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Elem m Soviet, RussianThis name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. It is usually a combination of the surnames Энгельс (
Engels), Ленин (
Lenin) and Маркс (
Marks), which refer to Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and Karl Marx (1818-1883)... [
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Elen f BretonDerived from Old Breton
el- "livestock" and by extension "wealth; treasure", this name has early on been conflated with
Helen whose Breton and Welsh form is also
Elen.
Eleos f Greek MythologyFrom Greek ἔλεος
(eleos) meaning "mercy, pity, compassion". In Greek mythology, Eleos was the personification of pity, mercy, clemency and compassion. Her opposite was
Anaideia, the goddess of ruthlessness.
Eleph m English (Puritan)From a place name mentioned briefly in the Old Testament, namely in Joshua 18:28, where the town of Eleph (or
Haeleph in newer translations) near Jerusalem is listed among the lot or inheritance of the Tribe of Benjamin, one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel... [
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Elephantis f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐλέφας
(elephas) meaning "elephant". The name of a Greek poet and physician who was renowned in classical literature, likely not her real name as taking animal names was common at the time... [
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Elephenor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ἐλέφας
(elephas) meaning "elephant" as well as "ivory" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man". As such, the meaning of this name is either "elephant of a man" or "man made of ivory", both of which imply a man who is very strong, sturdy and possibly gigantic.... [
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Elessa f Greek (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)The Holy Martyr Elessa of Kythira was a young woman from the Peloponnese who lived in the latter half of the fourth century. She was martyred by her father who objected to her becoming a Christian. St... [
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Elevación f South American (Rare)From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Elevación and
Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, meaning "The Virgin of the Elevation" and "Our Lady of the Elevation" respectively.... [
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Elfried m Dutch, GermanThe first element of this name can be derived from Old High German
adal "noble", Old High German
alb (which comes from Old Norse
âlfr) "elf" and Old High German
ellan "assiduity, pugnacity." The second element can be derived from Old High German
fridu "peace", Old High German
rât "counsel" and
þruþ "strength." And so, this name can be the masculine form of
Elfreda, a variant spelling of
Alfried or a variant of
Alfred.
Elfrun f GermanFrom
ælf meaning "elf" combined with
rún meaning "secret lore".
Elghalia f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)Means "the expensive (one)" from Arabic غَالِيَّة
(ḡāliyya) meaning "expensive, dear, precious". A known bearer is Elghalia Djimi (1961-), a Sahrawi human rights activist.
Elgiza f KyrgyzMeans "daughter of the people", derived from Turkic
el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with кыз
(kız) "girl, daughter".
Elgüc m Azerbaijani (Rare)Means "power of the people", from Turkic
el meaning "country, society" and Azerbaijani
güc meaning "power, strength, force".
Elguja m Georgian, LiteratureGeorgian form of
Elgüc. Known bearers of this name include the Georgian politician Elguja Gvazava (b. 1952) and the Georgian scientist and military figure Elguja Medzmariashvili (b... [
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Elgün m AzerbaijaniMeans "sun of the people" in Azerbaijani, from Turkic
el meaning "country, society" and
gün meaning "sun, day".
Eliada m Biblical, HebrewMeans "God knows" in Hebrew (or possibly "God knew" or "God (is) knowing"). In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, including a son of King David.
Eliandro m Portuguese (Brazilian)This given name is predominantly used in Brazil. Seeing as it is fairly common in especially Latin-American countries for parents to give their child a name that is a combination of their own names, this name is probably a combination of a name starting with
Eli- (such as
Elisabete) with a name ending in
-andro (such as
Leandro).... [
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Éliante f TheatreVariant of
Elianthe. The name was used on a character in Molière's play
Le Misanthrope (1666).
Eliaz m HebrewMeans "my God is strong" from Hebrew אֵלִי (
elí) "my God" and עז (
az) "strong, vehement, harsh".
Elidius m History (Ecclesiastical)This name is best known for being one of the names that the 8th-century Cornish hermit saint
Lide (also known as
Elid,
Elida,
Elide,
Lyda and
Lyde) was known by... [
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Elidur m Welsh (Archaic)Old Welsh name, the second element likely deriving from Welsh
dur "steel" but the first element being of uncertain meaning. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Elidur was the name of a king of Britain... [
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Elien f DutchDutch form of
Eline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is Elien Meijer (b. 1970), a retired Dutch rower who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... [
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Elika f EstonianDiminutive of
Eli, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Eliko f GeorgianDiminutive of
Elene, which is often used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.
Eli-lama-sabachthani m English (Puritan)From an Aramaic phrase meaning "my God, why have you forsaken me?" It is likely taken from Matthew 27:46 in the New Testament: 'And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying,
Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?'
Elínborg f IcelandicCombination of
Elín and the Old Norse name element
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help; deliverance".
Elíndís f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of
Elín and the Old Norse name element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Elinor f HebrewA combination of the elements
Eli "My god" אלי and
Nor נור "Light", it is also a Hebrew version of the name
Eleanor .
Elioz m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Elias. This was the name of a Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia from the early 15th century.
Eliphaz m BiblicalMeans "my God is strength" or "my God is fine gold" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
paz "pure gold, fine gold" (from the root
pazáz "to purify gold, to strengthen")... [
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Elira f AlbanianPopularly derived from Albanian
i lirë /
e lirë "to be free", this is more likely a variant of
Ilira. This name goes back to the tribal name of the Illyrians, who are believed to be the forefathers of modern-day Albanians.
Elisanna f Medieval FrenchOf uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory considers the name a Romance construction made by truncating
Elizabeth arbitrarily to Elis-, and then augmenting with an arbitrary ending.
Elisar m Norwegian (Archaic)Variant of
Elieser. Elisar von Kupffer ( 1872 – 1942) was a Baltic German artist, anthologist, poet, historian, translator, and playwright. He used the pseudonym
Elisarion for most of his writings.
Elisena f LiteratureElisena is the name of a Queen of England in the Spanish chivalric romance
Amadís de Gaula (14th or 15th century).
Elistina f KalmykFrom
Elista, the name of the capital city of the Republic of Kalmykia in southern Russia. The city's name is ultimately derived from Kalmyk элсн
(elsn) meaning "sand, sandy".
Elitsa f BulgarianDerived from Bulgarian
елица, itself a diminutive form of Bulgarian
ела "fir tree; spruce".