This is a list of submitted names in which the person who added the name is
LMS.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pity m & f Medieval EnglishMiddle English (also in the sense ‘clemency, mildness’) from Old French
pite ‘compassion’, from Latin
pietas ‘piety’; compare with
piety. Meaning, "the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others."
Pleisthenes m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πλεῖστος
(pleistos) "most, greatest, largest" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) "vigour, strength." In Greek mythology, this is the name of several different people descended from
Tantalus.
Ponponio m MiwokLeader of a band of Native American fugitives in California who called themselves Los Insurgentes and who rebelled against Mexican rule and the mission system in California.
Poppet f & m EnglishFrom the Middle English
popet, meaning "a small child or doll." Used in specifically British and formerly British controlled countries.
Portland f English (Rare)Meaning, "land surrounding the water" and used in reference to the place of Portland, Oregon which itself is named after Portland, Maine, which is thusly named after the Isle of Portland, England. This name was borne by comedienne, actress, and dancer, Portland Hoffa.
Posthumus m Medieval EnglishUsed as a second or third name to indicate the child of a deceased parent. ex. Thomas Posthumus son of Thomas. ... [
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Postverta f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
post meaning "backwards, behind; after" and the verb
vertere "to turn (oneself), to turn about, to direct one's way". Postverta or Postvorta was a Roman goddess presiding over childbirth who was prayed to when a baby was being birthed feet first (instead of head first, as is normal), originally a surname of
Carmenta... [
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Potipher m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendJoseph's owner and husband of the pretty young woman who tried to seduce him (Genesis 37:36-9). In the Arabic tradition, his name is Butifar, and his wife's is Zeleikha (Qur'an 12).
Potitus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was most likely derived from Latin
potitus, which is the perfect participle of the verb
potior meaning "to acquire, to obtain". Also compare the Latin adjective
potior, which is the comparative of the adjective
potis meaning "able, capable" (also see
Potens)... [
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Pouria m Old Persian, PersianA name with Avestic root
Pouruyô, meaning "first; foremost; most ancient." The name Pouria is commonly associated with 13-14th century CE Iranian philosopher and pahlevan martial artist Pouria-ye-Vali.
Prabal m Hindi, NepaliMeans "strong; powerful; mighty" in Hindi and Nepali, directly taken from Sanskrit प्रबल (
prabala).
Praise-God m English (Puritan)From the English phrase
praise God, referring to giving God glory. A known bearer was Praise-God Barebone (or Barbon; c. 1598-1679), an English preacher and Fifth Monarchist after whom Barebone's Parliament of 1653 was named... [
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Praphaiphak f Thai (Rare)From Thai ประไพ
(praphai) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and พักตร์
(phak) meaning "face".
Prathia f African AmericanThe Rev. Dr. Prathia Hall, a theologian and ethicist, was active in SNCC and a prominent civil rights movement speaker—she was said to have influenced Dr. King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech, having used the phrase repeatedly in a speech he heard in 1962.
Prayer f & m EnglishMiddle English from Old French
preiere, based on Latin
precarius ‘obtained by entreaty,’ from
prex, prec- prayer.’
Prema f Roman MythologyDerived from the Latin verb
premo meaning "to press into, to press upon", referring to the insistent sex act. Although the verb usually describes the masculine role,
Augustine calls Prema
dea Mater, a mother goddess... [
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Prorsa f Roman MythologyContracted form of
Proversa, which means "forwards looking, turned toward the front" from Latin
pro- "forward direction" and the verb
vertere "to turn".
Postverta and Prorsa were surnames of
Carmenta, a Roman goddess of prophecy and childbirth... [
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Psalm m & f Various, English (African), FilipinoFrom the English word
psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by
David and others which were collected into the Old Testament
Book of Psalms... [
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Purifie m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "to make ceremonially clean." Referring to being purified from sin through Christ's death and resurrection.
Purpose f EnglishMiddle English from Old French
porpos, from the verb
porposer, variant of
proposer. Meaning, "the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists."
