This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords god or of or mercy.
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Abukhan m ChechenThe first element is derived from Arabic
abun "father" (see also
Abu). The second element is possibly derived from the imperial rank
Khan that was first used among certain Turkic peoples;
khan is a contraction of
khagan which means "ruler, sovereign".
Abumuslim m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with مُسْلِم
(muslim) meaning "Muslim, follower of Islam".
Abundance f English (Puritan, Rare)From the English word, ultimately from Latin
abundantia "fullness, plenty". This name was used in the 17th century by Puritans, referring to the abundance of God's blessings.
Abundantius m Late RomanDerived from Latin
abundans "overflowing, abundant". This was the name of several Christian saints.
Aburu m DagbaniOne of the royal gates of Dagbong Kingdom denoting "Corrupted name of Abdulai"
Abuse-not f English (Puritan)In reference to 1 Corinthians 9:18, "What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my right in the gospel."
Abush m OromoMeans, 'little boy' often used to denote the youngest child of a family.
Abusolt m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father of" combined with the title سُلْطَان
(sulṭān) meaning "Sultan, king, ruler".
Abylay m KazakhCombination of
Abyl with the Kazakh noun ай
(ay) meaning "moon". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "father of the moon".... [
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Abyssinia f English (American, Rare)Transferred used of the former name of Ethiopian Empire as a given name. Cited from Wiktionary, it is derived from New Latin
Abissini, of
Abissīnus (“Abyssinian, Ethiopian”), from Arabic الْحَبَشَة (al-ḥabaša), and from حَبَش (ḥabaš), means "to collect, to earn, to reap".
Abyzou f Near Eastern MythologyAppears to be a corrupted form of the Greek
ἄβυσσος ábyssos "abyss", the Greek itself was borrowed from Akkadian
Apsu or Sumerian
Abzu.
Acacallis f Greek Mythology (Latinized)This was a word for the narcissus flower used in Crete. It is said to mean "unwalled" in Greek, possibly from the Greek negative prefix α
(a) with an element related to ἀκή
(ake) "point, edge"... [
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Academus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκάδημος
(Akademos), which apparently meant "of a silent district". This was the name of a legendary Athenian hero of the Trojan War tales, whose estate (six stadia from Athens) was the enclosure where
Plato taught his school... [
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Acai m & f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of the Açaí palm; derived from Old Tupi
asa'y or
ybasa'y, meaning "fruit that expels water".
Acamar AstronomyDerived from Arabic
Ākhir an-nahr, meaning "end of the river". This is the traditional name of the star Theta Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
Acan m Mayan MythologyMeans "groan". This is the name of the Mayan God of wine and celebration.
Acarnan m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκαρνάν
(Akarnan), which is derived from Greek ἀκαρνάν
(akarnan), which is said to mean "laurel", but can also refer to a kind of thistle. In Greek mythology, Acarnan was the son of
Alcmaeon... [
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Acastus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἄκαστος
(Akastos), which is derived from Greek ἄκαστος
(akastos) meaning "maple tree, maple wood". In Greek mythology, Acastus was the king of Iolcus, the oldest son of
Pelias... [
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Acatl m & f Nahuatl, MexicanMeans "reed, cane" in Nahuatl. This is the thirteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Acaxoch f NahuatlFrom
acaxochitl "reed flower", the name of an aquatic plant with red or white flowers.
Accalia f Roman Mythology (?), English (Rare)According to questionable sources, such as baby name books and websites, this was another name for Acca, the human foster-mother of Romulus and Remus in Roman legend, also known as Acca Larentia (see
Acca)... [
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Accius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen perhaps meaning "a call, summons" or "of Acca". A notable bearer was the tragic poet Lucius Accius.
Acco m Gaulish, HistoryDerived from Gaulish
*acu- "swift, quick, fast". Acco was a chief of the Senones in Gaul, who induced his countrymen to revolt against Julius Caesar in 53 BC.
Accolon m Arthurian CycleOf uncertain origin, perhaps a derivative of the Gaulish name
Acco (itself from Gaulish *
acu- meaning "fast, swift, quick"). Sir Accolon, also spelled Accalon, is a character in Arthurian legends, possibly first appearing in the Post-Vulgate
Suite du Merlin (c.1230-40)... [
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Acel f FilipinoThe name of the Philippine singer Acel Bisa-Van Ommen. It was probably created from her full given name Maria Cecilia.
