Submitted Names Starting with M

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Monuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Monika and perhaps also of Simona in some cases. Also compare Monuška.
Monuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Monika and perhaps also of Simona in some cases. Also compare Monuša.
Monwid m Polish
Polish form of Mantvydas, probably via its variant form Manvydas. Also compare Montvid.
Mony m & f Khmer
From the Khmer មណី meaning "precious stone" (unisex) or មុនី meaning "scholar" (largely masculine).
Monya f Russian
Variant of Маня (see Manya).
Monyyak m Dinka
Means "man of the drought" in Dinka.
Mo'o m & f Hawaiian
Unisex name meaning “supernatural water lizard" or "lineage; legend”.
Moo f & m Karen
Means "alive" in S'gaw Karen.
Moocha m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Maacah.... [more]
Moody m English
From the surname Moody, which is from the Old English modig, "impetuous, brave".
Mo'ôhtavetoo'o m Cheyenne
Means "black kettle" in Cheyenne.
Mookda f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mukda.
Mookdawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Mukdawan.
Moomba f Bemba (?)
Variant of Mumba.
Moomen m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤمن (see Mumin).
Moomina f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Mumina.
Moomon m Mormon
Gilbertese and Kiribati form of Mormon.
Moon m & f Dutch
For men, this name is a short form of Simonis, Simonus and Simoon.... [more]
Moona f Finnish
Finnish form of Mona 2.
Moonblood m Obscure
Middle name of Sylvester Stallone and Sasha Czack's son, Sage Stallone.
Moonbyul f Korean
Moon-Byul-yi known by the mononym Moonbyul is South Korean rapper,singer,songwriter,dancer and actress. She is the main rapper and dancer of the South Korean group Mamamoo. In May 2018, she made her debut as a solo artist releasing the digital single "Selfish."
Moonee f English (American, Rare)
This is a name invented for the 6 year old main character of the 2017 movie The Florida Project and has since been occasionally used as a given name.... [more]
Moonglow f American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word moonglow, a synonym for "moonlight".
Mooni f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Moonika.
Moonik m Korean
From 문 which means "letters" in Korean and 익.
Moonlight f & m Various (Rare)
From the English word moonlight.
Moonsky f & m American (Rare)
Mix of the words "moon" and "sky" sky meaning "beyond earth" and moon after the planet that reflects the light of the sun
Moorea f Tahitian
From the Tahitian Mo'ore'a meaning "yellow lizard". This was the name of Luisa Casati’s only grandchild, Moorea Hastings. Derived from the name of an island in French Polynesia.
Moortje f Dutch (Archaic)
Feminine form of Moor.
Moosa m Arabic, Dhivehi, Indian (Muslim), Malayalam, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Musa as well as the Dhivehi, Malayalam and Urdu form.
Moose m Finnish
Finnish variant of Moses.
Moose m English (Canadian, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the animal "Moose". Usually used as a nickname.
Mooses m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Moses.
Mopsa f Theatre, Literature
Possibly a feminine form of Mopsus, or a derivative of the Dutch word mops "pug dog" (and formerly, by extension, "country lout"). This was used by Sir Philip Sidney for a character in The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia... [more]
Moqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather".
Mor m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Mór 2.
Mor f & m English
Short form of Morgan 1, Morris and other names that starting with mor.
Mor m & f Luo (Modern)
"happiness"
Morada f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Morado.
Moradeke f Yoruba
Means "I have gotten something precious to pamper" in Yoruba.
Moradin m Popular Culture
In the Dungeons & Dragons pantheon, this is the name of the dwarven god of lawful good.
Morado m Spanish (Rare)
means “purple” in Spanish.
Morag f Manx
Manx cognate of Mòrag. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Sarah.
Moraima f Spanish, Galician
Variant of Morayma. It became popular in Galician after the eponymous poem by Emilio Celso Ferreiro to his wife Moraima.
Morakot f & m Thai
Means "emerald" in Thai.
Moralde m Arthurian Cycle
The 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.
Moraldo m Italian
Moraldo is best known as the name of the protagonist in Federico Fellini's classic Italian film, 'I Vitelloni'. It is also be a name of Nigerian origin. It can sometimes mean 'grace', and it translates to 'moral' in Cebuano.
Moran m Breton
Derived from either Breton mor "sea" or Old Breton mor (meur in Modern Breton) "great" and a diminutive suffix.
Morana f Breton
Feminine form of Moran.
