This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Literature; and the starting sequence is a or e or i or o or h or m or f or u.
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Eliedus m Arthurian CycleOne of the heathen kings who, under King Oriel, ravaged northern Britain in the early days of Arthur’s reign.
Elisena f LiteratureElisena is the name of a Queen of England in the Spanish chivalric romance
Amadís de Gaula (14th or 15th century).
Elladan m LiteratureLiterature name from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', which means 'Elf-man'. Elladan was one of the twin sons of Lord Elrond.
Ellaria f LiteratureThis name appears in G.R.R. Martin's "A song of ice and fire". Ellaria Sand is the name of the paramour of prince Oberyn Martell, the little brother of Doran, prince of Dorne. ... [
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Ellimere f LiteratureInvented by Garth Nix for the Old Kingdom trilogy. Ellimere was the daughter of King Touchstone and Abhorsen Sabriel, and princess of the Old Kingdom.
Elodin m LiteratureMaster Elodin is the name of a character in Patrick Rothfuss' book series The KingKiller Chronicles. Elodin is an eccentric but brilliant professor, considered insane by most of the students. Later he initiates Kvothe into the discipline of 'Naming', which enables control over objects by utterance of secret names.
Elphaba f LiteratureCreated by author Gregory Maguire for the central character in his fantasy novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' (1995). It was formed from
L-F-B, the initials of L. Frank Baum, author of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' (1900).
Elphias m LiteratureUsed by author J. K. Rowling for a minor character in her 'Harry Potter' series. It may have been intended as a variant of
Éliphas, the pen name of French occultist Eliphas Levi... [
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Elphir m LiteratureMeans "lord of swans" from Sindarin
alph "swan" (plural
eilph) and
hîr "master, lord". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien this was the name of a prince of Dol Amroth, "of which city the swan was the emblem".
Elrohir m LiteratureLiterature name from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', which means 'Elf-knight'. Elrohir was one of the twin sons of Lord Elrond.
Elros m LiteratureMeans "glitter of stars" or "foam of stars" from Sindarin
êl "star" and
ros, which can mean "polished metal, glitter" or "foam, rain, dew, spray (of fall or fountain)". It belonged to the brother of
Elrond and first king of Númenor in J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
Elwë m LiteratureMeans "star person" in Quenya. Elwë Singollo (also known as Elu Thingol) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth 'Legendarium'.
Elwing f LiteratureMeans "foam of stars" or "star-spray" from Sindarin
êl "star" and
gwing "foam, spindrift, spume, (flying) spray blown off wave-tops". In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) J. R. R. Tolkien, Elwing was a daughter of Dior, named for the waterfall of Lanthir Lamath in Ossiriand; she was also the mother of Elrond and grandmother of Arwen.
Elyan m Arthurian CycleIn Arthurian romance tales, Sir Elyan the White, also known as Helyan le Blanc, is the son of Sir
Bors and is a Knight of the Round Table. He's sometimes a cousin of
Lancelot, and helps rescue him after his affair with
Guinevere is revealed... [
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Emaré f LiteratureThe eponymous character in "Emaré", a Middle English Breton lai, a form of mediaeval romance poem.
Emeldir f LiteraturePossibly means "manly-mother" in Sindarin. In Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion', this was the name of the mother of
Beren.
Emelye f LiteratureMedieval variant of
Emily used by Geoffrey Chaucer in his 14th-century story 'The Knight's Tale'.
Enaiatollah m LiteratureVariant of
Enayatollah. This spelling of the name is rare and likely originated from Italian novelist Fabio Geda's 'In the Sea There are Crocodiles: Based on the True Story of Enaiatollah Akbari', a historical fiction novel centering on a young boy from a small village in Afghanistan which falls prey to Taliban rule in early 2000... [
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Enjolras m LiteratureName of a young revolutionary in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables. Derived from an Occitan surname,
Enjeura, meaning "to terrify," although likely also a pun on French word ange, meaning "angel" -- making the character of Enjolras a "terrifying angel."
