This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Literature; and the starting sequence is d or e or f or g or i or j or k or l or m or n or o or p or q or r or s or x or y or z; and the ending sequence is a or e or i or o or u or y; and the number of syllables is 2.
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Dathne f LiteratureAn Olken mage from Karen Miller's Kingmaker, Kingbreaker trilogy
Dewey m LiteratureDiminutive of
Deuteronomy, the title of a Bible book meaning "the second law". This is the name od one of
Donald Duck's nephews, who is always mentioned in the middle, between
Huey and
Louie.
Egwene f LiteratureName of a central character in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.
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.
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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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.
Gavroche m LiteratureUsed by Victor Hugo in his novel 'Les Misérables' (1862) for a son of the Thénardiers. Due to the character, who adopts
Gavroche as his name, this has become a French slang word meaning "street urchin" or "mischievous child".
Gendry m Literature, Popular CultureGendry is the name of a character, an unacknowledged royal bastard, from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [
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Gorice m LiteratureThe name of the main antagonist in the novel "The Worm Ouroboros" by Eric Rücker Eddison.
Ilma f LiteratureUsed by Tolkien, it appears in the Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s as meaning "starlight" in
Quenya. It also appears as an element in several other names in Tolkien's works.
Ingwë m LiteratureUsed in J.R.R. Tolkien's books for the High King of the Vanyar and also the High King of the Elves in Valinor.
Kankra f LiteratureIn the German translation of "The Lord of the Rings", Kankra is the name of
Shelob. The name is derived from
Kanker, a rare or dialectal German word meaning "spider".
Kato m Norwegian, LiteratureNorwegian variant of
Cato 1. This is the name of the main antagonist in Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's fantasy book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954).
Kaya f LiteratureShort form of
Kaya'aton'my', a name invented for the Native American girl of the Nimíipuu or Nez Percé tribe in the
American Girl series of dolls, accompanied by books... [
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Khogai m LiteratureMeaning unknown. This is the name of a character from the 1937 novel ხოგაის მინდია
(Khogais Mindia) written by the Georgian author Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (1893-1975), which is inspired by the tale of
Mindia, a character from Khevsur folklore.
Kildine f Literature, French (Rare)Invented by Queen Marie of Romania for her children's book 'Kildine, histoire d'une méchante petite princesse' (Kildine: Story of a Naughty Little Princess), published ca. 1921. Known bearers include the professional tennis player Kildine Chevalier and the French noblewoman Kildine de Sambucy de Sorgue (1979-).
Kruso m LiteratureKruso is the title hero of the German novel by Lutz Seiler. In the novel, it is a short form for Krusowitsch (a Russian surname). The phonetic similarity to Crusoe (from Robinson Crusoe) is intended.
Kunta m Literature, African American (Rare)This name was popularized in the USA in the late 1970s by the character Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's historical novel 'Roots' (1976) and the subsequent television miniseries based on the book (1977).
Leeli f LiteratureLeeli is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. In the series, she is a sweet, music- and dog-loving girl who puts aside her own desires for the good of her people.
Leto m Literature, Popular CultureName of a character, the father of the main character Paul Atreides in the novel 'Dune' (1965) and its franchise.
Loxi f English (American, Rare), LiteraturePerhaps originally a diminutive of some name. This was used by Thelma Strabel for the heroine of her novel 'Reap the Wild Wind' (1940), about the wreckers in and around Key West, Florida in the 1840s, which Cecil B. DeMille adapted into a popular film starring Paulette Goddard and John Wayne (1942).
Lupy f LiteratureA character from
The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, possibly a variant of Russian
Lyuba.
Luthe m LiteratureName of a character in Robin McKinley's The Hero and the Crown.
Mandrake m LiteratureFrom the English word
mandrake, derived from Latin
mandragora, referring to a type of plant. This name is used for a main character in the American comic strip
Mandrake the Magician 1939.
