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Conomor m Breton Legend, History, Medieval Breton (?)From a Brythonic name, possibly *
Cunomāros, derived from Common Celtic *
kwon- "hound" or *
kuno- "high" and *
māros "great". This was the name of Conomor the Cursed, a 6th-century king of Domnonée (modern-day northern Brittany) notorious for his cruelty, who was ultimately excommunicated at the behest of Saint Samson of Dol... [
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Consevius m Roman MythologyThe god of propagation and insemination, from
con-serere, "to sow." It is a title of
Janus as a creator god or god of beginnings.
Consider m & f English (Puritan)Late Middle English from Old French
considerer, from Latin
considerare ‘examine’, perhaps based on
sidus, sider- ‘star’. Possibly referring to Hebrews 10:24, "And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works" or Matthew 6:28, "And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin."
Consortia f History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from the Latin adjective
consors meaning "having a common lot, of the same fortune" (genitive
consortis). This name was borne by a 6th-century saint who is said to be venerated at Cluny, France.
Constancy m & f English (Puritan)From the English word
constancy meaning "the quality of being constant; faithfulness, steadiness" (derived from Latin
constantia). This was used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, along with the related names
Constance and
Constant, in reference to the constancy of God in one's life.
Content m & f English (Puritan)From the English word, meaning "in a state of peaceful happiness", ultimately from Latin
contentus meaning "satisfied".
Conven m History, BretonFrom the Breton name
Konwenn meaning "white dog" or "white warrior", derived from
kon, singular (or plural? genitive?) of
ki "dog, warrior" (compare
Tanguy,
Cunobelinus) combined with
gwenn "white"... [
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Coosaponakeesa f CreekMeans "lovely fawn" in Creek. Mary Musgrove, born Coosaponakeesa, was a cultural liaison between colonial Georgia and her Native American community in the mid-eighteenth century.
Copper m EnglishThe name comes from the Greek word Kyprios, the name of the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea where copper occurs. The Latin, cuprum, (Cu) also means “Metal of Cyprus,” as the Romans had large copper mines on the island.
Copreus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κοπρεύς
(Kopreus), which is derived from Greek κόπρειος
(kopreios) meaning "full of dung, filthy". In turn, it is ultimately derived from Greek κόπρος
(kopros) meaning "excrement, dung"... [
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Corazón f SpanishMeans "heart" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Inmaculado Corazón de María meaning "Immaculate Heart of Mary".
Cordius m Ancient RomanFairly obscure Roman nomen gentile that originated with a plebeian family that was native to the city of Tusculum, which was an important center of worship for the Dioscuri. Only one member of this family is known to history, namely Manius Cordius Rufus (1st century BC)... [
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Corinius m LiteratureCorinius is a warrior leader in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Corlys m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Corlys Velaryon is the head of House Velaryon and the most famous seafarer in the history of Westeros.
Coro f SpanishMeans "choir" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Coro and
Nuestra Señora del Coro, meaning "The Virgin of the Choir" and "Our Lady of the Choir" respectively.... [
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Coromoto f SpanishTaken from the Venezuelan Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Coromoto, meaning "Our Lady of Coromoto," the name taken from the cacique (chief) of a local Indian tribe, known as the Cosmes, who, legend says, twice witnessed the Virgin Mary.... [
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Coronada f SpanishMeans "crowned" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de la Coronada and
Virgen de la Coronada, meaning "Our Lady of the Crowned" and "The Virgin of the Crowned", respectively... [
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Cortes f SpanishFrom the titles of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de Cortes and
La Virgen de Cortes, meaning "Our Lady of Cortes" and "The Virgin of Cortes" respectively (coincides with the words meaning "cut; style, type" or "courts").... [
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Corvus m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
corvus "raven." Marcus Valerius Corvus was a Roman hero of the 4th century BC.
Corydon m Literature, English (American)Probably related to Greek κορυδός
(korydos) meaning "lark". This was a stock name for a shepherd in ancient Greek pastoral poems and fables.
