Non-Semitic names in general European culture

[Queen B]

My name is Greek.
And all of the names in my family are Greek.
We have tones of non-semitic names as well.Too much to mention.
Most common are George (11% of Greeks have it ) , Dimitris, Nickos,Alexandros Panagiotis, Vasilis, etc
Most common female are Helen, Katerina, Sophia, Anastasia, Eirini,Angeliki

[StonyArabia]

Semitic names are the most beautiful. The Semites influnced the world and civilization at large, proud to be paritally Semitic, I carry a Semitic name with pride, however my middle name and surname are not.

Masculine Circassian names of non-Semitic origins


List 1: Masculine Names

1. Abatiy (Abaty)
2. Aghwrbiy (Agurby; if biy is interpreted as Turkic bey, or bay, the master, or rich man, then this name may not be considered original)
3. Albech, Albek (Albach, Albak)
4. Albot (Albot)
5. Alhx'es (Alkas)
6. Alhx'o (Alko)
7. Alijiqwe (Alijiqua)
8. Amisch (Amish)
9. Andeimir (Andemir)
10. Andeimirqan (Andemirkan)
11. Anzawir (Anzawir)
12. Anzoriqwe (Anzoriqua)
13. Areqshu, Ariqshu (Arikshoe)
14. Ashemez (Ashamaz)
15. Axwemghwet (Aqua-mguat)
16. Bagh (Bagh)
17. Bale (Bala)
18. Bate (Bata)
19. Batiy (Batty)
20. Batirbiy (Batirby)
21. Bat'e (Bata, the t is followed by a glottal stop)
22. Bedin (Badin)
23. Bediniqwe (Badiniqua)
24. Belatse (Balatsa)
25. Beletoqwe (Balatoqua)
26. Beresbiy (Barasby)
27. Beroqwe (Baroqua)
28. Betey (Batay)
29. Betoqwe (Batoqua)
30. Betrez, Beterez (Batraz, Bataraz; probably not original)
31. Beizriqwe (Bezriqua)
32. Beiqan (Baykan)
33. Beird (Bird)
34. Biybeird (Bee-bird)
35. Biybolet (Bee-bolat)
36. Biylhosten (Bee-lostan)
37. Blaneshu (Blanashoe; literally: Brave-knight)
38. Bobe (Boba)
39. Bolet (Bolat)
40. Bore (Bora)
41. Bot (Boat, with no diphthongization)
42. Bube (Booba)
43. Bubeird (Boo-bird)
44. Bile (Bila)
45. Bilu (Biloo)
46. Chawis, Kawis (Chawis, Kawis)
47. Chetsu, Ketsu (Chatsoo, Katsoo)
48. Ch'ischiqwe, K'ischiqwe (Chishiqua, Kishiqua)
49. Dat (Dat)
50. Dawe (Dawa)
51. Dariqwe (Dariqua)
52. Debaghwe (Dabagua)
53. Degwzchey (Daguzhay)
54. Diyde (Dee-da)
55. Dox'wshiqwe (Dokshiqua)
56. Dizchin (Dizhin; literally: silver)
57. Discheshu (Disha-shoe; literally: Golden knight)
58. Dzedzu (Dzadzoo)
59. Dzeghaschte (Dzagashta; literally: that scares the army)
60. Dzepsch (Dzapsh; literally: prince of the army)
61. Dzeshu (Dzashoe; literally: army knight)
62. Dzu (Dzoo)
63. Dzudze (Dzoodza)
64. Dzune (Dzoona)
65. Dzidzu (Dzidzoo)
66. Foqwe (Foqua)
67. Ghwaze (Guaza; literally: leading light, beacon)
