These
names were used in various ancient regions.
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Dunwine m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
dunn "dark, brown" and
wine "friend". Alternatively, the first element could be
dun "hill, mountain".
Durin m Old NorseDurin is the name of the second created Dwarf after Mótsognir in Norse Mythology. Found in multiple pieces of Old Norse poetry, the most notable being the Völuspá (also spelled, Vǫluspǫ).... [
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Durinn m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeaning "sleepy one" from Old Norse
dúra meaning "nap, take a nap" and "door-keeper" from Old Norse
dyrr meaning "door opening, doorway". This is the name of a dwarf.
Duris m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Douris. A notable bearer of this name was Duris of Samos (3rd century BC), a Greek historian who at some point became tyrant of Samos.
Dýri m Icelandic (Rare), Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
dýr "animal", but also associated with the Icelandic adjective
dýr meaning "valuable, expensive, precious".
Dýrvér m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
dýr "deer" and
vér "fighter".
Dysmenziane f History, Thracian (Hellenized, ?)Etymology uncertain, possibly a Hellenized form (or corruption) of a Thracian name. This was one of the names attributed to the mother of the Byzantine emperor
Phocas, whose family were likely of Thraco-Roman origin.
Eachna f Irish Mythology, Old IrishProbably derived from Old Irish
ech "horse" combined with a diminutive suffix. In Irish mythology, Eachna was a daughter of a king of Connacht, famed for her skill at chess.
Eada m Anglo-SaxonFrom Old English
ead "wealth, fortune" or, by poetic extension, "prosperity, happiness".
Eadhelm m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
ead "wealth, fortune" and
helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a 10th-century English bishop.
Eadhun m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ead "wealth, fortune" and
hun "bear cub". This name was borne by a 9th-century bishop of Winchester.
Eadmer m Anglo-SaxonVariant of
Eadmær. This was most notably borne by a 12th-century Benedictine monk and historian.
Eadræd m Anglo-SaxonMeans "rich counsel" from the Old English elements
ead "wealth, prosperity, happiness" and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom"... [
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Éaladhach m Old IrishMeans "learned, ingenious", derived from
ealadh "skill, learning" or
elada "art, science; acquired craft or skill".
Ealdormann m Anglo-SaxonFrom the Old English title meaning "leader, overseer, judge", derived from
ealder "elder, leader" (see
eald) and
mann "person, man".
Ealhmund m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ealh "temple" and
mund "protection". This was borne by a son of the Northumbrian king Alhred, also known as Alcmund, who was killed circa 800 and was regarded as a martyr and saint.
Ea-nasir m AkkadianMeaning unknown. This was the name of an ancient Akkadian merchant whose customer, a man named Nanni, wrote to him the oldest known written complaint.
Eanbald m Anglo-SaxonThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English
eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb
eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb
to yean... [
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Eanberht m Anglo-SaxonThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English
eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb
eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb
to yean... [
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Eanflæd f Anglo-SaxonThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English
eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb
eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb
to yean... [
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Eanfrið m Anglo-SaxonThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English
eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb
eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb
to yean... [
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Eanhere m Anglo-SaxonThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English
eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb
eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb
to yean... [
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Eanmund m Anglo-SaxonThe meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English
eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb
eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb
to yean... [
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Eanred m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English name
Eanræd, of which the meaning of the first element is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English
eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb
eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb
to yean... [
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Eanswith f Anglo-SaxonFrom the Old English feminine name
Eanswið or
Eanswiþ, of which the meaning of the first element is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English
eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb
eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb
to yean... [
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Earngeat m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
earn "eagle" (see
arn) and
Ġēat "Geat". The latter element refers to large North Germanic tribe who inhabited Götaland "land of the Geats" in modern southern Sweden from antiquity until the Late Middle Ages.
Eashoa m Ancient AramaicAncient Aramaic form of Latin/Greek " Jesus ", Hebrew " Yeshua " & Arabic " Isa ". Presently thought as Jesus's given name in his perceived native language.
Eberbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Eberbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Eberfrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Ebergis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from
ebur "wild boar." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Ebergisel m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Ebergrim m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Ebergund f GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Eberhild f GermanicDerived from the Old High German element
ebur "wild boar" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle". It is a cognate of
Eoforhild.
Eberlind f GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Eberman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with
man "man."
