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Acharius m History (Ecclesiastical), Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Germanic name which was derived from Proto-Germanic *agjō "blade" and Old High German heri "host, army"... [more]

Aclehar m Medieval French (Rare)
Derived from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade" and Old High German heri "host, army".

Adalher m Germanic
Means "noble army", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German heri "army."

Adolar m History (Ecclesiastical), German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name with prototheme adal "noble" and deuterotheme aro "eagle" or hari "army".... [more]

Ælfhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and here "army", making it a cognate of Alfher.

Æschere m Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Derived from the Old English elements æsc "ash tree" and here "army". This name occurs in the 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf' belonging to King Hroðgar's most trusted adviser; Æschere is killed by Grendel's mother in her attack on Heorot after Grendel's death.

Æscwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æsc "ash tree; spear (made of ash wood)" and wig "war, battle"... [more]

Æðelhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and here "army".

Æðelwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and wig "war, battle".

Ævar m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Ævarr or Ǣvarr, an Old Norse name in which the first element derived from ǣvi meaning "eternity, time, life" (compare Aiva, from the Gothic cognate); the second element may have been herr "army" or geirr "spear".

Agaptolemos m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ἀγάπη (agape) meaning "love" and the Epic form of πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "war"... [more]

Agasistratos m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek ἀγαστός (agastos) meaning "admirable" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army". Also compare Agesistratos.

Agathostratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Agesistratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead" and stray (stratos) meaning "army". Alternatively, could be a Doric Greek form of Hegesistratos.

Aghadinuno m Igbo
Means "war is in the house" in Igbo.

Aglaomachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Aglaostratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Aibing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" combined with 兵 (bīng) meaning "weapon, army" or 冰 (bīng) "ice, iced", along with other character combinations that can form this name.

Ailwi m Medieval English
Coalescence of several Old English names: Æðelwig "noble battle", Ealdwig "ancient battle", and Ælfwig "elf battle".

Airard m Medieval French, Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic elements heri "army" and hard "brave, hardy" (compare Erhard).

Aires m Portuguese
Unknown origin, possibly a short form of Germanic names begining with the root hari meaning "army".

Aji m Indonesian
Means "valuable, precious" in Indonesian. Alternately it may be derived from Sanskrit आजि (aji) meaning "war, battle, conquest".

Akecheta m Sioux, Popular Culture
Means "soldier" in Lakota. From the Lakota akíčhita "soldier, army, military, troops, police".... [more]

Alaviv m Germanic
The first element of this Gothic name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The etymology of the second element is uncertain; it may be derived from Gothic qvivs "alive, living"... [more]

Aleximachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Alexistratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Alkimachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀλκίμαχος (alkimachos) meaning "fighting bravely", which consists of the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Almarr m Old Norse
Old Norse name from the combination of the name elements ALM "elm" and HER "army." It is the Nordic form of the Old High German name Athalmar and a variant form of Álmgeirr.

Amphimachos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle."

Ánarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse anu "ancestor" and herr "army".

Andriantafika m Malagasy
From the Malagasy andrian meaning "king, royal" and tafika meaning "army".

Angaaetau m Tongan
Means "the ways of war" in Tongan.

Angjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable; handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army, military, soldier".

Antara m Arabic (Rare), Bengali (Muslim, Arabized, Rare)
Meaning:- "Brave","Courageous","Fearless"... [more]

Antimachos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀντίμαχος (antimachos) meaning "capable of meeting in war", which consists of Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".... [more]

Arabert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]

Aramund m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]

Archemachus m Greek Mythology
Derived from ἄρχω (árkhō) meaning "to command" and μᾰ́χη (mache) meaning "battle".

Archestratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἀρχός (archos) "master" or from Greek ἀρχή (arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from Greek στρατός (stratos) "army."

Aregis m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]

Areithous m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀρηΐθοος (Areithoos), which meant "swift in battle" from the name of Ares, the Greek god of war and destruction, which was used to mean "war, battle, discord, slaughter", combined with (θοός) "swift, quick".

Ariodante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre, Italian (Rare)
This is the name of an Italian knight from canto V of the 16th-century epic poem Orlando furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). Two centuries later, the character became the subject of George Frideric Handel's opera seria Ariodante (1735).... [more]

Aristaichmos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and αἰχμή (aichme) meaning "point of a spear, point of an arrow", or figuratively "war; warlike spirit".

Aristomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "best battle", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek μάχη (mache) "battle."

Ariwald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]

Arulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]

Arvil m Soviet
Acronym of армия Владимира Ильича Ленина (armiya Vladimira Il'icha Lenina) meaning "army of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin".

Əsgər m Azerbaijani
Means "soldier" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers".

Askar m Arabic
Derived from Arabic عسكر (askar) meaning "army, soldiers". In some cases (possibly in non-Arabophone countries), this name may also be a variant of Asghar.

Askerbiy m Circassian
Derived from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʿaskar) meaning "army, soldiers" and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Áslæikr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ás ("god") and leikr ("game, sport, battle, warrior").

Ásvar m Faroese
Either derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and herr "army" or a variant of Ásvarðr.

Austar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse austr "east" and herr "army".

Authari m Lombardic
Possibly formed from elements which correspond to the Old High German words ot "wealth, riches" and heri "host, army"... [more]

Awkan m Mapuche
From Mapudungun awkan meaning "rebellion, war."

Badegisel m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bald "brave, bold" (commonly reduced to bad or baud when Latinized) or possibly Celto-Germanic badu "battle", combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge" (ge- "co-" + the root of "sell" in the sense of "give"—thus something or someone given in exchange).

Baderic m Germanic, History
Means "powerful battle", derived from the Germanic elements badu "battle" and rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Baderic was a 6th-century co-king of the Thuringii, a Germanic tribe.

Baltad m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German bald "bold" + Old High German hadu "battle".

Baojun m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and 骏 (jùn) meaning "excellent horse", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army, military, soldier".

Bartatua m Akkadian
Akkadian form of either the Scythian name Pr̥ϑutavah ("with far-reaching strength") or the Scythian name Pṛtatavah ("mighty in battle").

Baði m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Diminutive of names containing the element bǫð meaning "battle". In Norse mythology this is the name of a Jotunn.

Bavo m Dutch
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 think that it may be a short form of a name containing the Germanic element badu "battle" (like Baderic), while others think that it is derived from the Germanic element barn "child" via its Middle English form babe... [more]

Beaduheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle, war" and heard "hard, firm, brave".

Beadunoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle" and noð "boldness, daring".

Beaduwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beadu "battle" and wulf "wolf". Alternative form of Beowulf, cognate to Germanic Badulf.

Bekoe m Akan
Means "war time" in Akan, typically used for a child born in war.

Beorhthere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and here "army".

Beorhtwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wig "war, battle".

Beornhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and here "army".

Berchar m Germanic, Frankish
Frankish variant of Bernhar with the elements bero "bear" and hari "army".

Bernhar m Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German hari "army."

Berthar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German hari "army."

Bing f & m Chinese, Zhuang
Derived from the Chinese characters 丙 (bǐng) meaning "third" or 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" or 兵 (bīng) meaning "army, soldier".... [more]

Bingjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 钧 (jūn) referring to an ancient unit of measurement (equivalent to about 15 kilograms) or 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, uniform, fair"... [more]

Bjarkar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrk "birch tree" (compare Bjarki) and herr "army, warrior".

Blithar m German (Rare)
From the name elements blid meaning "cheerful, mild, joyful" and heri meaning "army"... [more]

Bojislav m Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements boji meaning "battle" and slava meaning "glory".

Bojomir m Polish
Derived from Slavic boj "battle, fight" combined with Slavic mir "peace", thus the name's meaning is something along the lines of "fighting for peace".

Borgarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse borg "castle" and herr "army".

Borimir m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Slavic bor "battle" combined with Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Borimir Perković (b. 1967), a former Croatian soccer player.

Borjan m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic element bor "battle". Notable bearer is Macedonian conductor Borjan Canev (born 1973).

Borwin m German (Rare)
The name Borwin is formed from the Slavonic name element BOR "fight, battle" and the Germanic name element WIN "friend".... [more]

Boþe m Old Norse
Pet form of names containing the element böð "battle", related to Boddi.

Boði m Old Norse (Hypothetical), Icelandic (Rare)
Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian diminutive of Bǫðvarr (from Old Norse bǫð "battle").

Bǫðmóðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bǫð "battle" and móðr "mind, spirit, courage".

Bǫðvarr m Old Norse
From the reconstructed Proto-Norse name Baðuherr, composed of Old Norse bǫð "battle" and herr "army" (or possiby Proto-Norse harjaR "warrior, leader of an army").

Brede m Norwegian
From the medieval Danish word bredje, meaning "battle axe". This name is rarely used outside Norway. Brede is also a surname.

Bressal m Medieval Irish
Old Irish name derived from Celtic *brestelo-s "strife, war". It was borne by Bressal mac Ailello Thassaig, an early king of the Uí Liatháin, an early kingdom of Munster in southern Ireland.

Brimar m Icelandic
Possibly derived from Old Norse brim meaning "surf, surge" (compare Brimir) combined with herr meaning "army, warrior"... [more]

Brothar m Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German prôdi "weakness, decrepitude" or Old High German brôt "bread." The second element is derived from Old High German hari "army." It is also possible that this name comes from (or is related to) Old High German brôdar "brother", which is a possibility that cannot be ruled out.

Budivoj m Czech, Croatian, Serbian
Derived from buditi, "to wake up", and voi, "army".

Burghar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German burg meaning "fortress". Also compare Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) meaning "to keep, to save, to preserve"... [more]

Cadan m Cornish, Welsh
Derived from Welsh and Cornish cat "battle" and possibly Welsh man "place" or Welsh nant "brook, stream". This is also the name of a river in Dyfed, Wales.

Cadhoiarn m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton cat "battle" and (ho)iarn "iron".

Cadno m Welsh, Old Welsh
Derived from Welsh cat "battle" and -no "knowing". The modern Welsh word cadno, "fox", likely stems from the given name, similar to French Renard.

Cadwal m Medieval Welsh, Breton (Rare)
From Old Welsh cad "battle" and gwal "leader". This occurs in Shakespeare's play 'Cymbeline' (1609) as the name of Arviragus while in hiding in Wales.... [more]

Cadwallon m Old Welsh, History
Derived from Old Welsh cat "battle" and an uncertain element, possibly gwallon "ruler" or uualaun, uualon "valorous" or guallaun "good, best"... [more]

Cadwethen m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton cat "battle" and (g)uethen "warrior, war".

Cadwobri m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton cat "battle" and uuobri "serious, important".

Cadwored m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton cat "battle" and uuoret "shelter, protection".

Cadwy m Welsh Mythology
From Old Welsh cad "battle" combined with the suffix wy. This was borne by the son of Geraint in Arthurian legend.

Cast m Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Old Irish cath "battle". This was the name of an Irish monk from the 6th century.

Casworon m Cornish
Likely derived from Celtic cad "battle" and kawaro "hero."

Cataldo m Medieval Italian, Sicilian
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars argue that Cataldo might be an Italian adoption and adaption of Irish Cathal and Cathlarm via a corruption into Cathald by way of association with the Germanic element -ald "old"... [more]

Cathbharr m Irish
Means "helmet", derived from cath "battle" and barr "top, head".

Cathmhaol m Old Irish
Gaelic name literally meaning "battle chief" from the elements cath "battle" and maol "chief".

Catullus m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Ancient Roman cognomen Catullus with uncertain meaning. Possibly it comes from the Gaulish catu meaning "battle" with the diminutive suffix -ullus. In alternative it comes from Latin catulus meaning "cub, whelp".

Caturix m Gaulish, Celtic Mythology
Derived from Gaulish catu meaning "battle" combined with Gaulish rix meaning "king".... [more]

Catuvellaunus m Brythonic
"The One Who mnos Leads welnā in Battle katu".

Catuvolcos m Old Celtic
The first element of this name is derived from Celtic catu "battle." The second element is probably derived from Proto-Celtic volkio "to wash, to bathe." It might also refer to the Volcae, a continental Celtic tribe.

Ceadbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Brythonic cat "battle" combined with Old English beald "brave, bold".

Ceallachan m Irish
Of Irish origin, it means "war" and "strife".

Cedd m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly related to Old Celtic katus "battle". St. Cedd of Lastingham was Bishop of Essex in the seventh century.

