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Fezzik m LiteratureIn
The Princess Bride (1973) by William Goldman, Fezzik is a gentle Turkish giant.
Fiacha m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
fïach "raven". This name was borne by several High Kings of Ireland.
Fiadhnait f IrishMeans "fawn" from Gaelic
fiadh "deer" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of two early Irish saints, among them "a saintly Irish virgin whose festival was celebrated on 4 January".
Fial f Irish MythologyMeans "generous, modest, honorable" in Irish. In Irish myth this was the name of
Emer's elder sister, "also a goddess", whom
Cúchulainn supposedly rejected because of her relations with
Cairbre Nia Fer... [
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Fiammette f TheatreGallicized form of
Fiammetta.
La reine Fiammette (1903) is an opera in four acts by composer Xavier Leroux.
Fiba f AfricanThis is name for a woman born on Friday. The name may mean mild and gentle. It's derived from the Akan name
Afua with the same meaning and shows contamination from the Christian name
Phoebe which has a similiar pronunciation... [
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Fida f ItalianDerived from Latin
fidus "faithful, loyal; trusting, confident".
Fidan m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
fidan "seedling, sapling, shoot; tall and straight".
Fideli f Swedish (Modern, Rare), LiteratureDerived from the name
Fia. Fideli is one of the main characters in the Swedish children's book 'Den Vita Stenen' (1964). Usage of this name is most likely inspired by this book.
Fidelity m & f English (Puritan)From the English word
fidelity, ultimately from the Latin word
fidelis, a derivative of
fidere "to trust". This is one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century.
Fievel m Popular CultureVariant spelling of
Feivel, as seen in the animated film "An American Tail." It doesn't seem to be an existing spelling (as in, seen on human beings), so it is likely that Fievel is actually a more phonetical spelling of Feivel: the creators of the film must have thought that Fievel would be easier to pronounce for American audiences than Feivel.
Fifa f LiteratureUsed by Danish author Lars-Henrik Olsen for a character in his novella 'Dværgen fra Normandiet' (1988; 'The Dwarf from Normandy'), in which case it was a short form of
Alfífa.
Fifinella f English (Modern, Rare), LiteratureFifinella is a rare English name for girls. Literary uses include the title figure in a children's christmas play by Barry Jackson and Basil Dean, and the use a a generic term for a female gremlin in Roald Dahl's
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Fileno m Italian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories, however, link this name to Classical Greek
φιλεῖν (filein) "to love".
Filibrand m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
filu "much" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Filiman m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
filu "much" combined with
man "man."
Filimar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
filu "much" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Filippakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Filippos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Filopimin m GreekModern Greek form of
Philopoimen. A known bearer of this name was the Greek film producer Filopimin Finos (1908-1977).
Filosof m Russian (Archaic)Russian form of
Philosophus. This name was borne by the Russian archpriest and hieromartyr Filosof Ornatskiy (1860-1918), whose feast day is on June 13 (which was May 31 in the old Russian calendar).
Filoumenos m GreekModern Greek form of
Philoumenos. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek Cypriot saint Filoumenos of Jacob's Well (1913-1979), whose birth name was Sofoklis Chasapis (also written as Hasapis)... [
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Filtiarn m Old IrishMeans "lord of the wolves" from Gaelic
fáel "wolf" combined with
tigern "lord".
Fimmilena f Germanic MythologyFimmilena was a goddes known from inscriptions in Northern England. Her functions are unclear; there have, however, been efforts to link her name to the
Fimelthing, a kind of court held in early medieval times.
Findabhair f Irish, Irish MythologyPopularly claimed to be an Irish cognate of
Gwenhwyfar (see
Guinevere), it may actually mean "fair-browed" from Old Irish
find "white, fair" and
abair "a brow" (or "eyelash")... [
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Findus m Literature, German (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)Findus is a tomcat in the children's book series 'Pettson and Findus' by the Swedish writer and illustrator Sven Nordqvist. The cat is named after a cardbox with the printing "Findus green peas". Findus is a trademark by Nestlé for frozen food and the name is derived from Swedish
fruktindustri "fruit industry".
Fíneamhain f Medieval IrishProbably derived from Middle Irish
fínemain which meant "vine" or "vineyard", a derivative of Latin
vindemia (making it a cognate of the English vocabulary word
vintage). This name was recorded in three instances in 14th- and 15th-century Irish annals.
Fingar m History (Ecclesiastical)The name of an obscure Irish saint. According to legend, Fingar and his sister Piala were children of an Irish king. They were converted by Saint Patrick, driven into exile by their father, and landed first in Brittany, where they were well received, before moving on to Cornwall where they died at the hand of Tewdrick, king of Dumnonia... [
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Finndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Finney f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Finngeirr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
Finnr "person from Finland" combined with Old Norse
geirr "spear".
Finrod m LiteratureSindarin form of the Quenya name Findaráto, meaning "golden-haired champion". Finrod was an Elf in 'The Silmarillion'. He was the oldest son of
Finarfin and
Eärwen and the brother of
Galadriel.
Fiordalisa f Italian (Rare)Derived from Italian
fiordaliso "cornflower". In heraldry, however,
fiordaliso is the Italian term for
Fleur-de-lis; as such, Fiordalisa is also an adoption and adaption of French
Fleurdelys.
Fiordelisa f LiteratureVariant of
Fiordalisa. This name is borne by the protagonist of Andrew Lang's translation of
The Blue Bird by Madame d'Aulnoy. She is known as
Florine in the original version.
Fiordispina f Carolingian Cycle, LiteratureDerived from Italian
fiore meaning "flower" combined with Italian
di meaning "of" and either Italian
spina meaning "thorn" or
spino meaning "briar, thornbush".... [
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Fiorimonde f LiteratureA feminine form of
Florimond. This was used by English writer Mary de Morgan for a wicked young princess in her fairy tale 'The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde' (1880).
Fiqih m IndonesianFrom Arabic فقه
(fiqh) meaning "jurisprudence, understanding, insight", referring to the understanding and practice of sharia (Islamic religious law).
Firman m IndonesianMeans "decree, commandment" in Indonesian, ultimately from Persian فرمان
(fārman).
Firmus m Late Roman, Catalan, German, Polish (Rare)Derived from the Latin
firmus, meaning "firm, solid, stable, resistant, resolute, determined, steadfast, courageous, (figuratively) consistent, constant robust, vigorous, healthy, strong one"... [
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Fisnik m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
fisnik "noble, gallant; generous; person of high moral character; (historically) nobleman, gentleman".
Fitibaldo m GermanicThe name is composed from the two Germanic name elements
FIT and
BALD. The element
BALD means "bold" but the stem
FIT is less clear, Förstemann relates it to the obscure Middle High German word
fiesz with the approximate meaning "sly, cunning, crafty; wise clever, ingenious" and asks whether it could be related to the english verb "to fit".