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Prillie f English (Canadian)Used in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Either from a genus of flower or the municipality Prilly in Switzerland. Etymology for either unknown, though probably of Germanic origin.
Primiano m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Primianus. A bearer of this name was the Argentinian jurist and politician Primiano Acuña Vieyra (1852-1934).
Prior m Danish (Rare)Ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for "earlier, first".
Priore m Medieval ItalianFrom priore 'prior', a nickname or occupational name, which probably most often originated as an occupational name for a servant of a prior or some important lay dignitary.
Priyanto m JavaneseFrom Javanese
priya meaning "man, male, boy", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रिय
(priya).
Priyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
priya meaning "man, boy", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रिया
(priyā).
Priyo m Indian, BengaliMeans "dear, favourite" in Bengali, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रिय
(priyá).
Priyono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
priya meaning "man, boy" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Proandros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek πρό
(pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Proas m GreekShort form of
Prometheus. Derived from Greek προμηθεια (prometheia) meaning "foresight, forethought". In Greek myth he was the Titan who gave the knowledge of fire to mankind... [
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Probus m Ancient RomanRoman family name (cognomen), derived from Latin
probus, which means "good, virtuous, able, decent". One Roman emperor bore this name. There also were several saints of this name, the most famous of whom was martyred in 304 AD together with Andronicus and Tarachus.
Processus m Ancient Roman (?), Late Roman (?)Means "a going forward, advance, progress" in Latin. According to Christian legend Saint Processus was the name of a Roman soldier who guarded the apostles Peter and Paul when they were imprisoned at the Mamertine Prison in Rome, then converted to Christianity and was martyred.
Proclus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)Latinized form of
Proklos. Proclus of Constantinople (c. 390 – 24 July 446) was the archbishop of Constantinople from 434 until his death. His contributions to the theology of the developing cult of the Virgin Mary place him among the early and foremost Marian theologians... [
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Procris f Greek MythologyLatinized form of the Greek name Πρόκρις
(Prokris), which is possibly derived from Ancient Greek προκρίνω
(prokrino) meaning "to choose before others, prefer, select". Procris was a daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens, and wife of prince Cephalus, who accidently killed her during the hunt.
Proculus m Ancient Roman, Late RomanThree theories exist on the origin of the name: it could come from
procul ("far"), with the addition of the suffix
-us, thus "whose father is distant"; from
procus ("wooer, suiter"; also means "prince" in Old Latin); or as a diminutive form of
Proca, borne by a king of Alba Longa... [
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Prodana f Serbian (Rare)Feminine form of
Prodan. Like its masculine counterpart, it is derived from the verb
prodati, "to sell", literally meaning "sold". It was once given to divert evil spirits by telling them the child has already been " sold away ".
Prodigios f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)Means "prodigies" in Spanish, taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de los Prodigios and
Nuestra Señora de los Prodigios, meaning "The Virgin of the Prodigies" and "Our Lady of the Prodigies" respectively.... [
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Prodikos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πρόδικος
(prodikos) meaning "judged first", which consists of Greek πρό
(pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" and the Greek noun δίκη
(dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
Prodromakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Prodromos, 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.
Prodromos m GreekMeans "precursor, forerunner" in Greek, literally "running before, going in advance" from πρό
(pro) "before, in front of" and δρόμος
(dromos) "a course, running". It is taken from the title of Saint John the Baptist, Ιωάννης ο Πρόδρομος
(Ioannis o Prodromos); in Eastern Christianity, John is commonly referred to as the forerunner of Jesus, since John announces Jesus' coming.
Progreso m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)From Spanish
progreso meaning "progress". In Spain, it was specially used during the Second Spanish Republic by republican parents who were eager to choose names related to republican values.
Proioxis f Greek MythologyEtymology unknown. The Greek mythological personification of onrush or persuit in battle.
Prokne f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek περκνός
(perknos) "dark-spotted", a word used to refer to eagles. In Greek mythology Prokne or Procne was the wife of the Thracian king Tereus. Tereus raped Procne's sister Philomela and cut out her tongue, so Procne fed Tereus the flesh of their son Itys... [
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Prokopia f Late Greek, HistoryFeminine form of
Prokopios. This name was most notably borne by the empress consort of the Byzantine emperor Michael I Rangabe (9th century AD).
Prolochos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πρό
(pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" combined with the Greek noun λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [
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Promeus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πρόμος
(promos) meaning "foremost, foremost man". Also compare Greek προμυέω
(promueō) meaning "to initiate beforehand" and
Prometheus, which are both etymologically related... [
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Pronax m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πρώ
(pro) meaning "early (in the day)", a variant of πρωΐ
(proi) meaning "early in the day, during morning", and ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [
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Propertius m Ancient RomanRoman family name which was probably derived from Latin
propero "to make haste, to be quick". Sextus Aurelius Propertius, better known as Propertius, was a 1st-century BC Roman poet. He was a contemporary of Virgil and Ovid.
Properzia f ItalianItalian feminine form of
Propertius. Properzia de' Rossi was a female marble sculptor of the Italian Renaissance.
