Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Biblical Names

New Testament - Male

Artemus Greek from 'Artemis' goddess of the moon and hunting

Artemas Artemio Artemis
Artimas Artimis Artimus

Barnabas Aramaic 'son of exhortation'

Barna Barnaby Barnebas
Barnebus Barney Barnie
Barny

   

Carmine Italian male form of Carmel 'vineyard' (title of Virgin Mary 'Our Lady of Carmel)

Carman Carmello Carmen
Carmon Karmel

  Christian Latin 'christianus' a follower of Christ

Chriseny Christain Christen
Christensen Christiaan Christianos
Christin Christino Christion
Christon Christyan Chritian
Cretien Cristhian Cristian
Cristino Criston Kerstan
Khristian Khristin Khrystiyan
Krischan Kristian Kristjan
Krystian

    Christopher Greek 'bearer of Christ'

Chirstopher Chrisopherson Christafer
Christaphe Christepher Christerfer
Christfur Christhoper Christifer
Christipher Christofer Christoffer
Christoforos Christopfer Christoph
Christophere Christopherr Christophor
Christophoros Christophorus Christorpher
Christpher Christphere Christphor
Christpor Christrpher Chrsitopher
Cristaph Cristofer Cristofir
Cristophe Cristopher Khristiphier
Khristopher Khrstophe Krisofer
Kristapher Kristef Kristfer
Kristfor Kristof Kristofer
Kristoffer Kristoforo Kristoph
Kristophe Kristopher Kristophor
Krystopher Krystupas Kryztopher
Krzyystof Qristopher

 

Diminutives

Chris Christal Christy
Kester Kit Topher
Chriss Cristle Christai
Kitt Tofer Chrissie
Christe Kristar Kitts
Tophor Chryss Crystek
Cristy Krister Topo?
Cris Kristek Christa
Khris Krystek Kris

Forms of 'Christ'

Christ Christos Cristo
Kristus Khristed Crist
Cristos Kristo Krists
Krist Khristos Krisus
Khrishar? Kristos

  Cleophus

Cleopas Cliofas Clopas

Emmanuel 'God is with us'

Eammanuele Eman Emanual
Emanuale Emanuel Emanuell
Emek Emmaneuol Emmanle
Emmanueal Emmanuil Imanol
Imanuel Immanuel Immanule
Immunueal Maco Manaole
Mango Mani Manni
Mannie Mannuel Manny
Mano Manoli Manolon
Manual Manue Manuel
Manuelli Manueolo Manuil
Manyuil Minel

  Jesus Greek form of OT Joshua

Heeso Heesoo Jecho
Jessus Jisu Josu

Lazarus Greek form of OT Eleazar

Lazar Lazaro Lazaros
Lazarusie Lazavia

  Nicodemus Greek 'victory people'

Nicodem Nikodema

  Pascal Latin paschalis 'of Easter' from Heb pesach 'passover'

Pascale Pascalle Paschal
Paschalis Pascual Pascuale
Pasquale Pasquel

  Paul Latin paulus 'small'

Pable Pablo Paolo
Pasko Paublo Pauley
Pauli Paulia Paulie
Paulis Pauls Paulus
Pauly Pavlos

  Silas Aramaic 'asked for'? or Latin Silvanus?

Si Sy Sylas

Stephen Greek stephanos 'crown/garland'

Staffan Staffon Steafean
Steevan Steeven Stefan
Stefane Stefano Stefanson
Stefaun Stefawn Steffan
Steffen Steffon Stefon
Stefone Stefos Stefphan
Steiven Stepfon Stephan
Stephane Stephano Stephfan
Stephin Stephon Stephone
Stephun Stepven Stevan
Steven Stevin Stevon
Stevyn

   

Stephanos

Stefanos Stefans Stepanos
Stephanas Stephanus

 

Diminutives

Steve Stevie Steenie
Steave Stevy Steeve
Stevey Ste Steph

Timothy Greek, 'honouring/honoured by God'

Timithy Timmathy Timmethy
Timmothy Timofey Timontheo
Timonthy Timote Timothe
Timotheo Timotheos Timothey
Timothi Tymithy Tymmothy
Tymoteusz Tymothee Tymothy

Diminutives

Tim Timick Timkin
Timmy Timmie

 

Magi/Wise Men/Three Kings

They are not mentioned by name in the Bible but these are their traditional names. Balthazar Chaldean 'Bel/Baal protect the prince/king'

Badassare Balta? Baltazar
Balthasaar Balthasar Baltsaros
Belshazar Belshazer Belshazzer
Belteshazzar Boldiszar

  Jaspar Persian 'genashber' - 'treasure-master'?

Caspar Gaspar Jas
Jasper Jazper Jespar
Jesper Jetsper Kaspar
Kasper Kaspero

  Melchior Persian 'king of light' or 'king + city'?

Meilseoir Melker Melkior

Apostles

The twelve original disciples of Jesus Andrew/Andre Greek andreios 'manly'

Aindrea Ander Anders
Anderw Andery Andra
Andrae Andras Andreas
Andreau Andrecito Andree
Andrei Andreis Andres
Andrez Andries Andris
Andrius Andriy Andros
Andru Andrue Andrus
Anndra Aondro Audrew
Aundre Endre

 

Diminutives

Andy Andino Bandi
Drew Tandie Andie
Anden Dru Tandy
Andje

   

Andes

Andis

Andor

Anker Bartholomew 'son of Talmai' ('hill/mound' or 'abounding in furrows') Byname of Nathaniel?

