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Fidisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
fidy meaning "choice" and
soa meaning "good".
Fidoyat f UzbekPossibly derived from
fido meaning "devotion, sacrifice".
Fidus m & f English (Rare)This name might have been derived from Latin
fidus meaning "faithful."
Fiech m IrishDerived from Gaelic
fiach meaning "raven". The name of a late 5th-early 6th century Irish Bishop in Leinster, reputed to have written the "Metrical Life of Saint Patrick".
Fiesco m TheatreFiesco is the eponymous character of "Fiesco", a drama written by the German playwright Friedrich Schiller.
Fietje f FrisianFeminine version of Fiete a diminutive of Friedrich.
Fievel m Popular CultureVariant spelling of
Feivel, as seen in the animated film "An American Tail." It doesn't seem to be an existing spelling (as in, seen on human beings), so it is likely that Fievel is actually a more phonetical spelling of Feivel: the creators of the film must have thought that Fievel would be easier to pronounce for American audiences than Feivel.
Fifa f LiteratureUsed by Danish author Lars-Henrik Olsen for a character in his novella 'Dværgen fra Normandiet' (1988; 'The Dwarf from Normandy'), in which case it was a short form of
Alfífa.
Fifinella f English (Modern, Rare), LiteratureFifinella is a rare English name for girls. Literary uses include the title figure in a children's christmas play by Barry Jackson and Basil Dean, and the use a a generic term for a female gremlin in Roald Dahl's
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Fig m & f English, LiteratureFig is the name of Hannah's cousin in Curtis Sittenfield's 'The Man of My Dreams'.... [
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Fileno m Italian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories, however, link this name to Classical Greek
φιλεῖν (filein) "to love".
Filiai m TonganMeans "choose amongst many things" in Tongan.
Filibrand m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
filu "much" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Filiman m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
filu "much" combined with
man "man."
Filimar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
filu "much" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Filimer m GothicFilimer was an early Gothic king, according to Jordanes. He was the son of Gadareiks and the fifth generation since Berig settled with his people in Gothiscandza. When the Gothic nation had multiplied Filimer decided to move his people to Scythia where they defeated the Sarmatians... [
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Filio f GreekDerived from the Greek word 'filia', meaning friendship. Also a diminutive of
Theofili.
Filippakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Filippos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Filit m TurkishName meaning uncertain. Name had more significant popularity during the reign of the Ottomans, but has dipped in popularity over the years. Name more prevalent in Southern Turkey.
Filizten f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish فلز
(filiz) meaning "shoot, tendril, young plant" and تن
(ten) meaning "skin, body".
Fillmore m EnglishVariation of the Norman personal name,
Filimor, composed of the Germanic elements
filu ‘very’ +
mari,
meri ‘famous’.
Filomela f Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, SpanishSerbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, and Spanish form of
Philomel.
Filopimin m GreekModern Greek form of
Philopoimen. A known bearer of this name was the Greek film producer Filopimin Finos (1908-1977).
Filosof m Russian (Archaic)Russian form of
Philosophus. This name was borne by the Russian archpriest and hieromartyr Filosof Ornatskiy (1860-1918), whose feast day is on June 13 (which was May 31 in the old Russian calendar).
Filoumenos m GreekModern Greek form of
Philoumenos. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek Cypriot saint Filoumenos of Jacob's Well (1913-1979), whose birth name was Sofoklis Chasapis (also written as Hasapis)... [
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Filtiarn m Old IrishMeans "lord of the wolves" from Gaelic
fáel "wolf" combined with
tigern "lord".
Fimmilena f Germanic MythologyFimmilena was a goddes known from inscriptions in Northern England. Her functions are unclear; there have, however, been efforts to link her name to the
Fimelthing, a kind of court held in early medieval times.
Finarfin m LiteratureOriginally the name was Arafinwë, meaning "noble
Finwë" in Quenya. Finarfin is the Sindarin translation, with Finwë added to the front of the name.... [
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Finchley f & m EnglishThe baby girl or baby boy name Finchley means “finch’s clearing” or “finches’ clearing”. Finchley is also the name of a district in London in the UK.
Findabhair f Irish, Irish MythologyPopularly claimed to be an Irish cognate of
Gwenhwyfar (see
Guinevere), it may actually mean "fair-browed" from Old Irish
find "white, fair" and
abair "a brow" (or "eyelash")... [
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Findekáno m LiteratureDerived from Quenya
findë ("hair") and
káno ("commander"). In The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien this is the original name of
Fingon, the oldest son of
Fingolfin.
Findis f LiteratureProbably a combination of
Finwë and
Indis. This is the name of the older daughter and first child of Finwë and Indis in Tolkien's legendarium... [
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Finduilas f LiteratureA character in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Finduilas was the wife of Denethor (Steward of Gondor) and the mother of Boromir and Faramir. The name comes from the Sindarin (Grey-elven) language and means "leaf-flow hair," from the elements "fin" (hair), "dui" (flow), and "las" (leaf).... [
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Findus m Literature, German (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)Findus is a tomcat in the children's book series 'Pettson and Findus' by the Swedish writer and illustrator Sven Nordqvist. The cat is named after a cardbox with the printing "Findus green peas". Findus is a trademark by Nestlé for frozen food and the name is derived from Swedish
fruktindustri "fruit industry".
Fíneamhain f Medieval IrishProbably derived from Middle Irish
fínemain which meant "vine" or "vineyard", a derivative of Latin
vindemia (making it a cognate of the English vocabulary word
vintage). This name was recorded in three instances in 14th- and 15th-century Irish annals.
Finette f Literature, Folklore, Haitian CreoleThis is the main character in the French fairy tale
Finette Cendron by Madame d'Aulnoy, about a clever girl named Fine-Oreille, which means "sharp ear" or "delicate ear", who is called Finette... [
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Fingar m History (Ecclesiastical)The name of an obscure Irish saint. According to legend, Fingar and his sister Piala were children of an Irish king. They were converted by Saint Patrick, driven into exile by their father, and landed first in Brittany, where they were well received, before moving on to Cornwall where they died at the hand of Tewdrick, king of Dumnonia... [
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Finglas m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Finglas (Sindarin for 'hair-leaf'), known in Westron as Leaflock, was an Ent of Fangorn Forest.... [
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