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This name derives from the Old French name “Humbert,” composed of two Old High German elements: “hūn” (child, cub, puppy) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). In turn, the name means “the brightness of the puppy, famous warrior, powerful illustrious.” Humbert is the French form used by immigrants of the “Hunbert” area. The second element may be derived from the name element “hun” derived from the Late Latin “hūn,” from the Turkic Ottoman “Hun-yü,” the name of a Mongolian Uralic tribe “Hiung-nu” (Chinese: Xiōngnú). Humbert (1793), Umberche (1170), Unguebert (1214) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. Umberto I or Humbert I (1844–1900), nicknamed the Good (Italian: Il Buono), was the King of Italy from January 9, 1878, until his death. Umberto III, dubbed the Blessed (Italian: il Benedetto), was Count of Savoy from 1148 to 1189. His parents were Amadeus III of Savoy and Mahaut (or Mafalda, or Matilda) of Albon, the sister of Guy IV of Dauphinois. His memorial day is on March 4. Humbert († 842) was the bishop of Würzburg from 833 until his death.
This name derives from the Old Norse “oddr / oddi,” meaning “point, sharp point, peak, front ‘of an army,’ point ‘of a weapon,’ spear.” Oddr, the archer, or The saga of Oddr, the archer (Old Norse: Ǫrvar-Odds saga), is an Icelandic saga. The legend dates back to the end of the 13th-century and is believed to be the work of an Icelandic author. The oldest version(S) of the legend is preserved in a 14th-century code in the Royal Library in Stockholm and represents a copy of an earlier lost document.
This name has two different branches: 1) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unnaną > unna,” meaning “to grant, bestow, to love.” 2) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unþī > unnr / uðr,” meaning “wave.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Urðr,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic and Proto-Norse “*wurdiz / *werþaną > urðr / verða” meaning “fate, destiny, to become, to happen, to come about.” Urðr is one of the Norns in Norse mythology. Along with Verðandi (happening or present) and Skuld (debt or future), Urðr makes up a trio of Norns described as deciding the fates of people. Urðr is attested in stanza 20 of the “Poetic Edda” poem “Völuspá” and the “Prose Edda” book “Gylfaginning.”
This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Hērákleia (Ἡράκλεια),” composed of two elements: “Hḗrā (Ἥρᾱ)” (Hera, the planet Venus) plus “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory). In turn, the name means “glory of Hera.” Hēraklēs was the protector of men demigod hero in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Alcmene, foster son of Amphitryon and great-grandson (and half-brother) of Perseus. He was the greatest of the Greek heroes, a paragon of masculinity, the ancestor of royal clans who claimed to be Heracleídae (Ἡρακλεῖδαι) and a champion of the Olympian order against chthonic monsters.
This name derives from the Germanic root “*auþa / *ôþela > ōt > uod / audo” (property, inheritance, heritage, recent form “wealth, fortune“). Audo and Odo” were originally diminutives of all names beginning with the element “od-, ot-.” Saint Otto of Bamberg, a Medieval German bishop, and missionary who, as papal legate, converted much of Pomerania to Christianity.
This name derives from the Old Norse “oddr / oddi,” meaning “point, sharp point, peak, front ‘of an army,’ point ‘of a weapon,’ spear.” Oddr, the archer, or The saga of Oddr, the archer (Old Norse: Ǫrvar-Odds saga), is an Icelandic saga. The legend dates back to the end of the 13th-century and is believed to be the work of an Icelandic author. The oldest version(S) of the legend is preserved in a 14th-century code in the Royal Library in Stockholm and represents a copy of an earlier lost document.
This name derives from the Germanic root “*auþa / *ôþela > ōt > uod / audo” (property, inheritance, heritage, recent form “wealth, fortune“). Audo and Odo” were originally diminutives of all names beginning with the element “od-, ot-.” Saint Otto of Bamberg, a Medieval German bishop, and missionary who, as papal legate, converted much of Pomerania to Christianity.
This name derives from the Germanic root “*auþa / *ôþela > ōt > uod / audo” (property, inheritance, heritage, recent form “wealth, fortune“). Audo and Odo” were originally diminutives of all names beginning with the element “od-, ot-.” Saint Otto of Bamberg, a Medieval German bishop, and missionary who, as papal legate, converted much of Pomerania to Christianity.
This name derives from the French “Hugues,” which in turn derives from an Old Low Franconian given name based on the Ancient Germanic element “*hugiz,” meaning “mind, bright in mind and spirit, heart, mind, thought, sense, understanding.” The name became widespread in England after the conquest by the Normans. Hugues Capet (Hugh the Great) was the first “King of the Franks” from the eponymous Capetian dynasty, from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until his death. Hugh of Lincoln (St. Hugh of Avalon), was, at the time of the Reformation, the best-known English saint after Thomas Becket.
This name derives from the French “Hugues,” which in turn derives from an Old Low Franconian given name based on the Ancient Germanic element “*hugiz,” meaning “mind, bright in mind and spirit, heart, mind, thought, sense, understanding.” The name became widespread in England after the conquest by the Normans. Hugues Capet (Hugh the Great) was the first “King of the Franks” from the eponymous Capetian dynasty, from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until his death. Hugh of Lincoln (St. Hugh of Avalon), was, at the time of the Reformation, the best-known English saint after Thomas Becket.
This name derives from the French “Hugues,” which in turn derives from an Old Low Franconian given name based on the Ancient Germanic element “*hugiz,” meaning “mind, bright in mind and spirit, heart, mind, thought, sense, understanding.” The name became widespread in England after the conquest by the Normans. Hugues Capet (Hugh the Great) was the first “King of the Franks” from the eponymous Capetian dynasty, from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until his death. Hugh of Lincoln (St. Hugh of Avalon), was, at the time of the Reformation, the best-known English saint after Thomas Becket.
It is a West Frisian short form of Germanic given names that contain the element “od” (*audaz) meaning “prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth” or from the element “odal” (*ōþ- / uodil) meaning “one’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory.”
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This name derives from the Old Norse “*unr > una,” meaning “to enjoy, be happy with, be content.”
This name derives from the Latin “ursus > ursa,” meaning “little female bear.” Saint Ursula is a British Christian saint. Her feast day in the extraordinary form calendar of the Catholic Church is October 21. Because of the lack of accurate information about the anonymous group of holy virgins who, on some uncertain date, were killed at Cologne, their commemoration was omitted from the Catholic calendar of saints for liturgical celebration when it was revised in 1969, but they have been kept in the Roman Martyrology. Sister Ursula Ledóchowska (1865–1939), was an Austrian-born religious leader. She became a Roman Catholic nun and founded the Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus. She is a prominent member of the Ledóchowski family.
It is a West Frisian short form of Germanic given names that contain the element “od” (*audaz) meaning “prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth” or from the element “odal” (*ōþ- / uodil) meaning “one’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory.”
This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.
This name derives from the Old High German “Uodalrich,” composed of two elements: “*ōþ- / *audaz” (One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory/prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). In turn, the name means “the power of richness, the distinction for its own property, prosperity, and power, mighty to riches. Saint Ulrich of Augsburg (~890–973) was the Bishop of Augsburg and a Roman Catholic Church leader in Germany. He was the first saint to be canonized. Ulrika Nish was a nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross (Ingenbohl sisters). In the Roman Catholic Church, she is venerated as Blessed.
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This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.
flax, tranquility (Uma (goddess) is the name of a Hindu goddess (Parvati) and also means "Mother" or "Lady of the Mountains". The name also means "tranquility" in Sanskrit and "bright" in Hindi/Sanskrit).
This name derives from the Old Norse “*UnR > una,” meaning “to enjoy, be happy with, be content,” and also represents a short form of the Finnish name “Unelma.”
