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ancient (In Irish mythology, Cían "long, enduring, far, distant"), also known as Scal Balb, son of Dian Cecht of the Tuatha Dé Danann, is best known as the father of Lug. In most versions, Lug's mother is the Fomorian princess Ethniu, but in some versions Cian is also known as Ethlend, hence Lug is known as Lug mac Ethlend).
This name derives from the Old High German “Haimirich,” composed of two elements “*haimaz” (home, house) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). The name means “ruler of the home, sovereign of the homeland.” Harry, its English short form, was considered the “spoken form” of Henry in medieval England. Most English kings named Henry were called Harry. At one time, the name was so popular for English men that the phrase “Tom, Dick, and Harry” was used to refer to everyone. The most famous patron Henry II (Saint Henry), was Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 until he died in 1024. The last member of the Ottonian dynasty of Emperors, Henry II, succeeded to the German throne following his second-cousin Emperor Otto III’s sudden death in 1002. Henry was born on May 5, 972, the son of Duke Henry II, Duke of Bavaria, and Gisela of Burgundy.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôyâkı̂yn > Yehoyakhin” meaning “established by Yahweh, raised by God.” In the Old Testament, it is the name of a king of Judah imprisoned in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar II. The name was widespread in Christian Europe during the Middle Ages thanks to St. Joachim’s popularity, the father of Madonna. Saint Joachim is considered by Christian tradition the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, and is venerated as a saint. Joachim is never mentioned in the canonical biblical texts; his story is told in three apocryphal gospels. Joachim, a virtuous and wealthy man from the tribe of the Kingdom of Judah and David’s lineage, married Anne in old age after she had already been married and had remained a widow.
This name derives from an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of “Ó Cuinn,” meaning “descendant of Conn.” In turn derives from the Irish “Conn,” meaning “chief,” specifically through Art mac Cuinn, the son of Conn. In Irish (Gaelic), the name represents a priest or a chieftain with an added emphasis on wisdom and loyalty. Conn Cétchathach, son of Fedlimid Rechtmar, was, according to medieval Irish legendary and annalistic sources, a High King of Ireland, and the ancestor of the Connachta, and, through his descendant Niall Noígiallach, the Uí Néill dynasties, which dominated Ireland in the early Middle Ages, and their descendants.
This name derives from the Arabic and Hebrew “Qadīm,” meaning “ancient, as well as one who goes forward, one who advances, that which will come.” Qadim is a village in Mahmudabad Rural District, in the Central District of Shahin Dezh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.
This name derives from the Arabic and Hebrew “Qadīm,” meaning “ancient, as well as one who goes forward, one who advances, that which will come.” Qadim is a village in Mahmudabad Rural District, in the Central District of Shahin Dezh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.
one who divides goods among his people
This name derives from the Hebrew “qáyin,” Arabic “qābīl,” meaning “possession, acquisition.” 1) Cain and Abel were, according to the Book of Genesis, two sons of Adam and Eve. Cain is described as a crop farmer and his younger brother Abel as a shepherd. Cain was the first human born, and Abel was the first human to die. Cain committed the first murder by killing his brother. 2) The tribe from which the father-in-law of Moses was a member and lived in the area between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai. In the Cain and Abel story found in the Quran, the text refers to them merely as Adam’s sons.
This name derives from the primitive Hebrew “qârâ,” meaning “to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.”
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.
Quico is a diminutive of Henrique, Enrique, Francisco, and Federico. The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (HAIMIRICH) (FRANK) and (FRITHURIC).
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic root “*widu / Vitu,” which means “forest as a borderline, forest, wood, tree.” Some forms of the name derived from the Latin “vīta,” which means “life.” Guido In the past was the diminutive form of other names, such as Guidobaldo and Guidalberto, which are Germanic, but already in the past, “Wido” was confused with Latin Vitus (today Vito), which in fact in many languages all names are entirely equivalent. Saint Guy of Anderlecht was a Christian saint. He was known as the Poor Man of Anderlecht. 2) Saint Vitus, according to Christian legend, was a Christian saint from Sicily. He died as a martyr during the persecution of Christians by co-ruling Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian in 303. Vitus is counted as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers of the Roman Catholic Church. 3) Guido is a slang term for a working-class urban Italian American. The “Guido” stereotype is multi-faceted. Initially, it was used as a demeaning term for Italian Americans in general.
