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Kratesipolis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κράτησις (kratesis) meaning "might, power, dominion" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".
Kris m Theology
Haitian Creole form of Christ.
Laazis m Tiv
Mr laazis is an english name of a gospel singer
Lāčplēsis m Baltic Mythology
Means "bear-slayer" in Latvian. He's the hero of the eponymous Latvian epic poem.
Laertis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Laertes.
Laimis m Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian
Masculine form of Laima.
Laimnesis m Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian laime "luck, good fortune; happiness" and nest "to carry, to bear".
Laimonis m Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare), Literature
As a Latvian given name, this name is derived from the Latvian noun laime meaning "luck" (see Laima) combined with Latvian aplaimot meaning "to make happy".... [more]
Laimutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine names that start with Laim- (such as Laimantas and Laimonas), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis... [more]
Lakis m Greek
Short form of Greek diminutives that end in -λάκης (-lakis), such as Angelakis, Apostolakis, Nikolakis, Pantelakis and Vasilakis.... [more]
Lambis m English (Australian)
A hypochoristic form of Charalampos.
Lampis m Greek
Diminutive of Charalampos.
Landis m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Landis. According to the Social Security Administration, there were 26 boys named Landis in 2018.
Lannis m American
Uncertain meaning. Possibly related to Linus or Alanis or the surname Lantz.
Lantris m Arthurian Cycle
Tristan’s squire, whose name was changed from Alcardo when Tristan knighted him... [more]
Laris m Lithuanian
Lithuanian short form of Lawrence.
Laudalis m Arthurian Cycle
One of the knights who vows to go in quest for Merlin for a year and a day.
Lauris m Latvian
Latvian form of Laurentius.
Lavrentis m Greek (Rare)
Variant form of Lavrentios.... [more]
Leftheris m Greek
Variant of Lefteris.
Lennis m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lennis.
Leomaris f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Leomar with the -is suffix.
Leonis m Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Medieval Spanish
Latinized form of Leon. Leonis is also the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
Leotis m English (American, Rare)
Allegedly derived from Leontius. An alternate theory is that it comes from the name of the English city, Leodis (Leeds)
Leunis m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). Also see the related name Pleunis.
Levardis m & f English (Rare)
This name is borne by actor Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (LeVar Burton). Burton himself says that name comes from the Latin veritas, meaning "truth."
Levteris m Greek
Variant of Lefteris.
Levtheris m Greek
Variant of Levteris.
Lexis m Norman
Norman form of Alexis.
Liberalis m Late Roman, Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin liber "free". Used by a few saints.
Lillis f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lillis.... [more]
Lis m Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian lis "oak; tall tree".
Lluis m Asturian
Asturian form of Louis.
Lòis m Occitan
Variant of Loís.
Loïs m French, French (Belgian)
Truncated form of Aloïs.
Lois m Medieval Portuguese
Medieval portuguese form of Louis
Louïs m Provençal
Provençal form of Louis.
Louis m Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Elias and Ilias, influenced by the unrelated name Louis.
Lounis m Kabyle
Variant transcription of Lounès.
Louvis m East Frisian
East Frisian variant of Lowis and Provençal variant of Louïs.
Lovis m Low German
Low German form of Louis.
Lowis m Walloon
Variant of Louwis.
Lucjānis m Latvian (?)
Latvian form of lucian
Luîs m Friulian
Friulian form of Louis.
Luthais m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Louis.
Lysis m Ancient Greek
From Greek λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening". This was borne by a Greek philosopher, Lysis of Taras, who was said to have been a friend and disciple of Pythagoras, as well as the title character in a Socratic dialogue of Plato.
Maaris f & m Estonian (Rare)
As a feminine name, this is a variant of Maris 1, while as a masculine name, it is an Estonian borrowing of Māris.
Maiagizis m Ojibwe
Means "right/correct sun", deriving from the Ojibwe giizis ("sun, moon, a month"). This was the Ojibwe name of Ignace Tonené, a chief of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai people.
