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.
Parfyon m LiteraturePossibly a form of
Parfeniy. This is the given name of the antagonist in Dostoevsky's 'The Idiot' (1868-9).
Paridell m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureParidell is a knight who appears in Books 3 and 4 of "The Faerie Queene". He briefly falls in love with Hellenore and has a superficial friendship with Blandamour.
Parsadan m Literature, Georgian (Archaic)Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "wise, learned" and "scholar, scientist". This should connect the name to Middle Persian
frazānag meaning "wise, intelligent" and
frazanagīh meaning "wisdom, intelligence", which have both evolved into modern Persian as فرزانه
(farzâne) (see
Farzaneh).... [
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Peeta m LiteratureThis is the name of the male protagonist in Suzanne Collins' young adult novel "The Hunger Games" and its sequels. Collins has never stated how she came up with the name but it has been speculated that it is related to
pita bread, given that the character was born into a family of bakers, or that it could be a form of
Peter.
Pengolodh m LiteratureMeans "teaching sage". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of the in-universe author of The Silmarillion.
Pennywise m LiteraturePennywise is the main character of Stephen King's novel 'It'. It is also known as 'Pennywise the Dancing Clown'.
Perant m Arthurian CycleA duke of Manaheim who was saved by Erec from a pack of robbers. His brothers, Joachim, Perant, and Malcheus, were also abducted and liberated. Erec sent them to Arthur’s court to relate the adventure.
Pessi m LiteratureFrom the Finnish fairy tale
Pessi and Illusia by Yrjo Kokko, published in 1944. ... [
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Petyr m Literature, Popular CulturePetyr Baelish is a major character in the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. It is obviously an alternative spelling of real-world
Peter.
Phantastes m Arthurian Cycle, LiteraturePhantastes or Fantasy is the youth in the upper floors of the House of Temperance. He represents imagination and the vision of things to come.
Pharazôn m LiteratureDerived from the Adûnaic word pharaz, meaning "gold". In The Silmarillion, Ar-Pharazôn (King Pharazôn) was the name of the last king of Númenor and the husband and usurper of
Miriel... [
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Philax m LiteratureDerived from Greek phulax meaning "watcher". This is the name of a character in the fairy tale "The Palace of Revenge" by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Philax is the cousin and lover of the protagonist
Imis.
Phileas m Ancient Greek, Literature, German (Rare)Originally a short form of a Greek name beginning with the element φίλος
(philos) meaning "lover, friend". This was the name of an early Christian saint, a 3rd-century bishop of the Egyptian city of Thmuis... [
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Philidel f & m Literature, TheatrePerhaps based on
Philadelphia or
Fidelis. It was used by John Dryden in his opera 'King Arthur; or, the British Worthy' (1691), where it belongs to an air spirit in the service of Merlin who saves Arthur from the evil schemes of Osmond, a Saxon sorcerer, and Grimbald, an enemy earth spirit.
Philomathes m LiteratureMeans "lover of learning", derived from the Ancient Greek words φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover", and μαθ-/μανθάνειν (math-/manthanein) meaning "to learn".... [
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Pick-thank m LiteratureA character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress" whose name is modeled on Puritanical nomenclature.
Picrochole m LiteratureFrom Modern Greek πικρός (
pikrós) "bitter" and χολή (
cholí) "gall, bile". This is the name of a fictional character in the novel Pentalogy
Gargantua and Pantagruel characterized as a 'stereotypical bad king'... [
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Pietje m & f Dutch, LiteratureWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Piet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-je to the original name... [
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Pinkeltje m LiteratureDerived from Dutch
pink meaning "pinkie" (as in, the little finger) combined with the Dutch suffix
-el and the Dutch diminutive suffix
-tje. Also compare the Dutch verb
pinkelen meaning "to shine" as well as "to twinkle, to sparkle, to flicker".... [
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Piscine m LiteraturePi's full name (from 'Life of Pi') is Piscine Molitor Patel and it means "swimming pool" in French.
Planchet m LiteratureThis is a character from the book
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas.
Pod m LiteratureA character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, from the ordinary vocabulary word pod.
Podo m LiteraturePodo is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga, the grandfather of the main characters. His name may be related to the Scandinavian place-name PODO. He hides dark secrets, but loves his family to the end.
