Ancient Submitted Names

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Bertegund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Bertfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Berþa f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Bertha, from earlier Old English Berhte meaning "bright one" (from beorht "bright")... [more]
Berthar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German hari "army."
Berthilde f Germanic, Dutch, English, German, History
Variant of Berthild. Berthilde lived in the 7th century AD and was one of the five wives of Dagobert I, king of the Franks.
Bertisma f Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (compare Bertha) combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.
Bertlinde f Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from the Old German elements beraht "bright" and lind "soft, gentle, tender".
Bertrad m Germanic
Means "bright counsel", derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Bertrade f Frankish
French form of Bertrada. This name was borne by Bertrade of Montfort, a queen consort of France.
Bertrick m Anglo-Saxon (Modern), Medieval German (?)
Modern form of the Old English name Beorhtric. It was the name of an 8th-century king of Wessex.
Bertrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Anglo-Saxon ridan "to ride."
Bertrud f Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with þruþ "strength."
Bertrude f Frankish
Variant of Bertrud. This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish queen consort.
Bertrun f Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" and run "secret lore".
Bertuinus m Germanic
Latinized form of Bertwin
Bertulf m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Bertulph m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized), Anglo-Saxon (Modern)
English form of Bertulf, also used to refer to the Mercian king Beorhtwulf.
Bertwald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign" (see Berthold).
Bertwin m Germanic, Dutch, German
Means "bright friend", derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Beruka f Ancient Greek
Beruka is a Old Greek name and a derivative of the name Beronica.
Betrest f Ancient Egyptian
Means "may Bata be favorably disposed toward her" in Egyptian.
Betta f Frankish
Diminutive of Bertha, or of Germanic names containing the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (Proto-Germanic *berhtaz)... [more]
Betto m History (Ecclesiastical), Germanic
Diminutive of Germanic names containing the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (Proto-Germanic *berhtaz).
Betua f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *betua "birch tree".
Bhakti m & f Sanskrit, Indian
Sanskrit word meaning devotion, love, attachment, etc. In Hinduism, the concept of emotional devotion to a personal deity or spiritual idea, and is also the name of the associated movement- notable Bhakti poet-saints include Mirabai and Kabir Das.
Bhatta f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam
MEANING - a noble lady, any woman of high rank, queen (who is not crowned). Name of an enchanteress... [more]
Bia f Old High German
Of unclear etymology.
Bialfi m Old Norse
From Old Norse bjalfi meaning "fur, pelt".
Bianor m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun βία (bia) meaning "bodily strength, force" or the Greek noun βίος (bios) meaning "life". The second element is derived from the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Biarnheðinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bjarnheðinn.
Biarnhǫfði m Old Norse
Means "bear-head" in Old Norse from bjǫrn "bear" and hǫfuð "head".
Biarnlaugr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bjǫrn "bear" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Biartr m Old Norse
Variant of Bjartr.
Bibulus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective bibulus, which can mean "fond of drinking, drinking readily or freely, ever thirsty" (mostly in relation to alcoholic beverages), as well as "absorbent, porous"... [more]
Bicca m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English becca "pickaxe, spade" or bica "beak, point; pointed ridge".
Biflindi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse bifa "story" and lind "lime-tree" or bif "movement; air; water" and lind. This is another name for Odin.
Bifliði m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of bif 'movement', 'air', 'water' and liði 'one who goes', 'one who fares'. Bifliði is a name for Óðinn.
Bifurr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from German biber or bever both meaning "beaver", or an Old Norse name meaning "the quaking one". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.
Bigthan m Old Persian
From the Persian name meaning "God's gift". In the Old Testament this is the name of an eunuch in service of the Persian king Xerxes. Mordecai rested in the courtyard one day and overheard Bigthan, along with Teresh, plotting to kill the king... [more]
Bíldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse bíldr, a knife for blood-letting. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Bilfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements bil "sword" and friþ "peace". A notable bearer of this name was an obscure Northumbrian saint dubbed "St Billfrith the Anchorite".
Bilheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements bil "sword" and heard "firm, hardy, brave".
Bilichild f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Bilihild. Bilichild was the wife of Childeric II, a 7th-century Frankish king.
Bilifrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Biligard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Biligis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from bili "gentleness." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Biligrim m Germanic
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. Some sources theorise that it is derived from a Germanic (possibly Saxon) word that meant "gentleness". Compare Proto-Germanic *biliz meaning "gentle, kind" as well as "fair, decent".... [more]
Biligund f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German gund "war."
