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.
Timomachos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with the Greek noun μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle".
Timoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [
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Tipp m GermanicAnglicized short form of the Germanic name 'Theobald' meaning "Courageous race"
Tiridata m Old PersianDerived from the name of the Persian god
Tiri combined with Old Persian
dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb
dadātuv "to give, to put" - also compare Middle Persian
dādan "to give")... [
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Tirweald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
tīr "fame, glory, honour" and
weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".
Tisamenos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyCan mean "avenging" or "paying honour", a participle form of either τίσις
(tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution, reprisal" or the related τίω
(tio) meaning "to pay honour (to a person)" (compare
timao).
Tisikrates m Ancient GreekMeans "power of vengeance" or "vengeance of power" in Greek. It is derived from the Greek noun τίσις
(tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution" as well as "payment" combined with the Greek noun κράτος
(kratos) meaning "power".
Tíðkumi m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
tíð "time" and
koma "to come, arrive".
Tlepolemos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb τλάω
(tlao) meaning "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" combined with the Greek noun πόλεμος
(polemos) meaning "war, battle".
Tmolus m Ancient GreekName of several figures in greek mythology, such as Tmolus, king of
Lydia and husband of
Omphale, or Tmolus, the god of Mount Tmolus in Lydia.
Tnúthgal m Old IrishComposed of the Gaelic elements
tnúth "desire, envy" and
gal "valor".
Todah m Ancient HebrewMeans "thanksgiving." A character named Todah features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of
Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples... [
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Tóli m Old NorseOld Norse pet form of combinations of the first name element
ÞOR and a last name element beginning with
l-.
Tolmaios m Ancient GreekDerived from either the Greek noun τόλμα
(tolma) meaning "courage" or the Greek verb τολμάω
(tolmao) meaning "to dare".
Tómi m Old NorseOld Norse short form of names containing the name element
ÞOR and a last element beginning with
m-.
Torhthelm m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
torht "bright, shiny" and
helm "helmet".
Torhthere m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
torht "bright, shiny" and
here "army". This was the name of an 8th century Bishop of Hereford.
Torhtræd m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
torht "bright, shiny" and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". This was the name of Torthred of Thorney, a saint and hermit of the 9th century.
Torhtweald m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
torht "bright, shiny" and
weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".
Totila m GothicTotila was the penultimate King of the Ostrogoths, reigning from 541 to 552 AD. A skilled military and political leader, Totila reversed the tide of the Gothic War, recovering by 543 almost all the territories in Italy that the Eastern Roman Empire had captured from his Kingdom in 540.
Triarius m GothicTriarius was a Gothic nobleman and soldier. He was a member of the Amali dynasty. At least by the Battle of Nedao, Triarius had withdrawn his support from Valamir, who was his relative and the king of the Ostrogoths... [
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Tripat m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)MEANING : with pleasure, to one's satisfaction, Moon, a parasol... [
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Triptimat m SanskritMEANING : Satisfied, having contentment or satiation. Here तृप्ति means satisfaction + मत् means one having ... [
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Trishnakshay m SanskritMEANING : cessation of desire , tranquility of mind. It is joining of तृष्णा + अक्षय. Here तृष्णा means desire + अक्षय means cessation... [
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Trismegistos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective τρισμέγιστος
(trismegistos) meaning "thrice-greatest", which consists of the Greek adverb τρίς
(tris) meaning "thrice, three times" combined with the Greek adjective μέγιστος
(megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see
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Triúnn m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
trjónn (compare with Faroese
trónur meaning "nose, snout") or formed from Old Norse
trjóna meaning "nose, snout".
Trojanus m Ancient RomanEither from the old city of Troy or the tribe. Used by saint trojanus of france a sixth century saint.
Tryggúlfr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
tryggr "trustworthy" combined with Old Norse
úlfr "wolf."
Tudhaliya m HittiteOf uncertain etymology, although possibly of Anatolian origin. This name was borne by several Hittite kings, and was possibly given in honour of a deified mountain of the same name.
Tudrus m GermanicTudrus was a ruler of the Quadi, a Germanic tribe, in the 1st century AD. He was a contemporary of Maroboduus of the Marcomanni. Like Maroboduus, Tudrus established a dynasty which ruled his people for many years after his death.
Turgunu-Sanga m SumerianTurgunu-Sanga (3100 BC) seems to have been a Sumerian accountant for the Turgunu family. His names is one of the earliest names recorded.
Turpilius m Ancient RomanProbably derived from the Latin adjective
turpis meaning "ugly, filthy, disgraceful", which itself derives from the Latin verb
turpo "to make ugly, to defile, to disgrace". This name was borne by a Roman comic poet from the 2nd century BC.