This name derives from an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of “Ó Cuinn,” meaning “descendant of Conn.” In turn derives from the Irish “Conn,” meaning “chief,” specifically through Art mac Cuinn, the son of Conn. In Irish (Gaelic), the name represents a priest or a chieftain with an added emphasis on wisdom and loyalty. Conn Cétchathach, son of Fedlimid Rechtmar, was, according to medieval Irish legendary and annalistic sources, a High King of Ireland, and the ancestor of the Connachta, and, through his descendant Niall Noígiallach, the Uí Néill dynasties, which dominated Ireland in the early Middle Ages, and their descendants.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôyâkı̂yn > Yehoyakhin” meaning “established by Yahweh, raised by God.” In the Old Testament, it is the name of a king of Judah imprisoned in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar II. The name was widespread in Christian Europe during the Middle Ages thanks to St. Joachim’s popularity, the father of Madonna. Saint Joachim is considered by Christian tradition the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, and is venerated as a saint. Joachim is never mentioned in the canonical biblical texts; his story is told in three apocryphal gospels. Joachim, a virtuous and wealthy man from the tribe of the Kingdom of Judah and David’s lineage, married Anne in old age after she had already been married and had remained a widow.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Italic (Sabines) “quirin > quĭrīnus” meaning “spear, armed with a spear.” In Roman mythology and religion, Quirinus is an early god of the Roman state. In Augustan Rome, Quirinus was also an epithet of Janus, as Janus Quirinus. Quirinus was initially most likely a Sabine god of war. The Sabines had a settlement near the eventual site of Rome and erected an altar to Quirinus on the Collis Quirinalis, the Quirinal Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
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 Hebrew “qáyin,” Arabic “qābīl,” meaning “possession, acquisition.” 1) Cain and Abel were, according to the Book of Genesis, two sons of Adam and Eve. Cain is described as a crop farmer and his younger brother Abel as a shepherd. Cain was the first human born, and Abel was the first human to die. Cain committed the first murder by killing his brother. 2) The tribe from which the father-in-law of Moses was a member and lived in the area between southern Palestine and the mountains of Sinai. In the Cain and Abel story found in the Quran, the text refers to them merely as Adam’s sons.
This name derives from the Arabic and Hebrew “Qadīm,” meaning “ancient, as well as one who goes forward, one who advances, that which will come.” Qadim is a village in Mahmudabad Rural District, in the Central District of Shahin Dezh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.
This name derives from the Arabic and Hebrew “Qadīm,” meaning “ancient, as well as one who goes forward, one who advances, that which will come.” Qadim is a village in Mahmudabad Rural District, in the Central District of Shahin Dezh County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.
This name derives from the Turkish “kaplan,” meaning “tiger.” When the Turks adopted surnames after Mustafa Kemal's surname reform, animals as surnames such as lion (Aslan) and tiger (Kaplan) were very common.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Qemû'êl,” meaning “raised of God.” There are several characters in the Bible, including: 1) Son of Nahor by Milcah and the father of Aram. 2) Son of Shiphtan, prince of the tribe of Ephraim, and one of the 12 men selected to apportion the promised land between the tribes. 3) A Levite, father of Hashabiah, prince of the tribe in the time of David.
This name derives from the Latin “quartus,” which was initially given to the fourth child of the family or the fourth or youngest between four members of the same family of the same name. Quartus was a Christian who sent greetings to friends in Rome through Paul of Tarsus. According to church tradition, he is known as Quartus of Berytus and is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. He was Bishop of Beirut and suffered for his faith. He converted many to the Christian faith. His feast day is November 10.
