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Venceslav m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Wenceslas.
Venčeslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venčeslav.
Venceslava f Slovene
Feminine form of Venceslav.
Vencho m Bulgarian
Variant of Venko.
Vendelin m Banat Swabian, Romansh
Banatswabian and Romansh form of Wendelin.
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."
Vendija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian adaptation of Wendy.
Vendim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian vendim "decision; resolution".
Vendla f Swedish, Finland Swedish
Contracted form of Vendela.
Venecia f English (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Mexican), South African (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Variant of Venetia. As a Spanish name it could be a variant of Benecia or taken from the Spanish place name (see Venecia).
Venecija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Venice.
Venedikte m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Venediktos, which is the modern Greek form of Benedictus (see Benedict).... [more]
Venediktos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Venelin m Bulgarian
Derived 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... [more]
Venelina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venelin. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian high jumper Venelina Veneva-Mateeva (b. 1974).
Veneranda f Latvian, Italian, Spanish (Philippines), Galician, English (African), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerando. It belonged to a semi-legendary saint of the early Christian era, also known as Venera... [more]
Venerando m Italian, Galician
Italian and Galician form of Venerandus.
Veneria f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Venerio.
Venerio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Venerius.
Veneta f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Venets.
Venets m Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian венец "wreath, garland; crown; halo, nimbus, aureole".
Venice f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Perhaps originally a Christianized variant of Venus, now either an English vernacular form of Venetia, or else directly from the English name of the city in Italy... [more]
Veniera f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan feminine form of Venerio.
Venio m Italian, Croatian (Rare)
From Latin veniō ‎meaning ''come, approach''.
Veniyamin m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veniamin.
Venjamin m Estonian
Estonian transcription of Russian Вениамин (see Veniamin).
Venkateshwara m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu
From 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.
Venke f Norwegian
Variant of Wenke.
Venko m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Short form of Veniamin and Venelin as well as a variant of Wenceslas.... [more]
Venno m Estonian
Variant of Vendo.
Venta f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Transferred use of the name of the river Venta which flows through north-western Lithuania and western Latvia.
Vents m Latvian
Masculine form of Venta.
Ventura f Judeo-Spanish
Means "fortune, luck, happiness" in Spanish.
Venture m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian ventura "fortune'. It was occasionally used a diminutive of Bonaventure.
Ventus m Popular Culture
Means "wind" in Latin. A main character from Square Enix and Disney's video game "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep" bore this name.
Vénusia f French (Rare)
French form of Venusia.
Venusta f Italian
Feminine form of Venusto.
Venustiano m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Venustianus. A notable bearer was Venustiano Carranza (1859-1920), one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution.
Venusto m Italian
Italian form of Venustus.
Véný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse name derived from the elements vé "temple, sanctuary" (related to Gothic weihs "holy") and nýr "new".
Venzel m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Vencel.
Veomany f Lao
From Lao ແວວ (veo) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Vepkho m Georgian
Short form or variant of Vepkhia.
Veprim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian veprim "to act; action".
Ver m Bosnian, Catalan, Croatian
Bosnian, Catalan and Croatian form of Verus.
Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.
Veran m Serbian
Masculine form of Vera 1, meaning "faith". Also associated with the adjective veran, pronounced with a stress on the first syllable, meaning "loyal, faithful".
Veran m Provençal
Variant of Véran.
Verana f Provençal
Provençal form of Vérane.
Veranika f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Veronica.
Verawati f Indonesian
From the name Vera 1 combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Verbt m Albanian Mythology
Verbt 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 Mythology
Vercana 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".
Vercingetorige m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Vercingetorix mainly used for the historical person. It is rarely used as a given name in Italy.
Verda f English (Archaic)
Possibly derived from verde a Spanish and Italian word meaning "green" (see Viridis).
Verderosa f Medieval Italian
From Latin viridis "green" (via Vulgar Latin virdis) and rosa "rose".
Verdiana f Italian, Venetian, Medieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Contracted form of Veridiana. This was the name of an Italian saint from the 13th century AD.
Vere f Albanian
Derived from Albanian verë "summer; wine".
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.... [more]
Veremiy m Medieval Slavic, Medieval Ukrainian
Medieval Slavic form of Jeremiah, likely influenced from Slavic вѣра (věra) "faith".
Veremonda f Italian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Wermund and Warimund.
Veréna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Verena.
Vergèli m Provençal
Provençal form of Virgil.
Vergeli m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Virgil.
Vergilije m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Virgil.
