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This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
Val is a short form of Valentine and Valerie. It is of Italic (Sabine) and Latin origin and comes from the following roots (VĂLĔRĬUS) and (VĂLENTĪNUS).
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name comes from the Latin “vīvus” (alive) linked to the imperial Latin “Vivianus,” which means “he has life.” However, it can also be a derivative of the Roman cognomen “Vibianus,” probably of Etruscan origin, but of unknown meaning. The English male version of the name Vivian is attested since the Middle Ages. At the same time, its feminine use is more recent and maybe an anglicization of “Bébinn” or Vivien’s variant. The Bibiana version, on the other hand, represents a version of Viviana, still in use thanks to the devotion to St. Bibiana, a young Roman Christian who suffered martyrdom under Flavius Claudius Julian. The name day is celebrated on December 2. We also remember St. Vivianus, Bishop of Saintes on August 28, Saint Vivian, a martyr in Armenia, commemorated on March 10, and Saint Vivian, abbot of Altacomba, honored on May 20.
This name derives from the Germanic element “iv,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*īhwaz” (yew ‘tree’). Ivo is the Latinized form of a medieval name of Old French origin, Cognate with modern French Yves. Saint Ivo of Kermartin was a parish priest among the poor of Louannec, the only one of his station to be canonized in the Middle Ages. He is the patron of Brittany, lawyers, and abandoned children. His feast day is May 19. Poetically, he is referred to as “Advocate of the Poor.” Ivo could also be correlated with the Celtic “Ivo,” one of the ancient Celts sacred trees.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
This name derives from the Latin “Varus,” meaning “bent outwards, bandy, bow-legged.” or from “vāra,” meaning “fork, forked branch, tripod, easel.” 1) Saint Varus († ~307, Alexandria, Egypt) was a Christian saint, soldier, and martyr. According to his generally reliable and authentic Acts, he was a soldier stationed in Upper Egypt who had the task of guarding a group of monks awaiting execution. 2) Publius Attius Varus († 45 BC) was the Roman governor of Africa during the civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great). He declared war against Caesar and initially fought and defeated Gaius Scribonius Curio, who was sent against him in 49 BC.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Old Church Slavonic “vesna (весна),” meaning “messenger.” In many Slavic languages, this is now the poetic word for “spring.” The Vesna or Vesnas were mythological female characters associated with youth and springtime in early Slavic mythology, particularly within Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. Along with her male companion Vesnik, she was associated with rituals conducted in rural areas during springtime.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
Vega, also designated (Alpha Lyrae), is the brightest star in the constellation of Lyra, the fifth brightest star in the night sky, and the second brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus. It is relatively close at only 25 light-years from the Sun and, together with Arcturus and Sirius, one of the most luminous stars in the Sun’s neighborhood. The original name of the star, Wega (later corrupted in Vega), derives from the transliteration of the Arabic word “wāqi” (planant), deriving from the phrase “an-nasr al-wāqi ‘” (planing vulture), which was the name by which they designated the star the 11th-century Arab astronomers, who saw in the Lira, the shape of an eagle.
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Euphēmía (Εὐφημία) Euphḗmios (Εὐφήμιος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “phēmí (φημί)” (speak, say, agree, affirm, assert). In turn, the name means “one who speaks well (good speech).” The name can also have the meaning of “what we are talking about in the right way. The Great Martyr Euphemia, known as the All-praised in the Orthodox Church, is a Christian saint, who was martyred for her faith at Chalcedon, 304–307 AD. Euphemia lived in the 3rd-century AD. She was the daughter of a senator named Philophronos and his wife Theodosia in Chalcedon, located across the Bosporus from the city of Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul). From her youth, she was blessed with virginity.
This name derives from the Sanskrit “vena,” meaning “yearning.” It is the name of an evil king in Hindu mythology. In Hindu scriptures, Vena was a great king. However, he became evil and corrupt. The world became so gloomy and dark that the earth-goddess Bhumidevi decided that she would not provide crops to humans anymore.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Proto-Baltic and Slavic “vȅsel (*veselъ),” meaning “glad, happy, cheerful, merry, merry one.” In turn, this name derives from the Proto Indo-European term “*wesus,” meaning “good,” refers to a person who has the goodness of heart, goodness-of-mind.
Veta is a short form of Svetlana and Violetta. The name is of Slavic and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (SVĚTŬ / SVET) and (VIOLETTE / VIOLE).
This name derives from the Cornish “Gwenhwÿfar,” composed of two elements: From the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair” plus from the Proto-Celtic “seibrā (hwyfar),” meaning (phantom, spirit). The name means “the white fay, white phantom, white spirit.” In Arthurian legend, Gwenhwÿfar was the wife of King Arthur. It became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th-century. The name Jennifer has been in use since the 18th-century. Before 1906 the name was relatively uncommon, but it gained some recognition after George Bernard Shaw used it for the main female character in The Doctor’s Dilemma.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “ḥawwah,” which is based on the Hebrew word “chavvâh,” meaning “to breathe or live, living.” The name has religious significance in the Judeo, Christian, Muslim tradition, after Eve’s use as the Biblical Adam’s female companion. Its use as a first name in England began in the 12th-Century. “Eva,” popular in many European countries, “Eve” used as an anglicized form of Gaelic Aoife “radiant, beautiful” in Scotland and Ireland and “Evie,” usually a familiar form, now also a given name.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latvian “Vija”, meaning “garland”.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
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This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name is a Spanish form derived from the Visigothic “aliwēr,” composed of two elements; “*aljaz / aljis / *aljǭ,” meaning “other, another, else, foreign” plus “*wēraz,” meaning “true, trustworthy.” The second hypothesis is from the Old Gothic name “Guilvira” from various Germanic combinations such as “*gailaz plus *wēraz / *gailaz plus *waraz. However, it is possibly of Arabic origin, meaning “the white,” linked to the Spanish “elva” (Latin: albinus). This hypothesis is supported by the ancient name of the city of Granada, which was “Elvira,” a Spanish adaptation of Arabic “Ilbirah” (bab Ilbirah). 1) Saint Caecilius of Elvira is venerated as the patron saint of Granada, Spain. Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st-century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of “Iliberri or Iliberis” (Elvira/Granada) and became its first bishop. He is thus considered the founder of the Archdiocese of Granada, established around 64 AD. 2) Elvira of Castile (~1100–1135) was the first Queen of Sicily. 2) Elvira Ramírez (~935–986) was a Leonese princess who served as a regent of the kingdom during the minority of her nephew Ramiro III of León.
This name derives from the Old High German “Chlodowich and Chlodovech,” composed of two elements: “*hlūdaz,” meaning (to hear, loud, sound, noise / famous) and “wīg,” meaning (fight, battle, fighter, able to fight). The name means “glorious in the battle, famous warrior.” 1) Saint Louise de Marillac was the co-founder, with St. Vincent de Paul, of the Daughters of Charity. She is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. 2) The Blessed Louise of Savoy (1461–1503) was a member of the French royal family, who gave up a life of privilege and comfort to become a Poor Clare nun. The Roman Catholic Church has beatified her.
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 the Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante, in the Divine Comedy. Vitina (Ljubuški) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the town is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.
This name comes from the Latin “vīvus” (alive) linked to the imperial Latin “Vivianus,” which means “he has life.” However, it can also be a derivative of the Roman cognomen “Vibianus,” probably of Etruscan origin, but of unknown meaning. The English male version of the name Vivian is attested since the Middle Ages. At the same time, its feminine use is more recent and maybe an anglicization of “Bébinn” or Vivien’s variant. The Bibiana version, on the other hand, represents a version of Viviana, still in use thanks to the devotion to St. Bibiana, a young Roman Christian who suffered martyrdom under Flavius Claudius Julian. The name day is celebrated on December 2. We also remember St. Vivianus, Bishop of Saintes on August 28, Saint Vivian, a martyr in Armenia, commemorated on March 10, and Saint Vivian, abbot of Altacomba, honored on May 20.
Vivi is a diminutive of Olivia, Sofia and a short name of Vivian and Viviana. It is of Latin, Irish, Celtic, Germanic, Greek, Mycenaean Greek, and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (BÉBINN) (VIVIANUS) (ALFHER) (ÁLEIFR/*ANULAIɃAR) (ŎLĪVĀRĬUS) and (SOPHÍA / SOFÍA).
This name derives from Old High German “Haduwig,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*haþuz” (battle, fight) and “wīg” (fight, battle, fighter, able to fight), meaning “one who wants to fight.” 1) Saint Hedwig of Silesia (Polish: Święta Jadwiga Śląska), was Duchess of Silesia from 1201 and of greater Poland from 1231 as well as high duchess consort of Poland from 1232 until 1238. 2) Jadwiga was monarch of Poland from 1384 to her death. Her official title was “king” rather than “queen,” reflecting that she was a full-fledged sovereign and not just a royal consort. She was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou, daughter of King Louis I of Hungary and Elizabeth of Bosnia.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Old Norse name and byname “vagn,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic “*wagnaz,” meaning “cart, wagon, carriage.”
Vaivora is the Lithuanian goddess of the planet Mercury, one of the daughters of the sun goddess Saulė. In fact, his name is linked to the day “Wednesday,” Latin “dies Mercurii” (day of Mercury). In turn, this name derives from the Lithuanian “vaivorykštė”, meaning “rainbow”.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic “*waldaʐ,” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
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This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
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.
Valča is a diminutive form of Valentýna, Valerie, and Valérie. The name is of Latin and Italic (Sabines) origin and comes from the following roots: (VĂLENTĪNUS) and (VĂLĔRĬUS).
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) from the Proto-Germanic “*wandrōną > wendel,” meaning “to wander, roam, hike, migrate.” 2) from the Proto-Germanic “*winidaz,” meaning “Wend, Slav.” A term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas. 3) From the Ancient Germanic “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk.” The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe or group of tribes, first appear in history inhabiting present-day southern Poland. Still, some later moved in large numbers, including most notably the group which successively established kingdoms in Spain and then North Africa in the 5th-century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Latin “Varus,” meaning “bent outwards, bandy, bow-legged.” or from “vāra,” meaning “fork, forked branch, tripod, easel.” 1) Saint Varus († ~307, Alexandria, Egypt) was a Christian saint, soldier, and martyr. According to his generally reliable and authentic Acts, he was a soldier stationed in Upper Egypt who had the task of guarding a group of monks awaiting execution. 2) Publius Attius Varus († 45 BC) was the Roman governor of Africa during the civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great). He declared war against Caesar and initially fought and defeated Gaius Scribonius Curio, who was sent against him in 49 BC.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
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This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
It is a Christian baptismal name associated mainly with the Slavic languages. It is the Slavic variant of the names “Johanna” and “Joannes.” The name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan,” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations between males and females in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Euphēmía (Εὐφημία) Euphḗmios (Εὐφήμιος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “phēmí (φημί)” (speak, say, agree, affirm, assert). In turn, the name means “one who speaks well (good speech).” The name can also have the meaning of “what we are talking about in the right way. The Great Martyr Euphemia, known as the All-praised in the Orthodox Church, is a Christian saint, who was martyred for her faith at Chalcedon, 304–307 AD. Euphemia lived in the 3rd-century AD. She was the daughter of a senator named Philophronos and his wife Theodosia in Chalcedon, located across the Bosporus from the city of Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul). From her youth, she was blessed with virginity.
Lute (Musical instrument) beloved (Vina is a Feminine (or Girl) name. This name is shared across persons who are either Christian or Hindu by religion. Name Vina belongs to Rashi Vrushabh (Taurus) with dominant planet Venus (Shukra) and Nakshatra (stars) Rohini).
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Theókleia (Θεόκλεια) Thékla (Θέκλα),” composed of two elements: “theós (θεός)” (divine, a deity, a god, God) plus “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory). In turn, the name means “glory of God.” Thecla was a saint of the early Christian Church and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle. The only known record of her comes from the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla, probably composed in the 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin “vēlĭus,” meaning “concealed, veiled, hidden.” Velia (Latin: Vĕlĭa) is a high ground of the Palatine Hill. The Palatine Hill (Latin: Collis Palatium or Mons Palatinus) is the centermost of the Seven Hills of Rome and is one of the most ancient parts of the city. Velius Longus (2nd-century AD) was a Latin grammarian during the reign of Trajan. Macrobius mentions him as a commentator on Virgil. Saint Velio is commemorated on February 12. Velia also represents a short form of names Avelia, Evelia.
This name derives from the Slavic Serbo-Croatian “Velimir (Велимир)”, composed of two elements: Proto-Slavic “velii / velje (*velьjь)” (great, more, many, much, a lot) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “bold peace, great peace, the one who is great in maintaining peace.” 1) Velimir Khlebnikov 1885–1922), was a poet and playwright, a central part of the Russian Futurist movement, but his work and influence stretch far beyond it. 2) Velimir “Velja” Ilić (born 1951) is a Serbian politician and Minister without portfolio in the Government of Serbia.
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.
Of the Bantu people
Vendi is a diminutive of Gwendolen and Wendela. It is of Scottish Literature, Welsh and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (FWENDY) (GWENDOLEN) and (WAND (VÖND) WENDEL).
Vendy is a diminutive of Gwendolen and Wendela. It is of Scottish Literature, Welsh and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (FWENDY) (GWENDOLEN) and (WAND (VÖND) WENDEL).
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) from the Proto-Germanic “*wandrōną > wendel,” meaning “to wander, roam, hike, migrate.” 2) from the Proto-Germanic “*winidaz,” meaning “Wend, Slav.” A term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas. 3) From the Ancient Germanic “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk.” The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe or group of tribes, first appear in history inhabiting present-day southern Poland. Still, some later moved in large numbers, including most notably the group which successively established kingdoms in Spain and then North Africa in the 5th-century.
Vencho is a personal name, which means “a crown of Slavic,” which appeared in Bulgaria at the end of the Ottoman rule. It derives from the surname of the Ukrainian writer-historian Yuriy Venelin. His female form is Venelinia or Veneta.
This name is a diminutive of Edwine, Erwine, Winfrieda, and other names containing the Germanic element “Wine,” meaning “friend.” The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (ĒADWINE) and (*HARJAZ” *-WINIZ > HARIWINI) (WINFRIÐ).
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) from the Proto-Germanic “*wandrōną > wendel,” meaning “to wander, roam, hike, migrate.” 2) from the Proto-Germanic “*winidaz,” meaning “Wend, Slav.” A term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas. 3) From the Ancient Germanic “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk.” The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe or group of tribes, first appear in history inhabiting present-day southern Poland. Still, some later moved in large numbers, including most notably the group which successively established kingdoms in Spain and then North Africa in the 5th-century.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) from the Proto-Germanic “*wandrōną > wendel,” meaning “to wander, roam, hike, migrate.” 2) from the Proto-Germanic “*winidaz,” meaning “Wend, Slav.” A term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas. 3) From the Ancient Germanic “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk.” The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe or group of tribes, first appear in history inhabiting present-day southern Poland. Still, some later moved in large numbers, including most notably the group which successively established kingdoms in Spain and then North Africa in the 5th-century.
This name derives from the Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > vēneris > venus,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people’s mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived Troy’s fall and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth’s Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
Verna is a short form of Lavern, Laverne, Laverna and the feminine form of Vernon. The name is of Gaulish and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: VER(N) and (LĂVERNA).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Old Church Slavonic “vesna (весна),” meaning “messenger.” In many Slavic languages, this is now the poetic word for “spring.” The Vesna or Vesnas were mythological female characters associated with youth and springtime in early Slavic mythology, particularly within Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. Along with her male companion Vesnik, she was associated with rituals conducted in rural areas during springtime.
This name derives from the Indoeuropean root “*h2wes-”, which in Latin means “to dwell, live, reside, stay, spend the night.” Vesta is the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman religion. She was rarely depicted in human form and was often represented by her temple’s fire in the Forum Romanum. Entry to her temple was permitted only to her priestesses, the Vestals, who tended the sacred fire at the hearth in her temple. The goddess Vesta was celebrated in Vestalia in the week from 7 June to 15 June.
This name derives from the Latin “vectĭo > vectius,” meaning “transportation, transfer, towing.” Lucius Vetius († 59 BC) was a Roman politician of Picene origin, belonging to the gens Vettia. He was an exponent of the class of “equites (Roman cavalry)” in the Roman Republic’s last period. The gens Vettia (or Vezia, Vetia, Vezzia) was a plebeian family from Rome that arose at the end of the Republic. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on June 2 in honor of San Vettius’ Epagato’ martyr of Lyon.
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Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus (91–43 BC) was a Roman politician, a tribune of the plebs in 51 BC, and consul of Republican Rome in 43 BC. Although supporting Gaius Julius Caesar during the Civil War, he pushed for the restoration of the Republic upon Caesar’s death. He died of injuries sustained at the Battle of Forum Gallorum. The name is generally regarded as an Oscan praenomen, and it is found extensively in Campania. Still, it was also used in Latium and appeared in Rome from a very early period, being used by the patrician Sestii, and occasionally by members of several prominent plebeian families. The Vibian gens itself was probably Oscan.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name represents different transliterations of various origins. The main ones are: 1) From the name “Vitus” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic root “*widu / witu,” meaning “forest as a borderline, forest, wood, tree.” 2) From the Slavic “vȉdeti (ви̏дети)” which in turn derives from the Proto-Slavic “*viděti,” meaning “to see,” compared to the (Latin: “vīsum > vĭdĕo).
This name derives from theSANSKRIT “VIDYA” meaning “knowledge, science, learning”.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name is a diminutive of Victoria and the Old Norse short form of names containing the element (víg-). It is of Old Norse and Latin origin and comes from the following roots (VÍGR) (VǪGGR) and (VICTOR).
This name is a Spanish form derived from the Visigothic “aliwēr,” composed of two elements; “*aljaz / aljis / *aljǭ,” meaning “other, another, else, foreign” plus “*wēraz,” meaning “true, trustworthy.” The second hypothesis is from the Old Gothic name “Guilvira” from various Germanic combinations such as “*gailaz plus *wēraz / *gailaz plus *waraz. However, it is possibly of Arabic origin, meaning “the white,” linked to the Spanish “elva” (Latin: albinus). This hypothesis is supported by the ancient name of the city of Granada, which was “Elvira,” a Spanish adaptation of Arabic “Ilbirah” (bab Ilbirah). 1) Saint Caecilius of Elvira is venerated as the patron saint of Granada, Spain. Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st-century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of “Iliberri or Iliberis” (Elvira/Granada) and became its first bishop. He is thus considered the founder of the Archdiocese of Granada, established around 64 AD. 2) Elvira of Castile (~1100–1135) was the first Queen of Sicily. 2) Elvira Ramírez (~935–986) was a Leonese princess who served as a regent of the kingdom during the minority of her nephew Ramiro III of León.