Corypheus m Popular CultureDerived from
coryphaeus, which is the latinized form of the Greek word κορυφαῖος
(koryphaios) meaning "head man, chief, leader". The word itself is ultimately derived from the Greek noun κορυφή
(koruphe) meaning "head, top"... [
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Courage m & f English (Rare)Borrowing from Old French
corage (French
courage), from Vulgar Latin
coraticum, from Latin
cor (“heart”). Distantly related to
cardiac (“of the heart”), which is from Greek, but from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
Coyoltototl m NahuatlMeans "red-winged blackbird" in Nahuatl, derived from
coyolli "bell, jingle bell" and
toltotl "bird".
Coyotito m LiteratureMeans "little coyote" in Spanish. Most notably used in the novel 'The Pearl' (1947) by John Steinbeck.
Coyotl m NahuatlMeans "coyote" in Nahuatl, sometimes used to mean "foreigner".
Cozcacuauh m NahuatlMeans "king vulture" in Nahuatl, the sixteenth day sign of the tonalpohualli.
Cozcamichiuhtecatl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
cozcamecatl "string of beads used for counting" and
michiuautli "fish-amaranth".
Creed m EnglishFrom the English word "creed" meaning "that which is believed, a set of beliefs, particularly religious, or any set of principals adhered to; a manifesto of religious or spiritual beliefs; or the fact of believing, as in belief, faith"... [
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Creirwy f Welsh, Welsh MythologyMeans "token of the egg", and in effect "mundane egg", from Welsh
creir "a token, jewel, sacred object" and
wy "egg". In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, she was a daughter of
Ceridwen and one of the three most beautiful maids of the Isle of Britain... [
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Crete f Greek MythologyA mythological name of unknown meaning, possibly deriving from the Luvian
*kursatta, meaning "island of silver" or "island of cutting." The name of several characters from Greek mythology including a daughter of Hesperus, the mother of Pasiphae, the wife of Minos, and a granddaughter of Deucalion.... [
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Crevan m IrishAnglicized form of the Irish name
Criomhthann, from Old Irish
crimthan meaning "fox". A variant,
Crimhthain, was the original name of Saint
Columba.
Cruces f SpanishPlural form of
Cruz, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de las Cruces and
Nuestra Señora de las Cruces, meaning "The Virgin of the Crosses" and "Our Lady of the Crosses" respectively.... [
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Crucis f & m VariousMeans "of the cross" in Latin (the genitive form of
Crux), referring to the cross of the crucifixion. This is used as the second part of compound religious or monastic names, such as
Maria Crucis ("Mary of the (Holy) Cross") and
Johannes Crucis ("John of the Cross").... [
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Csinszka f HungarianA pet name created by Endre Ady, for his wife Berta Boncza, from the word 'csacsi' meaning "small donkey".
Cuauhatl m NahuatlPossibly means "eagle flood", from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
atl "water".
Cuauhcoatl m & f NahuatlMeans "eagle serpent" or "wooden snake" in Nahuatl, derived from either
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cuahuitl "tree, wood" and
cōātl "snake".
Cuauhcopil m NahuatlPossibly derived from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
copil, a kind of conical hat or headpiece.
Cuauhicopi m NahuatlMeans "the eagle closes its eyes" in Nahuatl, from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
icopi "to close the eyes; to blink, to wink".
Cuauhilama m NahuatlPossibly means either "eagle old woman" or "old woman’s head", from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cuaitl "head" combined with
ilama "old woman".
Cuauhnecahual m NahuatlPossibly from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
cahua "to leave, abandon something" or "to be left; to remain, survive" (see
Necahual).
Cuauhnenemi m NahuatlMeans "walks like an eagle" or "travelling eagle" in Nahuatl, from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
nenemi "to travel, to go about; to walk, to run".
Cuauhnochtli m NahuatlMeans "eagle cactus fruit" in Nahuatl, derived from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
nochtli "prickly-pear cactus fruit". Could be used to describe the hearts of victims sacrificed to
Huitzilopochtli, or as a judicial title, often involved with execution.
Cuauhpan m NahuatlMeans "eagle banner" in Nahuatl, from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
panitl "banner, flag". Alternatively, the first element could be
cuahuitl "tree, wood".
Cuauhpopoca m NahuatlMeans "smoking eagle" in Nahuatl, from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
popoca "to smoke".
Cuauhquen m & f NahuatlMeans "eagle garment", from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
quemitl "garments, clothing; ritual vestments".
Cuauhquiyahuacatl m NahuatlMeans "person from Cuauhquiyahuac" in Nahuatl, a location meaning "eagle door" or "eagle gate".
