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Ebrose m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Ebrose is an archmaester of the Citadel who tests novices seeking their link in healing.

Ebrulf m History (Ecclesiastical)
Ebrulf (517–596) was a Frankish saint, hermit, and abbot. A Merovingian courtier at the court of Childebert I, he was a cup-bearer to the king and an administrator of the royal palace.

Eburic m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ebur "wild boar" 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."

Ecapapalotl m Nahuatl
Means "wind butterfly", derived from Nahuatl ecatl "breath, air" or the related ehecatl "wind", and papolotl "butterfly".

Ecatlatoa m Nahuatl
Means "wind-speaks" or "speaks like wind", derived from Nahuatl ecatl "wind" and tlahtoa "to speak; to issue commands".

Ecbertus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Egbert, Ecbert and variant of Egbertus

Ecevit m Turkish
Means hardworking, agile and open minded. Name Ecevit can also be used as a surname as seen with the formal Turkish prime minister Bülent Ecevit (1974-2002).

Ecgbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge" and beald "bold, brave".

Ecgburg f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge, blade" and burg "fortress". This was the name of a 9th-century abbess.

Ecgfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge of a sword" and friþ "peace". This name was borne by a 7th-century king of the Northumbrians and an 8th-century king of Mercia.

Ecgheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge" and heard "hard, firm, brave". Cognate to Germanic Ekkehard.

Ecghere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge (of a sword), blade, corner" and here "army".

Ecgmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge" and mund "protection". Cognate to Old Norse Agmundr.

Ecgwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge, blade" and wine "friend". Cognate to Dutch Egwin and Germanic Agwin.

Ecgwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Means "sword wolf", from the Old English elements ecg "edge, blade" and wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century bishop of London.

Ecgwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Means "sword joy" from the Old English elements ecg "edge, blade" and wynn "joy." Ecgwynn was the first wife of Edward the Elder (c. 874 – 17 July 924) and the mother of Æthelstan the Glorious, widely considered the first "King of the English."

Echekrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἔχω (echo) meaning "to have, hold, possess" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".

Echembrotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἔχω (echo) meaning "to hold, to possess" and βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man, human being".

Echeyde m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Echeide or Echeyde is the name that the Aboriginal Guanches gave to Teide, a volcano in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). As most of the chroniclers transmitted, the Guanches (aboriginal people from Tenerife) conceived of the mountain as the place that housed the forces of evil, mainly the evil figure of Guayota... [more]

Echiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Ecija f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene female form of Ezio. Notable bearer is Croatian actress Ecija Ojdanić (born 1974).

Eclipse f & m English (Rare)
From the English word eclipse (derived from Latin eclipsis, ultimately from the Greek verb ἐκλείπω (ekleipô) meaning "to fail", i.e. fail to appear); a solar eclipse is when the sun and moon are aligned exactly so that the moon casts a great shadow over the Earth; a lunar eclipse is when the moon is right in front of the sun, showing only a bright slither of light... [more]

Eco f & m Italian
Italian form of Echo, both the mythological figure and the word.

Ecphantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ekphantos. A known bearer of this name was the Greek philosopher Ecphantus the Pythagorean (4th century BC). It is not certain whether he actually existed; some argue that he was actually a character in dialogues written by the Greek philosopher and astronomer Heraclides Ponticus (4th century BC).

Ecthelion m Literature
Ecthelion, or Ecthelion of the Fountain, was a mighty lord of Gondolin in the First Age of Middle-earth, and one of its greatest heroes.... [more]

Ector m Arthurian Cycle
Sir Ector is the father of Sir Kay and the foster father of King Arthur in the Arthurian legend.

Éd m Kashubian
Short form of Édmùnd, Édwin and Édwôrd.

Eda f Slovene
Short form of Edita, Edvarda and Edvina.

Eda m Czech
Short form of Eduard and Edvard, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Eda f Estonian
Originally a short form of Hedda and Hedvig, now used as a given name in its own right.

Edad f Filipino
Diminutive of Felicidad, Trinidad, Soledad, and other names ending in -idad or -edad.

Edadil f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian ادا (ada) meaning "elegance, grace" and دل (dil) meaning "heart".

Edanur f Turkish
A compound of Eda 1 and Nur.

Edaris m Arthurian Cycle
A duke and father of Arthur’s Sir Claris.

Eđbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir еҙ (eđ ) meaning "copper colour, copper yellow" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Edcarlos m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Edwin, Edmar, Edison or another name starting with Ed and Carlos.

Edcel m & f Filipino
Combination of Eduardo and Celeste.

Eddard m Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Edward, used in George R. R. Martin's book 'A Game of Thrones' and the subsequent TV show 'Game of Thrones'.

Edea f Italian (Modern, Rare)
Of very uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Edel m & f Galician, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of names starting with Edel-, such as Edelmiro (for males) and Edelmira (for females).... [more]

Edelberto m Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Edelbert.

