Ancient Submitted Names

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Twosret f Ancient Egyptian
She was the last known ruler and the final Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty (c.1191 BCE – c.1189 BCE). Her royan name was Sitre Meryamun which means "Daughter of Re, beloved of Amun". She was the daughter of the pharaoh Merneptah and his wife Takhat, sister to Amenmose and sister and wife to the Pharaoh Seti II.
Tychagenes m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" combined with γενης (genes) meaning "born".
Tychamenes m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain; the first element is almost certainly derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".
Tychander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tychandros. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Tychandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance" (see Tyche) combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".... [more]
Tychanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance" (see Tyche) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Tycharete f Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" combined with αρετη (arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".
Tycharetos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Tycharete.
Tychippos m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" and ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Tyesi f Meroitic
From the Egyptian Demotic tꜥ-ꜣs.t meaning "She of Isis".
Týlir m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Tólir.
Tylos m Ancient Greek
Tylos was the name used by the Greeks to refer to Bahrain, as the centre of pearl trading, when Nearchus came to discover it serving under Alexander the Great. From the 6th to 3rd century BC Bahrain was included in the Persian Empire by the Achaemenids, an Iranian dynasty.
Tyndarion m Ancient Greek
Most likely a diminutive form of Tyndareos (see Tyndareus), since this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). Tyndarion was the name of a tyrant of Tauromenion (which is nowadays Taormina in Sicily), who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Tyrannion m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τύραννος (turannos) or (tyrannos) meaning "absolute ruler" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). A known bearer of this name was Tyrannion of Amisus, a Greek grammarian from the 1st century BC.
Tyrannos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τύραννος (tyrannos) meaning "absolute ruler" as well as "tyrant, dictator, despot".
Tyrgrim m Old Norse, Anglo-Saxon
Combination of the names Tyr and Grim.
Tyrissa f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek τυρός (tyros) meaning "cheese".
Tyrtaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tyrtaios. This name was borne by a Greek poet who lived in the 7th century BC.
Tyrtaios m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek masculine name of uncertain meaning.
Tyrvi m Old Norse
Either derived from the name of the Norse god Týr (see Tyr) or from Old Norse tyrfi meaning "resinous fir-tree, fatwood".
Tz'akbu f Classic Mayan
Etymology uncertain. A possible meaning is "the successor, the counted one", deriving from the Classic Maya element tz’akbuj (counted, successor). Name borne by Lady Tz'akbu Ajaw, who was the mother of K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II of Palenque.
Tziquin f & m Classic Mayan
Means "bird" in the Tzeltal and Quiche-Kaqchikel languages. Also the 15th day in the Tzental and Quiche-Cakchiquel calendars in ancient Maya.
Ualgharg m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish úall "vanity, pride" and garg "fierce, rough".
Uallachán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish úallach "proud, arrogant" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ubartum f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from the Sumerian element tum, meaning "wind; cardinal point" or "to bring; to carry away; to obtain". Ubartum was a female physician of the Neo-Sumerian Empire, who lived in Garšana.
Ubbi m Norse Mythology, Old Danish, Old Norse (Hypothetical)
Old Danish byname and given name, which might be derived from Úlfr or from Old Norse úfr (Proto-Norse *ūƀ-) meaning "unfriendly".
Uchtave m Etruscan
Etruscan cognate of Octavius.
Uddhav m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali
Means "friend of Lord Krishna" in Sanskrit.
Uddulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse oddr "point of a weapon" and ulfr "wolf".
Uddvarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements oddr "spear" and varr "attentive".
Udu f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
"Star" ; "lunar mansion" ;"water"... [more]
Uercassiuellaunos m Gaulish
Latinization of a Gaulish name. The name of a general of the Averni and cousin of Vercingetorix.
Uesuca f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish uesu- "good; worthy".
Úfeigr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ú "un-" (negative prefix) and feigr "fey", "doomed to die" or from Old Norse úfeigr "not fey, not doomed to die, one who will live a long life".
Uffa m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Offa and Wuffa.
Uggi m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic, Danish (Rare)
Variant and modern form of Uggr.
Uggr m Old Norse
From Old Norse uggr meaning "fear, apprehension".
