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Beroe f Greek MythologyThis was the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology, including an old Epidaurian woman who nursed
Semele.
Berolina f German (Rare)The allegoric personification of the German city Berlin. Extremely rarely used as a given name.
Beronico m Italian (Rare)This name is the Italian male equivalent of
Veronica, the Latinized form of
Berenice. Usage is rare, though there is a Saint Beronico, martyred in Antioch and commemorated on 19th October.
Berrick m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Berrick which was originally taken from various locational names in Kent, Shropshire, Oxfordshire, Yorkshire and Norfolk.... [
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Bertachar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element Old High German
beraht "bright" combined with Old High German
wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of
Berthar.
Bertautas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb
berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [
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Berti m GermanDiminutive of
Hubert and other names containing
bert (often derived from the Germanic element
beraht meaning "bright").... [
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Bertl m & f GermanDiminutive of
Bert (masculine),
Berta (feminine) and other names that contain the Germanic element
beraht meaning "bright".
Bertsetseg f MongolianMeans "pincushion flower" (species Scabiosa comosa) in Mongolian, a kind of purple-blue flower in the honeysuckle genus. Ultimately derived from бэр
(ber) meaning "bride, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Berúthiel f LiteratureA character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language, and possibly means "angry queen", from a combination of
bereth meaning "queen, spouse" or "supreme, sublime",
ruth meaning "anger", and the feminine suffix "-iel".
Bervainas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb
berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [
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Bérylune f TheatrePerhaps an elaborated form of French
béryl meaning "beryl", possibly blending it with the word
lune "moon". This was used by the Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck for a fairy in his play 'The Blue Bird' (1908).
Beryoza m Soviet, Russian (Rare)Derived from the Russian noun берёза
(beryoza) meaning "birch tree". Also compare
Bereza, which is a medieval first name of the same etymological origin.... [
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Beržas m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular CultureDerived from the Lithuanian noun
beržas meaning "birch tree". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Beržas is the name of one of the three sons of the titular character of the folk tale
Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as
Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.
Berzsián m LiteratureCoined by Ervin Lázár for the title character of his novel
Berzsián és Dideki.
Bes m Egyptian MythologyEtymology uncertain. It could derive from Nubian
bes "cat". It could also be from Egyptian
bs "flame" or
bz "to be initiated, to introduce". Bes is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, particularly mothers, children, and childbirth... [
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Besa f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
besë meaning "pledge, word of honor; trust, faith".
Besik m GeorgianShort form of
Besarion. It began to be used as an independent name in the 18th century, thanks to the Georgian poet Besarion Gabashvili (1750-1791), who was known as Besik or Besiki... [
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Besiki m GeorgianForm of
Besik with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.... [
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Besjana f AlbanianDerived from Besiana, one of the Albanian names of Podujevo, a city in north-eastern Kosovo. Allegedly, the name is ultimately derived from Albanian
besë "faith; belief; trust; oath; promise".
Bessille f Arthurian CycleIn the Prose Tristan, a Cornish woman who loved Tristan. When Tristan rejected her, she became the paramour of Andred, Tristan’s enemy, and conspired to reveal his affair with Isolde to King Mark.
Besula f JewishThis is found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome as the name of a woman.
Bétéide f Irish MythologyMeans "wanton lady" in Irish Gaelic, from
bé "woman" and
téide "wantonness" (see
Téide). In Irish legend she is a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, daughter of the goddess
Flidais and sister of the witch-like Bé Chuille.
Betel f TamilBetel is a "type of plant from South and South East Asia."
Betheil m & f AssyrianAn Assyrian given name meaning “beta d alaha’ or “house of God” in English, it is an Aramaic form of the name
Bethel.
Bethesda f Various (Rare)From the name of a pool in Jerusalem, mentioned in the New Testament, known for its healing properties, which means "house of mercy" or "house of grace" from Aramaic בית
(beth) "house, home" and חסדא
(hesda) "mercy, kindness; favour, clemency"... [
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Bethléem f French (Archaic)French form of
Bethlehem, which is the name of the birthplace of Jesus Christ. It appears that the given name Bethléem has always been very rare. I came across it in the Belgian civil registry (when I was doing genealogical research), where Bethléem was the name of an 18th-century French-speaking Belgian woman who was married, had 8 children between 1729-1748 and ultimately died in 1779.
Bethóc f Scottish Gaelic, Medieval ScottishDerived from Scottish Gaelic
beatha meaning "life", and therefore is related to the name
Beathag. Most known bearers of this name include Bethóc Ingen mac Maíl Coluim, daughter of Malcolm II, King of Alba, as well as Bethóc, Prioress of Iona, daughter of Somerled, Lord of Argyll.
Bethulia f English (Rare, Archaic)From the name of a city mentioned only in the apocryphal Book of
Judith, possibly derived from the Hebrew noun בתולה
(betula) meaning "virgin". The city's deliverance by Judith, when besieged by the Assyrian general
Holofernes, forms the subject of the Book of Judith.