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Florin m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
flori "gold; gold coin, florin; golden thread; (term of affectionate address to a child) dear, honey".
Florisdelfa f Arthurian CycleIt's origins are unknown but presumably a coinage from of the Latin
flos "flower" and the Greek
adelphe "sister".... [
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Florynce f EnglishVariant form of
Florence. A well-known bearer of this name was the American civil rights advocate and feminist Florynce Kennedy (1916-2000).
Floscellus m History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Latin
floscellus, a diminutive of
flosculus (which itself is a diminutive of
flos "flower, blossom"), meaning "small flower". Saint Floscellus was a young man who was martyred in the persecutions of Marcus Aurelius... [
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Flourdelis f Arthurian CycleFlourdelis is Burbon's lover. She represents the disloyal citizens of France in Book 5, Canto 11 of "The Faerie Queene". Artegall rebukes her for letting Grantorto tempt her.
Floure f RomaniA bona fide cognate of
Flora, this name is derived from the Romani adjective
floure "flowery".
Flowey m Popular CultureVariant of
Flower. In the RPG Undertale, Flowey is a sentient golden flower, the soulless reincarnation of
Asriel, who tricks the player by calling his attacks "friendliness pellets".
Fluellen m TheatreAnglicized form of
Llywelyn used by Shakespeare for a Welsh captain in his history play 'Henry V' (1599).
Fluffy m Pet, LiteratureIn Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Fluffy was the monstrous guard dog.
Fluonia f Roman MythologyDerives from
fluo,
fluere, "to flow," is a form of
Juno who retains the nourishing blood within the womb. Women attended to the cult of Juno Fluonia "because she held back the flow of blood (i.e., menstruation) in the act of conception" and pregnancy... [
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Flurdamurs f Arthurian CyclePerceval’s paternal aunt; daughter of Gandin of Anjou and Schoette; and sister of Galoes, Gahmuret, and Limmire.... [
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Fluri f Medieval EnglishPossibly a variant to Fleur. This name was used in European area during the Middle Ages and Renaissance eras.
Flurry f EnglishDerived from the English word “flurry”, which is used to describe a light and gentle snowfall.
Fluturak m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
fluturak "flying" and, figuratively, "fast and agile; fleeting".
Főbe f HungarianEtymology uncertain. It may be a form of
Phoebe influenced by the Hungarian
fő meaning "main, principle".
Fodor m HungarianMeans "wave, ripple" or "curl" in Hungarian. Useage as a given name may be influenced by
Theodore.
Fofi f GreekDiminutive of
Fotini. This was borne by Greek politician Fotini 'Fofi' Gennimata (1964-2021).
Foghlaidh m Old IrishDerived from
foghlaí "plunderer, robber; marauder, trespasser, outlaw".
Foix f & m CatalanFrom the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu de Foix, meaning "Mother of God of Foix," the name of a church located on a cliff near the headwaters of the river Foix in the Alt Penedès municipality of Torrelles de Foix, hence the heavy concentration of its usage in the comarca of Alt Penedès.
Folcbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
folc "people" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Folcburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
folc "people." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Folcdag m GermanicDerived from Old High German
folc "people" combined with
daga "day."
Folcgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
folc "people." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Folchard m GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements
folk "people" and
hard "brave, hardy".
Folcman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
folc "people" combined with
man "man."
Folcmund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
folc "people" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Folcrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
folc "people" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Folcræd m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
folc "folk, people" and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". Cognate to Germanic
Folcrad.
Folcram m GermanicDerived from Old High German
folc "people" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Folculf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
folc "people" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Folcward m GermanicDerived from Old High German
folc "people" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Folcwin m GermanicDerived from Old High German
folc "people" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Foldace f Arthurian CycleShe was the daughter of Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome, who gives her as wife to Patrices (Patrick), the brother of Avenable.
Foldheiðr f Old NorseCombination of
fold 'earth, plain' and
heiðr 'bright, clear, cloudless'.
Folkví f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
folk "people" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Folkviðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
folk "people" and
viðr "forest", "wood", "tree".
Foniya f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
foniy meaning "transitory, passing".
Fönn f Icelandic, Norse MythologyMeans "snowdrift" in Old Norse. It occurs in Norse legend belonging to a daughter of king Snær ("snow"), sister of Drífa ("driven snow" or "snowfall"), Mjöll ("powdery (fresh) snow") and Þorri ("frozen snow").
Fontain m English (American)French place name, a form of
Fontaine meaning "spring" or "well". Compare the English word
Fountain.
Fontus m Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
fons, meaning "fountain, spring; source". This was the name of a god of wells and springs in Roman mythology, the son of
Juturna and
Janus.
Foom m HmongMeans "to pray, to wish (good fortune to others)" in Hmong.
Foosi m SomaliMeaning: The name Foosi generally means "prosperous" or "successful" in Somali.... [
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Foppe m West FrisianFrisian short form of masculine names that have
folc for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The name
Folcbert is a good example of that.
Foraoise m IrishFrom Irish
foraoise meaning "forest", ultimately from Medieval Latin
forestis meaning "open wood".
Forcaz m French (Archaic)Local name of uncertain origin and meaning found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1600s.
Forester m EnglishFrom a surname meaning "keeper of forest" or "forest expert", originally belonging to a person who lived near a forest. Could also be considered an elaboration of
Forrest and
Forest.
Foreston m Arthurian CycleOne of the “estrange gens” who fought in the tournament of Peningue against Galehoudin’s (Galihodin) party.
Forgall m Irish MythologyPerhaps related to Irish
forgella "testifies". In Irish legend he was the father of
Emer, nicknamed "the cunning, dextrous, wily". The Wily Lord of Lusca tried to prevent his daughter marrying
Cúchulainn and, rather than face the champion's wrath, leapt to his death from the ramparts of his fortress.
Formosa f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Latin
formosa, the feminine form of the adjective
formosus, "beautiful, handsome; aesthetic, well-formed".
Formosus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
formosus "beautiful, graceful, well-shaped." This name was borne by a pope from the 9th century AD.
Fornax f Roman Mythology, AstronomyMeans "furnace, oven" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of baking. She ensured that the heat of ovens did not get hot enough to burn the corn or bread. The name also belongs to a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, named for the Roman goddess.