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.
Meronym f Literature, Popular CultureThis is the name of a character from the book "Cloud Atlas" written by David Mitchell, which was adapted to film (with the same title) in 2012. The author of the book probably derived the name from the English word
meronym, which is a linguistic term used to refer to a part of the whole... [
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Messianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Messius. This name was borne by a magister militum under the Western Roman emperor Avitus (5th century AD) and a priest who co-wrote a book about St... [
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Messius m Late RomanRoman nomen gentile that was derived from
Messus. Known bearers of this name include Roman Emperor Decius (3rd century AD) and Roman politician Flavius Messius Phoebus Severus (5th century AD)... [
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Messus m Late RomanDerived from the Latin verb
meto "to reap, to harvest, to cut, to sever", or from the latinized form of Greek
mesos or
messos "(the) middle, (the) middle one". A third possibility is that it is a variant form of
Maesus.
Mestor m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun μήστωρ
(mestor) meaning "adviser, counsellor". In Greek mythology, this was the name of several princes.
Metagenes m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μεταγενής
(metagenes) meaning "born after", which consists of Greek μετά
(meta) meaning "after, afterwards" combined with Greek γενής
(genes) meaning "born".... [
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Methushael m Biblical, HebrewMeans "man of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
math "man, mankind" and
el "God". In the bible, this was the name of a descendant of
Cain.
Metiria f MaoriMeaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Maori politician Metiria Turei (b. 1970) from New Zealand.
Metrodoros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek μητρος
(metros), which is the genitive of Greek μήτηρ
(meter) meaning "mother". The second element is derived from Greek δωρον
(doron) meaning "gift."
Mevlud m GeorgianGeorgian form of the Turkish given name
Mevlüt, which is ultimately of Arabic origin.
Mezamir m Medieval Slavic, HistoryThe first element of this name is derived from a Proto-Slavic element that meant "boundary, limit, landmark", which later became
mežda in Old Church Slavonic. Also compare modern Russian
mezha, Czech
mez, Slovak
medza and Slovene
meja, all of which mean "boundary, limit"... [
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Michalakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Michalis, 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.
Michou m & f French, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)French diminutive of
Michel, as
-ou is a French masculine diminutive suffix. This diminutive has been in use since medieval times, as is evidenced by the fact that Michou is also a patronymic surname in France.... [
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Mihallaq m AlbanianAlbanian form of
Michalakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.
Mihrab m Old PersianDerived from Middle Persian
mihr meaning "sun" combined with Middle Persian
āb meaning "water". As such, one could say that the meaning of this name is roughly "sun in the water" (in reference to the reflection of sunlight in the water)... [
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Mikythos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μίκυθος
(mikythos) meaning "very small". That word is a diminutive of μικκός
(mikkos), which is the Doric and Ionic Greek form of the adjective μικρός
(mikros) meaning "small, little".
Miłobor m PolishDerived from Slavic
mil "gracious, dear" combined with Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Milouska f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Miluška. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch television presenter Milouska Meulens (b. 1973), who is of Curaçaoan descent.
Mimigard f GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse
mímir "memory", which is related to Old English
gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch
mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin
memor "mindful, remembering." Because of this, the first element may also refer to the Norse god Mímir, who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge... [
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Mímir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse, IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
mímir "memory", which is related to Old English
gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch
mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin
memor "mindful, remembering." In Norse mythology, Mímir was a god who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge and who was keeper of the Well of Wisdom in Jotunheim (the world of the Giants).
Mimulf m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse
mímir "memory", which is related to Old English
gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch
mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin
memor "mindful, remembering." Because of this, the first element may also refer to the Norse god Mímir, who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge... [
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Minago m Georgian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. According to a Georgian source, the name is of Greek origin and means something along the lines of "according to the moon" or "spoken by the moon". The closest Greek name with that kind of meaning would be
Menagoras, which is properly transcribed as
Minagoras when you follow the transcription rules for modern Greek.... [
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Minalgas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Mineke f DutchDutch diminutive of
Mina 1. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch author, researcher and professor Mineke Schipper (b. 1938).
Mingailas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Mingaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Mingedas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Mingintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Mingirdas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Minjotas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Minmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Mintautas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Minvaidas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Minvainas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Minvilas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Minvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Mirazam m UzbekThe first element of this name is derived from either Slavic
mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر
(mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare
Amir 1)... [
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Mirazim m UzbekThe first element of this name is derived from either Slavic
mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر
(mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare
Amir 1)... [
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Miraziz m UzbekThe first element of this name is derived from either Slavic
mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر
(mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare
Amir 1)... [
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Mirdat m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Mithradatha (see
Mithridates). This name was borne by several kings of Iberia, who are also known under the name მითრიდატე (Mitridate) in Georgia.