This name has two different branches: 1) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unnaną > unna,” meaning “to grant, bestow, to love.” 2) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unþī > unnr / uðr,” meaning “wave.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “*unr > una,” meaning “to enjoy, be happy with, be content.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “*unr > una,” meaning “to enjoy, be happy with, be content.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “*unr > una,” meaning “to enjoy, be happy with, be content.”
This name derives from the Late Latin “urbānus,” meaning “citizen, a resident of the city, city-dweller.” The name was used for eight popes, a figure with this name is also mentioned in the letter of St. Paul to the Romans. Urban II was Pope from 12 March 1088 until his death on 29 July 1099. He is best known for initiating the First Crusade (1096–1099) and setting up the modern-day Roman Curia in the manner of a royal court to help run the Church.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Urðr,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic and Proto-Norse “*wurdiz / *werþaną > urðr / verða” meaning “fate, destiny, to become, to happen, to come about.” Urðr is one of the Norns in Norse mythology. Along with Verðandi (happening or present) and Skuld (debt or future), Urðr makes up a trio of Norns described as deciding the fates of people. Urðr is attested in stanza 20 of the “Poetic Edda” poem “Völuspá” and the “Prose Edda” book “Gylfaginning.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Uodalrich,” composed of two elements: “*ōþ- / *audaz” (One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory/prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). In turn, the name means “the power of richness, the distinction for its own property, prosperity, and power, mighty to riches. Saint Ulrich of Augsburg (~890–973) was the Bishop of Augsburg and a Roman Catholic Church leader in Germany. He was the first saint to be canonized. Ulrika Nish was a nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross (Ingenbohl sisters). In the Roman Catholic Church, she is venerated as Blessed.
This name derives from the Latin “ursus,” meaning “bear.” 1) Saint Ursicinus is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church. He was said to be a physician of Ravenna. His legend is connected with Saint Vitalis, who is said to have encouraged the vacillating Ursicinus after the doctor was sentenced to death for his faith 2) Ursus is a 6th-century Italian saint. His feast day is February 1 (June 17 in some areas). The collegiate church of Saint Ursus in Aosta is dedicated to him.
This name probably derives from the Germanic (Langobardic) “Auda,” from the Ancient Germanic “*audaz,” meaning “prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth, heiress” or from “*ōþ- > uodil,” meaning “One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory.” St Odile of Alsace (Odilia and Ottilia) (662–720), is a saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, although according to the current Roman Catholic liturgical calendar her feast day (December 13) is not officially commemorated although she is celebrated on this day in the Orthodox Church. She is a patroness of good eyesight and Alsace.
This name probably derives from the Germanic (Langobardic) “Auda,” from the Ancient Germanic “*audaz,” meaning “prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth, heiress” or from “*ōþ- > uodil,” meaning “One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory.” St Odile of Alsace (Odilia and Ottilia) (662–720), is a saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, although according to the current Roman Catholic liturgical calendar her feast day (December 13) is not officially commemorated although she is celebrated on this day in the Orthodox Church. She is a patroness of good eyesight and Alsace.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) German short form of names starting with the element “undia” (Proto-Norse and Proto-Germanic: *unþī), meaning “billow, wave.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Uodalrich,” composed of two elements: “*ōþ- / *audaz” (One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory/prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). In turn, the name means “the power of richness, the distinction for its own property, prosperity, and power, mighty to riches. Saint Ulrich of Augsburg (~890–973) was the Bishop of Augsburg and a Roman Catholic Church leader in Germany. He was the first saint to be canonized. Ulrika Nish was a nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross (Ingenbohl sisters). In the Roman Catholic Church, she is venerated as Blessed.
Old Danish short form of Old Norse names beginning with “Ag-,” from the Ancient Germanic “*agi-,” meaning “terror.” Frisian short form of Old High German names starting with “Uodal-,” from the Ancient Germanic “*audaz / *ōþ-,” meaning “prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth / One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory.”
Old Danish short form of Old Norse names beginning with “Ag-,” from the Ancient Germanic “*agi-,” meaning “terror.” Frisian short form of Old High German names starting with “Uodal-,” from the Ancient Germanic “*audaz / *ōþ-,” meaning “prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth / One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory.”
This name derives from Ancient Germanic “*auþa-,” meaning “property,” and it is also an Old Norse short form of names starting with Germanic element “ag-“ (agi / egg), meaning “terror, edge, a sharpness of a weapon, sword.”
Uzo is a short form of Uzoma, Uzoamaka, and Uzochi, based on the prefix “ụzọ” (road, way, path, pathway). The name is of African (Igbo) origin and comes from the following roots: (ỤZỌ CHI) (ỤZỌ ỌMA) and (ỤZỌ ỌMAKA).
This name derives from the Middle Egyptian “SŠN” and then after from the Persian root “Sousan, Susan.” However, the Hebrew root for the name of the lily (from Lilium family) derives from “Šōšannā > Shôshan > Shôshannâh,” which means “lotus, lily, to be joyful, bright, or cheerful.” It was first reported on an 11th Dynasty sarcophagus dating from approximately 2000 B.C. The Persian name for lily is “Soussan.” The name of Susa, an ancient city of Persia, may be derived from the lilies which abounded in the plain in which it was situated. It is the name of at least two women in the Bible.
This name has two different branches: 1) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unnaną > unna,” meaning “to grant, bestow, to love.” 2) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unþī > unnr / uðr,” meaning “wave.”
This name derives from the Old Irish “úan” (Welsh: oen), meaning “lamb.” This name is a Celtic feminine given name.
This name derives from the French “Hugues,” which in turn derives from an Old Low Franconian given name based on the Ancient Germanic element “*hugiz,” meaning “mind, bright in mind and spirit, heart, mind, thought, sense, understanding.” The name became widespread in England after the conquest by the Normans. Hugues Capet (Hugh the Great) was the first “King of the Franks” from the eponymous Capetian dynasty, from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until his death. Hugh of Lincoln (St. Hugh of Avalon), was, at the time of the Reformation, the best-known English saint after Thomas Becket.
This name derives from Old Norse “Þórfríðr,” composed of two elements: “Þórr” (thunder, Thor) plus “fríðr” (beautiful, nutritious, to make beautiful, lovely, beloved). In Norse mythology, Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is a hammer-wielding God associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of humankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility. The cognate deity in more extensive Germanic mythology and paganism was known in Old English as Þunor and in Old High German as Donar (Runic: Þonar), stemming from a common Germanic “*þunraz,” meaning “thunder.”
This name derives from Old Norse “Þórfríðr,” composed of two elements: “Þórr” (thunder, Thor) plus “fríðr” (beautiful, nutritious, to make beautiful, lovely, beloved). In Norse mythology, Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is a hammer-wielding God associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of humankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility. The cognate deity in more extensive Germanic mythology and paganism was known in Old English as Þunor and in Old High German as Donar (Runic: Þonar), stemming from a common Germanic “*þunraz,” meaning “thunder.”
This name of Norse origin has different branches 1) Modern form of the Old Norse and Icelandic name “Þúfa,” meaning “mound, knoll.” 2) From the Swedish “tuva,” meaning “tussock, a tuft of grass.” 3) Pet form of names containing the first element “þor” (Þórr, Thor), and the last element beginning with “f-” or with “v-/w-.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Late Latin “urbānus,” meaning “citizen, a resident of the city, city-dweller.” The name was used for eight popes, a figure with this name is also mentioned in the letter of St. Paul to the Romans. Urban II was Pope from 12 March 1088 until his death on 29 July 1099. He is best known for initiating the First Crusade (1096–1099) and setting up the modern-day Roman Curia in the manner of a royal court to help run the Church.
Ubbe is a diminutive of UlfR, Wolfhard and Urban. The name is of Germanic, Old Norse and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (ÚLFR) (WOLFHARD) and (URBĀNUS).
This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.