Morana f Maasai
Morana means a female warrior. It is a feminine derivative of Morani
Morane f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Gallicized form of Breton Morana.
Moranen f Breton
Variant of Moranenn.
Moranenn f Breton
Feminine form of Moran.
Moranez f Breton
Feminine form of Moran.
Morarji m Gujarati, Hindi
Means "peacock" in Sanskrit. A notable bearer was Morarji Desai (1896-1995), an Indian independence activist who later served as prime minister of India.
Morayma f History, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Maryam. This was the name of the last sultana of Granada (1467-1493) as the spouse of Muhammad XII of Granada.
Moráyọ̀ f & m Yoruba
A unisex name meaning "I have found joy" or "I have joy". Morayo Afolabi-Brown, a Nigerian media personality, is a bearer of this name.
Morbhan f Scottish
Gaelic variant of Morven. Occasionally, but rarely, pronounced as written.
Morbius m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
The name of the ill-fated and somewhat unstable scientist and space voyager, Dr. Edward Morbius, in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. In an apparent acknowledgement of the earlier movie, the name was also used for an unstable renegade Time Lord in an episode ("The Brain of Morbius") of the long-running British science fiction television series, Dr Who... [more]
Môrcën m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Martin.
Morcenou m Old Welsh
Old Welsh name meaning "son of Morcant", derived from Morcant and the personal name suffix -(g)nou "son".
Morciré m Manding (Gallicized)
Susu name of unknown meaning.
Morcubus m Popular Culture
The name was given to Morcubus, the main antagonist of the MySims series.
Mordant m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Mordant, 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.
Mordaunt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mordaunt.
Mordecaix m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-Provençal variant of Mordechai.
Mordechaj m Polish, Jewish
Polish form of Mordechai.
Mordekaj m Polish
Polish form of Mordecai.
Mordekhay m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Mordechai.
Mordel m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Mordechai.
Mordelia f English
The name of Baz Pitch's sister in Carry On by Rainbow Rowell.
Mordiern m Breton
Derived from either Breton mor "sea" or "great" (meur in Modern Breton) and tiern "prince; noble" (ultimately from Old Breton tiarn and Proto-Celtic *tigerno- "lord, master").
Mordke m Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Mordechai.
Mordrain m Arthurian Cycle
Mordrain is the Christian name of Evalach, an Eastern king and a contemporary to Joseph of Arimathea who is Christened by Joseph... [more]
Mordy m Jewish
Diminutive of Mordecai.
Môre m Walloon
Walloon form of Maurus.
More f Manx (Archaic)
Manx cognate of Mór 1 and Mòr. In some cases, however, More was also used as a variant of Moirrey (compare Moire).
Morea f Greek Mythology
Means "mulberry tree" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Morea is the name of a hamadryad (a type of dryad, or wood nymph).
Moree f Thai (Rare)
Means "peahen, female peafowl" in Thai.
More-fruit m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the fruit of the Holy Spirit and/or increasing in number.
Mórekr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of móðr "mind"; "wrath"; "courage" and ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich".
Morel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mor and El means "myrrh from God" in Hebrew.
Morella f Literature, Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Medieval Scottish (Rare)
Used by Edgar Allan Poe for the title character of his Gothic short story Morella (1835), in which case he may have invented it by adding a diminutive suffix to Latin mors "death". Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of the ancient Spanish city, the Italian name for the poisonous weed black nightshade (species Solanum nigrum), or from the Italian surname Morello, all of them ultimately deriving from Greek μαῦρος (mauros) meaning "black"... [more]
Morena m Sotho
Means "chief" in Sotho.
Morenike f Yoruba
Means "I have found someone to pamper" in Yoruba.
Moreover m English (Puritan)
Referring to Luke 16:21.
Môresse m Walloon
Diminutive of Môre. Influenced by the family named "Moressée".
Morey m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive for names beginning with Mor- such as Morris or Mordecai. ... [more]
Morfej m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Morpheus.
Morfeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Morpheus.
Morfeu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Morpheus.
Morfeusz m Polish
Polish form of Morpheus.
Morfey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Morpheus.
Morfin m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Morfin. This is the name of a character in 'Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince'.
Morfo f Greek
Diminutive of Evmorfia.
Morfoula f Greek
Diminutive of Evmorfia.
Morfudd f Welsh, Medieval Welsh
From Welsh mawr "great" and budd "wealth". In Welsh legend Morfudd was the twin sister of Sir Owain and the daughter of King Urien by Modron... [more]
Morganen f Breton
Feminine form of Morgan 1.