Edelburga f Polish (Rare)
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" and either Old High German bergan "to keep, to save, to preserve" or Old High German burg "fortress."

Edelfa f Italian (Rare), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Adelfa. A known bearer of this name is Edelfa Chiara Masciotta (1984-), an Italian television personality and former beauty queen who won Miss Italia 2005.

Edelt m East Frisian
Derived from old frisian ethele meaning noble or free and walda meaning reign.

Edelweiss f Various
From the name of the edelweiss flower (species Leontopodium alpinum). It is derived from the German elements edel "noble" and weiß "white." The name of the flower is spelled Edelweiß in German; Edelweiss is an Anglicized spelling.

Edenli f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Eden and Li 2 means "my paradise" in Hebrew.

Éder m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Eder 2.

Éderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Éder and -son, influenced by names like Gílson, Anderson or Joelson.

Edessa f American (Rare)
Edessa is a city in northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional unit, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It was also the capital of the defunct province of the same name. The Greek name Ἔδεσσα (Édessa) is probably of Phrygian origin... [more]

Edet m & f Efik
Means "market" in Efik and is given to babies born on market day.

Edevie f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]

Edeyrn m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Edeyrn (c. 6th century) was a pre-congregational saint of Wales, related to Vortigern and the royal house of Powys and the brother of Saint Aerdeyrn and Elldeyrn. Edeyrn is the patron saint of Lannédern in France and Llanedeyrn in Wales, where he founded a monastery of over 300 people.

Edganora f American (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Perhaps a blend of Edgenie (itself possibly an anglicized form of Eugénie) and Eleanora.

Edgaro m Esperanto, Italian
Esperanto form of Edgar and Italian variant of Edgardo.

Edi f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the popular element edi, present in names such as Edilma, Edimar, Edivaldo and Edir.

Edicarmen f Caribbean (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Blend of Edith / Edita and Carmen.

Edier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a Latin American form of the Basque names Eder 2 or Edur. Known bearers of this name include the Colombian-born Swedish soccer player Edier Frejd (b... [more]

Edilbert m Flemish, French (Belgian, Rare), French (Archaic)
Flemish and French form of Ethelbert.

Edilberta f Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Edilberto. In other words, this is a Spanish and Italian cognate of Ethelberta.

Edilberto m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Ethelbert via its variant form Aedilbert. In other words, you could also say that Edilberto is a variant form of Etelberto.... [more]

Edilia f Spanish (Latin American), Italian (Rare), Louisiana Creole
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Edilkhan m Kumyk
From given name Edil and the title khan meaning "king, ruler"

Edilma f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of the popular element edi (cf. Edimar, Edir) and the name Ilma.

Edina f Manx
Feminine form of Edin and cognate of Edeeney.

Edinanci f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of the popular element edi- (cf. Edinara, Edival) and Nanci.

Edinara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of the populars element edi- (cf. Edinaldo, Edival) and -nara (cf. Tainara, Yonara).

Édipo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Oedipus.... [more]

Edir f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of the elements ed- (like in Edmar) and -ir (like in Ademir or Lucelir).

Ediwakima f & m Efik, Ibibio
Means "abundance; love" in Ibibio and Efik.

Edling m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Germanic name element adal "noble" and the suffix -ing (compare Erling, Elving and Henning).

Edlufu f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Eadlufu, which meant "blessed love" from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and lufu "love" (related to leof).

Edmar m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ed (from Edmundo, Edgar, etc.) and mar (cf. Neymar, Diomar)... [more]

Edméa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Cognate of Edmea and Edmée.

Edmer m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Variant of Eadmær. The English historian Edmer or Eadmer (c. 1060-c. 1126) was a friend, disciple and biographer of Saint Anselm of Canterbury.

Edmilsa f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Invented name combining the sounds present in Edmar and Ilsa.

Edmilson m Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Edmilson.... [more]

Edmound m Norman, Provençal
Norman and Provençal form of Edmund.

Edmure m Popular Culture
This name was used in the book series A Song of Ice and Fire and corresponding TV show Game of Thrones.

Ednaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of the elements ed- (like in Edmar and Edvaldo) and -naldo (like in Ronaldo).

Ednalva f Portuguese (Brazilian)
The origin of Ednalva is uncertain, but it is believed that it comes from a union of two other names; Edna, from Hebrew and meaning “pleasure” and Dalva, a variation of Alba 2, feminine of Albus, which comes from Latin meaning “bright, white”.

Ednalyn f Filipino
Combination of Edna and the popular suffix -lyn.

Ednas m Biblical, Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Adnah 1.... [more]

Ednoth m Medieval English
Variant of Eadnoð, which is derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and noð "boldness, daring".

Edo m Croatian, Georgian, Slovene (Rare)
Short form of Eduard (Croatian and Georgian) and Edvard (Slovene).

