Latin Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Latin.
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Guel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Geuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Guhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Geuel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Hadriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare), French (Modern)
Form of Adriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Hadrihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Adriel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Hamuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Hammuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Helenora f Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in England.
Herculanus m Ancient Roman
Roman Cognitive derived from the given name of the Roman hero Hercules. Used by various saints with this name.
Herennia f Ancient Roman
Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was an Augusta and later regent of the Roman Empire, married to Emperor Decius, and mother of Emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian.
Herius m Ancient Roman
Oscan praenomen also used in Ancient Rome. ... [more]
Herkules m Roman Mythology
Polish, Slovak, Czech, Hungarian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German and Dutch form of Hercules.
Hermas m Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman
Either a contracted form of Hermodoros or from the Greek element ἕρμα (herma). Once belonged to one of the seventy disciples.
Herodianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Herodes (see Herod).
Hicabod m Biblical Latin
Form of Ichabod used in the Latin Old Testament.
Hicuthihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jekuthiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Hilarianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Hilarius. This name was borne by a Roman procurator (i.e. provincial governor) from the 3rd century AD.
Hilarinus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was a derivative of Hilarius.
Hilaritas f Roman Mythology
Derived from hilaritas "hilarity", Hilaritas was a minor goddess who caused serenity.
Honestus m Late Roman, Ancient Roman
Derived from the late Latin "honor, honestus", meaning "honest, gentleman, honorable, respectable"... [more]
Honoratianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Honoratus. This name was borne by a Gallo-Roman consul from the 3rd century AD.
Honos m Roman Mythology
Roman god who personifies honor, chivalry, and military justice.
Horatianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Horatius.
Hosta f Late Roman
Feminine form of Hostus.
Hostia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Hostus.
Hostianus m Late Roman
Means "sacrificial victim" in Latin.
Hostilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Hostilius.
Hostilianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Hostilius.
Hostilius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin hostilis "hostile." This name was borne by Tullus Hostilius, a legendary Roman king from the 7th century BC.
Huhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Uel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Humilis m Late Roman, Medieval Italian, Medieval Latin
Means "humble" in Latin, from humilis meaning "low". Used by an Italian saint of the same name.
Hur m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin
Probably from the ancient Hebrew noun חור (hur), which means "something white" or "white stuff". This name belonged to several characters in the Old Testament, including a character in The Book of Exodus, who, along with Aaron, held up Moses' hands... [more]
Hymenaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Hymenaios. In Greek mythology, this is an alternative name of the god Hymen.... [more]
Hymeneus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Hymenaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least two English Bibles: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.
Hypatius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Hypatios. Bearers of this name include Roman senator Flavius Hypatius (4th century AD) and saint Hypatius of Gangra (4th century AD).
Iamuel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jemuel used in the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"), which has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.
Icarius m Late Roman
The father of Penelope, or an alternative spelling for Icarus.
Icuthiel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Jekuthiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979.
Iecuthiel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jekuthiel used in the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"), which has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.
Iemima f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Jemima used in the Latin and Greek Bible.
Iemuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jemuel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Ieriel m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Jeriel used in the Septuagint and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"). The latter has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.
Ierihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jeriel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Iescha f Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare)
Form of Iscah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Ieuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jeuel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Iezonias m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Jaazaniah and Jezaniah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Illuminatus m Late Roman
Masculine form of Illuminata. Once belonged to a disciple of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Ingenuus m Ancient Roman
From Latin ingenuus meaning "freeman".
Innocentia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Innocentius.
Intercidona f Roman Mythology
Goddess who provides the axe without which trees cannot be cut (intercidere).
Interduca f Roman Mythology
The goddess that accompanies the child in leaving and returning to the home. See also Adeona.
Inuus m Roman Mythology
Meaning, "entry." The phallic god Mutunus Tutunus, and Pertunda enable sexual penetration. Inuus, sometimes identified with Faunus, embodies the mammalian impulse toward mating... [more]
Invictus m Medieval Latin
Latin for “unconquerable”. Also the name of a poem by William Ernest Henley. Female variant Invicta
Invidius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Invidia.
