Names Categorized "horses"

Agripina is the Spanish form of Agrippina, a feminine derivative of Agrippa. The Roman cognomen Agrippa may be composed of Greek elements ἄγριος (agrios) meaning "wild" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse," or alternativel...

Agrippa is a Roman cognomen or praenomen with an uncertain etymology, used by notable figures in antiquity and appearing in the New Testament. Its meaning is obscure; proposed origins include a derivation from a combinat...

Agrippina is a feminine derivative of the Roman Agrippa, a cognomen of uncertain origin possibly meaning “wild horse” from Greek ἄγριος (agrios) “wild” and ἵππος (hippos) “horse,” or alternatively of Etruscan origin. The...

Alcippe is the Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλκίππη (Alkippe), derived from the elements ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse." The name thus translates to "strong horse" or "migh...

Alkippe is the Greek form of Alcippe, which originates from the Greek name Ἀλκίππη (Alkippē). The name is composed of the elements ἀλκή (alkē) meaning "strength, prowess" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse". Thus, the nam...

EtymologyArchippe is the feminine form of Archippos, a masculine name meaning "master of horses" from Greek elements ἀρχός (archos) "master" and ἵππος (hippos) "horse". In the New Testament, the Latinized form Archippus...

Archippos is the original Greek form (spelled Ἄρχιππος) of the name borne in the New Testament by a fellow worker of the Apostle Paul, commonly known in English by the Latinized variant Archippus. Its root structure is b...

Arkhip is the Russian form of the Greek name Archippos, also Latinized as Archippus. The name derives from the Greek elements archos ("master") and hippos ("horse"), thus meaning "master of horses." In the New Testament,...

Arushi is a Hindi and Hindu feminine name derived from Sanskrit अरुष (aruṣa), meaning "reddish" or "dawn." The word appears in the Rigveda, where it describes the red horses of the fire god Agni, linking the name to the...

Ashwin is a masculine given name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit word aśvin meaning "possessed of horses." In Hindu mythology, the Ashvins are twin gods — divine horsemen — who represent the sunrise and sunse...

Bayard is a masculine given name of French origin, derived from Old French baiart meaning "bay coloured," referring to a reddish-brown coat color often for horses. Etymology and Legend The name is most famously associate...

Boran 2 is a female given name of Iranian origin, possibly a shortened form of the Iranian name Baurāspa, meaning "bay horse, brown horse". It is famously borne by Boran (also known as Purandokht), the ruling queen of th...

Burak is a Turkish masculine given name derived from the Arabic Burāq (براق), the name of the legendary creature that, according to Islamic tradition, transported the Prophet Muhammad during the Night Journey. The creatu...

Catahecassa (also spelled Ca-ta-he-cas-sa), meaning "black hoof" in Shawnee, is the name of an 18th-century Shawnee warrior and chief, more commonly known as Black Hoof. He served as the head civil chief of the Shawnee I...

Colt is a masculine given name of English origin, derived either from the English word for a young male horse or from the surname Colt. The surname itself likely originated as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a...

Colter is an English masculine given name that originated as a surname. The surname Colter was traditionally an occupational name for someone who kept horses, deriving from the Middle English word colt, meaning 'young ho...

EtymologyEachann is a masculine given name of Scottish Gaelic origin. It derives from the Old Irish name Echdonn, which is composed of the elements ech meaning "horse" and donn meaning "brown". An alternative interpretat...

Echthigern is an Old Irish masculine name meaning "horse lord," derived from the elements ech "horse" and tigerna "lord." This compound name reflects the cultural importance of horses in early medieval Ireland, where hor...

Ed is a masculine given name, predominantly used in English and Dutch. As a common short form (hypocorism) of Edward, Edmund, and other names beginning with Ed, it carries the meanings attached to those longer forms, mos...

Etymology and OriginEochaidh, also spelled Eochaid, is the modern Gaelic form of an old Irish name derived from ech, meaning "horse". The name thus signifies "horseman" or one who rides a horse, reflecting the importance...

Éowyn is a feminine name created by author J. R. R. Tolkien for his novel The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955). It is derived from Old English elements eoh ("horse") and wynn ("joy"), thus meaning "horse joy." Tolkien used...

Etymology & OriginsEpona is a feminine name derived from the Gaulish word epos, meaning "horse," combined with the divine or augmentative suffix -on, giving the sense of "great mare" or "divine horse." The name is rooted...

Éponine is a French literary name, best known as the tragic eldest daughter of the Thénardiers in Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables. Hugo adopted the name from the historical Gallo-Roman figure Epponina, who was ce...

Étaín is a name from Irish mythology, derived from a diminutive form of Old Irish ét, meaning "jealousy" or "passion". In modern Irish, it is properly spelled Éadaoin. The name is borne by the heroine of the 9th-century...

Faris is an Arabic masculine given name and surname, meaning "horseman, knight" (فارس). The name evokes ideals of chivalry, skill in horsemanship, and bravery, reflecting the high regard for equestrian culture in classic...

Felipa is the Spanish feminine form of Philip, ultimately deriving from the Greek name Φίλιππος (Philippos), meaning "friend of horses". This etymology combines the elements philos (friend, lover) and hippos (horse), ref...

Felipe is the Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese form of Philip, derived from the Greek name Philippos (philos meaning "friend" or "lover" and hippos meaning "horse"), thus denoting a "friend of horses." This etymology ref...

Filib is a Scottish Gaelic form of Philip, borrowed into the Gaelic-speaking regions of Scotland. The name Philip itself derives from the Greek Φίλιππος (Philippos), meaning "friend of horses," composed of philos ("frien...