Morganetta f Literature
Diminutive of Morgan 2 used by the Italian poet Bernardo Tasso for a character in his epic poem L'Amadigi. In the poem Morganetta is a daughter of Fata Morgana (Morgan le Fay), along with Nivetta and Carvilia.
Morganez f Breton
Feminine form of Morgan.
Morgante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Medieval Italian
From 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.... [more]
Morgause f Arthurian Cycle
The name of a witch in Arthurian romance. Morgause, Queen of the Orkneys, is Arthur's half-sister with whom, in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation 'Le Morte d'Arthur', he engages in a brief affair, producing Mordred... [more]
Morgell f Manx
Manx form of Muirgel.
Morgelyn f Cornish (Rare)
Derived from Cornish morgelyn "sea holly".
Morghe f Arthurian Cycle
A variant of Morgan le Fay used by Jean d’Outremeuse of Liege in Ly Myreur des histoires, written sometime prior to 1400.
Morgiana f Literature
Form of Marjanah used in some versions of 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves', one of the tales of 'The 1001 Nights', where it is the name of a clever slave girl... [more]
Morgiane f Literature (Gallicized), Theatre, French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Morgiana. This name occurs in the French translation of 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' added to 'One Thousand and One Nights' by Antoine Galland... [more]
Morgongåva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of morgon "morning" and gåva "gift".
Morgonstjärna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of morgon "morning" and stjärna "star".
Morgoth m Literature
Means "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... [more]
Morguenete f Arthurian Cycle
A maiden who served Morgan le Fay.
Morgunsól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "morning sun", from Icelandic morgunn "morning" and sól "sun".
Morholt m Arthurian Cycle
In the Arthurian legend, this name belongs to the brother or uncle of Isolde.
Móri m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, maybe a variant form of Mór.
Mori m Japanese
meaning "Forest" or "harpoon"
Mori m & f Hebrew
Means "my teacher" in Hebrew, also diminutive of Mor, which means "myrrh".
Morî f Kurdish
Means "pearl" in Kurdish.
Moria f English (Rare), Theatre
Modern instances of this name may be misspellings of Maria or Moira. In the case of the character in Ben Jonson's satirical play Cynthia's Revels (1600), who 'talks anything of anything', it was probably intended to be a feminine derivative of Greek μωρός (moros) meaning "simpleton".
Moria f Greek Mythology
Meant "sacred olive tree" in Greek, referring to a type of olive tree in ancient Greece that was believed to have 'been propagated from the original olive which Athena herself had caused to spring up on the Acropolis'; uprooting one of the sacred μορίαι (moriai) was an offense punishable by dispossession and banishment.... [more]
Moria f Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Moria f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Moriah.
Moriaen m Arthurian Cycle
Moriaen is a 13th-century Arthurian romance in Middle Dutch.
Morianton m Mormon
The name of various characters in The Book of Mormon.
Moriarty m Scottish (Anglicized)
Transferred use of the surname Moriarty.
Moriba m African
The name Moriba originates from the Mali empire(Mandingo). The name means "a big and powerful man" in the region.
Mořic m Czech
Czech form of Mauritius.
Moric m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Moritz.
Morics m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Moritz.
Moriel m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Mori and El means "God is my teacher" in Hebrew.
Morien m Scottish, Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown. In Arthurian Romance, Morien was the son of Sir Aglovale and a Moorish princess.
Morifinwë m Literature
Means "dark Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Caranthir.
Morihei m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 守 (shu, su, mamo.ru, mamo.ri, mori, -mori, kami) meaning "guard, protect, defend, obey", 森 (shin, mori) meaning "forest, woods" or 盛 (sei, jou, mo.ru, saka.ru, saka.n, mori) meaning "boom, prosper, copulate" with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace."... [more]
Morihiro m Japanese
From 護 (mori) meaning "protect" and 煕 (hiro) meaning "bright, prosperous, merry, joy". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Morika f Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest; woods" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit". This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.
Morikazu m Japanese
From 盛 (mori) meaning "prosper" or 守 (mori) meaning "to protect, defend, watch over", combined with 壽 (kazu) meaning "longevity, long life, congratulations" or 和 (kazu) meaning "peace"... [more]
Moriki m & f Japanese
Means Forest (Mori) Chronical (Ki) in Japanese
Moriku m & f Japanese
means 'Forest' (Mori) 'Sky' (Ku) in Japanese
Morikuni m Japanese
The name can be written many ways, but most of them show the name meaning things such as prosper, protect, and country.
