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Olavs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Olav and variant of Olafs.
Oldus m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a quazi-latinization of Ole or a short form of names containing -old. The name was first used in the 19th century.
Oleksa m & f Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian variant of Oleksiy, more common in the past (but still in use today). It is usually masculine, but occasionally in the modern day, it is a feminine name.
Oleksandrŭ m Medieval Slavic
Old East Slavic form of Alexander.
Oleksasha m & f Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian form and Russian variant of Aleksasha.
Oleksei m Ukrainian (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicised form Oleksiy influenced by more commonly known in anglosphere name Aleksey.
Oleksi m Finnish
Finnish dialectal variant form of Aleksi.
Oleksii m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Oleksiy.
Oleksij m Ukrainian (Germanized)
German transcription of Oleksiy.
Olenitsa f Russian
Diminutive of Olena.
Olesa m Finnish
Finnish dialectal variant form of Oleksi.
Olesea f Moldovan
Moldovan form of Olesya.
Oleshka m Russian
Russian diminutive of Oleg.
Olesia f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Olesya.
Oļesja f Latvian
Latvian form of Olesya.
Olesja f Russian, Albanian (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Estonian
Diminutive of Olga and a Russian variant transcription of Olesya.
Olessia f Russian (Germanized), Ukrainian (Germanized)
German transliteration of Олеся (see Olesya and Olesia).
Olethros m Greek Mythology
In Ancient Greek mythology, Olethros was the personification of havoc and probably one of the Makhai.... [more]
Olgácska f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Olga.
Oļģerts m Latvian
Latvian form of Algirdas.
Olgusia f Polish
Diminutive of Olga.
Oliblish f Mormon
In a facsimile in the Book of Abraham, this name appears as a great world standing next in place to Kolob, said to have been called such by the Egyptians in Abraham's time.
Olinpias f Basque
Basque form of Olympia.
Olis m German (Modern, Rare)
Probably an Ukrainian short form of Alexander... [more]
Olisa m Igbo
Igbo form of Oscar.
Olisaemeka m African
Olisaemeka is an Igbo african name.It is a combination of Emeka(Great Deeds) and Olisa(God).Hence;Olisaemeka means God has done a great deed.
Olisava f Medieval Ukrainian, Medieval Polish
Medieval Ukrainian and Polish form of Elizabeth.
Olise f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole as well as a combination of Ole and Lise.
Oliverius m Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Oliver.
Olivianos m Greek
Greek form of Olivianus (see Olivian).
Ollis m English
Transferred use of the surname Ollis.
Ollister m Manx
Manx cognate of Alasdair.
O'lmas m Uzbek
Means "undying, eternal" in Uzbek.
O'lmasoy f Uzbek
Derived from o'lmas meaning "eternal, undying, never losing its value" and oy meaning "moon".
Olofsson m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Olofsson.
Ọ̀lọ̀húnṣé m Yoruba
“Ọ̀lọ̀húnṣé” or in its longer speech form “Ọ̀lọ̀hún ó ṣé ún” is derived from the Èdè Yorùbá (Yorùbá language), where "Ọ̀lọ̀hún” or “Olúwa ọrùn” refers to "The lord of the heavens", a reference to one of the titles for God, and "Ó ṣé ún" means gratitude... [more]
Öl'öksan m Komi
Komi form of Alexander.
Oloksi m Karelian
Karelian form of Aleksiy.
Olorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the name Ὄλορος (Oloros), of which the meaning and origin is uncertain. It might be a hellenized Thracian name, since the name was borne by a Thracian king from the 5th century BC... [more]
Olsa f Albanian
Feminine form of Olsi.
Olsi m Albanian
Possibly derived from an Illyrian word olshe meaning "olive tree".
Olsi m Albanian
Possibly derived from an Illyrian word “olshe” meaning "olive tree".... [more]
Olsk m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksey.
Olson m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Olson.
Oʹlssi m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Aleksei.
Oltinbuvish f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and buvish meaning "lady".
Oltinsoch f Uzbek
Derived from oltin meaning "gold" and soch meaning "thrush".
Oluś m Polish
Diminutive of Aleksander.
Oluše f Czech
Diminutive of Olga.
