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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *us.
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Anghus m Manx
Manx form of Aonghus.
Anicius m Ancient Roman
Derived from a Roman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. This name was borne by several ancient Romans.
Animus m English (Rare)
From the Latin animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see: Anima 2).
Anius m Greek Mythology
The son of Apollo and Rhoeo. When Rhoeo became pregnant, her father had her placed in a chest and cast into the sea... [more]
Annæus m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Latinised male form of Anna.
Annalius m Norwegian
Latanized version of Anna.
Annius m Ancient Roman
Marcus Annius Verus (died 124 AD) was a distinguished Roman politician who lived in the 2nd century, served as a praetor and was the father of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Annus m Estonian
Variant of Anno.
Ansanus m Ancient Roman
Of uncertain origin: it may be derived from Germanic ans ("God"), from a Latin nickname denoting a person with big ears, or from the name Antianus.
Ansegisus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ansegis, derived from Old High German anse "God" and gis, either "spear" or "pledge". This was the name of a 9th-century saint and Benedictine monk.
Ansellus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old German name Ansila, a derivative of Old High German ansi "a god". This was often confused with the similar name Anselm... [more]
Ansirus m Arthurian Cycle
He was called “the Pilgrim” because of his passion for going on pilgrimage, "for every third year he would be at Jerusalem" He passed his nickname on to his daughter, Alice le Beale Pilgrim. Ansirus was of Lancelot’s kin, apparently in the British branch of the family... [more]
Antaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀνταῖος (Antaios), which is derived from Greek ἀνταῖος (antaios) meaning "(right) opposite, opposed to, set over against". In turn, it is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀντάω (antaō) meaning "to come opposite (to), to meet face to face, to meet (with)"... [more]
Anterus m Finnish
Latinised form of Antero.
Anterus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anteros. This name was notably borne by a pope from the 3rd century AD.
Anthemius m Ancient Roman
Likely a latinized form of Greek Anthemios. ... [more]
Antheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀνθέω (antheō) meaning "to blossom, to bloom", which is related to Greek ανθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom". In order words, this name is virtually the masculine form of Antheia (see Anthea)... [more]
Anthimus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anthimos. This name was borne by several patriarchs of Constantinople.
Anthippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anthippos. This was the name of an ancient Greek comic poet, of whom it is not (yet) certain whether he really existed.
Anthus m Greek Mythology
Means "flower."
Antilochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antilochos. This was the name of an ancient Greek historian.... [more]
Antimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antimachos. Bearers of this name include two Greek poets and two Graeco-Bactrian kings.... [more]
Antimus m Romansh (Rare)
Romansh form of Anthimus.
Antinous m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antinoos. This name was borne by the favourite and lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian (2nd century AD).
Antiphilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antiphilos. This name was borne by a Greek painter from the 4th century BC.
Antipholus m Theatre
Possibly a variant of Antiphilus. The first element of this name is Greek αντι (anti) "against, compared to, like"; the second element is less certain, perhaps derived from Greek φωλεός (phôleos) "den, lair" (the source of the mythological name Pholus) or from Latin folium "a leaf; a sheet of paper; trifle, thing of no consequence"... [more]
Antiphonus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀντίφονόν (Antiphonon), derived from Greek ἀντίφονος (antiphonos) meaning "in return for slaughter" or "in revenge for blood", from ἀντί (anti) "in return for; for the sake of, for" and φόνος (phonos) "murder, slaughter; blood shed in murder, gore"... [more]
Antipus m Mormon
Nephite commander in city of Judea.(c. 65 BC)
Antrus m Finnish
Variant of Anterus.
Antuš m Slovak
Diminutive of Anton.
Anubius m Coptic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Ἀνουβιος or Ἀνούβιος (Anoubios), which is a Late Greek variant of Anoubis (ultimately of Egyptian origin).... [more]
Anuš m Mandaean
Possibly a Mandaic form of Enos, this is the name of an angel in Mandaeism who performs miracles.
Aous m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of أوس (see Aws), chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Apemantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Apemantos. This is the name of a cynical and misanthropic philosopher in the play Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare.
