Names from Myth and Legend

List of names from myth and legend suitable for fantasy characters.

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Name	Sex	Origin	Meaning
Maia	Female	Greek	May
Manannan	Male	Celtic	God of the sea in Celtic mythology
Manes	Male	Roman	God of the underworld in Roman mythology
Manu	Male	Sanskrit	Giver of laws
Mars	Male	Roman	God of war in Roman mythology
Medea	Female	Greek	Cunning or wise
Medusa	Female	Greek	Gorgon with snakes for hair in Greek mythology
Meleager	Male	Greek	Boar hunter in Greek mythology
Melpomene	Female	Greek	Tragedy
Melusine	Female	French	Guardian of the home in French mythology
Menelaus	Male	Greek	Husband of Helen of Troy in Greek mythology
Mercury	Male	Roman	God of invention in Roman mythology
Merlin	Male	Celtic	Sea hill
Minerva	Female	Roman	Goddess of wisdom in Roman mythology
Minos	Male	Greek	King of Crete in Greek mythology
Morpheus	Male	Greek	God of dreams or sleep in Greek mythology
Mab	Female	Shakespearian	Fairy queen in Romeo and Juliet
Moth	Neutral	Shakespearian	Fairy servant in A Midsummer Night's Dream
Mustardseed	Neutral	Shakespearian	Fairy servant in A Midsummer Night's Dream
Maleficent	Female	English	Wicked fairy queen in Sleeping Beauty
Morgan Le Fey	Female	Old English	Enchantress in Arthurian legend
Name	Sex	Origin	Meaning