This name derives from the Latin “quiēs > quietus,” meaning “calm, quiet, rest, repose,” epithet of the Roman goddess of peace and death. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on November 28.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôyâkı̂yn > Yehoyakhin” meaning “established by Yahweh, raised by God.” In the Old Testament, it is the name of a king of Judah imprisoned in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar II. The name was widespread in Christian Europe during the Middle Ages thanks to St. Joachim’s popularity, the father of Madonna. Saint Joachim is considered by Christian tradition the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, and is venerated as a saint. Joachim is never mentioned in the canonical biblical texts; his story is told in three apocryphal gospels. Joachim, a virtuous and wealthy man from the tribe of the Kingdom of Judah and David’s lineage, married Anne in old age after she had already been married and had remained a widow.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Old High German “Haimirich,” composed of two elements “*haimaz” (home, house) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). The name means “ruler of the home, sovereign of the homeland.” Harry, its English short form, was considered the “spoken form” of Henry in medieval England. Most English kings named Henry were called Harry. At one time, the name was so popular for English men that the phrase “Tom, Dick, and Harry” was used to refer to everyone. The most famous patron Henry II (Saint Henry), was Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 until he died in 1024. The last member of the Ottonian dynasty of Emperors, Henry II, succeeded to the German throne following his second-cousin Emperor Otto III’s sudden death in 1002. Henry was born on May 5, 972, the son of Duke Henry II, Duke of Bavaria, and Gisela of Burgundy.
This name derives from the Italic (Sabines) “quirin > quĭrīnus” meaning “spear, armed with a spear.” In Roman mythology and religion, Quirinus is an early god of the Roman state. In Augustan Rome, Quirinus was also an epithet of Janus, as Janus Quirinus. Quirinus was initially most likely a Sabine god of war. The Sabines had a settlement near the eventual site of Rome and erected an altar to Quirinus on the Collis Quirinalis, the Quirinal Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
This name derives from the Italic (Sabines) “quirin > quĭrīnus” meaning “spear, armed with a spear.” In Roman mythology and religion, Quirinus is an early god of the Roman state. In Augustan Rome, Quirinus was also an epithet of Janus, as Janus Quirinus. Quirinus was initially most likely a Sabine god of war. The Sabines had a settlement near the eventual site of Rome and erected an altar to Quirinus on the Collis Quirinalis, the Quirinal Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kuriakón (κυριακόν),” meaning “(Christianity) church.” The name is composed of two elements: “kū́rios (κῡ́ρῐος)” (ruling, governing, lord, master, guardian, ruler, owner) plus “-akos (-ακος)” (superlative adjective suffix). In turn, the name means “of the lord, holy to the lord.” 1) Kuriakose Elias Chavara was the co-founder and first Prior General of the first congregation for men in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, now known as the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, and a similar one for women, the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel. His canonization is set for 23 November 2014. 2) Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás (1833–1909) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Toledo, Primate of Spain, and Patriarch of the West Indies. 3) Kyriakos (1798–1863) was a Greek archaeologist from Athens. He fought in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Qafsiel / Kaziel,” meaning “speed of God.” Cassiel is the Latin name of an archangel in the post-biblical Judeo-Christian religion, particularly that of the Kabbalah. Unlike many other angels, Cassiel is known for just watching the events of the cosmos unfold with little interference. In Jewish mysticism and Mesopotamian mythology, Cassiel is associated with the planet Saturn and the direction north. He is the controller of the moon, the karma and time. Kafziel is a watcher rather than a doer. He is called the angel of solitude and tears and presides over the deaths of kings.
one of the second set of creator gods. (the name is of Maya mythology, part of Mesoamerican mythology and is taken from the Books of Chilam Balam, Books handwritten, chiefly 17th and 18th-centuries Maya Miscellanies, named after the small Yucatec towns where they were originally kept, and preserving important traditional knowledge Which in indigenous Mayan and early Spanish traditions have coalesced).
