Literary Baby Names
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53 names found
MacBeth
UnisexLiterary Scottish
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, where it belongs to thane of Glamis and Cawdor, a general in the King's army, who murders King Duncan and takes his crown. Son of Beth.
Also written Macbeth
MacDuff
UnisexLiterary Scottish
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, where it belongs to macduff, Thane of Fife, a nobleman of Scotland who finally kills Macbeth. Son of the blackman.
Also written Macduff
Macmorris
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry V, where it belongs to officer in the King's army.
Maecenas
BoyLiterary
Antony and Cleopatra'. Friend to Caesar.
Malcolm
BoyCeltic Gaelic Literary Scottish
Servant of Saint Columba. Servant/disciple of Columba. A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, where it belongs to elder son of King Duncan. St. Columb's disciple.
Malvolio
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, where it belongs to , also called 'What You Will' Steward to Olivia.
Mamillius
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Winter, where it belongs to s Tale' Leontes' son, the young Prince of Sicilia.
Marcade
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Love, where it belongs to s Labours Lost' Lord attending on the Princess of France.
Marcellus
BoyLatin Literary
Hammer. Also a diminutive of Marcus: Mars (Roman god of war). A family name in ancient Rome. A literary name from Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, where it belongs to an officer.
March
BoyLiterary Welsh
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 1, where it belongs to edmund Mortimer, Earl of March. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Edward, Earl of March and son to Richard Plantagenet, afterwards King Edward IV. Legendary son of Meirchywn.
Marcius
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Coriolanus., where it belongs to caius Marcius Coriolanus, and also Young Marcius, son to Coriolanus.
Marcus
BoyBiblical Gaelic Latin Literary
Polite; shining Hammer. Hammer. Mars (Roman god of war). The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. 'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' Marcus Andronicus, Tribune of the People, and brother to Titus.
Mardian
BoyLiterary
Antony and Cleopatra'. Attendant on Cleopatra.
Margarelon
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The History of Troilus and Cressida, where it belongs to a bastard son of King Priam.
Margaret
GirlGreek Irish Literary Persian
Pearl. Name of a saint. A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 1, where it belongs to reignier's daughter, afterwards married to Henry VI. 'Henry VI, Part III' Queen Margaret. 'Much Ado About Nothing' Gentlewoman attending on Hero. 'King Richard III' King Henry VI's widow. 'King Richard III' Clarence's daughter. Child of light.
Margaret F
UnisexLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2, where it belongs to queen to King Henry VI.
Margery
GirlFrench Greek Literary Persian
Pearl. A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2, where it belongs to margery Jourdain, a witch. Child of light.
Maria
GirlFrench German Italian Spanish Swedish Hebrew Latin Literary Norse
Bitter. Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter. Commonly-used variant of Mary: Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter. Popular with both Spanish and non-Spanish cultures. A literary name from Shakespeare's Love, where it belongs to s Labours Lost' A lady attending on the Princess of France. 'Twelfth Night', also called 'What You Will' Olivia's waiting woman. Name not originally Norse but it appears in several sagas and is the name of King Harald Sigurdsson's daughter.
Mariana
GirlLatin Literary
bitter. A Shakespearian character noted for her loyalty in Measure for Measure. All's Well That Ends Well.' Neighbour and friend to the Widow of Florence 'Measure for Measure' Betrothed to Angelo.
Marina
GirlLatin Literary Russian
Of the sea. A literary name from Shakespeare's Pericles, Prince of Tyre, where it belongs to daughter to Pericles and Thaisa. From the sea.
Mark
BoyArthurian Legend Biblical English Latin Literary Swedish
Tristan's uncIe. Polite; shining Derived from Latin 'Marcus': Mars (Roman god of war). St. Mark was the author of the second Gospel. Hammer. Antony and Cleopatra' and 'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.' Mark Antony, roman triumvir and Cleopatra's lover. Warring.
Martext
BoyLiterary
As You Like It' Son of Sir Rowland de Boys. As You Like It' Sir Oliver Martext, a vicar.
Martius
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus, where it belongs to son to Titus Andronicus.
Marullus
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, where it belongs to a tribune.
