Names Categorized "saints"

Leonidas is a masculine given name of Ancient Greek origin. It derives from the Greek words λέων (leon) meaning "lion" and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides), collectively meaning "lion's son" or "descendant of a lion". H...

Leonie is a feminine given name used in Dutch and German, as well as French in the form Léonie. It is the feminine form of the Late Latin name Leonius, which itself derives from Leo, meaning "lion" from Latin leo. The na...

Leontios (Greek: Λεόντιος) is a name derived from the Greek leontos, the genitive form of leon (λέων), meaning "lion". It is closely related to the name Leon and the Latinized variant Leontius. The name appears in variou...

Leontius is the Latinized form of the Greek name Leontios, which derives from the Greek word λέων (leon) meaning "lion" (specifically from the genitive λέοντος). It was a name borne by an early followers of Christianity...

Leopold is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, used in Czech, Dutch, English, German, Polish, Slovak, and Slovene. It is derived from the Old German elements liut "people" and bald "bold, brave". The spelling was...

Letitia is a feminine given name derived from the Late Latin name Laetitia, meaning "joy, happiness." The name traces back to the Roman goddess Lætitia, who embodied gaiety, prosperity, and abundance. This classical orig...

Leutwin is an Old German name composed of the elements liut ("people") and wini ("friend"), giving it the meaning of "friend of the people." The name is most notably associated with Saint Leutwin (also known as Leudwinus...

Líadan is a feminine given name of Irish origin. Its etymology is uncertain, but it may derive from the Old Irish word líath, meaning "grey." The name is steeped in early Irish legend and hagiography.Etymology and Origin...

Liberata is a feminine given name of Medieval Latin origin, derived as the feminine form of Liberatus. The root name Liberatus comes from the Late Latin word meaning "freed, released", referring to the concept of liberat...

Liberatus is a Late Latin name derived from the word liberatus, meaning "freed, released". It reflects a common naming tradition in the Roman Empire of using perfect passive participles (e.g., Renatus 'reborn') as person...

Liberius is a Late Latin name derived from Latin liber meaning "free". This name was borne by a 2nd-century saint and a 4th-century pope. The name reflects the virtue of freedom, a valued ideal in Roman culture.Liberius...

Liborius is a masculine name of Medieval Latin origin whose exact etymology is uncertain. It is considered either a variant of Liberius — derived from Latin liber meaning "free" — or a Latinized form of a Gaulish name. T...

Etymology Linus is a masculine given name derived from the Latin form of the Ancient Greek name Linos (Λίνος). The name's meaning is linked to the Greek word linon (λίνον), meaning flax. Flax was used in antiquity for ma...

Lioba is a feminine given name of German origin, closely related to the Anglo-Saxon name Leoba. Both forms stem from the Old English element leof, meaning “dear, beloved,” initially associated with Leofgyð. The name is p...

Lomán is a masculine Irish name and a variant of Lommán. Lommán itself derives from Old Irish elements: lomm meaning "bare," combined with a diminutive suffix, giving it the meaning "little bare one." This name is associ...

Lommán is an Old Irish masculine name that derives from the word lomm meaning "bare" combined with a diminutive suffix, giving the meaning "little bare one." This name belonged to a 5th-century Irish saint who was a neph...

Lonán is an Irish and Old Irish masculine name that means "little blackbird". It is derived from the Old Irish word lon ("blackbird") combined with a diminutive suffix, giving it an affectionate or endearing quality. The...

Longinus is the name attributed in Christian tradition to the Roman soldier who, according to the Gospel of John, pierced the side of Jesus with a spear during the Crucifixion. The name itself derives from the Latin long...

EtymologyLorcán is an Irish male given name that means "little fierce one". It derives from the Old Irish word lorcc meaning "fierce" combined with a diminutive suffix, giving the sense of "little fierce one" or "little...

Lorenzo is the Italian and Spanish form of Laurence 1, derived from the Roman cognomen Laurentius, which meant "from Laurentum". Laurentum was an ancient city in Italy, its name probably coming from Latin laurus "laurel"...