Aphareus m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
The meaning of this name is uncertain. It could have been derived from Greek ἀφαρεί (apharei), which is an adverb of Greek ἄφαρ (aphar), which can mean "straightway, forthwith" as well as "suddenly, quickly"... [more]
Aphrodisius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aphrodisios, belonged to a first century saint in France.
Aphthonius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Aphthonios. Notable bearers of this name include the Greek sophist and rhetorician Aphthonius of Antioch (4th century AD) and the Roman writer Aelius Festus Aphthonius (4th century AD)... [more]
Apodemius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Apodemios. This was the name of a Roman officer from the 4th century AD, who worked as a secret agent of sorts for the Roman emperor Constantius II.
Apollinarius m Ancient Greek
Possibly a variant of Apollinaris.
Apollinus m Literature
Variant of Apollonius used by John Gower for the hero of his 1,737-line Middle English narrative 'The Tale of Apollinus' (in the 'Confessio amantis'), his version of the classical romance 'Apollonius of Tyre', widely popular in the Middle Ages.
Apollodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Apollodoros. This name was borne by Apollodorus of Athens, a Greek scholar and grammarian from the 2nd century.
Apollodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Apollodotos. This name was borne by an Indo-Greek king from the 2nd century BC.
Apolonijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Apollonios.
Appianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Appius.
Aprus m Late Roman (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Rare)
Agnomen variant of Aper. Saint Aprus was the seventh bishop of Toul. He has been considered a saint in Toul since the 10th century.
Aquarius f & m Astronomy, English (Rare)
Means "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier" in Latin. This is a constellation in the zodiac, between Capricornus and Pisces.
Aquillius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile derived from Latin aquila "eagle" (see also Aquila). This name was borne by several consuls from ancient Rome.
Arabus m Greek Mythology
The son of Apollo by Babylonis.
Aratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aratos. Aratus of Soli (315-240) was an Ancient Greek didactic poet known for his major extant work Phenomena.
Arcarius m Ancient Roman
Relational name meaning cash, treasury, treasurer.
Arceisius m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Arcesius was the son of either Zeus or Cephalus, and king in Ithaca.
Arcesius m Greek Mythology
The son of either Zeus or Cephalus, and king in Ithaca.
Arceus m Obscure
From the Pokémon character Arceus, whose name comes from the combination of the Greek word αρχή (arkhé), "origin", and the Latin word deus (god). In the game lore, Arceus is the original Pokémon who created the universe... [more]
Archeantus m Mormon
Nephite soldier, one of three "choice men" (Moroni 9) slain in battle (c. AD 375).
Archebius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archebios. This was the name of an Indo-Greek king from the 1st century BC.
Archelochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archelochos. In Greek mythology, Archelochus was one of the leaders of the Dardanians, who aided the Trojans in their fight against the Achaeans.
Archemachus m Greek Mythology
Derived from ἄρχω (árkhō) meaning "to command" and μᾰ́χη (mache) meaning "battle".
Archemorus m Greek Mythology
Son of Lycurgus
Archestratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archestratos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek poet from the 4th century BC.
Archidamus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Archidamos. This name was borne by five kings of Sparta (Greece).
Archilochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archilochos. This was the name of a Greek lyric poet from the 7th century BC.... [more]
Architimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Archetimus (See Archetimos). This was the name of a 1st-century Ancient Greek writer.
Arctinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Arktinos. This was the name of a Greek epic poet, who was said to have been a pupil of Homer.
Ardinus m Dutch (Rare)
Contracted form of Arendinus. But in other words, you could also say that this given name is a masculinization of Ardina.... [more]
Arduinus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Hardwin, which would ultimately come to serve as the basis for Arduin and Arduino... [more]
Aredius m Medieval French
Older Latin form of Yrieix, of uncertain etymology.
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".
Areleous m English (American, Rare)
This is a rare (American) English given name, which might possibly be derived from Aurelius.
Arendinus m Dutch (Rare)
Masculinization of Arendina.
Aretaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aretaios. A known bearer of this name of Aretaeus of Cappadocia, a Greek physician who lived in the 1st century AD.
Aretius m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Aretias.
Areus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Areios. This name was borne by two kings of Sparta, both of whom lived in the 3rd century BC.
Argeus m Greek Mythology, Polish (Rare)
Variant and Polish form of Arges. This was the name of a 3rd century saint.
