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Big Hero 6 is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and created by Man of Action. Created by Steven T. Seagle
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Resources Review of issue #0 Archived 2009-08-04 at the Wayback Machine, Comics Bulletin No Hero #4, Comic Book Resources No Hero #5, Comics Bulletin
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American comic book publisher
Heroic Publishing, previously known as Hero Comics and Hero Graphics, is an American comic book publisher founded by Dennis Mallonee. In the late 1980s
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comic book-themed magazine H.E.R.O. (comics), 2003 American comic book series Hero (novel), a 2007 novel by Perry Moore Hero (British magazine), a men's
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American comic book series
H.E.R.O. is an American comic book series published by DC Comics that started in 2003 and ran for 22 issues. The series was written by Will Pfeifer. Artists
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Class Issues of Marvel Comics". In DiPaolo, Marc (ed.). Working-Class Comic Book Heroes: Class Conflict and Populist Politics in Comics. University Press of
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American comic book by Marvel Comics
Real American Hero is a comic book that was published by Marvel Comics from 1982 to 1994. Based on Hasbro's G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed
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Comics character
writer Bill Parker to create several hero characters for the first title in their line, tentatively titled Flash Comics. Besides penning stories featuring
Shazam_(DC_Comics)
Comic book series
Adventure Comics is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1938 to 1983 and revived from 2009 to 2011. In its first era, the series
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Fictional characters in DC comics
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino
Legion_of_Super-Heroes
Comic book series
Heroes is a comic about the titular team of superheroes, published by DC Comics and created by Matt Wayne and ChrisCross. Heroes was originally intended
Heroes_(comics)
American comic book series created by Sam Kieth
character was in Darker Image #1 by Image Comics in March 1993. The comic book, starring an eponymous purple-clad hero, spawned a 13-episode animated series
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Six issue war comic set in an alternative contemporary timeline by Mark Miller
War Heroes is a six-issue limited series from Image Comics, written by Mark Millar, with art by Tony Harris. Millar has said "War Heroes is everything
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teams and organizations that appear in various DC Comics publications. Note: Please check Category:DC Comics superhero teams before adding any redundant entries
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Marvel Comics character
most famous rogues, and is regarded by many as a dark reflection of the hero. Comics journalist and historian Mike Conroy writes of the character: "What started
Venom_(character)
Comic book published by Marvel Comics
Super-Heroes is the name of several comic book series and specials published by Marvel Comics. The first was the one-shot Marvel Super Heroes Special
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American comic book publisher
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing
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Comic book store in London, Ontario, Canada
Heroes Comics is a comic book store operating in London, Ontario, Canada. The store won a Harry Kremer comics retailer award at the 2013 Joe Shuster Awards
Heroes_Comics
Game publisher
appeared in comic books from Hero Comics (later, Hero Graphics), and kicked off with a limited series by Eclipse Comics. Few of these characters are still
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The Legion of Super-Heroes is a superhero team in comic book series published by DC Comics. The team has gone through various iterations. Starting with
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Black people have been portrayed in comics since the medium's beginning, with their portrayals often the subject of controversy. Mainstream comic publishing
Portrayal of black people in comics
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Japanese manga series by Kōhei Horikoshi
My Hero (僕のヒーロー, Boku no Hīrō). This would end up being the basis for My Hero Academia. Horikoshi was also an avid fan of American films and comics, such
My_Hero_Academia
Era of American comic books (1956–1970)
Pureheart and Jughead as Captain Hero. Archie Comics also launched its Archie Adventure line (subsequently titled Mighty Comics), which included the Fly, the
Silver_Age_of_Comic_Books
Defunct comic books publisher
Bunny), romance (Sweethearts), war (Soldier Comics) and Western (Six Gun Heroes). Fawcett also produced comics based on contemporary movie stars (Tom Mix
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DC Comics character
a superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics, and is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. In post-Zero Hour
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DC Comics supervillain group
