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Aeneas (pronounced in-EE-əs) is the Latin form of the Greek name Αἰνείας (Aineias), derived from the Greek word αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise." In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas was a Trojan hero, the son of the mortal prin...

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Amor U Portuguese Spanish +2 Portuguese Spanish Roman Medieval Latin

Amor is a name derived directly from the Latin word amor, meaning "love." In Roman mythology, Amor was another name for the god Cupid, the son of Venus and Mars, who was often depicted as a winged, blindfolded boy armed...

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Amulius M Roman Roman

Amulius is a Latin name of uncertain meaning. In Roman mythology, Amulius was the king of Alba Longa who usurped the throne from his brother Numitor. He forced Numitor's daughter, Rhea Silvia, to become a Vestal Virgin t...

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Anchises M Greek Roman Greek Roman

Anchises is a figure from Greek and Roman mythology, best known as the mortal lover of the goddess Aphrodite (Roman Venus) and the father of the Trojan hero Aeneas.EtymologyThe name Anchises is probably derived from the...

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Angerona F Roman Roman

Angerona is an ancient Roman goddess whose name and cult reflect themes of silence, secrecy, and the winter solstice. The name's etymology is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from Latin angor meaning "strangulation,...

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Ascanius M Roman Roman

Ascanius is a figure from Greek and Roman mythology, most widely known as the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas and Creusa, daughter of King Priam of Troy. His name is derived from the Greek Ἀσκάνιος (Askanios), though its m...

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Aurora F English Finnish +7 English Finnish Italian Norwegian Portuguese +4

Aurora is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word for "dawn." In Roman mythology, Aurora was the goddess of the morning, equivalent to the Greek goddess Eos. As a personal name, it has been in occasional use si...

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Auster M Roman Roman

EtymologyAuster is a Roman name derived from the Latin word for "south". The term ultimately traces back to the Indo-European root *hews- meaning "dawn", making it linguistically related to the English word east. In Roma...

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Bellona F Roman Roman

EtymologyBellona is a name derived from Latin bello meaning "to fight." In Roman mythology, Bellona was the goddess of war, often depicted as a companion or sister of Mars. Her name is directly linked to the Latin word f...

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Camilla F Danish English +7 Danish English Finnish German Italian +4

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...

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Cardea F Roman Roman

Cardea (or Carda) was the ancient Roman goddess of the hinge (Latin cardo, cardinis), from which her name derives. As the mistress of door pivots and thresholds, she presided over transitions, both literal changes of ent...

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Carmenta F Roman Roman

Carmenta is a goddess in ancient Roman mythology and religion, associated with childbirth, prophecy, and technology. Her name is derived from the Latin word carmen, meaning "song, poem, or enchantment," a root that also...

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Cerere F Roman Roman

Cerere is the Italian form of Ceres, the Italic and Latin name for the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility, and motherly relationships. She was an important deity in ancient Roman religion, often equated...

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Ceres F Roman Roman

Etymology and Origin Ceres is a feminine name of Latin origin, derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ker-, meaning "to grow, to nourish." This root is also the source of Latin creare ("to create") and Ceres, the Rom...

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Clementia F Roman Medieval Latin Roman Medieval Latin

Clementia is a feminine name derived from the Latin Clemens or Clementius, ultimately related to Clement, meaning "merciful, gentle." In Roman religion, Clementia was the goddess of clemency, mercy, forgiveness, and salv...

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Concordia F Roman Roman

Concordia is a Latin name directly derived from the noun concordia, meaning "harmony" or "concord." In Roman mythology, Concordia was the goddess of harmony and peace, often depicted with a cornucopia and an olive branch...

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Consus M Roman Roman

Consus is a Roman god of the harvest and grain, whose name is likely derived from the Latin consero, meaning "to sow" or "to plant." This etymology reflects his role as a protector of stored grains, a function that conne...

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Cupid M Roman Roman

Cupid is the Roman god of desire, erotic love, attraction, and affection. His name derives from the Latin Cupido, meaning "passionate desire." In Roman mythology, he is the son of Venus, the goddess of love, and Mars, th...

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Cupido M Roman Roman

Cupido is the Latin form of Cupid, the name of the Roman god of love. Derived from the Latin noun cupīdō meaning "desire", Cupido was the direct source for the English name Cupid. As a given name, it is extremely rare bu...

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Diana F Armenian Georgian +20 Armenian Georgian Bulgarian Catalan Czech +17

Diana is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning "divine, goddesslike". It derives from Latin dia or diva meaning "goddess", ultimately from the Indo-European root *dyew-, also found in Zeus. The name is linked to...

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Dido F Greek Roman Greek Roman

Dido (pronounced DY-doh; Latin: [ˈdiːdoː]; Greek: Διδώ [diːdɔ̌ː]), also known as Elissa, is the legendary founder and first queen of Carthage in Greek and Roman mythology. Her name is of uncertain meaning but likely Phoe...

