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MIŁOGOST:
Polish name composed of the
Slavic elements mil "favor, grace" and gost
"guest," hence "favorable guest" or "graceful
guest."
MILON:
Diminutive form of Latin Milo ("soldier"),
hence "little soldier." Milon is a name celebrated in the ancient
British lays; one translated by Marie de France is entitled Lai de Milun.
MILOŠ: Pet form of Czech Miloslav, meaning
"favor glory."
MILOSH: Possibly
a Romani form of Czech Miloš, meaning
"favor glory."
MILOSLAV:
Czech form of Polish Miłosław, meaning
"favor glory."
MIŁOSŁAW: Polish name composed of the Slavic elements mil
"favor, grace" and slav "glory," hence
"favor glory."
MIŁOSZ: Pet form of Polish
Miłosław,
meaning "favor glory."
MILTIADES
(Μιλτιάδης): Old Greek name derived from the word miltos, meaning "red
earth."
MILTON:
English surname transferred to forename use, form the name of
various places, most of which were derived from the Old English word mylentun,
meaning "mill settlement."
MILUN:
French form of Latin Milon,
meaning "little soldier."
MING (1-明,
2- 铭): Chinese
unisex name meaning 1) "bright, clear" and 2) "engrave."
MINGLI
(明立): Chinese name meaning "bright/clear
logic."
MINGZHU
(明珠): Chinese name meaning "bright/clear pearl."
MINH:
Vietnamese name meaning "intelligent."
MINKAH:
Egyptian name meaning "justice."
MINNINNEWAH:
Native American Cheyenne name meaning "whirlwind."
MINORU
(里): Japanese name meaning "truth."
MINOS
(Μίνως): Greek
name possibly derived from an ancient
Cretan word for a "king." In mythology, this is the name of a king of Crete, son of Zeus
and Europa.
MINSHENG: Chinese name meaning "voice of the people."
MINZHE:
Chinese name meaning "sensitive and wise."
MIOMIR
(Миомир): Serbian name meaning "scent."
MIQUEL:
Catalan form of Hebrew Miyka'el, meaning
"who is like God?"
MIRAJ
(معراج): Arabic name meaning "place of ascent."
MIRČE (Мирче):
Slavic name derived from the word mir, meaning
"peace."
MIRCEA:
Romanian form of Slavic Mirče, meaning
"peace." In use by the Romani.
MIREK:
Pet form of Czech Miroslav, meaning
"peace-glory."
MIRKO:
Pet form of Croatian Emerik, meaning
"work-power."
MIRLIND: Albanian name meaning
"born well."
MIRO:
Short form of Slavic names beginning with Mir-, meaning
"peace."
MIRON
(Мирон):
Russian form of Greek Myron, meaning
"myrrh."
MIROSLAV:
Czech form of Polish Mirosław, meaning
"peace-glory."
MIROSŁAW:
Polish name, composed of the
Slavic elements mir "peace" and slav
"glory," hence "peace-glory."
MIRRIKH (مريخ): Arabic
and Persian name for the planet Mars, possibly meaning "death,
slaughter." Also spelled Merikh.
MIRZA
(ميرزا): Persian name meaning "prince."
MISHA
(Миша): Pet form of Russian
Mikhail, meaning "who is
like God?"
MISI:
Pet form of Hungarian Mihály, meaning "who is
like God?"
MIS'ID:
Variant form of Arabic Mus'ad, meaning "lucky."
MISKA:
Pet form of Hungarian Mihály,
meaning "who is like God?"
MISU:
Native American Miwok name meaning "rippling brook."
MITCH:
Short form of
English Mitchell, meaning "who is like God?"
MITCHELL:
English surname transferred to forename use, from a medieval form of Michael, meaning "who is
like God?"
MITHRA:
Avestan myth name of the son of Ahura
Mazda, derived from the proto-Indo-Iranian word *mitra,
meaning "contract, covenant, oath, promise, treaty," from
the root mi- "to bind," all of which seems to indicate the
basic meaning "alliance; contract; a means of binding."
