Names Categorized "women and death"

Adonis is a masculine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Phoenician word ʾadon meaning "lord, master." In Greek mythology, Adonis was a strikingly handsome young shepherd who became the mortal lover of the godd...

Aella is a feminine given name of ancient Greek origin. The name derives from the Greek word ἄελλα (aella), meaning "whirlwind". In Greek mythology, Aella was the name of an Amazon warrior who fought against Heracles dur...

Agatha is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathe), which itself comes from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός meaning "good." The name was Latinized as Agatha and has been used throughout Christian Europe sin...

Etymology and OriginAgnes is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnē), meaning "“chaste”". The name was Latinized as Agnes and later adopted into various European languages, including English, French (Ag...

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...

Aileen is an Irish feminine given name, primarily used in English, Irish, and Scottish contexts. It is a variant of Eileen, which in turn is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Eibhlín. The lineage extends further back:...

Aino is a feminine given name used in Finland, Estonia, and Japan. In Finnish, the name means "the only one". The name was devised by Elias Lönnrot, who compiled the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, from oral folk so...

Alcestis is the Latinized form of Greek Ἄλκηστις (Alkestis), derived from the Greek word ἀλκηστής (alkestes), meaning “brave, valiant.” This, in turn, comes from ἀλκή (alke), meaning “strength, prowess.” In Greek mytholo...

Alkestis is the Greek form of Alcestis, a name with deep roots in Greek mythology. The name derives from the Greek Ἄλκηστις (Alkestis), which is believed to come from the word ἀλκηστής (alkestes), meaning "brave" or "val...

Allani is a feminine given name with ancient Near Eastern origins. It is derived from the Hurrian word allai, meaning "lady." In Hurrian mythology, Allani was the goddess of the underworld, also known under the Akkadian...

Alma 1 is a feminine given name with a rich and complex history spanning multiple European languages and cultural contexts. Its modern popularity surged after the Battle of Alma (1854), fought near the River Alma in Crim...

Althea is an English female given name derived from the Greek name Ἀλθαία (Althaia), which may be related to the Greek word ἄλθος (althos) meaning "healing". In Greek mythology, Althea was the mother of Meleager. Accordi...

Etymology and Meaning Anastasia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word anástasis (ἀνάστασις), meaning "resurrection." It is the feminine form of Anastasius. The name first emerged during th...

Angerona is an ancient Roman goddess whose name and cult reflect themes of silence, secrecy, and the winter solstice. The name's etymology is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from Latin angor meaning "strangulation,...

Anne is the French form of Anna, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'favor' or 'grace'. It was introduced to England in the 13th century, initially gaining only modest use, but later became widespr...

Annelies is a female given name, a spelling variation of Anneliese. This name is primarily used in Dutch and German contexts. Annelies is a compound name formed from Anne and Lies, the latter being a short form of Elisab...

Antigone is a female given name of Greek origin, famously borne in classical mythology and literature. The name is derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" and γονή (gone) meaning "birth, offsp...

Asia 1 is a feminine given name directly taken from the name of the world's largest continent, Asia. The continent's name itself is of ancient origin, tracing back to the Akkadian word asu, meaning "east" or "sunrise," r...

Atropos is a Greek feminine name derived from the word atropos, meaning "inevitable, inflexible." This name is formed from the negative prefix a ("without") and tropos ("turn, direction, manner"), literally translating t...

Awilix (also spelled Ahuilix, Auilix, and Avilix) is the name of a deity from the Postclassic Kʼicheʼ Maya, a civilization that flourished in the highlands of present-day Guatemala. The etymology of the name is uncertain...

Balder is a god in Germanic mythology, known from Old Norse sources as Baldr. The name derives from the Proto-Germanic theonym *Balðraz, meaning "hero" or "prince", from the root word baldr meaning "brave" or "bold". In...

Barbara is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word barbaros (βάρβαρος), meaning "foreign, non-Greek." The word originally mimicked the unintelligible speech of non-Greek peoples (like "bar-bar") and later came...

Etymology and OriginsBeatrix is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from Viatrix, the female form of the Late Latin name Viator, meaning "voyager" or "traveller". The spelling was later influenced by the Latin...

Blandine is the French form of the Roman name Blandina, the feminine of Blandinus, derived from the Roman cognomen Blandus (meaning "charming" in Latin). Etymology and Origin The root name Blandus was a cognomen in ancie...

Bláthnat is a feminine given name from Irish mythology, derived from the Irish element bláth meaning "flower" combined with a diminutive suffix, thus signifying "little flower." In early Irish literature, Bláthnat is a k...

Brân is a masculine name of Welsh origin, meaning "raven" or "crow." In Welsh mythology, Brân the Blessed (also known as Bendigeidfran, 'Blessed Crow') is a giant king of Britain and a central figure in the Second Branch...

Branwen is a Welsh feminine name meaning "white raven", derived from the Old Welsh elements bran "raven" and gwen "white, blessed". Rooted in Celtic mythology, the name is most famously borne by Branwen, the daughter of...

Clotho is the Latinized form of Klotho, a name meaning "spinner" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Clotho was one of the three Fates, or Moirai, who controlled human destiny. She was responsible for spinning the thread of li...

Clytemnestra is a Latinized form of the Greek name Klytaimnestra (Κλυταιμνήστρα) or Klytaimestra (Κλυταιμήστρα). The first element derives from klytos (κλυτός), meaning "famous, noble." The second element is debated: if...

Cyra is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, though it is commonly regarded as a feminine form of Cyrus, the name of several Achaemenid kings of Persia. Unlike Cyrus, whose etymology is traced to the Persian word k...

Daenerys is a fictional first name created by American author George R. R. Martin for a central character in his epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, first published in 1996, and the subsequent television adaptati...