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Discordia F Roman Roman

Etymology and Meaning Discordia is a Latin name meaning "discord, strife." In Roman mythology, she was the goddess of strife and discord, the Roman counterpart of the Greek goddess Eris. The name directly derives from th...

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Elissa 1 F Roman Roman

Elissa is a feminine name of uncertain meaning, possibly originating from Phoenician. Often considered a Semitic name , it is best known as the alternative name of Dido, the legendary queen of Carthage. In Latin literatu...

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Euryalus M Greek Roman Greek Roman

Euryalus is a name of Greek origin borne by several figures in Greek mythology and classical literature. It derives from the Greek name Εὐρύαλος (Euryalos), meaning "broad" or "wide." The name appears in various mytholog...

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Evander 1 M Greek Roman Greek Roman

Evander 1 is a masculine given name of Greek and Roman origin. It is a variant of Evandrus, the Latin form of the Greek name Εὔανδρος (Euandros), which means "good of man". This meaning is derived from the Greek elements...

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Evandrus M Roman Roman

Evandrus is a Latin variant of the name Evander, derived from the Greek name Εὔανδρος (Euandros), meaning "good of man" from Greek elements eu ("good") and aner ("man"). In Roman mythology, Evander was an Arcadian hero w...

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Fauna F Roman Roman

EtymologyFauna is the feminine form of Faunus. In Roman mythology, Fauna was a goddess of fertility, women, and healing, often described as the daughter or companion of Faunus. Her name derives from Latin, possibly meani...

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Faunus M Roman Roman

Faunus is a masculine name of Roman origin, borne by the ancient god of fertility, forests, and agriculture. The name's meaning is possibly derived from Latin favere "to befriend, to favor," reflecting the deity's benevo...

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Felicitas F German Spanish +2 German Spanish Roman Medieval Latin

Felicitas is a Latin name directly derived from the word felicitas, meaning "good luck, fortune". In Roman mythology, the goddess Felicitas was the living personification of this very concept: she embodied not just luck,...

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Flora F Albanian Dutch +8 Albanian Dutch English French German +5

Flora is a feminine given name of Latin origin, derived from flos meaning "flower" (genitive floris). In Roman mythology, Flora was the goddess of flowers, spring, and fertility, often depicted with blooming blossoms and...

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Fortuna F Roman Roman

Fortuna is a feminine name of Latin origin, meaning "luck". In Roman mythology, this was the name of the goddess who personified luck and fortune. Her Greek equivalent was Tyche.Etymology and RoleThe name derives directl...

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Fulgora F Roman Roman

Fulgora is a Roman theonym and the name of a minor goddess who presided over lightning, representing a direct personification of the phenomenon itself. The name derives from Latin fulgur, meaning "lightning", which in tu...

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Gemini M Roman Astronomy Roman Astronomy

Gemini is a Latin word meaning "twins," used as a name for the third sign of the zodiac and the constellation representing the twin brothers Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology. As a personal given name, Gemini is rare...

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Giano M Roman Roman

Giano is the Italian form of Janus, the Roman god of gateways, beginnings, transitions, and time. The name derives from Ianus, the Latin name for the deity, which in turn comes from the Latin word ianus, meaning "archway...

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Giove M Roman Roman

Giove is the Italian form of Jove, derived from Latin Iovis, the genitive case of Iuppiter (Jupiter). In Italian, Giove serves as both the name of the supreme Roman god Jupiter and the astronomical term for the planet Ju...

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Giunone F Roman Roman

Giunone is the Italian form of the Latin name Iuno, more commonly known in English as Juno. In Roman mythology, Juno was the queen of the heavens, the wife of Jupiter, and the goddess of marriage and finance. The name's...

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Hercules M Roman Roman

Hercules is the Latinized form of Heracles, derived from the Etruscan Hercle. This name is synonymous with the Roman version of the Greek divine hero, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. Known for his immense strength...

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Hersilia F Roman Roman

Hersilia is a name from Roman mythology, of uncertain meaning. It may be derived from Greek ἕρση (herse) meaning "dew." In Roman legend, she was a Sabine woman who became the wife of Romulus, the founder of Rome, though...

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Ianus M Roman Roman

EtymologyIanus is the Latin form of Janus, the Roman god of gates, beginnings, transitions, and endings. The name itself derives from the Latin word ianua, meaning "door" or "gateway," reflecting Janus's role as the guar...

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Invidia F Roman Roman

Invidia is the Latin word for "envy" and the name of the Roman goddess of vengeance, corresponding to the Greek goddess Nemesis. Derived from the Latin verb invidere, meaning "to look against" or "to look in a hostile ma...

