This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Ancient.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Landbert m GermanicMeans "bright land", derived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Landemar m GermanicMeans "famous land", derived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Landenulf m LombardicForm of
Landulf, using an extended form of the first element (cf.
Pandenulf). Landenulf I was a 9th-century gastald (Lombard ruler) of Capua in Italy.
Landfrid m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Landgrim m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Landhard m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Landrad m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Landwald m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Landward m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Landwin m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Lantfrid m GermanicLantfrid (died 730) was the duke of Alamannia under Frankish sovereignty from 709 until his death. He was the son of duke Gotfrid. Lantfrid's brother was Theudebald.
Lanthar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Laomedon m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun λαομέδων
(laomedon) meaning "ruler of the people", which consists of the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people" and the Greek noun μέδων
(medon) meaning "ruler" (see
Medon).... [
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Laro m Old Celtic, History, Spanish (Rare)The name of an ancient Cantabrian warrior who fought in the Carthaginian army during the Second Punic War, according to Silius Italicus. As a modern Spanish name, in some cases it may be a masculine form of
Lara 1.
Larth m EtruscanDerived from Etruscan
lars "lord", originally an honorary appellation which became a given name. This name was borne by Lars Tolumnius (Larth Tulumnes in Etruscan, d. 437 BC), the most famous king of the wealthy Etruscan city-state of Veii... [
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Lascius m Gaulish (Latinized)Meaning unknown. This was a Latinized version of an unknown, probably Gaulish, name. The commune
Lassy in Normandy (present-day France) was derived from this name.
Latychidas m Ancient GreekMeans "son of Latychos" in Greek, derived from the name
Latychos combined with ίδας
(idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης
(ides).... [
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Lav m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Sinhalese, AssameseMeaning - little piece, fragment , cloves, plucking, moment, half a second, sport, act of cutting or plucking, numerator of fraction, Name of a son of lord Ram
Leagros m Ancient GreekUncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Greek ἀγρός
(agros) meaning "field, land, countryside", and an unknown first element.
Leggr m Old NorseMeaning uncertain. Perhaps from Old Norse
leikr "game, play, fight" (compare Old Danish
Leg) or taken directly from Old Norse
leggr "leg, stem".
Leil m BrythonicA legendary king of the Britons whose rule began in 989 BCE.
Leno m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
leno- "wood; grove, bosk".
Lentulus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
lentulus meaning "rather slow". In turn, the word is derived from the Latin adjective
lentus meaning "slow, sluggish" as well as "sticky, tenacious" and "flexible, pliant" combined with the Latin diminutive suffix
-ulus.... [
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Leobin m GermanicA pet form of any of the compound names formed with the prefix
leub,
liup, or
liob meaning "dear, beloved". ... [
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Leofgeat m Anglo-SaxonOld English name meaning "dear Geat", composed of the elements
leof "dear, beloved" combined with
Geat, which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Geats... [
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Leofnoth m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and
noð "courage". Leuca, Leofeca and Leofa are diminutive forms.
Leogoras m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek λεώς
(leos) meaning "people, folk" (Attic form of
laos) and ἀγορά
(agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace" or "speech".
Leokrates m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων
(leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς
(leos) meaning "the people" (see
Leos)... [
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Leonnatos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek λεων
(leon) meaning "lion". The second element is uncertain, but it might possibly have been derived from the Greek noun γνάθος
(gnathos) meaning "jaw"... [
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Leontiskos m Ancient GreekMeans "small lion", derived from Greek λεων
(leon) "lion" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ισκος
(-iskos).