Uhinnatu f Babylonian
Means "date" (referring to the date fruit) deriving from the Akkadian element uḫinnu ("dried date").
Uhtbrand m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements uhta "before dawn" and brand "firebrand, torch; sword".
Uhtræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements uhta "pre-dawn" and ræd "counsel".
Uinda f Gaulish
Directly taken from Gaulish uindos "white".
Uindilla f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish uindos "white".
Uiscareua f Gaulish
Variant of Uesuca.
Ujjan m Sanskrit
NAME: Ujjan उज्जन्... [more]
Ujjayan m Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
Name: Ujjayan उज्जयन... [more]
Ujjesh m Sanskrit
MEANING : victorious, truimphant ... [more]
Ujjeshini f Sanskrit
MEANING : victorious ... [more]
Úlfarna f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and ǫrn "eagle".
Ulfarr m Old Norse
Variant form of Ulfgæirr and a combination of ulfr "wolf" and herr "army".
Úlfdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess".
Ulfgæirr m Old Norse
Combination of ulfr "wolf" and geirr "spear".
Úlfgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".
Ulfheðinn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".
Úlfhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements ulfr meaning "wolf" and hildr meaning "battle". An 11th-century Norwegian princess bore this name.
Ulfied m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Wluiet.
Ulfkæll m Old Norse
Old Norse short form of Ulfkætill.
Ulfkætill m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Úlfkell m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic variant of Ulfkæll.
Úlfketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).
Úlfliótr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ulfliútr.
Ulfliútr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and -ljótr "shining, bright".
Úlfrekr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ulfríkr.
Ulfríkr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ulfr "wolf" and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Úlfviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".
Ulkos m Old Celtic
Means "bad, evil", deriving from the Proto-Celtic element *ulkos ("bad, evil). This is a Lepontic name known from a coin found on the Italian side of the Gran San Bernardo pass.
Ulpia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman nomen gentilicium Ulpius, ultimately derived from either an Umbrian cognate of the Latin word lupus meaning "wolf", or vulpus meaning "fox".
Ultrogotha f Frankish
Queen Ultrogotha (510 - after 566/67) was a Frankish Merovingian queen and the wife of Childebert I.
Ummidia f Ancient Roman
A feminine name derived from the gentile name Ummidius.... [more]
Ummidius m Ancient Roman
The name of a Roman gens.... [more]
Uncelen m Germanic
Uncelen was the Duke of Alemmania from 587 to 607.
Unen Bahlam f Classic Mayan
The name of a Mayan ruler, hypothesised to mean "baby jaguar".
Unna f Old Norse, Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse unna "to love" or unnr "wave".
Unni f Sanskrit
Name: Unni उन्नी... [more]
Unnúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Unulf.
Unolf m Germanic
Variant of Unulf.
Unulf m Germanic
Either derived from Old High German unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield" and combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf", or variant of Hunulf.
Uparaj m Sanskrit
MEANING : Viceroy... [more]
Uparmiya f Old Persian
Possibly from Old Persian uparva meaning "pre-eminent" or upara meaning "higher, superior", both derived from 𐎢𐎱𐎼𐎡𐎹 (upariy) meaning "over, above".
Upasa f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi
MEANING - Adoration, homage, worship ... [more]
Uraias m Germanic
Meaning unknown.
Urbinia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Urbinius. Urbinia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Urgulania f Ancient Roman
Meaning unknown, most likely of Etruscan origin. This name was borne by a noblewoman who was a close friend of the empress Livia 1.
Urgulanilla f Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Urgulania. This name was borne by Plautia Urgulanilla, the first wife of Roman emperor Claudius.
Urjin m Sanskrit
MEANING : possessing strength, fertile, exuberant ... [more]
Urjini f Sanskrit
MEANING : possessing strength, fertile, exuberant . It is feminine of Urjin / ऊर्जिन्... [more]
Urjit m Sanskrit
MEANING : endowed with strength or energy, mighty, powerful, energetic , excellent ... [more]
Ur-nanshe m Sumerian
Possibly meaning "Servant of Nanshe", deriving from Sumerian element ur, meaning " servant; young man, warrior". Name borne by the first king of the dynasty of Lagash, who ruled in the Early Dynastic Period III of Sumer.
Úrœkja m Old Norse
From Old Norse úrœkja meaning "to neglect, to not ask after, to reck not".
