This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is mag* or *gn* or *nol* or ol* or lia*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aderinola f & m YorubaThe first part, Aderi, means "crown" or "royalty," the second part, Nola, means "wealth" or "riches." The name is interpreted as "crowned with wealth" or "royalty with riches".
Agna f LithuanianEither derived from Greek
άγνόs (
agnos, compare
Agnes) or from Lithuanian
agnus "agile; energetic".
Agne f EstonianEither a borrowing of the Scandinavian and Latvian name or a variant of
Agnes.
Agneish m IndianDerived from the Hindu God 'Agni' (and through Sanskrit-Latin connections leads to modern day English words such as ignite).... [
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Agnello m ItalianFrom Italian
agnello "lamb", given either as a nickname for a meek and mild person or as a personal name, which was popular because the lamb led to the slaughter was a symbol of the suffering innocence of Christ.
Agnis m LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, although a masculine form of
Agnes has been suggested.
Agnodike f Ancient GreekFrom Greek ἁγνός
(hagnos) meaning "chaste" and δίκη
(dike) meaning "justice". It is the name of the first woman to legally practice medicine in Ancient Greece (4th century BC).
Agnus m East FrisianVariant of the feminine name
Agnes recorded in the 19th and 20th centuries in East Frisia.
Alignak m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Alignak is a lunar deity and god of weather, water, tides, eclipses and earthquakes.
Anongnat f ThaiFrom Thai อนงค์
(anong) meaning "beautiful woman" and นาฏ
(nat) meaning "woman, beautiful woman".
Ariabignes m Old Persian (Hellenized)One of the sons of the Persian king Darius I. He participated in the Second Persian invasion of Greece as one of the four admirals of the fleet of his brother Xerxes I, and was killed in the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC.
Arignote f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Arignotos. This was the name of a female philosopher from Croton or Samos, active around the year 500 BC, who was a student of Pythagoras and Theano... [
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Arignotos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀρίγνωτος
(arignotos) meaning "well-known, far-famed" (as well as "easy to be known, recognizable" but sometimes also "infamous"), itself composed of the intensifying prefix ἀρι-
(ari) and γνωτός
(gnotos) "perceived, understood, known".
Arinola f & m YorubaMeans "one amongst honour" or "in the midst of wealth" in Yoruba, from
àárín "centre, middle" combined with either
ọlá "honour, respect" or
ọlà "wealth"... [
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Arnolphe m TheatreFrench form of
Arnolphus. Arnolphe or 'Monsieur de la Souche' is the protagonist of the play
L'école des femmes (1662) written by Molière.
Artognou m BrythonicDerived from Proto-Brythonic
*arθ “bear”, ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*artos, and
*gnọw “knowledge”, ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*gnāwos.
Bigna f RomanshRomansh form of
Barbara as well as a variant of
Bina. This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Boduognatos m Old CelticDerived from Celtic
boduus or
boduo(s) "crow" combined with
gnato, which can mean both "knowing, intelligent" and "son."
Boncompagno m Medieval ItalianDerived from the Italian adjective
bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun
compagno meaning "companion, friend".
Borgný f Old Norse, Icelandic, FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and
nýr "new; young; fresh" or
ný "new moon, waxing moon".
Borzygniew m PolishComposed of members of
borzy ("to fight") and
gniew ("anger"). It could mean "the one who fights in anger."
Cagney m & f EnglishGardener and kind friend in "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall (National Book Award winner).... [
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Canòlic f CatalanFrom the name of a village in Andorra where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The name of the village is of unknown meaning.
Changning f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嫦 (cháng), the name of a moon goddess, and
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Cygnet f American (Rare)Derived from the Anglo-French term, a diminutive of the Old French,
cigne or "swan", which in turn came from the Latin
cygnus, ultimately from the Greek,
kyknos.
Cygnus m AstronomyCygnus is a northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinized Greek word for swan.
Dagne f AmharicDagne means "judge" and is of Amharic origin.
Dealgnait f Celtic MythologyDealgnait was the name of a minor goddess worshipped in Deal, Kent in present-day England. Her functions are not entirely clear: it has been specualted that she was either a fertility goddess or a goddess of death.
Deinolochos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek δεινός
(deinos) meaning "terrible, fearsome; mighty, powerful" and λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush, trap".
Diognetos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with the Greek adjective γνητός
(gnetos) meaning "born". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb γίγνομαι
(gignomai) meaning "to come into being, to be born"... [
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Dobiegniew m PolishDerived from Slavic
dob "brave, courageous" combined with Polish
gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic
gnev "anger").
Duangnapha f ThaiFrom Thai ดวง
(duang), a poetic prefix, and นภา
(napha) meaning "sky".
Egnate m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Egnatius (see
Ignatius). A known bearer of this name was the Georgian writer Egnate Ninoshvili (1859-1894).
Enkhmagnai f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and магнай
(magnai) meaning "forehead, brow" or "front, foremost".
Enolf m Medieval GermanThe name Enolf is composed from the Germanic name elements
AGIN "edge (of a sword)" and
WOLF "wolf".
Eugnostos m Ancient GreekFrom the Greek adjective εὔγνωστος
(eugnostos) meaning "well-known", a word formed of the elements εὖ
(eu) "good" and γνωστός
(gnostos) "known, familiar"... [
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Fangning f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, tranquil"
Fastþegn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
fastr "firmly", "fast" and
þegn "thane", "freeman".
Feargna f & m Old IrishPossibly means "man of knowledge", "man of renown", or "quality man", from Old Irish
fer "man" combined with either
gnè "kind, sort; disposition, quality" or
gnin "to know, to recognise".
Fengna f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air, manners" and
娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
Gná f Norse Mythology, Old NorseIn Norse mythology, Gná is a goddess who runs errands in other worlds for the goddess
Frigg and rides the flying, sea-treading horse Hófvarpnir ("hoof-thrower")... [
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Gnaivs m Ancient OscanOscan equivalent of the Roman praenomen Gnaeus. Probably derived from the Latin "naevus" meaning "birthmark/mole."
Gnel m ArmenianFrom the Armenian word
գնել (gnel) meaning "to buy, gain, earn".
Gneomar m Polabian (?), Pomeranian (?)Derived from the Slavic name elements
gniew "anger" and
mir "peace; world". This name was borne by Dubislav Gneomar von Natzmer (1654– 20 April 1739), a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and a confidant of the House of Hohenzollern.