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.
Rhadamanthos m Greek MythologyI am uncertain of the meaning, but it might be etymologically related to Greek
adámas "invincible, untamed" or Greek
damázo "to overpower, to tame, to conquer." In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthos was a son of Zeus and Europa.
Rhadamanthus m Greek MythologyMeaning unknown, probably of pre-Greek origin, but perhaps related to Greek ῥᾴδιος
(rhaidios) "easy" and μανθάνω
(manthanô) "to learn, come to know". In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthus or Rhadamanthys was a son of Zeus and Europa... [
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Rhipsolaos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ῥῖψις
(rhipsis) meaning "a throwing, a hurling" combined with the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people".
Rhoderick m English (Rare)Variant spelling of
Roderick. A known bearer of this name was Sir Rhoderick McGrigor (1893-1959), a senior officer of the British Royal Navy.
Rhodope f Greek Mythology, Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ῥοδωπός
(rhodopos) meaning "rosy-faced, rosy", which consists of the Greek noun ῥόδον
(rhodon) meaning "rose" combined with the Greek noun ὤψ
(ops) meaning "eye, face, countenance".... [
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Rhodopianus m Late RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Rhodopianus meaning "from Rhodope". Rhodope was the name of a late Roman and early Byzantine province as well as of a mountain range. In both cases, the name is ultimately of Thracian origin... [
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Ricarad m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
rât "counsel."
Ricarid m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Anglo-Saxon
ridan "to ride."
Ricbald m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Ricbern m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this name is derived from Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German).
Ricbert m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Ricbod m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer."
Ricbrand m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse
brand "sword."
Ricburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." 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."
Ricdag m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from
daga "day."
Ricfrid m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace."
Ricgar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Ricgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this name is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Ricgis m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." 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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Ricgund f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
gund "war."
Richaid f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from
haidu "figure, person" (see
Adelaide).
Richar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
hari "army."
Richarde f French (Rare)French form of
Richarda. Saint Richardis, known as Richarde in French, was the wife of Holy Roman Emperor Charles III ("the Fat").
Richèl f Dutch (Rare)Dutch variant spelling of
Richelle (which is far more popular). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Richèl Hogenkamp (b. 1992).
Richild f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Ricimer m Germanic, HistoryVariant of
Ricmar. Ricimer was a 5th-century
magister militum ("master of the soldiers") of the Western Roman Empire.
Rickwin m Medieval Dutch, DutchMedieval Dutch variant form of
Ryckwyn. Of the many medieval variations, this is the only one that has survived to today, although it is rarely used.
Ricmar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
mâri "famous."
Ricmund m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
mund "protection."
Ricordano m Medieval ItalianDerived from the Italian word
ricordano, which comes from the Italian verb
ricordare meaning "to remember" as well as "to commemorate".
Ricswind m & f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength."
Rictrud f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from
þruþ "strength."
Riculf m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Ricward m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
wart "guard."
Ricwin m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
wini "friend."
Rieme f & m West FrisianWest Frisian short form of names that have Germanic
hrôthi Anglo-Frisian
hreth- "glory, fame" as a first element, such as
Rodmar and
Rotburg.
Rieneke f & m DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Rien 1) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-ke to the original name... [
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Rif m & f Dutch (Rare)The meaning of this rare but predominantly masculine name is a bit uncertain.... [
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Rifke f Dutch (Rare)Dutch variant form of
Rifka as well as a variant spelling of
Rivke, both of which have the same etymological origin.
Rijklof m DutchDutch form of
Riculf (also compare
Roelof for the -lof ending). The name is perhaps best known because of Rijcklof van Goens (Rijcklof is an archaic spelling), a 17th-century Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.
Rikwin m DutchModern variant spelling of
Rickwin - in other words, one could say that this is the modern Dutch form of
Ricwin.
Rimael m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
ri meaning "king" combined with Old Breton
mael meaning "lord" or "prince" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*maglos meaning "noble, chief").
Rimgailas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rimgaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rimgirdas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rimtautas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rimvaldas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rimvilas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rimvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Rintje m West FrisianFrisian form of
Rein, with the diminutive suffix
je included. A well-known bearer of this name is the Dutch-Frisian speed skater Rintje Ritsma.
Rixt f West Frisian, DutchVariant spelling of
Rikst. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch actress Rixt Leddy (b. 1976) and the Dutch speed skater Rixt Meijer (b. 1982).
