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Àneu f CatalanFrom the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu d'Àneu, meaning "Mother of God of Àneu," the name of a sanctuary in the municipality of La Guingueta d'Àneu in the comarca of Pallars Sobirà.
Anfal f ArabicMeans "profits, earnings, spoils" in Arabic, the plural of نفل
(nafal) meaning "booty, gift". It is given in reference to the 8th chapter of the Quran (surah Al-Anfal).
Anfang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and
方 (fāng) meaning "direction, power".
Anfortas m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureProbably derived from Old French
enfertez or
enfermetez meaning "infirmity". This was Wolfram's name for the wounded Fisher King in his epic 'Parzifal'.
Anfu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and
富 (fù) meaning "abundant; rich, wealthy".
Ang m ChineseTransferred use of the surname
Ang, which is an Hokkien and Teochew romanization of the Chinese surnames Wang (汪,
Wāng) and
Hong (洪,
Hóng).... [
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Anga m NewarFrom Newar अंग (
aṃga) meaning "yard".
Angada m IndianSon of Lakshmana (on of the incarnations of Sesha)
Angaju f & m GreenlandicMeans "older sibling of the same sex" in Greenlandic, thus either "big brother (to a boy)" or "big sister (to a girl)".
Angarag m & f MongolianMeans "Mars (planet)" or "Tuesday" in Mongolian, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार
(angara) meaning "charcoal" or "Mars".
Angayarkanni f Hinduism, Tamil (Rare)Means "she who has beautiful fish-like eyes" in Tamil, from அம்
(am) meaning "beautiful", கயல்
(kayal) meaning "fish", கண்
(kan) meaning "eye" and the feminine suffix -இ
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Angbei m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
杯 (bēi) meaning "cup, trophey".
Angdi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, advance, progress".
Angelakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Angelos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Angelia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀγγελία
(angelia) meaning "message, tidings, news", related to ἄγγελος
(angelos) "messenger". In Greek mythology Angelia was a daughter of the messenger god
Hermes and the spirit (daimona) of messages, tidings, and proclamations.
Anger m English (Puritan)From the English word
anger meaning "a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility", given in reference to the wrath of God.
Angerlarneq f GreenlandicSouth Greenlandic name meaning "she who has returned home", originally used as a nickname for someone named after a deceased family member, due to ritual name avoidance (taboos in mentioning names of deceased relatives, even when newborns had been named for them).
Angervo f & m FinnishFrom the Finnish word
Angervo, meaning "Creambush".
Angetenar f AstronomyMeans "bend of the river" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Tau 2 Eridani in the constellation
Eridanus.
Angeyja f Norse MythologyThe etymology of this name is uncertain. It could be derived from Old Norse
angi "sweet odour" and
ey, a name element which might mean "island" (compare
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Angfan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
藩 (fān) meaning "fence, boundary, border".
Angga m IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit अङ्ग
(angga) meaning "limb" or "body". This is also an Indonesian word meaning "deer antler".
Anggara m IndonesianMeans "Tuesday" (an archaic word) in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार
(aṅgāra).
Anggi f & m BatakMeans "younger sibling" in Batak.
Anggraini f Indonesian Mythology, JavaneseDerived from Javanese
anggara meaning "Tuesday", ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार
(angara). This is the name of a character in Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), the beautiful wife of the prince
Ekalavya.
Anggui m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable".
Anghao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
昊 (hào) meaning "summertime" or "sky, heaven".
Angheng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
亨 (hēng) meaning "smoothly; progressing".
Angielika f Polish (Rare)Rare variant of
Angelika, possibly influenced by "ge" being pronounced as "gie" in some parts of Poland, or by some other Slavic language.
Angilbald m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilburg f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilfrid m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilhard m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilmund m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilram m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angiltrud f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilwin m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angitia f Roman MythologyA Roman snake-goddess who was especially worshipped by the Marsi, a tribe in central Italy.
Angjian m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm, strong, resolute".
Angjiong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
炅 (jiǒng) meaning "brilliance".
Angjue m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
爵 (jué), a feudal title or rank of nobility.
Angjun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and
俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable; handsome" or
军 (jūn) meaning "army, military, soldier".
Angka f IndonesianPossibly derived from the Balinese word
angka meaning "tone".
Angkea f KhmerCan mean "Tuesday", "Mars", or "charcoal, coals" in Khmer.
Angkhan m ThaiMeans "Tuesday" or "Mars (the planet)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार
(angara).