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AhezfBreton Legend Of unknown origin and meaning, albeit a connection to Welsh aches, a word denoting the sound of the water clashing on the shore, has been suggested. In Breton legend, Ahez is always described as the daughter of King Gralon, sometimes described as a sorceress, enchantress, fairy or giantess, and often, though not always, considered identical with Dahud... [more]
Akumaf & mPopular Culture Means "devil" or "demon" in Japanese This is the name of one of the antagonists in the fighting-game series 'Street Fighter'. In the original Japanese game his name is Gouki.
AlgolmAstronomy (Rare, Archaic) Name of a star in the constellation Perseus. Derived from Arabic, meaning "Head of the Ghoul", direct translation in English is "Demon Star"
BadbfIrish Mythology, Irish Means "crow, demon" in early Irish (and may have originally denoted "battle" or "strife"). In Irish myth the Badb was a war goddess who took the form of a crow. She and her sisters, the Morrígan and Macha, were a trinity of war goddesses known collectively as the Morrígna.
CuauhtzitzimitlmNahuatl From Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" and tzitzimatl "supernatural being; demon".
DywelmWelsh Mythology Uncertain meaning; some sources claim it means "demon" or "devil," coming from the Welsh diawl which translates to "devil" or "evil spirit."... [more]
GellofGreek Mythology Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from gallû, an ancient Mesopotamian demon believed to bring sickness and death; this word is also preserved in English ghoul and in Algol (from Arabic al-ghul "the demon")... [more]
IfearnánmOld Irish Means "demon" from a diminutive of Gaelic ifreann "hell".
JerylinefEnglish (American) From a Fictional Character Played By Jada Pinkett Smith in the Movie "Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight".
KeshavamSanskrit, Hinduism Meaning uncertain. It could derive from Sanskrit meaning "beautiful unshorn hair" or "slayer of Keshi demon" in Sanskrit.... [more]
KishimojinfJapanese Mythology The name of a Japanese protector goddess of children and child rearing who is sometimes also seen as a vicious demon of misery and unhappiness towards children and parents. Her name is derived from 鬼 (ki) meaning "ghost, evil spirit, demon", 子 (shi) meaning "child", 母 (mo) meaning "mother" and 神 (jin) meaning "god, deity, spirit".
OnigumomPopular Culture Japanese "spider demon" Onigumo is the real name for Naraku in the show "Inuyasha"
VitanifAfrican It's Swallihi and Kwhailli it means "war" and "demon of war" it is used in lion king two for one of the outsiders.