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Basilokles m Ancient Greek, LiteratureThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun βασιλεύς
(basileus) meaning "king" (see
Basil 1), though technically both βασίλεια
(basileia) meaning "queen, princess" and βασίλειος
(basileios) meaning "royal, kingly" are also possible.... [
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Bašmu m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian MythologyMeans "venomous snake", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements
muš ("snake, reptile") and
uš ("venom, poison"). Name borne by a figure from Mesopotamian mythology, a horned snake with two forelegs and wings.
Basoy f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bas meaning "enough, stop" and
oy meaning "moon".
Bata f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of
Beata. The name coincides with Basque
bata, absolutive plural of
bat, meaning "one".
Batara Guru m Indonesian MythologyFrom Indonesian
batara meaning "god, deity", ultimately from Sanskrit भट्टार
(bhattara), and
guru meaning "teacher", ultimately from Sanskrit गुरु
(guru)... [
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Batara Sambu m Indonesian MythologyFrom Indonesian
batara meaning "god, deity" and
sambu of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit शंभु
(śambhu) meaning "sage, venerable man". In Javanese mythology, he is the god of teachers and a son of
Batara Guru.
Batbold m MongolianMeans "strong steel" in Mongolian, from бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and болд
(bold) meaning "steel".
Batdorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Bateel f ArabicFrom the root “بتل” (batal) used denoting from Maryam (Mary) and as a meaning of piety and purity, also means the petal of a flower.
Bathilda f English (Rare), German, HistoryVariant of
Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [
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Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת
(bat 2) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע
(yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע
(shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע
(shua'), שוע
(shoa') and שועה
(shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [
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Batkhaan m MongolianMeans "strong king, firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан
(kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader"... [
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Batkhuyag m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хуяг
(khuyag) meaning "armour" or "warder, overseer".
Bato m Albanian (Rare), History, IllyrianBato the Daesitiate (also known as Bato of the Daesitiates) was a chieftain of the Daesitiates, an Illyrian tribe which fought against the Roman Empire between 6 and 9 AD in a conflict known as Bellum Batonianum.
Bátor m Hungarian (Rare)Originally it derives from a Turkish word and it means "warlord". Nowadays it is associated with Hungarian word "bride".
Batsaikhan m MongolianFrom Mongolian бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine".
Batsükh m & f MongolianMeans "strong axe" in Mongolian, from бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Battuya f MongolianMeans "strong ray of light" in Mongolian, from бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Batzorig m MongolianDerived from Mongolian бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm, loyal" and зориг
(zorig) meaning "courage, will, intention".
Batzul m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бат
(batu) meaning "strong, firm" and зул
(zul) meaning "light, lamp, torch".
Baucis f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from Greek βαυκος
(baukos) meaning "prudish". In Greek mythology, Baucis and Philemon were an elderly couple who showed great hospitality to the god Zeus. Baucis was also the name of a Greek poet contemporaneous with Sappho and Erinna whose work is now lost, apostrophized in Erinna's 'Distaff'.
Baudris m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureAn Irish knight who ruled the castle of Antiufais in Les Merveilles de Rigomer. He hosted Lancelot during the latter’s journey to Rigomer and provided him information on the road ahead.
Baudwin m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureOne of the most important of the less-remembered knights, Baudwin seems to have been a major figure in various pre-Malory romances. In The Avowynge of King Arthur we learn that he made three interesting vows prompted by early experiences campaigning in Spain; never to deny anyone meat and drink, never to fear death, and never to be jealous of his wife or any other woman... [
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Baue m West FrisianA name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some scholars think that it is derived from the name
Bavo.
Baugheiðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
baugr "ring, armlet, money" and
heiðr, "heath".
Baurak m MormonIn older publications of the Doctrine and Covenants, and alias used by Joseph Smith was a double name,
Baurak and
Ale. It is identified as a Hebrew term meaning "God bless you."
Bauto m HistoryFlavius Bauto (died c. 385) was a Romanised Frank who served as a magister militum of the Roman Empire and imperial advisor under Valentinian II.
