BlicgardfGermanic The first element is derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
BlichelmmGermanic Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."
BlichildfGermanic Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
BlictrudfGermanic Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with þruþ "strength."
HnubcifHmong Derived from Hmong hnub meaning "sun" and ci meaning "to shine, to flash".
KoharafPolynesian Mythology Kohara is the goddess of tuna, and is considered the "mother of all tuna fish". The word also means "to throw a flash of lightning, as a deity". In Māori mythology, lightning begat tuna. In that sense, Kohara can be considered the "ancestor of tuna".
Lightningf & mPopular Culture From lightning (n.) visible discharge of energy between cloud and cloud or cloud and ground, late Old English, "lightning, flash of lightning," verbal noun from lightnen "make bright," or else an extended form of Old English lihting, from leht.
Pacha LlijufAymara From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and possibly lliju lliju meaning "flash of lightning, vivid light".
ShanyemChinese Means "flash night", from Chinese 閃 (shǎn) meaning "flash, sparkle" and 夜 (yè) meaning "night, evening".
ShunyinfChinese From the Chinese 瞬 (shùn) meaning "wink, in a wink, in a flash" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone".
Şimşekm & fTurkish Means "lightning, flash" in Turkish.
SteropefGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun στεροπή (sterope) meaning "flash of lightning". Also compare the Greek noun στέροψ (sterops) meaning "flashing" and the related name Asterope, which basically has the same meaning.... [more]
SteropesmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun στερόπης (steropes) meaning "lightner", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun στεροπή (sterope) meaning "flash of lightning" (see Sterope)... [more]
TinselfEnglish (Modern, Rare) A "glittering metallic thread" invented in Nuremberg around 1610. It is usually found woven in fabric to give a shimmery aesthetic or hung in strands on trees, usually Christmas trees, during the winter season to simulate icicles... [more]
Todgerelf & mMongolian Means "flash, bright light" in Mongolian, from тод (tod) meaning "vivid, clear, bright" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".