Louis is the French form of the Latinized name Ludovicus, itself derived from the Old Frankish name Chlodwig. The name originates from the Proto-Germanic elements *hlūdaz ('loud, famous') and *wiganą ('to battle, to figh...

Loup is a French given name and surname that means "wolf." It is derived from the Latin lupus, the word for wolf. The name has deep historical and cultural roots, appearing in early Christian contexts as well as modern F...

Lucas is a masculine given name of Latin origin, derived from the Latin verb lucere, meaning "to shine" or "to be light." It serves as the Latin form of the Greek name Luke (Loukas), and is used in numerous languages inc...

Lucia is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word lux meaning "light". It is the feminine form of the Roman masculine praenomen Lucius, which shares the same root. The name has been widely used throughout Christ...

Lucianus is a Roman family name that was derived from the Roman praenomen Lucius, itself from Latin lux "light". The name is best known from its Greek form Λουκιανός (Loukianos), as borne by Lucianus of Samosata, a 2nd-c...

Lucilla is a Latin diminutive of Lucia, derived from the Roman clan name Lucius, meaning "light." The name was used in ancient Rome and later adopted in Italian and other Romance languages. It carries connotations of ill...

Lucina is a feminine given name with roots in Roman mythology, derived from Latin. The name originally comes from lucus meaning "grove," but was later reinterpreted as being associated with lux meaning "light." This sema...

Lucius is a masculine given name of Roman origin, derived from the Latin lux meaning "light." It was one of the most common praenomina (personal names) in ancient Rome, typically abbreviated as "L." The name may also tra...

Lucretia is a feminine given name derived from the Roman family name Lucretius, which itself may come from Latin lucrum meaning "profit, wealth." The name is inextricably linked to the legendary Roman noblewoman Lucretia...

Lucy is a classic English feminine name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius, meaning "light" or "born at dawn or daylight." It is the English form of Lucia, in use since the Middle Ages. The name has been...

Ludger is a German masculine given name derived from the Old German name Leutgar, composed of the elements liut "people" and ger "spear", thus meaning "people's spear." The name is historically associated with Saint Ludg...

Ludmila is a female given name of Slavic origin, meaning "favour of the people" from the Slavic elements ľudŭ "people" and milŭ "gracious, dear". It is widely used across Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in Czech...

Ludolf is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It derives from the Old German name Hludolf, composed of the elements hlut meaning "famous" or "loud" and wolf meaning "wolf." Combined, the name carries the meaning o...

Ludovic is the French form of Ludovicus, the Latinized form of Ludwig. The name entered French usage through the popularity of Germanic names among the Frankish nobility and has since maintained steady use in France and...

Ludovica is a feminine given name that enjoys enduring popularity in Italy, having remained among the ten most common names for newborn girls as of 2021. As an Italian feminine form of the Germanic name Ludwig, it carrie...

Luigsech is an Old Irish feminine name, likely derived from the mythological figure Lugh. In Irish mythology, Lugh Lámfada was a divine hero and leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann, known for his skills in many arts. The name...

Luitgard is a German female name of Old High German origin. It derives from the earlier form Liutgard, composed of the elements liut meaning "people" and gart meaning "enclosure" or "yard," hence interpreted as "protecti...

Etymology Luke is the English form of the Latin name Lucas, which itself derives from the Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukas). The name is likely a shortened form of Λουκανός (Loukanos), meaning "from Lucania"—Lucania being a region i...

Lutgardis is a Latinized form of the Old German name Leutgard, composed of the elements liut 'people' and gart 'enclosure, yard'. The name is thus etymologically tied to Luitgard, from which it derives. In Flanders, the...

Lydia is a feminine given name with roots in Greek antiquity. It means "from Lydia" — the name of an ancient kingdom in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). The region was said to be named after the semi-legendary king Lydos,...

Mabyn, also known as Mabena or Mabon, is a female Cornish saint who lived in the 5th–6th centuries. She is traditionally considered one of the many children of Brychan, the legendary Welsh king and founder of the kingdom...

