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Luster m American (Rare, Archaic)
German-American name meaning "cheerful" due to the original German connotation of Lust- having a platonic meaning of "delight" or "joy".
Lütje m Low German (Rare, Archaic)
Low German diminutive of Lude. It phonetically coincides with Low German lüttje "small; little" and Lüttje "the small one; the little one".
Lutje m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of names with the name element liut.
Lüwi m Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian form of Louis.
Lux m German (Rare, Archaic), Alsatian (Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval German short form and Alsatian vernacular form of Lukas.
Luxia f Basque (Rare), Sardinian (Archaic)
Campidanese Sardinian form and Basque diminutive of Lucia.
Luzei f Upper German (Archaic)
Old Upper German variant of Lucia.
Lyckel m West Frisian (Archaic)
Shorter form or variant of Lyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling). The modern spelling and form of the name is Lykel.
Lydéric m French (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Liutric via one of its medieval Dutch forms (see Liederik).... [more]
Lynka f Silesian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Lyna.
Maban m Medieval Breton, Cornish (Archaic)
Derived from Proto-Brythonic mab "son".
Macariy m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Makariy.
Macco m East Frisian (Archaic)
Younger form of Makko, first recorded in the 1500s and eventually faded into oblivion in the 1700s.
Macette f Norman, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Macé, recorded from the early 1600s onwards.
Machtalena f German (Archaic)
Historic variant of Magdalena.
Macrina f Late Roman, Spanish, Romansh (Archaic), Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Macrinus. This name was borne by two saints, namely saint Macrina the Elder and her granddaughter saint Macrina the Younger.
Madaya f Guanche, Berber (Archaic)
From Guanche *madăyya, meaning "beautiful thing to see". Besides the Canary Islands, this name was also used in Northern Africa.
Made f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Medieval Scots form of Maude.
Madelene f Swedish, Norwegian, English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
English and Scandinavian variant of Madeleine (in the latter case reflecting the French pronunciation).
Madinia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. Dr John Dee gave it to his daughter in 1590, allegedly naming her for one of the Enochian angels ("the spiritual creature who on 28 May 1583 appeared to Dee and Sir Edward Kelley and entered into a mysterious conversation with them", according to Méric Casaubon in his 'True & Faithful Relation…' (1659)).... [more]
Madlong f Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian form of Madelon reflecting the French pronunciation.
Mafeo m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Archaic Venetian and Tuscan form of Matteo.
Maffea f Italian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Mattea.
Magdalène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Earlier form of Madeleine, as well as a more learned borrowing of Magdalena. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.
Magdelène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Magdalène. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.
Magdelon f French (Archaic), Theatre
Older French variant of Madelon, most famously used in Molière's work Les Précieuses ridicules.
Magdelone f Danish (Archaic), Theatre
Variant of Magdalena, possibly influenced by Madelon. This name is bone by a character in Carl Nielsen's opera 'Maskarade' (1906), which is considered to be the country's national opera.
Maglena f Swedish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Magdalena, used mainly during the 19th century.
Magne m French (Archaic)
French form of Magnus.
Maiella f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Possible form of Mayella but it could be used as a combination of Maia and Ella.
Mairona f English (Rare, Archaic), Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Máire which appeared in the 1940s but appears to have faded almost immediately.
Maïus m French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
A rare Acadian name. Possibly derived from the Latin name for the month of May mensis Maius.
Majcher m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic Polish form of Melchior.
Majol m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Mayeul.
Makān m Gilaki (Archaic)
From Makan, son of Kaki, the warlord of Rey
Makko m Medieval German, East Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of Markward, recorded in the 11th century.
Maksimiliane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Maximilianus (see Maximilian).
Malchen f German (Rare, Archaic), Literature
Diminutive of Amalia with the common German diminutive ending -chen.... [more]
Maldis f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" and the name element mal- which is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Norse mál "speach; language", a variant of the Old Norse name element malm-, itself derived from Old Norse malmr "ore", as well as a derivation from any name beginning with the elements Mal- or Mál- or Mål-.... [more]
Malle f German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of Amalia.
Malmfinn m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse malmr "ore" and Finn 2. Used briefly in the early 20th century.
Malmfred f & m Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Malmfrid as well as a feminine variant. This is the name of a 12th century queen consort of Norway and Denmark.
