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99Aladdin is the Anglicized form of the Arabic name Ala ad-Din, which means "excellence of the faith" (from ʿalāʾ "excellence, elevation" and dīn "religion, faith"). The name is universally associated with the titular char...
Amadís is the Spanish form of Amadis, a name that first appeared in medieval romance literature. The name is ultimately derived from the Late Roman Amadeus, which means "love of God" — from Latin amo "to love" and Deus "...
Etymology and OriginAmadis is a masculine given name of literary origin, derived from the medieval chivalric romance Amadís de Gaula. The name is likely an Old Spanish form of Amadeus, a Latin name meaning "love of God"...
Amiran is a Georgian masculine given name and a variant of the mythological name Amirani. The name is closely tied to Georgian epic literature, as it was adopted for the central character of the medieval romance Amiran-D...
Aragorn is the name of a central character in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955), which has become a cornerstone of modern fantasy literature. Etymology and MeaningAlthough Tolkien did...
Aramis is a literary name, most famously borne by one of the legendary musketeers in Alexandre Dumas's novel The Three Musketeers (1844). Dumas derived the character from the 17th-century historical figure Henri d'Aramit...
Aslan is a name of Turkic origin, derived from arslan meaning "lion." It has been used as a given name, byname, or title among various Turkic peoples, including Azerbaijanis, Kazakhs, Turks, Chechens, and Ossetians. The...
Astaroth is a masculine name originating from late medieval demonology, derived from the Biblical term Ashtaroth, which is the plural form of the Phoenician goddess Ashtoreth. In the Hebrew Bible, "Ashtaroth" appears as...
Astrophel is a literary name first used by the 16th-century English poet Sir Philip Sidney in his sonnet sequence Astrophel and Stella (published posthumously in 1591). The name is a compound of Greek elements: ἀστήρ (as...
Atticus is a masculine given name of Greek origin, Latinized from Ἀττικός (Attikos), meaning "from Attica" — the region surrounding ancient Athens. Originally a Roman cognomen used by families of Greek heritage or those...
Avtandil is a masculine given name of Georgian origin, best known from the medieval epic The Knight in the Panther's Skin. It was created by the 12th-century Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli for the poem's protagonist, a va...
Banquo ( BANG-kwoh) is a name of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from Scottish Gaelic bàn "white" and cù "dog, hound". It is best known as the name of a character in William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth (1606), it...
Bassanio is a fictional character created by William Shakespeare, appearing as one of the pivotal figures in his comedy The Merchant of Venice (likely composed around 1596). He is the close friend of the merchant Antonio...
Benedick is a variant of Benedict used by William Shakespeare in his comedy Much Ado About Nothing (1599). The character Benedick is a young lord of Padua, a witty and cynical bachelor who, through scheming and overheari...
Benvolio is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet (1596), where he appears as a friend and cousin of Romeo. The name is derived from Italian benvolio, meaning "good will," reflecting his ro...
Bilbo is a name primarily known from J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Hobbit (1937), where it is borne by the hero Bilbo Baggins. In the fictional world, Bilbo's actual hobbit-name is Bilba, of unknown meaning; Tolkien alter...
Caliban is a literary name invented by William Shakespeare for the monstrous son of the witch Sycorax in his play The Tempest (1611). The name may derive from or be an anagram of the Spanish word caníbal ("cannibal"), po...
Caspian is a given name most famously used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his Chronicles of Narnia series, first appearing in the 1951 book Prince Caspian. In the story, Prince Caspian is the rightful king of N...
Cthulhu is a fictional cosmic entity created by American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, first introduced in his short story The Call of Cthulhu, published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928. A gigantic, monstrous d...
Cymbeline is the name of a play by William Shakespeare (1609) and its titular character, a legendary king of ancient Britain. The name derives from Cunobelinus, the Latinized form of a Brythonic name meaning "hound of Be...
Cyrano is a given name of literary origin, borne by the iconic protagonist of Edmond Rostand's 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac. The name itself is possibly derived from the ancient Greek city of Cyrene (modern-day Libya), a...
D'Artagnan is a French literary name, best known as the surname and adopted title of the protagonist in Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel The Three Musketeers. The name means "from Artagnan" in French, Artagnan being a town in...
Dracula is a Romanian masculine given name and historical nickname meaning "son of Dracul," from the Romanian drac meaning "dragon." The most famous bearer was Vlad III Drăculea (also known as Vlad Țepeș or Vlad the Impa...
Ebenezer is a male given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the phrase Even Haʿazer (אֶבֶן הָעָזֶר), meaning "stone of help". The name originates from a monument erected by the prophet Samuel in the Old Testament to com...
Eeyore is a fictional anthropomorphic donkey created by the English author A. A. Milne for his Winnie-the-Pooh book series, first appearing in the 1926 volume Winnie-the-Pooh. The character was inspired by a stuffed toy...
Elrond is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, appearing in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. The name Elrond means "star dome" in the fictional language Sindarin,...
Enobarbus is a character from William Shakespeare's tragedy Antony and Cleopatra (first performed around 1607). The name is the Latinized form of Ahenobarbus, the Roman cognomen meaning "bronze beard". Shakespeare adopte...
Faust is a masculine given name derived from the German surname Faust, which originated from the Latin name Faustus. The name is famously associated with the legendary figure Dr. Johann Georg Faust (c. 1480–1540), an eru...
Figaro is a fictional name created by French playwright Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais for the central character in his three plays: The Barber of Seville (1775), The Marriage of Figaro (1784), and The Guilty Moth...
