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names were used in various ancient regions.
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Rajini f SanskritMEANING - "shining, splendid, beautiful lady". It is derived from Sanskrit word, male name Raajin / Rajin / राजिन्... [
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Raksshan m Sanskrit (Rare)Raksshan specifically is used in Tamil came from Sanskrit is used as a boy name. Raksshan is variant transcription of Rakshan. Raksshan's meaning is "Protector" came from the Hindu God, Vishnu. Raksshan is an extremely rare name.
Rambald m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hraban or
hramn "raven" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Ramfrid m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hraban or
hramn "raven" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Rami f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Indian, Punjabi, BengaliMEANING - night, darkness
Rampa f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali, MarathiName : Rampa रम्पा... [
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Ramtrud f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hraban or
hramn "raven" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Ramund m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hraban or
hramn "raven" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Ramward m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hraban or
hramn "raven" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Randgríðr f Norse Mythology, Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
rǫnd "shield" and
gríð "peace, protection, mercy, truce". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Randolfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
rǫnd "shield" and
ulfr "wolf".
Randví f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
rǫnd "shield" (with a rim) and
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Raneb m Ancient EgyptianVariant reading of
Nebra, now meaning "Ra is my lord". This is a highly questionable reading as this would assume that the Sun was already being worshiped as an independent deity.
Ranulf m Germanic, GermanDerived from the Germanic element
hraban or
hramn "raven" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Raran m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Gujarati, Punjabi, Hinduism, Malayalam, Nepali, Telugu, Marathi, KannadaMEANING - liberal, bestowing, bountiful, distributing
Rashma f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Hinduism, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Indian (Sikh), Bengali, MalayalamMEANING- ray, beam of light
Rashti f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, GujaratiMEANING : { to rign , rule, shine, be splendid, to govern}... [
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Rata f Sanskrit, Nepali (Modern, Rare), Hinduism, Hindi, Gujarati, Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese, Indonesian, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - bestowing, granting, bountiful ... [
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Rataa f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Assamese, BengaliMEANING - beloved, amused, fond or enamoured of, delighting in
Rathard m GermanicForm of
Radhard. St. Rathard was born to the nobility and was also a Priest and built a church and monastery in Diessen, Germany
Ráðbarðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
barð "beard".
Rather m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Ráðgeirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
geirr "spear".
Ráðgríðr f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "the bossy", or derived from
ráð ("counsel, advise") and
gríð ("vehemence, eagerness; protection"). This is the name of a Valkyrie.
Ráðmundr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ráð 'advise, counsel, decision' and
mund 'hand, protection'.
Ráðný f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, IcelandicDerived from the Germanic name elements
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
ný "new moon, waxing moon". This is the name of a character in the Old Norse poem
Sólarljóð ("song of the sun").
Ráðormr m Old NorseAncient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
ormr "worm, snake".
Ráðvarðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
vǫrðr "guard".
Ráðveig f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
veig "power, strength".
Raumr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
raumr meaning 'man from Romerike (a district of Norway)' and 'tall, ugly man'.
Rauðbjǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
rauðr "red" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Rauðr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
rauðr meaning "red".
Rauðúlfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
rauðr "red" and
ulfr "wolf".
Rauðumskialdi m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
rauðr 'red' and
skjǫldr 'shield'. This construction probably means 'with the red shield'.
Ravind m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Indian (Sikh), Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali, MalayalamMeans "lotus flower" in Sanskrit.
Reccared m Germanic, HistoryThis is most likely a form of
Ricarad, though it may also be a form of
Ricarid (which is less likely, because the element in Ricarid was rarely used by the ancient Germans)... [
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Refill m Old NorseOld Norse assumed name, from Old Norse
refill "strip, shred, narrow piece".
Rekhetre f Ancient EgyptianRekhetre was an ancient Egyptian queen from the late 4th dynasty or early 5th dynasty. She was a daughter of Pharaoh
Khafra.
