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Croatian
"crown of glory"
Derived from the Serbo-Croatian kruna , meaning crown, and slava , meaning glory, Krunoslav is a handsome name with a strong meaning that can be shortened to the friendlier nickname Kruno.
Greek
"Hera's glory"
Heraclea — also spelled HeracleIa — is a name for ancient Greek festivals honoring Heracles.
"glory of the father"
French version of Cleopatra, used occasionally in France.
Czech
"glorious, glory"
A stately Czech name with an inspiring meaning, diriving from the word slavná , meaning glorious. Namesakes include the politician Slavěna Vorobelová and historian Slavěna Rohlíková.
Croatian, Serbian
"a Slav, glory"
A handsome South Slavic name with a strong meaning, originating from slověninŭ , meaning Slav, or slava , meaning glory. A notable bearer of this name is Croatian football manager Slaven Bilić.
Latinized form of Thekla, Greek
"glory of God"
Thecla is a female name with ancient Greek origins, derived from the word theokleia meaning "glory of God" or "God's fame". A saintly choice, it was borne by a 1st-century follower of Saint Paul who…
"glory"
Cleïs, also spelled as Cleis, is an Ancient Greek name, likely derived from Kleio, either as a diminutive form, or to more closely resemble the word from which it comes, kleos . A relative of Cleo,…
Polish
"weapon of glory"
Also spelled Bronisław, this Polish name has a strong, rugged meaning. It was briefly popular in France in the first half of the 20th century and has been notably borne by Polish anthropologist,…
Hebrew
"the glory is gone"
Ichabod, an eccentric Old Testament name, is forever tied to the character of Ichabod Crane -- and worse, the teasing possibilities of "icky bod." Even its original meaning is a negative. Skip…
Norse
This mythological name of the Norse god of winter sounds, uh, ill.
"more glory"
Notable name of Václav Havel, the heroic poet and playwright who became president of the Czech Republic.
"glory of the Wends"
Should only be used when singing Christmas carols.
French version of Heracles
"glory of Hera"
This is the French version of Alcides, birth name of the Greek mythological Heracles (Hercules). You're more likely to recognize it as the name of the hot True Blood werewolf, Alcide Herveaux.
Cleora is a now-extinct name (there were no babies named Cleora recorded in the U.S. since 1982) that achieved some standing in the early 20th century thanks to the craze for all things…
Basque
This Basque name also has a variation: Aintzane.
"glory to the father"
Sharing an etymology with Cleopatra, this masculine form of the name also has biblical ties. Cleopas was one of the men who encountered Jesus on the road to Emmaus following his resurrection. As a…
"good repute, glory"
In Greek Mythology, Eucleia was the spirit of glory and good repute. She was a member of the younger Charites.
Ibibio
"praise, glory"
Slavic
Bold and spirited sounding Slavic short form of male and female names containing the element slava "glory".