Maigonis m Latvian
Masculine form of Maiga.
Mairis m Latvian
Masculine form of Maira.
Makis m Greek
Short form of Greek diminutives that end in -μάκης (-makis), such as Asimakis, Gerasimakis, Prodromakis and Thomakis.
Mandulis m Egyptian Mythology
Mandulis was a god of ancient Nubia also worshipped in Egypt. The name Mandulis is the Greek form of Merul or Melul, a non-Egyptian name.
Mannis m Irish
Means "great" in Gaelic.
Manolakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Emmanouil and Manolis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]
Manolis m Greek
Greek short form of Emmanouil, which is a Greek form of Emmanuel.
Mantis m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Diamantis.
Mantis f & m Popular Culture
From Greek mántis, meaning "soothsayer" or "prophet". This is also the name of and order of large insects that catch their prey using their powerful forelegs. Two fictional bearers of this name is Mantis, a supervillain in Jack Kirby's "Fourth World", and Mantis, a superheroine and member of The Avengers.
Maois m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Moses
Marcelis m Dutch (Rare), Lithuanian
Dutch variant of Marcellus as well as the Lithuanian short form of Marcelinas.... [more]
Marcjalis m Polish
Polish form of Martialis.
Margaritis m Greek
Masculine form of Margarita.
Margiris m Lithuanian, History
Meaning unknown. Margiris was a legendary Lithuanian prince who defended the fort of Pilėnai in 1336.
Maris m Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan god often depicted as an infant or child. He was the son of Hercle, the Etruscan equivalent of Heracles.
Maris f & m Arabic
Maris means "March" (as in the month) in the Gulf Arabic dialects.
Marvis f & m English
Meaing unknown. As a feminine name, it is allegedly based on Mavis and Maris. As a masculine name, it could possibly be based on Marvin or Jarvis.
Marwilis f & m Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.
Masis m Armenian
Another name of Mount Ararat.
Måtis m Walloon (Modern, Rare)
Walloon form of Mathis, so a variant of Matisse
Matis m Estonian
Estonian form of Mattis.
Matis m Kashubian
Diminutive of Macéj.
Matzis m Abkhaz
Means "lightning" in Abkhaz.
Maunis m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table.
Mayis m & f Armenian, Azerbaijani
Means "May (the month)" in Armenian.
Meeuwis m Dutch
Transferred use of the surname Meeuwis.
Mehis m Estonian
Derived from Estonian mehine "manly".
Meilutis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun meilė meaning "love, affection" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -utis. In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine equivalent of Meilutė... [more]
Meldris m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Meldra.
Melis m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Memiş m Turkish
Diminutive of Mehmet.
Menelais m Arthurian Cycle
Lord of the Perilous Castle.... [more]
Mėnulis m Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Means "moon" in Lithuanian. This was the name of the Lithuanian moon god.
Meralis m Arthurian Cycle
One of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles in Perlesvaus; the eighth son of Gais le Gros and the brother of Alain.
Meraugis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A Knight of the Round Table who is the hero of Raoul de Houdenc’s Meraugis de Portlesguez.... [more]
Mercelis m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish variant of Marcelius.
Mercurialis m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Mercurialis, which was derived from the name of the Roman god Mercury.
Merkelis m Lithuanian
Variant form of Melchioras. Also compare the related names Melker and Melkert.
Messois m Arthurian Cycle
The name of the Fisher King in Perlesvaus, probably a reference to the biblical Messiah.... [more]
Meýlis m Turkmen
Means "feast, festival, holiday" in Turkmen.
Michaelis m Dutch (Rare)
From Latin Michaelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Michael, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Mikha'el.... [more]
Michalakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Michalis, 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.
Migelis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian borrowing of Miguel.
Mikhalis m Greek
Variant transcription of Michalis.
Mikis m Greek
Short form of Michail and Michalis. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek composer Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis (b... [more]
Miltiadis m Greek
Modern form of Miltiades.
