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Jogintas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian
ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
Jogirdas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear"... [
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Johan m Malay, IndonesianMeans "champion, winner, hero" in Malay and Indonesian, ultimately from Persian جهان
(jahan) meaning "world".
Johari m Malay, Indonesian, Filipino, Maguindanao, MaranaoFrom the name of Turkic lexicographer Abu Nasr al-Jawhari, who authored an Arabic dictionary. His name was probably derived from Arabic جوهر
(jawhar) meaning "jewels, precious stones, gems".
Joia f Catalan (Modern, Rare)Derived from both Catalan
joia "joy" (ultimately from Classical Latin
gaudium via Late Latin
gaudia and Old Occitan
joia) and Catalan
joia "jewel, gem" (ultimately derived from from Latin
iocus "game; playing; joke" via Vulgar Latin
*jocale "graceful object" and Old French
joiel).
Joia f Medieval RomanianDerived from Romanian
joi "Thursday", possibly associated with
Joia Mare "Maundy Thursday".
Jojor f BatakMeans "organized, orderly, sequential" in Toba Batak.
Jokelyn f Dutch (Rare)Variant form or spelling of
Jokelien. This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch handball player Jokelyn Tienstra (1970-2015).
Jokiñe f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a feminine form of
Jokin.
Jǫkull m Old NorseDirectly taken from Old Norse
jǫkull "ice; icicle; glacier".
Joland m Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It might perhaps be a masculinization of
Jolanda, or a combination of a name starting with
Jo- (such as
Johan) with a name that contains the Germanic element
lant meaning "land" (such as
Roeland).
Jole m ManxManx form of
Jólfr and sometimes treated as a Manx form of
Yule (via Old Norse
jól).
Jóleán f Medieval HungarianDerived from Hungarian
jó "good" and
leány "girl; daughter". This name has been considered to be the inspiration for András Dugonics' coinage of
Jolánka.
Jolïete f Arthurian CyclePossibly from Old French
joli,
jolif "pretty, cute, smart, joyful". According to the
Fourth Continuation (or
Gerbert's Continuation; c. 1230) of Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished romance
Perceval, the Story of the Grail, this was the name of a maidservant of Bloiesine,
Gawain's lover.
Jomantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
joti meaning "to ride horseback". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian
mantus meaning "intelligent" (see
Daumantas) or from Lithuanian
manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
Jómarr m Old NorseMeans "famous horse" in Old Norse, from
jór "horse" and
marr "famous".
Jonay m Spanish (Canarian), FolkloreTaken from
Garajonay, a Canarian place name of Guanche origin. According to a local legend,
Gara 3 and Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak, the highest mountain on the Canarian island of La Gomera... [
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Jóndís f IcelandicCombination of
Jón and the Old Norse name element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Jonee f ManxVariant of
Joney. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Judith.
Jong-Hak m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鍾
(jong) meaning "vessel" combined with 學
(hak) meaning "study, learning, school". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Jong-hyun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 宗
(jong) meaning “knowledge, root, ancestry” or 鐘
(jong) meaning “clock, bell” combined with 玄
(hyeon) meaning “deep, profound, mysterious”, 泫
(hyeon) meaning “weep, cry” or “shine, glisten”, or 賢
(hyeon) meaning “virtuous, good, clever”... [
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Jónhild f FaroeseCombination of
Jón and the Old Norse name element
hildr "battle, fight".
Jonida f AlbanianOf uncertain origin and derivation. Theories include a derivation from
Deti Jon, the Albanian name for the Ionian Sea, ultimately derived from Albanian
deti "the sea; the ocean" and
jon "Ionian".
Jonnie m & f EnglishVariant spelling of
Jonny in the case of most males. For females, it will most often be a diminutive form of names such as
Joan 1 and
Joanie.
Jónveig f FaroeseCombination of
Jón and the Old Norse name element
veig "power; strength".
Jónvør f FaroeseCombination of
Jón and the Old Norse name element
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Jony f ManxVariant of
Joney. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Judith.
Jool m ManxVariant of
Jole. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Julius.
Jop m DutchDutch short form of
Jacob or
Josef. Of course, there are instances where this name is also a variant spelling of
Job.
Jophiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendDerived from Hebrew
yofiel, which apparently means "beauty of God" in Hebrew. According to Christian lore, Jophiel was the angel who drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden.
Jo‘ra m UzbekMeans "friend" in Uzbek, of Turkic origin.
Joralf m NorwegianThe first element of this name is derived from Old Norse
jorr "wild boar" or Old Norse
jǫfurr "chief, king". The second element is derived from Old Norse
alfr meaning "elf". A known bearer of this name is Joralf Gjerstad (b... [
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Jordis f German (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)German variant of
Jördis and Norwegian variant of
Hjørdis as well as a Norwegian combination of the name element
jor, derived from either Old Norse
jǫfurr "chief, king" or
jǫfur-r "wild boar" (which later became a poetic word for "chief, king"), and the name element
dis, derived from either Old Norse
dís "female deity; woman, lady" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Jorė f LithuanianFeminine form of
Joris, coinciding with the name of a Romuva festival of spring.