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.
Magada f JewishSomehow a translation of American name
Madeline. The name Madeline is derived from the second name of
Mary Magdalene, but why would this name be used among Jews?
Magajiya f HausaMeans "heiress" in Hausa. In some dialects this means "madam" and is avoided.
Magal m HebrewMagal is a name of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Magal is "scythe".
Magan m SomaliMeans "protection" or "refuge" in Somali.
Maganbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Maganbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Maganda f Philippine MythologyMeans "beautiful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, she and
Malakas were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.
Maganfrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Maganhar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Maganhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Maganrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Maganric m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Magantrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Maganulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Maganward m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Magdahlia f American (Rare)A seeming mix of Magdaline (from the bible) and the Dahlia flower. Also a variation of Migdalia.
Magdalenus m Dutch (Rare)Dutch masculine form of
Magdalene. A notable bearer is Dutch author and illustrator Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna (1927-2017), better known as Dick Bruna.
Magdelyna f Ukrainian (Polonized)Magdelyna or Mahdelyna in Ukrainian, (Magdalina) from Slavic Magda and Old Church Slavic, Czech, Bulgarian Magdalena/Magdalina.... [
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Mage f & m FrenchTransferred from the surname ‘Mage’. Derived from an English-speaking word meant to be short for magician or a learned person.
Magec ?m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
Ma-ɣeq, meaning "possesses radiance" or "mother of brightness". In Guanche mythology, Magec was a deity (of unknown gender) of the Sun and the light. According to legend, Magec was captured by
Guayota and held prisoner inside Teide, although they were later liberated by
Achamán.
Magenta f English, TheatreNamed for the mauvish-crimson colour. The dye to make the colour was discovered and named shortly after the Battle of Magenta in 1859 (the town is situated in northern Italy). The colour may have been inspired by the colour of the uniforms worn by the French troops, or by the colour of the land soaked in blood after the battle... [
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Maggia f Italian (Rare)Feminine form of
Maggio and thus ultimately derived from Italian
maggio "May". This name was occasionally given to children born in the month of May (compare English
May).
Maggiore m LiteratureMeans 'elder' or 'greater' in Italian. Used in Stuart Hill's book ' The Cry Of The Icemark', Maggiore was a tutor to the princess.
Maggiorino m ItalianFrom Late Latin
Maiorinus, itself derived from
maior (major, bigger). This name was usually given to first-born children.
Maghfirah f IndonesianMeans "forgiveness" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic مغفرة
(maḡfira).
Magic m & f English (American, Rare)From the English word
magic meaning "the power of apparently influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces".
Maginus m History (Ecclesiastical)Saint Maginus was a Catalan hermit in the late third and early fourth centuries in Tarragona. Upon the arrival of the Roman prefect Dacian to Tarragona, persecuting Christians under the edict of Emperor Maximian, Maginus tried to convert them to the faith and was imprisoned... [
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Maglaurus m LiteratureThe Duke of Albany, one of the husbands of Regan, who was one of the older daughters of King Leir in Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudohistorical 12th-century "History of the Kings of Britain".
Maglorio m ItalianThe origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: ... [
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Maglorix m Old CelticDerived from proto-Celtic roots
maglos "noble" or "chief" and
rīxs "king".
Magma f EnglishDerived with the English speaking word “magma”, which is another word for lava in a volcanic eruption. Would most likely mean “hot, smouldering”.
Magnahar m GermanicThis name is a metathesis of
Maganhar - the first element should not be confused with Latin
magna "great."
Magnaric m GermanicThis name is a metathesis of
Maganric - the first element should not be confused with Latin
magna "great."
Magnentius m Late RomanProbably derived from the Latin adjective
magnus meaning "great, large" (also see
Magnus). This name was borne by a Gallo-Roman usurper from the 4th century AD.
Magner m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
megin, magan "strength, might, power" and
heri "host, army".
Magneto m Popular Culture, Portuguese (Brazilian)Magneto is the 'mutant' name of an antagonist, and sometimes protagonist, of Marvel's X-Men line of comics. His real name is Max Eisenhardt, and he's used the alias of Erik Lehnsherr many times, though he is more frequently known simply as Magneto... [
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Magnos m GreekGreek form of
Magnus, the Greek name of the Roman emperor Magnus Maximus (in Greek: Μάγνος Μάξιμος) - c. 335–28 August 388
Magnulf m Norwegian (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
magn "mighty, strong, power" and
ulfr "wolf", making it a cognate of the Germanic name
Maganulf. Magnulf was first used in 1901.
Magog m Biblical, MuslimThe name Magog is obscure, but may come from the Assyrian
mat-Gugu, "Land of
Gyges", i.e., Lydia. Alternatively, Gog may be derived from Magog rather than the other way round, and "Magog" may be code for Babylon.
Magolor m Popular CultureMagolor is a major character in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and the host of the New Challenge Stages section of Kirby's Dream Collection. He is also the shopkeeper in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. Magolor hails from Halcandra and commands the Lor Starcutter.
Magool f SomaliPossibly from the Somali
magooli meaning "blossom".
Magot m DinkaMeans "a very long-horned bull" in Dinka.
Magpie f EnglishDiminutive of
Maggie and
Margaret, from the English word for the common European bird, known for its chattering, before c.1600 known simply as
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Mágsefni m Old NorseOld Norse byname, combined with
mágr "male relative by wedding" and
efni "matter", "substance", "material".
Magserannguaq m & f GreenlandicDerived from Greenlandic
massippoq meaning "rising half up from a horizontal position" and the suffix -
nnguaq "sweet, dear", with the implied meaning "flower which is raised up by the heat of the sun, whilst small pieces of ice are still above it" (according to the Greenlandic author Karl Siegstad).... [
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Magu f Far Eastern MythologyThe name of a taoist immortal associated with the elixir of life and protection of women. Her name is derived from
麻 (ma) meaning "cannabis, hemp" and
姑 (gu) meaning "aunt, maid, maiden".
Magurix m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
magus "child, boy; servant" and
rix "king".
Maguro m Popular CultureMeans "tuna" in Japanese. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Maguro Sasaki.
Magus m Roman MythologyMeans "magic" or "magician" in Latin. Ultimately derived from an Old Iranian word referring to the Zoroastrian priests.
Magwala m PareMeans "money" in the Athu language of the Pare people.
Mengna f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or
孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and
娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Mengnan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
盟 (méng) meaning "oath, covenant, alliance" and
南 (nán) meaning "south".
Mengning f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and
柠 (níng) meaning "lemon".
Menolly f LiteratureThe name of the heroine in Anne McCaffrey's
The Harper Hall trilogy.
Ming-na f ChineseMeans bright and graceful. Most notably the name of actress Ming-Na Wen.