Asa
Via Late Latin Asa from Koine Greek Ἀσά (Asá) from Biblical Hebrew אָסָא (ʾĀsāʾ), from Aramaic אָסְיָא (ʾāsyā, “physician, doctor, healer”), from Akkadian 𒀀𒍪 (A.ZU /asû/)…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
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Bartholomew
From Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר תלמי (bar tolmai, “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”), from בר (bar, “son”) and תלמי…
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends W
Bartłomiej
Learned borrowing from Latin Bartholomaeus.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends J
Bartolomeu
From Old Galician-Portuguese Bartolomeu, from Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר תלמי (bar Tolmai, “son of Tolmai”).
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends U
Bertalan
From Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר and תלמי.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Bethan
Shortened form of Bethany, from Ancient Greek Βηθανία (Bēthanía), from Aramaic בית עניא (beth anya, “house of wretchedness”).
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Bethany
From Ancient Greek Βηθανία (Bēthanía), from Aramaic בית עניא (beth anya, “house of wretchedness”). This etymology is highly disputed; see Bethany.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends Y
Cephas
Borrowed from Latin Cēphās, from Ancient Greek Κηφᾶς (Kēphâs), from Aramaic כֵּיפָא/Classical Syriac ܟܐܦܐ (kēp̄ā, “stone, rock”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Gamaliel
From Middle English Gamaliel, from Late Latin Gamaliēl, from Koine Greek Γαμαλιήλ (Gamaliḗl), from Aramaic גַמַלִיאיֵל (Ḡamalīʾēl), from Biblical Hebrew גַּמְלִיאֵל (Gamlīʾēl).…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends L
Iamblichus
Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἰάμβλιχος (Iámblikhos), from Aramaic ימלכו (Yamlīḵū). See English Iamblichus above for more.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Jesus
From Middle English Jhesus, Iesus, from Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yēšū́aʿ), a contracted form of יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (yəhōšúaʿ,…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Jesusa
From Jesús + -a.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Kepa
Coined by Sabino Arana in 1910, a learned borrowing from Aramaic כֵּיפָא (kēp̄ā, “stone, rock”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Maria
Borrowed from Latin Maria, borrowed from Ancient Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā), borrowed from Aramaic מרים (maryam), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm). Doublet of Mary,…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Mariana
Latinized form of Marian, ultimately from Mary or Mary + Ann. It is also the feminine form of Latin Mariānus, derivative of Marius, but these rather rare Roman names have been…
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- feminine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Marija
Borrowed from Sicilian Marìa, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), from Aramaic מַרְיָם (Maryām). From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), from…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Marinus
Nominalization of marīnus (“of or pertaining to the sea, marine”), an adjective cognate with Latin mare (“sea”). Versions of this name may derive from Aramaic מרא (marā…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Marta
Learned borrowing from Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מָרְתָא (mārtā). From Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מָרְתָא.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Martha
* From Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מָרְתָא (mārtā, “mistress”), feminine of מרא (mārā). Doublet of Marfa. * (humidity chamber): From the use…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Martta
From Latin Martha, from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מַרְתָּא (martā, “mistress”).
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Mary
From Middle English Marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מַרְיָם (maryām) or Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends Y
Maryam
Inherited from Malay Maryam, from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam), from Aramaic מרים (maryam). Doublet of Maria. From Aramaic and post-Biblical Hebrew מרים (Maryam), from Biblical…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Maryja
Learned borrowing from Latin Marīa. Doublet of Maria.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Matthäus
Borrowed from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Aramaic מַתַּי (mattay).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Motiejus
Ultimately derived from Old Church Slavonic Матъѳѣи (Matŭθěi), from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Aramaic מַתַּי (mattay).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Parthalán
From Middle Irish Partholón, from Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר תלמי (bar tolmai, “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”);…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Pascual
Derived from Late Latin pāscuālis (“paschal, of Easter, of Passover”), variant (influenced by pāscua (“pasturage”)) of Paschālis, from Pascha (“Easter, Passover”), from Ancient…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Salwā
From Aramaic or Classical Syriac ܣܠܘܝ (salway, “quail”).
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends Ā
Sava
From Ancient Greek Σάββας (Sábbas), a spiritual name taken on by Prince Rastko Nemanjić (Saint Sava) upon becoming a monk, from Aramaic סבא (“grandfather, old man”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Silas
From Latin Sīlās, from Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas), from Aramaic שְׁאִילָא (šəʾīlā), cognate of Hebrew שָׁאוּל (šāʾūl, “Saul”). Doublet of Saul. From Latin Silas.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Tábata
From Tabita, from Aramaic טביתא (Ṭabītā’, “doe, roe, gazelle”).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Tabita
Borrowed from Aramaic טביתא (Ṭabītā’, “doe, roe, gazelle”).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Tabitha
From Aramaic טביתא (Ṭabītā’, “doe, roe, gazelle”), translated as Dorcas in the Bible.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Talitha
From Aramaic טליתא (ṭalyəṯāʾ, “female child, girl, maiden”). From a passage in the New Testament (Gospel of Mark) in which Jesus restores to life a little girl.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Tamás
Borrowed from Latin Thomas, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs), from Aramaic תְּאוֹמָא (təʾōmā).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Thomas
Inherited from Middle English Thomas, from Latin Thōmās m (as in the Vulgate), from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς m (Thōmâs), the Biblical Greek transcription of Aramaic תאומא or תאמא…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Thomasin
From Thomas + -in.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Thomasina
From Thomas + -ina.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends A
Thomasine
From Thomas + -ine.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends E
Tomás
Derived from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς m (Thōmâs), from Aramaic תאומא (“twin”). Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Thomas, from Latin Thōmās m, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς m…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Tòmas
From English Thomas, from Latin Thōmās, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs), from Aramaic תאומא, תאמא (“twin”). Doublet of Tàmhas, the form inherited from Old Irish.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Tomass
First recorded in 1292. Ultimately from Aramaic. Cognate to English Thomas.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Tomasz
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Aramaic], equivalent to English Thomas
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Toms
First recorded in 1537. Ultimately from Aramaic. Cognate to English Thomas.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends S
Tūmā
From Aramaic תאומא, from Aramaic תאמא (“twin”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends Ā
Yūḥannā
From Aramaic יוחנן (yoḥanan).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends Ā
ʔibrāhīm
Borrowed from Aramaic אַבְרָהָם (ʾaḇrāhām).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends M
ʕīsā
The form is first unambiguously attested in the Qurʾān, though epigraphic evidence suggests it may have existed in pre-Islamic Arabia. Traditionally, the name is considered of…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends Ā