Bilihelm m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
Bilihild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Bilimar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Bilimund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Biliram m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Bilistiche f Ancient Greek (Rare, ?), History
Perhaps a Macedonian dialectical form of Philistiche, or a Hellenized form of a non-Greek name. This was borne by a 3rd-century BC hetaira (courtesan or prostitute of ancient Greece) of uncertain origin... [more]
Bilitrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with þruþ "strength."
Bilius m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish bilio- "tree".
Billingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse billingr "twin" or from Ancient Germanic bhi- "two-, double-" and -ingr, a suffix denoting "belonging to" or "descended from". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a dwarf and a giant, the latter of whom is the father of a girl Odin wants to seduce.
Biltrud f Germanic
Shorter form of Bilitrud.
Biltrude f Germanic, History
Variant of Biltrud. Biltrude was the wife of Grimoald, an 8th-century duke of Bavaria.
Bintanath f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Anat 1" in Egyptian.... [more]
Bio m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bion.
Biǫrn m Old Norse
Means "bear" in Old Norse.
Biórr m Old Norse
Variant of Bjórr.
Biote f Ancient Greek
From Greek βιοτή (bioté) "living, sustenance".
Birla f Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Bera.
Birsa f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bersa.
Bisal m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Hinduism, Kannada, Odia
MEANING - sprout, bud, shoot... [more]
Bisala f & m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Nepali
MEANING - sprout, bud, young shoot
Biscop m Anglo-Saxon
Means "bishop" in Old English. In Tom Holland's Dominion (p. 190 in chap. 7) he writes: 'Jarrow's founder, an Anglian lord named Biscop Baducing, ... name had been latinised, to Benedict ...'
Bisi m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse bisi "commander", "leader" or related to Norwegian bias "to chat", "to trifle".
Bissāya f Babylonian
Of as yet unknown etymology, this name is attested several times in various Babylonian legal records from the Late Assyrian period.
Bitheridus m Germanic
Bitheridus was a chieftain of the Alemannic Bucinobantes tribe who served in the Roman Army under Valentinian I.
Biúrstæinn m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of bjórr "beaver" and steinn "stone".
Bívorr m Old Norse
Variant of Bifurr.
Bivörr m Old Norse
Variant of Bifurr.
Bjarnarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Bernhard.
Bjarnheðinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrn "bear" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".
Bjarnvarðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrn "bear" and vǫrðr "guard".
Bjólan m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Beollán.
Bjǫlr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Younger form of Belwar. In Norse mythology this was the name of a jǫtunn.
Bjǫrgulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Borgulfr.
Björnúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse björn "bear" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf."
Bjórr m Old Norse
From Old Norse bjórr meaning "beaver".
Blaca m Anglo-Saxon
Weak form of Blæc.
Blæc m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname derived from blæc meaning "black, dark". This is a cognate of Old Norse Blakkr.
Blæcmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black, dark" and mære "famous".
Blæcmann m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black" and mann "man".
Blæcstan m Anglo-Saxon
Means "black stone" in Old English, from blæc "black" and stan "stone".
Blæcsunu m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black" and sunu "son".
Blæcwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black, dark" and wine "friend".
Blæcwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English blæc "black" and wulf "wolf". This is the source of the place name Blakesley (see Blakesley).
Blæingr m Old Norse
Means "raven", literally "blue-black one", a derivative of Old Norse blár "blue, dark, livid" (the colour used to describe corpses and bruises, e.g. hel-blár "black as death"). This was originally a byname.
Blaesus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin blaesus "lisping, stammering".
Bláinn m Old Norse
From Old Norse blár meaning "blue, dark, black".
Blakkr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "black". It is a cognate of Blæc.
Blanda f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *blando- "soft, sweet" (referring to speaking with a soft or sweet voice).
Blanda f Ancient Roman, Polish
Feminine form of Blandus. Blanda is also the name of an ancient Roman city in southern Italy.
Blapþvari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "babbling pole; staff". This is the name of a Jotunn in Norse mythology.
Blaste f Ancient Greek
βλαστος (blastos) "a bud, sprout, shoot"
Blastos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "sprout, shoot, bud", which ultimately comes from the Greek verb βλαστάνω (blastano) meaning "to bud, to sprout, to grow".
Blastus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Blastos. According to the Bible, Blastus was the chamberlain of Herod Agrippa (Acts 12:20), a mediator for the Sidonians and Tyrians, and was believed to be involved in the events that led to Herod's death.
Blátǫnn m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, combination of blár "blue", "dark", "black" and tǫnn "tooth". Means "blue-tooth".
Blicgard f Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Blichelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
Blichild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Blictrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with þruþ "strength."
