Browse 200 beautiful baby names beginning with the letter M. Discover M names for boys and girls with meanings, origins, and cultural significance.
This name means “consecrated to the god Mars, god of war, dedicated to Mars.” The name derives from the Latin praenomen “Marcus” derived from “Mars,” the Roman god of war, originally Mavors, which in turn derives from the Proto Indo-European root “*Māwort-,” probably reconstructed from the Indian (Sanskrit: Marutas), a given name of ancient Roman Pre-Christian origin. It is referring to the mythological figure Mars because Mars was identified as the Roman god of war. The name ‘Mars’ can be taken by extension to refer to the deity Ares in the ancient Greek pantheon. Marcus developed as a patronymic or locational surname in Italy, southern France, and Spain around 1000 AD, traceable to religious monasteries and sanctuaries called Sanctus Marcus (or its many variants). Mark the Evangelist is the traditional author of the Gospel of Mark. He is one of the Seventy Disciples, founder of the Church of Alexandria, one of the four main original episcopal seats of Christianity. Martis dies in Latin is the second day of the week for some cultures and in honor of the god Mars.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Márthā (Μάρθᾱ),” which in turn derives from the Judæo-Aramaic “martâ,” from the root “mār,” meaning “the mistress, the lady” (the same meaning as Sara, Donna, Leah, Freya, Despoina, and Matrona). The form “Martha” was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation. 1) Martha of Bethany is a biblical figure reported in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with his brothers Lazarus and Martha, she is described by John, who lives in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem. 2) Martha of Denmark (1277–1341) was a Swedish Queen consort, spouse of King Birger of Sweden. 3) Märta Erikdotter Leijonhufvud, (in English: Martha) (1520–1584), was a Swedish nobleman. She was the sister of Queen Margaret and sister-in-law of King Gustav I of Sweden. She was also Queen Catherine Stenbock’s maternal aunt and daughter-in-law of Regent Christina Gyllenstierna.
This name means “moor, dark-skinned.” It is a name of ethnic origin, derived from the Latin “Maurus,” meaning “belonging to the people of the Moors,” who lived in the region of Africa called “Mauretania,” which extended from Algeria and came to Morocco and northern Mauritania. Probably the Romans gave them this name because of the dark color of the skin, in fact, amaurós (ἀμαυρός) in Greek means “moor, dark,” also the meaning of amáurosi (αμαύρωση), browning, burnishing (burned or tanned). Saint Maurus was the first disciple of St. Benedict of Nursia (512–584). The Life recounts the long journey of St. Maurus and his companions from Italy to France, accompanied by many adventures and miracles as St. Maurus is transformed from the youthful disciple of Benedict into a powerful, miracle-working holy man in his own right.
This name derives from the Old Irish “Meḋḃ / Meaḋḃ,” Middle Irish “Meadhbh,” and modern Irish “Meadhbh,” meaning “Intoxicating, she who intoxicates.” Meḋḃ was an ancient honey wine typically consumed during a marriage ceremony. Medb is the queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Her husband in the core stories of the cycle is Ailill mac Máta, although she had several husbands before him who were also kings of Connacht.
This name derives from an English surname, originally from a place name, meaning “boundary gate.” This name derives from a place called “Merriott” in Somerset. This place-name, although in fact, the surname recording precedes it, is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as “Meriet” and translates as “the gate at the boundary.” Merriott is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, near Crewkerne and 7 miles (11.3 km) west of Yeovil in the South Somerset district. The settlement has a population of 1,979.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
It is topographical and describes a person who lived and worked a farm of meadows or grazing lands. The derivation is from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) pre-7th-century “mann” (human being, person “male or female;” brave man, hero; servant, vassal” plus “lēah” (woodland, a clearing ‘especially one used for farming,’ a meadow).
This name derives from the Latin “Mărĭus,” typical name of the Latin gens “Mărīa,” which is the plural of the Latin word “mărĕ,” meaning “sea.” The source is still today quite uncertain. The name seems to refer to the term “mas, maris,” which means “male, man.” It may also derive from the name of the god Mars, the Roman god of war, called initially “mavors,” which in turn derives from the Proto Indo-European root “*māwort-,” probably reconstructed from the Indian (Sanskrit: marutas). Gaius Marius was a Roman general and statesman. He held the office of consul an unprecedented seven times during his career.
This name means “consecrated to the god Mars, god of war, dedicated to Mars.” The name derives from the Latin praenomen “Marcus” derived from “Mars,” the Roman god of war, originally Mavors, which in turn derives from the Proto Indo-European root “*Māwort-,” probably reconstructed from the Indian (Sanskrit: Marutas), a given name of ancient Roman Pre-Christian origin. It is referring to the mythological figure Mars because Mars was identified as the Roman god of war. The name ‘Mars’ can be taken by extension to refer to the deity Ares in the ancient Greek pantheon. Marcus developed as a patronymic or locational surname in Italy, southern France, and Spain around 1000 AD, traceable to religious monasteries and sanctuaries called Sanctus Marcus (or its many variants). Mark the Evangelist is the traditional author of the Gospel of Mark. He is one of the Seventy Disciples, founder of the Church of Alexandria, one of the four main original episcopal seats of Christianity. Martis dies in Latin is the second day of the week for some cultures and in honor of the god Mars.
This name derives from an English-language surname with numerous etymological origins. In many cases, the surname derives from several like-named place names in England, such as those in Devon, Kent, Lancashire (Mearley), Sussex (Marley farm), and West Yorkshire. The place names in Devon, Kent, and west Yorkshire are, in part, derived from the Old English element “lēah,” meaning “woodland clearing.” However, in some cases, Ireland’s surname may be an Anglicized form of the Irish “Ó Mearthaile” or “Ó Mearlaigh.” A famous bearer of the surname was the Jamaican musician Bob Marley (1945–1981).
This name derives from an English-language surname with numerous etymological origins. In many cases, the surname derives from several like-named place names in England, such as those in Devon, Kent, Lancashire (Mearley), Sussex (Marley farm), and West Yorkshire. The place names in Devon, Kent, and west Yorkshire are, in part, derived from the Old English element “lēah,” meaning “woodland clearing.” However, in some cases, Ireland’s surname may be an Anglicized form of the Irish “Ó Mearthaile” or “Ó Mearlaigh.” A famous bearer of the surname was the Jamaican musician Bob Marley (1945–1981).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
This name means “consecrated to the god Mars, god of war, dedicated to Mars.” The name derives from the Latin praenomen “Marcus” derived from “Mars,” the Roman god of war, originally Mavors, which in turn derives from the Proto Indo-European root “*Māwort-,” probably reconstructed from the Indian (Sanskrit: Marutas), a given name of ancient Roman Pre-Christian origin. It is referring to the mythological figure Mars because Mars was identified as the Roman god of war. The name ‘Mars’ can be taken by extension to refer to the deity Ares in the ancient Greek pantheon. Marcus developed as a patronymic or locational surname in Italy, southern France, and Spain around 1000 AD, traceable to religious monasteries and sanctuaries called Sanctus Marcus (or its many variants). Mark the Evangelist is the traditional author of the Gospel of Mark. He is one of the Seventy Disciples, founder of the Church of Alexandria, one of the four main original episcopal seats of Christianity. Martis dies in Latin is the second day of the week for some cultures and in honor of the god Mars.
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “mædwe,” meaning “meadow.” A meadow is a field vegetated primarily by grass and other non-woody plants (grassland). In agriculture, a meadow is a grassland that is not grazed by domestic livestock but instead allowed to grow unchecked to make hay.
This name derives from an English surname, originally from a place name, meaning “boundary gate.” This name derives from a place called “Merriott” in Somerset. This place-name, although in fact, the surname recording precedes it, is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as “Meriet” and translates as “the gate at the boundary.” Merriott is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, near Crewkerne and 7 miles (11.3 km) west of Yeovil in the South Somerset district. The settlement has a population of 1,979.
This name derives from the Hebrew: “mı̂ykâ’êl,” derived from the question “mı̂ykâ’êl?” meaning “who is like God?” literally, “who is like El?”. Mikha’el is an archangel associated with defending Israel in the tribulation. The name first appears in the Bible, numbers 13:13, where Sethur the son of Michael is one of twelve spies sent into the land of Canaan. The archangel Michael referred to later in the Bible (Daniel 12:1), is considered a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. September 29th is the feast day of the three archangels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) pre-7th-Century locational surname “Middeltone, Meletune, Meletone, and Miletune,” composed of two elements: “middel” (middle) or “mylen” (mill) plus “tūn” (settlement, town). In turn, the name means “mill settlement, middle settlement.” John Milton (1608–1674) was an English poet, polemicist, a man of letters, and a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell.
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “mōnandæg / mōndæg,” composed of two elements: “mōna” (moon) plus “dæg” (day). Monday is the day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. According to the traditional Christian, Islamic, and Hebrew calendars, it is the second day of the week. In Judaism and Islam, Mondays are considered auspicious days for fasting. The Didache warned early Christians not to fast on Mondays to avoid Judaizing and suggests Wednesdays instead. In Judaism, the Torah is read in public on Monday mornings, one of three days the Torah is read each week (the other two days being Thursday and Saturday). Special penitential prayers are recited on Monday unless there is a special occasion for happiness that cancels them.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “moneō,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*moneō,” meaning “warn, advise, remind.” 2) From the Ancient Greek “mónos (μόνος),” meaning “unique, alone, nun, solitary, hermit.” 3) An ancient name of North African origin whose etymology is unknown. The first reference to the name is found in the ancient numerical inscriptions. Numidia (202–46 BC) was an ancient Berber kingdom in modern-day Algeria and a smaller part of western Tunisia in North Africa. The name might include a reference to the ancient Libyan god “mon,” from Egyptian mythology “Amon” king of the gods. Saint Monica (AD 331–387) was the mother of Augustine of Hippo; she is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, which commemorates her on 27 August. Of Berber ethnicity, she was born into a profoundly Christian family with the right economic conditions. She was allowed to study and took advantage of it to read the “Bible” and meditate on it. Famous Christian legends recall Saint Monica weeping every night for her son Augustine.
