Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Ancient.
gender
usage
​
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Turpilius m Ancient Roman
Probably 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.
Tus m Old Persian
Origin is Parsi... [more]
Tutankhaten m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian twt-ꜥnḫ-jtn meaning "image of the life of Aten". This was the birth name of Tutankhamun.
Tutu m Ancient Egyptian, Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian twtw, derived from twt "image, picture, likeness". Tutu (or Tithoes in Greek) was an Egyptian god worshipped during the Late Period, associated with protection from demons and nightmares... [more]
Tvennumbrúni m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "with double eyebrows".
Tychagenes m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" combined with γενής (genes) meaning "born".
Tychamenes m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain; the first element is almost certainly derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".
Tychander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tychandros. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Tychandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance" (see Tyche) combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".... [more]
Tychanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance" (see Tyche) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Tycharetos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Tycharete.
Tychippos m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Týlir m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Tólir.
Tyndarion m Ancient Greek
Most 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 Greek
Derived 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.
Tyrannos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τύραννος (tyrannos) meaning "absolute ruler" as well as "tyrant, dictator, despot".
Tyreis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Teti. Sekhemkhet is also known as this name from his later traditioned birth name Djoser-tety.
Tyrgrim m Old Norse, Anglo-Saxon
Combination of the names Tyr and Grim.
Tyrtaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tyrtaios. This name was borne by a Greek poet who lived in the 7th century BC.
Tyrtaios m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek masculine name of uncertain meaning.
Tyrvi m Old Norse
Either 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 Mayan
Means "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 Irish
Derived from Old Irish úall "vanity, pride" and garg "fierce, rough".
Uallachán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish úallach "proud, arrogant" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ualli m Ancient Near Eastern
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a king of Mannae.
Ubbi m Norse Mythology, Old Danish, Old Norse (Hypothetical)
Old Danish byname and given name, which might be derived from Úlfr or from Old Norse úfr (Proto-Norse *ūƀ-) meaning "unfriendly".
Uchtave m Etruscan
Etruscan cognate of Octavius.
Uddhav m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali
Means "friend of Lord Krishna" in Sanskrit.
Uddulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse oddr "point of a weapon" and ulfr "wolf".
Uddvarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements oddr "spear" and varr "attentive".
Uercassiuellaunos m Gaulish
Latinization of a Gaulish name. The name of a general of the Averni and cousin of Vercingetorix.
Úfeigr m Old Norse
Old 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".
Uffa m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Offa and Wuffa.
Ufrin m Ancient Berber, Berber (Rare)
Means "chosen" in Amazigh.
Uggi m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic, Danish (Rare)
Variant and modern form of Uggr.
Uggr m Old Norse
From Old Norse uggr meaning "fear, apprehension".
Uhtbrand m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements uhta "before dawn" and brand "firebrand, torch; sword".
Uhtræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements uhta "pre-dawn" and ræd "counsel".
Ujjan m Sanskrit
NAME: Ujjan उज्जन्... [more]
Ujjayan m Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese
Name: Ujjayan उज्जयन... [more]
Ujjesh m Sanskrit
MEANING : victorious, truimphant ... [more]
Ulfarr m Old Norse
Variant form of Ulfgæirr and a combination of ulfr "wolf" and herr "army".
Ulfgæirr m Old Norse
Combination of ulfr "wolf" and geirr "spear".
Úlfgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".
Ulfheðinn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".
Ulfied m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Wluiet.
Ulfkæll m Old Norse
Old Norse short form of Ulfkætill.
Ulfkætill m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Úlfkell m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic variant of Ulfkæll.
Úlfketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).
Úlfliótr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ulfliútr.
Ulfliútr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and -ljótr "shining, bright".
Úlfrekr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ulfríkr.
Ulfríkr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ulfr "wolf" and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Úlfviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".
Ulkos m Old Celtic
Means "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.
Ummidius m Ancient Roman
The name of a Roman gens.... [more]
Unas m Ancient Egyptian
From 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.
Uncelen m Germanic
Uncelen was the Duke of Alemmania from 587 to 607.
Unnúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Unulf.
Unolf m Germanic
Variant of Unulf.
Unulf m Germanic
Either derived from Old High German unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield" and combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf", or variant of Hunulf.
Uparaj m Sanskrit
MEANING : Viceroy... [more]
Uraias m Germanic
Meaning unknown.
