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Elliði m IcelandicMeans "fast-sailing ship" in Old Norse. It was traditionally used as a ship name, not as a masculine personal name. In the Icelandic legendary saga 'Friðþjófssaga', it was the name of Friðþjófr's ship.
Elliw m & f WelshProbably derived from
lliw, meaning "colour" in Welsh.
Ellora f English, French (Modern)Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a variant of
Elora or an adoption of the name of the
Ellora Caves of India, an ancient network of caverns containing hieroglyphic writings archeologists still have not deciphered the meaning of.
Elm m Catalan, EnglishCatalan form of
Elmo, as well as a short form of
Elmer. The name may also be taken directly from the English word
elm, a type of tree.
Elmasia f Greek (Rare)Used to be shared among Greek women in Anatolia, the Greek version of the Turkish name
Elmas, ultimately of Persian origin.
Elme m FrenchFrench form of
Elmo. This was borne by 19th-century French philosopher Elme-Marie Caro (as well as the Dutch writer and actress Ida Saint-Elme (1776-1845), real name Maria Versfelt).
Elmeskhan f Circassian (Rare)Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Elmeskhan Khagundokova (1898-1985), a Circassian legionary commander and brigadier general.
Elmurat m UzbekA famous bearer is Elmurat Tasmuradov, an Uzbekistani Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and at the 2016 Olympics. He won a gold medal four times at the Asian Championship... [
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Elmurza m Chechen, DagestaniFrom Turkic
el meaning "nation, country, homeland" or Proto-Semitic
*ʾil- meaning "god, deity" combined with the Persian title میرزا
(mirzâ) "
Mirza, prince".
Elna f Catalan (Modern)Popularized Catalan name that refers to the northern Catalan city of Elna. At the end of the Spanish Civil War, a Maternity Hospital was set up in Elna, run by a Swiss nurse - Elisabeth Eidenbenz - who looked after pregnant women from the Republican refugee camps who were fleeing Franco's fascist troops... [
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Elnaam m BiblicalThe name is comprised of two parts. This first, אל (
'el), is a shortened form of אלהים (
'elohim), meaning "God". The second part, נעם (
na'em), meaning "pleasant" or "delightful"... [
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Elnaz f PersianFrom Turkic
el meaning "country, society" combined with Persian ناز
(naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".
Elnor m EnglishAbt 1917. Name of man in black community in rural Kentucky.
Elnoz f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
el meaning "people, nation, country" and
noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".
Elnuri f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
el meaning "people, nation, country" and
nur meaning "ray, beam, light".
Elo f EsanMeans "face, eye" in Esan.
Elochukwu m & f Igbo"elo" means plan while "chukwu" means God. "Elochukwu" means the plan of God or God's plan.
Elodin m LiteratureMaster Elodin is the name of a character in Patrick Rothfuss' book series The KingKiller Chronicles. Elodin is an eccentric but brilliant professor, considered insane by most of the students. Later he initiates Kvothe into the discipline of 'Naming', which enables control over objects by utterance of secret names.
Eloghosa m & f EdoPossibly means "it's not hard for God" in Edo. It could be the older name of Benin City, the capital of Edo State in Nigeria.
Elohim m TheologyThe Hebrew plural form of "god." As a name, it still retains a singular meaning. It is used in place of YHWH when referring to God.
Elorri f BasqueDerived from Basque
elorri "hawthorn". In Basque folklore, the hawthorn has been considered a sacred plant.
Elorria f BasqueDerived from Basque
elorri "hawthorn". In Basque folklore, the hawthorn has been considered a sacred plant.
Elotl m NahuatlMeans "green ear of corn, young maize" in Nahuatl.
Elpenor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ἐλπίς
(elpis) meaning "hope, expectation" (see
Elpis) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Elphaba f LiteratureCreated by author Gregory Maguire for the central character in his fantasy novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' (1995). It was formed from
L-F-B, the initials of L. Frank Baum, author of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' (1900).
Elphège f NormanNorman feminine name of unknown etymology, perhaps related to
Alphege (Old English in origin).
Elphias m LiteratureUsed by author J. K. Rowling for a minor character in her 'Harry Potter' series. It may have been intended as a variant of
Éliphas, the pen name of French occultist Eliphas Levi... [
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Elphin m Welsh MythologyPossibly a Welsh cognate of the Gaelic name
Ailpein (see
Alpin). In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, he was one of
Arthur's warriors, the son of
Gwyddno Long Shanks... [
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Elphir m LiteratureMeans "lord of swans" from Sindarin
alph "swan" (plural
eilph) and
hîr "master, lord". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien this was the name of a prince of Dol Amroth, "of which city the swan was the emblem".
Elpidephoros m Late GreekMeans "bringing hope", derived from Greek ελπις
(elpis) meaning "hope, expectation" combined with Greek φορεω
(phoreo) meaning "to bring, to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω
(phero), which has the same meaning... [
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Elrohir m LiteratureLiterature name from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', which means 'Elf-knight'. Elrohir was one of the twin sons of Lord Elrond.
Elroi m HebrewFrom the Hebrew name אֵלרוֹאִי
’elrō’î meaning "God who sees me", derived from the elements אֵל
'el "God" and ראי
r’j as participle with suffix.... [
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Elros m LiteratureMeans "glitter of stars" or "foam of stars" from Sindarin
êl "star" and
ros, which can mean "polished metal, glitter" or "foam, rain, dew, spray (of fall or fountain)". It belonged to the brother of
Elrond and first king of Númenor in J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
Elselijn f Dutch (Rare)Combination of
Else with the Dutch name suffix
-lijn (which is more or less comparable to the English name suffix
-lyn).
Elselina f DutchDerived from the feminine
Else and the popular feminine name ending
-lina.
Elshad m AzerbaijaniMeans "joy of the people" from Turkic
el meaning "people, country, nation" and Persian شاد
(šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".