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Berchan m Irish, FilipinoA well-known saint of the early Irish church was named Berchan the Prophet of Clonsast in King's Co., but often called Brachan by Metathesis. Often used as a surname.
Berdi m TurkmenMeans "given (by God)" in Turkmen. It is derived from the past tense of the Turkmen verb
bermek meaning "to give", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Turkic
ber meaning "to give".... [
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Berdia m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Berdi, which means "given (by God)" and is ultimately derived from Old Turkic
ber meaning "to give".
Berdien f DutchVariant form of
Berdine, with its spelling more phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch flutist Berdien Stenberg (b. 1957).
Berdimyrat m TurkmenFrom Turkmen
berdi meaning "gave", the past tense of
bermak meaning "give", combined with the given name
Myrat.
Beren m LiteratureMeans "brave" in Sindarin. Beren (also known as Beren Erchamion, 'the One-handed', and Beren Camlost, 'the Empty-handed') is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He was the son of
Barahir and
Emeldir, the husband of
Lúthien, the father of Dior Eluchíl, and ancestor of
Elros and of him of
Aragorn, and ancestor of
Elrond and of him
Arwen... [
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Berenicianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the feminine first name
Berenice. A bearer of this name was Gaius Julius Alexander Berenicianus, a Cilician prince from the 2nd century AD.
Berentrud f GermanicDerived from Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German) combined with
þruþ "strength."
Berfhat m KurdishDerived from the Kurdish phrase
berf hat meaning "snow is here".
Bergamo m Medieval ItalianDerived from Latin
Bergomum, ultimately from Proto-Germanic
bergaz "mountain". This is the name of an Italian city which was also used as a personal name.
Bergdís f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bergfinnr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
borg "castle, fort" or
bjǫrg "help" and
finnr "Finn, Laplander".
Bergfríð f FaroeseFrom the Old Norse
borg meaning "castle" and
fríðr meaning "beautiful".
Berglind f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".
Bergljótr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
ljótr "ugly, hideous, misshapen".
Bergmann m IcelandicAn Icelandic name with the combination of
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and
mann "man".
Bergr m Old NorseOriginally both a byname and a given name. The given name is derived from the Old Norse name element
berg "protection, help", while the byname is from
berg "mountain".
Bergrós f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
rós "rose" (ultimately from Latin
rosa "rose").
Bergþórr m Old NorseCombination of
bjarga "to help" (but also associated with
berg "mountain") and
þórr "thunder".
Bergviðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
bjǫrg "help, save, rescue" and
viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Berhtwald m GermanicA combination of
björt meaning "light, bright, shining" and
vald meaning "rule". ... [
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Beri f Kurdish (Rare)Beri means a lady shepherd, mountain lady, or it's from the name "Berivan", which can mean a certain type of mountain flower
Beri- f JapaneseFrom Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry", 果実 (beri-) meaning "fruit; nut; berry" or other kanji pronounced in the same way. ... [
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Beriah m English, Hebrew, BiblicalProbably derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to make noise", or another Hebrew root meaning "in evil". This is the name of multiple people in the Bible.
Beri-bera m Georgian MythologyMeaning unknown. Beri-Bera was an agricultural god of fertility, harvests, and animals. He is worshiped in eastern Georgia with a festival held at the end of the year.
Beric m English (British), Literature, Popular CultureVariant of
Berrick. Beric Dondarrian is a character in 'A Song of Ice and Fire', as well as it's TV counterpart 'Game of Thrones', known for leading the Brotherhood without Banners and being repeatedly resurrected, though in his case, the name is a variant of
Barak 1, as he is known as The Lightning Lord.
Berig m GothicBerig is a legendary king of the Goths appearing in the Getica by Jordanes. According to Jordanes, Berig led his people on three ships from Scandza (Scandinavia) to Gothiscandza (the Vistula Basin)... [
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Berika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 苺 (
beri) meaning "strawberry" combined with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Beril f English (Rare)Variant of
Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".
Beri-na f JapaneseFrom Japanese 苺 (beri-) meaning "strawberry" combined with 楠 (na) meaning "camphor tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Berinthia f Theatre, Literature, English (Rare)Meaning unknown, perhaps first used by Sir John Vanbrugh for a young widow in his play 'The Relapse' (1697). It was subsequently used by Richard Brinsley Sheridan for a widow in his play 'A Trip to Scarborough' (1777), and also appears in Dickens's 'Dombey and Son' (1848) belonging to Mrs Pipchin's niece.
Beritda m NgasBERITDA in Ngas language of plateau state means."""it turns out to be good?... [
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Berivoj m Croatian (Rare)Derived from the Slavic elements
birati "to take, to gather" (in an inflected form) and
voi "soldier".
Berkan m TurkishFrom Turkish
berk meaning "strong, hard, firm" combined with
kan "blood, lineage".
Berke m & f Turkish, Medieval MongolianFrom Turkish
berk and Mongolian бэрх
(berkh) both meaning "strong, firm" or "difficult, hard", derived from Old Turkic
bérk. This was the name of a ruler of the Mongol Golden Horde from 1257-1266... [
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Berkyaruq m Medieval TurkicMeans "firm, unwavering light", from Turkic
berk meaning "firm, solid" and
yaruk meaning "light". This was the name of the fifth sultan of the Seljuk Empire.
Berlian f & m IndonesianMeans "diamond" in Indonesian, borrowed from English
brilliant.
Berlind f Germanic, German (Rare)Derived from Proto-Germanic
*beran or
*bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Berlinde f GermanFrom the Old High German name
Berlind. It is borne by Belgian artist Berlinde de Bruyckere (1964-).
Bernachar m GermanicDerived from Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German
wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of
Bernhar.
Bernegilde f FrankishDerived from the Old Frankish or Old High German element
bern meaning "bear" and Proto-Germanic *
geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Bernelain m Arthurian CycleOne of the fifteen Saxon kings who invaded Britain during Arthur’s struggle to establish power.
Bernfried m GermanThe name is made up of the name elements
bern meaning "bear" and
fridu meaning "peace".
Bernhar m GermanicDerived from Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German
hari "army."