AchaiosmGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek The meaning of this name is a little uncertain; it may have been derived from Greek αχος (achos) meaning "grief, pain, woe" (also see Achilles). It is also interesting to note that there is the Greek word achaia, which was an epithet of the Greek goddess Demeter... [more]
AcheronmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ἄχεα ῥέων (áchea rhéōn) meaning "the stream of woe". Also compare Greek αχος (achos) meaning "pain". Some consider the aforementioned meaning to be folk etymology, saying that instead the name might be derived from Greek acherousai meaning "marsh-like water"... [more]
AlyposmAncient Greek The literal meaning of this name is "no grief" or "not sad", and as such, one could say that it actually means "happy". Derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a) combined with Greek λύπη (lype) meaning "grief, pain, sorrow"... [more]
AnodynefObscure (?) From Latin "anōdynos", meaning “stilling or relieving pain”, from Ancient Greek "ἀνώδυνος", meaning “free from pain”), from "ἀν-", meaning “without” plus "ὀδύνη", meaning “pain”.
Chhuonm & fKhmer Derived from Sanskrit ज्वर (jvara) meaning "pain, grief, fever, heat".
CocolmNahuatl Meaning uncertain. Probably derived from cocolli, which can mean "quarrel, dispute, anger", "pain, illness", "plant tendril" (which would derive from colli "something bent, twisted, curling"), or "a responsibility, charge, burden".
CyhyraethfWelsh Mythology Unclear etymology, thought to mean "death; wraith". The first element could be from the noun cyhyr "muscle, tendon; flesh", or from cyoer, from oer "cold", with the last element being the noun aeth meaning "pain", "woe", "grief", "fear." It could also simply be the suffix -aeth (roughly equivalent to English -ness or -ity).... [more]
EliwlodmWelsh Mythology Thought to come from eiliw or eilyw meaning "grief, pain, sadness" and wlad from gwlad, meaning "prince, lord, ruler".... [more]
Enkhmendm & fMongolian Means "secure, free from pain" in Mongolian, from энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, wellbeing".
Fortitudef & mLiterature From the English word, meaning "courage in pain or adversity". The name of a member of Mrs Ape's choir in the Evelyn Waugh novel 'Vile Bodies'.
Majekodunmim & fYoruba Means "do not let it be a thing of pain" in Yoruba.
OinazefBasque Derived from Basque oinaze, which means "pain, suffering".
PausilyposmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective παυσίλυπος (pausilypos) meaning "ending pain", which consists of the Greek noun παῦσις (pausis) meaning "stopping, ceasing" and the Greek noun λύπη (lype) meaning "pain, suffering" as well as "grief, sadness".
PhiloponosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek πόνος (ponos) "pain." The latter element could also refer to the Greek god of toil (see Ponos).
PonosmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek πόνος (ponos) meaning "pain." In Greek mythology, Ponos was the god of toil and a grandson of Nyx, the goddess of the night.
Prihm & fJavanese Means "sorrow, pain, sadness" in Javanese.
RojanmKurdish Derived from Kurdish ro meaning "sun" and jana meaning "pain".
SofiafJapanese From Japanese 楚 (so) meaning "pain; suffering", 風 (fi) meaning "wind" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
TecocoamNahuatl Means "he hurts people" or "he has pain" in Nahuatl, related to tecocoani "something that stings or hurts; a harmful person".
TlacaelelmNahuatl Means "greatest hero" or "man of suffering" in Nahuatl, from tlacatl "man, human being" and ellelli "suffering, pain, agony; strong emotions".
YabetsmAmharic Means “sorrowful, born in pain” in Amharic.