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Fonsine f Dutch (Rare)
Truncated form of Alfonsine.
Fonso m Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Alfonso or Ildefonso.
Fontas m Greek
Short form of Xenofontas.
Fontus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin fons, meaning "fountain, spring; source". This was the name of a god of wells and springs in Roman mythology, the son of Juturna and Janus.
Foosi m Somali
Meaning: The name Foosi generally means "prosperous" or "successful" in Somali.... [more]
Foraoisa f Irish
Feminine form of Foraoise.
Foraoise m Irish
From Irish foraoise meaning "forest", ultimately from Medieval Latin forestis meaning "open wood".
Forester m English
Transferred use of the surname Forester.
Foreston m Arthurian Cycle
One of the “estrange gens” who fought in the tournament of Peningue against Galehoudin’s (Galihodin) party.
Foris m Greek
Diminutive of Christoforos.
Formalist m Literature
A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."
Formis m Arthurian Cycle
A duke who ruled the Turning Isle (Turnance).... [more]
Formós m Catalan
Catalan form of Formosus.
Formosa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Latin formosa, the feminine form of the adjective formosus, "beautiful, handsome; aesthetic, well-formed".
Formoso m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Formosus.
Formosus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin formosus "beautiful, graceful, well-shaped." This name was borne by a pope from the 9th century AD.
Formozus m Polish
Polish form of Formosus.
Forrester m English
Transferred use of the surname Forrester.
Forsaken m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "abandoned; deserted." Name given to 'bastard' children.
Forsete m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian, Danish
Modern form of Forseti used in translations of Norse myths.
Forseti m Norse Mythology
Forseti means "presiding one; president" in Old Norse (and in modern Icelandic and Faeroese as well).... [more]
Forsyth m English
means "places"
Forsythe m English
Transferred use of the surname Forsythe.
Forsythia f English (Rare)
From the name of forsythia, any of a genus of shrubs that produce yellow flowers in spring. They were named in honour of the British botanist William Forsyth (1737-1804), whose surname was derived from Gaelic Fearsithe, a personal name meaning literally "man of peace" (cf... [more]
Fortimes m Arthurian Cycle
One of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles in Perlesvaus.... [more]
Fortissima f Italian
Feminine form of Fortissimo.
Fortissimo m Italian
From the Italian word “fortissimo” which means “(especially as a direction) very loudly”, “played very loudly”, and “a passage marked to be performed very loudly”.
Fortūnatas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Fortunatus (see Fortunato).
Fortunatianus m Late Roman
This Roman cognomen is an extended form of Fortunatus. Bearers of this name include the Latin grammarian and metrician Atilius Fortunatianus (4th century AD) and the Roman rhetorician Gaius Chirius Fortunatianus (4th century AD).
Fortunius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin fortuna, meaning "luck". This name was borne by a martyr who became an archbishop of the Church of Carthage during the early 7th century.
Fos m West Frisian
Contracted form of Germanic names beginning with the element folk "people".
Fosca f Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Fosco. Raised in a pagan family, at age 15 Saint Fosca converted to Christianity and was baptized along with her nursemaid, Saint Maura 1... [more]
Fosco m Italian
Italian form of Fuscus.... [more]
Fòsfor m Catalan
Catalan form of Phosphoros.
Fósforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Phosphoros.
Fosite m Germanic Mythology
Frisian god who was worshipped on Helgoland. ... [more]
Foss m Dutch
Variant of Fos.
Fosse m & f East Frisian
Variant of names with the name element folk such as Folkhard.
Fòst m Haitian Creole (Modern, Rare)
From “Fòs” which means strength, also maybe influenced by Faust.
Fostirije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Phosterios via its modern Greek transcription Fostirios.
Fostiriy m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Phosterios via its modern Greek transcription Fostirios.
Fǫstólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Fastúlfr.
Foteinos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Φωτεινός (see Photinos).
Foulques m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Fulk. The name was borne by five counts of Anjou (898-1129), the last of whom abdicated to become king of Jerusalem (1131-1143); it was also the name of an 11th-century count of Angoulême.
Fouques m Medieval French
Old French form of Fulco. This was recorded 8 times in the 1292 census of Paris.
Fourios m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Phourios, which is the ancient Greek form of Furius.
Foyinsola f Yoruba
Means "add honey to its wealth" in Yoruba.
Foysal m Bengali
Bengali form of Faisal.
Foysol m Bengali
Bengali form of Faysal.
Fragkiskos m Greek
Greek form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Fragus m Arthurian Cycle
Father of Guiron the Courteous. He was the son of Argons and the grandson of Febus of France.
Fraisenda f Medieval Italian
Italian cognate of Fraisende.
Fraisende f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German frāgēn "to ask" and Old Saxon swīth, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swinþaz "strong".
Franceis m Medieval French
Variant of Francis or it's older counterpart, Frances.
Francesa f Medieval Italian, Provençal, Gascon, Lengadocian
Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon and Medieval Italian form of Frances.
