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Lucille.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Astion m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)Means "small city" in Greek, derived from Greek ἄστυ
(astu) or
(asty) "city, town" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion), this is also the Georgian and Romanian form of this name... [
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Astore m Italian (Rare)Derived from the Italian noun
astore meaning "goshawk", which effectively makes this name an Italian cognate of
Astor.... [
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Astorre m Italian (Rare)Variant form of
Astore. Known Italian bearers of this name include the former soccer player Astorre Cattabrini (b. 1922) and the military leaders Astorre II Baglioni (1526-1571) and Astorre I Manfredi (c... [
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Astyages m Old Median (Hellenized), Akkadian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of Akkadian
Ishtovigu or
Ištovigu, from Old Median
R̥štivaigah, ultimately derived from Ancient Iranian
rishti vaiga, meaning "swinging the spear". Modified through folk etymology by Greek ἄστυ
(ásty) meaning "city" and ἄγνυμι
(ágnumi) meaning "break"... [
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Astylochos m Greek MythologyLatinized form of Ἀστύλοχος, derived from Greek ἄστυ
(asty) meaning "city, town" 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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Astyochos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἀστυόχος
(astyochos) meaning "protecting the city". It consists of the Greek noun ἄστυ
(asty) meaning "city, town" combined with the Greek verb ὀχέω
(ocheo) meaning "to bear, to carry, to hold fast, to sustain", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἔχω
(echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess"... [
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Astyphilos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ἄστυ
(asty) meaning "city, town" combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".
Astypylos m Greek MythologyMeans "gate of the city", derived from Greek ἄστυ
(astu) or
(asty) "city, town" combined with Greek πύλη
(pule) or
(pyle) "gate, entrance".
Åsveig f Norwegian (Rare)A relatively modern Scandinavian name, it is derived from Old Norse
áss "god" combined with Old Norse
veig "strength".
Ateist m Soviet, Russian (Archaic)Derived from the Russian noun атеист
(ateist) meaning "atheist". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Athach m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Hathach used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Athalaric m Germanic, HistoryForm of
Adalric. This name was borne by a king of the Ostrogoths in the 6th century AD, who was a grandson of Theodoric the Great.
Athanasakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Athanasios, 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.
Athenagoras m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Ᾰ̓θῆναι
(Athenai) meaning "
Athens (city)" (ultimately from the name of the goddess
Athena) and either ἀγορά
(agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace" or ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) meaning "to speak, proclaim, orate; to speak publicly"... [
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Athenion m Ancient GreekDerived from the name of the Greek goddess
Athena combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). A known bearer of this name was Athenion of Maroneia, an ancient Greek painter from the 3rd century BC.
Atsalyahu m Biblical HebrewMeans "
Yahweh has reserved" or "Yahweh has set aside" in Hebrew, which some sources appear to believe indicates to a figurative meaning of "(being kept) near to God"... [
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Āturpāt m Old PersianOld Persian form of the Avestan name
Ātarepāta (also found written as
Āterepāta), which is derived from Avestan
ātar "fire" combined with Avestan
pāiti "to protect, to defend" or Avestan
pāyu "protector"... [
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Atymnius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀτύμνιος
(Atymnios), of which the meaning is fairly uncertain. It may be a compound name that consists of the Greek negative prefix ἄ-
(a-) combined with Greek τυμνία
(tumnia) or
(tymnia) meaning "rod, stick, wand"... [
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Aubinet m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Aubin (as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). 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)... [
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Audax m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
audax meaning "audacious, daring, bold, courageous".... [
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Auderic m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
auda "wealth, property" (also see
Audovacar) 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."
Audifax m History (Ecclesiastical)The best-known (and possibly the first) bearer of this name is saint Audifax, who was of noble descent and born in the Persian Empire. Somewhere between 268 and 270 AD, he went on a pilgrimage to Rome with his parents and brother, whose names were
Marius,
Martha and Abachum (also known as
Habakkuk)... [
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Audífaz m Spanish (Rare), Popular CultureSpanish form of
Audifax. In this day and age, the best-known bearer of this name is Audífaz Córcega, a character from the Mexican telenovela
Mi marido tiene familia (2017-2019).
Audofleda f Germanic, HistoryDerived from the Germanic element
auda "wealth, property" (also see
Audovacar) combined with
flâdi "beauty, respectability." Audofleda was the wife of Theodoric the Great, a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths.
Audogar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from the Germanic element
auda "wealth, property" (also see
Audovacar). 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."
Audronis m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
audra meaning "storm" (see
Audra 1) combined with the (masculine) patronymic suffix
-onis.
Audulf m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
auda "wealth, property" (also see
Audovacar) combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Aue m West FrisianThe origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Aue might have been a short form of names containing the Gothic element
aivs (
êwa in Old High German), such as
Eubert and
Eumund... [
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Aufidia f Ancient Roman, HistoryFeminine form of
Aufidius. A bearer of this name was Aufidia, a daughter of the Roman magistrate Marcus Aufidius Lurco. Her own daughter, Livia Drusilla, would later become Roman Empress (as the wife of Emperor Augustus).