MITICA:
Pet form of Romanian Dumitru,
meaning "loves the earth" or "follower of Demeter."
MITJA:
Pet form of Slovene Dimitrij,
meaning "loves the earth" or "follower of Demeter."
MITROFAN
(Мітрафан): Russian form of Greek
Metrophanes, meaning
"mother-appearing," probably in the sense "resembles the
mother."
MITSUO
(光子):
Japanese name meaning "shining man."
MITSURU (満):
Japanese unisex name meaning "full" or " growing."
MITXEL:
Basque form of Hebrew Miyka'el, meaning
"who is like God?" or literally "El's
likeness."
MITYA
(Митя): Pet form of Russian Dmitri, meaning
"loves the earth."
MIYKA'EL
(מִיכָאֵל):
Hebrew name meaning "who is like God?" In the bible, this is the
name of many characters, including the prince of Angels, the first archangel
who was closest
to God.
MIYKA (מִיכָא):
Hebrew name meaning "who is like God?" In the bible, this is the
name of several characters, including the father of Mattaniah.
MIYKAH (מִיכָה):
Hebrew name meaning "who is like God?" In the bible, this is the
name of many characters, including a minor prophet. The Anglicized form is Michah.
MKHAI:
Egyptian name meaning "fight."
MKHITAR:
Armenian
name meaning "comforter."
MLADEN
(Младен): Slavic name derived from the word mlad, meaning "young."
MNASON
(Μνάσων): Greek
name, possibly meaning "remembering." In
the bible, this is the name of a Christian from Cyprus whom Paul
stayed with in Jerusalem.
MNATSAGAN:
Armenian
name meaning
"permanent; eternal."
MO:
Pet form of English Morris, meaning "dark-skinned;
Moor." Compare with feminine Mo.
MOAB:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Mowab, meaning
"water," i.e. "seed," hence "of his father." In the bible, this is the name of a son of
Lot.
MOANA:
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "wide expanse of water."
MOCHNI:
Native American Hopi name meaning "talking bird."
MODEST
(Модест): Russian form of Roman Latin Modestus, meaning
"moderate, sober."
MODESTE:
French form of Roman Latin Modestus, meaning
"moderate, sober."
MODESTO:
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Roman Latin Modestus, meaning
"moderate, sober."
MODESTUS:
Roman name derived from Latin modestus, meaning "moderate,
sober."
MODYA
(Модя): Pet form of Russian Modest, meaning "moderate,
sober."
MOE:
Pet form of English Moses, meaning "drawn out."
MOESEN: Welsh form of
Hebrew Moshe and Greek Mouses, meaning "drawn
out."
MOGENS:
Danish form of Roman Latin Magnus, meaning
"great."
MOHAMED:
Variant spelling of Arabic Muhammad, meaning
"praiseworthy."
MOHAMMAD:
Variant spelling of Arabic Muhammad, meaning
"praiseworthy."
MOHAMMED
(محمّد):
Variant spelling of Arabic Muhammad, meaning
"praiseworthy."
MOHAN
(मोहन): Hindi name
meaning "attractive, bewitching."
MOHANDAS
(മംമ്ത): Hindi name meaning "servant of Mohan."
MOHINDER:
Variant spelling of Hindi Mahendra, meaning
"great-Indra."
MOISE:
Middle English form of French Moisé, meaning "drawn out."
MOISÉ:
Old French form of Hebrew Moshe, meaning "drawn
out."
MOISÉS: Spanish form of Hebrew Moshe, meaning "drawn
out."
MOISHE:
Yiddish form of Hebrew Moshe, meaning "drawn out."
MOKE:
Hawaiian form of Hebrew Moshe, meaning "drawn
out."
MOKI:
Native American Hopi name meaning "deer."
MOLAN: Irish name meaning "servant of the storm."
MOLIMO:
Native American Miwok name meaning "bear walking into shade."
MOMCHIL
(Момчил): Bulgarian name derived from the word momche, meaning "boy,
youth."