DC Comics universe. They were created by Jim Shooter and first appeared in Adventure Comics #352 (1967) as enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes. The
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American comic book
2002 by Dark Horse Comics to promote the game. Written by Richard Dakan and drawn by Rick Zombo, the issue followed the story of a hero new to Paragon City
City_of_Heroes_(comics)
Lego theme and product range
Super Heroes Unite, Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice
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or Heroes, a 2015 video game Heroes (role-playing game) (1979) Sonic Heroes, a 2003 video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise Heroes (comics), a
Heroes
2014 Disney animated film
Big Hero 6 is a 2014 American animated superhero film loosely based on the superhero team from Marvel Comics. Produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios
Big_Hero_6_(film)
DC Comics superhero
appearing in comics published by DC Comics. He is from the 31st century, and is a founding member and original leader of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Cosmic
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Fiction genre
In the United States, the term "SUPER HEROES" was a registered trademark co-owned by DC Comics and Marvel Comics until 2024. By most definitions, characters
Superhero_fiction
DC Comics superhero
superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. The character has also been known as Star Boy
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DC Comics character
Luornu Durgo is a superhero appearing in DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. Durgo was originally
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Group of fictional characters
Heroes for Hire are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team first appeared in Power Man and Iron Fist
Heroes_for_Hire
Marvel Comics is a publisher of American comic books and related media. It counts among its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Wolverine
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several characters from Marvel Comics. The first comics character using the Electro alias name was the robot super hero Electro, who possessed superhuman
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Comics character
restaurant chain Panda Express distributed a new comic titled Shadow Hero Comics No. 1 as part of a campaign for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Green_Turtle_(comics)
American comic book publisher
DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism
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DC Comics character
is a character appearing in American comics published by DC Comics. He is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes from the planet Zuun and possesses enhanced
Timber_Wolf_(character)
Marvel Comics superhero team
1963). Much like the Justice League of DC Comics, the original line-up of the Avengers consisted of heroes who each had existing series of their own.
Avengers_(comics)
Comic book superhero
Defenders, Ultraforce, and Heroes for Hire at various points in his history. Since his original introduction in comics, the character has been featured
Black_Knight_(Dane_Whitman)
Marvel Comics superhero
AIPT Comics. Salvatore, Brian (November 20, 2014). "The Rundown: "From Hell" TV Show Coming to FX, Korean Webcomic Hero Coming to Marvel Comics, and more"
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Tabletop superhero role-playing game
1987). Eclipse Comics. Villains and Vigilantes, no. 1–4 (December 1986 – July 1987). Eclipse Comics. Champions, no. 1 (Sep 1987). Hero Comics. League of Champions
Champions_(role-playing_game)
Fictional DC comics universe character
appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the Legion of Super-Heroes, Superboy, and Superman. Lar Gand is a Daxamite
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Marvel Super Heroes may refer to: Marvel Super-Heroes (comics), several Marvel Comics publications Marvel Super Heroes (video game), a 1995 arcade game
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DC Comics character
anti hero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Co-created by Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle, he first appeared in Detective Comics #608
Anarky
Marvel Comics before being bought by Panini Comics in the mid-1990s. The titles include a mix or original stories as well as reprints from Marvel Comics' comic
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DC Comics superhero
featured in both Action Comics and his own Superman comic. He exists within the DC Universe, where he interacts with other heroes including fellow Justice
Superman
2016 American film
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash is a 2016 American animated superhero comedy film based on the Lego and DC Comics brands, which
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash
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Below is a list of television series based on properties of Marvel Comics. This list includes live-action and animated series. All series produced by Marvel
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Marvel Comics superhero
Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared
Spider-Man
Seven-issue comic book limited series published by DC Comics