This name comes from the Latin “vīvus” (alive) linked to the imperial Latin “Vivianus,” which means “he has life.” However, it can also be a derivative of the Roman cognomen “Vibianus,” probably of Etruscan origin, but of unknown meaning. The English male version of the name Vivian is attested since the Middle Ages. At the same time, its feminine use is more recent and maybe an anglicization of “Bébinn” or Vivien’s variant. The Bibiana version, on the other hand, represents a version of Viviana, still in use thanks to the devotion to St. Bibiana, a young Roman Christian who suffered martyrdom under Flavius Claudius Julian. The name day is celebrated on December 2. We also remember St. Vivianus, Bishop of Saintes on August 28, Saint Vivian, a martyr in Armenia, commemorated on March 10, and Saint Vivian, abbot of Altacomba, honored on May 20.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Old Norse “alfr / ælfR,” meaning “elf, sprite, fairy, supernatural being” plus from the Ancient Germanic “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” According to Gesta Danorum, Alfhild, daughter of the Geatish king Siward, was a shieldmaiden, who had her fleet of Viking ships with crews of young female pirates raided along the coasts of the Baltic Sea. As a young princess, Alfhild’s chamber was guarded by a lizard and a snake, which scared away unworthy suitors. A Danish prince named Alf, also of Geatish descent, came to Geatland and defeated the animal guards. But Alfhild, advised by her mother, fled from Alf dressed as a man, and she became a shieldmaiden.
This name derives from the Old Norse “alfr / ælfR,” meaning “elf, sprite, fairy, supernatural being” plus from the Ancient Germanic “*hildiz,” meaning “battle, fight.” According to Gesta Danorum, Alfhild, daughter of the Geatish king Siward, was a shieldmaiden, who had her fleet of Viking ships with crews of young female pirates raided along the coasts of the Baltic Sea. As a young princess, Alfhild’s chamber was guarded by a lizard and a snake, which scared away unworthy suitors. A Danish prince named Alf, also of Geatish descent, came to Geatland and defeated the animal guards. But Alfhild, advised by her mother, fled from Alf dressed as a man, and she became a shieldmaiden.
It is a Scandinavian name of Old Norse origin. Finnish meaning of “vilja” is “grain, cereal,” Swedish meaning of “vilja” (Old High German: willo) is “will, strong desire.” The feast day is celebrated in Finland on September 12.
It is a Scandinavian name of Old Norse origin. Finnish meaning of “vilja” is “grain, cereal,” Swedish meaning of “vilja” (Old High German: willo) is “will, strong desire.” The feast day is celebrated in Finland on September 12.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
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.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > vincens-entis > Vincentius,” meaning “conqueror, winner, who wins, winning over evil.” Therefore has a similar meaning to the Ancient Greek names Victor, Nicephorus, Nicetas, and Nike. Saint Vincent of Saragossa is the patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. He was born at Huesca and martyred under Emperor Diocletian around the year 304.
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Proto-Celtic “*windos > find > fionn” (Welsh: gwyn), meaning “white, fair.” The name Fiona was invented and first used by the Scottish poet James Macpherson (1736–1796). The name Fiona is also sometimes used as an Anglicization of the Irish-language name Fíona. Finn MacCoul, was a mythical hunter-warrior of Irish mythology, also occurring in the mythologies of Scotland and the Isle of Man. The stories of Fionn and his followers the Fianna form the Fenian Cycle (or Fiannaidheacht), much of it purported to be narrated by Fionn’s son, the poet Oisín.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Norman baronial surname, from place names in Normandy. The name is composed of two elements: from the Gaulish “ver(n)” meaning “alder tree, flourishing, full of life” plus “-o / -onis (local suffix),” meaning “place of alder trees.” In turn, the name means “place of the alders.” Vernon’s earliest known use as a surname dates from the early 1030s, when a Hugh de Vernon was recorded as one of the men consenting to a grant of land by Duke Robert of Normandy to the abbey of St Wandrille at Serville, ten miles north of Rouen.
This name is a Spanish form derived from the Visigothic “aliwēr,” composed of two elements; “*aljaz / aljis / *aljǭ,” meaning “other, another, else, foreign” plus “*wēraz,” meaning “true, trustworthy.” The second hypothesis is from the Old Gothic name “Guilvira” from various Germanic combinations such as “*gailaz plus *wēraz / *gailaz plus *waraz. However, it is possibly of Arabic origin, meaning “the white,” linked to the Spanish “elva” (Latin: albinus). This hypothesis is supported by the ancient name of the city of Granada, which was “Elvira,” a Spanish adaptation of Arabic “Ilbirah” (bab Ilbirah). 1) Saint Caecilius of Elvira is venerated as the patron saint of Granada, Spain. Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st-century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of “Iliberri or Iliberis” (Elvira/Granada) and became its first bishop. He is thus considered the founder of the Archdiocese of Granada, established around 64 AD. 2) Elvira of Castile (~1100–1135) was the first Queen of Sicily. 2) Elvira Ramírez (~935–986) was a Leonese princess who served as a regent of the kingdom during the minority of her nephew Ramiro III of León.
This name derives from the Hungarian (Magyar) “virág,” meaning “flower.” It is part of flower names evoking color and harmony.
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 the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
Vivia is a diminutive of Olivia, Sofia and a short name of Vivian and Viviana. It is of Latin, Irish, Celtic, Germanic, Greek, Mycenaean Greek, and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (BÉBINN) (VIVIANUS) (ALFHER) (ÁLEIFR/*ANULAIɃAR) (ŎLĪVĀRĬUS) and (SOPHÍĀ).
This name derives from the Latvian “vizmot”, meaning “to glimmer”.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
Vjosë is the name of a river in northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Avlónas (Αυλώνας) Avlón (Αυλών),” meaning “channel” or “glen” and possibly a translation of another indigenous name. Vlorë is a coastal city and municipality in southern Albania. It is the second-largest port city of Albania, after Durrës. It is where the Albanian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1912. Vlorë was briefly the capital of Albania.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Avlónas (Αυλώνας) Avlón (Αυλών),” meaning “channel” or “glen” and possibly a translation of another indigenous name. Vlorë is a coastal city and municipality in southern Albania. It is the second-largest port city of Albania, after Durrës. It is where the Albanian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1912. Vlorë was briefly the capital of Albania.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Avlónas (Αυλώνας) Avlón (Αυλών),” meaning “channel” or “glen” and possibly a translation of another indigenous name. Vlorë is a coastal city and municipality in southern Albania. It is the second-largest port city of Albania, after Durrës. It is where the Albanian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1912. Vlorë was briefly the capital of Albania.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Avlónas (Αυλώνας) Avlón (Αυλών),” meaning “channel” or “glen” and possibly a translation of another indigenous name. Vlorë is a coastal city and municipality in southern Albania. It is the second-largest port city of Albania, after Durrës. It is where the Albanian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1912. Vlorë was briefly the capital of Albania.
This name is a diminutive of Vojeslava, Vojslava, Vojislava, and Vojimira. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOJ SLÁVA) and (VOJ *MIR" / MIR).
This name is a diminutive of Vojeslava, Vojslava, Vojislava, and Vojimira. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOJ SLÁVA) and (VOJ *MIR" / MIR).
This name derives from Finnish “orvokki,” meaning “violet.”
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The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) from the Proto-Germanic “*wandrōną > wendel,” meaning “to wander, roam, hike, migrate.” 2) from the Proto-Germanic “*winidaz,” meaning “Wend, Slav.” A term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas. 3) From the Ancient Germanic “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk.” The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe or group of tribes, first appear in history inhabiting present-day southern Poland. Still, some later moved in large numbers, including most notably the group which successively established kingdoms in Spain and then North Africa in the 5th-century.
This name derives from the Germanic element “iv,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*īhwaz” (yew ‘tree’). Ivo is the Latinized form of a medieval name of Old French origin, Cognate with modern French Yves. Saint Ivo of Kermartin was a parish priest among the poor of Louannec, the only one of his station to be canonized in the Middle Ages. He is the patron of Brittany, lawyers, and abandoned children. His feast day is May 19. Poetically, he is referred to as “Advocate of the Poor.” Ivo could also be correlated with the Celtic “Ivo,” one of the ancient Celts sacred trees.
This name derives from the Germanic element “iv,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*īhwaz” (yew ‘tree’). Ivo is the Latinized form of a medieval name of Old French origin, Cognate with modern French Yves. Saint Ivo of Kermartin was a parish priest among the poor of Louannec, the only one of his station to be canonized in the Middle Ages. He is the patron of Brittany, lawyers, and abandoned children. His feast day is May 19. Poetically, he is referred to as “Advocate of the Poor.” Ivo could also be correlated with the Celtic “Ivo,” one of the ancient Celts sacred trees.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Paraskeuḗ (Πᾰρᾰσκευή),” meaning “preparation, Friday.” Saint Paraskevi of Rome is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 2nd-century. According to Christian tradition, she was born in Rome, about 140 AD, to Christians’ parents. Her parents, Agathon and Politia, were of Greek origin and had prayed for many years to have a child. When Politia finally bore a child, the baby girl was named Paraskevi, which means “Friday” in Greek, because she was born on that day.
This name derives from the Old Norse “helgi > heilagr,” meaning “holy, blessed.” This name and its variants (Hege, Helle, Helge, Helga, and Helka) are a female name used mainly in Scandinavia, Iceland, Germany, and Hungary. The name was in use in England before the Norman Conquest but appeared to have died out afterward. It was re-introduced to English-speaking nations in the 20th-century from Germany and the Nordic countries. Eastern Slavic name Olga derives from it. The Scandinavian male equivalent is Helge or Helgi. The name day is celebrated: Estonia: May 31, Hungary: October 3, Latvia: August 11, Sweden: November 21, Finland: May 31, Greece: July 11.
This name derives from the Latin “vĕrĕor > verêri,” meaning “revere, respect, revere, fear, be afraid, look with fear.” Verena is venerated as a saint by the Coptic Orthodox Church, by the Roman Catholic Church, and by the Eastern Orthodox Church. According to tradition, she was associated with the Theban Legion and died on the 4th day of Thout (September 14). According to tradition, Saint Verena joined the Theban Legion in its mission to Rhaetia (part of modern-day Switzerland) and was a relative of Saint Victor of the Theban Legion.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
It is a Christian baptismal name associated mainly with the Slavic languages. It is the Slavic variant of the names “Johanna” and “Joannes.” The name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan,” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations between males and females in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Germanic “Warinhari,” composed of two elements: “*warjaną” (defender, protector/inhabitant, citizen) and “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior). The name means “Defending warrior, protecting army.” The name “Werner” and “Verner” are mainly used in Germany and the northern European countries. Werner I, Bishop of Strasbourg († 1028), was bishop of Strasbourg from 1001 until his death in 1028. Werner was one of the last bishops to be appointed by Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor. Werner II of Habsburg († 1167) was Count of Habsburg and a progenitor of the royal House of Habsburg. He was the great-great-grandfather of King Rudolph I of Germany.
This name derives from the Latvian and Proto-Baltic “vēsma,” which in turn derives from “vēss, “meaning “cool, cold, coolness, freshness.”
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) Possible connection to a name of Slavic origin, from *vaditi > vȁditi (ва̏дити)”, meaning “take out, draw”. 2) From the Tahitian “vahine”, from Proto-Polynesian “*fafine”, meaning “woman”.
This name derives from the Lithuanian “vakaras / vakarinis,” meaning “evening, west.” Vakarinė is a Lithuanian goddess of the evening star. Aušrinė is a feminine deity of the Morning Star (Venus) in Lithuanian mythology. She is the antipode to Vakarinė, the Evening Star. Vakarinė tuja is an evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is native to eastern Canada and much of the north, central and upper Northeastern United States but widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Norse “Valdís,” composed of two elements: the “valr” the slain (in Valhalla) plus “dís” (Norse goddess). In turn, the name means “the deities of Valhalla.”
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 derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
Valija is a short form of Valentīna and Valerija. The name is of Latin and Italic (Sabines) origin and comes from the following roots: (VĂLENTĪNUS) and (VĂLĔRĬUS).
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
Valina is a diminutive form of Valentýna, Valerie, and Valérie. The name is of Latin and Italic (Sabines) origin and comes from the following roots: (VĂLENTĪNUS) and (VĂLĔRĬUS).
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
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 derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
Valuša is a diminutive form of Valentýna, Valerie, and Valérie. The name is of Latin and Italic (Sabines) origin and comes from the following roots: (VĂLENTĪNUS) and (VĂLĔRĬUS).
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
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This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Latin “Varus,” meaning “bent outwards, bandy, bow-legged.” or from “vāra,” meaning “fork, forked branch, tripod, easel.” 1) Saint Varus († ~307, Alexandria, Egypt) was a Christian saint, soldier, and martyr. According to his generally reliable and authentic Acts, he was a soldier stationed in Upper Egypt who had the task of guarding a group of monks awaiting execution. 2) Publius Attius Varus († 45 BC) was the Roman governor of Africa during the civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great). He declared war against Caesar and initially fought and defeated Gaius Scribonius Curio, who was sent against him in 49 BC.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Lithuanian “vasara,” meaning “summer.” The name is suitable for a child born in the summer season.
This name derives from the Lithuanian “vasara,” meaning “summer.” The name is suitable for a child born in the summer season.
Queen Vashti is the first wife of King Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther, a book included in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and read on Purim’s Jewish holiday. She is banished for her refusal to appear at the king’s banquet, and Esther is chosen to succeed her as queen. The meaning of the name Vashti is uncertain. As a modern Persian name, it is understood to mean “beauty” or “goodness.” It may have originated from the reconstructed Old Persian *vaištī, related to the superlative adjective vahišta- “best, excellent” found in the Avesta, with the feminine termination -ī; hence “excellent woman, best of women.”
granting wealth
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Euphēmía (Εὐφημία) Euphḗmios (Εὐφήμιος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “phēmí (φημί)” (speak, say, agree, affirm, assert). In turn, the name means “one who speaks well (good speech).” The name can also have the meaning of “what we are talking about in the right way. The Great Martyr Euphemia, known as the All-praised in the Orthodox Church, is a Christian saint, who was martyred for her faith at Chalcedon, 304–307 AD. Euphemia lived in the 3rd-century AD. She was the daughter of a senator named Philophronos and his wife Theodosia in Chalcedon, located across the Bosporus from the city of Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul). From her youth, she was blessed with virginity.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Old High German “Farahild,” composed of two elements: From the Ancient Germanic “*fagraz” (beautiful, good-looking, attractive) or the Proto-Germanic “*faraną” (to drive, to ride, to transport, to travel) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). The name means “worthy combatant, battle traveler, traveling fighter.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Farahild,” composed of two elements: From the Ancient Germanic “*fagraz” (beautiful, good-looking, attractive) or the Proto-Germanic “*faraną” (to drive, to ride, to transport, to travel) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). The name means “worthy combatant, battle traveler, traveling fighter.”
This name derives from the Proto-Celtic “*wel- > *welet-,” meaning “seer, to see.” Veleda (Latin: Vĕlĕda) was a priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri who achieved some prominence during the Batavian rebellion of AD 69/70, headed by the Romanized Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis when she correctly predicted the initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions. In her 1795 novel Velleda, ein Zauberroman (Velleda, a Magic Novel), Benedikte Naubert conflated the lives of two contemporaries, Boudica and Veleda, whom she romanticized as Boadicea and Velleda.
This name is a short form of Vilhelmina, Evelina, and Evelin. The name is of Germanic and Norman-French origin and comes from the following roots: (WILLAHELM / WILLIHELM) and (AVELINE) (AV / AVI > AVILA) (ÓIPH).
This name is a short form of Vilhelmine, Eveline and Evelin. The name is of Germanic and Norman-French origin and comes from the following roots: (WILLAHELM / WILLIHELM) and (AVELINE) (AV / AVI > AVILA) (ÓIPH).
This name derives from the Proto-Celtic “*wel- > *welet-,” meaning “seer, to see.” Veleda (Latin: Vĕlĕda) was a priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri who achieved some prominence during the Batavian rebellion of AD 69/70, headed by the Romanized Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis when she correctly predicted the initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions. In her 1795 novel Velleda, ein Zauberroman (Velleda, a Magic Novel), Benedikte Naubert conflated the lives of two contemporaries, Boudica and Veleda, whom she romanticized as Boadicea and Velleda.
This name derives from the Proto-Baltic and Slavic “vȅsel (*veselъ),” meaning “glad, happy, cheerful, merry, merry one.” In turn, this name derives from the Proto Indo-European term “*wesus,” meaning “good,” refers to a person who has the goodness of heart, goodness-of-mind.
This name derives from the Slavic Serbo-Croatian “Velimir (Велимир)”, composed of two elements: Proto-Slavic “velii / velje (*velьjь)” (great, more, many, much, a lot) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “bold peace, great peace, the one who is great in maintaining peace.” 1) Velimir Khlebnikov 1885–1922), was a poet and playwright, a central part of the Russian Futurist movement, but his work and influence stretch far beyond it. 2) Velimir “Velja” Ilić (born 1951) is a Serbian politician and Minister without portfolio in the Government of Serbia.
This name is a short form of Vilhelmine, Eveline and Evelin. The name is of Germanic and Norman-French origin and comes from the following roots: (WILLAHELM / WILLIHELM) and (AVELINE) (AV / AVI > AVILA) (ÓIPH).
This name derives from the Slavic Serbo-Croatian “Velimir (Велимир)”, composed of two elements: Proto-Slavic “velii / velje (*velьjь)” (great, more, many, much, a lot) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “bold peace, great peace, the one who is great in maintaining peace.” 1) Velimir Khlebnikov 1885–1922), was a poet and playwright, a central part of the Russian Futurist movement, but his work and influence stretch far beyond it. 2) Velimir “Velja” Ilić (born 1951) is a Serbian politician and Minister without portfolio in the Government of Serbia.
This name is a diminutive of Edwine, Erwine, Winfrieda, and other names containing the Germanic element “Wine,” meaning “friend.” The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (ĒADWINE) and (*HARJAZ” *-WINIZ > HARIWINI) (WINFRIÐ).
This name is a diminutive of Edwine, Erwine, Winfrieda, and other names containing the Germanic element “Wine,” meaning “friend.” The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (ĒADWINE) and (*HARJAZ” *-WINIZ > HARIWINI) (WINFRIÐ).
Vendie is a diminutive of Gwendolen and Wendela. It is of Scottish Literature, Welsh and Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (FWENDY) (GWENDOLEN) and (WAND (VÖND) WENDEL).
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) from the Proto-Germanic “*wandrōną > wendel,” meaning “to wander, roam, hike, migrate.” 2) from the Proto-Germanic “*winidaz,” meaning “Wend, Slav.” A term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas. 3) From the Ancient Germanic “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk.” The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe or group of tribes, first appear in history inhabiting present-day southern Poland. Still, some later moved in large numbers, including most notably the group which successively established kingdoms in Spain and then North Africa in the 5th-century.
This name derives from the Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > veneris > venus > venerabilis,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people's mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived the fall of Troy and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth's Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once a day sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
This name derives from the Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > vēneris > venus,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people’s mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived Troy’s fall and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth’s Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
Veneta is a personal name, which means “a crown of Slavic,” which appeared in Bulgaria at the end of the Ottoman rule. It derives from the surname of the Ukrainian writer-historian Yuriy Venelin. His female form is Venelinia or Veneta.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) from the Proto-Germanic “*wandrōną > wendel,” meaning “to wander, roam, hike, migrate.” 2) from the Proto-Germanic “*winidaz,” meaning “Wend, Slav.” A term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas. 3) From the Ancient Germanic “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk.” The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe or group of tribes, first appear in history inhabiting present-day southern Poland. Still, some later moved in large numbers, including most notably the group which successively established kingdoms in Spain and then North Africa in the 5th-century.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) from the Proto-Germanic “*wandrōną > wendel,” meaning “to wander, roam, hike, migrate.” 2) from the Proto-Germanic “*winidaz,” meaning “Wend, Slav.” A term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas. 3) From the Ancient Germanic “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk.” The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe or group of tribes, first appear in history inhabiting present-day southern Poland. Still, some later moved in large numbers, including most notably the group which successively established kingdoms in Spain and then North Africa in the 5th-century.