Barthelemy Barthelmy Bartholomaus
Bartholome Bartholomieu Bartimous
Bartolommeo Bartome

 

Diminutives

Bart Bartie Bartel
Bartek Barrt Barty
Barthel Bartho Bat
Bartz Bath Bartlet
Brat

    James the Great (son of Zebedee) + James the Less (son of Alphaeus?)

Jaime Jaimes Jaimz
Jamese Jamis Jaymes
Jayms Jaymz Jemes

Diminutives

Jamie Jamey Jamesie
Jem Jim Jimbo
Jaeme Jameyei Jamesy
Jemmie Jimi Jimiyu?
Jaimee Jami Jemmy
Jimmee Jaimey Jamiee
Jimmey Jaimi Jammie
Jimmie Jaimie Jammy
Jimmy Jaimito J'amy
Jimy Jamai Jayme
Jame Jaymee Jamee
Jaymie

    Judas Iscariot form of Judah Judas Thaddeus (Jude) 'Thaddaios' maybe from 'Theodore' or Aramaic 'praised'

Taddeus Taddeusz Taddius
Tadio Tadious Tadzi
Tadzio Thaddaeous Thaddeaus
Thaddeo Thaddiaus Thaddius
Thadeaou Thadeous Thadeus
Thadieus Thadious Thadius
Thadus

   

Diminutives

Tad Tadd Taddy
Tade Tadek Tadey
Thad Thaddy Thadee
Thady

    John (see Evangelists) Matthias (Matthew) took the place of Judas as one of 12 (see Evangelists) Nathaniel 'gift of God'

Natanael Nataniel Nathanae
Nathanael Nathanal Nathaneal
Nathaneil Nathanel Nathaneol
Nathania Nathanial Nathanie
Nathaniel Nathanyal Nathanyel
Nathanyl Natheal Nathel
Nathinel Nattiel Netanel
Netania Netaniah Netanya
Nethanel Nethanial Nethaniel
Nethanyal

   

Diminutives

Nat Nate Natt
Natty Thaniel

  Peter Greek petrus 'rock' translation of Aramaic 'Cephas' (Simon son of Jona)

Panayioi Panayiotis Panayoti
Pangiotis Panos Pearce
Pears Peat Pedraam
Pedrom Peerce Peers
Peet Peiare Peirce
Peirre Perion Perka
Perom Perren Petar
Pete Peteris Peterke
Peterus Petey Peti
Petie Petro Petros
Peyt Piaras Pierce
Piercy Piere Pierre
Piers Piet Pietro
Pit Piter

  Philip Greek 'lover of horses'

Feeleep Felipe Felipino
Felo Fil Filip
Filipp Filippo Filips
Fillip Flip Phil
Philipe Philipp Philippe
Philippo Phill Phillepe
Phillip Phillipant Phillipos
Phillipp Philly Philp
Pip

    Simon (Zelotes) 'heard' or 'obedient' (or Greek 'snubnosed')

Cymon Saimon Samein
Semon Shimon Sim
Simen Simmey Simmon
Simmy Simonas Simone
Siomonn Symon Szymon
Ximenes

    Thomas Aramaic 'twin'

Tamas Tameas Tammas
Tomas

   

Diminutives

Tam Tom Tommy
Tama Thom Thomy
Tammie Tome Tammy
Tomcio Tomey Tomcy
Tomi Tavish? Tommey
Tevis? Tomo Tommi
Tomoe Tommie Tomy

Evangelists

The writers of the four Gospels Evangelistos Greek 'bringing good news'

Evagelos Evaggelos Evangelo
Evangelos

    Luke may be from Latin 'lux' - 'light' or Greek 'man from Lucania'

Lius Liuz Loukas
Luc Lucais Lucan
Lucanus Lucas Lucassie
Lucca Luce Lucian
Luciano Lucianus Lucias
Lucien Lucio Lucious
Lucius Lucjan Luckas
Luckie Luckson Lucky
Lucus Luk Luka
Lukas Lukash Luken
Lukes Lukianos Lukus
Lukyan Lusio

  John Mark Latin 'Marcus' from Mars, the god of war

Marc Marcky Markee
Markey Marque Marx
Marciano Marcilka Markov

Matthew/Mathias 'mattithyah' - 'gift of God'

Maitias Matalino Mathew
Mathi Mathia Mathian
Mathie Mathieu Mathieux
Mathiew Mathis Matias
Matitia Matitiah Matityahu
Matt Mattathias Matteao
Mattehew Matthia Matthias
Matthieu Matthiew Mattia
Mattias Mattie Mattieu
Mattieux Mattmias Matty
Matus Matya

  John Yochanan 'God is gracious' Borne by John the Baptist, a disciple of Jesus, and the author of the fourth gospel

J'on Jan Jen
Johne Jon Jone
Jonn Joon Yohn

Johnlee

Diminutives

Jack Jock Johnny
Jackie Jockie Jhonny
Jacky Jocko Johnee
Jak Johney Johni
Jacell Johnell Johnie
Jaco Johnier Johnnae
Jacot Johnsie Johnney
Jacori Johnni Johnnie
Johny Joni Jonni
Jonnie Jonny Jony

Jackson son of John (surname adaptation)

Jacson Jakson Jakson
Jax Jaxom Jaxon
Jaxson

   

Johnson

Jones St John given in honour of Saint John

Sinjin Sinjon Sinjun
Sjohn Stjohn

  Zane Modern form?

Zahn Zain Zaine
Zan Zanis Zannis
Zayne

   


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

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