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Estë f LiteratureFictional character in the Lord of the Rings universe and novels.
Esteise f French (Archaic)Local form found in the French Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Puy-en-Velay regions up until the 1700s.
Estel m LiteratureEstel is the Sindarin word for 'hope'. This name was given to the character Aragorn in Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' when he lived with the Elves in Rivendell and Imladris.
Estepan m BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Esteban and
Étienne. This name is borne by Estepan Aldamiz-Etxebarria Leizaola (*1956), a Basque journalist and television presenter.
Estérel m OccitanDerived from the name of a massif in southeastern France. Its etymology is uncertain, but theories include a derivation from old Provençal
estelell, meaning "sun"; from the Latin word
sterilis, meaning "sterile", because of the poor quality of the soil; and a derivation from pre-Latin
ester, meaning "steep rock, gorge".
Esterelle f FolkloreMeaning unknown, possibly derived from
Estérel. In Provençal folklore, this name belonged to a fairy who bestowed fertility upon infertile women.
Esterke f YiddishYiddish diminutive of
Ester. It belongs to a legendary mistress of King Casimir the Great, a Polish king. according to the legend she persuaded him to invite Jews to Poland and grant them privileges.
Esti f JavaneseFrom Javanese
èsthi meaning "intent, desire, wish".
Estilla f HungarianCoined by Mór Jókai for a character in his play 'Levente'. He most likely modelled the name on
Estella.
Estomihi m Eastern African, IndonesianThe name is derived from the name of the sunday 50 days before easter. The Latin words
Esto mihi are the first two words of Psalm 31:3 and mean "Thou art to me".
Eston m English (Rare)From a location name meaning "east town." Possibly transferred use of the name of the town of Eston in Yorkshire, England.
Estragon m TheatreEstragon is one of the two protagonists in Samuel Beckett's play
Waiting for Godot. Estragon is a normal French word meaning "tarragon".
Estrangia f Medieval EnglishPossibly derived from Old French
estrange, which is also derived from Latin
extraneus meaning "stranger, foreigner".
Estu f & m JavaneseFrom Javanese
èstu meaning "real, true, correct".
Eswin m English (Rare)Derived from the Old English elements
est "grace" and wine "friend." This Old English name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest.
Eszhan m KazakhFrom Kazakh ес
(es) meaning "mind" or "support" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Eszténa f HungarianCoined by Gyula Krúdy for a character in his novel 'Az útitárs'.
Eta f SanskritMEANING - rushing, quick, hind, doe (of variegated colour)... [
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Etagvi f SanskritMEANING - going quickly (as horses), shining, of variegated colour. It is feminine of Etagva एतग्व... [
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Etak m Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Nepali, Hindi, Gujarati, Assamese, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Fijian, Indian (Sikh), Indian (Christian), SanskritName : Etak एतक... [
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Etana m SumerianThe thirteenth god-king of the Sumerian dynasty ruling the city of Kish. He was appointed by
Anu himself. Etana had no son and prayed daily to
Shamash, the sun-god, to grant him a child... [
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Etang f FilipinoDiminutive of
Violeta,
Marieta, and other names ending in
-eta. A bearer of this nickname was Enriqueta "Etang" Discher Grau, a prominent Filipina character film actress frequently cast in villainous roles.
Etash m Indian (Rare)From Sanskrit एतश
(etaśa) meaning "shining, brilliant" or "of variegated colour".
Etasha f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian (Christian), Assamese, Nepali, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, BengaliMEANING - "shining, brilliant, of variegated colour". It is feminine of Etash... [
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Eteander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), HistoryLatinized form of the given name Ἐτέανδρος
(Eteandros). This was the name of a king of the city-kingdom of Paphos (located on the Greek island of Cyprus), who lived in the early 7th century BC... [
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Eteoclus m Greek MythologyA son of Iphis, was, according to some traditions, one of the seven heroes who went with Adrastus against Thebes. He had to make the attack upon the Neitian gate, where he was opposed by Megareus. (Aeschyl... [
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Eteonikos m Ancient GreekMeans "true victory", derived from Greek ἐτεός
(eteos) "true, genuine, real" combined with Greek νικη
(nike) "victory".
Eterė f LithuanianFrom the Lithuanian word for "ether," this is occasionally used as a given name
Eternity f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word
eternity meaning "existence without end; infinite time", ultimately from Latin
aeternitas. Use of the name has been influenced by the brand of perfume called Eternity, which was introduced by Calvin Klein in 1988.
Eteroa m TahitianMeans "Rūrutu" (an island in the Austral archipelago) in Tahitian, derived from
Eteroa, the former name of the island.
Ethaniel m EnglishAn invented name, likely a combination of
Ethan and
Nathaniel, or simply an elaboration of Ethan with the Hebrew name suffix -
iel.
Ethelandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is most likely derived from the Greek verb ἐθέλω
(ethelo) meaning "to be willing" as well as "to wish", which is closely related to the Greek verb θέλω
(thelo) meaning "to will" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [
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