Sorted alphabetically with definitions and the place where I found the name. There are 140+ of them and the list never stops growing.
A
-Abner (commander of Israelite armies who impaled a running man on the back of his spear, Bible)
-Acer Negundo (box-elder/ash-leaf maple, Latin name)
-Achor (trouble, Bible)
-Adanedhel (elf-man, Silmarillion)
-Adoni-Bezek (Canaanite king who defeated 70 other kings and had them put under his table to beg after having their thumbs and big toes cut off who had his own thumbs and big toes cut off when the Israelites defeated him, Bible)
-Aegnor (fell fire, Silmarillion)
-Aelin-Uial (meres of twilight, Silmarillion)
-Aerandir (sea-wanderer, Silmarillion)
-Agarwaen (blood-stained, Silmarillion)
-Aldaron (lord of trees, Silmarillion)
-Alearinquë (the glorious, Silmarillion)
-Allon Bacuth (oak of weeping, Bible)
-Aman (blessed, pure, Silmarillion)
-Aodh (fire, Celtic myth)
-Argetlámh (silver hand, Celtic myth)
-Ar-Pharazôn (the golden, Silmarillion)
-Arphaxad (son of Shem, father of the Chaldeans/Babylonians, Bible)
-Asahel (as fast as a gazelle, Bible)
-Asher (happy, Bible)
-Ashkenaz (person with a cool name who was a descendant of Japheth, Bible)
-Aufgeregt (excited, glossary of musical terms)
-Aven (wickedness, Bible)
B
-Baìs (death, Celtic myth)
-Banfíla (woman poet, Celtic myth)
-Beelzeboul (lord of the dung heap, Bible)
-Belegurth (great death, Silmarillion)
-Belthil (divine radiance, Silmarillion)
-Bragollach (sudden flame, Silmarillion)
-Brigantu (exalted one, Celtic myth)
C
-Celebros (silver rain, Silmarillion)
-Cian (enduring one, Celtic myth)
-Conn (wisdom, Celtic myth)
-Coup D'Archet (blow/strike from a bow, glossary of musical terms)
-Culfinwen (girl with golden red hair, The Silmarillion)
-Curunír (the one of the cunning devices, Silmarillion)
-Cúthalion (strong bow, Silmarillion)
D
-Danu (divine waters, Celtic myth)
-Deldúwath (horror of the night shadow, Silmarillion)
-Dian Cécht (deity of physicians, Celtic myth)
-Doulereux (sorrowful, glossary of musical terms)
-Draoi (oak, Celtic myth)
E
-Ebenezer (stone of help, Bible)
-Eclatante (brilliant, glossary of musical terms)
-Ehud (a left-handed judge of Israel who killed an enormously obese king)
-Eichhörnchen (squirrel, random German word that took me forever to pronounce right and I'm not sure if I spelled it right)
-Eire (Ireland, old Celtic language)
-Elentári (star queen, Silmarillion)
-Elerrína (crowned with stars, Silmarillion)
-Emeldir (a woman who was called the Man-Hearted, Silmrillion)
-Entschieden (determined, glossary of musical terms)
-Estel (hope, Silmarillion)
F
-Fáil (destiny, Celtic myth)
-Fastoso (pompous, glossary of musical terms)
-Fëantur (master of spirits, Silmarillion)
-Feirlich (solemn, glossary of musical terms)
-Fiero (bold, glossary of musical terms)
-Formica (ant, apparently also material that countertops can be made of, Latin for ant
-Frohlich (joyful, glossary of musical terms)
-Fuoco (fire, glossary of musical terms)
G
-Gad (attack, Bible)
-Garbato (graceful, glossary of musical terms)
-Gederothaim (town allotted to Judah, Bible)
-Geschwing (nimble, glossary of musical terms)
-Gilaspick Qualtrough (sailor with a reputation for exaggeration, Celtic myth)
-Giocoso (glossary of musical terms)
-Gonnhirran (master of stone, Silmarillion)
-Gorau (best, Celtic myth)
-Grazioso (graceful, glossary of musical terms)
-Griffbrett (sorry, I didn't write down the definition and I had to return the gloaary to its owner, glossary of musical terms)
-Gwrhyr Gwalstawd Iethoedd (knew the language of all living things, Celtic myth)
H
-Hazarmaveth (descendant of Shem with a cool name, Bible)
