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IVO:
Latin form of French Yvon, meaning
"yew tree."
JACOBUS:
Latin form of Jacob, meaning "supplanter."
This is the form of the name still used by the Dutch.
JANUARIUS:
Roman name meaning "January." The month name was not derived from
this name, but from the name of the Roman god Janus.
JANUS: Roman myth name of the god of
gateways, meaning "archway." He is said to have two faces with which he looks
into the past and future simultaneously. The month of January was named for him.
JASON:
Latin form of Greek Iason, myth name of the leader of the Argonauts, derived from the word iasthai,
meaning "to heal."
JOANNES:
Variant of Latin Iohannes, meaning
"God is gracious."
JODOCUS:
Latin form of Breton Iodoc, meaning
"lord."
JOHANNES:
Variant of Latin Iohannes, meaning
"God is gracious."
JOSEPHUS:
Latin form of Joseph, meaning "(God) shall add," which
is usually taken to mean "God will add another son."
JOVE:
Another name of the Roman god Jupiter, derived from
forepart of the name, meaning "God."
JOVITA:
Roman name derived from the name of the Roman god Jove,
meaning "God."
JULIANUS:
Roman name derived from Roman Julius, possibly meaning "soft-bearded," a symbolic
reference to "youth."
JULIUS:
Roman Latin name, possibly meaning "soft-bearded," a symbolic
reference to "youth."
JUNIUS:
Roman name derived from the name of the Roman goddess Juno, meaning
"vital force."
JUPITER:
Roman myth name of the god of the Roman state, in charge of laws and social
order. Equivalent of Greek Zeus, meaning
"god."
JUSTINUS:
Latin name derived from Justus, meaning
"fair, just."
JUSTUS:
Latin name meaning "fair, just."
JUVENAL:
Abbreviated form of Roman Juvenalis, meaning
"youthful."
JUVENALIS:
Roman name meaning "youthful."
LADISLAS:
Latin form of Czech Vladislav,
meaning "rules with glory."
LADISLAUS:
Latin form of Czech Vladislav,
meaning "rules with glory."
LAELIANUS:
Roman name, derived from the Roman family name, Laelius,
possibly meaning "lunar." The name is listed
among the Thirty Tyrants in the Historia Augusta. He may have been a
member of the noble Spanish family called the Ulpii.
LAELIUS:
Roman family name, possibly meaning "lunar."
LATINUS:
Roman myth name of a king of the Latins who was said to have given his name
to Latium, a region of central Italy, meaning "belonging to Latium."
LAURENTINUS:
Roman name derived from Laurentius,
meaning "of Laurentum."
LAURENTIUS:
Roman name meaning "of Laurentum."
LAURUS:
Late Latin name meaning "laurel."
LEANDER:
Latin form of Greek Leandros, myth name of the lover
of Hero, meaning
"lion-man."
LEO:
Latin name derived from the Greek element leon, meaning
"lion." Also serves as a nickname for English Leonard.
LEONIUS:
Roman family name derived from Latin leo, meaning "lion."
LEONTINUS:
Roman name derived from Latin Leontius, meaning
"lion-like."
LEONTIUS:
"Lion-like." Late Latin name derived from Leo,
"lion."
LIBER:
Roman myth name of an agricultural god, meaning "free."
LIBERIUS:
Ancient Roman name derived from the Latin word liber, meaning
"free."
LINUS:
Latin form of Greek Linos, meaning "a cry of
grief."
LIVIANUS:
Roman family name derived from Livius, possibly
meaning "bluish."
LIVIUS:
Roman family name, possibly derived from the Latin element lividus,
meaning "bluish."
LONGINUS:
Roman name derived from the Latin word longus, meaning
"long."
LUCAS:
Latin form of Greek Loukas, meaning "from
Lucania."
LUCIANUS:
Roman name derived from Lucius, meaning
"light."
LUCIFER:
"Light-bringer." A Roman astrological term for the "morning star
(Venus)," composed
of the Latin elements lux "light" and ferre "to
bring." The word was a direct translation of the Greek word eosphorus
"dawn-bearer" used by Jerome in the Vulgate; in Isaiah 14:12, it
was used as an honorific title of a Babylonian king. Later interpretations
by people who were influenced by Dante and Milton led to the idea that
Lucifer and Satan were one and the same.
LUCIUS:
Old Roman name derived from the element lux, meaning
"light."
LUCRETIUS:
Roman family name, possibly meaning "wealthy."
LUDOVICUS:
Latin form of Germanic Hludwig, meaning "famous
warrior."
LUPUS:
Latin name derived from the word lupus, meaning "wolf."
LYCURGUS:
Latin form of Greek Lykourgos, meaning
"wolf-work."
LYSIMACHUS:
Latin form of Greek Lysimachos, meaning
"freedom fighter."
MACARIUS:
Latin form of Greek Makarios, meaning
"blessed."
MAGNUS:
Roman name meaning "great."