Urjin m Sanskrit
MEANING : possessing strength, fertile, exuberant ... [more]
Urjit m Sanskrit
MEANING : endowed with strength or energy, mighty, powerful, energetic , excellent ... [more]
Ur-nanshe m Sumerian
Possibly 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 Norse
From Old Norse úrœkja meaning "to neglect, to not ask after, to reck not".
Uromod m Gothic, Medieval, Old High German, German (Austrian, Archaic)
From the Gothic word urus, the Old Icelandic word úrr or the Old High German uro all meaning "aurochs" combined with the Old High German word muot meaning "spirit; courage, boldness".
Ursmar m Germanic, Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Rare)
Derived from Latin ursus meaning "bear" combined with Germanic mari meaning "famous".... [more]
Ursmarus m Germanic (Latinized), Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Ursmar. This was the name of a Frankish saint from the early 8th century.
Urus m Gaulish (Latinized)
Derived from Gaulish uros "aurochs".
Urvash m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi
MEANING - widely extending,, pervading, , desire
Ur-zababa m Sumerian, Akkadian
Likely 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... [more]
Urzage m Sumerian
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒌨 ur ("servant, warrior"), and zàg ("to choose, chosen").
Userkaf m Ancient Egyptian
From 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"... [more]
Userkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "powerful is the soul of Ra" in Egyptian.
Usermaatre m Ancient Egyptian
From 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")... [more]
Usermontu m Ancient Egyptian
From 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, Gujarati
MEANING : early morning, dawn, daybreak, lover, bdellium, saline earth, fossile salt ... [more]
Usimare m Ancient Egyptian
Unknown etymology. This was one of the throne name of Piye, the founder of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt.
Usuramassu m & f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology, Sumerian
Means "Heed His Word". Originally a given masculine name, it was also the name of a minor Babylonian god, considered to be the son of Adad. Later, Usuramassu was viewed as a female deity of justice, however she was still a child of Adad... [more]
Utana m Old Persian
Possibly 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.
Uðr f & m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Old Norse form of Unnr. In Norse mythology, Unnr was a billow maiden and one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.... [more]
Utr m Old Norse
Variant of Otr.
Uuen m Pictish
Pictish form of Eógan
Uurguist m Pictish
Pictish form of Fergus
Uxi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse byname and given name meaning "ox".
Vadolf m Germanic
Variant of Vadulf.
Vadomar m Germanic, History
Derived 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 Germanic
Derived from Gothic vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Væringr m Old Norse
From 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... [more]
Vafþrúðnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the mightily entangling one". This is the name of a wise giant in Norse mythology.
Vaja m Sanskrit
Means "strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed (especially of a horse)" in Sanskrit.
Vakr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vakr ''wakeful, watchful, alert, valiant, brave, fast''.
Valamar m Germanic
Variant of Walamar.
Valamir m Germanic, History
Variant 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 Gothic
Valaris was a Gothic soldier who fought for the Ostrogoths against the Eastern Roman Empire in the Gothic War.
Valbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and bjǫrn "bear".
Valentinianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Armenian
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinianus... [more]
Valentinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualentinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valentinus.
Valerianos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualerianos, which is the ancient Greek form of Valerianus.
Valericus m Germanic (Latinized)
latinized form Walherich and variant of Walericus.
Valerios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Oualerios, which is the ancient Greek form of Valerius.
Valgarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse masculine form of Valgerðr.
Valgautr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and gautr "goth".
Valin m Sanskrit (?)
Meaning and origin unknown.... [more]
Valki m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Valgarðr.
Valr m Old Norse
From Old Norse valr meaning ''falcon''.
Valtýr m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and tívar "gods".
Vandalarius m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Vandalar. Vandalarius was the name of the father of Valamir, a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths.
Vandill m Old Norse
From Old Norse vandill "sword".
Vani m Old Norse
From Old Norse vanr meaning "wont, accustomed or lacking, wanting".
Vápni m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse vápn meaning "weapon".
Varazdat m Old Persian, Armenian, History
Derived 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")... [more]
Vardhamana m Sanskrit
Means "prospering, growing, increasing" in Sanskrit. This was the birth name of Mahavira, the founder of Jainism.
Varianus m Ancient Roman
Extended form of Varius.
Varinn m Old Norse
From the name of a Germanic tribe, the Varini. Varinn was the runemaster of the Rök runestone, the first known piece of Swedish literature.