Pythias f & m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from Greek Πυθιος
(Pythios), which is an epithet of the god
Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [
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Qian m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 倩 (
qiàn) originally meaning "smiling; handsome; beautiful; fast".... [
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Qirin m African AmericanA chimerical creature from East Asian mythology (Chinese/pinyin: qílín, Japanese kirin).
Quadragesimus m HistoryMeans "fortieth" in Latin, from
quadraginta "forty". The number 40 has many biblical references, including the 40 days Jesus fasted in the wilderness before beginning his ministry, and the 40 hours he lay in the tomb before the resurrection... [
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Quadratus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire derived from Latin
quadratus meaning "square, squared" as well as "proportionate; regular, well made; vigorous". This name was borne by several saints, such as Quadratus the Apologist of Athens.
Quiller m EnglishMetonymic occupational name for a spoon maker, from Old French
cuiller 'spoon', 'ladle'.
Quinidius m History (Ecclesiastical)Catholic saint, hermit and bishop. He was originally a hermit in the region of Aix in Provence, France, becoming bishop of Vaison in that region.
Quintianus m Ancient Roman, HistoryFrom the Roman cognomen
Quintianus (originally written as
Quinctianus), which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile
Quintius. This was the name of the father and a nephew of the Roman general Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus (2nd century AD), as well as of several Roman Catholic saints.
Quintilis m Late RomanDerived from Latin
Quintilis, which was the name of the fifth month in the ancient Roman calendar. The month ultimately derived its name from the Latin ordinal number
quintus meaning "fifth" (see
Quintus)... [
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Quirillus m HistoryPerhaps a form of
Cyrillus. It was borne by an obscure saint, one of a group of 35 martyrs executed in northwestern Africa.
Quirinius m BiblicalRoman cognomen of unknown meaning (not to be confused with
Quirinus). Publius Sulpicius Quirinius was a Roman governor of Syria when Jesus was born.
Quodvultdeus m History (Ecclesiastical)Means "what God wants" in Latin. This was the name of a 5th-century saint from North Africa who was martyred in the Valerianus persecutions. He was a spiritual student and friend of Saint
Augustine of Hippo.
Quoyle m LiteratureThe name of the main character in E. Annie Proulx‘s The Shipping News (1993). The name apparently is based on the English word
coil.
Raamiah m BiblicalMeans "thunder of
Yahweh" in Hebrew. This is a minor character in the Bible, a prince who returns from exile in the book of Nehemiah.
Racer m English (Rare)Late Old English, from Old Norse
rás ‘current.’ It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement,’ which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th century) and ‘channel, path’ (i.e., the space traversed)... [
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Rafiullah m MuslimFormed from the Arabic words رفیع (rafīʿ) "high, elevated, sublime" and الله (Allah) "god".
Ramgen m Filipino (Rare)In the case of Ramgen 'Ram' Revilla (1988-2011), a Filipino actor who was murdered at age 23 years, it is a combination of
Ramon and
Genelyn, the names of his parents.
Ramoth-gilead m English (Puritan)Meaning "heights of Gilead," it was a Levitical city and city of refuge east of the Jordan river in the Hebrew Bible, also called "Ramoth in Gilead" (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:38) or "Ramoth Galaad" in the Douay-Rheims Bible... [
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Ran m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 冉
(rǎn) meaning "tender, weak", 然
(rán) meaning "so, thus, correct, right" or 染
(rǎn) meaning "dye, tint", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Raphu m BiblicalRaphu of the house of
Benjamin was the father of
Palti, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:9.
Rašeljka f Croatian (Rare)Derived from the name of the plant
rašeljka (Lat. Prunus mahaleb), called ''mahaleb cherry'' in English.
Rathlean f Arthurian CycleOf uncertain derivation. This name belonged to a character in the Irish Arthurian romance
Céilidhe Iosgaide Léithe (
The Visit of Iosgaid Liath or
Visit of the Grey-Hammed Lady)... [
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Reba m BiblicalReba was one of five Midianite kings killed during the time of
Moses by an Israelite expedition led by
Phinehas, son of
Eleazar according to Numbers 31:8 and Joshua 13:21.