-Heftig (violent, glossary of musical terms)
-Helkah Hazzurim (field of daggers)
-Hormah (destruction, Bible)
-Hyrax (rock badger, Bible)
I
-Ichabod (no glory)
-Istari (wizard, Silmarillion)
J
-Jeshurun (the upright one, Bible)
K
-Kementári (queen of the earth, Silmarillion)
-Kraftig (strong/vigorous, glossary of musical terms)
L
-Lalaith (laughter, Silmarillion)
-Langsam (slow, glossary of musical terms)
-Liriodendron Tulipifera (tulip tree, Latin name)
-Lo-Ammi (disowned, Bible)
-Lo-Ruhamah (unloved, Bible)
-Lugh-chromain (early form of leprechaun, Celtic myth)
M
-Macha (personification of battles, Celtic myth)
-Magnolia Stellata (star magnolia, Latin name)
-Manna (what is it?, Bible)
-Marah (bitter, my name comes from this word, Bible)
-Massah (testing, Bible)
-Meddygon (physician, Celtic myth)
-Menelmacar (swordsman of the sky, Silmarillion)
-Mephibosheth (King Saul's crippled nephew, Bible)
-Meribah (quarreling, Bible)
-Mesto (sad, glossary of musical terms)
-Me-Zeha (grandmother of and Edomite king with a cool name, Bible)
-Mhaol (the bald, Celtic myth)
-Mongán (of the head of the abundant hair, Celtic myth)
-Mormegil (the black sword, Silmarillion)
-Mórrígán (great queen of battles, Celtic myth)
-Munter (cheerful, glossary of musical terms)
N
-Nachdruklich (expressive, glossary of musical terms)
-Neithan (the wronged, Silmarillion)
-Nemain (venomous, Celtic myth)
-Nienor (mourning, Silmarillion)
-Nimrod (son of Cush and a mighty warrior, Bible)
-Nóm (wisdom, Silmarillion)
-Nyssa Sylvatica (black sour gum, Latin name)
O
-Og (king of Bashan)
-Ohtar (warrior, Silmarillion)
P
-Peleg (descendant of Shem with a cool name, Bible)
-Perez (breaking out, Bible)
Q
-Quercus Palustrius (pin oak, Latin name)
R
-Racca (fool, Bible)
-Rána (wanderer, Silmarillion)
-Rana Pipiens (frog, Latin name)
-Rasch (quick, glossary of musical terms)
S
-Scherzhaft (playful, glossary of musical terms)
-Schwungvoll (spirited, glossary of musical terms)
-Sfoggiando (ostentatious, glossary of musical terms)
-Shello (agile, glossary of musical terms)
-Sheol (grave, Bible)
-Sihon (king of Heshbon of the Amorites, Bible)
-Slancio (dashing, glossary of musical terms)
-Sordino (mute, glossary of musical terms)
-Sreng (the name of a strong warrior of Firbolg, Celtic myth)
-Strepitoso (boisterous, glossary of musical terms)
T
-Taberah (burning, Bible)
-Terfysgwr (mischief, Celtic myth)
-Thalion (steadfast, Silmarillion)
-Thuja Occidentalis (white cedar, Latin name)
-Thuringwethil (woman of secret shadow, Silmarillion)
-Tirzah (daughter of Zelophehad, won the first court case for women's property rights in recorded history along with her two sisters, Bible)
-Togarmah (person with a cool name who was a descendant of Japheth, Bible)
U
-Uathach (spectre, Celtic myth)
-Ungoliant (Shelob's mother, the Silmarillion)
-Uzal (descendant of Shem with a cool name)
V
-Valarauko (demon of might, Silmarillion)
W
-Wuqaz (breaker of necks, Runelords saga)
Z
-Zalumna (Midianite king with a cool name, Bible)
-Zebulun (honor, Bible)
-Zelophehad (Israelite whose daughters won the first court case for women's property rights in recorded history)
-Zepho (descendant of Esau with a cool name, Bible)
-Zerah (brightness, Bible)
2 comments:
Do me a favor and not name your kid racca.
well that's a nice list... probably better than a literature based essay lol... AND I learned something- I guess some countertops are made out of ants... now all we need is a list of totally made up but probably socially acceptable (at least at Winton Woods) names... I'm gonna get on that :-D
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