This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords god or of or mercy.
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Brickly f English (Modern)Combination of the masculine name "Brick" and the suffix -ly. Possible short form of "Bricklynn".
Bricta f Celtic MythologyBricta or Brixta was a Gaulish goddess who was a consort of
Luxovius. It has, however, been suggested that if "Bricta is a title incorporating
Bríg, it may actually be a title assigned to
Sirona rather than a separate goddess"... [
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Briege f Irish, Northern IrishAnglicized form of
Bríd. A known bearer is Briege McKenna (1946-), a Catholic nun and faith healer from Northern Ireland.
Bríet f IcelandicIcelandic variant of
Britt. This name was borne by Icelandic feminist Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (1856-1940), founder of the first women's magazine in Iceland
Kvennablaðið.
Brigantia f Celtic MythologyDerived from Celtic *
brigant- "high" or *
briga- "might, power". This was the name of an important Brythonic goddess. She is almost certainly the same deity as
Bridget, the Irish goddess.
Brighit f Celtic MythologyA unique form of spelling for the Celtic goddess, Brigid. She was the goddess of many things.
Brihadratha m Sanskrit, HistoryFrom Sanskrit बृहद्रथ
(Bṛhadratha), meaning "one with a great chariot", from Sanskrit बृहत्
(bŕhat) "large, great" and रथ
(rátha) "chariot". This was the name of the founder of the Brihadratha dynasty, the earliest ruling dynasty of Magadha featured in Hindu literature.
Brihaspati m & f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, HindiFrom Sanskrit बृहस्पति
(bṛhaspati) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday". This is the name of a Hindu deity of piety and religious devotion who is often identified with the planet Jupiter.
Brijendra m IndianMeans "ruler of Brij" from the place name ब्रज
(Braj), also known as Brij or Brijbhumi, which is a region in Uttar Pradesh, India, considered to be the land of the Hindu god
Krishna, combined with the name of the god
Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Brimar m IcelandicPossibly derived from Old Norse
brim meaning "surf, surge" (compare
Brimir) combined with
herr meaning "army, warrior"... [
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Brimhildur f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
brim "surf, surge" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Brindabella f Indigenous AustralianLocational name, from the Brindabella mountain range on the border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Usually said to be from a local language, meaning "two hopping mice" - hopping mice are native Australian mice... [
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Brinendra m IndianBrij is the birth place of Lord Shri Krishan.and Indra is the lord of Gods,by Vedic.
Bringfriede f German (Modern, Rare)Coined from the German phrase
Bring Friede "bring peace!". The name was given to girls in Germany during and after the two world wars to express the desire for peace.... [
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Briocán m IrishMeaning unknown, perhaps related to
Bhreacain (see
Brecan). This was the name of a saint from the 5th century AD, who brought christianity to the village Rosmuck in Ireland.
Briog m Breton, Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Breton and Middle Welsh
bri, ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*brigo "high, noble" or
*brīgos "importance". Briog (died c. 502) was a 5th-century Welsh holy man who became the first abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany... [
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Brisa f SpanishPreviously a short form of
Briseida, though it is now regarded as an independent name directly from the Spanish word
brisa "breeze". In Mexico this name was popularized by a character named Brisa (played by actress Margarita Magaña) on the telenovela "Por tu amor" (1999).
Brisen f Arthurian CycleThe name of a witch in Arthurian legend. One theory connects it to Old Norse
brisinga "glowing, twinkling" (a word-forming element associated with Freya's famous necklace, the
brísingamen).
Briseus m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek βρίθω
(britho) or
(vritho), which can mean "to be laden with, to abound" as well as "to be heavy". In Greek mythology, Briseus was the father of
Briseis.
Britannicus m Ancient RomanLatin byname meaning "of Britain". This was one of the bynames of Emperor Claudius after the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 AD. Claudius also gave it to his son, Britannicus (full name Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus; 41-55 AD).
Britomart f LiteratureForm of
Britomartis used by Edmund Spenser for a female knight in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590). Folk etymology associated
Brito- with "Briton" and -
martis with
Mars (genitive
Martis), the Roman god of war.
Britomartis f Greek MythologyPossibly means "sweet maiden", from Cretan βριτύ
(britu) "sweet" or "blessing" (Attic
glyku) and
martis "maiden" (Attic
parthenos). This was an epithet of a Cretan goddess of mountains and hunting who was sometimes identified with
Artemis.
Brizo f Greek MythologyAncient Greek goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen as well as a prophet specializing in the interpretation of dreams.... [
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Broadus m EnglishMeaning unknown. This was the middle name of John Watson, American psychologist and founder of Behaviorism.
Brodi m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Brody. According to the US Social Security Administration, 24 baby boys and 13 baby girls were named Brodi in 2006
Broklauss m Anglo-ScandinavianAnglo-Scandinavian name (originally byname) meaning "without breeches", composed of Old Norse
brók "breeches, pants" and -
lauss "-less".
Brola f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ბროლი
(broli) meaning "crystal" (as in the glass, not the mineral). In some cases, this name can also be a short form of the related name
Nazibrola.
Broly m Literature, Popular CultureDerived from the English word
broccoli. This is the name of a fictional character from the Dragon Ball media franchise. In the series, Broly is a green-haired villain and belongs to the Saiyan race, like
Goku and
Vegeta.
Brom m LiteratureBrom is a fictional character in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Trilogy. He is a former Dragon Rider and good member of the Varden. He is the trilogy's main character's mentor through the first book... [
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