This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
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Emmaus m English (American, Rare), BiblicalFrom the name of a biblical town, Ἐμμαούς
(Emmaous) in Greek, which is probably from Aramaic
hammat meaning "hot spring". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus appears to two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus after his death, burial and resurrection.
Emmeram m German (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)Germanic name, in which the second element is
hramn meaning "raven". The first element is often said to be
heim meaning "home" (which would thus make this name a relative of
Heimeran), but it could also be
amal meaning "work, labour" or
ermen meaning "whole, universal"... [
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Emmsdan m & f Yoruba (Rare)Means "excellence of God's Salvation" in Igala (a language in the Yoruboid branch, common to Nigeria), from Igala
emms "excellence" and
dan "God Our Salvation".
Emmuska f HungarianDiminutive of
Emma. The novelist Baroness Emma "Emmuska" Orczy (1865-1947) wrote
The Scarlet Pimpernel series.
Empanda f Roman MythologyMeaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Latin
pandere, meaning "to open" or
panem dare, meaning "to give bread", reflecting the role of Empanda as a possible goddess of bread or food... [
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Emperor m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)Middle English (especially representing the title given to the head of the Roman Empire) from Old French
emperere, from Latin
imperator ‘military commander’, from
imperare ‘to command’, from
in- ‘towards’ +
parare ‘prepare, contrive’.
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.
Emron m Mormon (Rare)A name used in The Book of Mormon. He was a Nephite soldier that was one of several 'choice men' to be slain by the Lamanites.
Emryn f English, English (American)Possibly a female variant of
Emrys meaning "immortal" combined with -
ryn meaning "ruler". This name was given to 54 girls in 2017 according to the Social Security Administration.
Emrynn m & f Welsh, English (Modern)An alternative spelling of
Emryn. In recent modern times, American English speakers adopt masculine Welsh names for feminine use and often will differentiate from the masculine origin by doubling the ending "n", e.g
Bryn vs
Brynn... [
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Emsalinur f Ottoman TurkishFrom Arabic أمثال
('amthal), the plural of مثل
(mathal) meaning "likeness, example" and نور
(nur) meaning "light".
Emu f Popular CultureFictional character name (Emu Otori) means "Filled, Full of Happiness"
Emuna f Hebrew (Modern)From the Hebrew word
אֱמוּנָה "faith", ultimately derived from the root
אמן meaning "to believe, to trust". Emuna is mostly used among the religious Israeli demographic outside of conservative Hassidic circles.
Emzar m GeorgianMeaning uncertain, but thought to be of Iranian origin. Georgian sources state that it might mean "cohabitant", whilst a Russian source derives the name from the Persian noun زر
(zar) meaning "gold".
En m Albanian Mythology*En is the reconstructed name of the fire god in the Albanian pagan mythology, which continues to be used in the modern Albanian language to refer to Thursday (e enjte). According to some scholars, the deity was worshiped by the Illyrians in antiquity and may have been the most prominent god of the pantheon in Roman times.
Ena f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati, Hinduism, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Nepali, KannadaMEANING - Gazelle (a species of Asian antelope ), shining, variegated... [
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Enache m Romanian (Rare)Variant of
Ienache, which in turn is a variant of
Ianache. A known bearer of this name is the Romanian former wrestler Enache Panait (b. 1949).
Enaiatollah m LiteratureVariant of
Enayatollah. This spelling of the name is rare and likely originated from Italian novelist Fabio Geda's 'In the Sea There are Crocodiles: Based on the True Story of Enaiatollah Akbari', a historical fiction novel centering on a young boy from a small village in Afghanistan which falls prey to Taliban rule in early 2000... [
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Enaitz m BasqueTaken from the name of a mountain in Basque Country.
Enalyn f FilipinoLikely an elaboration of
Ena by way of adding the popular name suffix
-lyn.
Enan m HebrewOrigin: Hebrew, "having eyes" the father of a minor old testament character. Implcation: the center of attention.