Ebermar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Ebermund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Ebernand m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Gothic
nand "bravery" (or Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
Eberrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Ebersind m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Gothic
sinths "way, path."
Eberswind m & f GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength."
Ebertrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Eberulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Eberward m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Eburic m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" 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."
Ecgburg f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ecg "edge, blade" and
burg "fortress". This was the name of a 9th-century abbess.
Ecgfrith m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ecg "edge of a sword" and
friþ "peace". This name was borne by a 7th-century king of the Northumbrians and an 8th-century king of Mercia.
Ecgfriða f Anglo-SaxonFeminine form of
Ecgfrith, derived from Old English elements
eċġ "edge (of a sword)" and
friþ "peace". This was the name of a daughter of Aldhun of Durham, who married Uhtred of Bamburgh.
Ecgwulf m Anglo-SaxonMeans "sword wolf", from the Old English elements
ecg "edge, blade" and
wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century bishop of London.
Ecgwynn f Anglo-SaxonMeans "sword joy" from the Old English elements
ecg "edge, blade" and
wynn "joy." Ecgwynn was the first wife of Edward the Elder (c. 874 – 17 July 924) and the mother of Æthelstan the Glorious, widely considered the first "King of the English."
Echembrotos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἔχω
(echo) meaning "to hold, to possess" and βροτός
(brotos) meaning "mortal man, human being".
Ecphantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Ekphantos. A known bearer of this name was the Greek philosopher Ecphantus the Pythagorean (4th century BC). It is not certain whether he actually existed; some argue that he was actually a character in dialogues written by the Greek philosopher and astronomer Heraclides Ponticus (4th century BC).
Edha f Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hindi, American, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Nepali, TeluguMEANING - "spread, prosper,rise, grow strong, become happy". This is feminine form of Sanskrit word एध/एध्... [
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Edhit m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Fijian, GujaratiName : Edhit एधित... [
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Edhita f Sanskrit, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Indian (Sikh), Nepali, Punjabi, AssameseMEANING - to increase, prosper, grow strong, rise, bless... [
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Edlufu f Anglo-SaxonVariant of
Eadlufu, which meant "blessed love" from the Old English elements
ead "wealth, fortune" and
lufu "love" (related to
leof).
Eeda f Sanskrit, Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), Kannada, Hinduism, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, GujaratiMEANING - praise, commendation
Eeraj m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, GujaratiMEANING- "son of wind-god", a Name of lord Hanuman. Here ईर means air, wind-god + ज means born... [
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Eghard m Germanic, AfrikaansThe first element of this name is derived from
ag, an uncertain element for which several etymologies have been proposed. The most widely accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic
*agjo meaning "sharp, pointed"... [
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Egica m GothicEgica (c. 610 – 701x703), was the Visigoth King of Hispania and Septimania from 687 until his death. He was the son of Ariberga and the brother-in-law of Wamba.
Eḫli-nikkal f Ancient Near Eastern, Hurrian, HittiteMeans "let Nikkal keep safe", deriving from the name of the goddess Nikkal, and the Hurrian element
eġl=i ("to keep safe"). This name was borne by a Hittite princess, who was likely the daughter of Tudhaliya IV.
Eidhin m Old IrishMeaning uncertain, possibly related to Irish
eidheann "ivy", or to the former territory Aidhne.
Eilífr m Old NorseOld Norse variant form of
Æilífr, also a compound of
ei "alone", "sole" or "always" and
lífr "living", "alive".
Eiludd m Old WelshWelsh form of the old Celtic name *
Elujüd- meaning "many lords", from Proto-Celtic *
ėl meaning "second, other; all" and *
jʉð meaning "lord" (Middle Welsh
udd "lord"; compare
Bleiddudd,
Gruffudd,
Maredudd)... [
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Einráði m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
einn "one, alone" and
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" or from Old Norse
einráðr meaning "self-willed".
Eirný f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and
ný "new moon, waxing moon" or
nýr "new; young; fresh".
Eitill m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
eitill meaning "gland" and "a nodule in stone, iron".
Ekʼ f Classic MayanMeans "star", deriving from the Classic Maya element
ek’ ("star").