It is an English locational name, from any of the various places called Morley in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Durham, Norfolk, and West Yorkshire, or Moreleigh in Devon, deriving from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) pre 7th Century “mōr” (marsh, moor or fen) plus “lēah” (woodland, a clearing ‘especially one used for farming’, a meadow) In turn, the name means “marsh woodland.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name is of Proto-Celtic origin, composed of three elements: “mac,” from the Old Irish “macc,” from the Proto-Celtic “*makkʷos / *makʷos” (son of) plus “cion” (affectionate one, respect and affection) plus “áed / aodh” (fire). The personal name probably means “beloved of Aodh. Áed, or Aod, is the Daoine Sidhe prince and a god of the underworld in Irish mythology.
From a Norman French nickname for an unfortunate person, from Old French “malheur” (unhappy, unlucky, unfortunate). The first part of the name: From Old French “mal,” from Latin “mălus,” from Proto-Indo-European “*mel-” (bad, wrong). The second part of the name: From Late Latin “augŭrĭum” chance; fortune. The Old French “malheur” in fact derives from Latin “mălus augŭrĭum.”
This name is of Proto-Celtic origin, composed of three elements: “mac,” from the Old Irish “macc,” from the Proto-Celtic “*makkʷos / *makʷos” (son of) plus “cion” (affectionate one, respect and affection) plus “áed / aodh” (fire). The personal name probably means “beloved of Aodh. Áed, or Aod, is the Daoine Sidhe prince and a god of the underworld in Irish mythology.
This name is of Proto-Celtic origin, composed of three elements: “mac,” from the Old Irish “macc,” from the Proto-Celtic “*makkʷos / *makʷos” (son of) plus “cion” (affectionate one, respect and affection) plus “áed / aodh” (fire). The personal name probably means “beloved of Aodh. Áed, or Aod, is the Daoine Sidhe prince and a god of the underworld in Irish mythology.
This name comes from an English locational surname. It originates from places such as Milborne in the counties of Dorset and Somerset, or Milbourne in Northumberland and Wiltshire, Milburn in Westmorland, as well as Melbourne in Derbyshire, but not Melbourne in Australia, which is much too late! However spelled the place name is composed of the pre-7th-century words “mylem,” meaning a mill plus “-burna,” a stream, hence the mill by the stream.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “moneō,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*moneō,” meaning “warn, advise, remind.” 2) From the Ancient Greek “mónos (μόνος),” meaning “unique, alone, nun, solitary, hermit.” 3) An ancient name of North African origin whose etymology is unknown. The first reference to the name is found in the ancient numerical inscriptions. Numidia (202–46 BC) was an ancient Berber kingdom in modern-day Algeria and a smaller part of western Tunisia in North Africa. The name might include a reference to the ancient Libyan god “mon,” from Egyptian mythology “Amon” king of the gods. Saint Monica (AD 331–387) was the mother of Augustine of Hippo; she is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, which commemorates her on 27 August. Of Berber ethnicity, she was born into a profoundly Christian family with the right economic conditions. She was allowed to study and took advantage of it to read the “Bible” and meditate on it. Famous Christian legends recall Saint Monica weeping every night for her son Augustine.
This name derives from Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “macian,” meaning “to make, form, construct, do, prepare, arrange, transform,” from the West Germanic “*makon.” In turn, it derives from the Old High German “mahhon,” meaning “to construct, make.” The name means stoneworker, one who works with stone. Mason is a traditionally masculine given name, although recently, the name has been used for either sex. Its origin is from the occupational surname Mason.
This name derives from the Hebrew name “Mattithyâh / Mattithyâhû,” transliterated into Greek as “Mattathías (Ματταθίας),” which was shortened to “Matthaîos (Ματθαῖος),” meaning “gift of the lord, gift of Yahweh.” 1) It was first named to Saint Matthew, who was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in Christian theology and is the author of the Gospel of Matthew. The name Matthew became popular during the Middle Ages in North-West Europe and appeared in many European languages. The name has been very common throughout the English-speaking world since the 1970s. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on September 21 (Catholic Church) or November 16 (Orthodox Church) in memory of Saint Matthew, Apostle, and Evangelist. 2) Matthew of Albano († 1134) was a French Benedictine monk and Cardinal and papal legate. He is a Catholic saint. 3) Matteo Maria Boiardo (1434–1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet. According to the United States Social Security card applications in 2016, the name Matthew ranked 15th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby boys.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
This name derives from the Hebrew: “mı̂ykâ’êl,” derived from the question “mı̂ykâ’êl?” meaning “who is like God?” literally, “who is like El?”. Mikha’el is an archangel associated with defending Israel in the tribulation. The name first appears in the Bible, numbers 13:13, where Sethur the son of Michael is one of twelve spies sent into the land of Canaan. The archangel Michael referred to later in the Bible (Daniel 12:1), is considered a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. September 29th is the feast day of the three archangels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from French botanist Pierre Magnol, which in turn, his surname comes from the Latin “magnus,” meaning “large, big, great, important one.” Pierre Magnol (1638–1715) was a French botanist. He was born in the city of Montpellier, where he lived and worked for most of his life. Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol.
This name derives from a country in Southeast Asia (land of the Malays), possibly from the Malay/Javanese “Melayu,” meaning “to steadily accelerate or to run.” Malay is an Austronesian language officially spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore and unofficially spoken in East Timor and parts of Thailand. Malay historical linguists agree on the likelihood of the Malay homeland being in Western Borneo. A form known as Proto-Malay was spoken in Borneo at least by 1000 BCE and was, it has been argued, the ancestral language of all subsequent Malayan languages. Its ancestor, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian, a descendant of the Proto-Austronesian language, began to break up by at least 2000 BCE, possibly as a result of the southward expansion of Austronesian peoples into Maritime Southeast Asia from the island of Taiwan.
Mckinley derives from a surname, the Gaelic form of which is “Mac Fhionnlaigh” meaning "son of Fionnlagh". A famous bearer was the assassinated American president William McKinley (1843–1901).
This name derives from an English surname, originally from a place name, meaning “boundary gate.” This name derives from a place called “Merriott” in Somerset. This place-name, although in fact, the surname recording precedes it, is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as “Meriet” and translates as “the gate at the boundary.” Merriott is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, near Crewkerne and 7 miles (11.3 km) west of Yeovil in the South Somerset district. The settlement has a population of 1,979.
This name derives from the Hebrew: “mı̂ykâ’êl,” derived from the question “mı̂ykâ’êl?” meaning “who is like God?” literally, “who is like El?”. Mikha’el is an archangel associated with defending Israel in the tribulation. The name first appears in the Bible, numbers 13:13, where Sethur the son of Michael is one of twelve spies sent into the land of Canaan. The archangel Michael referred to later in the Bible (Daniel 12:1), is considered a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. September 29th is the feast day of the three archangels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.
Mo is a short form of Maureen, Maurice, Morris, Monica, and Mónica. It is of Greek, Hebrew and African origin and comes from the following roots: (MAURUS) (MIRIAM) (MON) (MONEŌ) and (MÓNOS).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
Mae is a diminutive form of Mary, Margaret, and Mabel. It is of Hebrew and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (MIRIAM) (MARGARĪ́TĒS) and (ĂMĀBĬLIS / BELLUS).
dance, linen robe / real, true > love, affection
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “makar (μακαρ) Makários (Μακάριος),” meaning “Fortunate, supremely blessed.” Saint Macarius of Jerusalem was Bishop of Jerusalem from 312 to shortly before 335, according to Sozomen. Macarius of Egypt (300–391) was an Egyptian Christian monk and hermit. Macarius was born in Upper Egypt. A late tradition places his birthplace in the village of Shabsheer, in Al Minufiyah Governorate, Egypt around 300 AD At some point before his pursuit of asceticism, Macarius made his living smuggling niter in the vicinity of Nitria, a vocation which taught him how to survive in and travel across the wastes in that area.
Mal is a short form of Malcolm and Mallory and is derived from a frenetic list of sources: Breton, Welsh, Latin, Gaelic, PIE (Proto Indo-European) and Old French. This name is linked to the following roots: (MÁEL) (CŎLUMBA) COLUIM/CUILÉN and (*MEL- / MĂLUS AUGŬRĬUM > MAL HEUR > MALHEUR).
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from the Hebrew name “Mattithyâh / Mattithyâhû,” transliterated into Greek as “Mattathías (Ματταθίας),” which was shortened to “Matthaîos (Ματθαῖος),” meaning “gift of the lord, gift of Yahweh.” 1) It was first named to Saint Matthew, who was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in Christian theology and is the author of the Gospel of Matthew. The name Matthew became popular during the Middle Ages in North-West Europe and appeared in many European languages. The name has been very common throughout the English-speaking world since the 1970s. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on September 21 (Catholic Church) or November 16 (Orthodox Church) in memory of Saint Matthew, Apostle, and Evangelist. 2) Matthew of Albano († 1134) was a French Benedictine monk and Cardinal and papal legate. He is a Catholic saint. 3) Matteo Maria Boiardo (1434–1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet. According to the United States Social Security card applications in 2016, the name Matthew ranked 15th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby boys.
This name derives from the Latin “maxĭmus,” meaning “illustrious, mighty, glorious, famous, powerful, important, significant, remarkable, of great value,” which in turn derives from the Latin “magnus,” meaning “large, big, great, the important one.” The Pontifex Maxĭmus was the high priest of the College of Pontiffs (Collegium Pontificum) in Ancient Rome. It was the most crucial position in the ancient Roman religion, open only to patricians until 254 BC when a plebeian first occupied this post. This name was imposed on children as a wish to be the greatest. 1) Karolus Magnus “Charles I” was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, and 800 the first emperor in Western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier. 2) Gaius Julius Verus Maximus (217/220–238), also incorrectly called Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus or Maximinus the Younger, was the son of the Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax and his wife, Caecilia Paulina. 3) Pope Maximus of Alexandria was 15th Pope of Alexandria. He is celebrated in the Coptic Synaxarion on the 14th day of Baramudah (April 22). 4) Maximus of Ephesus (310–372 AD) was a Neoplatonist philosopher.
