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Admeto
Eumelo
Evandro
Bastien
French and Spanish, diminutive of Sebastien
"person from ancient city of Sebastia"
In this form, or as Sebastian or as Bas, Bastien is a fashionable Euro name with a possible future in America. There is a one-act comic opera by Mozart titled Bastien and Bastienne . An alternate…
Xiphares
Farnace
Mitridate
Agamemnon
Greek
"very steadfast"
The name of a king in Greek mythology who led the Greek expedition to Troy to rescue Helen. He was killed by his wife Clytemnestra partly to avenge their daughter Iphigenia, and partly due to her…
Idomeneo
Almaviva
Bartolo
Basilio
Italian and Spanish variation of Basil, Greek
"regal"
A rare and romantic take on Basil.
Figaro
French
"barber"
A literary name coined by the French playwright Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais for the central character in his plays The Barber of Seville , The Marriage of Figaro and The Guilty Mother . It…
Cherubino
Ottavio
Italian, “eighth”
Spirited Italian form of Octavius
Leporello
Masetto
Guglielmo
Italian variation of William
William is a stylish classic right now, and while translating many classic names into Italian makes them instantly cooler and more attractive, this is one exception: Guglielmo presents pronunciation…
Ferrando
Ferrando is a masculine name of Spanish and Italian origin, representing a variant of Ferdinand, which derives from Germanic elements meaning 'journey' and 'brave.' This name carries the weight of…
Alfonso
Spanish and Italian
"noble, ready"
Alfonso was a royal name in Spain as far back as the 7th century, but it is rarely heard outside the Hispanic community in the US.