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Pyone f & m Burmese
Means "to smile" or "to grow, to proliferate" in Burmese.

Pyōro m Japanese
"A recurring bird character in the WarioWare series"

Pyotra m Belarusian
Variant of Piotra.

Pyper f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Piper.

Pypuy f Ancient Egyptian
Etymology uncertain. From Egyptian py-pwy or pj-pwj.

Pyr m Old Welsh
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 6th century Welsh abbot.

Pyra f Greek
Form of Pyrrha.

Pyra f Afro-American Mythology

Pyraert m Medieval Dutch

Pyram m English (American)
English form of Pyramus... [more]

Pyrame m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Pyramus. A known bearer of this name was the Swiss botanist Augustin Pyrame de Candolle (1778-1841).

Pyramus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Romani (Archaic)
From the Greek Πύραμος (Pyramos), taken from the name of the river Pyramos and derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) "fire" or πυρός (pyros) "wheat"... [more]

Pyran m Medieval Cornish
Variant of Piran.

Pyrander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pyrandros.

Pyrandros m Ancient Greek
Means "fire of a man", derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) "fire" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".

Pyras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Pyrrhus.

Pyrena f Obscure
Possibly based on Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". This is the full name of American musician Rena Lovelis (1998-), a member of the band Hey Violet (along with her sister Szatania 'Nia' Lovelis).

Pyrene f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". In Greek mythology, Pyrene was a lover of Hercules, for whom the mountain range the Pyrenees are named. Also, the name Pyrene is not to be confused with Pirene, the name of three other characters from Greek mythology.

Pyreneus m Greek Mythology
Masculine form of Pyrene. In Greek mythology, Pyreneus was a king of Thrace.

Pyret m Medieval Dutch

Pyrgoteles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πυργοτέλης, from Ancient Greek πύργος (púrgos) "tower, watchtower" and τέλος (télos) "purpose, result, completion". This was the name of one of the most celebrated gem engravers of ancient Greece, living in the latter half of the 4th century BC.

Pyriah f Indian (Expatriate, ?)
Variant of Priya.

Pyrilampes m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire" and λάμπω (lampo) "to shine". The name of Plato's stepfather, an Ancient Greek politician... [more]

Pyrito f Medieval Hungarian
Variant of Pirit.

Pyro m Literature, Popular Culture
Derived 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 Cycle
From 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... [more]

Pyroeis m Greek Mythology
Pyroeis in ancient Greek religion is the god of the wandering star Areios, the planet Mars.... [more]

Pyrohta f Medieval Hungarian
Variant of Pirit.

Pyronia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of the goddess Artemis derived from Greek πυρ (pyr) meaning "fire". It is also the name of a genus of butterfly.

Pyrrha f Greek Mythology
Feminine of Pyrrhos.... [more]

Pyrrho m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pyrrhon. This was the name of the first Greek skeptic philosopher (3rd century BC), who founded the school of Pyrrhonism.

Pyrrhon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πυρρός (pyrrhos) meaning "flame-coloured, yellowish-red" (see Pyrrhus).

Pyrros m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Pyrrhos.

Pyrthina f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Parthenia.

Pysia f Polish
Diminutive of Patrycja via Patrysia.

Pythagore m Ancient Greek (Gallicized), French Creole
French form of Pythagoras.

Pytheas m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Πυθιος (Pythios), which is an epithet of the god Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [more]

Pythia f Ancient Greek
From the name of Apollo's master priestess at Delphi, who was also known as the Oracle of Delphi. The name is derived from Πυθώ (Pytho), which is the old name of the city of Delphi... [more]

Pythias f & m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Πυθιος (Pythios), which is an epithet of the god Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [more]

Pythocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythokles. A known bearer of this name was Pythocles of Sicyon, an Olympic victor from the 3rd century BC.

Pythocritus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythokritos. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.

Pythodelos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]

Pythodelus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythodelos.

Pythodora f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Pythodoros.

Pythodorida f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of the Greek masculine name Πυθοδωρίδης (Pythodorides), which means "son of Pythodoros", as it consists of the name Pythodoros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Pythodoris f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of Pythodoros. This was the name of a Roman client ruler of the Odrysian kingdom of Thrace, who reigned from 38 AD to 46 AD.

Pythodoros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]

Pythodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythodoros. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.

Pythodotos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]

Pythodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythodotos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.

Pythokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Pythios, an epithet of the god Apollo, combined with Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Pythokritos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]

Python m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Python was an enormous earth-dragon (usually depicted as a serpent in ancient Greek art) who lived near the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi. The creature was named after the city, whose name was ultimately derived from the Greek verb πύθω (pytho) meaning "to rot, to decay"... [more]

Pythostratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Pythios, which is an epithet of the god Apollo. Also compare the related name Python.... [more]

Pythostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythostratos. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Pythostratus of Ephesus, who won the stadion race at the 103rd Olympiad in 368 BC.

Pytuna m & f Tupi, Guarani
Means "night" in Tupi-Guarani.

Pyua f Japanese
From Japanese 純 (pyua) meaning "pure, innocent". ... [more]

Pyurvya m Kalmyk
Derived from Kalmyk пүрвə (pürvä) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)", related to Tibetan Phurbu.

Pyxis m Astronomy
Pyxis is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky. Abbreviated from Pyxis Nautica, its name is Latin for a mariner's compass (contrasting with Circinus, which represents a draftsman's compasses)... [more]

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