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Alfrún f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
alfr "elf" and
rún "secret".
Alfvaldr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse
valdr "ruler".
Algaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
Algaut m Norse MythologyAlgaut was a Geatish king who ruled West Götaland according to the Heimskringla. Snorri Sturluson relates that he was burnt to death by his son-in-law, the Swedish king Ingjald Ill-ruler.
Algė f LithuanianShort form of names beginning with the element
Al-, like
Algirdė. This name is also considered a feminine form of
Algis.
Algeard m Medieval EnglishFrom either of the Old English names
Ælfgeard or
Æthelgeard. The former name was composed of the Old English elements
ælf "elf" and
geard "protector"; the latter was derived from
æðele "noble" and
geard.
Algedas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb
gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb
gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)".
Algenib m & f AstronomyThis is the traditional name of the star Gamma Pegasi in the constellation Pegasus. The name Algenib comes from the Arabic
al-janb, meaning “the side.”
Algerd m BelarusianBelarusian early medieval name, carried by the famous Grand Duke Algerd, died in 1377.... [
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Algesira f Italian (Rare)Possibly derived from the name of the Spanish town
Algeciras. which is from the Arabic الجزيرة (
al-jazira) meaning "the island".
Algieba m & f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
Al-Jabhah, meaning "the forehead". This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Leonis in the constellation
Leo.
Algina f LithuanianDerived from
alei vienas "everyone" and
ginti "to defend; to protect".
Algintas m LithuanianMeans "to defend everything", derived from Lithuanian
al meaning "everything, every last one" combined with Lithuanian
ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".
Algita f LithuanianFeminine short form of names beginning with the element
Al-, this is a derivation of
Algė. It can also be considered a feminine form of
Algis.
Algminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
alga meaning "salary, wage, pay" as well as "reward". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Algol m Astronomy (Rare, Archaic)Name of a star in the constellation Perseus. Derived from Arabic, meaning "Head of the Ghoul", direct translation in English is "Demon Star"
Algorab m AstronomyThis is the name of the star Delta Corvi in the constellation Corvus. It bore the traditional name Algorab derived from Arabic الغراب
al-ghuraab, meaning "the crow".
Alguasega m GuancheBorne by a 26-year-old Guanche man sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Algvilas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
alga meaning "salary, wage, pay" as well as "reward". The second element is derived from Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas).
Algy m EnglishDiminutive of
Algernon, used in the play
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.
Algyr m YakutMeans "tenacious, capable, person with great erudition".
Alhaud m AstronomyAccording to
the catalogue of stars in the Technical Memorandum 33-507 - A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars, Al-Haud were the title for seven stars : f as Alhaud I, τ as Alhaud II, e as Alhaud III, h as Alhaud IV, this star (θ) as Alhaud V, υ as Alhaud VI and φ as Alhaud VII .
Alhena f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
الهنعه (
al-Han'āh) "sign (on the neck of a camel)", this is the name of the third-brightest star in the constellation of Gemini.
Al-husayn m ArabicMeans "the beautiful".
Laqab of
Husayn. This was the personal name of Avicenna, a famous physician in the medieval Islamic world.
Alias m English (Modern)Variant of
Elias. It coincides with the English
alias meaning "a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name".
Aliaskhab m Avar (Russified)From the name
Ali 1 combined with Arabic أصحاب
(ashab) meaning "companions, friends, owners, possessors", the plural of صاحب
(sahib).
Aliaume m FrenchFrench form of
Adalhelm. Previously a name that had gone out of fashion after the Middle Ages, but it has enjoyed a modest revival in France since the late '80s (which reached its peak in 1996).
Əlibəy m AzerbaijaniCombination of
Əli and Azerbaijani
bəy meaning "gentleman, mister; lord, master".
Alibel m Arthurian CycleA strong knight who served King Claudas of Gaul, fighting in Claudas’ war against Arthur. His brothers were Brumand (Brumant), Canart, and Cadant.
Alibi m KazakhFrom the given name
Ali 1 combined with a form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" (see
Alibek).
Alicent f LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television series "House of the Dragon". In the series, Alicent Hightower is the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and a member of the royal court of Westeros under King Viserys Targaryen.
Alidor m French (Rare)An old and obscure French given name of unknown meaning, which may possibly ultimately be of Occitan origin (compare
Aliénor) or even Basque origin. It seems that it was mostly used in the 19th century, not just in France but also in (the French-speaking part of) Belgium and the Canadian province Quebec... [
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Alieke f DutchDiminutive form of
Alie, seeing as the name contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-ke.
Alien f Dutch (Rare)Dutch phonetical spelling of the French name
Aline. The name also occurs as a short form of the related name
Alina, in which case it is used strictly informally (i.e. not as an official name on birth certificates).... [
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Aliena f Theatre, LiteratureMeans "stranger" in Latin. This was the false identity of
Celia in Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It' (1599) when she goes into hiding in the forest of Arden, presumably a pun on the word
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Aliëtte f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Aliette. However, it should be noted that in the Netherlands, there may also be cases where this name is a combination of the Dutch feminine given name
Alie with the French diminutive suffix
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Alifair f English (Rare), RomaniVariant of
Alafare. It was borne by a victim of the American Hatfield–McCoy feud: Alifair McCoy (1858-1888), daughter of feud patriarch Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.
Alighiero m ItalianDerived from the Old High German “adal” (meaning “noble”) and “gēr” (meaning “spear”) with -ero as the suffix.
Alignak m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Alignak is a lunar deity and god of weather, water, tides, eclipses and earthquakes.
Aligoq m GreenlandicMeans "mountain crystal, quartz" in Greenlandic, referring to a type of rock used as raw material for stone tools in traditional Greenlandic society.
Aliʻikoa m Hawaiian (Rare)Means "brave king" or "warrior king," from
aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander" and
koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."
Ali'iloa m HawaiianSaid to mean both "distant chief" and "high chief" in Hawaiian.
Alijon m Tajik, UzbekCombination of the given name
Ali 1 and Persian جان
(jân) meaning "soul, being, spirit".
Alikber m TatarCombination of
Ali 1 meaning 'high, supreme' and the word
akbar meaning 'greatest, biggest'.
Alimbeg m OssetianCombination of
Alim and the Ottoman Turkish title بك
(beg) meaning "ruler, chief, lord".
Alime f Crimean TatarMeans "knowledgeable, learned" from Arabic عَلِمَ
(ʿalima) meaning "to know, to have knowledge, to be informed" (see
Alim).
Alimin m IndonesianDerived from Arabic عالمين
('alimin) meaning "knowers", the plural of عالم
('alim) meaning "scholar, knowledgable person".
Älimjan m Kazakh, Persian, UyghurCombination of the Islamic name
Alim, meaning "scholar", and the Kazakh and Persian word
jan, meaning "soul" or "dear".