This name derives from the Latin “bĕnĕ advĕnis > benvenutus,” meaning “welcome, the well-received.” The name has a clear auspicious meaning. 1) Beato Benvenuto Mareni was an Italian priest. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. 2) Benvenuto Cellini (1500–1571) was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier, and musician, who also wrote a famous autobiography. He was one of the most influential artists of Mannerism.
This name derives from the Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > vēneris > venus,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people’s mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived Troy’s fall and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth’s Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
verity, truth (was the goddess of truth, a daughter of Saturn)
This name derives from the Latin “vireō > vĭrĭdis,” meaning “verdant, green, young, fresh, lively, youthful, tender, vigorous, strong, thriving, healthy.” Verdiana, o Viridiana (1182–1242) was an Italian virgin nun, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Latin “vĕrĕor > verêri,” meaning “revere, respect, revere, fear, be afraid, look with fear.” Verena is venerated as a saint by the Coptic Orthodox Church, by the Roman Catholic Church, and by the Eastern Orthodox Church. According to tradition, she was associated with the Theban Legion and died on the 4th day of Thout (September 14). According to tradition, Saint Verena joined the Theban Legion in its mission to Rhaetia (part of modern-day Switzerland) and was a relative of Saint Victor of the Theban Legion.
Verica is a diminutive form of Vera, Veronica. The name is of Greek, Latin and Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (BERENÍKE) and (VĒRUS / VĒRA) (VÉRA / VȄRA).
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Latin “vĕrĕor > verêri,” meaning “revere, respect, revere, fear, be afraid, look with fear.” Verena is venerated as a saint by the Coptic Orthodox Church, by the Roman Catholic Church, and by the Eastern Orthodox Church. According to tradition, she was associated with the Theban Legion and died on the 4th day of Thout (September 14). According to tradition, Saint Verena joined the Theban Legion in its mission to Rhaetia (part of modern-day Switzerland) and was a relative of Saint Victor of the Theban Legion.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
verity, truth (was the goddess of truth, a daughter of Saturn)
Vernee is a diminutive form of Lavern, Laverne, Laverna and the feminine form of Vernon. The name is of Gaulish and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: VER(N) and (LĂVERNA).
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
The name Verona derives from the Etruscan anthroponym “femm.” Verunia correspondent to the noble Latin “Veronius” plus the suffix “-ona.” The name Verona is also a variant form of Veronica, from the Ancient Greek Bereníke (Bερενίκη). Finally, the name means “from Verona,” also influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Proto-Baltic and Slavic “vȅsel (*veselъ),” meaning “glad, happy, cheerful, merry, merry one.” In turn, this name derives from the Proto Indo-European term “*wesus,” meaning “good,” refers to a person who has the goodness of heart, goodness-of-mind.
This name derives from the Indoeuropean root “*h2wes-”, which in Latin means “to dwell, live, reside, stay, spend the night.” Vesta is the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman religion. She was rarely depicted in human form and was often represented by her temple’s fire in the Forum Romanum. Entry to her temple was permitted only to her priestesses, the Vestals, who tended the sacred fire at the hearth in her temple. The goddess Vesta was celebrated in Vestalia in the week from 7 June to 15 June.
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.
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This name comes from the Latin “vīvus” (alive) linked to the imperial Latin “Vivianus,” which means “he has life.” However, it can also be a derivative of the Roman cognomen “Vibianus,” probably of Etruscan origin, but of unknown meaning. The English male version of the name Vivian is attested since the Middle Ages. At the same time, its feminine use is more recent and maybe an anglicization of “Bébinn” or Vivien’s variant. The Bibiana version, on the other hand, represents a version of Viviana, still in use thanks to the devotion to St. Bibiana, a young Roman Christian who suffered martyrdom under Flavius Claudius Julian. The name day is celebrated on December 2. We also remember St. Vivianus, Bishop of Saintes on August 28, Saint Vivian, a martyr in Armenia, commemorated on March 10, and Saint Vivian, abbot of Altacomba, honored on May 20.
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Wilburg,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). In turn, the name means “one who has the desire to protect.” Blessed Wilbirg, she was only 16, with her friend Matilde makes a pilgrimage in Spain, among the destinations most popular in the Middle Ages. Wilbirg returned to Austria decided to make a radical choice: during the Ascension Day of 1248, she shut in a cell at the Church of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine. Wilbirg lived for 40 years in that cell, supported by the strength of Christ.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Serbo-Croatian “Vidljiv (видљив),” meaning “clear, obvious, conspicuous, striking, noticeable, obvious, evident, indisputable, unmistakable,” which in turn derives from the Slavic vȉdeti (ви̏дети) from the Proto-Slavic “*viděti,” meaning “to see,” compared to the (Latin: vīsum > vĭdĕo).
This name represents different transliterations of various origins. The main ones are: 1) From the name “Vitus” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic root “*widu / witu,” meaning “forest as a borderline, forest, wood, tree.” 2) From the Slavic “vȉdeti (ви̏дети)” which in turn derives from the Proto-Slavic “*viděti,” meaning “to see,” compared to the (Latin: “vīsum > vĭdĕo).
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This name derives from the Proto-Celtic “*windos > windo-,” meaning “bright, white, fair.” Vienna (Austro-Bavarian: Wean) is the capital and largest city of Austria, and one of the nine states of Austria. Evidence has been found of continuous habitation since 500 BC when the Celts settled the site of Vienna on the Danube River. In 15 BC, the Romans fortified the frontier city they called Vindobona to guard the empire against Germanic tribes to the north.
Vierka is a diminutive form of Vieranika, Viera. The name is of Greek, Latin and Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (BERENÍKE) and (VĒRUS / VĒRA) (VÉRA / VȄRA).
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
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This name derives from the Old Church Slavonic “Volodiměrŭ (Володимѣръ),” composed of two elements: “vladěti (владѣти) vladétʹ (владе́ть)” (to rule, to own, possess, be master of, be in possession of, govern, control, to master, manage) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “to rule with greatness, of great power, ruler of the world/peace/people.” This name is now widespread throughout all Slavic nations. It is also a common name in former Soviet non-Slavic countries where Christianity is practiced, such as Armenia. Volodymyr Sviatoslavich the Great (Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ Свѧтославичь) was a prince of Rus, grand prince of Kiev, and ruler of Kievan Rus’ from 980 to 1015. Max Vasmer explains the name as meaning “regal.” Folk etymology interprets the meaning as “person of the people” or “the one with peace on one side.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Vilgerðr,” composed of two elements: “vili” (will, wish, desire) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge). In turn, the name means “the one who wishes to be protected.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Willigund,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike). In turn, the name means “fighter, one who wants to fight.”
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
clean, pure, spotless
This name is a diminutive of Edwine, Erwine, Winfrieda, and other names containing the Germanic element “Wine,” meaning “friend.” The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (ĒADWINE) and (*HARJAZ” *-WINIZ > HARIWINI) (WINFRIÐ).
This name derives probably from the Latin “vīnētum,” meaning “vineyard,” from the Latin “vīnum,” meaning “wine, grapes, vine.”
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name is a Spanish form derived from the Visigothic “aliwēr,” composed of two elements; “*aljaz / aljis / *aljǭ,” meaning “other, another, else, foreign” plus “*wēraz,” meaning “true, trustworthy.” The second hypothesis is from the Old Gothic name “Guilvira” from various Germanic combinations such as “*gailaz plus *wēraz / *gailaz plus *waraz. However, it is possibly of Arabic origin, meaning “the white,” linked to the Spanish “elva” (Latin: albinus). This hypothesis is supported by the ancient name of the city of Granada, which was “Elvira,” a Spanish adaptation of Arabic “Ilbirah” (bab Ilbirah). 1) Saint Caecilius of Elvira is venerated as the patron saint of Granada, Spain. Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st-century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of “Iliberri or Iliberis” (Elvira/Granada) and became its first bishop. He is thus considered the founder of the Archdiocese of Granada, established around 64 AD. 2) Elvira of Castile (~1100–1135) was the first Queen of Sicily. 2) Elvira Ramírez (~935–986) was a Leonese princess who served as a regent of the kingdom during the minority of her nephew Ramiro III of León.
This name is a Spanish form derived from the Visigothic “aliwēr,” composed of two elements; “*aljaz / aljis / *aljǭ,” meaning “other, another, else, foreign” plus “*wēraz,” meaning “true, trustworthy.” The second hypothesis is from the Old Gothic name “Guilvira” from various Germanic combinations such as “*gailaz plus *wēraz / *gailaz plus *waraz. However, it is possibly of Arabic origin, meaning “the white,” linked to the Spanish “elva” (Latin: albinus). This hypothesis is supported by the ancient name of the city of Granada, which was “Elvira,” a Spanish adaptation of Arabic “Ilbirah” (bab Ilbirah). 1) Saint Caecilius of Elvira is venerated as the patron saint of Granada, Spain. Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st-century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of “Iliberri or Iliberis” (Elvira/Granada) and became its first bishop. He is thus considered the founder of the Archdiocese of Granada, established around 64 AD. 2) Elvira of Castile (~1100–1135) was the first Queen of Sicily. 2) Elvira Ramírez (~935–986) was a Leonese princess who served as a regent of the kingdom during the minority of her nephew Ramiro III of León.
This name derives from the Latin “vīsum > vĭdĕo > vĭdēre,” meaning “one who has had a vision.” Saint Vissia of Fermo was a Christian virgin and martyr venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. He is the co-patron of the city of Fermo with St. Sophia and St. Savino. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on April 12.
This name derives from the Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante, in the Divine Comedy. Vitina (Ljubuški) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the town is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.
This name derives from the Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante, in the Divine Comedy. Vitina (Ljubuški) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the town is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
Bébinn is an early Irish name applied to many related and unrelated figures in Irish mythology. In some sources, Bébhinn is a goddess associated with birth and the river-goddess’s sister, Boann. Bébinn is also described as an underworld goddess in both Irish and Welsh mythology, inhabiting the Irish underworld Mag Mell and the Welsh Annwn. However, it is unknown, which is the original source. The name Bébinn seems to be a combination between medieval forms of the Irish Gaelic word “bean” (woman), and the adjective “binn” (melodious), literally translating to “melodious woman.” This name is also linked to the Latin “vīvus” (alive), imperial Latin “vīvĭanus” which means “one who has the life.” However may also be a derivative of the female Roman cognomen Vibianus, probably of Etruscan origin but unknown meaning.
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
Bébinn is an early Irish name applied to many related and unrelated figures in Irish mythology. In some sources, Bébhinn is a goddess associated with birth and the river-goddess’s sister, Boann. Bébinn is also described as an underworld goddess in both Irish and Welsh mythology, inhabiting the Irish underworld Mag Mell and the Welsh Annwn. However, it is unknown, which is the original source. The name Bébinn seems to be a combination between medieval forms of the Irish Gaelic word “bean” (woman), and the adjective “binn” (melodious), literally translating to “melodious woman.” This name is also linked to the Latin “vīvus” (alive), imperial Latin “vīvĭanus” which means “one who has the life.” However may also be a derivative of the female Roman cognomen Vibianus, probably of Etruscan origin but unknown meaning.
This name derives from the Serbo-Croatian“vȉšnja (ви̏шња),” meaning “cherry (sour fruit).” Višnja Gora is a town in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. It is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Slovenia.
This name is a diminutive of Vladimira and Vladislava. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOLODIMERU) plus (VLADĚTI > VLADÉTʹ SLÁVA).
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 is a diminutive of Vladimira and Vladislava. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOLODIMERU) plus (VLADĚTI > VLADÉTʹ SLÁVA).
This name is a diminutive of Vojeslava, Vojslava, Vojislava, and Vojimira. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOJ SLÁVA) and (VOJ *MIR" / MIR).
This name is a diminutive of Vojeslava, Vojslava, Vojislava, and Vojimira. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOJ SLÁVA) and (VOJ *MIR" / MIR).
This name is a diminutive of Vojeslava, Vojslava, Vojislava, and Vojimira. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOJ SLÁVA) and (VOJ *MIR" / MIR).
This name derives from the Old Norse “helgi > heilagr,” meaning “holy, blessed.” This name and its variants (Hege, Helle, Helge, Helga, and Helka) are a female name used mainly in Scandinavia, Iceland, Germany, and Hungary. The name was in use in England before the Norman Conquest but appeared to have died out afterward. It was re-introduced to English-speaking nations in the 20th-century from Germany and the Nordic countries. Eastern Slavic name Olga derives from it. The Scandinavian male equivalent is Helge or Helgi. The name day is celebrated: Estonia: May 31, Hungary: October 3, Latvia: August 11, Sweden: November 21, Finland: May 31, Greece: July 11.
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This name means “affectionate, the love of a woman.” The personal name Vondra and Vondrah are a variant form of the surname “Vondráček and Vondráčková” which is also a pet form of Vondřej, a Slavic vernacular form of “Ondřej” (Andreas). The name Ondřej derives from the Greek root “anēr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός) Andréas (Ἀνδρέας),” meaning “man (as opposed to “woman”), manly and strong, courageous and warrior.” He was the first Apostle in the New Testament. It is traditionally popular because, according to the Christian Bible, Saint Andrew was one of the earliest disciples of Jesus and one of the twelve Apostles.
This name means “affectionate, the love of a woman.” The personal name Vondra and Vondrah are a variant form of the surname “Vondráček and Vondráčková” which is also a pet form of Vondřej, a Slavic vernacular form of “Ondřej” (Andreas). The name Ondřej derives from the Greek root “anēr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός) Andréas (Ἀνδρέας),” meaning “man (as opposed to “woman”), manly and strong, courageous and warrior.” He was the first Apostle in the New Testament. It is traditionally popular because, according to the Christian Bible, Saint Andrew was one of the earliest disciples of Jesus and one of the twelve Apostles.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Germanic “Warinhari,” composed of two elements: “*warjaną” (defender, protector/inhabitant, citizen) and “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior). The name means “Defending warrior, protecting army.” The name “Werner” and “Verner” are mainly used in Germany and the northern European countries. Werner I, Bishop of Strasbourg († 1028), was bishop of Strasbourg from 1001 until his death in 1028. Werner was one of the last bishops to be appointed by Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor. Werner II of Habsburg († 1167) was Count of Habsburg and a progenitor of the royal House of Habsburg. He was the great-great-grandfather of King Rudolph I of Germany.
This name derives from the Latin “vĕrĕor > verêri,” meaning “revere, respect, revere, fear, be afraid, look with fear.” Verena is venerated as a saint by the Coptic Orthodox Church, by the Roman Catholic Church, and by the Eastern Orthodox Church. According to tradition, she was associated with the Theban Legion and died on the 4th day of Thout (September 14). According to tradition, Saint Verena joined the Theban Legion in its mission to Rhaetia (part of modern-day Switzerland) and was a relative of Saint Victor of the Theban Legion.
This name derives from the Illyrian language, meaning “river bed or the prince of the breed is.”
Vaivora is the Lithuanian goddess of the planet Mercury, one of the daughters of the sun goddess Saulė. In fact, his name is linked to the day “Wednesday,” Latin “dies Mercurii” (day of Mercury). In turn, this name derives from the Lithuanian “vaivorykštė”, meaning “rainbow”.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Albanian “valë > valbonë,” meaning “wave,” name of a very beautiful river in Albania.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Old High German “Ewawald,” composed of two elements: “*aịu-” (lifetime, vitality, eternity, ever) plus “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one). The Two Ewalds were Saint Ewald the Black and Saint Ewald the Fair, martyrs in Old Saxony about 692. Both bore the same name but were distinguished by the difference in the color of their hair and complexions. They are now honored as saints in Westphalia.
This name derives from the Old High German “Ewawald,” composed of two elements: “*aịu-” (lifetime, vitality, eternity, ever) plus “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one). The Two Ewalds were Saint Ewald the Black and Saint Ewald the Fair, martyrs in Old Saxony about 692. Both bore the same name but were distinguished by the difference in the color of their hair and complexions. They are now honored as saints in Westphalia.
This name derives from the Old Church Slavonic “Volodiměrŭ (Володимѣръ),” composed of two elements: “vladěti (владѣти) vladétʹ (владе́ть)” (to rule, to own, possess, be master of, be in possession of, govern, control, to master, manage) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “to rule with greatness, of great power, ruler of the world/peace/people.” This name is now widespread throughout all Slavic nations. It is also a common name in former Soviet non-Slavic countries where Christianity is practiced, such as Armenia. Volodymyr Sviatoslavich the Great (Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ Свѧтославичь) was a prince of Rus, grand prince of Kiev, and ruler of Kievan Rus’ from 980 to 1015. Max Vasmer explains the name as meaning “regal.” Folk etymology interprets the meaning as “person of the people” or “the one with peace on one side.”
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 derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
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This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name is of Albanian origin, composed of two elements: “valë” (wave) plus “mirë” (good). In turn, the name means “beautiful wave, impetuous.”
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
Valuška is a diminutive form of Valentýna, Valerie, and Valérie. The name is of Latin and Italic (Sabines) origin and comes from the following roots: (VĂLENTĪNUS) and (VĂLĔRĬUS).
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
This name derives from the Latin “vānitas / vānitātem,” meaning “vanity, conceit, vainness, uselessness,” which in turn derives from “vānus,” meaning “groundless, baseless, meaningless, ostentatious, boastful, deceptive, untrustworthy.”
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
This name derives from the Latin “vărĭus” meaning “versatile, mottled, variegated, multicolored, various color, varied, different, different.” Publius Varinius was a Roman praetor in 73 BC, proconsul in 72 BC, and an unsuccessful military commander during the Third Servile War.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
worship, devotion
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
producer of wealth
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Italian “vedetta” then passed to the French “vedet” in “vedette” (Actor or actress whose name appears at the top and most visible characters on the programs of theater, cinema or television, Actor or actress in vogue, very famous people. In turn, the name derives from the Latin “vĭdĕo > vĭdēre,” meaning “observe, perceive, look (at), consider, reflect.”
This name derives from the Italian “vedetta” then passed to the French “vedet” in “vedette” (Actor or actress whose name appears at the top and most visible characters on the programs of theater, cinema or television, Actor or actress in vogue, very famous people. In turn, the name derives from the Latin “vĭdĕo > vĭdēre,” meaning “observe, perceive, look (at), consider, reflect.”
This name derives from the Slavic adjective “vȅdar (ве̏дар),” meaning “lighthearted, clear, cheerful, serene.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Berinhart / Berenhard,” composed of two elements “*bernu- / *berô” (bear, wild animal) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). In turn, the name means “strong and powerful as a bear.” The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Beornheard. 1) Bernard of Clairvaux was a French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian order. After the death of his mother, Bernard sought admission into the Cistercian order. 2) Bérard d’Albret, lord of Vayres and Vertheuil († 1346), was a cadet member of the House of Albret in Gascony and an English commander during the Hundred Years War. 3) Berard of Carbio was a Franciscan friar who was executed in Morocco due to his attempts to promote Christianity, a thirteenth-century saint, and martyr. According to tradition, Berard was born into Leopardi’s noble family and was a native of Carbio in Umbria, a province of the Papal States.
