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Munderic m Germanic, HistoryVariant spelling of
Mundric. Munderic of Cologne lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chloderic (who had only briefly been king of the Ripuarian Franks before he was murdered on the orders of Clovis I).
Mundher m Arabic (Modern, Archaic)An arabic name meaning someone who warns / alerts others from danger or something bad / ominous happening. From the arabic word انذار meaning "warning".
Mundric m GermanicDerived from Old High German
mund "protection" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Mundungus m LiteratureMundungus Fletcher was a wizard who dealt in magical artefacts in the 'Harry Potter' series.... [
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Mune m Popular CultureMune is the main character in the French computer-animated movie: 'Mune: Guardian of the Moon' (2014). His name could be a mashup of the French word
lune and the English word
moon, both meaning "moon".
Muneaki m JapaneseFrom 宗 (
mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 明 (
aki) meaning "bright, light, clear". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Munehiro m JapaneseFrom 宗 (
mune) meaning "clan, ancestry, sect, origin, religion" and 裕 (
hiro) meaning "abundant", 大 (
hiro) meaning "big, great", or 博 (
hiro) meaning "command, esteem"... [
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Munekazu m JapaneseFrom 宗 (
mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 員 (
kazu) meaning "member". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Muneko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 旨 (
mune) meaning "delicious" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Munemitsu m JapaneseFrom 宗 (
mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 光 (
mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Munenobu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 宗/旨(
mune) or 志 (
mune), both meaning "principle; aim; purpose; meaning; gist", combined with 信 (
nobu) meaning "trust; faith", 宣 (
nobu) meaning "proclamation; announcement", or 延 (
nobu) meaning "postponement; delay".
Munera f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureMunera is Pollente's daughter who keeps the spoils Pollente steals from travelers in Book 5, Canto 2 of "The Faerie Queene". Talus kills her.
Munesu f & m ShonaMeans "God is with us" or "God is within us" in Shona.
Münevver f TurkishMeans "enlightened, intelligent" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic منور
(munawwar).
Muneyuki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 旨 (
mune) meaning "clever, meaning, gist, principle, purpose" combined with 幸 (
yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Munezane m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 宗/旨 (
mune) meaning "principle; aim; purpose; meaning; gist" combined with 実 (
zane), the joining form of 実 (
sane) meaning "fruit seed" or 志 (
zane), the joining form of 志 (
sane) meaning "purpose; aspiration; determination; ambition; will".... [
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Muniandi m Hinduism, TamilPossibly from Tamil முனி
(muni) meaning "sage" combined with ஆண்டவர்
(antavar) meaning "lord". This is the name of a Tamil folk deity who guards plantations and estates.
Munib m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans "repentant" in Arabic, a derivative of أَنَابَ
(ʔanāba) meaning "to turn, to delegate" (implying "to repent and return to Allah").
Munifrid m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munigast m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munigund f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munimund m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Muninn m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
munr "mind" (see also
Munimund). In Norse mythology, Muninn is the name of one of Odin's two ravens. Muninn signifies Memory and each day, he and Huginn (the other raven) fly over all the nine worlds known in Norse mythology in order to gather news and information for Odin.
Munitrud f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munkhbat m MongolianMeans "eternal strength" in Mongolian, from мөнх
(mönkh) meaning "eternal" and бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Munkustrap m Literature, TheatreThis name belongs to a Jellicle cat in T.S. Eliot's poem, Naming of Cats. He is a principal character in the musical, Cats.
Munnan m YakutFrom the name of Munnan Darkhan, the second leader of the Kangalassky Yakuts.
Munonzwaishe m & f ShonaIt means "You Lord are one who hears" or simply, "You hear the Lord".
Muntadhar m ArabicMeans "awaited, anticipated, expected" in Arabic, from the root انتظر
(intaẓara) meaning "to wait for".
Muntasir m Arabic, BengaliMeans "victorious, successful" in Arabic, from the word اِنْتَصَرَ
(intaṣara) meaning "to gain victory, to triumph".
Munuald m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munulf m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munyi m YiMeans "second brother" in Yi.
Munyu m YiMeans "fifth brother" in Yi.
Muogboo m IgboMeans "let the spirits intervene or settle the matter" in Igbo.
Muqaddas f & m Arabic, UrduMeans "sacred, holy" in Arabic, from the root قدس
(qaddasa) meaning "to sanctify, to make holy".
Muqdam m ArabicMe qdam in Arabic language also usually mentioned bad (ALMEQDAM)... [
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Muqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
Muqima f UzbekDerived from
muqim meaning "constant, permanent".
Muqimbibi f UzbekDerived from
muqim meaning "constant, permanent" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Muqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Muradi m GeorgianForm of
Murad with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Murako f Japanese (Rare)From 邑 (
mura) meaning "village, hamlet" and (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Murasaki f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 紫 (shi,
murasaki), originally (and still is) referring to the type of plant known as lithospermum erythrorhizon, but developed to refer to a purple or violet colour, since the dye produced from the plant has that type of colour.... [
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Murasakihime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紫 (
murasaki) meaning "purple; violet" combined with 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Murasame m JapaneseThis name can be used as 叢雨 (murasame) meaning "rainfall that suddenly starts and stops" or 村雨 (murasame) meaning "passing shower".... [
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Murcia f Roman MythologyOriginally an epithet to the goddess
Venus and connected to the word
myrtus "myrtle tree", later connected to the Latin word
murcus "lazy, inactive" and interpreted as goddess of laziness by Christian writers.