Ubbo is a diminutive of UlfR, Wolfhard, and Urban. The name is of Germanic, Old Norse, and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (ÚLFR) (WOLFHARD) and (URBĀNUS).
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This name derives from the French “Hugues,” which in turn derives from an Old Low Franconian given name based on the Ancient Germanic element “*hugiz,” meaning “mind, bright in mind and spirit, heart, mind, thought, sense, understanding.” The name became widespread in England after the conquest by the Normans. Hugues Capet (Hugh the Great) was the first “King of the Franks” from the eponymous Capetian dynasty, from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until his death. Hugh of Lincoln (St. Hugh of Avalon), was, at the time of the Reformation, the best-known English saint after Thomas Becket.
This name derives from the Sanskrit “uday,” meaning “rise, ascend, to appear.” 1) Udayana, also known as Udayanācārya, was a very important Hindu logician of the tenth century who attempted to reconcile the views held by the two significant schools of logic (Nyaya and Vaisheshika). 2) Udayana Warmadewa was a king of the island of Bali in the 10th-century. 3) Udai Singh II (1522–1572) was the Maharana of Mewar and the founder of the city of Udaipur in the present-day Rajasthan state of India. He was the 53rd ruler of the Mewar Dynasty. He was the fourth son of Maharana Sangram Singh (Rana Sanga) and Rani Karnavati, a princess of Bundi.
This name derives from the Sanskrit “uday,” meaning “rise, ascend, to appear.” 1) Udayana, also known as Udayanācārya, was a very important Hindu logician of the tenth century who attempted to reconcile the views held by the two significant schools of logic (Nyaya and Vaisheshika). 2) Udayana Warmadewa was a king of the island of Bali in the 10th-century. 3) Udai Singh II (1522–1572) was the Maharana of Mewar and the founder of the city of Udaipur in the present-day Rajasthan state of India. He was the 53rd ruler of the Mewar Dynasty. He was the fourth son of Maharana Sangram Singh (Rana Sanga) and Rani Karnavati, a princess of Bundi.
This name derives from the Old Norse “oddr / oddi,” meaning “point, sharp point, peak, front ‘of an army,’ point ‘of a weapon,’ spear.” Oddr, the archer, or The saga of Oddr, the archer (Old Norse: Ǫrvar-Odds saga), is an Icelandic saga. The legend dates back to the end of the 13th-century and is believed to be the work of an Icelandic author. The oldest version(S) of the legend is preserved in a 14th-century code in the Royal Library in Stockholm and represents a copy of an earlier lost document.
This name derives from the Old Norse “oddr / oddi,” meaning “point, sharp point, peak, front ‘of an army,’ point ‘of a weapon,’ spear.” Oddr, the archer, or The saga of Oddr, the archer (Old Norse: Ǫrvar-Odds saga), is an Icelandic saga. The legend dates back to the end of the 13th-century and is believed to be the work of an Icelandic author. The oldest version(S) of the legend is preserved in a 14th-century code in the Royal Library in Stockholm and represents a copy of an earlier lost document.
This name derives from the Old Norse “oddr / oddi,” meaning “point, sharp point, peak, front ‘of an army,’ point ‘of a weapon,’ spear.” Oddr, the archer, or The saga of Oddr, the archer (Old Norse: Ǫrvar-Odds saga), is an Icelandic saga. The legend dates back to the end of the 13th-century and is believed to be the work of an Icelandic author. The oldest version(S) of the legend is preserved in a 14th-century code in the Royal Library in Stockholm and represents a copy of an earlier lost document.
This name has two different branches: 1) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unnaną > unna,” meaning “to grant, bestow, to love.” 2) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unþī > unnr / uðr,” meaning “wave.”
This name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements: “oddr / oddi” (point, sharp point, peak, front ‘of an army’, point ‘of a weapon’, spear) plus “víg / vígr / viga” (fight, battle, fighter, able to fight). In turn, the name means “the one who fights in the front line.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Uodalrich,” composed of two elements: “*ōþ- / *audaz” (One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory/prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). In turn, the name means “the power of richness, the distinction for its own property, prosperity, and power, mighty to riches. Saint Ulrich of Augsburg (~890–973) was the Bishop of Augsburg and a Roman Catholic Church leader in Germany. He was the first saint to be canonized. Ulrika Nish was a nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross (Ingenbohl sisters). In the Roman Catholic Church, she is venerated as Blessed.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.
This name derives from the Old Norse “uggr,” meaning “fear, apprehension.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “uggr,” meaning “fear, apprehension.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “uggr,” meaning “fear, apprehension.”
This name derives from the French “Hugues,” which in turn derives from an Old Low Franconian given name based on the Ancient Germanic element “*hugiz,” meaning “mind, bright in mind and spirit, heart, mind, thought, sense, understanding.” The name became widespread in England after the conquest by the Normans. Hugues Capet (Hugh the Great) was the first “King of the Franks” from the eponymous Capetian dynasty, from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until his death. Hugh of Lincoln (St. Hugh of Avalon), was, at the time of the Reformation, the best-known English saint after Thomas Becket.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eugénios (Εὐγένῐος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “gen- (γεν-) gígnomai (γίγνομαι)” (to come into being, to be born, to become). In turn, the name means “well-born, well come.” The name was not very common in Western Europe during the middle ages, and its use was intensified later thanks to the fame of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Prince Eugene of Savoy was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest state offices at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV. Blessed Eugenia Smet (1825–1871) founded the Holy Souls’ Helpers’ Society in 1856. Her feast day is 7 February. Pope Eugenius I († 657), also known as Eugene I, was Pope from 10 August 654 to his death in 657 and was originally from Rome.
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This name derives from the Slavic “Vladislav (Владислав),” composed of two elements: “vladěti (владѣти) vladétʹ (владе́ть)” (to rule, to own, possess, be master of, own, govern, control, to master, manage) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “to rule with glory, glorious lord, one who commands fame.” Vladislaus I (1065–1125) was Duke of Bohemia from 1109 to 1117 and from 1120 until his death. Vladislav I was a son of Duke, later King Vratislaus II of Bohemia, by his second wife, Svatava, a daughter of Casimir I of Poland. The name is popular among all Slavic nations as well as some neighboring non-Slavic countries.
This name derives from the Latin “Blasius,” which in turn derives from the adjective “blæsus,” which literally means “lisping, stuttering,” and it is, therefore, similar in meaning to Barbara and Balbino. The English variant Blaze, in modern usage, is influenced by the blaze term, “flame.” Saint Blaise was a physician and bishop of Sebastea in historical Armenia. He was martyred by being beaten, attacked with iron carding combs, and beheaded. In the Latin Church, his feast falls on February 3, in the Eastern Churches on February 11.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.
It is a West Frisian short form of Germanic given names that contain the element “od” (*audaz) meaning “prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth” or from the element “odal” (*ōþ- / uodil) meaning “one’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory.”
This name derives from the Latin “ursus > ursa,” meaning “little female bear.” Saint Ursula is a British Christian saint. Her feast day in the extraordinary form calendar of the Catholic Church is October 21. Because of the lack of accurate information about the anonymous group of holy virgins who, on some uncertain date, were killed at Cologne, their commemoration was omitted from the Catholic calendar of saints for liturgical celebration when it was revised in 1969, but they have been kept in the Roman Martyrology. Sister Ursula Ledóchowska (1865–1939), was an Austrian-born religious leader. She became a Roman Catholic nun and founded the Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus. She is a prominent member of the Ledóchowski family.
This name is a Scandinavian diminutive of Ulrika, Ursula, and Hulda. It is of Germanic, Old Norse, and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (UODALRICH) (HULDA) and (URSUS).