This name derives from the Latin “vēlĭus,” meaning “concealed, veiled, hidden.” Velia (Latin: Vĕlĭa) is a high ground of the Palatine Hill. The Palatine Hill (Latin: Collis Palatium or Mons Palatinus) is the centermost of the Seven Hills of Rome and is one of the most ancient parts of the city. Velius Longus (2nd-century AD) was a Latin grammarian during the reign of Trajan. Macrobius mentions him as a commentator on Virgil. Saint Velio is commemorated on February 12. Velia also represents a short form of names Avelia, Evelia.
This name derives from the Slavic Serbo-Croatian “Velimir (Велимир)”, composed of two elements: Proto-Slavic “velii / velje (*velьjь)” (great, more, many, much, a lot) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “bold peace, great peace, the one who is great in maintaining peace.” 1) Velimir Khlebnikov 1885–1922), was a poet and playwright, a central part of the Russian Futurist movement, but his work and influence stretch far beyond it. 2) Velimir “Velja” Ilić (born 1951) is a Serbian politician and Minister without portfolio in the Government of Serbia.
This name derives from the Proto-Celtic “*wel- > *welet-,” meaning “seer, to see.” Veleda (Latin: Vĕlĕda) was a priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri who achieved some prominence during the Batavian rebellion of AD 69/70, headed by the Romanized Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis when she correctly predicted the initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions. In her 1795 novel Velleda, ein Zauberroman (Velleda, a Magic Novel), Benedikte Naubert conflated the lives of two contemporaries, Boudica and Veleda, whom she romanticized as Boadicea and Velleda.
This name is a short form of Vilhelmina, Evelina, and Evelin. The name is of Germanic and Norman-French origin and comes from the following roots: (WILLAHELM / WILLIHELM) and (AVELINE) (AV / AVI > AVILA) (ÓIPH).
This name is a short form of Vilhelmine, Eveline and Evelin. The name is of Germanic and Norman-French origin and comes from the following roots: (WILLAHELM / WILLIHELM) and (AVELINE) (AV / AVI > AVILA) (ÓIPH).
This name derives from the Latin “vēnor > vēnātĭo > vēnātīcĭus > venantius,” meaning “hunter, hunting, game hunting.” 1) Venantius of Camerino (Italian: San Venanzio) is the patron saint of Camerino, Italy. Christian tradition holds that he was a 15-year old who was tortured and martyred by decapitation at Camerino during the persecutions of Decius. Martyred with him were ten other Christians, including the priest Porphyrius, Venantius’ tutor, and Leontius, bishop of Camerino. 2) Venantius was a politician of Italia and consul for the year 507 with Emperor Anastasius I as his colleague.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) from the Proto-Germanic “*wandrōną > wendel,” meaning “to wander, roam, hike, migrate.” 2) from the Proto-Germanic “*winidaz,” meaning “Wend, Slav.” A term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas. 3) From the Ancient Germanic “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk.” The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe or group of tribes, first appear in history inhabiting present-day southern Poland. Still, some later moved in large numbers, including most notably the group which successively established kingdoms in Spain and then North Africa in the 5th-century.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) from the Proto-Germanic “*wandrōną > wendel,” meaning “to wander, roam, hike, migrate.” 2) from the Proto-Germanic “*winidaz,” meaning “Wend, Slav.” A term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas. 3) From the Ancient Germanic “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk.” The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe or group of tribes, first appear in history inhabiting present-day southern Poland. Still, some later moved in large numbers, including most notably the group which successively established kingdoms in Spain and then North Africa in the 5th-century.
This name derives from the Slavic “*vetye- sláva > Vecheslavu / Vyacheslav (Вечеславъ),” meaning “having greater glory.” 1) Wenceslaus I was the Duke of Bohemia from 921 until his assassination in 935, purportedly in a plot by his brother, Boleslav the Cruel. His martyrdom, and the popularity of several biographies, quickly gave rise to a reputation for heroic goodness, resulting in his being elevated to Sainthood, posthumously declared King, and seen as the patron saint of the Czech state. 2) Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (1361–1419) was, by inheritance, King of Bohemia from 1363 and by-election, German King (formally King of the Romans) from 1376.
This name derives from the Latin “venīlia,” meaning “the water of a wave that washes the beach,” which in turn derives from “veniō,” meaning “come, approach.” Venilia, in Roman mythology, is a deity associated with the winds and the sea. According to Virgil and Ovid, she was a nymph, Amata’s sister, and Janus’s wife, with whom she had three children, Turnus, Juturna, and Canens.
This name derives from the Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > vēneris > venus,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people’s mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived Troy’s fall and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth’s Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
This name derives from the Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > vēneris > venus,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people’s mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived Troy’s fall and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth’s Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
It is a variant of Gwynedd, both male and female Welsh name which is taken from the name of the kingdom of Gwynedd, from the Proto-Brythonic “*gwindos,” and Proto-Celtic “*windos,” meaning “white, fair.” The Kingdom of Gwynedd was one of several successor states to Rome, which emerged in 5th-century Britain during the Saxons’ Coming. Based in northwest Wales, the rulers of Gwynedd repeatedly rose to preeminence and were acclaimed as “King of the Britons” before losing their power in civil wars or invasions. Gwyn ap Nudd is a Welsh mythological figure, the king of the Tylwyth Teg or “fair folk” and ruler of the Welsh Otherworld, Annwn. Described as a great warrior with a “blackened face,” Gwyn is intimately associated with the otherworld in medieval Welsh literature and is associated with the international tradition of the Wild Hunt. (literally ‘Lann of Venec’), also known as the monastery of Winwaloe. It was just south of Brest in Brittany, now part of France.
This name derives from the Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > vēneris > venus,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people’s mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived Troy’s fall and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth’s Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
This name derives from the Latin “venīlia,” meaning “the water of a wave that washes the beach,” which in turn derives from “veniō,” meaning “come, approach.” Venilia, in Roman mythology, is a deity associated with the winds and the sea. According to Virgil and Ovid, she was a nymph, Amata’s sister, and Janus’s wife, with whom she had three children, Turnus, Juturna, and Canens.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
This name derives from the Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > vēneris > venus,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people’s mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived Troy’s fall and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth’s Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
This name derives from the Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > vēneris > venus,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people’s mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived Troy’s fall and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth’s Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Latin “verbēna,” a perennial herb native to Europe. It grows up to a meter/yard high, with an upright habitus. The lobed leaves are toothed, the delicate spikes hold mauve flowers. In turn, this name derives from the Pie (Proto Indo-European) root “*werb,” meaning “to fold.”
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Albanian “Verë,” meaning “summer”.
verity, truth (was the goddess of truth, a daughter of Saturn)
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
Verunka is a diminutive form of Veronika and Věra. The name is of Greek, Latin and Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (BERENÍKE) and (VĒRUS / VĒRA) (VÉRA / VȄRA).
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “hespéra (ἑσπέρα) hésperos (ἕσπερος),” meaning “evening star, evening, western, (figuratively) western peoples.” In Greek mythology, Hesperus is the Evening Star, the planet Venus in the evening. He is the son of the dawn goddess Eos (Roman Aurora) and is the half-brother of her other son, Phosphorus (also called Eosphorus; the ‘Morning Star’). Hesperus’ Roman equivalent is Vesper (evening, supper, evening star, west). Hesperus’ father was Cephalus, a mortal, while Phosphorus’ was the star god Astraios.
This name derives from the Indoeuropean root “*h2wes-”, which in Latin means “to dwell, live, reside, stay, spend the night.” Vesta is the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman religion. She was rarely depicted in human form and was often represented by her temple’s fire in the Forum Romanum. Entry to her temple was permitted only to her priestesses, the Vestals, who tended the sacred fire at the hearth in her temple. The goddess Vesta was celebrated in Vestalia in the week from 7 June to 15 June.
This name derives from the Latin “vĕtŭs > vĕtŭrĭus,” meaning “senior, veteran, expert, with long experience.” The gens Veturia, anciently called Vetusia, was a patrician family at Rome, which also had plebeian branches. The patrician branch was of great antiquity. According to legendary history, Mamurius Veturius lived in the time of Numa Pompilius and made the sacred Ancilia. Veturia was a Roman matron, the mother of the possibly legendary Roman general Gaius Marcius Coriolanus. Veturia came from a patrician family and encouraged her son’s involvement in Roman politics.
This name derives from the Latin “vĕtŭs > vĕtŭrĭus,” meaning “senior, veteran, expert, with long experience.” The gens Veturia, anciently called Vetusia, was a patrician family at Rome, which also had plebeian branches. The patrician branch was of great antiquity. According to legendary history, Mamurius Veturius lived in the time of Numa Pompilius and made the sacred Ancilia. Veturia was a Roman matron, the mother of the possibly legendary Roman general Gaius Marcius Coriolanus. Veturia came from a patrician family and encouraged her son’s involvement in Roman politics.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
This name comes from the Latin “vīvus” (alive) linked to the imperial Latin “Vivianus,” which means “he has life.” However, it can also be a derivative of the Roman cognomen “Vibianus,” probably of Etruscan origin, but of unknown meaning. The English male version of the name Vivian is attested since the Middle Ages. At the same time, its feminine use is more recent and maybe an anglicization of “Bébinn” or Vivien’s variant. The Bibiana version, on the other hand, represents a version of Viviana, still in use thanks to the devotion to St. Bibiana, a young Roman Christian who suffered martyrdom under Flavius Claudius Julian. The name day is celebrated on December 2. We also remember St. Vivianus, Bishop of Saintes on August 28, Saint Vivian, a martyr in Armenia, commemorated on March 10, and Saint Vivian, abbot of Altacomba, honored on May 20.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > vincens-entis > Vincentius,” meaning “conqueror, winner, who wins, winning over evil.” Therefore has a similar meaning to the Ancient Greek names Victor, Nicephorus, Nicetas, and Nike. Saint Vincent of Saragossa is the patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. He was born at Huesca and martyred under Emperor Diocletian around the year 304.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > vincens-entis > Vincentius,” meaning “conqueror, winner, who wins, winning over evil.” Therefore has a similar meaning to the Ancient Greek names Victor, Nicephorus, Nicetas, and Nike. Saint Vincent of Saragossa is the patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. He was born at Huesca and martyred under Emperor Diocletian around the year 304.
This name derives from the Latin “vīcīnius / vīcīnior,” meaning “more nearby, closer.” Saint Vicinius or Saint Vicinius of Sarsina († 330) was the first bishop of Sarsina and is venerated as a Roman Catholic saint.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Latin “vĭdŭus,” meaning “alone, with no wife, no husband or wife, abandoned, unowned.” The feast day is traditionally celebrated on September 8, in memory of San Vidiano of Martres-Tolosane.
This name represents different transliterations of various origins. The main ones are: 1) From the name “Vitus” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic root “*widu / witu,” meaning “forest as a borderline, forest, wood, tree.” 2) From the Slavic “vȉdeti (ви̏дети)” which in turn derives from the Proto-Slavic “*viděti,” meaning “to see,” compared to the (Latin: “vīsum > vĭdĕo).
This name derives from the Hungarian (Magyar) “vidám,” meaning “cheerful, happy”.
Viercia is a diminutive form of Vieranika, Viera. The name is of Greek, Latin and Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (BERENÍKE) and (VĒRUS / VĒRA) (VÉRA / VȄRA).
This name derives from the Latin “vĭgĭl,” meaning “awake, alert, ready.” 1) Pope Vigilius († 555) was Pope from 29 March 537 to his death in 555. He is considered the first Pope of the Byzantine Papacy. 2) Saint Vigilius of Trent (Italian: San Vigilio di Trento) is venerated as the patron saint and first bishop of Trent. He should not be confused with the Pope of the same name. According to tradition, he was a Roman patrician and was the son of Maxentia and a man whose name is sometimes given as Theodosius.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Old High German “Wilburg,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). In turn, the name means “one who has the desire to protect.” Blessed Wilbirg, she was only 16, with her friend Matilde makes a pilgrimage in Spain, among the destinations most popular in the Middle Ages. Wilbirg returned to Austria decided to make a radical choice: during the Ascension Day of 1248, she shut in a cell at the Church of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine. Wilbirg lived for 40 years in that cell, supported by the strength of Christ.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Vilgerðr,” composed of two elements: “vili” (will, wish, desire) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge). In turn, the name means “the one who wishes to be protected.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Willigund,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike). In turn, the name means “fighter, one who wants to fight.”
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Slavic “vladěti (владѣти) vladétʹ (владе́ть),” meaning “to rule, to own, possess, be master of, be in possession of, govern, control, to master, manage.” 2) From the Proto-Baltic “vil-” meaning “hope.”
This name derives from the Latin cognomen “Aquìlius,” from the Imperial Latin “aquìla,” meaning “brown, dark,” clearly refers to the name of the bird of prey “eagle” as a symbol of power and, in a Christian context, of immortality. 1) Saint Aquilina was a 3rd-century Christian child born in Byblos in 281. 2) Aquilino di Colonia was a canon and preacher, is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the 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 Medieval Latin “Villano,” meaning “rural, farmer.” In turn, the name derives from the Latin “vīlla > villanus,” meaning “countryside, village. 1) Villano Villani († 1175) was an Italian Catholic cardinal and archbishop. 2) Blessed Villana de ‘Botti (1332–1360) was an Italian nun.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old High German “Willtrud,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). Wiltrud von Bergen († 995 in Bergen) was the monastery, abbess, and Benedictine founder. The feast in his honor is celebrated on January 6.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Slavic “vladěti (владѣти) vladétʹ (владе́ть),” meaning “to rule, to own, possess, be master of, be in possession of, govern, control, to master, manage.” 2) From the Proto-Baltic “vil-” meaning “hope.”
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.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Latin “vireō > vĭrĭdis,” meaning “verdant, green, young, fresh, lively, youthful, tender, vigorous, strong, thriving, healthy.” Verdiana, o Viridiana (1182–1242) was an Italian virgin nun, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name is a Spanish form derived from the Visigothic “aliwēr,” composed of two elements; “*aljaz / aljis / *aljǭ,” meaning “other, another, else, foreign” plus “*wēraz,” meaning “true, trustworthy.” The second hypothesis is from the Old Gothic name “Guilvira” from various Germanic combinations such as “*gailaz plus *wēraz / *gailaz plus *waraz. However, it is possibly of Arabic origin, meaning “the white,” linked to the Spanish “elva” (Latin: albinus). This hypothesis is supported by the ancient name of the city of Granada, which was “Elvira,” a Spanish adaptation of Arabic “Ilbirah” (bab Ilbirah). 1) Saint Caecilius of Elvira is venerated as the patron saint of Granada, Spain. Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st-century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of “Iliberri or Iliberis” (Elvira/Granada) and became its first bishop. He is thus considered the founder of the Archdiocese of Granada, established around 64 AD. 2) Elvira of Castile (~1100–1135) was the first Queen of Sicily. 2) Elvira Ramírez (~935–986) was a Leonese princess who served as a regent of the kingdom during the minority of her nephew Ramiro III of León.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante, in the Divine Comedy. Vitina (Ljubuški) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the town is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin “vĕtŭs > vĕtŭrĭus,” meaning “senior, veteran, expert, with long experience.” The gens Veturia, anciently called Vetusia, was a patrician family at Rome, which also had plebeian branches. The patrician branch was of great antiquity. According to legendary history, Mamurius Veturius lived in the time of Numa Pompilius and made the sacred Ancilia. Veturia was a Roman matron, the mother of the possibly legendary Roman general Gaius Marcius Coriolanus. Veturia came from a patrician family and encouraged her son’s involvement in Roman politics.
Vitulya is a diminutive form of Viktoriya and Violetta. The name is of Latin and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (VICTŎR) and (VIOLETTE / VIOLE).
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
Vitusya is a diminutive form of Viktoriya and Violetta. The name is of Latin and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (VICTŎR) and (VIOLETTE / VIOLE).
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
Documented in the Latin form “Vivaldus” ~1156, the name means “power, the strength in combat.” This name derives from two Old High German elements: “wīg” (fight, battle) plus “*walda” (might, power). Vivaldo from San Gimignano, was an Italian priest who lived between the thirteenth and 14th-century, was venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. The form of the name “Vivaldi” is connected to the Italian Baroque composer “Antonio Vivaldi” and two Genoese navigators of the 13th-century.
This name comes from the Latin “vīvus” (alive) linked to the imperial Latin “Vivianus,” which means “he has life.” However, it can also be a derivative of the Roman cognomen “Vibianus,” probably of Etruscan origin, but of unknown meaning. The English male version of the name Vivian is attested since the Middle Ages. At the same time, its feminine use is more recent and maybe an anglicization of “Bébinn” or Vivien’s variant. The Bibiana version, on the other hand, represents a version of Viviana, still in use thanks to the devotion to St. Bibiana, a young Roman Christian who suffered martyrdom under Flavius Claudius Julian. The name day is celebrated on December 2. We also remember St. Vivianus, Bishop of Saintes on August 28, Saint Vivian, a martyr in Armenia, commemorated on March 10, and Saint Vivian, abbot of Altacomba, honored on May 20.
This name comes from the Latin “vīvus” (alive) linked to the imperial Latin “Vivianus,” which means “he has life.” However, it can also be a derivative of the Roman cognomen “Vibianus,” probably of Etruscan origin, but of unknown meaning. The English male version of the name Vivian is attested since the Middle Ages. At the same time, its feminine use is more recent and maybe an anglicization of “Bébinn” or Vivien’s variant. The Bibiana version, on the other hand, represents a version of Viviana, still in use thanks to the devotion to St. Bibiana, a young Roman Christian who suffered martyrdom under Flavius Claudius Julian. The name day is celebrated on December 2. We also remember St. Vivianus, Bishop of Saintes on August 28, Saint Vivian, a martyr in Armenia, commemorated on March 10, and Saint Vivian, abbot of Altacomba, honored on May 20.
This name comes from the Latin “vīvus” (alive) linked to the imperial Latin “Vivianus,” which means “he has life.” However, it can also be a derivative of the Roman cognomen “Vibianus,” probably of Etruscan origin, but of unknown meaning. The English male version of the name Vivian is attested since the Middle Ages. At the same time, its feminine use is more recent and maybe an anglicization of “Bébinn” or Vivien’s variant. The Bibiana version, on the other hand, represents a version of Viviana, still in use thanks to the devotion to St. Bibiana, a young Roman Christian who suffered martyrdom under Flavius Claudius Julian. The name day is celebrated on December 2. We also remember St. Vivianus, Bishop of Saintes on August 28, Saint Vivian, a martyr in Armenia, commemorated on March 10, and Saint Vivian, abbot of Altacomba, honored on May 20.
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name is a diminutive of Vladimira and Vladislava. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOLODIMERU) plus (VLADĚTI > VLADÉTʹ SLÁVA).
This name is a diminutive of Vladimira and Vladislava. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOLODIMERU) plus (VLADĚTI > VLADÉTʹ SLÁVA).
