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Pertunda f Roman MythologyPertunda enabled sexual penetration. Pertunda is the female personification of the verb
pertundere, "to penetrate", and seems to be a name for invoking a divine power specific to this function.
Peseshet f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
psš.t, derived from
psš meaning "to divide, split, spread out" or "ritual instrument (for Opening of the Mouth ceremony)" combined with the suffix
t. Peseshet was the earliest recorded female physician, titled the Lady Overseer of the Female Physicians in Fourth Dynasty ancient Egypt (ca... [
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Pesha f YiddishRelated to Pesach (Passover). Alternately, a Yiddish diminutive of
Batya.
Peshkop m AlbanianIt means bishop in albanian, also the city of Peshkopi comes from this name, it was a monastery around it.
Pessach m JewishName of a holiday, the original Jewish version of Passover. It is commonly given to babies born on, or close to Pessach.... [
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Pessi m LiteratureFrom the Finnish fairy tale
Pessi and Illusia by Yrjo Kokko, published in 1944. ... [
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Peta m ComanchePeta Nocona (d. 1864) was a chief of the Comanche band Noconi. He led his tribe during the extensive Indian Wars in Texas from the 1830s to 1860. He was the son of the Comanche chief Iron Jacket and father of chief
Quanah Parker with
Nadua... [
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Petala f BrazilianAre constituent parts of the flower, located at its most protective whorl. They are normally membranous structures, broad, colorful and have many functions, among them the attraction of pollinators.
Petco m Bulgarian (Anglicized)Anglicized form of
Petko borne by Mr Petco Slabenoff, a Bulgarian passenger aboard the
Titanic who died during the sinking of the ship in 1912.
Petermann m Medieval GermanMedieval German pet form of
Peter, as the Germanic element
man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD.
Pethuel m Biblical, HebrewApparently means "God's opening" or "persuasion of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
pathah "to open, to allure, to persuade" combined with
el "God". In the bible, this was the name of the father of the prophet
Joel.
Petina f ShonaThe name of the Zimbabwian writer Petina Gappah.
Pětr m SorbianSorbian form of
Peter. Jan Pětr Jordan (German: Johann Peter Jordan), born 1818, was a Sorbian philosopher.
Petrakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Petros, 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.... [
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Petraq m AlbanianAlbanian form of
Petrakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.... [
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Petratishkovna f Popular CultureFull name of the character Tish from the early 2000s show The Weekenders. It was said to mean "girl with one nose", but the elements of the name could come from other names such as Petra (meaning of "stone") or Tish (from Letitia, meaning of "joy, happiness")... [
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Pétremand m French (Archaic)Gallicized form of
Petermann, a German diminutive of
Peter. This name was found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
Petrezok m CircassianName of a 15th-century prince from Western Circassia. Possibly the Circassian version of the name
Petros.
Petrichor f ObscureFrom the English word
petrichor that denotes the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil, which was coined by Australian mineralogist and biochemist Richard Grenfell Thomas in 1964 from Greek πέτρα
(petra) meaning "rock" or πέτρος
(petros) "stone" and ἰχώρ
(ichor) "the juice, not blood, that flows in the veins of gods in Greek mythology".... [
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Petrinola f GreekA rare Greek given name, found mostly on the island Naxos of Cyclades where it probably originated. It is possibly a derivative form of the Latin name
Petronilla, since Naxos and most of Cyclades were occupied, as the Duchy of Naxos, by the Republic of Venice from 1207 to 1579 A.D.
Petrislav m Croatian, Serbian, HistoryCroatian and Serbian form of
Petroslav. Known bearers of this name were Serbian rulers Petrislav of Duklja and Petrislav of Rascia, who both lived in the 11th century AD.
Petromir m BulgarianThis name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from
Petros (see
Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [
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Petrosinella f LiteratureSouth Italian dialect word meaning "little parsley" derived from Latin
petrosilium, from Greek
πετροσέλινον (petroselinon) "rock-selery". ... [
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Petroslav m BulgarianThis name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from
Petros (see
Peter) and refers to Saint Peter, who was one of Jesus' twelve apostles and went on to become the first Pope of the Catholic Church... [
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Petrova f English, LiteratureRussian patronymic last name. Petrova is the name of one of the Fossil sisters in the book (and movie) 'Ballet Shoes' by Noel Streatfeild.
Petrutis m LithuanianDiminutive of masculine given names that start with
Petr- (such as
Petras and
Petronijus), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix
-utis.
Pettifleur f EnglishA female English name. It is the first name of Real Housewife of Melbourne Pettifleur Berenger (1964-).
Petúr m Hungarian19th-century misinterpretation of
Petur which was used in medieval Hungarian records as a written form of
Pétör.
Petyr m Literature, Popular CulturePetyr Baelish is a major character in the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. It is obviously an alternative spelling of real-world
Peter.