This name derives from the Hebrew “Qafsiel / Kaziel,” meaning “speed of God.” Cassiel is the Latin name of an archangel in the post-biblical Judeo-Christian religion, particularly that of the Kabbalah. Unlike many other angels, Cassiel is known for just watching the events of the cosmos unfold with little interference. In Jewish mysticism and Mesopotamian mythology, Cassiel is associated with the planet Saturn and the direction north. He is the controller of the moon, the karma and time. Kafziel is a watcher rather than a doer. He is called the angel of solitude and tears and presides over the deaths of kings.
tree with hard wood
This name derives from the Albanian “qendër,” meaning “center, middle, headquarter.” In turn, the name means “one who is balanced.” The Albanian word “qendër” derives from the Latin “Centrum,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “kéntron (κέντρον),” meaning “sharp point.” 1) Qendër, also known as Çlirim or Ferma Çlirim (former state-owned farm named Çlirim, English: Liberation, during the Communist era), is a former municipality in the Fier County, southwestern Albania. 2) Qendër Vlorë is a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the city Vlorë.
This name derives from the Latin “quădro > quădrāre > quădrātus,” meaning “square, ordered, well-connected, complete, judicious, wise, who thinks good, robust.” Saint Quadratus of Athens is said to have been the first of the Christian apologists. He is counted among the Seventy Apostles in the tradition of the Eastern Churches.
This name derives from the Latin “quartus,” which was initially given to the fourth child of the family or the fourth or youngest between four members of the same family of the same name. Quartus was a Christian who sent greetings to friends in Rome through Paul of Tarsus. According to church tradition, he is known as Quartus of Berytus and is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. He was Bishop of Beirut and suffered for his faith. He converted many to the Christian faith. His feast day is November 10.
This name comes from the Latin personal name “Caietanus,” meaning “inhabitant of Gaeta, a resident of Caieta,” a city of Lazio region in Italy. An ancient legend describes that Gaeta was the burial place of Caieta, the nurse of Aeneas; however, its real etymology is obscure. Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene (1480–1547), was an Italian Catholic priest and religious reformer, who helped found the Theatines. He is known as a saint in the Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Gaelic “Ciarán,” meaning “little dark one” or “blacky,” from the Irish element “ciar,” meaning “black, dark.” The name is popularized by the Irish saints dating back from the 5th-century. Ciarán was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland. However, the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saigir (Seir-Kieran) and remained the patron saint of its successor, Ossory’s diocese.
This name derives from the Italic (Sabines) “quirin > quĭrīnus” meaning “spear, armed with a spear.” In Roman mythology and religion, Quirinus is an early god of the Roman state. In Augustan Rome, Quirinus was also an epithet of Janus, as Janus Quirinus. Quirinus was initially most likely a Sabine god of war. The Sabines had a settlement near the eventual site of Rome and erected an altar to Quirinus on the Collis Quirinalis, the Quirinal Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
This name derives from the Latin “quiēs > quietus,” meaning “calm, quiet, rest, repose,” epithet of the Roman goddess of peace and death. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on November 28.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôyâkı̂yn > Yehoyakhin” meaning “established by Yahweh, raised by God.” In the Old Testament, it is the name of a king of Judah imprisoned in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar II. The name was widespread in Christian Europe during the Middle Ages thanks to St. Joachim’s popularity, the father of Madonna. Saint Joachim is considered by Christian tradition the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, and is venerated as a saint. Joachim is never mentioned in the canonical biblical texts; his story is told in three apocryphal gospels. Joachim, a virtuous and wealthy man from the tribe of the Kingdom of Judah and David’s lineage, married Anne in old age after she had already been married and had remained a widow.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôyâkı̂yn > Yehoyakhin” meaning “established by Yahweh, raised by God.” In the Old Testament, it is the name of a king of Judah imprisoned in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar II. The name was widespread in Christian Europe during the Middle Ages thanks to St. Joachim’s popularity, the father of Madonna. Saint Joachim is considered by Christian tradition the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, and is venerated as a saint. Joachim is never mentioned in the canonical biblical texts; his story is told in three apocryphal gospels. Joachim, a virtuous and wealthy man from the tribe of the Kingdom of Judah and David’s lineage, married Anne in old age after she had already been married and had remained a widow.