- ABELARDUS:
Latin form of German Abelard, meaning "noble
strength."
- ABRAHAMUS:
Latin form of Hebrew Abraham,
meaning "father of a multitude."
- ACACIUS:
Latin form of Greek Akakios,
meaning "not evil."
- ACCIUS:
Roman Latin name meaning "of Acca."
- ACHAICUS:
Latin form of Greek Achaïkos,
meaning "belonging to Achaia," a maritime
region of northern Peloponnesus. In the bible, this is
the name of a Christian who, together with Fortunatus
and Stephanas,
carried a letter from the Corinthians to Paul
and back again.
- ACHILL:
Short form of Latin Achilles,
possibly meaning "he who embodies the grief of the
people."
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ACHILLES:
Contracted form of Latin Achilleus,
possibly meaning "he who embodies the grief of the
people." In mythology, this is the name of the greatest of Greek heroes who fought the
Trojans, known for being the most handsome and the
fleetest of foot at Troy, and for his love for his
friend Patroclus.
-
ACHILLEUS:
Latin form of Greek Akhilleus,
possibly meaning "he who embodies the grief
of the people."
-
ACRISIUS:
Latin form of Greek Akrisios,
probably meaning "locust." In
mythology, this is the name of a king of Argos, the
grandfather of Perseus.
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ACTAEON:
Latin form of Greek Aktaion,
meaning "effulgence." In mythology, this
is the name of a hunter who was torn
to pieces by his own dogs. He was then transformed
into a deer, thus himself becoming the hunted.
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ACTEON:
Variant spelling of Latin Actaeon,
meaning "effulgence."
-
ADALRICUS:
Latinized form of Old High German Adalric,
meaning "noble ruler."
-
ADELFONSUS:
Latinized form of Visigothic Adalfuns,
meaning "noble and ready."
-
ADELPHUS:
Latin form of Greek Adelphos, meaning "born of the same womb;
sibling."
-
ADEODATUS:
Ancient Roman Latin name meaning "given to
God."
-
ADOLFUS:
Latinized form of German Adolf, meaning
"noble wolf." Used by the Swedish.
-
ADOLPHUS:
Latinized form of German Adolf,
meaning "noble wolf."
-
ADRASTUS:
Latin form of Greek Adrastos,
meaning
"inescapable" or "not running
away." In
mythology, this is the name of a king of Argos.
-
ADRIANUS:
Variant spelling of Latin Hadrianus,
meaning "from Hadria."
-
ÆGIDIUS:
Late Latin form of Greek Aegidios, meaning
"kid; young goat" or "shield of
goatskin."
-
ÆLIA:
From Roman Ælianus, meaning "solar."
This name is part of a puzzling alchemical inscription
(Ælia Lælia
Crispus) supposedly found in Bologna,
which some have theorized is a representation of two
beings, Ælia and Lælia,
who are united in a single subject, Crispus
"curly," with Ælia being "solar"
from helios and Lælia being "lunar,"
while Crispus, a combination of both, is the basic
substance (obvoluta intricata) from which all
life was made, thus "curly," in reference to
the hair of gossamer dryads which were said to be
neither man nor woman but hermaphroditic.
-
ÆLIANUS:
Roman family name, derived from Greek helios, meaning
"sun."
-
ÆMILIANUS:
A derivative of Roman Latin Æmilius,
meaning "rival."
-
ÆMILIUS:
Ancient Roman Latin name, meaning "rival."
-
AENEAS: Latin form of Greek
Aineías,
meaning "praiseworthy." In mythology, this is
the name of a Trojan warrior who founded the Roman
state.
-
ÆOLUS:
Latin form of Greek Aiolos,
meaning
"sparkling; quick-shifting; quick-moving." In mythology, this
is the name of a god of winds.
-
ÆSCHYLUS: Latin form of Greek
Aischylos, meaning "shame."
-
ÆSON: Latin form of Greek
Aison, possibly meaning "to be" or "that which is
made." In mythology, this is the
name of Jason's
father.
-
ÆSOP:
Latin form of Greek Aisopos,
the name of the author of Æsop's Fables, said to be a Greek
hump-backed slave of African descent; therefore, the name has
taken on the meaning "hump-backed," but in
Greek it means "Ethiop."
-
ÆTHER:
Latin form of Greek Aither,
meaning "bright, upper air." In mythology,
this is the name of one
of the first gods, the son of Erebus
and Nyx. He is
the god of the pure, upper air that only the gods
breathe, as opposed to the gloomy, lower "aer"
breathed by mortals.
-
ÆTIUS:
Roman name derived from the Greek word ætos,
meaning "eagle."
-
AGAPETUS:
Latin form of Greek Agapetos, meaning "beloved."
