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Leikr m Old Norse
From Old Norse leikr meaning "game, play, fight".

Leil m Brythonic
A legendary king of the Britons whose rule began in 989 BCE.

Leiðólfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian variant of Leiðulfr.

Leiðulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse leið "road, way" and ulfr "wolf".

Lemetor m Old Celtic, Venetian (Archaic)
Used in Ancient times. Possibly from an Ancient Celtic language spoken in Italy prior Romans.

Leno m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish leno- "wood; grove, bosk".

Lentulus m Ancient Roman
Roman 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.... [more]

Leobald m English (Rare), Germanic
Variant of Liutbald.

Leobardus m Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Liubhart. It has sometimes been confused with the name Leopardus. The 6th-century saint Leobardus was a spiritual student of Saint Gregory of Tours.

Leobin m Germanic
A pet form of any of the compound names formed with the prefix leub, liup, or liob meaning "dear, beloved". ... [more]

Leobinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leobin.

Leochares m Ancient Greek
Attic Greek form of Lachares, because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos).... [more]

Leocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leokrates. This name was borne by an Athenian general from the 5th century BC.

Leodbeald m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English form of Leopold, derived from the elements lēod "man, chief, leader" or "people, nation" (from leudīz) and beald "bold, brave"... [more]

Leodegarius m Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leutgar. This was borne by a 7th-century martyr and bishop of Autun, also known as Léger.

Leodheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Liuthard, derived from the elements leod "man, chief, leader" or "people, nation" (from leudīz) and heard "brave, hardy".

Leodhere m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name derived from the elements lēod "man" and here "army".

Leodmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēod "man" and mære "famous".

Leodstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leod "people" (from leudīz) and stan "stone".

Leodwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēod "man" and wig "war, battle".

Leodwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēod "man" and wine "friend, protector, lord".

Leofa m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Derived from the Old English element leof meaning "dear, agreeable, beloved".... [more]

Leofgar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and gar "spear".

Leofgeat m Anglo-Saxon
Old 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... [more]

Leofhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and helm "helmet, protection".

Leofhere m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name composed of the elements leof "dear, beloved" and here "army".

Leofkoll m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English leof "dear, beloved" and Old Norse kollr "head, skull" (compare kollo).

Leofmær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and mære "famous".

Leofman m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English element leof "dear, beloved" combined with mann "man, person".

Leofnoth m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and noð "courage". Leuca, Leofeca and Leofa are diminutive forms.

Leofræd m Anglo-Saxon
Composed of Old English leof "dear, beloved" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Leofweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and weard "guard, guardian".

Leofwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and wig "war, battle".

Leofwin m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Leofwine.

Leogoras m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "people, folk" (Attic form of laos) and ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace" or "speech".

Leohtwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lēoht "light" (from leuhtą) and wine "friend".

Leokrates m Ancient Greek
The 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)... [more]

Leonardos m Greek, Germanic (Hellenized)
Greek form of Leonard.

Leonardus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Leonard.

Leonides m & f Ancient Greek, Galician
Attic and Ionic Greek form of Leonidas, because it contains the Attic and Ionic Greek patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Leonnatos m Ancient Greek
The 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"... [more]

Leonnatus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leonnatos. This name was borne by a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great (4th century BC), who was a member of the royal house of Lyncestis.

Leontiscus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Leontiskos. This was the name of one of the sons that Ptolemy I Soter I had with his lover Thais.

Leontiskos m Ancient Greek
Means "small lion", derived from Greek λεων (leon) "lion" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ισκος (-iskos).

Leopard m Polish (Rare, Archaic), Germanic (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant, and English and Polish form of Leopardus.

Leopardus m Ancient Roman
From 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"... [more]

Leophantos m Ancient Greek
The 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"... [more]

Leophantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leophantos.

Leophron m Ancient Greek
The 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)... [more]

Leopoldus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Leopold.

Leosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see laos) and Greek σθενος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength"... [more]

Leostratos m Ancient Greek
The 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)... [more]

Leostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leostratos. This name was borne by three eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 7th century BC.

Leotychidas m Ancient Greek
Partial 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)... [more]

Leotychides m Ancient Greek
Attic 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.... [more]

Leovigild m Germanic (Latinized)
Variant of Liubigild.

Lethuc m Lombardic
First known Lombard king.

Leucon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leukon. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Leucus m Gaulish (Latinized)
Derived from Gaulish leucos "bright; clear; brilliant".