Morin m German (Sudeten, Archaic)
Possibly variation of Moritz it's recorded as the name of a nobleman in the 16th century in Moravia.
Morinda f English (American, Archaic)
From the genus of flowering plants. The generic name is derived from the Latin words morus "mulberry", from the appearance of the fruits, and indica "of India".
Morino f & m Japanese
From Japanese Kanji "森" (Shin) meaning "Forest" and "野" (Ya) meaning "Field".
Morio m Japanese
From Japanese 盛 (mori) meaning "prosper, broom, heap, pile" or 守 (mori) meaning "defend, protect, watch over" combined with 男 (o) meaning "son, baron, male, man, husband"... [more]
Morissette f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morissette. Also, it is the stage name of Johanne Morissette Daug Amon, a Filipina singer, rapper, dancer, and musician and a former contestant on TV5's Star Factor and The Voice of the Philippines... [more]
Morið f Faroese (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements móðr "mind, courage" and fríðr "beautiful".
Morito m Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest; woods" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Mórits m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Morits.
Morits m Scandinavian
Nordic form of Moritz.
Moriz m Romansh
Cognate of Moritz.
Morjana f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Derived from Arabic مَرْجَانَة (marjāna) meaning "small pearl, coral".
Morjiana f Romani (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a corruption of Morgana.
Mörk f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Icelandic word mörk meaning "forest" (itself from Old Norse mǫrk "border, boundary, forest").
Morkus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Marcus. Also compare Markas, which is the most prevalent form in Lithuania today.
Morla f Literature, Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morla.... [more]
Morlais m Welsh
From the name of a river in Wales, derived from Welsh môr "sea" and llais "voice". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
Morleigh m Obscure
Variant of Morley.
Mormon m Mormon
From the word denoting a follower of Mormonism. The word Mormon supposedly comes from the English word more and the Egyptian mon meaning "good", thus "more good".
Morning f & m English
From the English word "morning", ultimately from proto-Germanic murginaz "to flicker, twinkle, darken".
Morningstar f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morningstar.
Moroccan m Obscure (Modern)
From the English word Moroccan denoting a person from the country of Morocco or something pertaining to Morocco. This name was used by American entertainers Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon for their son Moroccan Scott Cannon (2011-)... [more]
Morocco m Obscure (Modern)
From the name of the African country.
Morolaoluwa f Yoruba
Means "I have seen the slender of the lord God" in Yoruba.
Moromona m Mormon
Maori variant of Mormon.
Mörön m & f Mongolian
Means "river, large river" in Mongolian.
Moron m Mormon
Late Jaredite king who reigned during a time of great wickedness and turmoil, and was himself wicked. He lost half his kingdom for many years in a rebellion and, after regaining his kingdom, was completely overthrown and lived out his life in captivity... [more]
Moroni m Mormon
The name of the last Nephite prophet and the son of Mormon in the Book of Mormon. He was resurrected after his death and became an angel. Some Mormon scholars have theorized a derivation from the West Semitic root mrʾ "lord, master" or mrn "our lord", or from Egyptian mrny "my beloved" or mr.n.i "I was beloved".
Moronihah m Mormon
The name of various characters in the Book of Mormon.
Moronoe f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
In Geoffrey’s Vita Merlini, she is one of the nine sisters of Morgan Le Fay.
Moros m Greek Mythology
Means "doom, fate" in Greek. This was the name of the personification of impending doom in Greek Mythology, one of the offspring of Nyx.
Moroveus m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Arthur’s Duke of Cornwall in the story of Meriadoc.
Morowa f Akan
Means "queen" in Akan.
Moroz m Russian
Means "frost" in Russian.
Morozets m Russian
Diminutive of Moroz.
Morozko m Russian
Diminutive of Moroz.
Morphia f History
Of unknown origin and meaning; theories include a feminine form of Morpheus. This name was borne by Morphia of Melitene, an Armenian princess who was the mother of Queen Melisande of Jerusalem.
Morpus m Romani
Romani form of Morpheus.
Morrell m English
Transferred use of the surname Morrell.
Morrígu f Irish Mythology
Meaning "great queen" or "phantom queen."
Morrison m English (African, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morrison. A famous bearer of the surname was Jim Morrison (1943-1971), lead singer of American rock band The Doors.
Morrissey m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Irish surname Morrissey.
Morrow m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Morrow.
