Balduino
Borrowed from Latin Balduinus, from Frankish *Baldawin, from Proto-Germanic *Balþawiniz (literally “bold friend”).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
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Bárbara
a female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Barbara a female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Basilio
From Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios). From Latin Basilius, from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios). Borrowed from Spanish Basilio, from Latin…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Baudilio
From Latin Baudilus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Beatriz
From Old Galician-Portuguese Beatriz, borrowed from Latin Beātrīcem, from viātrīx (“wayfarer”). From Latin Beatricem, accusative of Beatrix.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Benedicto
Borrowed from Latin Benedictus. Doublet of Benito. Borrowed from Spanish Benedicto, from Latin Benedictus.
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- masculine
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- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Benita
Borrowed from Spanish Benita. Feminine form of Benito, from Latin Benedictus. Equivalent to the rare English Benedicta.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Benito
Borrowed from Spanish Benito. Based on Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed; well spoken of”), from Latin benedicō. Cf. benito (“Benedictine…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Benjamín
Borrowed from Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn). From Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Betsy
Unadapted borrowing from English Betsy. Unadapted borrowing from English Betsy. Borrowed from English Betsy.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends Y
Bianca
From Italian Bianca, equivalent of English Blanche. Recently borrowed from Italian Bianca. Recently borrowed from Italian Bianca. Borrowed from Italian Bianca. Doublet of…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Blas
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Blasius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
Bonifacio
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Boniface Borrowed from Late Latin Bonifātius (literally “the one with a good fate”). a male given name from Spanish,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Brayan
Phonetic rendering of English Brian.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Brian
Borrowed from Irish Brian. Doublet of Brendan. Via English Brian from Irish Brian, ultimately from Breton Brien. From English Brian, from Irish Brian.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Caio
From Latin Caius, variant of Gaius. From Latin Caius, variant of Gaius. From Latin Caius, variant of Gaius.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends O
Calixto
From Old Spanish Calixto, via Latin Callixtus, ultimately from Ancient Greek Κάλλιστος (Kállistos, “most beautiful”), from καλός (kalós, “beautiful”). Compare Calisto.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Camila
a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Camilla or Camille a female given name from Latin, equivalent to English Camilla or Camille
- Gender
- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Camilo
Borrowed from Latin Camillus.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Cándida
Borrowed from Latin Candida, name of various saints, e.g. Candida the Elder; from candida, feminine of candidus (“shining white”).
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Cándido
Borrowed from Latin Candidus, name of various saints and others; see Candidus. From candidus (“shining white”).
- Gender
- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Carles
Borrowed from Catalan Carles. Inherited from Latin Carolus, from Old High German Karl, from Proto-Germanic *karlaz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends S
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…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Casimiro
a male given name from Polish, equivalent to English Casimir a male given name from Polish, equivalent to English Casimir
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Catalina
Borrowed from Spanish Catalina. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterínē). Cognate with English Catherine, French Catherine, etc.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Cayetana
From Cayetano, and this from the Latin Caiētānus (“inhabitant of Gaeta”), re-Latinized from Italian Gaetano, name of a saint.
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Cayetano
From the Latin Caiētānus (“inhabitant of Gaeta”), re-Latinized from Italian Gaetano, name of a saint.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Celia
Borrowed from Latin Caelia, feminine of Roman family name Caelius, probably from caelum (“heaven”). Introduced into English by William Shakespeare in As You Like It. From…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
César
From Old Galician-Portuguese Cesar, from Latin Caesar. Doublet of kaiser and czar. Borrowed from Latin Caesar. Doublet of káiser and zar.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Ciriaco
From Ancient Greek κυριακός (kuriakós). From Ancient Greek Κυριᾶκος (Kuriâkos).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Cirilo
Borrowed from Late Latin Cȳrillus, from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos). Borrowed from Late Latin Cȳrillus, from Ancient Greek Κύριλλος (Kúrillos).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Ciro
From Latin Cyrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (ku-u-ru-u-š /Kuruš/). Learned borrowing from Latin Cȳrus, from Ancient Greek Κῦρος (Kûros),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Claudia
In use from the 16th century. Borrowed from Latin Claudia. From Middle Dutch claudia, from Latin Claudia, feminine form of Claudius. a female given name from Latin, a…
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Claudio
From Latin Claudius. Borrowed from Latin Claudius. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Claude
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Clemente
From Latin Clēmentem. From Old Galician-Portuguese Clemente, Cremente, from Latin Clēmentem. From Latin Clēmentem. a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin],…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Clotilde
From Proto-Germanic *Hlūdahildiz, from *hlūdaz (“famous”) + *hildiz (“battle”). From Proto-Germanic *Hlūdahildiz.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Constancio
Borrowed from Latin Cōnstantius.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Constantino
Borrowed from Latin Cōnstantīnus. Borrowed from Latin Cōnstantīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Cornelio
From Latin Cornēlius. From Latin Cornēlius.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Covadonga
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *Cova Dominica ("Cave of Our Lady", in reference to the Virgin Mary), from Latin cavus (“hollow”) and dominicus 'lord (relational)'. From the same…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Crescencio
Derived from Latin Crescentius, from Latin crescens (“to grow”).
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Cristopher
Borrowed from English Christopher. Doublet of Cristóbal.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends R
Daisy
From the flower daisy, one of the flower names dating from the 19th century. Also a nickname for Margaret, since Marguerite and Margarita are identical with the French and…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
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…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Danilo
Borrowed from Italian Danilo, from Serbo-Croatian Danilo. Doublet of Daniel. Borrowed from Italian Danilo. Doublet of Daniel.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Dante
Borrowed from Italian Dànte, a reduced form of Durànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte. Borrowed from Italian Dànte.…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Darío
Learned borrowing from Latin Dārīus.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends O
David
From Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde, from Old English Dauid, David, from Late Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ,…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Delia
From Ancient Greek Δηλίᾱ (Dēlíā), epithet of the goddess Artemis, referring to her birth on the island of Delos. From Ancient Greek Δηλίᾱ (Dēlíā), epithet of Artemis. Also…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Demetrio
Borrowed from Latin Demetrius, from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios). Borrowed from Latin Demetrius, from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Deodato
From Latin Deodātus, from Adeodatus (“given by God”) or Deusdedit (“God has given”). From Latin Deodatus, from Adeodatus (“given by God”) or Deusdedit (“God has given”).…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Diana
Borrowed from Late Latin Diāna, short form of Latin Dīāna, derived by syncope from Old Latin Dīvāna, equivalent to dīvus + -āna; roughly akin to Proto-Italic *deiwā (“goddess”)…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Dimas
From Greek Δυσμάς (Dysmás, “to the west”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Dionisio
From Latin Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Διονύσιος (Dionúsios). a male given name from Spanish, feminine equivalent Dionisia, equivalent to English Dionysius or Dennis
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Domingo
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Dominic
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Donaldo
Borrowed from English Donald.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Doris
From Ancient Greek Δωρίς (Dōrís). Etymology 1 sense 7 is owing to similarity to Boris. Borrowed from English Doris.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Dorotea
From Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa). Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa).
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Douglas
Unadapted borrowing from English Douglas. a male given name from Scottish Gaelic, equivalent to English Douglas Borrowed from English Douglas.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Dulcinea
Miguel de Cervantes coined this name in his satirical quest novel The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, giving the name to Don Quixote's mistress. The name in…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A