May is a diminutive form of Mary, Margaret, and Mabel. It is of Hebrew and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (MIRIAM) (MARGARĪ́TĒS) and (ĂMĀBĬLIS / BELLUS). May, in the English language, is also the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.
This name derives from the Old Persian “mādayār > mâziyâr,” meaning “steward.” Mazyar was an Iranian aristocrat of the House of Karen and feudal ruler of the mountainous region of Tabaristan (present-day Mazandaran, Iran). For his resistance to the Baghdad Caliphate, Maziar is considered one of the national heroes of Greater Iran by twentieth-century Iranian nationalist historiography, who has recast his struggle as one against Arab invaders.
This name is of Germanic and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: “*mahti- / maht” (might, power, ability) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, powerful one). In turn, the name means “the one who is very powerful.” Saint Medardus (456–545) was the Bishop of Vermandois, who removed the diocese’s seat to Noyon. St Medardus was born at Salency, Oise, in Picardy. His father, Nectaridus, was a noble of Frankish origin, while his mother Protagia, was Gallo-Roman.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
bud, sprout, life, clothing, garment
Mel is a short form of Melvyn, Melvin, Melanie, Melina, Melinda, Melissa, Melody, Melitta, and Melville. It is of Latin, Old French, and Greek origin and comes from the roots: (MALLEVILLE) (MELANÍA) (MÈLISSA) and (MĔLŌDĬA). Melissa is Bee-nymph in Greek mythology.
This name derives from the Old High German “Maganhild,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*maginą” (ability, power, might, main) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “strength in battle.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
This name derives from the Hebrew: “mı̂ykâ’êl,” derived from the question “mı̂ykâ’êl?” meaning “who is like God?” literally, “who is like El?”. Mikha’el is an archangel associated with defending Israel in the tribulation. The name first appears in the Bible, numbers 13:13, where Sethur the son of Michael is one of twelve spies sent into the land of Canaan. The archangel Michael referred to later in the Bible (Daniel 12:1), is considered a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. September 29th is the feast day of the three archangels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.
beautiful > cherry blossom / thread
beautiful > feather
This name derives from the Old Norse “móðir,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*mātér / *mōdēr,” meaning “mother.”
Moe is a short form of Maurice, Morris, and Monica. It is of Greek, Latin, and African origin and comes from the following roots: (MAURUS) (MON) (MONEŌ) and (MÓNOS).
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “moneō,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*moneō,” meaning “warn, advise, remind.” 2) From the Ancient Greek “mónos (μόνος),” meaning “unique, alone, nun, solitary, hermit.” 3) An ancient name of North African origin whose etymology is unknown. The first reference to the name is found in the ancient numerical inscriptions. Numidia (202–46 BC) was an ancient Berber kingdom in modern-day Algeria and a smaller part of western Tunisia in North Africa. The name might include a reference to the ancient Libyan god “mon,” from Egyptian mythology “Amon” king of the gods. Saint Monica (AD 331–387) was the mother of Augustine of Hippo; she is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, which commemorates her on 27 August. Of Berber ethnicity, she was born into a profoundly Christian family with the right economic conditions. She was allowed to study and took advantage of it to read the “Bible” and meditate on it. Famous Christian legends recall Saint Monica weeping every night for her son Augustine.
This name derives from the Old Norse “móðir,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*mātér / *mōdēr,” meaning “mother.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “mšh > Mōšéh > Moše (Arabic: Mūsā),” of unknown origin. It is possible derives from the Egyptian term “ms,” meaning “child,” from “msj,” meaning, “to give birth, to form, to create, to produce,” perhaps also as part of a theophoric name; alternatively, it could mean “liberate, save” in Hebrew. The meaning suggested in the Old Testament of “drew out,” from Hebrew “moshé” is probably an invented etymology. Moses was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the Qur’an, and Baha’i scripture, a religious leader, lawgiver, and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed. Also called “Moshe Rabbenu,” he is the most important prophet in Judaism; he is also a famous prophet in Christianity and Islam, as well as many other faiths. Moses is depicted in several U.S. government buildings because of his legacy as a lawgiver. In the Library of Congress stands a giant statue of Moses alongside a statue of the Apostle Paul. Moses is one of the 23 lawgivers depicted in marble bas-reliefs in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives in the United States Capitol.
Morrissey is mostly a surname but is rarely used as a first name as well. This name comes from the Irish surname “Ó Muirgheasa,” which means “son of Muirgheas, Sea-choice.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “mnáomai (μνάομαι) mnḗmē (μνήμη),” meaning “to be mindful, remember, memory, come (have) in remembrance.” In Greek mythology, Mneme was one of the three original Boeotian muses, though there were later nine. Her sisters were Aoide and Melete. She was the muse of memory.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
This name derives from the Aramaic “tūmā,” (Hebrew: te’oma), (Ancient Greek: Thōmâs ‘θωμᾶσ’), meaning “twin, double, (astrology) Gemini.” The given name of Thomas the apostle was Yehuda (Jude, Judas). Originally it was not a proper name but an epithet of a figure of the New Testament. In the New Testament, the name refers to “Judas Thomas,” the second Judas of the Apostles (hence his name of ‘twin’). The use as a name has its origin and becomes more common in the early Middle Ages, with significant carriers including Thomas the Presbyter (7th-century) and Thomas the Slav (8th-century).
THIS NAME DERIVES FROM THE ANGLO-NORMAN TERM “MACE, MACHE”, USED FOR A CEREMONIAL FORM OF A WEAPON”. IN TURN THIS NAME DERIVES FROM A VULGAR LATIN “*MA(T)TEA”, FROM LATIN “MATEOLA”, MEANING “A KIND OF MALLET (HAMMER)”, A TYPE OF WEAPON, A TYPE OF MACE OR MALLET.
The name is originated from the Gaelic surname MacCoinneach, quite literally meaning “son of Coinneach.” However, since Coinneach means “fair, kind, gentle or handsome,” more creative translations could be “child of the fair or handsome one, child of the wise ruler, child of the bright one, born of fire, fire-born, finely made, favored one, comely, or good looking.” The Mackenzie clan has flourished in Scotland dating back to the 13th-Century, at which time Coinneach MacCoinneach (Kenneth son of Kenneth) supposedly held the title of the 3rd Baron of Kintail. Some historians claim that the clan descended from members of the House of Geraldine in Ireland, who had resettled in Scotland in 1261. The name Coinneach or Kenneth later became Mackenzie, with a pronunciation initially resembling “McKenny.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Hebrew name “Mattithyâh / Mattithyâhû,” transliterated into Greek as “Mattathías (Ματταθίας),” which was shortened to “Matthaîos (Ματθαῖος),” meaning “gift of the lord, gift of Yahweh.” 1) It was first named to Saint Matthew, who was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in Christian theology and is the author of the Gospel of Matthew. The name Matthew became popular during the Middle Ages in North-West Europe and appeared in many European languages. The name has been very common throughout the English-speaking world since the 1970s. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on September 21 (Catholic Church) or November 16 (Orthodox Church) in memory of Saint Matthew, Apostle, and Evangelist. 2) Matthew of Albano († 1134) was a French Benedictine monk and Cardinal and papal legate. He is a Catholic saint. 3) Matteo Maria Boiardo (1434–1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet. According to the United States Social Security card applications in 2016, the name Matthew ranked 15th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby boys.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Old Irish “Meḋḃ / Meaḋḃ,” Middle Irish “Meadhbh,” and modern Irish “Meadhbh,” meaning “Intoxicating, she who intoxicates.” Meḋḃ was an ancient honey wine typically consumed during a marriage ceremony. Medb is the queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Her husband in the core stories of the cycle is Ailill mac Máta, although she had several husbands before him who were also kings of Connacht.
This name derives from the Arabic “m-j-d > majīd / majada,” meaning “to be glorious, to be exalted, to praise, to glorify, magnificence, nobility, honor.”
This name is connected to two roots. The first from the Latin “Magnus,” meaning “illustrious, mighty, glorious, famous, powerful, important, significant, remarkable, of great value.” The Ancient Roman name “Magnus” was not used as a first name or a nickname, but distinctive in imperial. The second root linked to this name is from the Germanic element “*maginą,” meaning “ability, power, might, main,” almost similar to Latin. Magnús Óláfsson, better known as Magnus the Good “Magnús góði,” was the King of Norway from 1035 and King of Denmark from 1042, ruling over both countries until his death in 1047.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
This name is a variant form of Maike, Meike, Mike, the diminutive form of Michael and Michel and the short form of Meineke. It is of Hebrew and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (MÎYKÂ'ÊL) (MEGINFRID) and (MEGINHARD).
This name is a variant form of Maike, Meike, Mike, the diminutive form of Michael and Michel and the short form of Meineke. It is of Hebrew and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (MÎYKÂ'ÊL) (MEGINFRID) and (MEGINHARD).
Maio is a short form of Maiorico and Maiorino. The name is of Germanic and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (*MAGINĄ *RĪKIJAZ) (MĀĬŎR) (MĀĬŎR *RĪKIJAZ) and (MAIOR NATU / MAXIMUS NATU).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
This name is a short form of Maria José, a combination (composed, blended name) of “Maria” and “José.” It is of Hebrew origin and comes from the following roots: (MIRIAM) and (YEHÔSÊPH).
Majs is a diminutive of Maja, which in turn is a diminutive form of Maria, Margit, Marit, Marina. It is of Hebrew, Greek, and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (MARIÁM) (MARGARĪ́TĒS) (MAÍA) and (MĂRĬUS).
