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Alkalurops m & f Astronomy
This is the name of Mu Boötis. The system's traditional name Alkalurops is from the Greek καλαύροψ kalaurops "a herdsman's crook or staff", with the Arabic prefix -al attached.

Blapþvari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "babbling pole; staff". This is the name of a Jotunn in Norse mythology.

Byamba-ochir m Mongolian
From the Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and очир (ochir) meaning "staff, truncheon" or "thunderbolt".

Cuauhtopilli m Nahuatl
Means "wooden staff" or "eagle staff" in Nahuatl, from cuahuitl "tree, wood" or cuauhtli "eagle" and topilli "rod, sceptre, staff of office".

Dolgþvari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from dolg ("battle") and þvari ("staff, sword, spear"). This is the name of a dwarf (also called Dolgþrasi) in Norse mythology.

Férula f Literature
Presumably from Latin ferula meaning "reed, whip, rod, ferule, staff; fennel plant or rod". This was used by author Isabel Allende for a character in her novel 'La casa de los espíritus' (1982).

Gjendine f Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the name of the lake Gjende in Innlandet county, Norway. The name of the lake is taken from Old Norse gandr meaning "staff, stick". A notable bearer is Gjendine Slålien (1871-1972), a Norwegian shepherdess whose singing inspired Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg... [more]

Ko’oko’o m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "cane, staff, rod" or "support" in Hawaiian (compare Ko’o).

Ochir m Mongolian
Means "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" in Mongolian.

Ochirbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "truncheon, staff" or "thunderbolt" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Ochirkhuyag m Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "truncheon, staff" or "thunderbolt" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".

Ochirsaikhan m Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "truncheon, staff" or "thunderbolt" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Rocket m English (Rare)
From Italian rocchetta, from Old Italian rochetto (“rocket”, literally “a bobbin”), diminutive of rocca (“a distaff”), from Lombardic rocko, rukka (“spinning wheel”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô (“a distaff, a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it, used in spinning thread”).

Sabbe m Sami
Derived from Sami sabbe "staff".

Siemisław m Polish
From the proto-Slavic elements sěmьja meaning "family, kin, retinue, staff" or "property" and sław meaning "glory". The meaning can be interpreted as "one who brings glory to his kin"... [more]

Tlacotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "stick, staff, rod" or "osier twigs, maguey spines" in Nahuatl. Alternatively, it could be a variant form of Tlaco.

Wandebert m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."

Wandeburg f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Wandefrid m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."

Wandegard f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Wandegild f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Wandemar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."

Wandetrud f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from þruþ "strength."

Wandhar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German hari "army."

Wandulf m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."

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