Verian m Late Roman (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglicized form of Verianus. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.
Veriano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Verianus.
Verianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen that was derived from Verus.... [more]
Veridiana f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Rare), Italian, Venetian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese, Venetian and Spanish form of Viridiana as well as an Italian variant of this name. Blessed Veridiana was a Benedictine virgin and recluse... [more]
Verildis f Medieval Dutch
Latinate form of Veerle, recorded in the early 13th century.
Verinus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective verus "true".
Verísima f Galician
Feminine form of Verísimo.
Verísimo m Galician
Galician form of Verissimus.
Verka f Bulgarian, Slovene
Diminutive form of Vera 1.
Verlinda f English (American, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of Verla and Linda.
Verlisebette f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Elisabeth.
Vermergriete f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Margriet.
Vermilia f Medieval Italian
Derived 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 Mythology
Meaning unknown. Verminus was the god who protected cattle from disease in Roman mythology.
Vermundr m Old Norse
Combination 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.
Verneri m Finnish
Finnish form of Verner.
Vernetta f English
Diminutive of Verna.
Vernie f & m English
Diminutive of Veronica and names containing vern, such as Vernon, Verna or Laverne.
Vernier m French (Archaic)
Allegedly a Gallicization of Werner, this name was recorded up until the 1700s. Today, it survives as a surname.
Vernita f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Verna.
Véro f French
Diminutive of Véronique.
Vero m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Verus.
Veroca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Veroen m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish form of Veronus. Also see Veroon.
Véron m French (Archaic)
French form of Veronus. It is no longer in use, so now it only survives in the surname Véron.
Veronese f Medieval Italian
Presumably directly taken from the Italian word, and medieval byname, veronese meaning "from Verona".... [more]
Verónika f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Veróníka.
Veronikæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Veronica.
Veroniki f Greek
Greek form of Veronica.
Véronnique f Norman
Norman form of Véronique.
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.... [more]
Veronya f Russian
Diminutive of Veronika.
Veronyka f Russian (Ukrainianized)
Transcription of Veronika from Russian Cyrillic spelling in Ukrainian transcription.
Veroon f & m Dutch, Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch short form of Verona, Veronica and its variant Veronika. In that capacity, the name is extremely rare as an official name on birth certificates; it is almost always used informally.... [more]
Veroonika f Estonian
Estonian variant of Veronika.
Verounico f Provençal
Provençal form of Véronique.
Verrier m Obscure
From a French occupational surname that meant "glassmaker" or "glassblower", ultimately from French verre meaning "glass" (see Verrier)... [more]
Verticordia f Roman Mythology
Means "turner of hearts" from Latin vertere "to turn, turn about" and cor "heart" (genitive cordis). This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Venus.
Vertus m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Bertus. Also compare Alverta and Verta.... [more]
Veru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Verus.
Veruca f Literature, Popular Culture
Created 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.
Verus m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective verus meaning "true, genuine" as well as "right, just".
Veruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak form of Verusha. Also compare Veruška.
Verusca f Portuguese
Diminutive of Vera 1.
Verushka f Russian
Russian diminutive of Vera 1. Also compare Verusha and Verusya.
Věruška f Czech
Diminutive of Věra.
Veruška f Croatian
Croatian form of Verushka. Also compare Veruša.
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 Cornish
From 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)... [more]
Ves m Limburgish
Limburgish short form of Silvester.
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.
Vesë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian vesë "dew".
Vesel m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian vesel "cheerful, blithe, glad".
Veselinka f Slovene, Macedonian
Diminutive of Veselina, occasionally used as a given name in its own right. Also the Macedonian feminine form of Veselin.
Veseljka f Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Veseljko.
Véseti m Old Norse
Means "one who is in charge of a sacred place" (see also Vé) in Old Norse.
Vesike m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian *vesi "water".
Vesile f Turkish
Turkish form of Wasila.
Vesla f Norwegian (Rare)
Directly taken from Norwegian vesle "little".
Veslefrikk m Literature, Folklore
Means "little Frikk" from Norwegian vesle "little" combined with the name Frikk. This is the main character in the Norwegian folktale Veslefrikk med fela, which translates to English as Little Freddie with his Fiddle.
Vēsma f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian vēsma "breeze, whiff".
Vespasià m Catalan
Catalan form of Vespasian.
Vespasiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Vespasian.
Vespasianas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).
Vespasianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).
Vespasio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Vespasius.
