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Argante m Literature, Italian
Name used by Italian author Torquato Tasso in his masterpiece 'Gerusalemme Liberata' (1581) and 'Gerusalemme Conquistata' (1583). Argante is a Muslim, king of Jerusalem. The name's origin is uncertain... [more]
Ariodante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre, Italian (Rare)
This is the name of an Italian knight from canto V of the 16th-century epic poem Orlando furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). Two centuries later, the character became the subject of George Frideric Handel's opera seria Ariodante (1735).... [more]
Aristofane m Italian
Italian form of Aristophanes.
Aristofanto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aristophantus.
Armance f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Literature
Variant form of Armande, which was influenced or inspired by Latin, in that French names ending in -ce usually come from Latin names ending in -tius (for males) and -tia (for females)... [more]
Armanda f Italian, Slovene, Hungarian, Gascon, Provençal
Italian feminine form of Armando and Slovene, Hungarian, Gascon and Provençal feminine form of Armand.
Armandino m Italian
Diminutive of Armando.
Armanduccio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Armando, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Armano m Italian
Italian form of Herman.
Armantine f French (Rare), French (Cajun, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Rare variant of French Armandine historically found in the Poitou-Charentes region.
Artmanno m Italian
Italian form of Hartmann.
Asandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Asander.
Ascan m German (Rare), Danish (Archaic)
German and Danish form of Ascanius. It can also be a younger form of an ancient Germanic name that consists of the elements asc meaning "ash tree" and wini meaning "friend".... [more]
Astianatte m Italian
Italian form of Astyanax.
Atanagildo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Athanagild.
Atanarico m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Athanaric.
Atanasius m Dutch (Rare), Finnish (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch, Finnish and German variant of Athanasius.
Athanarich m German
German form of Athanaric.
Athanasie f French (Archaic)
French feminine form of Athanasius.
Auriane f French
Variant of Oriane.
Ausano m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Longobard hansz meaning "friend, companion".
Avenanzio m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Latin meaning "he who greets first".
Balian m German (Modern, Rare), Medieval French, French (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. This is most known for being the name of Balian of Ibelin (c. 1140-1193), a lord of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.... [more]
Baliano m Italian
Italian form of Balian.
Baltran m Romansh
Romansh form of Bertram.
Banadetg m Romansh
Romansh form of Benedict.
Bandet m Romansh
Romansh form of Benedict.
Barsanofio m Italian
Italian form of Barsanuphius.
Barsanofrio m Italian
Variant form of Barsanofio.
Barsanorio m Italian
Variant form of Barsanofio. Also compare Barsanofrio.
Barsanufio m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Barsanuphius, and Italian variant form of Barsanofio.
Bastiano m Italian
Short form of Sebastiano.
Béranger m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Berengar, now more common in French-speaking parts of Africa.
Besançon m French (Swiss, Archaic)
From the surname Besançon. Besançon Hugues (1487-1532) was a Swiss political and religious leader who was a member of the Grand Council of Geneva.
Béthanie f French
French form of Bethany.
Bianchina f Italian
Diminutive of Bianca.
Bianchinetta f Italian
Diminutive of Bianchina. A known bearer of this name was the only sister of the famous navigator Christopher Columbus.
Bianora f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bianore.
Bianore m Italian
Italian form of Bianor.
Bibiane f French (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French, German and Dutch form of Bibiana.
Bizantino m Italian
Italian form of Byzantinus.
Brandano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brandanus.
Brendano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brendanus.
Briand m French (Rare)
Gallicized form of Brient.
Calpurniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Calpurnianus.
Candeloro m Italian
Italian masculine form of Candelaria.
Candidiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Candidianus.
Candylène f French
The name was the subject of a 1971 eponymous French pop song by Yves Heuzé. Since then, the name has experienced sporadic usage in France.
Caninio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Caninius.
Canio m Italian, Spanish (Latin American)
Italian and Spanish form of Canius.
Cannelle f French (Modern)
Derived from French cannelle "cinnamon (the spice)".
Cantidiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Cantidianus.
Cantidio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Cantidius.