68. Ghwch'e, Ghwk'e (Gucha, Guka; literally: blacksmith)
69. Ghwch'el', Ghwk'el' (Guchal, Gukal; literally: blacksmith-man)
70. Ghwch'eschawe, Ghwk'eschawe (Guchashawa, Gukashawa; literally: blacksmith-lad)
71. Ghwsch'ine (Gushina; literally: iron-eyed; this is one of the epithets of Nart Sosriqwe
72. Ghwsch'ipse (Gushipsa; literally: iron-soul)
73. Hebale (Habala)
74. Hebashe (Habasha)
75. Hebexw (Habaku, the u is very short)
76. Hebiy (Haby)
77. Hebizh (Habizh)
78. Hech'ashe, Hek'ashe (Hachasha, Hakasha)
79. Hegwtsire (Hagutsira)
80. Hemash (Hamash)
81. Hemashe (Hamasha)
82. Hemat' (Hamat)
83. Hemat'e (Hamata)
84. Hemats (Hamats)
85. Hemit'e (Hamita)
86. Hemt'ut' (Hamtut)
87. Henasch'e (Hanasha)
88. Henaschx'we (Hanashqua)
89. Henax'we (Hanaqua)
90. Hepasch'e (Hapasha)
91. Hep'at' (Hapat)
92. Hep'ot' (Hapot)
93. Herebiy (Haraby)
94. Hesane (Hasana)
95. Hesansh (Hasansh)
96. Heschawe (Hashawa; literally: dog-lad)
97. Hesch'emaxwe (Hashamaqua; literally: happy guest)
98. Heshir (Hashir; literally: puppy)
99. Heshore (Hashora)
100. Hetal (Hatal)
101. Hetaliy (Hataly)
102. Hetaw (Hataw)
103. Hetezchiqwe (Hatazhiqua)
104. Hetiqe (Hatika)
105. Hetiqwe (Hatiqua)
106. Hetize (Hatiza)
107. Het'ox'wschiqwe (Hatokshiqua)
108. Hetschiqwe (Hatshiqua)
109. Hetsile (Hatsila)
110. Hetsiqe (Hatsika)
111. Hetsiqwe (Hatsiqua)
112. Hetsu (Hatsoo)
113. Hetu (Hatoo)
114. Het'ut'e (Hatuta)
115. Hewtiy (Hawty)
116. Hezeishe (Hazesha)
117. Janchate, Gankate (Janchata, Gankata)
118. Jatawe, Gatawe (Jatawa, Gatawa)
119. Jilax'sten, Gilax'sten (Jilakstan, Gilakstan)
120. Jirandiqwe, Girandiqwe (Jirandiqua, Girandiqua)
121. Kitsu (Kitsoo)
122. Kwrghwoqwe (Kurgoqua)
123. Kwsh (Kush)
124. Kwshbiy (Kushby)
125. Kwshmez (Kushmaz)
126. Kwshikw (Kushiku)
127. Lashe (Lasha)
128. Lawirsen (Lawirsan)
129. Lemashe (Lamasha)
130. Lhepsch (Lepsh; name of the god of the blacksmiths in Circassian Pantheon)
131. Lhosten (Lostan)
132. Lhostenasch (Lostanash)
133. Lhostenbiy (Lostanby)
134. L'if' (Lif; literally: good man)
135. L'imaxwe (Limaqua; literally: happy man)
136. Mamish (Mamish)
137. Mamishe (Mamisha)
138. Mamsir (Mamsir)
139. Mamsriqwe (mamsriqua)
140. Mariqwe (Mariqua)
141. Mash (Mash)
142. Mashe (Masha)
143. Mat'e (Mata; there is a glottal stop after the t)
144. Mat'u (Matoo; there is a glottal stop after the t)
145. Maxwe (Maqua; literally: happy)
146. Med (Mad)
147. Men (Man)
148. Menshaq (Manshak)
149. Meshiqwe (Mashiqua)
150. Mile (Mila)
151. Miqe (Mika)
152. Misost (Misost)
153. Mize (Miza)
154. Mut'e (Muta; there is a glottal stop after the t)