-
AGAPITUS: Latin
form of Greek Agapetos, meaning "beloved."
-
AGAPIUS:
Latin form of Greek Agapios,
meaning "divine love."
-
AGATHANGELUS:
Latin form of Greek Agathangelos,
meaning "good angel."
-
AGRIPPA
(Агриппа):
Latin form of Greek Agrippas,
meaning "wild horse." In the New Testament
bible, this is the name of the
Herod Agrippa who ordered the execution of the
apostle James, and
the imprisonment of Peter. Compare with feminine
Agrippa.
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AHASUERUS
(אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹש):
Latin form of Greek Xerxes,
meaning "great warrior" or "lion-king." In the bible, this
is the name of a king of Persia. His Hebrew name is Achashverosh.
-
AIGIDIUS:
Latin form of Greek Aigidios, meaning
"kid; young goat" or "shield of
goatskin."
-
AIOLUS:
Latin form of Greek Aiolos, meaning "sparkling; quick-shifting;
quick-moving." In mythology, this is the name
of the god of winds.
-
AJAX:
Latin form of Greek Aias, meaning
"mourner." In mythology, this is the name of a hero of the Trojan war, second only to
Achilles in
strength and bravery. He was also known as Telamonion
Ajax (Ajax, son of Telamon),
Greater Ajax, and Ajax the Great.
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ALAIR:
Latin form of French Alaire,
meaning "joyful; happy."
-
ALARICUS:
Latinized form of Visigothic Alaric,
meaning "all-powerful; ruler of all."
-
ALBANUS:
Latin family name meaning "like Albus,"
i.e. "white." It is related to the place
name Alba which comes from the
Celtic word Albion, used to refer to the whole
island of Great Britain.
-
ALBERIC:
Short form of Latin Albericus, meaning
"elf ruler."
-
ALBERICUS:
Latin form of German Alberich, meaning "elf ruler."
-
ALBERTUS:
Latin form of Old High German Adalbert, meaning "bright
nobility."
-
ALBINUS:
Variant spelling of Roman Latin Albanus,
meaning "like Albus,"
i.e. "white."
-
ALBUS:
Latin name derived from the word albus,
meaning "white, pale-skinned."
-
ALCAEUS: Latin form of Greek
Alkaios,
meaning "strength." In Greek mythology, this is the name of
several characters, including a son of Perseus.
-
ALCANDER: Latin
form of Greek Alkandros,
meaning
"strong." In mythology, this is the name of the man who chased
the lawgiver Lycurgus
out of a marketplace and put out one of his eyes.
-
ALCIMUS:
Latin form of Greek Álkimos,
meaning "valiant." In
mythology, this is the name of the father of Mentor.
ALCINDER:
Variant spelling of Latin Alcander, meaning
"strong."
ALERIO:
Latin name derived from the word alario, meaning
"eagle."
ALEXANDRUS:
Latin form of Greek Alexandros,
meaning "defender of mankind."
- ALEXIS:
Unisex contracted form of Latin Alexius, meaning
"defender."
- ALEXIUS:
Latin form of Greek Alexios, meaning "defender."
- ALEXUS:
Unisex contracted form of Latin Alexius, meaning
"defender."
- ALFONSUS:
Latin form
of Visigothic Adalfuns,
meaning "noble
and ready."
- ALFREDUS:
Variant spelling of Latin Alvredus,
meaning "elf
counsel."
- ALMERICUS:
Variant spelling of Latin Amaliricus,
a form of Old German Amaliric,
meaning "work-power."
- ALOISIUS:
Variant spelling of Latin Aloysius,
meaning "famous warrior."
- ALOYSIUS:
Latin form of French Provençal Aloys, meaning "famous warrior."
- ALPHAEUS:
Latin form of Greek Halphaios,
meaning "changing." In the bible, this is the
name of the fathers of James
and Levi.
-
ALPHEAUS:
Variant spelling of Latin Alphaeus,
meaning "changing."
-
ALPHEUS:
Variant spelling of Latin Alphaeus,
meaning "changing."
-
ALPHOEUS:
Variant spelling of Latin Alphaeus,
meaning "changing."
-
ALPHONSUS:
Latin form
of Visigothic Adalfuns,
meaning "noble
and ready."
-
ALPHONZUS:
Variant spelling of Latin Alphonsus,
meaning "noble and ready."
-
ALVINIUS:
Latin form of Old High German Alwin,
meaning "elf friend."
-
ALVREDUS:
Latin form of Anglo-Saxon Ælfræd,
meaning "elf counsel."
-
AMADEUS:
Roman Latin name used by Mozart
as a pen name, composed of the elements amare "to love" and Deus
"God," hence "to love God."