Edoghogho m & f African, Isoko, Edo
This name which means "Day of Joy," originates from the Isoko and Edo ethnolinguistic groups of Southern Nigeria which is located on the West Coast of Africa. Broken down, it means: "Ede - Day" and "Oghogho - joy" (Which is also very common as a name in both these cultures) When combined however, it morphs into the spelling: "Edoghogho" meaning "Day of Joy" or "The Day of Joy." Phonetically, it can be pronounced "Ed-o-ghor-ghor" with the "r" silent.

Edonus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Edonus was the ancestor of the Edonians in Thrace and Thracian Macedonia. He was the son of Ares (god of war) and Calliope (muse of epic poetry).

Edrahil m Literature
Edrahil was an Elf of Nargothrond. While Celegorm and Curufin were able to persuade others to stay behind when it became known that Finrod intended to accompany Beren on his quest for the Silmaril in payment for a debt, Edrahil was one of a group of Elven warriors to remain loyal to him and accompanied him on his quest... [more]

Edralin m & f Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Edralin. This name is likely given to honor Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, a Filipino politician, lawyer, and kleptocrat.

Eduaphora f Literature
Combination of the names Eduardo and Miraphora, featured on The Quibbler prop in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince... [more]

Eduardu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), Sicilian, Sardinian
Corsican, Sicilian and Sardinian form of Edward.

Eduino m Italian
Italian form of Edwin and variant of Edvino.

Eduna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Eduard and its short forms Edo and Edu, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Eduša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Edita and Eduarda. Also compare Eduška.

Eduška f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Edita and Eduarda. Also compare Eduša.

Eduvixes f Asturian, Galician (Archaic)
Asturian and Galician form of Hedwig.

Edvarda f Hungarian, Slovene
Hungarian feminine form of Edvárd and Slovene feminine form of Edvard.

Edvigi f Sicilian, Provençal
Sicilian and Provençal form of Edvige.

Edvina f Croatian, Lithuanian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Slovene, Hungarian
Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Lithuanian and Scandinavian form of Edwina.

Edvino m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Edwin

Edvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
This name is probably either a variant form of Eidvydas or Eitvydas (or even Gedvydas) or a combination of any name beginning with Ed- (such as Edmundas and Eduardas) with any name ending in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.

Edwilda f English (American, Rare)
Technically, it is possible that this given name is derived from Eadwild, which is a corruption or misspelling of the Anglo-Saxon name Eadhild, but this is very unlikely, seeing as Eadwild has only been encountered once in that particular capacity so far... [more]

Edwino m Spanish
Spanish form of Edwin and variant of Edvino.

Eed m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Eduard as well as Everhard and Evert.... [more]

Eedit f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Estonian variant and Finnish form of Edith.

Eelan f Scots
Scots form of Helen and Ellen 1.

Eelke m & f West Frisian
West Frisian diminutive form of Ele via Eele in the case of male bearers, and feminine form of Ele in the case of female bearers.

Eevastiina f Finnish
Finnish combination of Eeva and Stiina.

Eeyeekalduk m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Eeyeekalduk was the god of medicine and good health.

Efanne f Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be a variant spelling of Evanne, which is possibly a Dutch short form of Evangelina. Alternatively, it might be a short form of Stefanne (also found spelled as Stevanne), a Dutch variant of Stephanie.... [more]

Efei f Chinese
From the Chinese 蛾 (é) meaning "moth" and 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant".

Effi f Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian, German (Archaic), Literature
Scandinavian diminutive of Eufemia, German diminutive of Elfriede and Hungarian diminutive of Eufémia and Elfrida... [more]

Effy m & f Hebrew
Diminutive for names that starting with "Ef" like Efraim and Efrat

Efi f Greek
Diminutive of Efthymia, Eleftheria, Effrosyni and other names starting with or containing Ef-.

Efimir m Bulgarian
Composed of efi with an unknown meaning and miru meaning "peace, world".

Efosa m Yoruba
meaning "God's Well" and is of Beninese origin

Efrasinnia f Belarusian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Belarusian form of Euphrosyne. Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk (1104–1167) was the granddaughter of a prince of Polotsk, Vseslav, and daughter of Prince Svyatoslav of Polotsk... [more]

Efroim m Yiddish
Yiddish for Ephraim.... [more]

Efrosiina f & m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Eufrosyne. Extremely rare: the name was given to a few children during the 1920s and 30s, no usage after that.

Eftekhar f & m Persian, Bengali
Persian and Bengali form of Iftikhar. It is typically feminine in Iran and masculine in Bangladesh.

Efu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing".

Efunroye f Yoruba
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Efunroye Tinubu (c. 1810–1887), a Nigerian merchant and slave trader. Her name could be an anglicization of her birth name, Ẹfúnpọ̀róyè Ọ̀ṣuntinúbú.