Tychamenes m Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain; the first element is almost certainly derived from Greek τύχη
(tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".
Tyndarion m Ancient GreekMost likely a diminutive form of
Tyndareos (see
Tyndareus), since this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). Tyndarion was the name of a tyrant of Tauromenion (which is nowadays Taormina in Sicily), who lived in the 3rd century BC.
Tyrannion m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun τύραννος
(turannos) or
(tyrannos) meaning "absolute ruler" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). A known bearer of this name was Tyrannion of Amisus, a Greek grammarian from the 1st century BC.
Tyrvi m Old NorseEither derived from the name of the Norse god
Týr (see
Tyr) or from Old Norse
tyrfi meaning "resinous fir-tree, fatwood".
Tziquin f & m Classic MayanMeans "bird" in the Tzeltal and Quiche-Kaqchikel languages. Also the 15th day in the Tzental and Quiche-Cakchiquel calendars in ancient Maya.
Ualgharg m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
úall "vanity, pride" and
garg "fierce, rough".
Uallachán m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
úallach "proud, arrogant" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Uddulfr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
oddr "point of a weapon" and
ulfr "wolf".
Uddvarr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
oddr "spear" and
varr "attentive".
Úfeigr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ú "un-" (negative prefix) and
feigr "fey", "doomed to die" or from Old Norse
úfeigr "not fey, not doomed to die, one who will live a long life".
Uggr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
uggr meaning "fear, apprehension".
Ujjayan m Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi, Nepali, SinhaleseName: Ujjayan उज्जयन... [
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Úlfgeirr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse
geirr "spear".
Ulfheðinn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ulfr "wolf" and
heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".
Ulfkætill m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ulfr "wolf" and
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Úlfketill m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse
kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also
Kettil).
Ulfliútr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ulfr "wolf" and
-ljótr "shining, bright".
Ulfríkr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ulfr "wolf" and
ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Úlfviðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse
viðr "tree".
Ulkos m Old CelticMeans "bad, evil", deriving from the Proto-Celtic element
*ulkos ("bad, evil). This is a Lepontic name known from a coin found on the Italian side of the Gran San Bernardo pass.
Unas m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wnjs, possibly meaning "who exists indeed", derived from
wnn "to exist" and
js, an intensifying particle. This was the throne name of the last ruler of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom.
Unulf m GermanicEither derived from Old High German
unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield" and combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf", or variant of
Hunulf.
Upal m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, Marathi, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - opal; Jewel, precious stone, rock
Urjit m SanskritMEANING : endowed with strength or energy, mighty, powerful, energetic , excellent ... [
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Ur-nanshe m SumerianPossibly meaning "Servant of
Nanshe", deriving from Sumerian element
ur, meaning " servant; young man, warrior". Name borne by the first king of the dynasty of Lagash, who ruled in the Early Dynastic Period III of Sumer.
Úrœkja m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
úrœkja meaning "to neglect, to not ask after, to reck not".
Ur-zababa m Sumerian, AkkadianLikely means "dog of Zababa" or "the one of Zababa" in Sumerian, derived from Sumerian
𒌨 (
ur) "dog of, he of, the one of" combined with the Sumerian god
Zababa... [
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Urzage m SumerianEtymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒌨
ur ("servant, warrior"), and
zàg ("to choose, chosen").
Userkaf m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wsr-kꜣ.f meaning "his life-force is strong", derived from
wsr "powerful, strong, mighty" combined with
ka "soul, life-force" and the suffix
.f "he, him, his"... [
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Usermaatre m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wsr-mꜣꜥt-rꜥ meaning "the justice of Ra is powerful", derived from
wsr "mighty, powerful" combined with
mꜣꜥt "truth, virtue, justice" and the name of the god
Ra (literally "the sun")... [
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Usermontu m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
wsr-mnṯw meaning "powerful is Montu", derived from
wsr "powerful, strong, mighty" and the name of the god
Montu.
Ush m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, GujaratiMEANING : early morning, dawn, daybreak, lover, bdellium, saline earth, fossile salt ... [
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Usimare m Ancient EgyptianUnknown etymology. This was one of the throne name of Piye, the founder of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt.
Utana m Old PersianPossibly derived from Old Persian 𐎢-
(u-) meaning "good" and
tāna meaning "tone, melody". It has been suggested that the second element may be
tana "offspring", but this apparently doesn’t account for the long vowel.
Vadomar m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Gothic
vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous." Vadomar was the name of a 4th-century king of the Alamanni, a Germanic tribe.
Vadulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Væringr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
VæringR meaning "Varangian, Northern warrior who served as lifeguard to the emperors of Constantinople" The word derives from Old Norse
várar meaning "solemn vow, oath" with an -ingr-ending (ingr-endings are quite common in Old Norse names... [
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Vaja m SanskritMeans "strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed (especially of a horse)" in Sanskrit.
Vakr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
vakr ''wakeful, watchful, alert, valiant, brave, fast''.
Valamir m Germanic, HistoryVariant spelling of
Valamar. But with this spelling it is also possible that the second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace." Valamir was the name of a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.
Valaris m GothicValaris was a Gothic soldier who fought for the Ostrogoths against the Eastern Roman Empire in the Gothic War.
Vani m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
vanr meaning "wont, accustomed or lacking, wanting".
Varazdat m Old Persian, Armenian, HistoryDerived from Middle Persian
warāz meaning "boar" combined with Middle Persian
dādan "to give". For the latter element, also compare Old Persian
dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gift" as well as "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb
dadātuv "to give, to put")... [
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Vardhamana m SanskritMeans "prospering, growing, increasing" in Sanskrit. This was the birth name of
Mahavira, the founder of Jainism.
Varinn m Old NorseFrom the name of a Germanic tribe, the Varini. Varinn was the runemaster of the Rök runestone, the first known piece of Swedish literature.
Varro m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen of which the etymology is obscure, though there is a possibility that it might be of Etruscan origin. Known bearers of this name are Roman consul Gaius Terentius Varro (3rd century BC), Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro (1st century BC) and Roman poet Varro Atacinus (1st century BC).
Varus m Ancient RomanThis name is a Roman family name meaning "bow-legged, knock-kneed, bent, crooked."... [
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Vātafradātah m Old PersianOld Persian name possibly meaning "bestowed by Vata", from Old Persian
*vātah "wind,
Vata" and
*fradātah "bestowed".
Vatnarr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vatn "water, waters, river, brook, tears" and
herr "army". Vatnarr was the name of a legendary Norwegian king.
Veda m Old CelticFrom a dedicatory inscription on a bronze plate from the 3rd century AD found in Colchester, England.
Vedant m Indian, SanskritIt is a Sanskrit name and has a variety of meanings depending on the grammatical device (Samasa) used to unravel it. All the meanings bear some reference to the Vedas which are ancient Hindu holy texts.... [
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Végeirr m Old NorseVariant of
VígæiRR, a combination of Old Norse
vé "temple, sacred enclosure, sanctuary" and
geirr "spear".
Vémundr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
vé "temple, sanctuary" combined with Old Norse
mundr "protection."
Veraldr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
verr "man" and
valdr "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".
Vermundr m Old NorseCombination of either Old Norse
verr "man" or
verja "to defend", with
mundr "protector". The name appears on an 11th century copper box that was engraved with runes.
Véseti m Old NorseMeans "one who is in charge of a sacred place" (see also
Vé) in Old Norse.
Vespasius m Ancient RomanOriginal name from which
Vespasianus (see
Vespasian) was derived. A bearer of this name was Vespasius Polla, the maternal grandfather of the Roman Emperor Vespasian.
Vestralp m GermanicVestralp was an Alemannic petty king of the Bucinobantes in the 4th century.
Veðr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
veðr meaning "ram" or "weather".
Veturius m Ancient Roman, Late RomanGiven name derived from the Latin
vetus >
veturius, meaning "senior, veteran, expert, with long experience". The gens Veturia, anciently called Vetusia, was a patrician family at Rome, which also had plebeian branches... [
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Vidarna m Old PersianApparently means "the ripper", derived from the Old Persian verb
darīdan "to rip up, to tear up".
Vidigoia m GothicVidigoia was a Thervingian Gothic warrior. His name means either "the man from the forest zone" or "the forest-barker/wolf". Vidigoia figured during the campaigns of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great across the Danube around 330 AD... [
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Vidup m SanskritMEANING - "wise protector", skilled or learned ruler. Here विदु means intelligent, learned + प from word पा means ruler, protector. In ancient time it was the name of a king ... [
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Vidushkrit m SanskritMEANING - free from sins or faults or transgressions. Here वि means without+ दुष्कृत means sins or transgression
Vífi m Old NorseOld Norse pet form of combinations of the first name element
vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and a last name element beginning with
f- Vígdiarfr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
víg "fight, battle" and
djarfr "bold, daring".
Vígmarr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
víg "fight, battle" and
marr "famous".
Vígmaðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
víg "fight, battle" and
maðr "man".
Vígmundr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
víg "fight, battle" and
mund "protection".