Prigio m LiteratureEtymology uncertain. It could be from the Italian
prigione "imprisonment". This was the main character of a literary and comic fairy tale
Prince Prigio, written by
Andrew Lang.
Pseudonymous m LiteratureFrom the English word pseudonymous, meaning “writing or written under a false name”. It is used as a pseudonym by American author Pseudonymous Bosch.
Psmith m Literature'Psmith Rupert (in later incarnations Ronald Eustace) Psmith, dandyish Old Etonian (expelled) flaneur and social escapologist in the works of P.G. Wodehouse. Debuting in 'Lost Lambs' (1909; later (1935) renamed 'Enter Psmith'), he was the first of the major characters Wodehouse created... [
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Pug m LiteraturePug also known as Milamber is a fictional character who appears in the books of Raymond E. Feist. Pug is the protagonist in Feist's first novel, Magician, also featuring prominently in the Riftwar Saga, the Serpentwar Saga as a powerful member of the Conclave of Shadows.
Pycelle m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Pycelle is a Grand Maester who serves multiple monarchs of Westeros from the last years of the Targaryen dynasty onward.
Pyewacket m & f Literature, Popular Culture, PetAn imp in form of a dog reported by Mathew Hopkins in his 1647 pamphlet "The Discovery of Witches". Also the cat familiar of the witch in the 1958 movie Bell, Book and Candle.
Pyro m Literature, Popular CultureDerived from Greek πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire". In literature, Pyro is the name of a fire-controlling mutant from the "X-Men" comics of Marvel. This character was also included in the film adaptations of the comics.
Pyrochles m Literature, Arthurian CycleFrom the Greek elements πῦρ
(pyr) meaning "fire" and κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem
The Faerie Queene (1590) this is the name of a reckless knight who, together with his brother
Cymochles, represents emotional maladies that threaten temperance... [
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Queequeg m LiteratureThe name of the harpooner in the classic book Moby Dick. He is a Pacific Islander from the fictional island of Rokovoko.
Quelala m LiteratureIn L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900), Quelala is a once mentioned character in the prior history of Oz, who saved a race of Winged Monkeys from being destroyed by putting them into servitude... [
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Quiolas m Arthurian CycleA name appearing in Le Livre d’Artus, a work of Arthurian romance. He wass a Saxon king who, under King Hargadabran, fought Arthur’s forces at the battle of Clarence and was killed by Adragain.
Quoyle m LiteratureThe name of the main character in E. Annie Proulx‘s The Shipping News (1993). The name apparently is based on the English word
coil.
Qvarqvare m Georgian (Archaic), LiteratureThe general consensus is that this name is ultimately derived from the Georgian verb უყვარს
(uqvars) meaning "to love", which basically gives the name the meaning of "beloved". Also compare
Saqvarela.... [
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Qyburn m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Qyburn is a former maester who was expelled from the Citadel for unethical experiments and necromancy.
Rabadash m LiteratureThe ambitious crown prince of Calormen in 'The Horse and His Boy' by C.S. Lewis.
Rabastan m LiteratureInvented variant of
Rastaban. This is the name of Rabastan Lestrange, a character in the "Harry Potter" series written by J.K. Rowling.
Rabicano m Carolingian Cycle, LiteratureMeans "white tail", derived from Spanish
rabo "tail" and Spanish
cano "white". The original word described a horse with white hairs in its tail, though nowadays
rabicano refers to a certain coat color for horses, specifically in roans... [
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Radagast m LiteratureOne of the wizards in the books by J.R.R. Tolkien. His name may mean "tender of beasts" in Adûnaic.
Ramandu m LiteratureAn old man who is a retired star in 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader' by C.S. Lewis.
Raoden m Literaturein The book 'Elantris' by Brandon Sanderson, Prince Raoden, the prince of Arelon, is transformed into an Elantrian at the beginning of the book. Once Raoden is transformed, he is immediately sent to Elantris in secret while his father pretends he has suddenly died... [
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Rayber m LiteratureUsed for a character in Flannery O'Connor's The Violent Bear It Away (1960).
Rephaim m LiteratureUsed in the 'House of Night' series of fantasy novels (written by American author P. C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast), where it belongs to the favorite son of the fallen angel Kalona. It is probably taken a biblical term which "can refer either to a mythical race of giants, or to dead ancestors who are residents of the Netherworld."
