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Apotropaic Names
224
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433
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231
Names meant to protect the bearer, or refer to their birth in some way.
Name
M/F
Remark
Vopiscus
m
unknown; pos. given to a child whose twin was stillborn (Latin)
Yue
f
&
m
supposedly "tragic accident" in Japanese, given to infants who die soon after birth [http://bewitchingnames.blogspot.com/2012/11/name-round-up-last-airbender-and-legend.html?m=1]
Shaka
m
stomach cramp caused by an intestinal parasite
Zaviša
m
see Zavida
Have-mercy
f
&
m
prayer for mercy if mother and/or child’s life is in danger (Puritan)
God-help
m
&
f
prayer for help if mother and/or child’s life is in danger (Puritan)
Creature
f
&
m
infants who survived birth just long enough to be baptised (Medieval English)
Chimika
f
&
m
herb used to carry pregnancy to term (Tumbuka)
Safe-on-high
m
&
f
given to children expected to die (Puritan)
Child-of-God
m
&
f
Given to child expected to die at/soon after birth (Puritan)
Ondiek
m
determined to survive; lit. "hyena" (Luo)
Preserved
m
&
f
child spared from certain death during childbirth (Puritan)
Ojo
m
child born with umbilical cord around neck (Yoruba)
Joy-again
f
birth after previous loss (Puritan)
Joy-againe
m
&
f
birth after previous loss (Puritan)
Panji
m
&
f
“maybe” (Tumbuka) as in “maybe he will grow”
Confortata
f
“comforted” (Latin) augurative name, given after death of previous child
Nkhumbwizhya
m
&
f
“admire for a while” (Nsenga), given after death of older siblings
Turar
m
&
f
"will live" - given to child not expected to live (Kazakh)
Tichaona
m
"we will see" (Shona)
Muunokhoi
m
"vicious dog" (Mongolian)
Vakona
f
"unwanted"
Netsai
f
"trouble, annoy, bother" (Shona)
Agyegyesεm
m
&
f
"trouble making"
Oprea
f
"to stop" (Romanian) hoping this is the last child born into a family
Stemma
f
"to stop" (Judeo-Greek) hoping to stop having daughters
Katuma
m
"to send" - last-born of triplets, not to be sent on errands (Luba)
Mutunga
m
"to return, replace, put back" - replacement for the departed (Kamba) see also Katunga, Mutungwa, Musyoka
Trajko
m
"to last" (Macedonian)
Zavida
m
"to envy" - prevent spirits from envying (Serbian)
Awiti
f
"thrown away" (Luo)
Guondibo
m
&
f
"they inter you there" (Banjal/Bandial) [death prevention name]
Kéehu
m
&
f
"the one who dies" or "the dead one" (Manjak) [death prevention name]
Asaaseasa
m
&
f
"the land is finished" - no more land for burials, stay here (Akan)
Omotunde
m
"the child has returned" (Yoruba)
Taiwo
m
&
f
"taste the world, taste life" (Yoruba) for first of twins
Achaje
m
"stranger"
Iredia
m
"stay" (Esan)
Ahmicqui
f
&
m
"something that does not die" (Nahuatl)
Prodana
f
"sold" (Serbian)
Nekhii
m
&
f
"sheepskin" (Mongolian)
Angerlarneq
f
"she who has returned home" after dead family member (South Greenlandic)
Amadi
2
m
"seemed destined to die at birth" (Yoruba)
Sharmaarke
m
"see no evil" or "protect from evil" (Somali)
Yeggul-ngon
m
&
f
"s/he has not reached the afternoon" (Wolof) [death prevention name]
Amul-yaakaar
m
&
f
"s/he has no hope" (Wolof) [death prevention name]
Afogori
m
&
f
"s/he gets buried around" (Banjal/Bandial) [death prevention name]
Abaskantos
m
"protected against enchantments, free from harm"
Sorghaghtani
f
"pox girl" (Mongolian)
Tolegen
m
"paid” - after death of male family member (Kazakh)
Abeke
f
"one begged to care for"
Khulan
f
"onager, wild donkey" (Mongolian)
Alter
m
"old" (Yiddish)
Enebish
f
&
m
"not this one" (Mongolian)
Terbish
m
&
f
"not that one" (Mongolian)
Khünbish
m
&
f
"not human" (Mongolian)
Úfeigr
