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Vaidaras m Lithuanian (Rare)The meaning of this name as a whole is uncertain, as both of its two elements are uncertain, due to there being several possibilities for their etymology.... [
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Vaidaugas m LithuanianThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either
vai-,
vaid- or
vait-... [
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Vaidevutis m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the adjective
vaidevis, which is a lithuanized form of the Old Prussian adjective
videvis meaning "aware, informed" as well as "known". The second element consists of the Lithuanian masculine diminutive suffix
-utis.... [
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Vaidgintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Vaidilas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
vaidila meaning "priest" (as in, a pagan one) as well as "bard". In turn, the word is ultimately derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Vaidilutė f LithuanianDiminutive of
Vaidilė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
-utė. However, it is important to note that
vaidilutė is also a regular word in the Lithuanian language, with the meaning of "priestess" (as in, a pagan one)... [
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Vaidmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Vaidminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Vaidotas m LithuanianDerived from
Vaidotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with
Vaid- (such as
Vaidaras and
Vaidmantas) or end in
-vaidas (such as
Norvaidas), because it contains the masculine suffix
-otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Vaidotė f LithuanianThis name could be considered to be a diminutive of feminine names that start with
Vaid- (such as
Vaidmantė and
Vaidvilė) or end in
-vaidė (such as
Norvaidė), because it contains the feminine suffix
-otė, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Vaidvilas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Vaigailas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun
vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Vaigaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun
vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
Vaigedas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun
vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".
Vaigintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun
vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from Lithuanian
ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
Vaigirdas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun
vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear"... [
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Vaila f Scottish, Norwegian (Rare)Taken from the name of a small island off the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is a traditional Shetlandic girls' name.
Vaimintas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun
vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb
minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Vaimitiarii f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
vai meaning "water",
miti meaning "sea", and
ari'i meaning "noble", ultimately "noble sea water".
Vaingedas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian noun
vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".
Vainoras m LithuanianThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either
vai- or
vain-... [
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Vainotas m LithuanianDerived from
Vainotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with
Vain- (such as
Vaingedas and
Vainoras) or end in
-vainas (such as
Žadvainas), because it contains the masculine suffix
-otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Vainotė f Lithuanian (Rare)This name could be considered to be a diminutive of feminine names that start with
Vain- (such as
Vaingedė and
Vainorė) or end in
-vainė (such as
Dovainė), because it contains the feminine suffix
-otė, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Vaios m GreekFrom the Egyptian word referring to the palm branch.... [
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Vaipoe f TahitianDerived from the Tahitian word
vai meaning "water" and
poe meaning "pearl".
Vaira f LatvianOf debated origin and meaning. While the derivation from Latvian
vairot "to add; to increase; to enhance" is commonly accepted, a derivation from Latvian
vairīties "to avoid, to shirk" has been suggested.
Vairë f LiteratureMeans "weaver" in Quenya. This was the name of one of the Valar in Tolkien's 'The Simarillion'. Vairë was the wife of Mandos and the weaver of all the stories of the world.
Vairocana m Buddhism, HinduismFrom Sanskrit वैरोचन
(vairocana) meaning "solar, of the sun", a derivative of विरोचन
(virochana) meaning "sun, giver of light". This is the name of a cosmic buddha in Mahayana tradition, as well as an epithet of the Hindu asura (demon)
Bali.
Vaišgirdas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Vaišmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Vaišnoras m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Vaištautas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Vaišvilas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Vaišviltas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Vaišvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun
vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [
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Vaitautas m LithuanianThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possibilities for its etymology. First, it is important to know that the element is either
vai-,
vaid- or
vait-... [
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Vaite f TahitianDerived from Tahitian
vāite meaning "soul, spirit".
Vaitea m TahitianMeans "clear water"; a combination of Tahitian
vai meaning "water" and
tea meaning "white, clear".
Vaitnoras m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".
Vaitvilas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaitenti meaning "to discuss" as well as "to decide, to judge" and "to solve, to resolve". The second element is derived from Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas).
Vaiura m & f TahitianDerived from the Tahitian
vai meaning "water" and archaic
'ura meaning "red".