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This name means “consecrated to the god Mars, god of war, dedicated to Mars.” The name derives from the Latin praenomen “Marcus” derived from “Mars,” the Roman god of war, originally Mavors, which in turn derives from the Proto Indo-European root “*Māwort-,” probably reconstructed from the Indian (Sanskrit: Marutas), a given name of ancient Roman Pre-Christian origin. It is referring to the mythological figure Mars because Mars was identified as the Roman god of war. The name ‘Mars’ can be taken by extension to refer to the deity Ares in the ancient Greek pantheon. Marcus developed as a patronymic or locational surname in Italy, southern France, and Spain around 1000 AD, traceable to religious monasteries and sanctuaries called Sanctus Marcus (or its many variants). Mark the Evangelist is the traditional author of the Gospel of Mark. He is one of the Seventy Disciples, founder of the Church of Alexandria, one of the four main original episcopal seats of Christianity. Martis dies in Latin is the second day of the week for some cultures and in honor of the god Mars.
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This name derives from the Latin “maxĭmus,” meaning “illustrious, mighty, glorious, famous, powerful, important, significant, remarkable, of great value,” which in turn derives from the Latin “magnus,” meaning “large, big, great, the important one.” The Pontifex Maxĭmus was the high priest of the College of Pontiffs (Collegium Pontificum) in Ancient Rome. It was the most crucial position in the ancient Roman religion, open only to patricians until 254 BC when a plebeian first occupied this post. This name was imposed on children as a wish to be the greatest. 1) Karolus Magnus “Charles I” was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, and 800 the first emperor in Western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier. 2) Gaius Julius Verus Maximus (217/220–238), also incorrectly called Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus or Maximinus the Younger, was the son of the Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax and his wife, Caecilia Paulina. 3) Pope Maximus of Alexandria was 15th Pope of Alexandria. He is celebrated in the Coptic Synaxarion on the 14th day of Baramudah (April 22). 4) Maximus of Ephesus (310–372 AD) was a Neoplatonist philosopher.
This name means “consecrated to the god Mars, god of war, dedicated to Mars.” The name derives from the Latin praenomen “Marcus” derived from “Mars,” the Roman god of war, originally Mavors, which in turn derives from the Proto Indo-European root “*Māwort-,” probably reconstructed from the Indian (Sanskrit: Marutas), a given name of ancient Roman Pre-Christian origin. It is referring to the mythological figure Mars because Mars was identified as the Roman god of war. The name ‘Mars’ can be taken by extension to refer to the deity Ares in the ancient Greek pantheon. Marcus developed as a patronymic or locational surname in Italy, southern France, and Spain around 1000 AD, traceable to religious monasteries and sanctuaries called Sanctus Marcus (or its many variants). Mark the Evangelist is the traditional author of the Gospel of Mark. He is one of the Seventy Disciples, founder of the Church of Alexandria, one of the four main original episcopal seats of Christianity. Martis dies in Latin is the second day of the week for some cultures and in honor of the god Mars.
This name derives from the Germanic (Goths) “*amal / ama-l,” meaning “work, vigor, courage, brave, bold, diligent, Amali dynasty.” The Amali (the tribe of the Amaler), also called Amals or Amalings, were the leading dynasty of the Goths, a Germanic people who confronted the Roman Empire in its declining years in the west. According to Gothic legend, the Amali was descended from an ancient hero whose deeds earned him the epithet of Amala or “mighty.”
This name derives from the Breton “Malo,” composed of two elements: “mac’h” (pledge, hostage) plus “luh” (light). In turn, the name means “pledge of light.” 1) Saint-Malo (Breton: Sant-Maloù) is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine. 2) Saint-Malo was the mid-6th-century founder of Saint-Malo in Brittany, France. He is one of the seven founder saints of Brittany. 3) The church of San Macuto is a church on di San Macuto square in the Colonna rione of Rome, next to the Jesuit Collegio San Roberto Bellarmino in the Palazzo Gabrielli-Borromeo. It is the only church in Italy dedicated to the Breton saint Malo.
This name derives from Old High German name “Mahthilt, Mahthildis,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*mahti- / *maginą” (ability, power, might, main) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). 1) Saint Mathilda (~ 895–968) was the wife of King Henry I of Germany, the first ruler of the Saxon Ottonian (or Liudolfing) dynasty, thereby Duchess consort of Saxony from 912 and German Queen from 919 until 936. 2) Matilda of Flanders (~1031–1083) was the wife of William the Conqueror and, as such, Queen consort of the Kingdom of England. She bore William nine children, including two kings, William II and Henry I. 3) Empress Matilda (~1102–1167), also known as Empress Maude, was the claimant to the English throne during the civil war known as the Anarchy. The daughter of King Henry I of England, she moved to Germany as a child when she married the future Holy Roman Emperor Henry V.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Italic (Sabine) “mamers,” via Latin “māmers,” meaning “dedicated to the god Mamers, consecrated to the god mamers.” 2) From the Latin “mamma,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “mámmē (μάμμη),” meaning “mother.” Saint Mammes of Caesarea is a semi-legendary child martyr of the third century who was martyred in Caesarea together with his parents, Teodotus and Rufina. He is venerated by the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. The feast is traditionally celebrated on August 17.
This name is a combination (composed, blended name) of “María” and “Carmen.” It is of Hebrew origin and comes from the following roots: (MIRIAM) and (KARMEL). 1) María del Carmen González-Valerio (1930–1939) was a Spanish girl who is venerated by the Roman Catholic Church and is being considered for sainthood. She was declared a venerable by Pope John Paul II on January 16, 1996. 2) María del Carmen is an opera in three acts composed by Enrique Granados to a Spanish libretto by José Feliú I Codina based on his 1896 play of the same name.
real, true > beautiful
Mamie is a diminutive form of Mary and Margaret. It is of Greek and Hebrew origin and comes from the following roots: (MARGARĪ́TĒS) and (MIRIAM).
This name derives from the Latin “germen,” meaning (bud, seed, source, origin point), which in turn derives from “germānus” (carnal, brothers and sisters who have the same parents, or at least the same father, similar, very similar, real, genuine, pure, sincere). Germanus of Auxerre (Welsh: Garmon Sant) (~378–448) was a bishop of Auxerre in Gaul. He is a saint in both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches and commemorated on July 31. The Latin name Germānus has no relationship with the German names Herman or Hermann.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Imánu él / ʼImmanuʻel /Imanu’él” (Biblical Greek: Emmānouḗl ‘Ἐμμᾱνουήλ’), meaning “God is with us.” It is a symbolic name which appears in chapters 7 and 8 of the Book of Isaiah as part of a prophecy assuring king Ahaz of Judah of God’s protection against enemy kings. It is quoted in the Gospel of Matthew as a sign verifying the divine status of Jesus. The Gospel of Matthew mentions the Immanuel prophesy from Isaiah, although it uses a Greek translation rather than the original Hebrew. Saint Emmanuel († ~304) was arrested and executed with 42 other martyrs, including Quadratus (Codratus) and Theodocius, in 304 as part of Diocletian’s persecution of the Christians. Their feast day is 26 March. Emmanuel Philibert (Italian: Emanuele Filiberto, known as “Testa di Ferro,” in English “Ironhead,” because of his military career; 8 July 1528–30 August 1580) was Duke of Savoy from 1553 to 1580.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Imánu él / ʼImmanuʻel /Imanu’él” (Biblical Greek: Emmānouḗl ‘Ἐμμᾱνουήλ’), meaning “God is with us.” It is a symbolic name which appears in chapters 7 and 8 of the Book of Isaiah as part of a prophecy assuring king Ahaz of Judah of God’s protection against enemy kings. It is quoted in the Gospel of Matthew as a sign verifying the divine status of Jesus. The Gospel of Matthew mentions the Immanuel prophesy from Isaiah, although it uses a Greek translation rather than the original Hebrew. Saint Emmanuel († ~304) was arrested and executed with 42 other martyrs, including Quadratus (Codratus) and Theodocius, in 304 as part of Diocletian’s persecution of the Christians. Their feast day is 26 March. Emmanuel Philibert (Italian: Emanuele Filiberto, known as “Testa di Ferro,” in English “Ironhead,” because of his military career; 8 July 1528–30 August 1580) was Duke of Savoy from 1553 to 1580.
