FontusmRoman Mythology Derived from Latin fons, meaning "fountain, spring; source". This was the name of a god of wells and springs in Roman mythology, the son of Juturna and Janus.
FoosimSomali Meaning: The name Foosi generally means "prosperous" or "successful" in Somali.... [more]
FoppemWest Frisian Frisian short form of masculine names that have folc for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The name Folcbert is a good example of that.
ForestermEnglish From a surname meaning "keeper of forest" or "forest expert", originally belonging to a person who lived near a forest. Could also be considered an elaboration of Forrest and Forest.
ForestonmArthurian Cycle One of the “estrange gens” who fought in the tournament of Peningue against Galehoudin’s (Galihodin) party.
ForgallmIrish Mythology Perhaps related to Irish forgella "testifies". In Irish legend he was the father of Emer, nicknamed "the cunning, dextrous, wily". The Wily Lord of Lusca tried to prevent his daughter marrying Cúchulainn and, rather than face the champion's wrath, leapt to his death from the ramparts of his fortress.
FortmRomansh Short form of Confortus, in former times this name was bestowed on children whose next older sibling had died and whose birth was supposed to provide comfort to their grieving parents... [more]
FortebracciomMedieval Italian Means "strong arm" in Italian, as it is derived from Italian forte meaning "strong" combined with Italian braccio meaning "arm" (the plural form is bracci).... [more]
FortissimomItalian From the Italian word “fortissimo” which means “(especially as a direction) very loudly”, “played very loudly”, and “a passage marked to be performed very loudly”.
Fortitudef & mLiterature From 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'.
FortúnmMedieval Spanish (Archaic) Medieval Spanish name derived from Latin fortunae meaning "fortune", or from fortunatus, meaning "one with fortune".... [more]
FortunatianusmLate Roman This Roman cognomen is an extended form of Fortunatus. Bearers of this name include the Latin grammarian and metrician Atilius Fortunatianus (4th century AD) and the Roman rhetorician Gaius Chirius Fortunatianus (4th century AD).
FortuniusmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Derived from Latin fortuna, meaning "luck". This name was borne by a martyr who became an archbishop of the Church of Carthage during the early 7th century.
FotinomItalian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Φωτεινός (Photeinos) and Φωτίνος (Photinos) via their latinized form Photinus.
FotynmPolish Polish form of Φωτεινός (Photeinos) and Φωτίνος (Photinos) via their latinized form Photinus.
FoucairemArthurian Cycle A pirate who inhabited the Rock of the Perilous Port. He was slain by Pompey. His former abode was used by Mordrains during an adventure at sea.
FoulquesmFrench (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical) French form of Fulk. The name was borne by five counts of Anjou (898-1129), the last of whom abdicated to become king of Jerusalem (1131-1143); it was also the name of an 11th-century count of Angoulême.
FountmEnglish Meaning unknown, possibly from the English "fountain." It is likely a diminutive of Fontaine or a transferred use of a surname.
FountainmEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Fountain. This was borne by Fountain E. Pitts (1808-1874), an American Methodist minister and Confederate chaplain, Fountain L. Thompson (1854-1942), an American senator from North Dakota, and Fountain Hughes (ca... [more]
FoxtrotmEnglish (American, Rare) From the name of a ballroom dance with a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm, named due to its resemblance to the movements of a fox.
FoxxmEnglish (Rare) Either transferred use of the surname Foxx or a variant of Fox. According to the Social Security Administration, Foxx was given to 13 boys in 2018.
FozziemPopular Culture Fozzie Bear is a Muppet character. Fozzie is an orange-brown, fozzie bear who often wears a brown pork pie hat and a red-and-white polka-dot necktie.
FramaricmGermanic Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
FrambaldmGermanic Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
FrambertmGermanic Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
FramhardmGermanic Derived from Old Norse framr "forwards" or frami "fame" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
FrancagelmArthurian Cycle One of the twelve companions who accompanied Alexander from Greece to Britain, where Arthur knighted them all at the outset of Count Angrs’ rebellion, he seems to have been with Alexander’s party when it penetrated Windsor to capture Angrs.
François-RégismFrench Combination of François and Régis. It is used in honor of Saint Jean-François Régis (1597-1640), who is known as John Francis Regis in English.... [more]