This is a list of submitted names in which the person who added the name is
Lumi.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Alamon m Tagalog, Cebuano, FilipinoFrom the Tagalog word
alam (ultimately from Arabic عَالَم
ālam) meaning "knowledge, learning, wisdom, understanding".
Altbert m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
alt, Old Saxon, Old Frisian
ald meaning "old" together with Old High German
beraht, Old Saxon
berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic
*berhtaz.... [
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Alvice f Medieval FrenchOld French name derived from the continental Germanic name
Adelwidis, which was composed of Old High German
adal meaning "noble, well-bred" and
wit meaning "wide"... [
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Ansilde f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
*ans, ans-, ansi- meaning "god, deity" and Old High German
hiltja meaning "battle".
Ardúlín f Icelandic (Archaic, ?)Recorded in Iceland in 1910 (according to Guðrún Kvaran (1943-), professor of lexicography at the University of Iceland). It has been suggested that it was an Icelandic form of Welsh
Aurddolen.
Aurddolen f Welsh (Rare)Derived from Welsh
aur meaning "gold" and Welsh
dolen meaning "ring, loop, link, circle". Used as the Welsh form of Goldilocks.
Aurigena m & f Roman MythologyMeans "born of gold", derived from Latin
aurum "gold" and -
gena "born from, sprung from". This was originally a poetic epithet applied to the legendary hero
Perseus (whose father, the god
Jupiter, came upon his mother
Danaë in the form of a shower of gold)... [
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Aurisma f Medieval French, Medieval Latin (?)Derived from Proto-Indo-European
aues meaning "brilliant, shining" (related to Proto-Italic *
auzōs, from the Proto-Indo-European root *
h₂éwsōs meaning "dawn" - the source also of
Aurora and
Auster) combined with -
isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -
issima.
Aventurine f & m EnglishFrom the Italian phrase
a ventura meaning "by chance". The name alludes to the fact that the gemstone that originally had the name aventurine - which was goldstone, a type of brownish colored glass flecked with gold and manufactured in Italy since the 17th century - was discovered by accident... [
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Bato m Cebuano, FilipinoFrom Cebuano
bato meaning "a rock, pebble, stone or boulder; a gemstone".
Bertbert m Medieval EnglishA duplication of Old High German
beraht and Old Saxon
berht from Proto-Germanic
*berhtaz meaning "light".
Bonald m Medieval FrenchDerived from Latin
bonus meaning "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy" together with Old Saxon
wald and Old High German
walt meaning "power, authority".
Breysia f Medieval SwissDerived from Latin
Brixia, the name of a city situated in Gallia Cisalpina, now called
Brescia in Lombardy, Italy.
Callidia f Theatre, LiteratureProbably derived from the Latin adjective
calidus, which may be translated as "warm, hot, fiery," or "passionate". Callidia is Queen
Veremonda's maid in an Italian opera called "
Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "
Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio")... [
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Dani m Filipino, CebuanoFrom Cebuano
dani meaning "persuade, win over, convince, captivate, allure".
Dodbert m Medieval FrenchThe first element of of this name is uncertain origin. It may possibly be either from Old High German
toto meaning "sponsor, godparent" or Old High German
*dodh meaning "judgement" together with Old High German
beraht and Old Saxon
berht from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz meaning "bright".... [
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Dutberta f Medieval FrenchThe first element of of this name is uncertain origin. It may possibly be either from Old High German
toto meaning "sponsor, godparent" or Old High German
*dodh meaning "judgement" together with Old High German
beraht and Old Saxon
berht from Proto-Germanic
*berhtaz meaning "bright".... [
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Ellaline f English (Rare)Combination of the name
Ella and the suffix
-line. This name was borne by popular British actress and singer Ellaline Terriss (born Mary Ellaline Lewin,1871 – 1971).
Engelsent f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
engil "angel" and Old Saxon
swīth and Gothic
swinþs "strong" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*swinþaz).
Ermenald m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
ermen and Old Saxon
irmin meaning "great and strong" and Old Saxon
wald, Old High German
walt "power; authority".