Identity Crisis is a seven-issue comic book limited series published by DC Comics from June to December in 2004. It was created by writer Brad Meltzer and
Identity_Crisis_(DC_Comics)
American comic book publisher
Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941). Going on sale in December 1940, a year before the bombing of Pearl Harbor and already showing the hero punching Hitler
Timely_Comics
Comics character
appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Sunfire & Big Hero 6 #1, and was created by Steven T. Seagle and Duncan
Hiro_Takachiho
1996 Marvel Comics crossover story arc
"Heroes Reborn" is a 1996–97 crossover story arc among comic book series published by the American company Marvel Comics. During this one-year, multi-title
Heroes_Reborn_(1996_comic)
American comic book writer
concept behind their series Captain Thunder and Blue Bolt (published by Hero Comics in 1987-88 and 1992) and writing most of the dialogue. She began co-writing
Dann_Thomas
Marvel Comics storyline (2010–2012)
teammates. The same month saw the start of a four-issue comics anthology limited series called Age of Heroes, with Kurt Busiek writing the lead story. The idea
Heroic_Age_(comics)
Dark Horse Comics imprint
Law Hero Zero (Comics' Greatest World, Will to Power, Out of the Vortex) King Tiger (Comics' Greatest World, Will to Power, Ghost) The original Comics' Greatest
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DC Comics character
Armorr) is a superhero appearing in the DC Comics universe, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. He is a master of every form of martial
Karate_Kid_(character)
Japanese manga series
Horse Comics. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2015. "I Am a Hero Omnibus Volume 11 TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Archived
I_Am_a_Hero
Character from Marvel Comics
Forgotten One (also known as Hero and Gilgamesh) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in
Forgotten_One_(character)
Superhero team in DC Comics
The Legion of Substitute Heroes are a group of fictional characters in the future of the DC Comics universe. The "Subs", as they are often called, are
Legion_of_Substitute_Heroes
DC Comics superhero
published by DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. He first appeared in Adventure Comics #303 (December
Matter-Eater_Lad
French comic strip
Superdupont is a French comics series created in 1972 by Marcel Gotlib and Jacques Lob. It is a spoof of American super-hero comics that sends up French
Superdupont
direct-to-video) Big Hero 6 (2014, animated film) (Marvel Comics) Birds of Prey (2020) (DC Comics) Black Adam (2022) (DC Comics) Rise of the Black Bat
List of films based on English-language comics
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Lego theme and product range
Super Heroes (later sometimes also marketed as Lego Marvel Avengers and Lego Marvel Studios: The Infinity Saga) sets based on the broader Marvel Comics universe
Lego_Super_Heroes
2007 comic book DC Comics story arc
"Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes" is a 2007 comic book DC Comics story arc written by Geoff Johns, illustrated by Gary Frank, which features the
Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes
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1984–1985 Marvel Comics limited series
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1. Marvel Comics. Beyond #1–6. Marvel Comics. Secret Wars #4–5. Marvel Comics. Secret Wars #12. Marvel Comics. The Thing
Secret_Wars
Comic book superheroine
books published by Marvel Comics. The first incarnation of Miss America, Madeline Joyce, first appeared in Marvel Mystery Comics #49 (November 1943). The
Miss_America_(Marvel_Comics)
American multipronged superhero web series
series' setting, Super Hero High. Many other DC Comics heroes and villains appear in the background as cameos. DC Super Hero Girls was originally launched
DC_Super_Hero_Girls
Marvel Comics character
Rogue is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. She first appeared in Avengers
Rogue_(Marvel_Comics)
Fictional DC Comics character
appearing in comics published by DC Comics. A talented telepath from the 30th century, Saturn Girl is a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Imra's
Saturn_Girl
Marvel Comics fictional character
notable and powerful female heroes, being labelled as a symbol of female empowerment. Since her original introduction in comics, the character has been featured
Carol_Danvers
Genre of American comic books
hero The Clock first appeared in the comic book Funny Pages #6 (Nov. 1936). In the Great Depression and World War II era, the first superhero comics appeared
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Fictional comics superhero
Starman is a name used by several different DC Comics superheroes, most prominently Ted Knight and his sons David and Jack. The original Starman, Ted Knight
Starman_(DC_Comics)
2024 video game
these heroes really are in the comics." Playable characters are divided into three main roles: Vanguard, Duelist, and Strategist. Vanguard heroes function
Marvel_Rivals
DC Comics character
appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. Reep Daggle as
Reep_Daggle
American comic book writer (1922–2018)
through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics, which later became Marvel Comics. He was Marvel's primary creative leader for two decades
