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Greek
A minor Greek goddess and the surname of Athena.
"Gorgon slayer"
Gorgophone was a queen of Sparta in Greek Mythology. She was the daughter of Andromeda and Perseus and was given her name in honor of her father. Perseus killed Medusa, a Gorgon, and Gorgophone means…
"friend of the heroes"
In Greek Mythology, Herophile was Aphrodite and Poseidon's daughter and a sibyl who predicted the fall of Troy.
"having the color of quince"
In Greek Mythology, Melinoe was the daughter of Persephone, and fathered by both Zeus and Hades. She was one of two moon goddess, the other being Hecate, but was thought to be the bringer of…
"friendly-minded"
Philophrosyne was the spirit of welcome, friendliness, and kindness in Greek Mythology. She was one of the four younger Charites.
Xenodice was a Greek Mythological princess of Crete. Her father was Minos, the king.
"elevated mind"
Also written Arsinoë, this name appears both in Ancient Egyptian mythology and history, belonging to several queens of the Ptolemaic dynasty. It derives from Greek arsis "rise, lift" and nous "mind,…
Literary name
"heavenly strength"
Célimène is a literary name invented by the 17th century French playwright Molière for a character in his 1666 play Le Misanthrope . It may be derived from Latin and Greek elements meaning "heavenly"…
Feminine form of Chrysanthos,Greek
"golden flower"
A unique option for a November baby (the November birth flower is a chrysanthemum) or to honor an ancestral Chris, Chrysanthe feels more wearable than the full Chrysanthemum, despite the storybook…
Word name
A modern word and virtue name which first appeared on the US baby name charts in 2013, when it was given to 6 boys. Usage peaked in 2019, with 18 boys and seven baby girls, no doubt thanks to the…
The name of Alexander the Great's half-sister, known for her prowess in martial exercises.
Literary name, French
"to love, respect"
The name of a beautiful princess of Wales in Arthurian legend, Esmeree appears the French romance poem Le Bel Inconnu (The Fair Unknown) written by Renaut de Bâgé in the 12th-century. In the poem,…
French
"good cheer"
French form of Euphrasia. This was the real name of Cosette in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables . It was popular in French up to and around the turn of the 20th century, but fell out of the French Top…
Évodie is the French form of Evodia
Dutch
Dutch and Flemish form of Godeliva
The eldest daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy, whose scepter was gifted to Dido by Aeneas.
English; possibly Latin
Part Lara, part Caroline, but far rarer than either, Laraline is a strong, pretty and familiar-feeling name that has never appeared on the SSA baby name list. It has been claimed to come from Latin…
French, English
An elaboration of the French name Laure, as well as of its English counterpart, Laura. Time-traveling special agent Laureline is one of the two protagonists of the long-running French carton series…
Italian
"savior"
Modern Italian form of Salvatrix
Irish
Irish variant of Molly