Bauyrzhan m KazakhDerived from Kazakh бауыр
(bauyr) meaning "brother, relative, sibling" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Bavo m DutchA name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some think that it may be a short form of a name containing the Germanic element
badu "battle" (like
Baderic), while others think that it is derived from the Germanic element
barn "child" via its Middle English form
babe... [
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Bawırjan m KazakhFrom the Kazakh
бауыр (bawır) literally meaning "liver, stomach" but figuratively meaning "blood relations, siblings" and
жан (jan) meaning "soul".
Baxtigul f UzbekDerived from
baxt meaning "happiness" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Baxtiqiz f UzbekDerived from
baxt meaning "happiness" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Bayan m & f Arabic"It means clarity, appearanc, ,expressing what is meant with good pronunciation and eloquent, expressive logicit can also mean An antelope that known for agility
Bayandalai m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Bayangöl f BashkirFrom Bashkir
баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and
гөл (göl) meaning "flower".
Bayanhïlïw f BashkirFrom Bashkir
баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and
һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Bayannamar m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and намар
(namar) meaning "autumn".
Bayaraa m & f MongolianMeans "our joy" in Mongolian, from баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and the possessive suffix -аа
(-aa).
Bayarbileg m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and билэг
(bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".
Bayardalai m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and далай
(dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".
Bayarsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Bayartsengel m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and цэнгэл
(tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety".
Baybars m Medieval Turkic, HistoryMeans "lord panther" in Turkish, derived from Turkish
bay "rich person, noble" and
pars "leopard, panther". This was the name of the fourth Mamluk Sultan of Egypt and Syria.
Baybikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
бай (bay) meaning "happy" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Bayinnaung m HistoryMeans "king's elder brother" from Burmese ဘုရင်
(bayin) meaning "king" and နောင်
(naung) meaning "elder brother". This was the name of a 16th-century king of Myanmar.
Baynard m EnglishFrom the Middle English personal name "Bainard", via Norman French from ancient Germanic "Beinhard", perhaps from *bein-*, meaning "leg, bone" or a supposed element *bagin-*, meaning "dispute", and *-hard*, meaning "hard, brave."
Bayonetta f Popular CultureName of the titular main character and protagonist of the same named game and movie. It's origins aren't very touched upon. However it's said in the movie to be derived from the weapon name "bayonet" and made feminine by the suffix "-ta".
Bayrambaxt f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bayram meaning "holiday" and
baxt meaning "happiness".
Bayrambikä f BashkirDerived from
байрам (bayram) “festivity” and
бикә (bikä) which is a name element.
Bayramgöl f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
байрам (bayram) meaning “festivity” and
гөл (göl ) meaning "flower".
Bayramgul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
bayram meaning "holiday" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Bayramhïlïw f BashkirFrom Bashkir
байрам (bayram) “festivity” and
һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Baytimer m TatarDerived from
бай (bay) meaning "rich" and
тимер (timer) meaning "iron".
Bazargul f KazakhDerived from Persian بازار
(bâzâr) meaning "market, marketplace" and Kazakh гүл
(gül) meaning "flower".
Bearthm m American (Rare, ?)Bearthm Brakhage is an American director and actor. The name was likely invented by his father, Stan Brakhage.
Beatris f Russian (Rare), Medieval Occitan, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Flemish, Czech (Rare), Breton, Provençal, Romansh, Portuguese (Brazilian)Russian, Breton, Provençal, medieval Spanish and medieval Occitan form of
Beatrix, a Czech and Romansh variant of that name and a Brazilian Portuguese variant of
Beatriz.
Beauchiana f Dutch (Rare)A combination of the French masculine adjective
beau meaning "beautiful, handsome" with the name
Chiana. Interestingly, this given name has a strong resemblance with the French surname
Beauchain and its variant
Beauchaine... [
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Beauoncle m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old French
biau,
bel, Middle French
beau meaning "beautiful, fair; handsome, comely" combined with Old French and Middle French
oncle meaning "uncle".
Beauvis m Medieval FrenchDerived from Middle French
beau (via Old French
biau, bel) "beautiful, fair; handsome, comely" and Old French
viz or
vit "sight, visage".
