This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Literature.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lórien m & f Literature, English (Modern)From the Sindarin name Lothlórien, an Elven city in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Named for a land called Lórien in Aman, from which Galadriel had been exiled, Lothlórien means Lórien of the Blossom... [
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Love-lust m LiteratureThe name of a character in the novel
The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Lowly m LiteratureIn Richard Scarry's children's books, there is a worm with this name.
Lucerys m LiteratureCreated by American author George R. R. Martin for a character in his fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Lucerys Velaryon is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty of Westeros during the later years of the reign of his grandfather Viserys I.
Lucignolo m Popular Culture, LiteratureA fictional character who appears in Carlo Collodi's book
The Adventures of Pinocchio and in
Pinocchio, a 2002 Italian fantasy comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni.
Lukhum m Georgian, LiteratureThis name is commonly used in the Georgian highlands. Georgian sources state that the etymology of Lukhum is unknown, but a Russian source connects it to Turkish delight, which was known as لوقوم
(lokum) in Ottoman Turkish... [
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Luthe m LiteratureName of a character in Robin McKinley's The Hero and the Crown.
Luthor m LiteraturePossibly a spelling variant of
Luther. In George R. R. Martin's fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire", Luthor Tyrell is the patriarch of House Tyrell during the later years of the Targaryen dynasty in Westeros.
Lyško m Sorbian, LiteratureLyško is also a character in Otfried Preußler's 1971 German fantasy novel 'Krabat' (published in English as 'The Satanic Mill' in 1972, 'The Curse of the Darkling Mill' in 2000 and 'Krabat' in 2011), which is based on a Sorbian legend.... [
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Maanape m LiteratureMaanape is a character in the 1928 novel
Macunaíma, o herói sem nenhum caráter (
Macunaíma in English) by Brazilian writer Mário de Andrade. The novel is considered one of the founding texts of Brazilian modernism.
Mablung m LiteratureMablung is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.... [
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Mabsant m Arthurian CycleSon of Caw, one of twenty brothers, and one of Arthur’s warriors found in the Welsh Culhwch and Olwen.
Mabuz m Arthurian CycleAnglo-Norman form of
Mabon. This is a character in 'Lanzelet', an Arthurian romance written by Ulrich von Zatzikhoven after 1194; Mabuz the Enchanter is the cowardly lord of the Schatel le Mort, or "Castle of the Dead".
Maccabruno m Arthurian CycleIn La Tavola Ritonda, Tristan assists his future father-in-law, Gilierchino, in quashing a rebellion led by Gilierchino’s nephew, Albroino. Maccabruno was another uncle of Albroino, whom he joined in the war.... [
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Macunaíma m LiteratureMacunaíma is the main character in the 1928 novel
Macunaíma, o herói sem nenhum caráter (
Macunaíma in English) by Brazilian writer Mário de Andrade. The novel is considered one of the founding texts of Brazilian modernism.
Madolas m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureThis name belongs to a character appearing in the Lancelot-Grail Cycle, also known as the Vulgate Cycle or the Pseudo-Map Cycle, an early 13th-century French Arthurian literary cycle.
Maedhros m LiteratureMeaning uncertain; possibly formed from combining the first two syllables of
Maitimo and
Russandol, or from Quenya
maidh ("pale") and
rhoss ("glitter of metal")... [
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Maeglin m LiteratureMeans "sharp glance" in Sindarin. In Tolkien's Legendarium Maeglin is the son of
Eöl and
Aredhel. He is tortured by
Morgoth into betraying Gondolin, and dies in the Fall of Gondolin.
Maegor m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Maegor Targaryen is the third Targaryen monarch and one of the most tyrannical rulers of Westeros.
Maeldinus m Arthurian CycleA Welsh warrior who, while hunting in the mountains of Arwystli, went insane from eating poisoned apples that had been intended for Merlin.... [
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Maelys m LiteratureThis name is used by George R. R. Martin for a male character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Maelys Blackfyre is the fifth Blackfyre claimant to the throne of Westeros.
Maggiore m LiteratureMeans 'elder' or 'greater' in Italian. Used in Stuart Hill's book ' The Cry Of The Icemark', Maggiore was a tutor to the princess.
Maglaurus m LiteratureThe Duke of Albany, one of the husbands of Regan, who was one of the older daughters of King Leir in Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudohistorical 12th-century "History of the Kings of Britain".
