Kamiyah is an African-American female name, a modern name which seems to be a combination of the name Maya with the ka- prefix. Maya has several meanings and etymologies such as “illusion” from Sanskrit; “water” from Hebrew; as well as being the name of the Mayan civilization, which seems to have been derived from Mayapan,…
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Leonidas
Leonidas is an Ancient Greek male name meaning “son of a lion”, made up of Ancient Greek Leon (lion) which derives from an uncertain origin. It’s possible it could have been adopted from a non Indo-European source, perhaps from Proto-Semitic *labiʾ-, *labuʾ- (lion); and suffix –ídās -ῐ́δᾱς, a patronymic suffix meaning “son of”. Leonidas I was the name of…
Edison
Edison comes from an English surname, a matronymic name meaning “son of Eda”, Eda being the medieval English diminutive of Edith, made up of Old English elements ead (wealth, fortune) and gyð (war). In some cases it could also be a patronymic surname meaning “son of Edward” or any names beginning with Ed-. I’ve also seen it listed as…
Edsel
Edsel is an English variant of Etzel, the German form of Attila, the name of the king of the Huns in the 5th century (the Huns being an ancient Nomadic people spread across central Europe), who was feared by the Western and Eastern Roman Empires. In the Nibelungenlied (a Germanic epic poem), there is a fictionalized version…
Shala
Shala is the name of a Mesopotamian goddess of grain and compassion, associated with the weather and an ear of grain. She is also associated with the constellation Virgo. She was the consort of Hadad, a storm and rain god. The origin behind the goddess is unclear. It seems that she just appeared alongside Hadad…
Ishiro
Ishiro is a Japanese male name with a variety of meanings depending on the kanji used: Ishi or I shi ro There are other meanings depending on the kanji used. Written in hiragana it’s いしろう. Origin: Japanese Meaning: various depending on the kanji used Usage: Japanese Variants:
Kotaro
Kotaro is a Japanese male name with a variety of meanings depending on the kanji used: Kō ta rō There are other meanings deadening on the kanji used. Written in hiragana it’s こたろ. Origin: Japanese Meaning: various depending on the kanji used Usage: Japanese Variants:
Julianne
Julianne is an English variant of Juliana, the feminine form of Julian via Ancient Roman family name Julius, a name of uncertain origin and meaning. There are some theories regarding its possible origin such as Ancient Greek ioulos meaning “downy-bearded”, i.e. “young, youthful”, or perhaps related to the name Jupiter, the Roman god of thunder,…
Aksu
Aksu is a Turkish unisex name, as well as a Turkish surname and the name of several places in Turkey. It means “white water”, made up of Turkish ak (white) < Photo-Turkic *āk (white) and su (water), also derived from a Proto-Turkic source. Aksu is also a Finnish male name which originated as a pet-form…
Axelina
Axelina is a Swedish female name, the feminine form of Axel, the Danish form of Absalom meaning “father of peace”, composed of Hebrew av (father) and shalom (peace). Origin: Proto-Semitic Meaning: “father of peace” Usage: Swedish Variants: Axeline (Swedish, Danish) Axelle (French) Akseliane (Norwegian) Akseline (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish) Male forms: Axel (Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German,…
Alifair
Alifair is a female given name of uncertain origin and rare usage. It seems to have been used sparingly in early nineteenth century America, specifically in the South. The oldest recorded use of the name seems to have been in 1767 to 1768 though it’s likely there may have been earlier use of the name….
Olsen
Olsen is a Danish and Norwegian surname, a patronymic name meaning “son of Ole”, Ole being a shortened form of Olaf, the Scandinavian form of Old Norse Áleifr, composed of Old Norse elements anu (ancestor) and leifr (descendant, heir) so the name essentially means “ancestor’s descendant” or “ancestor’s heir”. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “ancestor’s descendant” or “ancestor’s heir” Usage: English (as…
Mabon
Mabon is the name of a figure in Welsh mythology, featuring in the legend of Culhwch and Olwen. He is the son of Modron, who may have been based on the Gaulish goddess Matrona (and may have been the prototype of Morgan le Fay). Mabon was taken from his mother three nights after his birth…
Names Throughout the Ages 