Murezzan m RomanshRomansh form of
Maurus and
Moritz, traditionally found in the Engadine valley. This name was borne by Swiss ice hockey player Murezzan Andreossi (1897 – 1958).
Muriko m GeorgianDiminutive of
Muro, which is a short form of masculine names that start with
Mur- and perhaps also of those that end in
-mur.
Murk m West FrisianMeaning uncertain. The name is thought to be a short form of Frisian given names that contain either Old Frisian
moar (also
môr) meaning "bog, marsh, moor, swamp" or Old Frisian
moark meaning "dark-coloured"... [
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Murlan m Albanian (Rare)Derived from Albanian
murlan, a term denoting a "strong and bitterly cold wind from the north".
Murman m Georgian, Literature, TheatreMeaning uncertain, as the available sources each provide a different etymology for this name. According to a Georgian source, Murman is a phonetic variant of
Murvan... [
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Murrell m American (South, Rare)George Murrell Smith Jr. is an American politician and the 61st Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Mürşüd m AzerbaijaniMeans "spiritual guide" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic مرشد
(murshid).
Murtala m NigerianWest African variant of
Murtada. This was borne by Murtala Muhammed (1938-1976), a Nigerian Army general who became fourth Head of State of Nigeria.
Murtazi m GeorgianForm of
Murtaz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Murti f & m JavaneseMeans "body, form, shape" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit मूर्ति
(mūrti).
Murui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Mürüvvet f TurkishMeans "generosity" or "familial joy, happiness" in Turkish, referring to the joy felt by parents when a child reaches a certain stage in their life (such as circumcision or marriage). The word is ultimately derived from Arabic مروءة (murūʿa) meaning "courage, chivalry, valour".
Murvan m Georgian (Rare), ChechenMedieval Georgian form of
Marwan, which is still in use today (albeit barely). The name must eventually have spread from Georgia to neighbouring Chechnya.
Murzaqan m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Mirzakhan. This name is extremely rare in Georgia today; actually, one could almost consider it to be archaic. A known bearer of this name was the nobleman Murzaqan Shervashidze (18th century), who named his fiefdom after himself, Samurzaqano ("land of Murzaqan")... [
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Musa m & f AymaraMeans "ability, intelligence" in Aymara.
Musab m ArabicMeans "hard, difficult, tough" in Arabic, from the word صَعُبَ
(sa'uba) meaning "to be hard, to be difficult". This was the name of a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Musabek m KazakhFrom the name
Musa combined with the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Musagetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Μουσαγέτης
(Mousagetes) meaning "leader of the Muses". This was an epithet of the god
Apollo as leader of the nine Muses, also applied to Hercules.
Musajan m UyghurUyghur elaboration of
Musa using the suffix جان
(jan) meaning "dear".
Musaku m JapaneseFrom Japanese 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 作 (saku) meaning "work". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Musang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, desire, admire" and
桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".
Musarrat f & m UrduFrom Persian مسرت
(musarat) meaning "joy, delight, pleasure".
Musashi m & f Japanese, Popular CultureThis name combines 武 (bu, mu, take.shi) meaning "military, warrior" with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura, sashi) meaning "own, possess, storehouse", the combination also being read as Takezō.... [
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Musavvira f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
musavvir meaning "painter, artist".
Musbah f ArabicMusbah bint Nasser was the first queen consort of Jordan.
Musetta f Theatre, Italian (Tuscan)Latinate form of
Musette, which was possibly based on the dance style, popular in Paris in the 1880s, which took its name from a kind of small bagpipe. It was used by Puccini for the lover of Marcello in his opera
La Bohème (1896), which was based on
La Vie de Bohème (1851) by Henri Murger (who named the character
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Mushan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "long for, admire" and
杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Musharraf m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans "honoured, honourable" in Arabic, from the root شرف
(sharrafa) meaning "to make noble, to elevate, to honour".
Mushfiqa f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
mushfiq meaning "full of compassion".
Mushfiqur m BengaliA well known bearer of the name is the Bangladeshi cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim.
Mushi m BiblicalMeaning "touch, sensitive," was a son of
Merari of the house of
Levi according to Exodus 6:19, born in Egypt.
Mushirah f ArabicAnother form of the name "Mushira". It is "to give to counsel, to guide, or advise" or means "one who sets an example" in Arabic.
Mushka f YiddishDiminutive of
Muskat. Mushka is commonly used in the Orthodox Jewish community as a feminine equivalent form for the name Moses.
Mushknoz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
mushk meaning "musk" and
noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".
Mushoira f UzbekUzbek feminine name refering to a contest between two or more poets.
Mushtariybonu f UzbekDerived from
Mushtariy meaning "Jupiter (planet)" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".