Beauvivante f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureA maiden who arrived at Camelot seeking a champion to avenge the death of a knight in the Straight of Sorelois (Straits of Sorelois). She was hoping to find Lancelot, but she reluctantly accepted Arthur’s appointment of Sir Brunor the Black, or the Knight of the Ill-Fitting Coat, to the task.... [
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Bebelyn f FilipinoCombination of
Bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word
baby, and the popular suffix
-lyn. This is essentially a variant of
Babylyn.
Bebeto m PortugueseAlternative diminutive of Alberto, Adalberto, Roberto and names ending with "-berto". People with this name includes famous footballer José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as Bebeto and volleyball player Paulo Roberto de Freitas, known as Bebeto de Freitas.
Becas f & m PortuguesePortuguese short form of Isabel, Rebeca, Bernardo, and other names with the "be" sound. It can also come from the word "bebé" (baby).
Be-courteous m English (Puritan)Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
Bécuma f Irish MythologyMeans "troubled lady", from Old Irish
bé "woman" and a second element, perhaps
chuma, meaning "grief, sorrow, wound". In Irish legend she was a woman who 'dwelt in the Land of Promise and had an affair with Gaiar, a son of Manannán mac Lir, the sea-god... [
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Bedalis m Arthurian CycleOne manuscript of the Prose Tristan, in departure from the others, describes Tristan’s death at the hands of a lord named Bedalis.... [
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Bedewcan f KurdishFrom Kurdish
bedew meaning "handsome, beautiful, pretty" and
can meaning "soul".
Beduna m Nigerian, NgasThe name BEDUNA is from plateau state Nigeria which means "is it bad?" It's a question name, when someone utter a word that is not good and didn't come to pass then you can ask him BEDUNA "is it bad?"
Beemoni m DagbaniFounder of Gushegu and Karaga. Name of one of the sons of Naa Gbewaa.
Beeta f PersianMeaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [
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Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."
Befraw f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
befr meaning "snow" and
aw, av meaning "water".
Beg'amgul f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
beg'am meaning "carefree" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Begi m GeorgianDerived from the Georgian noun ბეგი
(begi) meaning "bey", which is ultimately derived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Begtabeg m Georgian (Archaic)Derived from the Ottoman Turkish gubernatorial title بكلربكی
(beglerbegi) meaning "bey of the beys" or "head of the beys". In turn, it is derived from the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [
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Begtse m Mongolian MythologyBegtse "Begtse the Great Coat of Mail" is the lord of war in Tibetan Buddhism, originally a pre-Buddhist war god of the Mongols, the name Begtse (Wylie: Beg tse) is a loanword from Mongolian begder, meaning "coat of mail"... [
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Behâfarid m & f PersianDerived from Persian
به (beh) meaning "good" and
آفرید (âfarid) meaning "creature".
Behrad m PersianFrom Persian به
(beh) meaning "good" and راد
(rād) meaning "generous, bounteous, honest, upright".
Behrang m PersianFrom Persian به
(beh) meaning "good" and رنگ
(rang) meaning "colour".
Behula f Hinduism, Bengali, AssameseBehula is a protagonist in the Manasamangal genre of Assamese and Bengali medieval epics. A number of works belonging to this genre were written between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries... [
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Behyar m PersianMeans "great neck" in Persian. From
beh meaning good and
yar meaning neck.
Beibut m KazakhMeans "peaceful, peace" in Kazakh, though it can also be a combination of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Persian پولاد
(pulâd) meaning "steel".
Beichang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, extended, clear".
Beide f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue".
Beidou f ChineseFrom Chinese 北 (
běi) meaning "north" and 斗 (
dǒu) meaning "dipper". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [
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Beiduo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
铎 (duó) meaning "bell".
Beiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".
Beini f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Beiniao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
袅 (niǎo) meaning "slender and delicate; curling upwards".
Beinuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve".
Beiqiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady".
Beirong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
北 (běi) meaning "north" and
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".
Beixi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".
Beixue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".
Beiyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".
Beiyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Beiyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and
艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability".
Beiyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" and
瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".
Bejamoy f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bejama meaning "decoration" and
oy meaning "moon".
Beka m GeorgianModern form of
Bega, which is an old variant of
Begi. Out of all the names that are descended from the latter name and still in use, Beka is the most common.