This name derives from the Old High German “Uodalrich,” composed of two elements: “*ōþ- / *audaz” (One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory/prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). In turn, the name means “the power of richness, the distinction for its own property, prosperity, and power, mighty to riches. Saint Ulrich of Augsburg (~890–973) was the Bishop of Augsburg and a Roman Catholic Church leader in Germany. He was the first saint to be canonized. Ulrika Nish was a nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross (Ingenbohl sisters). In the Roman Catholic Church, she is venerated as Blessed.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: A) From the Late Latin “Iūlius,” meaning “youth, youthful, juvenile.” B) A supreme god from the Latin and Proto Indo-European “*djew > iou-pater > Juppĭtĕr.” Jupiter is the King of the Gods and the God of sky and thunder in Roman Religion. C) From the Ancient Greek “Íoulos (ἴουλος),” meaning “haired, bearded, downy-bearded.” The Roman and the standard meaning is “sacred to Jupiter.” The gens Julia or Iulia was one of the most ancient Patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the republic. Iūlius is the fifth month of the Roman calendar. The month was renamed in honor of Gaius Julius Caesar after his death and deification, as he was born in this month. In republican Rome, the month was formally known as Quintilis, “fifth.” 1) Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and notable author of Latin prose. 2) Saint Giulia Salzano (1846–1929) was the founder of the Congregation of the Catechetical Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1905. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on May 17.
This name is a Scandinavian diminutive of Ulrika, Ursula, and Hulda. It is of Germanic, Old Norse, and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (UODALRICH) (HULDA) and (URSUS).
This name derives from the Old High German “Uodalrich,” composed of two elements: “*ōþ- / *audaz” (One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory/prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). In turn, the name means “the power of richness, the distinction for its own property, prosperity, and power, mighty to riches. Saint Ulrich of Augsburg (~890–973) was the Bishop of Augsburg and a Roman Catholic Church leader in Germany. He was the first saint to be canonized. Ulrika Nish was a nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross (Ingenbohl sisters). In the Roman Catholic Church, she is venerated as Blessed.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.
This name derives from the Turkish “ulvi,” meaning “exalted, high,” which in turn derives from the Arabic “ʿulwiyy,” meaning “upper, high, lofty, overhead, sublime, exalted.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Theódoulos (θεόδουλος),” composed of two elements: “theós (θεός)” (divine, a deity, a god, God) plus “doûlos (δοῦλος)” (slavish, servile, subject). In turn, the name means “God’s slave, slave of God.” The Eclogue of Theodulus was a Latin verse dialogue, which became a standard school text of the Middle Ages. Scholarship generally dates it to the 10th century, though earlier dates are also given. The work is attributed to Gottschalk, and in fact, the name Theodolus is the Greek translation of Gottschalk. Several early saints bore this name. St. Theodulus Martyr was an officer or member of the household of the governor of Palestine who, upon discovering his adherence to Christianity, ordered him to be crucified at Caesarea.
It is a male given name of Arabic and Hebrew origin from ʿUmar, which in turn derives from the word “‘umr” (life). The meaning is “populous, flourishing, flourishing, long-lived, eloquent, and gifted speaker.” It is a common name in Arab and Muslim territories and populations in general, as well as in Spanish speaking countries. `Umar ibn Al-Khattāb was one of the most powerful and influential Muslim caliphs (rulers) in history. He was a sahābi (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
flax, tranquility
Unai is a male Basque name. This name's original meaning is Cowboy, shepherd, (sheepherder or guards flocks of sheep). It is one of the most popular first names for boys in the Basque Country.
This name derives from the Old Norse “*unr > una,” meaning “to enjoy, be happy with, be content.”
This name has two different branches: 1) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unnaną > unna,” meaning “to grant, bestow, to love.” 2) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unþī > unnr / uðr,” meaning “wave.”
This name has two different branches: 1) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unnaną > unna,” meaning “to grant, bestow, to love.” 2) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unþī > unnr / uðr,” meaning “wave.”
This name has two different branches: 1) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unnaną > unna,” meaning “to grant, bestow, to love.” 2) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unþī > unnr / uðr,” meaning “wave.”
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) German short form of names starting with the element “undia” (Proto-Norse and Proto-Germanic: *unþī), meaning “billow, wave.”
This name derives from the French “Hugues,” which in turn derives from an Old Low Franconian given name based on the Ancient Germanic element “*hugiz,” meaning “mind, bright in mind and spirit, heart, mind, thought, sense, understanding.” The name became widespread in England after the conquest by the Normans. Hugues Capet (Hugh the Great) was the first “King of the Franks” from the eponymous Capetian dynasty, from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until his death. Hugh of Lincoln (St. Hugh of Avalon), was, at the time of the Reformation, the best-known English saint after Thomas Becket.
This name derives from the Old Norse “anu *laiƀaR > læfan > ÓlæifR > Ólafr,” meaning “to shine, gleam, elf, supernatural being, a descendant of ancestors, relic of the ancestors, legacy of ancestors.” Olaf II Haraldsson, later known as St. Olaf, was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. He was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae (English “Norway’s Eternal King”) and canonized in Nidaros (Trondheim) by Bishop Grimkell, one year after his death in the Battle of Stiklestad on 29 July 1030. Olaf is a cognate of the name “Oliver” and its variants.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Ouranós (Οὐρανός),” meaning “sky, heaven, the god of the heavens.” Uranus was the primal Greek god personifying the sky. His equivalent in Roman mythology was Caelus. In Ancient Greek literature, Uranus, or “father sky,” was Gaia’s son and husband, Mother Earth. According to Hesiod’s writings, Uranus was conceived only by Gaia, but other sources cite Aether as his father.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Urðr,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic and Proto-Norse “*wurdiz / *werþaną > urðr / verða” meaning “fate, destiny, to become, to happen, to come about.” Urðr is one of the Norns in Norse mythology. Along with Verðandi (happening or present) and Skuld (debt or future), Urðr makes up a trio of Norns described as deciding the fates of people. Urðr is attested in stanza 20 of the “Poetic Edda” poem “Völuspá” and the “Prose Edda” book “Gylfaginning.”
This name derives from the Finnish word “urho,” meaning “brave.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “‘ôrâh > ‘ûrı̂yâh / ‘ûrı̂yâhû > ‘Uriyah,” meaning “my light is Yahweh, the flame of God.” There are several characters in the bible by the name ‘Uriyah: 1) Uriah the Hittite was a soldier in King David’s army mentioned in the Second Book of Samuel. He was the husband of Bathsheba and was murdered by order of David by having the soldiers retreat from him in battle. 2) A priest who built King Ahaz’ heathen altar. 3) A priest who rebuilt Jerusalem’s wall. 4) A prophet killed by Jehoiakim.
This name derives from the Hebrew “‘ôrâh > ‘ûrı̂yâh / ‘ûrı̂yâhû > ‘Uriyah,” meaning “my light is Yahweh, the flame of God.” There are several characters in the bible by the name ‘Uriyah: 1) Uriah the Hittite was a soldier in King David’s army mentioned in the Second Book of Samuel. He was the husband of Bathsheba and was murdered by order of David by having the soldiers retreat from him in battle. 2) A priest who built King Ahaz’ heathen altar. 3) A priest who rebuilt Jerusalem’s wall. 4) A prophet killed by Jehoiakim.
This name derives from the Hebrew “‘ôrâh > ‘ûrı̂y’êl > Uriy’el,” meaning “Jehovah (Yahweh) is my light (flame).” Uriel is one of the archangels of post-Exilic Rabbinic tradition, and also of certain Christian traditions. His name may have analogies. Where a fourth archangel is added to the named three, to represent the four cardinal points, Uriel is generally the fourth. Uriel is listed as the fourth angel in Christian Gnostics (under the name Phanuel), by Gregory the Great, and in the angelology of Pseudo-Dionysius. However, the Book of Enoch clearly distinguishes the two Angels; Uriel means ‘the Light of God’ while Phanuel means “the Face of God.”