Vaivydas m Lithuanian (Rare)The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are three possibilities for its etymology. The first possibility is that it is derived from the old Lithuanian noun
vaiva meaning "light" (also see
Vaiva)... [
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Vaja m SanskritMeans "strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed (especially of a horse)" in Sanskrit.
Vajezatha m Biblical HebrewMeaning uncertain, probably of Persian origin. It has been claimed to mean "sprinkling the chamber". This was the name of a son of Haman in the Book of Esther in the Old Testament.
Vajira m & f SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt". This is a transcription of both the masculine form වජිර and the feminine form වජිරා.
Vajra f & m Indian (Latinized)From the name of the Buddist ritual weapon that symbolizes the properties of a diamond's indestructibility and a thunderbolt's irresistible force, Sanskrit वज्र (
vajra) meaning "diamond; thunderbolt."
Vajrapani m BuddhismMeans "vajra in (his) hand" from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt, vajra" and पाणि
(pani) meaning "hand". This is the name of an early bodhisattva who protected and guided Gautama
Buddha; he eventually came to represent the Buddha's power.
Vajrasattva m BuddhismMeans "diamond essence" or "thunderbolt essence", from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt" and सत्त्व
(sattva) meaning "essence, nature, being, spirit"... [
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Vakarinė f Baltic MythologyDerived from Lithuanian
vakaras meaning "evening; (plural only) west" (compare
Vakarė) with the feminine adjectival suffix
-inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "vesperal; pertaining to the evening."... [
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Vakaris m LithuanianDerived from either the Lithuanian adjective
vakaris meaning "westerly" or the Lithuanian adjective
vakarinis meaning "evening", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun
vakaras meaning "evening"... [
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Vakhushti m GeorgianThis compound name is of Iranian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. According to one Georgian source, it means "best" as well as "bliss, paradise". This would likely make the name etymologically related to Avestan
vohu meaning "good" and to Persian خوب
(khub) or
(xub) meaning "good"... [
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Vakil m UzbekMeans "representative, envoy" in Uzbek.
Vaklin m BulgarianFrom the Bulgarian
вакъл (vakl) meaning "dark (eyes, hair, etc.)".
Vakoka m & f MalagasyMeans "inherited treasure" or "tradition" in Malagasy.
Vakr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
vakr ''wakeful, watchful, alert, valiant, brave, fast''.
Vakula m UkrainianUkrainian form of
Boukolos. The most famous bearer is Vakula the Smith, the main character in Mykola Hohol's classic folk mystic story 'The night before Christmas'.
Valacar m LiteratureMeans "Vala helm" in Quenya; Vala referring to the Valar. This is the name of the twentieth king of Gondor in Tolkien's legendarium and the husband of
Vidumavi.
Valamir m Germanic, HistoryVariant spelling of
Valamar. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace." Valamir was the name of a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.
Valanice f Popular CultureVariant of the name
Balanice, which appears in the French fairy tale Rosanella. Valanice is the name of a character in the King's Quest series of computer games... [
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Valantis m GreekShort form of
Chrysovalantis. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis "Valantis" Kozoronis (b. 1992).
Valaris m GothicValaris was a Gothic soldier who fought for the Ostrogoths against the Eastern Roman Empire in the Gothic War.
Valata f Livonian (Rare), Medieval Baltic (Rare)Of extremely uncertain origin and meaning. One group of modern-day academics link this name to Estonian
vallatus "naughtiness; recklessness", while others adamantly doubt this derivation.
Valbjört f Icelandic (Rare)From the Old Norse elements
valr "those slain in battle" and
bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of
bjartr). Alternatively, the first element could be derived from Primitive Germanic *
walha- meaning "Celtic, foreign".
Valdete f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
valë "wave" and
deti "the sea; the ocean".
Valeh f & m Persian, AzerbaijaniMeans "enamored" in Persian. This name is unisex in Iran and masculine in Azerbaijan.
Valena f North FrisianSeibicke thinks this name is an elaborate form of
Vahle which he further links via
Volle with names including the Germanic name element
folk "people, folk".
Valenka f RussianValenka is a Bond girl in the James Bond film 'Casino Royale'.
Valeriane m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Valerianus (see
Valerian). This is an older name and it is fairly rare in Georgia nowadays; the shorter form Valerian is more common there.... [
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