Argiotalus m Gaulish
Derived from Proto-Celtic *argyos "white" and *talus "front, forehead".
Ariacus m Gothic
Ariacus was a 4th-century Thervingian Gothic pagan ruler.
Ariaeus m Old Persian
Persian general
Aridius m Late Roman
This name was borne by Quintus Aridius Rufinus, a Roman consul from the early 3rd century. His name may possibly have been derived from Latin aridus meaning "dry, arid, parched". But as it is possible that he may have been a Gallo-Roman instead of a pure Roman, Aridius could also be the latinized form of a Gaulish name... [more]
Arilíus m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a Latinized form of Arild or a variant of Árelíus.
Arioldus m Germanic (Latinized), Theatre
Probably a variant of Arialdus. This is the name of a character from the 17th-century stage play The Swisser.
Ariovistus m History, English (American, Archaic)
Latinization of a Celto-Germanic given name, of which the original form and meaning are uncertain.... [more]
Aristaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristainetos. Bearers of this name include an Achaean general (3rd century BC) and a Byzantine Greek epistolographer (5th or 6th century AD).
Aristaenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristainos. A notable bearer of this name was Aristaenus of Megalopolis (2nd century BC), a strategos (military leader) of the Achaean League.
Aristippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristippos. Known bearers of this name include the ancient Greek philosopher Aristippus of Cyrene (4th century BC) and the ancient Greek tyrant Aristippus of Argos (3rd century BC).
Aristobolus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Aristobulus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as at least one English Bible: the Tyndale Bible (1522-1535).
Aristobulus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Aristoboulos. This name was borne by several kings and princes of Judea, as well as a Greek philosopher and a Greek historian.
Aristolochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristolochos. This name was borne by an Olympic victor from 344 BC.... [more]
Aristomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Aristomachos. In Greek mythology, Aristomachus is the name of one of Heracles' descendants.
Aristonicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Aristonikos. This name was borne by a king of Pergamon, as well as several ancient Greek scholars.
Aristonymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristonymos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Aristophantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristophantos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Aristotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristotimos. This was the name of an ancient Greek tyrant of Elis, who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Aristoxenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristoxenos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek Peripatetic philosopher Aristoxenus of Tarentum (4th century BC).
Aristus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristos. Used as an alternative name for Pope Evaristus.
Arius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Areios. Arius (AD 250 or 256–336) was an ascetic Christian presbyter of Libyan birth, possibly of Berber extraction, and priest in Alexandria, Egypt, of the church of the Baucalis.
Arkadijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Arcadius.
Arkadius m Finnish, Swedish
Nordic form of Arcadius.
Arlandus m African American
Possibly a quasi-Latinization of Roland via variants like Orlando.
Armentarius m Judeo-French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin armentarius meaning "cow herder, cowboy, herdsman".
Arminijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Arminius.
Arnolphus m Danish
Latinized form of Arnolf.
Arrhabaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios), which is also found spelled as Arrhibaios. The meaning of the name is uncertain. The first element of the name may possibly consist of the Greek prefix ar meaning "not, without" (similar to the word arrhythmia), whereas the second element might possibly be related to the Greek verb ῥαβάσσω (rhabasso) "to make a noise"... [more]
Arrhidaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρριδαῖoς (Arrhidaios), which might possibly be a variant form of the Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios) (see Arrhabaeus)... [more]
Arrius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile, which is ultimately derived from the Etruscan personal male name Arntni, of which the meaning is unknown. Also compare Arruns... [more]
Arruntianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Arruntius.
Arruntius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile, which is derived from the personal male name Arruns. This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as the admiral and consul Lucius Arruntius the Elder and his son Lucius Arruntius the Younger, a senator.
Arsenijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Arsenios.
Artabanus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artabānu via its Greek form Artabanos. This name was borne by at least four kings of Parthia.
Artabazus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artavazda via its Greek form Artabazos. This name was borne by two Persian satraps from Phrygia.
Artelus m Romani (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized form of Arthur or a masculine form of Arthelais.
Artemijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Artemios.
Àrtus m Provençal
Provençal form of Arthur.
