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Vasillaq m AlbanianAlbanian form of
Vasilakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.... [
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Vaspie f Crimean TatarDerived from Arabic وَصْفِيّ
(waṣfiyy) meaning "attributive, descriptive" or perhaps "praising".
Vatthana m & f LaoMeans "culture, development, progress" in Lao.
Vaula f Finnish (Rare)Vaula is both a flower/flowering plant genus ("Asarina" in Latin) and in old Finnish language a little wooden ring that kept a bunch of silver birch branches together in a sauna.
Vazul m Hungarian (Rare)Variant of
Vászoly via the Old Hungarian form
Wazul. Vazul, (before 997–1031 or 1032) was a member of the House of Árpád, a grandson of Taksony, Grand Prince of the Hungarians.
Vé m Norse MythologyDerived from
vé, a Germanic shrine or sacred enclosure. In Norse Mythology, Vé is the brother of
Odin and
Vili.
Ved m Popular CultureA character appearing in the 4th series of 'The Tribe', a British TV series.
Vedasto m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), FilipinoItalian and Spanish form of
Vedastus. The name is also in use in the Philippines, which is a remnant of the influence that Spain has had over the country, what with the country having been part of the Spanish Empire for several centuries.
Veenapani f Indian, HinduismMeans "one who plays veena, veena-playing", from a combination of
Veena (an Indian lute) and Sanskrit
pani ("water" or "flowing"). This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Saraswati, who is often depicted playing a veena on the back of a swan.
Veera m & f Indian, Telugu, Punjabi, ThaiAlternate transcription of
Vira. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in India while it is only masculine in Thailand.
Végeirr m Old NorseVariant of
VígæiRR, a combination of Old Norse
vé "temple, sacred enclosure, sanctuary" and
geirr "spear".
Végerðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
vé "holy place, temple, sanctuary" (which is related to Gothic
weihs "holy") combined with Old Norse
garðr "enclosure".
Vegeta m Literature, Popular CultureClipping of the English word
vegetable. Vegeta is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. All the names of members of the Saiyan race, such as Vegeta, are puns on vegetables.
Veiga f IcelandicShort form of Old Norse names containing the name element
veig "power, strength".
Veikla f LatvianDerived from Latvian
veikls "dexterous, skillful, able; agile".
Vejovis m Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
vē-, a prefix meaning "not, anti" and
Jovis, referring to
Jupiter, literally meaning "anti-Jupiter". This was the name of a Roman god of Etruscan origins, said to be a god of healing... [
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Vēlava f Medieval BalticRecorded in Latvia in the late Middle Ages, this name is of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from
vēlava, itself a Latvian dialectal word describing an accessory mark at the end of the mast of a fishing boat, a derivation from Lithuanian
vėliava "flag, banner" and a derivation from Latvian
vēls "late".
Veleda f HistoryVeleda was a priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri who achieved some prominence during the Batavian rebellion of AD 69–70, headed by the Romanized Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis, when she correctly predicted the initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions.... [
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Velga f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, although a derivation from Latvian
veldze "refreshment" has been suggested.
Velior m SovietContraction of
Великая Октябрьская революция (Velikaya Oktyabrskaya revolyutsiya) "Great October revolution".
Velir m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian великий рабочий
(velikiy rabochiy) meaning "great worker" as well as of Владимир Ленин и революция
(Vladimir Lenin i revolyutsiya) meaning "Vladimir Lenin and the revolution"... [
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Velira f Soviet, RussianFeminine form of
Velir. This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Velodi m Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I had expected you", derived from Georgian ველოდი
(velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი
(lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [
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Vemir m SovietContraction of
Великая мировая революция (Velikaya mirovaya revolyutsiya) "Great world revolution".
Vémundr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
vé "temple, sanctuary" combined with Old Norse
mundr "protection."
Vendetta f English (American)Transferred use of the surname
Vendetta or from the word
vendetta, from Italian
vendetta "a feud, blood feud," from Latin
vindicta "vengeance, revenge."