This name is a diminutive of Vladimira and Vladislava. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOLODIMERU) plus (VLADĚTI > VLADÉTʹ SLÁVA).
This name is a diminutive of Vladimira and Vladislava. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOLODIMERU) plus (VLADĚTI > VLADÉTʹ SLÁVA).
This name derives from the Illyrian language, meaning “river bed or the prince of the breed is.”
This name is a diminutive of Vojeslava, Vojslava, Vojislava, and Vojimira. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOJ SLÁVA) and (VOJ *MIR" / MIR).
This name is a diminutive of Vojeslava, Vojslava, Vojislava, and Vojimira. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOJ SLÁVA) and (VOJ *MIR" / MIR).
This name is a diminutive of Vojeslava, Vojslava, Vojislava, and Vojimira. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOJ SLÁVA) and (VOJ *MIR" / MIR).
This name derives from the Slavic “Vojislav (Војислав),” composed of two elements: “voj (вој)” (war, warrior) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “one who wins fame in the wars, famous warrior.” Stefan Vojislav (~1018–1043) was the Prince of Duklja from 1040 to 1043. He had since 1018 been a Toparch in Byzantine vassalage, and, in 1034, he led an unsuccessful revolt that landed him in prison at Constantinople.
It is a revival, often with libertarian motives, of the name of the French philosopher and writer of the 18th-century Voltaire, whose real name was François-Marie Arouet. The origin of this name is still quite uncertain today. The theories include: 1) Voltaire could be a particular anagram of Latin surname, from the name which he was known as a youth “Arouet le Jeune,” from “arouet l (e) > arovet l > arovetli > Voltaire. It is generally the most common theory. The name-day is celebrated on November 1, the Feast of All Saints.
This name means “affectionate, the love of a woman.” The personal name Vondra and Vondrah are a variant form of the surname “Vondráček and Vondráčková” which is also a pet form of Vondřej, a Slavic vernacular form of “Ondřej” (Andreas). The name Ondřej derives from the Greek root “anēr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός) Andréas (Ἀνδρέας),” meaning “man (as opposed to “woman”), manly and strong, courageous and warrior.” He was the first Apostle in the New Testament. It is traditionally popular because, according to the Christian Bible, Saint Andrew was one of the earliest disciples of Jesus and one of the twelve Apostles.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
This name derives from the Latin “brūtus,” a typical name of the gens Iulia, based on the term “brutus” from the Oscan, meaning “heavy, unwieldy, dull, dumb, stupid, insensible, unreasonable, irrational.” The nomen Bruttius probably indicates that the gens' ancestors were from Bruttium, the southernmost region of Italia. The Bruttii were an Oscan people descended from the Lucani, from whom they asserted their independence during the fourth century BC.
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 derives from the Lithuanian “Vytautas” composed of two elements: “vyti” (chase) plus “tauta” (the people). In turn, the name means “people who speak” or “conducive to the people.” It is also possible that it is a name of Germanic origin, which means “ruling the forest.” This name appears in Polish documents in the fourteenth century, and it was recorded as Witołt, Witowd, and Witold. As a baptismal name, it only began to be widely used in the 19th-century, perhaps influenced by Jozef Ignacy Kraszewski’s historical novel. Vytautas Didysis was one of the most famous rulers of medieval Lithuania. Vytautas was the ruler (1392–1430) of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which chiefly encompassed the Lithuanians and Ruthenians.
This name derives from the Slavic “*vetye- sláva > Vecheslavu / Vyacheslav (Вечеславъ),” meaning “having greater glory.” 1) Wenceslaus I was the Duke of Bohemia from 921 until his assassination in 935, purportedly in a plot by his brother, Boleslav the Cruel. His martyrdom, and the popularity of several biographies, quickly gave rise to a reputation for heroic goodness, resulting in his being elevated to Sainthood, posthumously declared King, and seen as the patron saint of the Czech state. 2) Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (1361–1419) was, by inheritance, King of Bohemia from 1363 and by-election, German King (formally King of the Romans) from 1376.
This name is of Germanic origin, composed of two elements: “wīg” (fight, battle, fighter, able to fight) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
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This name derives from the Lithuanian “vakaras / vakarinis,” meaning “evening, west.” Vakarinė is a Lithuanian goddess of the evening star. Aušrinė is a feminine deity of the Morning Star (Venus) in Lithuanian mythology. She is the antipode to Vakarinė, the Evening Star. Vakarinė tuja is an evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is native to eastern Canada and much of the north, central and upper Northeastern United States but widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Walherich,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha-” (dead / foreigner, stranger) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). In turn, the name means “the powerful traveler, the head of foreigners.” Saint Walric († 622) was the founder of the abbey of Leuconay on the Somme River (today Saint-Valery-sur-Somme).
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name is composed of two Albanian elements: “valë” (wave) plus “Drin” (Albanian river). In turn, the name means “the wave of Drin.” The Drin is the longest river in Albania with a total length of 335 km (208 mi), of which 285 km (177 mi) flows within Albania proper.
This name derives from the Latin root “vălĕo / vălens > vălentĭa,” meaning: 1) To 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. Cities in Spain and Venezuela bear this name.
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 derives from the Latin root “vălĕo / vălens,” meaning: 1) To be healthy, strong, vigorous, have strength. 2) To be in good health, be healthy, feel good. 3) To have power, be powerful. 4) Apply, to prevail, to have influence, importance. 5) Be capable of, having the strength to be able to, contribute to, power.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from Old High German name “Willifrid,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “desire for peace, desire for friendship.” Wilfrid was an English bishop and saint. Born a Northumbrian noble, he entered religious life as a teenager and studied at Lindisfarne, at Canterbury, in Gaul, and at Rome; he returned to Northumbria in about 660 and became the abbot of a newly founded monastery at Ripon.
This name derives from Old High German name “Willifrid,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “desire for peace, desire for friendship.” Wilfrid was an English bishop and saint. Born a Northumbrian noble, he entered religious life as a teenager and studied at Lindisfarne, at Canterbury, in Gaul, and at Rome; he returned to Northumbria in about 660 and became the abbot of a newly founded monastery at Ripon.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
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 derives from the Old Norse “valkyrja,” composed of two elements: the “valr” (the slain, wound, injure) plus “*keusaną > kjósa” (to choose). In turn, the name means “chooser of the slain.” In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is one of a host of female figures who decide which soldiers die in battle and which live. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja’s afterlife field Fólkvangr), the Valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin.
This name derives from the Old Norse “valkyrja,” composed of two elements: the “valr” (the slain, wound, injure) plus “*keusaną > kjósa” (to choose). In turn, the name means “chooser of the slain.” In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is one of a host of female figures who decide which soldiers die in battle and which live. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja’s afterlife field Fólkvangr), the Valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Waltraud,” composed of two elements: “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). In turn, the name means “powerful and mighty one.” Saint Waltrude (~612–688) was a Frankish noblewoman who became a nun and is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches. She was the daughter of Saint Gualberto and Saint Bertilla of Thuringia (†� 687) and sister of Saint Aldegonda. She is the patron saint of Mons, Belgium, where she is known in French as Sainte Waudru, in Dutch Sint-Waldetrudis or Waltrudis. Both Netherlands and Belgium have a large medieval church named after her.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Waltraud,” composed of two elements: “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). In turn, the name means “powerful and mighty one.” Saint Waltrude (~612–688) was a Frankish noblewoman who became a nun and is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches. She was the daughter of Saint Gualberto and Saint Bertilla of Thuringia (†� 687) and sister of Saint Aldegonda. She is the patron saint of Mons, Belgium, where she is known in French as Sainte Waudru, in Dutch Sint-Waldetrudis or Waltrudis. Both Netherlands and Belgium have a large medieval church named after her.
Valzinha is a diminutive form of Valentina and Valéria. The name is of Latin and Italic (Sabines) origin and comes from the following roots: (VĂLENTĪNUS) and (VĂLĔRĬUS).
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Evángelos (Ευάγγελος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “ángelma (άγγελμα) ángelos (ἄγγελος)” (announcement, news, sign). In turn, the name means “good messenger, good news.” It is etymologically related to the name Evangelista. In rare cases, the name Evan can be a truncated form. The English form Evangeline was used, perhaps for the first time, by Henry Wadsworth, in his epic 1847 poem Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Wermund and Vímundr,” composed of two Germanic elements: “*wīhaz / *wīhijaną” (to hallow, to consecrate, sacred, holy, idol, image) plus “*mundō” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). In turn, the name means “sacred protector, blessed guardian.” Aimo and Vermondo Corio, Counts of Turbigo, were two noble brothers from Lombardy who were to live in the 8th century. They are venerated as saints by the Catholic Church and patrons of Meda. The liturgical feast of Saints Aimo and Vermondo is celebrated on 13 February.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Latin “viō > viātor > viātrīx,” meaning “voyager, traveler, wayfarer, messenger.” It was also a common name amongst early Christians, though the spelling was altered by association with the Latin “beatus,” meaning “blessed.” The popularity of the name spread because of Dante Alighieri’s poetry about the Florentine woman Beatrice Portinari. Beatrice d’Este, Duchess of Bari and later of Milan, was the wife of the Milanese ruler Ludovico Sforza (known as “Il Moro”). She was one of the most beautiful and accomplished princesses of the Italian Renaissance. Beatrijs van Nazareth (1200–1268) was a Flemish Cistercian nun.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Theókleia (Θεόκλεια) Thékla (Θέκλα),” composed of two elements: “theós (θεός)” (divine, a deity, a god, God) plus “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory). In turn, the name means “glory of God.” Thecla was a saint of the early Christian Church and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle. The only known record of her comes from the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla, probably composed in the 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Theókleia (Θεόκλεια) Thékla (Θέκλα),” composed of two elements: “theós (θεός)” (divine, a deity, a god, God) plus “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory). In turn, the name means “glory of God.” Thecla was a saint of the early Christian Church and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle. The only known record of her comes from the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla, probably composed in the 2nd-century.
This name is a short form of Vilhelmine, Eveline and Evelin. The name is of Germanic and Norman-French origin and comes from the following roots: (WILLAHELM / WILLIHELM) and (AVELINE) (AV / AVI > AVILA) (ÓIPH).
This name derives from the Slavic Serbo-Croatian “Velimir (Велимир)”, composed of two elements: Proto-Slavic “velii / velje (*velьjь)” (great, more, many, much, a lot) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “bold peace, great peace, the one who is great in maintaining peace.” 1) Velimir Khlebnikov 1885–1922), was a poet and playwright, a central part of the Russian Futurist movement, but his work and influence stretch far beyond it. 2) Velimir “Velja” Ilić (born 1951) is a Serbian politician and Minister without portfolio in the Government of Serbia.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
This name derives from the Slavic Serbo-Croatian “Velimir (Велимир)”, composed of two elements: Proto-Slavic “velii / velje (*velьjь)” (great, more, many, much, a lot) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “bold peace, great peace, the one who is great in maintaining peace.” 1) Velimir Khlebnikov 1885–1922), was a poet and playwright, a central part of the Russian Futurist movement, but his work and influence stretch far beyond it. 2) Velimir “Velja” Ilić (born 1951) is a Serbian politician and Minister without portfolio in the Government of Serbia.
This name derives from the Latin “vēnor > vēnātĭo > vēnātīcĭus > venantius,” meaning “hunter, hunting, game hunting.” 1) Venantius of Camerino (Italian: San Venanzio) is the patron saint of Camerino, Italy. Christian tradition holds that he was a 15-year old who was tortured and martyred by decapitation at Camerino during the persecutions of Decius. Martyred with him were ten other Christians, including the priest Porphyrius, Venantius’ tutor, and Leontius, bishop of Camerino. 2) Venantius was a politician of Italia and consul for the year 507 with Emperor Anastasius I as his colleague.
This name derives from the Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > vēneris > venus,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people’s mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived Troy’s fall and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth’s Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
This name derives from the Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > vēneris > venus,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people’s mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived Troy’s fall and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth’s Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
This name derives from the Latin “verbēna,” a perennial herb native to Europe. It grows up to a meter/yard high, with an upright habitus. The lobed leaves are toothed, the delicate spikes hold mauve flowers. In turn, this name derives from the Pie (Proto Indo-European) root “*werb,” meaning “to fold.”
This name derives from the Latin “vireō > vĭrĭdis,” meaning “verdant, green, young, fresh, lively, youthful, tender, vigorous, strong, thriving, healthy.” Verdiana, o Viridiana (1182–1242) was an Italian virgin nun, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Wermund and Vímundr,” composed of two Germanic elements: “*wīhaz / *wīhijaną” (to hallow, to consecrate, sacred, holy, idol, image) plus “*mundō” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). In turn, the name means “sacred protector, blessed guardian.” Aimo and Vermondo Corio, Counts of Turbigo, were two noble brothers from Lombardy who were to live in the 8th century. They are venerated as saints by the Catholic Church and patrons of Meda. The liturgical feast of Saints Aimo and Vermondo is celebrated on 13 February.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Proto-Baltic and Slavic “vȅsel (*veselъ),” meaning “glad, happy, cheerful, merry, merry one.” In turn, this name derives from the Proto Indo-European term “*wesus,” meaning “good,” refers to a person who has the goodness of heart, goodness-of-mind.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “hespéra (ἑσπέρα) hésperos (ἕσπερος),” meaning “evening star, evening, western, (figuratively) western peoples.” Vespasian (Latin: Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus) was Roman Emperor from AD 69 to AD 79. Vespasian founded the Flavian dynasty that ruled the Empire for twenty-seven years. Vespasian was from an equestrian family that rose into the senatorial rank under the Julio-Claudian emperors. In Greek mythology, Hesperus is the Evening Star, the planet Venus in the evening. He is the son of the dawn goddess Eos (Roman Aurora) and is the half-brother of her other son, Phosphorus (also called Eosphorus; the ‘morning star’).
This name derives from Old High German “Frithuric,” composed of two elements “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship) and “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). The name means “peaceful ruler, peace-keeper.” Frederick II (German: Friedrich II 1712–1786) was a King in Prussia (1740–1772) from the Hohenzollern dynasty. He is best known as a brilliant military campaigner and organizer of Prussian armies. He became known as Frederick the Great (Friedrich der Große) and was dubbed Der Alte Fritz (Old Fritz). Frederick, I was Bishop of Utrecht between 815/816 and 834/838 and is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.
Viarunia is a diminutive form of Vieranika, Viera. The name is of Greek, Latin and Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (BERENÍKE) and (VĒRUS / VĒRA) (VÉRA / VȄRA).
Viarusia is a diminutive form of Vieranika, Viera. The name is of Greek, Latin and Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (BERENÍKE) and (VĒRUS / VĒRA) (VÉRA / VȄRA).
This name derives from the Latin “viō > viātor > viātrīx,” meaning “voyager, traveler, wayfarer, messenger.” It was also a common name amongst early Christians, though the spelling was altered by association with the Latin “beatus,” meaning “blessed.” The popularity of the name spread because of Dante Alighieri’s poetry about the Florentine woman Beatrice Portinari. Beatrice d’Este, Duchess of Bari and later of Milan, was the wife of the Milanese ruler Ludovico Sforza (known as “Il Moro”). She was one of the most beautiful and accomplished princesses of the Italian Renaissance. Beatrijs van Nazareth (1200–1268) was a Flemish Cistercian nun.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > vincens-entis > Vincentius,” meaning “conqueror, winner, who wins, winning over evil.” Therefore has a similar meaning to the Ancient Greek names Victor, Nicephorus, Nicetas, and Nike. Saint Vincent of Saragossa is the patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. He was born at Huesca and martyred under Emperor Diocletian around the year 304.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > vincens-entis > Vincentius,” meaning “conqueror, winner, who wins, winning over evil.” Therefore has a similar meaning to the Ancient Greek names Victor, Nicephorus, Nicetas, and Nike. Saint Vincent of Saragossa is the patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. He was born at Huesca and martyred under Emperor Diocletian around the year 304.
This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two elements: “vȉdeti (ви̏дети)” (to see) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “one who sees the glory coming.” The Proto-Slavic “*viděti,” meaning “to see” is compared to the (Latin: vīsum > vĭdĕo).
Vieračka is a diminutive form of Vieranika, Viera. The name is of Greek, Latin and Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (BERENÍKE) and (VĒRUS / VĒRA) (VÉRA / VȄRA).
This name derives from the Old High German “Wigbert,” composed of two elements: “wīg” (fight, battle, fighter, able to fight) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). In turn, the name means “shining fighter, bright warrior.” Saint Wigbert, born in Wessex around 675, was an Anglo-Saxon Benedictine monk and a missionary and disciple of Saint Boniface who traveled with the latter in Frisia and northern and central Germany to convert the local tribes to Christianity. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on August 13.
This name is of Germanic origin, composed of two elements: “wīg” (fight, battle, fighter, able to fight) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from Old High German “Willibert,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). Wilbert († 889) was the Archbishop of Cologne from 870 until his death. Wilbert was a priest in Cologne Cathedral when Archbishop Gunther was excommunicated and deposed.
This name derives from the Old High German “Wilburg,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). In turn, the name means “one who has the desire to protect.” Blessed Wilbirg, she was only 16, with her friend Matilde makes a pilgrimage in Spain, among the destinations most popular in the Middle Ages. Wilbirg returned to Austria decided to make a radical choice: during the Ascension Day of 1248, she shut in a cell at the Church of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine. Wilbirg lived for 40 years in that cell, supported by the strength of Christ.
This name derives from the Old High German “Wilburg,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). In turn, the name means “one who has the desire to protect.” Blessed Wilbirg, she was only 16, with her friend Matilde makes a pilgrimage in Spain, among the destinations most popular in the Middle Ages. Wilbirg returned to Austria decided to make a radical choice: during the Ascension Day of 1248, she shut in a cell at the Church of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine. Wilbirg lived for 40 years in that cell, supported by the strength of Christ.
This name derives from the Old High German “Wilburg,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). In turn, the name means “one who has the desire to protect.” Blessed Wilbirg, she was only 16, with her friend Matilde makes a pilgrimage in Spain, among the destinations most popular in the Middle Ages. Wilbirg returned to Austria decided to make a radical choice: during the Ascension Day of 1248, she shut in a cell at the Church of the Canons Regular of St. Augustine. Wilbirg lived for 40 years in that cell, supported by the strength of Christ.
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 Old High German name “Willifrid,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “desire for peace, desire for friendship.” Wilfrid was an English bishop and saint. Born a Northumbrian noble, he entered religious life as a teenager and studied at Lindisfarne, at Canterbury, in Gaul, and at Rome; he returned to Northumbria in about 660 and became the abbot of a newly founded monastery at Ripon.
This name derives from Old High German name “Willifrid,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “desire for peace, desire for friendship.” Wilfrid was an English bishop and saint. Born a Northumbrian noble, he entered religious life as a teenager and studied at Lindisfarne, at Canterbury, in Gaul, and at Rome; he returned to Northumbria in about 660 and became the abbot of a newly founded monastery at Ripon.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Vilgerðr,” composed of two elements: “vili” (will, wish, desire) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge). In turn, the name means “the one who wishes to be protected.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Vilgerðr,” composed of two elements: “vili” (will, wish, desire) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge). In turn, the name means “the one who wishes to be protected.”