MANILIUS:
Older form of Roman Manlius, meaning
"morning."
MANIUS:
Roman name, probably derived from the word mane, meaning
"morning."
MANLIUS:
Roman family name, derived from the forename Manius,
meaning "morning."
MARCELLINUS:
Late Latin derivative of Marcus, meaning
"warlike."
MARCELLUS:
Roman name derived from the family name Marcellus, meaning
"warlike."
MARCIUS:
Roman name derived from Marcus, meaning
"warlike."
MARCUS:
Latin name derived from Mars, meaning
"warlike."
MARIANUS:
Roman family name derived from Latin Marius, meaning
"like Marius."
MARINUS:
Roman family name derived from the Latin word marinus, meaning
"of the sea."
MARIUS:
Latin name,
probably derived from the Latin root mas, meaning "male,
virile."
MARS:
Myth name of the Roman god of war. Mars has no Indo-European derivation and is
most likely derived from the name of the Etruscan god Maris,
meaning "of the sea." He later became associated with Ares,
the Greek god of "war."
MARTIALIS:
Roman name derived from the name of the god Mars,
meaning "of/like Mars."
MARTINUS:
Latin name derived from the name of the Roman god Mars, meaning
"of/like
Mars."
MAURICIUS:
Late Latin name derived from Maurus, meaning
"dark-skinned; Moor."
MAURUS:
Latin byname, meaning "dark-skinned; Moor."
MAXENTIUS:
Roman name derived from the Latin word maximus, meaning "the
greatest."
MAXIMIAN:
Roman name derived from Latin Maximus,
meaning "the greatest."
MAXIMILIANUS:
Roman name derived from Latin Maximus, meaning "the
greatest."
MAXIMINUS:
Roman family name derived from Latin Maximus, meaning
"the greatest."
MAXIMUS:
Latin name meaning "the greatest."
MENELAUS:
Latin form of Greek Menelaos, meaning
"withstanding the people."
MERCURY:
Myth name of a Roman god who was originally the god of tradesmen and
thieves. The first planet of the solar system was named after him. The name
is related to the Latin word merx from which we get the words
"mercantile," "merchant," "mercenary," and
even "mercy."
METHODIUS:
Latin form of Greek Methodios, meaning
"method."
MILO:
Latin form of English Miles, probably meaning "favor,
grace."
MODESTUS:
Roman name derived from Latin modestus, meaning "moderate,
sober."
NAEVIUS:
Roman family name derived from Latin naevus, meaning
"spotted."
NARCISSUS:
Latin form of Greek Narkissos, myth name of a vain youth who fell in love
with his own reflection and eventually was turned into a kind of lily or
daffodil flower known as the narkissos. The name may have been
derived from the word narke, meaning "numbness; sleep."
NAZARIUS:
Latin name meaning "from Nazareth."
NEMO:
Latin name, meaning "nobody," used by Jules Verne for his
character, the captain of the Nautilus, in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
NEOPTOLEMUS:
Latin form of Greek Neoptolemos, meaning
"new war."
NEPTUNE:
Latin myth name of a god of horses and the sea, derived from Latin Neptunus.
The etymology of both Neptune and Poseidon
are uncertain, but
Poseidon, also known as "earth-shaker," may mean
"distribution-lord." Neptune is also the name of a planet in the solar system.
NEPTUNUS:
Latin name from which Neptune was derived. The etymology
of both Neptune and its Greek counterpart Poseidon
are uncertain, but Poseidon, known as "the earth-shaker," may mean
"distribution-lord."
NERO: Roman name, possibly meaning
"black."
NERVA:
Roman name derived from Latin nervus, meaning "strength."
NICATOR:
Latin name meaning "the conqueror."
NICODEMUS:
Latin form of Greek Nikodemos, meaning
"victory of the people."
NIGELLUS:
Latin form of Norman French Nihel "champion,"
but sometimes used as a diminutive form of the word niger
"black," thus "little black one."
OCEANUS:
Latin form of Greek Okeanos, meaning
"ocean."
OCTAVIAN:
Roman name derived from Octavianus, meaning
"eighth."
OCTAVIANUS:
Roman name derived from Octavius, meaning
"eighth."
OCTAVIUS:
Roman family name, derived from the word octavus, meaning
"eighth."
OLYMPUS:
Latin form of Greek Olympos, "home of the
gods," myth name of the legendary mountain or paradise where the gods
were said to live. The true meaning of this name is unknown.
ONESIMUS:
Latin form of Greek Onesimos,
meaning "beneficial." Biblical name of an escaped slave.
ONESIPHORUS:
Latin form of Greek Onesiphoros, meaning
"beneficial." Biblical name of martyr.
OVID:
"Sheep." From the Roman family name Ovidius.
The Roman poet Ovid's full name was Publius Ovidius Naso. Naso means
"nose" in Latin.
OVIDIUS:
Roman family name, meaning "sheep herder."
PARAMONUS:
Latin form of Greek Paramonos, meaning
"constant, enduring."
PASCHALIS:
"Child of Easter." Late Latin name derived from the Latin word Pascha,
meaning "Easter."
PATRICIUS:
Latin name meaning "nobleman."
PATROCLUS:
Latin form of Greek Patroklos, meaning "glory
of the father."
PAULINUS:
Roman family name derived from Latin Paulus,
meaning "small."
PAULUS:
Latin family name which was originally a nickname meaning "small."
PEGASUS:
Latin form of Greek Pegasos, meaning "born near the
pege (source of the ocean, spring, or well)."
PELAGIUS:
Latin form of Greek Pelagios, meaning "the
sea."
PEREGRINE:
Late Latin form of Peregrinus, meaning "wanderer."
PEREGRINUS:
Latin name meaning "wanderer."
PERICLES:
Latin form of Greek Perikles, meaning
"surrounded by glory."
PETRONIUS:
Roman name, of uncertain derivation but long associated with the name Peter, meaning "rock;
stone."
PHAEDRUS:
Latin form of Greek Phaidros, meaning
"bright."
PHILIPPUS:
Latin form of English Philip, meaning "lover of horses."
PHOCAS:
Latin form of Greek Phokas, meaning "seal,"
the mammal.
PHOEBUS:
Latin form of Greek Phoibos, "shining one,"
a byname for the god Apollo.
PHRIXUS:
Latin form of Greek Phrixos, meaning "the ripple
of water in wind; the shivering of skin from fear."
PIUS:
Roman Latin name meaning "pious."
PLACIDUS:
Late Latin name meaning "calm, placid."
PLATO:
Latin form of Greek Platon, meaning "broad, flat;
plateau."
PLINIUS:
Roman family name of unknown meaning. This was the original spelling of Pliny's
name.
PLINY:
From the Roman family name Plinius, of unknown
meaning.
PLUTO:
Latin form of Greek Plouton, meaning
"wealth," myth name of a god of the underworld after whom a planet
was named.
POLLUX:
Latin form of Greek Polydeukes. In Greek mythology,
Castor
("beaver") and Pollux ("very sweet") were the twin sons
of Leda and are known as the Gemini twins.
POMPEIUS:
Roman name possibly derived from the Latin word pompa, itself from
Greek pompe, meaning "display, solemn procession."
POMPILIUS:
Roman name probably derived from Pompeius,
possibly meaning "display, solemn procession."
PONTIUS:
"Seaman." Roman biblical name of a governor of Judea, derived
ultimately from the Greek word pontos, meaning "sea."
PORCIUS:
Roman family name, meaning "pig."
PRIMITIVUS:
Roman name meaning "first-formed."
PRIMUS:
Late Latin name meaning "first."
PRISCUS:
Roman family name, meaning "ancient."
PROCHORUS:
Latin Biblical name of one of the seven deacons, meaning "leader of the
dance."
PROSPERUS:
Roman name meaning "fortunate, successful."
PRUDENTIUS:
Late Latin name derived from the word prudens, meaning
"cautious."
PUBLIUS:
Roman name meaning "public."
PYRRHUS:
"Flame-like." Latin form of Greek Pyrros, myth name of a son of
Achilles. He was also known as
Neoptolemus.
QUINTINUS:
Roman family name derived from Latin Quintus, meaning
"fifth."
QUINTUS:
Roman name meaning "fifth." Sometimes given to the fifth born child.
QUIQUE: Pet form of Roman Quirinus,
meaning "men together."
QUIRINUS:
Roman myth name of a mysterious sea god, probably originally a Sabine god.
The name derives from co-viri, meaning "men together."
RABANUS:
Variant of Latin Hrabanus, meaning
"raven."
RAMIRUS:
Latin form of Visigothic Raginmar, meaning
"wise and famous."
RASTUS:
Nickname for biblical Erastus, meaning
"to love."
REGINALDUS:
Latin form of English Reynold, meaning "wise
ruler."
REGULUS:
Roman name meaning "rule."
REMIGIUS:
Roman name derived from Latin remigis, meaning "oarsman."
REMUS:
Roman myth name of the brother of Romulus,
derived
from the word remus, meaning "oar," but usually translated
as "swift."
RENATUS:
Late Latin name meaning "reborn."
RIOTHAMUS:
Name of a military leader who took part in the Roman campaign against Euric,
king of the Visigoths, and was defeated. The name possibly means
"highest leader."
ROGATUS:
Latin name meaning "prayed for, wished for."
ROGELIUS:
Late Latin name, possibly a diminutive form of Latin Rogatus,
meaning "prayed for, wished for."
ROGELLUS:
Variant of Latin Rogelius, possibly meaning
"prayed for, wished for."
ROLLO:
Latin form of French Roul, meaning
"famous wolf."
ROLO:
Variant of Latin Rollo, meaning "famous
wolf."
ROMANUS:
Roman name meaning "Roman."
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