This is a list of submitted names in which an editor of the name is
Lucille.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pleunie m & f Dutch, LimburgishIn Limburgish, Pleunie is a diminutive form of
Pleun (a pet form of
Apollonia) and is thus strictly used on females. It is different in Dutch, however, where Pleunie used on a female is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
ie to the original name... [
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Pleuntje m & f DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
je to the original name... [
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Ploumisti f Greek (Modern, Rare)Used in the eastern region of Macedonia, Greece. It comes from the ancient Greek word πλουμίον
(ploumíon) or the Latin word
pluma, which means "painted or embroidered decorative design, flower, ornament"... [
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Poemander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek given name Ποίμανδρος
(Poimandros), which is derived from the Greek noun ποιμήν
(poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd" (see
Poimen) combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man"... [
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Poemen m Late Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Poimen. This name was borne by Poemen the Great, a saint from Egypt who lived in the 4th century AD. However, since the saint originated from Egypt, one should take into account the possibility that his name is the hellenized form of a Coptic name or word.
Poimen m Late GreekDerived from the Greek noun ποιμήν
(poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd".
Poimenios m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyMeaning a bit uncertain. This name could be derived from the rare Greek adjective ποιμένιος
(poimenios) meaning "pastoral, of the shepherd" as well as "rural". It is also possible that it is derived from Greek ποιμένες
(poimenes), which is the plural form of the noun ποιμήν
(poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd" (see
Poimen).... [
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Polemarchos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun πολέμαρχος
(polemarchos) meaning "polemarch, warlord". It consists of the Greek noun πόλεμος
(polemos) meaning "war, battle" and the Greek noun ἀρχός
(archos) meaning "leader, ruler".
Pollicina f FolkloreThis name is one of the two Italian forms of
Thumbelina (the other is
Mignolina). It is derived from Italian
pollice meaning "thumb" combined with the Italian feminine diminutive suffix
-ina... [
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Polvonbek m Uzbek (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from either the name
Polvon or the Uzbek word
polvon meaning "strong, heroic, brave" as well as "strong man, wrestler"... [
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Polyainos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολύαινος
(polyainos) meaning "much-praised". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun αἴνη
(aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see
Aeneas).
Polyandros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολύανδρος
(poluandros) or
(polyandros) meaning "with many men, full of men" as well as "populous". The word is ultimately derived from Greek πολυς
(polys) "much" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man".
Polyanor m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun πολυάνωρ
(polyanor) meaning "with many men", which consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Polybios m Ancient GreekMeans "many lives", derived from Greek πολυς
(polys) "much" combined with Greek βιος
(bios) "life."
Polychares m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολυχαρής
(polychares) meaning "feeling much joy" as well as "graceful". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares).... [
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Polychronia f Late GreekDerived from the Greek noun πολυχρονία
(polychronia) meaning "length of time". However, one could also regard this name as the feminine form of
Polychronios.... [
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Polychronios m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολυχρόνιος
(polychronios) meaning "long-lasting, long-lived" as well as "of olden time, ancient". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek adjective χρόνιος
(chronios) meaning "after a long time, late"... [
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Polydektas m Ancient GreekDoric Greek form of
Polydektes. This was the name of a Spartan king from the 9th century BC, but he is usually known as
Polydectes, which is the latinized form of the aforementioned Polydektes.
Polydektes m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun πολυδέκτης
(polydektes) meaning "all-receiver". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun δέκτης
(dektes) meaning "receiver, beggar".
Polykles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Polypeithes m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek verb πείθω
(peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [
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Polyphron m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek πολυς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις
(phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω
(phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [
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Polytimos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολύτιμος
(polytimos) meaning "much-revered", which consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Polyzalos m Ancient GreekDoric Greek form of
Polyzelos, because it contains ζᾶλος
(zalos), which is the Doric Greek form of ζῆλος
(zelos) meaning "emulation, zealous imitation" as well as "jealousy" (see
Zelos)... [
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Polyzelos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πολύζηλος
(polyzelos) meaning "full of emulation, much admired". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς
(polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun ζῆλος
(zelos) meaning "emulation, zealous imitation" as well as "jealousy" (see
Zelos).
