This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword enemy.
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Adakichi f Literature, Japanese (Archaic)From Japanese 仇
(ada) meaning "enemy, foe" and 吉
(kichi) meaning "good luck". This is the name of a geisha character in the 1832-1833 novel
Shunshoku Umegoyomi by Japanese novelist Tamenaga Shunsui (1790-1844)... [
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Amynandros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀμύνανδρος
(amynandros) meaning "warding off enemies", which consists of the Greek verb ἀμύνω
(amyno) meaning "to ward off, to defend" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Apache m English (Rare)From Yavapai,
'epache, "people" and sometimes derived from Zuni
apachu, "enemy."
Aritsara f ThaiMeans "lord of enemies" from Thai อริ
(ari) meaning "adversary, enemy" and อิศร
(itsara) meaning "great, sovereign, lord".
Dólgfinnr m Old NorseOld Norse name (perhaps originally a byname) derived from the elements
dólgr meaning "enemy, fiend, battle" (cognate with Old English
dolg "a wound, scar") and
finnr "Sámi, Laplander".
Efnisien m Welsh MythologyFrom the welsh
efnys, meaning "hostile, enemy". This name was borne by the son of Llyr's wife Penarddun by Euroswydd, who eventually causes the fall of Ireland when his half-sister Branwen is married off to the Irish king Matholwch without his permission.
Euros m WelshDerived from Welsh
aur meaning "gold", perhaps originally a short form of
Euroswydd (itself probably derived from
aur and
oswydd "enemy").
Malidoma m Western AfricanAccording to the Burkinabé writer Malidoma Patrice Somé (1956-2021), his name means "he who befriends the enemy" or "friend of the stranger" in the Dagaare language.
Masiosare m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)From the Spanish phrase
más si osare (un extraño enemigo) meaning "but if (a foreign enemy) dares" from the Mexican national anthem. This is borne by Mexican martial artist Masiosare 'Masio' Fullen (1987-)... [
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Mizyaotl m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
miztli "mountain lion, wildcat" and
yaotl "enemy, combatant".
Morgoth m LiteratureMeans "black enemy" in Sindarin. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien,
Morgoth Bauglir (Bauglir meaning "tyrant, oppressor" in Sindarin) was a title or aspect of
Melkor, the ultimate villain of Middle-earth (whose true Valarin name was not recorded), given by Fëanor of the Noldor... [
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Rambo m English, Popular CultureTransferred use of the surname
Rambo. However, in present day, due to the pop culture impact of the film series Rambo, starring Sylvester Stallone,
Rambo has taken on a modern meaning of "one who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve all problems, and bravely charges headlong into the teeth of the enemy."... [
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Rhexenor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ῥηξήνωρ
(rhexenor) meaning "bursting through ranks of armed men (of the enemy)", which consists of the Greek noun ῥῆξις
(rhexis) meaning "breaking, bursting, breaking forth" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Shatrughna m HinduismMeans "destroyer of enemies" in Sanskrit, from शत्रु
(shatru) meaning "enemy, foe" and घ्न
(ghna) meaning "destroyer, killer". In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana he is the twin brother of
Lakshmana and the half-brother of the hero
Rama.
Teyahualo m NahuatlMeans "he encircles people" or "he who surrounds the enemy" in Nahuatl.
Tlacochyaotl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
tlacochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin" and
yaotl "combatant, enemy".
Uday m ArabicMeans "small group of warriors attacking an enemy" from Arabic وَعْد
(waʿd) meaning "threat, menace".
Warlock m English (Rare), LiteratureThis name is derived from the word of the same name, which is another name for a wizard. The word used to mean "traitor" or "oath-breaker" since the word is derived from a combination of Old English
wærloga "traitor, liar, enemy, devil", which comes from
wær meaning "faith, fidelity, a compact, agreement, covenant" (from Proto-Germanic
*wera-, which then comes from Proto-Indo-European
*were-o- meaning "true, trustworthy"), and an agent noun related to
leogan meaning "to lie."... [
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Yaopipi m NahuatlMeans "war spy, enemy spy", from Nahuatl
yaotl "combatant, enemy" or
yao- "war, battle" and
pipia "to spy, to stalk".
Yaoxochitl f & m Nahuatl, MexicanMeans "enemy flower" or "war flower", from Nahuatl
yaotl "enemy, combatant; war" and
xochitl "flower". This can refer to a type of organised warfare, or to an actual flower, possibly the marigold.
Yovqaytar m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
yov meaning "enemy" and
qaytar meaning "to repulse, undo, refuse, avert, prevent, stave off".