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112Lucinda is a feminine given name of Latin origin, meaning light. It originated as an elaboration of Lucia, itself derived from the Roman name Lucius, which carries the same luminous meaning. Lucinda was first created by...
Lyanna is a female given name created by author George R. R. Martin for his epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, first published in 1996, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011–2019). In the narrative...
Mab is a female name best known as the name of the queen of the fairies in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet (1596), where she is described as a mischievous, dream-bringing figure. The name's origin is uncertai...
Madicken is a Swedish name created by the author Astrid Lindgren for the heroine of her series of children's books of the same name, first published in 1960. The name is a diminutive of Margareta, but its actual inspirat...
Madita is a German equivalent of Madicken, created for the German translation of Astrid Lindgren's beloved children's books. The name Madicken itself was coined by Lindgren for the heroine of her series of books of the s...
Malvina is a feminine given name invented by the Scottish poet James Macpherson in the 18th century for a character in his Ossian poems. He probably intended it to mean "smooth brow", from Scottish Gaelic mala "brow" and...
Medora is a feminine given name popularized by George Gordon, Lord Byron for the heroine of his 1814 poem The Corsair. The name's etymology is obscure; Byron himself did not record what inspired it, though it may be an i...
Mignon is a French word meaning "cute, darling", used as a feminine given name primarily in literary contexts. The name is most famously associated with the title character of Ambroise Thomas's opera Mignon (1866), which...
Nélida is a literary name invented by French author Marie d'Agoult (who wrote under the pseudonym Daniel Stern) for her semi-autobiographical novel Nélida (1846). The name is widely assumed to be an anagram of d'Agoult's...
Nerissa is a feminine given name created by William Shakespeare for a character in his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). The name is likely derived from the Greek word Νηρηΐς (Nereis), meaning "nymph, sea sprite," whic...
Nestan-Darejan is a Georgian feminine given name created by the 12th-century poet Shota Rustaveli for a central character in his epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin. Rustaveli coined the name from the Persian phra...
Norma is a female first name of literary origin, most famously associated with the title character of Vincenzo Bellini's 1831 opera Norma. The librettist Felice Romani created the name for the opera’s protagonist, a Gaul...
Nydia is a given name that first appeared in English literature, created by British author Edward Bulwer-Lytton for a blind flower-seller in his novel The Last Days of Pompeii (1834). Bulwer-Lytton possibly drew the name...
Olinda is a feminine given name best known as the name of a princess of Norway in the medieval Spanish tales of the knight Amadis of Gaul. The name's etymology is uncertain, but it may be related to the Greek word ὀλύνθη...
Olivette is a feminine given name and a direct feminine form of Oliver. The name is most notably recognized as the title character in the French opéra comique Les noces d'Olivette (The Wedding of Olivette) by Edmond Audr...
Ophelia is a female given name of English, Ancient Greek, and literary origin, derived from the Greek word ὠφέλεια (ōphéleia) meaning "help, advantage." As a rare ancient Greek name, it was either rediscovered or recreat...
Orinthia is a feminine given name created by the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw for his 1929 play The Apple Cart. The name is possibly derived from the Greek verb ὀρίνω (orino), meaning "to excite, to agitate." Thi...
Perdita is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word perditus, meaning "lost." The name was famously coined by William Shakespeare for a character in his late romance The Winter's Tale (c. 1610). In the play, Per...
Philomel is an English poetic term for the nightingale, ultimately derived from the Philomela of Greek mythology. The word entered English through literary usage, where it became a conventional name for the songbird, app...
Pippi is a Swedish feminine given name, primarily known as the name of the iconic literary character Pippi Longstocking, created by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. The name appears as a diminutive of the Scandinavian nam...
Pollyanna is a literary given name, created by combining the names Polly and Anna. It was popularized as the name of the protagonist in Eleanor H. Porter's 1913 novel Pollyanna, a classic of children's literature.Etymolo...
Rapunzel is a feminine name derived from the name of an edible plant, also known as rampion (Valerianella locusta). The name is internationally recognized from the 1812 German fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm, R...
Regan is a name with a complex and multifaceted history, derived from both literary and Gaelic origins. In the context of English and literary usage, Regan first appears in the chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth as the n...
Renesmee is an invented feminine given name created by American author Stephenie Meyer for a character in her novel Breaking Dawn (2008), the fourth book of the Twilight series. The name first appeared in the novel and l...
Rohan is a female name derived from J. R. R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novel trilogy The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955). In Middle-earth, Rohan is a land of horse-lords, known for its vast plains and skilled cavalry. The nam...
Rosenrot is a feminine name of German origin, meaning "rose red." It is best known from the Brothers Grimm folktale Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot (published in English as Snow-White and Rose-Red), first recorded in 1837. I...
Sabra is a feminine given name of English literary origin, first used by the English author Richard Johnson in his 1596 romance The Seven Champions of Christendom. In the story, Sabra is the Egyptian princess whom Saint...
