Names Categorized "kings"

Neil is an English, Irish, and Scottish masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Irish name Niall. The origin of Niall is debated: it may stem from the Old Celtic root nītu- meaning "fury, passion" or be related...

Nemanja (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања) is a masculine Serbian given name of significant historical and cultural importance. The name is most famously borne by Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja (1114–1199), the founder of the Neman...

Nestor is a male given name with Greek origins, derived from the Greek word neomai (νέομαι), meaning "to return," and nostos (νόστος), "one who returns from travels." The name thus conveys the sense of a "returner" or "h...

Niall is an Irish given name of ancient origin, derived from the Neil name lineage. Its meaning has been debated for centuries, with scholars such as John Ryan arguing that "its meaning was lost before records began." Co...

Njinga is a feminine name of Bantu origin, found primarily in Angola and surrounding regions. It is possibly derived from kujinga in Kimbundu, meaning "to twist, to wrap," an allusion to the practice of referring to a bi...

EtymologyNuada (modern Irish Nuadha) is an Old Irish name derived from Nuadu, which appears to be a euhemerized name for the deity Nodens. The Celtic stem *noudont- or *noudent- may be related to a Germanic root meaning...

Numitor is a name of obscure etymology from Roman mythology, most famously borne by the king of Alba Longa and maternal grandfather of Rome's founder, Romulus, and his twin brother Remus. According to legend, Numitor was...

Oberon is a fairy king in medieval and Renaissance literature, best known from William Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595), where he rules over the fairies alongside his queen, Titania. The name is a va...

Odovacar is a variant of the name Odoacer, which is best known as the name of a 5th-century Gothic leader who became king of Italy. While Odoacer is the more common spelling, Odovacar appears frequently in historical sou...

EtymologyOdysseus is a legendary Greek hero whose name is perhaps derived from the Greek verb ὀδύσσομαι (odyssomai), meaning "to hate." This etymology is fitting for a figure who endured the wrath of several gods, partic...

Olaf is a masculine given name with enduring popularity across Scandinavia, Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands. It derives from the Old Norse name Áleifr, meaning "ancestor's descendant" — composed of the elements anu...

Olof is a Swedish form of Olaf. It derives from the Old Norse name Áleifr, composed of the elements anu meaning "ancestor" and leif meaning "inheritance" or "legacy". Hence, the name conveys the sense of "ancestor's desc...

Omri is a masculine given name appearing in the Hebrew Bible, where it belongs to a 9th-century BC king of the northern Kingdom of Israel. The name is possibly derived from a Hebrew or Semitic root meaning "servant" or,...

Osberht is a variant of Osbeorht, an Old English name formed from the elements os "god" and beorht "bright". Its ultimate root, Osbert, is a common Germanic name that was brought to England and merged with its Norman cog...

Oscar is a masculine given name used across many European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, French, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, and Swedish. Its origin is debated, but it likely means "deer friend,"...

Oskar is a masculine given name used across numerous European languages, including Basque, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene, and Swedish. It is the local form of Oscar, a name with ori...

Osmund is the Old English form of the name Osmond, derived from the elements os meaning "god" and mund meaning "protection." This name was used in Anglo-Saxon England, where it sometimes merged with the Old Norse cognate...

Oswin is an English masculine given name derived from the Old English elements os meaning "god" and wine meaning "friend", thus translating to "God's friend" or "divine friend". The name belonged to Saint Oswin, a 7th-ce...

Oswine is an Old English masculine given name, derived from the elements ōs ("god") and wine ("friend"). It is the original form of the later English name Oswin. The name's Germanic root goes back to Proto-Germanic Ansuw...

Otakar is a Czech masculine given name, derived from the German Ottokar, which in turn originates from the medieval Germanic name Odoacer (also spelled Odovacar and Audovacar). The Gothic root *Audawakrs combines the ele...

Otto is a masculine given name used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish, and Germanic contexts. It developed from the earlier form Audo, originally a short form of various names beginning with...

Ottokar is the medieval German form of the name Audovacar, which itself derives from the Gothic name Odoacer. The Gothic original Audawakrs meant "wealthy and vigilant", from the elements auds "wealth" and wakrs "alert,...

Peter is a common masculine given name derived from Greek Πέτρος (Petros), meaning “stone.” It serves as a translation of the Aramaic name Cephas (meaning “stone”), which was given by Jesus to the apostle Simon bar Jonah...

Richard is a masculine given name that means "brave ruler", derived from the Old German elements rih "ruler, king" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". It was introduced to England by the Normans after the 11th-century i...

Robert is a masculine given name of ancient Germanic origin, widely used across many languages and cultures for centuries. It derives from the Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz, composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame, g...

Roderick is a Germanic name meaning "famous ruler", derived from the Old German elements hruod "fame" and rih "ruler, king". It has cognates in many ancient Germanic languages, including Gothic (Hroþireiks), Old High Ger...

Roger is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It is derived from the Old Frankish name Hrodger, composed of the elements hruod meaning "fame" and ger meaning "spear," thus signifying "famous spear." The name was ad...

Ryan is an English-language given name of Irish origin. Traditionally a male name, it has been used increasingly for both boys and girls since the 1970s. It derives from a common Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó R...

Sancho is an Iberian given name, used primarily in Spanish and Portuguese. It possibly derives from the Late Latin name Sanctius, from the word sanctus meaning "saintly, holy". Alternatively, both Sancho and Sanctius may...

Solomon is an English male given name derived from the Hebrew name Shelomo (שְׁלֹמֹה), itself rooted in the Hebrew word shalom meaning "peace." In the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), Solomon was a son of David and Bathsheb...

Stuart is a Scottish and English given name that originates from a Scottish occupational surname. The surname itself is a French-influenced form of Stewart, brought to Scotland from France by Mary Stuart in the 16th cent...

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...