Çermen m Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar чериу (çeriu) meaning "army" and the suffix -мен (-men), ultimately meaning "warrior, warlike".

Chaiyut m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".

Chanyut m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".

Charmandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα (charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη (charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".... [more]

Charmos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα (charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη (charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".

Chathuranga m Sinhalese
Means "chess (the game)" in Sinhala, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga) literally meaning "(an army) consisting of four parts".

Cherikboy m Uzbek
Derived from cherik meaning "army" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Chiến m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 戰 (chiến) meaning "war, fight".

Chimal m Nahuatl
Means "shield, war shield" in Nahuatl.

Chimalcueyo m Nahuatl
Possibly means "war shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and cuexyo, a specific war shield design. Alternatively, the second element could derive from cueyoni "to glow, to shine; to boil, to swarm".

Chlodowich m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hlut ("loud, famous") and wīg ("battle, fight").

Chociebor m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Old Church Slavonic xotěti or xŭtěti "to want, to wish, to desire", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic xъtěti "to want, to wish, to desire"... [more]

Chuanjun m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army, military, soldier".

Cuchogaidh m Irish
Means "hound of war".

Cuthhere m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous army", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and here "army".

Cynewig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and wig "war, battle".

Częstobor m Polish
Means "to fight often", derived from Slavic częs(to) "often" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight". Also compare Chestibor.

Daephron m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Ancient Greek δαΐφρων (daiphron), meaning both "warlike, fiery" and "wise, prudent", the former derived from δάϊς (dais) meaning "battle" and φρήν (phren) meaning "mind, heart, emotions", the latter from ἐδάην (edaen) meaning "to learn, teach, know" and φρήν (phren)... [more]

Daiphron m Greek Mythology
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It could be derived from the Greek verb δαίω (daio) meaning "to divide" or from the related Greek verb δαίζω (daizo) meaning "to cleave (asunder)"... [more]

Daisenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possible etymologies for it. It could be derived from the Greek noun δάϊς (dais) meaning "war, battle", but it could also be derived from the Greek noun δαΐς (dais) meaning "torch" as well as "pinewood"... [more]

Dalebor m Old Church Slavic, Medieval Czech, Polish
Slavic masculine name, composed of the name elements dalĭ "far, distant; to move away" and borti "fight, battle".

Degenher m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements degan "soldier, warrior" and heri "army".

Deimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δηΐμαχος (Deimachos), derived from δηιόω (deioo) meaning "to slay" (compare Deilochos) and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle"... [more]

Deinomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible battle", derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle".

Deinostratos m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible army", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and στρατος (stratos) "army".

Demoptolemos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and Epic Greek πτόλεμος (ptolemos) meaning "war" (see polemos).

Dietwig m German (Rare)
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and wig meaning "battle"

Dólgfinnr m Old Norse
Old Norse name (perhaps originally a byname) derived from the elements dólgr meaning "enemy, fiend, battle" (cognate with Old English dolg "a wound, scar") and finnr "Sámi, Laplander".

Dolgþrasi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from dolg ("hostility, battle") and þrasa ("to snort, to boast"). This is the name of a dwarf (also called Dolgþvari) in Norse mythology.

Dolgþvari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from dolg ("battle") and þvari ("staff, sword, spear"). This is the name of a dwarf (also called Dolgþrasi) in Norse mythology.

Domabor m Polish
Derived from Slavic dom "house" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".

Dómarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse dómr meaning "judgement" combined with either Old Norse herr meaning "army" or Old Norse arr meaning "warrior" (both ultimately come from Proto-Norse harja meaning "army" as well as "warrior").... [more]

Domhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English dom "judgement, law" and here "army". Cognate to Old Norse Dómarr.

Dorimachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Driwethen m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton drech "appearance" and (g)uethen "warrior; war".

Dryhthelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dryht "troop, army" and helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a monk associated with the monastery of Melrose known from the Historia Ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum of Bede.

Dryhtnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dryht "troop, army" and noð "boldness, daring".

Dryhtweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dryht "troop, army" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".

Dzeghaschte m Circassian
Means "that which scares the army" in Circassian.

Dzeshu m Circassian
Means "army knight" in Circassian.

Eadhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and here "army".