Enobaria f LiteratureOne of the tributes in the book "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins. This names origin is the feminine form of
Enobarbus, a contracted form of
Ahenobarbus meaning "Bronze Beard" in Latin.
Envy f English (American, Modern, Rare), LiteratureFrom the English word
envy meaning "envy, resentful desire", itself ultimately from Latin
invidia, of the same meaning (compare
Invidia). Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Envy, which was introduced by Gucci in 1997.
Eobard m LiteratureEobard was likely coined from |eo-| "eon(ic)" + bard, loosely "story-teller" or "vagabond"... [
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Eöl m LiteratureName used (coined?) by J. R. R. Tolkien for an Elf in The Silmarillion. Meaning unknown; it is neither Quenya nor Sindarin, but may be derived from an Avarin language.... [
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Éomer m LiteratureFrom Old English
eoh meaning "horse" and
maer meaning "famous". The name was used by J. R. R. Tolkien in his book "The Lord of the Rings". Éomer is
Éowyn's brother and a nephew of King
Théoden of Rohan.
Éomund m LiteratureMeans "horse protector" in Old English. This name was invented by J. R. R. Tolkien who used Old English to represent the Rohirric language. In his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) Éomund is the father of
Éowyn and
Éomer.
Éovin f Literature (?)Hungarian form of
Éowyn, a character created by J. R. R. Tolkien for his 'Lord of the Rings' books, meaning "horse lover".
Eragon m LiteratureThe name of the main character in American author Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle novels. In the novels Eragon is a dragon-rider, and in interviews Paolini has stated he came up with Eragon's name by changing the first letter of the word
dragon... [
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Erec m Arthurian CyclePossibly derived from the Old Breton name
Guerec, which may be related to Welsh
Gweir, the name of several of King
Arthur's warriors and relatives in early Welsh tales... [
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Erendis f LiteraturePossibly means "lonely bride". In Tolkien's "Unfinished Tales", Erendis was the wife of Tar-Aldarion, the sixth king of Númenor. They were in love at first, but then it turned to hate and resentment.
Erestor m LiteratureErestor was an Elf of Rivendell and a chief of Elrond's household.
Ernessa f English (Rare), LiteraturePossibly an English variant of
Ernesta. It was used for the antagonist in Rachel Klein's young adult novel
The Moth Diaries (2002) and the subsequent film adaptation (2011).
Erotokritos m Greek, LiteratureMeans "the one who is tortured by love" or "chosen by love", from Greek ἔρως
(erôs) "love" (genitive ἔρωτος
(erôtos); see
Eros) and κριτός
(kritos) "separated, picked out, chosen"... [
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Ervic m LiteratureMeaning unknown. He was featured as a character in the L. Frank Baum's
Glinda of Oz.
Esfandiar m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteratureModern Persian form of
Sepandiar, which was the early New Persian form of the Middle Persian name
Spandadat. The latter name ultimately comes from the Avestan name
Spentodata, which means "given by (the) holy"... [
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Eskarina f LiteratureProbably created by Terry Pratchett for his character Eskarina Smith who first appeared in the novel Equal Rights (1987)
Esmeree f Arthurian CyclePerhaps derived from Old French
esmer meaning "to like, love, respect". This was the name of an enchanted queen of Wales in
Le Bel Inconnu (ca. 1185-90), an Old French Arthurian poem by Renaut de Bâgé... [
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Estë f LiteratureFictional character in the Lord of the Rings universe and novels.
Estel m LiteratureEstel is the Sindarin word for 'hope'. This name was given to the character Aragorn in Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' when he lived with the Elves in Rivendell and Imladris.... [
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Ethelina f Arthurian CycleDaughter of Octa the Saxon who married Arthur as a token of peace between the Britons and the Saxons.
Eðellos f LiteratureEðellos was the wife of Angrod, second son of Finarfin, and grandmother of Finduilas and Gil-galad, the last High King of the Ñoldor in the Second Age.
Ethyne f LiteratureIt was used by Kelly Barnhill in her novel 'The Girl who Drank the Moon'.
