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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Bit-sarang f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Sarang.
Biúrstæinn m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of bjórr "beaver" and steinn "stone".
Bizas m Bosnian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Bosnian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Byzas.
Bjarnsteinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bjørnstein.
Bjørnstjerne m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Bjørn and Norwegian stjerne meaning "star". Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910) was a Norwegian writer and Nobel laureate (Literature, 1903).
Blacasset m Provençal (Archaic)
Diminutive of Blacatz or Blacas. The Latin form is Blacacius.
Blackstone m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Bladis m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Ladislaus.
Blæcstan m Anglo-Saxon
Means "black stone" in Old English, from blæc "black" and stan "stone".
Blæcsunu m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black" and sunu "son".
Blaes m Arthurian Cycle
on of the Earl of Llychlyn and one of the Three Just Knights of Arthur’s Court. He was dedicated to preserving justice through “earthly Law”, in contrast to his fellow knights, who followed the Law of the Church and the Law of Arms.... [more]
Blaesus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin blaesus "lisping, stammering".
Błagosław m Polish
Means "to beg for glory", derived from Polish błagać "to beg, to plead, to pray" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Blaharis m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table defeated and taken prisoner by the Queen’s Knights during a tournament.
Blais m French
Variant of Blaise
Blancheles m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s knights in the Middle-English Sir Gawain and the Carl of Carlisle.
Blaris m Arthurian Cycle
Knight of the Round Table and godson of King Bors of Gannes.... [more]
Blase m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Blase or a variant of Blaise.
Blàsi m Provençal
Provençal form of Blaise.
Blasios m Late Greek
This name can be a hellenized form of Blasius (see Blaise), but it can also be a genuine Greek name in its own right. In that case, it is derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "young shoot, bud, sprout", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb βλαστέω (blasteo) meaning "to sprout"... [more]
Blasioun m Provençal
Diminutive of Blàsi.
Blastos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "sprout, shoot, bud", which ultimately comes from the Greek verb βλαστάνω (blastano) meaning "to bud, to sprout, to grow".
Blastus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Blastos. According to the Bible, Blastus was the chamberlain of Herod Agrippa (Acts 12:20), a mediator for the Sidonians and Tyrians, and was believed to be involved in the events that led to Herod's death.
Blatbertus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Germanic name derived from the elements blad "blade, leaf" and berht "bright".
Blažiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Blasius (see Blaise).
Blease m English (American, Rare)
From the English surname, Blease.
Bleoberis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A Knight of the Round Table from Gannes, first mentioned by Chrétien de Troyes. His name may derive from a twelfth-century storyteller named Bleheris mentioned in several texts.... [more]
Blesi m Romansh (Archaic)
Romansh form of Blasius.
Bless f & m English, Filipino
From the English word bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Blessan m Indian (Christian, Modern, Rare)
Means 'Blessed Son'. It is a Christian name.
Blessed f & m English (Puritan), African
From the English word "blessed" meaning "having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing; held in veneration; revered", ultimately from Old English blētsian, blēdsian "to consecrate (with blood)".
Blessings m & f English (African)
Plural form of Blessing. It is most used in Malawi.
Blessmore m English (African)
From the English words bless and more, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.
Bliksem m & f Dutch
Modern word name; Dutch for "lightning". Popular name for fast pets, such as dogs or horses.
Bliss f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bliss or simply from the English word "bliss".
Błogomysł m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think"). As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blessed thought".
Błogosław m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic slav "glory". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blissful glory".
Bloscadh m Medieval Irish
Perhaps related to the word blosc "blast"
Boamos m Romani
Romani corruption of Bohemas.
Boanerges m Ancient Aramaic
The name that Jesus gave to James and John in the book of Mark, meaning the "sons of thunder".
Boas m Dutch
Variant of Boaz.
Boatametse m Tswana
Means "His kingdom drew near" in Setswana.
Bobs m & f English (Rare)
Short form of Robert, Robin and other names. Famous bearers of this name include the South African-Canadian painter and potter Bobs Cogill Haworth (1900-1988), and American actor Bobs Watson (1930-1999).
