FABLEm & fEnglish Derived from the word for a succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities, and that illustrates a moral lesson.... [more]
FABULINUSmRoman Mythology The god who invoked the first instance of articulate speech, whose name derives form fari, "to speak"; cf. fabula.
FACEBOOKfObscure Inspired by the impact social media played in the #Jan25 revolution in Cairo's Tahrir Square, an Egyptian man reportedly named his firstborn daughter "Facebook."
FÆITRmAncient Scandinavian Old Norse byname derived from feitr meaning "fat". The weak form Feiti is found in West Scandinavia. Fet is found as a byname in Sweden; Anglo-Scandinavian forms include Feiz, Fez, Foit.
FÆLVÆRAmOssetian Mythology Possibly a combination of the names of the saints FLORUS and LAURUS. Fælværa was the one-eyed protector of sheep. There is a festival of sheep-shearing honored after him in September... [more]
FAGUNf & mIndian Fagun is a month in the solar Hindu calendar, Tirhuta Panchang, followed by the Maithili community of India and Nepal, corresponding to February–March.
FAINCHEfIrish (Rare), Irish Mythology Derived from Irish fuinche meaning "scald-crow" or "black fox". It occurs in Irish myth as the name of the daughter of Dáire Derg and mother of the three Fothads by a warrior called Mac Nia... [more]
FAIRYfEnglish From the English word fairy, referring to the mythical creature, ultimately derived from the Roman mythological name FATA, "fate". (Compare: FAY)
FAISAfSwahili Swahili/Arabic, meaning successful/victorious
FAITH-MY-JOYfEnglish (Puritan) Referring to the joy of faith in God. Also, derived from the Purefoy motto, 'Pure Foi ma Joi' meaning "pure faith is my joy."
FALAKf & mUrdu, Punjabi, Indian Perhaps derived from Sanskrit फलक (phalak) meaning "panel, board, canvas" or "slab, face" or from Persian فلک (falak) meaning "sky, heavens".
FALALEYmRussian (Archaic), Literature Russian form of THALELAEUS. In literature, Falaley is the name of a house serf boy in the 1859 novel "The Village of Stepanchikovo and its Inhabitants" written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881).
FALENTIJNmDutch Variant form of VALENTIJN. Often perceived to be a modern spelling, but it is actually a variation that was already seen in medieval times.
FALINmSpanish (Latin American, Rare) The Latin name Falin a masculine variant of the name Feline which is a Latin name meaning "cat-like". Falin literally translates to "Secret", or more commonly "My Secret".
FANCHONfFrench, Louisiana Creole Diminutive of FRANÇOISE. Borne by two mistresses of Louis, the Great Dauphin: Françoise 'Fanchon' Pitel (1662–1721), actress; and Françoise 'Fanchon' Moreau (1668-after 1743), operatic soprano... [more]
FANDRALmPopular Culture Fandral the Dashing is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers.