Names Categorized "ends in -is"

Dāvis is a Latvian masculine given name, a contracted form of Dāvids, which itself is the Latvian equivalent of David. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Dawiḏ, linked to the root doḏ meaning "beloved" or "uncle...

EtymologyDavis is an English surname and given name, derived from the surname Davis, which itself originated as a patronymic form of the given name David. The name David comes from the Hebrew Dawiḏ, meaning "beloved" or...

Deloris is a variant of Dolores, a name that ultimately derives from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (“Our Lady of Sorrows”). As such, Deloris inherits a meaning of “sorrows,” but also...

Dênis is a Portuguese form of Denis, used primarily in Brazil as opposed to Portugal, where the variant Dinis is more common.Etymology and OriginDênis derives from the French name Denis, itself a medieval variant of Dion...

Denis is a masculine given name derived from the medieval French forms Denys or Denis, which themselves come from the ancient Greek name Dionysius, meaning "follower of Dionysus." The name's ultimate roots trace back to...

Dennis is the usual English, German, and Dutch form of Denis. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Dionysios, meaning "of Dionysus," the Greek god of wine, ecstasy, and theatre. Through French transmission via Sain...

Derviş is a Turkish and Bosnian (spelled Derviš) masculine given name derived from the Persian and Arabic word darwīš (درويش), which refers to a Sufi Muslim ascetic. The term entered Turkish and English as dervish. Etymo...

Dimitris (Δημήτρης) is the Modern Greek vernacular form of the older Demetrios or Dimitrios, ultimately deriving from the ancient Greek name Demetrius (Δημήτριος). Common in Greece and Cyprus, Dimitris is widely used as...

Dimosthenis is a modern Greek transcription of the ancient name Demosthenes (Δημοσθένης). It is a masculine given name still used in Greece today.EtymologyDemosthenes is derived from the Greek elements δῆμος (demos), mea...

Dinis is the Portuguese form of Denis, used mainly in Portugal as opposed to Brazil (where Dênis is more common). This name was borne by a well-regarded Portuguese king of the 13th and 14th centuries.EtymologyThe name Di...

Diomidis is the modern Greek transcription of the ancient name Diomedes, one of the most celebrated heroes in Greek mythology. The name Diomedes is derived from the Greek elements Dios (Διός), meaning "of Zeus", and mede...

Doris is a feminine given name derived from the Greek name Δωρίς (Doris), meaning "Dorian woman." The Dorians were one of the major ancient Greek tribes, known for settling the Peloponnese around the 12th century BC duri...

Dorris is a variant of the name Doris, which itself derives from the Greek name Δωρίς (Doris), meaning “Dorian woman.” The Dorians were a Greek tribe that occupied the Peloponnese beginning in the 12th century BCE. In Gr...

Dzianis is the Belarusian form of the name Denis, itself derived from the medieval French Denis or Denys, which ultimately comes from the Greek Dionysius. The name is rooted in the Greek name Dionysios, meaning "of Zeus...

EtymologyDzidris is a Latvian masculine given name, derived from the female name Dzidra. Dzidra itself originates from the Latvian word dzidrs, meaning "clear" or "transparent." This semantic root evokes qualities such a...

Eelis is a Finnish male given name, derived from the Swedish form Elis, which itself comes from Latin Elisaeus, ultimately from Hebrew Elijah. Though often considered a variant of Elias, Eelis has its own distinct sound...

Elis is a Swedish variant of Elias, as well as a medieval English form. The name ultimately traces back to the Hebrew root Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh." In medieval England, the name Elijah was commonly spelled Eli...

Ellis is a given name of English and Welsh origin, ultimately derived from a surname that itself originated from the medieval given name Elis, a vernacular form of Elias (the Latin form of Elijah). The name also function...

Elvis is a given name of uncertain origin. It is possibly a derivative of the English names Alvis or Elwin. Alternatively, and more likely, it originates from the rare surname Elvis, a variant of Elwes, which is ultimate...

Emilis is a Lithuanian masculine given name, serving as the local form of the name Emil. The name ultimately derives from the Latin family name Aemilius, which in turn comes from the Latin word aemulus, meaning "rival" o...

Ennis is a masculine given name of English origin, transferred from the Irish surname Ennis, which itself derives from the Irish word inis meaning "island" or "river meadow." Historically, the Anglicized surname originat...

Ermengardis is a Latinized feminine given name of Germanic origin. It is the Latinized form of Ermengard, itself derived from the Old Germanic elements irmin meaning "whole, great" and gart meaning "enclosure, yard." The...

Ermentrudis is a Latinized form of the Old Germanic name Ermendrud. The name derives from the Old German elements irmin meaning "whole, great" and drud meaning "strength," thus carrying a sense of "great strength" or "un...

Farohildis is a Germanic feminine name, a variant of Pharaildis. The name is composed of the Old German elements fara "journey" and hilt "battle", thus meaning "journey of battle" or "prepared for battle".Historical and...

Francis is an English and French given name derived from the Late Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman". The name ultimately traces back to the Germanic tribe of the Franks, who were named for a type of spear they u...

Gaheris is a knight of the Round Table in Thomas Malory's 15th-century Arthurian compilation Le Morte d'Arthur, and a relative of King Arthur. He is a younger brother of Gawain and Agravain, an elder brother of Gareth, a...

Genesis is a modern English and Spanish name, ultimately deriving from the Greek word genesis, meaning "birth" or "origin." The name is best known as the title of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible, which r...

Geredrudis is a Latinized form of the name Gertrud, itself a German variant of the broader name Gertrude. As such, Geredrudis carries the ultimate meaning derived from Old German elements: ger meaning "spear" and drud me...