Vespasius m Ancient Roman
Original name from which Vespasianus (see Vespasian) was derived. A bearer of this name was Vespasius Polla, the maternal grandfather of the Roman Emperor Vespasian.
Vespazijan m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Vespasian.
Vesperine f English (Anglicized)
Anglicized variant of Vespérine.
Vessela f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Весела (see Vesela).
Vesselina f Bulgarian
Variant spelling of Veselina, but in some cases it is also a variant transcription of the name. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian opera singer Vesselina Kasarova (b... [more]
Vésteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse vé "temple, sanctuary" and steinn "stone".
Vesto m English (American)
Masculine form of Vesta.
Véta f Hungarian (Rare)
Short form of Lizavéta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Vetanie f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Crimean Tatar vatan meaning "fatherland, homeland", ultimately from Arabic وَطَن (waṭan) meaning "homeland, country, nation".
Veton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian veton "lightning is flashing; to shine bright; to shine, to sparkle".
Vėtra f Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from Lithuanian vėtra "storm, tempest".
Vētra f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian vētra "storm, tempest, gale".
Vėtrūnas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vėtra meaning "storm, tempest" combined with the (masculine) patronymic suffix -ūnas.
Vętslavŭ m Medieval Ukrainian
Ancient Ukrainian form of Vatslav and Vyacheslav.
Vettjer m Medieval Romansh
Medieval Romansh vernacular form of Victor.
Vetulia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vetulio.
Vetur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse Vetr, "winter".
Veturia f Ancient Roman, Late Roman, Romanian, Italian, English (American, Archaic)
Feminine form of Veturius. Veturia was a Roman matron, the mother of the possibly legendary Roman general Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus.
Veturián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Victorianus.
Veturliði m Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese modern form of Vetrliði.
Veva f Romansh
Short form of Genoveva.
Vevina f Literature
Anglicized form of Bébinn used by James Macpherson in his Ossian poems, which he claimed to have based on early Irish legends.
Veyatie f Scottish (Rare)
From the name of Loch Veyatie in north-west Scotland (see Veyatie). This name is very rare.
Veysel m Turkish
The name is derived from Arabic Uwais al-Qarani, the name of the first Islamic mystic. His name is rendered in Turkish as Veysel Karani.
Veysi m Turkish
Turkish variant of Uways.
Vezia f Italian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name a short form of Elvezia, while other see a connection to the Ancient Roman masculine Vetius... [more]
Veziade f Gascon (Archaic), Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Bézian via the variant Vezian.
Vezirkhan m Dagestani, Lezgin
Derived from the Arabic title وَزِير (wazīr) denoting a minister or adviser combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Vi f Vietnamese
Variant of Vy.
Via m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal (Nordmøre) form of Vidar.
Viačaslaŭ m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Vyacheslav.
Vialeta f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Vialetta.
Vialetta f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Violetta.
Vian f Kurdish
Variant of Viyan.
Vianiera f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Venus.
Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]
Vianor m Greek (Archaic), Abkhaz (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Bianor as well as the Abkhaz, Georgian, Romanian and Russian form of the name.
Viara f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Bulgarian Вяра (see Vyara).
Viatte f French (Archaic)
A local diminutive of an unidentified name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.
Vibe f Danish
Variant of Wiebe or taken directly from Danish vibe meaning "northern lapwig" (a type of bird native to Europe).
Vibha f Indian, Hindi
Means "light, lustre, splendour" in Sanskrit.
Vibia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Vibius.
Vibidia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Vibidius. Vibidia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Vibjörn m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Víbiǫrn (see Vebjørn).
Vic m Romansh
Short form of Ludivic.
Vica f Hungarian, Romansh, Italian
Hungarian short form of Evica as well as Italian and Romansh short form of Ludivica.
Vice m Croatian
Croatian short form of Vincent.
Vicência f Portuguese
Feminine form of Vincent.
Viçenço m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Vincent.
Viçenta f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval Portuguese feminine form of Vicente.
Vicențiu m Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Vincențiu. Notable Romanian bearers of this name include the politician Vicențiu Găvănescu (retired from politics after 2000) and Vicențiu Bugariu (1908-1932), a publicist and historian.
Vicenza f Galician (Rare), Sicilian
Galician feminine form of Vicenzo and Sicilian feminine form of Vicenzu.
Vicenzu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Vincentius (see Vincent).
Vicha m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิชา (see Wicha).
Vichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wichai.
Vichan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wichan.
Vichian m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิเชียร (see Wichian).
Vichilio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vigilius.
Vichit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิจิตร (see Wichit).
