Names Categorized "murderers"

Myra is a given name created by the 17th-century English poet Fulke Greville. He possibly based it on the Latin myrra, meaning "myrrh," a fragrant resin obtained from a tree. Alternatively, Greville may have simply rearr...

Nannie is an English diminutive of Anne, a name that has been used as a pet form since the 18th century. Like other variants such as Nancy, Nan, and Nanny, Nannie arose as a familiar, affectionate shortening of Anne, oft...

Nikolas is a given name that appears in both English and Greek usage. It serves as a variant of Nikolaos (Greek) or Nicholas (English). The name ultimately derives from the Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and λαός (l...

Orestes is a Greek name derived from the elements ὄρος (oros), meaning "mountain," and ἵστημι (histemi), meaning "to stand," giving it the meaning "of the mountains" or "one who stands on a mountain." In Greek mythology,...

Osama is an alternate transcription of the Arabic name Usama (أسامة), which means "lion" in Arabic. Like many Arabic names drawn from the animal kingdom, Osama evokes qualities of strength, courage, and leadership tradit...

Othello is a name that is perhaps a diminutive of the Roman name Otho, which was borne by a short-lived 1st-century Roman emperor. However, the name is far more famous for its use by William Shakespeare in his tragedy Ot...

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...

Samuel is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel), traditionally interpreted to mean "name of God"—from the roots shem (שֵׁם, meaning "name") and ʾel (אֵל, meaning "God"). An alternative...

Etymology and OriginsSweeney is an Irish surname that has also been used as a given name. It is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Suibhne, which was originally a personal name and later became a surname via the patronymi...

Wayne is a masculine given name of English origin. It derives from an occupational surname meaning "wagon maker", from Old English wægn "wagon". The surname referred to someone who built or repaired wagons, a common medi...