Eudemia f Greek (Rare, Archaic)Derived from the Ancient Greek name
Eúdēmos, composed of two elements:
eû meaning "well" plus
dêmos meaning "district, country, land".
Everald m Medieval French, Medieval EnglishDerived from Old High German
ebur "boar" and Old High German
walt "power; authority". This name was borne by Blessed Everald Hanse (died 31 July 1581), an English Roman Catholic martyr.
Falatrude f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
falco meaning "falcon" and Proto-Germanic
*þrūþ meaning "strength" or Proto-Germanic
*trut meaning "maiden".
Frankbert m Medieval GermanDerived from Old High German name “Frankobert”, composed of two elements:
*frankô meaning “javelin, free-man, sincere or truthful” but also the name of the tribe called the Franks plus the element
beraht meaning “light, bright, shining”.
Fredegis m Medieval GermanDerived from Old English
friþ, Old High German
fridu and Old Saxon
frithu "peace" and Proto-Germanic
*gaisa and
*gaiza "arrow".
Fridebern m GermanicDerived from the Old High German elements
fridu meaning "peace" and
beren "man, warrior". Although linguistic or scribal ambiguities mean that some forms of Fridebern and
Fridebert have been confused for each other.
Fridewald m Medieval EnglishDerived from Old English
friþ "peace" and
weald "power". This name was borne by a 6th-century king of Bernicia and a 7th-century sub-king of Surrey.
Glynwen f WelshFrom the Welsh elements
glyn meaning "valley" and
gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".
Godlanda f FrankishDerived from Old High German, Old Dutch
got or Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English
god meaning "god, deity" combined with Old High German
lant or Old Saxon
land meaning "land".
Godwi m Medieval EnglishDerived from Old English
god meaning "god, deity" and Old English
wig meaning "war, battle".
Godwold m Medieval EnglishDerived from Old High German, Old Dutch
got and Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English
god meaning "god, deity" with Old English
weald, Old Saxon
wald, Old High German
walt meaning "power, authority".
Gumamela f Filipino, Cebuano, TagalogFrom Tagalog, Cebuano and Bikol
gumamela for the name of the Chinese hibiscus flower and other flowers in the Hibiscus genus.
Gwenynen f ObscureDirectly taken from Welsh
gwenynen "bee", this name was adopted by Augusta Hall, Baroness Llanover, a Welsh heiress, best known as a patron of the Welsh arts, as her bardic name (
Gwenynen Gwent "the bee of Gwent").
Hezelo m Medieval German, Medieval FrenchA hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old Saxon
hētha, Old High German
heida and Gothic
haiþi meaning "heath". Hezelo, as well as
Hezel, can also be a Middle High German diminutive of either
Herman or
Henry.
Idelinde f Medieval FrenchOld Frankish id, of uncertain origin but perhaps related to Old Icelandic ið 'work, business, occupation, per Morlet + Proto-Germanic *linþaz 'gentle, sweet, mild'.
Lanselm m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
lant, Old Saxon
land "land" plus Old High German, Old Saxon
helm meaning "helmet".
Mahalina f FilipinoMeans "to be fascinated, to be charmed, to be attracted" in Tagalog.
Mahinhin f Tagalog, Cebuano, FilipinoDerived from the Tagalog and Cebuano word
mahinhin meaning "ladylike, modest, demure, gentle, soft, chaste, refined".
Maywen f Medieval EnglishOld English name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from the name Mægwynn, which is comprised of two elements:
mæg and
wynn. The first element
mæg may be from the Old English
mægden meaning "maiden" or "kinsman" (compare
Isemay,
Rícmæg and
Sedemai) or from the Germanic element
magan meaning "mighty, strong"... [
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Mellida f Theatre, EnglishLikely coined by the playwright John Marston for his plays 'Antonio and Mellida'(1599) and 'Antonio's Revenge' (1601). It was presumably intended as a cross between
Melissa and
Phyllida.
Merard m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
māri "famous" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*mērijaz) and Old High German
hart "strong, hard".