Beke m & f Ijaw, OgoniMeans "America" or "American" in Khana and "English" in Ijaw.
Bekkhildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
bekkr "bench" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Beknur m KazakhFrom the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Arabic نور
(nūr) meaning "light".
Bektas m KazakhFrom the Turkic title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Kazakh тас
(tas) meaning "stone".
Bektaş m TurkishMeans "sturdy stone" from Turkish
pek meaning "hard, firm, solid" and
taş meaning "stone, rock". Alternately it may be from Old Turkish
beŋdeş meaning "equal, peer".
Bekzhan m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Kazakh and Kyrgyz жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Belaset f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Old French
bele, the feminine form of the adjective
biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful" and Old French
assez "enough; sufficiently" (which in the context of this name would have been understood as "very").
Belaye f Arthurian CycleA princess and wife of Lohengrin. She died of grief when Lohengrin was murdered by men sent by her parents.
Belayneh m Eastern African, AmharicIt is an Amharic expression, which means "the new child is above all others". From the Amharic elements በላይ
(belay) meaning "above" and ነህ
(Neh) means "you".... [
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Belcalis f Caribbean (Rare)Possibly an elaboration of
Belkis. This is the real name of American rapper, songwriter and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and a Trinidadian mother).
Belcolore f Medieval Italian, LiteratureCombination of Italian
bel "beautiful" and
colore "colour". The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Belecthor m LiteratureTwo characters mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name possibly means "mighty eagle" in the fictional Sindarin language, from the elements
beleg meaning "mighty" and
thôr meaning "eagle".
Beleg m LiteratureBeleg, also known as Beleg Cúthalion or Beleg Strongbow for his good bowmanship, was a Sindarin Elf who served in the army of King Elu Thingol of Doriath as the chief of the Marchwardens - and was a predominant companion of Túrin Turambar.
Belek m & f Tuvan, KyrgyzMeans "gift" in Tuvan and Kyrgyz. It is unisex among the Tuvans and solely masculine in Kyrgyzstan.
Beleth m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendIn demonology, Beleth is a mighty and terrible king of Hell, who has eighty-five legions of demons under his command. He rides a pale horse, and a variety of music is heard before him, according to most authors on demonology, and the most known grimoires.
Belet-ili f Near Eastern MythologyMeans "lady of the gods" or "mother of the gods" in Akkadian, deriving from the elements
beltu ("lady, mistress") and
ilu ("god, deity"). It is another name for the mother goddess
Ninhursag.
Belfante m Medieval ItalianDerived from Italian
bel fante meaning "fair child", which consists of the Italian adjective
bello meaning "fair, beautiful" and the Italian noun
fante, a medieval variant of the (now dated and rare) Italian noun
infante meaning "infant, child"... [
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Belide f Arthurian CycleShe fell in love with Tristan while he was living and serving in Faramon’s court. When Tristan did not reciprocate, she became enraged and staged a “rape” scene for which Tristan was convicted and sentenced to execution.
Belisama f Celtic MythologyBelisama was a goddess worshipped in ancient Gaul and Britain, associated with lakes and rivers, fire, crafts and light, who was identified with
Minerva in the interpretatio romana... [
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Belisarius m Greek (Latinized), HistoryFrom Greek Βελισάριος (
Belisarios), probably of Illyric origin. This was the name of a famed Byzantine general and war hero who served the emperor Justinian. He was possibly of Slavic ancestry which has led to speculation that the name derives from Slavonic
Beli-tzar "white prince" (the -
sarius element being interpreted as coming from the old Slavic word
tsesar or
tsesari, which was derived from
Caesar, thus giving Belisarius a "princely" connotation), but this etymology has since been discounted as somewhat dubious.
Belislav m BulgarianFrom old Slavic
bělъ meaning "white", possibly also idiomatically "good", and
slava meaning "glory".
Belita f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning. It was first recorded in Artaxoa (in the Navarre area) in 1330.
Bella f SpanishMeans "beautiful, fair; lovely" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Bella and
Nuestra Señora de la Bella, meaning "The Virgin of the Beautiful" and "Our Lady of the Beautiful" respectively.... [
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Bellabona f Medieval ItalianDerived from Latin
bella meaning "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and Latin
bona "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".... [
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Bellamira f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), TheatreProbably derived from the Latin elements
bella "beautiful" and
mira "wondrous" (cf.