155. Nal (Nal; literally: horse-shoe)
156. Nalbiy (Nalby)
157. Nali (Naly, the y is very short)
158. Napts'e (Naptsa)
159. Narich, Narik (Narich, Narik)
160. Nart (Nart; generic name used in the Nart Legends)
161. Nartbiy (Nartby)
162. Nartschawe (Nart-shawa; literally: Nart-lad)
163. Nartshu (Nart-shoe; literally: Nart knight)
164. Nasch (Nash)
165. Naschx'we (Nashqua; literally: grey-eyed)
166. Natbiy (Natby)
167. Natrib (Natrib)
168. Nawirbiy (Nawirby)
169. Nawriz (Nawriz)
170. Nax'we (Naqua; this is an ellipsis of the name Naschx'we, Nashqua; literally: grey-eyed)
171. Nedighe (Nadiga; literally: sun-eye)
172. Neghwey (Nag-way; literally: Nogay, one of the Turkic tribes in the Caucasus)
173. Nep'it' (Napit)
174. Nerzan (Narzan; some interpretations explain this as Nartsane, wine of the Narts)
175. Nesren (Nasran)
176. Nex'wat'e (Naquata)
177. Nex'wpsch (Nakupsh)
178. Pagwe (Pagua)
179. Paq, Paqe (Pak, Paka; literally: blunt-nosed)
180. Pariyqe (Paryka)
181. Pashe (Pasha; literally: leader, he who leads)
182. P'at' (Pat)
183. P'it'u (Pitoo)
184. Pschibiy (Pshiby)
185. Pschimaxwe (Pshimaqua; literally: happy prince)
186. Pschimide (Pshimida; literally: the prince that does not agree)
187. Pschiqan (Pshikan; literally: foster-child of the prince)
188. Pschizebiy (Pshizaby)
189. Psebide (Psabida; literally: strong-souled)
190. Qaniqwe (Kaniqua)
191. Qanschawe (Kanshawa; literally: foster-child)
192. Qanschobiy (Kanshoby)
193. Qaschx'we (Kashqua; literally: sky-blue)
194. Qeit (Kayt)
195. Qeitiqwe (Kaytiqua)
196. Qex'wn (Kakun)
197. Qideghaze (Kidagaza)
198. Qilishbiy (Kilishby)
199. Qwbatiy (Kubaty)
200. Qwlhshiqwe (Kulshiqua)
201. Qwsh (Kush)
202. Schad (Shad)
203. Schaqmen (Shakman)
204. Schebet (Shabat; literally: Sabbath, Saturday)
205. Schebetiqwe (Shabatiqua; not an original Circassian name; see preceding entry)
206. Scherel'oqwe (Sharaloqua)
207. Schewey (Sha-way)
208. Schihbolet (Shih-bolat)
209. Schihim (Shihim)
210. Schiyherbiy (Sheeharby)
211. Scholex'w (Sholok; this is also a family name, and a breed of Kabardian horses)
212. Schoqal (Shokal)
213. Senjeley, Sengeley (Sanjalay, Sangalay; name of a mediaeval Kabardian prince who fought the Tartars)
214. Serebiy (Saraby)
215. Sha (Sha)
216. Shabiyix'w (Shabby-yook)
217. Shaghir (Shagir; literally: wine)
218. Shaghirbiy (Shagirby)
219. Shaps (Shaps)
220. Shat' (Shat', there is a glottal stop after the t)
221. Shiys (Shees)
222. Shore (Shora)
223. Shu (Shoo; literally: horseman)
224. Shumaf'e (Shoomafa; literally: horseman-fire)