Vichith m Lao
Means "wonderful, beautiful, splendid" in Lao.
Vichitra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wichitra.
Vichra f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Вихра (see Vihra).
Vicinia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vicinio.
Vickan f Swedish
Diminutive of Viktoria.
Vicke m & f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Viktor and Viktoria.
Vickey f English
Variant of Vicky.
Vicko m Croatian
Diminutive form of Vincent, Vice or Viktor.
Victoor m Flemish (Rare)
Flemish form of Victor.
Victòr m Gascon
Gascon form of Victor.
Victoría f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Victoria.
Victorian m History (Ecclesiastical), Provençal
English and Provençal form of Victorianus. This name was borne by two obscure saints, from the 5th and 6th centuries AD.
Victorico m Spanish
Spanish form of Victoricus.
Victoricus m Late Roman
Derived from Victor. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.
Victorijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Victorinus (see Victorino).
Victorio m Spanish
Spanish form of Victorius.
Victory f & m English (American), English (African), English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]
Victouère f Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Victoria. The name coincides with victouère "victory".
Victrix f Roman Mythology
Means "a female victor" in Latin (corresponding to masculine victor "conqueror"; see Victor). This was an epithet the Roman goddess Venus ("Venus the Victorious").
Victurnien m French (Rare, Archaic)
This name was borne by Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud (31 May 1753 – 31 October 1793), a lawyer and statesman, and a significant figure of the French Revolution.... [more]
Victurnienne f French (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminine form of Victurnien.
Vida f Swedish (Modern), Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Vide or short form Arvida, Alvida, or other names ending with -vida.
Vida f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Judeo-Spanish
Means "life" in Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese.
Vidadi m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic وداد (widād) meaning "love".
Vidak m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
From the verb vidjeti meaning ''to see''.
Vidan m Serbian
Variant of Vid.
Vidan m Albanian
Derived from Albanian vidan "(male) pigeon, (male) dove".
Vidana f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vidan.
Vidau m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Vitalis.
Videvutis m Lithuanian
(Modern) Lithuanian form of the Old Prussian given name Widewuto. Also see Vaidevutis and its variant Vaidivutis.
Vidia f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Vidya.
Vidica f Slovene
Diminutive of Vida 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Vidka f Slovene
Diminutive of Vida 2, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Vidkun m Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Víðkunnr. Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and traitor. He collaborated with the Nazis during the German occupation of Norway during World War II, for which he was given the death penalty in 1945.
Vidkunn m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Víðkunnr.
Vido m Slovene, Montenegrin
Variant of Vid.
Vidomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian videti or vidjeti "to see, to sight, to look, to behold", which is derived from Proto-Slavic viděti "to see"... [more]
Vidor m Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian vidor "cheerful, jolly". This is a 19th-century coinage intended to Magyarize Hilár.
Vidosav m Serbian
Variant of Vidoslav.
Vidosava f Serbian
Feminine form of Vidosav.
Vidoslav m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian videti or vidjeti "to see, to sight, to look, to behold", which is derived from Proto-Slavic viděti "to see"... [more]
Vidrik m Estonian
Estonian form of Friedrich.
Vidsanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิษณุ (see Witsanu).
Vidugavia m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from Gothic Widugawja meaning "wood barker", i.e. "wolf" (see Witiko). This is the name of a king of Rhovanion in Tolkien's Legendarium... [more]
Vidumavi f Literature
Latinized form of Gothic *Widumawi meaning "wood maiden", composed of the elements witu "wood" and mawi "girl". This name is mentioned in the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' as belonging to a princess of Rhovanion who marries King Valacar of Gondor and becomes the mother of Eldacar... [more]
Vidunn f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian name with the combination of viðr "forest", "wood", "tree" and unnr "wave" or a combination of víðr "wide", "large", "extensive" and unnr "wave".
Viduus m Roman Mythology
Possibly derived from Latin viduus, meaning "destitute, deprived; widowed". This was the name of a Roman god who separated the soul from the body after death.
Vief f Dutch
Alternate spelling of Viev.... [more]
Viễn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 遠 (viễn) meaning "distant, remote, far".
Viena f Finnish
Variant of Vieno. Viena may also refer to the area of White Sea Karelia or White Karelia in the northwestern Russia, known as Vienan Karjala or Viena in Finnish and Karelian.
Viengkeo m & f Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, walled city" and ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "jewel, gem".
Viengkham m & f Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, walled, city" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Viengsavanh f & m Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, walled city" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Viengsay m & f Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, walled city" and ໄຊ (say) meaning "victory".