This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
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Lynwen f WelshPossibly formed from the Welsh masculine name
Lyn (a short form of
Llywelyn) or the initial sound in
Lynette combined with the Welsh element
gwen "white; fair; blessed"... [
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Lyonors f Arthurian CycleAppears in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur', belonging to the daughter of Earl Sanam. Lyonors had an affair with Arthur and bore him a son, Borre. Alfred Lord Tennyson used the name in his poem 'Gareth and Lynette' (1872) for the sister of Lynette, a character usually called
Lyonesse in medieval versions of the story.
Lyris f English (Modern, Rare)Lyris is occasionally listed among the Oceanids of Greek mythology. As such, the name first appears in Hyginus's
Fabulae.... [
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Lysianassa f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek elements λυσις
(lysis) "releasing, freeing, deliverance" and ανασσα
(anassa) "queen". This was borne by several minor characters in Greek mythology, including a daughter of King Priam of Troy, and one of the Nereids.
Lysne f AmericanDerived from the name of Norwegian town
Ljøsne. Ljøsne is the Nynorsk (one of two major written dialects used in Norway) spelling used locally.
Lysne is the Bokmål (the other major written dialect used in Norway) form.... [
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Lyssi f EnglishLyssi as a girl's name is related to the Hebrew name Elizabeth. The meaning of Lyssi is "God's promise".
Lystra f English (Rare)From the name of an ancient town of Asia Minor, the origins of which are uncertain. In Acts in the New Testament, Lystra (then a Roman
colōnia) was "one chief scene of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas", as well as the likely hometown of Paul's "chosen companion and fellow missionary" Timothy... [
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Lyza f Popular CultureAlternative spelling of
Liza. It is the name of the protagonist’s mother in the anime Made in Abyss.
Ma f Sumerian MythologyMeans "land" in Sumerian. In Sumerian mythology, Ma is referred to as the mother of the mountain.
Ma f FilipinoShort form of
Maria, most often spelled as "
Ma.", this name is most commonly used in legal documents and the like when paired with another name following it (example: Ma... [
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Maa f MongolianPossibly a short form of names ending with the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Maachi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 彩 (a) meaning "colour" combined with 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 三月 (maachi) meaning "March". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Maari f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "sincere, real, genuine" combined with 亜 or 亞 (
a) meaning "second, Asia, sub-", and 理 (
ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (
ri) meaning "village"... [
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Maarij m & f Arabic (Rare)Maarij is the plural form of the Arabic word "mi'raaj" which means "ascent". It is a masculine name in the Arab world, but a feminine name in Indo-Pak culture as well. It is also the name of the 70th chapter in the Quran.
Maasa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (
ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 麻 (
asa) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Ma'at f Egyptian MythologyMa'at refers to the ancient Egyptian concepts of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice. Maat was also the goddess who personified these concepts, and regulated the stars, seasons, and the actions of mortals and the deities who had brought order from chaos at the moment of creation... [
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Maat-hor f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mꜣꜣt-ḥr.(w) meaning "she who sees
Horus", derived from
mꜣꜣ "to see, look at; sight, vision" and the name of the god Horus. This was a royal epithet used for queens in early ancient Egypt.
Maathorneferure f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mꜣꜣt-ḥr-nfrw-rꜥ meaning "one who sees
Horus, the beauty of
Ra", derived from
mꜣꜣt "seeing" combined with the name of the god Horus and
nfrw "beauty, perfection" combined with the name of the god Ra.
Maatkare f Ancient EgyptianCan be interpreted as "the true one of the soul of
Re" or "truth is the soul of
Re". This was the throne name of the female pharaoh
Hatshepsut, and the personal name of some later Ancient Egyptian noblewomen.
Maaxiiriwia f Indigenous American, HidatsaMeans "buffalo bird woman". Name borne by a Hidatsa woman known for maintaining many aspects of the traditional Hidatsa lifestyle, including gardening and cooking.
Mabsuthat m & f AstronomyThis was the traditional name of the star 31 Lyncis in the constellation Lynx. The name derives from Arabic المبسوطة (
al-mabsūtah) meaning "the outstretched (paw)".
Macedonia f Spanish (Rare)Feminine form of
Macedonio. It is also part of a name of the country (officially Republic of Macedonia/The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) in south-eastern Europe.
Macris f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Μακρις
(Makris), which is possibly derived from Greek μακρός
(makros) "large, long; far, distant" or μάκαρ
(makar) "blessed, happy" (compare
Makarios).
Madalburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place." 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."
Madalgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Madalina f Romanian (Expatriate)Variant spelling of
Mădălina used by Romanians abroad or in informal contexts (for example on the internet). Note that this is not the standard spelling of the name.
Madanapriyā f SanskritMeans "beloved of Madana" in Sanskrit, from the name of the Hindu god of love
Madana combined with प्रिय
(priya) meaning "beloved, dear to". This Sanskrit name occurs in a Cambodian inscription from 611 AD.
Madeinusa f Spanish (Latin American)This Peruvian-Quechua (mis)interpretation of products labeled "Made In USA" resulted in this name of the main character, a young village girl in Madeinusa, a 2005 Peruvian-Spanish drama film.
Madenn f BretonDerived from Breton
mad "good; goodness". This name is occasionally considered a Breton equivalent of Saint
Bona.
Madhavilata f IndianAn Indian girl's name meaning "A flowering vine". Could also be a feminine form of Madhava.
Madhumati f Hindi, BengaliFrom Sanskrit मधुमती
(madhumatī) meaning "rich in honey", composed of मधु
(madhu) "honey" and the suffix -मती
(-matī) "-ful, rich".
Madhurasenā f SanskritMeans "sweet courtesan" in Sanskrit, from मधुर
(madhura) meaning "sweet, pleasant, charming" (itself from मधु
(madhu) "sweet, honey") and सेना
(sénā), a kind of title suffixed to the names of courtesans.