Iohannis m Biblical Latin, Medieval
Variant of Iohannes. Often used for the baptismal name in Medieval Europe.
Ionathas m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Greek form of Jonathan, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. It was later also used in the Vulgate, specifically in I Maccabees.
Iosech m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Josech used in the Greek and Latin New Testament.
Ioulia f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iulia (see Julia).
Iouliana f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Iuliana (see Juliana).
Ioulianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iulianus (see Julian).
Ioulios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Iulius (see Julius).
Iounianos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iunianus (see Junianus).
Iounios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iunius (see Junius).
Iououentios m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iuventius (see Juventius). Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Iousta f Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iusta (see Justa).
Ioustina f Late Roman (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Iustina (see Justina).
Ioustinianos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iustinianus (see Justinian).
Ioustinos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Hellenized form of Iustinus (see Justin).
Ioustos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Iustus (see Justus).
Iouventios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Iououentios, which is the ancient Greek form of Juventius.
Iulus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Late Greek (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Latinized form of Ioulos. In Greek and Roman mythology, this was an alternative name of Ascanius, the legendary king of Alba Longa... [more]
Iura f Biblical Latin
Meaning law, justice, from the Latin ius,iuris
Jacominus m Late Roman, Dutch
Lengthened form of Jacomus.
Jamuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Jemuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610; English) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592; Latin). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979... [more]
Januaria f Ancient Roman, Polish
Feminine form of Januarius. This was the name of an early Christian martyr.
Jeriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Hebrew
Means "taught by God" in Hebrew (see also Jeriah). In the Bible, this was the name of a chief of Issachar.
Jilana f Ancient Roman (Archaic)
Name of a character in the novel Defy the Eagle by Lynne Bartlett. She is a Roman girl in Ancient Britain.
Joachaz m Biblical Latin, Biblical, Biblical French, Biblical Polish
French, Polish, and Latin form and variant of Jehoahaz.
Jotapianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iotapianus, which was a Roman cognomen that in turn was derived from the feminine name Iotapa. A known bearer of this name was Marcus Fulvius Rufus Jotapianus, a Roman usurper from the 3rd century AD.
Jovianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iovianus, which is an extended form of Iovis (see Jove).
Jovinianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iovinianus, which is an extended form of Iovinus. Iovinus was a Roman cognomen that was in turn derived from Iovis (see Jove).
Jovinus m Ancient Roman
Means "devoted to Jove" in Latin.
Jugatinus m Roman Mythology
The name of a Roman conjugal god, from iugare, "to join, yoke, marry."
Junian m Late Roman (Anglicized), English, Provençal
Anglicized form of Iunianus (see Junianus) as well as the Provençal form of this name. This name was borne by two early medieval saints.
Juniana f Late Roman, Dutch (Archaic)
Variant spelling of Iuniana, which is the feminine form of Iunianus (see Junianus).
Junianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of the Roman cognomen Iunianus, which was derived from Iunius (see Junius).
Junilla f Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latin diminutive of Junia. Aelia Junilla was the daughter of Sejanus, the commander of the Praetorian Guard (the Roman imperial bodyguard). As a young girl, in AD 31, Junilla was executed along with her brother Capito.
Justianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iustianus, which is an extended form of Iustus (see Justus). Also compare Iustinianus (see Justinian), which is the extended form of Iustinus (see Justin).
Justinianus m Late Roman
Extended form of the name Justinus (see Justin).
Justinus m Ancient Roman
From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from Justus.... [more]
Justitia f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin iustitia "justice", this was the name of the Roman goddess of justice.
Juventius m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Iuventius, which is derived from the Latin noun iuventus meaning "youth". Also compare Juventas, which is etymologically related and also has the same meaning.... [more]
Kaikilia f Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek
Hellenized form of Caecilia (see Cecilia).
Kassianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Cassianus (see Cassian).
Kelsos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Celsus. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 2nd century AD.
Klemes m Late Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Clemens (see Clement).
Kointilianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian). This name was borne by a Greek author who lived sometime between the 2nd century AD and the 3rd century AD.
Kouintos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Variant form of Kointos, which is the main Greek form of Quintus.
Kouirinos m Roman Mythology (Hellenized), Late Roman (Hellenized)
Variant form of Kyrinos, which is the main Greek form of Quirinus.
Kreskentia f Late Roman (Hellenized)
Feminine form of Kreskentios and Hellenized form of Crescentia.
Krispinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Crispinus (see Crispin).
Laelianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Laelius. A bearer of this name was Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus, a Gaulish usurper (presumably of Roman descent) from the 3rd century AD.
Laeta f Late Roman
Derived from Latin laeta, the feminine form of the adjective laetus "happy, cheerful, glad". This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Lahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Lael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Lamuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Filipino
Form of Lemuel used in the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Lamuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Lemuel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Larentia f Roman Mythology
Apparently derived from the Latin term Lares referring to minor guardian gods, the origin of which is unknown. There may be a connection to Latin larva "ghost, spectre" or larvo "to enchant, bewitch"... [more]
Laudatus m Late Roman, Welsh (Latinized)
Derived from Latin laudatus meaning "praised, lauded, commended, esteemed", which is ultimately derived from Latin laudo meaning "to praise, to laud, to commend".... [more]
Laurentios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1). Also take a look at Lavrentios, which is the modern Greek spelling of this name.
Lauriana f Late Roman, Dutch
Feminine form of Laurianus. However, in modern times, it can be a blend of the names Laura and Ana in some cases.
Laurianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Laurus. This name was borne by a saint from the 6th century AD.
Laurinus m Late Roman
Extended form of Laurus.
Lentulus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective lentulus meaning "rather slow". In turn, the word is derived from the Latin adjective lentus meaning "slow, sluggish" as well as "sticky, tenacious" and "flexible, pliant" combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus.... [more]
Leonianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Leonius. This name was borne by a saint from the 6th century AD.
Leoninus m Medieval Latin, French (Rare)
He is a music master in the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. He is better known under the name Léonin. This name can still be worn by some men.
Leopardus m Ancient Roman
From the name of the leopard, the famous feline. The hybrid of a lion and a panther, as is reflected in its name, which is a Greek compound of λέων (leon) "lion" and πάρδοσ (pardos) "male panther"... [more]
Lepida f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Lepidus. Lepida was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Lethaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology (?)
Latinized form of Greek Ληθαία (Lethaia), the etymology of which is uncertain, perhaps from the same root as Lethe. In Ovid's Metamorphoses, this was the name of a woman who was changed with her husband Olenus into a stone (Greek λίθος (lithos) meant "stone") because she claimed she was more beautiful than any goddess.
Letum m Roman Mythology
Μeans "death, annihilation, destruction, ruin" in Latin. Letum was a personification of death in Roman mythology.
Libera f Roman Mythology
Roman goddess of wine, fertility, and freedom who empowers the woman to release her semen. See also Liber.
Liberalis m Late Roman
Derived from Latin liber "free". Used by a few saints.
Liberiana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Liberianus.
Liberianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Liberius.
Libertas f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin noun libertas meaning "freedom, liberty". In Roman mythology, Libertas was the name of the goddess of liberty.
Licentius m Late Roman (Rare)
The name of a disciple of Augustine of Hippo.
Licinia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Emilian-Romagnol, Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was Licinia Eudoxia, a Roman empress from the 5th century AD.
Licinianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Licinius. Known bearers of this name include the Roman author Granius Licinianus (2nd century AD) and the Roman usurper Julius Valens Licinianus (3rd century AD).
Licinius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from the Roman cognomen Licinus, which itself was derived from the Latin adjective licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned"... [more]
Livilla f Ancient Roman
Roman diminutive of Livia 1. It was a family nickname for the elder sister of the Roman emperor Claudius, Livia Julia (c.13 BC-31 AD), apparently called Livilla "little Livia" in order to distinguish her from her grandmother and namesake, Livia (wife of Augustus).
