This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
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Ephah m & f Biblical HebrewIn the Hebrew Bible, Ephah was the name of three people: one of
Midian's five sons (a descendant of Abraham via Keturah), a son of Jahdai (a descendant of Judah), and a concubine of
Caleb.
Ephialtes m Greek MythologyMeans "nightmare" in Greek; said to literally mean "he who jumps upon" due to its association with the verb ἐφάλλομαι
(ephallomai) "to jump at, to throw oneself onto somebody" (itself from ἐπι-
(epi-) "on, upon" and ἅλλομαι
(hallomai) "to leap, to jump"), but possibly related to ἠπίαλος
(epialos) meaning "ague, fever"... [
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Ephippos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἔφιππος
(ephippos) meaning "on horseback, riding, mounted", which consists of Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" and the Greek noun ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Ephippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Ephippos. Known bearers of this name include the Greek comic poet Ephippus of Athens (4th century BC) and the Greek historian Ephippus of Olynthus (4th century BC).
Ephorus m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek word "
ἐφόρος" (
ephoros), meaning "overseer" or "guardian". Ephorus was a notable name in ancient Greece, associated with a famous Greek historian, Ephorus of Cyme, who lived in the 4th century BCE.
Ephrem m EnglishVariant of
Ephraim. A known bearer of this name was Ephrem the Syrian, a 4th-century Syrian deacon who was also a prolific Syriac language hymn writer and theologian... [
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Epic m & f EnglishFrom epic (adj.) 1580s, "pertaining to or constituting a lengthy heroic poem," via French
épique or directly from Latin
epicus, from Greek
epikos, from
epos "a word; a tale, story; promise, prophecy, proverb; poetry in heroic verse" (from PIE root *wekw- "to speak")... [
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Epichares m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἐπιχαρής
(epichares) meaning "gratifying, agreeable". It consists of Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares).... [
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Epicharmos m Ancient GreekFrom Greek ἐπιχαίρω
(epichairo) meaning "to rejoice over, exult, gloat", ultimately derived from epi
(epi) meaning "on, upon" and χαίρω
(chairo) meaning "to be full of cheer, to rejoice".
Epicure m TheatreForm of
Epicurus used by Ben Jonson for a character in his play 'The Alchemist' (first performed 1610), perhaps taken directly from the English word
epicure meaning "one who gives himself up to sensual pleasure" (literally "follower of Epicurus").
Epigmenio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Mexican)Italian and Spanish form of
Epigmenius. Most known bearers of this name are Mexican, and they include the insurgent Epigmenio González Flores (1781-1858), the priest and politician Epigmenio de la Piedra (1792-1873), the judoka Epigmenio Exiga (b... [
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Epigmenius m Late Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name
Epeigmenios, which is derived from the Greek adjective ἠπειγμένως
(epeigmenos) or επειγόμενος
(epeigomenos) meaning "hurried, rushed"... [
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Epikydes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐπικυδής
(epikydes) meaning "glorious, distinguished", which consists of Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" and κῦδος
(kydos) meaning "glory, renown" (see
Thucydides).
Epilykos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου
(lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος
(lykos) "wolf"... [
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Epinikos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἐπίνικος
(epinikos) meaning "of victory", which consists of Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" and the Greek noun νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory".
Epiphron m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἐπίφρων
(epiphron) meaning "thoughtful". It consists of Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with either the Greek noun φρόνις
(phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω
(phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [
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Eporedorix m Old CelticDerived from the Celtic element
epo(s) "horse", combined with
redo "to travel, to run" and
rix "king." The name would thus mean "king of the running horses" - perhaps "king of the cavalry" is a little bit more appropriate... [
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Eppu m & f FinnishA Finnish diminutive of such names as
Emil and
Erik. Famous bearers are the Finnish band Eppu Normaali, author and actress Eppu Nuotio (born Eija-Riitta Nuotio) and actor Eppu Salminen (born Jarmo Juhani Salminen)... [
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Eprem m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Ephrem. This name was borne by two Catholicos-Patriarchs of Georgia: the first lived in the late 15th century, the other in the 20th century.
Equitius m Ancient RomanMeaning "inhabitant of Aequi", in modern-day Lazio. Famous bearers of this name include Flavius Equitius, a Roman consul, as well as two saints.
Er m Biblical HebrewMeans "awakened" or "watchful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this name was borne by both a son and a grandson of Judah ((Genesis 38:3, 1 Chronicles 4:21).
Eragon m LiteratureThe name of the main character in American author Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle novels. In the novels Eragon is a dragon-rider, and in interviews Paolini has stated he came up with Eragon's name by changing the first letter of the word
dragon... [
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Eraño m Filipino (Rare)Created in 1925 by Felix Manalo, the founder of Iglesia ni Cristo, for his son as a reversal and elision of the term "New Era," referring to what he felt was a "new Christian era."
Eraoranhan m Guanche MythologyFrom Guanche *
era-uraɣan meaning "he who is in the fiery" (cf.
Orahan). This was the name of a god worshipped by men on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.
Eraric m Germanic, English, HistoryDerived from Old High German
êra "honour, respect" 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." Eraric was the name of a king of the Ostrogoths who had gotten to reign only briefly; he was murdered a few months after being crowned king in 541 AD.
