This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is archaic.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pheraby f American (South, Archaic)Apparently a Southern U.S. invention. First appears in the mid-1700s in Virginia and North Carolina. Could be a variation of
Phoebe, although it is also curiously similar to the Arabic name
Fariba.... [
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Philothei f Greek (Archaic)Medieval Greek form of
Philothea. This name was notably borne by the Greek saint Philothei of Athens (1522-1589), whose birth name was Revoula Benizelou.
Plezou f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars try to link this name to Breton
bleiz "she-wolf", while others see a connection with Breton
plezh "plat; braid"; the second part of the name is a diminutive suffix.... [
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Plutina f American (South, Archaic)Probably an invented name, used primarily in the Southern United States in the 19th century. Plutina Cox is the heroine of Waldron Baily's novel 'The Heart of the Blue Ridge' (1915), set in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Poesy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)Originally a variant of
Posy, this name was sometimes associated with
poetry, from Old French
poesie, ultimately from Greek
poesis "composition, poetry," from
poein "to make or compose"
Pominisa f Georgian (Archaic)Meaning unknown. This name was borne by the 17th-century Georgian noblewoman and poetess Pominisa Beridze, who was from the village of Dzimiti in the Georgian region of Guria. She is also known under the name ვომინიჯა
(Vominija), because that is how she is mentioned in the documents of the Italian missionary Teramo Castelli (1597-1659), who lived in Georgia from 1632 to 1654.
Présille f French (Rare, Archaic), French (Huguenot, Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)Variant of
Priscille.
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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Punkt m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)Means "full stop, point, dot" in Swedish (from Latin
punctum). This name was traditionally given to ensure that its bearer would be his (or her?) parents' last child.
Quillien m Breton (Archaic), French (Archaic)Breton and French form of
Killian, which is no longer in use as a given name today, but it still survives as a patronymic surname (which is most prevalent in Brittany and the rest of northwestern France).
Qutlu m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Qutluğ. A notable bearer of this name was the medieval Georgian politician Qutlu Arslan (12th century), who was of Kipchak descent.
Qvarqvare m Georgian (Archaic), LiteratureThe general consensus is that this name is ultimately derived from the Georgian verb უყვარს
(uqvars) meaning "to love", which basically gives the name the meaning of "beloved". Also compare
Saqvarela.... [
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Raulin m French (Archaic)Archaic diminutive form of
Raoul. Nowadays in France, one is far more likely to find Raulin as a surname rather than a first name or nickname.
Refrain f English (Archaic), English (Puritan)From the English word
refrain meaning "restrain, repress", which ultimately derives from Latin
refrenare "bridle, hold in with a bit". This was one of the rarer virtue names adopted by the Puritans, akin to the more popular
Temperance.
Regő m Hungarian (Archaic)Old Hungarian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a short form of names beginning with the element
Reg-.
Rekhan f Georgian (Archaic)Derived from Georgian რეხანი
(rekhani), which is a variant form or spelling of რეჰანი
(rehani) meaning "basil" (also see
Reyhan).