Names That Mean Ancient
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Priscillia
Variation of Priscilla
"ancient"
Fanciful variation of already extravagant name. You might recognize it as the name of Swiss Olympian Priscillia Annen.
Sebbe
Swedish variation of Sebastian
"person from ancient city of Sebasta"
This Swedish form of Sebastian would work nicely as a nickname.
Scilla
Botanical name and short form of Priscilla
"ancient"
Scilla are little woodland flowers in a beautiful bright blue color. Scilla can also be a short form of Priscilla, from Prisca "ancient".
Jerusalema
Variation of Jerusalem, Hebrew
"city of the ancient god Shalem"
Jerusalema is the name of a viral song released by Master KG, a South African DJ, in 2019. The #JerusalemaChallenge was an international sensation during Summer 2020, and in 2021, Jerusalema debuted…
Lindos
Greek
"Ancient Greek place name"
Variant of Lindus
Jerusalem
Place name
"city of the ancient god Shalem"
Transferred from the geographical name, Jerusalem is a sacred city in many religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is given to around a dozen babies of each sex per year…
Lindus
Greek
"Ancient Greek place name"
Lindus or Lindos was one of the most important towns in ancient Rhodes. Lindus also was the native place of Cleobulus, one of the Seven Sages of Greece.
Seppo
Finnish variation on Sebastian, Latin
"person from the ancient city of Sebastia"
Seppo has two separate Finnish origins. The first is as a nickname for Sebastian, a name used widely across Europe. The second version is derived from the Finnish word seppä , meaning "smith."
Keane
Gaelic
"ancient"
Has a sharp investigative quality that's not a bad thing to impart to a child.
Jerusalem
Place name
"city of the ancient god Shalem"
Transferred from the geographical name, Jerusalem is a sacred city in many religious traditions, including Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is given to around a dozen babies of each sex per year…
Ciannait
Irish
"ancient"
Feminine form of Cian, a name from Irish legend.
Epic
English word name
"grand, heroic, monumental in scale; a long poem derived from ancient oral tradition"
Literature and poetry lovers might use Epic as a word name — an epic is a long narrative poem, typically the story of a hero. But epic has taken on a contemporary meaning of "impressive," which makes…
Aniceta
Latinized feminine form of Ancient Greek
"unconquerable"
A delicate name with strong roots, Aniceta is most often used in contemporary Spain. Saint Anicetus was an ancient pope and martyr.
Prisca
Latin
"ancient"
The rarer long form of Priscilla, which comes from the Roman name Priscus, meaning "ancient".
Cilla
Diminutive of Priscilla
"ancient"
Takes the priss out of Priscilla.