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Keroessa f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek κερόεις
(keroeis) meaning "horned" (feminine κερόεσσα
(keroessa)). In Greek mythology Keroessa was the daughter of Io by Zeus and mother of
Byzas, founder of Byzantium... [
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Kerowyn f LiteratureThe name of a character in
By the Sword, a 1991 fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey.
Kerra f Cornish (Modern)Derived from Cornish
kerra "dearer" (the comparative form of
ker "dear, precious"). This is a modern Cornish name.
Kerria f English (American, Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latinization of
Kerri, a feminine form of
Kerr and a direct adoption of the plant name
kerria which was named after Scottish gardener and plant hunter William
Kerr, the first Western professional full-time plant collector (d... [
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Kerrien m BretonMeaning uncertain. Possibly a derivation from Breton
ker "village" and a diminutive of
ri "king".
Kerrins m Ancient OscanOscan praenomen. May be the origin of the Roman nomen Cerrinius and cognomen Cerrinus.
Kerrod m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Kerrod. A famous namesake is former rugby league star Kerrod Walters.
Kertibiy m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
керти (kerti) meaning "truth" and
бий (biy) meaning "bey, prince".
Kervlee f Haitian CreoleKervlee is a Haitian name as I met 4 Kervlee’s but it’s also English my one Kervlee!! Nicknames are Lee,Kerv and KK
Kery m & f VariousVariant of
Kerry. This name was borne by a French Rapper: Kery James.
Kes f Popular CultureThe name of a character in Star Trek, as well as the name of Billy's kestrel in the play
Kes.
Kesa f JapaneseThis name is used as either 今朝 or 袈裟 with 今 (kin, kon, ima) meaning "now," 朝 (chou, asa) meaning "dynasty, epoch, morning, regime," 袈 (ka, ke) meaning "a coarse camlet" and 裟 (sa. sha) meaning "Buddhist surplice."... [
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Kesa f FijianFrom the name of the dye used to decorate barkcloth.
Kesang f & m Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan སྐལ་བཟང
(skal-bzang) meaning "good fortune, good luck, auspicious age".
Kesao m JapaneseThis name combines 今朝 or 袈裟 (kesa) (see
Kesa) with 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "male, masculine," 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "man, male" or 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man."... [
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Kęsgailas m LithuanianMeans "to endure with strength" or "the strength to endure", derived from Lithuanian
kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see
Kęstutis) combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Keshava m Sanskrit, HinduismMeaning uncertain. It could derive from Sanskrit meaning "beautiful unshorn hair" or "slayer of Keshi demon" in Sanskrit.... [
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Kesin m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo name for fine, transparent fibres taken from the banana plant.
Kesini f ThaiMeans "woman with beautiful hair" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit केशिनी
(keshini).
Kesira f ChechenMeans "generous, plentiful", from Arabic كَثِيرَة
(kaṯīra) meaning "many, much" or "abundant, plentiful".
Kęsmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see
Kęstutis)... [
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Kęsminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see
Kęstutis)... [
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Keso f GeorgianShort form of
Kesane and
Kesaria, which is now primarily used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.
Kessel m ObscureTransferred use of the surname
Kessel. It was brought to limited public attention by hockey player Phil Kessel, who won the Stanley Cup along with his team in 2017.
Kessie f English (American)This is the name for the bird, Kessie in the Disney show 'The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'.
Kęstautas m LithuanianDerived from Lithuanian
kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see
Kęstutis) combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).
Kestie f EnglishIt is the name of Australian actress, Kestie Morassi (1971-). Her roles include the role of Natalie in the HBO series Satisfaction and Maggie Astoni on Australian Soap Opera, Home and Away.
Kęsvilas m LithuanianDerived from Lithuanian
kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see
Kęstutis) combined with Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas).
Ket m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, PunjabiMEANING - wish, desire, mark; sign; abode; intention ... [
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Ket f Soviet, Russian (Rare)Acronym of the Russian words коммунизм
(kommunizm) meaning "communism", электрификация
(elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and труд
(trud) meaning "labour"... [
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Keta f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Indian, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, PunjabiMEANING - wish, abode, sign, mark... [
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Ketaki f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Indian (Christian)MEANING - fragrant crew Pine (Pandanus Odoratissimus - Bot.), flower of fragrant crew pine. These flowers are found in two clours white & yellow & are cursed to not to use in worship of lord Shiva
Ketan m HindiKetan generally means "home" or "pure gold" and is of Indian origin. People with the name Ketan are mainly Hindu by religion.
Ketboga m Medieval TurkicKetboga/Ketboğa is actually composed of two words Ket and Boğa. First one is Ket-/Kıt- verb which means "conquering, defeating" and Boga/Boğa is clearly Turco-Mongol word for "bull". There are two famous governor and general in history... [
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Ketevani f GeorgianForm of
Ketevan with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Kether m & f English (American, Rare)Meaning uncertain. It is likely derived from Hebrew כֶּתֶר
(keter) meaning "crown", at least in the case of Jewish bearers.... [
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Ketie f Dutch (Rare)Dutch phonetical spelling of the English name
Katie. It is also possible that in some cases, this name is a rare Dutch diminutive of
Keet.
Ketilbjǫrg f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ketill 'cauldron hat, helmet' and
bjǫrg 'help, deliverance'.
Ketilmundr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
ketill "kettle, cauldron, helmet" and
mundr "protection".
Ketino f GeorgianEither a diminutive or a variant of
Ketevan. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian master chess player Ketino Kachiani (b. 1971).
Ketkeo f & m LaoFrom Lao ເກດ
(ket) meaning "head, top, flower petal" and ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel".
Ketmany f & m LaoFrom Lao ເກດ
(ket) meaning "head, top, flower petal" and ມະນີ
(many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Ketsara f ThaiDerived from Thai เกสร
(keson) meaning "pollen".
Ketti f LuxembourgishDiminutive of
Katharina. 'D’Maus Ketti' (
Ketti, the mouse in English) (1936) is a children's book by Luxembourgish writer Auguste Liesch.
Ketugay m & f JolaMeans "Die till you get tired of it" in Jola. This name is given to an infant who is believed to be a spirit child who has been coming and going between life and death.
Ketura f Biblical German, Biblical Dutch, Biblical Finnish, Biblical Polish, Biblical French, French (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese)French, German, Finnish, Polish and Dutch form of
Keturah.
Keuthonymos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek κεῦθος
(keuthos) which can mean "the depths" as well as "hidden". It is related to Greek κεῦθω
(keuthō) meaning "I hide, I cover"... [
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Keve m HungarianDerived from Old Hungarian
kev- or
köv- (
kő in Hungarian) "stone; rock".
Kevok f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
kevok meaning "pigeon, dove".