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names were used in various ancient regions.
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Java f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, NepaliMEANING : China rose, saffron... [
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Jayapala m SanskritMeans "protector of victory", from Sanskrit जय (
jayá) meaning "victory" and पाल (
pāla), "protector". This is the name of a ruler of the Hindu Shahi dynasty from 964 to 1001 CE in what is today the corner of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
Jayavarman m Sanskrit, HistoryFrom Sanskrit जय
(jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्मन्
(varman) meaning "armour, protection". This was the name of several kings of Cambodia and India.
Jhallika f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, Telugu, NepaliMEANING : light, sunshine, cloth used for applying colour or perfumes... [
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Jǫfurr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
jǫfurr meaning "chief, king" (originally "wild boar").
Jógrímr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
iór "horse" and
grímr "person wearing a face mask".
Jǫkull m Old NorseDirectly taken from Old Norse
jǫkull "ice; icicle; glacier".
Jómarr m Old NorseMeans "famous horse" in Old Norse, from
jór "horse" and
marr "famous".
Jǫrð f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
jǫrð meaning "earth". In Norse mythology, Jǫrð was the goddess of the earth and the mother of Þórr (see
Thor). Other names for her included
Hlóðyn and
Fjǫrgyn.
Josha f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Malayalam, TeluguMEANING - woman, lady
Jóðgeirr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
jóð "child", "descendant" and
geirr "spear".
Jóðhildr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
jóð "(new born) child, descendant" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Junilla f Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Latin diminutive of
Junia. Aelia Junilla was the daughter of Sejanus, the commander of the Praetorian Guard (the Roman imperial bodyguard). As a young girl, in AD 31, Junilla was executed along with her brother Capito.
Jyaan m SanskritMEANING OF name Jyan / Jyaan ज्ञान- Knowledge, wisdom, conscience ... [
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Jyani m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, AssameseMEANING - knowing, wise, intellectual, learned... [
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Ka m Ancient EgyptianPharaon Ka of Ancient Egypt (around 3200 BC) was the first to put his name inside a box-shaped serekh as an indicator of kingship.
Kabtāya f BabylonianMeans "honoured", deriving from the Akkadian element
kabātu ("to be honored, shown respect").
Kachrylion m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek κάχρυς
(kachrus) or
(kachrys), which can mean "catkin, cone, winter bud" as well as "parched barley". Kachrylion was the name of an ancient Greek potter from the 5th century BC.
Kætilfríðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Kætilgærðr f Old NorseAn Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection"
Kætill m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
ketill meaning "(sacrificial) cauldron, helmet".
Kætillaug f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and Ancient Germanic
*-lauʒ- "promised".
Kaivalya f & m SanskritKaivalya is the ultimate goal of Raja yoga and means "solitude", "detachment" or "isolation", a vrddhi-derivation from kevala, "alone, isolated". It is the isolation of purusha from prakrti, and subsequent liberation from rebirth.
Kajol f Hindi, SanskritVariant of
Kajal. Indian film actress Kajol Mukherjee, known mononymously as Kajol, is a famous bearer.
Kakali m Old Norse, IcelandicOld Norse byname, From Old Norse swearword
kakali meaning "impostor, juggler" or an Old Norse nickname meaning "an earthen pot".
Kákr m Old NorseFrom Proto Norse
*kákar meaning "wretch, bungler" (original meaning "pole, stake, tree stump").
Kaliyana f Sanskrit, TamilDerived from the Sanskrit word
kalyāṇa, meaning "auspicious," "blessed," or "beautiful."
Kalliades m Ancient GreekKalliades was the Archon of Athens when it was burned and looted by the invading persian army, led by Xerxes circa 480 BCE.
Kallimachos m Ancient GreekMeans "beautiful battle", derived from the Greek elements καλλος
(kallos) "beauty" and μαχη
(mache) "battle."
Kalliphon m Ancient GreekMeans "beautiful voice", derived from Greek καλλος
(kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek φωνη
(phone) "voice."
Kallisthenes m Ancient GreekMeans "beautiful strength", derived from Greek καλλος
(kallos) "beauty" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) "vigour, strength."
Kallisti f Ancient GreekMeaning; "To the Most Beautiful". In Greek Mythology, Eris (goddess of strife) inscribed on a Golden Apple/Apple of Discord "for the fairest" or "to the most beautiful" at the wedding of Peleus and Thetis... [
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Kalliteles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun κάλλος
(kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with the Greek noun τέλος
(telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see
Aristotle).... [
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Kallixenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun κάλλος
(kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Kalyanavarman m Sanskrit, HistoryFrom Sanskrit
कल्याण (
kalyāṇa) "beautiful, charming, auspicious" and
वर्मन् (
varman) "protection, armor". This was the name of the 4th ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling for the period of 422 to 446 AD.
