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Cherokee
"leaning wood"
Famously borne by Atagulkalu or Attakullakulla, a Cherokee leader known to the English as Little Carpenter. The English translation reflected both his given name and slight physique. In the 18th…
Tatyana Ali used this as the middle name for her son Edward.
Enzo Gabriel combines two distinct names with rich histories. Enzo, of Italian origin, was originally a shortened form of names like Lorenzo or Vincenzo, though it now stands independently and means…
Enzogabriel is a modern compound masculine name combining two distinct traditional names: Enzo (of Italian origin meaning 'ruler of the home') and Gabriel (of Hebrew origin meaning 'God is my…
Zulu
A popular name in South Africa, said to mean "to do good" or "to do great things".
Japanese
"tomorrow truth"
This name can have many different meanings depending the kanji used to write it. The Naruto character Asuma Sarutobi writes his name with kanji meaning "tomorrow truth."
Eóghan is a traditional Irish masculine name, the original Gaelic form of Owen. Pronounced roughly as 'YO-an' or 'O-wan,' this name derives from the Old Irish 'Eógan,' meaning 'born of the yew tree'…
Greek
"star lover"
Variant of Astrophel
Irish variation of Owen
Popular in Ireland, as is the similarly difficult spelling EOGHAN, but over here, most would stick with Owen.
Eòin is a Scottish Gaelic variant of John, a name with Hebrew origins meaning 'God is gracious.' The distinctive spelling features a grave accent over the 'o' indicating a specific pronunciation in…
Literary name
Invented by 16th-century English poet Sir Philip Sidney for the hero of his sonnet sequence Astrophel and Stella , this name is derived from the Greek elements aster "star" and philos "lover".…
Irish
"little Adam"
Same problem as Eóin -- squared.
English surname
"aspen tree; red; shriek"
Epes is often considered a variation of the surname Epps, which typically refers to the aspen tree, from the Old English word æpse . Some branches of Epes may have derived from the Middle English…
Hebrew
"gloomy"
Ephai may have a sad meaning but it's an interesting Biblical alternative to such widely-used names as Eli and Elijah.
Ephraem is a masculine name with ancient biblical roots, derived from the Hebrew name Ephraim, one of the sons of Joseph in the Old Testament. The name means "fruitful" or "productive." This…
English
"study of the stars"
One for the star-gazers and space lovers! It sounds fantastical, but the more we say it, the more this feels like it could be a real name.
Ephrain is a masculine name that appears to be a variant of the biblical Ephraim, one of the sons of Joseph in the Old Testament. The original Hebrew name 'Ephrayim' means 'fruitful' or 'fertile.'…
Spelling variation of Ephraim, Hebrew
"fruitful, fertile, productive"
The Ephram spelling, a phonetic spin on the original, may gain ground as it's the one used for the hero's name in the novel Ruby by Cynthia Bond, the new pick for Oprah's book club.
Ephream is a distinctive masculine name that appears to be a variation of Ephraim, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'fruitful' or 'fertile.' In the Bible, Ephraim was the second son of Joseph and…
Variant of Astraeus