Peukestas m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun πεύκη
(peuke) meaning "pine (tree)" combined with -τας
(-tas), which is the Aeolic, Epic and Doric Greek form of the Attic Greek suffix -της
(-tes)... [
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Peukolaos m Ancient Greek, HistoryDerived from the Greek noun πεύκη
(peuke) meaning "pine (tree)" combined with the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people". This was the name of one of the men who participated in Dimnos of Chalastra's conspiracy to assassinate Alexander the Great (4th century BC).... [
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Peul m Limburgish (Rare)Limburgish form of
Paulus (see
Paul). It has been in use since medieval times, as is evidenced by the existence of the patronymic surname
Peulen, which is still primarily prevalent in the Limburgish language area.
Peum m Limburgish (Archaic)Medieval Limburgish variant of
Palm. It likely came about via its other variant
Paum, as
-au- is known to shift to
-eu- in some parts of the Limburgish language area... [
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Peyo m Popular CultureThe pen name of Pierre Culliford, Belgian comic artist and writer, and creator of the Smurfs.
Phaedria f LiteratureVariant of
Phaedra used by Edmund Spenser in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590), where it belongs to a water fairy who lures knights to her enchanted island.
Phaenarete f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Φαιναρέτη (
Phainarete) meaning "she who brings virtue to light", derived from the Greek verb φαίνω
(phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear" combined with the Greek noun ἀρετὴ
(arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [
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Phaeo f Greek MythologyThe name of one of the Hyades, derived from
φαιός (phaiós) meaning "dull, ashy, grey".
Phaethon m GreekFrom Greek meaning "Shining one". Phaethon was the son of the sun god Helios, who asked to drive the celestial chariot that drove the sun across the sky. After losing control, Zeus killed him with a lightning strike.
Phaethousa f Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "beaming, radiant" in Greek, being a participle of the verb φαέθω
(phaethô) "to shine". In Greek mythology this was the name of a daughter of the sun god Helios by the nymph Neaira... [
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Phaëthusa f AstronomyThe name of an asteroid pertaining to the Main belt in the Solar System. It is named after the mythological character
Phaethousa.
Phaia f Greek MythologyMeans "dusky" or "grey" in Greek, from φαιός
(phaios). This is the name of the Crommyonian Sow, a mythological pig slain by
Theseus. Some versions of the story say that this was the name of the old woman who owned the sow, which was named after her... [
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Phaidimos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from Greek φαίδιμος
(phaidimos) meaning "shining, radiant, glistening". This was the name of several characters in Greek legend, including a king of Sidon mentioned in the 'Odyssey'... [
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Phaidon m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun φάος
(phaos) meaning "light", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαίνω
(phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear". Also compare the related names
Phaedra and
Pasiphaë.... [
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Phaidyme f Old Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of an unidentified Old Persian name. According to Herodotus this was borne by the daughter of Otanes who in turn married Сambyses, False Smerdis (real name: Gaumata) and Darius.
Phaine f History (Ecclesiastical)Probably related to
Phaenna, or perhaps from Greek φανης (
phanes) meaning "appearing". A notable bearer was Saint Phaine of Ancyra, a 3rd-century Christian martyr... [
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Phainon m Greek MythologyThe name of a mythological celestial deity, the god of either Saturn or the planet Jupiter. The name is ultimately derived from the root
φαινω (phaino) meaning "shining".
Phalak f SanskritMEANING - fruit, result, gain, a board, lath, plank, leaf. bench, a slab or tablet (for writing or painting on ; also = page, leaf), a slab at the base, any flat surface (often in comp. with parts of the body, applied to broad flat bones, the palm of the hand, the top or head of an arrow, a shield, bark (as a material for clothes), the pericarp of a lotus, a layer, the stand on which a monk keeps his turban... [
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Phalaris m Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek φάλαρον
(phalaron), which was the name for a metal disc or boss that was worn as a military ornament on the breast. Phalaris was the name of a tyrant of Acragas (now Agrigento) in Sicily, who lived in the 6th century BC.
Phalec m BiblicalFrom Φάλεκ
(Phalek), a Hellenized form of
Peleg. Allegedly the form used in the Septuagint is Φάλεγ
(Phaleg).
Phallu m BiblicalPhallu was a son of
Reuben according to Genesis 46:9, Exodus 6:14 and Numbers 26:5. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Phanes m Ancient GreekPhanes of Halicarnassus was a councilman, tactician and mercenary from Halicarnassus, serving the Egyptian pharaoh
Amasis II.
Phanokles m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός
(phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης
(phanes) "appearing"... [
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Phanomachos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός
(phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης
(phanes) "appearing"... [
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Phanostratos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek φανός
(phanos), which can mean "light, bright" as well as "torch, lantern". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek φανης
(phanes) "appearing"... [
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Phanourios m Late GreekThis name is best known for being the name of saint Phanourios (also known as
Phanurius), a pre-congegration saint who is primarily venerated in the Greek Orthodox Church... [
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Phantastes m Arthurian Cycle, LiteraturePhantastes or Fantasy is the youth in the upper floors of the House of Temperance. He represents imagination and the vision of things to come.