Malvern m English (British), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the name of the Malvern Hills in England, which is probably of Brythonic origin, meaning "bare hill" (from the equivalent to Welsh moelfryn "bald hill"). In Britain it was occasionally used as a personal name during the 20th century; 'earliest example noted is in 1912, but none recorded after 1951.'... [more]
Malvolia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine version of the masculine name Malvolio; derived from Italian, it means "ill will". This name has always been rare, but reached a peak in popularity in the mid-19th Century in Great Britain and America.
Mamerta f Polish (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian feminine form of Mamerto and Polish feminine form of Mamert.
Mamerto m Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Spanish and Italian form of Mamertus. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in the Philippines, and more rarely in South America.
Mamika f & m Georgian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
In both Georgia and Russia, the use of this name probably started in honour of the 4th-century female martyr Mamika (also known as Kamika), who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. She was one of the 26 Gothic Christians who were martyred under king Athanaric... [more]
Mamisimed m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "father's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (see Imeda).... [more]
Mamistval m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "father's eye" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian მამის (mamis) meaning "of the father" (see Mamisa) combined with the Georgian noun თვალი (tvali) meaning "eye".
Manbert m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of name element Mann and Bjort.
Maneta f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Manette.
Manfield m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Manfield.
Mangela f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Magnhilda recorded in Rogaland and Hordaland.
Manolache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Manolakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.... [more]
Mansfield m English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Mansfield.
Manu m & f Maori, Hawaiian (Rare, Archaic)
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "bird", from the word manu. Popular for singers.... [more]
Marchigiana f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian demonym marchigiano, marchigiana - "the one from Marche". Marche is one of the regions in Italy. This name denotes the provenance of a person from this place.
Marcina f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Marcin.
Marçoch m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Catalan adaption of Marzūq.
Marculphus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Archaic)
Latinized form of Marculf. This is one of the names by which the 6th-century Frankish missionary and saint Marculf is known.
Mardis f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Mardís recorded in the 19th century.
Mardochai m German (Archaic), Jewish, Biblical Latin
Variant of Mordecai used in Biblical German, the Vulgate, and by German Jews.
Mardochäus m German (Archaic), Theatre
German form of Mardochaeus (see Mardocheus).... [more]
Mardocheos m Greek (Archaic)
Modern Greek form of Mardochaios.
Mareilis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Contraction of Marie and Elisabeth (compare Marei and Marlis).
Mareyn m & f Dutch (Archaic)
Probably an archaic form of Marijn.
Marfisa f Literature, Italian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. The poets Boiardo and Ariosto used this name in their Orlando poems (1495 and 1532), where it belongs to a Saracen warrior queen who converts to Christianity. It was borne by Italian noblewoman Marfisa d'Este (c.1554-1608).
Margeryt f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Margaret, recorded in the 1600s.
Marget f Scots, Medieval English, Manx (Archaic), Old Swedish
Scots and Medieval English variant of Margaret, Manx dialect form of Margaid, and Old Swedish variant of Marghit.
Margeta f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Marghit (compare Marget) and contracted form of Margareta.
Margidon m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Margidion (see Margido).
Margilia f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One - debatable - theory connects this name with the Vulgar Latin term margella.... [more]
Margrietiņa f Latvian (Archaic)
Both a diminutive of Margrieta and a direct derivation from Latvian margrietiņa "daisy".
Margrímur m Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with gríma "mask". Alternatively, the first element could be derived from other names beginning with Mar.
Marhold m German (Rare, Archaic)
German calque of Philipp as chosen by Philipp von Zesen, derived from the elements marh "horse" and hold "friendly, comely, graceful". It can also be derived from mar "famous" and the second name element is most often derived from walt "to rule".
Mariar f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Mainly a variant of Mariah. This can also be used as a variant of Maria. This is the name of a 1905 song sung by Clarice Vance.
Marinu m Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Marinus.
Mariod f Manx (Archaic)
Diminutive of Mary.
Mariotto m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Mario as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Mariuccia f Italian (Archaic)
Pet form of Maria (very old-fashioned)
Marjoram f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Marjoram.
Markulf m Germanic, German (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Ancient Germanic variant of Marculf as well as the German and Polish form of the name.
Marleik m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of the name element mar from names like Martin and Marcus (or from Old Norse marr "sea, ocean") and Old Norse leikr "play, game"... [more]
Marold m German (Archaic)
Composed from the two Germanic name elements MAR "famous" and WALT "to rule".
Marquart m Medieval, Medieval Italian, Medieval German, Medieval Czech, Estonian (Archaic), German (Austrian, Archaic)
Old High German marka "march; fortified area along a border" + Old High German wart "guard, ward".