Canzia f Italian
Feminine form of Canzio.
Canzianilla f Italian
Italian form of Cantianilla.
Canziano m Italian
Italian form of Cantianus.
Canzio m Italian
Italian form of Cantius.
Capaneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Capaneus.
Carlomanno m Italian
Italian form of Carloman.
Cassandro m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Cassander.
Cassiano m Italian
Italian form of Cassian.
Castriziano m Italian
Italian form of Castricianus.
Ceciliano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Caecilianus.
Chrysanth m German
German form of Chrysanthos (see Chrysanthus).
Cilian m German (Modern)
additional German version of "Cillian"
Cillian m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Caecilianus.
Civran m French (Archaic)
Obsolete vernacular form of Cyprien.
Cléanthe m & f French (Rare)
French form of the Greek given name Kleanthes via its latinized form Cleanthes. Although Cléanthe was originally a masculine name, it has occasionally been used as a feminine name in French, which is probably due to the name's similarity to other French feminine names, such as Acanthe and Amaranthe.
Clemenziano m Italian
Italian form of Clementianus.
Columban m German, German (Austrian), Romanian
German and Romanian form of Columbanus.
Commodiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Commodianus.
Constanzia f Romansh (Archaic), Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Costanza. This name was used as the full name of Michael Corleone's younger sister Connie in the novel The Godfather (1969) by Mario Puzo, as well as the resulting film adaptation (1972).
Corisande f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, from the name of a character in medieval legend, possibly first recorded by Spanish writer Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo. Perhaps it was derived from an older form of Spanish corazón "heart" (e.g., Old Spanish coraçon; ultimately from Latin cor "heart", with the hypothetic Vulgar Latin root *coratione, *coraceone) or the Greek name Chrysanthe... [more]
Costante m Italian
Italian form of Constans. It is also a common-used adjective in Italian with the same meaning of the name.
Crescenziana f Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Italian feminine form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian).
Crescenziano m Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Italian form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian).
Crispiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispian.
Crispiniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispinian.
Cruzamanthe f French (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare name which was likely inspired by the novel Cruzamante ou la Sainte Amante de la Croix by Marie Françoise Loquet, published in 1786.
Custanzia f Corsican, Romansh
Corsican form of Constantia and Romansh variant of Constanzia.
Daciano m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Galician form of Dacian.
Dajana f German (Modern)
Modern German name of disputed origin.... [more]
Daliana f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Dalia 1 using the popular name suffix -ana.
Danae f Italian
Italian form of Danaë.
Danaé f Czech, German (Rare), Italian, French
Czech, German, Italian and French form of Danaë.
Daniello m Italian
Variant of Daniel or masculine form of Daniela.
Danio m Italian
Short form of Daniele.
Dankegott m German (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning "thank god". Literally made up of the German words Danke meaning "thanks" and Gott meaning "god.
Dankfrid m German
German form of Thancfrid.
Dankhard m German
German form of Thanchard.
Dankman m German
German form of Thancman.
Dankmar m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Thancmar.
Dankmut m & f German (Rare)
The name is made of the word dank- "thanks" and the name element -muot "Sense, Spirit, Soul".
Dankrad m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Thancrad.
Dankward m German
German form of Thancward.
Dankwart m German (Rare, Archaic), Germanic Mythology
Formed from the German name elements DANK "thought" and WART "guard".... [more]
Danon m & f French
French origin, derived as a variation of the Hebrew Daniel, meaning "God is my judge."
Dänu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Daniel.
Dardano m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Dardanos.
Darian m Bulgarian, Croatian, German (Modern), Slovene, French (Modern)
Derived from Slavic dar, meaning "gift". It is sometimes also considered a derivative of Darius.
Daziano m Italian
Italian form of Dacian.
Déjanire f French (Rare), French (Cajun, Archaic), Theatre
French form of Deianeira (or Deïanira, Dejanira). Déjanire (1911) is an opera (tragédie lyrique) in 4 acts composed by Camille Saint-Saëns to a libretto in French by Louis Gallet and Camille Saint-Saëns.