Mimis m Greek
Short form of Dimitris.
Minahikosis m Cree
Means "little pine" in Cree.
Mirwais m Pashto
Possibly means "clan leader" from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with Persian ویس (vis) meaning "clan"... [more]
Miś m Polish
Diminutive of Michał.
Mitrofanis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Metrophanes.
Mixalis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Μιχάλης (see Michalis).
Modris m Latvian
Masculine form of Modra.
Mojžíš m Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Moses.
Mojžiš m Slovak
Slovak form of Moses.
Montis m Latvian (Rare)
Masculine form of Monta.
Morlais m Welsh
From the name of a river in Wales, derived from Welsh mor "sea" and llais "voice". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
Moysis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Mouses. Also compare Moyses.
Mpilis m Greek
Diminutive of Vasilis.
Mudris m Latvian
Derived from Latvian mudrs "energetic; vivacious; lively; vibrant".
Muhlis m Turkish, Indonesian
Turkish form of Mukhlis, as well as an Indonesian variant.
Muis m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Muiz.
Mukhlis m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "sincere, devoted, loyal" in Arabic.
Mylis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Myles 2.
Mylis m Arthurian Cycle
A knight slain by King Pellinore at Pellinore’s forest pavilion.... [more]
Nabis m Ancient Greek, History
The name of the last king of an independent Sparta, who reigned from 207 BC until his assassination in 192 BC.
Nafis m Arabic (Rare), Bengali, Tatar
Means "precious, valuable" in Arabic.
Nafis m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
Means "Revival, Expansion, to breathe". According to the Syriac usage, “refreshment”, or "to be refreshed."... [more]
Naglis m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian legends about Neringa and Naglis.... [more]
Nakis m Greek
Short form of diminutives such as Antonakis and Stefanakis.
Nameisis m Latvian (Archaic), Medieval Baltic
The name originates from a Semigallian chieftain in the 13th century of the same name.
Narcis m Romanian, Lengadocian, Provençal
Romanian, Languedocian and Provençal form of Narcissus.
Naris m Thai
Alternate transcription of Narit.
Narkis f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
First name that also used as a last name, it's a kind of a flower. Taken from the Greek name Narcissus
Natalis m Ancient Roman, Polish
Means "birth" in Latin. It's also the Polish masculine form of Natalia.
Nectanebis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nḫt-nb.f meaning "the strong one of his lord", derived from Egyptian nḫt "strong, victorious" and nb "lord, master, ruler" combined with the suffix .f "he, him, his".
Nelis m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Cornelis.
Neoklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Neokles.
Neris m Ancient Oscan
Oscan and Sabine/Umbrian praenomen, equivalent to Roman Nero. Means "Strong/Vigorous".
Nevis f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Possibly derived from the name of the country in the Caribbean, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Nicasis m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Nicasius.
Nikolakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Nikolaos and Nikolas, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]
Nikolis m Greek
Diminutive of Nikolaos.
Nikomidis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Nikomedes (see Nicomedes).
Nikopolis f & m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and πόλις (polis) meaning "city".
Nikostasis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and στάσις (stasis) meaning "standing, posture, position".
Nikothemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divine law, custom".
Nitocris f & m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Egyptian nt-jqr.t meaning "Neith is excellent", derived from the name of the goddess Neith combined with jqr "excellent, worthy, reliable" and the suffix tj... [more]
Noctis m Popular Culture
Derived from Latin noctis "of the night". This is the name of a character in Final Fantasy XIII Versus.
Noelvis f & m Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Noel (or its derivations), the infix -el-, stemming from names like Elvia, and the suffix -is (or Elvis).
Noris m English
Variant spelling of Norris.
Notis m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.
Ntenis m Greek
Greek form of Denis, used as a diminutive of Dionysios.
Nymphis m Ancient Greek
A masculine form of Nympha. Nymphis (fl. about 250 BC), the son of Xenagoras of Heraclea, wrote a work on Alexander the Great and his successors in 24 books.
