This is a list of submitted names in which the person who added the name is
Lucille.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Alkiphron m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun αλκη
(alke) meaning "strength". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις
(phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω
(phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [
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Alkmenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἀλκμαῖος
(alkmaios) meaning "young" or the Greek name
Alkmene (see
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Almina f EnglishPossibly a diminutive form of
Alma 1 or a variant form of
Elmina. This name was borne by the English aristocrat Almina, Countess of Carnarvon (1876-1969) - she was the wife of George Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), who was involved in the discovery and excavation of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Alminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Almintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb
minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Almus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἄλμος
(Almos), which is possibly derived from Greek ἄλμα
(alma) meaning "grove", which in turn is apparently related to Greek ἄλσος
(alsos) meaning "sacred grove"... [
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Alpharetta f English (American, Archaic)Derived from the name of a suburb in the American city of Atlanta, which itself is derived from
Alfarata, the name of a fictional Native American girl in the popular 19th-century parlor song "The Blue Juniata"... [
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Alpharita f CaribbeanThis name is best known for being the name of the Cuban-Jamaican singer Rita Marley (b. 1946), who was born as Alpharita Constantia Anderson. She is the widow of the Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley (1945-1981)... [
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Alphenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is not entirely certain, as there are two possible etymologies for it. The first is that it is derived from the Greek noun ἀλφή
(alphe) meaning "produce, gain, profit", which is etymologically related to the Greek verb ἀλφάνω
(alphano) meaning "to bring in, to yield, to fetch (a price)".... [
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Altautas m LithuanianDerived from Lithuanian
al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).
Alvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb
vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb
vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [
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Alvarito m SpanishSpanish diminutive of
Álvaro. A known bearer of this name is the Spanish retired soccer player Álvaro Rodríguez Ros (b. 1936), who is commonly known as Alvarito.
Alypos m Ancient GreekThe literal meaning of this name is "no grief" or "not sad", and as such, one could say that it actually means "happy". Derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ-
(a-) combined with Greek λύπη
(lype) meaning "grief, pain, sorrow"... [
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Amalafrid m GermanicVariant spelling of
Amalfrid. Through his mother Amalaberga, Amalafrid was a great-grandson of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths (in the 5th century AD).
Amalaswintha f Germanic, Dutch, HistoryDerived from the Germanic elements
amal "work" and Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength." This name was borne by a daughter of Theodoric the Great, who became queen of the Ostrogoths after his death in 526 AD.
Amalburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
amal "work." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Amalfrid m GermanicMeans "peaceful work", derived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Amalgild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Amalgis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from
amal "work." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Amalgund f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Amalhard m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Amalhild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Amalrad m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Amaltrud f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Amalwin m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Amasianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Amasius. This name was borne by an obscure saint from the 1st century AD, who was the very first bishop of the Italian coastal city of Taranto.
Amasis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized), HistoryVariant form of Άμωσις
(Amosis), which is the hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian name
IaH-ms or
I'h-ms meaning "son of Iah". It is composed of the name of the Egyptian god
Iah combined with the word
mes "son" or
mesu "be born"... [
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Amasja m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Amaziah. This name has always been extremely rare in the Netherlands and was also an exclusively masculine name until around the '60s of the 20th century... [
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Ambiorix m Old Celtic, HistoryContinental Celtic name, derived from Celtic
ambio "enclosure" (or
ambi "around, about" or
ambitio "rich") combined with Celtic
rix "king." This was the name of one of the two kings of a Gaulish tribe called the Eburones, who was famous for revolting against Julius Caesar in 54 BC (which eventually led to the extermination of the Eburones).
Ambriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendAllegedly means "energy of God" in Hebrew. In Jewish and Christian mythology, this is the name of an angel associated with the zodiacal sign of Gemini and the month of May. It was found engraved on a Hebrew amulet for warding off evil.
Ambrosinus m Literature, Popular CultureThis is the latinized name of
Merlin in the novel "The Last Legion" written by Valerio Massimo Manfredi (b. 1943), but also in the 2007 film based on the book. In the novel, his full name is
Meridius Ambrosinus (while his original Gaelic name is
Myrddin Emrys), but he is usually referred to as simply Ambrosinus.
Ame m West FrisianWest Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element
amal "work". However, there are also instances where it is a short form of names of which the second element starts with an 'm' - the name
Adelmar is a good example of that.
