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- MATTANIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Mattanyah, meaning "gift of God." In the bible, this
is the name of many characters; this was Zedekiah's
name before the captivity; he changed it after becoming Judah's last king.
- MATTATHIAH:
Anglicized form of Greek Mattathias,
meaning "gift of God." In the bible, this is the name of one of Christ's ancestors.
- MATTHEW:
English form of French Mathieu, meaning "gift of
God." In the bible, this is the name
of one of the twelve apostles and author of the first Gospel of the New
Testament.
- MATTHIAS:
Anglicized form of Greek Maththias, meaning
"gift of God." In the bible, this is the name of the apostle who
took the place of Judas Iscariot.
- MATTIE:
Pet form of English Matthew, meaning "gift of
God." Compare with feminine Mattie.
- MATTITHIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Mattithyah, meaning
"gift of God." In the bible, this is the name of several
characters, including a member of the family of Nebo.
- MATTY:
Variant spelling of English Mattie, meaning "gift of God."
Compare with feminine Matty.
- MAURICE:
Contracted form of Roman Latin Mauricius, meaning
"dark-skinned; Moor." Introduced to Britain by the Normans.
Infrequently used by the French and English.
- MAVERICK:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the vocabulary word
maverick, originally meaning "unbranded range animal." This
was the surname of Samuel
Maverick (1803-1870), a Texas cattleman who refused to brand his cattle. Its
use as a personal name first began in the early 1990s after the release of
the movie "Maverick" starring Mel Gibson. The sense of "unconventional
person," is first recorded in 1886, and seems to have developed from the notion of being "independent,
masterless."
- MAX:
English short form of both Latin Maximilian "the
greatest rival" and Scottish Maxwell "the stream of
Mack."
- MAXIMILIAN:
Short form of Latin Maximilianus, meaning "the greatest
rival."
In use by the English and Germans.
- MAYNARD:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Norman personal
name Mainard, meaning "strong and hardy."
- MAYNERD:
Variant spelling of English Maynard, meaning "strong and
hardy."
- MAYSON:
Variant spelling of English Mason, meaning
"stone-worker."
- MCKENZIE:
Variant spelling of English unisex Mackenzie,
meaning "comely, finely made."
- MEAD:
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, denoting someone
who "lives by a meadow."
- MEADE:
Variant spelling of English unisex Mead, meaning "lives by a
meadow."
- MEDAD:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Meydad, meaning "love." In the
bible, this is the name of a prophet who lived in the time of Moses.
- MEED:
Variant spelling of English unisex Mead,
meaning "lives by a meadow."
- MEL:
Unisex short form of English names beginning with Mel-.
- MELBOURNE:
English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements mylla "mill" and burne
"stream," hence "mill stream."
- MELECH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Melek, meaning "king." In the bible, this is the name of
the second son of Micah.
- MELVILLE:
Scottish surname of Norman French origin, transferred to English forename use, from
the name of various places in Normandy called Malleville, meaning "bad
settlement."
- MELVIN:
English name of uncertain origin, possibly an altered form of
Melville, meaning "bad
settlement."
- MELVYN:
Variant spelling of English Melvin, meaning
"bad settlement."
- MENAHEM:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Menachem, meaning "comforter." In the bible, this is the name of
a king of Israel who was notorious for his cruelty.
- MERARI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Merariy, meaning "bitter,
unhappy." In the bible, this is the name of the third son of Levi.
- MEREDITH:
English unisex name derived from Welsh Meredydd,
probably meaning "sea day" or "sea sun."
- MERIT:
Variant spelling of English unisex Merritt, meaning "boundary
gate." Compare with strictly feminine Merit.
- MERLE:
English unisex name, derived from the Old French word merle, meaning
"blackbird." It first came to public notice in the 1930s with the
actress Merle Oberon, and is mostly given to girls.
- MERLIN: English
form of Latin Merlinus, the name of
a famous wizard of Arthurian legend,
meaning "sea-fort."
Merlin was introduced into Arthurian legend by Geoffrey of Monmouth. According to
Geoffrey, Merlin was the son of a demon and a princess.
He became known for his prophetic abilities at a very young age and was
consulted by King Vortigern to
explain why his castle kept collapsing. Merlin revealed that there was an
underground lake in which two dragons slept, a white one and a red one,
representing the Saxons and Britons, and this was the portent for things to
come. He is also called Myrddin Emrys,
meaning "Merlin the Immortal."
- MERLYN:
Unisex form of English Merlin, meaning
"sea fort."
- MERRICK:
English surname transferred to forename use, from an Old Norman French
personal name composed of the Germanic elements mari/meri
"fame" and ric "power," hence "famous
power."
- MERRILL:
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from the
personal
name Meriel, meaning
"sea-bright."