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Iovis M Roman Roman

Iovis is an older Latin form of Jove, which itself derives from the genitive case of Iuppiter, the Latin name for Jupiter. Although grammatically genitive, Iovis was used post-classically as a nominative alternative for...

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Italus M Roman Roman

Italus (also spelled Italos) is a Latin name meaning "of Italy". In Roman legend, Italus was a mythical king and the father of Romulus and Remus, the twin founders of Rome. According to the myth, Italus gave his name to...

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Iuno F Roman Roman

Iuno is the Latin form of Juno, a major goddess in ancient Roman religion. As the direct Latin transcription of the goddess's name, Iuno represents the original Roman deity rather than later adaptations or translations.E...

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Iuppiter M Roman Roman

Iuppiter is the Latin form of Jupiter, the name of the supreme god in ancient Roman mythology. Iuppiter (or Jupiter) derives from the Proto-Italic *djous 'day, sky' combined with *patēr 'father', meaning 'father of the s...

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Iuturna F Roman Roman

Iuturna is the Latin form (found in historical and mythological texts) of Juturna, primarily appearing as an alternate spelling. Juturna was the Roman goddess of fountains, wells, and springs — a Naiad nymph associated w...

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Iuventas F Roman Roman

Iuventas is the Latin form of Juventas. Juventas was the ancient Roman goddess of youth and rejuvenation, whose sphere of tutelage was young men newly entering adulthood. While Iuventas represents the Latin phonetic spel...

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Janus M Roman Roman

Janus is the Latin name of the Roman god of gateways, beginnings, transitions, and endings. The name derives from Latin ianus, meaning "archway" or "doorway," reflecting the god's role as the keeper of passages. In Roman...

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Jove M Roman Roman

EtymologyJove is a poetic and later Latin name for Jupiter, the supreme god in Roman mythology. Technically, Jove derives from the Latin Iovis, which is the genitive case of Iuppiter (the full, inflected form of Jupiter'...

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Juno F Roman Roman

Juno is the Latin name of the powerful Roman goddess whose exact etymology remains debated. The most prominent hypothesis connects it to an Indo-European root meaning "young," akin to Latin iuvenis (cf. English "young" o...

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Junon F Roman Roman

Junon is the French form of the name Juno, the Roman goddess. As a feminine given name, it carries the weight of classical mythology and the grandeur of the goddess’s domains.EtymologyJunon derives from Latin Iūnō, the n...

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Júpiter M Roman Roman

Etymology and Mythology Júpiter is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Jupiter, the name of the supreme god in Roman mythology. The Latin root 'Iuppiter' descends from the Proto-Indo-European vocative *Dyēws-pətēr, combin...

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Jupiter M Roman Roman

Jupiter is the Latin name derived from Iuppiter, ultimately from the vocative form of Indo-European *Dyēws-pətēr, meaning “sky father” (elements: Dyēws, see Zeus, and pətēr “father”). In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the...

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Juturna F Roman Roman

Juturna (also spelled Iuturna) is an ancient Roman name of uncertain etymology, derived from the Latin goddess Juturna, the deity of fountains, wells, and springs. She was associated with fresh water and healing, and her...

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Juventas F Roman Roman

Juventas (also known as Iuventus or Juventus, and occasionally spelled Iuventas) was the ancient Roman goddess of youth and rejuvenation. Her name derives directly from the Latin word iuventas, meaning "youth." She was t...

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Lara 2 F Roman Roman

Lara 2 is a feminine given name of Roman origin, primarily considered a variant of Larunda.In Roman mythology, Larunda (also known as Lara) was a water nymph known for her loquacity. According to Ovid's Fasti, she reveal...

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Larunda F Roman Roman

Larunda, also known as Lara, is a figure in Roman mythology, a water nymph whose story is preserved primarily in Ovid's Fasti. Her name may derive from Greek λαλέω (laleo), meaning "to talk, to chatter," or from the Lati...

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Latona F Roman Roman

Latona is the Latin form of ⟨a href="/name/leto" class="nl">Leto⟨/a⟩. In Roman mythology, she was the goddess of childhood, motherhood, and modesty, often identified with her Greek counterpart Leto. The name is derived f...

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Laverna F Roman Roman

Laverna is a name of ancient Roman origin, best known as the goddess of thieves and thievery in Roman mythology. The name's meaning remains uncertain, though several theories have been proposed. According to Roman source...

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Lavinia F Italian Romanian +1 Italian Romanian Roman

Lavinia is a name of uncertain meaning, probably of Etruscan origin. In Roman mythology, Lavinia was the daughter of King Latinus and the wife of Aeneas, the Trojan hero and legendary founder of the Roman people. Accordi...

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Levana 2 F Roman Roman

Levana is a feminine given name of Roman origin, derived from Latin levo meaning "to raise, to lift." In Roman religion and mythology, Levana was the name of a goddess associated with newborn babies and the rituals of ch...

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