Demian m Literature, German (Modern, Rare), Dutch, Ukrainian (Polonized)
German variant of Damian (via the Ukrainian form Demyan). Since the 1980s, it has been in occasional use in German-speaking countries.... [more]
Diadumeniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Diadumenian.
Diamante f Italian, Judeo-Italian
Directly from the Italian word diamante meaning "diamond".
Dianica f German (Rare)
Form Latin dianicus "Dianic, belonging to Diana".
Dianora f Italian, Literature, Medieval Italian
Meaning uncertain. It could be a Medieval Italian variant of Diana influenced by Teodora or Eleonora... [more]
Dietlana f German
Possibly a combination of the name element diet meaning "people" and the slavic element -lana (such as in Swetlana.
Dietland m German (Rare)
Modern coinage of the the German name elements DIET "people" and LAND "land".
Dimanche f French (Archaic)
Means "Sunday" in French.
Diocleziano m Italian
Italian form of Diocletian.
Diokletian m German, Russian, Ukrainian
German, Russian and Ukrainian form of Diocletian.
Diophant m German
German form of Diophantus.
Diovanni m Italian, Brazilian
Dio means god... [more]
Diviana f Italian
An ancient form of Diana.
Domenicantonio m Italian
Contraction of Domenico and Antonio.
Domiziana f Italian
Feminine form of Domiziano.
Domiziano m Italian
Italian form of Domitian.
Doranda f Italian (Rare)
Truncated form of Adoranda.
Doryan m French
Variant of Dorian.
Drusiana f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare, Archaic), Gnosticism
Feminine form of Drusianus. The tale of the resurrection of Drusiana features prominently in the Acts of John.
Dunstano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Dunstan.
Dylane m French (Modern, Rare)
French borrowing of Dylan.
Eléanore f French (Modern)
Variant of Eléonore, possibly influenced by the English spelling Eleanor.
Élianne f French
Variant of Éliane.
Eliano m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Aelian.
Elianthe f Dutch (Rare), French (Rare, Archaic), Flemish (Rare), Literature
Probably a variant form of Helianthe, with omission of the h-. However, in at least one recorded case (a Dutch family), this name was a blend of Elisabeth and Anthonia.... [more]
Eloan m French
Variant of Elouan.
Éloane f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Eloan.
Eluana f Italian
Possibly an elaboration of Luana or a feminine version of Elouan.
Emérantienne f French
Local variant of Emérentienne found in the Bourgogne region up until the 1700s.
Emerenziana f Italian, Sardinian
Italian and Sardinian form of Emerentiana.
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.
Emilande f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Emiland.
Emmanuela f Greek (Modern, Rare), Italian (Rare), Provençal, Western African
Provençal feminine form of Emmanuèl and Italian variant of Emanuela, as well as an alternate transcription of Greek Εμμανουέλα (see Emmanouela).
Enguerrand m French, Medieval French
French form of Engilram (see Ingram). Medieval variant of Enguerran.
Enolane f French (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Enola.
Épiphanie f French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Epiphania. It coincides with French épiphanie meaning "realisation, epiphany" and the French form of the Western Christian holiday known as Epiphany in Anglophone countries.
Ercolano m Italian
Italian form of Herculanus.
Erdmanna f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare feminine form of Erdmann.
Erivan m German (Modern, Rare), Brazilian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Ermanarich m German
German form of Ermanaric.
Ermanfried m German
German form of Ermanfrid.
Ermanna f Italian
Feminine form of Ermanno.
Erodiano m Italian
Italian form of Herodian.
Esuperanzia f Italian
Italian form of Exuperantia.
Esuperanzio m Italian
Italian form of Exuperantius.
Eufemiana f Italian, Spanish
Feminine form of Eufemiano.
Eufemiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Euphemianus. An infamous bearer of this name is the Spanish sports doctor Eufemiano Fuentes (b. 1955), who was involved with doping in road bicycle racing.
Eutichiano m Italian
italian form of Eutychianus.
Evangela f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American)
Feminine form of Evangelo (Italian) and rare Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Evângela.... [more]
Évangèle m & f French (Archaic)
French masculine and feminine form of Evangelos.