This name derives from the Latin “mancus,” meaning “defective, imperfect, maimed.” Manços, also called Mâncio, is a semi-legendary bishop, considered holy, which was the first bishop of the Archdiocese of Évora and Lisbon.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Imánu él / ʼImmanuʻel /Imanu’él” (Biblical Greek: Emmānouḗl ‘Ἐμμᾱνουήλ’), meaning “God is with us.” It is a symbolic name which appears in chapters 7 and 8 of the Book of Isaiah as part of a prophecy assuring king Ahaz of Judah of God’s protection against enemy kings. It is quoted in the Gospel of Matthew as a sign verifying the divine status of Jesus. The Gospel of Matthew mentions the Immanuel prophesy from Isaiah, although it uses a Greek translation rather than the original Hebrew. Saint Emmanuel († ~304) was arrested and executed with 42 other martyrs, including Quadratus (Codratus) and Theodocius, in 304 as part of Diocletian’s persecution of the Christians. Their feast day is 26 March. Emmanuel Philibert (Italian: Emanuele Filiberto, known as “Testa di Ferro,” in English “Ironhead,” because of his military career; 8 July 1528–30 August 1580) was Duke of Savoy from 1553 to 1580.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Imánu él / ʼImmanuʻel /Imanu’él” (Biblical Greek: Emmānouḗl ‘Ἐμμᾱνουήλ’), meaning “God is with us.” It is a symbolic name which appears in chapters 7 and 8 of the Book of Isaiah as part of a prophecy assuring king Ahaz of Judah of God’s protection against enemy kings. It is quoted in the Gospel of Matthew as a sign verifying the divine status of Jesus. The Gospel of Matthew mentions the Immanuel prophesy from Isaiah, although it uses a Greek translation rather than the original Hebrew. Saint Emmanuel († ~304) was arrested and executed with 42 other martyrs, including Quadratus (Codratus) and Theodocius, in 304 as part of Diocletian’s persecution of the Christians. Their feast day is 26 March. Emmanuel Philibert (Italian: Emanuele Filiberto, known as “Testa di Ferro,” in English “Ironhead,” because of his military career; 8 July 1528–30 August 1580) was Duke of Savoy from 1553 to 1580.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Márthā (Μάρθᾱ),” which in turn derives from the Judæo-Aramaic “martâ,” from the root “mār,” meaning “the mistress, the lady” (the same meaning as Sara, Donna, Leah, Freya, Despoina, and Matrona). The form “Martha” was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation. 1) Martha of Bethany is a biblical figure reported in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with his brothers Lazarus and Martha, she is described by John, who lives in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem. 2) Martha of Denmark (1277–1341) was a Swedish Queen consort, spouse of King Birger of Sweden. 3) Märta Erikdotter Leijonhufvud, (in English: Martha) (1520–1584), was a Swedish nobleman. She was the sister of Queen Margaret and sister-in-law of King Gustav I of Sweden. She was also Queen Catherine Stenbock’s maternal aunt and daughter-in-law of Regent Christina Gyllenstierna.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Márthā (Μάρθᾱ),” which in turn derives from the Judæo-Aramaic “martâ,” from the root “mār,” meaning “the mistress, the lady” (the same meaning as Sara, Donna, Leah, Freya, Despoina, and Matrona). The form “Martha” was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation. 1) Martha of Bethany is a biblical figure reported in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with his brothers Lazarus and Martha, she is described by John, who lives in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem. 2) Martha of Denmark (1277–1341) was a Swedish Queen consort, spouse of King Birger of Sweden. 3) Märta Erikdotter Leijonhufvud, (in English: Martha) (1520–1584), was a Swedish nobleman. She was the sister of Queen Margaret and sister-in-law of King Gustav I of Sweden. She was also Queen Catherine Stenbock’s maternal aunt and daughter-in-law of Regent Christina Gyllenstierna.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
This name means “consecrated to the god Mars, god of war, dedicated to Mars.” The name derives from the Latin praenomen “Marcus” derived from “Mars,” the Roman god of war, originally Mavors, which in turn derives from the Proto Indo-European root “*Māwort-,” probably reconstructed from the Indian (Sanskrit: Marutas), a given name of ancient Roman Pre-Christian origin. It is referring to the mythological figure Mars because Mars was identified as the Roman god of war. The name ‘Mars’ can be taken by extension to refer to the deity Ares in the ancient Greek pantheon. Marcus developed as a patronymic or locational surname in Italy, southern France, and Spain around 1000 AD, traceable to religious monasteries and sanctuaries called Sanctus Marcus (or its many variants). Mark the Evangelist is the traditional author of the Gospel of Mark. He is one of the Seventy Disciples, founder of the Church of Alexandria, one of the four main original episcopal seats of Christianity. Martis dies in Latin is the second day of the week for some cultures and in honor of the god Mars.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
This name derives from the Latin cognomen and title “maro > maronis,” from the Etruscan “maru.” Marone was a Christian of the first century, considered the first martyr of the Piceno. Maron was a 5th-century Syriac Christian monk whose followers, after his death, founded a Christian religious movement that became known as the Maronites. The religious community which grew from this movement is the Maronite Church. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on April 15.
This name means “consecrated to the God Mars, God of war, dedicated to Mars.” It derives from “Mars,” the Roman god of war, originally Mavors, which in turn derives from the Proto Indo-European root “*Māwort-.” It was probably reconstructed from the Sanskrit “Marutas,” a name of pre-Christian Roman origin. It refers to the mythological figure of Mars because Mars has been identified as the Roman god of war. The name ‘Mars’ can be taken by extension to refer to the deity Ares in the ancient Greek pantheon. Martis dies in Latin is the second day of the week for some cultures and in honor of the god Mars.
This name derives from the Latin superlative praenomen “Martinus,” meaning “son of Mars, a descendant of Mars,” derived from “Mars,” the Roman god of war, called initially “Mavors,” which in turn derives from the Pie (Proto Indo-European) root “*Māwort-,” probably reconstructed from the Indian (Sanskrit: Marutas). The name is widespread during the Middle Ages in the Christian era, thanks to St. Martin of Tours’ devotion. Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours. His shrine in France became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name, much legendary material accrued, and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints.
it is a Japanese word meaning "round". The word maru was also used in infant names of boys, “youmyou, youmei”, such as “Ushiwakamaru”, the infant name of Miyamoto no Yoshitsune, in the names of swords, such as Onimaru, one of the Imperial treasures, and parts of Japanese castles called kuruwa. The origin of the maru in the names of boys is said by some to have come from a Japanese word for excrement, maro, or from potty, o-maru, in an effort to ward off demons by giving the child an unpleasant name. Another explanation is that it came from the similar “maro”, as in the name of the famous Ukiyo-e artist “Utamaro”.
This name means “consecrated to the god Mars, god of war, dedicated to Mars.” The name derives from the Latin praenomen “Marcus” derived from “Mars,” the Roman god of war, originally Mavors, which in turn derives from the Proto Indo-European root “*Māwort-,” probably reconstructed from the Indian (Sanskrit: Marutas), a given name of ancient Roman Pre-Christian origin. It is referring to the mythological figure Mars because Mars was identified as the Roman god of war. The name ‘Mars’ can be taken by extension to refer to the deity Ares in the ancient Greek pantheon. Marcus developed as a patronymic or locational surname in Italy, southern France, and Spain around 1000 AD, traceable to religious monasteries and sanctuaries called Sanctus Marcus (or its many variants). Mark the Evangelist is the traditional author of the Gospel of Mark. He is one of the Seventy Disciples, founder of the Church of Alexandria, one of the four main original episcopal seats of Christianity. Martis dies in Latin is the second day of the week for some cultures and in honor of the god Mars.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
Masa is a diminutive of Maria and Tomasia. The name is of Hebrew and Aramaic origin and comes from the following roots: (MIRIAM) and (THŌMÂS).
This name derives from the Hebrew name “Mattithyâh / Mattithyâhû,” transliterated into Greek as “Mattathías (Ματταθίας),” which was shortened to “Matthaîos (Ματθαῖος),” meaning “gift of the lord, gift of Yahweh.” 1) It was first named to Saint Matthew, who was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in Christian theology and is the author of the Gospel of Matthew. The name Matthew became popular during the Middle Ages in North-West Europe and appeared in many European languages. The name has been very common throughout the English-speaking world since the 1970s. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on September 21 (Catholic Church) or November 16 (Orthodox Church) in memory of Saint Matthew, Apostle, and Evangelist. 2) Matthew of Albano († 1134) was a French Benedictine monk and Cardinal and papal legate. He is a Catholic saint. 3) Matteo Maria Boiardo (1434–1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet. According to the United States Social Security card applications in 2016, the name Matthew ranked 15th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby boys.
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “magdālā́ (μαγδᾱλᾱ́) Magdalēnḗ (Μαγδαληνή),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew “migdál / migdaláh,” meaning “elegant, great, or tower.” Migdal is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place mentioned in the Christian New Testament. Mary of Magdala and sometimes the Magdalene is a religious figure in Christianity. She has been called the second-most important woman in the New Testament after Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus as one of his followers.
This name derives from the Hebrew name “Mattithyâh / Mattithyâhû,” transliterated into Greek as “Mattathías (Ματταθίας),” which was shortened to “Matthaîos (Ματθαῖος),” meaning “gift of the lord, gift of Yahweh.” 1) It was first named to Saint Matthew, who was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in Christian theology and is the author of the Gospel of Matthew. The name Matthew became popular during the Middle Ages in North-West Europe and appeared in many European languages. The name has been very common throughout the English-speaking world since the 1970s. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on September 21 (Catholic Church) or November 16 (Orthodox Church) in memory of Saint Matthew, Apostle, and Evangelist. 2) Matthew of Albano († 1134) was a French Benedictine monk and Cardinal and papal legate. He is a Catholic saint. 3) Matteo Maria Boiardo (1434–1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet. According to the United States Social Security card applications in 2016, the name Matthew ranked 15th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby boys.
This name derives from the Hebrew name “Mattithyâh / Mattithyâhû,” transliterated into Greek as “Mattathías (Ματταθίας),” which was shortened to “Matthaîos (Ματθαῖος),” meaning “gift of the lord, gift of Yahweh.” 1) It was first named to Saint Matthew, who was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in Christian theology and is the author of the Gospel of Matthew. The name Matthew became popular during the Middle Ages in North-West Europe and appeared in many European languages. The name has been very common throughout the English-speaking world since the 1970s. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on September 21 (Catholic Church) or November 16 (Orthodox Church) in memory of Saint Matthew, Apostle, and Evangelist. 2) Matthew of Albano († 1134) was a French Benedictine monk and Cardinal and papal legate. He is a Catholic saint. 3) Matteo Maria Boiardo (1434–1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet. According to the United States Social Security card applications in 2016, the name Matthew ranked 15th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby boys.
This name derives from the Hebrew name “Mattithyâh / Mattithyâhû,” transliterated into Greek as “Mattathías (Ματταθίας),” which was shortened to “Matthaîos (Ματθαῖος),” meaning “gift of the lord, gift of Yahweh.” 1) It was first named to Saint Matthew, who was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in Christian theology and is the author of the Gospel of Matthew. The name Matthew became popular during the Middle Ages in North-West Europe and appeared in many European languages. The name has been very common throughout the English-speaking world since the 1970s. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on September 21 (Catholic Church) or November 16 (Orthodox Church) in memory of Saint Matthew, Apostle, and Evangelist. 2) Matthew of Albano († 1134) was a French Benedictine monk and Cardinal and papal legate. He is a Catholic saint. 3) Matteo Maria Boiardo (1434–1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet. According to the United States Social Security card applications in 2016, the name Matthew ranked 15th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby boys.
