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Lysianassa f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek elements λυσις
(lysis) "releasing, freeing, deliverance" and ανασσα
(anassa) "queen". This was borne by several minor characters in Greek mythology, including a daughter of King Priam of Troy, and one of the Nereids.
Lysippos m Ancient GreekMeans "a release of a horse", derived from Greek λυσις
(lysis) "a release, loosening" combined with Greek ‘ιππος
(hippos) "horse". This was the name of a Greek sculptor from the 4th century BC, noted as being one of the best sculptors of the ancient world.
Lysis m Ancient GreekFrom Greek λύσις
(lysis) meaning "a release, loosening". This was borne by a Greek philosopher, Lysis of Taras, who was said to have been a friend and disciple of
Pythagoras, as well as the title character in a Socratic dialogue of
Plato.
Lyško m Sorbian, LiteratureLyško is also a character in Otfried Preußler's 1971 German fantasy novel 'Krabat' (published in English as 'The Satanic Mill' in 1972, 'The Curse of the Darkling Mill' in 2000 and 'Krabat' in 2011), which is based on a Sorbian legend.... [
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Lysne f AmericanDerived from the name of Norwegian town
Ljøsne. Ljøsne is the Nynorsk (one of two major written dialects used in Norway) spelling used locally.
Lysne is the Bokmål (the other major written dialect used in Norway) form.... [
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Lyssi f EnglishLyssi as a girl's name is related to the Hebrew name Elizabeth. The meaning of Lyssi is "God's promise".
Lystra f English (Rare)From the name of an ancient town of Asia Minor, the origins of which are uncertain. In Acts in the New Testament, Lystra (then a Roman
colōnia) was "one chief scene of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas", as well as the likely hometown of Paul's "chosen companion and fellow missionary" Timothy... [
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Lytle m English (American, Rare)Lytle W Robinson (1877-1945) was an initiate of esoteric science and an author who published several books about Edgar Cayce. The name could be a variation of
Lyle or transferred use of the surname
Little.
Lyublen m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian Люби Ленина!
(Lyubi Lenina!) meaning "Love Lenin!", in which Lenin refers to the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), who founded the former Soviet state... [
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Lyza f Popular CultureAlternative spelling of
Liza. It is the name of the protagonist’s mother in the anime Made in Abyss.
Ma f Sumerian MythologyMeans "land" in Sumerian. In Sumerian mythology, Ma is referred to as the mother of the mountain.
Ma f FilipinoShort form of
Maria, most often spelled as "
Ma.", this name is most commonly used in legal documents and the like when paired with another name following it (example: Ma... [
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Maa f MongolianPossibly a short form of names ending with the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Maachi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 彩 (a) meaning "colour" combined with 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 三月 (maachi) meaning "March". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Maadyr-ool m TuvanCombination of Tuvan
маадыр (maadyr) meaning "hero" and
оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".
Maahes m Egyptian MythologyPossibly from Egyptian
mꜣꜥ-sj, meaning "he who is true beside her", from Egyptian
mꜣꜥ "to be(come) genuine, real, true" combined with
sj "she, her". Maahes was an ancient Egyptian lion-headed god of war... [
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Maan m ArabicA historic name of a leader in old Arabian Peninsula. it means the cloud heavy with water.
Maan m Dutch, FlemishShort form of
Emmanuel and
Immanuel. This name was borne by Emmanuel Marie Joseph Antony "Maan" Sassen (11 September 1911 – 20 December 1995), a Dutch politician.
Maanape m LiteratureMaanape is a character in the 1928 novel
Macunaíma, o herói sem nenhum caráter (
Macunaíma in English) by Brazilian writer Mário de Andrade. The novel is considered one of the founding texts of Brazilian modernism.
Maaouya m Western AfricanA known bearer is Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya (1941-), a Mauritanian military officer who served as the president of Mauritania from 1984-2005.
Maari f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "sincere, real, genuine" combined with 亜 or 亞 (
a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-", and 理 (
ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (
ri) meaning "village"... [
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Maarij m & f Arabic (Rare)Maarij is the plural form of the Arabic word "mi'raaj" which means "ascent". It is a masculine name in the Arab world, but a feminine name in Indo-Pak culture as well. It is also the name of the 70th chapter in the Quran.
Maasa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 麻 (
asa) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Maasiai m BiblicalMeans "worker of Jehovah" in Hebrew. This was one of the priests resident at Jerusalem at the Captivity I Chronicles 9:12
Ma'at f Egyptian MythologyMa'at refers to the ancient Egyptian concepts of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice. Maat was also the goddess who personified these concepts, and regulated the stars, seasons, and the actions of mortals and the deities who had brought order from chaos at the moment of creation... [
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Maat-hor f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mꜣꜣt-ḥr.(w) meaning "she who sees
Horus", derived from
mꜣꜣ "to see, look at; sight, vision" and the name of the god Horus. This was a royal epithet used for queens in early ancient Egypt.