Locutius m Roman Mythology
God that enabled children to form sentences.
Lollia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Lollius. Famous bearer Lollia Paulina (d. 49 CE) was briefly the wife of the Roman emperor Caligula. She was charged with sorcery in 49 CE and exiled without trial... [more]
Lollius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name of unknown meaning, possibly of Sabine origin. Alternatively it could be derived from Latin lolium "darnel", darnel being a type of grass.
Longinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Longinus. This name was borne by a Greek literary critic and writer from the 1st century AD and also by a Greek rhetorician and critic from the 3rd century AD.
Loukanos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucanus (see Lucan).
Loupos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Lupus (see Loup). Also compare the ancient Greek noun λούπης (loupes) meaning "kite" (as in, the bird of prey).
Lua f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Lua was a goddess to whom soldiers sacrificed captured weapons. Her name is thought to be derived from Latin luo "to set free".... [more]
Luccius m Ancient Roman
Derives from latin word Lux, meaning light.
Lucentius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin lucens meaning "shining", which makes this name etymologically related to Lucius.... [more]
Lucidius m Late Roman
Variant form of Lucidus. This name was borne by saint Lucidius of Verona, whose feast day is on April 26th.
Lucidus m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective lucidus meaning "clear, bright, shining". This name was borne by the 10th-century saint Lucidus of Aquara.
Lucilian m Medieval Latin
From Latin lūciliānus who from from Lucilius + -anus.
Lucilianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Lucilius. Bearers of this name were Egnatius Lucilianus, a governor of Britannia Inferior (between AD 238 and 244) and Claudius Lucilianus, a Roman prefect from the 2nd century AD... [more]
Lucillius m Ancient Roman
Variant spelling of Lucilius. This name was borne by a satirical poet who lived under the Roman emperor Nero in the first century AD.
Lucillus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Lucius (or in other words, this is the masculine form of Lucilla).
Lucinus m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Lucina. This name is not to be confused with Licinius and Luscinus.
Luciola f Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Lucia, as -ola is a Latin feminine diminutive suffix. In other words: this given name is the feminine equivalent of Luciolus.
Luciolus m Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Lucius, as -olus is a Latin masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Lucullus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from a diminutive (as -ullus is a Latin masculine diminutive suffix) of either the given name Lucius or of the Latin noun lucus meaning "grove" (see Lucina)... [more]
Lupa f Late Roman, Medieval Romanian, Esperanto
Feminine form of Lupus (Late Roman) and Lup (Medieval Romanian).... [more]
Lupambulus m Medieval Latin
Medieval 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).
Lupatus m Late Roman
Derivative of Latin lupus, meaning "wolf".
Lupercus m Roman Mythology (?), Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin lupus meaning "wolf". According to the 2nd-century historian Justin, Lupercus was a pastoral deity invoked to protect fertility, in whose honour were celebrated the Lupercalia rites on February 15, in the Lupercal (a cave on the Palatine Hill where tradition held that Romulus and Remus were suckled by the she-wolf)... [more]
Lupicinus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin lupus "wolf". A known bearer of this name was Lupicinus of Lyon, a saint from the 5th century AD.
Lupula f Late Roman
Feminine form of Lupulus. A known bearer of this name was Arria Lupula, one of the half-sisters of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius (86-161).
Lupulus m Late Roman
Roman 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.
Luscinia f English (Rare), Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin luscinia "nightingale". This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Minerva. As an English name, it has been used sparingly since the 19th century.
Luscinus m Ancient Roman
Roman 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)... [more]
Luscus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective luscus meaning "one-eyed, half blind".... [more]
Lutatius m Ancient Roman
From 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"... [more]
Lutetia f Late Roman, Gaulish
Lutetia was the name of a Gallic city, now known as Paris, the capital of France. The etymology of Lutetia is unclear though. It was referred to as Λουκοτοκία (Loukotokía) by Strabon and Λευκοτεκία (Leukotekía) by Ptolemeus... [more]
Lycerius m Medieval Latin
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by two bishops of the early Christian Church.