This name derives from the medieval Church Slavonic “urove (ѹрове)”, meaning “lords”. The noun was probably borrowed from the Hungarian (Magyar) word “úr,” meaning “master, Ruler, lord.” The suffix “-oš” in “uroš” is found in several Slavic given names, particularly those of the Serbs, Czechs, and Poles. 1) Uroš I (Serbian: Урош I) was the Grand Prince (Veliki Župan) of the Grand Principality of Serbia from about 1112 to 1145. 2) Uroš II, also known as Primislav (Serbian: Урош II Примислав) was Serbian Grand Prince from ~1145 to 1162, with brief interruptions as ruler by Desa, his brother.
This name derives from the Basque “urki,” meaning “birch tree.”
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This name derives from the medieval Church Slavonic “urove (ѹрове)”, meaning “lords”. The noun was probably borrowed from the Hungarian (Magyar) word “úr,” meaning “master, Ruler, lord.” The suffix “-oš” in “uroš” is found in several Slavic given names, particularly those of the Serbs, Czechs, and Poles. 1) Uroš I (Serbian: Урош I) was the Grand Prince (Veliki Župan) of the Grand Principality of Serbia from about 1112 to 1145. 2) Uroš II, also known as Primislav (Serbian: Урош II Примислав) was Serbian Grand Prince from ~1145 to 1162, with brief interruptions as ruler by Desa, his brother.
This name derives from the Late Latin “urbānus,” meaning “citizen, a resident of the city, city-dweller.” The name was used for eight popes, a figure with this name is also mentioned in the letter of St. Paul to the Romans. Urban II was Pope from 12 March 1088 until his death on 29 July 1099. He is best known for initiating the First Crusade (1096–1099) and setting up the modern-day Roman Curia in the manner of a royal court to help run the Church.
This name derives from the Late Latin “urbānus,” meaning “citizen, a resident of the city, city-dweller.” The name was used for eight popes, a figure with this name is also mentioned in the letter of St. Paul to the Romans. Urban II was Pope from 12 March 1088 until his death on 29 July 1099. He is best known for initiating the First Crusade (1096–1099) and setting up the modern-day Roman Curia in the manner of a royal court to help run the Church.
This name derives from the Late Latin “urbānus,” meaning “citizen, a resident of the city, city-dweller.” The name was used for eight popes, a figure with this name is also mentioned in the letter of St. Paul to the Romans. Urban II was Pope from 12 March 1088 until his death on 29 July 1099. He is best known for initiating the First Crusade (1096–1099) and setting up the modern-day Roman Curia in the manner of a royal court to help run the Church.
This name derives from the Late Latin “urbānus,” meaning “citizen, a resident of the city, city-dweller.” The name was used for eight popes, a figure with this name is also mentioned in the letter of St. Paul to the Romans. Urban II was Pope from 12 March 1088 until his death on 29 July 1099. He is best known for initiating the First Crusade (1096–1099) and setting up the modern-day Roman Curia in the manner of a royal court to help run the Church.
This name derives from the Latin “Aurum > Aurĕus > Aurēlĭus,” which was the name of an ancient noble Roman family, “the Gens Aurelia.” In turn, the name derives from the Proto-Italic “*auso- / *auzom,” meaning “gold, golden, gilded, gold-colored, beautiful, precious, excellent, magnificent, (in some cases, the meaning is understood as ‘shining, beautiful’). The gens Aurelia was a plebeian family at Rome. The first member of the gens who obtained the consulship was Gaius Aurelius Cotta in 252 BC. From that time, the Aurelii become distinguished in history down to the end of the Republic. The nomen Aurelius is usually connected with the Latin adjective “Aurĕus,” meaning “golden,” and may have referred to the color of a person’s hair.
This name derives from the Latin “ursus > ursa,” meaning “little female bear.” Saint Ursula is a British Christian saint. Her feast day in the extraordinary form calendar of the Catholic Church is October 21. Because of the lack of accurate information about the anonymous group of holy virgins who, on some uncertain date, were killed at Cologne, their commemoration was omitted from the Catholic calendar of saints for liturgical celebration when it was revised in 1969, but they have been kept in the Roman Martyrology. Sister Ursula Ledóchowska (1865–1939), was an Austrian-born religious leader. She became a Roman Catholic nun and founded the Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus. She is a prominent member of the Ledóchowski family.
This name derives from the Latin “ursus,” meaning “bear.” 1) Saint Ursicinus is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church. He was said to be a physician of Ravenna. His legend is connected with Saint Vitalis, who is said to have encouraged the vacillating Ursicinus after the doctor was sentenced to death for his faith 2) Ursus is a 6th-century Italian saint. His feast day is February 1 (June 17 in some areas). The collegiate church of Saint Ursus in Aosta is dedicated to him.
This name derives from the Latin “ursus > ursa,” meaning “little female bear.” Saint Ursula is a British Christian saint. Her feast day in the extraordinary form calendar of the Catholic Church is October 21. Because of the lack of accurate information about the anonymous group of holy virgins who, on some uncertain date, were killed at Cologne, their commemoration was omitted from the Catholic calendar of saints for liturgical celebration when it was revised in 1969, but they have been kept in the Roman Martyrology. Sister Ursula Ledóchowska (1865–1939), was an Austrian-born religious leader. She became a Roman Catholic nun and founded the Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus. She is a prominent member of the Ledóchowski family.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Dōrothéa (Δωροθέα),” composed of two elements: “dôron (δῶρον)” (gift) plus “theós (θεός)” (divine, a deity, a god, God). In turn, the name means “given to God, the gift of God.” Dorothea was the name of two early saints, notably the 4th-century martyr Dorothea of Caesarea. Dorothy was a less common variant of Dorothea until it became one of the most popular girl’s names in the United States between 1904 and 1940. It was used by parents who had waited a long time for a child. The name Theodore derives from the same Greek root, in reverse order.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Urðr,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic and Proto-Norse “*wurdiz / *werþaną > urðr / verða” meaning “fate, destiny, to become, to happen, to come about.” Urðr is one of the Norns in Norse mythology. Along with Verðandi (happening or present) and Skuld (debt or future), Urðr makes up a trio of Norns described as deciding the fates of people. Urðr is attested in stanza 20 of the “Poetic Edda” poem “Völuspá” and the “Prose Edda” book “Gylfaginning.”
Morning, Dawn, Sun rise, beginning of life. Usha is also one of the names of Goddess Shakti, in Indian culture and mythology.
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian “Wsjr / Asar / Ausar,” Arabic: Usris.” Osiris was the Egyptian god, usually identified as the god of the afterlife, the underworld, and the dead. He was classically depicted as a green-skinned man with a pharaoh’s beard, partially mummy-wrapped at the legs, wearing a distinctive crown with two large ostrich feathers on either side holding a symbolic crook and flail. Osiris was considered the oldest son of the Earth god Geb and the sky goddess Nut, as well as being brother and husband of Isis, with Horus being considered his posthumously begotten son.
This name derives from the Basque “uxue,” meaning “pigeon, dove.” Ujué (Uxue in Basque) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. According to legend, the town was founded when a shepherd saw a dove entering a hole in the rocks; peering inside, he found an image of the Virgin Mary.
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This name derives from the French “Hugues,” which in turn derives from an Old Low Franconian given name based on the Ancient Germanic element “*hugiz,” meaning “mind, bright in mind and spirit, heart, mind, thought, sense, understanding.” The name became widespread in England after the conquest by the Normans. Hugues Capet (Hugh the Great) was the first “King of the Franks” from the eponymous Capetian dynasty, from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until his death. Hugh of Lincoln (St. Hugh of Avalon), was, at the time of the Reformation, the best-known English saint after Thomas Becket.
This name derives from the Old Norse “*unr > una,” meaning “to enjoy, be happy with, be content.”
