Swiss
names are used in the country of Switzerland in central Europe.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Eco f & m ItalianItalian form of
Echo, both the mythological figure and the word.
Edel f German, German (Austrian), Danish, English, Finnish, Greenlandic, Icelandic (Rare), Norwegian, Sami, SwedishShort form of names that begin with or end in the element "Edel-" meaning "noble", for example
Edeltraud,
Edelgard.... [
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Edeline f Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, French, Haitian CreoleOld French variant of
Adelina. It was borne by Edeline Thwenge, a 14th-century heiress of Ripley Castle in North Yorkshire, England. The Edeline Islands of Western Australia are named for Lady Edeline Sackville-West (1870-1918), the wife of Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland.
Egmar m GermanA dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements
agjō "edge (of the sword)" and
mari "famous".
Ehrenbert m GermanDerived from Old High German
êra "honour, respect" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright". A known bearer of this name was Xavier Ehrenbert Fridelli (1673-1743), an Austrian Jesuit missionary and cartographer.
Ehrenfried m GermanDerived from Old High German
êra "honour, respect" and Old High German
fridu "peace". Known bearers of this name include German scientist Ehrenfried Pfeiffer (1899-1961) and Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus (1651-1708), a German mathematician, physicist, physician and philosopher.
Eiko m Germanshort form of names beginning with 'Ecke-', such as Eckhard, meaning "edge"
Eitel m German (Archaic)1. From a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with
agi "point (of a sword)", "corner" (Old High German
ecka).... [
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Elba f ItalianDirectly taken from the name of the island of
Elba. The island's modern name has developped from Medieval Italian
Helba and
Ilba and is ultimately derived from Latin
Ilva.
Eletta f ItalianItalian form of
Electa, or directly from the Italian vocabulary word meaning "elected, chosen". It belonged to the mother of Petrarch.
Elfried m Dutch, GermanThe first element of this name can be derived from Old High German
adal "noble", Old High German
alb (which comes from Old Norse
âlfr) "elf" and Old High German
ellan "assiduity, pugnacity." The second element can be derived from Old High German
fridu "peace", Old High German
rât "counsel" and
þruþ "strength." And so, this name can be the masculine form of
Elfreda, a variant spelling of
Alfried or a variant of
Alfred.
Elfrun f GermanFrom
ælf meaning "elf" combined with
rún meaning "secret lore".
Elide f ItalianItalian name of uncertain origin, possibly related to the name of the Elidi Valley in Greece. (Cf.
Elidi.)
Ellora f English, French (Modern)Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a variant of
Elora or an adoption of the name of the
Ellora Caves of India, an ancient network of caverns containing hieroglyphic writings archeologists still have not deciphered the meaning of.
Elme m FrenchFrench form of
Elmo. This was borne by 19th-century French philosopher Elme-Marie Caro (as well as the Dutch writer and actress Ida Saint-Elme (1776-1845), real name Maria Versfelt).
Émiland m French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)Variant of
Émilien. Saint Émiland de Nantes, also known as Émilien de Nantes (
Émilien of Nantes in English), was a French religious leader who was canonized by the church as a martyr for dying in a fight against the Saracens in Burgundy in 725 AD.
Emmeram m German (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)Germanic name, in which the second element is
hramn meaning "raven". The first element is often said to be
heim meaning "home" (which would thus make this name a relative of
Heimeran), but it could also be
amal meaning "work, labour" or
ermen meaning "whole, universal"... [
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