- MERRITT:
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, from the Old
English term moere gaet, meaning "boundary gate."
- MERTON:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the name of
various places composed of the Old English elements mere "lake, pool"
and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence "lake
settlement."
- MERV:
Short form of English Mervin, meaning "marrow-eminent."
- MERVIN:
Variant spelling of English Mervyn,
meaning "marrow-eminent."
- MERVYN:
Anglicized form of Welsh Merfyn, meaning
"marrow-eminent."
- MERYL:
Variant form of English unisex Merrill, meaning "sea-bright."
- MERYLE:
Variant spelling of English unisex Merrill, meaning "sea-bright."
- MESECH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Meshek, meaning "to draw." In the bible, this is the name of a son of
Japheth.
- MESHECH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Meshek, meaning "to draw." In the bible, this is the name of a son of
Japheth.
- METHUSAEL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Methuwshael, meaning
"man of God." In the bible, this
is the name of a descendant of Cain.
- METHUSELAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Methuwshelach,
meaning "man of the dart." In the bible, this is
the name of a son of Enoch. He lived
to the age of 969 years.
- METUSHAEL:
Variant spelling of English Methusael, meaning
"man of God."
- MICAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Miyka, meaning "who is
like God?" In the bible, this is the name of several characters,
including the father of Mattaniah.
- MICAIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Miyka, meaning "who is
like God?" In the bible, this is the name of several characters,
including the father of Mattaniah.
- MICAJAH:
Variant spelling of English Micaiah, meaning
"who is like God?"
- MICHA:
Variant spelling of English Michah, meaning "who is
like God?"
- MICHAEL:
Anglicized form of Greek Michaēl (Hebrew
Miyka'el), meaning
"who is like God?" or literally "El's
likeness." In the Old Testament bible, this is the
name of many characters, including the prince of Angels, the first archangel
who was closest
to God and became the guardian angel of Israel. In the
New Testament, he leads the angelic host against the Apocalyptic Dragon. The Dead Sea Scrolls contain a story
entitled "The War of the Sons of Light and the Sons of Darkness,"
in which Michael is described as the "viceroy of heaven," a title
said to
once belong to Satan. His name was the war-cry of the angels when he led them in
battle against their chief antagonist, Samael.
- MICHAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Miykah, meaning "who is like
God?" In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a
minor prophet.
- MICHAYA:
Variant spelling of English Micaiah, meaning "who is like
God?"
- MICK:
Pet form of English Michael,
meaning "who is like God?" Rarely used anymore due to its use as a
derogatory term for a Catholic Irishman.
- MICKEY:
Unisex pet form of English Michael and Michaela,
both meaning "who is like God?"
- MICKY:
Pet form of English Michael,
meaning "who is like God?"
- MIDIAN:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Midyan, meaning "strife, war." In the bible, this is the name of a son of
Abraham.
- MIKE:
Pet form of English Michael,
meaning "who is like God?"
- MIKI:
Pet form of English Michael,
meaning "who is like God?"
- MILBURN:
English surname transferred to forename use,
from the name of a place in Cumbria, composed of the Old English elements mylen
"mill" and burna "stream," hence
"mill-stream."
- MILE:
Middle English name of uncertain origin,
but commonly associated with Latin Milo, meaning "soldier." Compare
with another form of Mile.
- MILES:
Patronymic form of English Mile,
meaning "son of Mile."
- MILFORD:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the name of numerous places composed of the Old English elements mylen
"mill" and ford "ford," hence "mill
ford."
- MILLARD:
English surname transferred to forename use, from a variant of the surname Millward, a form of
Millweard, an old
Anglo-Saxon occupational surname composed of the Old English elements mylen
"mill" and weard "guardian," hence
"mill-guard."
- MILTON:
English surname transferred to forename use, form the name of
various places, most of which were derived from the Old English word mylentun,
meaning "mill settlement."
- MITCH:
Short form of
English Mitchell, meaning "who is like God?"
- MITCHELL:
English surname transferred to forename use, from a medieval form of Michael, meaning "who is
like God?"
- MIYKAH (מִיכָה):
Hebrew name meaning "who is like God?" In the bible, this is the
name of many characters, including a minor prophet. The Anglicized form is Michah.
- MO:
Pet form of English Morris, meaning "dark-skinned;
Moor." Compare with feminine Mo.
- MOAB:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Mowab, meaning
"water," i.e. "seed," hence "of his father." In the bible, this is the name of a son of
Lot.
- MOE:
Pet form of English Moses, meaning "drawn out."
- MOISE:
Middle English form of French Moisé, meaning "drawn out."
- MONTAGUE:
English surname transferred to forename use, originally a Norman baronial name composed of the Old French elements
mont "hill, mountain" and aigu "pointed,"
hence "pointed mountain."
