Names Categorized "poems"

Aisling is an Irish feminine name meaning "dream" or "vision", derived from the Irish language word aisling. The name was created in the 20th century, drawing on a rich poetic tradition.Etymology and Poetic TraditionThe...

Alba is a feminine given name used in Catalan, French, Italian, and Spanish, but its etymology is far from straightforward. The name actually derives from two distinct historical names, Alba 2 and Alba 3, one of Latin or...

EtymologyAmaryllis is a feminine name derived from the Greek verb ἀμαρύσσω (amarysso), meaning "to sparkle". The name first appears in classical literature as the beloved of the shepherd Corydon in the Eclogues of the Ro...

Armida is a feminine given name of Italian and Spanish usage, probably created by the 16th-century Italian poet Torquato Tasso for his epic poem Jerusalem Delivered (Gerusalemme liberata, 1580). In the poem, Armida is a...

Briana is a feminine given name of English origin, primarily understood as a variant of the more common Brianna or a direct feminine form of Brian. It first appears in literary records in Edmund Spenser's epic poem The F...

Eneida is the Portuguese and Spanish form of the name of the Aeneid, the epic poem by Virgil. It is directly derived from the title of the poem, which itself comes from the name of the Trojan hero Aeneas. The name is use...

Enid is a feminine given name of Welsh and Arthurian origins, likely derived from Middle Welsh eneit, meaning “soul, spirit, life.” The name is thought to come from the Proto-Celtic root *ana-ti̯o- (related to Gaulish an...

Evangeline is a poetic name meaning 'good news,' derived from the Greek elements eu ('good') and angelma ('news, message'). Its creation is credited to American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who first used the name in...

Gwenddydd is a feminine name of Welsh origin, combining the elements gwen meaning "white, blessed" and dydd meaning "day", thus signifying "blessed day" or "white day". In medieval Welsh legend, Gwenddydd is a prophetic...

Lalla is a feminine given name with a literary origin, also known as a historical masculine name in Indian astronomy. The name is derived from Persian لاله (lāleh) meaning "tulip", a flower symbolizing love and perfect b...

Moema is a Brazilian female given name of Old Tupi origin. The name means "lies" in Tupí, and it was first recorded in the epic poem Caramuru (1781) by the Portuguese-born Brazilian poet Santa Rita Durão. In the poem, Mo...