Lydda f Biblical Latin
A historical place in Biblical History. Placed in Israel
Lysanias m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Derived from the Greek noun λυσανίας (lysanias) meaning "ending sorrow". It consists of the Greek noun λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" combined with the Greek noun ἀνία (ania) meaning "grief, sorrow, distress, trouble".
Maccius m Ancient Roman
An Ancient Roman family name.
Macrina f Late Roman, Spanish, Romansh (Archaic), Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Macrinus. This name was borne by two saints, namely saint Macrina the Elder and her granddaughter saint Macrina the Younger.
Macrinus m Late Roman, History
Roman 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"... [more]
Maesa f Late Roman
Feminine form of Maesus. A bearer of this name was the Roman woman Julia Maesa, who was the maternal grandmother of Roman Emperors Elagabalus and Alexander Severus.
Maesius m Late Roman
Roman 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 Roman
Roman 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").
Magdiel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin
Magdiel was the name of an Edomite chief mentioned in Genesis 36:43.
Magdihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Magdiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Magnentius m Late Roman
Probably 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.
Magnia f Late Roman
Derived from Latin magnus "great, big".
Magus m Roman Mythology
Means "magic" or "magician" in Latin. Ultimately derived from an Old Iranian word referring to the Zoroastrian priests.
Maio m & f Late Roman, Italian, German
Variant of Maior used as praenomen for both males and females as well as the Italian form of Maius and the masculine form of Maia 1... [more]
Majorianus m Late Roman
Variant spelling of the Roman cognomen Maiorianus, which is ultimately derived from the Latin word maior meaning "greater, larger".
Malachias m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Malachi used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Mamerca f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Mamercus.
Mamercus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen which is either a variant of Marcus or derived from Mamers, the Oscan version of Mars.
Mamers m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Oscan-Italic form of Mars.
Mamertus m Late Roman
Means "dedicated to Mamers" in the Oscan language.... [more]
Mamilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Mamilius. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.
Mamilius m Ancient Roman, Theatre
Of uncertain origin: it could be derived from Latin mamilla ("nipple"), or from the Celtic elements mam ("strength") and hil ("seed"), thus "seed of the strong".... [more]
Mammes m Late Roman (?), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain; possibly a derivative of Mamers, an Oscan name of the god Mars, or possibly from Latin mamma meaning "breast, mama (child's word for mother)", which in turn is derived from Greek μάμμη (mamme) "mother".... [more]
Mamuchan m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Memucan used in the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610).
Manens m Medieval Latin
Derived from Latin manens "remaining, staying, abiding".
Mania f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Manius.
Mania f Etruscan Mythology, Roman Mythology
In Roman and Etruscan mythology, Mania was a goddess of the dead. She, along with Mantus, ruled the underworld. She was said to be the mother of ghosts, the undead, and other spirits of the night, as well as the Lares and the Manes... [more]
Manlia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Manlius. This name was borne by a Vestal Virgin.
Mansuetus m Late Roman, German (Bessarabian)
Means "tame" in Latin, from a contraction of the phrase manum suetus "tamed by the hand of another". It was borne by several early saints.
Marcellianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Marcellus. This name was borne by two early saints.
Marculus m Late Roman
This given name is either a diminutive of Marcus (as it contains the Latin masculine diminutive suffix -ulus) or it is an independent name on its own, in which case it is derived from Latin marculus meaning "small hammer".... [more]
Mardochai m German (Archaic), Jewish, Biblical Latin
Variant of Mordecai used in Biblical German, the Vulgate, and by German Jews.
Marica f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Marica was a nymph and the mother of Latinus. The sacred forest near Minturnae was dedicated to Marica as well as a nearby lake. The origin and meaning or her name are uncertain... [more]
Mariniana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Marinianus. A bearer of this name was Egnatia Mariniana, the mother of Roman Emperor Gallienus (3rd century AD).