This name derives from the Hebrew name “Mattithyâh / Mattithyâhû,” transliterated into Greek as “Mattathías (Ματταθίας),” which was shortened to “Matthaîos (Ματθαῖος),” meaning “gift of the lord, gift of Yahweh.” 1) It was first named to Saint Matthew, who was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in Christian theology and is the author of the Gospel of Matthew. The name Matthew became popular during the Middle Ages in North-West Europe and appeared in many European languages. The name has been very common throughout the English-speaking world since the 1970s. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on September 21 (Catholic Church) or November 16 (Orthodox Church) in memory of Saint Matthew, Apostle, and Evangelist. 2) Matthew of Albano († 1134) was a French Benedictine monk and Cardinal and papal legate. He is a Catholic saint. 3) Matteo Maria Boiardo (1434–1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet. According to the United States Social Security card applications in 2016, the name Matthew ranked 15th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby boys.
This name derives from the Hebrew name “Mattithyâh / Mattithyâhû,” transliterated into Greek as “Mattathías (Ματταθίας),” which was shortened to “Matthaîos (Ματθαῖος),” meaning “gift of the lord, gift of Yahweh.” 1) It was first named to Saint Matthew, who was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in Christian theology and is the author of the Gospel of Matthew. The name Matthew became popular during the Middle Ages in North-West Europe and appeared in many European languages. The name has been very common throughout the English-speaking world since the 1970s. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on September 21 (Catholic Church) or November 16 (Orthodox Church) in memory of Saint Matthew, Apostle, and Evangelist. 2) Matthew of Albano († 1134) was a French Benedictine monk and Cardinal and papal legate. He is a Catholic saint. 3) Matteo Maria Boiardo (1434–1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet. According to the United States Social Security card applications in 2016, the name Matthew ranked 15th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby boys.
This name derives from the Hebrew name “Mattithyâh / Mattithyâhû,” transliterated into Greek as “Mattathías (Ματταθίας),” which was shortened to “Matthaîos (Ματθαῖος),” meaning “gift of the lord, gift of Yahweh.” 1) It was first named to Saint Matthew, who was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in Christian theology and is the author of the Gospel of Matthew. The name Matthew became popular during the Middle Ages in North-West Europe and appeared in many European languages. The name has been very common throughout the English-speaking world since the 1970s. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on September 21 (Catholic Church) or November 16 (Orthodox Church) in memory of Saint Matthew, Apostle, and Evangelist. 2) Matthew of Albano († 1134) was a French Benedictine monk and Cardinal and papal legate. He is a Catholic saint. 3) Matteo Maria Boiardo (1434–1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet. According to the United States Social Security card applications in 2016, the name Matthew ranked 15th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby boys.
This name derives from Old High German name “Mahthilt, Mahthildis,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*mahti- / *maginą” (ability, power, might, main) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). 1) Saint Mathilda (~ 895–968) was the wife of King Henry I of Germany, the first ruler of the Saxon Ottonian (or Liudolfing) dynasty, thereby Duchess consort of Saxony from 912 and German Queen from 919 until 936. 2) Matilda of Flanders (~1031–1083) was the wife of William the Conqueror and, as such, Queen consort of the Kingdom of England. She bore William nine children, including two kings, William II and Henry I. 3) Empress Matilda (~1102–1167), also known as Empress Maude, was the claimant to the English throne during the civil war known as the Anarchy. The daughter of King Henry I of England, she moved to Germany as a child when she married the future Holy Roman Emperor Henry V.
This name derives from the Hebrew name “Mattithyâh / Mattithyâhû,” transliterated into Greek as “Mattathías (Ματταθίας),” which was shortened to “Matthaîos (Ματθαῖος),” meaning “gift of the lord, gift of Yahweh.” 1) It was first named to Saint Matthew, who was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in Christian theology and is the author of the Gospel of Matthew. The name Matthew became popular during the Middle Ages in North-West Europe and appeared in many European languages. The name has been very common throughout the English-speaking world since the 1970s. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on September 21 (Catholic Church) or November 16 (Orthodox Church) in memory of Saint Matthew, Apostle, and Evangelist. 2) Matthew of Albano († 1134) was a French Benedictine monk and Cardinal and papal legate. He is a Catholic saint. 3) Matteo Maria Boiardo (1434–1494) was an Italian Renaissance poet. According to the United States Social Security card applications in 2016, the name Matthew ranked 15th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby boys.
This name derives from Old High German name “Mahthilt, Mahthildis,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*mahti- / *maginą” (ability, power, might, main) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). 1) Saint Mathilda (~ 895–968) was the wife of King Henry I of Germany, the first ruler of the Saxon Ottonian (or Liudolfing) dynasty, thereby Duchess consort of Saxony from 912 and German Queen from 919 until 936. 2) Matilda of Flanders (~1031–1083) was the wife of William the Conqueror and, as such, Queen consort of the Kingdom of England. She bore William nine children, including two kings, William II and Henry I. 3) Empress Matilda (~1102–1167), also known as Empress Maude, was the claimant to the English throne during the civil war known as the Anarchy. The daughter of King Henry I of England, she moved to Germany as a child when she married the future Holy Roman Emperor Henry V.
This name means “moor, dark-skinned.” It is a name of ethnic origin, derived from the Latin “Maurus,” meaning “belonging to the people of the Moors,” who lived in the region of Africa called “Mauretania,” which extended from Algeria and came to Morocco and northern Mauritania. Probably the Romans gave them this name because of the dark color of the skin, in fact, amaurós (ἀμαυρός) in Greek means “moor, dark,” also the meaning of amáurosi (αμαύρωση), browning, burnishing (burned or tanned). Saint Maurus was the first disciple of St. Benedict of Nursia (512–584). The Life recounts the long journey of St. Maurus and his companions from Italy to France, accompanied by many adventures and miracles as St. Maurus is transformed from the youthful disciple of Benedict into a powerful, miracle-working holy man in his own right.
Maup is a diminutive of Mauritius, Maurits, and Mozes. The name is of Greek and Hebrew origin and comes from the following roots: (AMAURÓS) and (MÔSHEH).
This name means “moor, dark-skinned.” It is a name of ethnic origin, derived from the Latin “Maurus,” meaning “belonging to the people of the Moors,” who lived in the region of Africa called “Mauretania,” which extended from Algeria and came to Morocco and northern Mauritania. Probably the Romans gave them this name because of the dark color of the skin, in fact, amaurós (ἀμαυρός) in Greek means “moor, dark,” also the meaning of amáurosi (αμαύρωση), browning, burnishing (burned or tanned). Saint Maurus was the first disciple of St. Benedict of Nursia (512–584). The Life recounts the long journey of St. Maurus and his companions from Italy to France, accompanied by many adventures and miracles as St. Maurus is transformed from the youthful disciple of Benedict into a powerful, miracle-working holy man in his own right.
This name means “moor, dark-skinned.” It is a name of ethnic origin, derived from the Latin “Maurus,” meaning “belonging to the people of the Moors,” who lived in the region of Africa called “Mauretania,” which extended from Algeria and came to Morocco and northern Mauritania. Probably the Romans gave them this name because of the dark color of the skin, in fact, amaurós (ἀμαυρός) in Greek means “moor, dark,” also the meaning of amáurosi (αμαύρωση), browning, burnishing (burned or tanned). Saint Maurus was the first disciple of St. Benedict of Nursia (512–584). The Life recounts the long journey of St. Maurus and his companions from Italy to France, accompanied by many adventures and miracles as St. Maurus is transformed from the youthful disciple of Benedict into a powerful, miracle-working holy man in his own right.
This name derives from Old High German name “Mahthilt, Mahthildis,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*mahti- / *maginą” (ability, power, might, main) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). 1) Saint Mathilda (~ 895–968) was the wife of King Henry I of Germany, the first ruler of the Saxon Ottonian (or Liudolfing) dynasty, thereby Duchess consort of Saxony from 912 and German Queen from 919 until 936. 2) Matilda of Flanders (~1031–1083) was the wife of William the Conqueror and, as such, Queen consort of the Kingdom of England. She bore William nine children, including two kings, William II and Henry I. 3) Empress Matilda (~1102–1167), also known as Empress Maude, was the claimant to the English throne during the civil war known as the Anarchy. The daughter of King Henry I of England, she moved to Germany as a child when she married the future Holy Roman Emperor Henry V.
This name means “moor, dark-skinned.” It is a name of ethnic origin, derived from the Latin “Maurus,” meaning “belonging to the people of the Moors,” who lived in the region of Africa called “Mauretania,” which extended from Algeria and came to Morocco and northern Mauritania. Probably the Romans gave them this name because of the dark color of the skin, in fact, amaurós (ἀμαυρός) in Greek means “moor, dark,” also the meaning of amáurosi (αμαύρωση), browning, burnishing (burned or tanned). Saint Maurus was the first disciple of St. Benedict of Nursia (512–584). The Life recounts the long journey of St. Maurus and his companions from Italy to France, accompanied by many adventures and miracles as St. Maurus is transformed from the youthful disciple of Benedict into a powerful, miracle-working holy man in his own right.
This name derives from the Old Irish “Meḋḃ / Meaḋḃ,” Middle Irish “Meadhbh,” and modern Irish “Meadhbh,” meaning “Intoxicating, she who intoxicates.” Meḋḃ was an ancient honey wine typically consumed during a marriage ceremony. Medb is the queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Her husband in the core stories of the cycle is Ailill mac Máta, although she had several husbands before him who were also kings of Connacht.