Artús m Asturian, Catalan (Rare), Galician, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Asturian and Occitan form of Arthur and Catalan and Galician variant of Artur.
Artus m Occitan
Occitan variant of Artús.
Artuš m Czech (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
Czech form of Arthur, generally used to refer to King Arthur and occasionally used as a given name.
Aruś m Polish
Diminutive of Arkadiusz.
Arvirargus m Old Celtic, Literature
Possibly a Latinized form of an old Celtic name, composed of the elements ard "high, paramount" and rhaig "king". This was the name of a legendary, possibly historical, British king of the 1st century AD... [more]
Asbolus m Greek Mythology
Means "sooty" in Greek.
Asclepiodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asklepiodotos it was the name of a saint martyred with Maximus and Theodore in 310.
Asius m Greek Mythology
In the Iliad, Asius is a Trojan hero from Arisbe, the son of Hyrtacus. He was killed in battle after foolishly not heeding the advice of Polydamas.
Asmodaeus m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Proper latinized form of Asmodai via its hellenized form Asmodaios.
Asmodäus m German
German form of Asmodaeus.
Asmus m Danish, Low German, Estonian (Archaic)
Low German short form of Erasmus. Asmus has also seen usage in Denmark from at least the 15th century onward, predominantly in Southern Jutland (Sønderjylland).
Assivus m Medieval Occitan (Latinized)
Possibly derived from Latin asservo "watch over, observe". This name was recorded in Gascony, between 1283 and 1286.
Asterijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Asterios via Asterius.
Asteropaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asteropaios. In Greek mythology, this was the name of an important ally of Troy during the Trojan War. He was a grandson of the river god Axius.
Astijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Astius.
Astius m History (Ecclesiastical), Illyrian
There was an early Christian saint by this name, a 2nd-century Illyrian martyr. He was a bishop of Dyrrhachium (now Durrës in Albania).
Astraeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astraios, the masculine form of Astraia (see Astraea).
Astralabius m Medieval French (Rare)
A latinised greek word, meaning "One who reaches the stars", resembling the word astrolabe (an astronomical instrument).... [more]
Astruguetus m Judeo-Catalan (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astruc via a diminutive form.
Astulphus m Germanic (Latinized), Lombardic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Haistulf and Aistulf. Used by a few saints and beatified saint astolfus of Mainz and astolfo lobo.
Astylochus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astylochos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Penelope.
Astyochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astyochos. This was the name of a Spartan naval commander from the 5th century BC.... [more]
Astyphilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astyphilos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Astypylus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astypylos. In Greek mythology, Astypylus was a Paeonian killed by Achilles.
Asyncritus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Asynkritos. This name once belonged to one of the Seventy Disciples.
Atanasius m Dutch (Rare), Finnish (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch, Finnish and German variant of Athanasius.
Athavulfus m Germanic (Latinized)
A more latinized form of Athawulf.
Athenaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Athenaios. Bearers of this name include a Greek composer from the 2nd century BC and a Greek rhetorician and grammarian from the 3rd century AD.
Attalus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Attalos. This was borne by numerous ancient Greek historical figures, including a general of Alexander the Great and three kings of Pergamon in Asia Minor.... [more]
Attalus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish ate-, itself an intensifying prefix, and talu- "forehead; front; surface".
Attikus m Greek
Original spelling of the name Atticus. This name come from the Greek Ἀττικός Attikos means "from Attika" and was popularly used for Greek nobles.
Attilanus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Most likely an extended form of Attila. It was borne by a 10th-century saint from Zamora, Spain.
Atymnius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀτύμνιος (Atymnios), of which the meaning is fairly uncertain. It may be a compound name that consists of the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a-) combined with Greek τυμνία (tumnia) or (tymnia) meaning "rod, stick, wand"... [more]
Audentius m Late Roman
Means "bold; corageous" in Latin, derived from the verb audére meaning "to dare".
Audomarus m Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Audomar. This was the name of a Frankish saint from the 7th century AD.
Audrius m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Audra 1.
Aufidianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Aufidius.