Merberta f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
māri "famous" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*mērijaz) and Old High German
beraht "bright" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*berhtaz).
Miffy f Popular CultureMiffy is a fictional rabbit appearing in a series of picture books drawn and written by Dutch artist Dick Bruna.... [
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Parthenice f Greek (Rare)Derived from Greek
parthenikos, meaning "of a maiden" or "for a maiden". This is the botanical name for a genus in the daisy family.
Perrie f & m English (Rare)Variant of
Perry and
Perri. It can also be used as a diminutive of names that begin with Per- and have the 'per' sound within the name and at the ending of the name... [
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Plaisance f Medieval FrenchThis name means "pleasant" in Old French (See
Pleasance). Notable bearers are Plaisance of Gibelet (died 1217), Princess of Antioch and Plaisance of Antioch (1235/1236 or ca... [
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Rayna f Filipino, CebuanoDerived from Cebuano
rayna meaning "queen", which itself derives from the Spanish word (and name)
Reina meaning "queen".
Redwald m Medieval EnglishDerives from Old English name Rædwald with
ræd meaning "counsel" and
weald meaning "power". Redwald was a seventh century king of East Anglia, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom which included the present-day English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.
Reyna f Filipino, TagalogDerives from Tagalog
reyna meaning "queen", which itself derives from the Spanish word (and name)
Reina meaning queen.
Rithilde f Medieval ItalianFrom a derivative of Proto-Germanic
*rīdaną meaning "to ride" and Old High German
hiltja meaning "battle".
Rodehild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements
hrôthi "fame" combined with
hiltja "battle, fight".
Samela f Literature, EnglishLikely coined by the English poet Robert Greene in the late sixteenth century for his poem "Samela", Samela is most likely a reworking of
Semele.
Sapphirine f English (Rare)From the rare mineral, named for its sapphire-like colour. It is occasionally cut into gemstones.
Sarighani f Filipino, TagalogA contraction of the Tagalog phrase '
sariwang bighani' meaning "fresh charm" or "youthful charm".
Seabert m Medieval EnglishDerives from the Old English name Sæbeorht from
sæ meaning "sea" and
beorht meaning "bright".
Séraphîta f LiteratureSéraphîta is possibly a variant of
Seraphina. Séraphîta is the heroine of Honoré de Balzac's 1837 novel called 'Séraphîta', which explores themes of androgyny... [
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Theonika f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek
theios meaning "divine" or
theos meaning "god" and
nike meaning "victory".
Theopatra f Ancient Greek, Late GreekFrom the Greek elements θεός
(theos) meaning "god" and πατήρ
(pater) meaning "father". This name occurs in the
Symposium of Methodius of Olympus, an early Christian theologian.
Trinny f English (British, Modern, Rare)This nickname is most well known because of British beauty entrepreneur, businesswoman, fashion and makeover expert, television presenter and author, Sarah-Jane "Trinny" Woodall. The 'Trinny' nickname came from a friend who likened her to a "St Trinian’s" character.... [
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Vespina f Theatre, LiteratureMeaning uncertain, it could be related to the Latin
vesperum meaning "evening" or the Latin and Italian
vespa meaning "wasp". Vespina is Queen
Veremonda's maid in an Italian opera called "
Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "
Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio")... [
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Werwald m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
wara "protection, watch" and Old High German
walt "power, authority".
Wilbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
willo meaning "will" and Old High German
bald meaning "bold".... [
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Wilenc m GermanicA hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old High German
willo meaning "will".
Yumi f Filipino, TagalogFrom Tagalog
yumi meaning "modesty, gentleness of manner, soft, tender, delicate, humble, refined."
Zelemina f Theatre, LiteratureMeaning uncertain. Zelemina is the Queen of the Moors in an Italian opera called "Veremonda, l'amazzone di Aragona" (with the English translation being "Veremonda, the Amazon of Aragon" also known as "Il Delio").
Zephalinda f English, LiteratureA name coined by the English poet Alexander Pope, appearing in his poem "Epistle to Miss Blount" (1715).