EtymologySansa is a name invented by the author George R. R. Martin for the character of Sansa Stark in his series A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning in 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011–...
Scheherazade is the Anglicized form of Shahrazad, the Persian name of the legendary narrator and central framing character of One Thousand and One Nights (also known as Arabian Nights), a collection of Middle Eastern, So...
Schneeweißchen is a German literary name meaning "snow white", a cognate of Low German Sneewittchen (see Snow White). It appears as the name of a peasant girl in the Brothers Grimm folktale Snow-White and Rose-Red, first...
Schneewittchen is the modern German form of the name of the famous fairy-tale princess, a linguistic hybrid that blends elements from both German dialects. It derives from the earlier Low German name Sneewittchen ("snow...
Sheherazade is an Anglicized form of Shahrazad, the legendary storyteller and framing character of One Thousand and One Nights (also known as Arabian Nights). Her name, deriving from the Persian chehr ("lineage, origin")...
Smilla is a feminine given name of modern literary origin, invented by Danish author Peter Høeg for the heroine of his 1992 novel Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow (original Danish title: Frøken Smillas fornemmelse for sne)...
Sneewittchen is the original Low German form of the name later standardized in High German as Schneewittchen, and ultimately known in English as Snow White. The name was used by the Brothers Grimm for the heroine of thei...
Etymology and Origin Snow White is the English name for the fairy tale heroine derived from the German Sneewittchen, which itself comes from Low German Snee "snow" and witt "white" with the diminutive suffix -chen. The H...
Sophronia is a feminine given name of literary origin. It is the feminine form of Sophronius, a Latinized name derived from the Greek word sophron (σώφρων), meaning "self-controlled, sensible" or "prudent." The name was...
Etymology and Origin Sycorax is a feminine name created by William Shakespeare for a character in his play The Tempest (1611). The character, a powerful witch and mother of Caliban, has died before the play's action begi...
Sylva is a feminine given name used in Czech and as a literary name. It can be considered either a variant of Silvia or a direct borrowing from Latin silva, meaning "wood, forest". The name carries strong Italian roots t...
Thumbelina is the English translation of the Danish name Tommelise, a literary creation by Hans Christian Andersen for the miniature heroine of his 1835 fairy tale. The name derives from Danish tommel meaning "thumb," re...
Tinatin (Georgian: თინათინ) is a feminine given name of Georgian origin, widely recognized for its literary roots. It is possibly related to the Georgian word სინათლე (sinatle), meaning "light," and is often translated a...
Tinker Bell is a fictional fairy created by Scottish playwright and novelist J. M. Barrie, first introduced in his 1904 play Peter Pan (later adapted into the 1911 novel Peter and Wendy). Her name combines her occupation...
Tinúviel is a name from the fictional language Sindarin, created by J. R. R. Tolkien. It means "daughter of twilight, nightingale" and is closely associated with the character Lúthien in Tolkien's legendarium. The name a...
Titania is a name most famously associated with the queen of the fairies in William Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595). The name is believed to derive from the Latin Titanius, meaning "of the Titans,"...
Ulalume is a feminine name of literary origin, created by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe for his 1847 poem Ulalume. The name's exact etymology is uncertain; scholars commonly propose two Latin roots: ululare meaning...
Undine is a feminine name derived from the Latin word unda meaning "wave." The term undine itself was coined by the 16th-century Swiss alchemist and physician Paracelsus in his work A Book on Nymphs, Sylphs, Pygmies, and...
Vivien 2 is a female given name used in Hungarian and literature.EtymologyAlfred Tennyson introduced the name Vivien in his Arthurian epic Idylls of the King (1859), where it designates the Lady of the Lake. The exact in...
Wenonah is a variant of Winona, a name of Dakota or Lakota origin meaning "firstborn daughter." The spelling Wenonah first gained prominence through Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1855 epic poem The Song of Hiawatha, where...
Zaïre is a literary given name, most famously used by Voltaire for the heroine of his tragic play Zaïre (1732). The character is an enslaved Christian woman who is due to marry the Sultan. The name is likely based on the...
Zara is a feminine given name used in English literature and recent British naming culture. The name first appeared in William Congreve's tragedy The Mourning Bride (1697), where it belongs to a captive North African que...
Zemfira is a first name of uncertain etymology, possibly of Romani origin, famously introduced to literature by Russian poet Aleksandr Pushkin in his narrative poem The Gypsies (1827). The name gained widespread recognit...
Zuleika is a feminine given name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Arabic or Persian. In Arabic, it may mean "brilliant beauty" or "bright and fair." The name is most famously associated with the medieval Islami...
Zuleikha is a variant of the name Zuleika, which gained literary prominence through medieval Islamic tradition. The name is most famously associated with Potiphar's wife, a figure from the Hebrew Bible and the Quran who...