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Osiris is a Latin transliteration of the Ancient Greek Ὄσιρις IPA: [ó.siː.ris], which in turn is the Greek adaptation of the original name in the Egyptian language. In Egyptian hieroglyphs the name appears as wsjr, which some Egyptologists instead choose to transliterate as ꜣsjr or jsjrj [citation needed].
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with B in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
The Greeks considered Adonis's cult to be of Near Eastern origin. Adonis's name comes from a Canaanite word meaning "lord" and most modern scholars consider the story of Aphrodite and Adonis to be derived from a Levantine version of the earlier Mesopotamian myth of Inanna (Ishtar) and Dumuzid (Tammuz).
Isaac, the main protagonist in video games The Binding of Isaac and The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth; Isaac, a main character in Nintendo's Golden Sun series; Isaac, an android of extraterrestrial origin in American television series The Orville, played by Mark Jackson; Isaac Chroner, the main antagonist from the Stephen King short story Children ...
The name of the unlikely heroine in Dickens’s Great Expectations, Estella is a pretty choice with Latin origin, and (yep, you guessed it) the meaning is ‘star.' 28. Aster
This name of Arabic origin meaning “truthful” belonged to a Nigerian queen who was the first warrior woman to lead an army in a male-dominated society. 19. Kenna
Tēcciztēcatl, god who represents the male aspect of the Moon. Tecciztecatl is the son of Tlaloc and Chalchiuhtlicue. Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, god of Venus' dawn and aspect of Quetzalcoatl. He has the longest name. [5] He and Xolotl have Venus as association as symbol of twins. Xocotl, god of Venus and fire.
"A name that gives thanks sends a dual message to a child: it’s a reminder to be grateful and appreciate the good in life, and that the child herself is a blessing to his or her family."