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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is mag* or *gn* or *nol* or ol* or lia*.
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Magalí f Provençal, Gascon, Catalan
Provençal, Gascon and Catalan form of Magali.
Magalona f Gascon, Provençal, Astronomy
Diminutive of Margarida via the variant Margalida. It is also one of the Occitan names for the planet Venus and the Occitan name of the city of Maguelone.
Magalouno f Provençal
Diminutive of Magali.
Magalys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Magaly using the suffix -lys found in Marlys, Ivelys and similar names.
Magan m Somali
Means "protection" or "refuge" in Somali.
Maganbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Maganbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Maganda f Philippine Mythology
Means "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 Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Maganhar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German hari "army."
Maganhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Maganhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle" (making it a cognate of Magnhildr).
Magano m Arthurian Cycle
A kinsman of Tristan who helped murder Meliadus (Meliodas of Liones), Tristan’s father.... [more]
Maganrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Maganric m Germanic
Derived 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 Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with þruþ "strength."
Maganulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Maganward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Maganza f Germanic
Derived from Germanic magan "strength" (Compare with Aveza, Linza and Richenza.).
Mağaruf m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Maruf.
Magaya f Kaguru
Means "endurances" in Chikaguru.
Magd m Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of Majd.
Magda f Arabic
Variant of Majda and feminine form of Magd.
Magdahlia f American (Rare)
A seeming mix of Magdaline (from the bible) and the Dahlia flower. Also a variation of Migdalia.
Magdala f Haitian Creole, Portuguese (Brazilian), African American, Spanish (Caribbean)
Either a short form of Magdalena or from the biblical village that Mary Magdalene was from, which means "tower" in Hebrew.... [more]
Magdaleen f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Magdalene. This name is borne by South African author Magdaleen Van Wyk.
Magdaleena f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Magdalene.
Magdaleene f Medieval Dutch
Late medieval Dutch form of Magdalene.
Magdalèna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Magdalena.
Magdalēna f Latvian
Latvian form of Magdalena.
Magdalène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Earlier form of Madeleine, as well as a more learned borrowing of Magdalena. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.
Magdaleno m Spanish
Masculine form of Magdalena.
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.
Magdalia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Magdala or else a variant of Migdalia.
Magdalleyne f Medieval French (Rare)
Medieval French form of Magdalena recorded in 16th-century Switzerland.
Magdalyna f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Magdalena.
Magdalys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Elaborated form of Magdala.
Magdana f Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Magdalina, which is now used as an independent name in Georgia.
Magdawati f Indonesian
Combination of Magda and Wati
Magdė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian diminutive of Magdalena.
Magdelène f French (Archaic), French (African)
Variant of Magdalène. This form is now mainly used in French-speaking African countries.
Magdelin f Medieval English
Late medieval English form of Magdalene.
Magdeloigne f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Madeleine found in the Franche-Comté region of France in reference to Mary Magdalene.
Magdelon f French (Archaic), Theatre
Older French variant of Madelon, most famously used in Molière's work Les Précieuses ridicules.
Magdelone f Danish (Archaic), Theatre
Variant of Magdalena, possibly influenced by Madelon. This name is bone by a character in Carl Nielsen's opera 'Maskarade' (1906), which is considered to be the country's national opera.
Magdelyna f Ukrainian (Polonized)
Magdelyna or Mahdelyna in Ukrainian, (Magdalina) from Slavic Magda and Old Church Slavic, Czech, Bulgarian Magdalena/Magdalina.... [more]
Magdelys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Magdalys, Magdalene and similar names.
Magdiel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin
Magdiel was the name of an Edomite chief mentioned in Genesis 36:43.
Magdihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Magdiel used in the Latin Old Testament.
Magding f Filipino
Diminutive of Magdalena or Magdalina.
Magdinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Magda.
Magdó f Hungarian
Short form of Magdolna, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Magdu f Konkani
Konkani form of Magdalena.
Magduna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Magdalina and its short forms Magda and Magdana, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Magdunia f Polish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Magdusia f Polish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Magduška f Slovak
Diminutive of Magdaléna.