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôyâkı̂yn > Yehoyakhin” meaning “established by Yahweh, raised by God.” In the Old Testament, it is the name of a king of Judah imprisoned in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar II. The name was widespread in Christian Europe during the Middle Ages thanks to St. Joachim’s popularity, the father of Madonna. Saint Joachim is considered by Christian tradition the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, and is venerated as a saint. Joachim is never mentioned in the canonical biblical texts; his story is told in three apocryphal gospels. Joachim, a virtuous and wealthy man from the tribe of the Kingdom of Judah and David’s lineage, married Anne in old age after she had already been married and had remained a widow.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
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 “kuriakón (κυριακόν),” meaning “(Christianity) church.” The name is composed of two elements: “kū́rios (κῡ́ρῐος)” (ruling, governing, lord, master, guardian, ruler, owner) plus “-akos (-ακος)” (superlative adjective suffix). In turn, the name means “of the lord, holy to the lord.” 1) Kuriakose Elias Chavara was the co-founder and first Prior General of the first congregation for men in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, now known as the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, and a similar one for women, the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel. His canonization is set for 23 November 2014. 2) Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás (1833–1909) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Toledo, Primate of Spain, and Patriarch of the West Indies. 3) Kyriakos (1798–1863) was a Greek archaeologist from Athens. He fought in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.
This name derives from the Italic (Sabines) “quirin > quĭrīnus” meaning “spear, armed with a spear.” In Roman mythology and religion, Quirinus is an early god of the Roman state. In Augustan Rome, Quirinus was also an epithet of Janus, as Janus Quirinus. Quirinus was initially most likely a Sabine god of war. The Sabines had a settlement near the eventual site of Rome and erected an altar to Quirinus on the Collis Quirinalis, the Quirinal Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
This name derives from the Italic (Sabines) “quirin > quĭrīnus” meaning “spear, armed with a spear.” In Roman mythology and religion, Quirinus is an early god of the Roman state. In Augustan Rome, Quirinus was also an epithet of Janus, as Janus Quirinus. Quirinus was initially most likely a Sabine god of war. The Sabines had a settlement near the eventual site of Rome and erected an altar to Quirinus on the Collis Quirinalis, the Quirinal Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
Irritable, impatient
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Albanian “qendër,” meaning “center, middle, headquarter.” In turn, the name means “one who is balanced.” The Albanian word “qendër” derives from the Latin “Centrum,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “kéntron (κέντρον),” meaning “sharp point.” 1) Qendër, also known as Çlirim or Ferma Çlirim (former state-owned farm named Çlirim, English: Liberation, during the Communist era), is a former municipality in the Fier County, southwestern Albania. 2) Qendër Vlorë is a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the city Vlorë.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Qafsiel / Kaziel,” meaning “speed of God.” Cassiel is the Latin name of an archangel in the post-biblical Judeo-Christian religion, particularly that of the Kabbalah. Unlike many other angels, Cassiel is known for just watching the events of the cosmos unfold with little interference. In Jewish mysticism and Mesopotamian mythology, Cassiel is associated with the planet Saturn and the direction north. He is the controller of the moon, the karma and time. Kafziel is a watcher rather than a doer. He is called the angel of solitude and tears and presides over the deaths of kings.
This name derives from the Latin “quădro > quădrāre > quădrātus,” meaning “square, ordered, well-connected, complete, judicious, wise, who thinks good, robust.” Saint Quadratus of Athens is said to have been the first of the Christian apologists. He is counted among the Seventy Apostles in the tradition of the Eastern Churches.
This name derives from the Latin “quădro > quădrāre > quădrātus,” meaning “square, ordered, well-connected, complete, judicious, wise, who thinks good, robust.” Saint Quadratus of Athens is said to have been the first of the Christian apologists. He is counted among the Seventy Apostles in the tradition of the Eastern Churches.