Martelene f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Marte 1 and Lene recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Marteyn m Dutch (Archaic)
Probably an archaic form of Martijn.
Marticia f English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Martitia f American (Rare, Archaic)
19th-century coinage of unknown origin and meaning. It may be a blend of Mary or Martha and Letitia.
Martolana f Medieval Occitan, Gascon (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marta via the diminutive Marton.
Marusch f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of both Margarethe and Maria.
Marut m Polish (Archaic)
Of Persian origin, meaning "God's messenger". It was borne by Saint Marutas of Mesopotamia.
Marx m Medieval German, East Frisian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, English (American, Modern, Rare), Alsatian (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic Alsatian and East Frisian short form of Marcus, recorded numerous times in the Rhineland region of what is now Germany in the early 16th century, as well as in East Frisia in the same time period.... [more]
Marye f English (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Mary. Also a modern variant.
Maryja f Belarusian, Vilamovian, Polish (Archaic)
Belarusian variant transliteration of Maryia, Vilamovian form of Mary as well as an archaic Polish variant of Maria.
Maryke f Afrikaans, Dutch (Archaic)
Afrikaans and archaic Dutch form of Marijke.
Marzialina f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Marzialino or Italian form of Marcelina. Its name day is June 21st.
Massipa f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Transferred use of the (Christian) Catalan surname Massip (also found as Macip), which is derived from Latin mancipium "youngster; servant; learner".
Mate f Japanese (Archaic)
"Satisfy heaven".
Matelda f Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian, Literature
Medieval Italian variant of Matilda and Matilde. This name is found at the end Dante's Purgatory, where Matelda is a beautiful young woman who greets souls before they can enter Heaven.
Math m American (Archaic)
Short Form of Matthew.
Mathaeus m English (American, Rare, Archaic), Medieval Polish
Archaic American variant of Matthaeus and medieval Polish variant of Mateusz.
Mathilie f French (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Mathieu and a local feminine form of Mathurin used in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Mathilinic m Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Matilin, a Breton variant of Mathurin.
Mathiu m Gascon, Romansh (Archaic)
Gascon form of Matthew and Romansh variant of Matiu.
Matthild f Faroese, Upper German (Archaic)
Faroese form and archaic Upper German variant of Mathilda.
Matuš m Sorbian (Archaic)
Obsolete form of Maćij which was last used in the 1700s.
Matviej m Belarusian (Archaic)
Belarusian form of Matthew.
Matysek m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Maciej.
Maudeline f English (Archaic), Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois, Popular Culture
Variant of Magdalene (compare Middle English Maudelen, Maudlin); in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Maude with Madeline or Line... [more]
Mauriziu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Mauritius.
Mauru m Sardinian, Corsican (Archaic)
Sardinian and Corsican form of Maurus.
Mavra f Greek (Rare), Georgian, Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian, Moldovan, Romanian, History (Ecclesiastical), Theatre
Modern Greek form of Maura 1, which has spread to Eastern Europe and the Caucasus region via the Eastern Orthodox Church.... [more]
Maximiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Maximian.
Maximijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Maximinus (see Maximino).
Maximilia f German (Rare, Archaic)
Obscure feminine form of Maximilian, in former times mainly used by noble families.... [more]
Mayrona f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Catalan feminine diminutive of Meir.
Mayzelle f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Mizela (see also Mozelle), perhaps influenced by Maisie.
Mazaltuf f Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
From the Hebrew/Yiddish phrase mazel tov, meaning "good luck".
Meagens f Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)
From Guanche *m-aɣens meaning "thin, slender", literally "like a needle". This was recorded as the name of a 30-year-old Guanche woman from La Palma who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494... [more]
Meance f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning. From the early 1600s onwards, when every given name "had to" be associated with a Catholic saint, up to its disappearance as a given name, Meance was used as a quasi-equivalent of Emérance.... [more]
Mederyka f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Mederyk.
Meeli f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Amélie.
Mei f Alsatian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Marie and Maria.
Mei f Chinese (Modern, Archaic)
From Chinese 媚 (meì) meaning "especially beautiful", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Meiev f Alsatian (Archaic)
Alsatian vernacular contraction of Marie - Eva.
Meinger m Old High German, Medieval, Belgian (Archaic)
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German, Old Saxon gēr "spear".
Meingod m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval German, Medieval Polish, German (Austrian, Archaic)
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German, Old Dutch got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god "god, deity".
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