Egalmoth m Literature
The name Egalmoth has unclear origins, though it is likely to have been Sindarin. The first element egal has many possibilities to its origin, including eglerio or egleria ("praise, glorify"), egnas (which is rather appropriately found in both Ñoldorin and Sindarin), or êg ("sharp point"), eglon or eglir (which were names given to the Ñoldor by the Sindar), or egol ("forsaken")... [more]

Egao f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 笑顔 (egao) meaning "smile" or, more literally, "smiling face," derived from a combination of 笑 (e) meaning "smile" and 顔 (kao) meaning "face."... [more]

Egas m Medieval Portuguese, Portuguese (African)
Medieval Portuguese name, probably of Visigothic origin. It is likely from Proto-Germanic *agjō meaning "blade" (compare Ago and Egon).

Egberto m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Egbert.

Egel m Sami, Swedish (Rare)
Sami and Swedish dialectal variant of Egil.

Egeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aegeus.

Egeptah f Mormon
An alternate form of the name Egyptus which appeared in Willard Richards' copy of the Book of Abraham translation manuscript. It succeeded Zeptah, which was crossed out... [more]

Egeu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Aegeus.

Egey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aegeus.

Eggert m West Frisian, Low German
West Frisian and Low German form of Eghard.

Eggrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements egg "edge (of a weapon), blade" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Eggther m Astronomy
Alternate spelling of Eggþór, and the name of one of Saturn’s moons.

Eggþór m Icelandic
Icelandic name with the combination of egg "edge of a weapon" and þórr "thunder".

Eghard m Germanic, Afrikaans
The first element of this name is derived from ag, an uncertain element for which several etymologies have been proposed. The most widely accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic *agjo meaning "sharp, pointed"... [more]

Eghil m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Egill.

Egica m Gothic
Egica (c. 610 – 701x703), was the Visigoth King of Hispania and Septimania from 687 until his death. He was the son of Ariberga and the brother-in-law of Wamba.

Egidia f Italian, Polish (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Egidio and Polish feminine form of Egidiusz.

Egidiola f Medieval Italian
Variant of Gigliola. Egidiola Gonzaga (1325-1377) was lady of Milan by marriage to Matteo II Visconti, lord of Milan, between 1349 and 1355.

Egidiu m Romanian, Corsican, Sicilian
Romanian, Corsican and Sicilian form of Aegidius.

Egija f Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a derivation from masculine Aegidius has been suggested.

Eginald m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Aginald, which is still in use today (albeit barely).... [more]

Eginolf m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Aginulf.

Egipcíaca f History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
From Latin Aegyptiaca meaning "Egyptian woman" or "woman from Egypt". Saint Mary of Egypt (c. 344-c. 421), a patron saint of penitents, is known as Maria Aegyptiaca in Latin and María Egipcíaca in Spanish.

Eglah f Biblical
Means "heifer, female calf" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Eglah is one of King David's wives and the mother of Ithream (2 Samuel 3:4).

Eglatine f Literature, Arthurian Cycle
Probably a medieval French variant or possibly a misspelling of Eglantine. In Arthurian legend, Eglatine was the daughter of King Machen of the Lost Island, and the half-sister of King Nentres of Garlot... [more]

Egle f Latvian (Rare), Estonian
Latvian and Estonian cognate of Eglė as well as a direct derivation from Latvian egle "spruce tree; fir tree; pine tree".

Egmar m German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements agjō "edge (of the sword)" and mari "famous".

Egmond m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Egmund.

Egmont m German (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Theatre
German variant of Egmund and Flemish variant of Egmond. Egmont (1788) is a play by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Egmund m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Agmund.

Egyptia f Obscure (Rare), Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From Aegyptia, the Latinized form of Greek Αἰγυπτία (Aigyptia) meaning "of Egypt". This may be used as a given name in reference to Saint Mary of Egypt, sometimes known as Maria Aegyptia... [more]

Égyptienne f French (Archaic), Malagasy (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from French Égyptienne, the feminine form of the noun Égyptien "Egyptian (person)". This name is generally given in honour of the catholic and orthodox saint Marie l'Égyptienne (known in English as Mary of Egypt).

Egyptus f Mormon
The name of Ham's wife and their daughter according to Mormon scripture.

Ehecatototl m Nahuatl
Means "hooded merganser (duck)" or "wood duck" in Nahuatl, derived from ehecatl "wind, breeze" and tototl "bird".

Ehi m Biblical
In Genesis 46:21, Ehi is the third son of Benjamin. In 1 Chronicles 8:1 he is called Ahahrah, and in Numbers 26:38 he is called Ahiram.

Ehioze m African
means "above the envy of others" and is of Benin origin

Ehlimana f Bosnian
Feminine form of Ehliman, meaning "believer". The name is of Arabic origin, and was the 84th name by popularity in 2019 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Eḫli-nikkal f Ancient Near Eastern, Hurrian, Hittite
Means "let Nikkal keep safe", deriving from the name of the goddess Nikkal, and the Hurrian element eġl=i ("to keep safe"). This name was borne by a Hittite princess, who was likely the daughter of Tudhaliya IV.

