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Frollein Gladys.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Besfort m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
besim "faith; belief" and
fort "strong".
Bite f Medieval BalticMedieval Latvian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a direct derivation from Latvian
bite "a bee" and a short form of
Brigita.
Bjarmi m IcelandicOf unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a direct adoption of Icelandic
bjarmi "loom, gleam of light" and a derivation from
bjarmar, the Old Norse name for a branch of Finno-Ugric peoples called
Permians in English (formerly also
Bjarmians)... [
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Bjarnat m SorbianSorbian form of
Bernhard. Bjarnat Krawc (German: Bernhard Schneider), born 1861, was a Sorbian conductor.
Blanda f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
*blando- "soft, sweet" (referring to speaking with a soft or sweet voice).
Bláth f Medieval IrishDerived from Irish
blath "flower; blossom". This was the name of two virgin saints. It was usually Anglicized as
Flora.
Bleiz m BretonDerived from Breton
bleiz "wolf; gray" and thus nowadays commonly considered the Breton equivalent of French
Loup, this name was in former times also used as a phonetic approximation to
Blois and given in honor of the Blessed Charles of Blois, Duke of Brittany.... [
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Bleta f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
bletë "bee". According to Albanian folk belief, the bee is a sacred animal: when an animal ceases to live, Albanians predominantly use the verb ngordh while when a bee ceases to live, the verb vdes is used (which is used to refer to human death), alluding that bees are beings of a higher caste, comparable to humans.
Bleuzenn f BretonOf uncertain origin and meaning. Some academics consider Bleuzenn a Breton cognate of either Welsh
Blodeuyn or Welsh
Blodwen while others consider this name a derivation from Middle Breton
bleuzuenn "flower"... [
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Blume f YiddishGerman-Yiddish form of
Bluma. The name coincides with German
Blume "flower".
Bobe f YiddishMeans "grandmother" in Yiddish. This is the feminine equivalent of
Zeyde.
Bohačesć m Sorbian (Archaic)Derived from Upper Sorbian
bóh "god" and
česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as
Ehregott.
Bohuwěr m SorbianDerived from Upper Sorbian
bóh "god" and
wěra "faith". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as
Traugott.
Bolda f Hungarian19th-century coinage derived from Hungarian
boldog "happy, joyous, cheerful".
Bonadonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)Derived from Italian
bona, an older form of
buona, the feminine form of the adjective
buono, "good; pleasant; kind" and
donna "woman; lady".
Bonaria f SardinianTaken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nostra Signora di Bonaria or
Madonna di Bonaria. The name literally means "gracious; kind-hearted; sweet-natured", from Italian
bonaria, the feminine form of the adjective
bonario or "good air; good wind" in reference to her being the patron saint of sailors and mariners.... [
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Bondit m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval JewishOf debated origin and meaning. Some modern-day scholars consider this name a variant of
Bendit, while others connect this name to Catalan
bon (compare
Bono) and
dit, the past participle of Catalan
dir "to say", and thus giving this name the meaning of "well said".
Borga f Old NorseShort form of names beginning with or ending in the element
borg.
Boriska f HungarianOriginally a diminutive of
Borbála (via the variant diminutives
Bori and
Boris), now used as a given name in its own right.
Borsika f HungarianDerived from Hungarian
bors "pepper" and
borsikafű "summer savory".
Boudia f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot".
Božica f Slovak, SloveneSlovak and Slovene diminutive of
Božidara and Slovene diminutive of
Božislava. While the Slovak name is not used as a given name in its own right, the Slovene name is.
Braddan m ManxOf debated origin and meaning. While some scholars consider this name a Manx form of
Brendan, others derive it from Manx
braddan "salmon" (ultimately via Irish
bradán).
Branislaŭ m BelarusianVariant transcription of
Branislau. Branislaŭ Taraškievič is considered to be one of the “fathers of the Belarusian nation”.
Braya f Medieval CornishMedieval Cornish name which is said to be derived from Cornish
bregh "brave; fine".
Brennos m Gaulish, HistoryBrennos, chieftain of the Senones, led an army of Cisalpine Gauls in their attack on Rome in the Battle of the Allia, in 387 BC. Another Brennos was one of the leaders of the army of Gauls who attempted to invade and settle in the Greek mainland in 278 BC... [
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Briog m Breton, Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Breton and Middle Welsh
bri, ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*brigo "high, noble" or
*brīgos "importance". Briog (died c. 502) was a 5th-century Welsh holy man who became the first abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany... [
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Bunem m YiddishLikely derived from French
bon homme "good man".
Callychrowney f Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish
caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish
caille "veil") and Irish
Cróine with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Cróine", an obscure female saint (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Camlo m RomaniDerived from the Romani word
kamlo "dear; beloved; gentle; beautiful".
Cantismerta f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
cant- "with" and
smert "purveyor, carer", this name was probably understood in the sense of "all-purveyor".
Carantus m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
carantos "loving", the word itself being the present participle of
*car- "to love".
Cataldo m Medieval Italian, SicilianOf debated origin and meaning. Some scholars argue that Cataldo might be an Italian adoption and adaption of Irish
Cathal and
Cathlarm via a corruption into
Cathald by way of association with the Germanic element
-ald "old"... [
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Catena f Italian, SicilianDerived from Italian
catena "chain", this name was taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Maria Santissima della Catena. The name is mainly found in Sicily.