Reznik m LiteratureDerived from the Czech word "řezník" meaning "butcher". It is also the name of a character from the novel "The 5th Wave" by Rick Yancey.
Rhaegar m LiteratureWas used in George R. R. Martin's series "A Song of Ice and Fire"
Rhindon m LiteratureUsed by British author C.S. Lewis in his 1950s fantasy series
The Chronicles of Narnia. Given to the sword of Peter Pevensie.
Rhun m Welsh, Medieval Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian CycleOld Welsh name, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *
roino- meaning "hill, plain" (the source of Scottish Gaelic
raon meaning "plain, field") or Proto-Celtic *
rnf which meant "secret" and "magic" (the source of Middle Welsh
rin which meant "mystery" and "charm" as well as Modern Welsh
rhin meaning "secret")... [
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Rhysand m LiteratureName invented by author Sarah J. Maas for a character in her book series 'A Court of Thorns and Roses'. This name began raising in popularity in the United States in the early 2020s.
Rickon m Literature, Popular CultureInvented name based on medieval diminutives such as
Dicun. It is the name of the youngest Stark child in the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV show 'Game of Thrones'.
Rilian m LiteratureThe name of the Prince in C. S. Lewis' 'The Silver Chair'. He is Caspian X's son, his mother is a star, known as Lilliandil.
Rincewind m LiteratureA wizard from some of Sir Terry Pratchett's books, including 'The Colour of Magic'. According to Pratchett, he took Rincewind's name from 'Churm Rincewind', an imaginary person referred to in early 'Beachcomber' columns from the Daily Express.
Rintrah m LiteratureRintrah is a character in William Blake's mythology, representing the just wrath of the prophet. Rintrah first appears in 'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell': "Rintrah roars and shakes his fires in the burdened air" shows him personifying revolutionary wrath... [
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Riobaldo m LiteratureRiobaldo is the main character in João Guimarães Rosa's 1956 novel
Grande Sertão: Veredas (
The Devil to Pay in the Backlands in English), an adaptation of the faustian motif to the sertão.
Ripred m LiteratureRipred is an abnormally large rat and capable fighter who appears in Suzanne Collins' The Underland Chronicles. He is an important character in all five of the series' books. Ripred is what many people and animals in the Underland refer to as a "rager", or a natural born killer.
Rishda m LiteratureA Calormene Tarkaan, or noble, who tries to take over Narnia in 'The Last Battle' by C.S. Lewis.
Rivalen m Arthurian CycleMedieval form of
Rhiwallon used in the early German versions of the Tristan legend, where it belongs to Tristan's father, the king of Parmenie.
Roaz m Arthurian CycleIn Wirnt von Grafenberg's '
Wigalois', The pagan king of Glois, evil and villainous, who sold his soul to the Devil and was thus able to use sorcery to take over many lands, including the neighboring kingdom of Korntin... [
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Robett m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". It is possibly derived from
Robert... [
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Rockingham m LiteratureThe name of character Rockingham Napier in, “Excellent Women,” by Barbara Pym.
Rohr f & m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Rohr. This is used as a feminine name in Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen.
Rompetechos m Literature, Popular CultureThis is the name of a well-known fictional character by Francisco Ibáñez. Rompetechos is Spanish for "roof breaker". This is meant to be ironic, as Rompetechos is very short.
Roose m Literature, Popular CultureRoose Bolton is the name of major character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [
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Rosader m LiteratureUsed in Thomas Lodge's work "Rosalynde" which is the basis of Shakespeare's "As You Like It". In Lodge's work, the character of Rosader corresponds to Shakespeare's Orlando, whom is Rosalind's love interest in As You Like It.
Rostevan m Literature, Georgian (Rare)Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "straight, righteous" as well as "wise, sage" and "truthful". This should connect the name to Middle Persian
rāst meaning "true, straight, direct" and
rastīh meaning "truth", which have evolved into modern Persian as respectively راست
(râst) and راستی
(râsti).... [
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Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteratureMeans "one who has a body of brass", derived from the Middle Persian adjective
rōyēn meaning "brazen" (ultimately from
rōy meaning "brass, copper") combined with the Middle Persian noun
tan meaning "body, person".... [
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Roys m LiteratureName of a character in a book in the Roys Bedoys series.
