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Raoden m Literature
in The book 'Elantris' by Brandon Sanderson, Prince Raoden, the prince of Arelon, is transformed into an Elantrian at the beginning of the book. Once Raoden is transformed, he is immediately sent to Elantris in secret while his father pretends he has suddenly died... [more]

Raphu m Biblical
Raphu of the house of Benjamin was the father of Palti, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:9.

Reginn m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse regin or rögn "advice." In Norse mythology, Reginn was a son of the dwarf king Hreiðmárr and foster father to Sigurd.

Rehabiah m Biblical Hebrew
Rehabiah is a name of Biblical origin mentioned three times in the Hebrew scriptures as the ancestor of a group of Levites. In 1 Chronicles 23:17 he is identified as as the son of Eliezer who is the son of Moses... [more]

Remaliah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has adorned, bedecked" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in the Old Testament, the father of Pekah, king of Israel.

Rephaiah m Biblical
Rephaiah, "the Lord has healed," a descendant of David was the father of Arnan and the son of Jeshaiah.

Return m English (Puritan, Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "to come back" (itself from Old French re- "back" and torner "to turn"), which was given to a boy born in 1708 in Guilford, Connecticut, supposedly in memory of an incident from his parents' courtship; it is popularly claimed that his mother, Hannah Willard (1674-1749) - after repeatedly rejecting his father, Janna Meigs (1672-1739) - finally relented, crying to him as he rode away "Return, Janna, return!" The name has since been borne by more than a dozen of Return Meigs' descendants, including his son, Return Jonathan Meigs (1740-1823), and grandson, Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr... [more]

Rhesa m Biblical
Means "will, course". In the Bible, Rhesa is the son of Zorobabel, father of Joanan, in the genealogy of Jesus.

Ribai m Biblical
Ribai, a Benjamite of Gibeah, was the father of Ittai, one of King David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:29, 1 Chronicles 11:31).

Rígr m Norse Mythology
A Norse god, described as "old and wise, mighty and strong", fathers the classes of mankind. The prose introduction of Rígsþula (or Rígsmál) states that Rígr is another name for Heimdall, who is also called the father of mankind in Völuspá.

Rivalen m Arthurian Cycle
Medieval form of Rhiwallon used in the early German versions of the Tristan legend, where it belongs to Tristan's father, the king of Parmenie.

Romelu m Central African (Modern, Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Belgian professional soccer player Romelu Lukaku (b. 1993), who is the eldest son of the Congolese professional soccer player Roger Menama Lukaku (b... [more]

Rostevan m Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "straight, righteous" as well as "wise, sage" and "truthful". This should connect the name to Middle Persian rāst meaning "true, straight, direct" and rastīh meaning "truth", which have evolved into modern Persian as respectively راست (râst) and راستی (râsti).... [more]

Ruffinus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Wulfhade and Ruffinus were martyrs of England. Little is known about them with any certainty, although according to tradition they were two princes of Mercia who were baptized by St. Chad and were swiftly executed by their pagan father... [more]

Sabazios m Greek Mythology
Sabazios was the sky father and nomadic horseman of the Phrygians and Thracians.

Sadakichi m Japanese
From Sada combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good fortune, good luck."... [more]

Sado m Oromo (Anglicized)
A form of the arabic name Sa'id, meaning "happy, lucky", used by the Oromo people of Ethiopia. Notable people with this name includes Junedin Sado, a former Ethiopian Cabinet Minister, Haji Adam Sado, a political leader, and his father, Sado Sheka.

Sahar'aswad m Medieval Arabic
Meaning "Dark Magic" in Arabic, Sahar 'Aswad was The Father of Kakóvoulos,Iremía,Lagneía, and Nuqi.

Salu m Biblical
Salu, of the house of Simeon, was the father of Zimri who was involved in the Heresy of Peor according to Numbers 25:14.

Sammer m Muslim
Probably a variant of Samir 1. The spelling might be influenced by the German surname Sammer borne by two famous football players (Klaus and Matthias Sammer, father and son)

Sangarius m Greek Mythology
Sangarius is a Phrygian river-god of Greek mythology. He is described as the son of the Titans Oceanus and his sister-wife Tethys and as the husband of Metope, by whom he became the father of Hecuba... [more]

Saridan m Literature, Georgian (Rare)
This is the name of a king in the 12th-century epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin written by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli (1172-1216). He was the father of the titular knight of the poem, namely prince Tariel of India.... [more]

Scamandronymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Skamandronymous. This was the earliest and most commonly attested name of Sappho's father, who died when she was six.