Remaclus m Frankish (Latinized)This name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century Frankish saint Remaclus, who was born in Aquitaine (located in what is nowadays the southwest of France). His name is a corruption of
Remagilus or
Rimagilus, which are both latinizations of his original Germanic name, which must have been either
Ramigil,
Remigil or
Rimigil.... [
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Remismund m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Gothic
rimis "silence" combined with Old High German
mund "protection." This name might also be a variant of
Reginmund. Remismund was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.
Remistus m GothicRemistus was a general of the Western Roman Empire and commander-in-chief of the army under Emperor Avitus.
Renesres f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
rn.s-rs meaning "her name is awake", derived from
rn "name, identity, reputation" combined with the suffix
.s "she, her, hers" and
rs "to wake, awaken".
Renpetnefer f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
rnpt-nfr meaning "good year" or "beautiful in years", derived from
rnpt "year" (or the name of
Renpet, goddess of youth) combined with
nfr "beautiful, perfect, good".
Rhipsolaos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ῥῖψις
(rhipsis) meaning "a throwing, a hurling" combined with the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people".
Rhodogune f Old Persian (Hellenized)From Ῥοδογούνη
(Rhodogoune), a hellenization of the Old Persian name *
Vṛda-gaunā meaning "rose-coloured, rosy-complexioned" (compare Sogdian
warδγōn "rosy" and Persian
gulgūn "rose-coloured", both thought to be cognates), apparently altered through association with Greek ῥόδον
(rhodon) "rose"... [
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Rhoecus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek MythologyProbably derived from Greek ῥοικός
(rhoikos) meaning "crooked, bent" or "bow-legged". This was the name of a Samian sculptor of the 6th century BCE, as well as the name of a centaur who was killed by
Atalanta after he attempted to assault her in Greek mythology.
Ricarad m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
rât "counsel."
Ricarid m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Anglo-Saxon
ridan "to ride."
Ricbald m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Ricbeorht m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ric "ruler, king" and
beorht "bright". This name is related to the Germanic
Ricbert, and was borne by a brief King of East Anglia.
Ricbern m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this name is derived from Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German).
Ricbert m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Ricbod m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer."
Ricbrand m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse
brand "sword."
Ricburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Ricdag m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from
daga "day."
Ricfrid m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace."
Ricgar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Ricgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this name is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Ricgis m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." 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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Ricgund f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
gund "war."
Richaid f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from
haidu "figure, person" (see
Adelaide).
Richar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
hari "army."
Richik m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Assamese, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING - one who knows sacred verses, one sings hymns, praising, Name of a Rishi
Richild f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Ricimer m Germanic, HistoryVariant of
Ricmar. Ricimer was a 5th-century
magister militum ("master of the soldiers") of the Western Roman Empire.
Rícmæg f Anglo-SaxonUncertain meaning. The first element may be from Old English
rice "power, rule", and the second may be from
mægden "maiden" or from
mæg meaning "kinsman, relative" or "power, might" from Old Germanic
mageną (compare
Isemay,
Sedemai,
Idmæg)... [
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Ricmar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
mâri "famous."
Ricmund m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
mund "protection."
Ricsige m Anglo-Saxon, HistoryDerived from the Old English elements
ric "ruler, king" and
sige "victory". This name was borne by Rīcsiġe of Northumbria, who became king of Northumbria from 873 until 876.
Ricswind m & f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength."
Rictrud f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from
þruþ "strength."
Riculf m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Ricward m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
wart "guard."
Ricwin m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
wini "friend."
Riddh m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, NepaliMEANING: increased, thriving, prosperous, abundant, wealthy, filled with (voices), made to resound,stored grain,... [
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Riddhida f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Sinhalese, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, AssameseMEANING - giver of sucess, bestowing magical-powers or fortune. a name of goddess Durga. Here ऋद्धि means magicalpowers, success + दा means conferring
Rigin m Old IrishOld Irish form of
Rhain, used by a king of the bilingual kingdom of Dyfed with his Irish-speaking subjects.
Ríkví f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich" and
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Ríkviðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich" and
viðr "forest", "wood", "tree".
Rīšatu f BabylonianMeans "joy", deriving from the Akkadian element
rīšātu ("joy, happiness").