Evangelica f Italian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Evangelico. In the English-speaking world, this name can be a combination of Eve with Angelica as well as be a feminization of the English word evangelic, which as you can see has the same etymology as the aforementioned Evangelico... [more]
Evangelico m Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Italian adjective evangelico meaning "evangelical". In other words, this name is the Italian form of Evangelicus.... [more]
Evangelino m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Evangelina. A known bearer of this name is the Nigerian soccer player Evangelino Valentim (b. 1984).
Evangelio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Evangelius. It should be noted that in Spanish-speaking countries, the name can also be derived from the Spanish noun evangelio meaning "(the) Gospel", which is etymologically related to the aforementioned name.
Évangélique f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Derived from the French adjective évangélique meaning "evangelical". In other words, this name is the French feminine form of Evangelicus.... [more]
Evangelist m English (Archaic), German (Archaic), Literature
English and German equivalent of Evangelista. A known bearer of this name was the Austrian tenor singer Johann Evangelist Haydn (1743-1805), who was the younger brother of the composers Joseph (1732-1809) and Michael Haydn (1737-1806).... [more]
Évangéliste m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French form of Evangelista. A known bearer of this name was the French clergyman and bishop Jean-Évangéliste Zaepffel (1735-1808).
Evangelo m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian form of Evangelos and rare Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Evângelo.
Evanna f Welsh, Irish, Scottish, English, Italian (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Either the feminine form of Evan and a combination of Eva and Anna.... [more]
Évanne f Breton (Gallicized), French (Modern)
Feminine form of Evan. This name is also sometimes considered a combination of Éva and Anne 1.
Exupérance m & f French
French form of both Exuperantius and Exuperantia.
Famian m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
English and German form of Famianus.
Famiano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Famianus.... [more]
Fanchon f French, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Diminutive of Françoise. It may have developed from the Breton name Fañchenn, the feminine form of Fañch... [more]
Fanélie f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French elaboration of Fanny, which is used as a diminutive of both Stéphanie and Françoise in French.
Fanette f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Romani
Diminutive of Fanny via the variant Fany.
Fania f Medieval Italian, Italian, Yiddish
Italian short form of names that end in -fania, such as Stefania and Epifania and Yiddish variant of Fanya.
Fanomaco m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phanomachus.
Fanostrato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phanostratus.
Fantesca f Italian, Theatre
From Italian fantesca - "servant-girl". This name was used in some performances of Commedia dell'Arte for a character of a servant woman.
Fantin m French (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
French and Russian form of Fantinus.
Fanurio m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Phanourios via its latinized form Phanurius.
Felizian m German
German form of Feliciano.
Ferland m French
The name of the football player Ferland Mendy currently playing for Real Madrid.
Fiana f Romansh (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Filandro m Italian, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Philander.
Fiorangela f Italian (Rare)
Apparently a combination of Italian fiore "flower" and Angela.
Fioravante m Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Literature, Carolingian Cycle
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Floriven, the Old Occitan form of Floovant. This was the name of the eldest son of the king of France in I Reali di Francia by Andrea da Barberino (c... [more]
Fleanzio m Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Fleance. This is the form used in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 by Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave.
Floranne f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
This given name can be a variant form of Floriane or Florianne as well as a combination of any name starting with Flor- with Anne 1.... [more]
Florentian m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
English and German form of Florentianus. This name was borne by saint Florentian, a 5th-century bishop from North Africa who was forced into exile by the Vandal king Gaiseric (also known as Geiseric and Genseric) for continuing to adhere to Orthodox Christianity.
Florestan m French (Rare), German (Rare), Theatre, Literature, Polish (Archaic)
Obscure southern French name probably derived from Latin florescere "to flower; to put forth blooms".... [more]
Florestano m Italian
Italian form of Florestan.
Floriant m Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Literature, Arthurian Cycle
Variant form of Florian, which was probably influenced by the related name Florent. Alternatively, this name may have been derived from a contraction of the French adjective florissant meaning "flourishing".... [more]
Floridiano m Italian
Italian form of Floridianus.
Franca f Romansh
Feminine form of Franc.