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Evrain m Arthurian CycleA sorcerer who, with his brother Mabon, entered Wales and laid waste to the city of Snowdon, ruled by Queen Esmeree the Blonde, whom they turned into a snake. He was defeated in combat and was put to flight by Gawaine’s son Guinglain.
Evser f KurdishFrom
ev meaning "the, it" and
ser meaning "crest, crown, top".
Ewainghan m Tłı̨chǫTłįchǫ donek'awi (trading chief) at Old Fort Rae, K'awo (leader) of the Et'aa got'in (“People Next to Another People”).
ʻEwalani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly Eve", from
Ewa, the Hawaiian form of
Eve, combined with Hawaiian
lani "heaven, sky".
Ewostatewos m Ge'ezGe'ez form of
Εὐστάθιος (
Eustathios) (See
Eustathius). This was the name of an Ethiopian religious leader of the Orthodox Tewahedo during the early period of the Solomonic dynasty of the Ethiopian Empire.
Exainetos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek preposition ἐξ
(ex) meaning "out of" as well as "outside, beyond" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός
(ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun αἴνη
(aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see
Aeneas).... [
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Excellence m & f English (African, Rare)From the English word
excellence meaning "The quality of being excellent; brilliance" or "An excellent or valuable quality; something at which any someone excels; a virtue".... [
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Exercise f English (Puritan)Simply from the English word
exercise, occasionally used as a given name in early New England. The only biblical text upon which it can be based is I Timothy 4:7, "Exercise thyself rather unto godliness."
Exian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Exiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Exodus m & f American (Rare)Exodus is name of the second book of Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, and the second of five books of the Jewish Torah or Pentateuch. Exodus is the name of ex-boxing world champion Mike Tyson's deceased daughter.
Expectación f & m SpanishMeans "expectation" in Spanish, referring to the expectation of the birth of Jesus Christ.
Expeditus m Late Roman, HistoryFrom the Latin past participle of
expidere "make fit or ready, prepare", literally "free the feet from fetters". This was the name of an obscure, semi-legendary saint, who is invoked against procrastination.
Exuperantia f Late RomanVariant of
Exsuperantia, which is derived from the Latin noun
exsuperantia "preeminence, superiority, superfluity". The noun itself is ultimately derived from
exsuperans "surpassing (greatly), exceeding (greatly), surmounting (greatly)", which belongs to the verb
exsupero (see
Exuperius for more)... [
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Exuperius m Late RomanVariant spelling of
Exsuperius, which was derived from the Latin verb
exsupero "to (greatly) excel, to (greatly) surpass, to (greatly) surmount". The verb itself is ultimately derived from the Latin elements
ex "out of, from within" and
supero "to surpass, to surmount, to transcend"... [
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Eyänbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ейән (eyän) meaning "granddaughter" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Eyba f Old SwedishOlder form of
Ebba 1 as well as a short form of Old High German names beginning with
eylb- (see
agi).
Eybjört f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
ey "island" or
ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *
aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse
bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of
bjartr).
Eyfari m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ey "island" and
fara "to go, to move, to travel".
Eyfastr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ey "island" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Eyfura f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ey "island" or
ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *
aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse
fura "fir tree"... [
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Eygló f IcelandicIcelandic combination of
ey "good fortune" or "island" and
glóa "to shine, glitter".
Eying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".
Eyja f Old Norse, IcelandicOld Norse name of obscure origin, possibly from Proto-Norse *
auja "good fortune, gift, (luck) giver" or *
aiwa "always".... [
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Eyjalín f Icelandic (Rare)Elaboration of
Eyja using an uncertain element, possibly Old Norse
lín meaning "flax, linen; linen garment, linen gear" or
Hlín (both the Old Norse word for "protection" and a poetic term for "woman")... [
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Eyjólfr m Old NorseDerived from the Old Norse elements
ey meaning "island" or "good fortune" and
ulfr meaning "wolf".
Eyjólfur m IcelandicComposed from the Germanic name elements
EY (with unclear meanings) and
ULF "wolf".... [
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Eylam m & f Hebrew (Rare)The name of one of the biblical Noah's grandsons. It means "one who is eternal".
Eylaug f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ey "good fortune" or "island" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Eylín f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and
lín "flax, linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Eymar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
ey "island" or
ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *
aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse
mærr "famous".
Eyota f SiouxMeans "greatest", from Lakota
iyótaŋ "most, greatest, best, special, important".
Eyranam f EweThe name Eyranam means God blesses me always.
Eyrós f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and
rós "rose".
Eyrún f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and
rún "secret; secret lore".
Eyð f FaroeseFaroese feminine name meaning "riches".
Eyþór m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
ey possibly meaning "good fortune" or "always" or "island" combined with
Þór. A famous bearer is Icelandic singer Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson (1989-).