Aceolus m History (Ecclesiastical)Saint Aceolus of Amiens worked as a sub-deacon who was studying for the priesthood when he was arrested and murdered as part of the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian in 303 near Amiens, France.
Acerina f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from
Aceró, which is the name of a territorial demarcation in the island of La Palma, meaning "strong place". This name was borne by the wife of the Guanche
mencey (leader)
Tanausú.
Aceso f Greek Mythology (Latinized)From the Greek Ἀκεσώ
(Akeso), derived from ἄκεσις
(akesis) meaning "healing, curing". She was the Greek goddess of healing (wounds) and curing (illness); unlike her sister Panakeia (
Panacea), Aceso personified the process of a curing rather than the cure itself.
Acestes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of
Akestes. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a hero of Trojan origin, who founded Segesta on Sicily. In a trial of skill, Acestes shot his arrow with such force that it caught fire... [
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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.
Achaios m Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekThe meaning of this name is a little uncertain; it may have been derived from Greek αχος
(achos) meaning "grief, pain, woe" (also see
Achilles). It is also interesting to note that there is the Greek word
achaia, which was an epithet of the Greek goddess
Demeter... [
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Achall f Irish MythologyAchall, daughter of Cairbre Nia Fer, king of Tara, and his wife Fedelm Noíchrothach, is a minor character from the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. After her brother Erc was killed by Conall Cernach, she died of grief on a hill near Tara, which was named Achall after her.
Achan f DinkaMeans "female child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.
Achates m Roman Mythology, Greek MythologyPerhaps derived from the name of a river in Sicily, Italy, or from the name of the type of rock often found there. This is the name of two separate characters in Roman and Greek mythology.
Achee m MormonThe name used by some Mormon groups for the Brother of Jared, despite Joseph Smith's official statement saying that his name was
Mahonri.
Acheflow f Arthurian CycleVariant of
Acheflour, which is probably a corruption of
Blancheflour (see
Blanchefleur) meaning "white flower" in Old French. In the Middle English romance 'Sir Perceval of Galles', Acheflour was the sister of King Arthur and mother of
Perceval.
Achelois f Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Acheloios. In Greek myth this was the name of a minor moon goddess as well as a general name for water nymphs and an epithet of the Sirens (as the daughters of Achelous).
Achernar AstronomyDerived from Arabic
ākhir an-nahr, meaning "the end of the river". This is the name of the brightest star in the constellation
Eridanus.
Acheron m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἄχεα ῥέων
(áchea rhéōn) meaning "the stream of woe". Also compare Greek αχος
(achos) meaning "pain". Some consider the aforementioned meaning to be folk etymology, saying that instead the name might be derived from Greek
acherousai meaning "marsh-like water"... [
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Ach'ik f ArmenianDerived from the diminutive form of
աչ (ačʿ), a poetic term meaning "eye".
Achike m IgboMeans "take the things of the world easy" in Igbo.
Achiko m & f ShonaA shorter form of the name
Achiriko, meaning "one who remained" or "one who is still there".
Achila m GothicAchila II (died circa 714) was the Visigothic king of Hispania from 710 or 711 until his death. The kingdom he ruled was restricted to the northeast of the old Hispanic kingdom on account of the Arabo-Berber invasions.
Achillas m History (Ecclesiastical)Bishop and theologian who lived in an era of dispute in the Church. Achillas was the bishop of Alexandria, Egypt, one of the most powerful cities in the world at the time. Succeeding as bishop a man named St... [
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Achillea f ItalianFeminine form of
Achille. It is also the botanical name of the genus of flowering plants (Yarrow).
Achird AstronomyIn Astronomy it is a name of a star, otherwise known as η Cassiopeiae
Achiropita f Italian (Rare)Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Maria Santissima Achiropita, this name is typically and predominantly found in the province of Cosenza, in the Calabria region in Southern Italy.
Achitophel m Biblical, HebrewMeans "my brother is foolish" or "brother of foolishness" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
ach "brother" and
aph'el "to act foolishly". In the bible, this was the name of one of King David's most trusted advisors.
Acidusa f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀκίς
(akis) meaning "pointed object; barb, arrow". This was the name of the wife of
Scamander, whom he named the well of Boeotia after.