m
"not fey, not doomed to die" (Old Norse)
Ogtbish
f
&
m
"not at all" (Mongolian)
Nonhelema
f
"not a man" (Shawnee)
Khenbish
f
&
m
"nobody" (Mongolian)
Nemo
m
"nobody" (Latin)
Nymandus
m
"nobody" - given to orphans as given or byname (Germanic) see also Nemo
Nergüi
m
&
f
"no name" (Mongolian)
Pomare
m
&
f
"night cough" - changed name after death of child (Tahitian)
Oghul Qaimish
f
"next time a boy" (Mongolian)
Aimut
m
"may he not die" (Amharic)
Tambudzai
f
"make trouble, frustrate" (Shona)
Toktar
m
"let it stay" (Kazakh)
Tursynbek
m
"let it live" + "chieftain, master" (Karakalpak)
Tursyn
m
"let him live" (Karakalpak)
Beduna
m
"is it bad?" (uncertain source)
Dikaya
m
&
f
"is going nowhere" (Manjak) [death prevention name]
Skyldfri
f
"innocent, guiltless" - foundlings/girls born out of wedlock (Danish)
Medekhgüi
f
&
m
"I don't know" (Mongolian)
Ti-sái
m
"hog manure" (Taiwanese) [given to ward off evil spirits]
Kokumo
m
&
f
"he will not die anymore" (Yoruba) [Abiku name]
Waibodei
m
&
f
"has returned again"
Guyyah
m
"graves" - short form [Ammenguyyah] (Bandial)
Zeyde
m
"grandfather"
Nayden
m
"found" (Bulgarian)
Kutuna
"favorite; intimate" OR "amulet [to ward off evil/evil eye]" (Basque)
Yurena
f
"evil spirit" (Guanche)
Aselom
m
"enough men" (Haitian Creole)
Asefi
f
"enough girls" (Haitian Creole)
Dinkyene
m
&
f
"eat salt" - symbolises being alive (Akan)
Nugai
m
"dog" (Mongolian)
Çetulo
f
"died coming" (Banjal/Bandial) [death prevention name]
Ketugay
m
&
f
"die till you get tired of it" (Jola)
Zvidzai
m
"despise, look down upon" (shona)
Vinevyt
f
"deceased"
Felagha
f
&
m
"death has not reached me" (Ijaw)
Fedude
m
&
f
"death has ended" - marks end of premature death in family (Ijaw)
Consolat
m
"consoled, comforted" (Latin) often given to a child born after the death of another
Kaya
1
m
"carrier of load" (Akan) [death prevention name]*
Towera
f
"beauty, beautiful" - given to a child born after death(s) of a preceding sibling (Tumbuka)
Yibanathi
m
&
f
"be with us"
Otaiku
m
"a hard stone can not die" (Yoruba)
Khasar
m
"a fearsome dog" - refers to stone guard dog/lion OR "archer" (Mongolian)
Botagoz
f
"[baby] camel eye" - evil eye? (Kazakh)
Safe-on-highe
m
'Often given to children expected to perish. References the safety of a child in Heaven versus earth'
Ababuo
f
Abayomi
m
&
f
Abiba
f
Adisoda
f
Aduke
f
Ahamefuna
m
&
f
Aina
f
Ajani
m
&
f
Akpoebi
f
&
m
Akpomofa
f
&
m
Alabrah
m
Ammenguyyah
m
Amr
m
Amran
m
Antobam
f
Asabi
f
Astruc
m
Auma
f
Awiti
f
Awuor
f
Azmaveth
m
Bafiske
f
Balijekwao
f
Bayenkhu
f
Bēl-bullissu
m
Beninye
f
&
m
Bobe
f
Bodisere
f
Bompaka
m
&
f
Burul
f
Cawil
m
Chaćko
m
Chilufya
m
&
f
Chiwa
f
Choćka
m
Dambuzgho
f
Deulegard
m
Diotallevi
m
Erşi
m
&
f
Eutychus
m
Fundin
m
Genendel
f
Genubath
m
Gnendel
f
Gorgonios
m
Grímr
m
Gurias
m
Gvozden
m
Hai
m
Hamunyari
f
Hazviperi
m
&
f
Hok'ee
m
Isazo
m
&
f
Izbylut
m
Jelda
f
Jilele
m
Joli
f
Kambondoo
m
Kamenko
m
Khivchuk
f
Kuchinei
m
Kudzoka
f
Kwento
m
Lepădat
m
Lífgjarn
m
Mabayoje
m
&
f
Maidei
f
Majekodunmi
m
&
f
Masiye
m
&
f
Matla
f
Merkada
f
Merkado
m
Meshullam
m
Motlagomang
f
&
m
Muneyinazvo
f
&
m
Nakusha
f
Nasqida
m
Nawoj
m
Nduefuna
m
&
f
Nekras
Niftyuk
f
Nnyeyam
m
&
f
Nyamayarwo
m
&
f
Obulor
m
Ochan
m
Ogbodo
m
&
f
Ojwang
m
Ombana
m
&
f
Onwuegbunam
m
&
f
Onwutalobi
m
Oresanwo
m
Orshikh
m
&
f
Orvo
m
Owiti
m
Owo
m
Pausilypos
m
Pheko
m
Phila
m
&
f
Piran
m
Prodan
m
Regai
m
Relictus
m
Rron
m
Rytgėv
m
Rytkheu
m
Satilmiş
m
Saubar
m
Sinh
m
&
f
Staniša
m
Tangman
m
Tanyaradzwa
f
Tatadzeiko
f
Taymaskhan
m
Tekena
f
&
m
Tenabaabi
m
&
f
Tin
m
&
f
Todini
m
&
f
Tokin'aina
m
&
f
Torevei
m
&
f
Tsiafoy
m
&
f
Tursun
m
Tygrynkeev
m
Ultuar
f
Zbywoj
m