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Italian from German
"with divine protection"
Lighter Latin version of Anselm.
Arabic
"captivating woman"
This name of a beautiful Moorish woman character in Don Quixote is rarely heard.
Ambrosio is a masculine name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word 'ambrosia,' which was the food or drink of the gods in Greek mythology, believed to confer immortality. The name essentially…
Lothario is a masculine name derived from a character in Nicholas Rowe's 1703 play 'The Fair Penitent.' The character was so notably seductive and promiscuous that 'lothario' entered the English…
Spanish literary name
Tied to the hero of the classic Spanish novel Don Quixote , likely to produce a quixotic daydreamer.
Ruy is a masculine name with strong Spanish and Portuguese heritage, historically functioning as a shortened form of the name Rodrigo. Derived from the Germanic elements 'hrod' (fame) and 'ric'…
Spanish variation of Santos
Name of nine provincial Spanish kings, but more likely to conjure up Sancho Panza, the hapless squire of Don Quixote.
Sansón is the Spanish form of Samson, a name with ancient Hebrew origins meaning 'sun child' or 'bright sun.' Most famously associated with the biblical figure Samson, known for his extraordinary…
Portuguese variation of Tomás
"twin"
Diminutive of Tomás in Portuguese, in which Tomás is the common transcription of Thomas.
Italian
"who dominates the will"
Unusual Italian name for boys that relates both to the vividly stylish Viv names such as Vivienne and Viveca, and to the Italian musician Vivaldi.