Ealdhere m Anglo-Saxon
Means "old army", derived from Old English eald "old" and here "army".

Ealdwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eald "old, honoured, eminent" and wig "war, battle".

Eanhere m Anglo-Saxon
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb to yean... [more]

Earnwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements earn "eagle" and wig "war, battle".

Ecghere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge (of a sword), blade, corner" and here "army".

Eikar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse eik meaning "oak" (compare the feminine name Eik) combined with herr meaning "army".

Ekong m Efik
Means "war" in Efik.

Eldar m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse eldr "fire" and herr "army, warrior".

Engelhere m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Derived from the Old English elements enġel "angel" and here "army".

Epimachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Erachar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German êra "honour, respect" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The second element might also be derived from Old High German hari "army."

Erasistratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἔρασις (erasis) meaning "love" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Eryximachos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἐρύκω (eruko) or (eryko) meaning "to keep in, to curb, to hold back, to restrain" (see Eryx)... [more]

Eumachos m Ancient Greek
Means "good battle", derived from Greek ευ (eu) "good, well" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle".

Eupolemos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐπόλεμος (eupolemos) meaning "good at war, successful in war", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "war, battle"... [more]

Eurymachos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Euryptolemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Epic Greek noun πτόλεμος (ptolemos) meaning "war".

Eurystratos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Eustratios m Late Greek
Means "good army", derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Everar m Medieval German, Medieval French
Derived from Old High German ebur meaning "boar" and Old High German heri meaning "host, army".

Fjallarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements fjall "mountain" and herr "army".

Fjólar m Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic fjóla "violet flower" and Old Norse herr "army, warrior". It may be used as a masculine form of Fjóla.

Fjölvar m Icelandic
Icelandic name, derived from the Old Norse elements fjǫl- "full, exceedingly" (cognate with Old High German filu) and herr "army, warrior".... [more]

Flannchad m Medieval Irish
Derived from the elements flann "red" and cath "battle".

Folchere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements folc "folk, people" and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Fulcher.

Frederius m Medieval French (Latinized)
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" and Old High German heri "host, army".

Fridebad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with badu "battle."

Froder m Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Frode, possibly combined with the Old Norse name element herr "army".

Frumaher m Germanic
Derived from Old High German fruma "good, usefulness" combined with Old High German hari "army."

Gautarr m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements gautr "Goth, Geat, person from Götaland" and herr "army."

Geginheri m Old High German
Derived from Old High German gegin or gagan meaning "against, contra, toward" combined with heri "army".

Gerðarr m Old Norse
Either a variant of Garðar or a combination of Ancient Germanic *gerðan "(re)made, (re)constructed" and Old Norse herr "army".

Gestar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of gestr "guest" and herr "army".

Ghazi m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Means "warrior, conqueror, raider" in Arabic, from the root غزا (ghazā) meaning "to raid, to wage war against, to attack".

Ginnarr m Old Norse
Derived from ginna ("to fool, to deceive; to bewitch") and herr ("army").

Gislhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements ġīsl "hostage" (from gīslaz) and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Giselher... [more]

Godwi m Medieval English
Derived from Old English god meaning "god, deity" and Old English wig meaning "war, battle".

Goldhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and here "army".

Gondilio m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Possibly a combination of a name that contains the Germanic element gunda meaning "war" (such as Aldegonda and Gonzalo) combined with a name that ends in either -dilio or -ilio, such as Odilio and Cecilio.... [more]

Gradivus m Roman Mythology
An epithet of the Roman god Mars meaning "he who marches (into battle)" from Latin gradus "step, pace, gait, stride, walk". 'Mars Gradivus had a temple outside the Porta Capena on the Appian road, and it is said that king Numa appointed twelve Salii as priests of this god.'

Gretar m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
New combination of Gret, name element deriving from the name Greta and Germanic element hari "army".

Guangjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]

Guerrino m Italian
Variant of Guerrino combined with the word guerra "war". It was rather often given to boys born during the First World War (1915-1918). It's very old-fashioned today.

Guethencar m Medieval Breton
From Old Breton (g)uethen "warrior, war" and Old Breton car "friend, kinsman".

Gumbaud m Germanic, Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German gund meaning "war, battle" and Old High German bald meaning "bold".