Rubeus m Literature, Medieval Italian (Latinized)From Latin
rubeus meaning "red, reddish". Rubeus Hagrid is a half-wizard, half-giant character in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series; considering Rowling has likened the character to the Green Man, she may have based his name on the Latin word
rubeus "of the bramble-bush, made of brambles", from
rubus "bramble-bush".
Rúmil m LiteratureMeaning unknown. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of two Elves. One was a loremaster of Tirion who invented the alphabet later expanded on by
Fëanor; the other was a guard of Lothlórien, the brother of
Haldir and
Orophin.
Ryam m LiteratureThe given name of several minor characters in the fantasy book series "A Song of Ice and Fire." Alteration of
Ryan Sabilor m Arthurian CycleA knight who performed well in a tournament thrown by King Brandegorre of Estrangorre, and he were the second of the twelve knights who swore fealty to Brandegorre’s daughter.
Sabriel f & m Literature, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendThere are multiple explanations for the etymology of this name. One is that it is a variant form of
Sabrael. An other is that it is derived from Hebrew
sabi "stop, rest" combined with
el "God", thus meaning "(the) rest of God"... [
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Sagris m Arthurian CycleIn the Tristano Riccardiano and La Tavola Ritonda, a knight who, while visiting Mark’s court for healing, learned that Isolde had been abducted by Palamedes. He chased after them, but could not fight well because of his wounds, and was defeated.
Salazar m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Salazar. It was used by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, where it belongs to Salazar Slytherin, the eponymous founder of Hogwarts' Slytherin house.
Saliman m LiteratureUsed by Australian author Alison Croggon in her 'Pellinor' series of fantasy novels, in which the character Saliman of Turbansk was a friend of Maerad, Hem/Cai and Cadvan. It may be a variant transcription of
Suleiman.
Salladhor m LiteratureIn the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, and Game of Thrones series, Salladhor Saan is a flamboyant and respected ship captain and leader. While he sells his skills to the highest bidder, he has some genuine loyalty to his friends and allies.... [
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Samuelus m LiteratureThis was the name of one of the characters in The Cats of Ulthar by H. P. Lovecraft.
Samwell m Literature, Popular CultureSamwell Tarly is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former.
Sandokan m LiteratureSandokan is titular character in some tales later collected in a book series started with the first book 'Le tigri di Mompracem' (1900) written by Emilio Salgari (1862-1911). The name is most likely inspired by Sandakan, a city in Malaysia which means "the place that was pawned" in Suluk language.
Sandor m LiteratureThe name of a character in George R.R. Martin's novels A Song of Ice and Fire. Presented without the accent commonly used in the Hungarian spelling, but likely derived from the same. Most likely a form of Alexander, meaning "defender of man."
Sanglier m Arthurian CycleSanglier is an evil traveler who kills his own lady. Artegall punishes him by making him carry her head.
Sapharin m Arthurian CycleA Saxon king who served King Aminaduc, invading northern Britain at the beginning of Arthur’s reign.
Saradas m LiteratureSaradas was the third son of Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took. His siblings were Rorimac (who was the grandfather of Merry), Amaranth, Dodinas, Asphodel, Dinodas, and Primula (who was the mother of Frodo Baggins).
Saridan m Literature, Georgian (Rare)This is the name of a king in the 12th-century epic poem
The Knight in the Panther's Skin written by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli (1172-1216). He was the father of the titular knight of the poem, namely prince Tariel of India.... [
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Sarkan m LiteratureFrom the Slovak word
šarkan, meaning "dragon". Used as a name for a male character in the fantasy novel 'Uprooted' by Naomi Novik.
Saruman m LiteratureSaruman is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is introduced in Fellowship of the Ring, and becomes an important supporting character in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Šarūnas m Lithuanian, LiteratureThe first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian adjective
šarus meaning "fast, quick" as well as "nimble, agile", which is derived from either the old Lithuanian verb
šariuoti meaning "to go quickly" or from the old Lithuanian verb
šarioti meaning "to run, to scurry"... [
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Sémaphore m LiteratureDerived from the French noun
sémaphore meaning "semaphore", which is a visual signalling system. The word is ultimately derived from the ancient Greek words σῆμα
(sema) meaning "sign, mark, token" and φέρω
(phero) meaning "to bear, to carry"... [
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Sergis m Arthurian CycleSergis is the knight who informs Artegall of Irena's impending death in Book 5, Canto 11 of "The Faerie Queene".