Cuauhtapalca m NahuatlMeans "eagle covert feathers" in Nahuatl, referring to the tough feathers found on the bird’s neck, back, and wings.
Cuauhtecpan m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly a combination of
cuauhtli "eagle" and either
tecpan "palace",
tecpantli "twenty", or
tecpana "to put in order, to arrange in a row".
Cuauhtepotzo m NahuatlMeans "hunchbacked eagle" or "crooked tree" in Nahuatl, from
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cahuitl "tree, wood" and
tepotzotli "hunchback".
Cuauhtilma m NahuatlMeans "eagle cape" in Nahuatl, from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
tilmatli "cloak, blanket, length of cloth". The
cuauhtilmatli was a garment associated with warriors and nobility, often worn in mourning ceremonies.
Cuauhtin m NahuatlMeans "eagles" in Nahuatl, the plural form of
cuauhtli. This was the name of an Aztec military faction. Alternatively, this name could be the plural form of
cuahuitl "tree, wood".
Cuauhtlamati m NahuatlPossibly means "wise eagle", derived from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
tlamati "to know something".
Cuauhtlapetz f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cuahuitl "tree, wood" combined with
tlapetzolli "burnished, polished", which stems from
petztli "pyrite; something smooth or shiny".
Cuauhtlapeuh m NahuatlEtymology uncertain. Possibly means "wooden plow" or "eagle trap", derived from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cuahuitl "tree, wood" combined with either
tlapehua "to plow (a field, the land)" or
tlapehualli "trap for catching animals; animals or land that have been brought under control".
Cuauhtlatoa m NahuatlMeans "he talks like an eagle", from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
tlatoa "to speak; to issue commands".
Cuauhtlatzacuilotl m NahuatlMeans "wooden door" or "eagle gate" in Nahuatl, from
cuahuitl "tree, wood" or
cuauhtli "eagle" combined with
tlatzacuilotl "gate, entrance, bridge".
Cuauhtlaxaya m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
xayacatl "face, mask".
Cuauhtli m & f NahuatlMeans "eagle; fifteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.
Cuauhtopilli m NahuatlMeans "wooden staff" or "eagle staff" in Nahuatl, from
cuahuitl "tree, wood" or
cuauhtli "eagle" and
topilli "rod, sceptre, staff of office".
Cuauhtzontecon m NahuatlMeans "eagle head" in Nahuatl, from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
tzontecoma "head, skull".
Cuauhxilotl m & f NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
cuauhxilotl which has two seperate meanings; the first refers to a tropical tree that bears cucumber-like fruit (also called the
cuajilote), derived from
cuahuitl "tree, wood" and
xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob"; the second refers to the chest and back feathers of the golden eagle, derived from
cuauhtli "eagle" and
xilotl.
Cuauhyollo m NahuatlMeans "eagle heart" or "centre of the tree, pith" in Nahuatl, from
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cuahuitl "tree, wood" and
yōllōtl "heart, life".
Cuauhzton m NahuatlMeans "eagle hair" or "wooden head" in Nahuatl, from
cuauhtli "eagle" or
cuahuitl "tree, wood" combined with
tzontli "hair, head". It can also be derived directly from the vocabulary word
cuauhtzontli, meaning either "eagle wig, crown, feathered headdress" (a kind of ornament worn by captains, tied to their backs), or "tree trunk, tree top".
Cuco m SpanishDiminutive of
Cristóforo. This is also used as a strictly masculine diminutive of
Refugio, as in the case of Mexican singer-songwriter José del Refugio "Cuco" Sánchez (1921-2001)... [
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Čudomir m Croatian (Archaic)Derived from Serbo-Croatian
čudo "miracle, wonder" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". As such, the name roughly means "miracle of peace" or "peace is a miracle". In some instances, this name is mistaken for a variant form of
Čedomir and even
Godemir.
Cuetzpalli m NahuatlMeans "lizard" in Nahuatl, derived from
cuetzpalin, the fourth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Cueva Santa f Spanish (Rare)Means "holy cave" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Cueva Santa and
Nuestra Señora de la Cueva Santa, meaning "The Virgin of the Holy Cave" and "Our Lady of the Holy Cave" respectively.... [
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Cuichang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess.
Cuie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful; good".
