This is a list of submitted names in which the person who added the name is
OnyxMoon.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Acfred m FrankishVariant of
Acfrid. This name was borne by four noblemen from West Francia in the 8th and 9th centuries: Acfred I of Carcassonne; Acfred, Duke of Aquitaine; Acfred, Count of Toulouse; and Acfred II of Carcassonne.
Anapsychia f Late RomanDerived from the Greek verb ἀναψύχω
(anapsycho) meaning "to cool (off), to revive by fresh air, to refresh; to recover oneself". This was the name of a late Roman woman letter writer who corresponded with Saint
Jerome of Striden.
Anouki f GeorgianVariant transcription of
Anuki. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian fashion designer Anuki Areshidze (b. 1989), who goes by the mononym Anouki.
Banaz f KurdishBorne by Banaz Mahmoud (1985-2006), a British-Iraqi woman of Kurdish origin who was murdered in an honour killing at the age of 20 by her family, who were arrested and sentenced. Banaz is also the name of a region in Turkey.
Besiki m GeorgianForm of
Besik with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.... [
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Burdukhan f Alanic, History, Georgian (Archaic)This name was most notably borne by the Alan princess Burdukhan of Alania (12th century AD), who was the wife of king Giorgi III of Georgia and the mother of queen Tamar the Great of Georgia.... [
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Deiphontes m Greek MythologyProbably derived from Greek δάϊος
(daios) meaning "hostile, destructive, burning" and the suffix φόντης
(phontes) meaning "slayer of" (see φόνος
(phonos) "murder, slaughter")... [
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Elephantis f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐλέφας
(elephas) meaning "elephant". The name of a Greek poet and physician who was renowned in classical literature, likely not her real name as taking animal names was common at the time... [
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Empusa f Greek MythologyProbably pre-Greek in origin, though folk etymology derives it from ἕν
(hén) "one" and πούς
(pous) "foot". This was the name of a shape-shifting spectre and companion of
Hecate in Greek mythology, said to have a single leg made of either copper or a donkey’s leg.
Eurotas m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek εὐρώς
(euros) meaning "mould, mildew, decay", or from εὐρύς
(eurys) meaning "wide, broad". This was the name of a king of Laconia in Greek mythology, son of
Myles and father of
Sparta and
Tiasa, as well as of a (possibly eponymous) Laconian river.
Giancarla f ItalianFeminine form of
Giancarlo. This is the name of the daughter of Gian-Carlo Coppola, son of Francis Ford Coppola.
Goulven m BretonThe name of a Bishop and Saint from the 7th century.
Hadeia f Ancient GreekFrom ἁδεῖα
(hadeia), the Doric Greek form of the adjective ἡδεῖα
(hedeia) meaning "pleasant" (feminine form of ἡδύς
(hedys)). This name was borne by a sister-in-law of
Lysimachus, one of the Diadochi of Alexander the Great.
Katranide f ArmenianThe name of two queens consort in the Bagratuni dynasty (862-1045) in the Kingdom of Armenia.
Khuashak f Georgian (Archaic)According to Georgian sources, this name is of Iranian origin and means "good" as well as "beautiful". Compare modern Persian خوب
(xub) meaning "good, well, nice" and قشنگ
(qašang) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty"... [
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Kochav f & m HebrewMeans "Venus" or "Star" in Hebrew. This is the name of wedding dress designer Pnina Tornai's sister, and has a strictly feminine variant,
Kochava.
Leandrina f ItalianPossibly a feminine form of
Leander. This is the name of a Italian distance runner born in 1912, Leandrina Bulzacchi.
Makedon m Greek MythologyRelated to Greek μακεδνός
(makednos) meaning "tall, slim". This was the name of the legendary eponymous ancestor of the ancient Macedonians.
Mattenai m BiblicalThe name of a minor Biblical character, a priest during the return from Babylonia.
Miletus m Greek MythologyPossibly related to Ancient Greek
μίλτος (
miltos) meaning "red earth". This was the name of a figure in Greek mythology who, according to legend, founded the Greek city of Miletus... [
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Modwenna f History (Ecclesiastical)A nun and saint in England, also known as Modwen, who founded Burton Abbey in Staffordshire in the 7th century. Another saint,
Osyth, was raised under Modwenna's direction.
Pepromene f Greek MythologyProbably derived from Greek πεπρωμένος
(pepromenos) meaning "fated". This was the name of a goddess of destiny and fate in Greek mythology.
Pomposa f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)Derived from the Late Latin adjective
pomposus meaning "stately, dignified, pompous". Saint Pomposa was a 9th-century martyr, a nun who was beheaded by Moors in Córdoba, Spain.
Qutlu m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Qutluğ. A notable bearer of this name was the medieval Georgian politician Qutlu Arslan (12th century), who was of Kipchak descent.
Scelmis m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Σκέλμις
(Skelmis). In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the Telchines, sea spirits (daemons) native to the island of Rhodes, who were killed by the gods when they turned to evil magic... [
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Sebethis f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Ancient Greek, meaning "fast-flowing" or "to go with impetus". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology, a daughter of the eponymous god of the Sebeto river, mother of
Oebalus, and wife of
Telon.
Sulkhan m GeorgianDerived from the Arabic noun صُلْح
(sulh) meaning "peace, reconciliation" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "ruler, leader".... [
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Theokiste f Late RomanThis name was borne by a politically Influential Byzantine Acstetic, born 740.
Vigoroso m Medieval ItalianDerived from the Latin vigor meaning ''liveliness, activity, power, strength''. A 13th century Italian Painter, Vigoroso da
Siena, bore this name. ... [
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Zabbai m BiblicalOf unknown meaning. This is the name of the father of
Baruch, who "earnesty repaired" part of the Jerusalem wall.