Maidros m LiteratureMaidros was the father of Bruithwir and the grandfather of Fëanor, according to the early version of the legendarium in The Book of Lost Tales.
Makaidos m LiteratureMakaidos is the name of the king of dragons in Bryan Davis' book series
Oracles of Fire.
Malador m Arthurian CycleCo-leader, with Gamor, of an army of Saracens who fought Ambrosius and Uther Pendragon at Bristol.
Malagrin m Arthurian CycleA knight slain by Alexander the Orphan (Alisander le Orphelin) at the behest of a maiden whom Malagrin had harassed.
Malaguin m Arthurian CycleThe proper name given to the King with a Hundred Knights in the early prose Lancelot tales. The King is given other names in other sources, and in Lancelot of the Laik, Malaguin and the King with a Hundred Knights are separate characters, although both are kings in Galehaut’s service... [
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Malbecco m Arthurian CycleMalbecco is the old man who guards his riches and his attractive wife Hellenore. He eventually becomes Jealousy itself.
Malcheus m Arthurian CycleA duke of Manaheim and one of four brothers saved by Erec from seven robbers in "Erex Saga".
Malegar m Arthurian CycleMalegar leads the attack on the House of Temperance in Book 2, Canto 11 of "The Faerie Queene". He represents mortal pain, sickness, and death. Arthur defeats him by taking him away from his mother earth.
Malengin m Arthurian CycleMalengin is a shapeshifting thief who lives in a cave in Book 5, Canto 9 of "The Faerie Queene". Talus and Artegall kill him.
Malseron m Arthurian CycleA chief giant who served King Ekunaver of Kanadic. His companions were Karabin, Zirijon, and Zirdos.... [
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Malvasius m Arthurian CycleThe King of Iceland in Arthur’s time, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. His name may come from the Welsh Melwas.... [
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Malyen m LiteratureInvented by author Leigh Bardugo for her "Shadow and Bone" book series, first released in 2012. It is the Ravkan version of
Malcolm.... [
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Manathes m Arthurian CycleA follower of Joseph of Arimathea who, in Sarras, was once charged with guarding an ark containing the Holy Grail. His companions were Anascor and Lucan.
Mandrake m LiteratureFrom the English word
mandrake, derived from Latin
mandragora, referring to a type of plant. This name is used for a main character in the American comic strip
Mandrake the Magician 1939.
Mangiafuoco m LiteratureMangiafuoco, literally "Fire-Eater", is the fictional director and puppet master of the Great Marionette Theatre, who appears in Carlo Collodi's book
The Adventures of Pinocchio.
Mangoun m Arthurian CycleIn Robert Biket’s Lai du Cor, the King of Moraine, he sent a horn to Arthur’s court which would expose any infedility on the part of his wife.... [
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Manwe m LiteratureManwe is the name of the king of the Valar, most beloved of Illuvatar, from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion
Marcassin m LiteratureFrom French
marcassin, a young wild boar. Prince Marcassin is the main character from Madame d'Aulnoy's extension of an Italian fairy tale,
The Pig King, named
Prince Wild Boar.
Margan m Arthurian CycleBrother of the giants Durkan and Ulian. They all served Lord Karedoz of Malmontan, and they were slain by Sir Tandareis.
Marganore m Carolingian Cycle, LiteratureThis is the name of a tyrant in the 16th-century Italian epic poem
Orlando Furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). It was invented by the author, who used as a base the Greek verb μαργαίνω
(margaino) meaning "to rage, to be mad"... [
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Margon m Arthurian Cycle, Literature1. The wine steward of the Saxon king, Pignoras. He fought against Arthur’s forces at the second battle of Clarence, and was killed there.... [
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Margondes m Arthurian Cycle1. A knight who fought in Arthur’s army against the Saxons at Clarence. He is said to be a leader of the Sesnes, involved in the attack on Vandaliors Castle, early in Arthur’s reign.... [
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Margoras m Arthurian CycleA Saxon king, allied to King Rions, killed by King Ban of Benoic at the battle of Aneblayse.
Marhalt m Arthurian CycleMarhalt was the father of Sir Marhaus (according to Malory) and thus the father-in-law of King Anguish, who married Marhaus’ sister. The king is mentioned in Malory X, 66, fighting in the Lonazep tournament, but most of the time he remains in the background, perhaps busily governing his territory.
Marinell m LiteratureDerived from Latin
marinus meaning "of the sea" (see
Marinus). This name was used by Edmund Spenser in his poem
The Faerie Queene (1590), where it belongs to "the knight of the sea" Sir Marinell, who is the son of a sea nymph and the beloved of
Florimell.