Stan_Lee
Character of Marvel Comics
comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is commonly associated with the Japanese team known as Big Hero 6. Created by Steven T. Seagle and
Honey_Lemon
Topics referred to by the same term
No Hero may refer to: No Hero (comics), a 2008–2009 comics series by Warren Ellis "No Hero" (song), a 2016 song by Elisa "No Hero", a 1992 song by the
No_Hero
Marvel Comics fictional character
Hercules series, entitled Herc, featuring the hero without powers, but wielding mythical arms. Marvel Comics continuity has been retconned so that the character
Hercules_(Marvel_Comics)
American comic book series
titled "A View to a Pill" which had previously only been published in the Hero Comics 2011 anthology from IDW Publishing. "A View to a Pill" was not included
Chew_(comics)
Fictional character in Marvel Comics
Cat is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Marv Wolfman and Dave Cockrum, the character first appeared
Black_Cat_(Marvel_Comics)
Superhero appearing in Marvel Comics
Chavez is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Joe Casey and artist Nick Dragotta, the character first
America_Chavez
Comic book superheroine
"10 Best Street-Level Heroes In Marvel Comics". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 7, 2022. "Diamond Announces Top 100 Comics Based on Actual Sales for
Jessica_Jones
Comics character
books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist David Nakayama, he first appeared in Big Hero 6 #1 (September 2008), a book
Wasabi-No-Ginger
American superhero comic book by Matt Wagner
Mage: The Hero Discovered at the Grand Comics Database Mage: The Hero Discovered at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original) Mage: The Hero Defined
Mage_(comics)
2016 American film
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout is a 2016 American animated superhero comedy film based on the Lego and DC Comics brands
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout
Lego_DC_Comics_Super_Heroes:_Justice_League_–_Gotham_City_Breakout
DC Comics character
superhero appearing in media published by DC Comics, usually those featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes, a 30th and 31st century group of which he is
Garth_Ranzz
Fictional character in the Marvel universe
books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau, she first appeared in Sunfire & Big Hero 6 #1. A re-imagined version
GoGo_Tomago
DC comics universe character
superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. She was created
Nura_Nal
DC Comics character
antihero in the DC Comics Universe. Created by Cary Bates and Mike Grell, Niedrigh is a former hopeful for the Legion of Super-Heroes under the guise of
Kirt_Niedrigh
2014 television film
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered is an animated superhero short film based on the Lego and DC Comics brands. It premiered on Cartoon Network
Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered
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DC Comics supervillain
Swamp Thing, one of DC's horror-fantasy heroes. Solomon Grundy has been adapted into numerous media outside comics, including television series and films
Solomon_Grundy_(character)
Marvel Comics superhero
in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1, published on December 20, 1940, by Timely
Captain_America
Person or character who combats adversity
A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or
Hero
Topics referred to by the same term
Big Hero 6 may refer to: Big Hero 6 (comics), a Marvel Comics superhero team Big Hero 6 (film), a 2014 American animated superhero film based on the Marvel
Big_Hero_6
Animation Studios 2014 feature film adaptation of Big Hero 6, as well as its follow-up television shows Big Hero 6: The Series and Baymax! and its subsequent comic
List of Disney's Big Hero 6 characters
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HERO COMICS
HERO COMICS
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of German Erich, EERO means "ever-ruler."Â
Girl/Female
Greek
Hera: (the Roman Juno) was the mythological Greek Queen of Heaven and wife of Zeus. Dealing with...
Girl/Female
Latin Greek Shakespearean
Daughter of Priam.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Hearn.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire)
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire) : nickname from the personal name Herod (Greek HÄ“rÅdÄ“s, apparently derived from hÄ“rÅs ‘hero’), borne by the king of Judea (died ad 4) who at the time of the birth of Christ ordered that all male children in Bethlehem should be slaughtered (Matthew 2: 16–18). In medieval mystery plays Herod was portrayed as a blustering tyrant, and the name was therefore given to someone one who had played the part, or who had an overbearing temper.English : variant of Harold (1 or 2).Greek : shortened form of Herodiadis, a patronymic from the classical personal name HÄ“rodiÅn. This was the name of a relative of St. Paul and an early Bishop of Patras, venerated in the Orthodox Church. HÄ“rodÄ“s ‘Herod’ is also found in Greek as a nickname for a violent man, but this is less likely to be the source of the surname.
Biblical
son of a hero
Female
Greek
(ἩÏá½¼) Greek name derived form the word hÄ“rÅs, HERO means "hero." In mythology, this is the name of the lover of Leandros (Latin Leander).
