David (Hebrew)–“Beloved”; also a biblical boy name for one of the most powerful and famous kings of Israel depicted in the many Bible stories as a young boy who killed the fearsome giant Goliath using a slingshot Dewey (Welsh)–“Beloved”; variants include “Dewi” Drury (French boy ...
Fergus (Old English and Gaelic boy name) –“Strong one” or “fearsome” Finn (English and Irish boy name) –“Fair” Fortune (English and French boy name) –“Prosperous” or “luck” Frankie (English and German boy name) –“Free man” Frasier (English and Scottish boy name) ...
An fearsome old Norse name with a long history in Scandinavia. It's gotten a boost in the States from popularity of the History Channel drama "Vikings," in which the protagonist is named Ragnar. Ragnar Lodbrok (meaning "shaggy pants") was a legendary warrior whose story was told in the ...
water guns at the ready. One wrong move, and your target escapes—but with the perfect team name, you’ve already struck fear into their hearts. Welcome toSenior Assassin, the high school tradition where strategy meets adrenaline, and your team’s identity can mean the difference...
In Chinese, the word “stockade of treasures” means “stockade of treasures.” Baozhai is a beautiful name to speak, and it’s a lot of fun to pronounce. Bow-chai is the most common pronunciation. Baozhai is a fearsome female pirate in the well-known Japanese video game Indivisible. Yo...
Astrid has been a Scandinavian royal name since the tenth century, and many people associated it with the Swedish author of the Pippi Longstocking stories, Astrid Lindgren. Astrid is derived from the name Ástríðr, which is made up of the Old Norse elements that mean "god" and "beautif...
The names in the Edo Shopping Guide are those of grown men, from the youthful/low-ranking -kichi and -saku to the grave, powerful, and fearsome -zaemon. There are a scattering of names that might be boys’ names, particularly the two proprietors named -matsu, but by and large, childho...
As fearsome entities, they were thought of as personified curses or ghosts of those who had been murdered. They first appeared in the Iliad. Also known as Erinyes, they carried out punishments for mortals who broke the moral and legal codes of the time. They showed particular interest in ...
They feature prominently in myths and legends (like St. George slaying a fearsome dragon or the Norse hero Sigurd battling the terrifying dragonFafnir), and even after all of these years, dragons still captivate us whenever they appear in popular culture. ...
Gola (Gora) - Likely derived from the Sanskrit word "Ghora" (घोर), from both Buddhist and Hindu texts, which often used to describe fearsome, demonic, or warlike entities. Possibly from "Goliath" in English. Some members of the race have names that come from multiple themes. Abu...