Uromod m Gothic, Medieval, Old High German, German (Austrian, Archaic)
From the Gothic word urus, the Old Icelandic word úrr or the Old High German uro all meaning "aurochs" combined with the Old High German word muot meaning "spirit; courage, boldness".
Ursmar m Germanic, Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Rare)
Derived from Latin ursus meaning "bear" combined with Germanic mari meaning "famous".... [more]
Ursmarus m Germanic (Latinized), Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Ursmar. This was the name of a Frankish saint from the early 8th century.
Urus m Gaulish (Latinized)
Derived from Gaulish uros "aurochs".
Urvash m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi
MEANING - widely extending,, pervading, , desire
Urvasha f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi, Hinduism, Tamil, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese
Name - Urvasha उर्वशा... [more]
Urzage m Sumerian
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒌨 ur ("servant, warrior"), and zàg ("to choose, chosen").
Userkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "powerful is the soul of Ra" in Egyptian.
Ush m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati
MEANING : early morning, dawn, daybreak, lover, bdellium, saline earth, fossile salt ... [more]
Usuramassu m & f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology, Sumerian
Means "Heed His Word". Originally a given masculine name, it was also the name of a minor Babylonian god, considered to be the son of Adad. Later, Usuramassu was viewed as a female deity of justice, however she was still a child of Adad... [more]
Utana m Old Persian
Possibly derived from Old Persian 𐎢- (u-) meaning "good" and tāna meaning "tone, melody". It has been suggested that the second element may be tana "offspring", but this apparently doesn’t account for the long vowel.
Uðr f & m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Old Norse form of Unnr. In Norse mythology, Unnr was a billow maiden and one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.... [more]
Utr m Old Norse
Variant of Otr.
Uuen m Pictish
Pictish form of Eógan
Uurguist m Pictish
Pictish form of Fergus
Uxi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse byname and given name meaning "ox".
Vadolf m Germanic
Variant of Vadulf.
Vadomar m Germanic, History
Derived from Gothic vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Old High German mâri "famous." Vadomar was the name of a 4th-century king of the Alamanni, a Germanic tribe.
Vadulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Væringr m Old Norse
From Old Norse VæringR meaning "Varangian, Northern warrior who served as lifeguard to the emperors of Constantinople" The word derives from Old Norse várar meaning "solemn vow, oath" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [more]
Vætildr f Old Norse, Algonquian
Probably an Old Norse form of an unknown Algonquian or Beothuk name, though the second element coincides with Old Norse hildr meaning "battle".
Vafþrúðnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the mightily entangling one". This is the name of a wise giant in Norse mythology.
Vaja m Sanskrit
Means "strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed (especially of a horse)" in Sanskrit.
Vajada f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Nepali, Sinhalese, Bengali
Name : Vajada ( वाजदा )... [more]
Vakr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vakr ''wakeful, watchful, alert, valiant, brave, fast''.
Valamar m Germanic
Variant of Walamar.
Valamir m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Valamar. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace." Valamir was the name of a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.
Valbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and bjǫrn "bear".
Valdetrudis f Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Latinized variant of Waldetrudis. Saint Waltrude (known as Valdetrudis in Spanish and Latin) was a 7th-century Frankish noblewoman and nun.
Valentinianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Armenian
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinianus... [more]
Valentinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinus.
Valerianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualerianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valerianus.
Valericus m Germanic (Latinized)
latinized form Walherich and variant of Walericus.
Valerios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualerios, which is the ancient Greek form of Valerius.
Valga f Sanskrit, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Tamil
MEANING - a bridle, rein, Goddess Durga
Valgarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse masculine form of Valgerðr.
Valgautr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and gautr "goth".
Valgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and garðr meaning "fence, defense"... [more]
Valin m Sanskrit (?)
Meaning and origin unknown.... [more]
Valka f Old Norse, Icelandic, Popular Culture
Old Norse diminutive of Valgerðr. The name is borne by a character in 'How to Train Your Dragon 2'.
Valki m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Valgarðr.
Valr m Old Norse
From Old Norse valr meaning ''falcon''.
Valtýr m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and tívar "gods".
