PAALIAQmInuit Mythology a fictional shaman in the book The Curse of the Shaman, written by Michael Kusugak, who supplied Kavelaars with the names of giants from Inuit mythology that were used for other Saturnian moons.
PACHOMIOSmAncient Egyptian (Hellenized) Hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian given name Pakhom. Also, it should be noted that there are some sources that state that Pachomios is an authentic Greek name, in which case it means "thick shoulder", derived from Greek παχὺς (pachys) "fat, thick" combined with Greek ὦμος (omos) "shoulder"... [more]
PACIANOmItalian, Portuguese, Spanish Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Late Latin Pacianus, ultimately derived from pax (genitive pacis) "peace". Saint Paciano was a 4th-century bishop of Barcelona, Spain.
PÂCIENCHEfJèrriais Jèrriais feminine name derived from the word for "patience" as well as a cognate of Patience.
PADAmEnglish Possibly coming from the Old English word pad, meaning "toad".
PADARNmBreton Legend (?), Welsh Mythology (?) Early 6th century Bishop Padarn is a famous bearer, and his name is rendered as Paternus in Latin. He was likely born in Brittany. Padarn Beisrudd ap Tegid is another Padarn who appears in Welsh legend.
PAGANmAnglo-Norman, Medieval English From Latin paganus meaning "rustic, rural" and later "heathen", which was often given to children whose baptism had been postponed or adults whose religious zeal was lacking. An Anglo-Norman bearer was Sir Pain or Pagan fitzJohn (died 1137), one of the English king Henry I's "new men"... [more]
PAGIELmBiblical, Hebrew Means "encounter with God" or "event of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew paga "to encounter, to meet, to approach" combined with el "God". In the bible, this is the name of a man from the tribe of Asher.
PAIMISmLivonian, Medieval Baltic Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory connects this name to Finnish and Estonian paimen "shepherd". However, since there are no other Livonian names with this root recorded, some modern-day academics doubt this derivation... [more]
PAINfJapanese From Japanese 夏 (pain) meaning "summer". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.... [more]
PAISImRussian Variant transcription of Paisiy. A known bearer of this name was Paisi Kaysarov (1783-1844), a Russian general who served during the Napoleonic Wars.
PAISIUSmCoptic (Latinized) Latinized form of Pishoy via its hellenized form Païsios. This is the name of several saints, including Saint Paisius Velichkovsky (1722-1794).
PAKHOMmAncient Egyptian Ancient Egyptian name meaning "he of the (holy) falcon," consisting of the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun) pa combined with Egyptian akhom "falcon, eagle". The falcon was the symbol of the Egyptian god Horus, so one could say that this name essentially means "he who belongs to Horus."
PALAESTRAfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Feminine Greek name derived from παλαίστρα (palaestra), the name of a wrestling school. This was the name of two characters in Greek myth - one of them the mortal lover of Hermes, the other his daughter, the goddess of wrestling.
PALAIMONmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek verb παλαιμονέω (palaimoneo) meaning "to wrestle, to fight", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb παλαίω (palaio) meaning "to wrestle"... [more]
PALMAfSpanish, Croatian (Rare), Italian, Catalan Spanish, Catalan, Italian and Croatian word for "palm". This name typically referred to Palm Sunday and was historically given to girls born on this day.
PÁLNATÓKImAncient Scandinavian Old Norse combination of Pálni and tok (a element deriving from the name Tóki. Pálnatóki is the name of a legendary Danish hero and chieftain of the island of Fyn
PALNImAncient Scandinavian, Old Danish The origin and meaning is uncertain. Some theories include, from Old Danish pólina meaning "pole" or from Old Danish páll meaning "pole".
PALTIELmBiblical, Hebrew Means "God is my savior" or "deliverance of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew palat "to deliver, to rescue, to escape" combined with el "God". In the bible, this was the name of two Israelites.
PALUTENAfPopular Culture Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Pallas-Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, or the word parthena, meaning "virgin" in Greek (see Parthenia). Palutena is the name of the benevolent goddess of light in the Kid Icarus video game series by Nintendo.
PÄLVIfFinnish (Rare) From Finnish word pälvi, meaning a snow free patch on the ground, melted by the sun.
PAMINAfGerman, Theatre The origin and meaning of this name are debated: it's claimed to be derived from Greek pammenis "night of the full moon".... [more]
PAMMACHIUSmLate Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of a Greek name that probably consisted of the Greek elements παν (pan) "all" and μαχη (mache) "battle", which effectively gives the name the meaning of "the one who fights all"... [more]
PAMOUNmCoptic Means "of Amon" or "he who belongs to Amon" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun) pa combined with Amoun, the Coptic form of Amon.
PANAmInuit Mythology In Inuit mythology, Pana was the god who cared for souls in the underworld (Adlivun) before they were reincarnated.... [more]
PANACEAfGreek Mythology (Latinized) A remedy for all ills or difficulties. A "miracle cure-all". An agent good for what ails you, or what doesn't ail you. A "cure-all".
PANCHALIfIndian Means "from the kingdom of Panchala" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas in the Indian epic the Mahabharata.
PANDARUSmGreek Mythology, Literature Greek name meaning “all good”. Pandarus is a Trojan aristocrat and famous archer who appears in stories about the Trojan War. In Homer's Iliad he is portrayed as an energetic and impetuous warrior, but in medieval literature he becomes a witty and licentious figure who facilitates the affair between Troilus and Cressida... [more]
PANDIAfGreek Mythology Means "all-divine" (or "all-bright"), derived from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and dia "heavenly, divine, godlike". In Greek myth she was a daughter of Zeus and Selene, probably a goddess of the full moon (panselênê in Greek).
PANDIANmTamil The name of a dynasty which ruled southern india for many centuries...
PANDOREAfEnglish (Australian) A genus of climbing vines native to Australasia. Named after Pandora from Greek mythology, because the plant's tightly packed seed pod recalls the myth of "Pandora's box".