Magdusza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Magdaléna.
Magdutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Magdalena.
Magdzia f Polish
Diminutive of Magdalena.
Mage f & m French
Transferred 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.
Maged m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Majid chiefly used in Egypt.
Magediel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Magdiel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Magek m Guanche
Variant of Magec.
Magena f English (American)
Variant form of Megan or Magen
Magêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Maxentius.
Magenta f English, Theatre
Named 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... [more]
Magetalene f Tswana
Setswana form of Magdalene.
Mággá f Sami
Northern Sámi cognate of Magga, which is a short form of Margareta and other related names.
Magga f Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norwegian, Old Swedish, Sami, Faroese
Short form of Margareta (or sometimes of Magnhilda). This is also a Lule Sámi form of Margareta.
Maggan f Swedish
Diminutive of Margareta.
Maggee f English
Variant of Maggie.
Maggey f English
Variant of Maggie.
Maggi f English
Variant of Maggie.
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).
Maggie f English
Diminutive of Magdalene or Magdalena
Maggiemae f English
Combination of Maggie and Mae.
Maggila f Baltic Mythology
Alleged Prussian Lithuanian goddess of wrath.... [more]
Maggiore m Literature
Means 'elder' or 'greater' in Italian. Used in Stuart Hill's book ' The Cry Of The Icemark', Maggiore was a tutor to the princess.
Maggioriano m Italian
Italian form of Majorian.
Maggiorino m Italian
From Late Latin Maiorinus, itself derived from maior (major, bigger). This name was usually given to first-born children.
Maggs f English (British)
British nickname for Margaret and Margot
Maggy f English
Variant of Maggie.
Maggý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maggy.
Maghdalena f Medieval Low German
Medieval Low German form of Magdalene.
Maghens m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Maghons.
Maghnes m Northern African
The name of a football player who comes from Algeria, Maghnes Akliouche
Maghons m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Magnus.
Magi f Welsh
Diminutive of Marged.
Magí m Catalan
Catalan form of Maginus.
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".
Magica f Croatian
Diminutive of Magdalena or Margareta.
Magín m Spanish
Spanish form of Maginus.
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... [more]
Magiting m Tagalog
Means "brave, heroic" in Tagalog.
Maglaurus m Literature
The 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".
Maglena f Swedish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Magdalena, used mainly during the 19th century.
Maglière m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Magloire.
Maglocunus m Old Welsh (Latinized)
Latinised form of Maelgwn used by Gildas.
Magloire m & f French, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
French masculine and feminine form of Maglorius (see Maglorio).
Maglor m Literature
Meaning unknown; possibly a Sindarized form of Makalaurë. In The Silmarillion this is the most commonly used name of the second son of Fëanor, also called Kanafinwë.
Magloria f Italian
Feminine form of Maglorio (compare Magloire).
Maglorio m Italian
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: ... [more]
Maglorix m Old Celtic
Derived from proto-Celtic roots maglos "noble" or "chief" and rīxs "king".
Maglory m Arthurian Cycle
One of the many Saxon kings to invade Britain at the beginning of Arthur’s reign.
Magma f English
Derived with the English speaking word “magma”, which is another word for lava in a volcanic eruption. Would most likely mean “hot, smouldering”.
Magn m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse Magni meaning "mighty, strong".
Magna f Scandinavian
Scandinavian feminine form of Magnus and Magni. In Iceland, the form Magnea is more popular than Magna.
Magnachar m Germanic
Variant spelling of Magnahar, probably influenced by Old High German wachar "vigilant" (see Wacharulf).
Magnahar m Germanic
This name is a metathesis of Maganhar - the first element should not be confused with Latin magna "great."
Magnai m & f Mongolian
Means "front, foremost" or "forehead" in Mongolian.
Magnantia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Magnantius. Saint Magnantia of Auxerre was a spiritual student of Saint Germanus of Auxerre.
Magnaric m Germanic
This name is a metathesis of Maganric - the first element should not be confused with Latin magna "great."
Magnas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Magnus.
Magnasch m Romansh
Romansh form of Magnus.
