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Allaituraḫḫi f HurrianPossibly deriving in part from the Hurrian element
allai=ni ("lady, mistress"). Name borne by a Hittite ritual practitioner, likely of Hurrian origin, known from several texts that bear her name.
Allani f Hurrian MythologyIn Hurrian mythology, Allani was the goddess of the underworld. Her name is likely derived from Hurrian
allai=ni "lady, mistress".
Allanzu f Hurrian MythologyEtymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Hurrian element
alla=i, meaning "lady, queen". Another possible element is the Hurrian
alu-, meaning "to speak". Name borne by a Hurrian goddess that was often worshipped alongside
Ḫepat, who was considered to be her mother.
Allat f Near Eastern MythologyMeans "the Goddess" from Arabic
al-Lat. She was an ancient mother and fertility goddess of the pre-Islamic Arabs.
Allatum f Persian MythologyThe goddess of the underworld in early Iranian mythology. She is believed to be of Mesopotamian origin (Ellat).
Allectus m Late RomanRoman name meaning "selected, chosen" in Latin. This was the name of a Roman-Britannic usurper-emperor in Britain and northern Gaul from 293 to 296 who assassinated
Carausius, a Menapian officer in the Roman navy.
Allegro m ItalianTransferred from the surname "Allegro", a masculine form of "Allegra".
Allende f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian title
Virgen de Allende, who's a patron saint of Ezcaray (La Rioja). The name seems to derive from
allende "beyond, on the other side."
Allerleirauh f Folklore (Germanized)Means "all kinds of fur" in German. This is the name of the title character of a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Allerleirauh is a princess who flees from her father, who wants to marry her, and brings three dresses and a coat with all kinds of furs with her... [
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Alliquippa f IroquoisMeaning unknown, perhaps from a Seneca word meaning "hat". A noted bearer was Queen Alliquippa, a leader of the Seneca tribe of American Indians during the early part of the 18th century.
Alliw f LiteratureMeaning unknown. It is used in Robert Beatty’s novel Willa of the Wood. In this case, it was used as an inverse of
Willa.
Allow m Manx (Archaic)Manx name of uncertain origin, used until the 17th century. Kneen (1937) suggests Old Norse
alfr "elf"; Gill (1963) points to the Manx surname
Callow, which derives from
MacCalo, an Anglicized form of either of the Gaelic surnames
Mac Calbach "son of Calbhach" (the Gaelic name
Calbhach meaning "bold") or
Mac Caolaidhe "son of Caoladhe" (the Gaelic name
Caoladhe being a derivative of
caol "slender, comely").
Alltwen f WelshFrom Welsh
allt “wooded hillside” and
gwen “white, blessed”. This name may be given in reference to the village in Wales.
Alluitz m & f BasqueDerived from Basque
atx "rock" and
luze "long". This is the name of a mountain in Biscay.
Allura f Popular CultureApparently based on the English word
allure. This was the name of a princess in the 1980s anime television show 'Voltron'.
Allure f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of a 1996 Chanel perfume, derived from the English word
allure (which also has French roots) meaning "fascination, charm, appeal".
Ally f ManxDerived from Manx
aaley "fairer" and
aalin "fair, handsome, beautiful, splendid". It is also considered a cognate of
Ailie.
Allyre m French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly of Germanic origin. This was the name of a 4th-century Gallo-Roman saint praised by Gregory of Tours. Also known as Illidius, he was a bishop of Clermont in Auvergne, France, which he worked to establish as a center of religious teaching and devotion... [
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Alm m Popular CultureDerived from Old Norse "álmr," which translates to "elm tree." "Alm" is also the Swedish word for "elm tree."... [
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Almaaz m AstronomyThis is the name of the star Epsilon Aurigae in the Auriga constellation. The name comes from Arabic
Al Maʽaz meaning "the billy goat".
Almabikä f BashkirCombination of Bashkir
алма (alma) meaning "apple" and
бикә (bikä), which is a name element.
Almach m AstronomyThe star Gamma Andromedae in the constellation Andromeda is called Almach. Almach was the traditional name (also spelt as
Almaach,
Almaack,
Almak,
Almaak, or
Alamak), derived from the Arabic العناق (
al-‘anāq), "the caracal" (desert lynx).
Almagul f Kazakh, KyrgyzMeans "apple blossom" from Kazakh and Kyrgyz алма
(alma) meaning "apple" and гүл
(gul) meaning "flower".
Almana f LithuanianDerived from
aliai vienas "everyone; every last one" and either
manyti "to think; to suppose" or
sumanus "quick-witted; astute".
