ANSCOM:
English surname transferred to forename use, meaning
"stone-enclosed valley."
ANSCOMB:
Variant of
English Anscom, meaning
"stone-enclosed valley."
ANSEL:
Abbreviated form of German Anselm,
meaning "God-protection."
ANSELL:
Variant of German Ansel, meaning
"God-protection."
ANSELM:
"God-protection." German name composed of the
elements ans "god" and helm
"helmet; protection."
ANSELME:
French form of German Anselm, meaning
"God-protection."
ANSELMI:
Finnish form of German Anselm,
meaning "God-protection."
ANSELMO:
Italian and Spanish form of German Anselm,
meaning "God-protection."
ANSGAR:
"God spear." German and Scandinavian name
derived from Germanic ans "god" and gar
"spear."
ANSHEL:
Yiddish pet form of Hebrew Asher,
meaning "happy."
ANSHELM:
Scandinavian form of German Anselm,
meaning "God-protection."
ANSOBERT:
Old German equivalent of Anglo-Saxon Osbeorht,
meaning "God-bright."
ANSON:
English surname transferred to forename use, meaning "son of
Agnes."
ANSSI:
Finnish pet form of German Anselm,
meaning "God-protection."
ANTAIN:
Variant of Irish/Gaelic Antaine,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTAINE:
Irish/Gaelic form of Anthony,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTAL:
Hungarian form of Roman Antonius,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTANAS:
Lithuanian form of
Roman Antonius,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTE:
Croatian form of Anthony,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTERO:
Finnish form of Andrew,
meaning "man; warrior."
ANTHONY:
Continental form of Roman Antonius,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTIGONOS:
Greek name meaning
"against the ancestor," derived from the
elements anti "against; counter" and goneus
"ancestor."
ANTIGONUS:
Latin form of Greek Antigonos, meaning "against the
ancestor."
ANTIMAN:
Native American Mapuche name meaning "condor of the
sun."
ANTINANCO:
Native American Mapuche name meaning "eagle of the
sun."
ANTIPAS:
Variant of Antipater, possibly meaning "against the
father." See Antipater for
more information. This was the name of the biblical Herod
Antipas of the New Testament who had John
the
Baptist beheaded.
ANTIPATER:
Latin form of Greek Antipatros.
Some sources list this
name as meaning "like the father," others
"against the father," (from Greek anti
"like" or "against/counter," and pater "father").
Anti and anta have most often been used to form words and names
containing the meaning "against,"
"counter," or "opposed to" as in anti-freeze,
antagonist, Antarctica, and Antichrist, while ante has been
used to insert the meaning "before" in words
and phrases such as ante meridian and ante-bellum. The true meaning may be "against the
father."
ANTIPATROS:
Original Greek form of Antipater, possibly meaning
"against the father." See Antipater
for more information.
ANTOINE:
French form of Roman Antonius,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTÓN:
Galician form of Roman Antonius,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTON:
Romanian and Russian form of Roman Antonius, possibly meaning
"invaluable."
ANTONELLO:
Italian pet form of Roman Antonius,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTONI:
Catalan and Polish form of Roman
Antonius, possibly meaning
"invaluable."
ANTONIJE:
Serbian form of Anthony, possibly
meaning "invaluable."
ANTONÍN:
Czech form of Roman
Antoninus, possibly meaning
"invaluable."
ANTONIN:
French form of Roman
Antoninus, possibly meaning
"invaluable."
ANTONINO:
Italian form of Roman
Antoninus, possibly meaning
"invaluable."
ANTÓNIO:
Portuguese form of Roman
Antonius, possibly meaning
"invaluable."
ANTONIO:
Italian and Spanish form of Roman
Antonius, possibly meaning
"invaluable."
ANTONIOS:
Greek form of Anthony, possibly
meaning "invaluable."
ANTONINUS:
Roman name derived from older Roman Antonius,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTONIUS:
Roman Latin family name, possibly meaning
"invaluable."
ANTONO:
Esperanto form of Anthony,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTONY:
English variant of Anthony,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTRANIG:
Armenian name meaning "first born."
ANTTI:
Finnish form of Andrew,
meaning "man; warrior."
ANTTON:
Basque form of Roman
Antonius, possibly
meaning "invaluable."
ANTUN:
Croatian form of Anthony,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTUAN:
English variant of French Antoine,
possibly meaning "invaluable."
ANTWAN:
English variant of
French Antoine, possibly meaning
"invaluable."
ANU:
Babylonian form of Sumerian An,
name of a god of the heavens, meaning
"heaven; sky."
ANUBIS:
Greek form of Egyptian Anpu,
name of a jackal-headed god of the underworld, meaning
"royal child."
ANUJ:
Hindi name meaning "born after; younger."
ANUND:
Variant of Old Norse Viking name Anundr,
possibly meaning "triumph of the
ancestor/forefather."