Ehouarn m Breton
Derived from Breton eu "good" and houarn "iron".

Ehren m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ehren and a variant of Aaron.

Ehrenbert m German
Derived from Old High German êra "honour, respect" combined with Old High German beraht "bright". A known bearer of this name was Xavier Ehrenbert Fridelli (1673-1743), an Austrian Jesuit missionary and cartographer.

Ehrenfried m German
Derived from Old High German êra "honour, respect" and Old High German fridu "peace". Known bearers of this name include German scientist Ehrenfried Pfeiffer (1899-1961) and Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus (1651-1708), a German mathematician, physicist, physician and philosopher.

Ehrentraud f German, Germanic
From the Germanic elements arn "eagle" and trud "strong, defensive, power, violence".... [more]

Ehsonoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ehson meaning "good work, good deed" or "present, gift" and oy meaning "moon".

Ehuang f Far Eastern Mythology
Means "fairy radiance". In Chinese folk religion, she and her twin sister, Yuhing, are goddesses or spirits of the Xiang River.

Ehui f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Eibe m East Frisian, West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have ag for a first element (for an elaborate description of ag, please see Agmund), and of which the second element starts with a "b"... [more]

Eida f Low German (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish
Frisian variant of Ida, the Frisian short form of Old High German names beginning with Agi- and a short form of Nordic names beginning with Eid-.

Eidbjørg f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eiðr "oath" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".

Eido f Greek Mythology, Theatre
Meaning 'beauty'.... [more]

Eidothea f Greek Mythology
The name of a nymph desired by Poseidon. The name is derived from the suffix element ειδο (eido-), perhaps meaning "knowing" or "shapely", and the element θεα (thea) meaning "goddess".

Eidunn f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Old Norse eiðr "oath" and unnr "wave" or unna "to love".

Eidyia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek εἶδος (eidos) meaning "to see" or "to know". In Greek mythology she was the mother of the sorceress Medea, and may have personified 'the magical power of the eye, which in Greek superstition was the source of the witch's supernatural power - strengthened by the beams of the ancestral sun.'

Eihi f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 英姫, 永日, 永姫, 瑛日 or 瑛妃 with 英 (ei, hanabusa) meaning "England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx", 永 (ei, naga.i) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 瑛 (ei) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 姫 (ki, hime, hime-) meaning "princess", 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, Japan, sun" and 妃 (hi, kisaki) meaning "princess, queen."... [more]

Eijirou m Japanese
From Japanese 映 (ei) meaning "a reflection; to reflect", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Eikinskjaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse eik "oak" and skjǫldr "shield". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Eikmar m German (Rare)
From the Germanic name elements agjō "edge; sharp point" and mari "famous".

Eila f Medieval German
Short form of Eiliswintha and other feminine names derived from the Germanic name element agil "edge (of a sword)".

Eilburg f Medieval Dutch
Possibly derived from Old German agil, meaning "edge, blade" and burg, meaning "fortress".

Eile m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Germanic names that have agil (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and also Egil) for a first element, such as Eildert and Eilmer.

Eilen f Norwegian, Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese variant of Eileen or Elin.

Eilfried m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Agilfrid via its later form Egilfrid.

Eilhard m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Agilhard via its later form Egilhard.

Eili f Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Norwegian Eili or Finnish Eila.

Eilian m & f Medieval Welsh, Welsh
Welsh form of Aelian. A noted bearer is St. Eilian, a Catholic saint who founded a church in North Wales around the year 450. The Parish of Llanelian is named after him... [more]

Eilif m Medieval Scandinavian, Danish, Faroese, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Eilif originates from the Norse name Æilífr, which is either a variant of Æilæifr or combined by either aina, which means "alone" or "one", or aiwa, which means "always", and Leifr which means "heir".

Eilífr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant form of Æilífr, also a compound of ei "alone", "sole" or "always" and lífr "living", "alive".

Eilin f Norwegian, Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese variant of Elin as well as a Norwegian and Faroese adoption of Eileen.

Eiliswintha f Medieval German
A dithematic name containing the Germanic name elements agil "edge (of a sword)" and swind "strong".

Eilo f & m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Basque
Medieval Spanish and Basque name of uncertain meaning and origin. Very common name during the middle ages, specially in the Álava province of the Basque country. In other regions of Spain it has been found mainly as a female name, probably a contraction of Eulalia or Eloísa... [more]

Eiludd m Old Welsh
Welsh form of the old Celtic name *Elujüd- meaning "many lords", from Proto-Celtic *ėl meaning "second, other; all" and *jʉð meaning "lord" (Middle Welsh udd "lord"; compare Bleiddudd, Gruffudd, Maredudd)... [more]

Eimar m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of ei, a modern name element of uncertain origin, and Old Norse mærr "famous".

