Antón
From Latin Antōnius, presumably borrowed via Gallo-Romance (considering the lack of /-o/). Compare Portuguese Antão. Doublet of Antonio. From Latin Antōnius.
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- masculine
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Names documented in Galician
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Benxamín
From Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Brandán
Borrowed from Irish Bréanainn (via Latin Brendanus), from Old Irish Brénainn, from Old Welsh breenhin (“prince, king”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brigantīnos (“(someone)…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Breixo
From Latin Vērissimus, from Proto-Italic *wēros, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros, from *weh₁- (“true”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Bréixome
From Latin Vērissimus, from Proto-Italic *wēros, from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁ros, from *weh₁- (“true”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Caetano
Learned borrowing from Latin Caiētānus (“inhabitant of Gaeta”), re-Latinized from Italian Gaetano, name of a saint. Compare Sicilian Caitanu. Learned borrowing from Latin…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Carlos
Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Carlos. Doublet of Carl, Charles, and Karl. From Latin Carolus, of Germanic origin. Doublet of Charles. Inherited from Latin Carolus, of…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Cibrán
Borrowed from Latin Cyprianus.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Cibrao
Borrowed from Latin Cyprianus.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Daniel
From Middle English Daniel, Daniell, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, literally “God is my judge”), name borne from the prophet whose story…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Dinís
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Denis, from Old French Denis, from Latin Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Froila
From Gothic or Suevic, from Proto-Germanic *frawjô ("lord", from Proto-Indo-European *proHwo-, a derivation from *per-, "to go forward") and the male diminutive suffix *-ilô…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Guillerme
From Old French Willame, from Frankish *Willahelm (“William”, literally “will-helmet”), from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Iago
From Welsh, Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician Iago, from Latin Iācōbus (“James”), from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, “Jacob”, literally “he…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Iair
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jair
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends R
Lois
From Ancient Greek Λωΐς (Lōḯs), of obscure meaning. Unrelated to Louise or Louisa. Adaptation of Old French Lois, Looïs, Luis, from Latin Ludovīcus, from Old High German…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
María
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary Inherited from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρίᾱ (Maríā), from Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryām). From Latin Maria, from…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Miguel
Borrowed from Spanish Miguel and Portuguese Miguel. Doublet of Michael, Michel, and Mikhail. Portuguese Miguel Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Miguel, from Migael, from…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Pedro
Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Pedro, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”). Doublet of Peter, Piers, Pietro, and…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Rodrigo
From Spanish Rodrigo, ultimately from Gothic *𐌷𐍂𐍉𐌸𐌹𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*hrōþireiks), from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþirīks. From Gothic *𐌷𐍂𐍉𐌸𐌹𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*hrōþireiks), from…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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Roi
From Gothic *𐌷𐍂𐍉𐌸𐌹𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*hrōþireiks), from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþirīks (literally “famous ruler”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends I
Román
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Roman From Old Galician-Portuguese Romão, from Latin Romanus.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Sara
From Latin Sara (“Sarah”). From Middle Dutch sara, from Latin Sara, from Ancient Greek Σᾱ́ρᾱ (Sā́rā), from Hebrew שָׂרָה. a female given name from Biblical Hebrew; variant…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Xacobe
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Jacob, a learned borrowing from Latin Iācōbus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), borrowed from Hebrew…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Xácome
From Late Latin Iacomus, dialect variant of Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Xan
From Old Galician-Portuguese Joan, from Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Xenxo
From Latin Genesius, from Ancient Greek Γενέσιος (Genésios), related to γένεσις (génesis, “source, origin, birth”). Cognates include Catalan Genís, Spanish Ginés, Basque Giñex,…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Xeremías
Learned borrowing from Latin Jēremīas, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Xesús
From Old Galician-Portuguese Ihesus, from Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yəhôšuaʿ).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Xián
From Old Galician-Portuguese Juião, from Latin iūliānus.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Xiao
From Old Galician-Portuguese Juião, from Latin iūliānus.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends O
Xoán
From Old Galician-Portuguese Joan, from Latin Iohannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Xoana
From Old Galician-Portuguese Johanna, from Latin Johanna, variant of Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Xurxo
Inherited from Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios). Compare Sicilian Juri ~ Giorgi.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends O