AlagastmGermanic The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."... [more]
ArbogastmGermanic, History Derived from Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌹 (arbi) meaning "heritage, inheritance" combined with Old High German gast meaning "guest, stranger."... [more]
ArdagastmMedieval Slavic, History The meaning of the first element of this name is unknown to me, but the second element is probably derived from Slavic gost "guest". Also note the resemblance to the Germanic name Arbogast... [more]
AristoxenosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Binm & fChinese From Chinese 斌 or 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined", 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
BodegastmGermanic Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
CharixenosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares)... [more]
DaifallahmArabic Means "guest of Allah" in Arabic, from ضيف (dayf) meaning "guest" combined with الله (Allah)
DamoxenosmAncient Greek Derived from the Doric Greek noun δᾶμος (damos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
DorixenosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain. The Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift" is the most obvious candidate, but it is also possible that the first element is connected to the Greek tribe of the Dorians in some way, such as via the Greek adjective Δωρικός (Dorikos) meaning "Dorian, Doric" (also compare Doris)... [more]
EpixenosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
EryxenefTheatre Alteration of Eryxo used by Plutarch in his essay Virtues of Women, perhaps formed using the Greek element ξενος (xenos) "foreigner, guest"... [more]
EuxenosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective εὔξενος (euxenos) meaning "kind to strangers, hospitable", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
GestmMedieval English Possibly derived from the germanic name element gest meaning "stranger" or "guest."
GestrúnfIcelandic From Old Norse gestr "guest" and rún "secret".
GościmirmMedieval Polish The first element of this name is derived from Polish gość "guest", which is ultimately derived from Slavic gost "guest". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
GościsławmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish gość "guest", which is ultimately derived from Slavic gost "guest". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]
GostiatafMedieval Russian Most likely derived form the Russian гостья (gostya) meaning "guest". Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
GostibormMedieval Russian From old Russian гость (gost') meaning "guest foreigner" combined with бороти (boroti) meaning "fight"
GostimirmCroatian, Serbian Means "peaceful guest", derived from Slavic gost "guest" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
GostimirafRussian Meaning "guest of peace and earth". Combined with gost "guest" and miru "peace, world".
GostomysłmPolish Derived from Slavic gost "guest" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").
HadegastmGermanic Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
HarmoxenosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun ἅρμα (harma) meaning "chariot" or the Greek verb ἁρμόζω (harmozo) meaning "to join, to fit together". Also compare the related Greek nouns ἁρμή (harme) and ἁρμός (harmos), which both mean "joining, junction".... [more]
HermoxenosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
HeroxenosmAncient Greek Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
HieroxenosmLate Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [more]
HlewagastizmOld Norse A Proto-Norse name attested on the Golden Horns of Gallehus. Second element is gastiz "guest".
Hongbinm & fChinese From Chinese 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" combined with 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 斌 or 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined"... [more]
JochimMedieval Mongolian From Mongolian зочин (zochin) meaning "guest", indicating uncertainty about a child’s paternity. This was the name of a son of Mongol khagan Genghis Khan.
KallixenosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
KelagastmMedieval Slavic, History The meaning of the first element of this name is unknown to me, but the second element is probably derived from Slavic gost "guest". This name was borne by a South Slavic nobleman from the 6th century AD.
KleoxenosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [more]
KośiomOld Celtic A Lepontic name deriving from the Proto-Celtic element *gostiyos ("guest").
LysixenosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
MałogostmPolish Derived from Polish mało or mały "small, little, insignificant" (which is derived from Proto-Slavic malъ "small") combined with Slavic gost "guest".
MehmanmAzerbaijani Means "guest" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian مهمان (mehman).
MehmonafUzbek Derived from mehmon meaning "guest".
MehmongulfUzbek Derived from mehmon meaning "guest" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
MehmonoyfUzbek Derived from Uzbek mehmon meaning "guest" and oy meaning "moon".
MenexenosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek verb μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force"... [more]
MunigastmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]
NaudigastizmOld Norse A Proto-Norse name attested on the Hogganvik Runestone. Composed of ᚾᚨᚢᛞᛁᛉ (naudiz) "head" + ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (gastiz) "guest".
NikoxenosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest, stranger".
PhiloxenosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective φιλόξενος (philoxenos) meaning "loving strangers, hospitable". It consists of the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
QunaqbikäfBashkir From Bashkir ҡунаҡ (qunaq) meaning "guest" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
RadgastmGermanic Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
RadogostmPolish Derived from Slavic rad "care" combined with Slavic gost "guest".
Rongbinm & fChinese From Chinese 榮 (róng) meaning "glory, honour" or 熔 (róng) meaning "to melt" combined with 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined, elegant" or 賓 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other character combinations.
RotgastmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
SalagastmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
SamogostmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish sam "alone" (also compare Polish samotny "solitary, lone, lonely"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic samъ "alone"... [more]
SuligostmMedieval Polish Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" and gosti "guest".
TheoxenosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
ÞórgestrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements þórr "thunder" and gestr "guest".
TimoxenosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [more]
UniegostmPolish Means "better guest", from Slavic unie "better, improved" combined with Slavic gost "guest".
Uvamokozism & fLepontic Name of a Lepontic man or woman mentioned on the Prestino stone, possibly its creator.... [more]
Wenbinm & fChinese From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 彬 or 斌 (bīn) meaning "refined" or 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest"... [more]
XenandrosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
XenarchosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" or the Greek noun ἀρχή (arche) meaning "origin, source".
XenocharesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).
Xenocharism & fAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
XenodikefAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
XenodorosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".
XenoklesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
XenopatrafGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun πάτρα (patra) meaning "fatherland, native land" or Greek πατρός (patros) meaning "of the father"... [more]
XenophanesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek adjective φάνης (phanes) meaning "appearing".... [more]
XenophilosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".
XenothemismAncient Greek Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]
XenumMythology Possibly based on Greek ξενος (xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest, stranger". This is the name of an alien that appears in Scientology.