Mironi m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Miron 1 with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Mirre f & m Dutch, Flemish (Rare)Derived from the Dutch noun
mirre meaning "myrrh". Originally, this given name was probably given in reference to
goud, wierook en mirre meaning "gold, frankincense and myrrh", the gifts that the Three Magi bestowed upon the newborn
Jesus.... [
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Mirtemur m Uzbek (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic
mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر
(mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare
Amir 1)... [
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Mirusia f RussianVariant transcription of
Mirusya. A well-known bearer of this name is the Dutch-Australian soprano Mirusia Louwerse (b. 1985).
Mirzakhan m Persian (Archaic)Derived from the Persian honorific title
Mirza (see
Mirza) combined with the Mongolian-Turkic title of imperial rank
Khan, which is a contraction of
khagan meaning "ruler, sovereign"... [
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Mladomir m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)Derived from Slavic
mlad "young" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Mladomir Puriša Đorđević (b. 1924), a Serbian film director and screenwriter.
Młodosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
młody "young, youthful", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
moldъ "young". Also compare Croatian
mlad and Czech
mladý, both of which mean "young"... [
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Mnemon m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μνήμων
(mnemon) meaning "mindful", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun μνήμη
(mneme) meaning "memory, remembrance" (see
Mneme), itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι
(mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of".
Mnesarchos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος
(mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω
(mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι
(mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [
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Mnesikles m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος
(mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω
(mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι
(mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [
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Mnesilochos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος
(mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω
(mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι
(mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [
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Mnesitheos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος
(mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω
(mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι
(mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [
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Mnesos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος
(mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω
(mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι
(mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of".... [
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Mnożysław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
mnożyć "to multiply" (also compare Croatian
množiti "to multiply, to increase"). The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Modar m ArabicVariant transcription of
Mudar. A known bearer of this name is the Moroccan-American entrepreneur Modar Alaoui.
Moderata f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic)Feminine form of
Moderatus. Known bearers of this name include the 4th-century martyr and saint Moderata of Sirmium (which was located in what is nowadays Serbia) and the Venetian writer and poet Moderata Fonte (1555-1592), although it should be noted that in her case, the name is a pseudonym: her real name was
Modesta di Pozzo di Forzi.
Moderatus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
moderatus meaning "managed, controlled, moderate(d)". This name was borne by the 1st-century Roman writer Columella (whose full name was Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella) and by the 1st-century Greek philosopher Moderatus of Gades (which is nowadays Cádiz in southern Spain).
Modlimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
modlić się "to pray" (also compare Croatian
moliti and Czech
modlit se, both of which mean "to pray"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Modlisław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
modlić się "to pray" (also compare Croatian
moliti and Czech
modlit se, both of which mean "to pray"). The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Monaldo m Italian (Rare)Italian form of
Munuald. Known bearers of this name include the 13th-century Italian saint Monaldo of Ancona (better known as
Monaldus, the latinized form of his name) and Monaldo Leopardi (1776-1847), an Italian count who was also a politician, philosopher and scholar.
Monaud m Medieval FrenchFrench form of
Munuald, possibly via its latinized form
Monaldus. This given name is no longer in use in France, but it still survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there nowadays).
Monegund f GermanicVariant spelling of
Munigund. Saint Monegund lived in the 6th century AD and was a hermitess of Tours.
Monomachos m Ancient GreekMeans "he who fights alone (in battle)", derived from Greek μόνος
(monos) meaning "single, one, alone" combined with Greek μαχη
(mache) meaning "battle." This name was borne by Constantine IX Monomachos, a Byzantine Emperor from the 11th century AD.
Monsita f Spanish (Latin American)Spanish diminutive of
Montserrat and its variant
Monserrat. A known bearer of this name is Monsita Ferrer (b. 1958), a daughter of the Puerto Rican actor José Ferrer (1912-1992) and the American singer and actress Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002).
Montvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)Variant form of
Mantvydas. This given name is very rare in Lithuania these days; one is much more likely to encounter it as a patronymic surname instead.
