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Epistrophos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek στρόφος
(strophos) meaning "twisted band, twisted cord" as well as "rope". The latter element is etymologically related to the Greek verb στροφάω
(strophao) meaning "to turn hither and thither" as well as "to rotate, to twist"... [
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Epixenos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Eporedorix m Old CelticDerived from the Celtic element
epo(s) "horse", combined with
redo "to travel, to run" and
rix "king." The name would thus mean "king of the running horses" - perhaps "king of the cavalry" is a little bit more appropriate... [
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Epp f EstonianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Estonian
hepp "lively" and a variant of
Ebe.
Eppu m & f FinnishA Finnish diminutive of such names as
Emil and
Erik. Famous bearers are the Finnish band Eppu Normaali, author and actress Eppu Nuotio (born Eija-Riitta Nuotio) and actor Eppu Salminen (born Jarmo Juhani Salminen)... [
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Eprem m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Ephrem. This name was borne by two Catholicos-Patriarchs of Georgia: the first lived in the late 15th century, the other in the 20th century.
Equitius m Ancient RomanMeaning "inhabitant of Aequi", in modern-day Lazio. Famous bearers of this name include Flavius Equitius, a Roman consul, as well as two saints.
Er m Biblical HebrewMeans "awakened" or "watchful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this name was borne by both a son and a grandson of Judah ((Genesis 38:3, 1 Chronicles 4:21).
Erachar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
êra "honour, respect" combined with Old High German
wachar "vigilant." The second element might also be derived from Old High German
hari "army."
Eragon m LiteratureThe name of the main character in American author Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle novels. In the novels Eragon is a dragon-rider, and in interviews Paolini has stated he came up with Eragon's name by changing the first letter of the word
dragon... [
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Eran f JapaneseFrom Japanese 瑛 (
e) meaning "luster of gem" combined with 蘭 (
ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Eraño m Filipino (Rare)Created in 1925 by Felix Manalo, the founder of Iglesia ni Cristo, for his son as a reversal and elision of the term "New Era," referring to what he felt was a "new Christian era."
Eraoranhan m Guanche MythologyFrom Guanche *
era-uraɣan meaning "he who is in the fiery" (cf.
Orahan). This was the name of a god worshipped by men on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.
Eraric m Germanic, English, HistoryDerived from Old High German
êra "honour, respect" 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." Eraric was the name of a king of the Ostrogoths who had gotten to reign only briefly; he was murdered a few months after being crowned king in 541 AD.
Erasinos m Greek MythologyThe name of a River-God of Arkadia and Argos in the Peloponnesos, southern Greece. His name is taken from his river, the river Erasinus, of unknown etymology.
Erasmia f Greek, Late GreekDerived from Greek ερασμιος
(erasmios) meaning "beloved" (compare
Erasmos). This name was borne by one of 40 virgin martyrs who were tortured and killed with their teacher Ammon under Licinius, the ruler of Thrace.
Erathipa f Indigenous Australian MythologyA huge boulder in the shape of a pregnant woman bears this name (in Australia). It is said that the souls of dead children reside within it, and that if a woman of child-bearing age walks by a soul slips from the boulder and into her womb to be reborn.
Eratonassa f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐρατός
(eratos) "lovely, beloved" (compare
Erato) and ἄνασσα
(anassa) "queen, lady" (the feminine form of ἄναξ
(anax) "master, lord").
Eratsune f Basque16th-century coinage derived from Basque
eraitsi "to decrease, to reduce, to lower". This name was intended as a Basque equivalent of
Modesta.
Eray m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
ay meaning "moon".
Erblina f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë "wind; scent; fragrance; smell" and
bli "linden tree; lime tree".
Erbol m KazakhFrom Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" and бол
(bol) meaning "be, become, occur".
Erbolat m KazakhFrom Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" and болат
(bolat) meaning "steel".
Ercanald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Ercanbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Ercanbod m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer."
Ercanburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest." 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."
Ercanfrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Ercanhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Ercanhild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Ercanmar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Ercanrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Ercantrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Ercanulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Erchana f English (Australian)The given name of Erchana Murray-Bartlett who set a world record with 150 Marathon runs in 150 consecutive days.
Ercken m Medieval Dutch, Medieval GermanMedieval Dutch and medieval (Low) German diminutive of
Arnold. It is a diminutive because it contains the medieval diminutive suffix
-ken, of which the modern equivalent is
-ke in Dutch (though
-je is even more modern and commonplace) and
-chen in German.
Ercüment m TurkishA bearer of this name is Ercüment Kalmik (1909-1971) a Turkish painter, known for his work in understanding the lyrical-abstract.
Erdenebadrakh m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бадрах
(badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Erdenebüren m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бүрэн
(büren) meaning "complete, entire".
Erdenebuyan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Erdenedalai m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Erdenedelger f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Erdenekhishig f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хишиг
(khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Erdenekhüü m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".
Erdenemandakh m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and мандах
(mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Erdenesaikhan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Erdenesoyol f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and соёл
(soyol) meaning "culture, the arts".
Erdenesuvd f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious" and сувд
(suvd) meaning "pearl".
Erdenetögs m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and төгс
(tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".
Erdenetungalag f MongolianMeans "clear as a jewel" in Mongolian, from эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and тунгалаг
(tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
Erdenezul f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and зул
(zul) meaning "light, lamp".
Erdeni m & f ManchuFrom the Middle Mongolian
ᡝᡵᡩᡝᠨᡳ (erdeni) meaning "precious, gem, jewel".
Erdewan m Gurani, Kurdish, ZazaFrom the Kurdish, Zaza and Gurani
erd/erde meaning "earth" and
ewan meaning "of the". In literal translation, it means "farmer" or "peasant".
Erdi m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë “wind; scent; fragrance; smell” and
di “know”... [
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Erdinç m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "man, hero, brave" and
dinç meaning "vigorous, energetic, robust, active".
Erdiñe f BasqueDerived from Basque
erdi "to give birth; middle, center; half".
Ere m GreenlandicAn abbreviation from
eriarnaq meaning "be good", "like", "clean", "beautiful".
Erebi f IjawMeans "the beauty of womanhood" in Ijaw.
Erec m Arthurian CyclePossibly derived from the Old Breton name
Guerec, which may be related to Welsh
Gweir, the name of several of King
Arthur's warriors and relatives in early Welsh tales... [
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Erel m & f HebrewPossibly derived from Hebrew אֶרְאֵל
(erel), a word found in the Old Testament (in Isaiah 33:7) which means "hero, valiant one" or possibly "angel" (related to
'Er'ellı̄m, a post-biblical name of the angels, and perhaps originally a contracted form of
Ariel: אריאל).... [
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Ereleuva f GothicEreleuva was the mother of the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great. She is often referred to as the concubine of Theoderic's father, Theodemir, although that Gelasius refers to her as regina ("queen") suggests that she had a prominent social position despite the informality of her union with Theodemir.
Erelieva f Gothic, HistoryDerived from Old High German
era "honour, respect" and Old High German
liob "dear, beloved". Erelieva was the wife of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths (in the 5th century AD), and mother of Theodoric the Great.
Erell f BretonOf uncertain origin and meaning, although a connection to Old Irish
er "high; noble; great" has been suggested.
Eren f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Eren m KurdishFrom the Kurdish word meaning "enduring, everlasting". In Kurdistan this name is borne by mostly villagers, but it also includes quite a few notable nobles. Supposedly the author of Sharafnameh, Sharaf al-Din Bitlisi, was also called "Eren" in his youth.
Erendis f LiteraturePossibly means "lonely bride". In Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales", Erendis was the wife of Tar-Aldarion, the sixth king of Númenor. They were in love at first, but then it turned to hate and resentment.
Erendiz m & f TurkishThe word used for planet Jupiter in the terminology of ancient Turkish astronomy.
Erengisle m Old SwedishOld Swedish form of Old High German
Ärngils. It was first documented in 1225 and was most common in Småland and Blekinge, two historical provinces in southern Sweden.