Vamika f Sanskrit, Bengali, Malayalam
In the case of the daughter of Indian actress Anushka Sharma, it is likely derived from the name of her father Virat and her mother Anushka, or from a name for the goddess Durga.
Vandalarius m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Vandalar. Vandalarius was the name of the father of Valamir, a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.
Vandill m Old Norse
From Old Norse vandill "sword".
Vani f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Marathi
MEANING - wish, desire, fire, bestowing, procuring
Vani m Old Norse
From Old Norse vanr meaning "wont, accustomed or lacking, wanting".
Vanika f Sanskrit
MEANING : little wood, grove... [more]
Vanushe f Old Persian, Mazanderani
Means "violet" in Mazanderani.
Vápni m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse vápn meaning "weapon".
Vár f Old Norse, Icelandic (Modern), Faroese, Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse word vár meaning "spring". Vár is the name of an Ásynja, who is responsible for contracts between men and women.
Varazdat m Old Persian, Armenian, History
Derived from Middle Persian warāz meaning "boar" combined with Middle Persian dādan "to give". For the latter element, also compare Old Persian dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gift" as well as "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb dadātuv "to give, to put")... [more]
Varianus m Ancient Roman
Extended form of Varius.
Varinn m Old Norse
From the name of a Germanic tribe, the Varini. Varinn was the runemaster of the Rök runestone, the first known piece of Swedish literature.
Varish m Sanskrit
MEANING - year, rain. It has different meaning from Vaarish... [more]
Varisha f Sanskrit
Name : Varisha वरिषा... [more]
Varro m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen of which the etymology is obscure, though there is a possibility that it might be of Etruscan origin. Known bearers of this name are Roman consul Gaius Terentius Varro (3rd century BC), Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro (1st century BC) and Roman poet Varro Atacinus (1st century BC).
Varshita f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism
Name : Varshita वर्षिता... [more]
Varshitva f Sanskrit
MEANING : to rain, be powerful... [more]
Varus m Ancient Roman
This name is a Roman family name meaning "bow-legged, knock-kneed, bent, crooked."... [more]
Vasantamallikā f Sanskrit
Sanskrit feminine name meaning "spring jasmine".
Vasavi f Sanskrit
Means "treasury" in Sanskrit.
Vasha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Assamese
MEANING - willing, obedient, submissive, free, daughter , woman, female elephant ... [more]
Vasvi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi
MEANING - night; excellent, beneficent , sweet
Vatnarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vatn "water, waters, river, brook, tears" and herr "army". Vatnarr was the name of a legendary Norwegian king.
Vavarsh m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi (Rare)
Name : Vavarsh ववर्ष... [more]
Vavrishe m Sanskrit
MEANING - to rain, be powerful... [more]
Veda m Old Celtic
From a dedicatory inscription on a bronze plate from the 3rd century AD found in Colchester, England.
Vedant m Indian, Sanskrit
It is a Sanskrit name and has a variety of meanings depending on the grammatical device (Samasa) used to unravel it. All the meanings bear some reference to the Vedas which are ancient Hindu holy texts.... [more]
Védís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse vé meaning "temple, sanctuary" and dís meaning "goddess".
Veer m Hindi, Sanskrit, Indian
From Hindi वीर, meaning "brave".
Véfreyja f Old Norse
Possibly meant "devotee of Freyja" from the Old Norse element vé meaning "devoted, dedicated" or "home, temple, sanctuary" (compare the word *véseti "one who sits with (= is in charge of) a Vé (= temple, sanctuary)") combined with the name of the goddess Freyja.
Vega f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali
MEANING - speed, quickness, velocity, current ( of water ), momentum
Végeirr m Old Norse
Variant of VígæiRR, a combination of Old Norse vé "temple, sacred enclosure, sanctuary" and geirr "spear".
Végerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vé "holy place, temple, sanctuary" (which is related to Gothic weihs "holy") combined with Old Norse garðr "enclosure".
Vela m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
From the Visigothic name Vigila. Etymologically related to Velasco and Vasco.
Vélaug f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements vé meaning "temple, sanctuary" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Vémundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vé "temple, sanctuary" combined with Old Norse mundr "protection."
Venel m Etruscan
Diminutive of Vel.
Venox m Etruscan
Diminutive of Vel.
Venu m Indian, Sanskrit
Means "flute" in Sanskrit and usually refers to the Lord Krishna.
