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Novembrino m ItalianDerived from Italian
novembre "November", this name was traditionally given to children born in November. Since there is no saint of this name, the name day was celebrated on All Saints' Day.
Nuot m RomanshVariant of
Not, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Oculi m French (Rare)Derived from Latin
oculi, the plural form of
oculus "eye". This name used to be given to children born on
Oculi, known in English as
Oculi Sunday, the third Sunday in Lent... [
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Odet m French (Archaic)French diminutive of
Odo (see
Otto), as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix. In other words: this name is the masculine equivalent of
Odette.... [
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Olimpiade f & m ItalianItalian form of
Olympias. It coincides with the word
olimpiade (plural
olimpiadi "Olympic Games").
Olivine f English (Rare), French (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)Diminutive or elaborated form of
Olive, or directly from the English and French word
olivine that denotes a type of gemstone, whose name ultimately goes back to Latin
oliva "olive" (so named in the late 18th century for its olive green color).
Ombretta f Italian, LiteratureCoined as a diminutive of Italian
ombra "shade; shadow", this name first came into usage after Antonio Fogazzaro used it for a character in his novel
Piccolo mondo antico (
The Little World of the Past in English) (1895).
Omobono m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)Means "good man" in the dialect of the Po valley in Italy. Omobono Tucenghi was a merchant of Cremona, who dedicated all of his life to charity and peacemaking. He was canonized in 1197 and is the patron saint of the city of Cremona as well as of business people, tailors, shoemakers and clothworkers.
Onesta f Medieval Italian, ItalianMedieval Italian name directly taken from the noun
onestà "honesty" or the (feminine) adjective
onesta "honest; sincere".
Opilio m ItalianDerived from Latin
opilio meaning "shepherd, herdsman, pastor". Also compare
Opellius. A bearer of this name was Opilio Rossi (1910-2004), an Italian-American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Oranna f German (Rare), ItalianName of a 6th century Irish saint buried at Berus (Saarland, Germany). The name can be interpreted as a feminine form of
Oran.
Ory m French (Swiss, Archaic)Of uncertain origin and meaning, although current theories include a derivation from
Ulrich via the form
Oulry. This name has been found in French-speaking Switzerland up until the late 1600s.
Osmanne f French (Archaic)French form of
Osmanna, common in the area around Féricy in the region of Île-de-France in the 1600s and 1700s thanks to saint Osmanne who is the patron saint of Féricy.
Othar m Popular Culture, German (Rare, Archaic)The name is formed from the Germanic name elements
ot "wealth" and
heri "army". Given to the character Othar Tryggvassen (Gentleman Adventurer!) in the award-winning comic series Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio.
Otti f GermanShort or familiar form and common nickname for
Ottilie. Rarely used as an official given name.
Ours m French (Rare)French form of
Ursus. Also note that
ours is an ordinary word in the French language, where it means "bear" (which is ultimately derived from Latin
ursus "bear", so the root is either way the same).
Ozanne f French (Archaic)Variant of
Osanne. Ozanne-Anne Achon was the wife of Pierre Tremblay, one of the first settlers of Nouvelle-France ("New France" in English), the area colonized by France in North America.
Ozon m German (Modern, Rare)Ozon is the German word for ozone, the gas occurring in the high atmosphere and protecting against too much of UV radiation from the sun.... [
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Palmino m ItalianMasculine form of
Palmina. This name is usually given to an infant male born on Palm Sunday.
Pamina f German, TheatrePamina is a character in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera
The Magic Flute (
Die Zauberflöte in German, 1791).
Pascou m FrenchFrench diminutive of
Pascal, as
-ou is a French masculine diminutive suffix. This diminutive has been in use since medieval times, as is evidenced by the fact that Pascou is also a patronymic surname in France.
Pasquier m Medieval French, French (Rare)French form of
Pascharius. It originated in the medieval period, during which time it was fairly common. The name has since nearly fallen out of use; nowadays it is much more common as a patronymic surname.
Passitea f ItalianItalian form of
Pasithea. A known bearer was the Blessed Passitea Crogi (1564-1615), a Cistercian nun of Siena who beat herself with thorns and washed the wounds with vinegar, salt and pepper.
Paulin m German, Polish, French, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh, Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)Romanian, Polish, French, Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh and obsolescent German male form of
Paulinus.
Pétremand m French (Archaic)Gallicized form of
Petermann, a German diminutive of
Peter. This name was found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
Phileas m Ancient Greek, Literature, German (Rare)Originally a short form of a Greek name beginning with the element φίλος
(philos) meaning "lover, friend". This was the name of an early Christian saint, a 3rd-century bishop of the Egyptian city of Thmuis... [
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Philian m English, GermanDerived from
Philianus, which is the latinized form of Greek
Philianos. It is ultimately derived from Greek
philos "friend" or
phileo "to love". Compare also
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