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.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Slavic “vladěti (владѣти) vladétʹ (владе́ть),” meaning “to rule, to own, possess, be master of, be in possession of, govern, control, to master, manage.” 2) From the Proto-Baltic “vil-” meaning “hope.”
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Slavic “vladěti (владѣти) vladétʹ (владе́ть),” meaning “to rule, to own, possess, be master of, be in possession of, govern, control, to master, manage.” 2) From the Proto-Baltic “vil-” meaning “hope.”
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Vilgerðr,” composed of two elements: “vili” (will, wish, desire) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge). In turn, the name means “the one who wishes to be protected.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Willigund,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike). In turn, the name means “fighter, one who wants to fight.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Vilgerðr,” composed of two elements: “vili” (will, wish, desire) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge). In turn, the name means “the one who wishes to be protected.”
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the 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.
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the hope of the people, the hope of a nation. This name is of Proto-Baltic origin, composed of two elements: “vil-” (hope) and “tauta” (people, nation).
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 Latin root “vincēre > vincens-entis > Vincentius,” meaning “conqueror, winner, who wins, winning over evil.” Therefore has a similar meaning to the Ancient Greek names Victor, Nicephorus, Nicetas, and Nike. Saint Vincent of Saragossa is the patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. He was born at Huesca and martyred under Emperor Diocletian around the year 304.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > vincens-entis > Vincentius,” meaning “conqueror, winner, who wins, winning over evil.” Therefore has a similar meaning to the Ancient Greek names Victor, Nicephorus, Nicetas, and Nike. Saint Vincent of Saragossa is the patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. He was born at Huesca and martyred under Emperor Diocletian around the year 304.
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This name means a friend of peace, the one who brings peace. The name derives from Old English (Anglo-Saxon) root” wine frið,” which in turn derives from Old High German name “Winfried,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*-winiz” (friend) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). Saint Winifred or Saint Winefride was a 7th-century Welsh Christian woman, around whom many historical legends have formed. A healing spring at the traditional site of her death is now a shrine and pilgrimage site called St Winefride’s Well in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales known as the Lourdes of Wales.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > vincens-entis > Vincentius,” meaning “conqueror, winner, who wins, winning over evil.” Therefore has a similar meaning to the Ancient Greek names Victor, Nicephorus, Nicetas, and Nike. Saint Vincent of Saragossa is the patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. He was born at Huesca and martyred under Emperor Diocletian around the year 304.
This name is of Ancient Greek origin, composed of two elements: “Íon (Ίον) Iólē (Ῐ̓όλη)” (violet, purple) plus “ánthos (ἄνθος)” (flower, blossom, bloom, peak, brightness, brilliance). In turn, the name means “violet, purple flower.” Blessed Yolanda of Poland (1235–1298) was the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was the sister of Saint Margaret of Hungary and Saint Kinga (Cunegunda). One of her paternal aunts was the great Franciscan saint, Elizabeth of Hungary. The name Jolánka is also used by the writer András Dugonics for the heroine of his 1804 novel “Jólánka Etelkának Leánya.” In addition to being based on the name Iolanda it could also come from the word “jóleán,” meaning “good girl.” Iole, which is somehow linked to the name, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Eurytus, king of the city Oechalia.
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name is of Ancient Greek origin, composed of two elements: “Íon (Ίον) Iólē (Ῐ̓όλη)” (violet, purple) plus “ánthos (ἄνθος)” (flower, blossom, bloom, peak, brightness, brilliance). In turn, the name means “violet, purple flower.” Blessed Yolanda of Poland (1235–1298) was the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was the sister of Saint Margaret of Hungary and Saint Kinga (Cunegunda). One of her paternal aunts was the great Franciscan saint, Elizabeth of Hungary. The name Jolánka is also used by the writer András Dugonics for the heroine of his 1804 novel “Jólánka Etelkának Leánya.” In addition to being based on the name Iolanda it could also come from the word “jóleán,” meaning “good girl.” Iole, which is somehow linked to the name, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of Eurytus, king of the city Oechalia.
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Latin “Vergĭlĭus.” There are two hypotheses about the etymology: 1) From the Latin “Vergĭlĭæ” (the constellation of the Pleiades). 2) From the Latin “Vĭr,” meaning “man, male” plus “līlĭum,” meaning “lily.” In turn, the name means “a person as pure as a lily.” Publius Vergilius Maro, usually called Virgil or Vergil in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. Vergilius of Salzburg an Irish churchman, an early astronomer, and bishop of Salzburg. His obituary calls him the geometer.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) probably from a Mordvin (Republic of Mordovia) name meaning “seeing in the forest.” This was used for the title character of “Virineya” (1969), a Soviet film which was ultimately based on a 1924 novel by Lidiya Seyfullina (1889–1954).
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the “Whiskard,” composed of two elements: Old Norse and Germanic “víss / vis” (wise, intelligent, cunning, smart one) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful one). Robert Guiscard, called Guiscard (the smart), was a Norman adventurer conspicuous in the conquest of southern Italy and Sicily. Robert was born into the Hauteville family in Normandy and became Duke of Apulia and Calabria (1057–1085, titled count until 1057). Hauteville-la-Guichard is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France (population: 425 in 2006). It is famous as the original stronghold of the Hauteville family who made their fortunes in southern Italy and Sicily as the Norman kings of Sicily, beginning with the modest Norman seigneur Tancred of Hauteville, who is commemorated by a simple exhibit housed in the former “Presbytère.”
This name derives from the Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante, in the Divine Comedy. Vitina (Ljubuški) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the town is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.
This name derives from the Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante, in the Divine Comedy. Vitina (Ljubuški) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the town is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.
This name derives from the Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante, in the Divine Comedy. Vitina (Ljubuški) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the town is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.
This name derives from the Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante, in the Divine Comedy. Vitina (Ljubuški) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the town is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: A name of Slavic origin, composed of two elements: “vit(o)-” (lord, master) plus “*mir" (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “the lord of peace.”
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin cognomen “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in Roman age, served to distinguish between two members of the same family, in the case one still alive and one was already dead. Vivenzio of Blera was bishop of Blera (457–484); venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, he is the patron saint of the town of Blera.
This name comes from the Latin “vīvus” (alive) linked to the imperial Latin “Vivianus,” which means “he has life.” However, it can also be a derivative of the Roman cognomen “Vibianus,” probably of Etruscan origin, but of unknown meaning. The English male version of the name Vivian is attested since the Middle Ages. At the same time, its feminine use is more recent and maybe an anglicization of “Bébinn” or Vivien’s variant. The Bibiana version, on the other hand, represents a version of Viviana, still in use thanks to the devotion to St. Bibiana, a young Roman Christian who suffered martyrdom under Flavius Claudius Julian. The name day is celebrated on December 2. We also remember St. Vivianus, Bishop of Saintes on August 28, Saint Vivian, a martyr in Armenia, commemorated on March 10, and Saint Vivian, abbot of Altacomba, honored on May 20.
This name comes from the Latin “vīvus” (alive) linked to the imperial Latin “Vivianus,” which means “he has life.” However, it can also be a derivative of the Roman cognomen “Vibianus,” probably of Etruscan origin, but of unknown meaning. The English male version of the name Vivian is attested since the Middle Ages. At the same time, its feminine use is more recent and maybe an anglicization of “Bébinn” or Vivien’s variant. The Bibiana version, on the other hand, represents a version of Viviana, still in use thanks to the devotion to St. Bibiana, a young Roman Christian who suffered martyrdom under Flavius Claudius Julian. The name day is celebrated on December 2. We also remember St. Vivianus, Bishop of Saintes on August 28, Saint Vivian, a martyr in Armenia, commemorated on March 10, and Saint Vivian, abbot of Altacomba, honored on May 20.
This name comes from the Latin “vīvus” (alive) linked to the imperial Latin “Vivianus,” which means “he has life.” However, it can also be a derivative of the Roman cognomen “Vibianus,” probably of Etruscan origin, but of unknown meaning. The English male version of the name Vivian is attested since the Middle Ages. At the same time, its feminine use is more recent and maybe an anglicization of “Bébinn” or Vivien’s variant. The Bibiana version, on the other hand, represents a version of Viviana, still in use thanks to the devotion to St. Bibiana, a young Roman Christian who suffered martyrdom under Flavius Claudius Julian. The name day is celebrated on December 2. We also remember St. Vivianus, Bishop of Saintes on August 28, Saint Vivian, a martyr in Armenia, commemorated on March 10, and Saint Vivian, abbot of Altacomba, honored on May 20.
This name comes from the Latin “vīvus” (alive) linked to the imperial Latin “Vivianus,” which means “he has life.” However, it can also be a derivative of the Roman cognomen “Vibianus,” probably of Etruscan origin, but of unknown meaning. The English male version of the name Vivian is attested since the Middle Ages. At the same time, its feminine use is more recent and maybe an anglicization of “Bébinn” or Vivien’s variant. The Bibiana version, on the other hand, represents a version of Viviana, still in use thanks to the devotion to St. Bibiana, a young Roman Christian who suffered martyrdom under Flavius Claudius Julian. The name day is celebrated on December 2. We also remember St. Vivianus, Bishop of Saintes on August 28, Saint Vivian, a martyr in Armenia, commemorated on March 10, and Saint Vivian, abbot of Altacomba, honored on May 20.
This name is a diminutive of Vladimira and Vladislava. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOLODIMERU) plus (VLADĚTI > VLADÉTʹ SLÁVA).
This name is a diminutive of Vladimira and Vladislava. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOLODIMERU) plus (VLADĚTI > VLADÉTʹ SLÁVA).
This name is a diminutive of Vladimira and Vladislava. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOLODIMERU) plus (VLADĚTI > VLADÉTʹ SLÁVA).
This name is a diminutive of Vladimira and Vladislava. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOLODIMERU) plus (VLADĚTI > VLADÉTʹ SLÁVA).
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 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 is a diminutive of Vladimira, Vladislav, and Vladislava. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (VOLODIMERU) plus (VLADĚTI > VLADÉTʹ SLÁVA).
This name derives from the Slavic “Vlastimil,” composed of two elements: “vlast’ (власть) vladétʹ (владеìть)” (power, Government, rule, sovereignty; modern “homeland”) plus “milŭ (милъ) mil (мил)” (kind, dear, friendly, pleasant, loving, gracious, gentle, mild). The Czech name days are 17 March (Vlastimil) and 28 April (Vlastislav). The Slovak name day is 13 March (Vlastimil). Vlastimil Tusar (1880–1924) was a Czech journalist and political figure. He served as prime minister of Czechoslovakia from 1919 to 1920.
This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two elements: “voj (вој)” (war) plus “*mir" (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “the one who brings peace where war lies, the one who is fighting for peace.”
This name derives from the Slavic “Vojislav (Војислав),” composed of two elements: “voj (вој)” (war, warrior) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “one who wins fame in the wars, famous warrior.” Stefan Vojislav (~1018–1043) was the Prince of Duklja from 1040 to 1043. He had since 1018 been a Toparch in Byzantine vassalage, and, in 1034, he led an unsuccessful revolt that landed him in prison at Constantinople.
This name derives from Old High German “Folkhild,” composed of two elements: “*fulką > folk” (people, nation, race) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). In turn, the name means “people in battle.”
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two elements: “vse (все)” (all, everybody) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “all celebrating, all glory.” Vseslav of Polotsk or Vseslav Bryachislavich (~1039–1101), was the most famous ruler of Polotsk and was briefly Grand Prince of Kiev in 1068–1069.
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 derives from the Spanish “vallo > vallar > vallado,” which in turn derives from the Latin “vallō > vallāre,” meaning “obstacle, enclose, fence, a wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier, a line of cliffs, surround or fortify with a rampart or palisade.” Valadares is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Gulpilhares e Valadares.
This name derives from the Old High German “Walburg / Waldeburg,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha- / *waldaʐ” (sometimes tricky to tell apart), meaning (dead, foreigner, a stranger / ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle).” Saint Walpurga was an English missionary to the Frankish empire. She was canonized on May 1 ~870 by Pope Adrian II.
This name derives from the Old Norse “valkyrja,” composed of two elements: the “valr” (the slain, wound, injure) plus “*keusaną > kjósa” (to choose). In turn, the name means “chooser of the slain.” In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is one of a host of female figures who decide which soldiers die in battle and which live. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja’s afterlife field Fólkvangr), the Valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin.
This name derives from the Old Church Slavonic “Volodiměrŭ (Володимѣръ),” composed of two elements: “vladěti (владѣти) vladétʹ (владе́ть)” (to rule, to own, possess, be master of, be in possession of, govern, control, to master, manage) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “to rule with greatness, of great power, ruler of the world/peace/people.” This name is now widespread throughout all Slavic nations. It is also a common name in former Soviet non-Slavic countries where Christianity is practiced, such as Armenia. Volodymyr Sviatoslavich the Great (Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ Свѧтославичь) was a prince of Rus, grand prince of Kiev, and ruler of Kievan Rus’ from 980 to 1015. Max Vasmer explains the name as meaning “regal.” Folk etymology interprets the meaning as “person of the people” or “the one with peace on one side.”
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 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 derives from the Latin root “vălĕo / vălens,” meaning: 1) To be healthy, strong, vigorous, have strength. 2) To be in good health, be healthy, feel good. 3) To have power, be powerful. 4) Apply, to prevail, to have influence, importance. 5) Be capable of, having the strength to be able to, contribute to, power.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Old Norse “valkyrja,” composed of two elements: the “valr” (the slain, wound, injure) plus “*keusaną > kjósa” (to choose). In turn, the name means “chooser of the slain.” In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is one of a host of female figures who decide which soldiers die in battle and which live. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja’s afterlife field Fólkvangr), the Valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin.
This name derives from Ancient Germanic “Waltheri,” composed of two elements: “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior). The name means “ruler of the army, leader of an army.” Waltheri, son of Wacho from his third wife, Silinga, was a king of the Lombards from 539 to 546. He was an infant king, and Audoin administered the rule. The Latinized form is Waltharius, the title of a poem on the legendary Gothic king Walter of Aquitaine. Jacob Grimm in Teutonic Mythology speculates that Walthari, literally “wielder of hosts,” may have been an epithet of the god of war, Ziu or Eor and that the circumstance that the hero of the Waltharius poems loses his right hand in battle may be significant, linking him to the Norse tradition of Tyr.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Waltraud,” composed of two elements: “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). In turn, the name means “powerful and mighty one.” Saint Waltrude (~612–688) was a Frankish noblewoman who became a nun and is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches. She was the daughter of Saint Gualberto and Saint Bertilla of Thuringia (†� 687) and sister of Saint Aldegonda. She is the patron saint of Mons, Belgium, where she is known in French as Sainte Waudru, in Dutch Sint-Waldetrudis or Waltrudis. Both Netherlands and Belgium have a large medieval church named after her.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Waltraud,” composed of two elements: “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). In turn, the name means “powerful and mighty one.” Saint Waltrude (~612–688) was a Frankish noblewoman who became a nun and is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches. She was the daughter of Saint Gualberto and Saint Bertilla of Thuringia (†� 687) and sister of Saint Aldegonda. She is the patron saint of Mons, Belgium, where she is known in French as Sainte Waudru, in Dutch Sint-Waldetrudis or Waltrudis. Both Netherlands and Belgium have a large medieval church named after her.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
It is a feminine given name, especially popular in the United States. It was invented by the Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift for (Esther Vanhomrigh), whom Swift had met in 1708 and whom he tutored. The name was created by taking “Van” from Vanhomrigh’s last name and adding “Essa,” the pet form of Esther. This name increases its popularity thanks to Vanessa Redgrave (born 1937), an English actress of stage, screen, and television, as well as a political activist. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a well-known colorful butterfly, found in temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. The use of the name for people remained rare until the mid-twentieth century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Evángelos (Ευάγγελος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “ángelma (άγγελμα) ángelos (ἄγγελος)” (announcement, news, sign). In turn, the name means “good messenger, good news.” It is etymologically related to the name Evangelista. In rare cases, the name Evan can be a truncated form. The English form Evangeline was used, perhaps for the first time, by Henry Wadsworth, in his epic 1847 poem Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Old High German “Farahild,” composed of two elements: From the Ancient Germanic “*fagraz” (beautiful, good-looking, attractive) or the Proto-Germanic “*faraną” (to drive, to ride, to transport, to travel) plus “*hildiz” (battle, fight). The name means “worthy combatant, battle traveler, traveling fighter.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Theókleia (Θεόκλεια) Thékla (Θέκλα),” composed of two elements: “theós (θεός)” (divine, a deity, a god, God) plus “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory). In turn, the name means “glory of God.” Thecla was a saint of the early Christian Church and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle. The only known record of her comes from the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla, probably composed in the 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Theókleia (Θεόκλεια) Thékla (Θέκλα),” composed of two elements: “theós (θεός)” (divine, a deity, a god, God) plus “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory). In turn, the name means “glory of God.” Thecla was a saint of the early Christian Church and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle. The only known record of her comes from the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla, probably composed in the 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Theókleia (Θεόκλεια) Thékla (Θέκλα),” composed of two elements: “theós (θεός)” (divine, a deity, a god, God) plus “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory). In turn, the name means “glory of God.” Thecla was a saint of the early Christian Church and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle. The only known record of her comes from the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla, probably composed in the 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Theókleia (Θεόκλεια) Thékla (Θέκλα),” composed of two elements: “theós (θεός)” (divine, a deity, a god, God) plus “kléos (κλέος)” (rumor, report, good report, fame, glory). In turn, the name means “glory of God.” Thecla was a saint of the early Christian Church and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle. The only known record of her comes from the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla, probably composed in the 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Slavic “Velislav (Велислав),” composed of two elements: Proto-Slavic “velii / velje (*velьjь)” (great, more, many, much, a lot) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “bold honor.” Velislav is a village in Sungurlare Municipality, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria.
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 Latin “vēnor > vēnātĭo > vēnātīcĭus > venantius,” meaning “hunter, hunting, game hunting.” 1) Venantius of Camerino (Italian: San Venanzio) is the patron saint of Camerino, Italy. Christian tradition holds that he was a 15-year old who was tortured and martyred by decapitation at Camerino during the persecutions of Decius. Martyred with him were ten other Christians, including the priest Porphyrius, Venantius’ tutor, and Leontius, bishop of Camerino. 2) Venantius was a politician of Italia and consul for the year 507 with Emperor Anastasius I as his colleague.
This name derives from the Latin “vēnor > vēnātĭo > vēnātīcĭus > venantius,” meaning “hunter, hunting, game hunting.” 1) Venantius of Camerino (Italian: San Venanzio) is the patron saint of Camerino, Italy. Christian tradition holds that he was a 15-year old who was tortured and martyred by decapitation at Camerino during the persecutions of Decius. Martyred with him were ten other Christians, including the priest Porphyrius, Venantius’ tutor, and Leontius, bishop of Camerino. 2) Venantius was a politician of Italia and consul for the year 507 with Emperor Anastasius I as his colleague.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) from the Proto-Germanic “*wandrōną > wendel,” meaning “to wander, roam, hike, migrate.” 2) from the Proto-Germanic “*winidaz,” meaning “Wend, Slav.” A term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas. 3) From the Ancient Germanic “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk.” The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe or group of tribes, first appear in history inhabiting present-day southern Poland. Still, some later moved in large numbers, including most notably the group which successively established kingdoms in Spain and then North Africa in the 5th-century.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) from the Proto-Germanic “*wandrōną > wendel,” meaning “to wander, roam, hike, migrate.” 2) from the Proto-Germanic “*winidaz,” meaning “Wend, Slav.” A term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas. 3) From the Ancient Germanic “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk.” The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe or group of tribes, first appear in history inhabiting present-day southern Poland. Still, some later moved in large numbers, including most notably the group which successively established kingdoms in Spain and then North Africa in the 5th-century.