225. Shumaxwe (Shoomaqua; literally: happy, or lucky, horseman)
226. Shume (Shooma)
227. Shupagwe (Shoopagua; blunt-nosed horseman)
228. Shupashe (Shoopasha; cavalry leader)
229. Shuqe (Shooka)
230. Shuwey (Shoo-way; literally: knight, intrepid horseman, Dzhigit)
231. Sirixw (Siriku; the u is very short; literally: blond)
232. Sosriqwe (Sosriqua; name of legendary Nart)
233. Takwu (Takoo)
234. Tawqan (Tawkan)
235. Teimbolet (Tembolat)
236. Teimbore (Tembora)
237. Teimbot (Tembot)
238. Teipsiriqwe (Tepsiriqua)
239. Teirchiqwe, Teirkiqwe (Terchiqua, Terkiqua)
240. Teiwvezh (Tewvazh)
241. T'emashe (Tamasha)
242. Tighwen (Tiguan)
243. Tighwenbiy (Tiguanby)
244. T'igwe (Tigua)
245. Tiqe (Tika)
246. Tiqire (Tikira)
247. Tolbiy (Tolby)
248. Tolhesten (Tolastan)
249. Toqwe (Toqua)
250. Tsane (Tsana)
251. Tsats (Tsats)
252. Tsatsu (Tsatsoo)
253. Tsiqire (Tsikira)
254. Tsu (Tsoo)
255. Tsumash (Tsoomash)
256. Tsut'e (Tsoota)
257. T'ut' (Tut)
258. Werdeschawe (Wardashawa)
259. Werdeschiqwe (Wardashiqua)
260. Wezirmes, Wezermes (Wazirmas; name of one of the Nart heroes)
261. Wezirmej, Wezirmeg (Wazirmaj, Wazirmag; name of one of the Nart heroes)
262. Wezrej, Wezreg (Wazraj, wazrag)
263. Wezroqwe (Wazroqua)
264. Wighwrli (Wigurly; the y is very short; literally: kind, good)
265. Wivzhiqwe (Wivzhiqua)
266. X'imisch (Kimish)
267. X'wat'e (Quata)
268. Xwemghwet (Quamguat)
269. X'wet (Quat)
270. Yamdezh (Yamdazh)
271. Yapenes (Yapanas)
272. Yedij, Yedig (Yadij, Yadig)
273. Yelbizdiqwe (Yalbizdiqua)
274. Yelhqan (Yalkan)
275. Yeljiriqwe, Yelgiriqwe (Yaljiriqua, Yalgiriqua)
276. Yelhix'w (Yaliku, very short u)
277. Yemish (Yamish)
278. Yeristam (Yaristam)
279. Yerzhib (Yarzhib; also the name of an old kind of rifle, named after its inventor)
280. Yetech, Yetek (Yatach, Yatak)
281. Yex'wl'e (Yakula; literally: successful)
282. Yinaliqwe (Yinaliqua)
283. Yinarmes (Yinarmas)
284. Zawirbiy (Zawirby)
285. Zeik'we (Zeyqua; literally: campaign)
286. Zeik'weshu (Zeyqua-shoo; literally: campaign horseman)
287. Zhaniqwe (Zhaniqua)
288. Zhanqeit (Zhankate)
289. Zhansex'w (Zhanseku, the u is very short)
290. Zhansiyt (Zhanseet)
291. Zhanteimir (Zhantemir)
292. Zhantighwen (Zhantiguan)
293. Zhanx'wet (Zhanquat)
294. Zhantiy (Zhanty)
295. Zhebaghi (Zhabagy)
296. Zhembolet (Zhambolat)
297. Zhembore (Zhambora)
298. Zhembot (Zhambot)
299. Zheriqwe (Zhariqua)
300. Zhilebiy (Zhilaby)
301. Zhileghwet (Zhilaguat)
302. Zhiqwe (Zhiqua)
303. Zhore (Zhora)
304. Ziramikw, Zeramikw (Ziramuk, Zaramuk; literally: whom one dare not attack)