Françésca f Ligurian
Ligurian cognate of Francesca.
Francësch m Ladin
Ladin form of Francis.
Franceschetto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Francesco. A bearer of this name was Franceschetto Cybo (1450–1519), an Italian nobleman.
Françesco m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Francis.
Francescoli m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Francescoli, named in honour of former Uruguayan football player Enzo Francescoli (1961-).
Francescuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Francesco, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Françeska f Albanian
Albanian form of Francesca.
Frančeska f Latvian (Modern, Rare), Croatian
Croatian and Latvian borrowing of Francesca.
Françesko m Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Francesco.
Franceso f Provençal
Provençal form of Françoise.
Francestg m Romansh
Romansh form of Francis.
Francëszk m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Francis.
Francëszka f Kashubian
Feminine form of Francëszk.
Franchesca f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Spanish and English variant of Francesca, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Francheska f Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian borrowing of Francesca.
Franchoés m Picard
Picard form of François.
Franchoise f Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of French Françoise.
Francies f English
Variant of Frances.
Françisco m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Francisco.
Franciscu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Francis.
Francise f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Francis.
Francois m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of François.
Françoise-Xavière f French
Combination of Françoise and Xavière, modeled as the feminine form of François-Xavier... [more]
François-Régis m French
Combination of François and Régis. It is used in honor of Saint Jean-François Régis (1597-1640), who is known as John Francis Regis in English.... [more]
Françouais m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of François.
Francus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Frank.
Françwès m Walloon
Walloon form of François.
Francysk m Belarusian (Archaic)
Belarusian form of Franciscus. Francysk Skaryna ( 1470-1552) was a Belarusian humanist, physician, translator and one of the first book printers in Eastern Europe, laying the groundwork for the development of the Belarusian language.
Frands m Danish
Variant of Frans.
Franġisk m Maltese
Maltese form of Francis.
Frangiskos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Φραγκίσκος (see Fragkiskos).
Franġisku m Maltese
Maltese form of Franciscus.
Frankincense m Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old French franc encens meaning "high quality incense"; the word is primarily used to refer to an aromatic resin from trees of the genus Boswellia, and is mentioned in the Christian Bible as one of the three gifts given to the baby Jesus by the wise men.... [more]
Franselle f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Frans.
Franses m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Franciscus.
Fransesca f Italian
Variant of Francesca
Fransiina f Finnish
Finnish spelling of Fransina.
Fransis m Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish form of Francis.
Fransisca f Dutch (Rare), Indonesian
Dutch and Indonesian variant of Francisca.
Fransiscus m Dutch, Indonesian (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Franciscus.
Fransisko m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Francisco.
Fransiskus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Franciscus.
Fransje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Frans) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
Fransooi m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare)
Dutchization of François, which also occurs as a patronymic surname.
Fransoos m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of François. In Dutch, fransoos (same etymology) also means "Frenchman". It's actually a mild ethnic slur, which is why the name Fransoos eventually fell out of use (sometime in the early 20th century).... [more]
Franssi m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Frans.
Fransu m & f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Frans.
Fransuá m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of François reflecting the French pronunciation.
Frantsishak m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Francis.
Frantsishka f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Francesca.
Frantsisk m Russian
Russian form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Frantzesa f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque variant of Frantziska, recorded from 1295 onwards.
Frantzeska f Greek
Greek form of Francesca. See also Fragkiska.
Frantzeskos m Greek
Variant form of Fragkiskos.
Franuś m Vilamovian
Diminutive of Frana.
Franusz m Kashubian
Diminutive form of Francëszk.
Franzestg m Romansh
Romansh form of Francis, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Franzis f & m German (Rare, Archaic)
Franzis is an uncommon German short name for Franziska or Franziskus.
Franzisc m Romansh
Romansh form of Franciscus.
Franzisca f Romansh
Feminine form of Franzisc, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Franzischu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Franziskus m German
German form of Francis.
Frasco m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.
Frascuelo m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.
Frasier m Popular Culture
Variant of Fraser. Notable fictional bearer is Frasier Crane from the shows 'Cheers' and 'Frasier', portrayed by Kelsey Grammer.
Frasquita f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Frasse m Swedish
Diminutive of Frans.
Fratzeska f Greek
Greek borrowing of Francesca.
Fraucus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen of uncertain etymology.
Frauncis m Scots
Scots form of Francis.
Fraunçouès m Norman
Cotentinais Norman and Âogeroun Norman form of Francis.
Fraunçouèse f Norman
Feminine form of Fraunçouès.
Fravartiš m Old Persian
Means "protective spirit, guardian angel" in Old Persian, possibly derived from fravarti meaning "chosen" (literally "first choice"), or from Avestan frauuar meaning "to protect".
Fredegaest m Medieval English
Possible variation of Fredegis.
Fredegis m Medieval German
Derived from Old English friþ, Old High German fridu and Old Saxon frithu "peace" and Proto-Germanic *gaisa and *gaiza "arrow".
Frederikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Frederick.
Frederikus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Frederick.