Aufidius m Ancient Roman, History, LiteratureFrom the Roman nomen gentile
Aufidius, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. The first element,
au, may have been derived from the Latin preverb
au "away, off", but it could also have been a phonetic variant of the Latin preverb
ab "from"... [
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Augur m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun
augur meaning "augur, diviner, seer".... [
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Aurinia f Germanic (Latinized)According to the 1st-century Roman historian Tacitus in his book "Germania", Aurinia was the name of an ancient Germanic prophetess, who was venerated by her people (i.e. the ancient Germans). Aurinia is most likely a latinized form of the prophetess' actual name; some sources have said that her actual name may have been Albruna, Alioruna, Aliruna or Alrynia.
Auspex m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun
auspex meaning "augur, interpreter of omens".
Austrahild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Austregild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Austregisel m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Austrobert m GermanicMeans "bright east", derived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Autokles m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κλεος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Autokrates m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power." Also compare the English word
autocrat.
Autolykos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου
(lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος
(lykos) "wolf"... [
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Auxiliadora f Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)Means "aider, first-aider" in Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin
auxiliator (compare the related name
Auxilius). It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
María Auxiliadora meaning "Mary, the Helper", and from the Portuguese title
Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora meaning "Our Lady, Help (of Christians)", both referring to the protection and help that the Virgin Mary offers to Christians... [
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Auxiliatrix f Dutch (Rare)Derived from Latin
auxiliatrix, which refers to a helper, aide or assistant of the female sex (the masculine equivalent is
auxiliator). The word is ultimately derived from the Latin noun
auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance"... [
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Auxilio m & f SpanishSpanish form of
Auxilius. It can be ether masculine or feminine, in the latter case often as the compound name
María Auxilio.
Auxilius m Late RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Auxilius, which was derived from the Latin noun
auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance". The noun itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
auxilior meaning "to give help, to aid, to assist"... [
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Ave m Dutch, West FrisianThe origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Ave is usually said to be a short form of names that contained the Old Norse element
âlfr (
alb in Old High German) "elf" - but this cannot be said with certainty... [
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Averof m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek Cypriot politician Averof Neofytou (b. 1961).
Avit m Croatian, French, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, OccitanCroatian, French, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian and Occitan form of
Avitus.
Avita f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Avitus, meaning "ancestral". This name was used for a character in Caroline Lawrence's book series "The Roman Mysteries", first released in 2001... [
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Avonia f English (Rare), African AmericanThe meaning of this name is uncertain at this time. Its best known bearer was American actress Avonia Jones (1839-1867), whose parents may possibly have named her after the village of Avonia (in Pennsylvania, USA), or after the genus of plants of the same name... [
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Axion m Greek MythologyDerived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος
(axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία
(axia) meaning "worth, value". Both are closely related to the Greek verb ἀξιόω
(axioo) meaning "to think or deem worthy"... [
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Axiotheos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος
(axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία
(axia) meaning "worth, value"... [
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Axylos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἄξυλος
(axylos) meaning "uncut wood" as well as "without wood", which consists of the Greek prefix ἀ-
(a-) meaning "not, without, the opposite of" combined with the Greek noun ξύλον
(xylon) meaning "cut wood, timber".
Ayatullah m Arabic, UrduDerived from the same root as the Persian religious title of آیتالله
(Ayatollah), which originated from a term in passage 51:20–21 of the Quran. It was not commonly used as a title until the early 20th century... [
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Azaliya f Kazakh (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)Derived from Persian ازلی
(azalee) or
(azali) meaning "eternal, everlasting", which is ultimately derived from Persian ازل
(azal) meaning "to eternally be" or "eternity without beginning"... [
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Bəbir m Azerbaijani (Rare)Derived from the Azerbaijani noun
bəbir meaning "leopard". As such, this name could be considered to be the Azerbaijani form of
Babur.... [
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Bacha m Georgian (Rare)Short form of
Bachana, but it can also be an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is directly derived from the Persian noun بچه
(bačče) meaning "child".
Bachana m GeorgianDerived from an old Georgian word that means "obedient, submissive, docile", which itself is ultimately derived from the Persian noun بچه
(bačče) meaning "child".
Badegisel m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bald "brave, bold" (commonly reduced to
bad or
baud when Latinized) or possibly Celto-Germanic
badu "battle", combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge" (
ge- "co-" + the root of "sell" in the sense of "give"—thus something or someone given in exchange).
Baderic m Germanic, HistoryMeans "powerful battle", derived from the Germanic elements
badu "battle" and
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Baderic was a 6th-century co-king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.
Badhild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
badu "battle" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Bądzimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
bądź, which is the second-person singular imperative form of the verb
być "to be". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Bahradin m Arabic (Rare)Derived from Arabic
Bahr al-Din, which means "sea of religion", itself derived from Arabic بَحْر
(bahr) "sea, ocean" combined with Arabic دين
(din) "religion, faith".
Bakar m GeorgianMeaning and origin uncertain. Some Georgian scholars view the name as a variant of
Bakur, whilst others deem it more likely that the name is the Georgian form of the Arabic name
Bakr.... [
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Bakhriddin m Tajik, UzbekDerived from Tajik баҳр
(bahr) meaning “sea”, ultimately from Arabic بَحْر
(baḥr) meaning “sea, river”, combined with Arabic دِين
(dīn) meaning “religion, creed, faith”.
Bakur m Armenian (Rare), GeorgianArmenian and Georgian form of
Pakur. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name are the 2nd-century kings Bakur of Armenia and Bakur of Lazica (in Colchis), who are both better known under the Latin name Pacorus... [
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Balandis m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
balandis, which can mean "dove, pigeon" as well as "April" (as in, the month).
Baldegard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
bald "bold, brave." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."