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Eritrea f African American (Modern, Rare)From the name of the country of
Eritrea, located in northeastern Africa. It is derived from the Latin name for the Red Sea
Erythraeum Mare, itself derived from Greek ἐρυθρός
(erythros) meaning "red".
Erjeta f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë "scent; fragrance; smell; wind" and
jetë "life".
Erjon m AlbanianMeans "our wind" or "wind from the Ionian Sea" in Albanian, from the elements
erë, era meaning "wind" and
jonë meaning "our" or
Jon (Ionian Sea).
Erkaitz m Basque (Rare)Possibly from the name of a mountain in Gipuzkoa (thus a variant of
Arkaitz) or from Basque
irkaitz meaning "smile".
Erke f & m KazakhMeans "spoiled, naughty" or "beloved" in Kazakh.
Erkebulan m KazakhFrom Kazakh ерке
(erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and бұлан
(bulan) meaning "moose, elk, deer".
Erkenaz f KazakhFrom Kazakh ерке
(erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" combined with Persian ناز
(nāz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
Erkhbayar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрх
(erkh) meaning "right, privilege", "authority, power", or "stubborn, capricious" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Erkhembat m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрхэм
(erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Erkhembayar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрхэм
(erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Erkhemzayaa f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрхэм
(erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".
Erkhemzhargal m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрхэм
(erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Erkinay f KyrgyzFrom Kyrgyz эркин
(erkin) meaning "free" and ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Erkinbek m Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Kyrgyz эркин
(erkin) or Kazakh еркін
(erkin) meaning "free" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Erkingul f KyrgyzMeans "free flower", derived from Turkish
erkin meaning "free, independent" (see
Erkin) combined with Kyrgyz гүл
(gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin).
Erlaitz m Basque (Modern, Rare)Name of various mountains in the Basque Country and Navarre, likely from the Basque word
erlaitz ("cornice").
Erlind m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë "wind; scent" and
lind "to be born, to begin life; to appear on the horizon, rise (said of a heavenly body); to arise; to give birth to; to give rise to"
Erlis m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë "wind; scent" and
lis "oak".
Ermek m Kazakh, KyrgyzMeans "amusement, entertainment, delight" in Kazakh and Kyrgyz.
Ermelind f GermanicThe first element in this Germanic name is derived from
erm, which can be a short form of
ermin (see
Erminric) or come from
erin, which in turn comes from Old High German
êra (see
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Ermellina f Medieval ItalianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories range from a variant of
Ermelinda to an adoption of Italian
ermellino "ermine", which used to be considered a symbol of purity, innocence, kindheartedness and generosity in medieval Italy.
Ermenald m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
ermen and Old Saxon
irmin meaning "great and strong" and Old Saxon
wald, Old High German
walt "power; authority".
Ermenberga f Germanic, HistoryVariant of
Erminburg. Ermenberga was the daughter of Witteric (a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania) and wife of Theuderic II (king of Burgundy and Austrasia).
Ermeric m GermanicThe first element in this Germanic name is derived from
erm, which can be a short form of
ermin (see
Erminric) or come from
erin - which in turn comes from Old High German
êra (see
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Erminbald m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
ermin "whole, universal" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Erminbert m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
ermin "whole, universal" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Erminburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
ermin "whole, universal." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Erminfrid m GermanicMeans "universal peace", derived from the Germanic element
ermin "whole, universal" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Ermingild m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
ermin "whole, universal" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Ermingund f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
ermin "whole, universal" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Erminhard m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
ermin "whole, universal" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Erminrad m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
ermin "whole, universal" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Erminric m GermanicMeans "universal power", derived from the Germanic element
ermin "whole, universal" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Ermintrud f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
ermin "whole, universal" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Erminulf m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
ermin "whole, universal" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Ermir m AlbanianFrom Albanian
erë meaning "wind, scent" combined with
mirë meaning "good".
Ermitas f Spanish (European)Means "hermitages" in Spanish. It is taken from a title of the Virgin Mary in Galicia (in the province of Orense),
Nuestra Señora de las Ermitas, meaning "Our Lady of the Hermitages".
Ernar m KazakhFrom Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" and нар
(nar) meaning "camel" (figuratively "courageous, brave").