Redeemed m & f English (Puritan, Anglicized)Meaning, "compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something)." Referring to being redeemed from sin. See also
Redemptus, the Latinized variation used by Puritans prior to evolving to the use of the Anglicized variation.
Rekem m BiblicalRekem was one of five Midianite kings killed during the time of
Moses by an Israelite expedition led by
Phinehas, son of Eleazar according to Numbers 31:8 and Joshua 13:21.
Reliance m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "dependence on or trust in someone or something." Referring to one's reliance on God.
Remo f Soviet, RussianAcronym of the Russian words революция
(revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution", электрификация
(elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and мобилизация
(mobilizatsiya) meaning "mobilization" or мировой Октябрь
(mirovoy Oktyabr) meaning "world's October"... [
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Renovata f English (Puritan)Derived from Latin
renovata meaning "renewed, restored, revived". Its use as a given name during the Reformation was possibly inspired by the renovation of the Church.
Repent m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin." Name given to 'bastard' children.
Repentance f & m English (Puritan), RomaniMiddle English: from Old French
repentir, from
re- (expressing intensive force) +
pentir (based on Latin
paenitere ‘cause to repent’). Meaning, " the activity of reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs." Referring to being sorry for one's sins... [
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Rephael m BiblicalIn I Chronicles 26:7–8, Rephael, "healed of God," was one of
Shemaiah's sons. He and his brethren, on account of their "strength for service," formed one of the divisions of the temple porters.
Replenish f English (Puritan)From late Middle English (in the sense ‘supply abundantly’) from Old French
repleniss-, lengthened stem of
replenir, from
re- ‘again’ (also expressing intensive force) +
plenir ‘fill’ (from Latin plenus ‘full’)... [
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Reposo f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "rest" in Spanish. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary
La Virgen del Reposo and
Nuestra Señora del Reposo, meaning "The Virgin of the Rest" and "Our Lady of the Rest", respectively... [
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Restore m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "return (someone or something) to a former condition, place, or position." Referring to a restoration of faith.
Revel m EnglishMeaning, "enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing."
Revelation m & f EnglishFrom the English word
revelation, ultimately from Latin
revēlātiō "disclosure".
Revival m & f EnglishMeaning, "return to consciousness; restore to health," from Middle French
revivre, from Latin
revivere "to live again," from
re- "again" +
vivere "to live."
Revolt m English (Puritan)Derived from the English noun
revolt, which is a term used to refer to an act of rebellion. This word was used as a given name by Puritans who had arrived in what is nowadays the United States of America.
Rhain m Medieval Welsh, WelshFrom Welsh
rhain meaning "stiff" or "stretched out", sometimes interpreted as "spear". This was borne by a son of the legendary 5th-century king Brychan Brycheiniog, and by a 9th-century king of Dyfed.
Rhine m EnglishFrom Middle English
Rine,
Ryne, from Old English
Rīn (“the Rhine”), from Middle High German, ultimately Proto-Germanic
*Rīnaz, from Gaulish
Rēnos, from a Pre-Celtic or Proto-Celtic
*Reinos; one of a class of river names built from Proto-Indo-European
*h₃reyH- (“to move, flow, run”).
Rhion m & f WelshAs a masculine name, this is a modern Welsh form of
Ryan, or a masculine form of
Rhian, coined from Welsh
rhi "leader".... [
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Ri m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 日 (
rì) meaning "Sun, day, date".... [
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Ribai m BiblicalRibai, a Benjamite of Gibeah, was the father of
Ittai, one of King
David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:29, 1 Chronicles 11:31).
Ridel m NormanPossibly derived from the Germanic element
rīd "ride".
Rígr m Norse MythologyA Norse god, described as "old and wise, mighty and strong", fathers the classes of mankind. The prose introduction of Rígsþula (or Rígsmál) states that Rígr is another name for
Heimdall, who is also called the father of mankind in Völuspá.
Rockingham m LiteratureThe name of character Rockingham Napier in, “Excellent Women,” by Barbara Pym.