- MONTE:
Variant spelling of English Monty, meaning "pointed
mountain."
- MONTGOMERY:
English surname transferred to forename use, originally a Norman baronial name composed of Old French mont
"hill" and the Germanic personal name Gomeric, hence "hill
of Gomeric."
- MONTMORENCY:
English surname transferred to forename use, originally a Norman baronial name composed of Old French mont
"hill" and Germanic Morency, hence
"hill of Morency."
- MONTY:
Pet form of English Montague "pointed mountain," and
more rarely Montgomery "hill of Gomeric."
- MORDECAI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Mordekay, meaning "devotee of
Marduk (Mars)"
or "little man." In the bible, this is
the name
of a cousin of Queen Esther.
- MORDECHAI: Variant
spelling of English Mordecai, meaning "devotee of
Marduk (Mars)"
or "little man."
- MORDRED:
Old English Arthurian legend name of a Knight of the Round Table who was
the illegitimate son and traitor of King Arthur,
possibly meaning "sea counsel." He was brother (or half-brother) to
Agravain, Gaheris,
Gareth, and Gawain,
and noted for having crowned himself
and married Guinevere while Arthur was waging war on Emperor
Lucius of Rome. He
was killed by Arthur at the Battle of
Camlann.
- MORGAN:
Welsh name, derived from ancient Celtic Morcant,
probably meaning "sea circle." In use by the English as a
unisex name.
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MORGEN:
English variant spelling of Welsh Morgan, probably meaning "sea
circle." In use by the English as a unisex name.
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MORIARTY:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó
Muircheartaigh "descendant of Muircheartach,"
hence "skilled seaman."
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MORLEY:
English surname transferred to forename use, from
the name of numerous places composed of the Old English elements mor
"marsh, moor," and leah "meadow, pasture," hence
"marsh meadow."
- MORRIS:
Medieval English form of Roman Latin Maurice, meaning
"dark-skinned; Moor."
- MORRISSEY:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó
Muirgheasa "descendant of Muirgheas,"
hence "sea-taboo."
- MORT:
Short form of English Morton "settlement on the
moor," and Mortimer
"dead sea."
- MORTIMER:
- Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Muiriartach,
meaning "mariner,
seaman."
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English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman baronial name Mortemer,
composed of the Old French elements morte "dead" and mer
"sea," hence "dead sea," which may have referred to
either the biblical Dead Sea or a stagnant marsh.
MORTON:
English surname transferred to forename use, from the name of various places
derived from Old English mortun, meaning "settlement on
the moor."
MORTY:
Pet form of English Morton "settlement on the
moor," and Mortimer "dead sea."
MOSE:
Short form of English Moses, meaning "drawn out."
MOSÈ:
Italian form of English Moses, meaning "drawn
out."
MOSES:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Moshe and Greek
Mouses, meaning "drawn
out."
In the bible, this is the name of the leader who brought the
Israelites out of bondage and led them to the promised land.
MOSS: English surname transferred to forename
use, derived from medieval Jewish Moss (2), meaning "drawn
out." Compare with another form of Moss.
MURDANIE:
Pet form of English Murdoch,
meaning "sea warrior."
MURDIE:
Pet form of English Murdoch,
meaning "sea warrior."
MURDO:
Pet form of English Murdoch, meaning "sea
warrior."
MURDOCH:
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Muireadhach, meaning
"sea warrior."
MURDOCK:
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic
Muireadhach,
meaning "sea warrior."
MURDY:
Pet form of English Murdoch,
meaning "sea warrior."
MURGATROYD:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from a place name
meaning "the clearing belonging to Margaret."
MURPHY:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murchadha "descendant of Murchadh,"
hence "sea-warrior."
MURRAY:
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of
Scottish Gaelic Muireach, meaning "sea
warrior."
MURTAGH: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó
Muircheartaigh "descendant of Muircheartach,"
hence "skilled seaman." Compare with another form of Murtagh.
MURTY:
Pet form of English Murdock, meaning
"sea warrior."
MYLES:
Variant spelling of English Miles,
meaning "son of Mile."
MYRON
(Μύρων): Greek name adopted by early
English Christians because of its association with the
gift of myrrh given to Jesus by the Magi, derived from the Greek word myron,
meaning "myrrh."
NAFTALI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Naphtaliy, meaning "my
strife" or "wrestling."
NAHOR: Anglicized form of Greek
Nachor
(Hebrew Nachowr), meaning
"snoring" or "snorting." In the bible, this is the name of the son of
Terah and brother of Abraham.
Compare with another form of Nahor.
NAHUM:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Nachuwm, meaning
"comfort." In the bible, this is the name of a minor prophet who
foretold the fall of Nineveh.