This name derives from the Latin “quartus,” which was initially given to the fourth child of the family or the fourth or youngest between four members of the same family of the same name. Quartus was a Christian who sent greetings to friends in Rome through Paul of Tarsus. According to church tradition, he is known as Quartus of Berytus and is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. He was Bishop of Beirut and suffered for his faith. He converted many to the Christian faith. His feast day is November 10.
This name derives from the Gaelic “Ciarán,” meaning “little dark one” or “blacky,” from the Irish element “ciar,” meaning “black, dark.” The name is popularized by the Irish saints dating back from the 5th-century. Ciarán was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and is considered the first saint to have been born in Ireland. However, the legend that he preceded Saint Patrick is questionable. Ciarán was bishop of Saigir (Seir-Kieran) and remained the patron saint of its successor, Ossory’s diocese.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
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 “kuriakón (κυριακόν),” meaning “(Christianity) church.” The name is composed of two elements: “kū́rios (κῡ́ρῐος)” (ruling, governing, lord, master, guardian, ruler, owner) plus “-akos (-ακος)” (superlative adjective suffix). In turn, the name means “of the lord, holy to the lord.” 1) Kuriakose Elias Chavara was the co-founder and first Prior General of the first congregation for men in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, now known as the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, and a similar one for women, the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel. His canonization is set for 23 November 2014. 2) Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás (1833–1909) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Toledo, Primate of Spain, and Patriarch of the West Indies. 3) Kyriakos (1798–1863) was a Greek archaeologist from Athens. He fought in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “kuriakón (κυριακόν),” meaning “(Christianity) church.” The name is composed of two elements: “kū́rios (κῡ́ρῐος)” (ruling, governing, lord, master, guardian, ruler, owner) plus “-akos (-ακος)” (superlative adjective suffix). In turn, the name means “of the lord, holy to the lord.” 1) Kuriakose Elias Chavara was the co-founder and first Prior General of the first congregation for men in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, now known as the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, and a similar one for women, the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel. His canonization is set for 23 November 2014. 2) Ciriaco María Sancha y Hervás (1833–1909) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Toledo, Primate of Spain, and Patriarch of the West Indies. 3) Kyriakos (1798–1863) was a Greek archaeologist from Athens. He fought in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.
This name derives from the Italic (Sabines) “quirin > quĭrīnus” meaning “spear, armed with a spear.” In Roman mythology and religion, Quirinus is an early god of the Roman state. In Augustan Rome, Quirinus was also an epithet of Janus, as Janus Quirinus. Quirinus was initially most likely a Sabine god of war. The Sabines had a settlement near the eventual site of Rome and erected an altar to Quirinus on the Collis Quirinalis, the Quirinal Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
This name derives from the Italic (Sabines) “quirin > quĭrīnus” meaning “spear, armed with a spear.” In Roman mythology and religion, Quirinus is an early god of the Roman state. In Augustan Rome, Quirinus was also an epithet of Janus, as Janus Quirinus. Quirinus was initially most likely a Sabine god of war. The Sabines had a settlement near the eventual site of Rome and erected an altar to Quirinus on the Collis Quirinalis, the Quirinal Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
Irritable, impatient
This name derives from the Albanian “qendër,” meaning “center, middle, headquarter.” In turn, the name means “one who is balanced.” The Albanian word “qendër” derives from the Latin “Centrum,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “kéntron (κέντρον),” meaning “sharp point.” 1) Qendër, also known as Çlirim or Ferma Çlirim (former state-owned farm named Çlirim, English: Liberation, during the Communist era), is a former municipality in the Fier County, southwestern Albania. 2) Qendër Vlorë is a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the city Vlorë.
