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A banshee ( / ˈbænʃiː / BAN-shee; Modern Irish bean sí, from Old Irish: ben síde [bʲen ˈʃiːðʲe], "woman of the fairy mound " or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, [ 1] usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening. Her name is connected to the mythologically important ...
Hebo, god of the Yellow River. Longmu, goddess of the Xijiang River in the Lingnan area. Mazu, goddess of the sea and protector of seafarers. Shuimu, goddess of the water. Shui Wei Niang, goddess of the water. Shuidexianjun (水德星君) Tam Kung, sea deity worshiped in Hong Kong and Macau with the ability to forecast weather.
It derives from the Latin word unda, meaning "wave", and first appears in Paracelsus' A Book on Nymphs, Sylphs, Pygmies, and Salamanders, and on the Other Spirits, published posthumously in 1566. [2] Ondine is an alternative spelling, [ 3 ] and has become a female given name.
In Christian theology, the gender of the Holy Spirit has been the subject of some debate in recent times. The grammatical gender of the word for "spirit" is feminine in Hebrew ( רוּחַ, rūaḥ ), [ 1] neutral in Greek ( πνεῦμα, pneûma) and masculine in Latin ( spiritus ). The neutral Greek πνεῦμα is used in the Septuagint to ...
Enemy of Mica. Tatankan Gnaskiyan (Crazy Buffalo) - The malevolent spirit who wreaks havoc on love affairs, causing feuds, murders, and suicides. Wambli - The Eagle Spirit of councils, hunting skills, and battle. Zuzeca - The Snake Spirit of hidden things, concealed knowledge, and outright lies.
8. Mila. This short and sweet girl name has many different origins and a variety of meanings. In Italian and Spanish, though, it means “miracles.”. 9. Marvella. Marvella is a name of Spanish ...
aem. See also. mea. Alma ( / ˈɑːlmə / AHL-mə) [ 1] or (according to Jones 1997) /'ælmə/) is an English feminine given name, but has historically been used in the masculine form as well, sometimes in the form Almo. [ 2] The origin of the name is debated; it may have been derived from "alma mater" [ 3] ("benevolent mother", a title used ...
This fresh and modern-sounding name actually dates back to the 19th century when it caught on as a Scandinavian girl’s name. It has Latin origins, astronomical ties and a meaning of “new.” 35.