This name probably derives from the Ancient Germanic “otho,” from the Ancient Germanic “*audaz,” meaning “prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth, heiress” or from “*ōþ- > uodil,” meaning “One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory.” Audo and Odo were originally diminutives of all names beginning with the element “od-, ot-.” Otto, also spelled Othon (Greek: Ὄθων, βασιλεὺς τῆς Ἑλλάδος) (1815–1867), was a Bavarian prince who became the first modern king of Greece in 1832 under the convention of London. He reigned until his deposition in 1862. In 1832, Otto, Prince of Bavaria, was proclaimed king of Greece. He adopted the Greek spelling of his name, king Othon, as well as Greek national dress. One of his first tasks as king was to conduct a detailed archaeological and topographical survey of Athens, his new capital. He assigned Gustav Eduard Schaubert and Stamatios Kleanthis to complete this task. Saint Otto of Bamberg was a Medieval German bishop and missionary who, as papal legate, converted much of Pomerania to Christianity.
This name derives from the Basque “uxue,” meaning “pigeon, dove.” Ujué (Uxue in Basque) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. According to legend, the town was founded when a shepherd saw a dove entering a hole in the rocks; peering inside, he found an image of the Virgin Mary.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eugénios (Εὐγένῐος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “gen- (γεν-) gígnomai (γίγνομαι)” (to come into being, to be born, to become). In turn, the name means “well-born, well come.” The name was not very common in Western Europe during the middle ages, and its use was intensified later thanks to the fame of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Prince Eugene of Savoy was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest state offices at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV. Blessed Eugenia Smet (1825–1871) founded the Holy Souls’ Helpers’ Society in 1856. Her feast day is 7 February. Pope Eugenius I († 657), also known as Eugene I, was Pope from 10 August 654 to his death in 657 and was originally from Rome.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eugénios (Εὐγένῐος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “gen- (γεν-) gígnomai (γίγνομαι)” (to come into being, to be born, to become). In turn, the name means “well-born, well come.” The name was not very common in Western Europe during the middle ages, and its use was intensified later thanks to the fame of Prince Eugene of Savoy. Prince Eugene of Savoy was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest state offices at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV. Blessed Eugenia Smet (1825–1871) founded the Holy Souls’ Helpers’ Society in 1856. Her feast day is 7 February. Pope Eugenius I († 657), also known as Eugene I, was Pope from 10 August 654 to his death in 657 and was originally from Rome.
supreme, greatest
This name derives from the French “Hugues,” which in turn derives from an Old Low Franconian given name based on the Ancient Germanic element “*hugiz,” meaning “mind, bright in mind and spirit, heart, mind, thought, sense, understanding.” The name became widespread in England after the conquest by the Normans. Hugues Capet (Hugh the Great) was the first “King of the Franks” from the eponymous Capetian dynasty, from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until his death. Hugh of Lincoln (St. Hugh of Avalon), was, at the time of the Reformation, the best-known English saint after Thomas Becket.
This name derives from the reconstructed Old Norse “*Auðvin,” composed of two elements: “auðr” (prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth) plus “vinr” (friend). In turn, the name means “the wealth of friendship.” This form derives from the Ancient Germanic “*audaz *-winiz.” This name also correlates with the name “Odin,” even if considered separately, derives from the Old Norse “Óðinn,” from the Proto-Norse “*Wōdin,” meaning “furious, eager, mad (Odin).” Audun Hugleiksson (Hestakorn) († 1302) was a Norwegian nobleman at the end of the 13th-century. He was the king’s right hand, both under King Magnus Lagabøte and King Eirik Magnusson. He was seen as a prominent politician and lawman in his time and played a central role in reforming the Norwegian law system.
This name derives from the Turkish “ülke”, meaning “country, nation”.
This name derives from the Persian (Fārsi) “omid,” meaning “hope.” Omid is also the first domestically made satellite. It is a data-processing satellite for research and telecommunications, Iran’s state television reported that it was successfully launched on 2 February 2009.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Þórir.” 1) The variant form of “Thor (Þórr),” the name of a Norse god, the personification of thunder. 2). A variant form of the Proto-Norse “*Þunra-wíhaR,” composed of two elements: “þónr” (thunder) plus “*wīhaR / *wīha” (fighter/holy). In Norse mythology, Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is a hammer-wielding God associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of humankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility. The cognate deity in more extensive Germanic mythology and paganism was known in Old English as Þunor and in Old High German as Donar (Runic: Þonar), stemming from a common Germanic “*þunraz,” meaning “thunder.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Latin “lūx > lūcis > lucere (lūcĕo) > lūcĭus,” meaning “light, shine, clear, bright, shining, full of light,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*louks,” meaning “white, light, bright,” compared to the Ancient Greek “leukós (λευκός).” Throughout Roman history, Lucius was the most common praenomen, used slightly more than Gaius, and somewhat more than Marcus. The name survived the collapse of the Western Empire in the 5th-century and had continued into modern times. Saint Lucian of Antioch, known as Lucian, the martyr, was a Christian presbyter, theologian, and martyr. He was noted for both his scholarship and ascetic piety. 1) Lucius Licinius Lucullus (118–57/56 BC) was an optimate politician of the late Roman Republic, closely connected with Lucius Cornelius Sulla. 2) Lucia Visconti (1372–1424) was the daughter of Bernabò Visconti, Lord of Milan, and Beatrice Regina della Scala. She was one of seventeen legitimate children. 3) Lúcia de Jesus dos Santos (1907–2005), also known as Lúcia of Fátima and by her religious name Sister Maria Lúcia of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart, was a Portuguese Catholic Carmelite nun and one of the three children to witness the 1917 Marian apparitions in Fátima.
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은하).
It is a Korean female given name. It was the third-most-popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1990. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은지). This name increases its popularity thanks to “Jung Eun-Ji” (born 1993), South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and member of the South Korean girl group (A Pink).
It is a Korean feminine given name. It was the sixth-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1970. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은주).
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은서).
This name derives from the Irish (Gaelic) adjective “uaine,” which in turn derives from the Old Irish “úanne,” meaning “green (of grass, trees, politics).” Uaithne Ó Cobhthaigh († 1556) was an Irish poet. He was a member of a hereditary bardic family based in what is now County Westmeath.
This name derives from the Latin root “vălĕo / vălens > Vălentīnus,” meaning: 1) Be healthy, strong, vigorous, have strength. 2) To be in good health, be healthy, feel good. 3) (figuratively) to have power, be powerful. 4) (figuratively) apply, to prevail, to have influence, importance. 5) Be capable of having the strength to be able to contribute to power. A) Saint Valentine (Latin: Valentinus) was a widely recognized 3rd-century Roman saint commemorated on February 14 and associated since the High Middle Ages with a tradition of courtly love. B) Pope Valentine (~800–827) was Pope for two months in 827. Born in Rome in the Via Lata region, Valentine was the son of a Roman noble called Leontius. C) Valentinus (~100–160) was the best known and, for a time, most successful early Christian gnostic theologian. He founded his school in Rome. According to Tertullian, Valentinus was a candidate for Rome’s bishop but started his group when another was chosen.
This name is of Germanic origin, composed of two elements: “*hugiz” (mind, bright in mind and spirit, heart, mind, thought, sense, understanding) plus “*balðraz” (power, strength, brave, bold, able-bodied). The name means “bold spirit.” Ubald of Gubbio (~1084–1160) was a medieval bishop of Gubbio, in Umbria, today venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Saint Ubaldo Day is still celebrated at the Basilica of Sant’Ubaldo in Gubbio in his honor, as well as at Jessup, Pennsylvania.
Old Arabic name
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This name derives from the Basque “uda,” literally meaning "summer."
This name derives from the Basque “uda,” literally meaning "summer."