Ettarre f Arthurian CycleUsed by Alfred Lord Tennyson in his Arthurian epic 'Idylls of the King' (1859) as the name of the lady loved by
Pelleas. An earlier form,
Ettard, was used by Sir Thomas Malory in his 'Le Morte d'Arthur' and may have been a variant or corrupted form of
Arcade, the original name of the character in the Post-Vulgate Cycle.
Euchrid m LiteratureThe name of the protagonist in the 1989 novel
And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave.
Eudoria f LiteratureAn elaboration of
Eudora. This is the name a character in the Enola Holmes book and film series, Lady Eudoria Vernet Holmes, who is Sherlock and Enola's mother.
Eunomie f Arthurian CycleEunomie is an assistant to Mercilla in Book 5, Canto 9 of "The Faerie Queene". She is one of the Hours.
Evaine f Arthurian CycleIn Arthurian tales, Evaine is the sister of Lancelot's mother
Elaine, wife of King Bors of Gaul and mother of Sir Lionel and Sir Bors the Younger. Her character first appears in the Old French prose
Lancelot of the Lake (c.1215–20), which was incorporated into the Vulgate
Lancelot.... [
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Evalus m Arthurian CycleAn emperor of Rome who, according to Perlesvaus, mounted a sacred stone in the pommel of the Grail Sword.
Evelake m Arthurian CycleFrom
Evalach, likely a corruption of
Afallach. It appears in this form in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur', in which Evelake is a good king of Sarras and a contemporary of Joseph of Arimathea... [
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Evella f Literature, English (American, Rare), Finnish (Modern, Rare)Created by L. Frank Baum for a princess character in his book
Ozma of Oz. In the book, Evella is the daughter of Evoldo, king of Ev. Since his children's names start with
Ev, Baum has might created the name by using the suffix
-ella or by elaborating it.
Evrain m Arthurian CycleA sorcerer who, with his brother Mabon, entered Wales and laid waste to the city of Snowdon, ruled by Queen Esmeree the Blonde, whom they turned into a snake. He was defeated in combat and was put to flight by Gawaine’s son Guinglain.
Ezmia f LiteratureNot available. It is used by Chris Colfer in his novel, the Enchantress’ Return, as the name for Sleeping Beauty’s villain.
Fadette f French, LiteratureFrench novelist George Sand gave it to the main character of one of her best-known novels La Petite Fadette in the 1840s.
Fairamay f LiteratureA character from the novel
The Journey to the Forest of Temptation by George Harpen.
Falaley m Russian (Archaic), LiteratureRussian form of
Thalelaeus. In literature, Falaley is the name of a house serf boy in the 1859 novel "The Village of Stepanchikovo and its Inhabitants" written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881).
Falathar m LiteratureFalathar was a faithful friend of Eärendil, and one of the three mariners who accompanied him on his voyages on the high seas west of Middle-earth.
Falka f LiteratureFeminine form of
Falk. It is used for a character from the 'Witcher' book series by Andrzej Sapkowski.... [
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Falkny f LiteratureThe name of the evil tomboy in Poul Anderson's novel "The Valor of Cappen Vara".... [
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Falsabre m Arthurian CycleA Saxon king who participated in the Saxon invasion of Britain in the early days of Arthur’s reign.
Falsaron m Arthurian CycleA Saxon king who joined King Rions’ (Ryons) invasion of Carmelide (Cameliard) at the beginning of Arthur’s reign.
Faramir m LiteratureMeaning uncertain. Probably "sufficient jewel" from the Sindarin
far meaning "sufficient, adequate" and
mir meaning "jewel, precious thing." In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Faramir was the son of Denethor, brother of Boromir, and eventual husband of Eowyn.
Faramon m Arthurian CycleThe name of a fictional character in Arthurian literature, a king of France or Gaul who is based on
Faramund, a semi-legendary 5th-century Frankish king.