Macario is a Spanish masculine given name, the Spanish form of the Latin Macarius, derived from the Greek name Μακάριος (Makarios), ultimately from the Greek adjective μάκαρ (makar) meaning 'blessed, happy'. The name has...

Macarius is the Latinized form of the ancient Greek name Makários (Μακάριος), meaning "happy, fortunate, blessed" — akin to Latin beatus and felix. The Greeks originally applied the epithet Makarios to the gods, imbuing...

Macdara is an Irish male given name derived from the Gaelic Mac Dara, meaning “son of oak.” The name originally functioned as a patronymic—a directional identifier based on an ancestor’s name—but later became a given nam...

Macrina is a feminine given name of Roman and Spanish usage, derived as a feminine form of Macrinus. The masculine base Macrinus was a Roman cognomen originating from a diminutive of Latin macer meaning "thin, meagre." T...

Maddalena is the Italian form of Magdalene, a name with deep biblical roots. It ultimately derives from the title "of Magdala," referring to Mary Magdalene, a prominent follower of Jesus in the New Testament. Magdala was...

EtymologyMadeleine is the French form of Magdalene, a name derived from the Aramaic term Magdala (מגדלא), meaning "tower" or "elevated, great." This refers to the village of Magdala on the Sea of Galilee, famously known...

Maël is a French form of the Breton name Mael, meaning "prince, chieftain, lord." The name derives from the Old Breton element mael, cognate with Welsh mael and Irish máel, all stemming from the Celtic root meaning "chie...

Máel Coluim is the medieval Scottish Gaelic form of Malcolm. The name derives from the Gaelic elements máel meaning "disciple" or "devotee" and Coluim, the Gaelic form of Saint Columba, the 6th-century Irish missionary w...

Maeleachlainn is a variant of the Old Irish name Máel Sechlainn, which itself derives from Máel Sechnaill. The name means "disciple of Saint Seachnall" (also known as Secundinus), a 5th-century Irish saint. The element m...

Máel Máedóc is an Old Irish name meaning "disciple of Saint Máedóc." The name combines máel, meaning "devotee" or "servant" (often used in early Irish names to denote a relationship to a saint), with the name of the 7th-...

Máel Sechlainn is a variant of Máel Sechnaill, an Old Irish name meaning "disciple of Saint Seachnall." The name derives from the Gaelic element máel ("bald, tonsured," hence "follower or devotee of a saint") combined wi...

Máel Sechnaill is an Old Irish male given name meaning "disciple of Saint Seachnall." The name reflects a common Gaelic practice of forming theophoric names with the element máel ("disciple, servant") followed by a saint...

Magnus is a masculine given name derived from the Latin word magnus, meaning "great". It originated as a cognomen in ancient Rome and later evolved into a given name during the Middle Ages. The name was popularized in Sc...

Mainchín is an Irish name meaning "little monk", derived from Old Irish manach "monk" combined with a diminutive suffix. The name was borne by several early Irish saints, contributing to its historical significance. Etym...

Majella is a feminine given name of Irish usage, derived from the surname of the Italian saint Gerard Majella (1726–1755), also known in Italian as Gerardo Maiella. The surname originates from the saint's association wit...

Maksymilian is the Polish form of Maximilian. The name ultimately derives from the Roman name Maximilianus, itself a derivative of Maximus, meaning “greatest” in Latin. Christian tradition honors a 3rd-century saint and...

Malachy is an Anglicized form of either Máel Sechnaill or Máel Máedóc, with its spelling influenced by the biblical name Malachi. The name derives from Irish elements meaning "disciple of Sechnaill" or "disciple of Máedó...

Malcolm is a masculine given name of Scottish origin. It is the Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim, which means "disciple of Saint Columba". The Gaelic element máel means "shavenhead," a term that histori...

Malcom is a variant of Malcolm, an Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Máel Coluim, meaning "disciple of Saint Columba." The name Malcolm has deep historical roots in Scotland, borne by four kings starting in the...