Frédéris m Norman
Norman form of Frederick.
Frederius m Medieval French (Latinized)
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" and Old High German heri "host, army".
Fredesindus m & f Germanic, Gothic
From Old Germanic friþuz "peace" and senþaz "path, journey; time, instance".
Fredesvida f Italian
Italian form of Frideswide.
Fredson m English (American, Rare), Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Fredson.
Freesia f English (Rare)
Derived from the English word for the flower.... [more]
Freiderikos m Germanic (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Φρειδερίκος (see Friderikos).
Frejdis f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern Danish and Swedish form of Freydís. This was first documented in Sweden in 1885.
Frenks m Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Frank, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Frescobaldo m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
The name is of Germanic origin and formed from the name elements frisk "fresh" and bald "bold, brave".
Frêşte f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Fereshteh.
Frethesenta f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Old French form of Frithesuind, the Germanic cognate of Friðuswiþ.
Fréwisse f French
French form of Frideswide and variant of Frésende and Frévisse
Freydís f Old Norse, Icelandic
The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse freyja, which means "lady" but can also refer to the goddess Freya. The second element is derived from Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess."
Freysteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Icelandic and Old Norse variant of Frøystæinn.
Frians m Arthurian Cycle
A boorish and treacherous prince of Punterteis (Punturteis) in Der Pleier’s Garel von dem blühenden Tal.... [more]
Fridericus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Friduric. Also compare Fredericus.
Friderikos m Germanic (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)
Hellenized form of Frideric (possibly via its latinized form Fridericus). It also occurs as a hellenization of the younger name Friedrich, though in this day and age, that name is now usually hellenized to Φρίντριχ (literally Frintrich, but correctly transcribed as Fridrich, as -ντ- is a digraph in Greek).
Fridrëszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Fridrich.
Fridrisza f Kashubian
Feminine form of Fridrich.
Fridsert m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Fridehard.
Friedeswind f German
Containing name elements Fried and Swind.
Friendless m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word friendless.
Friksas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Phrixos (see Phrixus).
Fris m Occitan
Occitan form of Friso.
Frisa f Indonesian
Probably a feminine form of Friso.
Frisia f Occitan
Feminine form of Fris.
Frisk Popular Culture (Modern)
This is the name of the main character of the video game Undertale by Toby Fox.
Frisso m Italian
Italian form of Phrixos (see Phrixus).
Frister m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Fritser, which probably came into being through metathesis.
Friþareiks m Germanic
Combination of fridu "peace" and reiks "chieftain, ruler".
Friðdís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" and dís meaning "goddess".
Frithestan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements friþ "peace, sanctuary" and stan "stone". This was the name of an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester from 909 until his resignation in 931.
Friðrós f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" combined with Old Norse rós meaning "rose".
Friðsemd f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Frideswide.
Friðsteinn m Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse (?)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" and steinn meaning "stone".
Friðustan m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements friþ "peace" and stan 1 "stone". This name was borne by the Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester from 909 until his resignation in 931.
Fritser m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Fridser, which itself is a variant of Fridsert.
Frixos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Phrixos.
Frohsina f German (Rare, Archaic)
Spelling variant of Frosina. The spelling shows a contamination from the German word Frohsinn "cheerfulness".
Frontasius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning and origin uncertain. One source states that it is ultimately derived from the Latin noun frons meaning "forehead, brow" as well as "front", which would thus make the name etymologically related to the Latin names Fronto and Frontinus... [more]
Frontinianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Frontinus. A known bearer of this name was Decimus Fonteius Frontinianus Lucius Stertinius Rufus, a Roman who was the military governor of Numidia from 159 AD to 160 AD.... [more]
Frontinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Phrontinos, which is the late Greek form of Frontinus.
Frontinus m Late Roman
From the Roman cognomen Frontinus, which essentially means "one with a small forehead", as it is composed of Latin fronto meaning "one with a large forehead" (see Fronto) combined with the Latin masculine diminutive suffix -inus.... [more]
Frøricus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Frörik.
Frosina f German (Swiss)
Swiss German diminutive of names containing the element "Fro-", for example Frolinde, Frodelinde, Fromut, Frodegard.... [more]
Frosine f Theatre
in Moliere's "L'Avare" (The Miser), Frosine is an elderly woman who acts as a go-between to ensure the marriage of Harpagon and Mariane; she convinces Harpagon that Mariane's frugality will outweigh her lack of dowry, and that Mariane loves bespectacled old men.
Froso f Greek
Diminutive of Effrosyni.
Frosoula f Greek
Diminutive of Effrosyni, via its short form or diminutive Froso.
Frost m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Frost or from the English word.
Frøstein m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Frøystæinn.
Frosti m Old Norse, Old Danish, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Originally a byname, from Old Norse frost "frost". In Norse legend this was the name of a dwarf.
Frostlilja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements frost "frost" and lilja "lily".
Frostrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements frost "frost" and rós "rose".
Frosty m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Either a short form of Forrest or simply from the English word frosty.
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