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BerilfEnglish (Rare) Variant of Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".
BerinthiafTheatre, Literature, English (Rare) Meaning unknown, perhaps first used by Sir John Vanbrugh for a young widow in his play 'The Relapse' (1697). It was subsequently used by Richard Brinsley Sheridan for a widow in his play 'A Trip to Scarborough' (1777), and also appears in Dickens's 'Dombey and Son' (1848) belonging to Mrs Pipchin's niece.
BerkanmTurkish From Turkish berk meaning "strong, hard, firm" combined with kan "blood, lineage".
Berkem & fTurkish, Medieval Mongolian From Turkish berk and Mongolian бэрх (berkh) both meaning "strong, firm" or "difficult, hard", derived from Old Turkic bérk. This was the name of a ruler of the Mongol Golden Horde from 1257-1266... [more]
BerkyaruqmMedieval Turkic Means "firm, unwavering light", from Turkic berk meaning "firm, solid" and yaruk meaning "light". This was the name of the fifth sultan of the Seljuk Empire.
BerliefEnglish (Rare), American (South, Archaic) Berlie Doherty (born 1943) is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal.
BerlindfGermanic, German (Rare) Derived from Proto-Germanic *beran or *bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."
BerliozmPopular Culture Transferred use of the French surname Berlioz, borne by Louis-Hector Berlioz (1803–1869) a French Romantic composer and conductor... [more]
BernacharmGermanic Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Bernhar.
BernardkafSlovene Originally a diminutive of Bernarda, used as a given name in its own right. This name is also treated as the Slovene form of Bernadette.
BernegildefFrankish Derived from the Old Frankish or Old High German element bern meaning "bear" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
BernelainmArthurian Cycle One of the fifteen Saxon kings who invaded Britain during Arthur’s struggle to establish power.
BernellefEnglish (Rare) Either a diminutive of names beginning with the element Bern-, such as Bernadette and Bernice, combined with the French feminine ending -elle or a quasi-feminization of the surname Bernell.
BernlefmGermanic, Dutch The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German). The second element comes from laifa, which in turn is derived from Gothic laiba (leiba in Old High German and leifr in Old Norse) "remnant, remains." By that, they actually meant the person that is left behind after one's death, so laifa is best translated (depending on the context) as "heir" or "survivor."
BernomMedieval German, German (Rare) Short form of names containing the element bern "bear" making it a cognate of Björn. Borne by the first abbot of Cluny venerated as a saint.
BernulfmGermanic, Dutch, German Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
BernwaldmGermanic, German Derived from the Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Gothic valdan meaning "to reign".
BeronicomItalian (Rare) This name is the Italian male equivalent of Veronica, the Latinized form of Berenice. Usage is rare, though there is a Saint Beronico, martyred in Antioch and commemorated on 19th October.
BerrickmEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Berrick which was originally taken from various locational names in Kent, Shropshire, Oxfordshire, Yorkshire and Norfolk.... [more]
BersantmKosovar Meaning unknown at this moment in time. Also compare the somewhat similar-looking names Berkant (Turkish), Berzan (Kurdish), Birzhan and Baurzhan (both Kazakh).... [more]
BertacharmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Berthar.
BertasmLithuanian (Rare) Shortened form of names that contain the element bert (often from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright,") like Albertas and Bertoldas.
BertautasmLithuanian The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]
BertegildefFrankish Derived from the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element berht, Old High German beraht meaning "bright" (Proto-Germanic *berhtaz) and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money"... [more]
BertegundfGermanic Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German gund "war."