Leopardus m Ancient RomanFrom the name of the leopard, the famous feline. The hybrid of a lion and a panther, as is reflected in its name, which is a Greek compound of λέων (
leon) "lion" and πάρδοσ (
pardos) "male panther"... [
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Leophantos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Attic Greek noun λεώς
(leos) meaning "the people" (see
Leos) or from the Greek noun λέων
(leon) meaning "lion"... [
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Leophron m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων
(leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς
(leos) meaning "the people" (see
Leos)... [
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Leostratos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων
(leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς
(leos) meaning "the people" (see
Leos)... [
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Leotychidas m Ancient GreekPartial Attic Greek translation of the Doric Greek name
Latychidas (also found written as
Laotychidas), because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς
(leos) meaning "the people" (see
Leos) but retains the Doric Greek patronymic suffix ίδας
(idas)... [
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Leotychides m Ancient GreekAttic Greek form of the Doric Greek name
Latychidas (also found written as
Laotychidas), because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς
(leos) meaning "the people" (see
Leos) and the patronymic suffix ἴδης
(ides), which is used in both Attic and Ionic Greek.... [
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Leukon m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective λευκός
(leukos) meaning "white" as well as "bright, clear, brilliant" (see
Leukos), which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun λύκη
(luke) or
(lyke), which can mean "light" as well as "morning sunshine".... [
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Licinius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile which was derived from the Roman cognomen
Licinus, which itself was derived from the Latin adjective
licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned"... [
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Licinus m Ancient RomanCognomen derived from the Latin adjective
licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned". Also compare the Latin verb
licinio meaning "to show through, to disclose".
Líkbjǫrn m Old Norse (Rare)Combination of Old Norse
líkn "compassion, favor, help" and
bjǫrn "bear". Líkbjǫrn was an 11th century runemaster whose name can be found on three runestones. The name does not appear in any other written sources and is believed to have been rare.
Líknhvatr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
líkn "mercy, relief, comfort" and
hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly".
Lindulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Lingormr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
lyngormr meaning "dragon that creeps through the heather", from
lyng "heather" and
ormr "snake, serpent".
Liubbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liub (also found written as
leub, see
Goteleib) meaning "dear, beloved" combined with Old High German
beraht meaning "bright".
Liubigild m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liub "dear, beloved" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Liubwin m GermanicDerived from the Old High German elements
liub "dear, beloved" and
wini "friend" (compare
Leobwin).
Liulfr m Old NorseOld Norse name of uncertain etymology, possibly composed of the elements
hlíf "shield, protection" and
ulfr "wolf," hence "shield wolf."
Liutbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Liutbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Liutdag m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with
daga "day."
Liutfrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Liutgar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
liut "people." 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."
Liutgrim m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Liuthar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Liuthard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Liutman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with
man "man."
Liutmar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Liutmund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Liutprand m LombardicVariant of
Liutbrand. This was the name of an 8th-century king of the Lombards. Liutprand is often regarded as the most successful Lombard monarch, notable for the Donation of Sutri in 728, which was the first accolade of sovereign territory to the Papacy.
Liutrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Liutram m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Liutric m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" 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."
Liutulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Liútulfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ljótr "ugly, hideous, misshapen" and
ulfr "wolf".
Liutwald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Liutwig m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Liuva m Gothic, HistoryVisigothic name, ultimately from the Gothic element
liuf-s "dear, friendly" (Old High German
liob "dear, beloved").
Loarn m Old IrishPossibly derived from Proto-Celtic *
loɸerno- meaning "fox". This was the name of a legendary 6th-century king of Dál Riata.
Lofarr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
lof ("permission; paean of praise") and
herr ("army"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Lófi m Old NorseDerived from an Old Norse byname meaning "palm of the hand, hollow of the hand".
Lollius m Ancient RomanRoman family name of unknown meaning, possibly of Sabine origin. Alternatively it could be derived from Latin
lolium "darnel", darnel being a type of grass.
Longinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)Hellenized form of
Longinus. This name was borne by a Greek literary critic and writer from the 1st century AD and also by a Greek rhetorician and critic from the 3rd century AD.
Loðinn m Old NorseOriginally a byname, from Old Norse
loðinn meaning "hairy, woolly".
Lucillius m Ancient RomanVariant spelling of
Lucilius. This name was borne by a satirical poet who lived under the Roman emperor Nero in the first century AD.
Lucullus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from a diminutive (as
-ullus is a Latin masculine diminutive suffix) of either the given name
Lucius or of the Latin noun
lucus meaning "grove" (see
Lucina)... [
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Lufa m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
lufu meaning "love, affection, desire", or a short form of dithematic names beginning with this element. It is a masculine equivalent of
Lufu.