Mirabella). This name belongs to a courtesan in the play
The Jew of Malta (written c. 1589 or 1590) by English dramatist Christopher Marlowe.
Bellaria f LiteraturePerhaps derived from Latin
bellare meaning "to fight". This name was used by Robert Greene for a character in his prose romance 'Pandosto: The Triumph of Time' (1588). It was also used by Henry Fielding in his play 'The Temple Beau' (1730), and by Aaron Hill (1685-1750) in his poem 'Bellaria, at her Spinnet'.
Bellicent f Literature, Arthurian CycleFrom an Old French form of the Germanic name
Belissendis, possibly composed of the elements
bili "suitable, proper, fitting, decent, amiable" (cf.
Biligard) and
swind "strong, brave, powerful".... [
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Belluls f Early Jewish, Late Roman (Rare)From the Latin bellule (pretty, nice, well-formed), this is found in a Jewish catacomb in Rome as the name of a woman. It is possibly the precursor to such names as the Sephardic
Bela and the Yiddish
Shayna Belmondo m Croatian (Rare)Means "beautiful world", from Italian
bel "beautiful, pleasant" and
mondo "world". It is used as a surname in Italy.
Beloc m Greek (Cypriot, Archaic)Beloc is a classical rendering of the Semitic words bēlu and ba'al, which both mean "lord". It can be used as a theonym, personal name, or royal title. Beloc has multiple meanings, including: ... [
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Beloslava f BulgarianFeminine form of
Beloslav. Beloslava of Bulgaria was a Bulgarian princess and Queen consort of Serbia between 1234 and 1243. She was the wife of king Stefan Vladislav I.
Bēl-ṣarbi m Near Eastern Mythology, AkkadianMeans "lord of the poplar", deriving from the Akkadian elements
bēlu ("boss, chief, master, lord") and
ṣarbat (deriving from a place name, that presumably later became associated with groves of trees... [
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Beltrán m Spanish, GalicianSpanish and Galician form of
Bertram or
Bertrand. It is sometimes given in reference to the 16th-century Spanish saint Louis Bertrand (known as Luis Beltrán in Spanish), a Dominican friar who preached in South America; he is called the "Apostle to the Americas".
Beltso m Medieval BasqueOf uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory, however, connects this name to Basque
beltxo, a diminutive of
beltz / baltz "black".
Belvedere m English (American, Rare, Archaic)From an Italian word meaning "beautiful sight", from Italian
bel "beautiful" and
vedere "a view, sight". It was apparently coined in the early 19th century, when it first appears as a given name in United States historical records (for both Northern and Southern states), along with its feminine variant
Belva.... [
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Ben m & f JapaneseThis name is used as 勉 (
ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion," 弁/辨 (hen,
ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, petal, speech" or 便 (bin,
ben, tayo.ri) meaning "convenience."... [
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Ben-abinadab m BiblicalMenas "son of
Abinadab" or "son of a generous father", ultimately derived from Hebrew בן (ben) meaning "son", אב ('ab) meaning "father", and נדב (nadab) meaning "to willingly give"... [
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Benchakanlayani f Thai (Rare)Means "woman of fivefold beauty" in Thai, from เบญจ
(bencha) meaning "five, fivefold" and กัลยาณี
(kanlayani) meaning "beautiful girl, belle". In Buddhism this term refers to a woman with five favourable attributes: beautiful hair, beautiful teeth, beautiful flesh, beautiful skin and beauty at any age.
Bencharat f ThaiFrom Thai เบญจ
(bencha) meaning "five" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Benchawan f ThaiMeans "five-coloured" from Thai เบญจ
(bencha) meaning "five" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Bendigeid m Arthurian CycleThe giant son of Llyr and Penardun and brother Branwen and Manawydan Fab Llyr. Some sources, however, make Bendigeid Vran and Branwen the children of Llyr by Iweriadd, while Manawydan fab Llyr was the son of Llyr by Penardun.... [
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Beneatha f TheatreMeaning unknown, possibly invnted from the English word "beneath" and the feminine suffix "a". Beneatha Younger is character in the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.