Oluseyi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has done this" in Yoruba.
Olusia f Polish
Diminutive of Aleksandra.
Oluška f Czech
Czech diminutive of Olga.
Oluwadarasimi m & f Yoruba
God is good to me
Oluwafemisola m Yoruba
This is borne by Nigerian actor, speaker and singer Oluwafemisola "Femi" Jacobs.
Oluwafeyisayo m & f Yoruba
Means "God has turned this gift into joy" in Yoruba.
Oluwafisayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God has added to my joy" in Yoruba.
Oluwanifesimi m & f Yoruba
Nigerian, Yoruban. Meaning: `God loves me`.
Oluwaseun m & f Yoruba
Means "the Lord has made it" in Yoruba.
Oluwaseyanu m & f African
GOD has done a miracle
Oluwaseyitan f Yoruba
Means "the lord did this all" in Yoruba.
Oluwasogo m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes glory" in Yoruba.
Oluwasojon m Yoruba
Meaning of Oluwasojon... [more]
Oluwasola f & m Yoruba
Means "God brought prosperity" in Yoruba.
Oluwasolafunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "God has made wealth for me" in Yoruba.
Oluwatosin m & f Yoruba
Means "God is worth worshiping" in Yoruba.
Oluwatoyosi f & m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "God is worthy to rejoice unto" in Yoruba.
Olyesya f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Olesya.
Olympiades m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Olympios" with ides "son".
Olympiodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Olympiodoros. This name was borne by Olympiodorus the Elder, a Greek philosopher from the 5th century AD.
Olyntheus m Ancient Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ὀλύνθη (olynthe) meaning "wild fig tree" or the Greek noun ὄλυνθος (olynthos) meaning "fruit of the wild fig tree".... [more]
Olynthus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὄλυνθος (ólŭnthos) "fruit of the wild fig". In Greek mythology, this was the name of the son of Heracles and Bolbe or the son of king Strymon, and brother of Brangas and Rhesus, from whom the ancient city and river of Olynthus is named after.
Olyosha m Karelian
Karelian form of Aleksei.
Olzhas m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh олжа (olzha) meaning "trophy, plunder".
Ölziikhishig f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "grace, blessing, favour".
Ölzii-orshikh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and орших (orshikh) meaning "to live, inhabit, exist".
Ölziisaikhan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and сайхан (saikhan) "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Ölziitegsh f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth".
Ölziitsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Ölzii-utas f Mongolian
Means "auspicious pattern, emblem of good luck" in Mongolian, from өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and утас (utas) meaning "thread, rope, string (of an instrument)".
Omakshi f Nepali, Indian, Sinhalese, Hindi
Means "auspicious-eyed" from Sanskrit ओम् (om), here meaning "auspicious", and अक्षि (akshi) "eye".
Omaraskhab m Dagestani
From the given name Omar 1 combined with Arabic أصحاب (ashab) meaning "friend, companion"
Omarosa f English (American, Rare)
Variant form of Omarose. A known bearer of this name is the American reality television personality Omarosa (b. 1974), who was born as Omarose Onee Manigault.
Omarose f Obscure
Meaning unknown. The name is probably invented, in which case it might possibly be a blend of the names Omar 1 and Rose... [more]
Omonshirin f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and shirin meaning "sweet, pleasant".
Omonshoh f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and shoh meaning "outstanding".
Omorinsola f & m Yoruba
The name “OMORINSOLA” means child walks to wealth or affluence
Omosefe f Nigerian
Meaning “child is greater than wealth” in the Isan language of Nigeria.
Onandagus m Mormon (Rare)
A Lamanite prophet-king who was known from the Hill Cumorah to the Rocky Mountains.
Onas m Romani
Romani form of Jonah.
Onasander m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onasandros. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 1st century AD.
Onasandros m Late Greek
The first element of this Greek name is uncertain to me; it may have been derived from Greek ὀνή (one) "help", but it could also have been derived from Greek ὄνησις (onesis) "benefit, luck, prosperity." Even ὄνος (onas) or (onos) "ass, donkey" is a possibility... [more]
Onatsu f Japanese
From japanese 同 (ona) meaning "similar, like, together, lane" combined with 通 (tsu) meaning "through, open, common, communicate, connect, authority, expert"
Onays m Arabic
Means "close friend, friendly" in Arabic.