Marmadas m LiteratureMarmadas was the only son of Gorbulas Brandybuck. He was born on SR 1343. He had three children: Merimas, Mentha, and Melilot.
Marmadoc m LiteratureMarmadoc Brandybuck, also called "Masterful", was a hobbit of the Shire and the fourth Master of Buckland.
Marrien m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureMarrien is a wise an benevolent figure who lives in the Valley of Marvels and is revered by the humans who live nearby. Marrien is described as having the upper body of a man and the lower body of a horse, and he is known for his knowledge of herbs and medicine.... [
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Marroch m Arthurian CycleA heathen king who attacked a queen named Ysope. He was defeated by Arthur and Sir Wigamur.
Marrok m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureA werewolf knight. In Le Morte d’Arthur of Thomas Malory, Marrok is depicted as a loyal knight of Arthur who fights alongside him in the final battle against Mordred. During the battle, Mordred engages Marrok in combat and ultimately kills him
Marsil m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureKing Marsil is a character who appears in several Arthurian romances, particularly those that focus on the legendary hero Roland, one of King Arthur’s knights.
Marsuvees m LiteratureMarsuvees Black is the name of a character first introduced by Ted Dekker in his novel 'Showdown.'
Maruc m Arthurian CycleA knight defeated by Arthur’s Sir Dodinel in defense of a maiden. Dodinel compelled him to surrender to Queen Guenevere at La Fontaine as Fees.... [
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Marvolo m LiteratureThe middle name of Tom Riddle, better known as The Dark Lord Voldemort, the main villain in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series. This name is a compound of the English word 'mar' "to inflict damage on" and the Latin word 'volo' meaning "I want".
Matain m Arthurian CycleThe lord of the Castel de La Blanche Espine, where Knights of the Round Table were reviled.... [
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Mataly m Arthurian CycleAn early Knight of the Round Table, injured in a tournament against the Queen’s Knights.
Matrim m LiteratureThe name of one of the main protagonists, Matrim Cauthon, in the
Wheel of Time book series.
Maugrim m LiteraturePossibly based on Middle English
maugre meaning "ill-will". This was used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his novel 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' (1950). Maugrim is a talking wolf and the captain of the White Witch's Secret Police.
Maximinian m English, LiteratureEnglish form of
Maximinianus. In literature, this is the name of a character from "The Prophetess", a 17th-century play written by John Fletcher (1579-1625) and Philip Massinger (1583-1640).
Mazadan m Arthurian CycleAccording to Wolfram, Arthur’s great-grandfather and also an ancestor of Percivale, through his sons Lazaliez and Brickus, respectively.... [
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Medanz m Arthurian CycleThe son of Meleranz (Arthur’s nephew) and Queen Tydomie of Karmerie. He had a brother named Lazaliez and a sister named Olimpia.
Medelant m Arthurian CycleApparently either a leader of the Sesnes or a king allied with them, invovled in the attack on Vandaliors Castle early in Arthur’s reign.... [
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Median m Arthurian CycleOne of Arthur’s knights in the Vulgate Merlin, present at a tournament between Arthur’s knights and the knights of Kings Ban and Bors.... [
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Meleranz m Arthurian CycleArthur’s nephew and hero of Der Pleier’s Meleranz. He was the son of Olimpia, Arthur’s sister, and King Linefles of France.... [
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Melias m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureSon of the King of Denmark, Melias entered the Grail Quest as squire to King Bagdemagus, but left him at the White Abbey and went with Galahad instead.
Melibee m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureMelibee is a shepherd in Book 6 of "The Faerie Queene" who rejected courtly life for farm life. He raised Pastorella after finding her as a baby. He is killed by the Brigands.
Meligor m Arthurian CycleA knight in the service of Lord Golagros, Arthur’s opponent in the Middle Scots tale of Golagros and Gawain.
Melion m Arthurian CycleA British knight in a French lai, who possessed an enchanted ring. This ring enabled him to change into a werewolf and back again. His wife stole the ring when he was in lupine form, trapping him there until her treason was detected.... [
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Melkin m Arthurian CycleJohn of Glastonbury mentions a vaticinator (one who foresees the future), who lived before Myrddin (Merlin) and uttered a prophecy about Glastonbury, couched in obscure Latin, which is difficult to interpret... [
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Melkor m LiteratureMeans "he who rises in might" in Quenya. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an earlier name of
Morgoth; his original name in Valarin was not recorded.