Cuifen f ChineseFrom Chinese 粹
(cuì) meaning "pure, unadulterated, essence" or 翠
(cuì) meaning "green jade, kingfisher, bluish green" combined with 芬
(fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [
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Cuilén m Medieval ScottishMedieval Scottish Gaelic form of
Cailean. Means "whelp, young dog". in Scottish Gaelic. Cuilén mac Ilduib was King of Scots from 967-971.
Cuili f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".
Cuiliang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant, enlightened".
Cuiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and
铃 (líng) meaning "bell".
Cuiluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
鸾 (luán), a mythological bird or
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Cuima m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl
cui "to take, fetch, grasp" combined with either
maitl "hand" or the related elements
ma "to hunt, capture",
ma "as though, as, like", or
-mani "in the manner of".
Cuiming f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and
明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".
Cuiping f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green" or "kingfisher" and
娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".
Cuiquan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain; wealth".
Cuisheng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".
Cuitao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
Cuixiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and
响 (xiǎng) meaning "sound, echo".
Cuixin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Cuiye f ChineseFrom the Chinese
璀 (cuǐ) meaning "lustre of gems, glitter, shine" and
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight".
Cuiyin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth".
Cuiying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and
莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".
Cuiyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Cuiyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and
玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl".
Cuizhao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and
钊 (zhāo) meaning "endeavor, encourage".
Cúmheadha m Old IrishOld Irish name derived from
cú "wolf, hound" in combination with a second element of unknown meaning (possibly the place name
Meadha).
Cunera f DutchSome sources state that this name was derived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind." However, since the first known bearer of this name (a saint from the 4th century AD) originated from Scotland, we cannot exclude the possibility that it is actually Gaelic or Anglo-Saxon in origin... [
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Cunorix m Old CelticDerived from Old Celtic
koun "hound" combined with Celtic
rix "king." The name might also be a form of
Cyneric (see
Kendrick).
Curley m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Curley or else from an English surname of Norman origin, which may have been from a French place name or perhaps from a nickname meaning "curlew (a bird)" (see also
Curly)... [
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Cursa m & f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
Al Kursiyy al Jauzah, meaning "the chair of the central one". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
Cush m BiblicalThe eldest son of
Ham, who was a son of
Noah. He was the brother of
Mizraim (Egypt),
Canaan (land of Canaan), and
Phut, and the father of the Biblical character
Nimrod mentioned in the "Table of Nations" in the Genesis 10:6 and I Chronicles 1:8.
Cushla f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)Derived form Irish Gaelic
cuisle "pulse". This name was created in the early 1800s from the Irish term of endearment
cuisle mo cridhe (usually anglicized as
Cushla Macree, in former times also
Cushlamachree) which translates to "pulse of my heart"; it is popularly interpreted to mean "beat of my heart".... [
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Cygnet f American (Rare)Derived from the Anglo-French term, a diminutive of the Old French,
cigne or "swan", which in turn came from the Latin
cygnus, ultimately from the Greek,
kyknos.
Cynegar m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cynn "rank, family, kin", or possibly the related
cyne "royal", and
gar "spear".
Cynemund m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cyne "royal" (related to
cynn "rank, family, kin") and
mund "protector, guardian", making it a cognate of
Cunimund.
Cynewulf m Anglo-SaxonMeans "royal wolf", from Old English
cyne "royal" and
wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon poet as well as a king of Wessex.
Cynfran m Medieval WelshDerived from Welsh
cyn "chief" and
bran "crow, raven". This was the name of an obscure 5th-century Welsh saint. He was one of the sons of Saint Brychan.
Cynosure f AstronomyFrom the Ancient Greek elements κυνός (
kunós) “dog's” and οὐρά (
ourá) meaning “tail”. This is an alternate name for Ursa Minor.
Dachi m GeorgianThis name is best known for being the name of king Dachi of Iberia (6th century AD). He was of Iranian descent, for he belonged to the Chosroid dynasty. His paternal grandfather was king Mihrdat V of Iberia and his maternal grandfather was king Hormizd III of the Sasanian Empire.... [
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Dadash m Georgian (Rare)Apparently means "of the mother" in archaic Georgian. Compare modern Georgian დედა
(deda) meaning "mother".... [
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Daehong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 大 "big, great, vast, large, high" and 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great", 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" or 泓 meaning "clear, deep pool of water" (hong).