Magnatrud f Germanic
This name is a metathesis of Magantrud - the first element should not be confused with Latin magna "great."
Magndís f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse magn "power, strength, might" and dís "goddess".
Magne m French (Archaic)
French form of Magnus.
Magnea f Icelandic
Feminine form of Magnús. It may also be used as an Icelandic feminine form of Magni.
Magnella f Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Magnhild.
Magnêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Magnentius.
Magnencio m Spanish
Spanish form of Magnentius.
Magnentius m Late Roman
Probably 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.
Magnenzio m Italian
Italian form of Magnentius.
Magner m Medieval French
Derived 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... [more]
Magney f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse magn meaning "power, might" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".
Magnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements magn meaning "power, strength, might" and fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Magnheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse magn "power, strength" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour".
Magnhilda f Medieval Scandinavian
Younger form of Magnhildr recorded from the 14th century onwards.
Magnhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Magnhildr.
Magnia f Late Roman
Derived from Latin magnus "great, big".
Magnie m Scottish
Diminutive of Magnus.
Magnifica f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin magnifica "magnificent, splendid, excellent".
Magnify m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to extol; glorify." Referring to the magnification of the name of God.
Magnill f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Magnhildr.
Magnilla f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Magnill predominantly recorded in Scania.
Magnólia f Hungarian, Portuguese
Hungarian and Portuguese forms of Magnolia.
Magnos m Greek
Greek form of Magnus, the Greek name of the Roman emperor Magnus Maximus (in Greek: Μάγνος Μάξιμος) - c. 335–28 August 388
Magnu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Magnus.
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.
Magnúsína f Icelandic
Feminine form of Magnús.
Magnuss m Latvian
Latvian form of Magnus.
Magnusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Magnus,
Magný f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse magn meaning "power, strength, might" and nýr meaning "new".
Magnyfye m English (Puritan)
From the English word magnify meaning "to praise, to glorify".
Mago m English (Rare), Old High German, Irish (Rare)
From a short form of a compound name formed with maht ‘strength’, ‘power’ as the first element.
Magod f Breton
Variant of Margod.
Magog m Biblical, Muslim
The 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.
Magoichi m & f Japanese
Means "grandson city/grandson of the city".
Magolor m Popular Culture
Magolor 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.
Magomed-emi m Chechen (Russified)
Russified form of Mokhmad-Emi, from the given name Magomed combined with Arabic أَمِين (ʾamīn) meaning "trustworthy, honest, truthful".
Magomedsalam m Dargin (Russified)
From the given name Magomed combined with Arabic سَلَام (salām) meaning "peace".
Magomedzagir m Dagestani
Combination of Magomed and Zagir.
Magone f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian magone "poppy (flower)".
Magool f Somali
Possibly from the Somali magooli meaning "blossom".
Magor m Hungarian, Hungarian Mythology
According to Simon of Kéza's 'Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum', written in the 1280s, Magor is the brother of Hunor and the son of Enéh and Ménrót... [more]
Magot m Dinka
Means "a very long-horned bull" in Dinka.
Magpie f English
Diminutive of Maggie and Margaret, from the English word for the common European bird, known for its chattering, before c.1600 known simply as pie... [more]
Magredá f Sami
Sami form of Margreta.
Magret f Scots
Scots form of Margaret.
Magriste f German (Rare)
Maybe a contraction of Marie-Christine.
Mågrite f Walloon
Variant of Magrite.
Magritte m Obscure
Transferred from the surname Magritte.
Magryta f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Margarethe.
Mags f English
Diminutive of Margaret.
Mágsefni m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, combined with mágr "male relative by wedding" and efni "matter", "substance", "material".
Magseránguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Magserannguaq using the old Kleinschmidt orthography.
Magserannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Derived 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).... [more]
Magtanggol m Tagalog
Means "to defend" in Tagalog.
Magðalena f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Magdalena.
Magu f Far Eastern Mythology
The 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".
Magua m Popular Culture, Literature
One of the antagonists from "Last of the Mohicans".
Mague f Spanish
Diminutive of Margarita.
Maguelone f Provençal, French
Provençal form of Magdalene.
