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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is archaic.
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Tzavalas m Greek (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly of Albanian origin. The best known bearer of this name is the Greek actor Tzavalas Karousos (1904-1969).
Tzilacatzin m Aztec and Toltec Mythology (Archaic)
Name of an old Otomi warrior ally of Tenochtitlan-Tlatelolco, who stood out during the conquest of Anahuac. According to the chronicles, Tzilacatzin was the only warrior to face Pedro de Alvarado when he arrived with the Spanish in Tlatelolco.
Ubalt m Catalan (Archaic)
Catalan form of Hugbald.
Udelgard f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name, from Old High German uodil "heritage, homestead" and Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart "enclosure, protection; yard, garden", compare Odelgarde.
Ufemia f Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Eufemia.
Ugi m & f Korean (Americanized, Modern, Rare, Archaic)
The literal translation in Hangul (Koreas modern written language) for Ugi (우기) is Monsoon or Rainy season. Ugi (우기) is derived from the Hanja character 雨 (Yǔ meaning rain). Although it is possible that 雨 (Yǔ) was first used/ invented by a Korean during the Gojoseon period (likely established somewhere between 2333bce - 1101bce) as certain regions of modern china were technically considered parts of Ancient Korea (control of these regions switched and evolved over many years many times), it is still most likely the first use of 雨 was in a Chinese dynasty during the use of Old Chinese (Roughly 1766BCE - 256BCE)... [more]
Uilleamina f Scottish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Uilleam and a Scottish form of Wilhelmina.
Uleb m Old Church Slavic, Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Old Novgorod dialect form of Olaf.
Ulijona f Lithuanian (Archaic)
Lithuanian form of Uliana.
Ulma f American (Rare, Archaic)
Maybe a variant of Alma 1.
Uloixio m Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese variant of Uloxio.
Ulry m French (Swiss, Archaic)
Gallicized form of Ulrich found in French-speaking Switzerland up until the 1700s.
Ulyssie m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Ulysses which was occasionally used as a feminine form of this name.
Undecimus m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
The latin word undecimus means "eleventh".
Une f Estonian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Uno.
Unquchiing m Aleut (Archaic)
Meaning "blue fox".
Unuratu m Sicilian, Quechua, Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican and Sicilian form of Onorato, Quechua form of Honorato.
Uny f English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Eunice.
Urbaan m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Rare)
Archaic Dutch form of Urbanus (see Urban).
Urbanu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Urban.
Urbe m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Urban.
Urico m Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Euric.
Urith f English (British, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin, borne by an obscure early saint and martyr who was venerated in Chittlehampton, Devon, England.
Urmen m Manx (Archaic)
Manx form of Eremon.
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".
Urseline f French (Archaic), Antillean Creole
Archaic French variant of Ursuline recorded up until the 1700s. In modern times, this name seems to have survived, and barely so, in the Netherlands Antilles.
Ursijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Ursinus, which was chiefly used in older times and is now no longer in use.
Ursin m French (Archaic), Romansh
French and Romansh form of Ursinus.
Ursmaar m Flemish (Archaic)
Flemish form of Ursmar.
Ursmaro m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Ursmar.
Urso m Medieval German, Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish, Medieval English (Rare), Swiss (Archaic)
Form of Urs in several languages. It was borne by a martyr in the 3rd century and two French and Italian saints in the 6th century.
Urves m Estonian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Urve.
Ushinar m Indian (Anglicized, Archaic)
MEANING OF SANSKRIT BOY NAME ... [more]
Utsuho f & m Japanese (Archaic)
From Old Japanese 空 (utsuho) meaning "empty-hole, emptiness, cave."
Uv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Ulv.
Uvedale m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.
Vachel m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Vadie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly taken from Vada 1 or used as a short form of a name containing vad.
Vagina f American (Archaic)
Likely a variant of Vaginia, which seems to have been a variant of Virginia
Vaginia f American (Archaic)
Likely a phonetic variant of Virginia, reflecting the pronunciation in certain dialects.
Vailet f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Swedish phonetic spelling of Violet reflecting the English pronunciation.
Vajk m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Hungarian
Name of a Hungarian king. Meaning unknown.
Valdine f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the element vald- as well as a feminine form of masculine names containing the element vald-, first and foremost Valdemar.
Valent m French (Archaic), Gascon
French and Gascon form of Valentius.
Valentiniaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valentinian.
Valeriaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valerian.
Valerianu m Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Valerianus.