Varish m Sanskrit
MEANING - year, rain. It has different meaning from Vaarish... [more]
Varro m Ancient Roman
Roman 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 Roman
This name is a Roman family name meaning "bow-legged, knock-kneed, bent, crooked."... [more]
Vātafradātah m Old Persian
Old Persian name possibly meaning "bestowed by Vata", from Old Persian *vātah "wind, Vata" and *fradātah "bestowed".
Vatnarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vatn "water, waters, river, brook, tears" and herr "army". Vatnarr was the name of a legendary Norwegian king.
Vavarsh m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi (Rare)
Name : Vavarsh ववर्ष... [more]
Vavrishe m Sanskrit
MEANING - to rain, be powerful... [more]
Veda m Old Celtic
From a dedicatory inscription on a bronze plate from the 3rd century AD found in Colchester, England.
Vedant m Indian, Sanskrit
It 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.... [more]
Végeirr m Old Norse
Variant of VígæiRR, a combination of Old Norse vé "temple, sacred enclosure, sanctuary" and geirr "spear".
Vela m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
From the Visigothic name Vigila. Etymologically related to Velasco and Vasco.
Vémundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vé "temple, sanctuary" combined with Old Norse mundr "protection."
Venel m Etruscan
Diminutive of Vel.
Venox m Etruscan
Diminutive of Vel.
Venu m Indian, Sanskrit
Means "flute" in Sanskrit and usually refers to the Lord Krishna.
Venustianus m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman Cognomen of Venustus, a personal name meaning devoted to Venus. Used by a saint who was a companion with Sabinus of spoleto.
Venustus m Ancient Roman
Personal name meaning devoted to Venus or meaning beautiful. Used by a couple of saints.
Veraldr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse verr "man" and valdr "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".
Veremundus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Waramunt and variant of Veremund.
Vermundr m Old Norse
Combination 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.
Verus m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Latin adjective verus meaning "true, genuine" as well as "right, just".
Véseti m Old Norse
Means "one who is in charge of a sacred place" (see also Vé) in Old Norse.
Vespasius m Ancient Roman
Original name from which Vespasianus (see Vespasian) was derived. A bearer of this name was Vespasius Polla, the maternal grandfather of the Roman Emperor Vespasian.
Vésteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse vé "temple, sanctuary" and steinn "stone".
Vestmárr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vestmarr.
Vestmarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vestr "the west" and mærr "famous".
Vestmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vestr "west" and maðr "man".
Vestralp m Germanic
Vestralp was an Alemannic petty king of the Bucinobantes in the 4th century.
Vestri m Old Norse
From Old Norse vestr meaning "west".
Veðr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse veðr meaning "ram" or "weather".
Vetr m Old Norse
From Old Norse vetr meaning "winter".
Veturius m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Given 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... [more]
Ví m Old Norse
From Old Norse ví "sanctuary".
Vicesimus m Ancient Roman
Praenomen meaning "twentieth". An apocryphal name.
Vidarna m Old Persian
Apparently means "the ripper", derived from the Old Persian verb darīdan "to rip up, to tear up".
Vidigoia m Gothic
Vidigoia 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... [more]
Vidugavia m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from Gothic Widugawja meaning "wood barker", i.e. "wolf" (see Witiko). This is the name of a king of Rhovanion in Tolkien's Legendarium... [more]
Vidup m Sanskrit
MEANING - "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 ... [more]
Vidushkrit m Sanskrit
MEANING - free from sins or faults or transgressions. Here वि means without+ दुष्कृत means sins or transgression
Vífastr m Old Norse, Old Swedish
An Old Norse masculine name, used in Sweden.... [more]
Vífi m Old Norse
Old Norse pet form of combinations of the first name element vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and a last name element beginning with f-
Vífill m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse word vefa meaning "to weave".
Vígbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and biǫrn "bear".
Vígbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vígbiǫrn.
Vígdiarfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and djarfr "bold, daring".
Vígfúss m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and fúss "willing, eager".
Vigfúss m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vígfúss.
Vigila m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
Presumably, from the Germanic element wig "war, battle" and the Germanic diminutive suffix *ila (cf. Froilán, Fáfila).
Vígmarr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and marr "famous".
Vígmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements víg "fight, battle" and maðr "man".
Vígmundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and mund "protection".
Vígnir m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse element víg "war".
Vígniútr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight", "battle" and njóta "to use".
Vígr m Old Norse
From Old Norse vígr meaning "in fighting condition, able to fight".
Vígráðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight", "battle" and ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".
Vígsterkr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and starkr "strong, healthy".
Vígþorn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "battle, fight" and þorn "thorn".
Vígulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and ulfr "wolf".