Onaysa f Arabic
Feminine form of Onays.
Ondrasz m Polish
Diminutive of Andrzej, influenced by Slovak Ondrej.
Ondraszek m Polish
Diminutive of Ondrasz.
Onerahontsokon f Mohawk
Means "under the wing feather" in Mohawk.
Oneraspen f Basque (Archaic)
Basque equivalent of Fructuosa.
Oneretsu f Basque (Archaic)
Basque equivalent of Fructuosa.
Onesas m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὄνησις (onesis) meaning "use, profit, advantage". This name is etymologically related to Onesimos (see Onesimus).
Onesíforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Onesiphorus.
Onesiforo m Italian
Italian form of Onesiphorus.
Onesikritos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὄνησις (onesis) meaning "use, profit, advantage, good luck" and κριτός (kritos) meaning "picked out, chosen" or "choice, excellent".
Onesin m Croatian (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Onesmus m Eastern African
Ugandan variant of Onesimus.
Onest m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Honest. It is also possible that there are cases where this name is derived from the surname Onest.
Onesta f Medieval Italian, Italian
Medieval Italian name directly taken from the noun onestà "honesty" or the (feminine) adjective onesta "honest; sincere".
Onesto m Medieval Italian, Italian
Masculine form of Onesta.
Onesty f English (American)
Variant of Honesty. This name was given to 5 girls in 2000 according to the SSA.
Onésyme m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Onésime.
Onias m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name חוֹנִיּוֹ (Honiyya) or (Honiyahu) meaning "mercy of God" (see Choni).... [more]
Oníosa f Irish (Rare)
Possibly intended to mean "from Jesus", from Irish ón meaning "from" combined with Íosa.
Onise m Georgian
Georgian form of Onesas.
Onisifor m Russian
Means "to fulfill".
Onisiforos m Greek
Modern form of Onesiphoros.
Onisime m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Onesimos (see Onesimus).
Onisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy ony meaning "river" and soa meaning "good".
Onitas m Mormon
An Egyptian priest who had three daughters. Variant of Onitah.
Onkgomoditse f Tswana
Means "He (God) consoled me" in Setswana.
Onkgopotse m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) thought of me" in Setswana.
Onomacritus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onomakritos. This name was borne by a Greek chresmologue from the 5th century BC.
Onomakles m Ancient Greek
Means "glorious name", derived from Greek ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name" and (kleos) meaning "glory".
Onomakritos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὄνομα (onoma) "name" combined with Greek κριτης (krites) "judge, critic."
Onomarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Attic Greek noun ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name" combined with the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Onomarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onomarchos. This name was borne by a Phocian general from the 4th century BC.
Onomaris f Old Celtic (Latinized), History
This is the name of an ancient Galatian Celtic queen. Her name appears to be a compound, with variants the "-maris" element appearing in several Celtic languages, meaning "great". It may also mean "mountain ash", or possibly "like a great mountain ash or rowan tree"... [more]
Onòmast m Catalan
Catalan form of Onomastos.
Onomastos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀνομαστός (onomastos) meaning "named" as well as "famous, of note, notable". It is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name".
Onomastus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onomastos. Bearers of this name include the general Onomastus of Macedon (2nd century BC) and the Olympic victor Onomastus of Smyrna (7th century BC).
Onosaʻi f Samoan
Means "perseverance" in Samoan.
Onoslava f Russian
Meaning "his glory".
Onoslawa f Russian
Variant transcription of Onoslava.
Onoufrios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Onouphrios (see Onuphrius).
Ôns m Polabian
Polabian form of John.
Ons f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Possibly means "gladness, removal of fear" or from Arabic أَنْسَ (ʾansa) meaning "to forget". A known bearer is Ons Jabeur (1994–), a Tunisian tennis player.
Onsá m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "dangerous" in Shipibo.
Onsiri f Thai
From Thai อร (on) meaning "maiden, woman" or "beautiful, lovely" and ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory, splendour" or สิริ (siri) meaning "fortune, prosperity, grace".
Onslow m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Onslow.
Onslowe m English
Transferred use of the surname Onslowe.
Onsuda f Thai
From Thai อร (on) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Onthusitse m Tswana
Means "He (God) helped" in Setswana.
Ontiretse m Tswana
Means "He (God) has done it for me" in Setswana.
Ontlametse m Tswana
Means "He has protected me" in Tswana.
Ontuetse m Tswana
Means "He (God) has rewarded me" in Setswana.
Onufrijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Onuphrius.
Onuist m Pictish
Pictish form of Angus.
Oñumsinachi m & f Igbo
Means "my joy is from God" in Igbo.
Onuris m Egyptian Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onouris, which is the Greek form of Anhur.
Onysyfor m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Onesiphoros (see Onesiphorus).
Onysym m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Onesimos (see Onesimus).
Ookeditse m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) has increased" in Setswana.
Oosje f West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this Frisian name is uncertain, but the second element consists of the diminutive suffix -je.... [more]
Opanas m Mari
Mari form of Afanasiy.
Opas m Thai
Alternate transcription of Ophat.
Opashin m Indian
Name - Opashin ओपशिन् ... [more]
Opellius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile which is of uncertain meaning. It might be derived from Latin opella, which is a diminutive of Latin opus "work, labour, accomplishment", and thus the word means something along the lines of "a bit of labour, a small job, a small accomplishment"... [more]
Ophas m Thai
Alternate transcription of Ophat.
Ophelandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ὄφελος (ophelos) meaning "help" as well as "advantage" and "gain, profit". The second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Ophelestes m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ὄφελος (ophelos) meaning "help, advantage" combined with the Attic Greek suffix -της (-tes), which forms nouns that represent a state of being.... [more]
Opheliadas m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ὠφελέω (ôpheleô) meaning "to help, aid, succour, be of use".
Opheltius m Greek Mythology, Literature (Hellenized)
Means "the helpful one, beneficial one" from the root ὀφέλεια (opheleia) meaning "help, aid, benefit". Similar construction to names like Eupolemus or Theramenes... [more]
Ophios m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὄφις (ophis) meaning "serpent, snake".
Ophius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ophios. In Greek mythology, Ophius is the father of Combe of Pleuron, a woman who was assaulted by her sons and subsequently transformed into a bird.
Opimianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Opimius. This name has been borne by at least two Roman proconsuls from the 2nd century AD.
Opimius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which is derived from the Latin adjective opimus which can mean "fat, plump, corpulent, rich" (in reference to a person) as well as "fertile, fruitful" (in reference to land)... [more]
Opis f Roman Mythology
Variant (i.e., genitive case) of Ops.
Opishtha f Sanskrit
Feminine form of Opishth.
Opiternius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Opiter. A bearer of this name was Lucius Opiternius, a Faliscan priest of Bacchus from the 2nd century BC.
Opokosław m Polish
Derived from Polish opoka "rock, bedrock" combined with Slavic slav "glory". The meaning of this name is thus roughly "bedrock of glory".
Oppas m Gothic
Oppas (died after 712) was a member of the Visigothic elite in the city of Toledo on the eve of the Muslim conquest of Hispania.
Oppius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was originally a praenomen; it is the latinized form of the Oscan praenomen Úppiis. Since Oscan is a language that has long been extinct and modern knowledge of its vocabulary is limited, it is uncertain what the meaning of the name was... [more]
Oprosin f Khakas
Khakas form of Euphrosyne.
Ops f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin noun ops which can mean "power, might, influence" as well as "aid, help, support" and "wealth, abundance, riches, resources." In Roman mythology, Ops (also called Opis) is a fertility goddess who is the wife of Saturn and mother of (among others) Jupiter and Juno.
Opsiba f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Hephzibah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Opsius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was most likely derived from the Latin noun ops which can mean "power, might, influence" as well as "aid, help, support" and "wealth, abundance, riches, resources." However, the nomen could also have come into existence for a different reason than for referring to the particular meaning that I just described... [more]
Optatianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Optatus. A known bearer of this name was the 4th-century Latin poet Publilius Optatianus Porfirius.
