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Words from the back of my Latin textbook that could work as names.
I was bored last night, so I went through the dictionary/glossary thing in the back of my Latin book and looked for words or forms of words that could work as names. Some of these are pretty out-there, some are usable, and some are already used as names.Acris (form of acer, “sharp, fierce”)
Aedis (form of aedes, “temple, house”)
Aeris (form of aes, “bronze”)
Albus (“white”)
Ancora (“anchor”)
Antea (“before, formally”)
Antra (form of antrum, “cave”)
Arca (“box, chest”)
Audacia (“boldness, daring”)
Audacis (form of audax, “bold, daring”)
Aura (“air, breeze”)
Aurea (form of aureus, “golden”)
Aureus (“golden”)
Auris (“ear”)
Avis (“bird”)
Bella (form of bellum, “war”)
Caeca (form of caecus, “blind”)
Caecus (“blind”)
Caedis (form of caedes, “slaughter, murder”)
Caela (form of caelum, “sky, heavens”)
Caelum (“sky, heavens”)
Calida (form of calidus, “hot”)
Carmen (“song, poem, incantation”)
Carminis (form of carmen, “song, poem, incantation”)
Cecidi (form of cado, “fall,” also “I fell”)
Celeria (form of celer, “swift, quick”)
Clava (“stick, club”)
Collis (“hill”)
Cordis (form of cor, “heart”)
Dea (“goddess”)
Dexter (“right, right-handed”)
Dextra (form of dexter, “right, right-handed”)
Ebria (form of ebrius, “drunk”)
Evado (“get out, get away, escape,” also “I get out, I get away, I escape”)
Faber (“smith”)
Fabula (“story”)
Falcis (form of falx, “sickle, curved sword”)
Falx (“sickle, curved sword”)
Felicitas (“good luck”)
Felix (“happy, fortunate, lucky”)
Fidelis (“faithful, loyal”)
Fieri (form of fio, “be made, become, happen”)
Filius (“son”)
Floris (form of flos, “flower”)
Fontis (form of fons, “spring”)
Foris (“door”)
Galea (“helmet”)
Gloria (“fame, glory”)
Heri (“yesterday”)
Hiemis (form of hiems, “winter”)
Ignis (“fire”)
Imber (“rain, shower”)
Imbris (form of imber, “rain, shower”)
Integra (form of integer, “untouched, undiminished, whole, entire, upright”)
Ira (“anger, wrath”)
Lapis (“stone”)
Leo (“lion”)
Leonis (form of leo, “lion”)
Lex (“law”)
Libera (form of liber, “free”)
Luna (“moon”)
Lux (“light”)
Lucis (form of lux, “light”)
Maria (form of mare, “sea”)
Maris (form of mare, “sea”)
Mea (“my”)
Melior (“better”)
Milia (“thousands”)
Mira (form of mirus, “wonderful, strange”)
Mora (“delay”)
Niger (“black”)
Nigra (form of niger, “black”)
Nova (form of novus, “new, strange”)
Nox (“night”)
Olim (“once upon a time, formerly, some day”)
Ora (“coast, shore”)
Ovis (“sheep”)
Pax (“peace”)
Pila (form of pilus, “javelin”)
Quintus (“fifth”)
Regina (“queen”)
Regis (form of rex, “king”)
Remus (“oar”)
Rex (“king”)
Silva (“forest”)
Sol (“sun”)
Solis (form of sol, “sun”)
Sola (form of solus, “alone”)
Stella (“star”)
Talis (“of a kind, such”)
Terra (“earth, land, country”)
Turrim (form of turris, “tower”)
Vester (“your, yours”)
Vestra (form of vester, “your, yours”)
Victor (“victorious”)
Victoria (“victory”)
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Words from the back of my Latin textbook that could work as names.  ·  elevator  ·  4/11/2007, 12:58 PM
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