MOMIG:
Armenian
name meaning "little
candle."
MOMOZTLI: Nahuatl unisex name meaning
"altar."
MONA:
Compare with feminine Mona.
Native American Miwok name meaning
"gathers jimson weed seed."
Variant spelling of Aramaic Muna,
meaning "counted, numbered."
MONGKUT:
Thai name meaning "crown."
MONGWAU:
Native American Hopi name meaning "owl."
MONIMOS (Μόνιμος):
Greek form of Arabic Munim, meaning "to be
pleasing," or "favorable one."
MONROE:
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, derived from Irish Munro,
meaning "from the mount on the river Roe," in Ireland, where the
family came from.
MONTAGUE:
English surname transferred to forename use, originally a Norman baronial name composed of the Old French elements
mont "hill, mountain" and aigu "pointed,"
hence "pointed mountain."
MONTE:
Variant spelling of English Monty, meaning "pointed
mountain."
MONTGOMERY:
English surname transferred to forename use, originally a Norman baronial name composed of Old French mont
"hill" and the Germanic personal name Gomeric, hence "hill
of Gomeric."
MONTMORENCY:
English surname transferred to forename use, originally a Norman baronial name composed of Old French mont
"hill" and Germanic Morency, hence
"hill of Morency."
MONTY:
Pet form of English Montague "pointed mountain," and
more rarely Montgomery "hill of Gomeric."
MORAG
(מוֹרַג): Hebrew unisex name meaning "threshing board."
Compare with strictly feminine Morag.
MORAY:
Scottish form of English Murray, meaning "sea
warrior."
MORCANT:
Old Celtic
name, probably composed of the elements mor "sea" and cant
"circle," hence "sea circle."
MORDCHE
(מָארְדְכֶע): Yiddish form of
Hebrew Mordekay, meaning "devotee of Marduk (Mars)"
or "little man."
MORDECAI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Mordekay, meaning "devotee of
Marduk (Mars)"
or "little man." In the bible, this is
the name
of a cousin of Queen Esther.
MORDECHAI: Variant
spelling of English Mordecai, meaning "devotee of
Marduk (Mars)"
or "little man."
MORDEKAY (מָרְדְּכַי): Hebrew
name of Persian origin, meaning "devotee of Marduk
(Mars)"
or "little man." In the bible, this is
the name
of a cousin of Queen Esther.
MORDIKAI:
Variant spelling of
Hebrew Mordekay, meaning "devotee of Marduk
(Mars)"
or "little man."
MORDRED:
Old English Arthurian legend name of a Knight of the Round Table who was
the illegitimate son and traitor of King Arthur,
possibly meaning "sea counsel." He was brother (or half-brother) to
Agravain, Gaheris,
Gareth, and Gawain,
and noted for having crowned himself
and married Guinevere while Arthur was waging war on Emperor
Lucius of Rome. He
was killed by Arthur at the Battle of
Camlann.
MORENCY:
Germanic form of Gallo-Roman Maurentius,
meaning "of the Moors."
MORGAN:
Welsh name, derived from ancient Celtic Morcant,
probably meaning "sea circle." In use by the English as a
unisex name.
MORGEN:
English variant spelling of Welsh Morgan, probably meaning "sea
circle." In use by the English as a unisex name.
MORIARTY:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó
Muircheartaigh "descendant of Muircheartach,"
hence "skilled seaman."
MÓRIC: Hungarian form of
Roman Latin Maurice, meaning
"dark-skinned; Moor."
MORITZ:
German form of Roman Latin Maurice, meaning
"dark-skinned; Moor."
MORLEY:
English surname transferred to forename use, from
the name of numerous places composed of the Old English elements mor
"marsh, moor," and leah "meadow, pasture," hence
"marsh meadow."
MORPHEUS
(Μορφευς): Greek name derived from the word morphe,
meaning "form, shape." In mythology, this is the name of a god of
dreams.
MORRIS:
Medieval English form of Roman Latin Maurice, meaning
"dark-skinned; Moor."
