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Lechus

Borrowed from Middle Polish Lech + -us m.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Levi

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (lēwî), of uncertain origin. Doublet of Lewi. From Hebrew לֵוִי. From Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (Lēwī)

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends I

Lia

From Ancient Greek Λείᾱ (Leíā), itself from Biblical Hebrew לֵאָה (Le'a, “cow”)

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends A

Linus

From Latin Linus, Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos), of uncertain meaning. Borrowed from Latin Linus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos). Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λῖνος…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Lisia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λυσίᾱς (Lusíās). This form is used in Lhomond's retelling of the stories of the Maccabees.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Lycus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λύκος (Lúkos). Doublet of lupus and lycos.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Lydus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λῡδός (Lūdós).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Lysimachus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λῡσῐ́μᾰχος (Lūsĭ́măkhos).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends S

Manasses

From Koine Greek Μανασσῆς (Manassês) in the Septuagint, from Biblical Hebrew מְנַשֶּׁה (Mənašše).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

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,…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: 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…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Mattathias

From the Latin Mattathiās, from the Ancient Greek Μᾰττᾰθῐ́ᾱς (Măttăthĭ́ās), from the Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū). Doublet of Matthew. From the Ancient Greek…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Matthaeus

From Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Biblical Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū, literally “gift of YHWH (the Lord)”). Compare Theodosius, Deōdatus, Theodōrus, Iōnāthās…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Melanippe

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελανίππη (Melaníppē).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends E

Melissa

From Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa, “bee, honey, or honeybee”). In Ireland it is sometimes used as a feminine form of the Gaelic male name Maol Íosa (literally “servant of…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Menelaus

From Latin Menelāus, from Ancient Greek Μενέλαος (Menélaos). Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μενέλᾱος (Menélāos).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Menes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μήνης (Mḗnēs), from Egyptian Y5:N35-M17 (mnj).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends S

Meto

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μέτων (Métōn).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends O

Mieczislaus

Borrowed from Polish Mieczysław + -us.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Mnesilochus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μνησῐ́λοχος (Mnēsĭ́lokhos).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends S

Moeses

From Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from earlier Μωυσῆς (Mōusês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends S

Moises

A variant of Mō̆ȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from earlier Μωυσῆς (Mōusês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê). Borrowed from Spanish Moisés, from Latin Mōȳsēs,…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends S

Moses

From Latin Mōsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωσῆς (Mōsês), from earlier Μωυσῆς (Mōusês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê). Further etymology is unclear, but it is sometimes…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Moyses

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from earlier disyllabic Μωυσῆς (Mōusês), from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê). Doublet of Mōsēs.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends S

Mscislaus

Borrowed from Polish Mścisław + -us.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Nabuchodonosor

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νᾰβουχοδονόσορ (Năboukhodonósor), derived from Biblical Hebrew נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר (nəḇûḵaḏneʾṣṣár) and ultimately from Akkadian 𒀭𒀝𒃻𒁺𒋀…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 6 syllables
Ending: ends R

Naim

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ναΐν (Naḯn), derived from Biblical Hebrew נָעִים (Na'ím) for the given name, from Biblical Hebrew ניין for the village.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends M

Nechos

From Ancient Greek Νεκῶς (Nekôs), itself borrowed from Egyptian n-kꜣw

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Nicander

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος (Níkandros).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends R

Nicanor

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Nικάνωρ (Nikánōr). Borrowed from Spanish Nicanor.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends R

Nicodemus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος (Nīkódēmos), from νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”) + δῆμος (dêmos, “people”).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends S

Nicolaus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῑκόλᾱος (Nīkólāos).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Nicolochus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νικόλοχος (Nikólokhos).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends S

Nicomachus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νικόμαχος (Nikómakhos).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends S

Noemus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νῶε (Nôe).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Olgerdus

A Latinization of Old Ruthenian Ольгѣрдъ (Olʹhěrd), from Lithuanian Algirdas.

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Orontes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρόντης (Oróntēs).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Pammenes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παμμένης (Pamménēs).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Panaetius

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παναίτιος (Panaítios).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Paphnutius

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Παφνούτιος (Paphnoútios), from Coptic ⲡⲁⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ (paphnouti).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Paris

From Middle English Parys, Paris, from Old French Paris, from the Late Latin name of an earlier settlement, Lutetia Parisiorum (“Lutetia of the Parisii”), from Latin Parīsiī, a…

Gender: mixed
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Pasicompsa

From Ancient Greek πᾶσι (pâsi, “all”, dative plural of πᾶς (pâs)) + Ancient Greek κομψή (kompsḗ, “refined, elegant, nice, pleasant”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Pelagia

From Latin Pelagia. Learned borrowing from Latin Pelagia, from Ancient Greek Πελαγία (Pelagía). Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πελαγία (Pelagía).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A

Pelagius

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πελάγιος (Pelágios).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Periboea

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περίβοια (Períboia).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Perseus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσεύς (Perseús).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Petrus

From Middle Dutch Petrus, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”), as a name a loan translation of Aramaic כֵּיפָא (“stone,…

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends S

Phaedromus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φαίδρομος (Phaídromos).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Philadelphus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φιλάδελφος (Philádelphos).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends S

Philaenium

For Ancient Greek φῐλεῖν (phĭleîn, “to love”) + αἰνός (ainós, “fearful”), literally “one whose love should be avoided”.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends M

Philematium

From Ancient Greek Φιλημάτιον (Philēmátion).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends M

Philippa

A Latinate feminine form of Philip, recorded in medieval England, but originally pronounced like the masculine form. Feminine form of Philippus from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends A

Philippus

From Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos).

Gender: masculine
Syllables: 3 syllables
Ending: ends S

Philomela

From Latin Philomela, from Ancient Greek Φιλομήλη (Philomḗlē), from φίλος (phílos, “love”) + μῆλον (mêlon, “apple; fruit; sheep”), but folk-etymologized since at least Ovid's…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 4 syllables
Ending: ends A