This name derives from the Old Norse “oddr / oddi,” meaning “point, sharp point, peak, front ‘of an army,’ point ‘of a weapon,’ spear.” Oddr, the archer, or The saga of Oddr, the archer (Old Norse: Ǫrvar-Odds saga), is an Icelandic saga. The legend dates back to the end of the 13th-century and is believed to be the work of an Icelandic author. The oldest version(S) of the legend is preserved in a 14th-century code in the Royal Library in Stockholm and represents a copy of an earlier lost document.
This name probably derives from the Germanic (Langobardic) “Auda,” from the Ancient Germanic “*audaz,” meaning “prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth, heiress” or from “*ōþ- > uodil,” meaning “One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory.” St Odile of Alsace (Odilia and Ottilia) (662–720), is a saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, although according to the current Roman Catholic liturgical calendar her feast day (December 13) is not officially commemorated although she is celebrated on this day in the Orthodox Church. She is a patroness of good eyesight and Alsace.
This name derives from the Germanic root “*auþa / *ôþela > ōt > uod / audo” (property, inheritance, heritage, recent form “wealth, fortune“). Audo and Odo” were originally diminutives of all names beginning with the element “od-, ot-.” Saint Otto of Bamberg, a Medieval German bishop, and missionary who, as papal legate, converted much of Pomerania to Christianity.
This name means “will, desire” in African (Ibibio) language.
Il nome è un diminutivo per Gwendolyn e Gwendolen. È stato utilizzato anche come cognome in Gran Bretagna almeno dal 17° secolo. Tuttavia, la sua popolarità come nome femminile è attribuito al personaggio Wendy Darling del 1904 universo di Peter Pan e il suo romanzo del 1911 Peter and Wendy di J. M. Barrie. He took it from the nickname “Fwendy-Wendy,” meaning “friend.” Gwendolen e Gwendolyn derivano dal proto-celtico e gallese “*uindo- / gwyn dolen,” che significa “anello benedetto, anello bianco, che ha ciglia bianche”. Saint Gwen Teirbron (in francese: Blanche; in latino: Alba Trimammis o Candida; forse in inglese: Wite) era una santa bretone e moglie di Saint Fragan, che si suppone abbia vissuto nel VI secolo.
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Freedom, liberation
From the noble land
This name derives from the Old High German “Uodalrich,” composed of two elements: “*ōþ- / *audaz” (One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory/prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). In turn, the name means “the power of richness, the distinction for its own property, prosperity, and power, mighty to riches. Saint Ulrich of Augsburg (~890–973) was the Bishop of Augsburg and a Roman Catholic Church leader in Germany. He was the first saint to be canonized. Ulrika Nish was a nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross (Ingenbohl sisters). In the Roman Catholic Church, she is venerated as Blessed.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “úlfr,” from the Ancient Germanic element “*-wulfaz,” meaning “wolf.” Wulf and Wolf were one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic and Nordic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but mostly as the second element, “-ulf, / -olf.” The numerous names ending in -wulf, -ulf, -olf gave rise to hypocorisms (pet) from an early time, which was later also treated as given names in their own right. The wolf is a significant figure in Germanic and Norse paganism for more than a thousand years.
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 Slavic “Ulita (Улита),” meaning “snail, shell.” The gastropod shell is a shell that is part of the body of a gastropod or snail, one kind of mollusk. The name originated as a nickname for a sluggish person. Ulita is also a river in the Russian region of Murmansk.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Germanic “Alfher” (from which Alvaro) or the Old Norse “Áleifr” from the Proto-Norse “*AnulaiƀaR” (from which Olaf). 2) From the Latin “ŏlīva” (olive, a symbol of peace, religious piety, or victory), referring to the fruit or the branch of the olive. 3) A third hypothesis, less accredited, is from the Mycenaean Greek “élaiwon (ἔλαιϝον),” Ancient Greek “élaion (ἔλαιον).” The names “Olaf” and “Oliver” are linked to the Latin root, but related to the Germanic and Norse, from (Alfher) and (Ólæifr). Saint Oliver Plunkett (1629–1681) was the Roman Catholic archbishop of Armagh and chief bishop of all of Ireland, who was the last victim of the papist plot.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: A) From the Late Latin “Iūlius,” meaning “youth, youthful, juvenile.” B) A supreme god from the Latin and Proto Indo-European “*djew > iou-pater > Juppĭtĕr.” Jupiter is the King of the Gods and the God of sky and thunder in Roman Religion. C) From the Ancient Greek “Íoulos (ἴουλος),” meaning “haired, bearded, downy-bearded.” The Roman and the standard meaning is “sacred to Jupiter.” The gens Julia or Iulia was one of the most ancient Patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the republic. Iūlius is the fifth month of the Roman calendar. The month was renamed in honor of Gaius Julius Caesar after his death and deification, as he was born in this month. In republican Rome, the month was formally known as Quintilis, “fifth.” 1) Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and notable author of Latin prose. 2) Saint Giulia Salzano (1846–1929) was the founder of the Congregation of the Catechetical Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1905. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on May 17.
This name is a Scandinavian diminutive of Ulrika, Ursula, and Hulda. It is of Germanic, Old Norse, and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (UODALRICH) (HULDA) and (URSUS).
It is a West Frisian short form of Germanic given names that contain the element “od” (*audaz) meaning “prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth” or from the element “odal” (*ōþ- / uodil) meaning “one’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory.”
This name is a Scandinavian diminutive of Ulrika, Ursula, and Hulda. It is of Germanic, Old Norse, and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (UODALRICH) (HULDA) and (URSUS).
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: from the Latin “Ulpianus.” It is a name of ethnic origin from “Ulpius” an ancient city. 1) Ulpian (Domitius Ulpianus) († 228) was a Roman jurist and imperial official whose writings supplied one-third of the total content of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I’s monumental Digest, or Pandects (completed 533). 2) Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus); 53–117 AD) was Roman emperor from 98 AD until his death in 117 AD. 3) Ulpia Marciana was the beloved elder sister of Roman Emperor Trajan. She was the eldest child born to Roman woman Marcia and the Spanish Roman senator Marcus Ulpius Traianus.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: from the Latin “Ulpianus.” It is a name of ethnic origin from “Ulpius” an ancient city. 1) Ulpian (Domitius Ulpianus) († 228) was a Roman jurist and imperial official whose writings supplied one-third of the total content of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I’s monumental Digest, or Pandects (completed 533). 2) Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus); 53–117 AD) was Roman emperor from 98 AD until his death in 117 AD. 3) Ulpia Marciana was the beloved elder sister of Roman Emperor Trajan. She was the eldest child born to Roman woman Marcia and the Spanish Roman senator Marcus Ulpius Traianus.
This name derives from the Old High German “Uodalrich,” composed of two elements: “*ōþ- / *audaz” (One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory/prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). In turn, the name means “the power of richness, the distinction for its own property, prosperity, and power, mighty to riches. Saint Ulrich of Augsburg (~890–973) was the Bishop of Augsburg and a Roman Catholic Church leader in Germany. He was the first saint to be canonized. Ulrika Nish was a nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross (Ingenbohl sisters). In the Roman Catholic Church, she is venerated as Blessed.
This name derives from the Old High German “Uodalrich,” composed of two elements: “*ōþ- / *audaz” (One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory/prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). In turn, the name means “the power of richness, the distinction for its own property, prosperity, and power, mighty to riches. Saint Ulrich of Augsburg (~890–973) was the Bishop of Augsburg and a Roman Catholic Church leader in Germany. He was the first saint to be canonized. Ulrika Nish was a nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross (Ingenbohl sisters). In the Roman Catholic Church, she is venerated as Blessed.
This name derives from the Old High German “Uodalrich,” composed of two elements: “*ōþ- / *audaz” (One’s ancestral land, homeland, home, territory/prosperity, fortune, riches, wealth) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). In turn, the name means “the power of richness, the distinction for its own property, prosperity, and power, mighty to riches. Saint Ulrich of Augsburg (~890–973) was the Bishop of Augsburg and a Roman Catholic Church leader in Germany. He was the first saint to be canonized. Ulrika Nish was a nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross (Ingenbohl sisters). In the Roman Catholic Church, she is venerated as Blessed.
