First Name Directory - Starting with P
This site is dedicated to maintaining a database of first names from all over the world. We are still working to add all meanings to the names and sort them by gender, ethic and other behavior.
Most names come from the European and Arab area, especially italian, spanish, french and german firstnames.
Most names come from the European and Arab area, especially italian, spanish, french and german firstnames.
Phillip
Philipp (Greek: Φίλιππος philippos, Latinized: Philip) is a male given name, which is commonly used as a surname. The name comes philippos "Friend of horse" from the Greek φίλιππος (φίλος philos 'Friend', ἱππος hippos 'Horse'). He comes from ancient Greece, which equipped with a cavalry and were thus to able the horses of the Macedonian Kings. Up to the early Middle Ages, the name in Western Europe was completely unusual and disseminated only in Byzantine and Orthodox countries. His introduction to Western Europe goes back to the Russian princess Anna of Kiev, which became by marriage with Heinrich I. Queen of France. She gave this name to her son, the later King Philipp I, whose Beliebtheit people contributed to the spread of the name Philip.
Philipp (Greek: Φίλιππος philippos, Latinized: Philip) is a male given name, which is commonly used as a surname. The name comes philippos "Friend of horse" from the Greek φίλιππος (φίλος philos 'Friend', ἱππος hippos 'Horse'). He comes from ancient Greece, which equipped with a cavalry and were thus to able the horses of the Macedonian Kings. Up to the early Middle Ages, the name in Western Europe was completely unusual and disseminated only in Byzantine and Orthodox countries. His introduction to Western Europe goes back to the Russian princess Anna of Kiev, which became by marriage with Heinrich I. Queen of France. She gave this name to her son, the later King Philipp I, whose Beliebtheit people contributed to the spread of the name Philip.
Paraskevas
Paraskevas (Greek: Παρασκευάς is a Greek male given name with the female equivalent being Paraskevi (Παρασκευή). Notable people with the name include:
Paraskevas (Greek: Παρασκευάς is a Greek male given name with the female equivalent being Paraskevi (Παρασκευή). Notable people with the name include:
Phaedon
Phaedon (Greek: Φαίδων) is a Greek given name. It can also be transliterated as Phaedo, Fedon, or Faidon.
Phaedon (Greek: Φαίδων) is a Greek given name. It can also be transliterated as Phaedo, Fedon, or Faidon.
Pygmalion
Pygmalion is the Greek version of the Phoenician name Pu'mayyaton. Hesychios of Alexandria transcribed it as Pygmaion.
Pygmalion is the Greek version of the Phoenician name Pu'mayyaton. Hesychios of Alexandria transcribed it as Pygmaion.
Peithon
Peithon, Pithon, and Python (Greek Πείθων, Πίθων, or Πύθων soothsayer =) were ancient Greek male person names, which were used mainly in Macedonia.
Peithon, Pithon, and Python (Greek Πείθων, Πίθων, or Πύθων soothsayer =) were ancient Greek male person names, which were used mainly in Macedonia.
Polykarp
Polycarp or Polycarp is a male given name, πολύκαρπος polýkarpos 'fruitful' is derived from the ancient Greek (from πολύς polýs 'much' and καρπός karpos ' Frucht '; literally so "the much fruit required").
Polycarp or Polycarp is a male given name, πολύκαρπος polýkarpos 'fruitful' is derived from the ancient Greek (from πολύς polýs 'much' and καρπός karpos ' Frucht '; literally so "the much fruit required").
Protasius
Protasius is a masculine given name. He comes from the Greek and means the first or the preceding.
Protasius is a masculine given name. He comes from the Greek and means the first or the preceding.
Pamphile
Former Greek pan, all the senses and philos meaning friend, PAMPHILE a proper noun is used as a surname or place name and surname, including in Martinique.
Former Greek pan, all the senses and philos meaning friend, PAMPHILE a proper noun is used as a surname or place name and surname, including in Martinique.
Panagiota
Panagiotis or Panayiotis (Greek & #160; Παναγιώτης) is a common Greek given name. Panagiota or Panayiota (Greek & #160; Παναγιὡτα) is the feminine form of the name. The name comes from the nickname of Panagia ("all holy" - άγια Greek παν, "all" Greek "sacred") for the Virgin Mary.
Panagiotis or Panayiotis (Greek & #160; Παναγιώτης) is a common Greek given name. Panagiota or Panayiota (Greek & #160; Παναγιὡτα) is the feminine form of the name. The name comes from the nickname of Panagia ("all holy" - άγια Greek παν, "all" Greek "sacred") for the Virgin Mary.
Pedro
Pedro is a male given name, originally a Greek origin, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter. Another origin and meaning of the name see here. Pedro is also a family name.
Pedro is a male given name, originally a Greek origin, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter. Another origin and meaning of the name see here. Pedro is also a family name.
Pausanias
Pausanias (Greek Παυσανίας, "of the tribulation sells" or "which stops the pain") is a Greek male name.
Pausanias (Greek Παυσανίας, "of the tribulation sells" or "which stops the pain") is a Greek male name.
In the data base are, apart from modern and traditional first names also American, Arab, Germans, English, French, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Dutch, Northern, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavian, Spanish, and Swedish first names.
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