This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lugal-kinishe-dudu m SumerianEtymology uncertain, likely deriving in part from the Sumerian element
lugal ("master, king"). Name borne by a king of Uruk and Ur who ruled at the end of the 25th century BCE.
Lugal-kisalsi m SumerianPossibly deriving from Sumerian element
lugal, meaning "king, owner, master", and
tar " to cut; to decide". Name of a King of Uruk and Ur (some contemporary sources also place him as King of Kish), circa 2400 BCE.
Lugalsilâsi m SumerianMeans "The lord fills the streets", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒈗
lugal ("king, master, lord"), 𒋻𒋛
silâ ("street, path"), and 𒋛
si ("to fill up")... [
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Luismer m Venezuela/EspañolEs la unión de dos nombres de mujeres Luisa y Mercedes, dando como resultado el nombre de Luismer para el sexo masculino.
Lukash m UkrainianUkrainian form of
Luke, influenced by Latin
Lucas, probably via Polish
Łukasz. Lukash is the main character in Lesia Ukrainka's classic féerie drama 'The Forest Song'.
Łukasław m PolishThe first element of this name can be derived from Polish
łuk "bow", but it can also be derived from
Łukasz (in honour of Luke the Evangelist). The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Lupambulus m Medieval LatinMedieval Latin translation of
Wolfgang, derived from Latin
lupus "wolf" and
ambulare "to walk", found in a Latin gloss by Arnoldus Emmeramensis (Arnold of Saint Emmeram).
Lupulus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
lupulus meaning "little wolf", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun
lupus meaning "wolf" (see
Loup) combined with the Latin diminutive suffix
-ulus.
Luscinus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
luscinus meaning "one-eyed", which itself is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective
luscus meaning "one-eyed, half blind" (see
Luscus)... [
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Luscus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
luscus meaning "one-eyed, half blind".... [
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Lushan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".
Luster m American (Rare, Archaic)German-American name meaning "cheerful" due to the original German connotation of
Lust- having a platonic meaning of "delight" or "joy".
Lutatius m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman nomen gentile
Lutatius, which is also found spelled as
Luctatius. Its etymology is a little bit uncertain, but it is probably derived from the Latin noun
luctatio meaning "a wrestling" as well as "struggle, contest, fight", which itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
luctor meaning "to wrestle, to struggle, to fight"... [
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Lutosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Slavic
lut "fierce, severe, cruel, wild" and is etymologically related to
Luty, the Polish name for the month of February (which is so named because of the fierce cold and frost during that time of year)... [
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Lutumaros m GaulishDerived from the Proto-Celtic elements *
lūtu "anger, power" and *
māros "great".
Luzijanus m & f DutchOrigins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to
Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with
Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [
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Lycaethus m Greek MythologyAncient Greek masculine name derived from
λύκος (lýkos) meaning "wolf" and an unknown second element.
Lykandros m Ancient GreekThe second element of this name is derived from Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man". The first element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it... [
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Lykaretos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun λύκος
(lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη
(lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight"... [
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Lykomedes m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from either Greek λύκος
(lykos) meaning "wolf" or λύκη
(lyke) meaning "light; morning twilight" combined with μηδομαι
(medomai) meaning "to think, to be mindful of" or the related μήδεα
(medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning".
Lyncus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Λύγκος
(Lynkos), though technically
Lygkos is the correct spelling. It is derived from Greek λύγξ
(lynx) - technically
lygx - which refers to the feline animal of the same name... [
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Lyrikos m Late Greek (Rare)Derived from the Greek adjective λυρικός
(lyrikos) meaning "of the lyre" (as in, the musical instrument).
Lysippos m Ancient GreekMeans "a release of a horse", derived from Greek λυσις
(lysis) "a release, loosening" combined with Greek ‘ιππος
(hippos) "horse". This was the name of a Greek sculptor from the 4th century BC, noted as being one of the best sculptors of the ancient world.
Lysis m Ancient GreekFrom Greek λύσις
(lysis) meaning "a release, loosening". This was borne by a Greek philosopher, Lysis of Taras, who was said to have been a friend and disciple of
Pythagoras, as well as the title character in a Socratic dialogue of
Plato.
Lysixenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun λύσις
(lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Lyško m Sorbian, LiteratureLyško is also a character in Otfried Preußler's 1971 German fantasy novel 'Krabat' (published in English as 'The Satanic Mill' in 1972, 'The Curse of the Darkling Mill' in 2000 and 'Krabat' in 2011), which is based on a Sorbian legend.... [
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Maahes m Egyptian MythologyPossibly from Egyptian
mꜣꜥ-sj, meaning "he who is true beside her", from Egyptian
mꜣꜥ "to be(come) genuine, real, true" combined with
sj "she, her". Maahes was an ancient Egyptian lion-headed god of war... [
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Maasiai m BiblicalMeans "worker of Jehovah" in Hebrew. This was one of the priests resident at Jerusalem at the Captivity I Chronicles 9:12
Mabasen m & f KhoekhoeName mainly used by damara speaking people in Namibia.The name means "stand for yourself" used to encourage and teach an individual independance.
Mabsant m Arthurian CycleSon of Caw, one of twenty brothers, and one of Arthur’s warriors found in the Welsh Culhwch and Olwen.
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)".
Macareus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Μακαρεύς
(Makareus), which is a variant form of
Makarios (see
Macario). This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a companion to
Odysseus on his voyages.