Boccus m Arthurian Cycle
The King of Media who served the Roman Procurator Lucius.... [more]
Bocefus m English
Variant of Bocephus.
Bocephus m English, Popular Culture
Likely a corruption of the Ancient Greek name Bucephalus. ... [more]
Bodegast m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Bodegisel m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Bodhisattva xm Buddhism, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Means "enlightened being" from Sanskrit, literally "one whose essence is perfect knowledge", composed of बोधि (bodhi) "perfect knowledge, perfect wisdom" (see Bodhi; also related to Buddha) and सत्त्व (sattva) "essence, reality, being"... [more]
Boduenas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Baldwin.
Boduognatos m Old Celtic
Derived from Celtic boduus or boduo(s) "crow" combined with gnato, which can mean both "knowing, intelligent" and "son."
Boeotus m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek βοώτης (bootes) meaning "herdsman", itself from βοῦς (bous) meaning "ox, cow".
Boes m Dutch (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Dutch form of Boso. This given name is extremely rare in the Netherlands nowadays and is more commonly found as a patronymic surname.... [more]
Bogdanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bogdan.
Bogislaw m Polabian (?), Pomeranian
Polabian and Pomeranian form of Bogusław.
Bogoris m Medieval Slavic, Bulgar
Bulgar variant of Boris.
Bogosi m Tswana
Means "kingdom" in Setswana.
Bogoslav m Croatian
Croatian form of Bogusław.
Bogumilus m Polish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Bogumil, a famous bearer of this name was Bogumił Piotr who was Archbishop of Gniezno and also a hermit.
Boguś m Polish, Silesian
Diminutive of names beginning with Bog-, such as Bogdan, Bogumił, Bogumir and Bogusław.
Bogusąd m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish bóg "god", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic bogъ "god". The second element is derived from Polish sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian suditi and Czech soudit, both of which mean "to judge")... [more]
Boguslaw m German (Silesian)
Silesian German form of Bogusław.
Bògùsłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bogusław.
Bògùsz m Kashubian
Short form of names beginning with the element Bògù-, such as Bògùmił and Bògùsłôw.
Bohačesć m Sorbian (Archaic)
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh "god" and česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Ehregott.
Bohemas m Romani
Variant of Bohemia.
Bohuš m Slovak
Diminutive of Bohuslav, used as a given name in its own right.
Boipuso m & f Tswana
Means "independence" in Tswana.
Boise m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boise or the place name Boise.
Boisil m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Boisil (died 661) was a monk of Melrose Abbey, an offshoot of Lindisfarne, then in the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria, but now in Scotland, where he must have been one of the first generation of monks.
Bojislav m Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements boji meaning "battle" and slava meaning "glory".
Bokamoso m & f South African, Sotho
Means "future".
Bolemysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic bole "large" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
Bòlesk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Bòlesłôw.
Boleslaus m Medieval Czech (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boleslav. Boleslaus was the brother of Duke Wenceslaus of Bohemia (the inspiration for the Christmas carol) and became notorious for his murder.
Boļeslavs m Latvian
Latvian form of Bolesław
Boleslavs m Latvian
LAtvian from Boleslav.
Boleslovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bolesław.
Bòlesłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bolesław.
Bolloronus m Alsatian (Archaic)
A historical name from Southern Alsace.
Boluś m Polish
Diminutive of Bolesław.
Bombastus m German (Swiss)
Possibly descended from Latin bombax meaning "cotton" or "indeed (interjection)" or from German Bombast meaning "pompous language".
Bom-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bom and Sol.
Bonadeus m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bonus meaning "good" and Latin deus meaning "God".
Bonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of names beginning with Bon-, like Bonaventūras and Bonifacijus.
Bonastruc m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Combination of bono "good" and Astruc. This name was used as a translation of Gad and Mazal Tov.
Bonefasius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bonifatius (see Boniface).
Bonesh m Jewish
BONESH is from the Yiddish word meaning GOOD. It is related to Benesh.