Séadna m Irish
Séadna, also Séanna, is an Irish Gaelic personal name known mostly due to the popularity of the book Séadna, by Father Peadar Ua Laoghaire (occasionally known in English as Peter O'Leary), which was published in 1904... [more]

Seafield m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Seafield.... [more]

Serug m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "branch" in Hebrew.... [more]

Shagee m Biblical
The name comes from שגה (shaga), meaning "to err" or "to go astray".... [more]

Shaodian m Chinese
From the characters 少 (shào, meaning “young”) and 典 (diǎn, meaning “classic, canon, norm”). This is the name of an ancient chieftain who fathered the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) and the Flame Emperor, the two mythical progenitors of Chinese civilization.

Sheconiah m Biblical
Sheconiah was a descendant of David, father of Shemaiah, and son of Obadiah.

Shedeur m Biblical
Shedeur was a member of the house of Reuben according to Numbers 1:5. He was the father of Elizur.

Shelomi m Biblical
Shelomi was the father of Ahihud, a prince of the Tribe of Asher. (Num. 34:27).

Shimeah m Biblical
Shimeah was a third son of Jesse, a brother of David (1 Samuel 16:9}, and the father of Jonadab (2 Samuel 13:3).

Shimri m Biblical
This name is comprised of two parts: שמר (shamar) meaning "to guard" and י (yod) which can make the word an adjective, make it possessive, or can be an abbreviation of Yahweh.... [more]

Shiphtan m Biblical
Shiphtan was the father of Kemuel, a prince of the Tribe of Ephraim. (Num. 34:24).

Shisha m Biblical
Shisha was the father of Elihoreph and Ahijah, who were secretaries to King Solomon.

Shiza m Biblical
This name is of unknown etymology, although some references claim it means "gift" or "splendor".... [more]

Shizhe'e m Navajo
Means "father" in Navajo.

Shweabe m Salishan
A Suquamish male name.... [more]

Sigfaðir m Norse Mythology
Derived from sigr ("victory") and faðir ("father"). This is a by-name for Odin.

Sigobert m Germanic, History
Variant of Sigisbert. Sigobert the Lame was a 6th-century king of Cologne and a grandson of Clovis I through his father Childebert I.

Simoeis m Greek Mythology
The name of the god of the river Simois, and taken from that river. Simoeis was a son of Oceanus and Tethys and as the father of Astyoche and Hieromneme.

Simretab m Ge'ez
Means "service of the Father" in Ge'ez.

Sindhuraja m Indian, History
Ultimately derived from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu) "Indus river, great river, sea" and राजन् (rā́jan) "king, prince". This was the name of an Indian king from the Paramara dynasty who is the father of Bhoja.

Sinfiotli m Norse Mythology
Variant of Sinfjötli. In Norse mythology, Sinfjötli was born from an incestuous relationship between Sigmund and his sister Signý... [more]

Sinis m Greek Mythology
The name of a bandit killed by Theseus, who was the father of Perigune, who bore Theseus's son Melanippus.

Sithon m Greek Mythology
Unknown etymology. This was the name of a king of Thrace in Greek mythology, considered the eponym of the peninsula Sithonia and the tribe Sithones... [more]

Skamandronymos m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the river name Skamandros and the noun ὄνυμα (onyma) "name". According to some writers, the father of the poet Sappho bore this name (according to others, he was named Skamandros).

Sledd m Anglo-Saxon
Said to be the 2nd ruler of Essex and son of Æscwine, the founding ruler but it's disputed whether or not that Sledd was the first to found the kingdom instead of his father, He reigned from 587 to 604.

Smenkhkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "living are the forms of Ra".... [more]

Sodi m Biblical
Sodi of the house of Zebulun was the father of Gaddiel, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:10.

Soronto m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Soronto was a Númenorean nobleman of the royal lineage of Númenor or House of Elros, the grandson of Tar-Meneldur and son of Ailinel, sister of Tar-Aldarion... [more]

Sosipatros m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with either the Greek adjective πατρός (patros) meaning "of the father" or the Greek noun πατρίς (patris) meaning "of one's fathers" as well as "fatherland".... [more]

Soy m Dutch (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch actor Soy Kroon (b. 1995). He stated in a 2008 interview with the regional newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad that he was named after his father (who is named Jos), but in a creative way... [more]

Steny m English (Rare)
Derived from the Dutch name Steen. This is the name of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, whose name was derived from his father’s name.

Stockwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the given name Stockwell.... [more]

Suddhodana m Sanskrit
Means "he who grows pure rice", derived from Sanskrit शुद्ध (śuddha) meaning "pure, true" and धाना (dhānā́) meaning "grain, corn". This was the name of a leader of the Shakya kingdom, the husband of Maya 1, and the father of Siddhartha Gautama, otherwise known as the Buddha.

Susi m Biblical
Susi of the house of Manasseh was the father of Gaddi, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:11.

Svaði m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "slippery place". In Norse mythology Svadi is a giant, the father of Hadda and the owner of Svaðilfari.

Sveigðir m Norse Mythology
Means "waving one" in Old Norse. Sveigðir was a legendary Swedish king, son of Fjǫlnir and father of Vanlandi... [more]

Tadeg m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton tad "father".

Taio m Yoruba, Papuan
Variant of Tayo. A famous bearer is British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz (1985-), born Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, the son of a Nigerian father and Brazilian mother.

Talaemenes m Ancient Greek
Talaemenes was the Father of Antiphos and Mesthles. His sons led the Maeonians during the Trojan War.

Tansen m Indian
Name of Mian Tansen, father of Indian classical music.

Tantalus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology he was a hero, most famous for his eternal punishment in Tartarus. He was made to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches, with the fruit ever eluding his grasp, and the water always receding before he could take a drink... [more]

Tate m Georgian (Rare)
When written as ტატე, this name is a short form of Estate. It is now also used as an independent name.... [more]

Tatenen m & f Egyptian Mythology
Means "risen land" or "exalted earth", and also refers to the silt of the Nile River.... [more]

Tati m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. The name is thought to have originated from nursery speech, where it was possibly a toddler's attempt at saying the word "father".

Tatomir m Polish, Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic tata "father" combined with Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name was Tatomir Anđelić (1903-1993), a Serbian mathematician and expert in mechanics.

Teleus m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is not entirely certain. It may have been derived from Greek τέλειος (teleios) meaning "perfect", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb τελειόω (teleioo) meaning "to make perfect, to complete"... [more]

Telufinwë m Literature
Means "last Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Amras.

Tersoo m Tiv
Tersoo means "the father,like"

Tharmas m Literature
In the mythological writings of William Blake, Tharmas is one of the four Zoas, who were created when Albion, the primordial man, was divided fourfold. He represents sensation, and his female counterpart is Enion, who represents sexual urges... [more]

Thearidas m Ancient Greek
Father of Lycortas of Megalopolis, Grandfather of the historian Polybius.

Theudebert m Germanic, History
Means "bright people", derived from the Germanic element þeud "people" combined with Old High German beraht "bright." Theudebert I was a 6th-century Merovingian king, grandson of Clovis I through his father Theuderic I.

Thingol m Literature
The King of Doriath and High King of the Sindar in 'The Silmarillion' by J.R.R. Tolkien. He was the husband of Melian and father of Luthien. His name, which is an honorific, means "Greycloak" in Quenya from thind "grey" and coll "mantle".

Thráin m Norse Mythology (Anglicized), Literature
Anglicized form of Þráinn.... [more]

Thrasyanor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "bold man", derived from the Greek adjective θρασύς (thrasys) meaning "bold" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Thrór m Norse Mythology (Anglicized), Literature
Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Þrór, a name found in the Dvergatal "Catalogue of Dwarves" in the Völuspá, a part of the Poetic Edda. The meaning of the name is uncertain.... [more]

Thyestes m Greek Mythology, Theatre
In Greek mythology, Thyestes was the son of Pelops and Hippodamia, King of Olympia, and father of Pelopia and Aegisthus... [more]

Thymbraeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Θυμβραίος (Thymbraios), of which the meaning is uncertain. It could have been derived from the Greek noun θύμβρα (thymbra) "savory", which refers to a herb now known as Satureja thymbra... [more]

Timander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Timandros. A known bearer of this name was the father of Asclepiodorus of Macedon, one of the generals of Alexander the Great (4th century BC).

Toishybek m Kazakh
Means "father will be celebrating".