Please note that the name ending biy (by), may be Turkic for the master, or probably comes from Turkic bay, prince, rich man.

Feminine Circassian names


List 5: Feminine Names

1. Abexw (Abaku; the u is very short)
2. Adiyixw, 'ediyixw (Adiyiku, 'Adiyiku; the u is very short; literally: having a white forearm)
3. Babine (Babina)
4. Babire (Babira)
5. Babishe (Babisha)
6. Babitse (Babitsa)
7. Babixw (Babiku; the u is very short)
8. Babliyne (Bableena)
9. Bariyne (Bareena)
10. Bedexw (Badaku; the u is very short)
11. Bitse (Bitsa)
12. Bixwe (Biqua)
13. Biybe (Beeba)
14. Bzcho (Bzho; literally: fallow deer, doe)
15. Dadiy (Dady)
16. Daduqan (Dadukan)
17. Dadusha (Dadusha)
18. Dane (Dana; literally: silk)
19. Daniyzet (Danny-zat)
20. Daxe (Daka; literally: beautiful)
21. Daxeliyne (Daka-leena; composed of daxe, beautiful, and liyne, leena)
22. Daxenaghwe (Daka-nagua; composed of daxe, beautiful, and naghwe, brown-eyed)
23. Daxewes (Daka-was; composed of daxe, beautiful, and wes, snow)
24. Dische (Disha; literally: gold)
25. Diyne (Deena; literally: our eye)
26. Dumesare (Dumasara)
27. Dune (Duna)
28. 'ediyixw, Adiyixw ('Adiyiku, Adiyiku; the u is very short; literally: having a white forearm)
29. Gwasche (Guasha; literally: princess, wife of prince, doll)
30. Gwascheghagh (Guasha-gag)
31. Gwascheliyne (Guasha-leena)
32. Gwaschenise (Guasha-nisa; literally: princess)
33. Gwaschemasch'e (Guasha-masha; literally: little princess)
34. Gwaschepagwe (Guasha-pagua; blunt-nosed princess)
35. Gwaschexwzch (Guasha-kuzh; literally: white princess)
36. Gweschene (Guashana)
37. Gweschenexw (Guasha-naku; the u is very short)
38. Gwlez (Gulaz)
39. Gwne (Guna)
40. Gwnes (Gunas)
41. Hetsatsa (Hatsatsa)
42. K'wak'we (Quaqua)
43. K'wat'e (Quata; there is a glottal stop after the t)
44. K'watse (Quatsa)
45. Kwez (Quaz)
46. K'wk'we (Kuqua)
47. K'wlat'e (Kulata; there is a glottal stop after the t)
48. K'wlatse (Qulatsa)
49. Kwle (Kula)
50. K'wle (Kula)
51. Kwl'edem (Kuladam)
52. Kwliyzhan (Kuly-zhan)
53. Kwne (Kuna)
54. K'wne (Kuna)
55. Kwral (Kural)
56. K'wratse (Kuratsa)
57. K'wt'e (Kuta; there is a glottal stop after the t)
58. Lalixw (Laliku; the u is very short)
59. Laliyne (Laleena)
60. Laliytse (Laleetsa)
61. Lane (Lana)
62. Lawitse (Lawitsa)
63. Lixwe (Liqua)
64. Liyne (Leena)
65. Naghwe (Nagua; literally: brown-eyed)
66. Naschx'we (Nashqua; literally: grey-eyed; this name is used both for males and females)
67. Negwresh (Nagurash)
68. Nedaxe (Na-daka; literally: beautiful eye)
69. Nex'daxe (Nak-daka; literally: more beautiful)
70. Niyne (Neena)
71. Pagwe (Pagua; literally: blunt-nosed)
72. Pizchine (Pizhina; composed of pizch, sloe, blackthorn, and ne, eye)
73. Qandische (Kan-disha; literally: golden foster-child)
74. Qan'ef' (Kan-af; literally: sweet foster-child)
75. Qanexw (Kanaku; the u is very short)
76. Qants'ik'w (Kan-tsuk; literally: little foster-child)
77. Qeral (Karal; literally: country)
78. Qerelzhan (Karal-zhan)
79. Qwdas (Kudas; literally: feather-grass, Stipa)
80. Sase (Sasa)
81. Sat'(e) (Sata; there is a glottal stop after the t)
82. Sawise (Sawisa)
83. Sete (Sata)
84. Seteney (Satanay; name of one of the Nart heroines, and a beautiful flower)
85. Susane (Susana)
86. Tewzhan (Taw-zhan)
87. Tsatse (Tsatsa)
88. Tsatsune (Tsatsuna)
89. Wes (Was; literally: snow)
90. Wile (Wila)
91. Witse (Witsa)
92. Wizche (Wizha; literally: weasel)
93. X'imsad, X'imisad (Kimsad, Kimisad)
94. Xwemey (Qua-may)
95. Xwniyne (Kuneena)
96. Xwriyret (Kuryrat)
97. Xwske (Kuska)
98. Xwzch (Kuzh; literally: white)
99. Xwzchpagwe (Kuzh-pagua; combination of zxwzch, white, and pagwe, blunt-nosed)
100. Zaliyne (Zaleena)
101. Zhan (Zhan; literally: princess, prince's unmarried daughter)
102. Zhangwasche (Zhan-guasha; combination of zhan, and gwasche)
103. Zhanpagwe (Zhan-pagua; literally: blunt-nosed princess)
104. Zhanqwdas (Zhan-kudas; combination of zhan, and qwdas, feather-grass, Stipa)
105. Zhanshir (Zhan-shir)
106. Zhanwes (Zhan-was; literally: snow princess)
107. Zhanwise (Zhan-wisa; combination of zhan, and wise, poem)
108. Zhanxwzch (Zhan-kuzh; literally: white princess)
109. Zhanziyle (Zhan-zeela)
110. Zheine (Zhena)
111. Zuliy (Zuly)
112. Zuliyzhan (Zuly-zhan)



Names of Heroines in Circassian legends.