Daria is the feminine form of the ancient Persian name Darius. It is used in many languages, including Croatian, English, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, and Medieval Latin variants. The name ultimately derives from...

Deirdre is a feminine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Old Irish name Derdriu. The meaning is unknown, though it might be related to the der element meaning "daughter." In Irish mythology, Deirdre is a tragic...

Delilah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, meaning "delicate," "weak," or "languishing." In the Old Testament Book of Judges (chapter 16), Delilah is the lover of the Israelite judge and Nazirite Samson. She is renowne...

Desdemona is a feminine given name derived from Greek δυσδαίμων (dysdaimon), meaning "ill-fated." The name is best known as the tragic heroine of William Shakespeare's play Othello (ca. 1601–1604). According to the play,...

Dido (pronounced DY-doh; Latin: [ˈdiːdoː]; Greek: Διδώ [diːdɔ̌ː]), also known as Elissa, is the legendary founder and first queen of Carthage in Greek and Roman mythology. Her name is of uncertain meaning but likely Phoe...

Dolores is a Spanish feminine name meaning "sorrows," derived from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Our Lady of Sorrows). The name reflects the deep devotion to the Virgin Mary in Roman Cathol...

Domnica is the feminine form of the Latin name Domnicus, a derivative of Domnus, from Vulgar Latin domnus meaning "lord, master" (from Latin dominus). This name was borne by a 4th-century Roman empress, the wife of Emper...

Drahomíra is a Czech and Slovak feminine given name derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ (South Slavic drag) meaning "precious" combined with mirŭ meaning "peace, world". The name is a feminine form of Dragomir and can...

Dumuzi, also known as Dumuzid, is an ancient Sumerian deity whose name belongs to the mythology of Mesopotamia. The name derives from the Sumerian elements 𒌉 (dumu) meaning "son, child" and 𒍣 (zid) meaning "true, loyal,"...

Endymion is a name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek verb ἐνδύω (endyo), meaning "to dive into" or "to enter." The name is best known from Greek mythology, where Endymion was a handsome Aeolian mortal—vario...

Ereshkigal is the ancient Sumerian name for the goddess of the underworld, derived from the elements 𒊩𒌆 (ereš) meaning "lady, queen," 𒆠 (ki) meaning "earth," and 𒃲 (gal) meaning "great." The name is traditionally underst...

Erzsébet is the Hungarian form of Elizabeth. This name has deep religious and historical roots in Hungary. It is the native name of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (1207–1231), a princess who used her wealth to aid the poor a...

Eurydice is a feminine name of Greek origin, famously borne in Greek mythology by the wife of the musician Orpheus. The name derives from the Greek Εὐρυδίκη (Eurydike), composed of the elements eurys meaning "wide" and d...

Eurydike is the Greek form of Eurydice, a name from Greek mythology. The name is derived from the Greek elements εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order", giving the overall meaning o...

Evadne is a feminine name of Greek origin, borne by several figures in Greek mythology. The name is derived from Greek Εὐάδνη (Euadne), which likely combines the prefix εὖ (eu) meaning "good" with the Cretan Greek elemen...

Freya is the Anglicized spelling of the name of the Norse goddess Freyja, whose Old Norse name means "lady". In Norse mythology, Freyja is a member of the Vanir, a group of gods associated with fertility, wisdom, and the...

Freyja is the Icelandic and Old Norse form of Freya, the name of a major goddess in Norse mythology. Derived from Old Norse Freyja meaning "lady," the name is borne by the goddess of love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, go...

Frigg is a prominent goddess in Norse mythology, associated with marriage, prophecy, clairvoyance, and motherhood. Her name means "beloved", from Proto-Germanic *Frijjō, derived from the root *frijōną meaning "to love"....

Godeliva is a feminine given name of Germanic origin. It is the feminine form of Goteleib, an Old German name composed of the elements got 'god' and liob 'dear, beloved', meaning 'dear to God' or 'beloved of God'. This n...

Gudrun is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin. It derives from the Old Norse name Guðrún, composed of the elements guð "god" and rún "secret lore, rune", giving the meaning "god's secret lore". The name is used in...

Gwenllian is a traditional Welsh feminine given name, derived from the elements gwen meaning "white, blessed" and either lliain "flaxen, made of linen" or lliant "flow, flood". The name is deeply intertwined with Welsh h...

Hecate (pronounced HEK-ə-tee) is a name of Greek origin, representing the ancient goddess Hekate (Ἑκάτη). The name is often linked to the Greek word ἑκάς (hekas), meaning "far off," though the etymology remains somewhat...

EtymologyHel is the Norse mythological name for both the goddess of the dead and the underworld she rules. The name derives from Old Norse hel, meaning "to conceal, to cover," a term that is cognate with the English word...

Heledd is a female first name of unknown meaning, primarily found in Wales. It is best known from the medieval Welsh poem Canu Heledd (The Lament of Heledd), which narrates the sorrow of a woman named Heledd after the de...

Helle is a name of uncertain meaning, primarily known from Greek mythology. According to legend, Helle was the daughter of King Athamas and Nephele, a cloud nymph. She and her twin brother Phrixus were threatened with sa...

Hero 1 is a feminine first name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word ἥρως (heros) meaning "hero." In Greek mythology, Hero was a priestess of Aphrodite and the lover of Leander. According to legend, Leander would...

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...

Hypermnestra is a figure from Greek mythology whose name means "much-wooed" or "exceedingly memorable." The name derives from the Greek elements hyper ("over") and mnester ("courter, wooer"), reflecting her key role in t...

Inanna is the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, fertility, and war, whose name is possibly derived from the Sumerian nin-an-a(k), meaning "lady of the heavens" – from nin ("lady") and the genitive form of an ("heaven, sk...