Daentrai m ThaiMeans "three worlds" or "three realms" from Thai แดน
(daen) meaning "land, realm, world" and ไตร
(trai) meaning "three". More specifically the term refers to the three main realms of existence in Buddhist tradition:
kāma-loka ("the world of feeling"),
rūpa-loka ("the world of form") and
arūpa-loka ("the world of immaterial form").
Daida f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Possibly derived from Guanche *
dăyda meaning "newborn lamb that is still being suckled by its mother". This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [
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Daifallah m ArabicMeans "guest of Allah" in Arabic, from
ضيف (
dayf) meaning "guest" combined with
الله (
Allah)
Daito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Daken m Popular CultureIn the Marvel comics universe, Daken is the son of
Wolverine and his wife Itsu. Logan thought he died in womb when Itsu was attacked one night while he was away, but he is removed and secretly left in the care of a local Japanese couple... [
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Dalewin m Polish (Rare)An old Polish masculine name, composed of two parts: Dale- "far away", and -win, meaning "uncle". Therefore it means "one whose uncle is far away", "one whose mother's family is far away".
Daley f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
dalr "dale, valley" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Dali f Georgian Mythology, GeorgianMeaning unknown. Dali was the Georgian goddess of the hunt, mother of
Amirani, and was believed to be extraordinarily beautiful. She lived on top of a mountain and protected animals, occasionally allowing hunters to hunt animals just so long as they don't hunt more than necessary... [
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Dallia f KurdishDallia is a common feminine name in Arabic (Arabic: داليا) and Hebrew (Hebrew: דַּלְיָה). The name in Arabic stems from the word for grape vine and in Hebrew from the word for "(tip of a) branch", especially that of a grapevine or an olive tree... [
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Dalmat m Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
dalmat "Dalmatian (member of the people)", ultimately going back to the name of the
Dalmatae, a group of Illyrian tribes in Dalmatia.
Dalmatius m Late Roman, Dutch (?), German (?)From Latin
Dalmatius meaning "Dalmatian, of Dalmatia". This was the name of a 4th-century Roman emperor who was a nephew of Constantine. It was also borne by several early saints.
Damandros m Ancient GreekDoric Greek form of
Demandros, because it contains δᾶμος
(damos), which is the Doric Greek form of δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".
Damasippos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective δαμάσιππος
(damasippos) meaning "horse-taming", which consists of the Greek verb δαμάζω
(damazo) meaning "to tame, to subdue, to overpower, to kill" (see
Damasos) and the Greek noun ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Damaskenos m Late GreekGiven name meaning "from
Damascus" from the Ancient Greek "Damaskós (Δαμασκός)," from the Aramaic "dammeśeq," which in turn derives from the Syriac-Aramaic "darmsūq" (from Egyptian, Akkadian: T-MS-ḲW), meaning "the capital city of Syria." The meaning of the times seems to be "silent is the sackcloth weaver"... [
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Damgalnuna f Near Eastern MythologyMeans "great wife of the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements
dam, meaning "spouse, husband or wife", 𒃲
gal, meaning "great, mighty", and
nun, meaning "prince, noble, master"... [
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Damil m ArabicThe name Damil means "to honor" or "to (give) respect" ("giver of respect).
Damona f Celtic MythologyIn Gallo-Roman religion, Damona was a goddess worshipped in Gaul as the consort of Apollo Borvo and of Apollo Moritasgus. Her name is likely derived from Old Irish
dam "cow, ox".
Damos m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
damos "cow; stag, hart".
Damothaleia f Ancient GreekDerived from δᾶμος
(damos) meaning "the people", a Doric Greek variant of δῆμος
(demos), and the Greek adjective θάλεια
(thaleia) meaning "rich, plentiful" (from the verb θάλλω
(thallo) meaning "to blossom").
Damotychos m Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek
δῆμος (
demos) "of the people" combined with
τύχη (
tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".
Damoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Doric Greek noun δᾶμος
(damos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Dân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 民
(dân) meaning "people, citizens, nation".
Dancheng f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
骋 (chěng) meaning "galloping horse".
Dandelion f English (Rare)The English name, Dandelion, is a corruption of the French dent de lion meaning "lion's tooth", referring to the coarsely toothed leaves. It is usually is used as a nickname.
