This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
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Woutruide f Dutch (Archaic)Modern form of
Woutruyde (see
Woutruyt). It is completely archaic: these days, the name is almost exclusively used to refer to the 7th-century saint Waltrude of Mons (located in the Belgian region of Wallonia).
Wrestling m English (Puritan)Old English, frequentative of
wrǣstan ‘wrest’. Meaning, "The sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules." Referring to Genesis 32:22-32 in which Jacob wrestles with God... [
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Wübke f Low GermanLow German form of
Wiebke; not to be confused with similar-looking West Frisian names like
Wubbe, which have a different meaning and origin.
Wuffa m Anglo-SaxonDiminutive form of the Old English name element
wulf "wolf". This was the name of an early king of East Anglia, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon genealogies.
Wuji m ChineseA combination of the characters 无 (wú, meaning "no, without") and 忌 (jì, meaning "hatred, dislike, inhibition"). This was the name of Lord Xinling (信陵君), a prominent aristocrat, statesman and commander from the state of Wei during the Chinese Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)... [
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Wulfefundis f FrankishWulfefundis was the fourth wife of King Dagobert I of Austrasia, Neustria, Burgundy, and also king of all the Franks.
Wulfgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Wulfgeat m Anglo-SaxonOld English name derived from the elements
wulf "wolf" and
Geat, referring to a member of a North Germanic tribe (from present-day Götaland in southern Sweden; note, the legendary hero
Beowulf was a Geat).
Wulfthryth f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
wulf meaning "wolf" and
þryþ "strength". This was the name of a 9th-century queen of Wessex, the wife of King Æthelred... [
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Wulmar m Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)A Benedictine abbott born near Boulogne, Picardy, France, he was actually married but was separated from his wife and entered the Benedictines as a lay brother at Haumont, in Hainault. He was eventually ordained and was the founder of the rnonastery of Samer near Boulogne, which he served as abbot... [
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Wuna f History (Ecclesiastical)Either derived from Old High German
wunna "bliss, delight, pleasure" or from Old English
wuna "habit, custom; practice, rite". Saint Wuna of Wessex was a 7th and 8th-century Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and Christian saint.
Wuraola f YorubaMeans "gold of wealth" or "shining treasure of wealth" in Yoruba.
Wusheng m ChineseFrom the characters 寤 (wù, meaning “to wake” or alternatively “difficult”) and 生 (shēng, meaning “born”). This was the personal name of Duke Zhuang of Zheng (郑庄公), the third ruler of the state of Zheng during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE)... [
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Wuxian m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Wei Wuxian, protagonist of Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 无羡.
Wuyan f ChineseA combination of the characters 无 (wú, meaning "no, without") and 艳 (yàn, meaning "color, vibrancy, beauty"). This was one of the names attributed to Zhongli Chun (钟离春), a woman who lived in the state of Qi during the Chinese Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)... [
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Wǔyáo f ChineseWǔyáo (舞曜) can work as a real Chinese name. "Wǔ" can mean to dance / to wield / to brandish... [
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Wuying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance" and
瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".
Wuyue m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 五
(wǔ) meaning "five", 武
(wǔ) meaning "military, martial", 吴
(wú) referring to the ancient state of Wu or 舞
(wǔ) meaning "dance" combined with 月
(yuè) meaning "moon", 跃
(yuè) meaning "jump, leap", 越
(yuè) referring to the Yue people who inhabited southern China and northern Vietnam or 岳
(yuè) meaning "tall mountain"... [
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Wyandanch m AlgonquianName of a Montaukett sachem who helped to form an alliance between the English settlers and his tribe.
Wyldon m LiteratureA character in the Protector of the Small book series (author Tamora Pierce). Presumably it is a variant of
Weldon.
Wylem m SorbianSorbian form of
Wilhelm. Wylem Šybaŕ (German: Wilhelm Schieber), born 1887, was a Sorbian artist.
Wyllan m GermanicAn old English derivative of the word will. Meaning Wish/Will
Wynema f Literature (Rare), Omaha, Caddo, ModocUsed by S. Alice Callahan for the heroine of 'Wynema: A Child of the Forest' (1891), the first novel written by a Native American woman. Callahan was one-sixteenth Muscogee (Creek), but it is unknown if this name was commonly used in the Creek tribe or if she invented it for use in her book.... [
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Wynja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)Allegedly derived from the rune ᚹ (equivalent to Old English Ƿ (
wynn) and Gothic � (
winja)). The rune is associated with the words joy and bliss, probably because the name of the rune is ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic
*wunjō "joy, delight".
Wynkyn m History (Rare), LiteratureWynkyn de Worde (originally Jan van Wynkyn) was William Caxton's journeyman, after whose death he became the first printer to set up his shop in Fleet Street, "which was for centuries perhaps the world's most famous centre of printing." It was used in the popular children's poem
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod (Dutch Lullaby) (1889).
Wynngifu f Anglo-SaxonMeans "gift of joy" in Old English, from the mostly-poetic word
wynn "joy, delight, bliss" combined with
gifu, an alternative form of
giefu "gift, present".... [
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Wynton m EnglishVariant of
Winton. Two jazz musicians bear this name, Wynton Marsalis and Wynton Kelly.
Wyre m WelshThe name is derived from the the name of the rivers Afon Wyre in Wales and Wyre in Lancashire. It means "winding river". It is bourne by the BBC journalist Wyre Davies.
Wzorosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
wzorowy "exemplary, model", which is in turn derived from Polish
wzór "example, model". Also compare Croatian
uzoran and Czech
vzorný, both of which also mean "exemplary, model"... [
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X Æ A-Xii m ObscureThis name was devised by Elon Musk and Claire Grimes for their son, born in 2020. The name was originally X Æ A-12, but was changed to X Æ A-Xii because California law does not allow the use of numbers in names.
Xalicuilol m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
xalli "sand" combined with either
icuilolli "painting, piece of writing" or
cuilol "a design, a decoration".
Xalwo f SomaliMeans "sweet" in Somali. It is the name of a Somali dessert.
Xanadu f Various (Modern)From the name of the summer capital of the 13th-century Mongol ruler Kublai Khan, located in Inner Mongolia, China. It is an anglicized form of Chinese 上都
(Shangdu), derived from 上
(shàng) meaning "above, upper" and 都
(dū) meaning "city".
Xanen m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
xane, referring to a species of small green bird, and the genitive suffix
-n.
Xanım f AzerbaijaniMeans "madam, woman, lady" in Azerbaijani, derived from the Turkish noble title
hanım (the feminine equivalent of
khan).
Xanlar m AzerbaijaniMeans "khans, rulers, leaders" in Azerbaijani, from the plural form of
xan (see
kaan).