This name derives from the Latin “quădro > quădrāre > quădrātus,” meaning “square, ordered, well-connected, complete, judicious, wise, who thinks good, robust.” Saint Quadratus of Athens is said to have been the first of the Christian apologists. He is counted among the Seventy Apostles in the tradition of the Eastern Churches.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Qafsiel / Kaziel,” meaning “speed of God.” Cassiel is the Latin name of an archangel in the post-biblical Judeo-Christian religion, particularly that of the Kabbalah. Unlike many other angels, Cassiel is known for just watching the events of the cosmos unfold with little interference. In Jewish mysticism and Mesopotamian mythology, Cassiel is associated with the planet Saturn and the direction north. He is the controller of the moon, the karma and time. Kafziel is a watcher rather than a doer. He is called the angel of solitude and tears and presides over the deaths of kings.
This name derives from the Latin “quartus,” which was initially given to the fourth child of the family or the fourth or youngest between four members of the same family of the same name. Quartus was a Christian who sent greetings to friends in Rome through Paul of Tarsus. According to church tradition, he is known as Quartus of Berytus and is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. He was Bishop of Beirut and suffered for his faith. He converted many to the Christian faith. His feast day is November 10.
This name derives from the Latin “quartus,” which was initially given to the fourth child of the family or the fourth or youngest between four members of the same family of the same name. Quartus was a Christian who sent greetings to friends in Rome through Paul of Tarsus. According to church tradition, he is known as Quartus of Berytus and is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. He was Bishop of Beirut and suffered for his faith. He converted many to the Christian faith. His feast day is November 10.
This name derives from the Latin “quartus,” which was initially given to the fourth child of the family or the fourth or youngest between four members of the same family of the same name. Quartus was a Christian who sent greetings to friends in Rome through Paul of Tarsus. According to church tradition, he is known as Quartus of Berytus and is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. He was Bishop of Beirut and suffered for his faith. He converted many to the Christian faith. His feast day is November 10.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) The name is probably inspired by the Latin “quam sī modus,” meaning “as if limit as if manner.” Quasimodo is a fictional character in the novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831) by Victor Hugo. Quasimodo was born with a hunchback and feared by the townspeople as a sort of monster, but he finds sanctuary in an unlikely love that is fulfilled only in death.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôyâkı̂yn > Yehoyakhin” meaning “established by Yahweh, raised by God.” In the Old Testament, it is the name of a king of Judah imprisoned in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar II. The name was widespread in Christian Europe during the Middle Ages thanks to St. Joachim’s popularity, the father of Madonna. Saint Joachim is considered by Christian tradition the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, and is venerated as a saint. Joachim is never mentioned in the canonical biblical texts; his story is told in three apocryphal gospels. Joachim, a virtuous and wealthy man from the tribe of the Kingdom of Judah and David’s lineage, married Anne in old age after she had already been married and had remained a widow.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôyâkı̂yn > Yehoyakhin” meaning “established by Yahweh, raised by God.” In the Old Testament, it is the name of a king of Judah imprisoned in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar II. The name was widespread in Christian Europe during the Middle Ages thanks to St. Joachim’s popularity, the father of Madonna. Saint Joachim is considered by Christian tradition the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, and is venerated as a saint. Joachim is never mentioned in the canonical biblical texts; his story is told in three apocryphal gospels. Joachim, a virtuous and wealthy man from the tribe of the Kingdom of Judah and David’s lineage, married Anne in old age after she had already been married and had remained a widow.
Feathered Snake god and creator. The depiction of the feathered serpent deity is present in other cultures of Mesoamerica. Q'uq'umatz of the K'iche' Maya is closely related to the god Kukulkan of Yucatán and to Quetzalcoatl of the Aztecs. (the name is of Maya mythology, part of Mesoamerican mythology and is taken from the Books of Chilam Balam, Books handwritten, chiefly 17th and 18th-centuries Maya Miscellanies, named after the small Yucatec towns where they were originally kept, and preserving important traditional knowledge Which in indigenous Mayan and early Spanish traditions have coalesced).