Ernelinde f TheatreErnelinde, princesse de Norvège (
Ernelinde, Princess of Norway in English; 1767) is a three-act operatic tragédie lyrique, by the French composer François-André Danican Philidor.
Erninnguaq m GreenlandicMeans "sweet little son", derived from Greenlandic
erneq "son" (cf.
Erneq) combined with the diminutive suffix
nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".
Ernur m KazakhFrom Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" and нұр
(nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).
Errose f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Rosa 1. This name was borne by Errose Bustintza Ozerin (1899-1953), a Basque writer, journalist and ethnographer.
Errukia f Basque (Rare)Derived from Basque
erruki "mercy; compassion; sympathy", this name is used as one of the Basque equivalents to Spanish
Piedad.
Ersa f Greek MythologyDoric Greek form of
Herse, the Greek goddess of dew whose name ultimately derives from Ἑρση (
herse) meaning "dew".
Ershat m KazakhProbably derived from Persian ارشاد
(ershad) meaning "guidance", itself of Arabic origin. Alternately, it may be from Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" combined with Persian شاد
(shad) meaning "happy, glad".
Ersultan m KazakhFrom Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" and сұлтан
(sultan) meaning "sultan, king".
Ertan m TurkishMeans dawn in Turkish. A compound form of "er"- early and "tan"-dawn in Turkish
Ertugan m KazakhDerived from Kazakh ер
(er) meaning "husband, man, male" and туған
(tughan) meaning "born, native".
Ervina f Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Albanian, RomanshBosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Albanian, Romansh and Lithuanian feminine form of
Ervin.
Erwein m Upper German (Rare)Upper German form of
Erwin. Known bearers of this name include the German journalist Erwein von Aretin (1887-1952) and the Bohemian-Austrian industrialist and politician Erwein Nostitz-Rieneck (1863-1931).
Erycina f Roman MythologyEpithet of the Roman goddess Venus which meant "of Eryx",
Eryx being a mountain on Sicily famous for a temple dedicated to Venus on its summit.
Erycius m Dutch (Latinized)This given name originates from the Dutch humanist and philologist Erycius Puteanus (1574-1646). He had latinized his entire name: his original given name was either
Eric/
Erik or
Hendrik and his original surname has variously been listed as Van de Putte, Van den Putte, Van der Put, Van der Putte, Van der Putten and Van Putten... [
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Eryl f & m WelshFrom Welsh
eryl meaning "watcher" or "lookout" (originally "hunt"), derived from
ar, an intensifying prefix, and
hyl "a hunt". In regular use since the 1920s, though infrequently... [
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Erytheia f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός
(eruthrós) meaning "reddish, red". This was the name of one of the Hesperides (nymphs of the evening and sunsets) in Greek mythology, as well as a daughter of
Geryon, who dwelt on an island of the same name.
Eryx m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb ἐρύκω
(eruko) or
(eryko) meaning "to keep in, to curb, to hold back, to restrain". This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of the Elymian people from Sicily... [
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Eryxias m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb ἐρύκω
(eruko) or
(eryko) meaning "to keep in, to curb, to hold back, to restrain" (see
Eryx). This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 7th century BC.
Eryximachos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἐρύκω
(eruko) or
(eryko) meaning "to keep in, to curb, to hold back, to restrain" (see
Eryx)... [
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Erza f Kosovar, AlbanianDerived from either Albanian
erza, itself is a hypocorism of
erë "scent; fragrance; smell; wind", or from Albanian
erza, an archaic term meaning "honor; sense of honor; honesty, fidelity".
Erzhena f BuryatDerived from Buryat эржэн
(erzhen) meaning "mother-of-pearl".
Esbol m KazakhFrom Kazakh ес
(es) meaning "support" and бол
(bol) meaning "to be, to become".
Eschive f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old French
eschiver "to evade; to avoid", ultimately from Frankish
*skiuhjan "to fear".
Esclavitud f SpanishMeans "slavery" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish (Galician) title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de la Esclavitud (
Nosa Señora da Escravitude), meaning "Our Lady of the Slavery," venerated at the church in Padrón in the Galician province of A Coruña... [
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