ANUNDR:
Old Norse Viking name possibly meaning
"triumph of the forefather/ancestor," from *Anu-
"ancestor; forefather," and *-winduz,
itself from root *uen- "to prevail;
triumph." This was the name of a legendary
king of the House of Yngling.
ANUPAM:
Hindi name meaning "incomparable."
ANVINDR:
Variant of Old Norse Viking name Anundr,
possibly meaning "triumph of the
ancestor/forefather."
ANWAR:
Arabic name meaning "radiant."
ANWER:
Variant of Arabic Anwar,
meaning "radiant."
ANXO:
Galician form of Latin Angelus,
meaning "angel, messenger."
AODH: Myth name of a Celtic sun god.
It is the Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Áed,
meaning "fire."
AODHAGAN
(Aodhagán): Pet form of Irish/Scottish Gaelic Aodh,
meaning "fire."
AODHAN
(Aodhán): Irish/Scottish name, derived from Gaelic Áedán,
meaning "fire."
AONGHAS:
Variant of Scottish/Gaelic Aonghus, meaning
"one/only choice."
AONGHUS:
Scottish/Gaelic myth name of a god of youth and love,
composed of Celtic elements meaning "one/only
choice."
APHRODISIOS:
Greek name derived from the name of the goddess Aphrodite, meaning "risen from the
foam."
APOLINAR:
Spanish form of Greek Apollinaris,
possibly meaning "destroyer."
APOLINARY:
Polish form of Greek Apollinaris,
possibly meaning "destroyer."
APOLLINAIRE:
French form
of Greek Apollinaris,
possibly meaning "destroyer."
APOLLINARIS:
Ancient Greek name derived from the name of the god Apollo,
possibly meaning "destroyer."
APOLLO:
"Destroyer." Latin form of Apollon, the original Greek form of
Apollo's name. He was the god of archery, healing,
light, poetry, prophecy, music, and the sun. He was the
son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of
Artemis,
goddess of the hunt and moon. The meaning of his name is
disputed and there are many suggestions. However, the
ancient Greeks always associated his name with the word apollymi,
meaning "to destroy."
APOLLODOROS:
"Gift of Apollo." Greek name which combines
the name Apollo with the Greek
word doron "gift."
APOLLON
(Apóllōn):
Original Greek form of Apollo's name, possibly
meaning "destroyer."
APOLLONIOS:
Ancient Greek name which derives ultimately from the
name of the Greek god Apollo, possibly
meaning "destroyer."
APOSTOL:
Bulgarian form of Apostolos,
meaning "apostle; messenger."
APOSTOLIS:
Variant of Greek Apostolos,
meaning "apostle; messenger."
APOSTOLOS:
Greek name meaning "apostle; messenger."
APPIUS:
Praenomen of several Romans, including Appius Claudius
Sabinus Inregillensis, the founder of the clan of
Claudia. He was born Attius Clausus, and became
consul of Rome in 495 BCE. According to Livy, in his History
of Rome, Appius was "harsh by nature,"
having an "innate love of tyranny." The clan name Appius/Attius
may be related to the name of the eunuch god Attis,
meaning "Papa."
APSEL:
German form of biblical Absalom,
meaning "my father is peace."
APUTSIAQ:
Greenlandic name meaning "little snowflake."
AQIL:
Arabic name meaning "wise."
AQUILA:
Roman biblical name meaning "eagle." In the New
Testament, the apostle Paul stayed with Aquila and his
wife Priscilla/Prisca.
ARAKEL:
Armenian name meaning "to send."
ARAM: Kurdish name meaning "calm."
ARAMAZD:
Variant of Persian Ahura Mazda,
meaning "divinity of wisdom."
ARAPMOI:
African Nandi name meaning "son of war."
ARAS:
Lithuanian name meaning "eagle."
ARATA:
Japanese name meaning "fresh."
ARAVINDA:
Hindi name meaning "lotus."
ARBEN: Albanian name
derived from the Illyrian tribe name Arbereshe.
ARCANGELO:
Italian name meaning "archangel."
ARCHELAOS:
Greek name meaning "master of the people,"
from archos "master" and laos
"people."
ARCHELAUS:
Latin form of Greek Archelaos,
meaning "master of the people."
ARCHIBALD:
"Genuine courage." English and Scottish name,
derived from the Germanic elements ercan
"genuine" and bald "bold."
ARCHIE:
English nickname for Archibald, meaning
"genuine courage."
ARCHIMEDES:
"Master of thought." Greek name, derived from
the elements archos
"master" and medomai "to think or
be mindful of."
ARCHIPPOS:
"Master of horses." Greek name, derived from
the elements archos
"master" and hippos "horse."
ARDAL:
Modern form of Old Irish Ardghal,
meaning "high valor."
ARDASHIR:
Modern form of Persian Artakhshathra,
meaning "righteous ruler."