This name means “moor, dark-skinned.” It is a name of ethnic origin, derived from the Latin “Maurus,” meaning “belonging to the people of the Moors,” who lived in the region of Africa called “Mauretania,” which extended from Algeria and came to Morocco and northern Mauritania. Probably the Romans gave them this name because of the dark color of the skin, in fact, amaurós (ἀμαυρός) in Greek means “moor, dark,” also the meaning of amáurosi (αμαύρωση), browning, burnishing (burned or tanned). Saint Maurus was the first disciple of St. Benedict of Nursia (512–584). The Life recounts the long journey of St. Maurus and his companions from Italy to France, accompanied by many adventures and miracles as St. Maurus is transformed from the youthful disciple of Benedict into a powerful, miracle-working holy man in his own right.
This name derives from Old High German name “Mahthilt, Mahthildis,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*mahti- / *maginą” (ability, power, might, main) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). 1) Saint Mathilda (~ 895–968) was the wife of King Henry I of Germany, the first ruler of the Saxon Ottonian (or Liudolfing) dynasty, thereby Duchess consort of Saxony from 912 and German Queen from 919 until 936. 2) Matilda of Flanders (~1031–1083) was the wife of William the Conqueror and, as such, Queen consort of the Kingdom of England. She bore William nine children, including two kings, William II and Henry I. 3) Empress Matilda (~1102–1167), also known as Empress Maude, was the claimant to the English throne during the civil war known as the Anarchy. The daughter of King Henry I of England, she moved to Germany as a child when she married the future Holy Roman Emperor Henry V.
This name derives from the Latin “maxĭmus,” meaning “illustrious, mighty, glorious, famous, powerful, important, significant, remarkable, of great value,” which in turn derives from the Latin “magnus,” meaning “large, big, great, the important one.” The Pontifex Maxĭmus was the high priest of the College of Pontiffs (Collegium Pontificum) in Ancient Rome. It was the most crucial position in the ancient Roman religion, open only to patricians until 254 BC when a plebeian first occupied this post. This name was imposed on children as a wish to be the greatest. 1) Karolus Magnus “Charles I” was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, and 800 the first emperor in Western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier. 2) Gaius Julius Verus Maximus (217/220–238), also incorrectly called Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus or Maximinus the Younger, was the son of the Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax and his wife, Caecilia Paulina. 3) Pope Maximus of Alexandria was 15th Pope of Alexandria. He is celebrated in the Coptic Synaxarion on the 14th day of Baramudah (April 22). 4) Maximus of Ephesus (310–372 AD) was a Neoplatonist philosopher.
This name derives from the Latin “maxĭmus,” meaning “illustrious, mighty, glorious, famous, powerful, important, significant, remarkable, of great value,” which in turn derives from the Latin “magnus,” meaning “large, big, great, the important one.” The Pontifex Maxĭmus was the high priest of the College of Pontiffs (Collegium Pontificum) in Ancient Rome. It was the most crucial position in the ancient Roman religion, open only to patricians until 254 BC when a plebeian first occupied this post. This name was imposed on children as a wish to be the greatest. 1) Karolus Magnus “Charles I” was the King of the Franks from 768, the King of Italy from 774, and 800 the first emperor in Western Europe since the collapse of the Western Roman Empire three centuries earlier. 2) Gaius Julius Verus Maximus (217/220–238), also incorrectly called Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus or Maximinus the Younger, was the son of the Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax and his wife, Caecilia Paulina. 3) Pope Maximus of Alexandria was 15th Pope of Alexandria. He is celebrated in the Coptic Synaxarion on the 14th day of Baramudah (April 22). 4) Maximus of Ephesus (310–372 AD) was a Neoplatonist philosopher.
This name is a variant form of Maike, Meike, Mike, the diminutive form of Michael and Michel and the short form of Meineke. It is of Hebrew and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (MÎYKÂ'ÊL) (MEGINFRID) and (MEGINHARD).
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true, full > gentleness, superiority / evening
This name is a diminutive form of Maria José, a combination (composed, blended name) of “Maria” and “José.” It is of Hebrew origin and comes from the following roots: (MIRIAM) and (YEHÔSÊPH).
This name is of Brittonic origin (Breton / Welsh) and derives from the Old Irish and Proto-Celtic “máel / mael,” meaning “bald, bare, shaved, shorn, tonsured (chief, prince).” In the pre-Christian era, the meaning was “of a slave.” After the introduction of Christianity to Ireland, the name was changed as someone who is devoted (to God or a given saint). St. Mael was a hermit of Wales, sometimes called Mabel. He was a disciple of St. Cadfan, whom he accompanied from Brittany, France, Wales, and then to the island of Bardsey.
This name is a variant form of Maike, Meike, Mike, the diminutive form of Michael and Michel and the short form of Meineke. It is of Hebrew and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (MÎYKÂ'ÊL) (MEGINFRID) and (MEGINHARD).
This name derives from Latin “dŏmĭnus > dŏmĭnĭcus,” meaning “head, sovereign, lord, patron, organizer,” (a title given to the emperors after Augustus). It has been used since the fourth century with the Christian meaning of “holy to the Lord,” although later its use was extended to children born on a Sunday (the day consecrated by the Lord). The name is still used, mostly by Catholics. The use of the English version began in the XIII century, in honor of St. Dominic. Domingo Félix de Guzmán (English: Saint Dominic, Spanish: Santo Domingo, 1170–1221) was the founder of the Dominican Order. Dominic is the patron saint of astronomers. Saint Dominic is honored in Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Church, and the Lutheran Church.
This name derives from the NATIVE AMERICAN (ATHABASKAN, NAVAJO)”, meaning “PROPHETESS”.
This name is of Germanic and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: “*mahti- / maht” (might, power, ability) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, powerful one). In turn, the name means “the one who is very powerful.” Saint Medardus (456–545) was the Bishop of Vermandois, who removed the diocese’s seat to Noyon. St Medardus was born at Salency, Oise, in Picardy. His father, Nectaridus, was a noble of Frankish origin, while his mother Protagia, was Gallo-Roman.
This name is of Germanic and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) origin, composed of two elements: “*mahti- / maht” (might, power, ability) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, powerful one). In turn, the name means “the one who is very powerful.” Saint Medardus (456–545) was the Bishop of Vermandois, who removed the diocese’s seat to Noyon. St Medardus was born at Salency, Oise, in Picardy. His father, Nectaridus, was a noble of Frankish origin, while his mother Protagia, was Gallo-Roman.
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “mamlâkâh,” meaning “kingdom, dominion, reign, sovereignty.” Abiatha, Hathes, and Mamlacha were virgins and martyrs of the Bel-Garma province of Syria. They were martyred under Shapur II, about 345 AD. Their feast day is November 20.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
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This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
This name is a variant form of Maike, Meike, Mike, the diminutive form of Michael and Michel and the short form of Meineke. It is of Hebrew and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (MÎYKÂ'ÊL) (MEGINFRID) and (MEGINHARD).
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
This name derives from a Jewish masculine given name "Me'ir," meaning "one who shines, giving light, illuminate." Rabbi Me'ir was a Jewish sage who lived in the time of the Mishna. He was considered one of the greatest of the Tannaim of the third generation (139–163).
Meja is a diminutive of Meinrade, Meinhild, and Meinberga. The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (MAGAN BURG) (MEGINHARD) (MAGANHILD) (MEGINRAT).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
This name derives from the Hebrew: “mı̂ykâ’êl,” derived from the question “mı̂ykâ’êl?” meaning “who is like God?” literally, “who is like El?”. Mikha’el is an archangel associated with defending Israel in the tribulation. The name first appears in the Bible, numbers 13:13, where Sethur the son of Michael is one of twelve spies sent into the land of Canaan. The archangel Michael referred to later in the Bible (Daniel 12:1), is considered a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. September 29th is the feast day of the three archangels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.
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This name is a diminutive of Emelia, Melania, Melissa, Melitta, Melinda, and Ermelinda. The name is of Germanic, Germanic (Gothic), Latin and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (AMALIA) (AEMILIA) (MELANÍA) (MÈLISSA) and (ERMINLINDA).
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Hebrew “eli melekh > Melki’or,” meaning “God is king, God is light, my king is light.” 2) From the Old Persian “melk quart” meaning “city of the king.” It is the name given in the later legend to one of the Biblical Magi appearing in the Gospel of Matthew. Melchior Grodziecki (~1582–1619) was a Jesuit priest, martyr, and saint of the Catholic Church. He was born in Cieszyn into the noble Grodski family. He began his studies in Vienna with the Jesuits and, in 1603, entered the Jesuit novitiate in Brno.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Germanic (Goths) “*amal / ama-l,” meaning “work, vigor, courage, brave, bold, diligent, Amali dynasty.” The Amali (the tribe of the Amaler), also called Amals or Amalings, were the leading dynasty of the Goths, a Germanic people who confronted the Roman Empire in its declining years in the west. According to Gothic legend, the Amali was descended from an ancient hero whose deeds earned him the epithet of Amala or “mighty.”
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “philouménē (φιλουμένη),” composed of two elements: “phílos (φίλος)” (beloved, dear, loving, friendly) plus “ménos (μένος)” (mind, desire, ardor, wish, courage, spirit, vigor). In turn, the name means “friend of the strength, the spirit, and vigor of friends.” Saint Philomena (291–304) was, as believed by her devotees within the Catholic Church, a young virgin martyr whose remains were discovered in 1802 in the Catacombs of Priscilla. The name was later confused with another similar name, “Philomela.” The latter, in Greek Filomíla (Φιλομήλα), means “friend of the song.”
The name derives from the Hebrew “menê’,” meaning “who reckons or is counted” (a weight or measurement; usually 50 shekels).