Gumbert m Germanic, Medieval German, Medieval French, Medieval Italian
Derived from Old High German gund meaning "war, battle" and Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.... [more]

Gumbrand m Germanic, Old Norse, Medieval Italian
Derived from Old High German gund, Old Norse gunnr, guðr meaning "war, battle" with Old High German, Old Norse brant meaning "fire, brand".

Gumbrecht m German (Rare, Archaic), Jewish (Ashkenazi, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".... [more]

Gummarus m Frankish (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Latinization of the Germanic name Gummar, of which the first element is either gumô meaning "man" or gunda meaning "battle, war" (compare Gundemar)... [more]

Gundakar m German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed fron the Germanic name elements gunda "fight, war" and wakkar "awake, vigilant".

Gundbert m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gunda "war" and beraht "bright".

Gunde m Swedish
Variant of Gunnar or any other name containing the Old Norse name element gunnr "war".

Gundebad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with badu "battle."

Gundebert m Germanic
Original form of Gundbert and variant of Gumbert, derived from the elements gunda "battle, war" and beraht "bright" meaning "bright battle, bright war".

Gundeland m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with land "land."

Gundeloh m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from Germanic gunda "fight, battle" and a second element loh that is less clear. It can be related to Celtic leuco-, louco- (Irish luach) "bright, white", or it can be a form of the element leih "play".... [more]

Gundemar m Germanic, History
Means "famous war", derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Old High German mâri "famous." Gundemar I was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.

Gundemund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Gunderic m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German gund "war" 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." Gunderic was a 5th-century king of the Vandals and Alans.

Gundhard m Old Swedish, Upper German
Old High German name, combination of GUNN "battle, fight" and HARD "hard, strong."

Gundlach m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the name elements gunda "fight, battle" and leih "play".

Gundomad m Germanic, History
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German gund "war." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from... [more]

Gundrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Gundulf m Germanic, English
Means "wolf of war", derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." A bearer of this name was Gundulf of Rochester, who lived in the first half of the Middle Ages.

Gundwin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Gunheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle" and Old English heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy". From Germanic Gunthard.

Gunifort m History (Ecclesiastical)
The earliest known bearer of this name is saint Gunifort of Pavia (northern Italy), who is said to have lived in the early 4th century, during the reign of the Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximian... [more]

Gunji m Japanese (Rare)
From 軍 (gun) meaning "army, troops, forces, military" and 司 (ji) meaning "direct, administer, govern, rule, government office". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Gunnbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and björn "bear"

Gunnfrøðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of gunnr "battle", "fight" and friðr "love, peace".

Gunngeir m Icelandic (Rare)
Means "battle spear", derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle, war" and geirr "spear".

Gunnhallur m Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr meaning "battle, war" and hallr meaning "(flat) stone, slab".

Gunnkæll m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and ketill "helmet".

Gunnketill m Old Norse, Medieval English
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr "war" and ketill "cauldron, helmet".

Gunnlæifr m Old Norse
From Old Norse elements gunnr meaning "war" and leifr meaning "descendant, heir"..

Gunnlaug f & m Old Norse, Norwegian, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr "battle, fight" and laug "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath".

Gunnlaugur m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr "battle" and laug "promise" or "vow".

Gunnstæinn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and steinn "stone".

Gunnþór m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse gunnr "war" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

Gunnulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle, fight" and ulfr "wolf."

Gunolf m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Swedish form of the Old Norse name Gunnólfr (also found as Gunnúlfr) which was derived from the elements gunnr "war" and úlfr "wolf" (making it a cognate of Gundulf).

Gunpei m Japanese (Rare)
From 軍 (gun) meaning "army, troops, forces, military" and 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat, even, level". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Gunthard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Gothic hardus or hard (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Guntrand m German, Germanic
Means "war rim" from the Germanic elements gund "war" and hrand "rim (of a shield)".

Guojun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]

Guðheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and heard "hard, firm, brave". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Selsey.

Guðlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō)... [more]

Guðmund m Anglo-Saxon
Either an Old English form of Old Norse Guðmundr (see Godmund) or derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and mund "protection".

Guthmund m Old Danish, Anglo-Saxon
Old Danish form of Guðmundr, as well as an Old English name derived from the elements guð "combat, battle, war" and mund "protector, guardian".