Fingal is a name that first appeared in the 1761 poem Fingal by the Scottish author James Macpherson, who claimed to have based the work on ancient Gaelic legends. The name means "white stranger", derived from the Old Ir...
Finnick is a literary name created by author Suzanne Collins for a character in the second book of The Hunger Games series, published in 2009, and later appearing in the 2013 movie adaptation. The name is most famously a...
Fitzwilliam is a masculine given name of literary origin, derived from an English surname. The surname Fitzwilliam is a patronymic meaning "son of William", formed with the Anglo-Norman French prefix fitz-, which itself...
Florimond is a given name of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" combined with the Old German element munt meaning "protection". This composite suggests a sense of "...
Florizel is a literary name created by Shakespeare for the prince of Bohemia in his play The Winter's Tale (1610). Derived from the genitive form of Latin flos meaning "flower," the name evokes floral beauty and is borne...
Frodo is a fictional character name created by J. R. R. Tolkien for the protagonist of The Lord of the Rings (1954). The name is derived from the Old English word froda, meaning "wise by experience." In Tolkien's legenda...
Gandalf is a modern literary name derived from the Old Norse name Gandálfr, meaning "wand elf" or "magic elf/fairy," from the elements gandr "wand, staff; magic; monster" and alfr "elf." In Norse mythology, Gandálfr appe...
Geralt is a variant of Gerald used by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski for the main character of The Witcher book series (starting 1990). The series, which blends Slavic mythology with dark fantasy, was adapted into popul...
Gimli is a masculine given name derived from Old Norse mythology, famously adopted by author J. R. R. Tolkien for a dwarf character in his epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings (1954). The name originates from Gimlé...
Goku is a Japanese name and fictional character, best known as the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama. The name is a Japanese calque of Wukong, referring to the Monkey King from th...
Gollum is the name of a villainous creature in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy works, first appearing in The Hobbit (1937) and later becoming a central character in The Lord of the Rings (1954). The name derives from the dist...
Hamlet is a masculine given name of literary and Scandinavian origin, famously borne by the protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet (c. 1600). The name derives from the Latinized form Amlethus of the Old Nors...
Hansel is an Anglicized form of the German Hänsel, a diminutive of Hans, which itself is a short form of Johannes (English John). The name is best known from the German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and publ...
Huck is an English diminutive, primarily known as a short form of Huckleberry. It gained widespread recognition through Mark Twain's iconic character Huckleberry 'Huck' Finn, the adventurous and free-spirited protagonist...
Huckleberry is a masculine first name taken directly from the common name of a variety of shrubs in the genus Vaccinium and Gaylussacia, as well as the edible berries they produce. The word "huckleberry" itself derives f...
Jaques is a variant spelling of the French name Jacques, famously adopted by William Shakespeare for a character in his pastoral comedy As You Like It (1599). The name Jaques itself is a literary invention, distinguished...
Jorah is a masculine given name with Biblical Hebrew origins, famously brought into modern popular culture by George R. R. Martin for a character in his fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire and the television adaptation...
Launce is a short form of Launcelot, a variant of Lancelot. The name is most famously associated with a clownish character in William Shakespeare's play The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594), where Launce serves as a comic...
Lear is a surname and given name that gained its greatest prominence through the title character of William Shakespeare's tragic play King Lear (1606). Shakespeare drew the story from earlier legendary accounts, primaril...
Legolas is a fictional character and masculine name from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, created for The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955). The name is Sindarin, one of Tolkien's constructed Elvish languages, and means "gree...
Leir is the name of a legendary early king of the Britons, best known as the basis for Lear, the title character of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear (1606). The earliest known account of Leir appears in the 12th-century H...
Leontes is a literary name invented by William Shakespeare for his play The Winter's Tale (1610). It is a variant of the Greek name Leontios, itself derived from λέων (leon), meaning "lion".Shakespeare's CharacterIn The...
Lestat is a given name created by author Anne Rice for the protagonist of her Vampire Chronicles series, first introduced in the 1976 novel Interview with the Vampire. The character, Lestat de Lioncourt, is a French vamp...
Malvolio is a fictional character invented by William Shakespeare for his comedy Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1602). The name derives from Italian mal volere, meaning "ill will" or "malevolence," which directly mirro...
Mephisto is a variant of Mephistopheles, the name of a demonic figure from German legend, most famously portrayed in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's tragic play Faust. The name has become synonymous with a tempter who barga...
Mephistopheles is a demonic figure in German folklore, most famously associated with the Faust legend. The exact origin of the name is uncertain, but several etymologies have been proposed. One suggestion derives it from...
Mercutio is a fictional character from William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet (first performed around 1596). He is a close friend of Romeo and a blood relative of Prince Escalus and Count Paris, making him one of...
Merry is the name of a hobbit in J. R. R. Tolkien's epic fantasy trilogy The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955). The full given name of this character is Meriadoc, a name Tolkien crafted to sound both familiar and slightly ar...
Mio 2 is a literary name invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for her 1954 fantasy novel Mio, min Mio (English: Mio, My Mio). The book tells the story of Bo Vilhelm Olsson, a lonely foster child who is transported...
Mowgli is a fictional character and the protagonist of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1894) and its sequel The Second Jungle Book (1895). In the stories, Mowgli is a feral boy raised by wolves in the jungles of centr...
Nemo is a Latin word meaning "nobody," famously adopted as the name of Captain Nemo, the enigmatic submarine commander in Jules Verne's novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870). The name gained further popular...