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Abiasaph m Biblical Hebrew
The name Abiasaph consists of two parts. The first element is the same as the name Abi, which occurs only as a feminine name in the Bible. It comes, however, from a word that's used most frequently as element of names, namely אב (ab), meaning "father" added to the verb אסף (asap), meaning "to gather." In totality, meaning "my father has gathered."

Aleph m Swedish (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Alef. In the case of Natalie Portman's son, it refers to the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Arnulph m Germanic
Variant of Arnulf derived from Latinized Arnolphus.

Asiph m Hebrew
Variant of Asaph.

Baldulph m Arthurian Cycle
The Earl of Silchester under King Arthur. He might also be the Archbishop of Silchester.

Bardolph m Theatre, Medieval English (?)
Possibly from a Germanic name derived from the elements bard, meaning "small axe" or "beard", and wulf "wolf". Shakespeare used it for minor characters in several plays.

Bertulph m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized), Anglo-Saxon (Modern)
English form of Bertulf, also used to refer to the Mercian king Beorhtwulf.

Botolph m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), History
English form of Botolphus, which was a variant form of Botulphus (see Botulph, Botwulf). Saint Botolph was a 7th-century religious leader in East Anglia, patron of travellers and namesake of the town of Boston (originally Botolphston).

Botulph m English, Norwegian
Derived from Botulphus, which was the latinized form for both Botulf and Bótulfr.

Cleph m Lombardic
6th-century Lombard king, the father of Authari.

Edenolph m German (Rare, Archaic)
High German form of Atenolfo.

Eleph m English (Puritan)
From a place name mentioned briefly in the Old Testament, namely in Joshua 18:28, where the town of Eleph (or Haeleph in newer translations) near Jerusalem is listed among the lot or inheritance of the Tribe of Benjamin, one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel... [more]

Eliasaph m Biblical
Means "God has added" or "God increases the family" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and yasáph "to add". This was the name of two minor biblical characters; one was a son of Deuel, and the other was a son of Lael.

Elihoreph m Biblical Hebrew
Elihoreph was a scribe in King Solomon's court. He was a son of Shisha and brother of Ahiah... [more]

Filiph m Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Filip.

Gerulph m Germanic
Variant of Gerulf used by an 8th century martyr.

Guelph m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Guelph.... [more]

Gundulph m Germanic
Variant of Gundulf.

Hadulph m Germanic
Variant of Hadulf.

Hariph m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Derived from the Hebrew verb חרף (harap) which means "to gather, pluck, harvest", "to spend the harvest season" or "to reproach, taunt, scorn". In the Old Testament this name belongs to two male characters.

Herulph m Germanic
Variant of Hariulf.

Humph m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.

Ioasaph m Hebrew (Hellenized), Late Greek
Variant of Iosaphat.

Jidlaph m Biblical Hebrew
Of uncertain Hebrew etymology. In the Bible, Jidlaph was the seventh son of Nahor and Milcah (Genesis 22:22).

Joasaph m Late Greek (Anglicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Anglicized form of Ioasaph.... [more]

Joeseph m English
Variant of Joseph.

Joesph m English (American)
Variant of Joseph.

Jozeph m English
Variant of Joseph.

Kristoph m Banat Swabian
Variant of Christoph.

Landulph m Germanic
Variant of Landulf.

Ludolph m Dutch, English, German
Variant spelling of Ludolf (in Dutch and German) and English form of Ludolf.

Markulph m Germanic
Variant spelling of Marculf.

Meinulph m Germanic
Variant of Maganulf.

Michaeljoseph m American (Rare)
Combination of Michael and Joseph. Occasionally used in the USA and was given to 11 boys in 1988.

Murph m English
Short form of Murphy.

Olaph m African (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Olaf.

Ouseph m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Joseph used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Pandolph m German
Variant of Pandolf.

Pandulph m German
Variant of Pandulf.

Perseph m Obscure
Shortened masculine form of Persephone, with pronunciation inspired by Joseph.

Phổ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 譜 (phổ) meaning "to compose or arrange a musical score" or 普 (phổ) meaning "universal, widespread, vast".

Radolph m English
English form of Ráðúlfr.

Randalph m English (Rare)
Variant of Randolph.

Randulph m English
Cognate of Randolph.

Raph m English
Diminutive of Raphael.

Resheph m Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Derived from Semitic ršf meaning "to absorb, to consume" or "to burn" (descended into Hebrew as רשף (reshef) "burning heat" or "plague"). This was the name of a Canaanite and Semitic deity of plague, the underworld, and war.

Saiph m Astronomy
Variant of Saif. This is the traditional name of Kappa Orionis, a blue star in the constellation Orion.

Seliph m Popular Culture
Derived from the word seraph, ultimately from Hebrew שרפים‎ (serafim) (see Seraphina). It is the name of a character in the fantasy role-playing franchise 'Fire Emblem'.

Seph m English
Diminutive of Joseph.

Seraph f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word seraph, singular form of the biblical word seraphim referring to an order of angels (see Seraphina, Seraphim)... [more]

Shaaph m Biblical Hebrew
1 Chronicles 2:47.

Sylph f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin sylvestris "of the woods" and nymph "nymph".

Toph m English (Rare)
Short form of Christopher.

Triumph m English (Rare)
From the English word triumph "a great victory or achievement", ultimately from Greek thriambos "hymn to Bacchus".

Yoseph m Arabic (Maghrebi)
See Joseph

Yozeph m Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Joseph.

Yuseph m Filipino (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Form of Yusuf (see Joseph).

Yusoph m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Yosef (see Joseph).

Zalaph m Biblical Hebrew
Means "shadow, ringing" in Hebrew.

Zelph m Mormon (Rare)
A white Lamanite warrior who served under the prophet-king Onandagus.

Ziph m Biblical Hebrew
1 Chronicles 2:42.

Zuph m Biblical

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