Maguelonne f French (Rare), Occitan (Gallicized), Guernésiais
Gallicized and Guernésiais form of Occitan Magalona.
Magüi f Spanish, Spanish (Canarian)
Short form of María Luisa and other composed forms of María. It can also be after a mountain in the Canary Islands named Magüi.
Magui f Spanish
Diminutive of Margarita and Maria Luisa.
Maguinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Magda.
Maguli f Mingrelian, Georgian
Means "alike, similar, resemblant" in Mingrelian.
Maguno m Gaulish, Old Celtic
Gaulish cognate of Maonirn.
Magurix m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish magus "child, boy; servant" and rix "king".
Maguro m Popular Culture
Means "tuna" in Japanese. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Maguro Sasaki.
Magus m Roman Mythology
Means "magic" or "magician" in Latin. Ultimately derived from an Old Iranian word referring to the Zoroastrian priests.
Maguy f French, Arabic
A short form of Marguerite.... [more]
Magwala m Pare
Means "money" in the Athu language of the Pare people.
Magwen f Welsh
Combination of Mag, a diminutive of Marged, and Welsh gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".
Magzhan m Kazakh
Short form of the given name Magomedzhan.
Maningning f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "brilliant, bright, sparkling" in Tagalog.
Manolache m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Manolakis. This name has fallen out of use and now only survives as a patronymic surname.... [more]
Manolakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Emmanouil and Manolis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis)... [more]
Manolillo m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Manolín m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Manolis m Greek
Greek short form of Emmanouil, which is a Greek form of Emmanuel.
Manolita f Spanish
Diminutive of Manola. In other words, this is a double diminutive of Manuela.
Manolito m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.
Manolya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish manolya "magnolia".
Marc'Antogno m Ligurian
Contraction of Marco and Antogno.
Maryagnes f English
Combination of Mary and Agnes.
Meinolf m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Maganulf.
Mengna f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Mengnan m Chinese
From the Chinese 盟 (méng) meaning "oath, covenant, alliance" and 南 (nán) meaning "south".
Mengning f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon".
Menolly f Literature
The name of the heroine in Anne McCaffrey's The Harper Hall trilogy.
Mignano m Italian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mignano
Mignolina f Folklore
The other Italian name form Thumbelina
Mignonette f English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Diminutive of Mignon, as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix. As such, this given name literally means "little darling" in French.... [more]
Ming-na f Chinese
Means bright and graceful. Most notably the name of actress Ming-Na Wen.
Mingniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 溟 (míng) meaning "drizzling rain, dark, obscure" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Mirogniew m Polish
Derived from Polish gniew "anger" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Mirogniewa f Polish
Feminine form of Mirogniew.
Móðsognir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly means "tired one" or "powerless one". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.
Mścigniew m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish mścić "to avenge", which is ultimately derived from Slavic mshcha "vengeance". The second element is derived from Polish gniew "anger", which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger".
Mścigniewa f Polish
Feminine form of Mścigniew.
Munolf m Germanic
Variant of Munulf.
Mẫu Thượng Ngàn f Far Eastern Mythology
Another name of the Vietnamese princess of the forest Lâm cung thánh mẫu. It is derived from mẫu meaning "mother", thượng meaning "upmost, higher" and ngàn a poetic term for "forest".
Ningning f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "lustre, sparkle" in Tagalog.
Ningning f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm, serene" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Ninkiaĝnuna f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble"). Attested as another name for the goddess Sadarnunna.
Ninogniew m Medieval Polish
Meaning "one whose anger is new", from the elements nino ("young" or "new"), and gniew ("anger").
Nola f Galician
Diminutive of Manola.
Nolana f English (Rare)
Either derived from the flower of the same name or else intended as a feminine form of Nolan.
Noland m Scottish, Popular Culture, English
Transferred use of the surname Noland.
Nolasco m Spanish (Rare)
Of uncertain meaning. This is given in honour of Saint Peter Nolasco (1189-1256), known as Petrus Nolascus in Latin, the co-founder and leader of the Mercedarian Order.
Nolda f German, Dutch
Short form or Arnolda.