Leudomer m Germanic (?)
Variant of Leudomar, which is itself a variant form of Liutmar, being derived from the Germanic elements liut "people" and mari "famous"... [more]

Leukon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived 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".... [more]

Leutfridus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Liutfrid.

Lexiphanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λέξις (lexis) meaning "word, speech" and φανής (phanes) meaning "seeming, appearing".

Liafwine m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Leofwine

Libbi m Old Norse
Unknown etymology.

Licarion m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Lycarion.

Licinius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from the Roman cognomen Licinus, which itself was derived from the Latin adjective licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned"... [more]

Liefman m Anglo-Saxon
A variant of Leofman.

Lietbertus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leutbert. Used by an 11th century saint,

Lífþrasir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the one striving after life". In Norse mythology Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk].

Ligwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements līġ "fire, flame" and wulf "wolf".

Líkbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Líknbiǫrn.

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.

Líknbiǫrn m Old Norse (Rare)
Variant transcription of ᛚᛁᚴᛒᛁᛅᚱᚾ (see Líkbjǫrn).

Líknbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Líknbiǫrn.

Líknhvatr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements líkn "mercy, relief, comfort" and hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly".

Lindbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lind "linden tree, shield (made from linden wood)" and beald "brave, bold".

Lindolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Lindulf.

Lindulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Lingormr m Old Norse
From Old Norse lyngormr meaning "dragon that creeps through the heather", from lyng "heather" and ormr "snake, serpent".

Liodbert m East Frisian (Archaic), Germanic (?)
Variant of Liutbert.

Liótólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Liútulfr.

Liótr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ljótr "ugly".

Lipoxšaya m Scythian, Mythology, Scythian Mythology
Possibly means "the king of heaven". This name is borne by one of the sons of Targitaos and the Snake-Legged Goddess in one of Herodotus' recordings of the Scythian genealogical myth.

Litr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the coloured one". In Norse mythology Litr is a dwarf who gets in Thor's way as he is about to consecrate Baldr's funeral pyre with Mjǫllnir... [more]

Liubbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liub (also found written as leub, see Goteleib) meaning "dear, beloved" combined with Old High German beraht meaning "bright".

Liubhart m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liub (also found written as leub, see Goteleib) meaning "dear, beloved" combined with Gothic hardus or hard (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Liubigild m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liub "dear, beloved" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Liubwin m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements liub "dear, beloved" and wini "friend" (compare Leobwin).

Liudhard m Germanic
Variant of Liuthard.

Liulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse name of uncertain etymology, possibly composed of the elements hlíf "shield, protection" and ulfr "wolf," hence "shield wolf."

Liutbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Liutbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Liutbrand m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Liutdag m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with daga "day."

Liutfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Liutgar m Germanic
The 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."

Liutgaud m Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German liut "people" + Tribal name Gaut "Geat".

Liutger m Medieval German, Medieval Low German, Old High German
Variant of Ludger.

Liutgrim m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Liuthar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German hari "army."

Liuthard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Liuthold m Medieval German, Medieval English, Medieval French, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval Italian, Old High German, Medieval
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German walt "to rule".

Liutman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with man "man."

Liutmar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Liutmund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Liutolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Liutulf.

Liutprand m Lombardic
Variant 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.

Liútr m Old Norse
Variant of Liótr.

Liutrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Liutram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Liutric m Germanic
Derived 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."

Liutrich m Medieval German, Old High German, Medieval French
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German rih "ruler".

Liutulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Liútulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ljótr "ugly, hideous, misshapen" and ulfr "wolf".

Liutwald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Liutward m Medieval, Old High German, Medieval French, Medieval German
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German wart "guard, ward".

Liutwig m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old High German wîg "warrior."

Liutwin m Germanic
Old High German variant of Leutwin.

Liuva m Gothic, History
Visigothic name, ultimately from the Gothic element liuf-s "dear, friendly" (Old High German liob "dear, beloved").

Liuvigild m Germanic, History
Variant of Liubigild. Liuvigild was a 6th-century king of the Visigoths.

Ljóðolfr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ludolf.

Ljótr m Old Norse
Variant of Liótr.

Ljúfr m Old Norse
From Old Norse ljúfr meaning "dear, friendly".

Llọwβ̃arx m Brythonic
Proto-Brythonic form of Llywarch

Loarn m Old Irish
Possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *loɸerno- meaning "fox". This was the name of a legendary 6th-century king of Dál Riata.

Loddfáfnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of loddari ("juggler") and Fáfnir. In Norse mythology this is the name of a young man Odin advises.

Lofarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from lof ("permission; paean of praise") and herr ("army"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Lófi m Old Norse
Derived from an Old Norse byname meaning "palm of the hand, hollow of the hand".

Lofríkr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Leofric.

Lollius m Ancient Roman
Roman 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.

Lóni m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "the shining one" or "the lazy one". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Loptr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly from Old Norse lopt "air". This is an alternative name for the Norse god Loki, used in the epic works 'Poetic Edda' and 'Prose Edda' by Snorri Sturluson... [more]

Lotharius m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form and Dutch variant of Lothar.

Loðinn m Old Norse
Originally a byname, from Old Norse loðinn meaning "hairy, woolly".

Loukilios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucilius.

Loukillios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucillius.

Loukillos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucillus.

Loukinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucinus.

Loukretios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucretius.

Louperkous m Roman Mythology (Hellenized), Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lupercus.

Loupos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Lupus (see Loup). Also compare the ancient Greek noun λούπης (loupes) meaning "kite" (as in, the bird of prey).

Loutatios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lutatius.

Luccius m Ancient Roman
Derives from latin word Lux, meaning light.

Lucie m Etruscan

Lucillius m Ancient Roman
Variant spelling of Lucilius. This name was borne by a satirical poet who lived under the Roman emperor Nero in the first century AD.

Lucillus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Lucius (or in other words, this is the masculine form of Lucilla).

Lucinus m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Lucina. This name is not to be confused with Licinius and Luscinus.

Luciolus m Ancient Roman
Diminutive of Lucius, as -olus is a Latin masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Lucullus m Ancient Roman
Roman 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)... [more]

Ludwinus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Latinized form of Ludwin.

Lufa m Anglo-Saxon
Derived 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 Sumerian
Etymology 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 Sumerian
Possibly 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 Sumerian
Means "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"). Name borne by a king of Uruk and Kish that ruled in the Early Dynastic III period (2500-2350 BCE).

Lugorix m Old Celtic
Derived 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, History
Derived 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... [more]

Luχi m Etruscan
Etruscan form of Lucius

Luithard m Germanic
Variant of Liuthard.

Lukotorix m Gaulish
Gaulish name, derived from lukoss "mouse" and rix "king". See also Lugotorix.

Lukrez m Ancient Roman (Germanized)
German form of Lucretius.

Lupercus m Roman Mythology (?), Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin lupus meaning "wolf". According to the 2nd-century historian Justin, Lupercus was a pastoral deity invoked to protect fertility, in whose honour were celebrated the Lupercalia rites on February 15, in the Lupercal (a cave on the Palatine Hill where tradition held that Romulus and Remus were suckled by the she-wolf)... [more]

Luscinus m Ancient Roman
Roman 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)... [more]

Luscus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective luscus meaning "one-eyed, half blind".... [more]

Lutatius m Ancient Roman
From 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"... [more]

Lutgerus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Lutger.

Luðinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Loðinn.

Lutumaros m Gaulish
Derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *lūtu "anger, power" and *māros "great".

Lycander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykandros.

Lycaon m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykaon.

Lycaretus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykaretos. This name was borne by a governor of Lemnos, who lived in the 6th century BC.

Lycarion m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykarion. This name was borne by an obscure saint who was martyred in Egypt together with the virgin saints Martha and Mary.

Lycidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Lykidas. This was the name of a centaur from Greek mythology.... [more]

Lycius m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykios. This was an epithet of the Greek god Apollo. It was used by John Keats for the hero of his poem 'Lamia' (1819).

Lycomedes m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Lykomedes. In Greek mythology, King Lycomedes of Scyros is the maternal grandfather of Neoptolemus.

Lycophron m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lykophron.... [more]

Lykandros m Ancient Greek
The 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... [more]

Lykaon m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek λυκος (lykos) "wolf". In Greek mythology, this is the name of an early king of Arkadia.

Lykaretos m Ancient Greek
The 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"... [more]

Lykarion m Ancient Greek
Derived 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)... [more]

Lykaśke m & f Tocharian
Means "small" in Tocharian.

Lykidas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "son of Lykos" in Greek, derived from the name Lykos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Lykios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "Lycian" in Greek, referring to a person from the province of Lycia in Asia Minor. The Greeks connected the place name with λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]

Lykomedes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived 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 Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective λυκόφρων (lykophron) meaning "wolf-minded", consisting of λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" and φρήν (phren) meaning "mind, heart, emotions"... [more]

Lynceus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λυγκεύς (Lynkeus), though technically Lygkeus is the correct spelling. The name is a more elaborate form of Lynkos (see Lyncus)... [more]

Lysanias m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Derived from the Greek noun λυσανίας (lysanias) meaning "ending sorrow". It consists of the Greek noun λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" combined with the Greek noun ἀνία (ania) meaning "grief, sorrow, distress, trouble".

