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Nycteus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Νυκτεύς
(Nykteus), which was derived from Greek νύξ
nyx meaning "night". In Greek mythology, Nycteus was the name of a king of Thebes.
Nyeste f HungarianOld Hungarian name derived from Hungarian
nyest "marten".
Nyfrid f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
nýr "new" and
friðr "fair, beautiful". This name was coined in the late 19th century.
Nyima m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan ཉི་མ
(nyi-ma) meaning "sun, day".
Nyi Roro Kidul f Indonesian MythologyFrom the feminine honorific
nyai combined with Javanese
rara meaning "girl, maiden" and
kidul meaning "south". This is the name of the goddess of the sea in Javanese and Sundanese mythology, more specifically the guardian of the Indian Ocean... [
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Nyk m West Frisian (Rare)Modern spelling and form of
Nyck, as the
-ck- is originally a medieval way of spelling the consonant
-k-. Also compare the names
Nykele and
Nykle, which are very closely related.... [
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Nyktimos m Greek MythologyEither a monothematic name that is derived from the Greek noun νύξ
(nyx) meaning "night", or a theophoric dithematic name that is derived from the name of the Greek goddess
Nyx combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [
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Nymandus m Medieval GermanRecorded in 1350 in Silesia and in the Rhineland region of what is today Germany, this name is basically a Latinization of the German word
niemand "nobody". ... [
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Nymbulda f Indigenous Australian, NgarrindjeriOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Ngarrindjeri, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. This was the name of the mother of David Unaipon (1872-1967), an Australian Aboriginal preacher, inventor and writer.
Nymphadora f LiteratureVariant of
Nymphodora used by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, where it belongs to a minor character, a Metamorphmagus who despises her name.
Nymphidia f Late Greek, LiteratureFeminine form of
Nymphidios (see
Nymphidius). A bearer of this name was the mother of Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, a Prefect of the Roman Praetorian Guard from the 1st century AD... [
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Nymphidianus m Late RomanOriginally a Late Roman cognomen, which was derived from the latinized Greek name
Nymphidius. In turn, the Greeks translated this cognomen back into Greek as
Nymphidianos (Νυμφιδιανός)... [
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Nymphidius m Late Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφιδιος
(Nymphidios), the genitive form of
Nymphe (see
Nympha). It was borne by Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, a 1st-century Roman officer who was murdered after declaring himself emperor.
Nymphis m Ancient GreekA masculine form of
Nympha. Nymphis (fl. about 250 BC), the son of Xenagoras of Heraclea, wrote a work on Alexander the Great and his successors in 24 books.
Nymphius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Νύμφιος
(Nymphios), a masculine derivative of
Nymphe (see
Nympha). Nymphios (literally "bridegroom" in Greek) is also a title applied to Jesus by Orthodox Christians.
Nynaeve f LiteratureVariant of
Nyneve used by Robert Jordan for a character in his 'Wheel of Time' series of fantasy novels.
Nýráðr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
nýr ("new, fresh") and
ráð ("advice, counsel, decision"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Nyszka f SilesianSilesian diminutive of
Agnys, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Nyukuti m Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Nyukuti Tjupurrula, the husband of Australian Aboriginal painter Makinti Napanangka (c... [
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Nyunt m & f BurmeseMeans "spring, shoot, growth" or "apex, summit" in Burmese.
Nyurapayia f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer is Nyurapayia Nampitjinpa (b. circa 1935), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Nzuzi m & f KongoMeans "second born twin" in Kikongo.
Oak m EnglishOld English
āc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
eik and German
Eiche.
Oánh m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 瑩
(oánh) meaning "lustrous, bright, transparent".
Obe m FrisianA short form of names with the first element
wulf "wulf" or
od "wealth" and a second element starting in
b- (like
beraht or
brand).
Obededom m English (Puritan)Variant of
Obed-Edom. Zaphnaphpaaneah Isaiah Obededom Nicodemus Francis Edward Clarke was baptized on 14 October 1804 in Beccles Church, Suffolk, England.
Obey m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "behave in accordance with (a general principle, natural law, etc.)." Referring to fearing and obeying God.
Obi-Wan m Popular CultureObi-Wan Kenobi is a character in the 'Star Wars' universe, created by George Lucas. The meaning of the name is not known, but as Lucas was very much influenced by Japanese samurai movies, it is possible that the name is a combination of Japanese 帯 (obi) "belt" (used to tie a kimono) and
wan that sounds like the Japanese honorific suffix
san.
Occia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Occius. Occia achieved the position of Virgo Vestalis Maxima when she became the oldest living priestess of the goddess Vesta, perhaps 57 years before she passed away in 19 CE.
Ocelotl m NahuatlMeans "jaguar, ocelot" in Nahuatl, the fourteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Ochako f Popular CultureIn the case of the character Ochako (Ochaco) Uraraka (麗日 お茶子) from 'My Hero Academia', her name is made up of お茶
(ocha), the honorific form of 茶
(cha) meaning "tea," and 子
(ko) meaning "child."
