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Khadg m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Punjabi, MarathiMEANING : sword, scymitar, a large sacrificial knife, a rhinoceros, iron,
Khadyot m Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, FijianMeans "Sun" or "firefly".
Khæmyts m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. This was the name of a hero in the Ossetian Nart epics, the twin brother of
Uryzmag, and an Akhsartagkata (one of three groups of people in the Nart epics).
Khaga f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, NepaliMEANING : " Moving in air ", flying, a bird
Khal m Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Indian, HindiMEANING : threshing-floor, granary, earth, mould, , place, site ,contest, battle, sediment or dregs of oil, butter-milk boiled with acid vegetables and spices, a mischievous man, the sun, Xanthochymus pictorius, the thorn-apple ... [
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Khandav m HinduismMEANING : sugar-candy, sugar-plums, sweetmeats, a sacred wood to lord Indra, Name of a forest in Mahabharata... [
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Khandroma f Far Eastern MythologyThe Tibetian name for
Dakini, a spirit or type of spirit in Vajrayana Buddhism. It is reported to mean "skygoer" and may be derived from the Sanskrit
khecara, a term from the Cakrasaṃvara Tantra.
Khapur m HinduismMEANING : a city i sky ( city of King Harishachandra), betel nut tree, tympany, water-dropsy, a fragrant grass ( Cyperus Pertenuis)... [
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Kharanshu m HinduismMEANING : "Hot-rayed", Sun. Here खर means hot or piercing + अंशु means rays... [
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Kharat m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali, Sinhalese, Punjabi, Marathi, GujaratiFrom Sanskrit खरट (
kharaTa) meaning "hard".
Khasa f HinduismMEANING : a kind of perfume, Name of a daughter of king Daksha... [
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Khashay m HinduismMEANING : resting or dwelling in the air. Here ख means sky + शय means resting , dwelling
Khatilak m HinduismMEANING : "sky-ornament ", Sun. Here ख means sky + तिलक means ornament of head... [
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Khechar m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, TamilMEANING : "moving in air" (bird), flying, any aerial being (as messenger of God), a name of Lord Shiva, quick silver, blue vitriol ... [
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Khechara f HinduismMEANING : moving in air, flying, a bird, (in music ) a particular melody ( मूर्छना ) Here खे means in air + चराmeans moving ... [
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Khegaman m HinduismMEANING : moving in air, a kind of gallinule. Here खे means sky, in air + गमन means going... [
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Khin-nana f Caucasian MythologyMeaning unknown. Khin-Nana was the Vainakh goddess of water and believed to dwell in clear mountain springs. She was often depicted as a mermaid.
Khorældar m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. In Ossetian mythology, Khorældar is the god of bread, patron of harvest, and father of
Borkhuarali. When his son was killed by
Batraz, he decided to punish the Narts by putting them in famine.
Khutsau m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. This is the name of the supreme Ossetian deity, creator of the earth, and God of all gods.
Khyat m Indian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hinduism, Fijian, Nepali, Hindi, Sinhalese, Kannada, MalayalamMEANING : renown, famed, well known, called, celebrated ... [
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Kianda f African Mythology, Southern AfricanKianda (or Dandalunda) is a goddess of the sea, of the waters, and a protector of fishermen in traditional Angolan culture. Kianda was traditionally worshipped by throwing offerings such as food and clothing into the sea... [
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Kiaše m Hurrian MythologyMeans "sea", deriving from the ordinary Hurrian noun. Name borne by a Hurrian deity that represented the sea, who was also worshipped in Ugarit and Alalakh. He was often seen as an ally of the god
Kumarbi.
Kigatilik m & f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Kigatilik is a vicious, violent demon, especially known for killing shamans.
Kikimora f Slavic MythologyThe name of an evil house spirit in Slavic Mythology. Her name may derive from the Udmurt word
kikka-murt meaning "scarecrow". Alternatively it may come from the Polish
mora or Czech
můra which mean "moth" or be related to the Old Norse
mara meaning "nightmare".
Kinnaru m Ugaritic Mythology, Semitic MythologyPossibly meaning "lyre", from the Ugaritic word
knr. As this word is used in both reference to the stringed instrument, and to the god Kinnaru, it is thought that Kinnaru was a deification of the lyre.
