This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Ossetian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Æfsati m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. This was the name of the Ossetian protector of wild animals, deer, boars, and mountain goats.
Afako m Ossetian (Rare)Derived from Persian آفاق
(afagh) meaning "horizons, world". Alternately, it may be a form of
Athanasius via Russian Афанасий
(Afanasiy).
Alan m OssetianFrom
Alan, the historical name of an Iranian nomadic pastoral people of the Caucasus (commonly referred to as 'Indo-Iranians'). The word itself is derived from
Aryan (see
Aryan), in turn from Sanskrit आर्य
(ā́rya) meaning "noble, honourable, respectable".
Alimbeg m OssetianCombination of
Alim and the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Anigol m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. Anigol is the Ossetian god of bees and the patron of beekeeping. He protects beehives from animals, thieves, and the evil eye.
Atsamaz m Caucasian Mythology, OssetianMeaning uncertain, most likely of Alanian origin. In Caucasian mythology Atsamaz is a musician who plays a magical golden pipe. He is also a hero in the Nart sagas.
Barastyr m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. This is the name of the Ossetian ruler of the underworld who assigns dead souls either to paradise or his realm, comparable to the Greek
Hades.
Bega m Georgian (Rare), OssetianGeorgian variant of
Begi. In Ossetian, most likely the name is also derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Delyara f OssetianIt appears to be an Ossetian form of the Arabic name Delara, which means “what makes the heart beautiful”.
Donbettyr m Ossetian MythologyProbably from Ossetian дон
(don) meaning "water, river" combined with a form of the given name
Peter. In Ossetian mythology, this is the name of the god of water and the patron of fishermen.
Dudar m OssetianMeaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, this name is of Turkic origin and means "tousled, disheveled, ruffled" and "curly".... [
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Dzambeg m Ossetian (Rare)From Persian جان
(jân) meaning "soul, being, life" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Dzantemir m OssetianMeans "iron soul" from Persian جان
(jân) meaning "soul, being, life" combined with Proto-Turkic
*temür "iron".
Dzaug m Ossetian (Rare)Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Dzaug Bugulov, an 18th-century Ossetian figure who founded the city of Vladikavkaz (called
Dzaudzhyqau in Ossetian in his honour).
Elbrus m Azerbaijani, OssetianFrom the name of a dormant volcano in southern Russia, most likely derived from Persian البرز
(Alborz) ultimately from Proto-Iranian
*Harā Bṛzatī meaning "high watch post" or "high guard".
Fælværa m Ossetian MythologyPossibly a combination of the names of the saints
Florus and
Laurus. Fælværa was the one-eyed protector of sheep. There is a festival of sheep-shearing honored after him in September... [
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Gatag m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. Gatag is a water spirit in Ossetian mythology and the father of
Syrdon in the Nart epics. Since he was the ruler of water, he could cut off the Narts' water supply at any time he desired, but he chose to befriend them instead... [
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Huyændon Ældar m Ossetian MythologyMeans "Lord of the Strait" in Ossetian, probably referring to the present-day Strait of Kerch. Huyændon Ældar is the Ossetian lord of fish and a great magician and spirit.
Irbek m OssetianFrom Ossetian ир
(ir), the ethnic name of the Ossetian people, and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kaurbek m OssetianMeaning unknown. The second element is derived from the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Khæmyts m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. This was the name of a hero in the Ossetian Nart epics, the twin brother of
Uryzmag, and an Akhsartagkata (one of three groups of people in the Nart epics).
Khazbi m OssetianDerived from Arabic حَسْبِيّ
(ḥasbiyy) meaning "worthy, noble".
Khetag m OssetianFrom a first element with an unknown meaning combined with the Ossetian suffix -аг
(-ag) used for ethonyms (of Hittite origin). This was the name of an Ossetian knight and prince who accepted Christianity in the historical poem ‘Khetag’ by Ossetian poet Kosta Khetagurov.
Khorældar m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. In Ossetian mythology, Khorældar is the god of bread, patron of harvest, and father of
Borkhuarali. When his son was killed by
Batraz, he decided to punish the Narts by putting them in famine.
Khutsau m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. This is the name of the supreme Ossetian deity, creator of the earth, and God of all gods.
Kurdalægon m Ossetian MythologyContraction of
Kurd Alæ Wærgon in which
Kurd (derived from
*kur- meaning "to heat", "to incandesce") and
Alæ (Ossetian for "Aryan" and later "Alan") are epithets meaning "blacksmith" and "Alan" (a nomadic Iranian ethnic group), "Aryan" (an Indo-Iranian term meaning "noble") and
Wærgon (from Old Ossetic
*wærg meaning "wolf"), the original name of Kurdalægon... [
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Makharbek m OssetianFrom Persian ماهر
(maher) meaning "skilled, adept" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Safa m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. This is the name of the Ossetian God of the hearth chain and the most important domestic deity to the Ossetian people.
Sarmat m OssetianOssetian masculine name derived from the name of the Sarmatian people, an ancient, Scythian-speaking Iranian people. This was also the name of a saint.
Saubarag m Ossetian MythologyMeans "black rider" in Ossetian. This is the name of the Ossetian God of darkness and thieves, comparable to the Biblical figure
Satan.
Soslanbek m OssetianFrom the given name
Soslan combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Syrdon m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. This is the name of trickster character in the Nart sagas, comparable to
Loki of Scandinavian beliefs.
Tætærtupp m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. This is the name of a character in Ossetian Mythology and the Caucasian Nart sagas. He is a close friend and favorite of God.
Uarkhag m Ossetian MythologyMeans "like a wolf" in Ossetian, derived from Scythian
varka "wolf". His name comes from the fact that wolves were seen as a totemic symbol to the Ossetian people. This is the name of the ancestor of the Narts in the Ossetian Nart epic... [
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Uatsilla m Ossetian MythologyFrom the name of Saint
Elijah of the Bible. Uatsilla was the God of rain, lightning, and thunder, and the protector of the harvest. If one was struck by lightning, they were considered to be chosen by this God, and if they survived, they would receive a sheep sacrifice in their honor... [
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Uruzbek m OssetianFrom
уруз (
uruz) meaning "happy" and the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieften, master"