Ochbaatar m MongolianMeans "sparkling hero" in Mongolian, from оч
(och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Ochbadrakh m MongolianFrom Mongolian оч
(och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and бадрах
(badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Ochbayar m MongolianMeans "sparkling celebration, sparkling joy" in Mongolian, from оч
(och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and баатар
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Ochbold m MongolianMeans "sparkling steel" in Mongolian, from оч
(och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and болд
(bold) meaning "steel".
Ochgerel f & m MongolianMeans "sparkling light" in Mongolian, from оч
(och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light".
Ochimos m Greek MythologyProbably derived from the Greek verb ὀχέω
(ocheo) meaning "to bear, to carry, to hold fast, to sustain", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἔχω
(echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess"... [
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Ochirbaatar m MongolianFrom Mongolian очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Ochirbat m MongolianFrom Mongolian очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond, treasure" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Ochirkhuyag m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and хуяг
(khuyag) meaning "armour".
Ochirsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Ochirsükh m MongolianFrom Mongolian очир
(ochir) meaning "diamond, treasure" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Ochmandakh m & f MongolianMeans "sparkling ascent" in Mongolian, from оч
(och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and мандах
(mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".
Ocotlán f & m Spanish (Mexican)From the Marian title
Nuestra Señora de Ocotlán meaning "Our Lady of Ocotlán" (see
Ocotlán), the Virgin of Ocotlán being the patron saint of Tlaxcala and the neighbouring state of Puebla.
Octander m Norwegian (Archaic)Combination of Latin
oct- "eight" and Greek
-ander "man" given to children born in October or to the eighth child of the family.
Ocuil m & f NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
ocuilin, "worm, caterpillar".
Oculi m French (Rare)Derived from Latin
oculi, the plural form of
oculus "eye". This name used to be given to children born on
Oculi, known in English as
Oculi Sunday, the third Sunday in Lent... [
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Odalfrid m GermanicDerived from Germanic
odal or
uodal "heritage, fatherland" (also see
Odalric) combined with the Old High Germanic element
fridu "peace".
Odbayar m MongolianMeans "star of joy" in Mongolian, from од
(od) meaning "star" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Oddgunn f Norwegian (Rare)Modern name created by combining the Old Norse elements
oddr "point (of a weapon)" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Oddleifr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
oddr "spur, point of a weapon" and
leifr "descendant".
Oddmar m Norwegian, FaroeseModern form of the Old Norse name
Oddmárr, composed of
oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and
mærr "famous, great".
Oddvald m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
oddr "point of a weapon" and
valdr "ruler". The name was coined in the late 19th century.
Oddvin m NorwegianRelatively modern name (from 1843) created by combining the Old Norse name elements
oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and
vinr "friend".
Oderisius m Late RomanMeaning uncertain. This was the name of a Benedictine abbot of Monte Cassino who is venerated as a saint; Abbot Oderisius I (not to be confused with his relative Abbot Oderisius II), born at Marsi, Italy, acted as mediator between the Crusaders and the Greek emperor
Alexicus.
Odet m French (Archaic)French diminutive of
Odo (see
Otto), as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix. In other words: this name is the masculine equivalent of
Odette.... [
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Odeya f HebrewDerived from a Hebrew phrase meaning "I will thank God", which is said to consist of Hebrew
ode "I will thank, praise" (compare the Hebrew name
Odelia 2) combined with Hebrew
ya,
yah "Yahweh"... [
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Odgerel f & m MongolianMeans "starlight" in Mongolian, from од
(od) meaning "star" and гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light".
Odinakachukwu m & f IgboMeans "it's in the hand of God" in Igbo, from
o "it's",
di "in",
na "the",
áká "hand" (compare
Akachi) and
Chukwu "God".
Odkhüü m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian од
(od) meaning "star" and хуу
(khüü) meaning "boy, son" or "dear, beloved".
Odmaa f MongolianMeans "star woman" in Mongolian, from од
(od) meaning "star" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Odolan m PolishDerived from Polish
(p)odołać "to cope; to be capable".
Odomir m GermanicVariant spelling of
Odomar. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace."
Odon m & f MongolianMeans "starlit, stellar" or "medal, order" in Mongolian, ultimately from од
(od) meaning "star".
Odsar f & m MongolianMeans "star and moon" in Mongolian, from од
(od) meaning "star" and сар
(sar) meaning "moon".
Odysseas m GreekModern Greek form of
Odysseus (see also
Odyssefs). Known bearers of this name include Odysseas Androutsos (a hero of the Greek War of Independence) and Odysseas Elytis (winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979).
Oele m & f West Frisian (Rare)West Frisian short form of Germanic given names that contain the element
od (or
aud) meaning "wealth, fortune, property" or the element
odal meaning "heritage, fatherland".