Kiririsha f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis was the name of an important goddess in Elamite religion. Her name apparently means "Great Goddess" or "Great Lady" in the Elamite language, with one source stating that the name consists of Elamite
kiri or
kirir "goddess" and Elamite
usa(n) (relation with the Elamite word
rishair "great" is also likely)... [
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Kishar f Near Eastern MythologyHer name is argued to mean "the whole earth", possibly deriving from the Akkadian element
kili ("all, whole, totality"). The name of an Akkadian goddess that represented the Earth, with her twin Anshar representing the sky... [
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Kiwa m Maori, Polynesian MythologyMale guardian of the ocean in the traditions of some Maori tribes. Some Maori call the Pacific Ocean 'Te moana nui a Kiwa' (The great ocean of Kiwa).
Kiwanuka m Ganda, African MythologyKiwanuka is the hammer wielding God of Thunder and Lightning in Ganda Mythology. His name means “someone who was born on a Thursday”.
Kleola f Greek MythologyPossibly a short form or corruption of either Κλεολεία
(Kleoleia) or Κλεολαία
(Kleolaia), both of which derive their first element from Greek κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory"... [
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Kohara f Polynesian MythologyKohara is the goddess of tuna, and is considered the "mother of all tuna fish". The word also means "to throw a flash of lightning, as a deity". In Māori mythology, lightning begat tuna. In that sense, Kohara can be considered the "ancestor of tuna".
Kokabiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeans "star of God", derived from Hebrew כּוֹכַב (
kokhab) "star" and אֵל (
'el) "God". The Book of Enoch names him as one of the fallen angels. He is also mentioned in the Kabbalistic text 'Sefer Raziel HaMalakh' ("The Book of the Archangel
Raziel").
Kolga f Norse MythologyMeans "the cold one" in Old Norse, referring to cold water. In Norse mythology, Kolga was a the daughter of
Ægir and
Rán.
Konohanasakuya f Japanese MythologyKonohanasakuya-hime is represents how delicate earthly life is in Japanese mythology and she is symbolized by the cherry blossom.
Kopala m Georgian MythologyMeaning uncertain. Kopala was a God of lightning and a hero in Georgian mythology who slayed demons. Along with
Iakhsari, he led a campaign to drive out the devils who were persecuting the humans living on the land... [
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Korkyra f Greek MythologyKorkyra was a beautiful nymph daughter of Asopos and Metope. Poseidon felt in love with her and brought Korkyra to the hitherto unnamed island and, in marital bliss, offered her name to the place which gradually evolved to Kerkyra (the actual Greek name of Corfu Island).
Kostroma f Slavic MythologyDerived from Russian костёр
(kostyor) meaning "bonfire". This is the name of an East Slavic fertility goddess. According to myth, she drowned herself in a lake and became a rusalka when she discovered that her newlywed husband,
Kupalo, was her brother.
Kovinath m HinduismShows signs of greatness and power. Also is depicted as smart and intelligent
Krampus m FolkloreEither derived from Bavarian
krampn meaning "dead, rotten", or else from German
krampen meaning "claw". This is the name of a half-goat, half-demon monster that punishes misbehaving children at Christmastime, according to central European folklore.
Kraneia f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
κράνεια meaning "cornelian cherry", a small species of dogwood. This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos and
Hamadryas, associated with the cornelian cherry tree.
Kriasos m Greek MythologyBasically means "he who saves rams", derived from Greek κριός
(krios) meaning "ram, male sheep" combined with Greek σαόω
(saoō) meaning "to rescue, to save". For the latter element, also compare the Greek adjective σάος
(saos) meaning "safe".
Kuafu m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 夸 (kua, meaning “boast”) and 父 (fu, meaning “father”). Kuafu was a giant in Chinese mythology most well known for trying to chase or race with the sun... [
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Kubaba f Hurrian MythologyOf unknown etymology. Kubaba (
kug-ba-u) was the name of minor Hurro-Hittite goddess. A Sumerian queen that ruled in the Early Dynastic III (ca. 2500–2330 BC) period of Sumer, also went by this name... [
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Kubai f MythologyEtymology unknown. This is the name of the Turkic goddess of childbirth and children.