Bonfilius m Medieval Italian (Latinized)
Latinized form of the medieval Italian name Buonfiglio (see Bonfiglio). This name was borne by an Italian saint from the 12th century AD.
Bonginkosi m Zulu
Means "thanksgiving" in Zulu.
Bongseok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鳳 "male phoenix; symbol of joy" and 錫 meaning "tin; copper" or 奭 meaning "big, large, great; thriving, flourishing." Other combinations are possible
Bong-Soo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 봉수 (see Bong-Su).
Bong-Su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奉 (bong) meaning "offer, receive, respect" combined with 洙 (su) referring to a river in Shandong, China, or 首 (su) meaning "head, first, leader, chief"... [more]
Bongsu m & f Malay
Means "the youngest" in Malay, used for the last born child.
Bonifacas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Boniface.
Bonifacius m Dutch
Variant of Bonifatius (see Boniface).
Bonifacuś m Polish
Diminutive of Bonifacy.
Bonifaes m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish form of Boniface.
Bonifasius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Boniface.
Bonifatsiy m Russian
Russian form of Bonifatius (see Boniface).
Bonifazius m Medieval Latin, German (Rare)
Variant of Bonifacius, itself a variant of Bonifatius; the name originally meant "good fate" (from Latin bonum "good" and fatum "fate"), but folk law altered the meaning to "well-doer" or "doer of good deeds" (from Latin bonum and facere "to do")... [more]
Bónis m Hungarian
Diminutive of Bonifác.
Bonitas m Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Lithuanian masculine form of Bonita.
Bonsai m Japanese (Rare)
Meaning "planted in a tray".The name is unconventional and might be seen as unusual or unique by many people.
Bonsenyor m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Means "good lord". In modern times, more common as a surname.
Bonsimon m Medieval Italian, Medieval Latin
Combination of Latin bonus meaning "good, kind" and the name Simon 1.
Bonus m Ancient Roman
From Latin bonum "good".
Boonserm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเสริม (see Bunsoem).
Boonsoem m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเสริม (see Bunsoem).
Boonsom m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsom.
Boonsong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsong.
Boots m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boots or a nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer.... [more]
Borbás m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian variant of Barabás.
Borgsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish name with the combination of bjǫrg "help", "deliverance" and stēn "stone".
Bóris m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Boris.
Bòris m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Boris.
Boriša f & m Vlach
Means "fighter", from Vlach boriti meaning "to fight".
Borisav m Vlach
Means "person who fights" in Vlach.
Borisch m Yiddish (Archaic)
Yiddish form of Baruch.
Borisi m Georgian
Form of Boris with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Borisz m Hungarian
Hungarian adoption of Boris.
Borogshon f & m Buryat
Means "grey" in Buryat.
Boromeusz m Polish (Rare)
Derived from the surname of Catholic saint Charles Borromeo, known as Karol Boromeusz in Polish.
Boros m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Βωρεῖς (Boreis), the name of a Milesian tribe in Ancient Greece. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Borõss m Estonian
Estonian variant of Boris used to transcribe Ukrainian Борис.
Boroszló m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Bratislav.
Börries m Low German
Low German form of Liborius.
Borromäus m German (Rare)
From the surname of Saint Carlo Borromeo, whose name is translated as Carolus Borromäus in German.... [more]
Borros m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Borros Baratheon is the patriarch of House Baratheon and the Lord of Storm's End during Viserys Targaryen's reign in Westeros.
Bors m Hungarian (Archaic)
Derived from Hungarian bors meaning "pepper".
Borusso m German (Rare)
Meaning "prussian".
Borvonsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).
Borvornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).
Borwonsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).
Borwornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).
Boryslav m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Borislav. Meaning interpreted usually as "fight for glory!".
Bòrzësłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Borzysław.
Borzysław m Polish
Polish form of Borislav.
Bosa m Anglo-Saxon
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Bosćan m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Sebastian.
Bosćij m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Sebastian.
Bose m English
Meaning unknown. Possibly a diminutive of Ambrose or a variant of Boss.
