Names Categorized "princes"

Etymology and Meaning Mieszko is a Slavic given name of uncertain origin, predominantly used in Poland. The most traditional theory, first proposed by the 15th-century Polish historian Jan Długosz, posits that Mieszko or...

Etymology and MeaningMihai is the Romanian form of the biblical name Michael, which originates from the Hebrew phrase מִיכָאֵל (Mikha'el), meaning "Who is like God?". This rhetorical question underscores the incomparabil...

Milan is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, derived from the element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear" (related to Polish miły or Russian милый). It originally emerged as a short form of various Slavic names beginning...

Miloš is a masculine given name common among Slavic peoples, particularly in Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovak, and Slovene cultures. It originated as a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element mi...

Origin and EtymologyMorgan 1 is a unisex given name with roots in the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant. The etymology of Morcant is uncertain but is often interpreted as derived from mor, meaning "sea," and cant, meaning...

Mstislav is an Old Slavic masculine given name, primarily used in Czech and Russian traditions, composed of the elements mĭstĭ meaning "vengeance" and slava meaning "glory." Thus, the name signifies "vengeance and glory,...

Narcissus is a masculine name of Greek origin, Latinized from the Greek Narkissos (Νάρκισσος), which is possibly derived from narke (νάρκη) meaning "sleep" or "numbness." In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a strikingly be...

Nathan is a masculine given name with deep biblical roots, derived from the Hebrew verb נָתָן (natan), meaning "he gave." In the original Hebrew, the name is Natan, and it appears in the Old Testament as the name of a pr...

Nynniaw is an Old Welsh name, probably a form of Ninian, which itself derives from the earlier Latin Ninniau. This name appears in medieval Welsh literature, most notably in the Brut y Brenhinedd, the Middle Welsh transl...

Oleg is an East Slavic given name, widely used in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, that derives from the Old Norse name Helgi, meaning "holy," "sacred," or "blessed." The feminine counterpart is Olga. The Varangians (Scandi...

Owain is a Welsh name of ancient origin, borne by several important figures in British history and Arthurian legend. In Old Welsh it was written as Ougein, Eugein, or Iguein, among other spellings, and in Middle Welsh as...

Vlad is a Romanian masculine given name, also used in Russian and Ukrainian, typically as a short form of Vladislav and other names beginning with the Slavic element volděti (Church Slavic vladati) meaning "to rule, to c...

EtymologyWilliam is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German name Willehelm. It is composed of the elements willo meaning "will, desire" and helm meaning "helmet, protection," thus sign...