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Moninna f Irish, HistoryFrom the hypocorism
Mo-Ninne or
Moinnine which meant "my ninne";
ninne was the first word this saint spoke. Saint Moinnine or Moninna (c.432-518) of Killeavy in County Armagh, Ireland was supposedly baptised and confirmed by Saint Patrick... [
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Monir m & f Arabic, Bengali, PersianAlternate transcription of Arabic منير (see
Munir) as well as the Bengali and Persian form. In Persian it is also used as a feminine name.
Monisha f IndianIt is a Hindi name, typically used in South India, meaning "intelligent woman". In Sanskrit, however, Monisha is said to mean "beautiful" and "solitary".... [
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Monishita f IndianThe name 'Monishita' comes from a Sanskrit word meaning 'intelligent' ir 'wise'
Mönkh m & f MongolianMeans "eternal" in Mongolian. It can be used as a short form of names containing the element мөнх
(mönkh).
Mönkhdalai m & f MongolianMeans "eternal sea" in Mongolian, from мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "eternal" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Mönkhnasan m & f MongolianMeans "immortal" in Mongolian, from мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "eternal" and нас
(nas) meaning "age, life".
Mönkhsaikhan m & f MongolianMeans "eternal beauty" in Mongolian, from мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "eternal" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Mönkhtör m MongolianFrom Mongolian мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "eternal" and төр
(tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority".
Mönkhzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "eternal, forever" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Monomachos m Ancient GreekMeans "he who fights alone (in battle)", derived from Greek μόνος
(monos) meaning "single, one, alone" combined with Greek μαχη
(mache) meaning "battle." This name was borne by Constantine IX Monomachos, a Byzantine Emperor from the 11th century AD.
Monsalud f Spanish (European, Rare)From the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Monsalud and
Nuestra Señora de Monsalud, meaning "The Virgin of Monsalud" and "Our Lady of Monsalud" respectively, venerated at a hermitage located in the municipality of Alfarnate in Andalusia's Málaga province in southern Spain.
Monserrate m & f SpanishSpanish form of
Montserrat, usually taken from from the title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de Monserrate, the patron saint of Orihuela in the Province of Alicante in Spain.
Monsita f Spanish (Latin American)Spanish diminutive of
Montserrat and its variant
Monserrat. A known bearer of this name is Monsita Ferrer (b. 1958), a daughter of the Puerto Rican actor José Ferrer (1912-1992) and the American singer and actress Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002).
Monstro m Popular CultureIn the Disney film Pinocchio, the sea monster is named Monstro, the Portuguese word for monster.
Montaña f SpanishMeans "mountain" in Spanish (compare English derivation
Montana), taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Montaña, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountain."... [
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Montañas f Spanish (Rare)Plural form of
Montaña, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de las Montañas and
Nuestra Señora de las Montañas, meaning "The Virgin of the Mountains" and "Our Lady of the Mountains."... [
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Montanus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
montanus meaning "of mountains, mountainous". In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine form of
Montana.... [
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Montanzima f ObscureBorne by a victim of the 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings; Montanzima Banks was killed at age 6 by her father, George Emil Banks. Her siblings were named Kissmayu, Boende,
Mauritania and Foraroude.
Montford m American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Montford meaning either "from a communal ford or water crossing" or "from Munda's ford," Munda being an old English personal name meaning "protector, guardian," as seen in names such as
Edmund... [
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Montha f ThaiMeans "egg magnolia (a type of tree)" in Thai.
Montiel f Spanish (European), Catalan (Valencian)From the titles of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Montiel and
Mare de Déu de Montiel, meaning "Our Lady of Montiel" in Spanish and "Mother of God of Montiel" in Catalan, respectively... [
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Montika f Hungarian (Modern)Derived from Hungarian
montika, itself a vernacular name for Hungarian
pipitér "camomile, chamomile".
Montowampate m WampanoagAlso known as
Sagamore James was a Pawtucket leader who was the Sachem of Saugus when English began to settle in the area.
Montri m ThaiMeans "adviser, counselor, government official" in Thai.
Montvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)Variant form of
Mantvydas. This given name is very rare in Lithuania these days; one is much more likely to encounter it as a patronymic surname instead.
Mony m & f KhmerFrom the Khmer
មណី meaning "precious stone" (unisex) or
មុនី meaning "scholar" (largely masculine).
Mo'o m & f HawaiianUnisex name meaning “supernatural water lizard" or "lineage; legend”.
Moo f & m KarenMeans "alive" in S'gaw Karen.
Moody m EnglishFrom the surname
Moody, which is from the Old English
modig, "impetuous, brave".
Mooler m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Nepali, Punjabi, Hindi, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, KannadaMEANING - king, Indian Spikenard
Moonblood m ObscureMiddle name of Sylvester Stallone and Sasha Czack's son, Sage Stallone.
Moonbyul f KoreanMoon-Byul-yi known by the mononym Moonbyul is South Korean rapper,singer,songwriter,dancer and actress. She is the main rapper and dancer of the South Korean group Mamamoo. In May 2018, she made her debut as a solo artist releasing the digital single "Selfish."
Moonee f English (American, Rare)This is a name invented for the 6 year old main character of the 2017 movie The Florida Project and has since been occasionally used as a given name.... [
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Moonik m KoreanFrom 문 which means "letters" in Korean and 익.
Moonsky f & m American (Rare)Mix of the words "moon" and "sky" sky meaning "beyond earth" and moon after the planet that reflects the light of the sun
Moorea f TahitianFrom the Tahitian Mo'ore'a meaning "yellow lizard". This was the name of Luisa Casati’s only grandchild, Moorea Hastings. Derived from the name of an island in French Polynesia.
