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SeaHorse15.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bicca m Anglo-SaxonPossibly derived from Old English
becca "pickaxe, spade" or
bica "beak, point; pointed ridge".
Bifrons m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Roman MythologyDerived from the Latin adjective bifrons, meaning "having two foreheads (faces)", as a title of the Roman god
Janus. The deity and his epithet were later corrupted as the name of a demonic earl of Hell within the Lesser Key of Solomon, the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and the Dictionnaire Infernal.
Bilistiche f Ancient Greek (Rare, ?), HistoryPerhaps a Macedonian dialectical form of
Philistiche, or a Hellenized form of a non-Greek name. This was borne by a 3rd-century BC hetaira (courtesan or prostitute of ancient Greece) of uncertain origin... [
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Bina f Yiddish, HebrewYiddish name derived from
bin(e) "bee", which was originally used as a translation of the Hebrew name
Deborah, though it has since become associated with modern Hebrew
bina "understanding".... [
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Bing m English (Rare)Either transferred use of the surname
Bing or from a nickname, as was the case for American singer and actor Bing Crosby (1903-1977), who was originally called
Bingo.
Bingo m & f Popular Culture, PetFrom an alternative form of
bing, suggesting a ringing sound. As an exclamation of surprise or sudden realization,
bingo! is attested from 1923.
Biscop m Anglo-SaxonMeans "bishop" in Old English. In Tom Holland's
Dominion (p. 190 in chap. 7) he writes: 'Jarrow's founder, an Anglian lord named Biscop Baducing, ... name had been latinised, to
Benedict ...'
Bjargheiður f Icelandic, FaroeseAn Icelandic name, from Old Norse
bjarga meaning "to help, save, rescue" or "stronghold, fortification, castle" (compare
Bjørg) combined with
heiðr "bright, clear" or "honour".
Bjørnstjerne m Norwegian (Archaic)Combination of
Bjørn and Norwegian
stjerne meaning "star". Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910) was a Norwegian writer and Nobel laureate (Literature, 1903).
Blaa f ManxDerived from Manx
blaa "bloom, flower" (but also "pride, heyday"), this name has been occasionally used as an equivalent of
Flora.
Blæingr m Old NorseMeans "raven", literally "blue-black one", a derivative of Old Norse
blár "blue, dark, livid" (the colour used to describe corpses and bruises, e.g.
hel-blár "black as death"). This was originally a byname.
Blanchefleur f Medieval French, LiteratureMeaning "white flower" from the French elements
blanche and
fleur. Blanchefleur was the name of the heroine in the medieval romance of Floris and Blanchefleur. This was also the given name of the mother of Tristan in
Tristan and Iseult.
Bleiddudd m Medieval WelshWelsh form of the Brythonic name *
Bledjojüd- meaning "wolf lord", from Proto-Brythonic *
blėð meaning "wolf" (Welsh
blaidd) and *
jʉð meaning "lord" (Welsh
udd).
Blenda f SwedishFrom a place name which was derived from Old Swedish
blædh "blade". According to Swedish tradition, the place was named after a woman named Blenda who defended the land against invading Danes in the local men's absence... [
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Bliss f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Bliss or from Old English
blīths, bliss, of Germanic origin; related to
blithe... [
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Blondine f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole, YiddishFrom a diminutive of French
blonde meaning "fair-haired". This is the name of two characters in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tales: Belle-Etoile's mother in
Princess Belle-Etoile (whose sisters are named Roussette and
Brunette) and a minor character in
The Imp Prince... [
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Bluebell f English, Popular CultureFrom the name of the flower, used to some extent as a first name when flower names were in vogue at the end of the 19th century.
Boda m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
boda meaning "messenger, herald, prophet".
Boden m English (Modern)Likely an invented name based on the popular name syllable
Bode, from names such as
Bodhi or
Bode. Alternatively it may be a transferred use of the surname
Boden, or a variant of
Beauden.
Bodin m Serbian (Rare), Medieval Serbian, HistorySerbian king Constantine Bodin (fl. 1072–1108) was a ruler of Duklja, the second, although titular, King of Duklja and Dalmatia from 1081 to 1101, succeeding his father, King Michael.... [
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Bohemond m History, MedievalFrom Italian
Buamundo, which is of uncertain meaning. According to the Norman historian Orderic Vitalis it was derived from Latin
Buamundus, the name of a mythical Gigas (giant), originally given as a nickname to the crusader prince Bohemond I (christened Mark; c. 1058-1111) by his father because he was extremely large at birth.
Boidmal m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
buaid meaning "victory, profit" and
mál "noble, chief".
Bolatta f GreenlandicGreenlandic form of
Bolette. A known bearer of this name is Bolatta Silis-Høegh (1981-), a Greenlandic artist who resides in Denmark.
Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)Possibly derived from Latin
bonus, -
a, -
um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [
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Bongi f Xhosa, Southern AfricanShort form of
Sibongile. This was borne by South African singer and songwriter Angela Sibongile "Bongi" Makeba (1950-1985), the only child of singer Miriam Makeba... [
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Borgarhjǫrtr f Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
borg "fortress, citadel" and
hjǫrtr "hart, stag". In the Norse sagas, Þóra Borgarhjǫrtr is the second wife of Ragnar Loðbrók.
Borquita f Spanish (Rare)Feminine diminutive of
Borja in the case of Marie Delphine Borja "Borquita" López y Angula de la Candelaria, daughter of New Orleans serial killer Delphine LaLaurie.
Botolph m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), HistoryEnglish form of
Botolphus, which was a variant form of
Botulphus (see
Botulph,
Botwulf). Saint Botolph was a 7th-century religious leader in East Anglia, patron of travellers and namesake of the town of Boston (originally Botolphston).
Brancaleone m Medieval ItalianThe meaning of this medieval Italian given name is either "a lion's paw" or "he who captures the lion". In the case of the former meaning, the name is derived from Italian
branca meaning "paw, claw" combined with Italian
leone meaning "lion"... [
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Brandis f American (Modern)Apparently a modern invented name, blending
Brandy with
Candice (or
Beatrice), though it coincides with a surname which was taken from a place name (either "from from a former Brandis castle in Emmental near Bern, Switzerland, or from any of the places so named in Saxony, Germany", or from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river (German
Brandeis)).
Brandubh m Irish MythologyMeans "black raven" in Irish. In Irish legend this was a board game played by the heroes and gods. It was also the name of a king of Leinster (whom the 'Annals of Ulster' say died in 604); he was a good friend of Mongán of the Dál nAraidi but coveted Mongán's wife, Dubh Lacha... [
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Brannock m History (Ecclesiastical)The name of the eponymous saint of the village of Braunton in Devon, England. Saint Brannock (or Brannoc) is said to have originated from South Wales and established a monastery at Braunton in the 6th century... [
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Braya f Medieval CornishMedieval Cornish name which is said to be derived from Cornish
bregh "brave; fine".
Brayton m English (Modern, Rare)Likely a variant of
Braden, or else a transferred use of the English habitational surname
Brayton (which is derived from Old Norse
breithr "broad", or from the Old Norse personal name
Breithi, combined with Old English
tun "town, farmstead").
Breaca f Medieval Cornish (Latinized)Latinized form of
Breage, from Cornish
bregh "brave". The 5th-century Cornish saint Breage is also known as Breaca or Bray. Breage is also probably the source of the medieval Cornish name
Braya.... [
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Breacán m IrishDerived from Gaelic
breac "speckled, spotted" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint who was famous as a healer.
Breca m Anglo-Saxon MythologyBreca (sometimes spelled Breoca) was a Bronding who, according to the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, was Beowulf’s childhood friend.
Breccán m Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
brecc "freckled, speckled" combined with a diminutive suffix, making it a cognate of
Brychan. This was a common name in early Ireland, borne by at least 13 saints.
Breguswið f Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
bregu "ruler" (supposedly borrowed from Old Norse
bragr "best, most splendid"; compare
Bragi) and
swiþ "strong"... [
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Bremusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Βρεμουσα
(Bremousa), which allegedly meant "raging woman" from Greek βρέμω
(bremo) "to roar, shout, rage". This was the name of one of the twelve Amazon warriors who followed Penthesilea into the Trojan War.
Bressal m Medieval IrishOld Irish name derived from Celtic *
brestelo-s "strife, war". It was borne by Bressal mac Ailello Thassaig, an early king of the Uí Liatháin, an early kingdom of Munster in southern Ireland.
Briac m French, BretonFrom a Brythonic name derived from the Celtic element *
brigo "high, noble, mighty". As such this name can be viewed as a Breton cognate of
Brian. In the case of Saint Briac, who arrived in Brittany with Saint Tugdual circa 548, this was a short form of the old Welsh name
Briafael.
Briamail m Medieval Welsh, BrythonicOld Welsh form of the Brythonic name *
Brigomaglos, which was composed of the Proto-Celtic elements *
brigos, *
brigā meaning "might, power" and *
maglos "chief, noble".
Brick m Popular CultureOriginally a nickname from the English word
brick (having the slang meaning "a good fellow" from 1840). It was used for a character in Tennessee Williams' play 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' (1955).
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.
Brimar m IcelandicPossibly derived from Old Norse
brim meaning "surf, surge" (compare
Brimir) combined with
herr meaning "army, warrior"... [
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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 RomanceThe 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).
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.
Brochwel m WelshFrom the old Welsh name
Brochfael, in which the second element is
mael "prince". This was the name of a legendary Welsh king who gave land to Saint
Melangell.
Brogimaros m GaulishDerived from the Proto-Celtic elements *
brogis, *
mrogis "territory, region" and *
māros "great".
Broselianda f ObscureThis was borne by Cuban actress Broselianda Hernández Boudet (1964-2020), who was the daughter of Cuban dramatist and critic Rosa Ileana Boudet (1947-). It was perhaps inspired by the mythological place name
Brocéliande.