This name derives from the Old French “esmeraude,” from the Latin “esmaraldus, smaragdus,” meaning “bright green precious stone,” which in turn derives from the Greek “máragdos (μᾰìραγδος) smáragdos (σμᾰìραγδος),” meaning “green gem, emerald.” Emerald is a gemstone, and a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. Emerald is regarded as the traditional birthstone for May, as well as the traditional gemstone for the astrological signs of Taurus, Gemini, and sometimes Cancer. One of the quainter anecdotes on emeralds was by the 16th-century historian Brantôme, who referred to the many impressive emeralds the Spanish under Cortez had brought back to Europe from Latin America.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
This name means “consecrated to the god Mars, god of war, dedicated to Mars.” The name derives from the Latin praenomen “Marcus” derived from “Mars,” the Roman god of war, originally Mavors, which in turn derives from the Proto Indo-European root “*Māwort-,” probably reconstructed from the Indian (Sanskrit: Marutas), a given name of ancient Roman Pre-Christian origin. It is referring to the mythological figure Mars because Mars was identified as the Roman god of war. The name ‘Mars’ can be taken by extension to refer to the deity Ares in the ancient Greek pantheon. Marcus developed as a patronymic or locational surname in Italy, southern France, and Spain around 1000 AD, traceable to religious monasteries and sanctuaries called Sanctus Marcus (or its many variants). Mark the Evangelist is the traditional author of the Gospel of Mark. He is one of the Seventy Disciples, founder of the Church of Alexandria, one of the four main original episcopal seats of Christianity. Martis dies in Latin is the second day of the week for some cultures and in honor of the god Mars.
This name has been traced as Welsh origin but is still today quite uncertain. The meaning seems to be “marrow famous, eminent,” probably from “mer” (marrow) plus “myn” (eminent). Merfyn Frych was King of Gwynedd from around 825 to 844, the first of its kings known not to have descended from the male line of Cunedda. Precious little is known of Merfyn’s reign. Thornton suggests that Merfyn was probably among the Welsh kings who were defeated by Ecgberht, king of Wessex, in the year 830, but it is unknown how this affected Merfyn’s rule.
This name derives from Latin “margarīta” (perla) via Ancient Greek “margarī́tēs (μαργᾰρῑ́της),” meaning “pearl,” from the name of a legendary third-century Saint. The word is related to “marg” from “marq” or “marka,” meaning “chicken,” probably because pearls looked like small bird eggs. It became less popular between the 16th-century and 18th-century but became more common again after this period, becoming the second most popular name in the United States in 1903. It may be related to the Sanskrit word “mañjarī” (cluster of flowers, pearl), or it may be associated with the Persian “marvârid” (a pearl or daughter of light). 1) Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted. 2) Saint Margaret of Scotland (~1045–1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex. Margaret was sometimes called “The Pearl of Scotland.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mē̂tis (Μῆτις),” meaning “cunningness, wisdom, craft, skill.” Metis was a titan of good counsel, advice, planning, cunning, craftiness and wisdom, and mother of Athena. Metis was of the titan generation and, like several primordial figures, an Oceanid, in the sense that metis was born of Oceanus and Tethys at an earlier age than Zeus and his siblings. Metis was the first great spouse of Zeus.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Methódios (Μεθόδιος),” from “méthodos (μέθοδος),” composed of two elements: “metá (μετά)” (between, among them, with them, afterward) plus “hodós (ὁδός)” (the way, means, or manner to some end, method, road, path, route, journey, trip, expedition). In turn, the name means “the one who travels with them, the one who method among them, one who pursues an aim.” Saints Cyril and Methodius were Byzantine Greek brothers born in Thessaloniki in the 9th century who became Christian missionaries among the Slavic peoples of the Great Moravia and Pannonia. Through their work, they influenced the cultural development of all Slavs, for which they received the title “Apostles to the Slavs.” They are credited with devising the Glagolitic alphabet, the first alphabet used to transcribe Old Church Slavonic.
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
This name derives from the Aramaic “Bar-Thalmay” (Ancient Greek: Bartholomaîos ‘Βαρθολομαῖος’), meaning “son of Talmai, son of furrows.” The name is composed of two elements: “bar” (son) plus “telem” (furrows, wrinkled, full of wrinkles). Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and is usually identified with Nathanael (alternatively spelled Nathaniel, who is mentioned in John 1. He was introduced to Christ through Philip, another of the twelve apostles, where the name Nathanael first appears. Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same onomastic meaning as the above as a given name. Bartholomew is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy. Thus Bartholomew is either “son of furrows” or “son of Ptolemy.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Maganhild,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*maginą” (ability, power, might, main) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “strength in battle.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “Imánu él / ʼImmanuʻel /Imanu’él” (Biblical Greek: Emmānouḗl ‘Ἐμμᾱνουήλ’), meaning “God is with us.” It is a symbolic name which appears in chapters 7 and 8 of the Book of Isaiah as part of a prophecy assuring king Ahaz of Judah of God’s protection against enemy kings. It is quoted in the Gospel of Matthew as a sign verifying the divine status of Jesus. The Gospel of Matthew mentions the Immanuel prophesy from Isaiah, although it uses a Greek translation rather than the original Hebrew. Saint Emmanuel († ~304) was arrested and executed with 42 other martyrs, including Quadratus (Codratus) and Theodocius, in 304 as part of Diocletian’s persecution of the Christians. Their feast day is 26 March. Emmanuel Philibert (Italian: Emanuele Filiberto, known as “Testa di Ferro,” in English “Ironhead,” because of his military career; 8 July 1528–30 August 1580) was Duke of Savoy from 1553 to 1580.
This name derives from the Old Irish “Meḋḃ / Meaḋḃ,” Middle Irish “Meadhbh,” and modern Irish “Meadhbh,” meaning “Intoxicating, she who intoxicates.” Meḋḃ was an ancient honey wine typically consumed during a marriage ceremony. Medb is the queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Her husband in the core stories of the cycle is Ailill mac Máta, although she had several husbands before him who were also kings of Connacht.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Damianòs (Δαμιανός),” which in turn derives from “damázō (δαμάζω)” meaning “tame, subdue, control, subdue, conquer, rule over.” The name is connected with the cult of the goddess Damia, a Greek goddess of fertility, which later became Ceres for the Roman Mythology. 1) Saints Cosmas and Damian were twin brothers, physicians, and early Christian martyrs born in Cilicia, part of today’s Turkey. They practiced their profession in the seaport of Ayas, Adana, then in the Roman province of Syria. The feast day is usually celebrated on September 26. 2) Saint Damien de Veuster (1840–1889) was a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a missionary religious institute. The feast day is celebrated on April 15.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yirmeyâh / Yirmeyâhû,” meaning (the Lord loosens, God will uplift, Yah exalts). Jeremiah was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. Judaism considers the Book of Jeremiah part of its canon and regards Jeremiah as the second of the major prophets. Islam considers Jeremiah a prophet. Christianity also sees Jeremiah as a prophet, and he is quoted in the New Testament.
This name derives from the Hebrew: “mı̂ykâ’êl,” derived from the question “mı̂ykâ’êl?” meaning “who is like God?” literally, “who is like El?”. Mikha’el is an archangel associated with defending Israel in the tribulation. The name first appears in the Bible, numbers 13:13, where Sethur the son of Michael is one of twelve spies sent into the land of Canaan. The archangel Michael referred to later in the Bible (Daniel 12:1), is considered a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. September 29th is the feast day of the three archangels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.
This name derives from the Hebrew: “mı̂ykâ’êl,” derived from the question “mı̂ykâ’êl?” meaning “who is like God?” literally, “who is like El?”. Mikha’el is an archangel associated with defending Israel in the tribulation. The name first appears in the Bible, numbers 13:13, where Sethur the son of Michael is one of twelve spies sent into the land of Canaan. The archangel Michael referred to later in the Bible (Daniel 12:1), is considered a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. September 29th is the feast day of the three archangels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.
This name comes from the Old High German “Heriman,“ composed of two elements: “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior) plus “*mann-” (man, the name of the M-rune). The name means “warrior, fighter.” The Old High German element “man” is related to “*mundō” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship), for example, the Old Norse name “Hermundr.” Hermann of Reichenau (1013–1054) was an 11th-century scholar, composer, music theorist, mathematician, and astronomer. He composed the Marian prayer, Alma Redemptoris Mater. He was beatified (cultus confirmed) in 1863. Arminius, also known as Armin or Hermann (Ancient Germanic (Latinized): Arminius), was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. The story of Armida, a Saracen sorceress, and Rinaldo, a soldier in the First Crusade, was created by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso. In his epic Gerusalemme liberata, Rinaldo is a fierce and determined warrior who is also honorable and handsome.
Mido is a diminutive or common nickname for males named Muḥammad and ʼAḥmad. It is of Arabic origin and comes from the following roots: (Ḥ-M-D > MUḤAMMAD) and (Ḥ-M-D > ʼAḤMAD).
This name derives from the Hebrew: “mı̂ykâ’êl,” derived from the question “mı̂ykâ’êl?” meaning “who is like God?” literally, “who is like El?”. Mikha’el is an archangel associated with defending Israel in the tribulation. The name first appears in the Bible, numbers 13:13, where Sethur the son of Michael is one of twelve spies sent into the land of Canaan. The archangel Michael referred to later in the Bible (Daniel 12:1), is considered a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. September 29th is the feast day of the three archangels, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Mariám (Μαριάμ) and Maríā (Μαρίᾱ),” found in the New Testament, meaning “bitterness, beloved, wished for a child.” Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name “Maryâm / Miryâm.” The name is widely used for its associations with the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary Magdalene, who was called an apostle to the apostles. The name may derive from an Egyptian word “Myr” (beloved) or “mr” (love), or even the Ancient Egyptian name “Meritamen” or “Merit-Amun,” meaning “beloved of Amun.” Mariam or (Arabic: Maryām) form, has been a popular name in predominantly Muslim countries due to the respect given to Mary, mother of Jesus, in Islam. Muslim parents want their daughters to be like Mary in her “chastity and demureness,” according to a 2006 IslamOnline.net article.
Mien is a diminutive of Hermine and Wilhelmine. It is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (HERIMAN) and (WILLAHELM).
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