Submitted Names with "ox" in Meaning

This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword ox.
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Alphesiboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀλφεσίβοια (Alphesiboia) meaning "much-courted" (literally "earning cattle, bringing in oxen", from ἀλφάνω (alphano) meaning "to bring in, yield, earn" and βοῦς (bous) meaning "bullock, bull, ox")... [more]
Bardhosh m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardhosh "pallid, pale; blond or gray-haired; white bull, white steer, white ox". The name coincides with that of a village in Kosovo.
Boeotus m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek βοώτης (bootes) meaning "herdsman", itself from βοῦς (bous) meaning "ox, cow".
Boes m Dutch (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Dutch form of Boso. This given name is extremely rare in the Netherlands nowadays and is more commonly found as a patronymic surname.... [more]
Boukolos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek βουκόλος (boukolos) meaning "cowherd, herdsman", which is ultimately derived from Greek βοῦς (bous) meaning "cow, ox, bull". Also compare the Greek verb βουκολέω (boukoleo) meaning "to tend cattle".
Bucephalus m Pet, Ancient Greek, Literature
Means "ox-head" in Ancient Greek. From the Ancient Greek βοῦς (bous) 'ox' and κεφαλή (kephalē) 'head'. ... [more]
Bueyo f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian title Virgen de Bueyo, patron saint of Albelda de Iregua (La Rioja). The name Bueyo comes from a small settlement in the vicinity where oxherding was common (cf. Spanish buey "ox").
Bugha m Medieval Turkic
Ultimately derived from Proto-Turkic *buka meaning "bull, ox". Also compare Bughaj.
Byzas m Greek Mythology
Derived from Thracian búzas "he-goat, buck" (similar to Indo-European bhugo "buck" and Greek bous "ox, cow"); since Thracian was not a Hellenic language, one could probably call Byzas a hellenization of sorts... [more]
Cleoboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλεόβοια (Kleoboia), in which the first element is κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". The second element, which is also found in Euboea, Meliboea and Periboea, is possibly derived from the Greek verb βοάω (boao) meaning "to shout, to proclaim" (also "to roar" and "to howl" when used of the wind)... [more]
Damona f Celtic Mythology
In Gallo-Roman religion, Damona was a goddess worshipped in Gaul as the consort of Apollo Borvo and of Apollo Moritasgus. Her name is likely derived from Old Irish dam "cow, ox".
Gaubaruva m Old Persian
The first element is derived from Old Persian gau "cow, ox, cattle". The second element is not really certain.
Gubazes m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Greek Γουβάζης (Goubázēs) or Γωβάζης (Gōbázēs), which itself is the hellenized form of an ancient Persian compound name. The original Persian form of the name is unclear, as is its meaning... [more]
Handoko m Javanese
From Javanese andaka meaning "bull, ox".
Kvígbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements kvígr "young ox" and bjǫrn "bear".
Luay m Arabic
Means "little wild ox" (figuratively "protector" or "shield") in Arabic, a diminutive of لأى (laʾan) meaning "wild ox". This was the name of an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.
Pyo m Korean
Derived from the Sino-Korean word 票 (pyo) meaning “slip of paper” or 表 (pyo) meaning “show”. It also coincides with the Hanja 표 meaning "ox (second earthly branch)". Other characters combinations are also possible.
Uxi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse byname and given name meaning "ox".
Yeznik m Ancient Armenian, Armenian (Rare)
Means "little ox", from եզն (ezn) "ox" +‎ -իկ (-ik).