This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Ancient Greek or Ancient Roman or Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-Saxon Mythology or Arthurian Cycle or Astronomy or Biblical or Breton or Celtic Mythology or Cornish or Dutch or English or Flemish or French or Frisian or German or Germanic or Germanic Mythology or Greek Mythology or History or Hungarian or Irish or Judeo-Spanish or Late Greek or Late Roman or Limburgish or Literature or Low German or Luxembourgish or Manx or Medieval English or Occitan or Old Celtic or Old Germanic or Old Irish or Old Norse or Old Welsh or Roman Mythology or Romani or Romansh or Scottish or Various or Walloon or Welsh; and the order is random.
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Audigerna f GermanicWest Germanic name composed from
*aud "wealth, riches, fortune" and
gern "eager, willing"; for the second element, cf. Gothic cognate
*gairns, which can also mean "desirous, covetous".... [
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Terrain m English (Rare)Means "open road" in English. Derived from the English-speaking word used to describe what road or ground you drive or walk on.
Chlothsind f FrankishFrom the Frankish element
hroþi, "fame, glory", and Gothic
swinþs. Chlothsind was a Frankish princess who became the queen consort of the Lombard king
Alboin.
Ardan m History (Ecclesiastical)Benedictine monk, also known as Ardanus. 13th abbot of the abbey of Saint Philibert at Tournus, diocese of Autun, France in 1028. Restored monastic buildings there, and cared for the local people during the famine of 1030 to 1033.
Theopeithes m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective θεοπειθής
(theopeithes) meaning "obedient to god", which consists of the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [
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Chrysothemis f & m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun χρυσός
(chrysos) meaning "gold" combined with the Greek noun θέμις
(themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see
Themis).... [
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Huneric m Germanic, English, HistoryThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic
hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse
hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic
kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of
hûn with Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see
Kunibert)... [
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Solar m LiteratureSolar Pons is a fictional detective created by the writer August Derleth.
Coldin m EnglishColdin is a boy's name meaning "dark valley" that comes from the Old English name Colden.
Ric m EnglishShort form of
Richard,
Eric, or names with
rick or
ric, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.
Bloom f EnglishFrom the English word
bloom, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European
*bʰleh₃- ("to thrive, flower, bloom").
Witbrand m GermanicDerived from Old High German
witu meaning "forest, wood" combined with Old Norse
brand meaning "sword".
Keidrich m English (American)Meaning uncertain; it is possible that this given name was originally derived from the rare German surname
Keidrich, which in turn might have been derived from the name of the German place
Kiedrich... [
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Calpernia f EnglishVariant of
Calpurnia. A well-known bearer of this name is Calpernia Addams (b. 1971), an American author, actress, and transgender rights activist. Addams named herself after Calpurnia, wife of Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar'; the spelling 'Calpernia' may have been taken from a tombstone that briefly appeared in the film 'The Addams Family' (1991).
Aurddolen f Welsh (Rare)Derived from Welsh
aur meaning "gold" and Welsh
dolen meaning "ring, loop, link, circle". Used as the Welsh form of Goldilocks.
Luzijanus m & f DutchOrigins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to
Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with
Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [
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Meddyf f WelshEtymology uncertain, perhaps from
medd meaning "mead" and
yf meaning "drinks" or from
medd meaning "power, authority".
Fleury m FrenchMasculine form of
Fleur. This was the name of an 11th-century prince of France, a son of Philip I.
Amagoia f Basque, LiteratureOf unknown origin and meaning. This was the name of the aunt of
Amaya in Francisco Navarro-Villoslada's Romantic historical novel
Amaya o los vascos en el siglo VIII (Amaya, or the Basques in the 8th century), published in 1879, which is set during the invasion of Visigothic Spain by the Moors.
So-loved m English (Puritan)From John 3:16 of the New Testament of the Holy Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."
Wimund m Medieval EnglishPossibly a variant of
Wigmund. Wimund was a bishop who became a seafaring warlord adventurer in the 1100s. His story was passed down by 12th-century English historian William of Newburgh in his
Historia rerum anglicarum.
Airelle f French (Rare), English (Rare), LiteratureDerived from
airelle, the French name for the plant genus Vaccinium. The French derived the name from Portuguese
airella, which in turn was derived from Latin
atra "dark, black, gloomy".
Lykaretos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun λύκος
(lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη
(lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight"... [
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Kainis f Greek MythologyProbably derived from the Greek noun καινίς
(kainis) meaning "knife", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb καίνω
(kaino) meaning "to kill, to slay".... [
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Elidur m Welsh (Archaic)Old Welsh name, the second element likely deriving from Welsh
dur "steel" but the first element being of uncertain meaning. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Elidur was the name of a king of Britain... [
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Gilmartyn m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name
Martyn with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Martin" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Albijn m DutchGenerally the Dutch form of
Albinus, but in some instances it can be derived from
Albuin as well. A bearer of this name was the Flemish painter Albijn Van den Abeele (1835-1918).