Aufidius m Ancient Roman, History, Literature
From the Roman nomen gentile Aufidius, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. The first element, au, may have been derived from the Latin preverb au "away, off", but it could also have been a phonetic variant of the Latin preverb ab "from"... [more]
Augurius m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective augurius meaning "of an augur" (see Augur).... [more]
Augustanus m Late Roman
Extended form of Augustus. This name was borne by a Roman first consul from the 2nd century AD.
Augustulus m Late Roman, History
Means "little Augustus" in Latin, as it consists of the name (then title) Augustus combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus.... [more]
Aurdeus m Medieval Latin
Variant of Amadeus. Possibly derived from 'Aurum' (Latin, meaning 'gold') and 'Deus' (Latin, meaning 'God').
Aureus m Late Roman
Means "golden, gilded" in Latin, from aurum "gold" (see Aurea). An aureus was also a gold coin of ancient Rome, equivalent to 25 denarii. This was the name of a Christian saint who was martyred in the 5th century with his sister Saint Justina at the cathedral of Mainz in Germany; they were killed by invading Huns while celebrating Mass.
Aurius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Auria.
Ausonius m Ancient Roman
Derivative of Auson. This is the name of a Roman poet (310-395).
Auspicius m History (Ecclesiastical)
From Latin auspicius meaning "sign, omen" This name is borne by two saints from Eastern Europe who lived in the 2nd and 5th centuries AD respectively.
Aušrius m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Aušra.
Ausrius m Lithuanian (Expatriate)
Spelling variant of Aušrius used by Lithuanians residing abroad.
Autarieus m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly of Illyrian origin.... [more]
Autolycus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Autolykos. In Greek mythology, Autolycus is a renowned thief and the maternal grandfather of Odysseus.
Autonous m Greek Mythology
Means "self-willed" or "mind of one’s own", derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought".
Auxilius m Late Roman
From the Roman cognomen Auxilius, which was derived from the Latin noun auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance". The noun itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb auxilior meaning "to give help, to aid, to assist"... [more]
Aventinus m Roman Mythology
This name can be traced to the Aventine Hill, allegedly one of the Seven Hills that Ancient Rome was founded upon. Aventinus of Alba Longa was a mythical king said to have been buried there. It is debated as to whether the hill was named for the figure, or vice versa... [more]
Averruncus m Roman Mythology
In ancient Roman religion, Averruncus or Auruncus is a god of averting harm. Aulus Gellius says that he is one of the potentially malignant deities who must be propitiated for their power to both inflict and withhold disaster from people and the harvests.... [more]
Avicus m Latin (Archaic)
Avicus is from the Latin word avis meaning "bird" with a contemnendus adjective, -cus. Avicus is a character in Anne Rice's series The Vampire Chronicles. He first appears in the novel Blood & Gold & is an ancient vampire from Rome who was made by Akasha, the first vampire in existence.
Avramijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Abraham.
Axius m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Axius is a Paeonian river god, the son of Oceanus and Tethys... [more]
Axrotalus m Gaulish
Gaulish name meaning "high forehead", from the Proto-Celtic elements *axkros, *akros "high, noble, great" and *talus "front, forehead".
Axylus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Axylos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a warrior from Arisbe who was slain by Diomedes in the Trojan War.
Aydoğmuş m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and doğmuş "born".
Baalus m Arthurian Cycle
A king of the Saxons who participated in King Aminaduc’s siege at Vambieres.... [more]
Babrius m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Latinized form of a Hellenized form of the name Valerius (see Babrios). This was the name of a 2nd-century author of a collection of Greek fables, many of which are known today as Aesop's Fables.
Bagdemagus m Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown. In Arthurian legend, Bagdemagus is the king of Gorre, a Knight of the Round Table and the father of Maleagant.
Bagungus m Arthurian Cycle (Archaic)
Meaning unknown. An extremely rare figure in Arthurian legend, Bagungus only appears in the earliest transcriptions of the works of Laghamon, from about 1190, and due to its rarity is thought by some to be a corruption of the name Bagdemagus.
Bakchus m Polish
Polish form of Bacchus.
Balbulus m Medieval, Literature
The Latin word balbulus mean "stammerer". It was the byname of St. Notker of St. Gallen.... [more]
Balius m Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Means "ball", "dance / dancing party", "masquerade" in Lithuanian.
Baltramiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bartholomew.
Bannus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.