Optatus m Late Roman, History
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin optatus, which can mean "wished for, longed for, desired, pleasing" as well as "chosen, selected". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb opto, which can mean "to wish for, to desire" as well as "to choose, to select"... [more]
Optimus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Popular Culture
Means "excellent" in Ancient Latin. Its etymology is uncertain. It can derive from the Greek root opti- meaning 'light, sight'. Another possible etimology is from Ancient Latin optàre "to choose, to desire" with the meaning of "the chosen one, the superior one"... [more]
Oqersuaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Oĸerssuaĸ.
Oqitsoq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Oĸitsoĸ.
Oqkumush f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and kumush meaning "silver".
Oqsuluv f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Orabilis f Medieval Latin
Derived from the Latin adjective orabilis meaning "exorable" as well as "entreatable". In turn, the word is derived from the Latin verb oro meaning "to speak" as well as "to plead, to beg, to pray, to entreat" combined with a Latin adjectival suffix (either -abilis or -bilis).... [more]
Orannis m Literature
The last of the Nine Bright Shiners in Garth Nix's Abhorsen Trilogy. Orannis is the 'Destroyer'
Oras m Finnish
Means "shoots (cereal)" in Finnish.
Orasta f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine meaning "neat, tidy".
Oratios m Greek
Greek form of Horatio.
Orberosia f Literature
A character in 'Penguin Island' by Anatole France.
Orbianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Orbius, which is derived from Latin orbis "circle, orb."
Orcius m Roman Mythology (?)
Most likely a variant of Orcus
Orcus m Roman Mythology
Likely a Roman transliteration of Horcus. In Roman mythology, Orcus was a god of the underworld and the punisher of broken oaths.
Oreeditse m Tswana
Means "He (God) is listening" in Setswana.
Oregolagantse m & f Setswana
He joined us together
Oreithyius m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Oreithyia.
Orelias m & f Nigerian (Latinized, Rare)
Variation of Orelia meaning "Golden One". ... [more]
Orens m French (Rare), Gascon
French form of Orientius via its variant form Orentius.
Orentius m Late Roman
Variant form of Orientius.... [more]
Oresanwo m African
The name is bear by the ijebu speaking people of western nigeria. ... [more]
Oresfey m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Orestheus.
Oreshnik m Russian
Means "hazelnut" in Russian.
Orest m Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Orestes.
Oresteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Orestheus.
Orestheus m Greek Mythology
Probably a more elaborate form of Orestes, which is ultimately derived from Greek όρος (oros) meaning "mountain, hill". It is at least quite unlikely that this is a compound name where the second element is derived from Greek θεος (theos) meaning "god", because then the name would have been spelled as Ὀρεσθεος (Orestheos) in Greek... [more]
Oresti m Sicilian, Romansh
Sicilian and Romansh form of Orestes.
Orestiada f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Orestis.
Orestilla f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman cognomen Orestillus, which was a diminutive of Orestes. It was borne by Livia Orestilla, the second wife of Emperor Caligula.
Orestina f Italian (Rare), Ancient Roman
Italian feminine diminutive of Oreste. It also coincides with the feminine form of Orestinus, a Roman cognomen of the same origin.
Orestinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the Greek name Orestes. It essentially means "of Orestes" in Latin, as it contains the Latin masculine adjectival suffix -inus; this suffix later developed into a diminutive suffix, so Orestinus could also be considered a Latin diminutive of Orestes... [more]
Orfefs m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Orpheus.
Orfėjas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Orpheus.
Orfejs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Orpheus.
Orferus m Romani
Romani form of Orpheus.
Orfeüs m Breton
Breton form of Orpheus. This name is not generally used as a given name.
Orgeluse f Arthurian Cycle
A woman in Wolfram von Eschenbachs 'Parsifal'.... [more]
Orgesa f Albanian
Feminine form of Orges.
Orgesta f Albanian
Feminine form of Orgest.
Orguelleus m Arthurian Cycle
Means "orgulous, proud", from Anglo-French orguillus, from orguil "pride". This was the name of several characters from Arthurian legends, including Orguelleus of the Heath (a.k.a. Orilus of Lalander), Orguelleus of the Narrow Passage (lover of Orguelleuse who was defeated by Sir Gawain), and Orguelleus the Fairy (enemy of Gawain, a knight who possessed magical powers).
