). This name is sometimes mistaken for a Manx form of John.
Ewander m Polish
Polish form of Evander 1.
Ewangelia f Polish (Rare)
Either a Polonised spelling of Evangelia/Evangeliya, or in some cases possibly directly taken from the Polish word Ewangelia meaning "Gospel"... [more]
Ewangelina f Polish
Polish form of Evangeline.
Ewar m English (Australian, ?)
Of uncertain etymology.
Ewaryst m Polish
Polish form of Evaristus.
Ewarysta f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ewaryst.
Ewcia f Polish
Diminutive of Ewa.
Ewdokia f Polish
Polish form of Evdokia.
Ewe f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German variant of Ewa.
Eweczka f Polish
Diminutive of Ewa.
Ewela f Polish
Diminutive of Ewelina.
Ewelcia f Polish
Diminutive of Ewelina.
Éwelina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Evelina.
Ewelinka f Polish
Diminutive of Ewelina.
Ewelka f Polish
Diminutive of Ewelina.
Ewell m English
Transferred use of the surname Ewell.
Ewelusia f Polish
Diminutive of Ewelina.
Ewelyne f Swedish (Rare)
Rare Swedish variant of Evelyn or Eveline. See also Ewelyn, Eweline.
Eweryst m Polish
Variant of Ewaryst.
Ewgenju m Maltese (Archaic)
Maltese form of Eugene.
Ewin m English
Variant of Ewan.
Ewind m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Eyvindr.
Ewing m English
Means "law-friend", also a variant of Ewin and Euan.
Éwka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Éwa.
Ewka f Polish
Diminutive of Ewa.
Ewnetu m Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "truth" in Amharic.
Ewodia f Polish
Polish form of Euodia.
Ewodiusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Evodius.
Éwôld m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ewald.
Ewonne f Swedish
Variant of Yvonne.
Ewunia f Polish
Diminutive of Ewa.
Éwùnka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Éwa.
Ewüś f Vilamovian
Diminutive of Ewa.
Ewusia f Polish
Diminutive of Ewa.
Exaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Exainetos. A known bearer of this name was Exaenetus of Agrigentum (modern-day Agrigento), winner of the wrestling contest at the 71st Olympiad in 496 BC.
Exaineta f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Exainetos.
Exainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek preposition ἐξ (ex) meaning "out of" as well as "outside, beyond" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see Aeneas).... [more]
Exaltación f & m Spanish (Rare), Aragonese, Filipino
Means "exaltation, praise" in Spanish, referring to Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. This name is mostly masculine in Peru.
Exaucé m French (African, Rare)
From the past participle of exaucer meaning "to fulfill/grant the wish of a prayer."
Exavior m English (Modern, Rare)
Respelling of Xavier reflecting the English pronunciation.
Excalibur m Arthurian Cycle
The mighty sword of King Arthur.
Excellence m & f English (African, Rare)
From the English word excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [more]
Exelee f English (Rare, Archaic)
Likely an elaboration of Exie, Exa or Exe by way of combining it with the popular name suffix -lee.
Exercise f English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word exercise, occasionally used as a given name in early New England. The only biblical text upon which it can be based is I Timothy 4:7, "Exercise thyself rather unto godliness."
Exia f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Achsia.
Exian f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Exiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Exidio m Galician
Galician form of Aegidius.
Exie f English
Perhaps a diminutive of Exa.
Exikia f Spanish
An Hispanicized feminine form of Ezekiel.
Exodus m & f American (Rare)
Exodus is name of the second book of Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, and the second of five books of the Jewish Torah or Pentateuch. Exodus is the name of ex-boxing world champion Mike Tyson's deceased daughter.
Exoriens m & f Ancient Roman
Latin cognomen meaning "appearing"
Expectación f & m Spanish
Means "expectation" in Spanish, referring to the expectation of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Expédit m French
French form of Expeditus.
Expeditus m Late Roman, History
From the Latin past participle of expidere "make fit or ready, prepare", literally "free the feet from fetters". This was the name of an obscure, semi-legendary saint, who is invoked against procrastination.
Experience m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Literature
From the English word "experience", from the Latin experientia, from experīrī meaning "to try, test". A name occasionally used by Puritans.
Exton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Notably the name of Robert Downey Jr.'s son.
Exupérance m & f French
French form of both Exuperantius and Exuperantia.
Exuperancia f Spanish
Spanish form of Exuperantia.
Exuperancio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Exuperantius.
Exuperantia f Late Roman
Variant of Exsuperantia, which is derived from the Latin noun exsuperantia "preeminence, superiority, superfluity". The noun itself is ultimately derived from exsuperans "surpassing (greatly), exceeding (greatly), surmounting (greatly)", which belongs to the verb exsupero (see Exuperius for more)... [more]
Exuperantius m Late Roman
Masculine form of Exuperantia. A bearer of this name was Saint Exuperantius of Cingoli, who lived and died in the 5th century BC.
Exupèri m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Exuperius.
Exuperia f Late Roman, Spanish
Feminine form of Exuperius.
Exuperio m Spanish
Spanish form of Exuperius.