Bruinsech f History (Ecclesiastical)The name of an Irish saint, listed in the 17th-century
Martyrology of Donegal under May 29: 'Bruinsech Cael (the slender), Virgin, daughter of Crimthann of Mag Trea'. She has been identified with
Buriana, an Irish saint who traveled to Cornwall.
Brunlocc m Anglo-SaxonLate Old English name meaning "brown lock (of hair)", composed of the elements
brun "brown" and
locc "hair, curl" (probably originally a byname).
Brunor m Arthurian RomanceLikely derived from the Germanic element
brunna "armour, protection" or
brun "brown". This is the name of several characters in Arthurian tales, including the father of Sir
Galehaut and the Knight of the Ill-Fitting Coat.
Bruria f Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic (?)Allegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. This was the name of a 2nd-century female scholar; she was the wife of Rabbi Meir, one of Rabbi Akiva's disciples. It was also borne by Israeli theoretical physicist Bruria Kaufman (1918-2010).
Bryher f English (British, Rare), CornishFrom the name of an island off the southwestern coast of Cornwall, one of the Isles of Scilly. This was adopted as a pen name by the English novelist Annie Winifred Ellerman (1894-1983).
Bryluen f Cornish (Modern)Derived from from Old Cornish
breilu "rose" (vocative) combined with the singulative suffix
en. This is a modern Cornish name.
Bryndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
brynja "coat of mail, armour; protection" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bubba m English, Popular CultureFrom the nickname, a Southern U.S. corruption (nursery form?) of the word
brother. This is a derogatory slang term meaning "Southern white hick", originally used in the Southern states to indicate "brother".
Bucge f Anglo-SaxonPossibly a diminutive of names containing the Old English element
burg "fortress", as in the case of an 8th-century abbess by this name who corresponded with Saint
Boniface and whose full name was
Heahburg... [
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Budda m Anglo-SaxonOld English name of uncertain meaning, perhaps related to Brythonic
boud "victory". It coincides with an Old English word meaning "beetle" (and could be a byname derived from it).
Buddug f WelshDerived from Welsh
budd "profit, advantage". It is a cognate of
Boudicca, the name of a 1st-century queen of the Iceni (a Celtic people) who is known as Buddug in Welsh, and is sometimes considered a Welsh equivalent of
Victoria.
Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [
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Bukhari m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 9th-century Islamic scholar Muhammad al-Bukhari (810-870), who compiled the Sahih al-Bukhari, a collection of hadiths. His name is derived from his birthplace, the city of
Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan.
Bulma f Popular CultureUsed as the name of a main character off Dragon Ball Z,it is a play on the word 'Bloomers'.
Buonamico m Medieval ItalianMeans "good friend" in Italian (from
buono and
amico). The Italian painter Buonamico Buffalmacco was the basis of a trickster character in Boccaccio's 'Decameron' (1350).
Burgric m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
burg "fortress" and
ric "ruler, king". This name was borne by a 10th-century bishop of Rochester.
Burgweald m Anglo-SaxonOld English name meaning "mighty fortress", derived from the elements
burg "stronghold, fortified place" and
weald "powerful, mighty".
Burnu f Obscure, Popular CulturePossibly an elaboration of English
burn. This was the stage name of American actress Burnu Acquanetta (1921-2004; real name Mildred Davenport), sometimes known simply as Acquanetta, who claimed it was an Arapaho name meaning "burning fire".
Busy f ObscureDiminutive of
Elizabeth influenced by the spelling of the English word
busy. A known bearer is American actress Busy Phillips (1975-).
Byra f English (Rare)Feminine form of
Byron. This was borne by Byra Louise 'Puck' Whittlesey (1922-1988), the wife of Jack Hemingway, daughter-in-law of Ernest Hemingway and mother of actresses Mariel Hemingway and Margaux Hemingway.
Byrhtferth m Anglo-SaxonFrom the Old English name
Byrhtferð, derived from Old English
byrht, which is a variant of
beorht "bright, clear", and an uncertain second element which may be derived from
ferhð "spirit" or may be a West Saxon metathesis of Anglian
friþ "peace" (making this name a cognate of
Beorhtfrith).
Caddy f & m English (Rare), LiteratureVariant of
Caddie. Fictional bearers include Caddy Jellyby, a character in Charles Dickens' novel
Bleak House (1853), and
Candace "Caddy" Compson, a character in William Faulkner's novel
The Sound and the Fury (1929).
Cadenza f & m American (Rare)An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian
cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also
Cadence.
Cadhan m Old Irish, Irish MythologyGaelic byname meaning "barnacle goose". In Irish legend Cadhan was a hero who slayed a monster with the help of his hound.
Cador m Arthurian Romance, CornishProbably a form of
Cadeyrn, perhaps derived from its Cornish cognate. In Arthurian romance this was the name of Guinevere's guardian. According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, Cador was a ruler of Cornwall and the father of Constantine, King Arthur's successor.... [
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