MardanmPersian (Rare), Kazakh Derived from either the Persian noun مردان (mardan) meaning "men" or the Persian adjective مردانه (mardane) meaning "manly, masculine". Both are ultimately derived from the Persian noun مرد (mard) meaning "man"... [more]
MardavijmPersian, History Derived from Persian mard meaning "man" and avij meaning "assailant". This name was borne by a 10th-century Iranian ruler, best known as the last Zoroastrian ruler of Iran. He founded the Ziyarid dynasty, which later converted to Islam.
MardiningsihfObscure Mardiningsih "Mardi" Arquette (1939-1997), aka Brenda Denaut, was the mother of actors Patricia, Alexis, Rosanna, David and Richmond Arquette.
MardukamAncient Near Eastern Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by several court officials in the courts of Xerxes I and Darius, and is considered as a possible origin for the name Mordecai.
Marduk-kabit-ahheshumBabylonian Means "Marduk is the most important among his brothers". Name borne by the founder of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled c. 1153–1136 BC.
Marduk-shapik-zerimBabylonian Means "Marduk (is) outpourer of seed", deriving from the god Marduk, and the Akkadian elements šapāku ("to pour on / to lavish") and zēru ("seed ; offspring ; sown, arable land").
MarduniyamOld Persian Means "the soft one" in Old Persian, derived from mṛdu meaning "soft, mild" combined with the nominal suffix -𐎴 (-na) and the adjectival suffix -𐎡𐎹 (-ya).
MarekafJapanese (Modern, Rare) Combination of 稀/希 (mare) meaning "rare" and a ka kanji, like 花 meaning "flower," 風 meaning "wind" or 歌 meaning "song."... [more]
MarekhfGeorgian Derived from Arabic Mirrīkh (also found spelled as Mirrīx) meaning "Mars" (as in, the planet). Also compare New Persian Merrikh (also found spelled as Merrix), which came from the Arabic name for the planet.
Marenf & mBasque, Spanish Originally the Basque form of Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of Miren, the Basque form of Maria.
MarentefDutch (Rare) Meaning uncertain. It might be a creative variation of Marinda or a combination of any name starting with Mar- (such as Maria) with Bente or the Dutch word lente meaning "spring" (see Lente).... [more]
MareyfIcelandic Combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
MargalofEnglish (Rare) In the case of English-born American actress Margalo Gillmore (1897-1986), it appears to be a combination of Margaret and Lorraine, her given names (compare Marga, Lo)... [more]
MarganmArthurian Cycle Brother of the giants Durkan and Ulian. They all served Lord Karedoz of Malmontan, and they were slain by Sir Tandareis.
MarganoremCarolingian Cycle, Literature This 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"... [more]
MargantefArthurian Cycle, Literature An alternative name for Argante, a queen who appears in Brut by Layamon, and, in this work, an alias for Morgan Le Fay.
MargaritefEnglish (Rare) Anglicized form of Marguerite. This is the name of a calcium-rich mineral as well as a late Old English word meaning "pearl" (which was from Late Latin margarita).
MargawsefArthurian Cycle One of the three daughters – seemingly the oldest – of Igraine and Gorloïs of Tintagil. Margawse was wedded to King Lot of Lothian at the same time that her widowed mother re-married Uther Pendragon.
MargerðrfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Combination of marr ("sea, lake" or "horse") and garðr ("enclosure, protection"). In Norse mythology this is the name of both a giantess and a sorceress.
MarghanitafHebrew Hebrew. The name of famous British writer Marghanita Laski, whose father, a lawyer and Zionist leader, named her after the scarlet pimpernel flower he had seen growing in the land of Israel.
MargjefDutch Dutch diminutive of Marga, Margaretha and Margriet. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch field hockey player Margje Teeuwen (b... [more]
MargolettefLiterature Created by L. Frank Baum for the novel The Patchwork Girl of Oz.
MargolottefLiterature Possibly a variant of Margo or Margot, influenced by the popular name suffix -lotte. This name was created by L. Frank Baum for the character Dame Margolotte, a character appearing in The Patchwork Girl of Oz.
MargonmArthurian Cycle, Literature 1. The wine steward of the Saxon king, Pignoras. He fought against Arthur’s forces at the second battle of Clarence, and was killed there.... [more]
MargondesmArthurian Cycle 1. 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.... [more]
MargrímurmIcelandic (Archaic) Derived from Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with gríma "mask". Alternatively, the first element could be derived from other names beginning with Mar.
MargritfAlsatian Alsatian form of Marguerite reflecting the French pronunciation. The name coincides with the Alsatian word for the daisy flower.