Acintya m Indonesian MythologyDerived from Sanskrit अचिन्त्य
(achintya) meaning "incomprehensible, inconceivable". This is the name of the supreme god in Balinese Hinduism, sometimes called Sang Hyang Widhi or Sang Hyang Tunggal... [
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Acisclus m History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly from Latin
asciculus meaning "adze, stone hammer", itself a diminutive of
ascia ("axe"). This is the name of a Hispano-Roman saint of the 3rd century BC in Cordoba (Spain) who was martyred in the Diocletianic Persecution along with his sister Victoria... [
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Acledulf m Medieval FrenchVariant of
Aclulf or
Agilulf, using an extended form of the first element (Old French
agil "blade", and then retaining the -
d from its use in other compound names such as
Agledeus and
Agledrudis).
Acoetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκοίτης
(Akoites) meaning "bedfellow, husband". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including the helmsman of a ship that landed on the island of Naxos, where some of the sailors found a beautiful sleeping boy and brought him on board with them... [
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Acony f English (Rare)From the Hitchiti word
oconee meaning "water eyes of the hills", which lent itself to the name of a wildflower found in the Appalachians Mountains,
Acony Bell.
Acoran m Guanche MythologyFrom Guanche
aqqoran, derived from *
āhɣuran "God", literally "the Celestial", from *
ahɣur "firmament, vault of heaven, sky". This was the name of the supreme god in the mythology of the Guanches indigenous to Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands.
Acquanetta f African American (Rare)This name was brought to some public attention by the American actress Acquanetta (1921-2004), born Mildred Davenport. Though she claimed her stage name meant "laughing water" or "deep water" in Arapaho, it appears to be an invented name, possibly an elaboration of Italian
acqua "water" using
Netta 1.
Acrab AstronomyAcrab is a name of a star in constellation Scorpius, also known as Beta Scorpii. Beta Scorpii bore the traditional names Acrab,
Akrab or
Elacrab, all deriving from the Arabic name (Arabic: العقرب) al-'Aqrab "the Scorpion"
Acracia f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)From Spanish
acracia, which stands for the doctrine that advocates the suppression of all authority, ultimately from the Ancient Greek words ἀκράτεια (
akráteia, "no power") or ᾰ̓κρᾱσῐ́ᾱ (
akrāsíā, "intemperance")... [
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Acraea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκραία
(Akraia), an epithet of numerous goddesses whose temples were situated on hills or mountains, including Athena and Hera, which meant "of the heights" or "dwelling on the heights"... [
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Acraepheus m Greek MythologyEtymology unknown, although it may be related to ακραίος (
akraios) meaning "extreme", or "marginal, at the edge". In Greek mythology, he is a son of
Apollo.
Acratopotes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκρατοπότης
(Akratopotês) meaning "drinker of unmixed wine", derived from ἄκρατος
(akratos) "unmixed, undiluted, pure", a word used of liquids and effectively meaning "wine without water", and πότης
(potês) "drinker"... [
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Acre m EnglishPotentially transferred use of the surname
Acre or from Old English
æcer (denoting the amount of land a yoke of oxen could plow in a day), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
akker and German
Acker ‘field’, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit
ajra ‘field’, Latin
ager, and Greek
agros.
Acrisius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκρίσιος
(Akrisios), which is possibly derived from Greek ἀκρίς
(akris) meaning "locust". In Greek mythology, Acrisius was a king of Argos who enclosed his daughter
Danaë in an impenetrable bronze tower (or a deep underground cave)... [
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Actaeon m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Άκταίων
(Aktaion), which is derived from Greek ἀκτὴ
(akte), which can mean "headland, foreland, promontory, cape" as well as "coast, shore". In Greek mythology, Actaeon was son of
Aristaeus and
Autonoë in Boeotia... [
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Actaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀκταῖος
(Aktaios), which may have been derived from Greek ἀκτὴ
(akte), which can mean "headland, foreland, promontory, cape" as well as "coast, shore"... [
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Actor m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἄκτωρ
(Aktor), which is derived from Greek ἄκτωρ (aktōr) meaning "leader", which in turn is ultimately derived from Greek ἄγω
(agō) meaning "to lead"... [
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Acts-Apostles m English (Puritan)From
Acts of the Apostles, the title of the fifth book of the New Testament. A man named Acts-Apostles Pegden (1795-1865), nicknamed 'Actsy', had four older brothers named Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Acuahuitl m NahuatlMeans "stirring stick" in Nahuatl, usually for stirring cacao. This was also the name of a flowering plant, sometimes used medicinally.
Acubens AstronomyThe traditional name of a star in the constellation Cancer. It's also known as the Alpha Cancri, α Cancri.