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Abián m Guanche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Abian.

Abian m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
From Guanche *abbian, meaning "thief". This was the name of a pre-Hispanic warrior from Telde (Gran Canaria) who was known for stealing cattle.

Acaimo m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Variant of Acaime.

Acaymo m Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Variant of Acaime or else of Akaymo.

Acoidan m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)

Acorán m Spanish (Canarian), Guanche Mythology (Hispanicized)
Accented form of Acoran, used in modern times.

Adargoma m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *addar-guma "backs like cliffs".

Adasat m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche man from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia.

Aday m Spanish (Canarian)
From Charco Aday ("Aday Pond"), a place in the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. It may ultimately come from a Spanish surname or from a Guanche name. In any case, it was reclaimed as a Guanche name and has been used in modern times.

Adexe m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from the name of a menceycato (kingdom) located in Tenerife, meaning "mountainous massif". It is called Adeje in modern days.

Aduanich m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Borne by a 10-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497.

Aduen m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Adeun.

Agoney m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Name of a Guanche warrior in the Canarian island of La Gomera. It was revived in the 1980's.

Airam m Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name of a Guanche man baptised in Seville in the 15th century, of unknown meaning. This name had revivals the 1980's and the 2000's.

Alby m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *alby, meaning "colossus, giant". Alternatively, it might be a corruption of Mahy.

Anatael m Spanish (Canarian)

Añaterve m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly means "fast" or "swarthy" in Guanche. It was borne by an acting mencey (leader) of Tenerife at the time of the conquest of the Canary Islands by the Crown of Castille.

Ancor m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Amqor.

Aray m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Meaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Guanche araia, meaning "possibility" or "hope". Alternatively, it may be derived from Araya, the name of a neighborhood in Candelaria, Tenerife, which has also been recorded as Aray.

Aridane m & f Spanish (Canarian)
From the name of a valley on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). The place name is of Guanche origin, a metathesis of *adiran meaning "base, foundation; bed (of a valley)". A similar name, Aridañy, was recorded as belonging to a Guanche man from the island of Gran Canaria (late 15th century)... [more]

Aridani m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning uncertain; possibly a variant of Aridane.

Armiche m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *arəmis meaning "prey, trophy, loot", literally "arrest, seizure". This was the name of the last aboriginal king of the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), who was ousted, captured and enslaved by the French conquistador Jean de Béthencourt in 1405... [more]

Artemi m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "noble lineage" in Guanche.

Ayose m Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Ayoze.

Ayoze m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *ayuhsah meaning "he (who) arrives". Ayoze or Yose was a Guanche chieftain from Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, at the time of Jean de Béthencourt's arrival to the island... [more]

Aythami m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Guanche name allegedly meaning "the most powerful man".... [more]

Badayco m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)

Bencomo m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche benčom meaning "ambitious" or benchomo meaning "the greatest". It belonged to the penultimate mencey (leader) (1423-1495) of Taoro, Tenerife.

Beneharo m Spanish (Canarian)
The name of a late 15th-century Guanche king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) according to the epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604) by Antonio de Viana... [more]

Bentejuí m Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)
Bentejuí Semidán was a warrior leader from Gran Canaria, who militarily resisted the conquest of the island by the conquerors sent by the Crown of Castile.... [more]

Bentor m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "place of invocation" in Guanche or else means "tumbled". It was borne by the last mencey (leader) of Taoro, Tenerife (1463-1495), the son of Bencomo.

Besay m Spanish (Canarian)

Dailos m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
The name of an indigene from La Palma who was christened in Seville.

Derque m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *derk meaning "strength". This was recorded as the name of a nephew of a Guanche mencey (leader) of Adeje, a menceyato or kingdom on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain).

Doramas m Spanish (Canarian, Rare, Archaic)
Means "the one with wide noses".... [more]

Echedey m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
From Guanche ⵂⴻⴷⴻⵢ ‎(ehedey), from *ezădăy meaning either "to unite, join, reconcile" or "to know, recognize". Echedey or Ehedey was a mid-15th century mencey (aboriginal leader) of the kingdom of Tihuya on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain).

Echeyde m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Echeide or Echeyde is the name that the Aboriginal Guanches gave to Teide, a volcano in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). As most of the chroniclers transmitted, the Guanches (aboriginal people from Tenerife) conceived of the mountain as the place that housed the forces of evil, mainly the evil figure of Guayota... [more]

Ehedey m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Echedey.

Éider m Spanish (Canarian, Modern), South American
Possibly an invented name or a variant of Eiden.

Enebie m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)

Garoé m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from the name of a til tree (species Ocotea foetens) that was considered sacred by the indigenous inhabitants of El Hierro, Canary Islands. The name comes from Guanche gărăw, which later mutated to garoe, meaning "lake, river".... [more]

Gaumet m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Name of a king of the island of La Gomera in the 15th century, according to historian Pedro Agustín del Castillo (1669-1741). This name has been revived in modern times.