Doraura f Italian, LiteraturePossibly a contraction of names
Dora and
Aura. It appears in tragicomedy "L'Armelindo" (1664) by Francesco Maria de Luco Sereni and in a novel "Il Floridoro ò vero Historia del conte di Racalmuto" (1703) by Gabriele Martiano.
Aelhaearn m WelshDerived from Welsh
ael meaning "(eye)brow" and
haearn "iron". This was the name of a 7th-century saint.
Morta f Roman MythologyIn Roman mythology, Morta was the goddess of death. She is responsible for the pain and/or death that occur in a half-wake, half-sleep time frame. Her father is the god of darkness and her mother is the goddess of night... [
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Rapha m BiblicalFrom Hebrew רָפָא (
rāp̄ā') meaning "giant, tall". This is the name of two minor characters in the Bible.
Kappi m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
kappi meaning "warrior", "champion".
Fénelon m FrenchTransferred the surname
Fénelon to honor François Fénelon who was a French Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer.
Lendel m EnglishFrom the Ancient English, meaning "forest in valley", or it may also derive from the germanic "lind", meaning "sweet".
Warintrud f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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Shaunin m IrishShaunin is a variant of an Irish name
Shaun which means "God is Gracious" or "Gift from God"
Árvácska f HungarianMeans "pansy" in Hungarian. This was used by the Hungarian author Zsigmond Móricz for his 1940 novel of the same name.
Hegesistratos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις
(hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι
(hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω
(ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [
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Epianassa f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐπί
(epi) meaning "on, upon" and ᾰ̓́νασσᾰ
(anassa) meaning "queen" (feminine form of ἄναξ
(anax) "lord, master").
Auðulfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
ulfr "wolf".
Undómiel f LiteratureUndómiel means 'Evenstar, Evening Star' in Quenya Elvish. Undómiel is the sobriquet of Arwen the beautiful half-elf in Tolkien's books.
Uorschla f RomanshRomansh form of
Ursula, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Jowlia f ScotsScots form of
Julia. Jowlia Mannering is a character in Sir Walter Scott's 'Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer'.
Cadiga f Arabic (Latinized), LiteratureArchaic transcription of
Khadija. This form is mostly used in older English translations of the Koran, as well as early translations of the Arabian Nights. A notable bearer of this name is the titular character's wife from the Arabian Nights-inspired novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan.
Reneé f EnglishSpelling of
Renée that puts the accent on the second e. This is how American actress Reneé Rapp spells her name.
Munderic m Germanic, HistoryVariant spelling of
Mundric. Munderic of Cologne lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chloderic (who had only briefly been king of the Ripuarian Franks before he was murdered on the orders of Clovis I).
Suriel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Zuriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Heddrik f & m EnglishThis name is probably came from the jewish word
Hed which means "echo"
Gilderic m GermanicDerived from Gothic
gild "sacrifice" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Sjoeke f & m West FrisianDiminutive of
Sjoerd (masculine) and
Sjoerdje (feminine). Also compare the related name
Sieuwke, not least because there are bearers of that name who have gone by Sjoeke in daily life.... [
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Drinian m LiteratureThe name of Prince Caspian's advisor and ship captain in CS Lewis' book
The Dawn Treader.
Hafrbjǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hafr "buck, he-goat" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Mai f Welsh (Rare)Welsh form of
May as well as a direct adoption of Welsh
mai "(month of) May".
Chevy m & f EnglishA literary place name. There is a famous old poem called "The Ballad of Chevy Chase". A chase is a parcel of hunting land, and Chevy refers to the
Cheviot Hills on the Scottish border.... [
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Anthe f Greek MythologyFeminine given name from Greek Mythology which means "bloom". Anthe was one of the Alkyonides, nymphs of fair weather. After the death of their father at the hands of Herakles, they threw themselves into the sea in their grief and were transformed into kingfishers.
Tesla f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Tesla. This was the surname or Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943). He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system... [
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Thiphaine f FrenchFrench cognate of
Tiffany which had fallen out of usage after the Middle Ages and was rediscovered in the 1970s. The fact that in modern times this name is most commonly used in Brittany has led folk etymology to believe that this was a Breton name.
Wuffa m Anglo-SaxonDiminutive form of the Old English name element
wulf "wolf". This was the name of an early king of East Anglia, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon genealogies.
Peisandros m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα
(peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις
(peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [
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Persimmon m & f English (Rare)From the name of the Persimmon, a brightly colored fruit. The word persimmon is derived from Powhatan, an Algonquian language of the eastern United States, meaning "a dry fruit".... [
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Ferdau f West FrisianThe first element of this name, which has been metathesized, is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace." The second element is derived from
wîh "holy" or Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Lakota f & m English (Modern)Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language.
Phantastes m Arthurian Cycle, LiteraturePhantastes or Fantasy is the youth in the upper floors of the House of Temperance. He represents imagination and the vision of things to come.