Lysias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening".

Lysicles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Lysikles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Lysimachides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Lysimachos" in Greek, derived from the name Lysimachos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Lysippos m Ancient Greek
Means "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.

Lysippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lysippos.

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.

Lysistratos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Lysistrate derived from the elements λύσις (lysis) "loosening, a release" and στρατός (stratos) "army"... [more]

Lysistratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lysistratos.

Lysixenos m Ancient Greek
Derived 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 Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements lýðr "folk, people" and bjǫrn "bear".

Maahin m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Indian, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam, Nepali, Kannada
Means "causing or feeling joy, dominion, mighty or powerful, blithe".

Maccabee m Ancient Aramaic (Anglicized), Mormon
The name of an ancient Jewish warrior, Judah Maccabee, meaning "the hammer". ... [more]

Maccius m Ancient Roman
An Ancient Roman family name.

Maccus m Old Irish
Old Irish version of Magnus.

Macedon m Ancient Greek
From Greek makednos meaning "tall" or from Illyrian maketia meaning "cattle".

Macedonius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinised form of Macedon.

Machanidas m Ancient Greek, History
The 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... [more]

Machon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle". Also compare the related name Machaon.... [more]

Machthard m Germanic
Old High German name composed of the elements maht "might, strength" and hard "brave, hardy".

Macrian m Germanic
Macrian 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... [more]

Macrobius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Makrobios. This name was borne by a Roman grammarian and philosopher from the 5th century AD.

Madalbald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Madalbert m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Madalbod m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."

Madalfrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Madalgar m Germanic
The 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."

Madalger m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" + Old High German, Old Saxon gēr "spear".

Madalgrim m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Madalhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Madalrad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Madalric m Germanic
Derived 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."

Madalulf m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf "wolf".

Madalwin m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Madelgar m Germanic
Variant spelling of Madalgar.

Madelgarius m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Madelgar.

Madelhard m Germanic, Dutch
Variant of Madalhard.

Madelrad m Germanic
Variant of Madalrad.

Madelric m Germanic
Variant spelling of Madalric.

Madelwin m Germanic, Dutch
Variant of Madalwin.

Maderic m Germanic
Variant spelling of Matharic.

Madhup m Hindi, Sanskrit
It means a male bee. Categorically, a completel7y black bee which is known to collect nectar from lotus flowers.

Madyes m Scythian

Maebuzanes m Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Maibouzanes.

Mægenræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English mæġen "strength, power" (see megin) and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom"... [more]

Mæginbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of magn 'might, strength' and bjǫrn 'bear'.

Mælcolm m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Malcolm, derived from Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim "disciple of Saint Columba".

Máel Ruain m Old Irish
Means "disciple of Saint Ruadhán" in Old Irish.

Maelsheachlainn m Old Irish
Variant of Maeleachlainn.

Magadates m Old Persian (Hellenized), Middle Persian (Hellenized)
Variant form of Bagadates.

Maganbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Maganbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Maganfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Maganhar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German hari "army."

Maganhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Maganrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Maganric m Germanic
Derived 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 Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Maganward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Maglocunus m Old Welsh (Latinized)
Latinised form of Maelgwn used by Gildas.

Maglorix m Old Celtic
Derived from proto-Celtic roots maglos "noble" or "chief" and rīxs "king".

Magnachar m Germanic
Variant spelling of Magnahar, probably influenced by Old High German wachar "vigilant" (see Wacharulf).

Magnahar m Germanic
This name is a metathesis of Maganhar - the first element should not be confused with Latin magna "great."

Magnaric m Germanic
This name is a metathesis of Maganric - the first element should not be confused with Latin magna "great."

Mago m English (Rare), Old High German, Irish (Rare)
From a short form of a compound name formed with maht ‘strength’, ‘power’ as the first element.

Mágsefni m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, combined with mágr "male relative by wedding" and efni "matter", "substance", "material".

Maguno m Gaulish, Old Celtic
Gaulish cognate of Maonirn.

Magurix m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish magus "child, boy; servant" and rix "king".

Mahalfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mahal "treaty, covenant" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Mahaliel m Ancient Hebrew, English (Puritan), Jewish
Variant of Mahalel.

