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Bennu f TurkishMeans "an eagle" in Turkish. It's the name of a character in the Turkish TV series 'Binbir Gece'.
Bennu m Egyptian MythologyFrom Egyptian
bnw, related to
wbn "to rise in brilliance" or "to shine". Bennu is an ancient Egyptian deity linked with the Sun, creation, and rebirth. He may have been the original inspiration for the phoenix legends that developed in Greek mythology.
Beno m SorbianSorbian form of
Benno. Beno Budar (*1946) is a Sorbian writer and translator.
Benrui m ChineseFrom the Chinese
本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Bensiabel m FolklorePossibly connected to the Italian words
ben meaning "well" and
bel meaning "nice". In the Italian fairy tale Prunella, he was the benevolent son of the witch, and love interest of Prunella.
Bensu f TurkishFrom Turkish
ben meaning "I, me" and
su meaning "water".
Benteinn m Old NorseOriginally a kenning (a type of figure of speech used in Norse poetry) composed of Old Norse
ben "mortal wound" and
teinn "twig, sprout".
Bentejuí m Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)Bentejuí Semidán was a warrior leader from Gran Canaria, who militarily resisted the conquest of the island by the conquerors sent by the Crown of Castile.... [
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Bentey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of
Bente and the Old Norse name element
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Benthesicyme f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Βενθεσικύμη
(Benthesikyme), derived from βένθος
(benthos) meaning "depth (of the sea)" and κῦμα
(kyma) "wave, swell". According to the mythographer Apollodorus, she was a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the foster mother of
Eumolpus.
Bentor m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Means "place of invocation" in Guanche or else means "tumbled". It was borne by the last
mencey (leader) of Taoro, Tenerife (1463-1495), the son of
Bencomo.
Benvenuta f Medieval Italian, Romansh, History (Ecclesiastical)Feminine form of
Benvenuto. Benvenuta Bojani (1254 - 1292) was an Italian Roman Catholic professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. She dedicated her life to strict austerities as an act of repentance and devotion to God and was known to have visions of angels and demons... [
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Benxin m ChineseFrom the Chinese
本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, intelligence, soul".
Benxue m ChineseFrom the Chinese
本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and
学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".
Benyuan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and
元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".
Benzaiten f Japanese MythologyThe name of a Japanese goddess, often considered to be the Japanese form of
Saraswati. Her name is derived from
弁 (ben) meaning "dialect, discrimination, petal",
才 (zai) meaning "ability, talent" or
財 (zai) meaning "property, riches, wealth" and
天 (ten) meaning "the sky, heavens".
Benzhi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and
治 (zhì) meaning "govern, regulate".
Beocca m Anglo-Saxon, LiteraturePossibly derived from Old English
beo "bee" and a diminutive suffix, therefore meaning "little bee." It may also be related to the Old English masculine name Becca, from which
Beckham is derived... [
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Beollán m Old Irish, Medieval IrishDerived from Old Irish
beoll "(glowing) fire" and the diminutive suffix
-án. Beollán mac Ciarmaic (died 969) was a king of Brega.
Beom f KoreanFrom the Hangul Korean 범 (
beom) meaning "tiger".... [
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Beom-gyu m KoreanCombination of a
beom hanja, e.g. 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," and a
gyu hanja, e.g. 奎 meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride."
Beom-seok m KoreanCombination of a
beom hanja, like 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," 凡 meaning "all, everyone" or 汎 "large, big, extensive," and a
seok hanja, such as 錫 meaning "tin; copper" or 奭 meaning "big, large, great; thriving, flourishing."
Beom-su m KoreanCombination of a
beom hanja, like 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," 凡 meaning "all, everyone" or 犯 "invasion, violation," and a
su hanja, such as 洙 meaning "riverside," 秀 meaning "excellent, outstanding, exceptional" or 守 meaning "defence, protection; rule."
Beorhtgifu f Anglo-SaxonMeans "bright gift" from the Old English elements
beorht "bright" and
giefu "gift". It occurs in Goscelin's 'Life of Saint Edith' belonging to an Anglo-Saxon abbess of the convent at Wilton.
Beorhtmann m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
beorht "bright, pure" and
mann "person, man". It is possible that this was formed as a hypocoristic or affectionate form of a name beginning with
beorht.
Beorma m Anglo-SaxonPossibly from Old English
beorma "yeast, leaven; fermented" or "head of a beer, foam". Alternatively, it could be a diminutive form of
Beornmund... [
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Beorngyð f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
beorn "warrior, man" and
guð "battle". This was the name of an Abbess who received land from King
Æðelmod of Hwicce.
Beornstan m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
beorn "warrior, man" and
stan 1 "stone". This was the name of an English Bishop of Winchester.
Beppe m SwedishSwedish diminutive of masculine given names that start with
Be-, such as
Bertil.
Beppie f Dutch, LimburgishDiminutive of
Bep. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch actress Beppie Melissen (b. 1951) and the Limburgish singer Beppie Kraft (b. 1946).
Bera m Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun ბერი
(beri), which literally means "monk" but can also (figuratively) mean "old man" in at least some cases. Also compare the noun ბერიკაცი
(berikatsi) meaning "old man" and the verb დაბერება
(dabereba) meaning "to age, to grow old".... [
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Béralde m TheatreMeaning unknown. It was used by Molière for a character in his play 'The Imaginary Invalid'.
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.