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AcisclusmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Possibly from Latin asciculus meaning "adze, stone hammer", itself a diminutive of ascia ("axe"). This is the name of a Hispano-Roman saint of the 3rd century BC in Cordoba (Spain) who was martyred in the Diocletianic Persecution along with his sister Victoria... [more]
AltansükhmMongolian Means "golden axe" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
BaltabekmKazakh From Kazakh балта (balta) meaning "axe, hatchet" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
BardomGermanic Perhaps a short form of Bardolph or other Germanic names containing the element bard meaning "small axe" (in some cases "beard"). It was borne by a saint, an 11th-century archbishop of Mainz whom Pope Saint Leo IX advised to "lighten his duties and relax some of his personal austerities and mortifications".
BardolphmTheatre, Medieval English (?) Possibly from a Germanic name derived from the elements bard, meaning "small axe" or "beard", and wulf "wolf". Shakespeare used it for minor characters in several plays.
Batsükhm & fMongolian Means "strong axe" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
BeccamAnglo-Saxon Means "pick-axe" in Old English. The surname Beckham derives from this name.
BiligrimmGermanic The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. Some sources theorise that it is derived from a Germanic (possibly Saxon) word that meant "gentleness". Compare Proto-Germanic *biliz meaning "gentle, kind" as well as "fair, decent".... [more]
BredemNorwegian From the medieval Danish word bredje, meaning "battle axe". This name is rarely used outside Norway. Brede is also a surname.
Chuluunsükhm & fMongolian Means "stone axe" in Mongolian, from чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
DolabellamAncient Roman, Theatre Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun dolabella meaning "small hatchet, small pick-axe".... [more]
GansükhmMongolian Means "steel axe" in Mongolian, from ган (gan) meaning "steel" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
HagbarðrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology, Folklore Combination of the Germanic elements hag "enclosure" and barta "little axe". Hagbarðr was a legendary Scandinavian sea-king mentioned in several Norse sagas. The tragic legend of him and his lover Signý in Scandinavian folklore remained popular until late 17th century.
IsanbardmGermanic The first element of this name is derived from Old German isarn meaning "iron". The second element is a bit uncertain; some sources derive it from Old German barta meaning "axe", whilst others connect it to the Bards, a Germanic tribe that is also known under the names Bardes and Bardi... [more]
KazokamPare Means "axe" in the Athu language of the Pare people.
Kham & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 柯 (kha) meaning "axe handle, branch" or 哥 (kha) meaning "elder brother".
KhürelsükhmMongolian Means "bronze axe" in Mongolian, from хүрэл (khürel) meaning "bronze" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
KhurtssükhmMongolian Means "sharp axe" in Mongolian, from хурц (khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright, glowing" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
MengfumChinese From Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" combined with 頫 (fǔ) meaning "bow, look down, stoop", 復 (fù) meaning "return, repeat", 斧 (fǔ) meaning "axe, hatchet", or 复 (fù) meaning "complex, repeat, go back"... [more]
OchirsükhmMongolian From Mongolian очир (ochir) meaning "diamond, treasure" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
SükhbaatarmMongolian Means "hero of the axe" in Mongolian, from сүх (sükh) meaning "axe" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero". A famous bearer was Damdin Sükhbaatar (1893-1923), a Mongolian Communist leader.
SükhbatmMongolian From Mongolian сүх (sükh) meaning "axe" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".
SükhboldmMongolian From Mongolian сүх (sükh) meaning "axe" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".