ARDEN:
English unisex name derived
from a place name, meaning "eagle valley."
ARDGHAL:
Old Irish name meaning "high valor," derived
from the elements ard
"high" and gal "valor."
ARDI: Possibly a
nickname for Albanian Ardian.
ARDIAN: Albanian name
derived from the Illyrian tribe name
Ardiaei.
ARDIT: Albanian name meaning
"golden day."
ARDUINO:
Italian form of German Hartwin,
meaning "hardy friend."
ARELI:
Hebrew biblical name of a son
of Gad, meaning
"lion of God."
ARES: Greek myth name of
the son of Zeus and
Hera. Identified with Roman
Mars.
Derived from the Greek word ares, meaning
"battle strife; ruination."
AREVSHAD:
Armenian name meaning "filled with sun."
ARGI:
Basque name meaning "light."
ARGIDER:
"Light of beauty." Basque name derived from
the elements argi "light" and eder
"beautiful."
ARGOS:
Greek myth name of a giant with a
hundred eyes, meaning "shining."
ARGUS:
Latin form of Greek myth name Argos,
meaning "shining."
ARGYRIS:
Variant of Greek Argyros, meaning
"silver."
ARGYROS:
Greek name meaning
"silver."
ARI:
Armenian
name meaning "brave."
Hebrew
name meaning "lion."
Old
Norse name meaning "eagle."
ARIAN: Albanian name meaning "golden life."
ARIC:
Variant of Eric,
meaning "ever-ruler."
ARIDAI:
Biblical name of
one of Haman's ten sons who were
hanged by the Jews, meaning "dignified-self;
pride."
ARIE:
Nickname for Dutch Adriaan,
meaning "from Hadria."
ARIEH:
Hebrew biblical name of a bodyguard, meaning "lion."
ARIEL: Hebrew unisex
name meaning "lion of god." It is the biblical name for the city of
Jerusalem. It is also the name of an archangel, a moon of Uranus,
and
the name of a spirit in Shakespeare's play "The
Tempest."
ARIES:
Latin name meaning "ram." In Greek mythology
the ram of the Aries constellation is believed to
represent the same ram whose golden fleece was the quest
of Jason and the Argonauts.
ARIK:
Variant of English
Eric,
meaning "ever-ruler."
ARIN:
English variant of Irish unisex Erin,
meaning "peace."
ARISTAEUS:
Latin form of Greek myth name Aristaios,
meaning "excellence."
ARISTAIOS:
"Excellence." Greek myth name of a son of
Apollo and a mortal woman, who was raised on ambrosia
and made immortal by Gaia.
ARISTARCHOS:
Greek name derived from the elements aristos
"excellence" and arche
"origin/source." It is a biblical name as well
as the name of several historical figures: a companion
of St. Paul; a Greek tragic poet; a Greek critic and
grammarian; and a Greek astronomer and mathematician. It
is also the name of an asteroid and a crater on the
Moon.
ARISTARCHUS:
Latin form of Greek
Aristarchos, meaning
"excellent origin/source."
ARISTARKH:
Russian form of Latin Aristarchus,
meaning "excellent origin/source."
ARISTEIDES:
"Excellence of physique." Greek name derived
from the elements aristos "excellence"
and eidos "physique." [Note: the word eidos
is usually said to mean "kind; sort," but it
has many other meanings as well. Most important is its literal
meaning, "something that is seen," usually
referring to the human body. For example, in medicine
the term refers to the physical health of the body,
especially the outward appearance which "can be
seen."]
ARISTIDE:
French form of
Latin Aristides,
meaning "excellence."
ARISTIDES:
Latin form of Greek Aristeides,
meaning "excellence."
ARISTOCLES:
Latin form of Greek Aristokles,
meaning "excellent glory."
ARISTOKLES:
Original Greek form of Latin Aristocles,
meaning "excellent glory," from aristos
"excellence" and kleos
"glory." This was Plato's real name.
ARISTODEMOS:
"Excellence of the people." Greek name of a ruthless tyrant who ruled Elis for six
months, exterminating all opposition and stealing their
properties. He was finally assassinated; the Eleans
erected a statue at Olympia to Kylon, the man who killed
him. The name derives from the Greek elements aristos
"excellence" and demos "the
people."
ARISTON:
Greek name derived from the word aristos, meaning
"excellence."
ARISTOPHANES:
Name of a 5th century Greek playwright, derived from the
elements aristos "excellence" and phanes
"appearing."
ARISTOTLE:
Latin form of Greek Aristoteles,
meaning "excellent purpose."
ARISTOTELES:
Original Greek form of the famous philosopher Aristotle, derived from the elements aristos
"excellence" and telos
"purpose."
ARISZTID:
Hungarian form of Latin Aristides,
meaning "excellence."
ARJAN:
Dutch form of English Adrian,
meaning "from Hadria."
Variant
of Albanian Arian, meaning
"golden life."
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