Belgian
names are used in the country of Belgium in western Europe.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Elme m FrenchFrench form of
Elmo. This was borne by 19th-century French philosopher Elme-Marie Caro (as well as the Dutch writer and actress Ida Saint-Elme (1776-1845), real name Maria Versfelt).
Elselijn f Dutch (Rare)Combination of
Else with the Dutch name suffix
-lijn (which is more or less comparable to the English name suffix
-lyn).
Elselina f DutchDerived from the feminine
Else and the popular feminine name ending
-lina.
Elvera f English, DutchVariant of
Elvira. It was most notably borne by American dancer Elvera Sanchez (1905-2000), the mother of actor Sammy Davis Jr.
Emerine f France, French (Belgian), English (American), French (Quebec), English (British, Rare)Emerine is a feminine form of names
Emery,
Emeric, and
Emeran, which are the English and French, Germanic, and Bavarian masculine forms, respectively.... [
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Émiland m French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)Variant of
Émilien. Saint Émiland de Nantes, also known as Émilien de Nantes (
Émilien of Nantes in English), was a French religious leader who was canonized by the church as a martyr for dying in a fight against the Saracens in Burgundy in 725 AD.
Engela f German, Dutch (Rare)Strictly feminine form of the unisex name
Engel. There might also be instances where this name is a variant of
Angela, in which case it must have been deliberately altered to make the connection to angels more obvious, since
engel is the Dutch and German word for "angel".... [
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Epicharis f Ancient Greek, French (Rare, Archaic)Derived from Greek ἐπίχαρις
(epicharis) meaning "pleasing, charming". This was the name of a 1st-century Roman freedwoman who was a member of the Pisonian conspiracy against the emperor Nero... [
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Erycius m Dutch (Latinized)This given name originates from the Dutch humanist and philologist Erycius Puteanus (1574-1646). He had latinized his entire name: his original given name was either
Eric/
Erik or
Hendrik and his original surname has variously been listed as Van de Putte, Van den Putte, Van der Put, Van der Putte, Van der Putten and Van Putten... [
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Esprit m French (Archaic)French form of
Spirit derived from French
esprit, ultimately from Middle French
esperit borrowed from Latin
spiritus through Ecclesiastical Latin and Christian religious texts... [
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Esteise f French (Archaic)Local form found in the French Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Puy-en-Velay regions up until the 1700s.
Eudonie f French (Rare, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (African, Rare)Feminine form of
Eudon.
Eugeen m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)Dutch form of
Eugenius (see
Eugene). Known bearers of this name include the Belgian painter Eugeen Van Mieghem (1875-1930) and the Belgian doctor, poet and playwright Eugeen van Oye (1840-1926).
Evi f Dutch, Estonian, GermanDutch variant of
Evie and Estonian variant of
Eevi. As a German name, Evi is a diminutive of
Eva and generally not used as a given name in its own right.
Fadette f French, LiteratureFrench novelist George Sand gave it to the main character of one of her best-known novels La Petite Fadette in the 1840s.
Falentijn m DutchVariant form of
Valentijn. Often perceived to be a modern spelling, but it is actually a variation that was already seen in medieval times.
Falotte f French (Archaic)Local name of uncertain origin and meaning found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.
Fastwin m Germanic, DutchMeans "firm friend", derived from Old High German
fasti "firm" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Fauve f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)Derived from French
fauve. As a noun,
fauve means "tawny-coloured animal" and, by extension, " big cat (such as a lion or lynx); beast, wild animal (especially fierce, aggressive, or predatory)"... [
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Fayette m & f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)Short form of
Lafayette, or else from a surname ultimately derived from Old French
faie "beech", which originally denoted a person who lived in or by a beech wood, or who was from any of various places in France named with the word.
Fedja m Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Serbian, Slovene, Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German, Swedish (Rare)Variant transcription of
Feđa (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian) and
Fedya (Bulgarian and Russian).... [
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Fee f Dutch, GermanAs a full name it is derived directly from the German and Dutch word
Fee meaning "fairy". It is also used as a nickname for
Felicitas or
Felicia... [
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