Venelin m BulgarianDerived from Венелин (
Venelin), the surname of the Russian slavist and philologist Yuriy Venelin (1802-1839), who is best known for his research on the language, history and culture of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people... [
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Venelina f BulgarianFeminine form of
Venelin. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian high jumper Venelina Veneva-Mateeva (b. 1974).
Venkateshwara m Hinduism, Indian, TeluguFrom Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh state, India, combined with Sanskrit ईश्वर
(ishvara) meaning "lord, god". This is the name of a form of the Hindu god
Vishnu particularly revered in southern India.
Vennila f TamilMeans "white moon" from Tamil வெண்
(veṇ) meaning "white, pure" and நிலா
(nilā) meaning "moon".
Ventus m Popular CultureMeans "wind" in Latin. A main character from Square Enix and Disney's video game "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep" bore this name.
Veomany f LaoFrom Lao ແວວ
(veo) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and ມະນີ
(many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Veran m SerbianMasculine form of
Vera 1, meaning "faith". Also associated with the adjective
veran, pronounced with a stress on the first syllable, meaning "loyal, faithful".
Verbt m Albanian MythologyVerbt is a weather and storm god in Albanian mythology and folklore, who causes hailstorms and controls fire, water, and the northern wind which fans the flames of fire. The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Albanian
vorbëtinë "whirlwind, vortex, swirl".
Vercana f Germanic Mythology, Celtic MythologyVercana was a goddess who was venerated by the Gauls in Roman times, it is, however, uncertain whether she was a Germanic or a Celtic goddess. Since inscriptions dedicated to her were found near healing springs, it has been proposed that she may have been a goddess of healing and waters and attempts have been made to link her name to Germanic
*Werkanô "she who does deeds" and to
*Berkanô "goddess of birch trees".
Veredas f Spanish (Rare)Means "paths, lanes" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de las Veredas and
Nuestra Señora de las Veredas, meaning "The Virgin of the Paths" and "Our Lady of the Paths" respectively.... [
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Verinus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective
verus "true".
Vermilia f Medieval ItalianDerived from Old French
vermeillon "vermilion", ultimately from Latin
vermiculus "little worm", in reference to
Kermes vermilio, from which crimson dye was made.
Verminus m Roman MythologyMeaning unknown. Verminus was the god who protected cattle from disease in Roman mythology.
Vermundr m Old NorseCombination of either Old Norse
verr "man" or
verja "to defend", with
mundr "protector". The name appears on an 11th century copper box that was engraved with runes.
Veronus m History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)The best known bearer of this name is the 9th-century folk saint Veronus of Lembeek. At the time, the village was located in Frankish territory, but today it is situated in the region of Flanders in Belgium.... [
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Verrier m ObscureFrom a French occupational surname that meant "glassmaker" or "glassblower", ultimately from French
verre meaning "glass" (see
Verrier)... [
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Verticordia f Roman MythologyMeans "turner of hearts" from Latin
vertere "to turn, turn about" and
cor "heart" (genitive
cordis). This was an epithet of the Roman goddess
Venus.
Veruca f Literature, Popular CultureCreated by Roald Dahl for a character in his book
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, published in 1964. He based the name on the Italian and Latin word
verruca, meaning "wart", used in English to refer to the plantar wart.
Vervain f & m American (Rare, Archaic)Means "foliage", from the Latin
verbena. Vervain, also known as verbena, is a genus in the botanical family Verbenaceae.
Veryan f & m CornishFrom the name of a Cornish town, which is taken from
Sen Veryan meaning "Saint Veryan", a Cornish corruption of
Severian, itself a corrupted form of
Symphorian (the saint to whom the village church is dedicated)... [
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Vescleves m Illyrian (Latinized)Illyrian name probably derived from Proto-Indoeuropean
*h₁wesu-ḱléw- "of good fame". With this derivation, the name is cognate to the Greek name
Euclid.
Véseti m Old NorseMeans "one who is in charge of a sacred place" (see also
Vé) in Old Norse.