Shere m Literature, Popular CultureShere Khan is a fictional tiger in Rudyard Kipling's
Jungle Book stories (1894). Shere means "tiger" or "lion" in Persian, Urdu, and Punjabi.
Shermadin m Literature, GeorgianMeaning uncertain. According to one Russian source, the name is a combination of the Persian noun شیر
(sher) meaning "lion" (see
Sher) with the Arabic noun مدينة
(madina) meaning "town, city"... [
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Siglorel m LiteratureThis is the name of a Muslim Saracen killed by the Archbishop Turpin in "La Chanson de Roland," the poem about the noble defense of the French army against the Muslim Saracens. Siglorel was a sorcerer, who, allegedly, had "gone to the devil and back."
Sigurano m Arthurian CycleA knight slain by Tristan at a tournament in Ireland. Sigurano’s brother, Oris the Harsh, tried to avenge him but was also slain.
Siguròr m Arthurian CycleSiguròr, earl of Spain was the brother of Hríngr and Isolde the Dark. He gave his sister to Tristan (Tristram) when the latter conquered Spain.
Silpion m LiteratureA name for the elder of the Two Trees of Valinor, the White Tree known most commonly as Telperion. This Tree shone with a shimmering light of silver-white, and that is the origin of the name Silpion, which comes from an old Elvish word sëlip for light of this kind... [
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Silvander m LiteratureDerived from
Silvanus. Used as a literary name in the 17th and 18th centuries; one example is the character of Silvander in Thomas Killigrew's play "Claricilla" (c 1641).
Smaug m LiteratureThis is the name of a dragon in the Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien.
Sodric m Arthurian CycleAccording to Geoffrey of Monmouth, he was the leader who brought the Picts to Britain. They were, however, soundly defeated by King Marius, but he still bestowed Caithness on them.
Solal m French (Modern), LiteratureTransferred use of the Jewish surname. It was first used as a given name by Albert Cohen on the titular character of his 1930 novel
Solal of the Solals.
Solar m LiteratureSolar Pons is a fictional detective created by the writer August Derleth.
Solembum m Literature, Pet"A wise person who listens well. Sometimes mysterious."
Found in the INHERITANCE CYCLE- a were-cat (cat that can change into human) has the name Solinus m LiteratureSolinus is the Duke of Ephesus in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors".
Sollux m LiteratureName of the character Sollux Captor from Andrew Hussie's webcomic Homestuck. The name was made by swapping letters from
Pollux and
Castor, the twins from the constellation Gemini... [
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Stannis m Literature, Popular CultureThe Name of a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels, played by Stephen Dillane on the TV Show Game of Thrones.
Staubfinger m LiteratureMeaning "dust finger". The name of one of the main characters in Cornelia Funke's 'Inkworld' books is dangerously close to the German word
Staubfänger "dust collector" colloquially used for books that are standing in a shelf without being used for a long time.
Stavro m LiteraturePossibly a variant of the Greek name Stavros. This is the middle name of James Bond's archenemy, Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
Stilgar m LiteratureThis name is used by the Fremen people on Arrakis. A planet in the movie "June." Chakobsa is the fictional language they used.
Stryver m English, LiteratureStryver is a character in the Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities and in the 10 TV/film adaptations of the story.
Sturgis m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Sturgis. This was used as a masculine name by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books.
Talander m LiteratureTalander was the pen name of the galant writer August Bohse (1661-1740)
Tamlin m LiteratureDiminutive of
Tam 1.
Tam Lin was the subject of an Anglo-Scottish border ballad (first recorded in 'The Complaynt of Scotland', 1549), a man abducted by the Queen of the Fairies and rescued at long last by his true love.