Filipa is the feminine form of Philip, a name of Greek origin meaning "friend of horses." In Portuguese, it is one of several female equivalents of the masculine name Filipe or Felipe, and it is also used in Serbian, Cro...

Filipina is the Polish feminine form of the name Filip, itself derived from the Greek name Philip. As a Polish given name, it follows the common pattern of adding the suffix -ina to create feminine equivalents of masculi...

Filippa is a feminine given name used in Greek, Scandinavian, and Italian cultures. It is the feminine form of Philip, which in turn derives from the Greek name Φίλιππος (Philippos), composed of the elements philos meani...

Gautstafr is an Old Norse given name, possibly the original form of Gustav. Its etymology is generally interpreted as combining the elements gautr meaning "Geat" (a member of a North Germanic tribe) and stafr meaning "st...

Goshtasb is the modern Persian form of the Avestan name Vištaspa, which appears in ancient Zoroastrian scriptures and medieval Persian epics. The name is etymologically linked to the Iranian roots vištah meaning "free" a...

Hari is a Sanskrit epithet widely used as a given name in India and Nepal, particularly among Hindus. It is one of the most important names of the god Vishnu, and sometimes also refers to his avatar Krishna. The name app...

Helios is the personification of the Sun in ancient Greek religion and mythology. His name means "sun" in Greek (Ancient Greek: Ἥλιος, pronounced [hɛ̌ːlios]). As a Titan, he is the son of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, a...

Hengist is an Anglo-Saxon masculine name that means "stallion" in Old English or Old Saxon. It is most famously associated with the legendary figure who, according to medieval histories recorded by Bede in the 8th centur...

Hipólita is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Hippolyte, ultimately derived from the Greek name Hippolytos. The name is rooted in Greek mythology and carries a rich history spanning ancient legends to modern usage.Etymo...

Hippocrates is a Latinized form of the Greek name Hippokrates (Ἱπποκράτης), composed of the elements hippos (ἵππος) meaning 'horse' and kratos (κράτος) meaning 'power', thus giving the overall meaning of 'horse power'. T...

Hippokrates is the Ancient Greek form of the name Hippocrates, which is Latinized from Ἱπποκράτης. This name is composed of the elements ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power," giving it the o...

Hippolyta is the Latinized form of Hippolyte 1. In Greek mythology, Hippolyta was a daughter of Ares and Otrera, queen of the Amazons, a race of warrior women. Her name translates as "she who unleashes the horses," deriv...

Hippolyte is the feminine form of Hippolytos, a Greek name meaning “freer of horses,” from Greek hippos (“horse”) and luo (“to loosen”). In Greek mythology, Hippolyte was the daughter of Ares and the queen of the Amazons...

Hippolytos is a name of Ancient Greek origin, deriving from the elements ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and λύω (luo) meaning "to loosen," thus giving the meaning "freer of horses." The Latinized form Hippolytus is more...

Hippolytus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Hippolytos, which signifies "freer of horses." The name derives from the Greek elements hippos (horse) and luo (to loosen), evoking an image of a horse-tamer or liberato...

Horsa is an Old English and Old Saxon name derived from the element hors, meaning "horse." This name, like its alliterative counterpart Hengist, is central to the semi-legendary account of the Anglo-Saxon settlement of B...

Horst is a German masculine given name of Old High German origin, meaning "man from the forest," "bosk," or "brushwood." In modern German, the word "Horst" also refers to the aerie, or nest, of an eagle or other bird of...

Hursamundō is a reconstructed Proto-Germanic female name, representing the ancient form of Rosamund. Etymologically, the name is composed of the Proto-Germanic elements hros ("horse") and *mundō ("protection"), meaning "...

Ippolita is the Italian form of the Greek name Hippolyte, itself a feminine derivative of Hippolytos. The name Hippolytos means "freer of horses," from Greek elements hippos (horse) and luo (to loosen). This etymology re...

Jóarr is an Old Norse masculine name derived from the elements jór "horse" and herr "army, warrior", giving the meaning "horse warrior" or "cavalryman". It is recorded on runestones in the forms ioar and iuar, though the...

Jostein is a Norwegian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Jósteinn. It combines the elements jór meaning "horse" and steinn meaning "stone", which together symbolize strength and resilience. Etymology T...

Kallippos is an Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "beautiful horse". It is derived from the Greek elements κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse". The name belongs to a common type of Gree...

Kishor is a masculine given name widely used in India and Nepal, originating from the Sanskrit word किशोर (kiśora), which means "colt" or "cub." The term figuratively translates to "young," "youth," or "adolescence" in E...

Leonard is a masculine given name and surname, widely used in Dutch, English, German, Polish, Romanian, and Germanic contexts. It derives from the Old High German elements lewo “lion” (from Latin leo) and hart “hard, fir...

Leucippus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Leukippos, meaning "white horse" (from leukos "white, bright" and hippos "horse"). This name was borne by the 5th-century BC pre-Socratic philosopher traditionally credit...

Leukippos is a Greek name meaning "white horse" (leukos meaning "white, bright" and hippos meaning "horse"). This name appears in both mythology and history, with several notable bearers in ancient Greece.EtymologyThe na...

Mare is a feminine given name used in Croatian, Estonian, Macedonian, and Slovene. It is primarily a diminutive of Maria, the Latin form of Greek Μαρία, itself derived from Hebrew Mary. In some cases, it may also serve a...

Marshall is an English given name and surname of occupational origin, derived from the Middle English term mareschal, which denoted a groom or farrier. The word ultimately comes from the Germanic compound marah ("horse")...

Onesiphorus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Ὀνησίφορος (Onesiphoros), meaning "bringing advantage, beneficial". This name appears in the New Testament in Paul's Second Epistle to Timothy (2 Tim 1:16–18 and 2 Tim...