Nysis m Greek
Diminutive of Dionysios.
Oasis f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word oasis referring to a cultivated area (often a date palm grove) in a desert or semi-desert environment. An oasis can also provide habitat for animals and spontaneous plants.... [more]
Oatis m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Oatis. Also may be used as a variation of Otis.
Oilbhreis m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Oliver.
Olis m German (Modern, Rare)
Probably an Ukrainian short form of Alexander... [more]
Ollis m English
Transferred use of the surname Ollis.
Onuris m Egyptian Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onouris, which is the Greek form of Anhur.
Orannis m Literature
The last of the Nine Bright Shiners in Garth Nix's Abhorsen Trilogy. Orannis is the 'Destroyer'
Oromis m Literature
Oromis is a fictional character in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance trilogy.
Orris m English (Rare), Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Orris.
Ortgis m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval German
Old High German ort "point (of a spear or sword)" + Proto-Germanic gaisa, gaiza "arrow".
Orvis m English
Transferred use of the surname Orvis.
Ottis m English
Variant of Otis.
Ovais m Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic أويس (uwais) meaning "wolf".
Owais m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic أويس‎ (see Uways), as well as the Urdu form.
Oxythemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]
Ozais m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Uzziah.
Oziris m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Osiris.
Ozmış m Medieval Turkic
Means "freed, liberated" in Old Turkic.
Ozyris m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Osiris.
Padelis m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Pantelis
Paesis m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Paesi, ultimately derived from Egyptian Paiset.
Paimis m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning. One theory connects this name to Finnish and Estonian paimen "shepherd". However, since there are no other Livonian names with this root recorded, some modern-day academics doubt this derivation... [more]
Panagis m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.
Panajiotis m Greek
Variant transcription of Panagiotis.
Panayis m Greek
Diminutive of Panayiotis.
Panayotis m Greek
Variant transcription of Panagiotis.
Pandelis m Greek
Variant of Pantelis.
Pantelakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Pantelis, 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.
Papiris m Arthurian Cycle
An infidel king who served Feirefiz, Perceval’s half-brother.
Páris m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Paris 1.
Paris m Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevas.
Paris m Batak
Means "divided equally" in Batak.
Pascalis m Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), Greek
Variant of Paschalis (see Pascal) as well as an alternate transcription of modern Greek Πασχάλης (see Paschalis).... [more]
Paskalis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Paschalis (see Pascal).
Pastolis m Greek
Short form, or variant form, of Apostolis.
Pasxalis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Πασχάλης (see Paschalis).
Patris m Provençal
Provençal form of Patrice 1.
Paulis m Latvian
Latvian form of Paul.
Pavlakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Pavlos, 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.
Peisis m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion" as well as "affection, susceptibility". It is ultimately derived from Greek πείσομαι (peisomai), which is the first-person singular future middle indicative of the Greek verbs πάσχω (pascho) meaning "to undergo, to experience, to feel (an emotion)" and πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]
Pemsais m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
From Egyptian pȝ-msḥ meaning "the crocodile", derived from the masculine prefix pȝ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with mzḥ "crocodile".
Peplluís m Catalan
Combination of Pep and Lluís.
Peris m Greek
Short form of Periandros and Periklis.
Pervis m English
Variant of Purvis.
Petrakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Petros, 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.... [more]
Petrutis m Lithuanian
Diminutive of masculine given names that start with Petr- (such as Petras and Petronijus), since this name contains the masculine diminutive suffix -utis.
Phalaris m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek φάλαρον (phalaron), which was the name for a metal disc or boss that was worn as a military ornament on the breast. Phalaris was the name of a tyrant of Acragas (now Agrigento) in Sicily, who lived in the 6th century BC.
Pharis m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Pharis was the son of Hermes and the Danaid Phylodameia
Phibis m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Phib.
Phrontis m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun φροντίς (phrontis) meaning "thought, care, attention", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Phthisis m Obscure
Simply from the English word meaning "wasting, consumption", ultimately from Greek φθίσις (phthisis). A Phthisis Smith was born in England in 1915.
