This is a list of submitted names in which an editor of the name is
guasguendi.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Moneta f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
monere, meaning "to advise, to warn". This is the name of the goddess of memory in Roman mythology, equated with her Greek counterpart
Mnemosyne... [
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Montiel f Spanish (European), Catalan (Valencian)From the titles of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de Montiel and
Mare de Déu de Montiel, meaning "Our Lady of Montiel" in Spanish and "Mother of God of Montiel" in Catalan, respectively... [
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Moraima f Spanish, GalicianVariant of
Morayma. It became popular in Galician after the eponymous poem by Emilio Celso Ferreiro to his wife Moraima.
Morella f Literature, Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Medieval Scottish (Rare)Used by Edgar Allan Poe for the title character of his Gothic short story
Morella (1835), in which case he may have invented it by adding a diminutive suffix to Latin
mors "death". Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of the ancient Spanish city, the Italian name for the poisonous weed black nightshade (species Solanum nigrum), or from the Italian surname
Morello, all of them ultimately deriving from Greek μαῦρος
(mauros) meaning "black"... [
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Mors f & m Roman MythologyMeans "death" in Latin. This was the name of the personification of death in Roman mythology, equated to the Greek counterpart
Thanatos.
Moryana f Slavic MythologyDerived from Russian море
(more) meaning "sea" and combined with the feminine ending яна
(yana). This is the name of a female sea spirit in Slavic folklore, possibly a goddess.
Mpety f Greek (Rare)Greek form of
Betty, used as a diminutive of
Elisavet. A known bearer is the Greek actress Mpety or Betty Arvaniti (1939-), who was born Elisavet.
Muela f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "grindstone" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de la Muela, meaning "Our Lady of the Grindstone". She is the patron saint of various Spanish towns, especially of Corral de Almaguer in the province of Toledo, where a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin is located... [
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Myrcella f Literature, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series
A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation
Game of Thrones (2011-2019). At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister... [
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Naira m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
*nār(a) meaning "front, guide". It was recorded around 1484 as the name of a Guanche male warrior from Telde, Gran Canaria. It was revived in the Canary Islands in the 1970s as a feminine name.
Naira f Portuguese (Brazilian)Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Greek Ναϊάς
(Naias), a type of water nymph in Greek mythology (plural Ναϊάδες).
Narice f Literature, English (Rare)Coined for a short story called
The Dice of God by South African romance novelist Cynthia Stockley (1863-1936). The short story was serialized in Cosmopolitan magazine starting in February of 1926, and appears to have been expanded and published as a stand-alone book the same year.
Natio f Roman MythologyMeans "birth; nation" in Latin. This was the name of a goddess of birth in Roman mythology.
Nauzet m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche *
(a)nuhazzeṭ meaning "the most elegant". According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem
Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), Nauzet or
Nuhazet was a Guanche warrior who fought in the battle of Acentejo in the army of the mencey Bencomo.
Navruz m & f Uzbek, Tajik, TurkishUzbek, Tajik and Turkish form of
Nowruz. This name is masculine in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, while in Turkey it is mostly found on females.
Náyade f SpanishFrom the Spanish word
náyade meaning "Naiad", which is a river nymph in Greek and Roman mythology; it derives from Greek Ναιάς
(Naias) (plural Ναϊάδες
(Naiades)), itself a derivative of the verb νάω
(nao) "to flow".
Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel. In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth. The meaning is uncertain; it may be from Hebrew נֵצֶר
(netzer) meaning "branch, shoot" or נָצַר
(natzar) meaning "watch, guard"... [
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Nedabiah m BiblicalMeans "
Yahweh is generous" in Hebrew, derived from the verb נָדַב
(nadav) meaning "to give willingly" (by implication "to be noble"; also compare
Nadab) and יָהּ
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [
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Nellanus m History (Latinized)Latinized form of
Niall. It was borne by Niall Ó Glacáin (1563-1653), an Irish physician who was known for working to treat victims of bubonic plague.
Nemorius m History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Latin
nemus, meaning "grove, pasture". This name was borne by a French 5th-century martyr who was beheaded by Attila the Hun.
Neneh f Western AfricanMeaning unknown, possibly a variant of
Nana 4 or
Nnenne. It is borne by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry (1964-), who inherited the name from her Sierra Leonean paternal grandmother.
Nerio f Roman MythologyPossibly derived from Proto-Indo-European
*h₂nḗr-, meaning "valor". This was the name of a goddess and personification of valor in Roman mythology. She was the partner of
Mars in ancient cult practices and was also identified with
Bellona and
Minerva.
Neskur f Basque (Rare)Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque
neska "young woman" and
haur "child".
Neskuts f Basque (Rare)Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque
neska "young woman" and
huts "purely, totally", with the intended meaning of "virgin".
Nevruz f & m Turkish, AlbanianTurkish and Albanian form of
Nowruz. It is masculine in Albania, whereas it is mostly found on females in Turkey.
Nikaule f HistoryMeaning unknown, possibly derived from Greek νίκη
(nike), meaning "victory". This name was applied to the legendary Queen of Sheba.
Nikolozi m GeorgianForm of
Nikoloz with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Nirvana f English (Rare), Arabic (Egyptian)Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण
(nirvana), meaning "blown out, extinguished" and referring to a state of paradise or heightened pleasure. Its use in the United States started sporadically in the 1970s and the rock band Nirvana (1987-1994) may have helped it to rise further in later years.
Nisamar ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Possibly derived from Guanche *
(a)nəssamar meaning literally "man who invites, lets someone pass or grants passage to someone; man who presents or submits something". This was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [
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