Kamose m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
kꜣ-msj, meaning "born of the soul", from Egyptian
kꜣ "soul" and
msj "be born". This was the name of the last Pharaoh of the Theban Seventeenth Dynasty.
Kampi m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
kampr meaning "beard on the lips", "moustache", "whiskers".
Kʼan m Classic MayanMeans "yellow, precious, jewel" in Classic Mayan. It could also mean "to want" in Tzotzil. This was the name of two Mayan kings of Caracol in Belize.
Kanefer m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
kꜣ-nfr meaning "his Ka is beautiful", derived from
ka "soul, life force; personality, essence" and
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect".
Kanishka m TocharianOf uncertain etymology. Possible name elements include the Tocharian elements
kän ("to fulfill, to come to pass") and
kene ("melody, tune"), and the Indo-Iranian element
*kanH ("to love, to take pleasure in, to dig")... [
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Kanj m SanskritMEANING : 'produced from the head’, the hair ,‘produced from water’, Name of lord Brahma ( ब्रह्मा ) ,a lotus, Ambrosia (अमृत ), the food of the gods... [
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Kanpr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
kanpr/kampr meaning "mustache".
Kápa m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
kápa meaning 'a cowled cloak, cloak with a hood'.
Kappi m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
kappi meaning "warrior", "champion".
Kar m Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "a Carian" in Greek, referring to an inhabitant of the ancient region of Caria in Asia Minor. This was the name of the legendary king who gave his name to Caria, the brother of
Lydos and Mysos.
Kara f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, GujaratiMEANING - condconfinement, Prison, binding , a part of lute below the neck ( for deadening the sound ), a female messenger, female worker in gold ● Origin - Sanskrit, Indian
Karaa f Ancient HebrewDerived from the root
קרא (Kara) meaning "to call, to read". This name means "(she has) called"
Kárhildr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
kárr "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Karkinos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun καρκίνος
(karkinos) meaning "crab" as well as "Cancer" (as in, the zodiac sign).... [
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Karpokrates m Ancient GreekMeans "the fruit of power", derived from Greek καρπὸς
(karpos) meaning "fruit" combined with Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power".
Karpophoros m Ancient GreekMeans "to bear fruit" (probably in reference to a fruit-bearing tree), derived from Greek καρπος
(karpos) "fruit" combined with Greek φορεω
(phoreo) "to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω
(phero), which has the same meaning.
Kár-Tóki m Old NorseCombination of
Kárr and
Tóki. This means "curly-haired Tóki" or "pugnacious Tóki", from Old Norse *
kárr "curly, wavy" or "obstinate, reluctant" combined with the name
Tóki.
Kárungr m Old NorseCombination of
Kárr and the suffix -
ungr ("young", making the name either "son of Kárr" or "little Kárr").
Karystos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek καρύσσω
(karusso) or
(karysso) meaning "to herald, to proclaim".
Kashta m MeroiticThis name means possibly "the Kushite." It was the name of the Kushite King Kashta (fl. 8th century BCE) of the Kingdom of Kush who egyptianized Nubia and started the Kushite takeover of Upper Egypt.
Kassiodoros m Ancient GreekThe second element of this name is derived from Greek δωρον
(doron) meaning "gift". The first element is fairly uncertain, in that there are several possibilities available for its etymology... [
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Katana m Old PersianMeans "honourable", as it is derived from Old Persian
kata "honoured".
Katešḫapi m & f HittiteMeans "King of the Gods", from the Hittite elements
katte ("king") and
ašḫab ("god"). The name of a Hittite god, which was also borne by a queen of the Middle Kingdom period of the Hittite empire, who is known only from fragmentary documents... [
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Kaða m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
kaða meaning "hen, chicken".
Kathana m SanskritDerived from Sanskrit कथन (
kathana) meaning "telling; narration; statement".
Káti m Old NorseDerived from the Old West Norse adjective
kátr "glad, cheerful, merry".
Katumaros m GaulishDerived from Proto-Celtic *
katus "battle" and *
māros "great".
Kaunotis m Ancient OscanMasculine form of Kaunota. May be derived from an Ancient Doric Greek name, Kaunotos.