Valienta f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Presumably from the Spanish word valiente meaning "brave, valiant", ultimately from Latin valere "to be strong" (compare Valerius; or perhaps from the Spanish surname Valiente which was originally a nickname based on the Spanish word)... [more]
Vallentin m Medieval German, French (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic French form of Valentine 1.
Valley f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Valley and a diminutive of Valerie.
Vallie f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Both a transferred use of the surname Vallie and a diminutive of Valerie and Valentina.
Valme f Estonian (Archaic)
Possibly a borrowing of Finnish Valma.
Valpas m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "alert, attentive, watchful" in Finnish.
Valvik m Estonian (Archaic)
Most likely a variant of Valvo.
Vameq m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Wamiq.
Vänhild f Swedish (Archaic)
Combination of Swedish vän "fair, beautiful" and the Old Norse name element hildr "battle, fight".
Vanora f Scottish (Archaic), English (British, Archaic)
Variant of Wannour or Wannore, an old Scottish form of Guenore (see Guinevere)... [more]
Varam m Georgian (Archaic)
Variant of Gvaram. A known bearer of this name was the influential Georgian feudal lord Varam Gageli (died in 1249 or 1251 AD).
Varaz m Armenian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Old Armenian վարազ (varaz) meaning "wild boar", which itself is ultimately derived from Middle Persian varāz or warāz "boar".
Vardemon m American (South, Archaic)
Historically common name for first born Melungeon males.
Varenīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian varens "mighty, powerful, forceful, strong; famous, great".
Varskvlavisa f Georgian (Archaic)
Means "of a star" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ვარსკვლავის (varskvlavis), which is the genitive of the Georgian noun ვარსკვლავი (varskvlavi) meaning "star".
Vasilache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Vasilakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.
Vaste m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Old Swedish names ending in -vast (see Fasti).
Vasty f Biblical Malagasy, Romani (Archaic)
Malagasy form and Romani variant of Vashti.
Vaudine f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminization of the French surname Vaudin.
Vavila m Russian (Archaic), Serbian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian, Russian and Serbian form of Babylas.
Vedah f American (Rare, Archaic)
Stage name of silent film actress Vedah Bertram (1891-1912)
Védaste m French (Archaic), French (African)
French form of Vedastus. This given name is no longer in use in France today, but it still survives in francophone countries in Africa, such as Rwanda.
Vedasto m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), Filipino
Italian and Spanish form of Vedastus. The name is also in use in the Philippines, which is a remnant of the influence that Spain has had over the country, what with the country having been part of the Spanish Empire for several centuries.
Veegi f Estonian (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Solveig.
Velimudr m Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Old Russian name meaning "multiscious, much-knowing", derived from Old Church Slavonic велии (velii) "great" combined with мѫдръ (mǫdrŭ) meaning "wise".
Verald m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Veraldr.
Verda f English (Archaic)
Possibly derived from verde a Spanish and Italian word meaning "green" (see Viridis).
Veridia f Late Roman, English (Rare, Archaic)
This name either came into being as a variant form of Viridia, or as a shortened form of Veridiana (see Viridiana)... [more]
Vermundo m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Visigothic name from the Ancient Germanic name Wermund, possibly composed of the elements wer "true", and mund, "protector".
Vernier m French (Archaic)
Allegedly a Gallicization of Werner, this name was recorded up until the 1700s. Today, it survives as a surname.
Véron m French (Archaic)
French form of Veronus. It is no longer in use, so now it only survives in the surname Véron.
Veroon f & m Dutch, Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch short form of Verona, Veronica and its variant Veronika. In that capacity, the name is extremely rare as an official name on birth certificates; it is almost always used informally.... [more]
Vervain f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Means "foliage", from the Latin verbena. Vervain, also known as verbena, is a genus in the botanical family Verbenaceae.
Vervaine f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Verbena, the Latin name for the plant known in English as vervain. The spelling of the name might have been influenced by verveine, the French word for the plant.
Vesonia f Ancient Roman (Archaic)
Vesonia was a woman from Pompeii who lived during the 1st century BCE. Her father was Publius.
Vespasiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Vespasian.
Vespertino m Asturian (Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the Spanish word vespertino, itself taken from Latin vespertinus "evening".
Vestana f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably derived from the place of the same name in the Italian municipality Corniglio, which in turn may have derived its name from Vesta.
Vestmaður m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic modern form of Vestmaðr.
Veto m English (American, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Vito.
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.
Veula f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Beulah.
Veziade f Gascon (Archaic), Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Bézian via the variant Vezian.