Barbarus m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Roman cognomen which was derived from Greek βάρβαρος (barbaros) meaning "foreign, non-Greek" (see Barbara).
Barbatus m Late Roman
Means "bearded" in Latin. A famous barer of the name is Barbatus of Benevento.
Barinthus m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
A mysterious Otherwordly sea deity about whom very little is known.... [more]
Bar-jesus m Biblical
Means "son of Jesus" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from Hebrew בר (bar) meaning "son" and ישע meaning "Jesus, to save". In the Bible, he was a false prophet that is mentioned in Acts 13:6.
Barkevious m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.... [more]
Barsanuphius m Coptic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Barsanouphios, which is the hellenized form of a Coptic given name of unknown meaning. This name was borne by Barsanuphius of Palestine, a saint from the 6th century AD.
Barsimaeus m History (Ecclesiastical)
From Syriac ܒܪܣܡܝܐ (Barsamya), possibly meaning "son of the blind man" or "son of the divine standard". This is the name of a Christian saint and bishop of Edessa (now Şanlıurfa, Turkey).... [more]
Bartimaeus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Bartimaios. In the New Testament, Bartimaeus is a blind man who was healed by Jesus.
Bartimäus m German
German form of Bartimaeus.
Bartimeus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Bartimaeus used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible) as well as several English Bibles: the Bishops' Bible (1568), Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the original 1611 edition of the King James Bible.
Bartolomeus m Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Baltic, Dutch (Archaic)
Swedish, medieval Dutch and medieval Latvian form of Bartholomew.
Bartuś m Polish
Diminutive of Bartłomiej.
Basileus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant form of Basilius. This was also a title used by kings, as well as a few saints.
Basiliscus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Basiliskos. Basiliscus of Comana (died c. 310), also known as Basiliscus of Pontus, was a Greek martyr.
Basolus m Ancient Roman
Meaning unknown.
Bassianus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
The given name of a character in the 1594 Shakesperian play 'Titus Andronicus'.
Bathyllus m Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Ancient Greek Βάθυλλος (Bathyllos), possibly derived from the element βαθύς (bathys) "deep, profound".
Batlamyus m Turkish
Turkish form of Ptolemy.
Baudelius m History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish (Latinized)
Variant of Baudilius (see Baudilio). Baudelius or Baudilius was a 3rd-century saint and martyr from Orleans.
Bazilijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Basil 1.
Bazyliskus m Polish
Polish form of Basiliscus (see Basiliskos).
Beaudous m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Gawaine’s son in Robert de Blois’ Fair Unknown romance.... [more]
Be-courteous m English (Puritan)
Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
Bedinous m Arthurian Cycle
An Arthurian knight in Les Merveilles de Rigomer.
Belisarius m Greek (Latinized), History
From Greek Βελισάριος (Belisarios), probably of Illyric origin. This was the name of a famed Byzantine general and war hero who served the emperor Justinian. He was possibly of Slavic ancestry which has led to speculation that the name derives from Slavonic Beli-tzar "white prince" (the -sarius element being interpreted as coming from the old Slavic word tsesar or tsesari, which was derived from Caesar, thus giving Belisarius a "princely" connotation), but this etymology has since been discounted as somewhat dubious.
Bellovesus m Gaulish
Gaulish name meaning “worthy of power”
Belus m Greek Mythology
King of Egypt and brother of Aegyptus and Danaus in Greek Mythology.
Benediktus m Indonesian, German (Bessarabian)
Indonesian and Bessarabian German form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Beniosus m Arthurian Cycle
In the Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Ísodd, a king who managed to wrest control of Tristan’s homeland, Spain, during the chaos that followed the defeat of Biríng, Tristan’s foster-father, at the hands of King Turnes of Africa.... [more]
Bercharius m Germanic (Latinized), Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Berchar. Used by a 7th century saint.
Berenicianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the feminine first name Berenice. A bearer of this name was Gaius Julius Alexander Berenicianus, a Cilician prince from the 2nd century AD.
Bernardinus m Medieval Latin, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)
Derivative of Bernardus, though there are also cases where the name is a direct latinization of Bernardin and Bernardino... [more]
Bernódus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bernodus.
Bernoldus m Old High German
Latinised form of Bernold.
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