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Antevorta f Roman Mythology, AstronomyMeaning uncertain. This was another name for the goddess
Prorsa. It is also an alternative name for Gamma Virginis, a binary star system in the constellation of Virgo.
Anthe f Greek MythologyFeminine given name from Greek Mythology which means "bloom". Anthe was one of the Alkyonides, nymphs of fair weather. After the death of their father at the hands of Herakles, they threw themselves into the sea in their grief and were transformed into kingfishers.
Anthem m & f English (Modern)From the English word
anthem, "a rousing or uplifting song", ultimately from the Greek ἀντίφωνα (
antíphōna), a call and response style of singing.
Anthemion m Greek MythologyMeans "small flower", derived from Greek ἄνθεμον
(anthemon) meaning "flower" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). The former is ultimately derived from Greek ανθος
(anthos) meaning "flower, blossom"... [
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Antheus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀνθέω
(antheō) meaning "to blossom, to bloom", which is related to Greek ανθος
(anthos) meaning "flower, blossom". In order words, this name is virtually the masculine form of
Antheia (see
Anthea)... [
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Anthika f ThaiMeans "evening, dusk" in Thai, of Sanskrit origin.
Anthim m & f Indian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It could perhaps come from the Greek name
Anthimos, but I don't know how likely it generally is for Greek names to be used in India.
Anthimos m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἄνθιμος
(anthimos) meaning "of flowers, like flowers, blooming, flowered". It is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἄνθος
(anthos) meaning "flower, blossom".
Anthippos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἄνθος
(anthos) meaning "flower, blossom" combined with Greek ‘ιππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Anthrakia f Greek MythologyMeans "embers, burning charcoal" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to one of the nurses of the infant
Zeus.
Antialkes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀντί
(anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun ἀλκή
(alke) meaning "strength".
Antialkidas m Ancient GreekMeans "son of Antialkes" in Greek, derived from the name
Antialkes combined with ίδας
(idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης
(ides).
Antibrote f Greek MythologyMeans "equal to man", from Greek ἀντί
(anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with βροτός
(brotos), a poetic term meaning "mortal man"... [
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Antidoros m Ancient GreekMeans "against gifts", derived from Greek αντι
(anti) "against" combined with Greek δωρον
(doron) "gift."
Antien f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)This given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of
Antjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [
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Antieni m RomanshVariant of
Antoni, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Antigua f Spanish (Rare)From a title of Virgin Mary, which came to be in Seville Cathedral's Virgen de la Antigua chapel. The word
antigua "old, ancient" referred to a fresco depicting Virgin Mary, which was sculpted on the wall of an ancient mosque which served as the basis for the new cathedral... [
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Antikonie f Arthurian CycleMedieval German variant of
Antigone. In Arthurian legend, she is the sister of King Vergulaht of Ascalun who became infatuated with Gawain during one of his visits... [
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Antilochos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀντί
(anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [
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Antimachos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἀντίμαχος
(antimachos) meaning "capable of meeting in war", which consists of Greek ἀντί
(anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" combined with the Greek noun μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle".... [
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Antimony f Popular CultureAntimony was named after the Greek words
anti and
monos to mean “a metal not found alone.” The chemical symbol, Sb, comes from the element's historical name,
stibium.
Antin m UkrainianUkrainian variant or folk/older form of
Anton. A notable bearer was Antin Holovatyi, Zaporozhian Cossack otaman who was one of the creators and a commander of the Black Sea cossack army.
Antine m SardinianShort form of
Gosantine. Antine Nivola (1911-1988) was a Sardinian sculptor, architectural sculptor, muralist, designer and teacher.
Antinéa f Literature, FrenchCreated by Pierre Benoit in his novel
L'Atlantide (1919) for Queen Antinéa. The name is inspired by
Tinhinan, a 4th-century Tuareg queen with a legendary story... [
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Antinoe f Greek MythologyFeminine form of
Antinoos. This was the name of several princesses in Greek mythology, including one of the Peliades (the daughters of King
Pelias of Iolcus and sisters to
Alcestis, who were tricked by the sorceress
Medea into killing their own father).
Antioch m Literature, HistoryEnglish form of
Antiochus. The capital city of Syria bore this name, an important centre in early Christianity (founded c.300 BC by Seleucus I Nictor and named for his father, Antiochus)... [
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Antiphanes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀντί
(anti) "against, in return" and φανής
(phanes) "appearing". This was the name of a 4th-century BCE comic playwright of Middle Comedy.
Antiphilos m Ancient GreekMeans "against friends", derived from Greek αντι
(anti) "against" combined with Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover".
Antipholus m TheatrePossibly a variant of
Antiphilus. The first element of this name is Greek αντι
(anti) "against, compared to, like"; the second element is less certain, perhaps derived from Greek φωλεός
(phôleos) "den, lair" (the source of the mythological name
Pholus) or from Latin
folium "a leaf; a sheet of paper; trifle, thing of no consequence"... [
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Antiphon m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αντι
(anti) "against" combined with Greek φωνη
(phone) "voice." This name was borne by Antiphon the Sophist, who lived in the 5th century BC.
Antiphonus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀντίφονόν
(Antiphonon), derived from Greek ἀντίφονος
(antiphonos) meaning "in return for slaughter" or "in revenge for blood", from ἀντί
(anti) "in return for; for the sake of, for" and φόνος
(phonos) "murder, slaughter; blood shed in murder, gore"... [
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Antiqa f UzbekMeans "ancient" in Uzbek but also figuratively "amazing, wonderful".
Antissa f EnglishAntissa (Ancient Greek: Ἄντισσα) was a city of the island Lesbos (Lesvos).
Antisthenes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αντι
(anti) meaning "against" and σθενος
(sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength." This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC.
Antjen f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)This name is a variant of
Anna, where the diminutive suffix
-tjen has been added to the name. Since
-tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern
-tje, we can actually say that Antjen is the medieval Dutch form of
Antje.... [
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Antlia f AstronomyFrom Greek ἀντλία
(antlia) meaning "hold of a ship". Antlia is one of the constellations created by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the 18th century. He originally named it Antlia Pneumatica, or Machine Pneumatique in French, in honour of French physicist Denis Papin’s invention, the air pump.
Antobam f AkanMeans "posthumous child" in Fante. It is typically given to a child whose father died before they were born.
Antoni m GeorgianForm of
Anton with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Antoniotto m Medieval ItalianDiminutive of
Antonio, as
-otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix. A known bearer of this name was the Genoese trader and explorer Antoniotto Usodimare (1416-1462)... [
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Antsa m & f MalagasyMeans "chant" or "charitable, compassionate" in Malagasy.