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Vintilă m Medieval Romanian, RomanianRomanian name of unclear origin, used as both a masculine personal name and a family name. It was most notably borne as a given name by Vintilă Brătianu (1867-1930), Prime Minister of Romania (1927-1928)... [
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Violaine f French, TheatreInvented by Paul Claudel for his play
L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912), the first version of which was titled
La Jeune Fille Violaine (1892). It is often regarded as a variant of
Violante, though Claudel may have taken it from a French place name.
Violencia f ObscureSpanish word for "violence", which has been occasionally used as a given name.
Viplav m HindiFrom Sanskrit विप्लव
(viplava) meaning "tumult, revolution".
Vipsanius m Ancient RomanRoman family name of uncertain meaning. It was borne by the 1st-century BC Roman general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.
Viqor m UzbekMeans "loftiness, pride, grandeur" in Uzbek.
Viraaj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, BengaliMEANING : Shining, Brilliant. Splendid, ruling far & wide, Sovereign, King
Viradecdis f Germanic MythologyFrom
wiro- "truth" and
dekos "honor", interpreted to mean "the truth-honored". The name of a Celtic/Germanic deity.
Virajan m SanskritMEANING : embellishing, beautifying, ruling, Ruler, being eminent or illustrious... [
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Viran m & f HindiMeans "heroic" and "brave" in Sanskrit.
Virata m HinduismMeans "huge, magnificent" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the
Mahabharata.
Virbius m Roman MythologyPossibly derived from Latin
vir, meaning "man", and
bis, meaning "twice", with the intended meaning of "twice a man". In Roman mythology, Virbius is the name given to the resurrected
Hippolytus of Athens after he fell from his chariot to his death.
Vireo m & f EnglishFrom Latin
vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from
virere "be green" (see
Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.
Virgailas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun
vyras meaning "man"... [
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Virgaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun
vyras meaning "man"... [
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Virge f EstonianDirectly taken from Estonian
virge "alert, wakeful".
Virginiensis f Roman MythologyDerivative of Latin
virgo meaning "maiden, virgin". According to
Augustine, Virginiensis was a Roman goddess that presided over the loosing of the bridal zone, the zone being a belt or girdle worn by adult women which was meant to be knotted prior to a bride's wedding and untied by her husband on their wedding night; see also
Cinxia.
Virgintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun
vyras meaning "man"... [
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Virgirdas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun
vyras meaning "man"... [
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Viriathus m Ancient (Latinized)Viriathus was the most important leader of the Lusitanian people that resisted Roman expansion into the regions of western Hispania (as the Romans called it) or western Iberia (as the Greeks called it), where the Roman province of Lusitania would be finally established after the conquest.
Viribunda f FolkloreFrom a Swedish fairy tale by Anna Maria Roos 'Prins Florestan eller sagan om jätten Bam-Bam och feen Viribunda' "Prince Florestan or the saga of he giant Bam Bam and the fairy Viribunda" that inspired Astrid Lindgren's novel 'Mio, my son'.... [
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Viridi f Popular CultureViridi is the Goddess of Nature who debuted in the game
Kid Icarus: Uprising, displaying the physical appearance of a sarcastic 8-year-old little girl who commands the Forces of Nature.
Viridius m Celtic Mythology (Latinized), Ancient RomanLatinized form of
Viridios, which is of Celtic origin but the meaning is not known for certain. There are theories that it is derived from Proto-Celtic
wird "green", or from Proto-Celtic
wīrjā "truth" combined with
dī- "from, has" (thus meaning "he who has the truth")... [
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Virineya f Mordvin, Russian (Rare)Claimed to be a Mordvin name meaning "seeing in the forest". This was used for the title character of 'Virineya' (1969), a Soviet film which was ultimately based on a 1924 novel by Lidiya Seyfullina (1889-1954).
Virmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun
vyras meaning "man"... [
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Virminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun
vyras meaning "man"... [
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Virpi f FinnishMeans "sapling" in Finnish, a Finnish equivalent of
Virve. It was coined in the early 20th century.