Maathorneferure f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mꜣꜣt-ḥr-nfrw-rꜥ meaning "one who sees
Horus, the beauty of
Ra", derived from
mꜣꜣt "seeing" combined with the name of the god Horus and
nfrw "beauty, perfection" combined with the name of the god Ra.
Maatkare f Ancient EgyptianCan be interpreted as "the true one of the soul of
Re" or "truth is the soul of
Re". This was the throne name of the female pharaoh
Hatshepsut, and the personal name of some later Ancient Egyptian noblewomen.
Maax m SomaliMaax (pronounced "Mah-ah") is a Somali name. It is not one of the most common names but is still recognized within the Somali community. Somali names often have meanings tied to culture, nature, or qualities.
Maaxiiriwia f Indigenous American, HidatsaMeans "buffalo bird woman". Name borne by a Hidatsa woman known for maintaining many aspects of the traditional Hidatsa lifestyle, including gardening and cooking.
Mabaning m MaranaoMeans "athletic" or "yellow" in Maranao. This is the name of a character in the epic poem the
Darangen.
Mabini m Filipino, TagalogTransferred use of the surname, which means "modest" in Bikol and Tagalog, from the roots "ma-" indicating a quality and "bini" meaning modesty.
Mablung m LiteratureMablung is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.... [
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Mabsant m Arthurian CycleSon of Caw, one of twenty brothers, and one of Arthur’s warriors found in the Welsh Culhwch and Olwen.
Mabsuthat m & f AstronomyThis was the traditional name of the star 31 Lyncis in the constellation Lynx. The name derives from Arabic المبسوطة (
al-mabsūtah) meaning "the outstretched (paw)".
Mabuz m Arthurian CycleAnglo-Norman form of
Mabon. This is a character in 'Lanzelet', an Arthurian romance written by Ulrich von Zatzikhoven after 1194; Mabuz the Enchanter is the cowardly lord of the Schatel le Mort, or "Castle of the Dead".
Macareus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Μακαρεύς
(Makareus), which is a variant form of
Makarios (see
Macario). This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a companion to
Odysseus on his voyages.
Macbetto m Theatre (Italianized)Italian form of
Macbeth. This is the form used by Giuseppe Verdi for the main character in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 based on Shakespeare's masterpiece.
Maccabruno m Arthurian CycleIn La Tavola Ritonda, Tristan assists his future father-in-law, Gilierchino, in quashing a rebellion led by Gilierchino’s nephew, Albroino. Maccabruno was another uncle of Albroino, whom he joined in the war.... [
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Mace m Popular CultureMace Windu is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise where he is known for being a Jedi Master (with a purple lightsaber) and a member of the Jedi High Council during the final years of the Galactic Republic... [
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Macedonia f Spanish (Rare)Feminine form of
Macedonio. It is also part of a name of the country (officially Republic of Macedonia/The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) in south-eastern Europe.
Macedonio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)This name is derived from Latin
Macedonius meaning "Macedonian," which is derived from Greek
Makedones. That word literally means "highlanders" or "the tall ones," which is related to
makednos meaning "long, tall" and
makros "long, large."... [
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Machanidas m Ancient Greek, HistoryThe first element of this name is possibly derived from the Doric Greek noun μαχανά
(machana) meaning "machine, device, tool, contrivance", which is of the same etymology as the modern English word
machine... [
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Machbanai m BiblicalHebrew for "Clad with a mantle, or bond of the Lord", one of the Gadite heroes who joined
David in the wilderness I Chronicles 12:13
Machi m BiblicalMachi of the Tribe of
Gad was the father of
Geuel, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:15.
Machthard m GermanicOld High German name composed of the elements
maht "might, strength" and
hard "brave, hardy".
Maćij m SorbianSorbian form of
Mathias. Maćij Wjacław Jakula (German: Mathias Wenzel Jäckel), born 1655, was a Sorbian sculptor famous for his works in Prague.
Mackenyu m Obscure (Modern)Alternate romanization of
Makkenyū (likely influenced by the English name
Mackenzie), originally from Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "real, true", 剣 (
ken) meaning "sword" and 佑 (
yū) meaning "to help"... [
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Macrian m GermanicMacrian was the king of the Bucinobantes, an Alemannic tribe, in the late fourth century and the brother of Hariobaudes. Macrian tried to confederate all the north Germanic and Alemannic tribes together against Rome... [
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