Names Categorized "The Locked Tomb characters"

Abigail is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew name ʾAviḡayil (אֲבִיגָיִל), which combines the elements ʾav meaning "father" and gil meaning "joy", thus translating to "my father is joy" or "s...

Alecto is a feminine name derived from Greek mythology, Latinized from the Greek Ἀληκτώ (Alekto), which comes from ἄληκτος (alektos) meaning "unceasing". In classical mythology, Alecto is one of the three Erinyes (Furies...

Alfred is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the Old English name Ælfræd, which combines the elements ælf ("elf") and ræd ("counsel, advice")—thus meaning "elf counsel." The name is a rare survival fr...

Etymology and Meaning Anastasia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word anástasis (ἀνάστασις), meaning "resurrection." It is the feminine form of Anastasius. The name first emerged during th...

Annabel is a feminine given name used in Dutch and English, originating as a variant of Amabel. Although it may appear to be a combination of Anna and the French word belle (meaning "beautiful"), the name's spelling was...

Augustine is an English masculine given name derived from the Roman name Augustinus, a diminutive of the Roman name Augustus (meaning 'majestic' or 'venerable'). The name owes its widespread use in the Christian world to...

Camilla is a feminine given name with ancient Roman origins. It is the feminine form of the Roman cognomen Camillus, which likely derives from Etruscan and has an uncertain meaning. The name is not directly related to th...

Cassiopeia is the Latinized form of Greek Κασσιόπεια (Kassiopeia) or Κασσιέπεια (Kassiepeia), which possibly means 'cassia juice.' In Greek mythology, Cassiopeia was the wife of Cepheus and the mother of Andromeda, and s...

Colum is an Irish and Old Irish masculine given name, deriving from Columba. It is directly related to the Latin word columba meaning "dove", a term that in Old Irish also appeared as columb or colum. The name thus carri...

Cyrus is the Latinized form of the Greek Κῦρος (Kyros), derived from the Old Persian name 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (Kuruš). The etymology is uncertain, with possible meanings including "young", "humiliator (of the enemy)", or even related...

Cytherea is a Latinized form of the Greek Kythereia (Κυθέρεια), meaning "woman from Cythera." This name was an epithet of the goddess Aphrodite, who, according to some Greek legends, was born on the island of Cythera (mo...

Dulcie is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin dulcis, meaning "sweet". It was a recreation in the 19th century of older forms such as Dowse, Duce, and Douce, which had been in use in England since the M...

Dulcinea is a Spanish literary name derived from the Spanish word dulce, meaning "sweet." The name was invented by the celebrated Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes for his novel Don Quixote, first published in 1605. In...

Eden (Hebrew: עֵדֶן, ʿĒḏen) is a unisex given name derived from the biblical Garden of Eden, a place described in the Book of Genesis. The name's etymology is debated: it likely comes from Hebrew ʿēḏen meaning "pleasure,...

Gideon (Biblical Hebrew: גִּדְעוֹן, romanized: Giḏʿon) is a masculine given name meaning "feller, hewer", derived from the Hebrew root גָּדַע (gaḏaʿ) "to cut, to hew". In the Hebrew Bible, Gideon is a prominent figure: a...

Ianthe is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the elements ἴον (ion), meaning "violet," and ἄνθος (anthos), meaning "flower." Thus, the name literally means "violet flower." Mythology In Greek mythology,...

Isaac is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, borne by one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites. The name derives from the Hebrew Yitsḥaq, meaning "he will laugh" or "he will rejoice," from the root tsaḥaq meani...

John is a very common male name in the English language, ultimately of Hebrew origin. It is the English form of Iohannes, the Latin form of the Greek name Ἰωάννης (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (...

Judith is a feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Yehudit (יְהוּדִית), meaning "Jewish woman" or "Jewess," the feminine form of Yehudi, referring to a person from the tribe of Judah. The name appears in the Ol...

Magnus is a masculine given name derived from the Latin word magnus, meaning "great". It originated as a cognomen in ancient Rome and later evolved into a given name during the Middle Ages. The name was popularized in Sc...

Marta is a widespread feminine given name used in numerous languages, including Georgian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, German, Icelandic, Italian, Latvian, Macedonian, Polish, Portugu...

Nigella is a feminine given name of English origin, derived as a feminine form of Nigel. The name Nigel itself originates from the medieval Latinized form Nigellus, which was adapted from the Irish name Neil (Irish Niall...

Nona is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from nonus, meaning "ninth." In ancient Roman religion, Nona was a goddess of pregnancy, specifically associated with the ninth month of gestation. Her name directly...

Paul is a common masculine given name in many languages, including English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Romanian, and the English Bible. It derives from the Roman family name Paulus, whic...