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Osie m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with Os- such as Oscar or Osbert or used as an independent name.
Osilda f French (Quebec, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elments os "god" and hild "battle".
Oskara f Swedish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Oskar.
Osla f Faroese, Scots (Archaic)
Faroese variant and Shetlandic Scots adoption of Ásla. As a Shetlandic name, Osla was usually Anglicized as Ursula.
Osmanne f French (Archaic)
French form of Osmanna, common in the area around Féricy in the region of Île-de-France in the 1600s and 1700s thanks to saint Osmanne who is the patron saint of Féricy.
Osmar m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare), German (Rare), Estonian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Ansmar and a variant of Osmær... [more]
Oster m German (Rare, Archaic)
From the German word OSTERN "easter".
Ostra f German (Rare, Archaic)
From the German word Ostern "easter".
Ota m Russian (Archaic), Uzbek (Rare)
As a Russian name, this name is ultimately derived from the genitive of the Russian noun отец (otets) meaning "father".... [more]
Oter m Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Othello.
Othar m Popular Culture, German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements ot "wealth" and heri "army". Given to the character Othar Tryggvassen (Gentleman Adventurer!) in the award-winning comic series Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio.
Othellia f English (American, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Otilge f German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Ottilie reflecting the local pronunciation.
Otilija f Sorbian (Archaic), Slovene
Sorbian and Slovene form of Ottilie.
Otilio m Spanish (Archaic)
Masculine form of Otilia.
Otje f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch feminine form of Otto.
Otón m Spanish (Archaic), Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician form of Otto.
Ott m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval German form of Otto.
Ottomine f Danish (Archaic)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Otto, using the popular name suffix mine (see Mina 1; possibly modeled on Ottoline).
Oudatte f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Ode (see also Houdée) found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1600s.
Oulry m French (Swiss, Archaic)
Gallicized form of Ulrich used in the Montreux area of Switzerland up until the late 1600s.
Owner m American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Owner.
Oxford m American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Oxford.
Oyuki f Japanese (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
From Yuki prefixed with the honorific 御/お- (o), used with regards to female names from around the Kamakura and Muromachi periods to around the 20th century.... [more]
Øyvard m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island" and vǫrðr "guard".
Ozanne f French (Archaic)
Variant of Osanne. Ozanne-Anne Achon was the wife of Pierre Tremblay, one of the first settlers of Nouvelle-France ("New France" in English), the area colonized by France in North America.
Paas m Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of masculine names that are derived from Greek and Latin pascha meaning "Easter" as well as "Passover", such as Paschalis, Pascharius and Paschasius and their Dutch forms.... [more]
Pacifique m French (Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Pacificus. The name coincides with French pacifique "pacific, calm, peaceful".
Paden m Manx (Archaic)
Diminutive of Patrick.
Paderna f Galician (Archaic)
Galician feminine form of Paternus.
Pafnoutios m Greek (Archaic)
Modern Greek form of Paphnoutios (see Paphnutius).
Pafnutije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Paphnoutios (see Paphnutius).
Pagés m Occitan (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Pagés.
Pahomij m Slovene (Archaic)
Slovenian form of Pachomius.
Pahomije m Croatian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Croatian and Serbian form of Pachomius.
Paisi m Georgian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Païsios as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Паисий (see Paisiy).... [more]
Pakhomij m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Alternate transcription of Russian Пахомий and Ukrainian Пахомій (see Pakhomiy).
Pakhomiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Pachomios.
Palavand m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of the medieval Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon).... [more]
Palemone m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Palaimon via its latinized form Palaemon.
Påline f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian feminine form of Paul.
Paluzzo m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Paluzzi, itself ultimately from Paoluccio... [more]
Pamfił m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Pamphilos, which is primarily used to polonize Russian Памфил and Ukrainian Памфіл (see Pamfil for both)... [more]
Pammachiusz m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic Polish form of Pammachius.
Pammakhiy m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic Russian form of Pammachius.
Pamphiel m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch form of Pamphilus via its French form Pamphile.
Pancrace m French (Archaic), Walloon
French and Walloon form of Pancratius.
Pancracia f Spanish, Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Pancratius.
Pankrác m Czech (Archaic), Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Pancratius (see Pancras).
Paphos m Early Jewish (Archaic), Turkish (Archaic), Ancient Greek
Lulianos and Paphos were two wealthy Jewish brothers who lived in Laodicea on the Lycus in Anatolia in the second century CE and who suffered martyrdom at the hands of the Roman legate.
Papnuti m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Paphnoutios (see Paphnutius).
Paralee f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Paraska f Ukrainian, Polish (Archaic)
Ukrainian diminutive of Praskovya or Paraskeva and Polish diminutive of Parascewa and Paraskiewia.
Paraskovia f Russian (Archaic)
Archaic Russian form of Paraskeve and older transcription of Praskovya. In the Russian Orthodox Church, Paraskovia is the patron saint of cloth as well as of spinning and weaving.
Parelius m Norwegian (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Parelius.
Parrie f English (American, Archaic)
Either a feminine variant of Perry or transferred use of the surname Parrie.
Parsadan m Literature, Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "wise, learned" and "scholar, scientist". This should connect the name to Middle Persian frazānag meaning "wise, intelligent" and frazanagīh meaning "wisdom, intelligence", which have both evolved into modern Persian as فرزانه (farzâne) (see Farzaneh).... [more]
Pascário m Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Pascarius, which is a variant of Pascharius.
Pascario m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Pascarius, which is a variant of Pascharius.
Pascasi m Catalan (Archaic)
Catalan form of Pascasius, which is a variant of Paschasius.
Pascasio m Italian (Archaic), Galician (Rare), Spanish
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Pascasius, which is a variant of Paschasius.
Paschaal m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Paschalis (see Pascal). It was in use from at least the 17th century until at least the early 20th century, during which time it was often spelled as Paschael (sometimes also Passchaal and Passchael).
Paschaas m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Paschasius. It was in use from at least the 16th century until at least the 18th century, during which time it was often spelled as Paschaes (sometimes also Passchaas and Passchaes)... [more]
Paschaise m & f French (Archaic)
French form of Paschasius (masculine) and Paschasia (feminine).
Paskāls m Latvian (Archaic)
Latvian form of Paschalis (see Pascal).
Paskazije m Croatian (Archaic)
Croatian form of Pascasius, which is a variant of Paschasius.
Påske m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian form of Paschalis. This is also the Norwegian word for Easter.
Paskwezhen m Breton (Archaic)
Modern Breton form of Pascweten.
Pasquaire m French (Archaic)
French form of Pascharius. It appears to have been rare, or at least it was never as common as the form Pasquier.
Passarion m History (Ecclesiastical), Late Greek, Russian (Archaic)
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the Greek noun πασσάριος (passarios) meaning "cross" or even from Πασσαρών (Passaron), a city in the region of Epirus in ancient Greece.... [more]
Pastoria f & m Spanish (Archaic, ?), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Literature
Probably a variant of Pastora. It was used by American author L. Frank Baum for a male character (King Pastoria of Oz, father of Princess Ozma) in his Oz series of fantasy books.
Paton m Manx (Archaic)
Diminutive of Patrick.
Patrikios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Greek (Archaic)
Hellenized form of Patricius (see Patrick).
Pătru m Romanian (Archaic)
Transylvanian form of Petru.
Patrykiy m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Patricius (see Patrick).
Paull m English (Archaic)
Variant of Paul recorded in the 16th century.
Paum m Limburgish (Archaic)
Medieval Limburgish variant of Palm, which was likely influenced by Old French paume meaning "palm" and paumier meaning "palmer" (as in, a medieval Christian pilgrim).... [more]
Păuna f Romanian (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian păun "peacock". The name was borne by Păuna Greceanu-Cantacuzino, a Princess consort of Wallachia.
Pavsikakije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Παυσικακίος (Pausikakios), which is an extremely rare variant of Pausikakos.
Peachy f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Likely from the American English slang meaning "fine; excellent".
Pearla f American (South, Archaic)
Latinate form of Pearl; in some cases it may also be a borrowing of Perla.
Pearlean f African American (Rare, Archaic)
a spelling variant of Pearline used chiefly by African Americans
Pěc m Sorbian (Archaic)
Archaic form of Pětr.
Peirod m Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Peter.
Pélage m French (Archaic)
French form of Pelagios via Pelagius.
Pelageia f Russian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Pelageya.
Pelàgia f Gascon (Archaic), Provençal
Gascon form and Provençal variant of Pelagia.
Pelagía f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Louisiana Spanish form of Pelagia.
Pelagja f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic form of Pelagia.
Penetta f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Per using the popular suffix netta, found in such names as Annette and Jeanette.
Penina f Hebrew, English (American, Archaic)
Variant transliteration of Peninnah.
Peniston m English (British, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Peniston.... [more]
Pentecost f & m English (Puritan, Archaic)
From the name of the Christian festival which commemorates the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles, celebrated on the fiftieth day after Easter, ultimately deriving from Greek pentekoste (hemera) "fiftieth (day)"... [more]
Peolive f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Per and Oliv.
Perdida f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Respelling of Perdita which might have arisen based on a dialectal pronunciation.
Peregrin m Literature, English, German (Rare, Archaic)
English variant of Peregrine as well as the German form of Peregrine. Peregrin "Pippin" Took is a character in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
Permilia f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Permelia, which is of unknown origin; possibly a variant of Pamela or a contraction of Pearl and Amelia.
Pernatte f French (Archaic)
Archaic feminine diminutive of Pierre.
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