Via m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal (Nordmøre) form of Vidar.
Viana f Medieval Catalan, American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Vianor m Greek (Archaic), Abkhaz (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Bianor as well as the Abkhaz, Georgian, Romanian and Russian form of the name.
Viatte f French (Archaic)
A local diminutive of an unidentified name found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France up until the 1700s.
Victorijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Victorinus (see Victorino).
Victorique f & m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
When borne by a female, this name is the French form of Victorica, which is the original feminine form of Victoricus. When borne by a male, this name is a variant spelling of Victoric.
Victurnien m French (Rare, Archaic)
This name was borne by Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud (31 May 1753 – 31 October 1793), a lawyer and statesman, and a significant figure of the French Revolution.... [more]
Victurnienne f French (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminine form of Victurnien.
Vidhi f Gujarati (Archaic)
"Goddess of destiny; The way"... [more]
Vidunn f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian name with the combination of viðr "forest", "wood", "tree" and unnr "wave" or a combination of víðr "wide", "large", "extensive" and unnr "wave".
Vihangi f Hindi (Archaic), Sinhalese (Rare)
Feminine equivalent of Vihanga.... [more]
Viivia f Estonian (Archaic)
Estonian form of Vivia.
Viktora f Croatian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Viktor.
Vila f Serbian (Rare), Russian (Archaic)
Means "fairy" in Serbian.
Vilhelma f Hungarian, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Lithuanian
Hungarian, Lithuanian, Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian form of Wilhelma.
Vilhelmína f Icelandic, Slovak (Archaic)
Icelandic and Slovak form of Wilhelmina.
Viol m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Feyel, recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Virgil m Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Rare, Archaic)
German cognate of Fergal and Feirgil. This name used to Germanize Fergal and Feirgil in Austria and the southern part of Germany thanks to the Irish-born bishop and astronomer Virgilius von Salzburg (known in English as Vergilius of Salzburg).
Viridis f Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Derived from the Latin color word viridis "green".... [more]
Vista f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely taken from the Spanish and Italian word vista meaning "view". It possibly could have sometimes been used as an alternate form of Vesta.
Vit m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Vitus (compare Veit).
Vitaliaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Vitalian.
Vitellia f Ancient Roman, Theatre, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Vitellius. This was the name of an Ancient Roman noblewoman, daughter of Emperor Vitellius (15-69 AC).... [more]
Vitruvius m American (Rare, Archaic), Ancient Roman, Popular Culture
Vitruvius is an Ancient Roman family name.... [more]
Viva f American (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Occitan, Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ancient Roman Vivus. In English-speaking countries, it may also be used as a diminutive of Vivian.
Vivant m French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Viventius. The name coincides with French vivant "living, alife".
Vogel f Yiddish (Archaic)
Derived from Yiddish foigl "bird", the name was generally used as a vernacular form of Zipporah. It coincides with German Vogel "bird". It
Volkbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic German name formed from the Germanic name elements folk "people" and beraht "bright".
Volland m German (Archaic)
A simplified form of Volknand.
Voltignos m Venetian (Archaic), Old Celtic
Used in Ancient times. Possibly of an Ancient Celtic language spoken in Italy prior Romans.
Vorgell f Manx (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Manx form of Borghild, a Manx form of Derbforgaill and an aspirated form of Morgell.
Võso m Estonian (Archaic)
Derived from Estonian võsa "bush, copse, thicket".
Vox m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Vox.
Vrendanos m Greek (Archaic)
Modern Greek form of Brendan.
Vrold m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Roald.
Vromudis f Medieval Jewish (Latinized), Jewish (Latinized, Archaic)
Latinized form of Frommet. It was recorded in what is modern-day Germany in the 13th century.
Vucinna m Montenegrin (Archaic)
Recorded in Montenegro in the early 1600s.
Vucus m Montenegrin (Archaic)
Recorded in Montenegro in the early 1600s.
Vuillaume m French (Archaic), French (Swiss, Archaic)
Variant of Guillaume found up until the 1700s in French-speaking Switzerland as well as in Lorraine and the Franche-Comté regions of France.
Waaq m Oromo (Latinized, Archaic), Somali (Latinized, Archaic)
Waaq is a name for the ancient Cushitic sky god. He was the supreme creator and god to the indigenous religions of several Cushitic peoples before the advent of the Abrahamic religions in the Horn of Africa... [more]
Waast m Walloon (Archaic), Picard
Walloon form of Vedastus and Picard variant form of Vaast.
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