Egbert

Egbert comes from an Old English male name, Ecgberht, meaning “bright edge”. It’s made up of Old English ecg (edge “of a blade”) ultimately from PIE *h₂eḱ- (sharp), and beorht (bright, clear), also from a PIE root word. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “bright edge (of a blade)” Usage: English, Dutch Variants:

Ekhion

Ekhion is the name of several figures in Greek mythology, including the name of a Giant; a Greek warrior who fought in the Trojan War; the name of one of the Spartoi, warriors who sprang up from the dragon’s teeth sown into the earth by Cadmus and than, later, Jason; as well as the name…

Elwood

Elwood comes from Middle English Elwald via Anglo-Saxon Aelfweald, made up of Old English elements ælf (elf) and weald (rule) essentially meaning “elf rule” or “elf ruler”. I’ve also seen some sites list it as meaning “elder tree wood”. It’s possible that both meanings are correct, deriving from different sources. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “elf rule, elf ruler” or “elder tree…

Enoch

Enoch is the name of two figures in the Bible, one the name of the son of Cain, the other the name of the son of Jared and the father of Methuselah for whom the Book of Enoch is named after. The name comes from Hebrew Hanokh/Chanokh meaning “dedicated, consecrated”. Origin: Hebrew Meaning: “dedicated, consecrated”…

Everest

Everest is the name of the world’s highest mountain, located on the border of Nepal, Tibet, and China. It was named after British surveyor George Everest, who objected to having the mountain named after him, preferring to have a native name used, but the geographical team seemed to have trouble finding a common native name…

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…

Enlil

Enlil is the name of a Mesopotamian god of storms, wind, the earth and heavens, the husband of Ninlil and the father of Nergal, Nanna, Ninurta, and others. He was worshipped by the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Hurrians. The name is made up of Sumerian en 𒂗 (lord) and lil 𒆤 (wind) meaning “lord…

Elwyn

Elwyn seems to be a variant form of Alvin, an English male name, a variant of either Ælfwine (meaning “elf friend”), Æðelwine (“noble friend”) or Ealdwine (“old friend”).  Elwyn is also an English surname. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “elf friend” or “noble friend” or “old friend” Usage: English Variants:

Espen

Espen is a Norwegian male name, a variant of Ásbjǫrn, an Old Norse name composed of áss (god) and bjǫrn (bear). Espen is also a Dutch and German word meaning “aspen” which ultimately derives from Porto-Germanic *aspō (aspen) via a PIE root word. Espen is also a surname originating from the given name. Origin: Proto-Indo-European…

Ervin

Ervin is the Hungarian, Albanian, Croatian, and Estonian form of Erwin, a Germanic male name composed of Germanic hari (army) and win (friend). It might also have been merged or completed with Ancient Germanic Eburwine (a coin of Old English Eoforwine) meaning “boar friend”. As an English male name, it’s likely based on a variant…

Euric

Euric is an Ancient Germanic and Gothic name, the Visigothic form of Old Norse Eríkr meaning “ever ruler” or “eternal ruler” from Old Norse elements ei (ever, always) and ríkr (ruler), both of which derive from a PIE origin. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning: “ever ruler” or “eternal ruler” Usage: Ancient Germanic, Visigothic Variants: Eurichus (Late Latin) Eurico (Spanish, Portuguese)

Eridanos

Eridanos is the name of a southern constellation, one of the largest constellations in the sky which represents a river. Its name seems to derive from the name of a mythical river in Greek mythology, believed to flow somewhere in Central Europe. The name seems to derive from the name of a river-god. It also…

Erland

Erland is a Scandinavian male name which comes from Old Norse byname Erlendr meaning “foreigner” via Old Norse ørlendr (foreign) from a Proto-Germanic source. Origin: Proto-Germanic Meaning: “foreigner” Usage: Swedish, Danish, Norwegian Variants: Erlend (Norwegian) Erlendur (Icelandic) Erlendr (Old Norse)