-
AMALIRICUS:
Latinized form of Old German Amaliric,
meaning "work-power." This name is the source of many modern
names; even the name America may have derived from
it.
-
AMANDUS:
Latin name derived from the word amanda, meaning "lovable."
-
AMANTIUS:
Roman Latin name meaning "loving."
-
AMARANDUS:
Latin form of Greek Amarandos,
meaning "unfading."
-
AMARANTHUS:
Latin form of Greek Amaranthos,
meaning "unfading."
-
AMATUS:
Latin form of French Amé, meaning "beloved."
-
AMBROSIANUS:
Roman name derived from Latin Ambrosius,
meaning "immortal."
-
AMBROSIUS:
Latin form of Greek Ambrosios,
meaning "immortal."
-
AMEDEUS:
Variant spelling of Latin Amadeus, meaning
"to love God."
-
AMERICUS:
A derivative of Latin Amaliricus,
meaning "work-power."
AMLETHUS:
Latin form of Anglo-Saxon Amleþ, possibly meaning
"heavy" or "the dullard."
AMLETUS:
Either a Latin form of Old French
Hamelet "tiny little
village," or a variant spelling of Latin Amlethus,
possibly meaning "heavy" or "the
dullard."
AMOR:
Latin name meaning "love." In Roman mythology,
this is an epithet applied to Cupid.
AMPELIUS:
Latin form of Greek Ampelios,
meaning "vine."
AMPHION:
Latin form of Greek Amphiōn,
probably meaning "moving double" or
"moving on both sides." In mythology, this is the name of a
son of Zeus and Antiope.
ANACLETUS:
Latin form of Greek Anakletos,
meaning "called back; invoked."
ANASTASIUS:
Latin form of Greek Anastasios,
meaning
"resurrection."
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ANASTATIUS:
Variant spelling of Latin Anastasius,
meaning "resurrection."
-
ANASTIUS:
Contracted form of Latin Anastasius,
meaning "resurrection."
-
ANATOLIUS: Latin
form of Greek Anatolios,
meaning "east"
and "sunrise."
-
ANDROCLES:
Latin form of Greek Androkles,
meaning "glory of a man/warrior."
-
ANDRONICUS:
Latin form of Greek Andronikos,
meaning "victory of a man/warrior." This is
the name of many
Byzantine
and Trebizond emperors.
-
ANENCLETUS:
Variant spelling of Latin Anacletus,
meaning "called back; invoked."
-
ANGELICUS:
Latin name derived from the word angelicus,
meaning "angelic."
-
ANGELUS:
Latin form of Greek Angelos, meaning
"angel, messenger."
-
ANICETUS:
Latin form of Greek Aniketos,
meaning "unconquerable."
-
ANTIGONUS:
Latin form of Greek Antigonos, meaning "against the
ancestor."
-
ANTIPATER:
Latin form of Greek Antipatros, meaning "like
the father."
-
ANTONINUS:
Roman name derived from older Latin Antonius,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
-
ANTONIUS:
Latin form of Greek Antonios,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
-
APHRODISIUS:
Latin form of Greek Aphrodisios,
meaning "risen from the foam."
-
APOLLINARIS:
Ancient Roman Latin name meaning "of Apollo."
-
APOLLO:
Latin form of Greek Apollon,
probably meaning "destroyer." In Greek
mythology, this is the name of a god of archery, healing,
light, poetry, prophecy, music, and the sun. He is the
son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of
Artemis,
goddess of the hunt and moon.
-
APOLLONIUS:
Latin form of Greek Apollonios,
meaning "of Apollo."
-
APPIUS:
Latin Praenomen of several Romans, including Appius Claudius
Sabinus Inregillensis, the founder of the clan of Claudia. He was born
Attius Clausus, and became
consul of Rome in 495 BCE. According to Livy, in his History
of Rome, Appius was "harsh by nature,"
having an "innate love of tyranny." The clan name Appius/Attius
may be related to the name of the eunuch god Attis,
meaning "Papa."
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AQUILA:
Roman Latin name meaning "eagle." In the New
Testament bible, this is the name of a Jew of Pontus and
ally of Paul.
-
ARCADIUS:
Latin form of Greek Arkadios, meaning "of Arcadia." The place
name Arcadia was derived from the word arktos,
meaning "bear."
-
ARCHELAUS:
Latin form of Greek Archelaos,
meaning "master of the people." In the
bible, this is the name of a son of Herod
the Great.
-
ARCHIPPUS:
Latin form of Greek Archippos,
meaning "master of horses."