MORRISSEY:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó
Muirgheasa "descendant of Muirgheas,"
hence "sea-taboo."
MORT:
Short form of English Morton "settlement on the
moor," and Mortimer
"dead sea."
MORTEN:
Danish and Norwegian form of Latin Martinus,
meaning "of/like Mars."
MORTIMER:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Muiriartach,
meaning "mariner,
seaman."
English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman baronial name Mortemer,
composed of the Old French elements morte "dead" and mer
"sea," hence "dead sea," which may have referred to
either the biblical Dead Sea or a stagnant marsh.
MORTON:
English surname transferred to forename use, from the name of various places
derived from Old English mortun, meaning "settlement on
the moor."
MORTY:
Pet form of English Morton "settlement on the
moor," and Mortimer "dead sea."
MOSE:
Short form of English Moses, meaning "drawn out."
MOSÈ:
Italian form of Hebrew Moshe (Greek Mouses), meaning "drawn
out."
MOSEGI:
Egyptian name meaning "tailor."
MOSES:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Moshe and Greek Mouses, meaning "drawn
out."
In the bible, this is the name of the leader who brought the
Israelites out of bondage and led them to the promised land.
MOSHE
(מׄשֶׁה): Hebrew
name meaning "drawn out."
In the bible, this is the name of the leader who brought the
Israelites out of bondage and led them to the promised land.
MOSI:
African Swahili name meaning "first born child."
MOSS:
English surname transferred to forename
use, derived from medieval Jewish Moss (2), meaning "drawn
out."
Medieval Jewish form of Hebrew Moshe,
meaning "drawn out."
MOSTAFA
(مصطفى):
Variant spelling of Arabic Mustafa, meaning "the chosen
one."
MOSTYN:
Welsh name derived from the name of a place in
Clwyd on the Dee estuary, composed of the Old English elements mos
"moss" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence
"moss settlement."
MOSWEN:
Egyptian name meaning "light skin."
MOTEL:
Pet form of Yiddish Mordche, meaning "devotee of
Marduk."
MOTKE:
Pet form of Yiddish Mordche, meaning "devotee of
Marduk."
MOTYA
(Мотя): Pet form of Russian
Matvey, meaning
"gift of God."
MOUSES:
Variant spelling of Greek Moyses, meaning "drawn
out."
In the bible, this is the name of the leader who brought the
Israelites out of bondage and led them to the promised land.
MOVSES: Armenian
form of Greek Moyses, meaning "drawn
out."
MOWAB
(מוֹאָב): Hebrew
name meaning "water," i.e. "seed," hence "of his father." In the bible, this is the name of a son of
Lot.
MOYOLEHUANI: Nahuatl
unisex name meaning "enamored one."
MOYSES
(Μωσῆς): Greek form of Hebrew Moshe, meaning "drawn
out."
In the bible, this is the name of the leader who brought the
Israelites out of bondage and led them to the promised land.
MÓZES: Hungarian form of Greek Moyses, meaning "drawn
out."
MOZES:
Dutch form of Greek Moyses, meaning "drawn
out."
MŚCISŁAW:
Polish name
composed of the Slavic elements mshcha "vengeance" and slav
"glory," hence "vengeance-glory."
MSHAI:
Egyptian name meaning "traveler."
MSRAH:
Egyptian name meaning "born sixth."
MSTISLAV:
Slavic name composed of the elements *misti
"revenge" and slav "glory," hence
"vengeance-glory." In use by the Czechs.
MU
(1:
慕, 2: 木): Chinese unisex name meaning
1) "admire," and 2) "wood."
MUATA:
Native American Miwok name meaning "yellow jackets inside a nest."
MUDADA:
Egyptian name meaning "provider."
MUDIWA:
African Shona unisex name meaning "beloved."
MUHAMMAD
(محمّد): Arabic name of a prophet who founded the Islamic
religion, derived from the word hamid "praise," hence
"praiseworthy."
MUHAMMED:
Variant spelling of Arabic Muhammad, meaning
"praiseworthy."
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