Ekaa f SanskritMEANING - union, one of its kind (Unique ), pre-eminent, chief, excellent, single, one , Name of goddess Durga... [
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Ekeshvari f SanskritMEANING - supreme goddess, supreme queen. Here एक means chief, supreme + ईश्वरी means goddess, queen... [
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Ekʼ-naah f Classic MayanMeans "star house", deriving from the Classic Maya elements
ek' ("star") and
na' ("house, structure"). Name borne by a prominent Maya queen of Kaan (fl. 520 CE).
Ekphantos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἔκφαντος
(ekphantos) meaning "shown forth, revealed", which consists of the Greek preposition ἐκ
(ek) meaning "out of" as well as "outside, beyond" and the Greek adjective φαντός
(phantos) meaning "visible"... [
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Ela f Sanskrit, IndianDerived from Sanskrit एला (
elaa) which means "the earth; cardamom".
Elaay m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Marathi, BengaliName - Elaay एलाय ... [
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Elaphia f Ancient GreekAncient Greek name known from various limestone inscriptions in the vicinity of Nevinne, Laodicea Combusta, Phrygia in Asia Minor.... [
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Elemund m GothicElemund (died 548) was king of the Gepids, an East Germanic people, during the first half of the 6th century. He may have been the son of Gunderit, himself son of Ardaric ascended by overthrowing a rival Ardariking branch... [
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Elephantis f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἐλέφας
(elephas) meaning "elephant". The name of a Greek poet and physician who was renowned in classical literature, likely not her real name as taking animal names was common at the time... [
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Elim m Old IrishMeaning uncertain. This was the name of two High Kings of Ireland.
Elína f Old NorseOld Norse form of the Christian name
Helen. Elína occurs in 'Landnámabók' (in ch. 63) belonging to a daughter of king Burisláv.
Elisav m & f Ancient HebrewVery old and rare Hebrew form of ELIZABETH. ELISHEVA is a more modern form of the same name and usually used for females.
Elysande f GermanicA medieval Germanic name, meaning "temple path," that likely originates from Visigothic elements:
alah, signifying temple or hall, and
sind, denoting path, travel, journey, or way. It is among several variants of the name
Alasind, with alternative spellings such as Elisende, Elisenda, Elysant, Elisent, and Helisent.
Ema f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Fijian, Sinhalese, Nepali, Telugu, TamilMEANING - "way, course"... [
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Empedion m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἔμπεδος
(empedos) meaning "steadfast", literally "(firm) on the feet".
Empedokles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἔμπεδος
(empedos) meaning "stable, steady, steadfast" combined with the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Ena f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati, Hinduism, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Sinhalese, Nepali, KannadaMEANING - Gazelle (a species of Asian antelope ), shining, variegated... [
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Engelberga f FrankishEngelberga (died between 896 and 901) was the wife of Emperor Louis II and thus Carolingian empress to his death on 12 August 875. As empress, she exerted a powerful influence over her husband. She was probably the daughter of Adelchis I of Parma and a member of one of the most powerful families in the Kingdom of Italy at that time, the Supponids... [
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Englandsfari m Old NorseMeans "one who have travelled to England" in Old Norse. This was a byname, not a proper given name.
Enika f SanskritMEANING -female antelope. In ancient time it was the name of a woman... [
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Enpap-X m SumerianPossibly one of the earliest names recorded. He was mentioned on a tablet dated 3200-3100 BC. He was one of two Sumerian slaves owned by
Gal-Sal.
Enshakushanna m SumerianPossibly deriving from Sumerian elements
en meaning "dignitary; lord; high priest",
ur-saĝ meaning "hero, warrior" and
an meaning "sky, heaven; the god An". Name of a King of Uruk (c... [
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Entemena m SumerianOf uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Sumerian element
en, meaning "lord, high priest, dignitary". Name borne by a king of Lagash, notable for being named in the earliest known peace treaty between two kings.
Eodhus m Old IrishMeaning uncertain, possibly contains the Old Irish elements
eó "yew" and either
dos "tree, copse, thicket; protector" or
guss "vigour, strength, force".
Eomer m Anglo-Saxon, Popular CultureFrom Old English
eoh "horse, steed" and #
mære "famous, illustrious, known". Eomer was, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the great-great-grandfather of
Creoda of Mercia, the first King of Mercia... [
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Eorcengota f Anglo-SaxonIt perhaps means "Genuine Geat", it likely comes from the Ancient Germanic elements
erkan meaning "Genuine" and
gaut meaning "Geat, Goth", referring to the tribes.... [
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