This name derives from the Old Norse and Ancient Germanic “Wolfheri, Úlfarr and UlfgæiRR,” composed of two elements: “*-wulfaz” (wolf) plus “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) or “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior) or “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect).
This name derives from the Old Norse and Ancient Germanic “Wolfheri, Úlfarr and UlfgæiRR,” composed of two elements: “*-wulfaz” (wolf) plus “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin) or “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior) or “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect).
It is a male given name of Arabic and Hebrew origin from ʿUmar, which in turn derives from the word “‘umr” (life). The meaning is “populous, flourishing, flourishing, long-lived, eloquent, and gifted speaker.” It is a common name in Arab and Muslim territories and populations in general, as well as in Spanish speaking countries. `Umar ibn Al-Khattāb was one of the most powerful and influential Muslim caliphs (rulers) in history. He was a sahābi (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
This name derives from the Latin “Umbri,” meaning “relating to Umbria or its inhabitants or extinct language.” The Umbri were an Italic tribe of ancient Italy. A region called Umbria still exists and is now occupied by Italian speakers. It is somewhat smaller than the ancient Umbria. Cornelius Bocchus wrote that they descended from an ancient Gaulish tribe. Plutarch wrote that the name might be a different way of writing the name of the Celto-Germanic tribe Ambrones, which loosely means “King of the Boii.
This name derives from the Latin “Umbri,” meaning “relating to Umbria or its inhabitants or extinct language.” The Umbri were an Italic tribe of ancient Italy. A region called Umbria still exists and is now occupied by Italian speakers. It is somewhat smaller than the ancient Umbria. Cornelius Bocchus wrote that they descended from an ancient Gaulish tribe. Plutarch wrote that the name might be a different way of writing the name of the Celto-Germanic tribe Ambrones, which loosely means “King of the Boii.
This name derives from the Persian (Fārsi) “omid,” meaning “hope.” Omid is also the first domestically made satellite. It is a data-processing satellite for research and telecommunications, Iran’s state television reported that it was successfully launched on 2 February 2009.
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plum > child
This name derives from the Old Norse “Húnrøðr,” composed of two elements: “húnn” (child, cub, bear cub) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). 1) Humphrey of Hauteville was the Count of Apulia and Calabria from 1051 to his death. Humphrey was probably the youngest son of Tancred of Hauteville by his first wife, Muriel. Some sources make Geoffrey and Serlo his younger brothers. He is said to have accompanied his elder brothers William and Drogo into the South around 1035 on information from Goffredo Malaterra; however, he may have arrived later, in 1044, during the reign of his elder brother William. 2) Hunfried († 1051) was archbishop of Ravenna from 1046 to 1051. Hunfried was a son of Count Liutold von Mömpelgard, son of Duke Konrad I of Swabia, and of Freiin Willibirg von Wülflingen (today part of Winterthur), who gave her husband the dominion of this name.
This name derives from the Latin “hŭmĭlis,” meaning “small in stature, humble, modest, simple,” which in turn derives from the Latin “humus,” meaning “earth, soil.” Saint Humilis de Bisignano (Italian: Umile de Bisignano) (1582–1637), a Franciscan, is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Umiliana de’ Cerchi (Florence, 1219–1246) was an Italian nun. Venerated in Florence, was beatified in 1634.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Euníke (Ευνίκη),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “good victory.” The name appears in the Bible, where it is brought by the mother of Saint Timothy (in the same letter is also the name of Lois, his grandmother). As an English name, its use began after the Protestant Reformation.
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This name has two different branches: 1) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unnaną > unna,” meaning “to grant, bestow, to love.” 2) From the Proto-Germanic and Old Norse “*unþī > unnr / uðr,” meaning “wave.”
It is a Korean female given name. It is the Romanization and Latinization version from the Korean (Han-geul) (은숙).
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) German short form of names starting with the element “undia” (Proto-Norse and Proto-Germanic: *unþī), meaning “billow, wave.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “anu *laiƀaR > læfan > ÓlæifR > Ólafr,” meaning “to shine, gleam, elf, supernatural being, a descendant of ancestors, relic of the ancestors, legacy of ancestors.” Olaf II Haraldsson, later known as St. Olaf, was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. He was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae (English “Norway’s Eternal King”) and canonized in Nidaros (Trondheim) by Bishop Grimkell, one year after his death in the Battle of Stiklestad on 29 July 1030. Olaf is a cognate of the name “Oliver” and its variants.
This name derives from the Old Norse “anu *laiƀaR > læfan > ÓlæifR > Ólafr,” meaning “to shine, gleam, elf, supernatural being, a descendant of ancestors, relic of the ancestors, legacy of ancestors.” Olaf II Haraldsson, later known as St. Olaf, was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. He was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae (English “Norway’s Eternal King”) and canonized in Nidaros (Trondheim) by Bishop Grimkell, one year after his death in the Battle of Stiklestad on 29 July 1030. Olaf is a cognate of the name “Oliver” and its variants.
This name derives from the Spanish “urraca,” meaning “magpie.” Early medieval documents show that the name originates from the Basque-Navarrese region, which makes a Basque origin probable, in this perspective, the name is sometimes traced back to the Basque word “urra” meaning “hazel or kernel.” At the same time, other sources propose an onomatopoeic origin. Urraca (1079–1126) was Queen of León, Castile, and Galicia from 1109 until her death in childbirth. She claimed the imperial title as Empress of All Spain and Empress of All Galicia.
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Ouranós (Οὐρανός),” meaning “sky, heaven, the god of the heavens.” Uranus was the primal Greek god personifying the sky. His equivalent in Roman mythology was Caelus. In Ancient Greek literature, Uranus, or “father sky,” was Gaia’s son and husband, Mother Earth. According to Hesiod’s writings, Uranus was conceived only by Gaia, but other sources cite Aether as his father.
This name derives from the Late Latin “urbānus,” meaning “citizen, a resident of the city, city-dweller.” The name was used for eight popes, a figure with this name is also mentioned in the letter of St. Paul to the Romans. Urban II was Pope from 12 March 1088 until his death on 29 July 1099. He is best known for initiating the First Crusade (1096–1099) and setting up the modern-day Roman Curia in the manner of a royal court to help run the Church.
This name derives from the Late Latin “urbānus,” meaning “citizen, a resident of the city, city-dweller.” The name was used for eight popes, a figure with this name is also mentioned in the letter of St. Paul to the Romans. Urban II was Pope from 12 March 1088 until his death on 29 July 1099. He is best known for initiating the First Crusade (1096–1099) and setting up the modern-day Roman Curia in the manner of a royal court to help run the Church.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) The most likely hypothesis is that the name starts with the Welsh “aur,” meaning “gold.” About the second element, there is not enough information to suggest a hypothesis. Saint Erfyl was a Holy Virgin in the British Isles, founded the church of Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire, Wales. No reliable information has survived. Records of the feast day of the virgin Saint Erfyl first appear in Wales during the 15th-century, recorded as July 6.
This name derives from the Hebrew “‘ôrâh > ‘ûrı̂yâh / ‘ûrı̂yâhû > ‘Uriyah,” meaning “my light is Yahweh, the flame of God.” There are several characters in the bible by the name ‘Uriyah: 1) Uriah the Hittite was a soldier in King David’s army mentioned in the Second Book of Samuel. He was the husband of Bathsheba and was murdered by order of David by having the soldiers retreat from him in battle. 2) A priest who built King Ahaz’ heathen altar. 3) A priest who rebuilt Jerusalem’s wall. 4) A prophet killed by Jehoiakim.
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