Boy/Male
Irish
Name of a saint.
Male
Spanish
Spanish name derived from Latin juniperus, JUNÃPERO means "juniper tree."
Surname or Lastname
English and French (Héron)
English and French (Héron) : nickname for a tall, thin person resembling a heron, Middle English heiroun, heyron (Old French hairon, of Germanic origin).English : habitational name from Harome in North Yorkshire, named with Old English harum, dative plural of hær ‘rock’, ‘stone’. This surname has evidently become confused with 1.Irish : reduced form of O’Heron, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUidhrÃn ‘descendant of UidhrÃn’, a personal name from a diminutive of odhar ‘dun’, ‘swarthy’.Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEaráin (see Haren).Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Chiaráin ‘son of the servant of (Saint) Ciarán’ (see Kieran).
Boy/Male
Biblical
Son of a hero.
Male
English
English short form of German Herbert, HERB means "bright army."
Female
Japanese
(1-裕, 2-寛, 3-浩) Japanese unisex name HIRO means 1) "abundant," 2) "generous, tolerant," or 3) "prosperous."Â
Male
English
English short form of Latin Hercules, HERK means "glory of Hera."
Girl/Female
Indian
Diamond, Queen of gods
Boy/Male
Arabic
Empty.
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, French, German
Heron Bird; Simple
Male
English
English bird name HERON means simply "heron bird."
Male
Italian
 Short form of Italian Raniero, NERO means "wise warrior." Compare with another form of Nero.
Male
Finnish
Short form of Finnish Antero, TERO means "man; warrior."
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Male
African
heart.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Dedicated to Serving Others
Male
Native American
Native American Algonquin name NIXKAMICH means "grandfather."
Female
English
Danish form of Greek Aikaterine, KAREN means "pure." This name was brought to America by Scandinavian settlers.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Easy, Natural, Easily available
Boy/Male
Teutonic American Spanish
Shining fighter.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Irresistible
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Midlands)
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Midlands) : topographic name for someone who lived in a house by a stretch of water or perhaps a moated house, from Middle English water ‘water’ + hous ‘house’.Richard Waterhouse, a tanner from Yorkshire, England, emigrated to Portsmouth, NH, in 1669.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Masterful Teacher
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Lord of Strength
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n.
A man of distinguished valor or enterprise in danger, or fortitude in suffering; a prominent or central personage in any remarkable action or event; hence, a great or illustrious person.
v. t.
To surpass (Herod) in violence or wickedness; to exceed in any vicious or offensive particular.
pron. pl.
Alt. of Here
pron. & a.
The form of the objective and the possessive case of the personal pronoun she; as, I saw her with her purse out.
n.
A perennial herb (Epilobium spicatum) with narrow willowlike leaves and showy rose-purple flowers. The name is sometimes made to include other species of the same genus.
n.
Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and toes, with the claw of the middle toe toothed. The common European heron (Ardea cinerea) is remarkable for its directly ascending flight, and was formerly hunted with the larger falcons.
n.
Fig.: The lowest point; the point of exhaustion; as, his patience had nearly reached zero.
pron.
See Her, their.
pron.
Hers; theirs. See Here, pron.
n.
The principal personage in a poem, story, and the like, or the person who has the principal share in the transactions related; as Achilles in the Iliad, Ulysses in the Odyssey, and Aeneas in the Aeneid.
v. t.
To form or put into a herd.
pron.
See the Note under Her, pron.
n.
A number of beasts assembled together; as, a herd of horses, oxen, cattle, camels, elephants, deer, or swine; a particular stock or family of cattle.
n.
A large and valuable fish of the Mackerel family, of the genus Scomberomorus. Two species are found in the West Indies and less commonly on the Atlantic coast of the United States, -- the common cero (Scomberomorus caballa), called also kingfish, and spotted, or king, cero (S. regalis).
n.
A heron; esp., the common European heron.
pl.
of Herb-woman
pl.
of Hero
pron.
Her; hers. See Her.
v. i.
To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company; as, sheep herd on many hills.
n.
An illustrious man, supposed to be exalted, after death, to a place among the gods; a demigod, as Hercules.