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Florisdelfa f Arthurian CycleIt's origins are unknown but presumably a coinage from of the Latin
flos "flower" and the Greek
adelphe "sister".... [
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Florynce f EnglishVariant form of
Florence. A well-known bearer of this name was the American civil rights advocate and feminist Florynce Kennedy (1916-2000).
Flosshilde f TheatreThe name is made up from the German word
Flosse "fin" and the name element
hild "battle, fight".... [
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Flourdelis f Arthurian CycleFlourdelis is Burbon's lover. She represents the disloyal citizens of France in Book 5, Canto 11 of "The Faerie Queene". Artegall rebukes her for letting Grantorto tempt her.
Floure f RomaniA bona fide cognate of
Flora, this name is derived from the Romani adjective
floure "flowery".
Fluonia f Roman MythologyDerives from
fluo,
fluere, "to flow," is a form of
Juno who retains the nourishing blood within the womb. Women attended to the cult of Juno Fluonia "because she held back the flow of blood (i.e., menstruation) in the act of conception" and pregnancy... [
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Flurdamurs f Arthurian CyclePerceval’s paternal aunt; daughter of Gandin of Anjou and Schoette; and sister of Galoes, Gahmuret, and Limmire.... [
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Fluri f Medieval EnglishPossibly a variant to Fleur. This name was used in European area during the Middle Ages and Renaissance eras.
Flurry f EnglishDerived from the English word “flurry”, which is used to describe a light and gentle snowfall.
Főbe f HungarianEtymology uncertain. It may be a form of
Phoebe influenced by the Hungarian
fő meaning "main, principle".
Fofi f GreekDiminutive of
Fotini. This was borne by Greek politician Fotini 'Fofi' Gennimata (1964-2021).
Foix f & m CatalanFrom the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu de Foix, meaning "Mother of God of Foix," the name of a church located on a cliff near the headwaters of the river Foix in the Alt Penedès municipality of Torrelles de Foix, hence the heavy concentration of its usage in the comarca of Alt Penedès.
Folcburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
folc "people." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Folcgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
folc "people." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Foldace f Arthurian CycleShe was the daughter of Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome, who gives her as wife to Patrices (Patrick), the brother of Avenable.
Foldheiðr f Old NorseCombination of
fold 'earth, plain' and
heiðr 'bright, clear, cloudless'.
Folkví f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
folk "people" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Foniya f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
foniy meaning "transitory, passing".
Fönn f Icelandic, Norse MythologyMeans "snowdrift" in Old Norse. It occurs in Norse legend belonging to a daughter of king Snær ("snow"), sister of Drífa ("driven snow" or "snowfall"), Mjöll ("powdery (fresh) snow") and Þorri ("frozen snow").
Formosa f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Latin
formosa, the feminine form of the adjective
formosus, "beautiful, handsome; aesthetic, well-formed".
Fornax f Roman Mythology, AstronomyMeans "furnace, oven" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of baking. She ensured that the heat of ovens did not get hot enough to burn the corn or bread. The name also belongs to a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, named for the Roman goddess.
Forsythia f English (Rare)From the name of
forsythia, any of a genus of shrubs that produce yellow flowers in spring. They were named in honour of the British botanist William Forsyth (1737-1804), whose surname was derived from Gaelic
Fearsithe, a personal name meaning literally "man of peace" (cf... [
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Fortitude f & m LiteratureFrom the English word, meaning "courage in pain or adversity". The name of a member of Mrs Ape's choir in the Evelyn Waugh novel 'Vile Bodies'.
Fotia f GreekIt means fire, or blaze. It is a Greek name I stumbled across one time and liked the sound of it.
Fotiha f UzbekMeans "the 1st chapter of the Qu'ran" in Uzbek.
Fotoula f GreekDiminutive of
Fotini. This was used in the film 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' (2002), where it belonged to the central character (Fotoula "
Toula").
Fowoke f YorubaMeans "girl who is pampered with money" in Yoruba.
Foxxy f Popular CultureVariant of
Foxy. A notable fictional bearer is Foxxy Love from the animated series 'Drawn Together'.
Fozila f UzbekMeans "learned, erudite woman", "eminent woman" in Uzbek.
Fraisende f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
frāgēn "to ask" and Old Saxon
swīth, ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*swinþaz "strong".
Framengilde f FrankishDerived from Proto-Germanic *
framaz meaning "forward, prominent" and Proto-Germanic *
geldą meaning "reward, gift, money". This name was recorded ca... [
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Framhild f GermanicDerived from Old Norse
framr "forwards" or
frami "fame" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."