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English word name
Another name for the element Mercury. Quicksilver is also the alter-ego of X-Men and Avengers character Pietro Maximoff.
Greek mythology name
Twin brother of Cassandra in Greek mythology who also was a celebrated seer. A Trojan prince, he was the son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba.
"a rocket designed to explode in the air as a signal; increase rapidly"
An extravagant and patriotic word name.
Word name
Exalted names like King, Royalty, and Messiah are all the rage—President seems like the next logical step.
Variation of Hermeias, "cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker"
"cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker"
Variation of Hermeias.
English
Common name for hunting dogs in Medieval times.
Yoruba
"the crown meets joy"
Igbo
"the hand of God"
A name of Igbo origin with a spiritual meaning, Akachi is unisex though it is used slightly more often on boys in Nigeria.
Urhobo
"praise God"
Variation of Ejiroghene
Amharic variation of Alexander
"defending men"
Variation of Alexander.
Ibibio
"praise, glory"
Tumbuka
"tears"
A sonorous, if mournful, name from the Tumbuka language of Malawi and Zambia.
"man"
A traditional name in southern Nigeria.
"will, desire"
Uduak is a name from the Ibibio language, native to Southern Nigeria.
Dutch variation of Ludwig
"famous warrior"
Variation of Ludwig.
Greek
"victory"
The name of a 5th century Athenian general during the Peloponnesian War, fittingly derived from Greek nike "victory". He was largely responsible for the negotiations which led to the Peace of Nicias…
English variant transcription of Nikias
Norwegian nature name
"honeysuckle flower"
The Norwegian word for "honeysuckle" could make for a fresh and vibrant nature-inspired choice.
Literary and surname name
This rare English surname's most famous bearers are Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie: the four siblings who are the protagonists of C. S. Lewis' Narnia books. It probably derives from Pevensey,…
Surname
"trinity"
This unusual surname name has been made famous by Pretty Little Liars actress Troian Bellisario, and probably derives from a Slavic name meaning "triad; trinity". A notable male bearer is American…