Enapay m SiouxMeans "roars bravely in the face of danger" in Lakota. From the Lakota
uŋȟnápi, from
ȟná 'to groan, snort, growl, grunt, utter like a bear (as an expression of emotional excitement or self encouragement in meeting pain or danger bravely, also anger, sorrow)'.
Enarete f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἐνάρετος
(enaretos) meaning "virtuous, productive", literally "in virtue" from the preposition ἐν
(en) "in" and ἀρετή
(arete) "virtue"... [
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Enayatollah m PersianPersian form of
Inayatullah. A notable bearer of this name was the Iranian historian and philosopher Enayatollah Reza (1920-2010).
Encina f Spanish (European)Means "holm oak, evergreen oak" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Encina, meaning "The Virgin of the Holm Oak," venerated at the basilica in Ponferrada in the province of León.
Endai m ShonaMeaning "go, depart" or "proceed, progress"; it is the plural of
enda.
Endeavour m Popular CultureEnglish word meaning, "to try (to do something," or, "an effort to do or attain something." The name of an inspector featured in a series of detective novels by Colin Dexter as well as two British television shows, Inspector Morse and Endeavour.
Endera f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was recorded from the 1300s onwards.
Endo m EstonianIn use since the Middle Ages, the name is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a diminutive of
Hendrik or
Andres (compare
Endla).
Endora f Popular Culture, VariousBased on the biblical place name
Endor, which is of uncertain meaning (see
Endor). It was used for a character in the American television series 'Bewitched' (1964-1972), in which case it was presumably an allusion to the biblical Witch of Endor whom Saul consulted, according to the first Book of Samuel in the Old Testament... [
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Endurance m & f English (African)From the English word
endurance, which is ultimately of Old French origin. Known bearers of this name include the Nigerian sprinter Endurance Abinuwa (b. 1987), the Nigerian soccer player Endurance Idahor (1984-2010) and the Nigerian cricketer Endurance Ofem (b... [
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Endure m & f English (Puritan)Menaing, "to suffer patiently." Referring to enduring the trials and tribulations of life.
Ene m West Frisian, East FrisianA Frisian name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some scholars think that it may be a short form of names containing the Germanic element
agin or
egin (like
Aginhard), thus making it comparable to
Eine.
Enella f American (Rare)Famous bearer is American landscape painter Enella
Benedict (1858-1942). Of unknown meaning. Possibly a derivative or variant of
Nell or its related names.
Enenitnia f ObscureThis name was given to one girl in 2023. It is in part inspired by the given name of her mother,
Enedina.
Enenra m Japanese MythologyFrom Japanese 煙 (en) meaning "smokey", 々, a ideographic iteration mark, indicating that the previous kanji should be repeated combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" or sometimes spelt as "enraenra" which is built from Japanese 煙 (en) meaning "smokey", 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 煙 (en) meaning "smokey" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric".... [
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Eneritz f BasqueDerived from the name of the town and municipality (
Enériz in Spanish) located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.
Engela f German, Dutch (Rare)Strictly feminine form of the unisex name
Engel. There might also be instances where this name is a variant of
Angela, in which case it must have been deliberately altered to make the connection to angels more obvious, since
engel is the Dutch and German word for "angel".... [
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Engelais f Medieval FrenchOld French form of the Germanic name
Engilheid, which was composed of the elements
Angil, the name of a Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles, and
heid "kind, sort, type".
Engelberga f FrankishEngelberga (died between 896 and 901) was the wife of Emperor Louis II and thus Carolingian empress to his death on 12 August 875. As empress, she exerted a powerful influence over her husband. She was probably the daughter of Adelchis I of Parma and a member of one of the most powerful families in the Kingdom of Italy at that time, the Supponids... [
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Engelbrekt m SwedishSwedish form of
Engelbert. Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (born in the 1390s) was a Swedish rebel leader and statesman. He was the leader of the Engelbrekt rebellion in 1434, a famous Swedish historic event.