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Ethelina f Arthurian CycleDaughter of Octa the Saxon who married Arthur as a token of peace between the Britons and the Saxons.
Eðellos f LiteratureEðellos was the wife of Angrod, second son of Finarfin, and grandmother of Finduilas and Gil-galad, the last High King of the Ñoldor in the Second Age.
Ethelwyn m & f EnglishDerived from the Old English masculine name
Æðelwine. When many Old English names were revived in the 19th century, it saw use as a feminine name, probably due to its similarity to the popular name
Ethel... [
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Ethelwynn f English (Rare)From the Old English name
Æðelwynn, which was derived from the elements
æðel "noble" and
wynn "joy". It was coined in the 19th century, when many Old English names were revived.
Ether f AmericanName used in reference to the discovery of the element ether.
Etheria f English, Late RomanThe name of woman in the 4th/5th century who wrote a report of her pilgrimage to the Holy land.
Ethian m English (Rare)Variant of
Ethan. According to the Social Security Administration, Ethian was given to 5 boys in 2017.
Ethiopia f African American, EnglishFrom the name of the African country. From Greek
Αιθιοπια (Aithiopia), derived from
αιθω (aitho) meaning "to burn" and
ωψ (ops) meaning "face", referring to the skin colour of the inhabitants.
Ethylene f English (Rare)Elaboration of
Ethel using the popular suffix
-ene. See also
Etheline. Unfortunately, this spelling is also the spelling of the chemical compound ethylene, a plant hormone.
Ethyne f LiteratureIt was used by Kelly Barnhill in her novel 'The Girl who Drank the Moon'.
Eti f IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit एति
(éti) meaning "to arrive, to come" or "to go".
Etiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娥 (é) meaning "beautiful, good" and
窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".
Etibar m AzerbaijaniMeans "trust" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic اعتبار
(i'tibār).
E'tibor f UzbekMeans "notice, influence, prestige" in Uzbek.
Etika f SanskritMEANING - rushing, darting, shining, brilliant, doe (of variegated colour)... [
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Etil f YiddishA Yiddish girls' name, related to the Germanic element
adal meaning "Noble"
Etim m Efik, IbibioMeans "to care for; to prepare for" in Ibibio and Efik.
Etisha f SanskritThe meaning of the name Etisha is "beginning after the end"
Etleva f AlbanianMeaning unknown, of Illyrian origin. This was the name of the wife of the 2nd-century BC Illyrian king
Gentius, also known as Etuta.
Eto m JapaneseFrom Japanese 絵 (
e) meaning "draw, sketch, paint" combined with 都 (
to) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Etom m & f NigerianEtom means "life" it is from the people of cross river state in Nigeria
Etorne f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Pentecostés. They most likely based the name on Basque
etorri "to come".
Etruscus m Ancient RomanA Roman nomen meaning "Etruscan" in Latin, with the etymology uncertain. It could be related to Latin
Etruria, an ancient country in the Italian Peninsula, the home of Etruscans.
Herennius Etruscus (220-251) was briefly Roman emperor in 251, ruling jointly under his father
Decius.
Etsai m Basque MythologyA spirit of knowledge in Basque mythology, his name means "devil" or "fiend". He teaches in a cave, and knows a great deal, but he is feared because, at the end of his lectures, he requires one of his students to remain at his service forever... [
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Etsu f JapaneseFrom 悦 (
etsu) meaning "ecstasy, joy, pleasure". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Etsudō m Japanese (Rare)Combination of 悦
(etsu) meaing "delight, pleasure, rejoicing" or 越
(etsu) meaning "crossing" and 堂
(dō) meaning "hall."... [
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Etsuji m JapaneseFrom 悦 (
etsu) meaning "ecstasy, joy, pleasure" and 司 (
ji) meaning "officer". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Etsumi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 水 (mi) meaning "(cold) water" or 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches (for females) and from Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 巳 (mi), referring to the Snake, the sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches (for males)... [
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Etsuno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "ecstacy" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Etsunori m JapaneseFrom Japanese 悦 (
etsu) meaning "ecstasy" combined with 敬 (
nori) "respect, honor, reverence" or 象 (
nori) meaning "elephant". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Etsuo m JapaneseFrom Japanese 悦 (
etsu) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 夫 (
o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (
o) meaning "hero, manly" or 郎 (
o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Etsurou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "ecstacy" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Etsushi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 悦
(etsu) meaning "joy, pleased" and 司
(shi) meaning "an official, a director, a boss" or 史
(shi) meaning "history"... [
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Etsushirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased", 四 (shi) meaning "four" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Etsuto m JapaneseFrom 悦 (
etsu) meaning "delight, pleasure, rejoicing" or 越 (
etsu) meaning "crossing" combined with 通 (
to) meaning "to pass through". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Etsuya m JapaneseFrom Japanese 悦 (
etsu) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 也 (
ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
Etsuyasu m JapaneseFrom 悦 (
etsu) meaning "delight, pleasure, rejoicing" or 越 (
etsu) meaning "crossing" combined with 也 (
ya) meaning "to be", and 寿 (
su) meaning "longevity, long life"... [
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Etsuyo f JapaneseFrom 悦 (
etsu) meaning "rejoice" and 世 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Etsuyuki m JapaneseFrom 越 (
etsu) meaning "crossing" or 悦 (
etsu) meaning "joy, pleased", and 通 (
yuki) meaning "pass through", 千 (
yuki) meaning "thousand", 晋 (
yuki) meaning "to proceed, Jin of China" or 進 (
yuki) meaning "advance, make progress, enter"... [
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Ettarre f Arthurian CycleUsed by Alfred Lord Tennyson in his Arthurian epic 'Idylls of the King' (1859) as the name of the lady loved by
Pelleas. An earlier form,
Ettard, was used by Sir Thomas Malory in his 'Le Morte d'Arthur' and may have been a variant or corrupted form of
Arcade, the original name of the character in the Post-Vulgate Cycle.