Kudan f & m Japanese, Japanese MythologyFrom Japanese 件 (kudan) meaning "matter", or more creatively translated as "human-faced bovine", is a yōkai which became widely known throughout Japan during the first half of the 19th century. The kanji used for Kudan can also come from Japanese 人 (hito) meaning "person" combined with 牛 (ushi) meaning "cow, bull"... [
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Kulika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, SinhaleseMEANING - "of good or noble family " , any artisan of eminent birth, high-born lady
Kulina f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu, Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, NepaliMEANING - well-born, of eminent or high descent, belonging to the good or noble family, a name of goddess Durga
Kumarbi m Hurrian MythologyKumarbi is the chief god of the Hurrians. He is the son of Anu (the sky), and father of the storm-god Teshub. He was identified by the Hurrians with Sumerian Enlil, by the Greeks as Kronos and by the Ugaritians with El.... [
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Kumbhakarna m HinduismMeans "pot-eared, pitcher-eared" in Sanskrit, from कुम्भ
(kumbha) meaning "pitcher, pot, jar" and कर्ण
(karna) meaning "ear". In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana he is a rakshasa (a type of supernatural being) and the younger brother of the demon king
Ravana.
Kun Ana f MythologyThe Turkic sun goddess, associated with life and fertility, warmth and health. Her name is derived from
gün meaning "sun, day" and
ana meaning "mother".
Kurdalægon m Ossetian MythologyContraction of
Kurd Alæ Wærgon in which
Kurd (derived from
*kur- meaning "to heat", "to incandesce") and
Alæ (Ossetian for "Aryan" and later "Alan") are epithets meaning "blacksmith" and "Alan" (a nomadic Iranian ethnic group), "Aryan" (an Indo-Iranian term meaning "noble") and
Wærgon (from Old Ossetic
*wærg meaning "wolf"), the original name of Kurdalægon... [
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Kurma m HinduismMeans "tortoise, turtle" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god
Vishnu, who appears as a tortoise to support the base of Mount Mandara during the churning of the ocean.
Kurunta m Hittite MythologyPossibly deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerh ("horn"). Name borne by a Hittite god of hunting and wild animals, who was often associated with deer. A possible Luwian origin has been proposed for Kurunta, by way of the god
Runtiya entering the Hittite pantheon, however this is disputed.
Kusanagi m Japanese Mythology(草薙剣) Full name is(phoneticly) is Kusanagi-No-tsurugi. The name originated from a legendary sword from the three Imperial Regalia of Japan. As well as Sessho-seki and Tonbogiri.... [
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Kuutar f Finnish MythologyFinnish goddess of the moon. Her name is derived from
kuu meaning "moon, month" and the feminine ending
-tar.
Kuwannaniya f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite MythologyOf uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hittite element
kuu̯an ("woman"). Kuwannaniya was a Hittite goddess of spring, possibly related to a specific sacred space (known as loci numinosi).
Kvasir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Derived from the name given to the fermented juice of berries. In Norse mythology Kvasir was the wisest of all beings. The dwarfs
Fjalarr and
Galarr killed him, poured his blood into the vessels Boðn, Són and Óðrœrir, and mixed it with honey to make the skaldic mead, which would make whoever drank it a poet.
Kviria m Georgian Mythology, Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain, though it could be derived from (and is certainly associated with) the Georgian word კვირა
(kvira) meaning "week" as well as "Sunday" (ultimately of Greek origin).... [
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Kyanippos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun κύανος
(kyanos) meaning "dark blue enamel" as well as "lapis lazuli, azurite" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Kymopoleia f Greek MythologyMeans "wave-walker" from Greek κῦμα
(kuma) "wave, billow" and πολέω
(poleo) "to go about, to range over". Kymopoleia, Greek goddess of heavy seas and storms, was a daughter of the sea god
Poseidon and
Amphitrite and she was the wife of Briareus, one of the three Hundred-Handlers... [
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Labdhi f HinduismJain name meaning or signifying the presence of heavenly power.
Lạc Long Quân m Far Eastern MythologyFrom Sino-Vietnamese 雒龍君
(Lạc Long Quân) meaning "Dragon Lord of the Lạc Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC... [
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Ladon m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Ladon was the dragon or serpent that guarded the golden apples of the Hesperides, and was killed by
Herakles. It was also the name of a river god who was the father of
Daphne and
Metope.
Lagamar f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyThis was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is Akkadian and means "no mercy". The Elamite form of her name is said to be
Lakamar. The fact that her name is Akkadian rather than Elamite, is possibly due to the fact that Elam had repeatedly been under Akkadian rule and was thus influenced by the Akkadian language and culture... [
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Lakhshar m HinduismFrom Lakhsh, which means goal. Meaning is Goal Oriented Fearless Leader
Lalahon f Philippine MythologyMeaning uncertain, possibly from Visayan meaning "one who ripens". Lalahon is a goddess of harvests, fire, and volcanoes in Visayan mythology.
Lamaria f Georgian MythologyMeaning unknown. Lamaria is a goddess in Georgian mythology and a part of the Svan pantheon. She is named "eye of the earth" and is the goddess of the hearth, cattle and a protector of women (especially with matters of childbirth).
Lamashtu f Near Eastern Mythology, AkkadianPossibly means "she who erases", deriving from the Akkadian element
pašāṭu ("to erase"). Name borne by a female demon thought to menace women during childbirth. Since her name was written with the symbol 𒀭 (
dingir, used to signify the name of a deity), and she is described as acting malevolently of her own accord (rather than at the direction of the gods), it is hypothesised that she was a goddess or demigoddess in her own right.
Lâm cung thánh mẫu f Far Eastern MythologyThe princess of the forest in Vietnamese mythology. Her name is derived from the Vietnamese reading of
林 (lâm) meaning "forest"
宮 (cung) meaning "palace, temple",
聖 (thánh) meaning "holy, sacred" and
母 (mẫu) meaning "mother".
Lammašaga f Sumerian MythologyMeans "the good Lamma (a kind of protector spirit)", deriving from the Sumerian element
šag ("sweet, good, pleasant"). Name borne by a sukkal (vizier deity) of the goddess
Bau.
Lampedo f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek λαμπάς
(lampas) "a torch, beacon, sun". This was the name of an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology. A chapter is dedicated to Lampedo and her sister Marpesia in Boccaccio's 'On Famous Women' (1374).
Lampetia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Λαμπετίη
(Lampetiê), a derivative of λαμπετάω
(lampetaô) "to shine". In Greek mythology Lampetia and her sister Phaethousa were two nymphs who pastured the sacred herds of the sun god Helios on the mythical island of Thrinakie, or Thrinacia.
Laomedon m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun λαομέδων
(laomedon) meaning "ruler of the people", which consists of the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people" and the Greek noun μέδων
(medon) meaning "ruler" (see
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Laon f Philippine Mythology, FilipinoMeans "the ancient one," from Visayan 'loan' meaning "old" or "ancient." This is the name of the goddess in Visayan mythology associated with creation, agriculture, the sky, and divine justice.
Laothoe f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek λαος
(laos) "the people" combined with θοός
(thoos) "swift, nimble". This was the name of several women in Greek mythology.
Larasati f Indonesian Mythology, JavaneseFrom Javanese
laras meaning "harmonious, orderly, appropriate" combined with
ati meaning "heart". This is the name of a character in Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), portrayed as a wife of the hero
Arjuna.
Larentia f Roman MythologyApparently derived from the Latin term
Lares referring to minor guardian gods, the origin of which is unknown. There may be a connection to Latin
larva "ghost, spectre" or
larvo "to enchant, bewitch"... [
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Latis f Celtic MythologyThe name of a minor goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. The etymology is uncertain but may come from Proto-Celtic
*lati- meaning 'liquor',
*lat- meaning 'day', or
*lāto- meaning 'lust'.
Latobius m Gaulish MythologyLatobius (Mars Latobius Marmocius) is a Gaulish god known from six inscriptions found at two sites in Austria. During ancient Roman times, he was equated with aspects of Jupiter and Mars.
