Shining one Name of one of the steeds
of Aurora. The
other is Phaeton.
Greek myth name of one of the horses belonging to the
sun god Helios.
It is also the name of a demon of lies and deceit. The
letters of the name add up to 365, the number of days in
the year. It has been found in Greek magical texts and
may be related to the word abracadabra, itself
possibly from Aramaic avra kedabra, meaning
I will create as I speak
Greek myth name of a hunter who was torn
to pieces by his own dogs, meaning
"effulgence."
He was then transformed
into a deer, thus himself becoming t
He hunted.
Greek myth name of one
of the horses of the sun god
Helios,
meaning
fiery red
Russian form of Latin
Agrippina, meaning "wild
horse."
Variant of Latin
Agrippina, meaning
wild
horse
Russian masculine form of Latin
Agrippina,
meaning "wild horse."
Variant of Latin
Agrippina, meaning
wild
horse
Latin biblical name of the
Herod Agrippa of the
New Testament who ordered the execution of the apostle
James, and the imprisonment of
Peter. The name is
used as a feminine name in Russia, it is therefore a unisex name, meaning
"wild horse."
Feminine form of Latin unisex
Agrippa, meaning
wild
horse
Variant of Latin
Agrippina, meaning
wild
horse
Variant of Irish
Ahern, meaning
lord of horses
Variant of Irish
Ahern, meaning
lord of horses
Lord of horses Irish surname transferred to forename use,
itself from the Gaelic
surname Ó hEachthighearna
descendant of Eachthighearna
Variant of Irish
Ahern, meaning
lord of horses
Latin form of Greek
Alkippe, meaning
mighty
mare In Greek mythology, this was the name of a daughter of
Ares.
Original Greek form of Latin
Alcippe, meaning
"mighty mare."
Greek myth name of one of the
horses of the sun god
Helios,
meaning
no loiterer
"Master of horses." Greek name, derived from
the elements archos
"master" and hippos "horse."
Martial; war-horse Greek myth name of the
horse
Hercules gave to
Adrastos. This was a horse of
Neptune which he brought out of the earth by striking it
with his trident. Its right feet were those of a human.
It spoke with a human voice and ran with incredible
speed.
Russian form of Greek
Archippos,
meaning "master of horses."
This is the name of the horse of
Bevis of
Southampton, meaning
swift as a swallow
Hirondelle is the French form of the name, meaning
a swallow
Equal in weight Latin form of Greek
Atalante,
myth name of the fleet-footed maiden who refused to marry any man who could not beat her in a foot-race.
Greek myth name of the fleet-footed maiden who refused
to marry any man who could not beat her in a foot-race.
Dappled and
Blonde Some sources say their names mean
Swift and
Chestnut In Greek mythology, these were the names of the two immortal horses belonging to Achilles. They were the offspring of the harpy Podarge (
swift-foot) and the west wind Zephyros. Variants: Balios and Xanthos.
As a derivative of Middle English and Old French baie, the name means
reddish brown or
bright bay color If a derivative of baiard, it may have been a byname for someone
foolhardy In medieval romances, this was the name of a magic horse from the legends of the chansons de geste (
Songs of Heroic Deeds) which was given to
Renaud by Charlemagne. It belonged to the four sons of Aymon, and had the ability to grow larger or smaller as one or more of the four sons mounted it. According to tradition, one of its foot-prints may still be seen in the forest of Soignes, and another on a rock near Dinant. Variants: Baiardo, Bayardo.
A mettlesome sorrel Name of the horse of
Sir
Launcelot Greaves.
Swift Name of the horse of the Roman
Emperor Verus. It was fed on almonds and raisins,
covered with royal purple, and stalled in the imperial
palace.
In Greek mythology, this was
the name of a type of creature part human and part horse. They were depicted as
being wild, lawless and inhospitable, having truly animalistic passions.
However, two centaurs,
Pholus ("of
the cave or den") and Chiron
("surgeon"), are said to have been
good-natured centaurs.
Fit Name of the horse belonging to Adrastos
that was swifter
than the wind.
The marvel Name of one of the Mares
of Diomed.
Scandinavian name of the horse of the Norns.