Farinata m Medieval Italian, LiteratureMeaning uncertain. It might be derived from Italian
farinata meaning "flat baked pancake made from chickpeas", or more likely, from an Italian nickname for a flour miller. In both cases, it is ultimately derived from the Italian word
farina meaning "flour, meal".... [
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Fascinia f Arthurian CycleA sorceress encountered by Arthur on the island of Pamona. She tempted him to carnal lust, but the angel Gabriel visited him and caused him to flee.
Fauviel m & f Arthurian CycleGawaine’s horse in Les Merveilles de Rigomer, from the French word fauve, meaning “beast”.
Gawaine lost the horse when he was robbed and imprisoned at the castle Fors Graviers, but recovered it when he slew Lord
Bauduins of Wanglent, who had somehow come into possession of it... [
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Favel m Arthurian CycleA Saxon warrior slain by Gareth in a skirmish near Camelot, during the Saxon invasion of Britain.
Favida f Arthurian CycleThe name of a lady saved from two giants by Erec in the Norse Erex Saga. She appears in Chrétien’s Erec.
Fëanor m LiteratureMeans "spirit of fire". In The Silmarillion, Fëanor was the mightiest of the Noldor and the creater of the legendary Silmarils.
Federion m Arthurian CycleIn La Tavola Ritonda, a mortally wounded knight who showed up at Arthur’s court just after Lancelot’s knighting.
Feithfailge f LiteratureUsed by Anna Johnston McManus (pen name Ethna Carbery; 1864-1902) in her poem
Feithfailge, about a beautiful woman named Feithfailge. It is composed of Irish
feith "honeysuckle (genus Lonicera)" and
failge "ringlet".
Fenchurch f LiteratureMeans "church in the fenny or marshy ground". Fenchurch is a character in
So Long, And Thanks For All the Fish by Douglas Adams.
Fenise f Arthurian CycleIn Durmart le Gallois, the Queen of Ireland, Sir Durmart fell in love with her after hearing of her great beauty. At the city of Landoc, Durmart won a sparrowhawk tournament and presented the prize to Fenise without knowing her identity.... [
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Fenray m LiteratureThis is the name of the father of one of the main characters, Conor, from the Scholastic book series Spirit Animals.... [
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Fenris m Norse Mythology, LiteratureShort form of the Old Norse
Fenrisúlfr (literally "
Fenrir-wolf"). The form Fenris Ulf was used for a talking wolf (originally named Maugrim) in the now defunct American edition of C. S. Lewis' 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'.
Ferdibrand m LiteratureFerdibrand Took was a hobbit of the Shire. He attended Bilbo's Farewell Birthday Party on September 22, 3001.
Ferraugh m Arthurian CycleFerraugh is the knight who wins the false Florimell from Braggadocio in Book 3, Canto 8 of "The Faerie Queene".
Fertram m Icelandic (Rare), Folklore, LiteratureMeaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on
Ferdinand and
Bertram. It occurs in the fairy tale
Sagan af Fertram og Ísól björtu (which translates to English as
The story of Fertram and bright Ísól) and in the 17th-century epic poem
Rímur af Fertram og Plató.
Férula f LiteraturePresumably from Latin
ferula meaning "reed, whip, rod, ferule, staff; fennel plant or rod". This was used by author Isabel Allende for a character in her novel 'La casa de los espíritus' (1982).
Ferumbras m LiteratureFerumbras I Took was a Hobbit of the Shire, who held the title of Shire-thain.
Fethry m LiteratureThis name was invented by the cartoonists Al Hubbard and Dick Kinney in 1964 for their new carachter, Fethry Duck, who is Donald Duck's bizarre and out of the box cousin. Fethry Duck didn't have success in the USA, but he became popular in Europe and in Brazil.
Fever f LiteratureThis is the name of the main character in the novel Fever Crumb, and she is named this due to a fad in an era of the book where women would name their babies after ailments they had while pregnant.
Feyre f LiteratureBased on
fayre the old fashioned spelling of the English word
fair meaning "fair, beautiful", ultimately from Old English
fæġer. This name was created for the series 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' by author Sarah J. Maas... [
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Fezzik m LiteratureIn
The Princess Bride (1973) by William Goldman, Fezzik is a gentle Turkish giant.