Tomor m Albanian, Albanian Mythology
Father Tomor is the personification of Mount Tomorr, also known as Mount Tomor in Albanian, a mountain range which includes the highest peak in central Albania. Mount Tomorr is considered the home of the gods in central Albanian popular belief... [more]

Tonraq m Popular Culture
Means either "a tiny man" or a "spirit" or "ghost". Name of Korra's father from Legend of Korra.

Tracon m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
An earl who was the father of Elena, the brother of King Odus, and the uncle of Enide, Erec’s wife.

Triarius m Gothic
Triarius was a Gothic nobleman and soldier. He was a member of the Amali dynasty. At least by the Battle of Nedao, Triarius had withdrawn his support from Valamir, who was his relative and the king of the Ostrogoths... [more]

Tugdual m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton tut "people" and uual "brave; bold; noble; exalted" or tad "father".

Turkafinwë m Literature
Means "strong Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Celegorm.

Turukáno m Literature
Meaning uncertain; contains the Quenya word káno, meaning "commander". In The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien, this is the original name of King Turgon of Gondolin... [more]

Tyrion m Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Tyrian.... [more]

Tytos m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Tytos Lannister is the patriarch of House Lannister during the later years of the Targaryen dynasty and the father of Tywin and Kevan.

Tywin m Literature, Popular Culture
The name of a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels. He is the patriarch of House Lannister, and father of Jaime, Cersei, and Tyrion.

Uarkhag m Ossetian Mythology
Means "like a wolf" in Ossetian, derived from Scythian varka "wolf". His name comes from the fact that wolves were seen as a totemic symbol to the Ossetian people. This is the name of the ancestor of the Narts in the Ossetian Nart epic... [more]

Uastyrdzhi m Ossetian Mythology
From an Ossetian form of the name George. In Ossetian mythology, this is the name of a patron god and the father of Satanaya... [more]

Udonna m Igbo
Means "Father's Peace" in Igbo.

Ugonna m Igbo
Meaning "eagle of the father" or "father's glory" in Igbo.

Ulpio m Italian
Perhaps derived from Latin lupus meaning "wolf". A famous bearer was Ulpio Minucci, father of smooth jazz guitarist Chieli Minucci.

Upsilon m English (Rare)
The 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Y, υ). Only used by Upsilon Phi Lockhart (1908-88), of Texas. His father Thomas had come into possession of a Greek alphabet bible, and decided, on a whim, to name his children after Greek letters... [more]

Ur m Biblical
The name comes from אור ('or), meaning "to light".... [more]

Uzai m Biblical
A name of Biblical origin meaning ‘He’. Uzai was mentioned in Nehemiah as the father of Palal; a young man in 5th century BC who helped rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

Vachour m Arthurian Cycle
The father of Tor in "Le Morte D'Arthur" by Sir Thomas Malory.

Vader m Popular Culture
Originally from the English word "invader", but later associated with the Dutch word vader ("father"). This is the pseudonym of Darth Vader (real name Anakin Skywalker), antagonist in the Star Wars original trilogy by George Lucas.

Vandalarius m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Vandalar. Vandalarius was the name of the father of Valamir, a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.

Vanlandi m Norse Mythology
Means "man from Vanaheimr" in Old Norse. Vanaheimr was the home of the Vanir, a group of gods. Njǫrðr, Freyr and Freyja were members of the Vanir.... [more]

Vassar m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vassar. Notable namesakes are Vassar Carlton Clements (1928 - 2005) American folk musician known as the Father of Hillbilly Jazz and female poet Vassar Miller (1924 - 1998).

Viamundus m Arthurian Cycle
Gawain’s foster-father, a poor but nobly-born fisherman living near the city of Narbonne in Gaul.... [more]

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]

Visbur m Norse Mythology
Means "undoubted son" in Old Norse. Visbur was a legendary Swedish king, son of Vanlandi and father of Dómaldi... [more]

Vodinus m Arthurian Cycle
The Bishop of London who reproved King Vortigern for his marriage to the Saxon princess Rowena. Hengist, father of Rowena and leader of the Saxons, killed Vodinus for this insult.

Vophsi m Biblical
Vophsi of the house of Naphtali was the father of Nahbi, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:14.