Daneliya f Kazakh (Rare)From Persian دان
(dân) meaning "knowing, able" and Turkic
el meaning "country, society".
Dan'emon m JapaneseFrom Japanese 団 (dan) meaning "group, association" combined with 右衛門 (uemon) (see
Uemon). Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.
Dangana m & f DagbaniMeans "confidence" or "trust in the goodness of God" in Dagbani.
Danger m & f EnglishFrom the English word "danger" meaning "liability to exposure to harm or risk; an instance or cause of liable harm; or ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to harm". From the Middle English
daunger 'power, dominion, peril', ultimately derived from the Latin
dominus 'lord, master'.... [
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Danimir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
dan "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Danislav m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
dan "day", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dьnь "day". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Danshuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
朔 (shuò) meaning "first day of the lunar month" or "the north".
Dansui m JapaneseFrom Japanese 団 (dan) meaning "group, association" combined with 水 (sui) meaning "water". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ɗantala m HausaFrom the Hausa
ɗan meaning “son of” and
Tàlātā̀ meaning “Tuesday”.
Danying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
鹦 (yīng) meaning "parrot",
樱 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" or
荧 (yíng) meaning "shine, shimmer; shining, dazzling".
Daovong m & f LaoFrom Lao ດາວ
(dao) meaning "star" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family, ring, circle".
Dara f & m HebrewMeans "heart of wisdom" in Hebrew.
Darda m BiblicalMeaning "pearl of wisdom," he was one of the exemplars of wisdom than whom Solomon was wiser. (I Kings 4:31)
Darispan m Georgian (Rare), LiteratureMeans "door of Isfahan", derived from the Persian noun در
(dar) meaning "door, gate" combined with
Spahān, which is the Middle Persian name for the modern city of اصفهان
(Isfahan) in Iran.... [
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Darsameen f Urdu (Rare)Possibly means "pearl of great price" from Arabic دُرّ
(durr) "pearl" (compare
Durr) and ثَمِين
(ṯamīn) "valuable, precious" (compare
Sameen).
Dartautas m LithuanianBasically means "(a) working people", derived from Lithuanian
daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work" combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).
Darussalam m IndonesianDerived from Arabic دار السلام
(dar as-salam) meaning "abode of peace", used as an epithet for various places.
Darya f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the name
Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.
Daryun m Popular CultureDaryun is a main character from "The Heroic Legend of Arslan", which is a novel series and anime show.
Dash m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
dash "ram" and, figuratively, "healthy and good-looking person".
Datua m Georgian (Rare)Often listed as a diminutive of
Davit (compare names like
Datiko and
Dato), this name might actually be of pagan origin, in which case it is derived from the Old Georgian noun დათჳ
(datwi) meaning "bear".... [
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Datuna m GeorgianDiminutive of
Davit and of names that are possibly of pagan origin and derived from Old Georgian დათჳ
(datwi) meaning "bear", such as
Datua.
Dậu f VietnameseMeans "rooster" in Vietnamese. This name is given in the year of the rooster.
Davaajav m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian даваа
(davaa) meaning "Monday" or "mountain pass, threshold" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance"... [
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Davinci m EnglishDerived from
Leonardo da Vinci, with
da Vinci meaning "of Vinci". Vinci is a village in Italy location near Florence, and it was the hometown of Leonardo da Vinci... [
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Dayani f EnglishThis name means “Goddess of Compassion”, and originated from Sanskrit.
Dazdraperma f SovietContraction of да здраствует первое Майя
(da zdrastvuet pervoye Maya) meaning "long live the first of May". This date refers to the International Workers' Day.
Decui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Dedalij m Albanian MythologyDedalij is a giant and mighty figure in Albanian mythology (similar to Gigantes, Titans in Greek mythology). The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from an older form of Albanian
tëtanë "everyone; all; of the people" (ultimately derived from an earlier
*tetan ""of the people").
Dedisimedi f Georgian (Rare)Means "mother's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian დედის
(dedis) meaning "of the mother" combined with the Georgian noun იმედი
(imedi) meaning "hope" (see
Imeda).... [
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Dedomir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is probably derived from Old Church Slavonic
dědŭ "grandfather", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dědъ "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Dedoslav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is probably derived from Old Church Slavonic
dědŭ "grandfather", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
dědъ "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Deeba f SindhiMeans "silk, or eye of a mistress" in Sindhi. Also In the case of Pakistani film actress Deeba (1947-) and Indian-Muslim writer Deeba Salim Irfan (1969-).