Prorsa f Roman MythologyContracted form of
Proversa, which means "forwards looking, turned toward the front" from Latin
pro- "forward direction" and the verb
vertere "to turn".
Postverta and Prorsa were surnames of
Carmenta, a Roman goddess of prophecy and childbirth... [
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Pros m GasconDerived from Gascon
pros "brave, valiant".
Proselenos f LiteratureFrom Greek
proselênos meaning "older than the moon" or "before the moon", which was "an epithet used of the people of Arcadia, who prided themselves on their antiquity" (Sheard, 2011). This was the name of an elderly witch in Petronius' 1st-century novel 'The Satyricon'.
Prosimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
prosić "to ask (for/somebody), to request, to beg". Also compare Croatian
prositi "to beg" and Czech
prosit "to ask for, to beg"... [
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Prosymna f Greek MythologyMeans "celebrate in song". This is the name of one of the Asterionides, Naiads who nursed the goddess Hera in her infancy.
Protásio m PortuguesePortuguese form of
Protasius. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian physician and politician Protásio Antônio Alves (1859-1933) and Protásio Garcia Leal (1858-1943), who was one of the three founders of the Brazilian city of Três Lagoas.
Protasio m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Protasius. A known bearer of this name was the Mexican soldier and politician Protasio Tagle (1839-1903).
Protasios m Late GreekDerived from the Greek verb προτάσσω
(protasso) meaning "to place (before), to put at the forefront" as well as "to appoint before" and "to define beforehand". Also compare the related Greek noun πρότασις
(protasis) meaning "(the) putting forward, that which is put forward"... [
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Protazy m PolishPolish form of
Protasius. A known bearer of this name was the Polish noble Antoni Protazy Potocki (1761-1801).
Prothade m Medieval French, French (Archaic)This given name is best known for being the name of a 7th-century saint, who was bishop of the city of Besançon in eastern France and died in 624 AD. The meaning of the saint's name, which was often latinized to
Prothadius in writing, is uncertain... [
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Prothet m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Prothade (as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name is no longer in use in France, but it still survives there as a patronymic surname.
Prothoenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is not quite certain. Through a variant spelling, it might be derived from of one of the following two Greek adjectives: πρῶτος
(protos) meaning "first, earliest" and πρωτός
(protos) meaning "destined"... [
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Prothous m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek πρό
(pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" and θοός
(thoós) meaning "quick, swift".
Prouhèze f TheatreCentral character in Paul Claudel's play
The Satin Slipper (1929).
Prova f BengaliThe name Prova is from the Indian origin. This name has various meanings. It means lights, radiance, sheen, brilliance, splendor and so on. It is used to indicate the glow of the sun. Again, this name is widely used in Indian literature... [
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Providentia f Roman MythologyMeans "precaution, providence" in Latin. In ancient Roman religion, Providentia is a divine personification of the ability to foresee and make provision. She was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the Imperial cult of ancient Rome.
Proxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun πρόξενος
(proxenos) meaning "public foreigner" as well as "patron, protector".
Prvoljub m Serbian (Rare)Derived from Slavic elements
prvi or
prvo, meaning "first, firstly" and
ljub, meaning "loved, beloved".
Prvosin m SerbianFrom Serbian
први (prvi) meaning "first" and
син (sin) meaning "son". The name is clearly given to first born sons.
Prylis m Greek MythologyMeans "dance in armour, armed dance" in Ancient Greek, referring to a kind of Cretan weapon-dance. This was the name of a prophet in Greek mythology, a demigod son of
Hermes and the Lesbian nymph
Issa.
Pryntyl f LiteratureProbably onomatopoeic form. Pryntyl is a mermaid, the main character of Louis-Ferdinand Céline's Scandale aux abysses (1950), the name is also the title of a famous Italian song by Vinicio Capossela.
Przedbor m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Przedpełk m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Przedsław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective
przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Przesław m PolishShorter form (or variant form) of
Przedsław. This old Polish male name dates back to the 12th century AD.
Przybysław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
przybyć "to arrive, to come" (also compare Polish
przybywać and
przyjść, which also mean "to arrive, to come"). The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Pseudolus m Theatre, Ancient RomanPseudolus is the eponymous character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus.
Pseudonymous m LiteratureFrom the English word pseudonymous, meaning “writing or written under a false name”. It is used as a pseudonym by American author Pseudonymous Bosch.
Psote m CopticThe meaning of this name is still unknown to me at this time. This name was borne by a Coptic saint from the 3rd century AD.
Ptahmose m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ptḥ-ms meaning "born of Ptah" or "Ptah is born", derived from the name of the god
Ptah combined with
msj "to be born".
Ptelea f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
πτελέα (
ptelea) meaning "wych elm", another name for the European elm tree. This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos and
Hamadryas, associated with the elm tree.
Pterelaos m Greek MythologyMeans "people adorned with feathers", derived from the Greek verb πτερόω
(pteroo) meaning "to feather, to furnish with feathers or wings" combined with the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people".