Fidele m LiteratureMeans faithful. Used as a false name by Imogen in Shakespeare's play Cymbeline.
Fideli f Swedish (Modern, Rare), LiteratureDerived from the name
Fia. Fideli is one of the main characters in the Swedish children's book 'Den Vita Stenen' (1964). Usage of this name is most likely inspired by this book.
Fifa f LiteratureUsed by Danish author Lars-Henrik Olsen for a character in his novella 'Dværgen fra Normandiet' (1988; 'The Dwarf from Normandy'), in which case it was a short form of
Alfífa.
Fifinella f English (Modern, Rare), LiteratureFifinella is a rare English name for girls. Literary uses include the title figure in a children's christmas play by Barry Jackson and Basil Dean, and the use a a generic term for a female gremlin in Roald Dahl's
The Gremlins.... [
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Fig m & f English, LiteratureFig is the name of Hannah's cousin in Curtis Sittenfield's 'The Man of My Dreams'.... [
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Finarfin m LiteratureOriginally the name was Arafinwë, meaning "noble
Finwë" in Quenya. Finarfin is the Sindarin translation, with Finwë added to the front of the name.... [
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Findekáno m LiteratureDerived from Quenya
findë ("hair") and
káno ("commander"). In The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien this is the original name of
Fingon, the oldest son of
Fingolfin.
Findis f LiteratureProbably a combination of
Finwë and
Indis. This is the name of the older daughter and first child of Finwë and Indis in Tolkien's legendarium... [
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Finduilas f LiteratureA character in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Finduilas was the wife of Denethor (Steward of Gondor) and the mother of Boromir and Faramir. The name comes from the Sindarin (Grey-elven) language and means "leaf-flow hair," from the elements "fin" (hair), "dui" (flow), and "las" (leaf).... [
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Findus m Literature, German (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)Findus is a tomcat in the children's book series 'Pettson and Findus' by the Swedish writer and illustrator Sven Nordqvist. The cat is named after a cardbox with the printing "Findus green peas". Findus is a trademark by Nestlé for frozen food and the name is derived from Swedish
fruktindustri "fruit industry".
Finette f Literature, Folklore, Haitian CreoleThis is the main character in the French fairy tale
Finette Cendron by Madame d'Aulnoy, about a clever girl named Fine-Oreille, which means "sharp ear" or "delicate ear", who is called Finette... [
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Finglas m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Finglas (Sindarin for 'hair-leaf'), known in Westron as Leaflock, was an Ent of Fangorn Forest.... [
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Fingolfin m LiteratureOriginally the name was Nolofinwë, meaning "wise
Finwë" in Quenya. Fingolfin is the Sindarin translation, with Finwë added to the front of the name.... [
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Finoés m Arthurian CycleSon of the mighty Lyanor of the Mountain. He fought with his father – neither knowing the other’s identity – and was killed.
Finrod m LiteratureSindarin form of the Quenya name Findaráto, meaning "golden-haired champion". Finrod was an Elf in 'The Silmarillion'. He was the oldest son of
Finarfin and
Eärwen and the brother of
Galadriel.
Finwë m LiteratureQuenya name; the meaning is unclear, but is most likely derived from the element fin "hair". Finwë was the original High King of the Noldor Elves in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.... [
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Fiordelisa f LiteratureVariant of
Fiordalisa. This name is borne by the protagonist of Andrew Lang's translation of
The Blue Bird by Madame d'Aulnoy. She is known as
Florine in the original version.
Fiordespina f LiteratureLikely derived from Italian
fiore meaning "flower" combined with either Italian
spina meaning "thorn" or ancient Greek δέσποινα
(despoina) meaning "mistress, lady" (see
Despina)... [
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Fiordispina f Carolingian Cycle, LiteratureDerived from Italian
fiore meaning "flower" combined with Italian
di meaning "of" and either Italian
spina meaning "thorn" or
spino meaning "briar, thornbush".... [
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Fiorimonde f LiteratureA feminine form of
Florimond. This was used by English writer Mary de Morgan for a wicked young princess in her fairy tale 'The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde' (1880).