Blocca m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown, though it might come from Old English blac "pale, shining, white" or blæc "black". The surname Bloxham derived from this name.
Blǫvurr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Related to Norwegian blava "to shine". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Bó m Old Norse
Variant of Búi.
Bóandi m Old Norse
Means "farmer, peasant, landowner" in Old Norse.
Boanerges m Ancient Aramaic
The name that Jesus gave to James and John in the book of Mark, meaning the "sons of thunder".
Bobo m History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish (Latinized, ?)
This was the name of a 10th century saint.
Boda m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English boda meaning "messenger, herald, prophet".
Boddi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly a variant of Baði. Related to Icelandic budda "money-bag" and Norwegian boddi "newborn pet". In Norse mythology Boddi is one of the sons of Karl and Snør.
Bodegast m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Bodegisel m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Bodemar m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Boderad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Bodhana f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam
MEANING : intellect, Knowledge, enlighening, causing to awake or expand
Bodhani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING : intellect , Knowledge, Teaching, exciting
Boduognatos m Old Celtic
Derived from Celtic boduus or boduo(s) "crow" combined with gnato, which can mean both "knowing, intelligent" and "son."
Boeo f Ancient Greek
The name of an ancient Delphic priestess and hymn-writer, likely derived from the location Boeotia, ultimately from the Ancient Greek word βοώτης (boṓtēs) meaning “herdsman”.
Bǫfarr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Meaning unknown; possibly related to Bófi. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Bogi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
From Old Norse bogi meaning "bow".
Boiamund m Germanic
derives from the Germanic name “Boiamund”, composed of two elements: From the Frisian and Germanic elements boii, Bojen, Boje "ruler, dweller" and mundo "protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship"... [more]
Boidmal m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish buaid meaning "victory, profit" and mál "noble, chief".
Bóla m Old Norse
From Old Norse bóla meaning "blain, botch".
Boldi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Buldi.
Bolla f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Pet form of Bóthildr and names containing the name element borg meaning "castle, fortification", like Borghild and Ingeborg.
Bolland m Germanic
From the Ancient Germanic elements bolo meaning "friend" and landa meaning "land".
Bolli m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse bolli meaning "round one."
Bǫlþorn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse combination of bǫl 'bale', 'misfortune'; 'sin'; 'arrow' and þorn 'thorn, spike, thorn-bush'. Bǫlþorn is a jǫtunn, He is the father of Bestla.
Bǫlverkr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "evil-doer, malefactor" with the combination of bǫl "misfortune", "evil", "bale" and verk "work, piece of work, business, deed". Bǫlverkr is another name for Óðinn who is a character in Norse Mythology.
Bóndi m Old Danish, Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Bóandi. This is the name of one of Karl and Snør's sons in Norse mythology.
Bǫngull m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "blighter, rascal".
Bonus m Ancient Roman
From Latin bonum "good".
Borga f Old Norse
Short form of names beginning with or ending in the element borg.
Borgarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse borg "castle" and herr "army".
Borggæirr m Old Norse
From Old Norse borg "castle" and geirr "spear".
Borgný f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or ný "new moon, waxing moon".
Borgulfr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse bjarga "to help" (but also associated with borg "castle, fortification, stronghold") and ulfr "wolf."
Borgunna f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and unna "to love".
Bǫrkr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname meaning "bark".
Bosa m Anglo-Saxon
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Boso m Frankish
Germanic given name of uncertain meaning. Some sources state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element boto meaning "bid, offer" (such as Bodegisel - also compare Bode), whilst others state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element burg meaning "protection", such as Burghard (see Burchard)... [more]
Bótfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bót "remedy" and fríðr "beautiful".
Boþe m Old Norse
Pet form of names containing the element böð "battle", related to Boddi.
Bótheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bót "bettering, help" and heiðr "honour".
Boði m Old Norse (Hypothetical), Icelandic (Rare)
Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian diminutive of Bǫðvarr (from Old Norse bǫð "battle").
Bóthilda f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bóthildr.
Bǫðmóðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bǫð "battle" and móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
Bǫðvarr m Old Norse
From the reconstructed Proto-Norse name Baðuherr, composed of Old Norse bǫð "battle" and herr "army" (or possiby Proto-Norse harjaR "warrior, leader of an army").
Böðvildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bǫð and hildr, both meaning "battle".
Bóti m Medieval English, Old Norse
Originally a byname meaning "man from Bute" in parts of Scandinavia, it later became a diminutive of names containing the name element bot "remedy, help".
Bótólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bótulfr.
Bótolfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bótulfr.
Botolph m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), History
English form of Botolphus, which was a variant form of Botulphus (see Botulph, Botwulf). Saint Botolph was a 7th-century religious leader in East Anglia, patron of travellers and namesake of the town of Boston (originally Botolphston).
Botric m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English bot "remedy, help; improvement" and ric "king, ruler", an older form of Boteric... [more]
Botulf m Germanic, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." There are also instances where this name is a later form of the ancient Scandinavian name Bótulfr.
Bótulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bót "remedy, help" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf".
Bótví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic elements bót "remedy" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Bótviðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bot "bettering, remedy" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Botwine m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English bot "remedy, help" and wine "friend". Saint Botwine was a Northumbrian saint venerated at Ripon and Peterborough... [more]
Boudia f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot".
Boudiaca f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot".
Boudīkā f Old Celtic
Proto-Celtic form of Boudicca
Boudilatis f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot" and latis "hero", ultimately from Gaulish lato- "fury, rage".
Boukatia f Ancient Greek
Ultimately derived from the name of a month from the Delphic calendar, βουκάτιος (boukátios).
Boukattes m Ancient Greek
Probably a masculine form of Boukatia.
Boulagatha f Ancient Greek
From Greek βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" and αγαθος (agathos) "good".
Boulakrateia f Ancient Greek
βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" + κρατος (kratos) "power"
Boularche f Ancient Greek
βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" + ἄρχω (archo) "rule, command"
Boulekrite f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek βουλη (boule) "will, determination, counsel" and κριτης (krites) "judge, critic".
Bóurr m Old Norse
Variant of Burr, or derived from Old Norse bor "hole".
Brahmagupta m Sanskrit
Brahmagupta was an Indian mathematician and astronomer. He is the author of two early works on mathematics and astronomy: the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta, a theoretical treatise, and the Khaṇḍakhādyaka, a more practical text.
Brana f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse brattr "steep". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.
Branagán m Old Irish
Double diminutive of Bran 1.
Branderic m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse brand "sword" 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."
Brandewin m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse brand "sword" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Brandgengi m Old Norse
Means "follower; companion of Brandr".
Brandi m Old Norse
Pet form of Brandr.
Brandingi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Brandgengi. This is the name of a Jotunn in Norse mythology.
Brandoalt m Germanic
"Fire powerful".
Brandulf m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse brand "sword" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Brandúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Brandulf.
Brangen m Old Irish
Derived from the Archaic or Primitive Irish ᚁᚏᚐᚅᚑᚌᚓᚅᚔ (Branogeni) meaning "raven clan".
Braon m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish bráen "rain, moisture, drop".
Braonán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish bráen "rain, moisture, drop" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Brasi m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, related to Norwegian brase meaning "noble, sightly man".
Brasidas m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from Greek βράσις (brasis) meaning "boiling" combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Breguswið f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English bregu "ruler" (supposedly borrowed from Old Norse bragr "best, most splendid"; compare Bragi) and swiþ "strong"... [more]
Breiðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "broad; wide". This is the name of one of Karl and Snør's sons in Norse mythology.
Brennos m Gaulish, History
Brennos, chieftain of the Senones, led an army of Cisalpine Gauls in their attack on Rome in the Battle of the Allia, in 387 BC. Another Brennos was one of the leaders of the army of Gauls who attempted to invade and settle in the Greek mainland in 278 BC... [more]
Brestir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Norse bresta meaning "to burst, break".
Breði m Old Norse
Means "snowbank; snowdrift". Is related to Breiðr.
Brezki m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, meaning "British".
Briamail m Medieval Welsh, Brythonic
Old Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Brigomaglos, which was composed of the Proto-Celtic elements *brigos, *brigā meaning "might, power" and *maglos "chief, noble".
Bricteva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of the Old English name Brihtgifu, a metathesis of Beorhtgifu.
Brictman m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Beorhtmann found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Brictstan m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Beorhtstan found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Brictwy m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Form of Beorhtwig found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book.
Bridei m Pictish, History
Name of seven Kings of the Picts.
Brígiða f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Bridget.
Brijendra m Sanskrit
RULER OF BRIJ WHICH IS A COUNTRY OF SHRI HARI KRISHNA
Brimo f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The epithet of several Ancient Greek goddesses, most notably Hecate and Demeter, meaning "angry, furious, avenging".
Brísi m Old Norse
Probably means "to shine, to show off", compare the Nynorsk verb brisa.
