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Achelous (also Acheloos or Acheloios; Ancient Greek: Ἀχελώϊος, later Ἀχελῷος) is a name derived from the Greek god of the same name, who was the personification of the Achelous River, the largest river in Greece. The ety...

Achta is a feminine given name predominantly used in Chad. Its exact meaning is uncertain, but it is believed to be a variant of Aïcha, the North African form of the name Aisha. This naming convention reflects the region...

Alirio (or Alírio) is a given name of uncertain origin, primarily used in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries. It is believed to be derived from a vernacular or contracted form of Hilario, which itself derives fro...

EtymologyAmphelise is a Medieval English female name of uncertain meaning. It is first recorded in the 12th century in the Latinized form Amphelisia as well as in the vernacular variant Anflis. The name's origins remain...

Amyas is an English masculine given name and surname with uncertain origins. It is thought to be derived either from the Latin verb amare meaning "to love" or from the French city of Amiens. The name may be connected to...

Anakoni is the Hawaiian form of the name Anthony, which itself derives from the Roman family name Antonius of possible Etruscan origin. The name reflects the adaptation of a Western name into the Hawaiian language, where...

Archil (Georgian: არჩილ) is a masculine Georgian given name of Persian origin, though its exact meaning remains unknown. It was borne by several notable figures in Georgian history, most prominently by a 5th-century king...

Ascanius is a figure from Greek and Roman mythology, most widely known as the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas and Creusa, daughter of King Priam of Troy. His name is derived from the Greek Ἀσκάνιος (Askanios), though its m...

Ayana (f) is a name of uncertain origin, possibly deriving from Amharic or Oromo languages of Ethiopia, though its exact meaning is unknown. In some contexts, it may be a variant of the name Ayana or related to the Somal...

Barlaam is a given name of ultimately uncertain etymology, most famous from Christian legend. The name appears as Greek Βαρλαάμ (Barlaám) in the Byzantine story of Barlaam and Josaphat, composed probably in the 11th cent...

Emidio is an Italian masculine given name derived from the Late Latin name Emygdius, which itself was possibly a Latinized form of an ancient Gaulish name of uncertain meaning. The name is closely associated with Saint E...

Emigdia is the Spanish feminine form of Emidio, which itself derives from the Late Latin name Emygdius. The root name Emygdius may represent a Latinized form of an ancient Gaulish name, though its original meaning remain...

Emigdio is the Spanish form of the Late Latin name Emidio, ultimately derived from Emygdius. This ancient name likely originated as a Latinized form of a Gaulish name, though its original meaning remains unknown. The nam...

Emygdius is the Latin form of Emidio. The name's roots lie in late antiquity, possibly derived from a Gaulish original via Latinization. Its enduring legacy is tied to Saint Emygdius (c. 279 – c. 309 AD), a Christian bis...

Endelienta is the Latin form of Endellion, the Anglicized name of a 5th or 6th-century Cornish saint whose birth name is uncertain. According to tradition, she was a daughter of the legendary Welsh king Brychan Brycheini...

Endellion is the Anglicized form of Endelienta, the Latinized version of a name originally Welsh or Cornish. It was borne by a 5th- or 6th-century Cornish female saint whose birth name has been lost to history. According...

EtymologyErvis is an Albanian masculine given name with unknown etymology. While its precise origins are unclear, it is commonly used in Albania and among Albanian communities.Notable BearersEtymology uncertainties aside...

Klajdi is an Albanian masculine given name. Its exact meaning is unknown, but it is a relatively recent name in Albanian usage, primarily appearing in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The name has gained popularit...

Klodian is an Albanian male given name, thought to derive from the ancient Roman city of Klodiana (also known as Claudiana in Latin), which corresponds to the modern Albanian town of Peqin. The exact etymology is debated...

Kumarbi is a Hurrian god, recognized also by the Hittites, whose name may derive from an unidentified place name Kumar, though its meaning remains uncertain. He was a senior deity in the Hurrian pantheon, often described...

Kušuḫ was the Hurrian god of the moon, known from cuneiform texts across a wide geographic area, including sites in modern Turkey (Hattusa), Syria (Ugarit, Alalakh, Mari), and Iraq (Nuzi). His cult was widespread, yet no...

Lavínia is the Portuguese form of Lavinia, a name of uncertain origin, likely Etruscan. In Roman legend, Lavinia was the daughter of King Latinus, wife of the Trojan hero Aeneas, and an ancestor of the Roman people. Acco...

Lavinia is a name of uncertain meaning, probably of Etruscan origin. In Roman mythology, Lavinia was the daughter of King Latinus and the wife of Aeneas, the Trojan hero and legendary founder of the Roman people. Accordi...

Lelwani, also spelled Leluwani, is a deity of the underworld in Hittite religion, originating in the Hattic pantheon. The meaning of the name remains unknown. Initially regarded as a male god and addressed as a "king" (H...

Lukman is a masculine given name and surname, primarily used in Arabic-speaking and Indonesian contexts. It is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Luqman (لقمان), and is also the usual Indonesian form of the na...

Luqman (Arabic: لقمان) is a name of uncertain meaning, primarily associated with a wise sage in Islamic and pre-Islamic Arab tradition. The name appears several times in the Quran, and the 31st chapter (surah Luqman) is...

Romilly is a unisex given name derived from an English surname. The surname itself originates from various Norman towns named Romilly, whose name is ultimately derived from the personal name Romilius. Romilius is a Roman...

Sterling is a given name of Scottish and English origin. Primarily used in English-speaking countries, it functions as a masculine name derived either from a surname associated with the city of Stirling in Scotland, or d...