Pipis m Greek
Diminutive of Spyridon.
Pleunis m & f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). In more recent times, the name has also been used as a short form of Apollonia for women, but very rarely so, especially when compared to the more traditional feminine forms Pleunie and Pleuntje.
Polaris f & m Astronomy, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin stella polaris, meaning "pole star". This is the proper Latin name of the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. It is borne by a character (real name Lorna Dane) in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, created in 1968.
Polychronis m Greek
Variant of Polychronios. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek painter Polychronis Lembesis (1848-1913).
Polyzois m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Polyzoes.
Prodromakis m Greek
Modern 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.
Protais m French (Archaic), French (African), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Protasius. This given name is no longer in use in France today, but it still survives in francophone countries in Africa, such as Rwanda.... [more]
Prylis m Greek Mythology
Means "dance in armour, armed dance" in Ancient Greek, referring to a kind of Cretan weapon-dance. This was the name of a prophet in Greek mythology, a demigod son of Hermes and the Lesbian nymph Issa.
Prytanis m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, History
Derived from the Greek noun πρύτανις (prytanis) meaning "prince, ruler, lord, chief".... [more]
Pyroeis m Greek Mythology
Pyroeis in ancient Greek religion is the god of the wandering star Areios, the planet Mars.... [more]
Pyxis m Astronomy
Pyxis is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. Abbreviated from Pyxis Nautica, its name is Latin for a mariner's compass (contrasting with Circinus, which represents a draftsman's compasses)... [more]
Qais m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic قيس (see Qays).
Quantis m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Quantis.
Quintilis m Late Roman
Derived from Latin Quintilis, which was the name of the fifth month in the ancient Roman calendar. The month ultimately derived its name from the Latin ordinal number quintus meaning "fifth" (see Quintus)... [more]
Quovadis f & m African American (Rare)
From the Latin phrase quo vadis meaning "where are you going?"
Rabgais m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Rabgay.
Radgis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German rât "counsel." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Rafaelis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Raphael.
Raïs m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of رئيس (see Rais), chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Rais f & m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Reyes.
Raitis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian raits "brisk".
Raivis m Latvian
Variant of Raivo.
Raphaelis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Raphaelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Raphael, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Rafa'el.... [more]
Ratchis m Germanic, History
Variant of Radgis. Ratchis was the name of an 8th-century king of the Lombards.
Rayis m Indian
Name - Rayis रयिस् ... [more]
Règis m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Régis.
Regís m Provençal
Provençal form of Régis.
Regis m Provençal, Niçard, English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Niçard form of Régis as well as an English and Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Régis in its Anglicized form... [more]
Reinis m Latvian
Originally a short form of Reinholds and Reinhards, this name has been used in its own right since the early 1600s.
Reis m & f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. It was first used in Final Fantasy Tactics, Reis is the lover of Beowulf and in order to protect him she gets herself turned into a Dragon and later when she is human again is called a Dragon Kin... [more]
Reis m & f Portuguese, Catalan
Portuguese and Catalan cognate of Reyes.
Rensis m American
Given name of the American social psychologist Rensis Likert who developed the Likert scale questionnaires.
Rhijnvis m Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
From the Old Germanic name Reginwis, itself from the roots regin "advice, counsel, decision" and wīs "wise". Its spelling was influenced by the Dutch word for the river Rhine (Rhijn in the old spelling)... [more]
Ricgis m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Rodosthenis m Greek (Cypriot)
Derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
Rotgis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from hrôthi "fame." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Roulis m Greek
Diminutive of Christoforos.
Rubenis m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian rubenis "grouse".
Rūdis m Latvian
Short form of Rūdolfs, now used as a given name in its own right.
Ruis m Dutch (Rare)
Modern form of the medieval Dutch given name Ruys or Ruysch, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is theorized to be a diminutive or short form of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element hruod meaning "fame".... [more]
Rūtis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Rūta.
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