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Albia f Basque, Spanish (Latin American)Taken from the name of a grotto in the Aralar Range in the Basque Mountains where a dolmen was discovered in 1915, as well as from the name of a suburb of Bilbao where Sabino Arana Goiri was born. Goiri was a writer, creator of the Basque flag, founder of the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) and is generally considered "the father of Basque nationalism".
Albijn m DutchGenerally the Dutch form of
Albinus, but in some instances it can be derived from
Albuin as well. A bearer of this name was the Flemish painter Albijn Van den Abeele (1835-1918).
Albika f Chechen (Rare)Means "the lady", derived from the Arabic definite article ال
(al) combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman" (a feminine form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master").
Albinet m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Albin (as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name is no longer in use in France, but it still survives there as a patronymic surname... [
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Albinianus m Ancient Roman, HistoryRoman cognomen which was derived from
Albinius. A bearer of this name was Lucius Sestius Quirinalis Albinianus, a Roman proquaestor and suffect consul from the 1st century BC.
Albinius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile which was derived from
Albinus. This was the name of several ancient Romans, some of which lived as early as the 4th century BC.
Albion m EnglishFrom the ancient name of Great Britain, which is said to have been inspired by the White Cliffs of Dover. The word is ultimately of Celtic origin (of which the meaning is not entirely certain), but it is etymologically related to Latin
albus "white"... [
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Albofledis f Frankish, GermanicAlbofledis was a Frankish noblewoman, the daughter of the Frankish king Childeric I, and the Thuringian noblewoman Basina.
Albon m American (Rare)Variant of
Alban. A notable namesake is American attorney, scientist and inventor Albon
Man (1826-1905) who experimented with early forms of photography and in the development of the incandescent light bulb, an invention later famously perfected by
Thomas Alva Edison (1847 -1931).
Albrinia f Germanic Mythology, HistoryAlbruna, Aurinia or Albrinia are some of the forms of the name of a probable Germanic seeress who would have lived in the late 1st century BC or in the early 1st century AD. She was mentioned by Tacitus in Germania, after the seeress Veleda, and he implied that the two were venerated because of true divine inspiration by the Germanic peoples, in contrast to Roman women who were fabricated into goddesses... [
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Albrun f GermanicCombination of Old High German
alb "elf; supernatural being" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*albh- "to shine; gleam") and
run "secret lore" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic
*rûno- "secret; magic; murmur; session").
Albruna f Germanic Mythology, HistoryAlbruna, Aurinia or Albrinia are some of the forms of the name of a probable Germanic seeress who would have lived in the late 1st century BC or in the early 1st century AD. She was mentioned by Tacitus in Germania, after the seeress Veleda, and he implied that the two were venerated because of true divine inspiration by the Germanic peoples, in contrast to Roman women who were fabricated into goddesses... [
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Albulaan m AstronomyThis is the name of two stars in the constellation Aquarius: Mu Aquarii and Nu Aquarii. The name comes from an Arabic term
al-bulaʽān (ألبولعان) meaning "the two swallowers".
Albulena f AlbanianOf uncertain origin. This is a commemorative name paying homage to the
Battle of Albulena (1457) fought between Albanian forces led by Skanderbeg and an Ottoman army under Isak bey Evrenoz and Skanderbeg's nephew, Hamza Kastrioti... [
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Albunea f Roman MythologyPossibly derived from Latin
albus meaning "white". In Roman mythology Albunea was a nymph who dwelt at a sulfuric spring or fountain near the town of Tibur (modern Tivoli)... [
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Albusinda f Lombardic, HistoryAlbsuinda (or Alpsuinda) was the only child of Alboin, King of the Lombards in Pannonia (reigned c. 560 – 572), and his first wife Chlothsind, daughter of the Merovingian king of the Franks Chlothar (reigned 511 – 561).
1 While still young Albsuinda had lost her mother shortly before the final clash in 567 with the people of the Gepids in Pannonia (modern Hungary), in which the Gepids were completely destroyed... [
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Albwin m Polish (Rare)Derived from Old High German
alb (which comes from Old Norse
âlfr) "elf" combined with Old High German
wini "friend".
Alcántara f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)Given in honour of the 16th-century Spanish saint and mystic Peter of Alcántara (1499-1562). The place name Alcántara is itself from Arabic القنطرة
(al-Qanṭarah) meaning "the bridge".
Alcathous m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀλκή
(alke) meaning "strength, prowess, force" and θοός
(thoos) meaning "quick, swift". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Alchemy f & m English (Modern, Rare)From the English noun
alchemy referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry", which ultimately comes from Greek χυμεία
(chymeia) "art of alloying metals, alchemy" via Arabic
al-kimiya (the source also of Persian
Kimiya).
Alchiba f & m AstronomyThis is the name of the star Alpha Corvi in the Corvus constellation. It bore the traditional names Al Chiba (Arabic ألخبا
al-xibā meaning "tent") and Al Minliar, al Ghurab (Arabic منقار الغراب
al-manxar al-ghurab) or Minkar al Ghurab.
Alchira f UzbekMeans "rosy-cheeked," and is a very popular name for girls in Uzbekistan.