Orguelleuse f Arthurian Cycle
Feminine equivalent of Orguelleus. This was used by the 13th-century German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach in Parzival, his expansion and completion of Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished romance Perceval, the Story of the Grail, for a hitherto unnamed character... [more]
Orguillus m Arthurian Cycle
A giant from Africa who, in Thomas’s Tristan, conquered dozens of kings and stole their beards. With the beards, he fashioned a robe, but had a single open space. He demanded King Arthur’s beard... [more]
Orgulas m Literature
Orgulas Brandybuck was a hobbit of the Shire.
Orias m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In demonology, Orias is a Great Marquis of Hell, and has thirty legions of demons under his command. He knows and teaches the virtues of the stars and the mansions of the planets (the influence of each planet depending on the astrological sign in which it is in a specific moment and the influence of that sign on an individual depending on how the zodiac was configured at the moment of their birth or at the moment of asking a question to the astrologist); he also gives dignities, prelacies, and the favor of friends and foes, and can metamorphose a man into any shape.
Orientius m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin noun oriēns "daybreak, dawn, sunrise" or, by extension, "east" (as the dawn broke from the east in Rome). In its participle usage, the word also meant "rising" (also "appearing" or "originating")... [more]
Orilus m Arthurian Cycle
Jeschute’s husband, the Duke of Lalander in "Parzival" by Wolfram von Eschenbach.
Orisabunmi f Yoruba
Means "the gods have provided for me" in Yoruba.
Orison m English (Rare, Archaic)
Directly taken from the archaic word meaning "prayer", which is derived from Anglo-Norman oreison and ultimately from Latin oro (via Latin oratio) "to beg; to beseech".... [more]
Orkus m Polish
Polish form of Orcus.
Ormisda m Italian
Italian form of Hormisdas.
Ormisda m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Hormisdas.
Ormos m Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Hungarian orom "peak; ridge; summit".
Ormstein m Faroese
Younger form of Ormsteinn.
Ormsteinn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ormr 'snake, serpent' and steinn 'stone'.
Ormsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ormsteinn.
Orneus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ὄρνις (ornis) meaning "bird, chicken". Also compare Greek ὄρνεον (orneon) meaning "bird" and the name Ornytion... [more]
Ornsiri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อรศิริ or อรสิริ (see Onsiri).
Ornsuda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อรสุดา (see Onsuda).
Ornytos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ὄρνυμι (ornymi) or Greek ὀρνύω (ornyo), both of which mean "to rouse, to stir, to awaken". These words may be etymologically related to Greek ὄρνις (ornis) meaning "bird, chicken".
Ornytus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ornytos. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, a few of which were soldiers.
Orodes m Parthian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ὀρώδης (Orṓdēs), a Hellenized form of Parthian 𐭅𐭓𐭅𐭃 (wrwd), of uncertain meaning. Likely from a compound whose second part is cognate with from Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬜𐬀 (raoδa) “growth, appearance” and Persian روی (roy) “face”... [more]
Orofrisa f Spanish (European, Rare), Literature
Possibly elaboration of Orosia. The famous bearer of this name was Doña Orofrisa (Orofrisia) de Mendoza y Castilla, married to Don Francisco de Cepeda y Guzmán, who was a nephew of Saint Teresa of Ávila (1515 - 1582)... [more]
O'roltosh m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'rol meaning "opening remark" and tosh meaning "stone, rock".
Oromis m Literature
Oromis is a fictional character in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance trilogy.
Orontius m Late Roman
Means "from Orontes River" in Latin, coming from the Ancient Greek name ΄Ορόντης (Oróntes). Orontes is a Western Asian river flowing through Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. It can also be the variant of Aruntius, Latin form of the Etruscan name Arunte of obscure meaning.
Orontsiy m Russian
Russian form of Orontius.
Orophernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Old Persian *Varufarnāh, from the Old Persian elements *varuš meaning "wide" and *farnāh meaning "glory, splendour, fortune". This was the name of a king of Cappadocia, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Oros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, this is the name of a king of Troezen, who is the (human) maternal grandfather of the demi-god Althepus.... [more]
Orose f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Orosia.
Orosio m Galician (Rare)
Masculine form of Orosia.
Orosol f Judeo-Spanish
Combination of Oro 1 and Sol 1.