This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *v*n*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Goulven m BretonThe name of a Bishop and Saint from the 7th century.
Gouverneur m English (American)Likely from the French word
gouverneur, meaning "governor". Notable bearers include American founding father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), American politician Gouverneur Kemble (1786-1875), sportsman Gouverneur Cadwalader (1880-1935), and United States Army general Gouverneur K. Warren (1830-1882).
Goven m Georgian (Archaic)Meaning and origin unknown. Perhaps it is related to the Turkish name
Güven. Another possibility might be the Latin adjective
iuvenis meaning "young, youthful" and its Middle Persian cognate
ǰuwān meaning "young"... [
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Governor m EnglishFrom the English
governor, a public or executive official that exercise some form of sovereignty to an area.
Gurvan m BretonOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Breton
gour, itself an intensifying prefix, and Old Breton
man "sage" and a younger form of
Gurvand.
Gurvand m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
gour, itself an intesifying prefix, and Old Breton
c'hoant / huant "desire; aspiration, ambition". Gurvand was a claimant to the Duchy of Brittany and complicit in the conspiracy which assassinated King Salomon I in 874.
Güven m & f TurkishMeans "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.
Gvozden m Serbian, CroatianDerived from the adjective
gvozden, meaning "iron-like". Notable bearer is Gvozden Flego, Croatian former Minister of Science and Technology.
Heavenly-mind m English (Puritan), LiteratureRefers to keeping one's mind toward heavenly things rather than worldly things. This is the name of a character in John Bunyan's novel
The Holy War (1682).
Hvannar m Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
hvǫnn, the name of a type of flower (species Angelica archangelica; also compare
Hvönn) combined with Old Norse
herr "army, warrior".
Invaneĸ m GreenlandicMeans "the one who has brooded" or "the one who has been brooded on" in Greenlandic.
Iravan m HinduismDerived from Sanskrit इरावत्
(irāvat) meaning "satiating, comfortable, endowed with provisions", from इरा
(irā) meaning "food, refreshment". This is the name of a minor Hindu deity and a character in the
Mahabharata... [
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Ivaneq m GreenlandicGreenlandic
ivaneq meaning ''the one who has brooded'' or ''the one who has been brooded on''.
Ivanhoe m Jamaican Patois, LiteratureInvented by Scottish novelist Walter Scott for a character in his historical romance
Ivanhoe: A Romance (1819), which concerns the life of Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a fictional Saxon knight. The name was possibly inspired by the place name
Ivinghoe, belonging to a village in east Buckinghamshire, England.
Ivanoe m ItalianVariant of
Ivanhoe; a famous bearer was Ivanoe Bonomi, that was Prime Minister of Italy three times (one in 1921-1922, and other two, short lived, in 1944 and 1945).
Ivin m BretonBreton name of debated origin and meaning.
Javansher m PersianMeans "young lion", derived from the Persian adjective جوان
(javan) meaning "young, youthful" (ultimately from Middle Persian
ǰuwān) combined with the Persian noun شیر
(sher) meaning "lion" (see
Sher).... [
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Jayavarman m Sanskrit, HistoryFrom Sanskrit जय
(jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्मन्
(varman) meaning "armour, protection". This was the name of several kings of Cambodia and India.
Jovainas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with the old Lithuanian noun
vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".
Jovinianus m Late RomanVariant spelling of
Iovinianus, which is an extended form of
Iovinus.
Iovinus was a Roman cognomen that was in turn derived from
Iovis (see
Jove).
Juvencio m SpanishSpanish form of
Iuventius (see
Juventius). A known bearer of this name was the Chilean poet Juvencio Valle (1900-1999).
Juventius m Late RomanVariant spelling of
Iuventius, which is derived from the Latin noun
iuventus meaning "youth". Also compare
Juventas, which is etymologically related and also has the same meaning.... [
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Kalyanavarman m Sanskrit, HistoryFrom Sanskrit
कल्याण (
kalyāṇa) "beautiful, charming, auspicious" and
वर्मन् (
varman) "protection, armor". This was the name of the 4th ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling for the period of 422 to 446 AD.
Kavin m Indian, Tamil, ThaiMeans "beauty, grace, fairness" in Tamil. This name can also be used as an alternate transcription of Thai
Kawin (which is of the same origin).
Kevynne m & f EnglishForm of Kevin, first used in Indiana by the singer; Kevynne Spork
Keyvan m PersianMeans "the planet Saturn" in Persian, from Middle Persian
kywʾn' (
kēwān), ultimately from Akkadian
𒊕𒍑 (
kaiamānu,
kayamānu,
kajamānu) "Saturn" or, literally, "regular, usual; steady, staying, abiding always".
Khamsavanh m & f LaoFrom Lao ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".
Khavarsaikhan m & f Mongolian (Rare)Derived from Mongolian xавар
(khavar) meaning "spring (season)" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Khuvtsagaan m & f MongolianPossibly from Mongolian хув
(khuv) meaning "amber" and цагаан
(tsagaan) meaning "white". Alternatively, it could be related to хувцас
(khuvtsas) meaning "clothes, clothing".
Kovinath m HinduismShows signs of greatness and power. Also is depicted as smart and intelligent
Kvígbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
kvígr "young ox" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Kvint m Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, UkrainianBulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene and Ukrainian form of
Quintus.