Alchoil m Old IrishOld Irish form of
Aergol used among Irish speakers in the early middle ages in the Kingdom of Dyfed.
Alcidiane f LiteraturePerhaps derived from
Alcide. Jean-Baptiste Lully used it for one of the title characters in his 'Ballet d'Alcidiane et Polexandre' (1658), which was based on the 1636 French novel 'Polexandre' by Marin le Roy de Gomberville (where it belongs to a princess of the
Isle inaccessible).
Alcidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Ἀλκιδίκη
(Alkidike), which is derived from Greek αλκη
(alke) "strength" combined with Greek δικη
(dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage"... [
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Alcman m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Doric Greek
Alkman. This was the name of an Ancient Greek choral lyric poet from Sparta. He is the earliest representative of the Alexandrian canon of the Nine Lyric Poets.
Alcor m AstronomyAlcor is a binary star system in the constellation of Ursa Major.
Alcor was originally Arabic سها
Suhā/Sohā, meaning either the "forgotten" or "neglected" one.
Alcude m Medieval EnglishA name recorded in Domesday Book, perhaps a medieval form of an Old English name composed of the elements
æðele "noble" and
cuþ "known, familiar".
Alda f BasqueFrom the name of a town in the Basque region of Spain.
Alda f Alanic, History, Georgian (Rare)This name was most notably borne by the Alan princess Alda of Alania (11th century), who was the second wife of king Giorgi I of Georgia.... [
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Aldaana f YakutFrom the name of the Aldan River that flows through Yakutia.
Aldafaðir m Norse MythologyMeans "all-father", derived from Old Norse elements
ala ("entire, all") and
faðir ("father"). This is a by-name for
Odin in Norse mythology.
Aldán m GalicianFrom the town of Aldán in Galicia. It is named after the medieval owner of those lands, whose name comes from the Germanic root
aldiz ("age, time") or
aldaz ("old").
Aldar m Buryat, Kalmyk, TuvanDerived from Buryat and Tuvan алдар
(aldar) and Kalmyk алдр
(aldr) meaning "glory, honour, fame".
Aldarbadrakh m & f Mongolian (Rare)From Mongolian алдар
(aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and бадрах
(badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Aldarmaa f MongolianFrom Mongolian алдар
(aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Aldarnemekh m & f Mongolian (Rare)From Mongolian алдар
(aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and нэмэх
(nemekh) meaning "to add, to increase; to enhance".
Alde f Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of the Alanic name
Alda. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian artist Alde Kakabadze (1932-2016).
Alde m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch short form of Germanic given names that begin with the element
ald meaning "old" as well as (via metathesis) the element
adal meaning "noble". Also compare
Aldo and
Alda 1.
Aldebaran m Astronomy, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendDerived from Arabic الدبران
(al-Dabarān) meaning "follower" (from دبر
(dábar) "to turn one's back"). This is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Taurus, presumably so named because it appears to follow the Pleiades rightward across the night sky... [
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Aldebrandus m Germanic (Latinized)Latin form of
Aldebrand. A famous bearer of the name was Saint Aldebrandus, who was born in the city of Sorrivoli, Italy and died in Fossombrone, Presaro e Ubrino, Italy.
Aldegisel m GermanicIt is most likely a metathesis of
Adalgisel, although it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" and
gisel "hostage" or "pledge." Aldegisel I was a 7th-century ruler of Frisia.
Aldemar m Germanic, Dutch, GermanDerived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous". The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalmar.
Alderamin m & f AstronomyThis is the name of the star Alpha Cephei in the constellation Cepheus. It bore the traditional name
Alderamin, a contraction of the Arabic phrase الذراع اليمين
al-dhirā‘ al-yamīn, meaning "the right arm".
Aldey f IcelandicDerived from the Icelandic elements
alda "heavy swelling wave, a roller" and
ey "island".
Aldfrid m GermanicMeans "old peace", derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace." The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalfrid.
Aldgrim m GermanicMeans "old mask", derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask." The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalgrim.
Aldhanab m AstronomyThis is the name of the star Gamma Gruis in the constellation Grus. The name Aldhanab comes from
Al Dhanab, from the Arabic الذنب
al-dhanab meaning "the tail (of the Southern Fish)".
Aldhelm m GermanicMeans "old helmet", derived from the Germanic elements
ald "old" and
helm "helmet, protection". However, it should be noted that there are also various cases where this name is a variant form of
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Aldhibah f AstronomyThis is the traditional name of the star Zeta Draconis in the Draco constellation. Zeta Draconis has the old Arabic name الذئب
al-dhiʼb "the wolf", given in its feminine form
Al Dhiʼbah (ذئبة)
Aldman m GermanicMeans "old man", derived from Gothic
alds (
alt in Old High German) "old" combined with
man "man." The name might also be a metathesis of
Adalman.
Aldonas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian name
Aldonis, which consists of two elements. The first element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
aldėti meaning "to echo, to (re)sound" (see
Aidas) or from the related old Lithuanian verb
aldoti meaning "to shout, to scream" as well as "to make noise"... [
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Aldornia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)Perhaps derived from the Old English
aldor, a form of
ealdor meaning "elder, parent, head of family, chief, lord; author, source; age, old age" with the name suffix -
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