Gertrudis is a Latinized form of Gertrude, also used in Spanish. As a Dutch name, it is used on birth certificates though a vernacular form such as Geertruida is typically used in daily life. The root name Gertrude is de...

Glennis is an Anglicized form of the Welsh name Glenys, which itself is a comparatively modern creation, emerging in the late 19th century. Glenys was probably coined as an elaboration of the Welsh word glân, meaning "pu...

Etymology and OriginGlynis is a female given name of Welsh origin, and it is a variant of Glenys. The root name Glenys is believed to be an elaboration of the Welsh word glân meaning "pure, clean, holy" or glyn meaning "...

Hadewidis is a female given name of Germanic origin, formed from the elements hadu meaning "battle, combat" and wit meaning "wide". The name thus carries the sense of "wide in battle" or "far-reaching in combat", reflect...

Haris is a Modern Greek transcription and alternate transcription of the Greek names Χάρης (Chares) or Χάρις (Charis), both derived from the ancient Greek root χάρις (charis), meaning "grace, kindness."EtymologyThe name...

Harris is an English given name transferred from the surname, itself derived from the given name Harry. Harry is the medieval English form of Henry, and in its diminutive sense has been used affectionately for both Henry...

Hollis is a unisex given name and surname derived from the Middle English word holis, meaning "holly trees." The name originally referred to someone who lived near a clump of holly trees, making it a topographic name of...

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...

Iris is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word "rainbow". In Greek mythology, Iris was the goddess of the rainbow and a messenger to the gods, often depicted as a link between heaven and earth. The name began...

Jadis is the proper name of the White Witch, the primary antagonist in C. S. Lewis's series The Chronicles of Narnia, first appearing in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950). The origin of the name is debated: Lew...

Janis is a variant of Janice, itself an elaborated form of Jane created by American author Paul Leicester Ford for his 1899 novel Janice Meredith. Ultimately, the name has its roots in the Hebrew name Yahweh, the divine...

Jarvis is an English given name and surname that originates as a variant of the name Gervase, itself a medieval English form of Gervais. Ultimately, the name traces back to the Latinized Gervasius, which may derive from...

Jervis is an English masculine first name that arose as a variant of the surname Jarvis, which itself derives from the personal name Gervais or its Latinized form Gervasius. The name ultimately has ger (spear) as its fir...

Kris is a short form of Danish names such as Kristian and Kristoffer, as well as other names beginning with the element Kris (such as Kristine). It is used as a unisex given name in Danish and English.Etymology and Histo...

Kurtis is an English given name and surname, serving as a variant of Curtis. The latter derives from the Old French curteis, meaning "courteous" or "polite," which was adopted as a surname in medieval England. Over time,...

Etymology and OriginLewis is an English masculine given name that originated as a medieval anglicized form of Louis, itself derived from the Old Frankish name Chlodowig, meaning "famous warrior." Other orthographic varia...

EtymologyLois 1 is a feminine given name of debated etymology. It is possibly derived from Greek λωίων (loion) meaning "more desirable" or "better". This interpretation suggests the name carries connotations of superiori...

EtymologyLoris is an Italian masculine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Lorenzo, the Italian form of Laurence 1. The root name ultimately derives from the Roman cognomen Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum" — a...

Louis is the French form of the Latinized name Ludovicus, itself derived from the Old Frankish name Chlodwig. The name originates from the Proto-Germanic elements *hlūdaz ('loud, famous') and *wiganą ('to battle, to figh...

Lovis is a Swedish feminine given name that functions as a variant of Lovisa. It belongs to a rich onomastic tradition ultimately stemming from the Germanic personal name Ludwig, through the Latinized Ludovicus and the F...

Lutgardis is a Latinized form of the Old German name Leutgard, composed of the elements liut 'people' and gart 'enclosure, yard'. The name is thus etymologically tied to Luitgard, from which it derives. In Flanders, the...

Maris is an Estonian feminine given name, functioning as a diminutive of Maria. The name follows a common Estonian pattern of forming short, affectionate variants from longer biblical and international names. Etymology A...

Maris is a feminine given name of English origin, meaning "of the sea." It is derived from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris ("star of the sea"), a poetic epithet that has been used in Christian tradition...

Marlis (or Marlys) is a German feminine given name created as a blend of Maria and Liese (a diminutive of Elisabeth). It belongs to a tradition of compound names in German-speaking regions, where elements from popular na...

Mavis is a feminine given name taken directly from the name of the song thrush bird, also known as the mavis (from Old French mauvis, of uncertain origin). The name was first popularized in modern times by British author...

Maylis is a French feminine given name with two plausible linguistic origins, both rooted in the geographical and cultural landscape of southern France. The primary derivation is from the name of a commune in the Landes...

Memphis is an English unisex given name originating from one of the most ancient and significant cities of Egypt, or from the city in Tennessee that was named after it. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian word...

Morris is the usual medieval English form of the name Maurice. It originated in England after the Norman Conquest (1066), where the French name Maurice was brought by the Normans and gradually anglicized in spelling and...

Norris is an English given name derived from either of two English surnames, Norris 1 (originally a Norman locational name for someone from Norrey in Calvados) or Norris 2 (a nickname meaning "northerner," from Middle En...

Odalis is a given name that likely originated in Latin America as an elaboration of Odilia. The name Odilia derives from the Old German elements uodil meaning "heritage" or ot meaning "wealth, fortune." Saint Odilia, an...

Otis is a male given name of English origin, derived from an English surname that itself came from the medieval given name Ode. Ode is a cognate of Otto, which ultimately traces to the Germanic elements aud or ot meaning...

Parris is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from a surname that originally denoted a person who came from the French city of Paris, itself named after the Gaulish tribe known as the Parisii. As a given name,...