Venustianus m Ancient Roman
Extended form of Venustus a personal name meaning devoted to Venus. A saint who was a companion with sabinus of spoleto.
Venustus m Ancient Roman
Personal name meaning devoted to Venus or meaning beautiful. Used by a couple of saints.
Véný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse name derived from the elements vé "temple, sanctuary" (related to Gothic weihs "holy") and nýr "new".
Veraldr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse verr "man" and valdr "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".
Veremundus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Waramunt and variant of Veremund.
Verenia f Ancient Roman
Verenia was one of the first Vestal Virgins, selected by Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome.
Vermundr m Old Norse
Combination of either Old Norse verr "man" or verja "to defend", with mundr "protector". The name appears on an 11th century copper box that was engraved with runes.
Verus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin verus "true."
Véseti m Old Norse
Means "one who is in charge of a sacred place" (see also Vé) in Old Norse.
Vespasius m Ancient Roman
Original name from which Vespasianus (see Vespasian) was derived. A bearer of this name was Vespasius Polla, the maternal grandfather of the Roman Emperor Vespasian.
Vésteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse vé "temple, sanctuary" and steinn "stone".
Vestmárr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vestmarr.
Vestmarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vestr "the west" and mærr "famous".
Vestmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vestr "west" and maðr "man".
Vestralp m Germanic
Vestralp was an Alemannic petty king of the Bucinobantes in the 4th century.
Vestri m Old Norse
From Old Norse vestr meaning "west".
Veðr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse veðr meaning "ram" or "weather".
Vetr m Old Norse
From Old Norse vetr meaning "winter".
Veturia f Ancient Roman, Late Roman, Romanian, Italian, English (American, Archaic)
Feminine form of Veturius. Veturia was a Roman matron, the mother of the possibly legendary Roman general Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus.
Veturius m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Given name derived from the Latin vetus > veturius, meaning "senior, veteran, expert, with long experience". The gens Veturia, anciently called Vetusia, was a patrician family at Rome, which also had plebeian branches... [more]
Ví m Old Norse
From Old Norse ví "sanctuary".
Viba f Sanskrit, Tamil
Means the same as Vibha,Lakshmi. Viba means radiance, sunshine, wealth and prosperity. It means the goddess Lakshmi, for wealth and prosperity.
Vibidia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Vibidius. Vibidia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Vicesimus m Ancient Roman
Praenomen meaning "twentieth". An apocryphal name.
Vidarna m Old Persian
Apparently means "the ripper", derived from the Old Persian verb darīdan "to rip up, to tear up".
Vidugavia m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from Gothic Widugawja meaning "wood barker", i.e. "wolf" (see Witiko). This is the name of a king of Rhovanion in Tolkien's Legendarium... [more]
Vidup m Sanskrit
MEANING - "wise protector", skilled or learned ruler. Here विदु means intelligent, learned + प from word पा means ruler, protector. In ancient time it was the name of a king ... [more]
Vidushkrit m Sanskrit
MEANING - free from sins or faults or transgressions. Here वि means without+ दुष्कृत means sins or transgression
Víf f Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse víf meaning "wife, woman".
Vífastr m Old Norse, Old Swedish
An Old Norse masculine name, used in Sweden.... [more]
Vífi m Old Norse
Old Norse pet form of combinations of the first name element vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and a last name element beginning with f-
Vífill m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse word vefa meaning "to weave".
Vífríðr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and fríðr "beautiful".
Vígbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and biǫrn "bear".
Vígbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vígbiǫrn.
Vígdiarfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and djarfr "bold, daring".
Vígfúss m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and fúss "willing, eager".
Vigfúss m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vígfúss.
Vigila m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
Presumably, from the Germanic element wig "war, battle" and the Germanic diminutive suffix *ila (cf. Froilán, Fáfila).
Vígmarr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and marr "famous".
Vígmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements víg "fight, battle" and maðr "man".
Vígmundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and mund "protection".
Vígnir m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse element víg "war".
Vígniútr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight", "battle" and njóta "to use".
Vígr m Old Norse
From Old Norse vígr meaning "in fighting condition, able to fight".
Vígráðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight", "battle" and ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".
Vígsterkr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and starkr "strong, healthy".