Mahalric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German mahal "treaty, covenant" 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."

Mahaya f & m Sanskrit
Means "illusionist" in Sanskrit.

Maheen m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Nepali, Marathi, Hinduism, Telugu, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Kannada, Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali
MEANING - "earth-ruler" ,king, prince. Here मही means earth + इन means ruler

Mahibaujanah m Old Persian
Means "Mah bestows benefit" or "who serves the moon god", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".

Mahidata m Old Persian
Means "given by Mah" or "created by the moon", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (data) meaning "given".

Mahim m Hindi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Assamese, Gujarati, Bengali
MEANING - Great; Glorious ; Powerful; Glory, might

Mahin m Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati
MEANING - mighty, great, sovereignty, dominion

Maibouzanes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mahibaujanah.

Maicín m Old Irish
A pet form of mac meaning "son, child, youth".

Maidatas m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Mahidata.

Maillard m Old High German (?), Medieval French
From the Germanic name *Magilhard, a variant form of Meginhard or Maganhard using an elongation or augmented form of the first element (Old High German megin, magan meaning "strength, might, power").

Maitelm m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German, Old Saxon maht "might" + Old High German, Old Saxon helm "helmet".

Maiulf m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German mag, mak "parent" or a truncated form of Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf "wolf".

Majidi m Old Persian

Makan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse form of an unknown Celtic name.

Mákr m Old Norse (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Makrobios m Ancient Greek
Essentially means "long life" or "long-lived", derived from Greek μακρός (makros) "large, wide, long" combined with Greek βιος (bios) "life."

Makul m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Nepali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi
"bud" ;Spanish Cherry tree ... [more]

Malaric m Germanic, History
Derived from Gothic malvjan "to crush, to grind" 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." This name might also be a short form (with reduction of the 'a') of Amalaric, but it can also be a form of Madalric and Mahalric... [more]

Maldred m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements milde "gentle" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". Maldred, son of Crínán of Dunkeld, is a known bearer of this name.

Malkos m Ancient Aramaic (Hellenized)
From Old Aramaic מלכא (malkā) "king". According to the Suda, this is the original name of Porphyry, given by her parents.

Mamarce m Etruscan

Mamercus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen which is either a variant of Marcus or derived from Mamers, the Oscan version of Mars.

Mamers m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Oscan-Italic form of Mars.

Mamilianus m Ancient Roman
Roman form of Mamilian.

Mamilius m Ancient Roman, Theatre
Of uncertain origin: it could be derived from Latin mamilla ("nipple"), or from the Celtic elements mam ("strength") and hil ("seed"), thus "seed of the strong".... [more]

Mamre m Ancient Hebrew
The name of an Amorite ally of Abraham, owner of some famous great trees at or near Hebron.

Mánagarmr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "moon-hound". This is another name for Hati.

Manetho m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
From Μανεθών (Manethṓn), a Greek form of an Egyptian name which has been lost in time. This was the name of what is believed to be an Egyptian priest from Sebennytos who lived in the Ptolemaic Kingdom in the early 3rd-century BC.

Máni m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse máni "moon". Máni is the personification of the moon in Norse Mythology.

Manifred m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements magn "might, strength" and friðr "love, peace".

Manishtushu m Akkadian
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Manni m Old Norse, Old Danish
Derived from Old Norse maðr "man". Could also be a variant transcription of Máni.

Manosindus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic mannô "person, man" combined with either senþaz "path, journey; time, instance" or swenþaz "strong".

Manouchehr m Old Persian

Manovir m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Gujarati, Sinhalese, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada
MEANING - "brave by heart", courageous person, bold. Here मनः means by heart or mind + वीर means brave, courageous, warrior

Manric m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements man "man" 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."

Manu f & m Old Persian
Ancient Persian name that means “heaven”, can also mean “heart desiring”. It is a beautiful name that is also famous in the Latin as well as in the French. There is also a history of a God named Manu in the Sanskrit who is known to be the first man... [more]

Manuchehr m Old Persian, Persian
Meaning heaven's face. It consists of two parts Manu (Manou) which means heaven in old Persian language and Chehr which means face.

Manus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish manus "good".

Manyu m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Literally meaning “passion” in Sanskrit, Manyu is the name of the Vedic deity of passion and war. Related to the Avestan-derived classical Iranian Angra Mainyu and the modern Iranian Ahriman.

M’aodhóg m Old Irish
Older form of Máedóc, meaning "my little Aodh".