Fíriel f LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Fíriel was a Númenórean noblewoman, the daughter of Orontor, a member of the Faithful's faction and a friend of Elendil. When her father departed, she was left as a maiden in the household of Elendil... [
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Firus m Arthurian CycleAn Arabian potentate who, along with two others, challenged Arthur to a tournament at Baghdad in Babylon.
Fiyero m LiteratureBased on the word 'furious'. The name for the love interest of the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, in the book Wicked by Gregory Maguire.
Flisa f Swedish (Rare), LiteratureTaken from the name of one of the characters in Bertil Almqvist's 1950s children's book classic
Barna Hedenhös which is set in the Stone Age.... [
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Flita f LiteratureFlita (The blossom and the fruit) is the title of a novel by the theosophic author Mabel Collins. The protagonist of the novel is a practioner of black magic.
Flois m Arthurian CycleThe king of Alverne on the Green Island, whose land was routinely invaded by a terrible giant named Assiles.... [
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Flojir m Arthurian CycleIn Wirnt von Grafenberg’s Wigalois, a knight from Belamunt who killed Feroz, the husband of Ruel the hag.
Florant m Arthurian CycleA knight who served Duchess Orgeluse of Logres (Orguelleuse). He was titled ‘the Turkoyt’, the meaning of which is uncertain.
Flordespina f Carolingian Cycle, LiteratureThis name is borne by a character in Francisco de Barahona's
Flor de caballerías (1599). The name is thought to be derived from Spanish
flor de espina "thorn flower; hawthorn flower"... [
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Flordibel f Arthurian CycleHeroine of Der Pleier’s Tandareis and Flordibel. The daughter of the King of India, she was sent to Arthur’s court as a child to serve Guenevere.
Florimel f Literature, TheatreCombination of Latin
flos meaning "flower" (genitive
floris) and
mel "honey". This name was first used by Edmund Spenser in his poem
The Faerie Queene (1590; in the form
Florimell)... [
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Florimell f LiteratureForm of
Florimel used by Edmund Spenser in his poem
The Faerie Queene (1590-1596), in which she was a lady in love with the knight Marinell, who initially rejected her... [
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Florisdelfa f Arthurian CycleIt's origins are unknown but presumably a coinage from of the Latin
flos "flower" and the Greek
adelphe "sister".... [
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Flourdelis f Arthurian CycleFlourdelis is Burbon's lover. She represents the disloyal citizens of France in Book 5, Canto 11 of "The Faerie Queene". Artegall rebukes her for letting Grantorto tempt her.
Flurdamurs f Arthurian CyclePerceval’s paternal aunt; daughter of Gandin of Anjou and Schoette; and sister of Galoes, Gahmuret, and Limmire.... [
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Foldace f Arthurian CycleShe was the daughter of Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome, who gives her as wife to Patrices (Patrick), the brother of Avenable.
Foreston m Arthurian CycleOne of the “estrange gens” who fought in the tournament of Peningue against Galehoudin’s (Galihodin) party.
Fortitude f & m LiteratureFrom the English word, meaning "courage in pain or adversity". The name of a member of Mrs Ape's choir in the Evelyn Waugh novel 'Vile Bodies'.
Foucaire m Arthurian CycleA pirate who inhabited the Rock of the Perilous Port. He was slain by Pompey. His former abode was used by Mordrains during an adventure at sea.
Fradubio m Arthurian CycleFradubio is a man turned into a tree by the sorceress Duessa. He warns the Redcrosse Knight about Duessa.
Fragus m Arthurian CycleFather of Guiron the Courteous. He was the son of Argons and the grandson of Febus of France.
Francagel m Arthurian CycleOne of the twelve companions who accompanied Alexander from Greece to Britain, where Arthur knighted them all at the outset of Count Angrs’ rebellion, he seems to have been with Alexander’s party when it penetrated Windsor to capture Angrs.