Lugal-kinishe-dudu m SumerianEtymology uncertain, likely deriving in part from the Sumerian element
lugal ("master, king"). Name borne by a king of Uruk and Ur who ruled at the end of the 25th century BCE.
Lugal-kisalsi m SumerianPossibly deriving from Sumerian element
lugal, meaning "king, owner, master", and
tar " to cut; to decide". Name of a King of Uruk and Ur (some contemporary sources also place him as King of Kish), circa 2400 BCE.
Lugalsilâsi m SumerianMeans "The lord fills the streets", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒈗
lugal ("king, master, lord"), 𒋻𒋛
silâ ("street, path"), and 𒋛
si ("to fill up")... [
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Lugorix m Old CelticDerived from Celtic
lugu "light" combined with Celtic
rix "king." The first element of the name might also refer to the Celtic god
Lugus or
Lugh.
Lugotorix m Old Celtic, HistoryDerived from Celtic
lugu "light" (or from Proto-Celtic
lukot "mouse") combined with Celtic
rix "king." The first element of the name might also refer to the Celtic god
Lugus or
Lugh... [
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Luscinus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
luscinus meaning "one-eyed", which itself is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective
luscus meaning "one-eyed, half blind" (see
Luscus)... [
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Luscus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
luscus meaning "one-eyed, half blind".... [
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Lutatius m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman nomen gentile
Lutatius, which is also found spelled as
Luctatius. Its etymology is a little bit uncertain, but it is probably derived from the Latin noun
luctatio meaning "a wrestling" as well as "struggle, contest, fight", which itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
luctor meaning "to wrestle, to struggle, to fight"... [
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Lutumaros m GaulishDerived from the Proto-Celtic elements *
lūtu "anger, power" and *
māros "great".
Lykandros m Ancient GreekThe second element of this name is derived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man". The first element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it... [
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Lykaretos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun λύκος
(lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη
(lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight"... [
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Lykarion m Ancient GreekDerived from either the Greek noun λύκος
(lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη
(lyke) meaning "light" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -αριων
(-arion)... [
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Lykomedes m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from either Greek λύκος
(lykos) meaning "wolf" or λύκη
(lyke) meaning "light; morning twilight" combined with μηδομαι
(medomai) meaning "to think, to be mindful of" or the related μήδεα
(medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning".
Lykophron m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective λυκόφρων
(lykophron) meaning "wolf-minded", consisting of λύκος
(lykos) meaning "wolf" and φρήν
(phren) meaning "mind, heart, emotions"... [
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Lysippos m Ancient GreekMeans "a release of a horse", derived from Greek λυσις
(lysis) "a release, loosening" combined with Greek ‘ιππος
(hippos) "horse". This was the name of a Greek sculptor from the 4th century BC, noted as being one of the best sculptors of the ancient world.
Lysis m Ancient GreekFrom 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.
Lysixenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun λύσις
(lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Lýðbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
lýðr "folk, people" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Macedon m Ancient GreekFrom Greek
makednos meaning "tall" or from Illyrian
maketia meaning "cattle".
Machanidas m Ancient Greek, HistoryThe first element of this name is possibly derived from the Doric Greek noun μαχανά
(machana) meaning "machine, device, tool, contrivance", which is of the same etymology as the modern English word
machine... [
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Machthard m GermanicOld High German name composed of the elements
maht "might, strength" and
hard "brave, hardy".
Macrian m GermanicMacrian was the king of the Bucinobantes, an Alemannic tribe, in the late fourth century and the brother of Hariobaudes. Macrian tried to confederate all the north Germanic and Alemannic tribes together against Rome... [
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Madalbald m GermanicDerived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Madalbert m GermanicDerived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Madalbod m GermanicDerived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer."
Madalfrid m GermanicDerived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Madalgar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place." 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."
Madalgrim m GermanicDerived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Madalhard m GermanicDerived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Madalrad m GermanicDerived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Madalric m GermanicDerived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place" 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."
Madalwin m GermanicDerived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Madhup m Hindi, SanskritIt means a male bee. Categorically, a completel7y black bee which is known to collect nectar from lotus flowers.
Maganbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Maganbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Maganfrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Maganhar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Maganhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Maganrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Maganric m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" 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."
Maganulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."