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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)... [more]
Amynandros m Ancient Greek
Derived 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".
Andríður m Icelandic
Means "rival, enemy" in Icelandic.
Andvéttr m Old Norse
Possibly means "opponent, enemy" in Old Norse.
Apache m English (Rare)
From Yavapai, 'epache, "people" and sometimes derived from Zuni apachu, "enemy."
Aritsara f Thai
Means "lord of enemies" from Thai อริ (ari) meaning "adversary, enemy" and อิศร (itsara) meaning "great, sovereign, lord".
Dólgfinnr m Old Norse
Old 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 Mythology
From 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 Welsh
Derived from Welsh aur meaning "gold", perhaps originally a short form of Euroswydd (itself probably derived from aur and oswydd "enemy").
Euroswydd m Welsh Mythology
Derived from Welsh aur "gold" and oswydd "enemies, adversaries; spears". This is the name of a figure from Welsh mythology, the father of Nisien and Efnysien.
Malidoma m Western African
According 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-)... [more]
Matwau m Algonquin
Means "enemy" in Algonquin.
Mizyaotl m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl miztli "mountain lion, wildcat" and yaotl "enemy, combatant".
Morgoth m Literature
Means "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... [more]
Ohatchecama m Indigenous American, Yavapai
Means "striking enemy" in Yavapai. Name borne by a Tolkepaya Yavapai leader (fl. 1871).
Rambo m English, Popular Culture
Transferred 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."... [more]
Rhexenor m Greek Mythology
Derived 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".... [more]
Shatrughna m Hinduism
Means "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 Nahuatl
Means "he encircles people" or "he who surrounds the enemy" in Nahuatl.
Tlacochyaotl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl tlacochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin" and yaotl "combatant, enemy".
Uday m Arabic
Means "small group of warriors attacking an enemy" from Arabic وَعْد (waʿd) meaning "threat, menace".
Warlock m English (Rare), Literature
This 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."... [more]
Xayad Virah m Hindi, Kannada, Gujarati
Meaning "Victorious Over Enemies".
Yaopipi m Nahuatl
Means "war spy, enemy spy", from Nahuatl yaotl "combatant, enemy" or yao- "war, battle" and pipia "to spy, to stalk".
Yaotl m Aztec, Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "enemy, combatant" in Nahuatl.
Yaotlhuehue m Nahuatl
Means "old enemy, old combatant" in Nahuatl.
Yaoxochitl f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "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 Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yov meaning "enemy" and qaytar meaning "to repulse, undo, refuse, avert, prevent, stave off".