Vígþorn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "battle, fight" and þorn "thorn".
Vígulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and ulfr "wolf".
Vígundr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Vigya f & m Sanskrit, Indian
The name Vigya is derived from Sanskrit word Vigy...Vigya means a versatile genius
Víkæll m Old Norse
Old Norse short form of Víkætill.
Víkætill m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary" and ketill "cauldron".
Vikhed m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Sinhalese
MEANING : free from weariness, alert, fresh, free from depression . Here वि means free from + खेद means weariness, sorrow or pain... [more]
Vikheda f Sanskrit
MEANING : free from weariness, alert, fresh, free from depression . Here वि means free from + खेद / खेदा means weariness, sorrow or pain... [more]
Vikhedin m Sanskrit
MEANING : unwearied, alert, fresh, . Here वि means free from + खेदिन् means weariness, sorrow or pain... [more]
Vikhedini f Hindi, Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism
MEANING : unwearied, alert, fresh, free from depression . Here वि means free from + खेदिन् / खेदिनी means suffering from weariness... [more]
Vilgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of vil 'will, desire' and garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.
Vilhiálmr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vilhialmr.
Vilhialmr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Wilhelm.
Vilhjalmr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of William.
Víli m Old Norse
Variant of Vili or Fíli.
Vímundr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and mund "hand, protection".
Vinandr m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be an Old Norse cognate of Winand.
Vinayika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali
MEANING - remover of obstacles, female leader, female preceptor, a term for wife of lord Ganesha
Vindafarnah m Old Persian
Means "finding glory", from Old Persian vind meaning "to find" or "to provide" and farnah meaning "glory, splendour".
Vindkaldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "wind-frozen". Svipdagr uses this as an alias when he goes to woo Menglǫð.
Vini f Indian, Sanskrit, Malayalam, Marathi
MEANING - instruct, guide, educate, chastise, elicit, restore, avert, exel, accomplish, train, remove, induce, pay off, drive away
Vinita f Sanskrit, Indian
Derived from Sanskrit vinIta (विनीत) "lovely; handsome; trained".
Vinitharya m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from Gothic ''Winid-haria'' meaning "pasture-armyman" or "Winidas-armyman". In Tolkien's legendarium, this is the birth name of Eldacar, who is given a name from his mother's people due to his birth in Rhovanion.
Vinitius m Ancient Roman
Means "one who works on the vineyard, wine-grower". From the Latin vinitor.
Vintr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vetr.
Vintrliði m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vetrliði.
Vipoig m Pictish
Name of a mythical Pictish king
Vipsania f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Vipsanius.
Vipsanius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name of uncertain meaning. It was borne by the 1st-century BC Roman general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.
Viraaj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali
MEANING : Shining, Brilliant. Splendid, ruling far & wide, Sovereign, King
Virajan m Sanskrit
MEANING : embellishing, beautifying, ruling, Ruler, being eminent or illustrious... [more]
Virajat m Sanskrit
MEANING : Shining, Splendid, Handsome ... [more]
Viraji f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
MEANING : free from dust, Clean, Pure
Virajini f Punjabi, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Nepali, Kannada, Telugu
Means "shining, brilliant, splendid" in Sanskrit.
Viridianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Viridius.
Viridius m Celtic Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Viridios, which is of Celtic origin but the meaning is not known for certain. There are theories that it is derived from Proto-Celtic wird "green", or from Proto-Celtic wīrjā "truth" combined with dī- "from, has" (thus meaning "he who has the truth")... [more]
Virika f Sanskrit
Means "brave" in Sanskrit.
Viriola f Eastern African (Rare), Ancient Roman (?)
Attia Viriola was a client of the ancient Roman lawyer and statesman Pliny the Younger (61-113), whose legal case he described in his Epistles.
Vírún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and rún "secret".
Virya m & f Sanskrit
Vīrya (Sanskrit; Pāli: viriya) is a Buddhist term commonly translated as "energy", "persistence", "persevering", "vigour", "effort", "exertion", or "diligence"... [more]
Visha f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Kannada, Malayalam
MEANING - Atis tree, Aconite tree(its bark is used as dye), feces, wisdom, intellect
Vishada f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh), Assamese
MEANING - spotless, brilliant, bright, calm, evident, intelligible, clear, cheerful
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