Eimar m Estonian
Either a borrowing of Norwegian and Swedish Eimar or, more likely, a variant of Aimar.

Eimer m East Frisian, Low German
East Frisian and Low German form of Eilmer.

Eimi f Japanese
From Japanese 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 営 (ei) meaning "occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)", 影 (ei) meaning "shadow, silhouette, phantom", 映 (e, ei) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 栄 (ei) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 永 (ei) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 瑛 (e, ei) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 頴 (ei) meaning "heads of grain, cleverness", 英 (ei) meaning "England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx", 衛 (ei) meaning "defense, protection", 詠 (ei) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing", 鋭 (ei) meaning "pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh" or 榮 (ei) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honour, glory, splendour", 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one", 惟 (i) meaning "consider, reflect, think", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to" combined with 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 見 (mi) meaning "see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 己 (mi) meaning "self", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 扇 (mi) meaning "fan, folding fan", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac" or 笑 (mi) meaning "laugh"... [more]

Eimyrja f Norse Mythology
Means "ember" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology she is one of the two beautiful daughters of the fire god Logi and the mother of Viking by Vífil.

Einari m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish form and Estonian variant of Einar.

Eindís f Icelandic
From the Old Norse elements ein "one, alone" and dís "goddess".

Eingana f Indigenous Australian Mythology
Eingana is the name of an Aboriginal snake goddess, the mother of all things but also a symbol of death. In the legend, she gave birth to all things, and sustains life through her umbilical cords, but whenever she cuts a cord, the thing bound to it dies.

Einhard m Germanic, History
Short form of Eginhard. Einhard was a Frankish monk, historian and courtier of Charlemagne.

Einmyria f Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Form of Eimyrja. In Norse mythology this was the name of the daughter of Logi and Glut... [more]

Einojuhani m Finnish
Finnish, meaning unknown. Possibly a combination of the Finnish names Eino and Juhani, in which case it could be the Finnish version of "Henri-Johannes." Famous bearer is Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016), a prominent 20th-century Finnish composer and protegee of Jean Sibelius.

Einráði m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements einn "one, alone" and ráð "advise, counsel, decision" or from Old Norse einráðr meaning "self-willed".

Eirdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Eirfinna f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and finnr "a Finn; a Lapp".

Eirianwen f Welsh
From Welsh eirian "shining, bright" and gwen "holy, white, pure".

Eiril f Norwegian
Modern name invented in the 20th century composed of Old Norse ei "ever, always" (possibly taken from Eirik) and hildr "battle".

Eirin f Japanese
From Japanese 永 (ei) "eternal" and 琳 (rin) "jewel."

Eirný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and ný "new moon, waxing moon" or nýr "new; young; fresh".

Eisa f Norse Mythology
Means "glowing embers" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this was the name of the daughter of Logi and Glut.

Eisaku m Japanese
From 央 (ei) meaning "centre, middle" and 朔 (saku) meaning "new moon, bloom." Other kanji combinations are possible.

Eisenhart m German (Modern, Rare)
A 20th century coinage from the German words Eisen "iron" and hart "hard".... [more]

Eishun m Japanese
From 詠 (ei) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing" and 春 (shun) meaning "spring season". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Eisia m & f Scottish
This name was found etched onto a silver vessel in East Lothian, Scotland. It was accompanied by the names Bri, Camulogeni, Con and Frymiacus. Its meaning is unknown and whether the name was Eisia alone or Eisia with something else following it is also unknown as it was barley legible.

Eisinbjørg f Faroese
Faroese combination of ėisa "fire", "pyre" and bjarga "to help, save, rescue".

Eisirt m Irish Mythology
Servant of king Iubdan and one of the Otherworld's most significant bards.

Eisuke m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 栄 (ei) meaning "glory, honour" and either 祐 (suke) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 助 meaning "help, aid".

Eiðný f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eiðr "oath" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or ný "new moon; waxing moon".

Eithrig f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Oighrig via the older form Aithbhreac. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated names Effie, Euphemia, Erica and Africa 2.

Eiðvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eiðr "oath" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Eitill m Old Norse
From Old Norse eitill meaning "gland" and "a nodule in stone, iron".

Eitri m Norse Mythology
In Norse mythology, Eitri (also known as Sindri) is a dwarf and the brother of Brokkr.

Eitumatupua m Polynesian Mythology
The god Eitumatupua climbed down from the sky on a great tree, and took a worm descendant, Ilaheva, as his wife.

Eivin m Norwegian
Variant form of Eivind. Known bearers of this name include the Norwegian jazz musician Eivin One Pedersen (1956-2012) and Eivin Kilcher from the reality TV series "Alaska: The Last Frontier".