Machanidas m Ancient Greek, HistoryThe first element of this name is possibly derived from the Doric Greek noun μαχανά
(machana) meaning "machine, device, tool, contrivance", which is of the same etymology as the modern English word
machine... [
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Macrinus m Late Roman, HistoryRoman cognomen, which because of the
-inus suffix must be a diminutive, probably of what should be
macrus. Macrus is either derived from Latin
macer "thin, meagre", or a latinized form of Greek
makros "large, long"... [
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Macstrna m EtruscanBelieved to be an Etruscan rendering of the Latin term
magister, meaning "master" or "leader". Notably associated with the Etruscan hero (identified with the Roman King Servius Tullius) depicted in the François Tomb frescoes.
Madolas m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureThis name belongs to a character appearing in the Lancelot-Grail Cycle, also known as the Vulgate Cycle or the Pseudo-Map Cycle, an early 13th-century French Arthurian literary cycle.
Maedhros m LiteratureMeaning uncertain; possibly formed from combining the first two syllables of
Maitimo and
Russandol, or from Quenya
maidh ("pale") and
rhoss ("glitter of metal")... [
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Maeldinus m Arthurian CycleA Welsh warrior who, while hunting in the mountains of Arwystli, went insane from eating poisoned apples that had been intended for Merlin.... [
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Maelys m LiteratureThis name is used by George R. R. Martin for a male character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Maelys Blackfyre is the fifth Blackfyre claimant to the throne of Westeros.
Maes m Medieval Dutch, DutchMedieval Dutch spelling of
Maas. In The Netherlands, this spelling of the name has enjoyed a modest revival since 1998 (before which time this spelling was pretty much out of use), with 24 births in 2009 being the highest number so far.
Maesius m Late RomanRoman nomen gentile that was derived from
Maesus. This was one of the names of Lollianus Mavortius, a Roman politician from the 4th century AD.
Maesus m Late RomanRoman praenomen, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is possibly related to (or even derived from) Latin
maereo "to grieve, to mourn, to be sad" (also compare Latin
maestus "sad, dejected, gloomy").
Maevasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
maeva and
soa, both words meaning "good".
Magdalenus m Dutch (Rare)Dutch masculine form of
Magdalene. A notable bearer is Dutch author and illustrator Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna (1927-2017), better known as Dick Bruna.
Maginus m History (Ecclesiastical)Saint Maginus was a Catalan hermit in the late third and early fourth centuries in Tarragona. Upon the arrival of the Roman prefect Dacian to Tarragona, persecuting Christians under the edict of Emperor Maximian, Maginus tried to convert them to the faith and was imprisoned... [
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Maglaurus m LiteratureThe Duke of Albany, one of the husbands of Regan, who was one of the older daughters of King Leir in Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudohistorical 12th-century "History of the Kings of Britain".
Magnentius m Late RomanProbably derived from the Latin adjective
magnus meaning "great, large" (also see
Magnus). This name was borne by a Gallo-Roman usurper from the 4th century AD.
Magnes m Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "a Magnete" (an Ancient Greek tribe inhabiting Magnesia, Thessaly) or "inhabitant of Magnesia" (two ancient settlements in modern-day Turkey established by the Magnetes). Most likely of pre-Greek origin... [
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Magnos m GreekGreek form of
Magnus, the Greek name of the Roman emperor Magnus Maximus (in Greek: Μάγνος Μάξιμος) - c. 335–28 August 388
Mágsefni m Old NorseOld Norse byname, combined with
mágr "male relative by wedding" and
efni "matter", "substance", "material".
Magserannguaq m & f GreenlandicDerived from Greenlandic
massippoq meaning "rising half up from a horizontal position" and the suffix -
nnguaq "sweet, dear", with the implied meaning "flower which is raised up by the heat of the sun, whilst small pieces of ice are still above it" (according to the Greenlandic author Karl Siegstad).... [
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Magus m Roman MythologyMeans "magic" or "magician" in Latin. Ultimately derived from an Old Iranian word referring to the Zoroastrian priests.
Mahasthamaprapta m BuddhismMeans "arrival of the great strength" or "one who has obtained great strength", from Sanskrit महा
(maha) meaning "great", स्थामन्
(sthaman) meaning "strength, power" and प्राप्त
(prapta) meaning "arrived, came, obtained, reached"... [
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Mahefasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mahefa meaning "to be able to do" and
soa meaning "good".
Maherisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mahery meaning "strong" and
soa meaning "good".
Mahershalalhashbaz m Biblical, English (Puritan)From the Hebrew name מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז
(Maher-shalal-hash-baz) which is variously interpreted as meaning "quick to plunder and swift to spoil" or "he has made haste to the plunder!" It is a prophetic name or title which occurs in Isaiah 8:1 in the Old Testament and is a reference to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria.... [
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Maiagizis m OjibweMeans "right/correct sun", deriving from the Ojibwe
giizis ("sun, moon, a month"). This was the Ojibwe name of Ignace Tonené, a chief of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai people.
Maidros m LiteratureMaidros was the father of Bruithwir and the grandfather of Fëanor, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.
Maisa f & m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Georgian მაისი
(maisi) meaning "May" (see
May). This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was born in May.... [
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Maitaishe m & f ShonaIt means "You have done it Lord" or simply, "Thank you Lord."
Maïus m ProvençalMeaning unknown. It has been in use in Provence since at least the late nineteenth century.
Majorianus m Late RomanVariant spelling of the Roman cognomen
Maiorianus, which is ultimately derived from the Latin word
maior meaning "greater, larger".
Majoricus m Germanic (Latinized), Late Roman, Gothic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)Either a Latinized form of the Old High German name "
Magnaric," composed of two elements: "
megin" (ability, power, might, main) plus "
rih" (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich)... [
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Majsiej m BelarusianBelarusian form of
Moses. A notable bearer of this name was the Belarusian poet Majsiej Tejf (1904-1966).
Makaidos m LiteratureMakaidos is the name of the king of dragons in Bryan Davis' book series
Oracles of Fire.