Menalcus m LiteratureVariant of
Menalcas, a
Greek name from Latin literature which is used to represent a shepherd or rustic figure. The name appears in Virgil’s “Eclogues” and the “Idylls” of Theocritus and means “strong, firm, resolute”.... [
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Mendanbar m LiteratureThe name of a character in American author Patricia Wrede's
Enchanted Forest Chronicles series of young adult fantasy novels.
Meneldil m LiteratureA character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name means "lover of the Heavens" in the fictional Quenya language, from
menel meaning "the heavens" and
-ndil, a suffix meaning "lover, friend".
Meralis m Arthurian CycleOne of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles in Perlesvaus; the eighth son of Gais le Gros and the brother of Alain.
Meriadoc m Old Celtic, LiteratureWelsh form of
Meriadeg. This is the name of the legendary founder of Brittany, British leader Conan Meriadoc. Used by J. R. R. Tolkien for the character of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck, a hobbit in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
Meridian f & m LiteratureFrom the English word, which is directly from Latin
meridianus meaning "of midday, of noon, southerly, to the south". It was used by Alice Walker for the heroine of her novel 'Meridian' (1976).
Mérisselet m LiteratureOne of the children in 2006 book 'Ad Haiti si nasce ultimi' by Alessandro Corallo.
Merthin m LiteratureAnglicized form of
Myrddin used by author Ken Follett for a character in his novel 'World Without End'.
Miek m LiteratureMiek is an alien who is one of the Warbound of the Green Scar (The Hulk). He was in Planet Hulk and WW Hulk.
Mîm m LiteratureMîm is the name of the last petty-dwarf in the
Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. His story is also told in
The Children of Húrin.
Mindia m Georgian, Folklore, LiteratureBasically means "I wanted you", derived from Georgian მინდია
(mindia) or მინდოდა
(mindoda) meaning "I wanted". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was desired by its parents.... [
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Miraldo m Arthurian CycleA British nobleman convinced by Satan to revolt against Arthur when Arthur was in France. Arthur quelled the rebellion and granted amnesty to Miraldo and his allies.
Mistoffolees m Literature, TheatreAltered form of
Mephistopheles used for a character in T.S. Eliot's poetry collection 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats' (1939). Mr. Mistoffolees also appears in the musical 'Cats' (1981), a stage adaptation of Eliot's poetry book.
Mithrandir m LiteratureUsed in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, it is Gandalf's Elven name, used most often by Legolas.
Moby m LiteratureUsed by the 19th-century American author Herman Melville in his novel
Moby-Dick (1851), which was inspired by stories of an actual sperm whale called Mocha Dick. He may have arrived at it by blending
Mocha (which is taken from the name of Mocha Island) with
Toby.
Moist m LiteratureMoist von Lipwig is a fictional character from Terry Pratchett's
Discworld series. A "reformed con-man" who is one of the major characters of the series, von Lipwig is the protagonist of the novels
Going Postal, Making Money, and
Raising Steam.
Molyneux m LiteratureFirst Name of Lord Dorincourt, one of the main characters in the book "Little Lord Fauntleroy".
Moneval m Arthurian CycleA Knight of the Round Table who took a friendly rivalry between the Round Table and the Queen’s Knights too far.... [
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Mong-ryong m LiteratureFrom Sino-Korean 夢 "dream; visionary; wishful" and 龍 "dragon". This is the name of a character in the Korean pansori 'Chunhyangga'.
Moralde m Arthurian CycleThe lord of the Beautiful Forest. He was married to lady Angnie. His daughter, Claudin, was kidnapped by a count but saved by Arthur’s Sir Tandareis.
Mordant m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureMordant, whose name alludes to deadly sarcastic wit—the Latin root word mordēre means "to bite"—is a man who dies after a sojourn in the Bower of Bliss in Book 2 of "The Faerie Queene". He represents man's mortality.
Morfin m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Morfin. This is the name of a character in 'Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince'.
