BauemWest Frisian A 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.
Baukem & fWest Frisian, Dutch For a man, it is the diminutive form of Baue - but for a woman, it is the feminine form of Baue. However, the name is far more common on men than on women.
BeauonclemMedieval French Derived from Old French biau, bel, Middle French beau meaning "beautiful, fair; handsome, comely" combined with Old French and Middle French oncle meaning "uncle".
BeauvivantefArthurian Cycle, Literature A 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.... [more]
BebbefAnglo-Saxon A diminutive of the female given name Elisabeth, this name gave rise to the place name Bamburgh, its Anglo-Saxon name being "Bebbanburh".
BebefFilipino Nickname derived from bebe, a Filipino colloquialism for the English word baby.
BebrycefGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Βεβρύκη (Bebryke). In Greek legend Bebryke or Bebryce, otherwise called Βρύκη (Bryke) or Bryce, was one of the Danaids. The Bebryces, a mythical tribe of people living in Bithynia (a region of Asia Minor also known as Bebrycia), were said to be named for Bebryce (or else for a hero named Bebryx or Bebrycus).
BegtsemMongolian Mythology Begtse "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"... [more]
BelcolorefMedieval Italian, Literature Combination of Italian bel "beautiful" and colore "colour". The Italian novelist Boccaccio used this name in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
BelemSwedish (Rare) Possibly a Swedish form of Beli, an Old Norse name meaning "to roar".
BelefJudeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French Derived from Old French bele, the feminine form of the adjective biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful".
BelfantemMedieval Italian Derived 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"... [more]
BelidefArthurian Cycle She 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.
Believef & mAmerican (Rare), English (Puritan) Late Old English belȳfan, belēfan, alteration of gelēfan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geloven and German glauben, also to lief.
BélinefFrench (Rare), Literature, Theatre, History Gallicized form of Belina. It was used by Molière in his play 'The Imaginary Invalid' (1673) ('Le Malade imaginaire' in French), where it belongs to the wife of Argan.
BellangeremArthurian Cycle Alteration of Berengar, possibly influenced by French bel, beau meaning "fine, beautiful, great" and anger "anger" (thus "righteous anger")... [more]
BellottefLiterature, French (Rare, Archaic) Derived from French belle meaning "beautiful". This is the name of Laidronette's sister in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The Green Serpent.
BelvederemEnglish (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.... [more]
BénicefPopular Culture The name of the main character in the German movie Schande (1999).
BeniefJapanese From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 衣 (e) meaning "clothes" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.
BenthesicymefGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Βενθεσικύμη (Benthesikyme), derived from βένθος (benthos) meaning "depth (of the sea)" and κῦμα (kyma) "wave, swell". According to the mythographer Apollodorus, she was a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the foster mother of Eumolpus.
BeppemSwedish Swedish diminutive of masculine given names that start with Be-, such as Bertil.
BeppiefDutch, Limburgish Diminutive of Bep. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch actress Beppie Melissen (b. 1951) and the Limburgish singer Beppie Kraft (b. 1946).
BéraldemTheatre Meaning unknown. It was used by Molière for a character in his play 'The Imaginary Invalid'.
Berkem & fTurkish, Medieval Mongolian From Turkish berk and Mongolian бэрх (berkh) both meaning "strong, firm" or "difficult, hard", derived from Old Turkic bérk. This was the name of a ruler of the Mongol Golden Horde from 1257-1266... [more]
BerliefEnglish (Rare), American (South, Archaic) Berlie Doherty (born 1943) is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal.
BerlindefGerman From the Old High German name Berlind. It is borne by Belgian artist Berlinde de Bruyckere (1964-).
BernegildefFrankish Derived from the Old Frankish or Old High German element bern meaning "bear" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
BernellefEnglish (Rare) Either a diminutive of names beginning with the element Bern-, such as Bernadette and Bernice, combined with the French feminine ending -elle or a quasi-feminization of the surname Bernell.
BertegildefFrankish Derived from the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (Proto-Germanic *berhtaz) and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money"... [more]
BerthefLimburgish (Rare, Archaic) Limbourgish form of Bertha, influenced by Berthe Lutgen a Luxembourgish painter, committed feminist and former secondary school teacher.
BérylunefTheatre Perhaps an elaborated form of French béryl meaning "beryl", possibly blending it with the word lune "moon". This was used by the Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck for a fairy in his play 'The Blue Bird' (1908).