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AlamgirmBengali, Urdu From Persian عالمگیر (alamgir) meaning "conqueror of the world", derived from Arabic عالم (ʿālam) meaning "world, universe" combined with Persian گیر (gīr) meaning "catch, seize, conquer"... [more]
BrancaleonemMedieval Italian The meaning of this medieval Italian given name is either "a lion's paw" or "he who captures the lion". In the case of the former meaning, the name is derived from Italian branca meaning "paw, claw" combined with Italian leone meaning "lion"... [more]
HarpalionmGreek Mythology Derived from either Greek ἁρπαλέος (harpaleos) meaning "devouring, consuming, grasping" or the Greek verb ἁρπαλίζω (harpalizo) meaning "to catch up, to be eager to receive"... [more]
ImisławafPolish Derived from the Slavic name element imi meaning "seize, take" or "begin" and sława meaning "fame, glory".
MarpesiafGreek Mythology Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch". This was the name of an Amazonian queen in Greek mythology. A chapter is dedicated to Marpesia and her sister Lampedo in Boccaccio's 'On Famous Women' (1374).
MarpessafGreek Mythology Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch" (cf. Marpesia), with the alleged meaning "the robbed one". In Homer's 'Iliad' this name belonged to the wife of the hero Idas... [more]
XiuhtzitzquimNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl xihuitl "year" and tzitzquia "to seize, grasp, take hold of". Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.