Amfilochios m Greek (Rare)Modern Greek form of
Amphilochios. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek saint Amfilochios of Patmos (1889-1970), whose name is usually written as Amphilochios in non-Greek sources.
Amiram m HebrewVariant form of
Amram. A known bearer of this name is the Israeli chemist and activist Amiram Goldblum (b. 1945).
Amirindo m Georgian (Rare)Derived from Middle Persian
amir-e Hind meaning "Emir of India". The first word in that sentence is the Arabic military title
Emir (
Amīr in Arabic), which is ultimately derived from Arabic أمير
(amīr) meaning "commander, ruler, prince"... [
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Amiron m HebrewMeans "my nation is a song" or "my people sings" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew עַם
(am) "nation, people" combined with Hebrew רֹן
(ron) "singing, song" as well as "joyful sounds, shout of joy".
Ammiana f Late Roman, Italian (Rare)Feminine form of
Ammianus. It might also be interesting to know that
Ammiana was the name of one of the islands in the Venetian lagoon, which sank after the Christmas Day earthquake in 1223 AD.
Ammianus m Late Roman, Late Greek (Latinized), HistoryFrom the late Roman cognomen
Ammianus, which is of uncertain origin and meaning, but it is noteworthy that all of the bearers known to history are of Byzantine Greek descent. As such, the original form of the name must have been Ἀμμιανός
(Ammianos), which thus means that Ammianus is a latinization of the original name.... [
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Amphandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Amphianax m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [
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Amphiaraos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek verb ἀράομαι
(araomai) meaning "to pray to", which is related to the Greek noun ἀρά
(ara) meaning "prayer"... [
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Amphikles m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek κλεος
(kleos) meaning "glory."
Amphikrates m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power, strength".
Amphilochos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [
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Amphimachos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek μαχη
(mache) meaning "battle."
Amplonia f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch variant form of
Apollonia. This name has survived to modern times, but barely so, as it is quite rare in the Netherlands these days: in 2014, there were less than 10 living bearers (of all ages) in the entire country... [
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Amschel m YiddishVariant of
Amshel. This name was borne by several members of the famous Rothschild family, the most notable being Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812).
Amshel m YiddishVariant form of
Anshel. It should be noted that there are also sources that claim that it is derived from Hebrew
amsel or
amzal meaning "thrush".
Amynandros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀμύνανδρος
(amynandros) meaning "warding off enemies", which consists of the Greek verb ἀμύνω
(amyno) meaning "to ward off, to defend" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Anacharsis m Scythian, Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain, probably from Scythian. This was the name of a Scythian prince and philosopher from the 6th century BC, included among the Seven Sages of Greece. It is also self-given name of the French revolutionary and anarchist Anacharsis Cloots (1755–1794).
Anastasakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Anastasios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Anathoth m Biblical, HebrewApparently means "answer to prayers" in Hebrew, with the first element derived from Hebrew
anáh "to answer". In the bible, Anathoth was one of the sons of
Becher, who in turn was the son of
Benjamin.
Anatolian m EnglishEnglish form of
Anatolianus. This name was borne by a saint (who was also called Antholian) from the 3rd century AD.
Anaxenor m Ancient GreekVariant of
Anaxanor. This name was borne by a Greek citharode from Magnesia on the Maeander, who was a favourite of the Roman politician Mark Antony (1st century BC).
Anaxidemos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" combined with the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".
Anaxilaos m Ancient GreekMeans "master of the people", derived from Greek αναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and λαος
(laos) meaning "people, folk".
Anaximandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek αναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, king". The second element is derived from either Greek μάνδρα
(mandra) meaning "enclosure, enclosed space" or ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ανηρ
(aner) "man").
Andhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ando "fervor, zeal" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".
Andri m GeorgianShort form of
Andria. This name is pretty rare in Georgia nowadays;
Andro is the more common short form.
Andric m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ando "fervor, zeal" 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."
Andrippos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Andriskos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ισκος
(-iskos).
Androboulos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀνδρόβουλος
(androboulos) meaning "of manly counsel, man-minded", which consists of Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun βουλή
(boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [
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Androlochos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun λόχος
(lochos) meaning "childbirth" as well as "ambush". Through the latter meaning, the word later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army, which further strengthened the word's connection to combat and the military... [
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