This name derives from the Hebrew “Qafsiel / Kaziel,” meaning “speed of God.” Cassiel is the Latin name of an archangel in the post-biblical Judeo-Christian religion, particularly that of the Kabbalah. Unlike many other angels, Cassiel is known for just watching the events of the cosmos unfold with little interference. In Jewish mysticism and Mesopotamian mythology, Cassiel is associated with the planet Saturn and the direction north. He is the controller of the moon, the karma and time. Kafziel is a watcher rather than a doer. He is called the angel of solitude and tears and presides over the deaths of kings.
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic “Hilperik,” composed of two elements: “*helpaną / hilpan” (to help, support) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). In turn, the name means “the king who supports us, the king who helps us.” 1) Chilperic I (~539–584) was the king of Neustria (or Soissons) from 561 to his death. He was one of the sons of the Frankish king Clotaire I and Queen Aregund. Immediately after the death of his father in 561, he endeavored to take possession of the whole kingdom, seized the treasure amassed in the royal town of Berny, and entered Paris. 2) Chilperic II († ~480) was the King of Burgundy from 473 until his death. He succeeded his brother Gundioch and co-ruled with his nephews Godomar, Gundobad, Chilperic II, and Godegisel.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôyâkı̂yn > Yehoyakhin” meaning “established by Yahweh, raised by God.” In the Old Testament, it is the name of a king of Judah imprisoned in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar II. The name was widespread in Christian Europe during the Middle Ages thanks to St. Joachim’s popularity, the father of Madonna. Saint Joachim is considered by Christian tradition the father of Mary, mother of Jesus, and is venerated as a saint. Joachim is never mentioned in the canonical biblical texts; his story is told in three apocryphal gospels. Joachim, a virtuous and wealthy man from the tribe of the Kingdom of Judah and David’s lineage, married Anne in old age after she had already been married and had remained a widow.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Phoenician “Qaqophas,” meaning “he who jokes, he who likes to joke.” Saint Cucuphas is a martyr of Spain. His feast day is July 25, but in some areas, it is celebrated on July 27 to avoid conflict with Santiago’s important feast day, Spain’s patron saint. He is revered in Paris since some of his relics are enshrined at the church of Saint-Denis, in the Chapelle Saint-Cucuphas. Near Rueil-Malmaison, there is a forest named Bois de St-Cucufa and a tiny lake that carries the saint’s name. Veneration in Spain: Concern amongst Catalan devotees of the saint was raised when it was discovered in 2001 that the name of Saint Cucuphas had been removed from the latest version of the Roman Martyrology.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
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This name derives from the Germanic (Gothic) “Kinþaswinþs,” composed of two elements: “*kinþiz” (kind, race) plus “*swinþaz” (strong, mighty, active, healthy). In turn, the name means “great and powerful race.” Chindasuinth (~563–653 AD) was Visigothic King of Hispania, from 642 until his death in 653. He succeeded Tulga, from whom he took the throne in a coup. He was elected by the nobles and anointed by the bishops on April 30th, 642.
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This name derives from the Latin personal name “Quintus,” from Earlier Latin “quīnque > quīntus” (Vulgar Latin: *cīnque), meaning “the fifth born,” which was initially given to the fifth child of the family or the fifth or youngest between five members of the same family of the same name. The name Quintus was used by both aristocratic and common families and gave rise to the patronymic (a name derived from the name of one’s father or a paternal ancestor), Quinctia, and Quinctilia. The gens Quinctia was a patrician family in Rome. Throughout the Republic’s history, its members often held the state’s highest offices, and it produced some men of importance even during the imperial period. The feminine form of the Latin name Quintus is Quinta. In several countries, the name was regularly abbreviated as Q.
This name derives from the Albanian “qendër,” meaning “center, middle, headquarter.” In turn, the name means “one who is balanced.” The Albanian word “qendër” derives from the Latin “Centrum,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “kéntron (κέντρον),” meaning “sharp point.” 1) Qendër, also known as Çlirim or Ferma Çlirim (former state-owned farm named Çlirim, English: Liberation, during the Communist era), is a former municipality in the Fier County, southwestern Albania. 2) Qendër Vlorë is a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the city Vlorë.
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