sword-and-sandal

Of film, to features the exploits and adventures of ancient and biblical figures, as was prominent in Italy in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Sword-and-sandal films dominated cinemas for a period after the second World War, but they were quashed halfway through the sixties by the Spaghetti Western.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Oleg	ah-LYEK	Russian
Alberte (2)	-	French, Danish
Arianna	ah-RYAHN-nah	Italian
Genette	jə-NET	English (Rare)
Neda (1)	-	Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
Aran (2)	-	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew