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IDUMA:
Latin form of Greek Idouma, meaning "red."
IGNATIUS: Late Latin form of Roman
Egnatius, possibly meaning "unknowing."
Compare with another form of Ignatius.
INNOCENTIUS:
Latin name derived from the word innocens, meaning
"harmless, innocent."
IOHANNES:
Variant spelling of Latin Johannes, meaning
"God is gracious."
IOVANNIS:
Variant form of Latin Iohannes, meaning
"God is gracious."
IOVIS:
Ancient Latin name derived from the same Indo-European element (*dyeus)
as Greek Zeus, meaning "god."
IRENEUS:
Latin form of Greek Eirenaios,
meaning "peaceful."
ISAIAS:
Latin form of Greek Esaias, meaning "God is
salvation."
ISIDORUS:
Latin form of Greek Isidoros, meaning "gift of Isis."
ISOCRATES:
Latin form of Greek Isokrates, meaning "equal
power."
ITALUS:
Roman Latin name meaning "of Italy." In mythology, this is the name of the father of
Romulus
and Remus.
IULIUS:
Variant spelling of Roman Latin Julius,
meaning
"descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
JACINTHUS:
Variant spelling of Latin Hyacinthus,
meaning "hyacinth flower."
JACOBUS:
Latin form of Greek Iakobos, meaning "supplanter."
In use by the Dutch.
JACOMUS:
Late Latin altered form of Latin Jacobus, meaning
"supplanter."
JANUARIUS:
Variant spelling of Latin Ianuarius,
the Roman name for the month of "January," derived from the name of the
god Janus.
JANUS: Variant
spelling of Roman Latin Ianus, meaning
"door, gate" or "archway."
In mythology, this is the name of a
two-faced god of gateways. With his two faces he looks
into the past and future simultaneously.
JASON:
Latin form of Greek Iason, meaning
"to heal." In
mythology, this is the name of a son of Æson
and leader of the Argonauts.
JEREMIAS:
Latin form of Greek Ieremias, meaning "Jehovah
casts forth" or "Jehovah hurls."
In the bible, this is the
name of many characters, including one of the six major prophets.
JERICHO: Latin form of Greek
Iericho, meaning "city of the moon" or "place of
fragrance." In the bible, this is the
name of a city near the Dead Sea, abounding in fragrant products such as
balsam and cyprus. Compare with another form of Jericho.
JESUS:
Latin form of Greek Iesous, meaning
"God is salvation." In the New Testament bible, this is the name
of many characters, including the son of God by the Virgin Mary. Jesus preached for four years before
being crucified on a cross in Jerusalem.
JOANNES:
Late Latin form of Greek Ioannes, meaning
"God is gracious."
JODOCUS:
Latin form of Celtic Jodoc, meaning
"lord."
JOHAN:
Short form of Latin Johannes, meaning "God is
gracious." In use by the Czechs, Finnish, Germans and Scandinavians.
JOHANNES:
Latin form of Greek Ioannes, meaning
"God is gracious."
JONAS: Late Latin form of Greek
Ionas,
meaning "dove." In the
bible, this is the name of the father of Peter.
Compare with another form of Jonas.
JOSEPHUS:
Late Latin form of Greek Ioseph, meaning "(God) shall add (another son)."
JOSIAS:
Latin form of Greek Iosias, meaning
"whom Jehovah
heals." In the bible, this is the name of a king of Judah.
JOVE:
This is another name for the Roman god Jupiter (Greek
Zeus), derived from the first element of the Indo-European compound
*dyēus-pəter ("God the father"), hence
"god."
JOVILIOS:
Ancient Latin form of Greek Iovilios,
meaning "descended from Iovis (Jove/Jupiter)."
JOVILIUS:
Variant spelling of ancient Latin Jovilios,
meaning "descended from Iovis (Jove/Jupiter)."
JUDAS:
Latin form of Greek Ioudas, meaning
"praised." In the bible, this is the name of the disciple who
betrayed Jesus.
JULIAN:
Short form of Roman Latin Julianus,
meaning
"descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
In use by the English.
JULIANUS: Roman Latin
name,
meaning
"descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
JULIUS:
Roman name thought to probably be a contracted form of Latin Jovilius,
meaning
"descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
JUNIUS:
Probably a contracted form of Roman Latin Junonius,
meaning "sacred to Juno."
JUNONIUS:
Roman Latin name meaning "sacred to Juno."
JUPITER:
Latin name derived from the Indo-European compound
*dyēus-pəter, meaning "God the father." In
mythology, this is the name of the god of the Roman state, in charge of laws and social
order. He is also the god of daylight thunder as opposed to Summanus,
god of night thunder. The
planet Jupiter was named after him. Equated with Greek Zeus
("god").
JUSTINUS:
Roman name derived from Latin Justus, meaning
"fair, just."
JUSTUS:
Latin name meaning "fair, just."
In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a Christian
at Corinth with whom Paul lodged. Justus is also the name of a
13-year-old Christian who along with his 9-year-old
brother Pastor, was martyred at Alcalá
de Henares in the early 4th century.
JUVENAL:
Short form of Roman Latin Juvenalis, meaning
"youthful."
JUVENALIS:
Roman Latin name meaning "youthful."
KAIUS:
Variant spelling Roman Latin Gaius,
meaning "lord."
KANUT:
Short form of Latin Kanutus, meaning
"knot."
KANUTUS:
Variant spelling of Latin Canutus,
meaning "knot."
LADISLAUS:
Latin form of Slavic Vladislav,
meaning "rules with glory."
LÆLIANUS:
A derivative of the Roman family name Lælius,
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.
LÆLIUS:
Roman family name, possibly meaning "lunar."
LATINUS: Latin
form of Greek Latinos, meaning "belonging to
Latium." In
Roman mythology,
this is the name of a king of the Latins.
LAURENS:
Short form of Latin Laurentinus,
meaning "of Laurentum." In use by the Dutch, Danish and Swedish.
LAURENTINUS:
From Roman Latin Laurentius,
meaning "of Laurentum."
LAURENTIUS:
Roman Latin name meaning "of Laurentum," a maritime town in Latium
which means "town of laurel (bay) trees."
LAURUS:
Late Latin name derived from the word laurus, meaning "laurel."
LAZARUS:
Latin form of Greek Lazaros, meaning "my God has helped." In the New Testament bible, this is
the name of many characters, including a man Jesus raised from
the dead.
LEANDER: Latin form of Greek
Leandros,
meaning "lion-man." In mythology, this is the name of the lover
of Hero.
LEBBAEUS:
Latin form of Greek Lebbaios, meaning "man of heart." In the bible, this
is another name for Jude, one of the
twelve apostles.
LEBUIN:
Short form of Latin Lebuinus, meaning "dear
friend."
LEBUINUS:
Latin form of Anglo-Saxon Leofwine,
meaning "dear friend."
LEO: Latin form of Greek
Leon,
meaning "lion." Compare with another form of Leo.
LEONIDES:
Latin form of Greek Leonidas, meaning "lion's
son."
LEONIUS:
Roman family name derived from Latin leo (gen. leonis), meaning "lion."
LEONTINUS:
A derivative of Roman Latin Leontius, meaning
"lion-like."
LEONTIUS:
Late Latin name meaning "lion-like."
LEXUS:
Short form of Latin unisex Alexus, meaning
"defender."
LIBER:
Roman name meaning "to be free or liberal."
In mythology, this is the name of a god of
revelry and the intoxicating effect of wine. His Greek
name is Dionysos. Compare with
another form of Liber.
LIBERIUS:
Ancient Roman name derived from the Latin word liber, meaning
"free."
LINUS:
Latin form of Greek Linos, meaning either "a cry of
grief" or "flax, linen." In
the bible, this is the name of one of Paul's
Christian associates. In mythology, this is the name of a musician, the personification
of lamentation. He was killed by Apollo
who was his rival in music. Another version of the story says he was killed
by Hercules.
LIVIANUS:
From Roman Latin Livius, possibly
meaning "bluish."
LIVIUS:
Roman family name, possibly derived from Latin lividus,
meaning "bluish."
LONGINUS:
Roman name derived from the Latin word longus, meaning
"long." Christian legend gave this name to the Roman soldier who
pierced the side of Jesus and then
became a Christian, but the name is not actually found in the bible.
LOTHARIUS:
Latin form of German Lothar, meaning "loud
warrior."
LUCAN:
Short form of Latin Lucanus, meaning "from
Lucania," a region of southern Italy.
Lucania probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." In
Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight
of the Round Table. He was brother to Sir
Bedivere, the son of Duke Corneus, and a cousin to Sir
Griflet. He was known as Lucan the Butler, for he was a servant to Arthur before being
knighted. In those days, however, being a butler meant being in charge of the
royal court; and so he was, along with Bedivere the Marshal, and
Kay the
Seneschal. He remained one of Arthur's most loyal companions throughout his
life. He was one of the last knights at Arthur's side at the Battle of
Camlann.
LUCANUS:
Latin name meaning "from Lucania," a region of southern Italy.
Lucania probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light."
LUCAS:
Contracted form of Latin Lucanus, meaning "from
Lucania," a region of southern Italy.
Lucania probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." In the
bible, this is the name of a Gentile Christian who was a companion of Paul.
Luke is the Anglicized form.
LUCIANUS:
A derivative of Roman Latin Lucius, meaning
"light."
LUCIFER:
This is the Latin translation of Hebrew Heylel
(Greek Eosphoros),
a name used by Jerome
in the Vulgate Bible; for example, in Isaiah
14:12, it is an honorific title of a Babylonian king. It is composed of the elements lux (gen. lucis)
"light" and ferre "to bring," hence
"dawn-bringer" or "light-bringer."
It became the Old English name for Satan
and a name for the morning star Venus.
LUCIFERUS:
Extended form of Latin Lucifer, meaning
"dawn-bringer" or "light-bringer."
LUCIUS:
Old Roman name derived from Latin lux (gen. lucis), meaning
"light." In Arthurian legend, Lucius
Tiberius was the name of a Roman Emperor who demanded that Arthur
pay him tribute and recognize him as his sovereign. When Arthur refused, a
battle ensued. Arthur defeated Lucius.
LUCRETIUS:
Roman family name, possibly meaning "wealthy."
LUDO:
Short form of Latin Ludovic, meaning "famous
warrior."
LUDOVIC:
Short form of Latin Ludovicus, meaning "famous
warrior."
LUDOVICUS:
Middle Latin form of German Hludwig, meaning "famous
warrior."
LUGOVALIO:
Latin form of Celtic Lugovalos, meaning
"strong as Lug."
LUPUS:
Latin name derived from the word lupus, meaning "wolf."
LYCAON:
Latin form of Greek Lykaon, possibly meaning
"wolf." In
mythology, this is the name of an early king of Arkadia.
LYCURGUS:
Latin form of Greek Lykourgos, meaning
"wolf-work." In mythology, this is the name of a lawgiver of
Sparta who banned the cult of
Dionysus and paid dearly for it. His political opponent Alcander
put out one of his eyes.
LYSANDER: Latin form of Greek
Lysandros, meaning
"freer; liberator." This was the name of the main character in
Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. In use by the English.
LYSIMACHUS:
Latin form of Greek Lysimachos, meaning "free
battle" or "freedom fighter."
MACARIUS:
Latin form of Greek Makarios, meaning
"blessed."
MACEDON:
Latin form of Greek Makedon, meaning
"the high/tall one." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Zeus and
Thyia.
MAGNUS:
Roman Latin byname meaning "great." Compare with another form of Magnus.
MANFREDUS:
Latin form of German Manfred,
meaning "strong peace."
MANILIUS:
Older form of Roman Latin Manlius, meaning
"morning."
MANIUS:
Roman Latin name, probably derived from the word mane, meaning
"morning."
MANLIUS:
Roman family name, derived from the personal name Manius,
meaning "morning."
MARC: Short form of Latin
Marcus, meaning
"defense" or
"of the sea." Compare with another form of Marc.
MARCELLINUS:
Late derivative of Latin Marcus, meaning
"defense" or
"of the sea."
MARCELLUS:
Roman Latin name meaning
"defense" or
"of the sea."
MARCIUS:
A derivative of Roman Latin Marcus, meaning
"defense" or
"of the sea."
MARCUS:
Latin name derived from the name of the Roman god of war, Mars, meaning
"defense" or "of the sea." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the
author of the second Gospel.
MARIAN: Short
form of Roman Latin Marianus, meaning "like Marius."
In use by the Romanians. Compare
with feminine Marian.
MARIANUS:
Roman Latin family name meaning
"like Marius."
MARINUS:
Roman family name derived from the Latin word marinus, meaning
"of the sea."
MARION:
Variant spelling of Roman Latin Marian, meaning
"like Marius." Compare
with feminine Marion.
MARIS:
Myth name of an Etruscan god of agriculture whom Roman Mars
was later associated with, derived from Latin maris, meaning "of the sea."
Compare with feminine Maris.
MARIUS:
Latin name,
probably derived from the root mas, meaning "male,
virile."
MARS:
In Roman mythology, this is the name of a god of war after whom a planet and the month of March
were named. Mars has no Indo-European derivation and is
most likely derived from the name of the Etruscan god Maris,
meaning "of the sea." Only later did he become associated with Ares,
the Greek god of "war."
MARTIALIS:
A derivative of Roman Latin Mars, hence "of/like Mars."
MARTINUS:
Variant form of Roman Latin Martius, meaning "of/like
Mars."
MARTIS:
A derivative of Roman Latin Mars, meaning "of/like Mars."
MARTIUS:
Extended form of Latin Martis, meaning
"of/like Mars."
MAURICE:
Contracted form of Roman Latin Mauricius, meaning
"dark-skinned; Moor." Introduced to Britain by the Normans.
Infrequently used by the French and English.
MAURICIUS:
Extended form of Latin Maurus, meaning
"dark-skinned; Moor."
MAURUS:
Latin byname meaning "dark-skinned; Moor."
MAXENTIUS:
Roman name derived from the Latin word maximus, meaning "the
greatest."
MAXIM: Short form of Latin Maximilian, meaning "the
greatest rival." Compare with another form of Maxim.
MAXIMIAN:
Roman name derived from Latin Maximus,
meaning "the greatest."
MAXIMILIAN:
Short form of Latin Maximilianus, meaning "the greatest
rival."
In use by the English and Germans.
MAXIMILIANUS:
Roman name coined by Emperor Frederick III for his son, created by blending
Latin Maximus, "the
greatest," and Æmilianus "rival," hence "the greatest
rival."
MAXIMILLIAN:
Variant spelling of Latin Maximilian, meaning "the
greatest rival."
MAXIMINUS:
Roman family name derived from Latin Maximus, meaning
"the greatest."
MAXIMUS:
Latin name meaning "the greatest."
MELEAGER: Latin
form of Greek Meleagros, meaning
"pheasant."
MENCIUS:
Latin form of Chinese Meng-Ke, possibly meaning
"approved eldest son."
MENELAUS:
Latin form of Greek Menelaos, meaning
"withstanding the people." In mythology, this is the name of a king of
Sparta.
MERCURY:
Short form of Roman Mercurius, a name related to the word merx from which we get the words
"mercantile," "merchandise," "mercenary," and
even "mercy." In mythology, Mercury is a messenger god
associated with Greek Hermês.
Originally, though, he was a god of tradesmen and
thieves. The first planet of the solar system was named after him.
MERCURIUS:
Roman name related to the word merx from which we get the words
"mercantile," "merchandise," "mercenary," and
even "mercy." In mythology, Mercurius is a messenger god
associated with Greek Hermês.
Originally, though, he was a god of tradesmen and
thieves.
MERIANUS:
Variant form of Roman Latin Merinus, meaning "of the
sea." This is the legendary name of a king of the Britons who was
preceded by Clotenus.
MERINUS:
Variant spelling of Roman Latin Marinus,
meaning "of the sea."
MERLINUS:
Latin form of Welsh Myrddin,
meaning "sea fort."
METHODIUS:
Latin form of Greek Methodios, meaning
"method."
MILO:
Latin name derived from the word miles, meaning "soldier."
MILON:
Diminutive form of Latin Milo ("soldier"),
hence "little soldier." Milon is a name celebrated in the ancient
British lays; one translated by Marie de France is entitled Lai de Milun.
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, possibly meaning
"numbness; sleep."
In mythology, this is the 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.
NAZARIUS:
Latin form of Greek Nazoraios, meaning "of Nazareth."
NEDEBAEUS:
Latin form of Greek Nabadias (Hebrew
Nedabyah),
meaning "whom Jehovah
impels." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the father of Ananias.
NELEUS: Latin form of Greek
Nileas, of unknown meaning. In mythology, this is the name of a son
of Poseidon and Tyro.
NEMO:
Latin name derived from the word nemo, meaning "nobody" or
"no one." This name was used by Jules Verne for the captain of the
Nautilus in his novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
NEOPTOLEMUS:
Latin form of Greek Neoptolemos, meaning
"new war." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Achilles.
He is also known as Pyrrhus.
NEPTUNE:
Short form of Latin Neptunus, probably meaning
"moist, wet." In mythology, this is the name of a god of horses
and the sea. His Greek name is Poseidon.
The planet Neptune was named after him.
NEPTUNUS:
Latin name, probably derived from proto-Indo-European *(e)nebh-,
meaning "moist, wet." In mythology, this is the name of a god of
horses and the sea. His Greek name is Poseidon.
NEREUS:
Latin form of Greek Nêreus, meaning "wet one." In mythology, this
is the name of a god of the sea.
NERO: Roman name, possibly meaning
"black." Compare with another form of Nero.
NERVA:
Roman name derived from Latin nervus, meaning "strength."
NICATOR:
Latin form of Greek Nikator, meaning "the conqueror."
NICEPHORUS:
Latin masculine form of Greek unisex Nikephoros, meaning
"victory-bearer."
NICODEMUS:
Latin form of Greek Nikodemos, meaning
"victory of the people." In the New Testament bible, this is the
name of a member of the Sanhedrin who took the part of Jesus.
NICOLAUS:
Latin form of Greek Nikolaos, meaning
"victor
of the people." In the bible, this is the name of a proselyte of
Antioch and one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem.
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