Gwengad m Welsh (Archaic)
Old Welsh male name, from gwyn "white, fair, blessed" and cat "battle".

Habbo m East Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of dithematic Germanic names starting with the name element hadu "battle, combat" or hag "enclosure" and having a second name element starting with the letter b-, e.g., brand "sword; fire".

Hadar m Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements hǫð "battle" and herr "army".

Hadard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".

Hadebert m Germanic, Dutch
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German beraht "bright".

Hadebrand m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Hadefrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Hadefuns m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German funs "ready."

Hadegar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German hadu "battle." The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."

Hadegast m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."

Hadegrim m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Hadelin m History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish, French (Belgian, Rare)
Possibly from a diminutive of Old High German hadu meaning "battle". This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint.

Hademan m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with man "man."

Hademar m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Hademund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Hademut m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Gothic môds (mut in New High German) "mind, spirit."

Haderic m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" 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."

Hadeward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Hadewig m & f Dutch
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German wîg "warrior."

Hadewin m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Hadulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Haijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army"... [more]

Haistulf m Germanic
High German amendment of a Lombard name Aistulf, perhaps from Gmc. *Haifstiz (Gothic haifsts "battle, quarrel", OHG Heist- and Heift- "violence") combined with -ulf "wolf".

Háleikr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hǫð "battle" and leikr "game", "play", "sport", "fight".

Hamme m East Frisian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
A shortening of names with the name element hadu meaning "battle" Hademar or ham meaning "home". Possibly is also a variation of Hermann.... [more]

Harib m Arabic
Means "war-wager" in Arabic, from the root حارب (ḥāraba) meaning "to wage war against, to battle".

Haribald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Haribod m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."

Haribrand m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Harigild m & f Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Hariland m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with land "land."

Harimar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Harimund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Hariric m Germanic
Means "powerful army", derived from Old High German hari "army" 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."

Hariulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari meaning "army" combined with Gothic vulfs meaning "wolf". Also compare Ariulf and Arulf.... [more]

Hariward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Hariwin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Harre m East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Frisian short form of Germanic given names containing the element hari meaning "army", such as Herbert and Herman.

Harreeb m Arabic
It means "war-wager; evil person". Harreeb is a variant of Harib. The background comes from Arabic "حرب" meaning war. This name is disliked by Muslims since it has the word ''war'' in it.

Harro m German, Dutch, Estonian
A short form of Germanic names beginning with Har- like Harald or a direct monothematic name from the Germanic name element heri "army".

Härvidh m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse herr "army" and víðr "tree, forest".

Hásteinn m Old Norse
Old Norse name which probably meant "high stone", from Old Norse hár "high" and steinn "stone". Alternatively the first element may be derived from Primitive Scandinavian *hanhista "horse" or Primitive Scandinavian *haþu "battle"... [more]

Hathagat m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Possibly derived from haþu "battle, combat" and gaut "Geat". This was the name of an early Saxon leader considered the founding father of Saxony.

Hegemachos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]

Hegesimachos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]

Hegesistratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις (hegesis) meaning "command". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]

Hegestratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry"... [more]

Heihachi m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name is used to combine 平 (hyou, byou, hei) meaning "flat" or 兵 (hyou, hei, tsuwamono) meaning "army, soldier" with 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight."... [more]

Heizo m Japanese
From with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace" or 兵 (hyou, hei, tsuwamono, he) meaning "army, private, soldier, strategy, tactics, troops, warfare" with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura) meaning "own, possess, storehouse," or 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" or 造 (zou, tsuku.ri, tsuku.ru, -dzuku.ri) meaning "create, build."

Herastratos m Ancient Greek
Means "army of Hera", derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Herbjörn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".

Herbord m Medieval German, German (Archaic)
Derived from the Old German elements heri meaning "army" and bord meaning "shield" as well as "board, plank".

Herbrandr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements herr "army" and brandr "fire, torch".

Herebeorht m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English form of Herbert, derived from the Old English elements here "army" and beorht "bright".

Herefrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and friþ "peace".

Heremod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz)... [more]

Herewine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the elements here "army" and wine "friend" meaning "army friend, friend in the army". Old English cognate of Hariwin and Hariwini.