Brown horse Scottish name composed of the Gaelic elements each
horse and donn
brown
Lord of horses Gaelic name composed of the elements each
horse, and tighearna
lord, master
Day-break Myth name of one of the horses of
the Sun.
A Tolkien invention created from Old English, meaning
horse-friend
Derives from epos, meaning "horse," and
epa, meaning "mare." This is the Celtic myth name of the goddess of horses and fertility.
Red-producer Myth name of a horse of the
Sun.
Myth name of one of the horses of the Sun, meaning
flashing
Pet form of Russian
Agrafena,
meaning "wild horse."
Golden mane Norse myth name of the horse of
Heimdall. Variant: Gulltoppr.
Name of the horse God gave to the archangel Gabriel.
It was winged like
Pegasus and
could fly from one cosmic plane to another in a second.
One that carries off rapidly Greek myth
name of one of the horses of the
Gemini twins
Castor and
Pollux.
Stallion Brother of
Horsa (
Horse). A semi-legendary ruler of
Kent who, according to some Arthurian legends, was killed by Uther Pendragon.
This was the name of a steed
belonging to
Liu Bei, a powerful warlord and emperor of the Kingdom of
Shu in
ancient China.
Polish form of Greek
Hippolytos, meaning
"horse-freer."
Portuguese and Spanish form of Greek
Hippolytos,
meaning "horse-freer."
"Horse power." Greek name composed of the elements hippos
"horse" and kratos "power."
Latin form of Greek
Hippolyte, meaning
horse-freer
Feminine form of
Hippolytos,
meaning "horse-freer." Greek myth name of the daughter of Ares.
"Horse-freer." Greek myth name of the son of
Theseus,
composed of the elements hippos "horse" and lyo
"to loosen."
Hoof-thrower
In Norse mythology, this was the name of a horse belonging to the goddess Gna,
said to be able to move through the air and across water.
Old English
semi-legendary name of the brother of
Hengist,
meaning
horse
See Skinfaxi and
Hrimfaxi.
Arabic word for a model Arabian stallion.
Spurred on Latin name of the horse
belonging to
Roman Emperor Caligula. It had an ivory
manger, and drank wine out of a golden pail.
Russian form of Greek
Hippolytos,
meaning "horse-freer."
Italian form of Greek
Hippolytos,
meaning "horse-freer."
Of the color of kelp/sea-weed Myth name of
the water-horse of fairy mythology.
The bright one Greek name of one of the
Mares
of Diomed.
Shining like a lamp Greek myth name of one
of the steeds of the Sun at noon.
The curveter In Arthurian Legend, this was
the name of a steed belonging to King
Arthur.
In Arthurian legend, this was the name of a mare
belonging to King
Arthur. It may be a feminine form of
Lamri, meaning
curveter
In Greek mythology,
these were four wild, man-eating horses belonging to the giant Diomed, Tyrant of
Thrace (not Diomede, son of Tydeus); he fed his horses
on the strangers who visited his kingdom. One labor of
Hercules was to steal these
horses; he vanquished the tyrant, gave the carcass to
the horses to eat then took them to
King Eurystheus who dedicated them to the goddess
Hera.
Like to the Thracian tyrant
who, they, Unto his horses gave his guests for meat,
Till he himself was made their greedy prey, And torn to
pieces by Alcides great-Spenser: Faërie
Queene, book v. canto 8.
Latin myth name of a god of horses and the sea, derived from Latin Neptunus. The etymology of both
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Russian form of
Agrippina, meaning "wild
horse."
Russian form of
Agrippina, meaning "wild
horse."
Nickname for Russian
Ogrifina, meaning "wild
horse."
Russian form of
Agrippina, meaning "wild
horse."
Russian form of
Agrippina, meaning "wild
horse."
The shining one Name of one of the steeds
of Aurora. The
other is Abrax.
Stallion Name of the horse of Heraclios.
Myth name of one of the horses of the Sun, meaning
earth-loving
The burning/blazing one Greek myth name of
one of the horses of the noon-day sun.
Original Greek form of Latin
Pholus, myth name of a
wise centaur, meaning
of tHe cave or den He was a friend of Hercules
who accidentally poisoned him;
He surrendered his immortality to be rid of t
He agony of the
poison.
Latin form of Greek
Pholos, myth name of a wise
centaur, meaning
of the cave or den