Boselin m Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Boso.
Bosen m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Bo-seon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 潽 "boiling water spilling out" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".
Boshao m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join".
Bosheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" or 升 (shēng) meaning "arise, go up, advance".
Bósi m Old Danish
From Old Norse bósi meaning "plump, chubby man".
Bosi m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bósi.
Bosiljko m Croatian
Male form of Bosiljka.
Bosim m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Basim.
Bosko m Sorbian
Diminutive of Bosćij.
Bosko m Romani
Romani form of Boško.
Boskosław m Polish
Means "divine glory", derived from Polish boski "divine, god-like, heavenly" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Boso m Frankish
Germanic given name of uncertain meaning. Some sources state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element boto meaning "bid, offer" (such as Bodegisel - also compare Bode), whilst others state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element burg meaning "protection", such as Burghard (see Burchard)... [more]
Boson m French (Archaic)
French form of Boso. A known bearer of this name was Boson de Talleyrand-Périgord (1832-1910), a French nobleman and prince of Sagan.
Bosone m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Boso. A known bearer of this name was Boso of Arles (10th century AD), a Frankish nobleman who spent much of his life in Italy (where he was known as Bosone) and at one point became a Margrave of Tuscany there.
Boss m American
Possibly transferred use of the surname Boss, or taken from the English word boss, meaning "one who is in charge", from Middle Dutch baes "master of a household, friend"... [more]
Bostán m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Linus.
Bosten m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Boston.
Botis m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Name of a demon described in the Lesser Key of Solomon as a president and earl, ruling sixty legions of demons. He initially appears as a viper before taking on human form, sporting horns, fangs and a sword... [more]
Botshelo m Tswana
Means "life" in Setswana.
Botsu m & f Japanese
Japanese term for "enlightened one" or "seeker"
Boukattes m Ancient Greek
Probably a masculine form of Boukatia.
Boukolos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek βουκόλος (boukolos) meaning "cowherd, herdsman", which is ultimately derived from Greek βοῦς (bous) meaning "cow, ox, bull". Also compare the Greek verb βουκολέω (boukoleo) meaning "to tend cattle".
Bounifas m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Boniface
Bouse m English (Canadian, Rare)
Diminutive of Bower. A notable bearer is John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and Hockey Hall of Fame member.
Bovonsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).
Bovornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).
Bowonsak m Thai
From Thai บวร (bowon) meaning "sublime, glorious, distinguished, best" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".
Bowornsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรศักดิ์ (see Bowonsak).
Bowser m Popular Culture
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Bowser. This is the Western name of Bowser, a turtle-like creature and main antagonist of the Super Mario franchise, debuting in the 1985 game Super Mario Bros... [more]
Bozsidár m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Božidar.
Bozsó m Hungarian
Diminutive of Bozsidár.
Bożysław m Polish
Means "divine glory", derived from Slavic bozy "divine" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Bracidas m Arthurian Cycle
Bracidas disputes with his brother, Amidas, over treasure they find in Book 5, Canto 4 of "The Faerie Queene". Artegall determines him to be the rightful owner.
Bracsław m Medieval Polish
From brat "brother, kinsman" and sław "fame". According to linguist Stanisław Rospond, the German capital Berlin is derived from this name.
Bradison m English (American, Modern)
Coming from an English name, Meaning son of Bradley or is also used as a very rare substitute for Bradley, Addison or Madison.
Bradshaw m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bradshaw.
Brahms m & f Various
Transferred use of the surname Brahms.
Braison m English (American)
Borne by Braison Cyrus, the son of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, as a portmanteau of B. Ray's Son with B for Billy, rai for Ray, and -son to indicate "son of" to mean, "The son of Billy Ray."
Brancàs m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Pancratius.
Brancatius m Late Roman
Corrupted form of Pancratius. Saint Pancratius of Taormina was venerated under this name in early medieval Sicily.