Mopsa f Theatre, LiteraturePossibly a feminine form of
Mopsus, or a derivative of the Dutch word
mops "pug dog" (and formerly, by extension, "country lout"). This was used by Sir Philip Sidney for a character in
The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia... [
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Moqing f ChineseFrom the Chinese
默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".
Moradeke f YorubaMeans "I have gotten something precious to pamper" in Yoruba.
Moradin m Popular CultureIn the Dungeons & Dragons pantheon, this is the name of the dwarven god of lawful good.
Morag f ManxManx cognate of
Mòrag. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Sarah.
Moraima f Spanish, GalicianVariant of
Morayma. It became popular in Galician after the eponymous poem by Emilio Celso Ferreiro to his wife Moraima.
Moralde m Arthurian CycleThe lord of the Beautiful Forest. He was married to lady Angnie. His daughter, Claudin, was kidnapped by a count but saved by Arthur’s Sir Tandareis.
Moraldo m ItalianMoraldo is best known as the name of the protagonist in Federico Fellini's classic Italian film, 'I Vitelloni'. It is also be a name of Nigerian origin. It can sometimes mean 'grace', and it translates to 'moral' in Cebuano.
Moran m BretonDerived from either Breton
mor "sea" or Old Breton
mor (
meur in Modern Breton) "great" and a diminutive suffix.
Morana f MaasaiMorana means a female warrior. It is a feminine derivative of Morani
Morarji m Gujarati, HindiMeans "peacock" in Sanskrit. A notable bearer was Morarji Desai (1896-1995), an Indian independence activist who later served as prime minister of India.
Moráyọ̀ f & m YorubaA unisex name meaning "I have found joy" or "I have joy". Morayo Afolabi-Brown, a Nigerian media personality, is a bearer of this name.
Morbius m American (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureThe name of the ill-fated and somewhat unstable scientist and space voyager, Dr. Edward Morbius, in the classic 1956 science fiction film,
Forbidden Planet. In an apparent acknowledgement of the earlier movie, the name was also used for an unstable renegade Time Lord in an episode ("The Brain of Morbius") of the long-running British science fiction television series,
Dr Who... [
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Morcenou m Old WelshOld Welsh name meaning "son of Morcant", derived from
Morcant and the personal name suffix -
(g)nou "son".
Mordant m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureMordant, whose name alludes to deadly sarcastic wit—the Latin root word mordēre means "to bite"—is a man who dies after a sojourn in the Bower of Bliss in Book 2 of "The Faerie Queene". He represents man's mortality.
Mordelia f EnglishThe name of Baz Pitch's sister in Carry On by Rainbow Rowell.
Mordiern m BretonDerived from either Breton
mor "sea" or "great" (
meur in Modern Breton) and
tiern "prince; noble" (ultimately from Old Breton
tiarn and Proto-Celtic
*tigerno- "lord, master").
Morea f Greek MythologyMeans "mulberry tree" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Morea is the name of a hamadryad (a type of dryad, or wood nymph).
Mórekr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
móðr "mind"; "wrath"; "courage" and
ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich".
Morella f Literature, Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Medieval Scottish (Rare)Used by Edgar Allan Poe for the title character of his Gothic short story
Morella (1835), in which case he may have invented it by adding a diminutive suffix to Latin
mors "death". Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of the ancient Spanish city, the Italian name for the poisonous weed black nightshade (species Solanum nigrum), or from the Italian surname
Morello, all of them ultimately deriving from Greek μαῦρος
(mauros) meaning "black"... [
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Morfin m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Morfin. This is the name of a character in 'Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince'.
Morganetta f LiteratureDiminutive of
Morgan 2 used by the Italian poet Bernardo Tasso for a character in his epic poem
L'Amadigi. In the poem Morganetta is a daughter of Fata Morgana (Morgan le Fay), along with
Nivetta and
Carvilia.
Morgante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Medieval ItalianFrom the name of the eponymous character of the epic poem
Morgante (1478) written by the Italian poet Luigi Pulci (1432-1484). In the poem, Morgante is a giant who is converted to Christianity by the knight
Orlando and subsequently becomes his loyal follower.... [
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Morgause f Arthurian CycleThe name of a witch in Arthurian romance. Morgause, Queen of the Orkneys, is Arthur's half-sister with whom, in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation 'Le Morte d'Arthur', he engages in a brief affair, producing Mordred... [
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Morghe f Arthurian CycleA variant of Morgan le Fay used by Jean d’Outremeuse of Liege in Ly Myreur des histoires, written sometime prior to 1400.
Morgiana f LiteratureForm of
Marjanah used in some versions of 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves', one of the tales of 'The 1001 Nights', where it is the name of a clever slave girl... [
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Morgoth m LiteratureMeans "black enemy" in Sindarin. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien,
Morgoth Bauglir (Bauglir meaning "tyrant, oppressor" in Sindarin) was a title or aspect of
Melkor, the ultimate villain of Middle-earth (whose true Valarin name was not recorded), given by Fëanor of the Noldor... [
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Mori m & f HebrewMeans "my teacher" in Hebrew, also diminutive of
Mor, which means "myrrh".
Moria f English (Rare), TheatreModern instances of this name may be misspellings of
Maria or
Moira. In the case of the character in Ben Jonson's satirical play
Cynthia's Revels (1600), who 'talks anything of anything', it was probably intended to be a feminine derivative of Greek μωρός
(moros) meaning "simpleton".