Degenher m GermanicDerived from the Old High German elements
degan "soldier, warrior" and
heri "army".
Deijii f JapaneseFrom Japanese 庭 (
dei) meaning "garden" combined with 司 (
jii) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Deinostratos m Ancient GreekMeans "terrible army", derived from the Greek elements δεινός
(deinos) "fearful, terrible" and στρατος
(stratos) "army".
Deityche f Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, perhaps derived from
δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and
τῠ́χη (túkhē) meaning "an act of god, fate, fortune".
Del m EnglishIn English it is used as a short form of names beginning with the prefix Del-, which is of
Old French origin and means “of the”.... [
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Délima f French (Quebec)Probably a shortened form of French
Rose-de-Lima, in which case it means "of
Lima". Saint Rose of Lima (French: Rose de Lima; 1586-1617) was born in Lima, Peru, and the first person born in the Americas to be canonized as a Catholic saint.
Deling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Deliverance f English (Puritan)From the English word
deliverance meaning "action of setting free" in physical or spiritual senses. An especially common name given in regard to the perils of child birth.
Delmore m FrenchA boy's name of French origin meaning "of the sea." Poet Delmore Schwartz
Delpaneaux m English (American, Rare)Possibly a partial gallicization or French translation of a Spanish surname
Delpaneaux, as the name appears to contain the Spanish contraction
del meaning "of the, from the" (which does not exist in modern French) and the French noun
panneaux, which is the plural of
panneau meaning "panel" as well as "sign, signpost".... [
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Delphinus m AstronomyMeans "dolphin" in Latin. Delphinus is a constellation of a dolphin located on the northern sky near the celestial equator.
Demainetos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός
(ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [
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Demandros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Demaratos m Ancient GreekThis name can be a variant form of
Demaretos, but it can also be a name of its own. In that case, it is derived from Greek δημος
(demos) "the people" combined with the Greek adjective ἀρατός
(aratos) meaning "prayed for"... [
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Demaretos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek δημος
(demos) "the people" combined with Greek ἀρετή
(arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".
Demiurgos m GnosticismFrom Ancient Greek Δημιουργός (
Demiourgos) meaning "public worker" or "skilled worker" from the Greek elements
demos "common people" and
ergos "work". In the Gnostic system this is the name of the creator of the material world (and sometimes of evil), a deity inferior to the Supreme Being.
Demochares m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective δημοχαρής
(demochares) meaning "pleasing the people, popular". It consists of the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares).
Demodokos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "the people" combined with the Greek noun δόκος
(dokos) meaning "opinion, belief". Also compare the related Greek verb δοκέω
(dokeo) meaning "to expect" as well as "to think, to imagine, to suppose" (see
Eudocia).
Demokoon m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with κοῶ
(koo), which is a contracted form of the Greek verb κοέω
(koeo) meaning "to know, to be aware" as well as "to mark, to perceive, to hear"... [
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Demoleon m Greek MythologyMeans "lion of the people", derived from Greek δημος
(demos) "the people" combined with Greek λεων
(leon) "lion". In Greek mythology, Demoleon is the name of a centaur.
Demonikos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "the people" combined with the Greek noun νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory".
Demophilos m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of the people", derived from Greek δημος
(demos) "the people" combined with Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover".
Demoptolemos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "the people" combined with the Epic Greek noun πτόλεμος
(ptolemos) meaning "war".
Denewulf m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
Dene "Dane" and
wulf "wolf". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Winchester.
Dengli f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
灯 (dēng) meaning "lantern, lamp" and
骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".
Deogratias m Late RomanMeans "thanks to God" or "grace of God", derived from Latin
deus "god" combined with Latin
gratia "thanks, grace". A bearer of this name was saint Deogratias of Carthage (5th century AD).
Deograzia f ItalianMeans "grace of God" or "gratitude, thanks to God", from Latin
Deus "God" and
gratia "grace".