Tanabos m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureA necromancer who lived in Britain some time between the time of Joseph of Arimathea and Uther Pendragon. He was hailed as the greatest magician ever to reside on the island, save Merlin.... [
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Tantor m LiteratureTantor is a generic name for elephants in Mangani, the fictional language of the great apes in the Tarzan novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Tar-Amandil m LiteratureThis name is from a character by J. R. R. Tolkien, present in the book The Fall of Númenor: And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-Earth (2022) edited by Brian Sibley. Tar-Amandil is the third king of Númenor, from the line of Blessed Eärendel... [
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Tarka m & f English (Rare), LiteratureName of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh
dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate
dowrgi.... [
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Tarne m Dutch (Rare), LiteratureName of a fictional male character by Dutch author Tonke Dragt. Prince Tarne is the main protagonist of a children's story titled "Het was maar een droom - De geschiedenis van prins Tarne" ("It was just a dream - The history of prince Tarne"), which is one of several short stories in the book "Het gevaarlijke venster en andere verhalen" (Tonke Dragt, 1979)
Tash m LiteraturePossibly from the Turkic word for stone, tash. This was the name of a demon in The Chronicles of Narnia. He is the chief god of the Calormenes.
Tashlan m LiteratureThis was a name given to a cross between a demon,
Tash and a god,
Aslan to trick citizens into thinking they were one, in the novel the Last Battle, by C.S. Lewis.
Tatain m Arthurian CycleSon of Pharien and brother of Anguin. He was raised by the Lady of the Lake and knighted by Sir Lionel.
Taubarins m Arthurian CycleKing of the Tartars who served Emperor Filimenis of Constantinople. He joined Filimenis in a brief war against Arthur.
Taullas m Arthurian CycleA knight who is said to be one of those who started in the first and second quests of Lancelot.
Taurian m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureBrother of Arthur’s Sir Dodinel the Wild. He was a friend of Perceval’s hermit uncle, Trevrizent. Perceval came across one of his lances, abandoned near Treverizent’s abode, and took it.
Telchar m LiteratureA fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Telchar was one of the greatest smiths of the First Age of Middle-earth, having learned from Gamil Zirak the old.
1 Telchar was commonly regarded amongst the greatest smiths of all time, save only Fëanor and Celebrimbor... [
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Tengil m Swedish (Rare), LiteratureFrom Old Norse
þengill meaning "prince, king". Tengil is the main antagonist in Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's novel 'The Brothers Lionheart' from 1973.
Terramer m LiteratureIn medieval German literature, Terramer is the name of a heathen king from the epic poem
Willehalm (13th century) written by the German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach (died around 1220). He was based on
Desramé, a Saracen king from the French epic poem
Aliscans (12th century), which was the main source of inspiration for
Willehalm.... [
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Thailais m Arthurian CycleUther Pendragon’s grandfather (and Arthur’s great-grandfather), as given by Prose Lancelot. He ruled the city of Clarence near South Wales, and “Clarence” was thus Arthur’s battle cry.
Thamos m Theatre, LiteratureThamos, King of Egypt (
Thamos, König in Ägypten in German) is a play by Tobias Philipp, baron von Gebler, for which, between 1773 and 1780, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote incidental music, K. 345/336a, of an operatic character.
Tharmas m LiteratureIn the mythological writings of William Blake, Tharmas is one of the four Zoas, who were created when Albion, the primordial man, was divided fourfold. He represents sensation, and his female counterpart is Enion, who represents sexual urges... [
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Théoden m LiteratureMeans "king, ruler" in Old English, probably from
þeud "people" and
þegen "thane, warrior" This name was invented by J. R. R. Tolkien who used Old English to represent the Rohirric language... [
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Théodred m Literature, Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
þeod "people" and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". This name was employed by J. R. R. Tolkien who used Old English to represent the Rohirric language... [
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Theon m Ancient Greek, Literature, Popular CultureMeaning uncertain. This name could be derived from the Greek noun θεός
(theos) meaning "god", but it can also easily be derived from the Greek verb θέω
(theo) meaning "to run fast, to fly" as well as "to shine, to gleam".... [
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Thingol m LiteratureThe King of Doriath and High King of the Sindar in 'The Silmarillion' by J.R.R. Tolkien. He was the husband of Melian and father of Luthien. His name, which is an honorific, means "Greycloak" in Quenya from
thind "grey" and
coll "mantle".
Thiriel m LiteratureIn the mythological writings of William Blake, Thiriel is the first son of Urizen. There is a possible confusion with Tiriel, the protagonist of the first prophetic book, of that name.