Kayika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, PunjabiMEANING " Corporeal " ; Relating or belonging to body... [
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Kedite f Minoan, Ancient Near EasternAn ancient Minoan name recorded on a Linear B tablet. Its meaning is unknown, and its gender is not confirmed as feminine but assumed to be.
Kella f Ancient BerberMeaning unknown. It was borne by the daughter (or granddaughter) of the 4th-century Tuareg queen Tin Hinan.
Kephisodoros m Ancient GreekMeans "gift of Kephisos", derived from the name of the Greek river god
Kephisos combined with the Greek noun δῶρον
(doron) meaning "gift".
Kephisodotos m Ancient GreekMeans "given by Kephisos", derived from the name of the Greek river god
Kephisos combined with the Greek adjective δοτός
(dotos) meaning "given, granted".
Kephisophon m Ancient GreekMeans "voice of Kephisos", derived from the name of the Greek river god
Kephisos combined with the Greek noun φωνή
(phone) meaning "voice" as well as "sound, tone".
Keraunophoros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek κεραυνός
(keraunos) "lightning, thunderbolt" combined with Greek φορεω
(phoreo) "to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω
(phero), which has the same meaning... [
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Kerinthos m Ancient GreekMeaning unknown. This was the name of a town on the northeastern coast of ancient Euboea.
Kerkylas m Ancient Greek (Rare)Possibly from Ancient Greek κέρκος (
kerkos) meaning "tail, penis". This was the name of the alleged husband of
Sappho, Kerkylas of Andros, according to the Byzantine encyclopedia Suda... [
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Kerrins m Ancient OscanOscan praenomen. May be the origin of the Roman nomen Cerrinius and cognomen Cerrinus.
Keshava m Sanskrit, HinduismMeaning uncertain. It could derive from Sanskrit meaning "beautiful unshorn hair" or "slayer of Keshi demon" in Sanskrit.... [
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Ket m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, PunjabiMEANING - wish, desire, mark; sign; abode; intention ... [
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Keta f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Indian, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, PunjabiMEANING - wish, abode, sign, mark... [
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Ketaki f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Indian (Christian)MEANING - fragrant crew Pine (Pandanus Odoratissimus - Bot.), flower of fragrant crew pine. These flowers are found in two clours white & yellow & are cursed to not to use in worship of lord Shiva
Ketilbjǫrg f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ketill 'cauldron hat, helmet' and
bjǫrg 'help, deliverance'.
Ketilmundr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
ketill "kettle, cauldron, helmet" and
mundr "protection".
Khadg m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Punjabi, MarathiMEANING : sword, scymitar, a large sacrificial knife, a rhinoceros, iron,
Khadyot m Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, FijianMeans "Sun" or "firefly".
Khaemwaset m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḫꜥ-m-wꜣst meaning "he who appears in Thebes", derived from
ḫꜥ "to rise, appear, shine forth",
m "in", and
wꜣst "Thebes (city)". This was the name of several figures in Egyptian history, including a 19th dynasty prince, the fourth son of
Ramses the Great... [
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Khaga f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, NepaliMEANING : " Moving in air ", flying, a bird
Khaganga f SanskritMEANING : 'Ganges of sky'. Here ख means sky+ गंगा means river Ganges or Ganga
Khal m Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Indian, HindiMEANING : threshing-floor, granary, earth, mould, , place, site ,contest, battle, sediment or dregs of oil, butter-milk boiled with acid vegetables and spices, a mischievous man, the sun, Xanthochymus pictorius, the thorn-apple ... [
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Khamerernebty f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḫꜥ-mrr-nb.tj meaning "the beloved of the two ladies appears", derived from
ḫꜥ "to rise, appear, shine forth",
mrj "to love", and
nbtj "the Two Ladies", a royal title referring to the dual protective goddesses of Upper and Lower Egypt... [
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Khanak f SanskritThe sound of bangles or metal coming in contact with a surface, Sanskrit, India
Kharat m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali, Sinhalese, Punjabi, Marathi, GujaratiFrom Sanskrit खरट (
kharaTa) meaning "hard".
Khasekhemwy m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḫꜥj-sḫm.wj meaning "the two powerful ones appear", derived from
khaj "to rise, appear, shine forth",
sḫm "power, capability", and
.wj "the two of them".
Khayu m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḫꜣjw, of uncertain etymology. This was the name of a predynastic king of Lower Egypt.