Frerin m LiteratureThe second son of Thrain II, younger brother of Thorin Oakenshield, and older brother of Dis from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit". Little is known of him except that he perished at a young age when he joined in the Battle of Azanulbizar.
Freyleif f LiteratureDerived from Old Norse
freyja, which means "lady" but can also refer to the goddess
Freya, combined with Old Norse
leif meaning "inheritance, legacy"... [
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Frians m Arthurian CycleA boorish and treacherous prince of Punterteis (Punturteis) in Der Pleier’s Garel von dem blühenden Tal.... [
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Fronia f Arthurian CycleIn Thomas Hughes’ The Misfortunes of Arthur, a lady in Guinevere’s service who dissuaded the queen – who had committed bigamy with Mordred – from a plot to murder Arthur.
Frynne f LiteraturePossibly a variant of
Phryne. The name appears in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels.
Frytha f LiteraturePossibly an Anglicized form of
Fríða. It was used by Rosemary Sutcliff for a character in her children's historical novel
The Shield Ring (1956).
Fulgin m Arthurian CycleA heathen king slain by Arthur’s Sir Galescalain (Galeshin) at the battle of Diana Bridge.
Furor m Arthurian CycleFuror is the wrathful spirit in Book 2, Canto 4 of "The Faerie Queene". He captures Phedon and is subdued by Guyon.
Fuzon m LiteratureIn the mythological writings of William Blake, Fuzon is the fourth and final son of Urizen, associated with the classical element of fire. In The Book of Ahania he fights Urizen for control of the world.
Hador m LiteratureMeans "thrower of spears" in Noldorin. This was the name of the leader of the House of Hador in Tolkien's 'The Silmarillion'. He was the grandfather of
Húrin and the great-grandfather of
Turin... [
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Haegon m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Haegon Blackfyre is the third of the Blackfyre claimants to the throne of Westeros.
Hagrid m LiteratureInvented by J.K. Rowling for the surname of a character in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, from an English slang term for looking exhausted and unwell, related to
haggard.
Haki m LiteratureUsed in Eiríks Saga Rauða, probably written sometime before 1265. ... [
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Haldir m LiteratureA character in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. An Elf of Lothlorien, Haldir is the one who guides the Fellowship through the forest and brings them before Galadriel and Celeborn.
Halfred m LiteratureHalfred of Overhill was a Hobbit of the Shire and a member of the Gamgee family.
Halrloprillalar f LiteratureHalrloprillalar (
Prill for short) is a character from
Larry Niven's book RINGWORLD. She is from the species that created the Ringworld, known as the engineers.
Hanji f LiteratureThis is the name of a character in the Japanese manga series 'Attack on Titan'.
Hareton m LiteraturePerhaps from an English place name meaning "hare town", but possibly a name invented by Emily Brontë for a character in her novel 'Wuthering Heights' (1847).
Harfang m LiteratureFrom a name of the snowy owl, originally Swedish
harfång, which means "hare-catcher" from
har(e) "hare" and
fånga "to catch". It occurs briefly in the 'Harry Potter' series belonging to a pure-blood wizard (Harfang Longbottom) and in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' series (in the sixth book, 'The Silver Chair') as the name of a city of giants ("the great city of the far northern giants (the civilized ones)").
Hathin f LiteratureUsed in the book Gullstruck Island as the name of the protagonist.
Hatsumomo f Literature, Popular CultureFrom Japanese 初
(hatsu) meaning "first, new" combined with 桃
(momo) meaning "peach," as borne by the fictional character Hatsumomo in the 1997 book 'Memoirs of a Geisha' by Arthur Golden and its 2005 movie adaptation.
Haymitch m LiteratureInvented by author Suzanne Collins for her 'Hunger Games' novels and used as the first name of Haymitch Abernathy, mentor to main protagonist Katniss Everdeen. It may be an alteration of
Hamish, influenced by
Mitch.