Almandine f English (Rare)The name of a mineral belonging to the garnet group. It is an alteration of the French
alabandine, from the Latin
alabandina, from the ancient in Caria, Anatolia (modern day Turkey), Alabanda (Αλαβάνδα), which was known for producing dark marbles and garnet-like stones... [
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Almanzor m History (Hispanicized)From Arabic
al-Manṣūr meaning "the Victorious". Almanzor was a powerful military leader and statesman in Ummayad Al-Andalus who acted as the favourite of caliph
Hisham II.
Almarr m Old NorseOld Norse name from the combination of the name elements
ALM "elm" and
HER "army." It is the Nordic form of the Old High German name
Athalmar and a variant form of
Álmgeirr.
Almasbek m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh and Kyrgyz алмас
(almas) meaning "diamond" (of Persian origin) and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Almaseyä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
алма (alma) meaning "apple" and
сейә (seyä) meaning "cherry".
Almendra f Spanish (Latin American)The name Almendra comes from
Latin and refers to the same fruit of the "almond" tree in Spanish. It is an unusual name but that makes it very special and peculiar
Almiel f LiteratureUsed in "The Lord of the Rings" by
Tolkien. It means "blessed maiden".
Almin m BosnianDerived from Arabic الْأَمِين
(al-ʾamīn) meaning "the trustworthy".
Almina f EnglishPossibly a diminutive form of
Alma 1 or a variant form of
Elmina. This name was borne by the English aristocrat Almina, Countess of Carnarvon (1876-1969) - she was the wife of George Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), who was involved in the discovery and excavation of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Alminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Almintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb
minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Almirena f TheatreThe name of a character in Georg Friedrich Händel's opera 'Rinaldo' (1711).
Almonda f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Medieval JewishOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Alemande, a contraction of
Alemandina and a derivation from Middle English
almond, almaund and Old French
almande "almond" (seeing as almonds were considered "things of value", naming a daughter after them would fit the naming conventions of the time)... [
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Almucs f Medieval OccitanThis name was borne by Almucs de Castelnòu (c. 1140 – bef. 1184), a trobairitz from a town near Avignon in Provence.
Al-muntasir m ArabicDerived from Arabic
منتصر (muntasir) meaning "victor". This is part of the title
المنتصر بالله (al-Muntasir bi-llah) meaning "He who triumphs in God", which was the regional title of Abu Ja'far Muhammad, an Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad.
Almus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἄλμος
(Almos), which is possibly derived from Greek ἄλμα
(alma) meaning "grove", which in turn is apparently related to Greek ἄλσος
(alsos) meaning "sacred grove"... [
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Almveig f Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
álmr "elm tree" and
veig "power", "strength".
Alna f LithuanianEither derived from Lithuanian
alnė or
alnis, dialectal words for
elnė "deer" and
elnias "roebuck", or a direct adoption of the name of the river
Alna (referred to by its Polish name
Łyna in English), whose name is derived from Old Prussian... [
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Alnair f AstronomyThis is the name of Alpha Gruis in the constellation Grus. It bore the traditional name Alnair or
Al Nair (sometimes
Al Na'ir in lists of stars used by navigators), from the Arabic
al-nayyir meaning "the bright one", itself derived from its Arabic name,
al-nayyir min dhanab al-ḥūt (
al-janūbiyy), meaning "the bright one from the (southern) fish's tail" (see
Aldhanab).
Alnilam m & f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
an-niżām, meaning "string of pearls". This is a star in the constellation
Orion.
Alnitak m & f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
an-niṭāq, meaning "the girdle". This is the name of a star in
Orion.
Alniyat m & f AstronomySigma Scorpii and Tau Scorpii together bore the traditional name
Al Niyat (or
Alniyat) derived from the Arabic النياط
al-niyāţ "the arteries" and referring to their position flanking the star Antares, the scorpion's heart, with Sigma Scorpii just to the north.
Alo m Estonian (Modern), Livonian, Medieval BalticLivonian name of uncertain origin and meaning, mentioned in the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia. In modern-day Estonia, this name is used as a short form of
Aleksander and associated with Estonian
alustus “beginning".
Aloara f LombardicEtymology unknown. This was the name of a 10th-century princess regnant of Capua.
Alode f BasqueBasque name coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as an equivalent to
Alodia.
Aloe f English (Modern, Rare)Aloe is a genus containing over 500 species of flowering succulent plants. The most widely known species is
Aloe vera, or "true aloe". It is called this because it is cultivated as the standard source for assorted pharmaceutical purposes.