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Fingolfin m LiteratureOriginally the name was Nolofinwë, meaning "wise
Finwë" in Quenya. Fingolfin is the Sindarin translation, with Finwë added to the front of the name.... [
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Fínín m IrishFrom Old Irish Fíngin (literally “wine-born”), from fín (“wine”) + gein (“birth”).
Finis m American (South)Means "end" in Latin. This was the middle name of Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, who was the last of his parents' ten children. It was first used as a given name in his honour, in the American South.
Finland m EnglishIn reference to the country of Finland. The first known written appearance of the name Finland is thought to be on three rune-stones. Two were found in the Swedish province of Uppland and have the inscription
finlonti... [
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Finndís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Finney f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
finnr "a Finn; a Lapp" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Finngeirr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
Finnr "person from Finland" combined with Old Norse
geirr "spear".
Finnkell m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
finnr "Finn, Lapp" and
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Finnvarðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
finnr "'Finn, Lapp" and
vǫrðr "guard".
Finnviðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
finnr "Finn, Lapp" and
viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Finoés m Arthurian CycleSon of the mighty Lyanor of the Mountain. He fought with his father – neither knowing the other’s identity – and was killed.
Finrod m LiteratureSindarin form of the Quenya name Findaráto, meaning "golden-haired champion". Finrod was an Elf in 'The Silmarillion'. He was the oldest son of
Finarfin and
Eärwen and the brother of
Galadriel.
Finty m & f English (Rare)Diminutive of
Fintan and other names beginning with a similar sound. A known bearer of the nickname is English actress Finty Williams (1972-).
Finvarra m Irish MythologyFinvarra, also called Finvara, Finn Bheara,Finbeara or Fionnbharr, is the king of the Daoine Sidhe of western Ireland in Irish folklore. In some legends, he is also the ruler of the dead. Finvarra is a benevolent figure, associated with horses, who ensures good harvests and rewards mortals with riches
Finwë m LiteratureQuenya name; the meaning is unclear, but is most likely derived from the element fin "hair". Finwë was the original High King of the Noldor Elves in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.... [
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Fio f English, Irish, ItalianThis is a diminutive / nickname for names beginning with Fio like Fiona or Fiorella.
Fionella f ScottishThe Italian Fiorella (little flower) + Fiona (the princess). Cinderella + Fiona. I created it, but also found it was supposedly a Scottish name as well according to google.
Fionnabhair f Irish MythologyFrom the Old Irish
finn "bright, fair" and
siabhre "phantom, fairy", making it a cognate of
Guinevere. Alternatively, it could derive from
find "white, fair" and
abair "brow; eyelash".... [
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Fiordalisa f Italian (Rare)Derived from Italian
fiordaliso "cornflower". In heraldry, however,
fiordaliso is the Italian term for
Fleur-de-lis; as such, Fiordalisa is also an adoption and adaption of French
Fleurdelys.
Fiordaliso f & m Italian (Rare)Italian form of
Fleurdelys. Fiordaliso is also used as translation of Fleur-de-Lys (de Gondelaurier), character of
Notre Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo
Fiordelisa f LiteratureVariant of
Fiordalisa. This name is borne by the protagonist of Andrew Lang's translation of
The Blue Bird by Madame d'Aulnoy. She is known as
Florine in the original version.
Fiordespina f LiteratureLikely derived from Italian
fiore meaning "flower" combined with either Italian
spina meaning "thorn" or ancient Greek δέσποινα
(despoina) meaning "mistress, lady" (see
Despina)... [
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Fiordispina f Carolingian Cycle, LiteratureDerived from Italian
fiore meaning "flower" combined with Italian
di meaning "of" and either Italian
spina meaning "thorn" or
spino meaning "briar, thornbush".... [
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Fiorimonde f LiteratureA feminine form of
Florimond. This was used by English writer Mary de Morgan for a wicked young princess in her fairy tale 'The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde' (1880).
Firew m AfricanAmharic name originated in Ethiopia. meaning 'the seed'.
Fíriel f LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Fíriel was a Númenórean noblewoman, the daughter of Orontor, a member of the Faithful's faction and a friend of Elendil. When her father departed, she was left as a maiden in the household of Elendil... [
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Fírinne f IrishInvented during the Gaelic revival, taken from Irish
fírinne meaning "truth".
Firmain m OccitanSeveral important figures in the Bearn region of France have had this name over the years. A notable example of this name is a former mayor of Garlin Jean-Firmain Bacarisse.
Firman m IndonesianMeans "decree, commandment" in Indonesian, ultimately from Persian فرمان
(fārman).
Firmus m Late Roman, Catalan, German, Polish (Rare)Derived from the Latin
firmus, meaning "firm, solid, stable, resistant, resolute, determined, steadfast, courageous, (figuratively) consistent, constant robust, vigorous, healthy, strong one"... [
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Firus m Arthurian CycleAn Arabian potentate who, along with two others, challenged Arthur to a tournament at Baghdad in Babylon.
Fiske m NorwegianA Norwegian name that comes from Old Norse Fiskr which means Fisherman or Fish. Some notable people name Fiske are Fiske Kimball (architect), Fiske Warren (Tennis player) and Fiske O'Hara (Singer and Actor)... [
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Fisnik m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
fisnik "noble, gallant; generous; person of high moral character; (historically) nobleman, gentleman".
Fitibaldo m GermanicThe name is composed from the two Germanic name elements
FIT and
BALD. The element
BALD means "bold" but the stem
FIT is less clear, Förstemann relates it to the obscure Middle High German word
fiesz with the approximate meaning "sly, cunning, crafty; wise clever, ingenious" and asks whether it could be related to the english verb "to fit".
Fitim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
fitim, an archaic word meaning "victory".
Fitrianto m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
fitri meaning "pure, natural", ultimately from Arabic فطري
(fiṭrī). It can also be used to refer to the end or breaking of a fast, derived from Arabic فطر
(fiṭr).
Five m English (Rare)From the English word for the number 5, derived from Old English
fīf (from an Indo-European root shared by Latin
quinque and Greek
pente).
Fiyanggū m & f ManchuOf uncertain etymology, this was the name of a Jurchen chieftain (d. 1522 CE). After the establishment of the Qing dynasty, he was given the posthumous name Emperor Zheng.
Fiyero m LiteratureBased on the word 'furious'. The name for the love interest of the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, in the book Wicked by Gregory Maguire.
Fjallarr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
fjall "mountain" and
herr "army".
Fjalldís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
fjall "mountain" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Fjólar m IcelandicCombination of Icelandic
fjóla "violet flower" and Old Norse
herr "army, warrior". It may be used as a masculine form of
Fjóla.
Fjólmundur m IcelandicCombination of Icelandic
fjóla "violet flower" and Old Norse
mundr "protection". This name may be used as a masculine form of
Fjóla.
Fjǫlnir m Norse MythologyDerived from
fjǫl ("much, manifold"),
fela ("hide") or
felþa ("field"). In Norse mythology this is both a name for
Odin and the name of a legendary Swedish king.
Fjölvar m IcelandicIcelandic name, derived from the Old Norse elements
fjǫl- "full, exceedingly" (cognate with Old High German
filu) and
herr "army, warrior".... [
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