Eivør f Faroese
Variant of Eiðvør and Eyðvør as well as a younger form of Eyvǫr... [more]

Eiza f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Aiza, or a form of Elsa or Eliza... [more]

Eizen m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of an ei kanji, like 栄 meaning "glory, prosperity," 永 meaning "eternity" or 英 meaning "wisdom, brilliance," and a zen kanji, such as 善 meaning "goodness, virtue" or 全 meaning "whole, complete."... [more]

Ejderhan m Turkish
Combination of Ejder and han meaning "khan; ruler".

Eje m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Einar, Erik and Esaias.

Ejebay f Turkmen
Feom eje meaning "lady, mother" and baý meaning "rich, wealthy"

Ejia f Chinese
From the Chinese 蛾 (é) meaning "moth" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Ejuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婀 (ē) meaning "be beautiful, graceful" and 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin silk" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Ejub m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Ayyub.

Ekadashamukha m Buddhism
Means "eleven-faced" in Sanskrit, from एकादश (ekadasha) meaning "eleven" and मुख (mukha) meaning "face". In Buddhist belief this is the name of a manifestation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.

Ekaitza f Basque (Modern, Rare), Basque Mythology
Feminine form of Ekaitz, meaning "storm", that had long been forgotten and was eventually rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century.... [more]

Ekalavya m Hinduism
Means "one who can cut anything with one (arrow)", derived from Sanskrit एक (eka) meaning "one" and लव्य (lavya) meaning "to cut". This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata.

Ekamjot m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
A dithematic name formed from the Sanskrit words एकम (ekama) "unitiy" and ज्योतिस् (jyotis) "light"

Ekashtaka f Hinduism
From Sanskrit एक (eka) meaning "one; happening only once, that one only" and अष्टका (ashtaka) meaning "eighth day after a full moon", possibly referring to the eighth day after the full moon of the month of Magha... [more]

Èkcora m Mari
From Mari èk meaning "dear" and cora meaning "boy".

Ekecheiria f Greek Mythology
From Ancient Greek ἐκεχειρία (ekekheiria) "truce, armistice". In Greek mythology, this was the name of the personification of truce, armistice, and cessation of hostilities. She was honoured during the ancient Olympic Games, when an armistice was called between city states for the duration of the games.

Ekeniyere m & f Esan
The name is associated with the people of Esanland. It means, "How many will I remember?". This is a unique name with a deep contextual meaning to one's life adventures and struggles at the end of the tunnel.

Eki f Sanskrit, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh), Hindi
Means "unite; combine; associate" in Sanskrit, Nepali, Sinhalese and many Indian languages.

Eĸilana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, maybe a combination of Eĸilat and -na, a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name.

Ekkachai m Thai
From Thai เอก (ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Ekkalak m Thai
From Thai เอก (ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and ลักษณ์ (lak) meaning "characteristic, quality".

Ekkaphan m Thai
From Thai เอก (ekka) meaning "one, sole, primary, first" and พันธ์ (phan) meaning "bind, tie, connect".

Ekkaphon m Thai
From Thai เอก (ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Ekkaphong m Thai
From Thai เอก (ekka) meaning "one, sole, primary, first" and พงศ์/พงษ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family".

Ekkaphot m Thai
Means "singular" in Thai, derived from เอก (ekka) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and พจน์ (phot) meaning "word, speech".

Ekkarat m Thai
From Thai เอก (ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Ekkarin m Thai
From Thai เอก (ekka) meaning "sole, single, one" and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra.

Ekkasak m Thai
From Thai เอก (ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Ekkawit m Thai
From Thai เอก (ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science".

Ekkawut m Thai
From Thai เอก (ekka) meaning "one, sole, primary, first" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge, wisdom".

Ekke m Finnish, Swedish, Estonian
Finnish and Swedish diminutive of Erik. As an Estionian name, it might also be derived from various Germanic names beginning with the name element ag (compare Ekkehard).

Ekkeko m Incan Mythology
A Bolivian god of plenty and wealth. According to an ancient legend, when you place a miniature object on a doll representing the god, you will receive what you wish for the following year. It is considered bad luck to remove those objects from the doll.

Ekʼ-naah f Classic Mayan
Means "star house", deriving from the Classic Maya elements ek' ("star") and na' ("house, structure"). Name borne by a prominent Maya queen of Kaan (fl. 520 CE).

Eknath m Marathi
From Sanskrit एक (eka) "one" and नाथ (nātha) "protector, patron, possessor" (often at the end of compounds). This was the name of an Indian Hindu saint, philosopher, and poet.

Ekphantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἔκφαντος (ekphantos) meaning "shown forth, revealed", which consists of the Greek preposition ἐκ (ek) meaning "out of" as well as "outside, beyond" and the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible"... [more]

Ekta f Indian
Means "unity" and "identity" in Sanskrit.

Ektor m Greek, Russian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare), Brazilian
Modern Greek and Bulgarian form of Hector.

Ekuna f Georgian
Diminutive of Ekaterine and its short forms Eka 2 and Eko, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Ekusha f Georgian
Diminutive of Ekaterine and its short forms Eka 2 and Eko, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უშა (-usha).

Ekvtime m Georgian
Georgian form of Euthymios (see Euthymius). A known bearer of this name was Ekvtime Takaishvili (1863-1953), a Georgian historian, archaeologist and public benefactor.

Ela f Slovak
Originally a diminutive of Helena and Eleonóra, now used as a given name in its own right.

Elabel f American (Rare)
Combination of Ella 1 and the common suffix -bel.

El'ad m Hebrew
Means "God is an eternity" in Hebrew, from אֵל (ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the God of Israel" and עַד (ʿaḏ) "an eternity".... [more]

Elai m Chinese
From the characters 恶 (è, meaning “evil, malevolence”) and 来 (lái, meaning “to come”). This was the name of a bodyguard who served King Zhou, the last ruler of the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 -1048 B.C.E.). He was known for having immense physical strength and was the son of Feilian, also a Shang retainer.... [more]

Eláj f & m Pwâla
One of the first Pwâla names assigned originally to Pwâ-Eláj. The name translates directly to “scholar” but also suggests “curiousity” and “intelligence”.

Elaman m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Possibly means "my country" from Turkic el meaning "country, society" and Persian من (man) meaning "I, me, my".

Elamie f Arthurian Cycle
In Wirnt von Grafenberg’s Wigalois, a Queen of Tyre who entered a kind of sparrowhawk tournament and won, for she was the most beautiful.

Elan f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Archaic Irish form of Helen and Ellen 1 (via the archaic Gaelic spelling Oilen).

Elan f Welsh, Welsh Mythology
One of the daughters of Dôn, a type of mother goddess and the Welsh equivalent of Irish Danu, in Welsh mythology. ... [more]

Elan m English (Rare), Jewish
Anglicized form of Elon and Ilan.

Elan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Eland m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch and West Frisian contracted form of Edelland, which is a variant form of Adelland. Also compare Aland.... [more]

Elard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Contracted form of Eilhard and/or Edelhard.

Elaria f English, Medieval English
A medieval English form of Eulalia. ... [more]

Elavaluk m Sanskrit
Name- Elavaluk एलवालुक... [more]

Elaydzha m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian variant of Elijah, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Elba f Italian
Directly taken from the name of the island of Elba. The island's modern name has developped from Medieval Italian Helba and Ilba and is ultimately derived from Latin Ilva.

Elbegbayan m & f Mongolian
Means "plentiful riches" in Mongolian, from элбэг (elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Elbegbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant joy" in Mongolian, from элбэг (elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Elbegbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant virtue" or "plentiful fortune" in Mongolian, from элбэг (elbeg) meaning "abundant, plentiful" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Elbegdorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian элбэг (elbeg) meaning "rich, abundant" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Elbegsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian элбэг (elbeg) meaning "rich, abundant" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".

Elbegzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian элбэг (elbeg) meaning "rich, abundant" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "fate, destiny".

Elbel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Silesian German diminutive of Albrecht and Albert.

Elberen f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
The name is formed from the two Germanic name elements AGIL "edge (of a sword)" (via Eil-) and BERIN "she-bear".

Elbereth f Literature
Means "queen of the stars" in Sindarin, composed of êl "star" and bereth "queen, spouse". In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an epithet of Varda, the deity to whom the Elvish hymn 'A Elbereth Gilthoniel' was directed.

Elberg m Norwegian (Archaic), Icelandic (Rare)
Norwegian masculine form of Elbjørg and Icelandic masculine form of Elínborg.

Elbey m Turkish
Hacı İlbegi (14th c.) One of well known commanders in Early Ottoman history. Consists of two elements, el meaning country, nation, folk and beg, meaning lord or sir. Simply means lord of the land.

Elbibi f Uzbek
From the Uzbek el meaning "people, nation, country" and bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman".

Elbire f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Elvira and Elvire.

Elbur f & m Popular Culture, Literature
Used by the popular British novelist Eleanor Burford (1906-1993) as a pen name, in which case it was formed from a contraction of her birth name, i.e., by combining the initial syllables of Eleanor (El) and Burford (-bur)... [more]

Elcana m Portuguese, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical Spanish, Spanish, Romanian
Portuguese and Romanian form of Elkanah and Spanish variant of Elcaná.

Elcaruqa m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar эль (el) meaning "village" and джарыкъ (carıq) meaning "light".

Elchechak f Uzbek
From the Uzbek el meaning "people, nation, country" and chechak meaning "sweet".

Eldacar m Literature
Means "elf helmet" in Quenya. This is the name of the twenty-first king of Gondor in Tolkien's legendarium. Eldacar is the son of Valacar and Vidumavi... [more]