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| MATTHIAS m Greek, German, Scandinavian, Biblical | Oct 5th |
| Variant of Ματθαιος (Matthaios) (see MATTHEW) which appears in the New Testament as the name of the apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot. This was also the name of kings of Hungary, including Matthias I who made important reforms to the kingdom in the 15th century. | |
| LUDMILA f Czech | Oct 4th |
| Means "favour of the people" from the Slavic elements lud "people" and mil "favour, grace". Saint Ludmila was a 10th-century princess from Bohemia, the grandmother of Saint Wenceslas. | |
| RUDOLF m German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Slovene | Oct 3rd |
| From the Germanic name Hrodwulf, which was derived from the elements hrod "fame" and wulf "wolf". It was borne by three kings of Burgundy, as well as several Habsburg rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria. This name was used by Anthony Hope for the hero in his popular novel 'The Prisoner of Zenda' (1894). | |
| MELISSA f English, Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek | Oct 2nd |
| Means "bee" in Greek. This was the name of a nymph that cared for young Zeus in Greek mythology. It is also the name of the fairy who helps Rogero escape from the witch Alcina in Ludovico Ariosto's poem 'Orlando Furioso' (1516). As an English given name, Melissa has been used since the 18th century. | |
| GUDRUN f Norse Mythology, Scandinavian, German | Oct 1st |
| From the Old Norse name Guðrún meaning "god's secret lore", derived from the elements guð "god" and rún "secret lore". In Norse legend Gudrun was the wife of Sigurd. After his death she married Atli, but when he murdered her brothers, she killed her sons by him, fed him their hearts, and then slew him. | |
| AODH m Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology | Sep 30th |
| From the old Irish name Áed, which meant "fire". This was a very popular name in early Ireland, being borne by numerous figures in Irish mythology and several high kings. | |
| MICHAEL m English, German, Czech, Biblical | Sep 29th |
| From the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mikha'el) meaning "who is like God?". This is a rhetorical question, implying no person is like God. Saint Michael was one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. | |
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