Poma f Late RomanThis name is best known for being the name of the sister of Saint Memmius (3rd century AD). She was a virgin and monial in Châlons-sur-Marne, a city that is nowadays located in France and known under the name Châlons-en-Champagne... [
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Pomeline f French (Rare)Variant form of
Pomelline. This name is best known for being one of the middle names of Charlotte Casiraghi (b. 1986), who is the daughter of Princess Caroline of Hanover (formerly of Monaco)... [
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Pomellina f Medieval ItalianDiminutive of either
Poma or
Pomona, which are both given names that are ultimately derived from Latin
pomus or
pomum, both of which are nouns that can mean "fruit" as well as "fruit tree".... [
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Pominisa f Georgian (Archaic)Meaning unknown. This name was borne by the 17th-century Georgian noblewoman and poetess Pominisa Beridze, who was from the village of Dzimiti in the Georgian region of Guria. She is also known under the name ვომინიჯა
(Vominija), because that is how she is mentioned in the documents of the Italian missionary Teramo Castelli (1597-1659), who lived in Georgia from 1632 to 1654.
Pommeline f French (Rare), FlemishModern form of
Pomelline via its variant form
Pomeline. The spelling of this form of the name was influenced by the French word
pomme meaning "apple", which the name (and its variant form) has always shared a certain resemblance with and thus often led people to associate it with apples (to some degree).
Pomnislav m Medieval SlavicDerived from Church Slavic
pomineti or
pominiti meaning "to think" (which corresponds with Russian помнить
(pomnit) meaning "to think") combined with the Slavic element
slava meaning "glory".
Pomp m & f HistoryThis was what explorer, Captain William Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame, nicknamed the son of
Sacagawea. The child's real name was Jean Baptiste Charbonneau... [
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Pomścibor m PolishThe first element of this name is related to the Polish verb
pomścić "to avenge, to wreak". The second element is derived from Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Ponos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πόνος
(ponos) meaning "pain." In Greek mythology, Ponos was the god of toil and a grandson of
Nyx, the goddess of the night.
Pore m Georgian (Rare)Short form of
Kristepore. A notable bearer of this name was Kristepore "Pore" Mosulishvili (1916-1944), a Georgian Soviet soldier who participated in the Italian resistance movement during World War II.
Porphyria f LiteratureFeminine form of
Porphyrios (see
Porfirio). The name was given to the female character in Robert Browning's dramatic monologue "Porphyria's lover", where she is strangled over her 'lover's' obsession with her.
Porphyrion m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πορφυρα
(porphyra) meaning "purple dye" as well as "purple-fish". Also compare the Greek noun πορφυρίς
(porphyris) meaning "purple garment, purple cloak" and the Greek given name
Porphyrios (see
Porfirio)... [
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Porphyry m HistoryAnglicized form of
Porphyrios (see
Porfirio). This name was borne by a Neoplatonic philosopher from the 3rd century AD.
Portius m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
portus "port, harbour". Also note that there are instances where this name is a variant of
Porcius.
Poseidippos m Ancient GreekMeans "horse of Poseidon", derived from the name of the Greek sea god
Poseidon combined with the Greek noun ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Poseidonios m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Ποσειδώνιος
(Poseidonios) meaning either "of Poseidon" or "sacred to Poseidon", which is ultimately derived from the name of the god
Poseidon.
Potamo m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Potamon. Bearers of this name include the rhetorician Potamo of Mytilene (died around 15 AD) and the philosopher Potamo of Alexandria (lived in either the 1st century BC or the 2nd century AD).
Potens m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
potens meaning "able, strong, powerful, potent".
Potentius m Late RomanEither derived from the Latin noun
potentia meaning "power, might, force" or from the Latin adjective
potens meaning "able, strong, powerful, potent" (see
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Potestas f Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun
potestas meaning "power, ability".