Vortimer m Arthurian Cycle
In Nennius’s Historia Brittonum, Vortigern’s eldest son, brother of Catigern, Faustas, and Pascentius.... [more]

Wabanquot m Ojibwe
Means "white cloud", from Ojibwe waabaanakwad 'white cloud'.... [more]

Wadjitefni m Ancient Egyptian
Means "refreshed by his father" in Egyptian.

Waku m Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Waku Tjungurrayi, the father of Australian Aboriginal painter Takariya Napaltjarri (b... [more]

Wilgils m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English willa "will, desire" and gisl "pledge, hostage" (from gīslaz). A famous bearer includes Wilgils of Ripon, was a seventh century saint and hermit of Anglo-Saxon England, who was the father of St Willibrord.

Wittiza m Gothic
Wittiza (c. 687 – probably 710) was the Visigothic King of Hispania from 694 until his death, co-ruling with his father, Egica, until 702 or 703.

Wulfhade m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Old English wulf "wolf", with the second element possibly being hād "nature, character" (from haiduz) or heaþu "war, battle" (from haþuz)... [more]

Yanno m Literature
Used by Eloise Jarvis McGraw in her 1997 Newberry Honor book "The Moorchild". It is borne by the protagonist's step-father.

Yaudheya m Sanskrit, Hinduism
In the Mahabharata, when Yudhishthira was married to Devika in a self-choice marriage ceremony, arranged by her father Govasena, the king of Sivi Kingdom, they had a son, Yaudheya... [more]

Yeabsira f & m Amharic
Means "The Father's (God's) work" of Amharic origin, the official language of Ethiopia.

Yesugei m Medieval Mongolian
Means "like nine", deriving from the Mongolic root *yisün (or *yersün) meaning "nine", an auspicious number to the Mongols. Name borne by the father of Genghis Khan.

Yiren m Chinese
A combination of the characters 异 (yì, meaning “different, strange”) and 人 (rén, “person”). This was the personal name of King Zhuangxiang of Qin (秦庄襄王), a ruler of the state of Qin during the late Warring States Period (475 - 221 BCE)... [more]

Yongfu m Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing", 富 (fù) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy", 甫 (fǔ) meaning "begin, man, father" or 夫 (fū) meaning "man, husband"... [more]

Ysbaddaden m Welsh Mythology
The name of a giant and father of Olwen in the Mabinogion, a collection of eleven prose stories collated from medieval Welsh manuscripts.... [more]

Zabbai m Biblical
Of unknown meaning. This is the name of the father of Baruch, who "earnesty repaired" part of the Jerusalem wall.

Zabdi m Biblical
Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the Tribe of Judah, was the father of Carmi and the grandfather of Achan, according to Joshua 7:1... [more]

Zabdiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Spanish (Caribbean)
The name of two men in the Bible. The first was the father of Jashobeam, and the second was an overseer.

Zaccur m Biblical
Zaccur of the house of Reuben was the father of Shammua, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:4.

Zaifeng m Chinese, History
This was the name of Zaifeng, Prince Chun (1883-1851), younger brother of Zaitian and father of Puyi.

Zavida m Medieval Serbian, Serbian (Archaic)
Derived from the verb zavideti, meaning "to envy". ... [more]

Zazu f & m Hebrew, Popular Culture
Possibly a variant of Zaza (Biblical name) and a diminutive of Elisheva. It is also said to be one of the words to say "movement" in Hebrew.... [more]

Zivaizvinodababa m & f Shona
Means "know what the father wants" in Shona.

Zoram m Mormon
Zoram has five plausible etymologies, though only the first etymology given below is attested in an ancient Semitic source (see below). The first three of the five are only slightly different from each other: "The Rock is the (divine) kinsman," "Rock of the people," and "Their Rock." These three plausible etymologies will be discussed in that order, with the first discussion supplying most of the basic information... [more]

Zot m Russian
Short form of Izot. ... [more]

Zuar m Biblical
Meaning, "littleness" or "little one." Zuar was a member of the house of Issachar. He was the father of Nethaneel. Variant of Zoar.

Zurishaddai m Biblical
Means "my rock is Shaddai" or "rock of Shaddai" in Hebrew, from the noun צוּר (tsur) meaning "rock" combined with the suffix י (i) (which together gives a meaning of either "my rock" or "rock of") and Shaddai being another name of God... [more]

Zurvan m Persian Mythology
The primordial god in Persian religion, and the god of infinite time and space. Zurvan is the father of the good god Ahura Mazda and the evil god Angra Mainyu.