Marinianus m Late Roman, History
Roman cognomen which was derived from Marinus. A bearer of this name was Publius Licinius Egnatius Marinianus, the youngest son of Roman Emperor Gallienus - both father and son died in 268 AD.
Marolus m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin “Marolus”, from the Latin “mare”, meaning “who comes from the sea, a resident of the coast”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*mari”, meaning “sea”... [more]
Martianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Martinus (see Martin). This name was borne by Martianus Capella, who lived in the Late Antiquity.
Martinianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen, which is an extended form of Martinus.
Martinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Martinus (see Martin).
Martius m Ancient Roman
Variant of Marcius. It is the name of a sixth century saint.
Marullus m Ancient Roman
The name of a Ancient Roman senator who was among the Senators who feared that Julius Caesar was becoming too powerful. In the play that playwright and poet William Shakespeare wrote based on the last days of Caesar, he and Flavius force citizens praising Caesar off the streets and taking decorations off statues in about the beginning of the play.
Maternus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin maternus "maternal, motherly." This name was borne by two saints from the 3rd and 4th centuries AD.
Mathusael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Methushael used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Maturinus m Ancient Roman
Possibly derived from Latin maturus meaning "mature".
Matusahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Methushael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Matuta f Roman Mythology
Related to Latin matutinus meaning "of the morning". This was an epithet of Aurora, the Roman goddess of the morning.
Mauricius m Late Roman
Variant form of Mauritius. This name was borne by a Byzantine Emperor from the 6th century AD.
Maurikios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, History
Hellenized form of Mauritius via Mauricius.
Maurilius m Late Roman
Probably diminutive of Maurus, though a Celtic root has been suggested: Mawrwr meaning "magnanimous", which coincides with a Welsh word meaning "great man" from mawr "great" (cognate of Gaelic mór "great") and gwr "man".
Maurinus m Late Roman
Late Roman diminutive form of Maurus. This name was borne by an early medieval saint.
Mauritia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Mauritius (See Maurice).
Maviael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Mehujael used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Maviahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Mehujael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Mavilus m Late Roman
Mavilus, distinguished as Mavilus of Hadrumetum, was an early Christian martyr during the persecutions of Caracalla. He suffered martyrdom at Hadrumetum, in 212, by being thrown to wild beasts, by order of Governor Scapula.
Maxentios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Maxentius (see Maxence).
Maximilla f Late Roman, Medieval Italian, Hungarian
Latin diminutive of Maxima. Maximilla was a prophetess and an early advocate of Montanism, a heretical Christian sect founded in the third century A.D. by Montanus.
Maximinianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Maximinus.
Meditrina f Roman Mythology
Roman goddess of wine and health, possibly created to explain the Roman holiday of Meditrinalia (Oct. 11); generally taken to mean 'healer'
Mefitis f Roman Mythology
Mefitis was a Samnite and minor Roman goddess of noxious gases, like those from volcanoes or swamps. Mefitis also gives her name to the archaic word "mephitic" meaning foul smelling.
Melanius m Late Roman
Latin and masculine form of Melanie.
Melchiel m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Form of Malchiel used in the English, Greek and Latin Old Testament.
Melchihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Malchiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Melchisedech m Biblical Latin
Form of Melchizedek used in the Latin Old Testament.
Mellona f Roman Mythology, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Latin mel meaning "honey". In Roman mythology Mellona was a goddess associated with the supply of honey.
Memmius m Ancient Roman
This is the name of a fourth century saint. His sister, Poma, is also venerated as a saint.
Mena f Roman Mythology
Along with Juno, assured menstrual flow, and during pregnancy redirected its flow to feed the developing child.
Menecratianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Greek personal name Menecrates. This cognomen is found in a 2nd century senatorial family (with the Lydian-born centurion P. Aelius Menecratianus at its head) that belongs to the Roman gens Aelia.
Mens m Roman Mythology
Meaing, "mind" he was the god who provides a child with its intelligence.
Merula m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin merula "blackbird".
Messala m Ancient Roman, Literature
Character from The Hunger Games-Mockingjay
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