Britannicus m Ancient Roman
Latin byname meaning "of Britain". This was one of the bynames of Emperor Claudius after the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 AD. Claudius also gave it to his son, Britannicus (full name Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus; 41-55 AD).
Broddr m Old Norse
From Old Norse broddr meaning "spike".
Brodulf m Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German prôdi "weakness, decrepitude" or Old High German brôt "bread." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Brogimaros m Gaulish
Derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *brogis, *mrogis "territory, region" and *māros "great".
Bromerus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the Greek given name Βρόμερος (Bromeros), which might possibly have been derived from Greek βρομέω (bromeo) meaning "to buzz". Also compare Greek βρόμος (bromos), which can mean "any loud noise" as well as "stench, bad smell"... [more]
Brotanax m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective βρότειος (broteios) meaning "mortal, human" or the Greek noun βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man"... [more]
Brothar m Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German prôdi "weakness, decrepitude" or Old High German brôt "bread." The second element is derived from Old High German hari "army." It is also possible that this name comes from (or is related to) Old High German brôdar "brother", which is a possibility that cannot be ruled out.
Bru m Sanskrit
Name - Bru ब्रू... [more]
Brudus m Pictish, History
Brudus was a leader of the Picts.
Brundabjalfi m Old Norse
Combination of an Old Norse word brundi (related to Norwegian brund "reindeer bull") and Bialfi.
Brunfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Brunhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Brunhyse m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun meaning "brown" and hyse meaning "youth warrior" (also found in Godhyse).
Brúni m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Variant of Brúnn. This is the name of a dwarf and another name for Odin in Norse mythology.
Brunlocc m Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English name meaning "brown lock (of hair)", composed of the elements brun "brown" and locc "hair, curl" (probably originally a byname).
Brunmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun "brown" and mære "famous".
Brúnmann m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Brúnmaðr.
Brúnmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements brúnn "brown, shining" and maðr "man".
Brúnn m Old Norse
Means "brown; shining". Related to German Bruno.
Brunolf m Germanic
Variant of Brunulf.
Brunomund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Brunrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Brunric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" 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."
Brunstein m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German stain "stone."
Brunsunu m Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English name composed of the elements brun "brown" and sunu "son".
Brunulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Brunward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Bruria f Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic (?)
Allegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. This was the name of a 2nd-century female scholar; she was the wife of Rabbi Meir, one of Rabbi Akiva's disciples. It was also borne by Israeli theoretical physicist Bruria Kaufman (1918-2010).
Brúsi m Old Norse
From Old Norse brúsi meaning "buck, he-goat".
Bryaxis m Ancient Greek
Given that this masculine name is sometimes also found spelled as Βρύασσις (Brúassis) or (Bryassis), it is probably derived from - or otherwise, related to - Greek βρυασμός (bruasmos) or (bryasmos), which can mean "delight, lust" as well as "voluptuousness"... [more]
Bryngerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Bryni m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English bryne "fire, flame, burning".
Bryniulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail, armor, protection" and ulfr "wolf".
Brynkætill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Bryson m Ancient Greek
From the Greek Βρύσων.
Bucephalus m Pet, Ancient Greek, Literature
Means "ox-head" in Ancient Greek. From the Ancient Greek βούς (bous) 'ox' and κεφαλή (kephalē) 'head'. ... [more]
Bucge f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a diminutive of names containing the Old English element burg "fortress", as in the case of an 8th-century abbess by this name who corresponded with Saint Boniface and whose full name was Heahburg... [more]
Budda m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of uncertain meaning, perhaps related to Brythonic boud "victory". It coincides with an Old English word meaning "beetle" (and could be a byname derived from it).
Buddhish m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali
"lord of wisdom " ; "lord of intelligence ". Here बुद्धि means wisdom + ईश means lord
Buldi m Old Norse
From Old Swedish bulde or bolde meaning "boil, abscess".
Bulli m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bolli.
Burghar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German burg meaning "fortress". Also compare Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) meaning "to keep, to save, to preserve"... [more]
Burghelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and helm "helmet, protection".
Burghild f German, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and hild "battle". Cognate to Borghild.
Burgnoth m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortification" and noð "boldness, daring".
Burgræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and ræd "counsel, advice".
Burgred m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Burgræd. A notable bearer of this name was Burgred, a king of the Mercians from 852 to 874.
Burgric m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and ric "ruler, king". This name was borne by a 10th-century bishop of Rochester.
Burgundofara f Germanic, History (Ecclesiastical)
Name meaning "bringer of the Burgundians" by using the Greek φόρος, "bearer". This was the name of a Burgundian saint and abbess of the 7th century in what is now France.
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