Names Categorized "law"

Apollo is the Greek name of one of the most important Olympian gods in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Its etymology is uncertain: it derives from the Greek Ἀπόλλων (Apollon), which may stem from the Indo-European...

Asil is a Turkish masculine given name meaning "noble", ultimately derived from Arabic أصيل (ʾaṣīl). The Arabic root carries connotations of authenticity, nobility, and purity of lineage. In Turkish usage, the name refle...

Barun is the Bengali form of the Vedic god Varuna, whose name derives from Sanskrit vṛ meaning "to surround" or "to encompass." As a Bengali given name, it reflects the rich cultural influence of Hindu mythology in easte...

Callen is a masculine given name of English origin, considered a variant of the surname and given name Callan. As a transferred use of a surname, it belongs to a broader family of names that trace back to Irish Gaelic ro...

Dharma is a Sanskrit masculine name rooted in one of the most profound concepts of Indian philosophy. The name directly derives from the word dharma (धर्म), which carries meanings such as "that which is established," "la...

EtymologyEnki is a male first name of en meaning "lord" and ki meaning "earth, ground"; a variant reading suggests the second element might be related to kur meaning "underworld, mountain". Enki was also known as Ea (Akk...

Estela is the Portuguese and Spanish form of Estelle. It is a feminine given name used primarily in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries. The name ultimately derives from the Latin word stella, meaning “star.” This...

Eunomia (Ancient Greek: Εὐνομία) is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the elements eu meaning "good" and nomos meaning "law, custom." The name thus means "good order" or "governance according to good la...

Evaldas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, derived as a Lithuanian form of the Germanic name Ewald. The root name Ewald originates from Old German elements ewa meaning "law" or "custom" and walt meaning "power" or "au...

Ēvalds is the Latvian form of Ewald. This masculine given name is established within the Latvian naming tradition, historically bearing foreign Germanic influence processed through local phonetic and orthographic norms.E...

Etymology and HistoryEwald is a given name and surname of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ewa meaning "law, custom" and walt meaning "power, authority". The name thus conveys the sense of lawful authority. It...

Ewoud is a Dutch form of Ewald. The name ultimately derives from an Old German name composed of the elements ewa 'law, custom' and walt 'power, authority', thus conveying a meaning akin to 'one who wields lawful authorit...

Ewout is a Dutch masculine given name, cognate to the German Ewald. It derives from an Old German name composed of the elements ewa 'law, custom' and walt 'power, authority', thus meaning 'one who rules by the law'. The...

Kittum is an ancient Mesopotamian goddess whose name derives from the Akkadian word kīttu meaning "truth", itself a derivative of kīnu meaning "legitimate" or "true." As a divine hypostasis of truth, Kittum embodied this...

Lamont is a given name and surname with dual origins: one Scottish, the other French. As a first name, it gained prominence in the 20th century, particularly in the United States, and is strongly associated with African...

Misericordia is a Spanish feminine name that means "compassion, mercy," derived from the Latin words miser (poor, wretched) and cor (heart). It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Misericordia, me...

Nomiki is a Greek female given name derived from the Greek νομικός (nomikos), meaning "relating to the law" or "legal." Nomikos is an adjective from nomos (νόμος), meaning "law" or "custom." As a name, Nomiki reflects a...

Noriaki (written with various kanji combinations such as 紀明, 紀彰, 憲明, or 典明) is a masculine Japanese given name. Its meaning derives from the kanji elements chosen, most commonly nori (憲, "law" or 典, "rule, cere...

Norma is a female first name of literary origin, most famously associated with the title character of Vincenzo Bellini's 1831 opera Norma. The librettist Felice Romani created the name for the opera’s protagonist, a Gaul...