Venelina is a personal name, which means “a crown of Slavic,” which appeared in Bulgaria at the end of the Ottoman rule. It derives from the surname of the Ukrainian writer-historian Yuriy Venelin. His female form is Venelinia or Veneta.
This name derives from the Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > veneris > venus > venerabilis,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people's mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived the fall of Troy and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth's Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once a day sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
This name derives from the Latin “vĕrĕor > vĕrēcundĭa > verecóndo > verēcundus,” meaning “respect, confidentiality, discretion, modesty, moderation, restraint, reverence, respect.” The feast day is traditionally celebrated on October 22 in memory of Saint Verecondus confessor, bishop of Verona during the sixth century. Verecundus (~552) was a 6th-century writer and the bishop of Iunca (or Junca) in Roman North Africa (modern Tunisia). He was an ardent champion of the Three Chapters.
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Wermund and Vímundr,” composed of two Germanic elements: “*wīhaz / *wīhijaną” (to hallow, to consecrate, sacred, holy, idol, image) plus “*mundō” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). In turn, the name means “sacred protector, blessed guardian.” Aimo and Vermondo Corio, Counts of Turbigo, were two noble brothers from Lombardy who were to live in the 8th century. They are venerated as saints by the Catholic Church and patrons of Meda. The liturgical feast of Saints Aimo and Vermondo is celebrated on 13 February.
This name derives from the Latin “vireō > vĭrĭdis,” meaning “verdant, green, young, fresh, lively, youthful, tender, vigorous, strong, thriving, healthy.” Verdiana, o Viridiana (1182–1242) was an Italian virgin nun, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Proto-Baltic and Slavic “vȅsel (*veselъ),” meaning “glad, happy, cheerful, merry, merry one.” In turn, this name derives from the Proto Indo-European term “*wesus,” meaning “good,” refers to a person who has the goodness of heart, goodness-of-mind.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two elements: “vȉdeti (ви̏дети)” (to see) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “one who sees the glory coming.” The Proto-Slavic “*viděti,” meaning “to see” is compared to the (Latin: vīsum > vĭdĕo).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name is a diminutive of Victor and the Old Norse short form of names containing the element (víg-). It is of Old Norse and Latin origin and comes from the following roots (VÍGR) (VǪGGR) and (VICTOR).
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Vilgerðr,” composed of two elements: “vili” (will, wish, desire) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge). In turn, the name means “the one who wishes to be protected.”
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name is of Germanic origin, composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*balðraz” (power, strength, brave one, bold, able-bodied). In turn, the name means “the one who wants to be strong and courageous.” Saint Willibald (~700–787) was the 8th-century bishop of Eichstätt in Bavaria. Information about his life is mostly drawn from the Hodoeporicon of Saint Willibald, a text written in the 8th century by Huneberc, an Anglo-Saxon nun from Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm who knew Willibald and his brother personally. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on June 7.
This name derives from Old High German “Willibert,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). Wilbert († 889) was the Archbishop of Cologne from 870 until his death. Wilbert was a priest in Cologne Cathedral when Archbishop Gunther was excommunicated and deposed.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the 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 Latin root “vincēre > vincens-entis > Vincentius,” meaning “conqueror, winner, who wins, winning over evil.” Therefore has a similar meaning to the Ancient Greek names Victor, Nicephorus, Nicetas, and Nike. Saint Vincent of Saragossa is the patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. He was born at Huesca and martyred under Emperor Diocletian around the year 304.
This name means a friend of peace, the one who brings peace. The name derives from Old English (Anglo-Saxon) root” wine frið,” which in turn derives from Old High German name “Winfried,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*-winiz” (friend) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). Saint Winifred or Saint Winefride was a 7th-century Welsh Christian woman, around whom many historical legends have formed. A healing spring at the traditional site of her death is now a shrine and pilgrimage site called St Winefride’s Well in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales known as the Lourdes of Wales.
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the Latin “vireō > vĭrĭdis,” meaning “verdant, green, young, fresh, lively, youthful, tender, vigorous, strong, thriving, healthy.” Verdiana, o Viridiana (1182–1242) was an Italian virgin nun, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, and was the son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante in the Divine Comedy.
The name derives from the Hebrew "Baṯ-šeḇa' > Be'êr sheba' > Barsheba," which means "son of the oath." It is a name of biblical origin, brought by two different characters in the Acts of the Apostles. The name day is celebrated on December 11 in memory of Saint Barsaba, abbot, one of the Persian martyrs.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: A name of Slavic origin, composed of two elements: “vit(o)-” (lord, master) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “The Lord who has glory and honor.”
The name derives from the Hebrew "Baṯ-šeḇa' > Be'êr sheba' > Barsheba," which means "son of the oath." It is a name of biblical origin, brought by two different characters in the Acts of the Apostles. The name day is celebrated on December 11 in memory of Saint Barsaba, abbot, one of the Persian martyrs.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin cognomen “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in Roman age, served to distinguish between two members of the same family, in the case one still alive and one was already dead. Vivenzio of Blera was bishop of Blera (457–484); venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, he is the patron saint of the town of Blera.
This name derives from the Latvian “vizbulīte”, meaning “anemone”. Anemone hepatica is an herbaceous perennial growing from a rhizome in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), native to woodland in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
This name derives from the Old Church Slavonic “Volodiměrŭ (Володимѣръ),” composed of two elements: “vladěti (владѣти) vladétʹ (владе́ть)” (to rule, to own, possess, be master of, be in possession of, govern, control, to master, manage) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “to rule with greatness, of great power, ruler of the world/peace/people.” This name is now widespread throughout all Slavic nations. It is also a common name in former Soviet non-Slavic countries where Christianity is practiced, such as Armenia. Volodymyr Sviatoslavich the Great (Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ Свѧтославичь) was a prince of Rus, grand prince of Kiev, and ruler of Kievan Rus’ from 980 to 1015. Max Vasmer explains the name as meaning “regal.” Folk etymology interprets the meaning as “person of the people” or “the one with peace on one side.”
This name derives from the Old Church Slavonic “Volodiměrŭ (Володимѣръ),” composed of two elements: “vladěti (владѣти) vladétʹ (владе́ть)” (to rule, to own, possess, be master of, be in possession of, govern, control, to master, manage) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “to rule with greatness, of great power, ruler of the world/peace/people.” This name is now widespread throughout all Slavic nations. It is also a common name in former Soviet non-Slavic countries where Christianity is practiced, such as Armenia. Volodymyr Sviatoslavich the Great (Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ Свѧтославичь) was a prince of Rus, grand prince of Kiev, and ruler of Kievan Rus’ from 980 to 1015. Max Vasmer explains the name as meaning “regal.” Folk etymology interprets the meaning as “person of the people” or “the one with peace on one side.”
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 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 Slavic “Vojislav (Војислав),” composed of two elements: “voj (вој)” (war, warrior) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “one who wins fame in the wars, famous warrior.” Stefan Vojislav (~1018–1043) was the Prince of Duklja from 1040 to 1043. He had since 1018 been a Toparch in Byzantine vassalage, and, in 1034, he led an unsuccessful revolt that landed him in prison at Constantinople.
This name derives from the Slavic “Vojislav (Војислав),” composed of two elements: “voj (вој)” (war, warrior) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “one who wins fame in the wars, famous warrior.” Stefan Vojislav (~1018–1043) was the Prince of Duklja from 1040 to 1043. He had since 1018 been a Toparch in Byzantine vassalage, and, in 1034, he led an unsuccessful revolt that landed him in prison at Constantinople.
This name derives from Old High German “Volkbert,” composed of two elements: “*fulką” (people, nation, race) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one), meaning “shining people, bright people.” Fulbert of Chartres was the Bishop of Chartres from 1006 to 1028 and a teacher at the Cathedral school there. He was responsible for the advancement of the Nativity of the Virgin’s feast day on September 8 and one of the many reconstructions of the Cathedral of Chartres. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on April 10.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Waltraud,” composed of two elements: “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). In turn, the name means “powerful and mighty one.” Saint Waltrude (~612–688) was a Frankish noblewoman who became a nun and is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches. She was the daughter of Saint Gualberto and Saint Bertilla of Thuringia (†� 687) and sister of Saint Aldegonda. She is the patron saint of Mons, Belgium, where she is known in French as Sainte Waudru, in Dutch Sint-Waldetrudis or Waltrudis. Both Netherlands and Belgium have a large medieval church named after her.
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 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 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 derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
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 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 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 derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
possessor of wealth
Vava is a short form of Valentina and Valeriya. The name is of Latin and Italic (Sabines) origin and comes from the following roots: (VĂLENTĪNUS) and (VĂLĔRĬUS).
This name derives from the Old Church Slavonic “vesna (весна),” meaning “messenger.” In many Slavic languages, this is now the poetic word for “spring.” The Vesna or Vesnas were mythological female characters associated with youth and springtime in early Slavic mythology, particularly within Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. Along with her male companion Vesnik, she was associated with rituals conducted in rural areas during springtime.
Vena is a short form of Slavěna, Slavena. The name derives from the Slavic “sláva (сла́ва),” meaning “fame, glory, honor.”
This name derives from the Slavic “*vetye- sláva > Vecheslavu / Vyacheslav (Вечеславъ),” meaning “having greater glory.” 1) Wenceslaus I was the Duke of Bohemia from 921 until his assassination in 935, purportedly in a plot by his brother, Boleslav the Cruel. His martyrdom, and the popularity of several biographies, quickly gave rise to a reputation for heroic goodness, resulting in his being elevated to Sainthood, posthumously declared King, and seen as the patron saint of the Czech state. 2) Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (1361–1419) was, by inheritance, King of Bohemia from 1363 and by-election, German King (formally King of the Romans) from 1376.
Vera is a short form of Veronica, Verena, Olivera, and Severa. It is of Greek, Latin, Germanic and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (BERENIKE) (VĔRĔOR > VERÊRI) and (ALFHER) (ÁLEIFR / *ANULAIɃAR) (SĔVĒRUS).
This name is a combination (composed, blended name) of “Vera” and “Lúcia.” The name is of Latin and Russian origin and derives from the following roots: (VĒRUS / VĒRA) (VÉRA / VȄRA) and (LUCIUS).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Albanian “Verë,” meaning “summer”.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “hespéra (ἑσπέρα) hésperos (ἕσπερος),” meaning “evening star, evening, western, (figuratively) western peoples.” Vespasian (Latin: Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus) was Roman Emperor from AD 69 to AD 79. Vespasian founded the Flavian dynasty that ruled the Empire for twenty-seven years. Vespasian was from an equestrian family that rose into the senatorial rank under the Julio-Claudian emperors. In Greek mythology, Hesperus is the Evening Star, the planet Venus in the evening. He is the son of the dawn goddess Eos (Roman Aurora) and is the half-brother of her other son, Phosphorus (also called Eosphorus; the ‘morning star’).
Vica is a short form of Veronica and Victoria. It is of Greek and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (BERENÍKE) and (VICTŎR).
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name represents different transliterations of various origins. The main ones are: 1) From the name “Vitus” which in turn derives from the Ancient Germanic root “*widu / witu,” meaning “forest as a borderline, forest, wood, tree.” 2) From the Slavic “vȉdeti (ви̏дети)” which in turn derives from the Proto-Slavic “*viděti,” meaning “to see,” compared to the (Latin: “vīsum > vĭdĕo).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin name “Vilgefortis,” composed of two elements: “virgō” (a maid, maiden, virgin) plus “fortis” (strong, courageous, brave). In turn, the name means “the virgin strong in faith.” Wilgefortis is a female saint of the Catholic Church whose legend arose in the 14th-century, and whose distinguishing feature is a massive beard.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name is of Germanic origin, composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*balðraz” (power, strength, brave one, bold, able-bodied). In turn, the name means “the one who wants to be strong and courageous.” Saint Willibald (~700–787) was the 8th-century bishop of Eichstätt in Bavaria. Information about his life is mostly drawn from the Hodoeporicon of Saint Willibald, a text written in the 8th century by Huneberc, an Anglo-Saxon nun from Heidenheim am Hahnenkamm who knew Willibald and his brother personally. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on June 7.
This name derives from Old High German “Willibert,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). Wilbert († 889) was the Archbishop of Cologne from 870 until his death. Wilbert was a priest in Cologne Cathedral when Archbishop Gunther was excommunicated and deposed.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yàdad > Dâvid / Dâvı̂yd > Dāwīḏ,” meaning “beloved, loved by God.” David (~1040–970 BC), son of Jesse, was the second king of Israel during the first half of the 10th century BC. His occurrences, dating back to the Jewish era, are told in the first and second book of Samuel, in the first book of Kings, and the first book of Chronicles. David’s life is of particular importance in the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, David was a member of Judah’s tribe, the king of Israel, and the Messiah’s descendant. Saint David (Welsh: Dewi Sant; ~500–589) was a Christian monk and Welsh bishop, venerated as a saint by both the Anglican Church and the Catholic Church. He is the patron saint of Wales.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > vincens-entis > Vincentius,” meaning “conqueror, winner, who wins, winning over evil.” Therefore has a similar meaning to the Ancient Greek names Victor, Nicephorus, Nicetas, and Nike. Saint Vincent of Saragossa is the patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. He was born at Huesca and martyred under Emperor Diocletian around the year 304.
This name is a Spanish form derived from the Visigothic “aliwēr,” composed of two elements; “*aljaz / aljis / *aljǭ,” meaning “other, another, else, foreign” plus “*wēraz,” meaning “true, trustworthy.” The second hypothesis is from the Old Gothic name “Guilvira” from various Germanic combinations such as “*gailaz plus *wēraz / *gailaz plus *waraz. However, it is possibly of Arabic origin, meaning “the white,” linked to the Spanish “elva” (Latin: albinus). This hypothesis is supported by the ancient name of the city of Granada, which was “Elvira,” a Spanish adaptation of Arabic “Ilbirah” (bab Ilbirah). 1) Saint Caecilius of Elvira is venerated as the patron saint of Granada, Spain. Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st-century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of “Iliberri or Iliberis” (Elvira/Granada) and became its first bishop. He is thus considered the founder of the Archdiocese of Granada, established around 64 AD. 2) Elvira of Castile (~1100–1135) was the first Queen of Sicily. 2) Elvira Ramírez (~935–986) was a Leonese princess who served as a regent of the kingdom during the minority of her nephew Ramiro III of León.
This name derives from the Latin name “Vilgefortis,” composed of two elements: “virgō” (a maid, maiden, virgin) plus “fortis” (strong, courageous, brave). In turn, the name means “the virgin strong in faith.” Wilgefortis is a female saint of the Catholic Church whose legend arose in the 14th-century, and whose distinguishing feature is a massive beard.
This name derives from the Latin “vireō > vĭrĭdis,” meaning “verdant, green, young, fresh, lively, youthful, tender, vigorous, strong, thriving, healthy.” Verdiana, o Viridiana (1182–1242) was an Italian virgin nun, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Latin “vireō > vĭrĭdis,” meaning “verdant, green, young, fresh, lively, youthful, tender, vigorous, strong, thriving, healthy.” Verdiana, o Viridiana (1182–1242) was an Italian virgin nun, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Latin “vīsō > vīsitō > vīsitāre > vīsitātiō,” meaning “visitation, to visit to examine.” In Christianity, the Visitation is the visit of St. Mary, who was pregnant with Jesus, to St. Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke, Luke 1:39–56.
Vita is a short form of Victoria, Vitalia and Evita. The name is of Latin and Hebrew origin and comes from the following roots: (VICTŎR) (VĪTĀLIS) and (ḤAWWAH).
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante, in the Divine Comedy. Vitina (Ljubuški) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the town is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin cognomen “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in Roman age, served to distinguish between two members of the same family, in the case one still alive and one was already dead. Vivenzio of Blera was bishop of Blera (457–484); venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, he is the patron saint of the town of Blera.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two elements: “vyeku / vek (*věkъ)” (age, century) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “glorious through the ages, one who has the age for glory.”
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 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 Slavic “Vlastimil,” composed of two elements: “vlast’ (власть) vladétʹ (владеìть)” (power, Government, rule, sovereignty; modern “homeland”) plus “milŭ (милъ) mil (мил)” (kind, dear, friendly, pleasant, loving, gracious, gentle, mild). The Czech name days are 17 March (Vlastimil) and 28 April (Vlastislav). The Slovak name day is 13 March (Vlastimil). Vlastimil Tusar (1880–1924) was a Czech journalist and political figure. He served as prime minister of Czechoslovakia from 1919 to 1920.
This name derives from the Old Slavic “Vlastimir,” composed of two elements: “volsti (волсть)” (power, Government, rule, sovereignty; modern ‘homeland’) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). Vlastimir (~805–851) was the Serbian Prince from 830 until 851. Little is known of his reign. He held Serbia during the growing threat posed by the neighboring, hitherto peaceful Bulgarian Khanate, which had significantly expanded to the southeast, closing in on Serbia. The Vlastimirović Dynasty (Serbian: Властимировићи, Vlastimirovići) was the first Serbian royal dynasty, named after Prince Vlastimir (831–851), who was recognized by the Byzantine Empire.
This name derives from the Slavic “Vratislav,” composed of two elements: “vorotiti (воротити) vorotítʹ (вороти́ть)” (to bring back, to give back, to turn away) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “glory to those who came back.” 1) Wratislaus I (888–921), a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, was Duke of Bohemia from 915 until his death. 2) Wratislaus II († 1092), the son of Bretislaus I and Judith of Schweinfurt, was the first King of Bohemia as of 15 June 1085. The royal title was merely a lifetime grant from Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, however, and was not hereditary.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
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 the new Czech “Vítězslav,” composed of two elements: “vítati” (reside, inhabit) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “one who resides in glory.”
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
This name derives from the Old High German “Ewawald,” composed of two elements: “*aịu-” (lifetime, vitality, eternity, ever) plus “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one). The Two Ewalds were Saint Ewald the Black and Saint Ewald the Fair, martyrs in Old Saxony about 692. Both bore the same name but were distinguished by the difference in the color of their hair and complexions. They are now honored as saints in Westphalia.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Waltraud,” composed of two elements: “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) plus “*þrūþiz” (strength, power, force). In turn, the name means “powerful and mighty one.” Saint Waltrude (~612–688) was a Frankish noblewoman who became a nun and is revered as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches. She was the daughter of Saint Gualberto and Saint Bertilla of Thuringia (†� 687) and sister of Saint Aldegonda. She is the patron saint of Mons, Belgium, where she is known in French as Sainte Waudru, in Dutch Sint-Waldetrudis or Waltrudis. Both Netherlands and Belgium have a large medieval church named after her.
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.
Valka is a diminutive form of Valentýna, Valerie, and Valérie. The name is of Latin and Italic (Sabines) origin and comes from the following roots: (VĂLENTĪNUS) and (VĂLĔRĬUS).
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic element “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk” plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). The name is related to the ethnic term Wendel “Wend.” A wend was a member of the Slavonic people who lived between the rivers Elbe and Oder. Also, from this root comes the name “Wanda” but it is not related to Polish “wandal” (vandal).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
It is a Christian baptismal name associated mainly with the Slavic languages. It is the Slavic variant of the names “Johanna” and “Joannes.” The name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn derives from the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan,” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations between males and females in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name initially was used as a surname, which is stemming from “Aveline,” a feminine Norman-French diminutive of the name “Ava” from “avila” (derived from the Germanic element “av / avi,” of unknown meaning, possibly “desired”). Evelyn is also sometimes used as an Anglicization of the Irish Gaelic Aibhilín and Éibhleann. Aibhilín is a variant form of Eibhlín, which is also derived from the Norman-French Aveline. Éibhleann, on the other hand, is said to be derived from the Old Irish “óiph,” meaning “radiance, beauty”; a variant of Éibhliu, used in English as Evilin. Other scholars support the theory that the name “Evelyn” means “hazelnut.” Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582) was a prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite nun, an author of the Counter-Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through mental prayer.
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic element “wand (vönd),” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk” plus “*gardaz” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge). The name is related to the ethnic term Wendel “Wend.” A wend was a member of the Slavonic people who lived between the rivers Elbe and Oder.
This name derives from the Slavic “*vetye- sláva > Vecheslavu / Vyacheslav (Вечеславъ),” meaning “having greater glory.” 1) Wenceslaus I was the Duke of Bohemia from 921 until his assassination in 935, purportedly in a plot by his brother, Boleslav the Cruel. His martyrdom, and the popularity of several biographies, quickly gave rise to a reputation for heroic goodness, resulting in his being elevated to Sainthood, posthumously declared King, and seen as the patron saint of the Czech state. 2) Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (1361–1419) was, by inheritance, King of Bohemia from 1363 and by-election, German King (formally King of the Romans) from 1376.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) from the Proto-Germanic “*wandrōną > wendel,” meaning “to wander, roam, hike, migrate.” 2) from the Proto-Germanic “*winidaz,” meaning “Wend, Slav.” A term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas. 3) From the Ancient Germanic “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk.” The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe or group of tribes, first appear in history inhabiting present-day southern Poland. Still, some later moved in large numbers, including most notably the group which successively established kingdoms in Spain and then North Africa in the 5th-century.
This name derives from the Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > vēneris > venus,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people’s mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived Troy’s fall and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth’s Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
This name derives from the Germanic “Warinhari,” composed of two elements: “*warjaną” (defender, protector/inhabitant, citizen) and “*harjaz” (army, army leader, commander, warrior). The name means “Defending warrior, protecting army.” The name “Werner” and “Verner” are mainly used in Germany and the northern European countries. Werner I, Bishop of Strasbourg († 1028), was bishop of Strasbourg from 1001 until his death in 1028. Werner was one of the last bishops to be appointed by Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor. Werner II of Habsburg († 1167) was Count of Habsburg and a progenitor of the royal House of Habsburg. He was the great-great-grandfather of King Rudolph I of Germany.
This name derives from the Latin “Helvētĭus,” meaning “belonging to the people of the Helvetii.” The word Helvetii may derive from the term Proto Indo-European “*pelh1u”, meaning “many,” Celtic “elu-,” which is seen in Welsh “elw,” meaning “gain, profit,” and the Old Irish prefix “il-,” meaning “many, multiple.” The second part of the name has sometimes been interpreted as “*etu-,” “terrain, grassland,” thus understanding the tribal name as “rich inland.” The Helvetii were a Gallic tribe or tribal confederation occupying most of the Swiss plateau at the time of their contact with the Roman Republic in the 1st century BC. According to Julius Caesar, the Helvetians were divided into four subgroups or pagi. Elvezio Massai, called “the Saint” (1920–2009), was an Italian partisan and writer.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin name “Vilgefortis,” composed of two elements: “virgō” (a maid, maiden, virgin) plus “fortis” (strong, courageous, brave). In turn, the name means “the virgin strong in faith.” Wilgefortis is a female saint of the Catholic Church whose legend arose in the 14th-century, and whose distinguishing feature is a massive beard.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the Latin “vīsō > vīsitō > vīsitāre > vīsitātiō,” meaning “visitation, to visit to examine.” In Christianity, the Visitation is the visit of St. Mary, who was pregnant with Jesus, to St. Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke, Luke 1:39–56.
This name comes from the Latin “vīvus” (alive) linked to the imperial Latin “Vivianus,” which means “he has life.” However, it can also be a derivative of the Roman cognomen “Vibianus,” probably of Etruscan origin, but of unknown meaning. The English male version of the name Vivian is attested since the Middle Ages. At the same time, its feminine use is more recent and maybe an anglicization of “Bébinn” or Vivien’s variant. The Bibiana version, on the other hand, represents a version of Viviana, still in use thanks to the devotion to St. Bibiana, a young Roman Christian who suffered martyrdom under Flavius Claudius Julian. The name day is celebrated on December 2. We also remember St. Vivianus, Bishop of Saintes on August 28, Saint Vivian, a martyr in Armenia, commemorated on March 10, and Saint Vivian, abbot of Altacomba, honored on May 20.
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > vēneris > venus,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people’s mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived Troy’s fall and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth’s Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
This name derives from the Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > vēneris > venus,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people’s mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived Troy’s fall and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth’s Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
There are two sources for this name: from the Latin “(vērĭtās > vērus / vēra),” meaning “truth” and a Slavic “véra (ве́ра) vȅra (ве̏ра),” meaning “faith, belief.” Both roots are linked to a religious tradition because they are connected to the Lord’s faith and truth. In fact, the two cultures have been merged, and both are still promoted by various saints who have taken this name, both in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
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This name derives from the Norse “Valdís,” composed of two elements: the “valr” the slain (in Valhalla) plus “dís” (Norse goddess). In turn, the name means “the deities of Valhalla.”
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Valgarðr, Valgerðr,” composed of two elements: “valr” (foreigner, a non-Germanic person ‘a Celt, later also a Roman’) or “valr / Valhǫll” (wounded (in battle), corpse, dead body ‘Walhalla’) plus “garðr” (court, yard, enclosure, garden, protection, refuge).
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name is a short form of Vilhelmina, Guglielmina, and Evelina. The name is of Germanic and Norman-French origin and comes from the following roots: (WILLAHELM / WILLIHELM) and (AVELINE) (AV / AVI > AVILA) (ÓIPH).
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) from the Proto-Germanic “*wandrōną > wendel,” meaning “to wander, roam, hike, migrate.” 2) from the Proto-Germanic “*winidaz,” meaning “Wend, Slav.” A term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas. 3) From the Ancient Germanic “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk.” The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe or group of tribes, first appear in history inhabiting present-day southern Poland. Still, some later moved in large numbers, including most notably the group which successively established kingdoms in Spain and then North Africa in the 5th-century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Benthesikyme (Βενθεσικύμη),” composed of two elements: “buthós (βῠθός) bénthos (βένθος)” (depth, depth of the sea, deep water) plus “kûma (κῦμᾰ)” (swell, wave, billow). In turn, the name means “the one who swims in the depths of the waves.” Benthesikyme, in Greek mythology, according to the Bibliotheca, was a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite and wife of Enalos, by whom she had two daughters. She raised Eumolpus, son of Chione, and Poseidon.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
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 Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante, in the Divine Comedy. Vitina (Ljubuški) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the town is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.
This name derives from the Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante, in the Divine Comedy. Vitina (Ljubuški) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the town is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.
This name derives from the Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante, in the Divine Comedy. Vitina (Ljubuški) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the town is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.
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Bird demon, severs arm of Hero Twin, wife is Chimalmat, sons are the demonic giants Cabrakan and Zipacna. (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 Proto Indo-European, Sanskrit, and Latin root “*wen > vanas > vēneris > venus,” meaning “love, sexual desire, loveliness, beauty, charm.” Venus is the Roman goddess whose functions encompassed love, beauty, sexual desire, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the Roman people’s mother through her son, Aeneas, who survived Troy’s fall and fled to Italy. Venus is the second planet from the Sun. The planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Earth’s Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows. Venĕris dies (Venus day) is the Latin version of the fifth day of the week (English: Friday), once sacred to the Germanic goddess Freyja.
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This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “bárbaros (βάρβαρος),” meaning “foreign, brutal, ignorant, stutterer, who cannot speak.” It is made to imitate the sounds’ βαρ-βαρ-βαρ-βαρ’ spoken by foreigners, hence the Greek idiom “πᾶς μὴ Ἕλλην βάρβαρος” (pas mē Hellēn bárbaros) which literally means “whoever is not Greek is a barbarian.” Should also be noted that the Ancient Greek term” bambaínō (βαμβαίνω) bambalúzdō (βαμβαλύζδω)” and the Sanskrit “balbalā,” meaning “stammering, stuttering.” In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Santa Barbara was an early Christian saint and martyr. The testimonies place her in the 3rd-century to Nicomedia, Turkey’s current seat or Heliopolis of Phoenicia, now Lebanon. Santa Barbara is often portrayed with small chains and a tower. Santa Barbara is the patron saint of gunners. She is also traditionally the patron saint of gunsmiths, military engineers, miners, and anyone else who works with guns and explosives. She is called upon against thunder and lightning and all accidents resulting from gunpowder explosions, whose existence is probably a legend.
This name derives from the Proto-Celtic “*wel- > *welet-,” meaning “seer, to see.” Veleda (Latin: Vĕlĕda) was a priestess and prophet of the Germanic tribe of the Bructeri who achieved some prominence during the Batavian rebellion of AD 69/70, headed by the Romanized Batavian chieftain Gaius Julius Civilis when she correctly predicted the initial successes of the rebels against Roman legions. In her 1795 novel Velleda, ein Zauberroman (Velleda, a Magic Novel), Benedikte Naubert conflated the lives of two contemporaries, Boudica and Veleda, whom she romanticized as Boadicea and Velleda.
Vencho is a personal name, which means “a crown of Slavic,” which appeared in Bulgaria at the end of the Ottoman rule. It derives from the surname of the Ukrainian writer-historian Yuriy Venelin. His female form is Venelinia or Veneta.
This name derives from the Latin “venīlia,” meaning “the water of a wave that washes the beach,” which in turn derives from “veniō,” meaning “come, approach.” Venilia, in Roman mythology, is a deity associated with the winds and the sea. According to Virgil and Ovid, she was a nymph, Amata’s sister, and Janus’s wife, with whom she had three children, Turnus, Juturna, and Canens.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante, in the Divine Comedy. Vitina (Ljubuški) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the town is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.
This name comes from the Latin “vīvus” (alive) linked to the imperial Latin “Vivianus,” which means “he has life.” However, it can also be a derivative of the Roman cognomen “Vibianus,” probably of Etruscan origin, but of unknown meaning. The English male version of the name Vivian is attested since the Middle Ages. At the same time, its feminine use is more recent and maybe an anglicization of “Bébinn” or Vivien’s variant. The Bibiana version, on the other hand, represents a version of Viviana, still in use thanks to the devotion to St. Bibiana, a young Roman Christian who suffered martyrdom under Flavius Claudius Julian. The name day is celebrated on December 2. We also remember St. Vivianus, Bishop of Saintes on August 28, Saint Vivian, a martyr in Armenia, commemorated on March 10, and Saint Vivian, abbot of Altacomba, honored on May 20.
This name derives from the form of the “Wibeke and Wiefke,” Frisian and Low German short form of Old German names beginning with the element “wīg,” meaning “fight, battle, fighter, able to fight.” The name also represents the Low German and Old Frisian affectionate form from the element “*wībą,” which means “woman, a married woman, a wife.”
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 derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Old High German name “Walherich,” composed of two elements: “wala / *walha-” (dead / foreigner, stranger) plus “*rīkijaz” (kingly, royal, noble, mighty, distinguished, powerful, rich). In turn, the name means “the powerful traveler, the head of foreigners.” Saint Walric († 622) was the founder of the abbey of Leuconay on the Somme River (today Saint-Valery-sur-Somme).
This name derives from the Old High German “Walafrid, Waldifrid,” composed of two elements: “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one) or “wala / *walha-” (dead / foreigner, stranger) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship).
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) from the Proto-Germanic “*wandrōną > wendel,” meaning “to wander, roam, hike, migrate.” 2) from the Proto-Germanic “*winidaz,” meaning “Wend, Slav.” A term used for a member of a Slavic people from the borders of Germany and Poland; a Sorb; a Kashub. A term used for Slavic peoples living anywhere in the vicinity of German-speaking areas. 3) From the Ancient Germanic “wand,” meaning “stem, trunk, stalk.” The Vandals, a large East Germanic tribe or group of tribes, first appear in history inhabiting present-day southern Poland. Still, some later moved in large numbers, including most notably the group which successively established kingdoms in Spain and then North Africa in the 5th-century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > victōria > victŏr,” meaning “conqueror, victory, (one who) conquers.” Victor is a masculine given name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world. Victoria is a feminine first name. It is also used as a family name and is used as the female form corresponding to Victor. In Ancient Roman Religion, Victoria was the personified goddess of victory. She is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Goddess “Nike,” associated with “Bellona.” She was adapted from the Sabine agricultural Goddess Vacuna and had a temple on the Palatine hill. The Goddess “Vica Pota” was also sometimes identified with Victoria. In Ancient Roman religion, Vica Pota (Vincendi) was a Goddess whose shrine (Aedes) was located at the foot of the Velian Hill, on the site of the Domus of Publius Valerius Publicola. Pope Victor I (died 199) was a bishop of Rome, and hence a pope, in the late 2nd-century.
This name derives from the Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the Latin “Virgo > Vergĭnĭus > Vergĭnĭa,” meaning “girl of marriageable age, maiden, maiden, virgin, with no sexual experience, a young bride, Roman priestess devoted to chastity, the Virgin goddess, an epithet of Diana.” The gens Vergĭnĭa or Virgĭnĭa was a prominent family at Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the first years of the Republic. In Roman mythology, Verginia was a young woman who was killed by her father for evading the aims of Appius Claudius.
This name derives from the Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante, in the Divine Comedy. Vitina (Ljubuški) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the town is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.
This name derives from the Latin surname “vītālis,” based on the adjective “vīvus,” literally meaning “vital, alive.” The nickname “Vitalis” in the Roman age served to distinguish between two members of the same family, one of whom was still alive and one already dead. 1) Pope Vitalian (Latin: Vitalianus; died 27 January 672) reigned from 30 July 657 to his death in 672. He was born in Segni, Lazio, son of Anastasius. 2) Vitaliano di Iacopo Vitaliani was a Paduan nobleman who lived in the late 13th-century around Giotto and Dante’s time. He is best known for being a wicked usurer, according to Dante, in the Divine Comedy. Vitina (Ljubuški) is a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the 1991 census, the town is located in the municipality of Ljubuški.
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 Old French “violette / viole” (Old Provençal: viola), from the Latin “vĭŏla,” which in turn derives from the Ancient Greek “íon (ἴον)” meaning “violet, purple flower, dark blue flower.” It is an auspicious name that refers to the homonymous flower. The English form Violet enjoyed a specific diffusion in Scotland in the sixteenth century but became widespread in English only from the nineteenth. The Italian form “viola” became known in England thanks to the character named in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
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 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 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 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 derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century. Having received instruction in the Christian Faith, they abandoned paganism, settled in a solitary place, and spent their lives in prayer, imploring the Lord that the persecution against Christians would end after the Faith of Christ would shine throughout the entire world. Valerian, also known as Valerian, the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 253 to 259. He was taken captive by Persian king Shapur I after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured as a prisoner of war, causing instability in the Empire.
This name derives from the Old Norse “valkyrja,” composed of two elements: the “valr” (the slain, wound, injure) plus “*keusaną > kjósa” (to choose). In turn, the name means “chooser of the slain.” In Norse mythology, a Valkyrie is one of a host of female figures who decide which soldiers die in battle and which live. Selecting among half of those who die in battle (the other half go to the goddess Freyja’s afterlife field Fólkvangr), the Valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Slavic “*vetye- sláva > Vecheslavu / Vyacheslav (Вечеславъ),” meaning “having greater glory.” 1) Wenceslaus I was the Duke of Bohemia from 921 until his assassination in 935, purportedly in a plot by his brother, Boleslav the Cruel. His martyrdom, and the popularity of several biographies, quickly gave rise to a reputation for heroic goodness, resulting in his being elevated to Sainthood, posthumously declared King, and seen as the patron saint of the Czech state. 2) Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia (1361–1419) was, by inheritance, King of Bohemia from 1363 and by-election, German King (formally King of the Romans) from 1376.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Phereníkē (Φερενίκη) Bereníke (Bερενίκη),” composed of two elements: “phérō (φέρω) phérein (φέρειν)” (to bring, bear, carry) plus “nī́kē (νῑ́κη)” (victory, success). In turn, the name means “she who brings victory.” She who brings victory (influenced by the Church Latin phrase “vera icon” (true image) associated with the legend of Saint Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary). Sometimes it was thought that Veronica mistakenly derived from the Latin “vera” (true) and the Greek. Eikóna “εικόνα” (image). Its popularity in medieval and modern times is based mainly on the relevance in Christianity of St. Veronica and her Veil. The ancient Macedonian form of the name has been made famous by its widespread use as a royal name by the ruling dynasties of Alexander the Great states throughout the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period, in particular by the Ptolemies of Egypt and the Seleucids of Asia.
This name derives from the Old Norman “Williame,” (French: Guillaume; German: Wilhelm). In turn, the name derives from the Old High German name “Willihelm,” composed of two elements: “*wiljô” (will, wish, desire) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection); thus the Old German Name “Wilhelm” and the Old Norse name “Vilhjálmr” have the same roots. The first well-known bearer of the name was Charlemagne’s cousin William of Gellone, William of Orange, and Guillaume Fierabrace (755–812). This William is immortalized in the “Chanson de Guillaume,” and his esteem may account for the name’s subsequent popularity among European nobility. 1) William I (1028–1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William, the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until he died in 1087. 2) William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797–1888) of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia (1861–1888) and the first German Emperor (1871–1888), as well as the first Head of State of a united Germany. 3) William Tell is a famous hero of Switzerland. His legend is tracked in a Swiss chronicle of the late 15th-century.
This name derives from the Old Church Slavonic “Volodiměrŭ (Володимѣръ),” composed of two elements: “vladěti (владѣти) vladétʹ (владе́ть)” (to rule, to own, possess, be master of, be in possession of, govern, control, to master, manage) plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир)” (peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world). In turn, the name means “to rule with greatness, of great power, ruler of the world/peace/people.” This name is now widespread throughout all Slavic nations. It is also a common name in former Soviet non-Slavic countries where Christianity is practiced, such as Armenia. Volodymyr Sviatoslavich the Great (Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ Свѧтославичь) was a prince of Rus, grand prince of Kiev, and ruler of Kievan Rus’ from 980 to 1015. Max Vasmer explains the name as meaning “regal.” Folk etymology interprets the meaning as “person of the people” or “the one with peace on one side.”
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