Exuperius m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Exsuperius, which was derived from the Latin verb exsupero "to (greatly) excel, to (greatly) surpass, to (greatly) surmount". The verb itself is ultimately derived from the Latin elements ex "out of, from within" and supero "to surpass, to surmount, to transcend"... [more]
Exupéry m Occitan
Occitan form of Exuperius.
Exupery m English
English form of Exuperius, possibly derived from the French Exupéry.
Exxie f Obscure
Variant of Exie.
Exzavier m American (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Xavier.... [more]
Eyad m Arabic
Variant transcription of Iyad.
Eyänbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir ейән (eyän) meaning "granddaughter" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Eyarr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Øyarr.
Eyasu m Amharic
Amharic form of Joshua.
Eyba f Old Swedish
Older form of Ebba 1 as well as a short form of Old High German names beginning with eylb- (see agi).
Eyberg m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Eyborg.
Eybjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Eyborg.
Eybjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr).
Eyborg f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Øyborg.
Eydan m Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Aidan, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Eydie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edie. This was borne by American singer Eydie Gormé (1928-2013), whose birth name was Edith Garmezano.
Eydna f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Auðr.
Eyeldeg f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "kind, polite" in Mongolian.
Eyerusalem f Amharic
Amharic, meaning Jerusalem
Eyfari m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and fara "to go, to move, to travel".
Eyfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and fastr "firmly, fast".
Eyfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Øyfrid.
Eyfura f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse fura "fir tree"... [more]
Eygló f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of ey "good fortune" or "island" and glóa "to shine, glitter".
Eyia f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Eyja.
Eyiarr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Eyjarr.
Éyie m Jèrriais
Variant of Élyie.
Eying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".
Eyitemi m & f Western African (Rare)
An Itsekiri name, Meaning " this is my own ".
Eyja f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name of obscure origin, possibly from Proto-Norse *auja "good fortune, gift, (luck) giver" or *aiwa "always".... [more]
Eyjalín f Icelandic (Rare)
Elaboration of Eyja using an uncertain element, possibly Old Norse lín meaning "flax, linen; linen garment, linen gear" or Hlín (both the Old Norse word for "protection" and a poetic term for "woman")... [more]
Eyjarr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Eyarr.
Eyjólfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements ey meaning "island" or "good fortune" and ulfr meaning "wolf".
Eyjólfur m Icelandic
Composed from the Germanic name elements EY (with unclear meanings) and ULF "wolf".... [more]
Eylam m & f Hebrew (Rare)
The name of one of the biblical Noah's grandsons. It means "one who is eternal".
Eylaug f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ey "good fortune" or "island" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Eylaugr m Old Norse
Old Norse male form of Eylaug. Eylaugr is one of the names mentioned in the Landnámabók.
Eylaugur m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Eylaugr.
Eyleif f Icelandic
Feminine form of Eyleifur.
Eyleifr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Øylæifr.
Eyleifur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Øylæifr.
Eylem f & m Turkish
"Eylem" means "work" or "action". It is the noun form of verb "eylemek", which means "to do" or "to act".
Eylín f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and lín "flax, linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Eylir m Old Norse
Variant of AlvéR.
Eymar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse mærr "famous".
Eymi f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Amy, reflecting the English pronounciation.
Eýmir m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Emir.
Eymond m French (Archaic)
Variant of Aymon recorded in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up to the 1700s.
Eymundr m Medieval Scandinavian
From Old Norse ey "island, flat land along a coast", and mund "protection".
Eynav f & m Hebrew
Variant of Enav.
Eynerth m & f Central American
Higher than anything on Earth
Eynés f Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Einés.
Eyob m Amharic, Ge'ez, Tigrinya
Ethiopian and Eritrean form of Job.
Eyolf m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eyjólfur. Appears in Henrik Ibsen's play 'Little Eyolf' (1894).
Eyong m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Derived from ɛyɔŋ meaning "word, voice" in Jagham and Kenyang.
Eyota f Sioux
Means "greatest", from Lakota iyótaŋ "most, greatest, best, special, important".
Eyquem m Gascon (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning.
Eyram m African
Ghanian name.
Eyre m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eyre.
Eyria f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly related to Basque Euria.
Eyríkur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Øyríkr.
Eyrós f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and rós "rose".
Eyrún f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and rún "secret; secret lore".
Eysie f Scots
Scots diminutive of Isabel and Isabella.
Eystein m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Eysteinn.
Eyð f Faroese
Faroese feminine name meaning "riches".
Eyðálvur m Faroese
Faroese variant form of Eyðolvur.
Eyðbjartur m Faroese
Masculine form of Eyðbjørt.
Eyðbjørt f Faroese
Faroese form of Auðbjört.
Eyðfríð f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Auðfríðr.
Eyðgerð f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Auðgærðr.
Eyðgrímur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Auðgrímr.
Eyðgunn f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Auðguðr.
Eyðhild f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Auðhildr.
Eyðmar m Faroese
Faroese form of Otmar.
Eyðnar m Faroese
Variant of Einar.
Eyðolvur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Auðulfr.