Brandalus m Arthurian Cycle
One of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles in Perlesvaus.... [more]
Brandegoris m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The King of Estranggorre (Estrangore). He married a daughter of Adrian of Constantinople and thus became the brother-in-law of Adrians’s other daughter, the mother of Saigremor le Desree (Sagramore).... [more]
Brandelis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The name of various characters in Arthurian legend.
Brandis m Arthurian Cycle
The Count of Galloway.... [more]
Brandus m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The lord of La Dolorous Garde before Lancelot conquered it. When the Saxons invaded Britain at the beginning of Arthur’s reign, Brandin joined them against Arthur. Niniane, the Lady of the Lake, was briefly his paramour and taught him some enchantments that he applied to his castle.... [more]
Branislau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bronisław.
Branislaŭ m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Branislau. Branislaŭ Taraškievič is considered to be one of the “fathers of the Belarusian nation”.
Bransby m English
Transferred use of the surname Bransby.
Brasc m Gascon (Archaic)
Gascon form of Belasco.
Brasi m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, related to Norwegian brase meaning "noble, sightly man".
Brasi m Sicilian
Variant of Bilasi.
Brasias m Arthurian Cycle
A hermit living near Windsor, he hosted Lancelot when the latter left Arthur’s court in London after a quarrel with Guenevere. It was this quarrel that led to the dinner at which Sir Patrise was poisoned, for Guenevere gave the dinner to show outward that she had as great joy in all other knights of the Round Table as she had in Sir Lancelot.
Brasidas m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from Greek βράσις (brasis) meaning "boiling" combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Brasil m Spanish
"brazil"
Brasílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Brasília. A notable bearer was Brazilian composer Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha (1846-1911).
Brass m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brass. Alternately, could be taken directly from the English word brass, a metal alloy of copper and zinc, possibly derived from Proto-Germanic brasō "fire, pyre"... [more]
Brastias m Arthurian Cycle
Brastias originally was a knight of Duke Gorlois.... [more]
Bratsislau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bratislav.
Brayson m English (American, Modern)
Either a combination of the popular elements bray and son or a transferred use of the surname Brayson.
Brazos m Spanish (Rare)
Either transferred use of the surname Brazos or from a Spanish word meaning "arms".
Breasal m Irish
Means "strife".
Brees m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Brees. A notable bearer of the surname is quarterback Drew Brees
Breisleán m Irish
Diminutive of Breasal.
Brencis m Latvian (Rare)
Short form of Labrencis, used as a given name in its own right.
Brendanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Brendan.
Brennos m Gaulish, History
Brennos, chieftain of the Senones, led an army of Cisalpine Gauls in their attack on Rome in the Battle of the Allia, in 387 BC. Another Brennos was one of the leaders of the army of Gauls who attempted to invade and settle in the Greek mainland in 278 BC... [more]
Brès m Occitan
Occitan form of Brice.
Bresibalt m Medieval English
Possibly from Bresi, which is a form of the Old English name Beorhtsige.
Breslin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breslin.
Bressal m Medieval Irish
Old Irish name derived from Celtic *brestelo-s "strife, war". It was borne by Bressal mac Ailello Thassaig, an early king of the Uí Liatháin, an early kingdom of Munster in southern Ireland.
Bresti m Faroese
Variant of Brestir.
Brestir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Norse bresta meaning "to burst, break".
Bretislav m Slovak, Slovene
Slovak and Slovene form of the Czech name Břetislav, which has Slavic roots. Nicknames for this name include Bret or Brett, Slávek, Slavo, and Břeťa.
Brewster m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Brewster.
Briadas m Arthurian Cycle
A powerful jouster who guarded the Spring of the Two Sycamores. He was considered undefeatable; he had even knocked down Gawaine. This lasted until he was conquered by Lancelot and received a mortal wound... [more]
Briains m Arthurian Cycle
A knight who joined Nogant in an assault on Queen Fenise of Ireland. Arthur’s forces joined Nogant but Arthur soon learned that he was a coward, and the siege was lifted.
Briasside m Italian
Italian form of Bryaxis.
Bricitus m Medieval Latin, German (Archaic)
German latinized version of Brice.