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Vahagn
Armenian mythology, "victory over resistance"
"victory over resistance"
In Armenian mythology, Vahagn is a god of war, bravery and victory, as well as representing the sun, fire and thunder. His name originated as an Armenian variant of Verethragna, the name of a similar…
Esmeree
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,…
Amihan
Tagalog
"northeast monsoon, northeast wind"
In Philippine mythology, Amihan is a genderless deity in the form of a bird, and the first creature to inhabit the Earth. Alternaticvely, Amihan is portrayed as a female personification of the…
Melusina
Variation of Melusine, European folklore
A variation of mystical Melusine, a water fairy from European folklore who turned into a serpent once a week. The mythological figure is sometimes said to be the forbearer of a number of royal…
Arethousa
Greek
"quick water"
The traditional Greek spelling of Arethusa, a name belonging to a water nymph in Greek mythology.
Yali
Tamil mythological name and Hebrew
"my God"
Yali is a unisex name most widely-used in Israel. The Israeli-British actress Yali Topol Margalith of Alice and Steve is one well-known bearer. A yali is a South Indian folkloric and mythological…
Asiaq
Inuit mythology, meaning unknown
In Inuit mythology, Asiaq was a weather goddess who was invoked to bring good weather. While the origin of her name is uncertain, in Greenlandic it could be interpreted as "one who goes out in…
Gwenonwy
Welsh
"lily-of-the-valley"
Gwenonwy is a poetic and intriguing member of the Gwen- family, taken from a Welsh word for the flower, lily-of-the-valley. According to legend, King Arthur had a sister named Gwenonwy and there is a…
Samsa
Finnish, variation of Sampson
"sun"
Also spelled Sampsa, in the traditional Finnish epic poem Kalevala , Sampsa is a mythical person who sows all the forests of the land. It is also considered a variation of Biblical Sampson, taken…
Adya
Hindi
"first power"
Adya is a feminine name with ancient Sanskrit origins, meaning 'the first power' or 'primordial.' In Hindu tradition, it is associated with Goddess Durga as the original divine feminine energy. The…
Alaunus
Celtic mythology
"to wander; the nourishing one"
Alaunus was the Gaulish God of healing and prophecy, later viewed as an epithet for Mercury. While the exact meaning of the name is unknown, one suggestion is that it comes from the al- root, meaning…
Alauna
Feminine form of Alaunus, Celtic mythology
"to wander; the nourishing one"
A feminine form of Alaunus, the Gaulish God of healing and prophecy, Alauna is sometimes speculated to be a river goddess in her own right. As a name, it has been used for a number of rivers in the…
Feronia
Etruscan mythology
"wild, untamed, of the fields and woods"
In Etruscan mythology, Feronia was the goddess of wildlife, liberty, fertility, health, and abundance, who also granted freedom to slaves and rights to the poor. She was worshipped by the Sabine and…
Mordred
Arthurian legend, Welsh
"moderated, controlled"
A somewhat dark and gloomy feeling name, perhaps because of its connotations or its similarity to the words morbid and murdered. Mordred is adapted from the Welsh Medraut , itself derived from the…
Uther
Arthurian legend, Welsh
"terrible"
The father of the legendary King Arthur, this name derives from the Welsh uthr meaning "terrible" — likely in the sense of inspiring fear. Also spelled Uthyr, the name has only appeared in the UK…
Aiaia
Greek, place name
"island belonging to Circe; belonging to the bird"
Also spelled as Aeaea or Ææa, this is the name of a mythological Greek island, home to the goddess and sorceress Circe. It appears in Homer's The Odyssey , with Odysseus staying there for a year on…
Niya
Lechitic
"to fade, disappear"
Niya is an alternative name for Lilith, a demon or goddess in mythology. Niya is still worshipped today in a cult located in parts of Eastern Europe.
Nyavka
Ukrainian
Ukrainian goddess known to be a temptress spirit. The Mavka is a long-haired figure said to lure men to their deaths
Nomia
Greek, meaning unknown
In Greek mythology, Nomia was a nymph and companion of Callisto.
Nona
Latin
"ninth"
Nona is a name sometimes given to the ninth child -- but unlikely to serve that purpose today. Musical cred: the name of a song by Motley Crue. In Roman mythology, Nona was also a goddess of…