Morgante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Medieval ItalianFrom the name of the eponymous character of the epic poem
Morgante (1478) written by the Italian poet Luigi Pulci (1432-1484). In the poem, Morgante is a giant who is converted to Christianity by the knight
Orlando and subsequently becomes his loyal follower.... [
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Morgoth m LiteratureMeans "black enemy" in Sindarin. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien,
Morgoth Bauglir (Bauglir meaning "tyrant, oppressor" in Sindarin) was a title or aspect of
Melkor, the ultimate villain of Middle-earth (whose true Valarin name was not recorded), given by Fëanor of the Noldor... [
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Mortadelo m LiteratureThis is the name of one of the main characters from popular Spanish comic series 'Mortadelo y Filemón' (known in English as 'Mort & Phil').... [
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Morvid m Arthurian CycleAccording to Geoffrey of Monmouth, a king of Britain in the third century BC. He was the son of King Danius and Tangustela, a concubine.
Muley m LiteraturePossibly derived from the animal "mule." It was born by a character in John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath.
Mundungus m LiteratureMundungus Fletcher was a wizard who dealt in magical artefacts in the 'Harry Potter' series.... [
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Munkustrap m Literature, TheatreThis name belongs to a Jellicle cat in T.S. Eliot's poem, Naming of Cats. He is a principal character in the musical, Cats.
Murman m Georgian, Literature, TheatreMeaning uncertain, as the available sources each provide a different etymology for this name. According to a Georgian source, Murman is a phonetic variant of
Murvan... [
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Mychin m Arthurian CycleA knight in the service of Lord Golagros, Arthur’s opponent in the Middle Scots tale of Golagros and Gawain.
Mzechabuk m Georgian (Rare), LiteratureDerived from the Georgian noun მზე
(mze) meaning "sun" combined with the Georgian noun ჭაბუკი
(chabuki) meaning "stripling, youngster" (ultimately of Persian origin).... [
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Nador m Arthurian CycleA knight defeated, with his cousin Daton, by Claris and Laris after he besieged Queen Blanche.
Nadus m Arthurian CycleAccording to some sources, a King of Syria during the Arthurian period. One of the allies of Emperor Thereus of Rome. Nadus joined Thereus in a war against Arthur, and he was slain in battle against Claris and Laris.
Nag m LiteratureAn antagonist from Rudyard Kipling's book, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Coincides with the English word "nag" meaning "to irritate".
Náin m & f LiteratureFrom the dwarves of the same name from
The Lord of the Rings, which in turn derive from the name of a dwarf in the
Dvergatal (whose name means 'corpselike').
Nastor m Arthurian CycleSon of Salandres and brother of Menastide, Dinisordres, Gogonne, and Aristes. Nastor, his father, and all of his brothers were defeated in combat by Perceval. They went to Arthur’s court as prisoners.
Nathaliodus m Arthurian CycleA “king of the Britons” who, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, was slain in a battle against the Saxons Cerdic and Cynric in 508. The site of the battle, Netley, was named after him. He would have been a contemporary of Arthur.... [
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Nealan m LiteratureA character in the
Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce.
Nerle m LiteratureMeaning unknown, possibly based on
Merle. This is the name of a character in L. Frank Baum's novel ''The Enchanted Island of Yew'' (1903).
Newland m LiteratureName borne by the main character of Edith Wharton's novel The Age of Innocence, Newland Archer.
Niggle m LiteratureNiggle is the main character in "Leaf by Niggle", a short story written by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit", and many other stories. Niggle's story, however, has nothing to do with Middle Earth, the lands in which Tolkien's most famous works take place... [
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Nobody m LiteratureThe name of the main character in
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. The novel is about a little boy, named Nobody Owens, who is raised in a graveyard by ghosts.
Noctante m Arthurian CycleNoctante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene".
Nourjahad m LiteraturePossibly means "struggle of light" from Arabic nur "light" and jahad "struggle". This is the name of the titular character in the novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan. Nourjahad is a young minister appointed by the ruler Schemzeddin, whose character is tested by the ruler by being tricked into believing he has endless life.
Númendil m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Númendil was the father of Amandil and grandson of Eärendur of Andúnië, the fifteenth Lord of Andúnië.
Nuradin-Pridon m LiteratureCombination of
Nuradin and
Pridon. In Georgian literature, Nuradin-Pridon is the name of the king of Mulghazanzar in the 12th-century epic poem
The Knight in the Panther's Skin written by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli.
Nyarlathotep m Literature, Popular CultureA fictional character created by H. P. Lovecraft, first appearing in Lovecraft's 1920 prose poem "Nyarlathotep". The character is a malign deity in the Cthulhu Mythos, a shared universe.