Khechar m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, TamilMEANING : "moving in air" (bird), flying, any aerial being (as messenger of God), a name of Lord Shiva, quick silver, blue vitriol ... [
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Khenemetibamun f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ẖnm(t)-ib-jmn meaning "she who is one with the heart of
Amun", derived from
ẖnm "to join, to unite" combined with
jb "heart, mind, emotions" and the name of the god
Amon.
Khenemetneferhedjet f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ẖnmt-nfr-ḥḏt meaning "united with the White Crown", derived from
ẖnm "to join, to unite" and
nfr-ḥḏt "White Crown", itself a combination of
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" and
ḥḏt "White Crown"... [
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Kheperkare m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ḫpr-kꜢ-rꜤ meaning "the Ka of
Re is created", derived from
ḫpr "to come into being, exist, manifest" combined with
ka "soul" and the name of the god
Ra... [
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Khyat m Indian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hinduism, Fijian, Nepali, Hindi, Sinhalese, Kannada, MalayalamMEANING : renown, famed, well known, called, celebrated ... [
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Kiandokht f Old PersianIts an ancient name for females. Related to males name #kian. It's a persian and also rare name even there.but a beautiful name.Kianian was the name of an ancient kingdom thus it means king somehow.
Kíli m Old NorseDerived from
kíli ("wedge") or
kill ("long, narrow bay"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Kiluš-ḫepa f HittitePossibly means "Messenger of
Ḫepat" deriving from the Hattic element
kiluḫ ("spy, scout, messenger"), with the second element
hepa likely deriving from the name of the Hurrian sun goddess Hepat... [
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Kimon m Ancient Greek, GreekEtymology uncertain. Possibly related to Greek κίω
(kio) meaning "to go, walk quickly", to Latin
cimex meaning "bug", to proto-Indo-Iranian
*ćyaHmás meaning "black, dark", or to Greek κημός
(kemos) meaning "muzzle".
Kinaithon m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb κινέω
(kineo) meaning "to move, to set in motion, to begin, to cause" combined with Greek αἴθων
(aithon), which can be an adjective meaning "fiery, burning" as well as be a noun meaning "fire, burning heat" (see
Aithon).
Kintugenos m GaulishGaulish name meaning "firstborn", derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *
kintus, *
kentus "first" and *
genos "born; family".
Kintugnatos m GaulishGaulish name meaning "firstborn", derived from Proto-Celtic *
kintus, *
kentus "first" and *
gnātos "born".
Kiǫtvi m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
kjǫt meaning "flesh", "meat".
Kjǫlvǫr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
kjǫlr "keel, mountain ridge" and
vár "spring".
Kleandros m Ancient GreekMeans "glory of a man", derived from Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man".
Kleanor m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Kleanthes m Ancient GreekMeans "glorious flower" or "flower of glory", derived from Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory" combined with Greek ανθος
(anthos) "flower, blossom".
Klearchos m Ancient GreekMeans "glorious master", derived from Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory" combined with Greek αρχος
(archos) "master".
Kleiandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the verb κλείω
(kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is the Epic Greek form of the verb κλέω
(kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [
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Kleianor m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the verb κλείω
(kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is the Epic Greek form of the verb κλέω
(kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [
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Kleidemos m Ancient GreekMeans "the glorious people", derived from Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory" combined with Greek δημος
(demos) "the people."
Kleinandros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective κλεινός
(kleinos) meaning "famous, renowned" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Kleitandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός
(kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the verb κλείω
(kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is the Epic Greek form of the verb κλέω
(kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [
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Kleitanor m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός
(kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the verb κλείω
(kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is the Epic Greek form of the verb κλέω
(kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [
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Kleitarchos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός
(kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κλείω
(kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is a variant form of the verb κλέω
(kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [
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Kleitomachos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός
(kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κλείω
(kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is a variant form of the verb κλέω
(kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [
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Kleitophon m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός
(kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κλείω
(kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is a variant form of the verb κλέω
(kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [
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Kleoboulos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory" combined with the Greek noun βουλή
(boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [
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Kleokritos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek κλεος
(kleos) meaning "glory" combined with Greek κριτης
(krites) meaning "judge, critic."
Kleomachos m Ancient GreekMeans "glorious battle", derived from Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory" combined with Greek μαχη
(mache) "battle".
Kleomedes m Ancient GreekMeans "glorious thought", derived from Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory" combined with Greek μηδομαι
(medomai) "to think, to be mindful of".
Kleomenes m Ancient GreekMeans "glorious strength", derived from Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory" combined with Greek μενος
(menos) "power, strength, spirit."