Tholomes m Arthurian CycleOne of the knights whom the false Guenevere (Genievre) entrusts with the task of capturing Arthur and his followers in the wood, where he imagines he is following a boar.
Thorby m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Thorby, which is a variant of
Thorsby. This was used for the protagonist of Robert A. Heinlein's science fiction novel
Citizen of the Galaxy (1957).
Thranduil m LiteratureKing Thranduil is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is a supporting character in The Hobbit, and is referenced in The Lord of the Rings. Means "harsh spring" in Sindarin Elvish.
Thresh m LiteratureThresh was the name that Susanne Collins used for the boy from District 11 in The Hunger Games. ... [
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Thrór m Norse Mythology (Anglicized), LiteratureAnglicized form of the Old Norse name
Þrór, a name found in the
Dvergatal "Catalogue of Dwarves" in the Völuspá, a part of the Poetic Edda. The meaning of the name is uncertain.... [
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Thumas m Arthurian CycleOne of the four wise clerks Arthur charges to chronicle the deeds of his knights.
Tik-tok m LiteratureFrom the name of a character that is featured several times in the Oz books by L. Frank Baum. His name might be modeled on the sound that the clockwork inside of him produces.... [
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Tirian m LiteratureVariant of
Tyrian. The last king of Narnia and one of the main characters in 'The Last Battle' by C.S. Lewis.
Titilus m Arthurian CycleA Roman knight and nephew of Lucius the Roman in the Vulgate Merlin. Prior to the Roman War, Arthur sent an envoy to Lucius to discuss possible peace terms. Titilus, who was present, laughed at the Britons’ empty threats... [
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Titurel m Arthurian CycleThe name of the Grail King in Wolfram von Eschenbach's 'Parzival'. Also the title of another work by Wolfram von Eschenbach (preserved only fragmentary).
Todero m Venetian (Archaic), LiteratureVenetian form of
Teodoro. In literature, Todero is the name of the main character of
Sior Todero brontolon (1761-1762), a Venetian-language play written by the Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni (1707-1793).
Toklo m Inuit, LiteratureUsed by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means, "Spontaneous and Versatile".
Torec m Arthurian Cycle (Dutchified)Meaning uncertain. This is the name of the hero in a 13th-century Dutch romance by Jacob van Maerlant; for the love of a maiden, Sir Torec defeats all the Knights of the Round Table except Arthur.
Torismond m LiteratureA character in "Rosalynde" by Thomas Lodge, the narrative source of "As You Like It" by William Shakespeare where the equivalent character is Duke Frederick.
Tormund m Norwegian, Literature, Popular CultureModern Norwegian form of
Þórmundr. Tormund Giantsbane is a character in the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' (1996-present) by American author George R. R. Martin, and the TV series 'Game of Thrones' (2011-2019).
Torrhen m LiteratureThe name of a character in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. In this world Torrhen Stark was the King in the North who knelt to Aegon the Conquerer.
Tortain m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureIn the First Continuation of Chrétien’s Perceval, a half-man, half-boar who was the product of a union between the sorcerer Eliavres and a sow. King Caradoc of Nantes had discovered that Eliavres was having an affair with Caradoc’s wife, and he forced Eliavres to copulate with the pig as punishment.... [
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Treebeard m LiteratureTreebeard or (Sindarin) Fangorn is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. He is the oldest of the Ents, tree-like beings who are the "shepherds of trees".
Trellis m LiteratureThe name of the teenage Elvish prince from the "Amulet" series of graphic novels written by Kazu Kibuishi, the Japanese-American animator, writer, and artist.
Trenk m LiteratureThe title hero in the series of children's books by Kirsten Boie 'Der kleine Ritter Trenk'.... [
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Tribulation m English (Puritan), LiteratureMiddle English via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin
tribulatio(n-), from Latin
tribulare ‘press, oppress’, from
tribulum ‘threshing board (constructed of sharp points)’, based on
terere ‘rub’... [
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Trot f & m LiteratureFrom the English word ''trot'', given as a nickname to someone who walks with a diagonal gait. This is used as a nickname of two literary characters: the titular character from Charles Dickens' novel ''David Copperfield'' (1849) and Mayre "Trot" Griffiths from L. Frank Baum's books.
Tulkas m LiteratureTulkas had the most valor of the Valar(: in J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Silmarillion.