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PanaitiosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective παναίτιος (panaitios) meaning "cause of all, to whom all the guilt belongs". It is a compound word, of which the first element consists of πᾶν (pan), the neuter singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each"... [more]
Pancam & fIndonesian Means "five" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (panchan). It was traditionally given to the fifth-born child of a family.
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.... [more]
PanchaphonfThai From Thai ปัญจ (pancha) meaning "five" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".
PanchaphonmThai From Thai ปัญจ (pancha) meaning "five" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
PandareusmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Possibly a variant of Greek Πάνδαρος (Pandaros) (see Pandarus). This was the name of either one or two minor characters in Greek mythology, the son of Merops and a nymph, father of Aëdon and other daughters, and a friend of Tantalus.
PandarusmGreek Mythology (Latinized), Literature, Theatre Latinized form of Greek Πάνδαρος (Pandaros), which was possibly derived from παν (pan) "all" and an uncertain second element. This is the name of a mythical archer who appears in stories of the Trojan War, and "who by an arrow-shot violates the truce between the Trojans and Greeks, and is afterwards slain by Diomedes." 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]
Pandem & fBalinese From a title given to a member of a clan of blacksmiths, probably derived from Balinese memande meaning "metalsmith, ironsmith".
Pandemosf & mGreek Mythology From Greek πάνδημος (pandemos) meaning "of all people, belonging to all people; public, common", composed of πᾶν (pan) "all" and δῆμος (demos) "the people"... [more]
PandenulfmLombardic A longer form of Pandulf. Pandenulf was the name of a 9th-century count of Capua (Italy).
PandiafGreek Mythology (Latinized) In some cases this is a latinized form of Greek Πανδείη (Pandeie) or Πανδεία (Pandeia) - though the spelling Πανδία (Pandia) has also been used - which may be related to the word πανδῖος (pandios) meaning "all-divine"... [more]
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".
PandrososfGreek Mythology Means "all bedewed" from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and δροσος (drosos) "dew". In Greek mythology Pandrosos was one of the three daughters of Kekrops, the first king of Athens, along with her sisters Aglauros and Herse... [more]
PandrosusfGreek Mythology Derived from πᾰν- (pan-) meaning "all" and δρόσος (drósos) meaning "dew, pure water" or "young of animals".
PandumHinduism Means "pale, whitish, yellowish" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of the father of the Pandavas and the husband of Kunti.
PandulfmGermanic, History The first element of this name comes from banda, which is derived from Langobardic bando "flag, banner" or from Old High German banz "province, countryside." The first element might also come from Greek pan "all", but this is unlikely... [more]
PandwynafHistory (Ecclesiastical) This was the name of an obscure saint, who may have been a virgin martyr; Pandwyna (died ca. 904) was a nun at Eltisley in Cambridgeshire, England.
PanhumChinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From a combination of the characters 盘 (pan, meaning “plate”) and 瓠 (hu, meaning “gourd”). This is the name of a hound in Chinese mythology who possessed a five-colored pelt. He is considered the ancestor of several ethnic minorities in southern China, such as the Yao and She peoples.
PanhuanfChinese From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".
PaniafMaori, Polynesian Mythology Means "water" in Māori. Pania, often styled 'Pania of the Reef', was the Māori goddess of water, and is a symbol of the New Zealand city of Napier. A known bearer is Pania Rose (1984-), an Australian model of partial Māori descent.
Panjam & fPopular Culture, Japanese The name of Leo the Lion’s dad in Japanese and some international dubs for many instalments of the Jungle Emperor Leo franchise. It is a variant of Panch, meaning “Five” in Hindi and Sanskrit... [more]
Panjim & fTumbuka Means "maybe", given after the death of the first born to say maybe he will grow.
PannonicafObscure In the case of Baroness Pannonica "Nica" de Koenigswarter (1913-1988), a patron of several New York City jazz musicians and a member of the Rothschild family of Jewish bankers (born Kathleen Annie Pannonica Rothschild), it was derived from the place name Pannonia and given in reference to Eastern Europe's Pannonian plain... [more]
PanopaeafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Πανοπαία (Panopaia), which is a variant form of Panope. In Greek mythology, Panopaea was the name of one of the Nereids.
