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Edris f English (Rare)Feminine form of
Edric. This was the birth name of Anglo-Irish ballet dancer Ninette de Valois (1898-2001).
Edryd m WelshMeans "descent" or "restoration" in Welsh.
Edsilia f Dutch (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch singer Edsilia Rombley (b. 1978), who is of Dutch Antillean descent. In her case, the name is probably a combination of a name starting with
Ed- (such as
Edwina) with a variant spelling of a name like
Cecilia (such as
Sesilia).
Eduardi m GeorgianForm of
Eduard with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Eduene f EnglishMeaning unknown. The name of Joan Didion's mother. Possibly from
ead "rich" with a diminutive suffix.
Edunxe f Medieval Basque (Archaic)Ancient Basque female name recorded on a Roman era tombstone (centuries I - III) in the Occitanian commune of Sent-Gaudenç.
Edusa f Roman MythologyA goddess who enables the taking of nourishment. The variations of her name may indicate that while her functional focus was narrow, her name had not stabilized; she was mainly a divine force to be invoked ad hoc for a specific purpose... [
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Edwald m EnglishContemporary English form of
Eadwald. Like many native Anglo-Saxon names, this name fell out of use after the Norman conquest of England.
Edwilda f English (American, Rare)Technically, it is possible that this given name is derived from
Eadwild, which is a corruption or misspelling of the Anglo-Saxon name
Eadhild, but this is very unlikely, seeing as Eadwild has only been encountered once in that particular capacity so far... [
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Edwy m Medieval EnglishModern form of
Eadwig. It now normally appears only in scholarly works referring to the short-lived Edwy, King of the English (941-959, reigned 955-959).
Eeda f Sanskrit, Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), Kannada, Hinduism, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, GujaratiMEANING - praise, commendation
Eedo m EstonianOriginally a short form of
Eduard, now used as a given name in its own right.
Eefke f & m Dutch (Rare)Diminutive of
Eef. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch field hockey player Eefke Mulder (b. 1977).
Éehē'e f CheyenneMeans "Camps All Over Woman" from the Cheyenne
-eehe meaning "move camp".
Eelke m & f West FrisianWest Frisian diminutive form of
Ele via
Eele in the case of male bearers, and feminine form of
Ele in the case of female bearers.
Eeraj m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, GujaratiMEANING- "son of wind-god", a Name of lord Hanuman. Here ईर means air, wind-god + ज means born... [
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Eesha f SanskritEesha is a feminine name of Sanskrit origin that means "wish, desire, divine, regal, supreme, pure, life, alive".
Efanne f Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a variant spelling of
Evanne, which is possibly a Dutch short form of
Evangelina. Alternatively, it might be a short form of
Stefanne (also found spelled as
Stevanne), a Dutch variant of
Stephanie.... [
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Efei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蛾 (é) meaning "moth" and
菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant".
Effendi m Indonesian, MalayFrom a title of nobility meaning "sir, lord, master", used as an honorific in some former Ottoman states. It is ultimately derived from Ancient Greek αὐθέντης
(authéntēs) meaning "perpetrator, doer, master".
Effiong m & f EfikMeans "born on effiong" in Efik. Effiong is one of the traditional week days.
Efimir m BulgarianComposed of
efi with an unknown meaning and
miru meaning "peace, world".
Eflamm m BretonProbably derived from Breton
flamm meaning "bright, brilliant, agleam, splendid". This was the name of a Breton saint who, through spiritual means, drove a dragon out of Brittany after King Arthur failed to do so through military means... [
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Efnisien m Welsh MythologyFrom the welsh
efnys, meaning "hostile, enemy". This name was borne by the son of Llyr's wife Penarddun by Euroswydd, who eventually causes the fall of Ireland when his half-sister Branwen is married off to the Irish king Matholwch without his permission.
Efosa m Yorubameaning "God's Well" and is of Beninese origin
Efrog m Welsh MythologyWelsh form of
Ebraucus. He was a legendary king of the Britons, as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of King
Mempricius before he abandoned the family.
Efstratios m GreekModern Greek spelling of
Eustratios. A known bearer of this name is the Greek chess Grandmaster Efstratios Grivas (b. 1966).
Efsun f TurkishTurkish name that means ''Magic, Spell, Enchantment''.
Eftalya f TurkishName of Greek origin, the Turkish version of
Euthalia. Name of the Greek-Turkish singer Eftalya Işılay.
Efthymakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Efthymios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Efu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and
福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing".
Efunroye f YorubaMeaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Efunroye Tinubu (c. 1810–1887), a Nigerian merchant and slave trader. Her name could be an anglicization of her birth name, Ẹfúnpọ̀róyè Ọ̀ṣuntinúbú.
Efuru f IgboMeans "daughter of heaven" in Igbo.
Egacha f UzbekPossibly derived from
egachi meaning "older sister".
Egalmoth m LiteratureThe name Egalmoth has unclear origins, though it is likely to have been Sindarin. The first element egal has many possibilities to its origin, including eglerio or egleria ("praise, glorify"), egnas (which is rather appropriately found in both Ñoldorin and Sindarin), or êg ("sharp point"), eglon or eglir (which were names given to the Ñoldor by the Sindar), or egol ("forsaken")... [
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Egao f Japanese (Modern, Rare)From 笑顔
(egao) meaning "smile" or, more literally, "smiling face," derived from a combination of 笑
(e) meaning "smile" and 顔
(kao) meaning "face."... [
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