Robertin m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Robert. This given name is no longer in use in France (apart from the handful of bearers that were born in the 1960s), but it still survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there nowadays).
Robine f Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)French feminine form of
Robin, which originated in medieval times. For reasons unknown, it fell out of use after the Middle Ages, after which it continued to survive as a matronymic surname (mostly in the Normandy region of France)... [
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Roblen m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian родился быть ленинцем
(rodilsya byt' lenintsem) and of родившйся быть ленинцем
(rodivshiysya byt' lenintsem), which both mean "born to be a Leninist"... [
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Robomił m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
robota "work, labour, servitude", which is derived from Polish
robić "to work, to labour". It is ultimately derived from Slavic
orbota "hard work, slavery", which came from Proto-Slavic
orbь "slave"... [
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Robosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
robota "work, labour, servitude", which is derived from Polish
robić "to work, to labour". It is ultimately derived from Slavic
orbota "hard work, slavery", which came from Proto-Slavic
orbь "slave"... [
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Rocus m DutchVariant form of
Rochus. A known Dutch bearer of this name was the composer and conductor Rocus van Yperen (1914-1994).
Rodam f & m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Rudabeh. This name was originally feminine in Georgia, but over time it has become a unisex name.... [
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Rodelind f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Rodin m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)Originally a pet form of given names containing the Germanic element
hrod "fame". Usage of this name nowadays is probably mainly inspired by the famous French sculptor Auguste
Rodin (1840-1917), whose surname has the same etymological origin.
Rodmar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Rodomił m PolishDerived from Slavic
rod "family, race, kind" combined with Slavic
mil "gracious, dear".
Rodomir m RussianThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
rod "family, kind, race, genus", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
rodъ "family". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Rodosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
rodu "family", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
rodъ "family". Also compare Polish
rodzic "parent", Polish
rodzina "family" and Polish
rodny "fertile"... [
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Rodosthenis m Greek (Cypriot)Derived from Greek ῥόδον
(rhodon) meaning "rose" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
Rodwald m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Rodzisław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
rodzina "family", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
rodъ "family". Also compare Polish
rodzic "parent", Polish
rodu "family" and Polish
rodny "fertile"... [
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Roek m Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It could be a contraction of a diminutive like
Roelke or even be a variant of
Rochus. However, it is also possible that the name is derived from Dutch
roek meaning "rook" (as in, the bird).
Roelke m & f Dutch (Rare)When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Roel) into a feminine name by simply adding the Dutch diminutive suffix
-ke to the original name... [
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Roelman m DutchThis name consists of the name
Roel - which in itself is a short form of
Roeland - with the Germanic element
man "man" added to it, by way of pet form... [
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Roeltje f & m Dutch, West FrisianWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Roel) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-tje to the original name... [
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Rogatianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Rogatus. This name was borne by a Roman senator who, under the influence of the philosopher
Plotinus (3rd century AD), resigned from his job and abandoned all of his wealth in order to live a simple lifestyle as a philosopher.... [
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Roin m GeorgianDerived from the Middle Persian adjective
rōyēn meaning "brazen", which is ultimately derived from the Middle Persian noun
rōy meaning "brass, copper".... [
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Rojus m LithuanianThis name can be the Lithuanian form of
Roy as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
rojus meaning "heaven, paradise".
Rolandi m GeorgianForm of
Roland with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Romanozi m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Romanoz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Romaric m Germanic, FrenchDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" 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." This name was borne by a Frankish saint from the 8th century AD, from whom the French village Remiremont derives its name.
Rombald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Rombert m Germanic, DutchDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Romelu m Central African (Modern, Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the Belgian professional soccer player Romelu Lukaku (b. 1993), who is the eldest son of the Congolese professional soccer player Roger Menama Lukaku (b... [
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Romeyn m Dutch (Archaic)Archaic Dutch spelling of
Romein. A well-known bearer of this name was Romeyn de Hooghe, an important Dutch painter and sculptor.
Romfrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Romhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Romhild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle." Also see
Romilda.
Romish m TajikTajik form of the Persian name
Ramish, which is derived from Persian رامش
(ramish) meaning "joy, happiness, cheerfulness, delight", itself ultimately derived from Middle Persian or Pahlavi
rāmišn meaning "peace, ease, pleasure"... [
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Romulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."