Erasinos m Greek MythologyThe name of a River-God of Arkadia and Argos in the Peloponnesos, southern Greece. His name is taken from his river, the river Erasinus, of unknown etymology.
Ercken m Medieval Dutch, Medieval GermanMedieval Dutch and medieval (Low) German diminutive of
Arnold. It is a diminutive because it contains the medieval diminutive suffix
-ken, of which the modern equivalent is
-ke in Dutch (though
-je is even more modern and commonplace) and
-chen in German.
Ercüment m TurkishA bearer of this name is Ercüment Kalmik (1909-1971) a Turkish painter, known for his work in understanding the lyrical-abstract.
Erdewan m Gurani, Kurdish, ZazaFrom the Kurdish, Zaza and Gurani
erd/erde meaning "earth" and
ewan meaning "of the". In literal translation, it means "farmer" or "peasant".
Erdi m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
erë “wind; scent; fragrance; smell” and
di “know”... [
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Erec m Arthurian CyclePossibly derived from the Old Breton name
Guerec, which may be related to Welsh
Gweir, the name of several of King
Arthur's warriors and relatives in early Welsh tales... [
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Erel m & f HebrewPossibly derived from Hebrew אֶרְאֵל
(erel), a word found in the Old Testament (in Isaiah 33:7) which means "hero, valiant one" or possibly "angel" (related to
'Er'ellı̄m, a post-biblical name of the angels, and perhaps originally a contracted form of
Ariel: אריאל).... [
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Eren m KurdishFrom the Kurdish word meaning "enduring, everlasting". In Kurdistan this name is borne by mostly villagers, but it also includes quite a few notable nobles. Supposedly the author of Sharafnameh, Sharaf al-Din Bitlisi, was also called "Eren" in his youth.
Erendiz m & f TurkishThe word used for planet Jupiter in the terminology of ancient Turkish astronomy.
Erengisle m Old SwedishOld Swedish form of Old High German
Ärngils. It was first documented in 1225 and was most common in Småland and Blekinge, two historical provinces in southern Sweden.
Erestor m LiteratureErestor was an Elf of Rivendell and a chief of Elrond's household.
Eretna m Medieval TurkicThe name "Eretna" is popularly explained to have originated from the Sanskrit word ratna (रत्न) meaning 'jewel'.This name was common among the Uyghurs following the spread of Buddhism.
Ereuthalion m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἐρευθαλέος
(ereuthaleos) meaning "reddish, ruddy", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἔρευθος
(ereuthos) meaning "redness, flush"... [
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Ergenekon m TurkishThe mythological place of rebirth of the Turks reproducing from the last surviving boy fed by a she-wolf after total destruction by enemy, possibly situated in the Altai Mountains and also the name of the pertaining saga.
Ergis m YakutFrom the name of a Yakut mythical hero; means "revolving", "energetic".
Ergochares m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ἔργον
(ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares).... [
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Ergoteles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ἔργον
(ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek noun τέλος
(telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see
Aristotle).... [
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Ergotimos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ἔργον
(ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [
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Eri m BiblicalThe male name Eri comes from the Hebrew meaning "my guardian" or "my awake one". ... [
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Erichthonius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Ἐριχθόνιος
(Erichthonios), which is of uncertain etymology, possibly pre-Greek. Folk etymology connects it to Greek ἐρέχθω
(erechthô) "to rend, break"... [
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Eridanos m Greek MythologyFrom the name of a River-God of the mythical northern land of Hyperborea. He was also the god of the constellation Eridanus. The river's name may mean "early burnt" from the elements
eri and
danos and refer to the myth of
Phaethon.
Erie f & m English (American, Rare)Possibly a transferred use of the name of Lake Erie or of the famous Erie Canal. In rare use in the US from the late 1800s to the 1910s and again briefly in the 1960s and 1970s.
Erigyios m Ancient GreekPossibly derived from the Greek intensive prefix ἐρι-
(eri-) meaning "very, much" and γυῖον
(gyion) meaning "limbs, hands", or the related γυιός
(gyios) meaning "lame"... [
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Eriku m JapaneseA Translation of the english name Eric (AKA, Erick Erik) into the Japanese script.
Erilo m Slavic MythologyAlternative name for Jarilo, Slavic god of spring, fertility, and erotic or sexual love. The name is derived from "yary-" (passionate). Depicted as a handsome, barefoot youth dressed in a white cloak and adorned with a crown of wildflowers, Jarilo rode on a white horse, his left hand holding a bucket of wheat seed.
Erimon m IrishUnaccented form of Érimón, the name of the son of Míl Espáine. Also used for a character from the 3rd series of The Sparticle Mystery.
Eriskhan m Chechen (Rare)Of unknown meaning; the second element is derived from the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler". A known bearer was Eriskhan (Eris Han) Sultan Girey (1855-1920), a Chechen military leader.
Erkaitz m Basque (Rare)Possibly from the name of a mountain in Gipuzkoa (thus a variant of
Arkaitz) or from Basque
irkaitz meaning "smile".
Erkinjan m UyghurUyghur elaboration of
Erkin using the suffix جان (jan) meaning "dear, darling".
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"