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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-tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern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
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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.
Antü m & f MapucheFrom Mapudungun
antü (also
antv and
anty) meaning "sun, day."
Antung m & f BanjarFrom a title used by Banjar men and women of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.
Ántush m AguarunaPossibly from the Awajún
ántut meaning "hear, understand, obey".
Antzy f GreekGreek form of the English name
Angie, used as a diminutive of
Angeliki or
Angela. This is borne by Greek singer Angeliki 'Antzy' Samiou (1960-).
Anu f Celtic MythologyProto-Celtic theonym
*Φanon- "mother", Anu is an Irish goddess with uncertain functions and often conflated with other figures of Irish mythology and folklore, like
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Anu f Mongolian, HistoryEtymology uncertain, possibly derived from Sanskrit (see
Anuradha). This was the name of a 17th century noblewoman and queen consort of Mongolia, known for leading troops to successfully rescue her husband from enemy forces.
Anuarite f Central African, Bantu (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical)Borne by the Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta (1939-1964), a beatified Congolese nun who was killed at age 24 during the Congo Crisis. According to the Dictionary of African Christian Biography, she belonged to the Wabudu tribe and her name means "one who laughs at war".
Anubhav m Indian, HindiDerived from Sanskrit अनुभव
(anubhava) meaning "perception, understanding".
Anucha m ThaiMeans "younger brother" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुज
(anuja).
Anuchai m ThaiFrom Thai อนุ
(anu) meaning "small, often" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Anuchat m ThaiFrom Thai อนุ
(anu) meaning "small, often" and ชาติ
(chat) meaning "life, birth, origin, existence".
Anuchit m ThaiMeans "to win repeatedly, to always win" in Thai.
Anudari f MongolianEtymology uncertain. Probably derived from
Ana Dara, an alternate name for Queen
Anu.
Anugrah m Indonesian, Indian, HindiDerived from Indonesian
anugerah meaning "award, bestowment", ultimately from Sanskrit अनुग्रह
(anugraha) "favour".
Anuhea f HawaiianMeans "cool, soft fragrance," from
anu meaning "cool(ness)" and
hea meaning "mist".
Anuka f GeorgianGeorgian diminutive of
Ana. Notable Georgian bearers of this name include the queen consort Anuka Abashidze of Imereti (died in 1721) and princess Ana "Anuka" of Kartli (1698-1746).
Anukun m ThaiMeans "to help, to support, to aid" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुकूल
(anukula).
Anulek f Thai (Rare)A famous bearer would be famous thai pop singer whose real name is Benjawan Pohkasap.
Anumat m & f ThaiMeans "grant, approve, allow" in Thai.
Anumati f HindiAnumati is the Hindu godess of the moon. The meaning of the name is moon.
Anuphan m ThaiMeans "tying, binding, connecting" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुबन्ध
(anubandha).
Anuphap m ThaiFrom Thai อนุ
(anu) meaning "small, often" and ภาพ
(phap) meaning "picture, image, vision".
Anuphong m ThaiFrom Thai อนุ
(anu) meaning "small, often" and พงษ์/พงศ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family".
Anura m SinhaleseFrom the name of the seventeenth lunar mansion (or constellation along the moon's path) equivalent to the constellation Libra.
Anurak m ThaiMeans "conserve, preserve, protect" in Thai.
Anurat m & f ThaiFrom Thai อนุ
(anu) meaning "small" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Anuš m MandaeanPossibly a Mandaic form of
Enos, this is the name of an angel in Mandaeism who performs miracles.
Anusak m ThaiFrom Thai อนุ
(anu) meaning "small, often" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Anusat m ThaiMeans "instruction, teaching, direction" in Thai.
Anushavan m ArmenianMeans "sweet town" from Armenian անուշ
(anuš) meaning "sweet" combined with ավան
(avan) "town, village". Originally, it was formed from Avestan
anaoša meaning "immortal" and
urvan "soul", though it was also interpreted as meaning "slogan" or "adoring, loyal" or derived from a word meaning "coconut".
Anushrav m HindiMeans Vedic(vedic or the anient and great period) Practises
Anushtha f HindiFrom Sanskrit अनुष्ठा
(anuṣṭhā) meaning "to follow, to practise, to perform".
Anuson m ThaiMeans "memory, remembrance" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुस्मरण
(anusmarana).