Etterlene f African American (Rare)Combination of
Etter and the suffix lene. Notable bearers are American singer Etterlene DeBarge (1935-2024) and her daughter Etterlene "Bunny" DeBarge (1955-), also a singer.
Etügen Ekh f MythologyMongolian Earth mother goddess, often portrayed as a beautiful young woman riding a grey bull. The first part of her name may refer to Ötüken, the mythological holy mountain of the earth, and
эх (ekh) means "mother, motherland".
Etuna f GeorgianDiminutive of
Eter and its short forms
Eta and
Eto, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა
(-una).
Euá f New World MythologyEuá is an Orixá (a goddess) of the Brazilian Candomblé. She is a water goddess who manifests as river, rain or mist.
Euaemon m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek Εὐαίμων
(Euaimon) which was possibly derived from εὔαιμος
(euaimos) meaning "full-blooded", from εὖ
(eu) "well" and αἷμα
(haima) "blood"... [
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Euaeon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐαίων
(Euaion) which meant "happy in life". This name was borne by one of the students of Plato.
Euagoras m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb εὐαγορέω
(euagoreo) meaning "to praise formally", which consists of Greek εὖ
(eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek verb ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly".... [
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Euainetos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek εὐαίνετος
(euainetos) meaning "much-extolled", itself from the elements ευ
(eu) "good" and αἰνετός
(ainetos) "praiseworthy".
Euangelios m Late GreekDerived from either the Greek noun εὐαγγελία
(euangelia) meaning "good tidings" (see
Evangelia) or from the Greek adjective εὐάγγελος
(euangelos) meaning "bringing good news" (see
Evangelos).... [
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Euanthes m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from Greek εὐανθής
(euanthês) meaning "blooming, flowery". It is the masculine equivalent of
Euanthe. This name occurs in the 'Odyssey' belonging to the father of Maron, a priest of Apollo at Ismarus in Thrace.
Eubert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
êwa "time, age, law" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Eubod m GermanicDerived from Old High German
êwa "time, age, law" combined with Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer."
Eubonia f Manx (Archaic)Of unknown origin and meaning, Eubonia was one of the names for the Isle of Man used by early Irish writers. In the 18th century, the name was used as a feminine given name.
Euboulos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective εὔβουλος
(euboulos) meaning "well-advised, prudent", which consists of Greek εὖ
(eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun βουλή
(boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [
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Eubrand m GermanicDerived from Old High German
êwa "time, age, law" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Euchares m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective εὐχαρής
(euchares), which is a rare variant of the Greek adjective εὔχαρις
(eucharis) meaning "charming, gracious" (see
Eucharis).
Euchrid m LiteratureThe name of the protagonist in the 1989 novel
And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave.
Eudaimon m Greek Mythology, Late GreekDerived from Greek ευ
(eu) meaning "good, well" combined with Greek δαίμων
(daimon) meaning "god, goddess, divine power, spirit". Also compare Greek εὐδαιμονία
(eudaimonia) (derived from the same two roots), which is the name for the Greek concept of happiness... [
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Eudaimonia f Greek MythologyMeans "happiness, good fortune" in Greek (compare
Desdemona). In Greek mythology she was one of the younger Graces (Charites), the goddess of happiness, prosperity and opulence.
Eudald m CatalanUnknown origin, likely related to the Germanic roots
wald or
bald. This is the name of a Christian saint venerated in the town of Ripoll (Catalonia).
Eudamos m Ancient GreekDoric Greek form of
Eudemos, because it contains δᾶμος
(damos), which is the Doric Greek form of δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".... [
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Euddogwy m Medieval WelshEuddogwy is the name of a 6th century male Welsh saint. His name is sometimes Latinized as Oudoceus.
Eudemia f Greek (Rare, Archaic)Derived from the Ancient Greek name
Eúdēmos, composed of two elements:
eû meaning "well" plus
dêmos meaning "district, country, land".
Eudemos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek εὖ
(eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".
Eudemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Eudemos. Notable bearers of this name include the Greek philosopher Eudemus of Rhodes (4th century BC) and a general of Alexander the Great (4th century BC).
Eudomilia f Spanish (Latin American)From the Greek εὔδοξος (eudoxos) meaning "of good repute, honoured", itself from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and δόξα (doxa) meaning "notion, reputation, honour" with elaborated influence from names like Emilia.
Eudonie f French (Rare, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African, Rare)Feminine form of
Eudon.
Eudoria f LiteratureAn elaboration of
Eudora. This is the name a character in the Enola Holmes book and film series, Lady Eudoria Vernet Holmes, who is Sherlock and Enola's mother.
Eufemiano m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Euphemianus. An infamous bearer of this name is the Spanish sports doctor Eufemiano Fuentes (b. 1955), who was involved with doping in road bicycle racing.
Eufrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ewa "time, age, law" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace".