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Abdemon m Phoenician
Of unknown origin, name borne by a king of Cyprus (fl. 5th century BCE).

Amaracus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Amaracus is a young cypriot boy who transformed into a marjoram plant in Greek mythology.

Amyrtaeus m Ancient Egyptian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀμυρταῖος (Amyrtaios), a Hellenization of the original Egyptian form Amenirdisu. This was the name of the only pharaoh of the Twenty-eighth Dynasty of Egypt.

Andragoras m Parthian
Andragoras was an Iranian satrap.

Ariaeus m Old Persian
Persian general

Ariantas m Scythian
King of the Scythians

Aridolis m Old Persian
Tyrant of Alabanda in Caria

Aril m Etruscan
Etruscan form of the Greek Atlas

Aristaineta f Ancient Greek (Archaic)
Woman from Aetolia, who dedicated a monument at the sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi in the third century BCE.

Aristion m Ancient Greek
Aristion was a philosopher who became tyrant of Athens

Athis m Literature, Roman Mythology
In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Athis is a young demigod.

Azaes m Ancient Greek
Azaes was one of the ten sons of Poseidon and Cleito in Plato's myth of Atlantis.

Bardylis m History (Archaic)
Name of multiple Illyrian rulers

Caeria f History (Archaic)
Illyrian queen

Carteron m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Carteron was an Arcadian prince as one of the 50 sons of the King Lycaon

Carthalo m Phoenician
Carthalo was an officer in Hannibal's army during the Second Punic War.

Daetor m Ancient Greek
In Greek mythology, Daetor was one of the Trojan warriors who attacked the Greek fleet during the tenth year of the Trojan War.

Damno f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Damno was an Egyptian princess.

Datames m Old Persian
Achaemenid satrap of Cappadocia.

Demarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek (demos) meaning "the people" and (archos) meaning "master, leader". This was the name of a satrap of Phrygia and a son of Aegyptus in Greek mythology.

Dinon m Ancient Greek
Of unknown etymology, name borne by an ancient Greek historian (fl. c. 360–340 BC).

Elinai f Etruscan
Ancient Etruscan version of Helen

Epulon m History (Archaic)
King in northern Illyria

Esmoreit m Dutch (Archaic)
Esmoreit is a Middle Dutch drama. ... [more]

Evaemon m Ancient Greek
Alternate spelling of Euaemon

Galaor m Literature
In the book 'Amadis de Gaula', Galaor is the brother of Amadis.

Helicaon m Ancient Greek
In Greek mythology, Helicaon or Helikaon was a Trojan warrior and son of the elder Antenor and the priestess Theano.

Idrieus m Old Persian
Achaemenid satrap of Caria

Irereo m Old Irish, Irish Mythology
Irereo Fáthach was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland.

Kalyptos f & m Gnosticism
In Sethian Gnosticism, Kalyptos ("the Hidden One") is one of the three emanations of Barbelo.

Karimala f Northern African
Nubian queen whose existence is known from a temple relief in Semna (present-day Sudan).

Laran m Etruscan
Laran is the Etruscan god of war.

Manesus m Persian (Archaic)
Manesus was a Parthian prince, the son of the Parthian King Phraates

Mano f Sami
In Sami mythology, Mano is a personification of the Moon as a female deity.

Marmorie m Carolingian Cycle, Pet
Means "dappled" or "marbled", from Latin marmor "marble". This is the name of the warhorse of Grandoyne, one of the Saracens in the Old French epic The Song of Roland.

Mazaeus m Old Persian
Achaemenid satrap of Cicilia and later Babylon.

Menestho f Ancient Greek
Water nymph from greek mythology

Mentes m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Mentes is the name of the King of the Taphians and the son of Anchialus. He is mentioned in the Odyssey.

Mereddon f Welsh

Meriones m Ancient Greek
In Greek mythology, Meriones was the son of Molus and Melphis or Euippe.

Metamia ? Northern African (Archaic)
Name from an Old Nubian visitor's inscription by a priest, found in Banganarti, present-day Sudan.

Metaneaera f Ancient Greek (Archaic)
Hetaera active in classical Corinth and Athens.

Metion m Ancient Greek
In Greek mythology, Metion was an Athenian prince.

Molon m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of several ancient Greek figures, including a general of the Seleucid empire.

Moriaen m Arthurian Cycle
Moriaen is a 13th-century Arthurian romance in Middle Dutch.

Mydon m Greek Mythology
Ine of the defenders of Troy in Homer's Iliad.

Mytilos m History (Archaic)
Illyrian King, successor of Monunios

Neomeris f Ancient Greek
Water nymph from greek mythology

Nonacris f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Nonacris was the wife of King Lycaon of Arcadia and mother of Callisto.

Paeon m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Paeon or Paion was a son of Poseidon.

Palmithe m Etruscan
Ancient Etruscan version of Palamedes

Phaedymia f Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phaidyme. This name was borne by a 6th-century BC Persian noblewoman, the daughter of Otanes, who would later go on to marry Darius I.

Phanagora f Ancient Greek (Archaic)
Athenian businesswoman who owned and operated a tavern in Athens during the fifth or fourth century BCE. Her business partner was Demetrios.

Phaon m Ancient Greek
Name of a boatman of Lesbos in Greek Mythology.

Pharis m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Pharis was the son of Hermes and the Danaid Phylodameia

Pharismanes m Middle Persian
Parthian satrap

Pheretima f Ancient Greek
Pheretima was regent of Cyrene (a North African Greek colony) in place of her son, Arcesilaus III of Cyrene, circa 518–515 BC.

Puanea f Etruscan
Etruscan name of a satyr.

Satre m Etruscan Mythology
Satre is an Etruscan god identified with Saturn

Setheus m Gnosticism
According to Gnosticism, Setheus is one of the great celestial powers dwelling in the Sixth Heaven.

Silaces m Parthian
Silaces was a Parthian commander

Silouan m Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Silouan the Athonite, Orthodox monk

Talaemenes m Ancient Greek
Talaemenes was the Father of Antiphos and Mesthles. His sons led the Maeonians during the Trojan War.

Tamos m Ancient Egyptian
Etymology unknown. This was the name of an Egyptian mercenary admiral from Memphis who was hired by Cyrus the Younger during the 4th century BC.

Thearidas m Ancient Greek
Father of Lycortas of Megalopolis, Grandfather of the historian Polybius.

Themison m Ancient Greek
Themison of Samos was an Ancient Greek naval commander

Theoris f Ancient Greek
Theoris of Lemnos was an ancient Greek woman who was tried as a witch

Thibron m Ancient Greek
Thibron was a Spartan general.

Thymaridas m Ancient Greek
Thymaridas of Paros was an ancient Greek mathematician

Tiraios m Ancient Aramaic
Tiraios I was a king of Characene

Vesonia f Ancient Roman (Archaic)
Vesonia was a woman from Pompeii who lived during the 1st century BCE. Her father was Publius.

Vikare m Etruscan
Etruscan version of the Greek Icarus

Vilae m Etruscan
Etruscan version of the Greek Iolaos

Walrab m German (Rare, Archaic)
German name used the 16th and 17th century. Namebearers include Walrab von Keudell and Walrab von Wangenheim.