Víkæll m Old Norse
Old Norse short form of Víkætill.
Víkætill m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary" and ketill "cauldron".
Vikare m Etruscan
Etruscan version of the Greek Icarus
Vikhed m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Sinhalese
MEANING : free from weariness, alert, fresh, free from depression . Here वि means free from + खेद means weariness, sorrow or pain... [more]
Vikhedin m Sanskrit
MEANING : unwearied, alert, fresh, . Here वि means free from + खेदिन् means weariness, sorrow or pain... [more]
Vilae m Etruscan
Etruscan version of the Greek Iolaos
Vilhiálmr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vilhialmr.
Vilhialmr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Wilhelm.
Vilhjalmr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of William.
Víli m Old Norse
Variant of Vili or Fíli.
Vímundr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and mund "hand, protection".
Vinandr m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be an Old Norse cognate of Winand.
Vindafarnah m Old Persian
Means "finding glory", from Old Persian vind meaning "to find" or "to provide" and farnah meaning "glory, splendour".
Vindkaldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "wind-frozen". Svipdagr uses this as an alias when he goes to woo Menglǫð.
Vinitharya m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from Gothic ''Winid-haria'' meaning "pasture-armyman" or "Winidas-armyman". In Tolkien's legendarium, this is the birth name of Eldacar, who is given a name from his mother's people due to his birth in Rhovanion.
Vinitius m Ancient Roman
Means "one who works on the vineyard, wine-grower". From the Latin vinitor.
Vintr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vetr.
Vintrliði m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vetrliði.
Vipoig m Pictish
Name of a mythical Pictish king
Vipsanius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name of uncertain meaning. It was borne by the 1st-century BC Roman general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.
Viraaj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali
MEANING : Shining, Brilliant. Splendid, ruling far & wide, Sovereign, King
Virajan m Sanskrit
MEANING : embellishing, beautifying, ruling, Ruler, being eminent or illustrious... [more]
Virajat m Sanskrit
MEANING : Shining, Splendid, Handsome ... [more]
Viriathus m Ancient (Latinized)
Viriathus was the most important leader of the Lusitanian people that resisted Roman expansion into the regions of western Hispania (as the Romans called it) or western Iberia (as the Greeks called it), where the Roman province of Lusitania would be finally established after the conquest.
Viridianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Viridius.
Viridius m Celtic Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Viridios, which is of Celtic origin but the meaning is not known for certain. There are theories that it is derived from Proto-Celtic wird "green", or from Proto-Celtic wīrjā "truth" combined with dī- "from, has" (thus meaning "he who has the truth")... [more]
Virya m & f Sanskrit
Vīrya (Sanskrit; Pāli: viriya) is a Buddhist term commonly translated as "energy", "persistence", "persevering", "vigour", "effort", "exertion", or "diligence"... [more]
Vishtaspa m Old Persian
Earlier form of Goštāsp, from Old Persian vištah meaning "free, unbridled" and 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse".
Visimar m Germanic, History
Variant of Wisamar. Visimar was the name of a 4th-century king of the Vandals, a Germanic tribe.
Vitellius m Ancient Roman (Rare)
Roman family name that was derived from the Latin word vitellus “young calf”. Aulus Vitellius was a Roman emperor during the Year of the Four Emperors.
Viterico m Medieval Spanish, Gothic (Hispanicized), History
From wid "forest", and -ric "poweful".... [more]
Viðbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse viðr "tree" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".
Viðfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements viðr "forest, wood, tree" and fastr "firmly, fast".
Vithicab m Germanic
Vithicab was an Alemannic petty king from 360 to 368. Ammianus Marcellinus describes Vithicabius as a physically weak, but a brave and aggressive leader. He was assassinated in 368 under Valentinian I by a bribed servant.
Vithimer m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Witimer. In 376 AD, Vithimer succeeded Ermanaric, king of the Greuthungi (a Gothic tribe), to the throne.
Vithimiris m Gothic
Vithimiris was a king of the Greuthungi, ruling for some unspecified time in the area of present-day southern Ukraine. He succeeded to Ermanaric, meaning that he probably reigned in 376. Ammianus Marcellinus, the only known source on him, states that after Ermanaric´s death he tried to resist the Alani, who were allied with the Huns, with the help of other Huns hired as mercenaries... [more]
Víðkunnr m Old Norse, Old Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse víðkunnr "famous".