Guaire m Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Guayre.

Guayasén m Spanish (Canarian)
Accented form of Guayasen. It is another name for Egonaiga Semidán.

Guayre m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche guayre, which denoted a type of captain or tribal chief in the island of Gran Canaria. The word may ultimately come from Berber amgar, meaning "great, old; chief" or ggwair, meaning "superior person, notable".

Hacomar m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)

Himar m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Name of a Guanche person as reported by Canarian historian Gregorio Chil. It probably comes from the toponym of a valley named Himar (modernly called Jinámar) in the Canary Islands.

Hirguan m & f Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Iruene.

Imobach m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from an unattested place name in the island of Tenerife. Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of a Berber title, itself allegedly derived from Berber imâwgen, meaning "man who stops" or Tuareg amâhagah (plural form imûhagh), meaning "noble man".

Ione m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Yone 3.

Iriome m & f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
This name has been (rarely) used in the Canary Islands since the 1980s. A known male bearer is Spanish footballer Iriome González (1987-).

Iruene f & m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
This is the name of a demon that manifested itself as a large black and woolly dog, mainly in Tenerife and Gran Canaria. Variant of Yurena.

Jacomar m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Hacomar.

Jazael m Spanish (Canarian, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Biblical Spanish
Variant of Hazael.

Jonay m Spanish (Canarian), Folklore
Taken from Garajonay, a Canarian place name of Guanche origin. According to a local legend, Gara 3 and Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak, the highest mountain on the Canarian island of La Gomera... [more]

Magec ?m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche Ma-ɣeq, meaning "possesses radiance" or "mother of brightness". In Guanche mythology, Magec was a deity (of unknown gender) of the Sun and the light. According to legend, Magec was captured by Guayota and held prisoner inside Teide, although they were later liberated by Achamán.

Mahy m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)

Nareme m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche man from La Palma who was christened in Seville.

Nauzet m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *(a)nuhazzeṭ meaning "the most elegant". According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), Nauzet or Nuhazet was a Guanche warrior who fought in the battle of Acentejo in the army of the mencey Bencomo.

Níchel m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Variant of Nichel.

Nichel m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)

Nuhazet m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Original Guanche form of Nauzet.

Orahan m Spanish (Canarian)

Oto m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Borne by a 6-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497.

Raico m Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Rayco.

Rayco m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from the Guanche word *răyyək, referring to a member of the Irăyyăkăn, a noble tribe of the Adrar des Ifoghas area of Mali. According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), this was the name of a late 15th-century Guanche captain and ambassador who served under Beneharo, the king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), at the time of the Spanish conquest of the island.

Romén m Guanche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Romen 2.

Ruimán m Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Ruymán.

Ruymán m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche prince from the island of Tenerife.

Semidán m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from a Guanche title meaning "honorable".

Tanausú m Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name of a Guanche ruler from the island of La Palma, known for his fierce resistance against the Castillians during the conquest of the Canary Islands in the 15th century. This name had a revival in the 1980's.

Tegaday m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Borne by a Guanche boy christened in Seville, Spain.

Tenesor m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Of Guanche origin, meaning "you precede (others)", "lead the way" or "you stay ahead". This was the name of an Aboriginal chieftain from Gran Canaria who converted to Christianism and allied with the Spaniards, aiding them in the conquest of the Canary Islands... [more]

Texenery m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a 9-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497. It was revived in the 1970s in the Canary Islands, primarily as a feminine name.

Tinerfe m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Chinerfe, itself from guachinerfe, referring to the inhabitants of the island of Tenerife, located in the Canary Islands. It was borne by the last Guanche mencey (leader) of Tenerife before its division into nine menceyatos (kingdoms)... [more]

Tinguaro m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *ti-n-əgraw, meaning "meeting cave". Alternatively, it may be derived from *ti-n-ahwaru "first one's land".

Ubay m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a 12-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.

Xerach m Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *šərak, a masculine plural noun meaning "bad omens". This was recorded as the name of a 17-year-old Guanche girl from Tenerife who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497... [more]

Yael m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Invented name influenced by Gael and the biblical names Yoel and Jael.

Yenedey m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly from Guanche *yennayer "January".

Yeremay m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Elaboration of Yéremi with the popular suffix -ay (cf. Yeray, Jonay, Aday).

Yerobe m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)

Yerover m Spanish (Canarian, Modern)
Possibly a variant of Yerobe.

Yone m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "seer" in Guanche.

Yruene f & m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Variant of Iruene.

Zeben m Spanish (Canarian)
Perhaps a short form of Zebenzuí.

Zebenzui m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Zebenzuí.

Zebenzuí m Guanche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Canarian)
From an indigenous Guanche name which may be derived from *zăbb-ən-əswy "blowfly of the sandgrouse", composed of *əzăbb "gadfly; blowfly", the preposition *n, and *(a)səwəy referring to a species of sandgrouse, a type of bird from the genus Pterocles... [more]

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