Latreus m Greek MythologyLatreus was a Thessalioi Kentauroi (Centaur of Thessaly) who participated in the Centauromachy that stirred after the centaurs tried to abduct Queen
Hippodamia and thus angered King
Pirithous and the king's men (the Lapiths)... [
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Laurin m German, Germanic MythologyOld German name of uncertain origin. In recent years it has been debated that Laurin might be derived from Latin
laurinus "crowned with laurels".... [
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Lav m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Sinhalese, AssameseMeaning - little piece, fragment , cloves, plucking, moment, half a second, sport, act of cutting or plucking, numerator of fraction, Name of a son of lord Ram
Lea f Hawaiian, Polynesian MythologyGoddess of canoe builders; wife of Ku-moku-hali'i; sister of Hina-puku-'ai; she takes the form of an 'elepaio (a forest bird)
Leabharcham f Irish MythologyMeans "crooked book" from Gaelic
leabhar "book" and
cham "crooked" (a byname probably referring to posture). In Irish legend this was the name of the wise old woman who raised
Deirdre in seclusion, and who brought together Deirdre and
Naoise.
Leades m Greek MythologyAccording to Apollodorus, Leades was a son of Astacus who fought in the defense of Thebes against the Seven, and killed
Eteocles.
Leanira f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of
Leaneira. In Greek mythology, Leanira or Leaneira was a Spartan princess who later became an Arcadian queen. She was the daughter of King Amyclas and possibly Diomede, daughter of Lapithes... [
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Leiagore f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Leiagore (Lêagorê means 'assembler' or addressing the people') was the Nereid of assembling fish or navies. She was one of the 50 marine-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea'
Nereus and the Oceanid
Doris.
Leimarel Sidabi f Manipuri, MythologyThe supreme goddess in Sanamahism, the traditional religion of the Meitei religion. Leimarel Sidabi, also known as
Ima Leimaren, meaning "Mother Leimarel", is seen as the goddess of the earth, nature and household and mother of every living thing... [
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Lelantos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek λανθάνω
(lanthano) meaning "to escape notice, go unobserved". This was the name of a Titan of air in Greek mythology, associated with invisibility and stealth.
Lelwani m & f Hittite MythologyEtymology uncertain. This was the name of the Hittite deity of the underworld, who was thought to live in the dark of the earth, and whose temples were associated with mausoleums. Originally derived from a Hattian god, Lelwani later came to be viewed as a goddess, due to syncretization with several female deities.
Leraje m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeaning unknown, possibly of Hebrew origin. In the 17th-century grimoire 'The Lesser Key of Solomon', this is the name of a demon that appears in the form of an archer.
Leshachikha f Slavic MythologyThe wife of
Leshy. Her name is derived from the same root,
ле́ший (leshiy) meaning "one from the forest", ultimately from
лес (les) meaning "forest".
Lethaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology (?)Latinized form of Greek Ληθαία
(Lethaia), the etymology of which is uncertain, perhaps from the same root as
Lethe. In
Ovid's
Metamorphoses, this was the name of a woman who was changed with her husband Olenus into a stone (Greek λίθος
(lithos) meant "stone") because she claimed she was more beautiful than any goddess.
Leucosia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)From Greek Λευκωσια
(Leukosia), possibly derived from λευκος
(leukos) meaning "bright, clear, white" and οὐσία
(ousia) "being" or "substance, essence". According to some writers, there were three Sirens: Leucosia,
Parthenope and
Ligeia.
Lewalevu f Polynesian MythologyThe name of a fertility goddess in Fijian mythology, derived from
lewa meaning "authority" and
levu meaning "big, large".
Lexanor m Greek MythologyEither a variant of
Alexanor or an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is derived from the Greek noun λέξις
(lexis) meaning "speech" as well as "word, phrase" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man"... [
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Liath Luachra f & m Irish MythologyMeans "gray of Luachair" in Irish. It was the name of two characters in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology, which both appear in
The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn.
Lí Ban f Irish MythologyFrom Old Irish
lí meaning "beauty, brilliance" and
ban "of women" (genitive plural of
ben "woman, wife"). This was the name of multiple Irish mythological figures: an otherworldly woman in the Ulster Cycle; and a woman who supposedly transformed into a mermaid (also known as
Muirgen).
Libera f Roman MythologyRoman goddess of wine, fertility, and freedom who empowers the woman to release her semen. See also
Liber.
Libertas f Roman MythologyDerived from the Latin noun
libertas meaning "freedom, liberty". In Roman mythology, Libertas was the name of the goddess of liberty.
Lilaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Directly taken from Greek
λιλαία meaning "lilac". In Greek mythology, Lilaea was a Naiad of a spring of the same name, daughter of the river god Cephissus. The ancient city of Lilaea and the modern village of Lilaia in Phocis are named after her.
Limenia f Greek MythologyMeans "of the harbour", derived from Greek λιμήν
(limên) "harbour". This was an epithet of the Greek goddesses Aphrodite, Hera, and Artemis.
Limnaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Λιμναία
(Limnaia), from Greek λιμναῖος
(limnaios) "of a lake". This was an epithet of the goddess Artemis at Sicyon, near Epidaurus, and also used of nymphs.
Líobhan f Irish MythologyForm of the Gaelic name
Lí Ban, meaning "beauty of women". It belonged to two characters in Irish myth, one a mermaid captured in Lough Neagh in 558, according to the 'Annals of the Four Masters' (see also
Muirgen).
Litavis f Celtic MythologyLitavis is a Gallic deity whose cult is primarily attested in east-central Gaul during the Roman period. She was probably an earth-goddess. Her name is derived from Gaulish
Litavi- "earth; the vast one" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*flitawī- "broad").
Liuba f Slavic MythologyDerived from the Slavic element
lyuby "love", this was the name of the Sorbian and Wendish goddess of spring, love and fertility.
Locika f FolkloreFrom the Czech word for the Lactuca plant (lettuce). This is the Czech name for
Rapunzel (the fairy tale character). This isn't a personal name in Czech.
Lofarr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
lof ("permission; paean of praise") and
herr ("army"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Lohrasp m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteraturePersian form of the Avestan compound name
Aurvataspa or
Arvataspa, which consists of Avestan
aurva meaning "swift" and Avestan
aspa meaning "horse". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "swift horse" or "one who has a swift horse".... [
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Lona f Polynesian MythologyLona is a Hawaiian moon goddess. She fell in love with a married a mortal called ʻAikanaka. Lona and ʻAikanaka lived happily together until ʻAikanaka succumbed to old age.
Loxias m Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek λέγειν
(legen) meaning "to speak, to say", influenced by λοξός
(loxos) "crooked, slanted", figuratively "obscure, indirect, ambiguous (language)"... [
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Lua f Roman MythologyIn Roman mythology, Lua was a goddess to whom soldiers sacrificed captured weapons. Her name is thought to be derived from Latin
luo "to set free".... [
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Lugal-irra m Near Eastern MythologyPossibly means "mighty lord", deriving in part from the Sumerian element 𒈗 (
lugal), meaning "king, owner, master". Name borne by Mespotamian god who, along with his twin brother
Meslamta-ea, was thought of as a guardian of doorways... [
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Lulal m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian MythologyMeans "syrup man" or "man sweet like syrup", likely deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒇽
lú ("grown man"), and
làl ("honey, date syrup"). In Sumerian mythology, Lulal, inscribed dlú.làl in cuneiform, is the younger son of
Inanna... [
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Lurra f Basque MythologyVariant of
Lur. A feminine, positive entity that relates to fecundity. Unlimited in all directions, she includes the stars, moon and sun inside her borders. The Earth is alive: she gives birth to the mountains, that grow and rise towards the sky, whilst other places subside... [
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Luscinia f English (Rare), Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
luscinia "nightingale". This was an epithet of the Roman goddess Minerva. As an English name, it has been used sparingly since the 19th century.
Lycaethus m Greek MythologyAncient Greek masculine name derived from
λύκος (lýkos) meaning "wolf" and an unknown second element.
Lycaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Λυκαστη
(Lykaste), which might be related to Λύκαστος
(Lykastos), the name of a town in the southern part of Crete. This was borne by several characters in Greek mythology, including a woman of Lemnos who slew her twin brother Cydimus.
Lympha f Roman MythologyMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Latin
limpida, meaning "clear, transparent", a word especially applied to liquids. The spelling may have been altered due to association with Greek νύμφα
(nympha), meaning "nymph"... [
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Lysianassa f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek elements λυσις
(lysis) "releasing, freeing, deliverance" and ανασσα
(anassa) "queen". This was borne by several minor characters in Greek mythology, including a daughter of King Priam of Troy, and one of the Nereids.