Nykyrian m LiteratureThis name was used by American author Sherrilyn Kenyon. It is a hybryd character in her League Series who happens to be the only assassin to leave the League without being hunted down and killed. He is invincible, tough, strong, smart, a survivor, and falls in love at first sight... [
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Ocursus m Arthurian CycleA Knight of the Round Table, related to Lancelot, who participated in the Grail Quest.
Ogyrven m Arthurian CycleAccording to some sources,
Ogyrven was the father of
Cerridwen, to whom he gave his cauldron. He was, perhaps, an early eponymous deity of the alphabet, called ogyrvens, as well as the patron of bards and language.
Olvin m Literature, Central AmericanOlvin was a king of Archenland who won the hand of the Lady Liln in a tale alluded to in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' by C.S. Lewis
Olwe m LiteratureThis the brother of Thingol and Elmo in the Silmarillion and king of the Teleri at Alaqualonde.
Orannis m LiteratureThe last of the Nine Bright Shiners in Garth Nix's Abhorsen Trilogy. Orannis is the 'Destroyer'
Orchaldor m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Orchaldor was a noble, son of Hatholdir a descendant of the House of Hador and a close personal friend of Tar-Meneldur. He married Ailinel the elder daughter of Tar-Meneldur and sister of Tar-Aldarion... [
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Orguelleus m Arthurian CycleMeans "orgulous, proud", from Anglo-French
orguillus, from
orguil "pride". This was the name of several characters from Arthurian legends, including Orguelleus of the Heath (a.k.a. Orilus of Lalander), Orguelleus of the Narrow Passage (lover of
Orguelleuse who was defeated by Sir
Gawain), and Orguelleus the Fairy (enemy of Gawain, a knight who possessed magical powers).
Orguillus m Arthurian CycleA giant from Africa who, in Thomas’s Tristan, conquered dozens of kings and stole their beards. With the beards, he fashioned a robe, but had a single open space. He demanded King Arthur’s beard... [
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Oriance m Arthurian CycleOne of the many Saxon kings who, in the early days of
Arthur’s reign, invaded parts of northern Britain.
Gaheris maimed him at the battle of Cambenic.
Orilus m Arthurian CycleJeschute’s husband, the Duke of Lalander in "Parzival" by Wolfram von Eschenbach.
Orodreth m LiteratureMeans "mountaineer" in Sindarin. In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, Orodreth is an Elf, the father of
Finduilas and in some versions the father of
Gilgalad.
Orome m LiteratureThe huntsman of the Valar in J.R.R. Tolkien's, the Silmarillion.
Oromis m LiteratureOromis is a fictional character in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance trilogy.
Oroonoko m LiteraturePossibly a corruption of
Orinoco, the name of a river in northern South America. This is the name of the title character of 'Oroonoko: or, the Royal Slave' (1688) by Aphra Behn... [
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Oropher m LiteratureMeans "tall beech-tree", from Sindarin
oro ("high") and
fêr ("beech"). In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of an Elf, the father of
Thranduil and grandfather of
Legolas.
Orribes m Arthurian CycleIn Spanish romance, a giant who wrought havoc in Britain, before being killed by Tristan the Younger.
Orvoloson m Literature (Italianized)The equivalent of
Marvolo in the Italian version of the
Harry Potter novels. In the new reprintings it was replaced with the original name, as were most of the other characters' names... [
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Pahom m Russian (Rare, ?), LiteratureAlternate transcription of Russian Пахо́м
(Pakhom), which is a variant form of
Pakhomiy. This was the name of the main character in Leo Tolstoy's short story "How Much Land Does A Man Need?" (1886).
Pallando m LiteratureMeaning unknown. Was the name of one of the two mysterious Blue Wizards from the legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien.
Pandarus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature, TheatreLatinized form of Greek Πάνδαρος
(Pandaros), which was possibly derived from παν
(pan) "all" and an uncertain second element. This is the name of a mythical archer who appears in stories of the Trojan War, and "who by an arrow-shot violates the truce between the Trojans and Greeks, and is afterwards slain by Diomedes." In Homer's 'Iliad' he is portrayed as an energetic and impetuous warrior, but in medieval literature he becomes a witty and licentious figure who facilitates the affair between
Troilus and
Cressida... [
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Pantagruel m LiteratureThe first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες
(pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Hagarene
gruel meaning "thirsty"... [
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Pantalaimon m LiteratureForm of
Panteleimon used by Philip Pullman in his series of children's fantasy novels 'His Dark Materials' (1995-2000). Lyra's dæmon, Pantalaimon appears in the 2007 film adaption of the first book, 'The Golden Compass'.