NANDY:
Pet form of English Ferdinand,
meaning "ardent for peace."
NAPHTALI:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Naphtaliy, meaning "my
strife" or "wrestling." In the bible, this is the name
of a son of Jacob
and Bilhah.
NASH:
English topographic surname transferred to forename
use, derived from Middle English atten ash ("at the ash"),
hence "lives by an ash tree."
NAT: Short form of English
Nathan
"a giver" or "given of God" and Nathaniel "given of God."
Compare with another form of Nat.
NATHAN: Anglicized form of Greek
Natham,
meaning "a giver" or "given of God." In the bible,
this is the name of a son of David.
Compare with another form of Nathan.
NATHANIEL: English form of Greek
Nathanael, meaning "given of
God" or "whom God gave." In the New Testament bible,
this is the name of an apostle, probably the same person as Bartholomew.
NEAL:
Variant spelling of English Neil, meaning "champion."
NEAS:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Eighneachan,
possibly meaning "man of force."
NEBUCHADNEZZAR:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Nebuwkadnetstsar,
meaning "Nebo, defend my crown" or "Nebo,
defend my firstborn son." In the bible, this is the name of a ruler of
Babylon who conquered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed temples.
NEBUCHADREZZAR:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Nebuwkadnetstsar,
meaning "Nebo, defend my crown" or "Nebo,
defend my firstborn son." In the bible, this is the name of a ruler of
Babylon who conquered Judah and Jerusalem and destroyed temples.
NEDABIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Nedabyah, meaning "whom
Jehovah
impels." In the bible, this is the name of one of the sons of king Jehoiachin
of Judah.
NED:
Pet form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of
prosperity."
NEELY:
Pet form of English Neal, meaning "champion."
NEHEMIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Nechemyah, meaning "Jehovah
comforts" or "whom Jehovah
comforts." In
the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a governor of Judah under the Persian king
Artachshatra.
NEIL:
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Niall, arrived at this
form via Norman French Nel, meaning
"champion."
NEILL:
Variant spelling of English Neil, meaning "champion."
NEKODA:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Neqowda, meaning "distinguished." In the bible, this is the name
of the head of a family of Babylonian exiles.
NELSON:
English patronymic surname transferred to forename use, meaning "son of Neil."
NEO:
Modern English name derived from the
Greek word neos, meaning "new." Compare with another
form of Neo.
NETHANEEL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Nethanel, meaning "given of
God" or "whom God gave." In the Old Testament bible, this is
the name of many characters, including the fourth son of Jesse.
NETHANIAH:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Nethanyah, meaning "given of
Jehovah" or "whom Jehovah gave." In the bible, this is the
name of several characters, including the father of the
murderer of Gedaliah.
NEVADA:
English unisex name derived from the U.S. state name, meaning
"snow-capped."
NEVAN:
Variant spelling of English Nevin, meaning either
"little bone" or "little saint."
NEVIL:
Variant spelling of
English Neville, meaning "new town."
NEVILLE:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from a Norman baronial
name meaning "new town."
NEVIN:
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of either
Gaelic Cnámhín, a nickname for a skinny man meaning "little
bone," or from Gaelic Naomhán, meaning "little saint."
NEWT:
Short form of English Newton, meaning "new
settlement."
NEWTON:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the name of various places composed of the Old English elements neowe
"new" and tun "enclosure, settlement," hence
"new settlement."
NIC:
English short form of Latin Dominic "belongs
to the lord" and
English Nicholas "victor of the people."
NICHOLAS:
- Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Aonghus,
meaning "excellent valor."
-
English form of French Nicolas, meaning
"victor of the people."
NICK:
Short form of English Nicholas/Nickolas, meaning "victor
of the people."
NICKOLAS:
Variant spelling of English Nicholas, meaning "victor
of the people."
NICKY:
Unisex pet form of English Nichole
and Nicholas, meaning "victor of the
people."
NIDHOGG:
Anglicized form of Old Norse Níðhöggr, meaning
"dreaded striker." In mythology, this is the name of a dragon or serpent who gnaws at the roots of the world tree
Yggdrasill.
NIEL: Variant spelling of English
Neil,
meaning "champion." Compare with another form of Niel.
NIGEL:
Middle English form of Latin Nigellus,
meaning "champion."
NILES:
English patronymic surname transferred to forename use, meaning "son of
Neal."
NIMBUS:
Modern English name derived from the vocabulary word, nimbus, originally meaning
"bright cloud surrounding a god," from Latin nimbus
"cloud." It may also be related to nebula "cloud,
mist."
NIMROD:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Nimrowd, meaning "rebel." In the bible, this is the name of a great-grandson of
Noah who was a
renowned hunter.
NIVEK:
Modern English name created by spelling Kevin
("little comely one") backwards.
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