-
ARGUS:
Latin form of Greek Argos,
meaning "bright,
shining" and "swift." In mythology, this is the name of a giant who had
a hundred eyes that were transferred to the peacock's
tail after his death. This was also the name of Ulysses'
dog who waited ten years for his return from the Trojan
War.
-
ARIES:
Latin name meaning "ram." The ram in the Aries
constellation is probably the same ram from Greek mythology
whose golden fleece was the quest
of Jason and the Argonauts.
-
ARISTAEUS:
Latin form of Greek Aristaios,
meaning "excellence." In mythology, this is
the name of the son of
Apollo and a
mortal woman. He
was raised on ambrosia and made immortal by Gaia.
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ARISTARCHUS:
Latin form of Greek Aristarchos, meaning
"best ruler." In the bible, this is the name of a
companion of Paul.
It is also the name of an asteroid and a crater on the
Moon.
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ARISTIDES:
Latin form of Greek Aristeides,
meaning "best physique."
ARISTOBULUS:
Latin form of Greek Aristoboulos,
meaning "best-counseling." In the bible, this
is the name of a certain Christian.
ARISTOCLES:
Latin form of Greek Aristokles,
meaning "best glory."
ARISTODEMUS:
Latin form of Greek Aristodemos,
meaning "best of the people."
ARISTOTLE:
Latin form of Greek Aristoteles,
meaning "best purpose."
ARMINIUS:
Latin form of German Hermann,
meaning "army man." This name was borne by the Teutonic national leader
Arminius the Cheruscan, mentioned by Tacitus.
ARNOLDUS:
Latin form of Frankish German Arnwald,
meaning "eagle power."
ARSENIUS:
Latin form of Greek Arsenios,
meaning "virile."
ARTEMIDORUS:
Latin form of Greek Artemidoros,
meaning "gift of Artemis."
ARTEMISIUS:
Latin form of Greek Artemisios,
meaning "safe and sound."
ARTORIUS:
Latin form of Celtic Arthur,
possibly meaning "bear-man." This is the first
recorded form of Arthur's name that has been found.
ASCLEPIUS:
Latin form of Greek Asklepios,
possibly meaning "surgeon." In mythology, this
is the name of a demigod who learned the secret of life
and death from a serpent.
ATHAMUS:
Latin form of Greek Athamas,
meaning "rich harvest." In mythology, this is
the name of the father of Phrixus.
ATHANASIUS:
Latin form of Greek Athanasios, meaning
"immortal."
ATILIUS:
Variant spelling of the Roman Latin family name Attilius,
possibly meaning "father."
ATTICUS:
Roman Latin name meaning "from Attica."
ATTILIUS:
Roman Latin family name, possibly ultimately from
Teutonic Atta, meaning
"father."
ATTIUS:
From Roman Latin Attilius,
possibly meaning "father."
AUGUST: Short
form of Latin Augustus,
meaning "venerable." In use by the
English and Germans.
AUGUSTINUS:
From Roman Latin Augustus, meaning
"venerable."
AUGUSTUS:
Ancient Roman Latin name meaning "venerable."
Originally a title borne by the first Roman emperor, Octavian.
AULUS:
Roman name, possibly derived from Etruscan Aule which is, unfortunately, of unknown meaning. Some sources
connect it with Latin aula/olla, meaning "palace."
AURELIANUS:
From Roman Latin Aurelius,
meaning "golden."
AURELIUS:
Roman name derived from Latin aureus, meaning
"golden."
AURIEL:
Latin name meaning "gold" or
"golden."
AVITUS:
Ancient Roman name meaning
"ancestral."
BACCHUS: Latin form of Greek
Bakchos,
meaning "noisy, riotous." In
Roman mythology, this is a name applied to Dionysos
(Roman Liber), a god of revelry and the intoxicating power of wine.
BALIUS:
Latin form of Greek Balios, meaning
"dappled, piebald." In mythology, this is the name of one of two immortal
horses (the other named Xanthos) who
drew the chariot of Achilles during
the Trojan war. They were the
offspring of the harpy Podarge
and the west wind Zephyrus.
BARTHOLOMAEUS:
Latin form of Greek Bartholomaios, meaning "son of Talmai."
BARTOLOMAEUS:
Latin form of Greek Bartholomaios, meaning "son of Talmai."
BASILIUS:
Latin form of Greek Vasilios,
meaning "king."
BENEDICTUS:
Late Latin name derived from the word benedicte, meaning "blessed."
BENIGNUS:
Late Latin name meaning "kind."
BERENGARIUS:
Latin form of German Beringar, meaning
"bear-spear."
BERINGARIUS:
Latin form of German Beringar, meaning
"bear-spear."
BERNARDUS:
Latin form of
Old High German Bernhard,
meaning "bold as a bear."