Maudi f LiteratureThe female protagonist in
Die Luftgängerin by Robert Schneider has the name Maudi.
Mifti f LiteratureThe alter ego of the author in Helene Hegelmann's novel
Axolotl Roadkill.
Moby m LiteratureUsed by the 19th-century American author Herman Melville in his novel
Moby-Dick (1851), which was inspired by stories of an actual sperm whale called Mocha Dick. He may have arrived at it by blending
Mocha (which is taken from the name of Mocha Island) with
Toby.
Momo f LiteratureThe title heroine of the novel 'Momo', also known as 'The Grey Gentlemen' or 'The Men in Grey' by Michael Ende.
Morgause f Arthurian CycleThe name of a witch in Arthurian romance. Morgause, Queen of the Orkneys, is Arthur's half-sister with whom, in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation 'Le Morte d'Arthur', he engages in a brief affair, producing Mordred... [
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Muley m LiteraturePossibly derived from the animal "mule." It was born by a character in John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath.
Nichette f Theatre, LiteratureNichette is the name of a character in Alexandre Dumas's (fils) 1848 novel and play named "Camille" (also known as "The Lady of the Camellias"). The name Nichette was also featured in the title of a movie short from 1911 named "The Heart of Nichette"... [
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Nynaeve f LiteratureVariant of
Nyneve used by Robert Jordan for a character in his 'Wheel of Time' series of fantasy novels.
Peeta m LiteratureThis is the name of the male protagonist in Suzanne Collins' young adult novel "The Hunger Games" and its sequels. Collins has never stated how she came up with the name but it has been speculated that it is related to
pita bread, given that the character was born into a family of bakers, or that it could be a form of
Peter.
Pfiffi f LiteraturePfiffi Buddenbrook is a figure in the novel "Buddenbrooks" by Thomas Mann.
Phryne f History, LiteratureAncient Greek nickname meaning "toad", literally "the brown animal". Phryne was a 4th-century BC hetaira or courtesan, famed for her beauty, whose stage name - like those of many hetairai - was based on a physical feature; she was called that either because of a dark complexion (*
phrynos being cognate with
brown) or because of a "snub nose" (
phrynē "a kind of toad")... [
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Piney f LiteratureMeaning unknown. Bret Harte, author of the short story
The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1869) used this name for the fifteen-year old runaway lover Piney Woods. However, presumably it is applied for the fact that Piney had been left alone, pining and yearning for her lover.
Podo m LiteraturePodo is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga, the grandfather of the main characters. His name may be related to the Scandinavian place-name PODO. He hides dark secrets, but loves his family to the end.
Ronia f Literature, English, SwedishVariant of
Ronja used in the English translation of Swedish children's book 'Ronja Rövardotter' ('Ronia the Robber's Daughter') by Astrid Lindgren.
Saffy f English (British), LiteratureDiminutive of names beginning with a similar sound, such as
Saffron (as used in the children's novel
Saffy's Angel (2001) by Hilary McKay). It was also used as an Anglicized form of
Sadbh in Ella Griffin's novel
Postcards from the Heart (2011).
Sethe f LiteratureCreated by Toni Morrison for her Pulitzer prize-winning novel "Beloved." Sethe is the mother of the title character, whom she murders out of an extreme act of love: she would rather kill her child than give it up to the hands of slavery.... [
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Xaro m LiteratureThis is the name of one of the Thirteen and later king of Qarth in George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire.
Xuela f LiteratureNamed after the fictional character Xuela Claudette Richardson in the novel, "The Autobiography of My Mother", by Jamaica Kincaid. ... [
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Ygritte f LiteratureCreated by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series
A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation
Game of Thrones (2011-2019). It was borne by a character of the Free Folk.
Ylla f LiteratureThis name was used in Ray Bradbury's
The Martian Chronicals, a collection of short sci-fi stories about Earth's relationship with Mars.
Ymeene f LiteratureCharacter in the book series Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Said to mean "strange one" in goshawk.