Mors f & m Roman Mythology
Means "death" in Latin. This was the name of the personification of death in Roman mythology, equated to the Greek counterpart Thanatos.
Morsal f Persian
Means "Flower" in Persian
Morshed m Bengali
Derived from Arabic مرشد (murshid) meaning "guide, teacher".
Morta f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Morta was the goddess of death. She is responsible for the pain and/or death that occur in a half-wake, half-sleep time frame. Her father is the god of darkness and her mother is the goddess of night... [more]
Mortada m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرتضى (see Murtada).
Mortadelo m Literature
This is the name of one of the main characters from popular Spanish comic series 'Mortadelo y Filemón' (known in English as 'Mort & Phil').... [more]
Mortadha m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرتضى (see Murtada).
Mortadza m Malay
Malay variant of Murtada.
Mortaza m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Murtada.
Mortche m Yiddish
Yiddish for Mordechai, many other forms and spelling alterations
Morte m Sami
Sami form of Morten.
Môrténe m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Morten.
Mǫrðr m Old Norse
From Old Norse mǫrðr meaning "marten (animal)".
Mörður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Mǫrðr.
Mortko m Yiddish
Yiddish for Mordechai
Mortti m Finnish
Finnish form of Morty.
Mortu m Sami
Sami form of Morten.
Moruq f Azerbaijani
Derives from the Azerbaijani word moruq that is used for the genus Rubus of berries, especially the raspberries.
Morus m Welsh (Archaic)
Welsh form of Morris.
Morvan m Breton
From an old Breton name of uncertain meaning. According to Albert Deshayes, the first element is equivalent to Modern Breton meur "great" and the second element, an aspirated form of man, is cognate with Latin manus "hand, strength, power over"; alternatively, the first element may be Breton mor "sea", while the second element may mean "wise, sage" from the Indo-European root *men "to think" (or "mind, understanding, reason")... [more]
Morvana f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Morvan.
Morvanez f Breton
Feminine form of Morvan.
Morvannen f Breton
Feminine form of Morvan.
Morvarc'h m Breton
Means "sea horse" or "marine horse" in Breton. Name of a fabulous horse of Breton legend found in two folktales reworked in the 19th and 20th centuries, but sometimes reinterpreted as Morvark. ... [more]
Morvenna f English
Elaboration of Morven in the style of Morwenna.
Morvern f Scottish
Variant of Morven. From the Scottish place name Morvern, a district in north Argyll, Mhorbhairne in the original Gaelic, meaning "sea gap" or "big gap" (muir "sea" or mór "great", bhairne "gap")... [more]
Morvid m Arthurian Cycle
According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, a king of Britain in the third century BC. He was the son of King Danius and Tangustela, a concubine.
Morvoren f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish morvoren "mermaid" (ultimately from Cornish mor "sea" and moren "maiden"). This was the bardic name or pseudonym of a member of the Gorsedh Kernow (Katherine Lee Jenner, 1904)... [more]
Morvryn m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The father of Merlin in Elis Gruffydd’s Myrrdin Wyllt (sixteenth century).... [more]
Morwena f Breton
Breton cognate of Morwenna.
Morya f English
Variant of Moira.
Moryana f Slavic Mythology
Derived from Russian море (more) meaning "sea" and combined with the feminine ending яна (yana). This is the name of a female sea spirit in Slavic folklore, possibly a goddess.
Morys m Welsh
From the Latin Mauricius.
Morzysław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish morze "sea", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic more or morě "sea". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
Mos f Hmong
"soft"
Mosa m & f Sotho
Means "grace" in Sotho.
Mosaic m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word mosaic, which is a pattern of small pieces of coloured stones, glass, or ceramic.
Mosantu m & f Lingala
Variant of Santu.
Moscha f Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" (compare Moschion, Moscho).
Moscha f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Oschla, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Möschel m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Moyshe, recorded in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Moschina f Ancient Greek
Feminine derivative of Moschion, or a related name.
Moschion m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μοσχίον (moschion) meaning "young calf, small calf", which is ultimately derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion)... [more]
Moscho f Late Greek (?), Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos), which meant "a young shoot, calf" and "musk". Moscho was one of the Forty Holy Virgin Martyrs who are celebrated on September 1. Bearer Moscho Tzavela (1760-1803) was a Greek-Souliote heroine of the years before the Greek War of Independence.
Moschokarfenia f Greek
Derived from Greek μοσχοκάρφι meaning carnation.
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