Potheinos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ποθεινός
(potheinos) meaning "full of longing", which is ultimately derived from either the Greek noun ποθή
(pothe) meaning "longing, desire" or the related noun πόθος
(pothos) meaning "longing, yearning, regret".
Potito m ItalianItalian form of
Potitus. A notable bearer of this name is the Italian former tennis player Potito "Poto" Starace (b. 1981).
Potitus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was most likely derived from Latin
potitus, which is the perfect participle of the verb
potior meaning "to acquire, to obtain". Also compare the Latin adjective
potior, which is the comparative of the adjective
potis meaning "able, capable" (also see
Potens)... [
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Poznomir m PolishMeans "to become acquainted with peace", derived from Slavic
poznać "to get to know, to meet" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Praetextatus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
praetextus "fringed, bordered, edged", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
praetexere "to weave, to border, to fringe". The modern English word
pretext derives from the same root... [
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Pragmatius m Greek (Latinized), Late RomanDerived from Greek πράγματος
(pragmatos) "to gather evidence", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek πρᾶγμα
(pragma) "deed, action". Also compare Greek πράσσειν
(prassein) meaning "to do"... [
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Prat m OdiaMeans "early morning" in Odia.
Prawdomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
prawda "truth, verity", which is derived from Old Church Slavonic
pravida "truth" (which in turn is probably derived from Proto-Slavic
pravъ "straight, right")... [
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Prawomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
prawy "right, upright, righteous", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pravъ "straight, right". Also compare Croatian
prav and Czech
pravý, both of which mean "right, straight"... [
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Prawomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
prawy "right, upright, righteous", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pravъ "straight, right". Also compare Croatian
prav and Czech
pravý, both of which mean "right, straight"... [
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Praxagoras m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek πραξις
(praxis) meaning "action, exercise". The second element is either derived from Greek ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά
(agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [
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Praxander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Πράξανδρος
(Praxandros), which is a name that is derived from Greek πραξις
(praxis) "action, exercise" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man"... [
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Praxiboulos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun πρᾶξις
(praxis) meaning "action, exercise" (see
Praxiteles) combined with the Greek noun βουλή
(boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [
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Praxiphanes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek πραξις
(praxis) "action, exercise" combined with Greek φανης
(phanes) "appearing". This name was borne by a Peripatetic philosopher, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Predimir m Medieval Croatian, Medieval SerbianThe first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective
pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Predislav m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Serbian, Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective
pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
perdъ "in front of, against"... [
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Pribimir m Medieval SlavicMedieval Slavic form of
Przybymir. Also take note that some sources each list a different meaning for the first element. Some say it means "pierced" or "breaking" (in the sense of destroying something), while others say it means "more, much more, multiple" (in the sense of abundance)... [
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Pribislav m Medieval SlavicMedieval Slavic form of
Przybysław. Also take note that some sources each list a different meaning for the first element. Some say it means "pierced" or "breaking" (in the sense of destroying something), while others say it means "more, much more, multiple" (in the sense of abundance)... [
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Primiano m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Primianus. A bearer of this name was the Argentinian jurist and politician Primiano Acuña Vieyra (1852-1934).
Primianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Primus (see also
Primanus). A bearer of this name was Marcus Ulpius Primianus, a Roman prefect from the 2nd century AD... [
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Privatus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
privatus "personal, individual, private, peculiar, separate". This was the name of a saint from Roman Gaul, who lived in the 3rd or 4th century AD.
Proandros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek πρό
(pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Proclus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)Latinized form of
Proklos. Proclus of Constantinople (c. 390 – 24 July 446) was the archbishop of Constantinople from 434 until his death. His contributions to the theology of the developing cult of the Virgin Mary place him among the early and foremost Marian theologians... [
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Prodikos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective πρόδικος
(prodikos) meaning "judged first", which consists of Greek πρό
(pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" and the Greek noun δίκη
(dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
Prodromakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Prodromos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Prokopia f Late Greek, HistoryFeminine form of
Prokopios. This name was most notably borne by the empress consort of the Byzantine emperor Michael I Rangabe (9th century AD).