PanopefGreek Mythology Means "all-seeing", derived from Greek παν (pan) "all" combined with Greek ωψ (ops) "eye, face". In Greek mythology, Panope is the name of one of the fifty daughters of Thespius and Megamede.
PanoubmCoptic Means "of Anubis" or "he who belongs to Anubis" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun) pa combined with Anoub, the Coptic form of Anubis.
PanoutemCoptic (Sahidic) Means "the God" or simply "God" in the Coptic language. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun) pa combined with Egyptian nuti "God".
PantaclesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Pantakles. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Pantacles of Athens, who won the stadion race at respectively the 21st Olympiad (696 BC) and the 22nd Olympiad (692 BC).
PantaenusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Pantainos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek theologian and saint Pantaenus the Philosopher (died around 200 AD).
PantagathosmLate Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες (pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Greek αγαθος (agathos) meaning "good".
PantagruelmLiterature The first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες (pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Hagarene gruel meaning "thirsty"... [more]
PantainetosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek παντός (pantos), which is the genitive singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each". The second element is derived from the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [more]
PantainosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek παντός (pantos), which is the genitive singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each". The second element is derived from the Greek noun αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see Aeneas).
PantaklesmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek παντός (pantos), which is the genitive singular of Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, every, each". The second element is derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
PantalaimonmLiterature Form of Panteleimon used by Philip Pullman in his series of children's fantasy novels 'His Dark Materials' (1995-2000). Lyra's dæmon, Pantalaimon appears in the 2007 film adaption of the first book, 'The Golden Compass'.
PantandrosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adverb πάντῃ (pantei) meaning "(in) every way, on every side" or the Greek adverb πάντως (pantos) meaning "in all ways"... [more]
PantaristefGreek Mythology The first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες (pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best"... [more]
PantawanfThai Means "like the sun" from Thai ปาน (pan) meaning "as, like" and ตะวัน (tawan) meaning "sun".
PanteafPersian, Persian Mythology (?), History (?) Persian form of Panthea. Pantea Arteshbod was a 6th-century BC Persian commander during the reign of Cyrus the Great. She was said to be the most beautiful woman in Asia, so she wore a mask during battle to stop men from falling in love with her.
PantelakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Pantelis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
PantenormAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adverb πάντῃ (pantei) meaning "(in) every way, on every side" or the Greek adverb πάντως (pantos) meaning "in all ways"... [more]
PanteramPopular Culture It is spanish for the word, "Panther King". It is also the name of Grimmjows Sword in the anime/manga BLEACH.
PanthalisfGreek Mythology Panthalis is a figure in Greek mythology. She was a servant of Helena. Derived from παν (pan) "all" and θαλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom".
PanthousmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Πάνθοος (Panthoos), derived from πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" and θοός (thoos) meaning "swift" (from the verb θέω (theô) "to run")... [more]
PapalyafIndigenous Australian, Pintupi Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Papalya Nangala, the mother of Australian Aboriginal painter Takariya Napaltjarri (b... [more]
Papanf & mNahuatl Means "flag, banner" in Nahuatl.
PapatyafTurkish Directly taken from Turkish papatya "daisy".
PapayafEnglish From the fruit papaya, which is a large, yellow, melonlike fruit of a tropical American shrub or small tree, Carica papaya, eaten raw or cooked.
PapiasmAncient Greek Ancient Greek name, possibly connected to Greek πάππος (pappos) "grandfather" or πάππας (pappas) "papa". This was the name of multiple saints.
PapunamGeorgian The first element of this name is derived from either the Georgian noun პაპა (papa) meaning "grandfather" or the Georgian noun პაპი (papi) meaning "pope" (which is ultimately of Latin origin)... [more]
PapyrusmPopular Culture This is the name of a character in the RPG Undertale. He is named for the font in which he speaks. In the RPG Undertale, ... [more]