Heathcliff m English, LiteratureCombination of
Heath and
Cliff, meaning "heath near a cliff". It was created by Emily Brontë (1818-1848) for her novel
Wuthering Heights, in which the main character and antihero is named
Thrushcross Grange Heathcliff, called
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Heavenly-mind m English (Puritan), LiteratureRefers to keeping one's mind toward heavenly things rather than worldly things. This is the name of a character in John Bunyan's novel
The Holy War (1682).
Hekja f Old Norse, LiteratureAppears in
Eiríks saga rauða (c. late 1100s) as the name of a Scottish bondswoman sent by Karlsefni to reconnoitre Vinland. ... [
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Helaena f LiteraturePossibly a spelling variant of
Helena. In George R. R. Martin's fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon", Helaena Targaryen is the queen consort of Westeros to her brother, Aegon II, during his reign which is disputed by their older half-sister Rhaenyra.
Helaés f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureHelaes was an orphan, the Countess of Limos, the sister of one Clapor le Riche and the niece of one Meleager le Rous, a sister or cousin of the Damoisele à la Harpe, and also unmarried and a determined lover of Sir Gawaine... [
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Helain m Arthurian CycleOne of the two peasant brothers who were protégés of King Armant of the Delectable Isle and the Red City. They treacherously killed the king and seized his kingdom. Palamedes killed Helain and avenged King Armant’s death.
Helaius m Arthurian CycleNephew of Joseph of Arimathea and ancestor of Arthur on the maternal side, according to the pedigree of John of Glastonbury.
Heleyne f Arthurian CycleA variation of
Viviane, the proper name of the Lady of the Lake in the Vulgate Merlin. She bears many names in the Vulgate romances.
Helior m Arthurian CycleA knight who abducted the wife of Sir Daguenet (Dagonet), Arthur’s fool. Daguenet eventually killed him.
Hellawes f Arthurian CycleProbably a variant of
Helewise. It occurs in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur' belonging to a sorceress who creates the chapel perilous, the setting of one of the quests of Sir Lancelot, and falls in love with the knight... [
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Help m LiteratureFrom the English word
help, which is both a noun meaning "succour, assistance" and a verb meaning "to support, to do good to"; in Middle English
help also meant "assistant, helper". This is the name of a man in the First Part of
The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Helpherich m Arthurian CycleA king who, allied with King Ekunaver of Kanadic, went to war with Arthur. Ekunaver was defeated by Garel, and Helpherich was given a seat at the Round Table.
Helsin f LiteratureThe title figure of the children's novel 'Helsin Apelsin und der Spinner' by Stefanie Höfler.... [
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Hendor m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien, Hendor was a house-carle and servant of Idril Celebrindal during the First Age. It is told that Hendor carried Eärendil, when he was a child, to safety amid the Fall of Gondolin when they, Tuor, and others were assailed by wolf-riders.
Hermenor m Arthurian CycleA knight slain by Guiron the Courteous at the Levegnic tournament. His brother, Hector the Noble, was also killed by Guiron.
Hermind m Arthurian CycleThe brother of King Hermance of the Red City, Hermind fought Sir Palomides for the right of avenging Hermance’s death, but yielded to Palomides as the better warrior.... [
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Herne m Literature, FolkloreHerne the Hunter is a ghost first mentioned in Shakespeare's play "The Merry Wives of Windsor".
Herzeleide f German, Literature, TheatreFrom the German word for "heart sorrow, heartache".
Herzeloyde was its original form, created by Wolfram von Eschenbach for the Queen of Wales and mother of Perceval in his Middle High German romance
Parzival (1200–1210), probably to express the queen’s sorrow for losing her husband and later her son (when Perceval leaves her lands for King Arthur's court, she dies from a broken heart)... [
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Heurodis f LiteratureMedieval English form of
Eurydice. This form was used in the 13th-century poem 'Sir Orfeo', a retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth.
Heuxos m LiteratureThe son of Tiriel in William Blake's narrative poem, "Tiriel".