Roch m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam"Shining "; "radiant" ;"one who lightens or makes bright "... [
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Rodach m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
rod "strong, spirited, furious", itself related to
rúad "red".
Rodehild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements
hrôthi "fame" combined with
hiltja "battle, fight".
Rodelind f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Rodmar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Rodwald m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Róghvatr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vróg "slander, strife" and
hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly".
Røkia m Old NorseAn Old Norse byname, from Old Norse
rœkja meaning 'to care, to mind, to worry, to revere, to be careful with, take care of, guard, protect'.
Rǫkkvi m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMaybe the name is related to the Old Norse word
røkkr meaning "twilight" or
røkkva meaning "to grow dark". In Norse mythology, Rǫkkvi was the name of a sea king
Romaric m Germanic, FrenchDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" 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." This name was borne by a Frankish saint from the 8th century AD, from whom the French village Remiremont derives its name.
Rombald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Rombert m Germanic, DutchDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Romfrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Romhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Romhild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle." Also see
Romilda.
Romulan m Ancient RomanDerived from the Roman name Romulanus, which is derived from
Romulus. In Popular Culture, this is the name of an alien race from Star Trek.
Romulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Roscius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile, which was derived from Latin
ros "dew" via
roscidus "dewy, wet". This name was borne by several ancient Romans, one of them being an ancient Roman actor named Quintus Roscius Gallus.
Rosius m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
rosa "rose", though a connection with Latin
ros "dew" may also be possible (see
Roscius). The best known bearer of this name was the Roman consul Rosius Regulus.
Rǫskva f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
rǫskr "brave". In Norse mythology Rǫskva is a farmer's daughter;
Thor takes her and her brother
Þjálfi with him as servants when he goes to Utgarðaloki.
Rotbald m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Rotbern m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German).
Rotbrand m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Rotburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Rotfrid m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Rotgang m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with
gang "path."
Rotgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Rotgast m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic
gasts (
gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Rotgild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Rotgis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from
hrôthi "fame." 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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Rotgrim m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Rothad m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
hadu "battle."
Rothar m Germanic, HistoryDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
hari "army." This name was borne by a 7th-century king of the Lombards.
Rothard m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Rothari m LombardicVariant of
Rothar. This name was borne by a 7th-century Lombard king of the house of Arodus.
Rothelm m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection".
Rothild f GermanicMeans "famous battle", derived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Rotman m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with
man "man."
Rotmund m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Rotrad m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Rotram m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Rotrud f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Rotrude f Germanic, HistoryVariant spelling of
Rotrud. Rotrude of Treves was the first wife of Charles Martel, a Frankish king from the Carolingian dynasty.
Rotstein m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
stain "stone."
Rotward m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Rotwig m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Rotwin m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Rudamun m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
rwḏ-jmn meaning "Amun is strong" or "Amun succeeds", derived from
rwḏ "firm strong, enduring" or "prosper, succeed, prevail" combined with the name of the god
Amun.
Rullus m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Rullus, which was derived from Latin
rullus meaning "rustic" as well as "boorish, uncultured" and (in some cases) "beggar".... [
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Rúmfari m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
rúmfari meaning "one who makes voyages to Rome".
Rúnfastr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse
fastr "firm, fast".
Runfrid m GermanicDerived from Gothic
rûna "secret" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Runhild f GermanicDerived from Gothic
rûna "secret" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Runolf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
rûna "secret" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Runtrud f GermanicDerived from Gothic
rûna "secret" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Rúnviðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse
viðr "tree".
Rupilius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile, which was probably derived from Latin
rupes "rock, cliff". This name was borne by a Roman statesman from the 2nd century BC.
Russus m Ancient RomanFrom the fairly obscure Roman cognomen
Russus, which was derived from the Latin adjective
russus meaning "red".... [
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Rutilius m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman nomen
Rutilius, which is derived from Latin
rutilus "red." This name was borne by a Roman poet from the 5th century AD.
Ryggia m Old NorseAn Old Norse byname related to the Nynorsk word
ryggja meaning "very big animal".