Morgante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Medieval ItalianFrom the name of the eponymous character of the epic poem
Morgante (1478) written by the Italian poet Luigi Pulci (1432-1484). In the poem, Morgante is a giant who is converted to Christianity by the knight
Orlando and subsequently becomes his loyal follower.... [
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Morzysław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
morze "sea", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
more or
morě "sea". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Moschion m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek μοσχίον
(moschion) meaning "young calf, small calf", which is ultimately derived from Greek μόσχος
(moschos) "calf, young bull" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion)... [
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Motiullah m Pakistani, UrduMeans "obedient to
Allah", derived from the Arabic adjective مطيع
(mutie) meaning "obedient, compliant, submissive" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God".... [
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Mousaios m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective Μουσαῖος
(Mousaios) or Μούσειος
(Mouseios) meaning "of the Muse(s)", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα
(Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song".
Mousika f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun μουσικά
(mousika) meaning "music", which is closely related to the Greek noun μουσική
(mousike) meaning "any of the Muses' arts" (especially music and lyrical poetry set to music)... [
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Mousogenes m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα
(Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek suffix -γενής
(-genes) meaning "born".
Mousokles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα
(Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Mousonios m Late GreekEither derived from the Greek noun μούσωνες
(mousones) meaning "master chef, the top of the cooks" or from Greek Μουσῶν
(Mouson), the genitive plural of the Greek noun Μοῦσα
(Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song"... [
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Mowosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
mówić "to talk, to speak, to say" or Polish
mowa "speech, language, tongue". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Mścigniew m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
mścić "to avenge", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
mshcha "vengeance". The second element is derived from Polish
gniew "anger", which is derived from Slavic
gnev "anger".
Mstivoj m SlavicDerived from the Slavic elements
mmsti "to avenge" and
voj "warrior, fighter".
Mtsinara f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian adjective მცინარე
(mtsinare) or მცინარი
(mtsinari) meaning "laughing, smiling".... [
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Muadh m ArabicMeans "refuge, shelter, haven" in Arabic.
Mudar m ArabicProbably derived from the Arabic adjective مضر
(mudirr) meaning "hurtful, harmful, pernicious". This name was borne by one of the patrilineal ancestors of the prophet
Muhammad... [
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Muhibullah m Arabic, UrduDerived from the Arabic noun محب
(muhibb) meaning "friend, lover" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
Allah).... [
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Mujib m ArabicMeans "answerer, responder" as well as "responsive" in Arabic.
Mujibur m Bengali (Muslim)Derived from Arabic مجيب
(mujīb) meaning “answerer, responder” combined with the Bengali suffix
-ur. A notable bearer of this name was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920-1975), the founding leader of Bangladesh.
Mukhran m GeorgianFrom მუხრანი
(Mukhrani), the name of a historical lowland district in eastern Georgia. It was originally called მუხნარი
(Mukhnari) or მუხნარ
(Mukhnar), which literally meant "of an oak" but signified "oak-grove"... [
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Mumadona f Portuguese (Archaic)Portuguese form of the compound name
Muniadomna, which is likely not genuinely Latin but instead a latinization of a name that was probably of either Basque or Germanic origin. Even so, compare the Latin words
munia meaning "duties, functions" and
domna meaning "lady, mistress".... [
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Munatia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Munatius. A known bearer of this name was the Roman noblewoman Munatia Plancina (died in 33 AD), who was the wife of the governor of Syria.
Munatius m Ancient RomanRoman
nomen gentilicium (family name) of which the meaning and origin is as of yet unknown.... [
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Muncimir m Croatian, HistoryThe first element of this name is probably derived from Slavic
monciti "to work". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace". This name was borne by Muncimir of Croatia, a prince from the 10th century AD.
Munderic m Germanic, HistoryVariant spelling of
Mundric. Munderic of Cologne lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chloderic (who had only briefly been king of the Ripuarian Franks before he was murdered on the orders of Clovis I).
Mundric m GermanicDerived from Old High German
mund "protection" 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."
Munifrid m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munigast m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munigund f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munimund m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Muninn m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
munr "mind" (see also
Munimund). In Norse mythology, Muninn is the name of one of Odin's two ravens. Muninn signifies Memory and each day, he and Huginn (the other raven) fly over all the nine worlds known in Norse mythology in order to gather news and information for Odin.
Munitrud f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munuald m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Munulf m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
muni, but we don't exactly know where
muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Muradi m GeorgianForm of
Murad with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Muriko m GeorgianDiminutive of
Muro, which is a short form of masculine names that start with
Mur- and perhaps also of those that end in
-mur.
Murk m West FrisianMeaning uncertain. The name is thought to be a short form of Frisian given names that contain either Old Frisian
moar (also
môr) meaning "bog, marsh, moor, swamp" or Old Frisian
moark meaning "dark-coloured"... [
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Murtazi m GeorgianForm of
Murtaz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.