Virtue f English (Puritan)This name was very occasionally used by Puritan parents in 17th century England. It ltimately derived from Latin
virtus "manliness; valor; worth".
Virtus m Roman MythologyMeans "virility, courage, virtue" in Latin. In Roman mythology, Virtus was the name of the god of bravery and military strength, with his Greek counterpart being
Arete.
Vírún f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and
rún "secret".
Virvaldas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun
vyras meaning "man"... [
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Virya m & f SanskritVīrya (Sanskrit; Pāli:
viriya) is a Buddhist term commonly translated as "energy", "persistence", "persevering", "vigour", "effort", "exertion", or "diligence"... [
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Viryay m MordvinFrom the Mordvin word вирь (
vir') meaning "forest".
Visa m FinnishFrom Finnish
visakoivu meaning "curly birch".
Visal m KhmerMeans "big, large, vast" or "good, excellent" in Khmer.
Visalgas m LithuanianBasically means "a full salary" or "full of wages", derived from Baltic
vis meaning "all" (see
Visvaldas) combined with Lithuanian
alga meaning "salary, wage, pay" as well as "reward".
Visel m GermanVisel is a name of German origin and the meaning is unknown
Viserys m LiteratureThe name Viserys is a name created by George R. R. Martin for his A Song Of Ice and Fire books.
Visgailas m LithuanianBasically means "entirely strong", derived from Baltic
vis meaning "all" (see
Visvaldas) 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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Visgaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Baltic
vis meaning "all" (see
Visvaldas). The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
Visgedas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Baltic
vis meaning "all" (see
Visvaldas). The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".
Visgintas m LithuanianMeans "to defend all", derived from Baltic
vis meaning "all" (see
Visvaldas) combined with Lithuanian
ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
Visgirdas m LithuanianBasically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "he who hears all", derived from Baltic
vis meaning "all" (see
Visvaldas) combined with the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear"... [
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Visha f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Kannada, MalayalamMEANING - Atis tree, Aconite tree(its bark is used as dye), feces, wisdom, intellect
Vishada f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh), AssameseMEANING - spotless, brilliant, bright, calm, evident, intelligible, clear, cheerful
Vishadi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Indian (Sikh), Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, NepaliFeminine form of
Vishad.
Vishpala f HinduismFrom
viś "settlement, village" and
bala "strong", "protecting the settlement" or "strong settlement". It's the name of a famous warrior queen in the Rigveda according to Griffith, a famous indologist... [
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Vishvas m HindiFrom Sanskrit विश्वास
(viśvāsa) meaning "confidence, trust".
Vishwajit m Indian, Marathi, HindiMeans "conqueror of the universe" from Sanskrit विश्व
(víśva) meaning "world, universe" and जीत
(jīt) meaning "victory".
Vishwanath m Indian, Marathi, HindiFrom Sanskrit विश्वनाथ
(vishvanatha) meaning "lord of the universe", derived from विश्व
(vishva) meaning "world, universe" and नाथ
(natha) meaning "master, lord"... [
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Vision f & m American, LiteratureMiddle English (denoting a supernatural apparition) via Old French from Latin
visio(n- ), from
videre ‘to see.'
Visitazione f Italian (Rare)Means "visitation" in Italian, referring to the visit of St. Mary, who was pregnant with Jesus, to St. Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist.
Visith m LaoMeans "good, excellent, superb" in Lao.
Viskhan m ChechenFrom Arabic وَاصَلَ
(wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with the Mongolian title хан
(khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".
Viskhazhi m ChechenFrom Arabic وَاصَلَ
(wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with حَاجّ
(ḥājj) "pilgrim".
Vismantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Baltic
vis meaning "all" (see
Visvaldas). The second element is either derived from Lithuanian
mantus meaning "intelligent" (see
Daumantas) or from Lithuanian
manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".