Deormann m Anglo-SaxonOld English name derived from the elements
deore "dear, beloved" and
mann "man, person"; alternatively it could mean "fierce-spirited man" from Old English
dēor "wild animal, beast" and
mann.
Deorwulf m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
deore "dear" and
wulf "wolf". Alternatively, the first element may derive from
deor "wild animal, beast; deer".
Dergen m Medieval BretonDerived from either Old Breton
daeru / deru "oak" or Old Breton
der, an intensifying prefix, and Old Breton
gen, derived from Proto-Celtic
*genos- "family, clan, descendants".
Dérgréine f Irish MythologyMeans "tear of the sun", composed of Old Irish
dér "tear" and
grían "the sun" (genitive
gréine; compare
Aoibhgréine). In Irish legend Dér Gréine was the daughter of
Fiachna Mac Retach, who married
Laoghaire Mac Crimthann of Connacht.
Derkylidas m Ancient GreekMeans "son of Derkylos" in Greek, derived from the name
Derkylos combined with ίδας
(idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης
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Derwan m History, Medieval SlavicDerwan was an early duke of the Sorbs (fl. 615–636). He is mentioned by
Fredegar in his Latin chronicle as
dux gente Surbiorum que ex genere Sclavinorum: "ruler of the people of the Surbi"... [
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Desange m & f French (African, Rare)Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary
Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.
Despoine f Greek MythologyMeans “lady, queen, mistress (of a household)” in Greek, derived from Proto-Indo-European *
dems-pota- (“house-powerful”). This was an epithet or title of the Greek goddesses
Persephone,
Artemis and
Hekate, and the common name of a Greek fertility goddess who was worshipped alongside her mother
Demeter in an Arcadian mystery-cult; her true name was revealed only to the initiates... [
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Devendra m Indian, Hindi, MarathiMeans "lord of gods" from Sanskrit देव
(devá) meaning "deity, god" combined with the name of the god
Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Dexandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις
(dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι
(dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [
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Dexikles m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις
(dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι
(dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [
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Dexileos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις
(dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι
(dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [
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Dexippos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις
(dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι
(dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [
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Deyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Deying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Dhabihullah m ArabicThe first element of this name is derived from Arabic ذبيحة
(dhabiha) meaning "slaughtered animal, sacrificial victim" as well as "sacrifice, offering". The same word is also the name for the prescribed Islamic method of ritual slaughter of animals... [
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Dharmawangsa m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
darma wangsa, which derives from धर्मवंश (
dharmavaṃśa), “lineage of duty” in Sanskrit.... [
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Dhat-badan f Semitic MythologyThe name of an Himyarite nature goddess worshipped in Yemen, Somalia and Ethiopia, associated with the oasis, nature and the wet season. Etymology uncertain, it may mean "she of the wild goats".
Dhu al-Kifl m ArabicMeans "possessor of the fold" from Arabic ذو ال
(dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" combined with كفل
(kafil) meaning "fold, double, duplicate". This is the name of an Islamic prophet commonly identified with
Ezekiel.
Dhu al-Qarnayn m ArabicMeans "possessor of the two horns" from Arabic ذو ال
(dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" combined with قرنين
(qarnayn) meaning "(two) horns". This is the name of a mythological king mentioned in the Qur'an who has been likened to Alexander the Great and other historical rulers.
Diagoras m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek διά
(dia) "across, through", but Greek Διος
(Dios) "of
Zeus" is also a possibility... [
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Dianoz m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of the Late Greek name Διανος
(Dianos), which might possibly be a hellenization of the Roman name
Dianus, but could also be a genuine Greek name instead... [
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Diaochan f Chinese MythologyDiaochan is the name of one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Her name literally means "sable cicada" in Chinese (貂
diāo "sable", 蝉
chán "cicada"), believed to have been derived from the sable tails and jade decorations in the shape of cicadas which adorned the hats of high-ranking officials in the Eastern Han dynasty... [
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Dice m EnglishFrom the English word "dice", the plural of
die, referring to "a polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and used in games of chance, typically in gambling".
Dictys m Greek Mythology (Latinized)From Greek Δίκτυς
(Diktys) meaning "of the nets", from δίκτυον
(diktyon) "fishing-net". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, notably the fisherman of the island Seriphos who "with his net drew to land the chest in which were enclosed Perseus and his mother Danaë".