Vitrish m Sanskrit
MEANING : free from thirst. Here वि means free from + तृष means thirst... [more]
Vitruvius m American (Rare, Archaic), Ancient Roman, Popular Culture
Vitruvius is an Ancient Roman family name.... [more]
Víurðr m Old Norse
From Old Norse *vévǫrðr, véurr meaning "holy warder, guide of a sanctuary", combined with vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary" and vǫrðr "guard".
Volesus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen (first name) which is either of Oscan or Sabine origin and is generally thought to be etymologically related to (or even derived from) either the Latin verb valere meaning "to be strong" (see Valerius) or the Latin verb volo meaning "to will, to want" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [more]
Vologases m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Walagash. This name was borne by six kings of Parthia.
Voltignos m Venetian (Archaic), Old Celtic
Used in Ancient times. Possibly of an Ancient Celtic language spoken in Italy prior Romans.
Volumnius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile which was possibly derived from Latin volumen meaning "roll, scroll", but could also be derived from the name of the god Volumnus... [more]
Volusius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Volusus, a variant of the Roman praenomen Volesus.... [more]
Volusus m Ancient Roman
Variant of Volesus. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman consul Marcus Valerius Volusus (died around 496 BC).
Vopiscus m Ancient Roman
Uncommon Roman praenomen of obscure origin. Gaius Plinius Secundus suggested that it was given to a child whose twin was stillborn, but this etymology is often rejected and widely contested.
Vræistr m Old Norse
Related to Old Norse ríða ("to twist, knit, wind").
Vræiðr m Old Norse
Originally a byname derived from Old Norse reiðr "angry".
Vštaspean m Ancient Armenian
Old Armenian form of Hystaspes.
Vulfgang m Old High German
From Old High German vulf meaning “wolf” and gang meaning “path”. The modern name of this version is Wolfgang.
Waca m Anglo-Saxon
Byname meaning, "watchful."
Waccar m History (Ecclesiastical), Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English wacor "watchful, vigilant, alert" (from wakraz). This was the name of a martyred Catholic saint.
Wacharulf m Germanic
Means "vigilant wolf", derived from Old High German wachar "vigilant" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Wacho m Lombardic
King Wacho ruled the Lombards before they entered Italy. He likely ruled from around 510 until his death in 539. He was the son of Unichis. He usurped the throne by assassinating his uncle King Tato.
Wadjenes m Ancient Egyptian
Means "fresh of tongue" in Egyptian.
Wadjitefni m Ancient Egyptian
Means "refreshed by his father" in Egyptian.
Wærbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wær "aware, cautious" and beald "bold, brave".
Wærfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English wær "aware, cautious" and friþ "peace".
Wærnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wǣr "true, correct; faith, fidelity" and noð "boldness, daring".
Wærstan m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning uncertain. The first element may derive from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wær "truth, faith, fidelity" (compare Old High German war "aware" and war "true") and the second element from stan 1 "stone".
Walabert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Walafrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Walagash m Old Persian
Of ancient Persian origin, the meaning of this male name is unfortunately uncertain.
Walagrim m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
Walahelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
Walaman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with man "man."
Walamar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Walamund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Walarad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Walaram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Waldalenus m Frankish (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized form of Waldhelm. This was borne by Waldalenus, Duke of Upper Burgundy, a Frankish magnate who lived in the late 6th century and early 7th century... [more]
Waldbern m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Waldebrand m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Waldegis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Gothic valdan "to reign." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Waldemund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Walderad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Walderam m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Walderic m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" 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."
Waldfrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan meaning "to reign" combined with Old High German fridu meaning "peace".
Waldgrim m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
Waldhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Waldhelm m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
Waldman m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with man "man."
Waldolf m Germanic
Variant of Waldulf.
Waldrad m Germanic
Short form of Walderad.
Waldulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Walericus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walherich. The 7th-century Frankish saint Valery de Leuconay is sometimes referred to as Walericus.
Walewein m Old Dutch, Medieval Dutch, Arthurian Cycle
A name from 12th century France and Flanders, and the Dutch name of Arthurian Knight, Gawain.
Walfrid m Germanic, Swedish, Finnish
Germanic variant form of Waldfrid and Finnish and Swedish variant of Valfrid. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint who in the anglophone world is best known as saint Walfrid.
Wallia m Gothic
From Germanic walt or Gothic waljan, meaning "ruler" or "to choose". Wallia (?-418) was a king of the Visigoths.
Walthari m Lombardic
Variant of Waltheri. Walthari, son of Wacho by his third wife Silinga, was a king of the Lombards from 539 to 546... [more]
Apply this search to the main name collection