1. Axwmide (Akumida)
2. 'Adiyixw (Adi-yuk; literally: white forearm)
3. Bidixw, Bedexw (Bidiku, Badaku; the u is very short)
4. Lashin (Lashin)
5. Seteney (Satanay; also name of beautiful flower)

[Talvi]

Well, thats interesting. I was thinking like European names usually had no meaning and only used as a person name but Estonian names has regular meanings like our Turkish names? Thats something new to me.

For example some meanings of our old Turkish names;
Thunder (yıldırım), Lion (Arslan), Brave (Alp), Brave lion (Alparslan), Iron (Demir), Hawk (Doğan), Falcon (Tuğrul)

Well... we were uncultured and unsophisticated till the Crusaders came along. Thats why we had usual names with meanings, like in every animist culture.
However, I think most traditions started out with names with meanings. I dont know so well but for example there is a Swedish name "Björn" which means "bear".

Here are a few more: Lilli (flower), Luule (poem), Ilma (weather, world) Vilja (crops).

However most popular names are some form of modifications of German and Scandinavian names. (Andres, Andrus, Signe, Liis, Merit, Kadri, Kristi)

[Onur]

Well... we were uncultured and unsophisticated till the Crusaders came along. Thats why we had usual names with meanings, like in every animist culture.
However, I think most traditions started out with names with meanings. I dont know so well but for example there is a Swedish name "Björn" which means "bear".

Here are a few more: Lilli (flower), Luule (poem), Ilma (weather, world) Vilja (crops).

The personal names about animals&nature is a sign of non Greco-roman culture which is animist, shamanist, druidic like Uralic-Altaic Eurasians or Germanics.

[Peyrol]

Yes they are common, at least some of them. You know Attila and Imre still common even in Hungary.


Well, i asked to Germanic forumers but ok. I didn't know some of these Italian names are in fact German. These are coming from Gothic rule in Italy?

Many of them from longobards, but others from normans.

[Ouistreham]

My name is Onur and it`s comes from the french word "honneur" but this word entered to Turkish only in 19th century

If your Christian ( ) name was Honnör I would admit that it has indeed something French... but Onur, no way.

[Peyrol]

The personal names about animals&nature is a sign of non Greco-roman culture which is animist, shamanist, druidic like Uralic-Altaic Eurasians or Germanics.

It isn't true...the italian name "Silvano" or the female version "Silvana" derives from roman "Silvæ" and means "Born in the forest" or "From the forest".

Same for the name "Tiberio" wich means "Born from the river Tiber/Tiver waters".

[Onur]

If your Christian ( ) name was Honnör I would admit that it has indeed something French... but Onur, no way.

On utilise pas plusieur lettres pour produit les voix comme vous faites en Français. Par example, si nous voudrons adopter le mot "quest-ce que c'est" en Turquie, nous voudrons l`ecrire comme "kesköse". Court et facile , alors le mot "honneur" transformer comme "onur" en Turquie

[Onur]

It isn't true...the italian name "Silvano" or the female version "Silvana" derives from roman "Silvæ" and means "Born in the forest" or "From the forest".

Same for the name "Tiberio" wich means "Born from the river Tiber/Tiver waters".

Well, you should know what i am talking about. Talvi counted several names and i can count 100s of names used in Turkey about animals, nature. I don't think there are as many as we have in Italy because both pagan and christian greco-roman culture belittles animals and natural wonders. Both beliefs were human-centric egoistic in nature. Greco-Roman pagans did sculptures in human form to express the beauty of it and semitic religions claimed that humans are the most important being in the world and all others has been created by God to serve to the human kind but no other purpose.

On the other hand, Eurasian shamanist, druidic, naturalist cultures adored animals and admired them. They regarded them as better than humans, more powerful and more beautiful. They identified themselves with them like adopting symbols like wolves, lions etc. They also gave extra importance to natural habitat they lived in.

[~Nik~]

Many people in Serbia have slavic names, or greco-slavic like me. Semitic names sometimes appear, I would say often in the most religious part of the population (but it is not exclusive to them).