ALIFAIRfEnglish (Rare), Romani Variant of ALAFARE. It was borne by a victim of the American Hatfield–McCoy feud: Alifair McCoy (1858-1888), daughter of feud patriarch Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.
KISAIYAfRomani Either a corruption of KEZIAH or else derived from or influenced by Romani kissi "purse" (ultimately from Sanskrit koza "box; pocket; cask; treasure; bud").
LADINmRomani Romani name of uncertain origin and meaning; current theories, however, include a short form of ALADDIN. This name was in use in the 1800s.
LAJARIÁfRomani (Caló) Directly taken from Caló lajariá "worship, adoration", this name is used as the Caló equivalent of ADORACIÓN.
LALAfRomani Directly taken from Romani lala "ruby; red; fiery".... [more]
LASHmRomani Lash is the Romani variation of the name LOUIS and means ‘renowned warrior’. This Romani boy name had its heyday in the 19th century, particularly among them Americans... [more]
MAIRENIfRomani A Romani name found in the 1800s. Its origin and meaning are uncertain, there is, however, a theory that it might be related to MARINA or MAREN.
MALINAfRomani Of uncertain origin. Either a borrowing of the Slavic name Malina or the Romanian name MĂLINA, a direct derivation from the Romani word mal'ina "raspberry" (and thus ultimately a cognate of the Slavic name), or else there might be a relation to the source of the Indian name MALINI.
MALONEYm & fRomani Directly taken from Romani maloney "lightning".
MENOWINmGerman (Modern, Rare), Romani The name is often analysed as a Germanic name made from the element MEGIN "strength" and WIN "friend". However, in the case of the most known bearer, the German singer Menowin Fröhlich, there is an account from his father that the name is made up to sound like Menuhin (the surname of the violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin).
MERMEYÍfRomani (Caló) Presumably derived from Caló mermellín "torch". This name is used as a Caló equivalent of CANDELARIA.
MERRIPENmRomani Romani name of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be derived from Romani miripen "manner; fashion" or else from Romani meriben or merapen meaning "death".
MONISHAfRomani Derived from Romani monisha, meaning "woman".
MORJIANAfRomani Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a corruption of MORGANA.
MOTSHANmRomani Romani name of uncertain origin and meaning, although there have been speculations about a link to Russian and Yiddish MOVCHA.... [more]
MUMELYfRomani (Caló) Derived from the Caló word mumelí "brightness; lightness; clarity; lucidity". It is used as a Caló equivalent of LUZ.
REPENTANCEf & mEnglish (Puritan), Romani Meaning, " the activity of reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs." Referring to being sorry for one's sins. Name given to 'bastard' children.
SETTELAfRomani Meaning uncertain. A famous bearer of this given name was Settela Steinbach (1934-1944), a Dutch Sinti girl who lost her life in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. She posthumously became an icon of the Holocaust, due to her brief appearance in a video of the transit camp Westerbork, which had been made by fellow Holocaust victim Rudolf Breslauer (1903-1944 or 1945).
TIENAfRomani Romani name that has been recorded from the 1800s onwards. Its origin and meaning are uncertain; a current theory, however, links it to the same source as TIANA.
TOETELAfRomani Meaning uncertain. A known bearer of this given name was Toetela Steinbach (1902-1944), the mother of the Dutch-Sinti Holocaust icon Settela Steinbach (1934-1944). It should be noted that in her case, it is possible that the spelling of her name is "dutchized" and that the original Sinti spelling of her name was actually Tutela... [more]
UJARANZAfRomani (Caló) Derived from ujarar, which means "to hope" in Caló. Ujaranza is the Caló equivalent of ESPERANZA. Caló is a language spoken by Andalusian Romani.