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Atenyama f GuancheBorne by a 12-year-old Guanche girl sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Aterbe f BasqueDerived from Basque
aterbe/aterpe "shelter; refuge", this name is sometimes understood as a Basque equivalent to Spanish
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Ateş f TurkishDerived from Turkish
ateş, meaning "fire, heat, temperature, blaze".
Athach m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Hathach used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Athaiah m & f Biblical, HebrewMeans "the Lord's time" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this was the son of Uzziah.
Athak m Hindi, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Indian (Sikh), Gujarati, AssameseMEANING - untiring, tireless, indefatigable
Athalaric m Germanic, HistoryForm of
Adalric. This name was borne by a king of the Ostrogoths in the 6th century AD, who was a grandson of Theodoric the Great.
Aðalbjörk f Old NorseDerived from the Old Norse elements
aðal "noble" and
björk "birch tree".
Aðallín f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
aðal "noble; kind; nature; yard, inheritance, property" and
lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Athalric m GermanicDerived from the Germanic name elements
adal "noble" and
rīhhi "noble, distinguished, rich".
Athanasakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Athanasios, 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.
Atheist m LiteratureLate 16th century from French
athéisme, from Greek
atheos, from
a- ‘without’ +
theos ‘god’.
Athenagoras m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Ᾰ̓θῆναι
(Athenai) meaning "
Athens (city)" (ultimately from the name of the goddess
Athena) and either ἀγορά
(agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace" or ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) meaning "to speak, proclaim, orate; to speak publicly"... [
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Athenion m Ancient GreekDerived from the name of the Greek goddess
Athena combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). A known bearer of this name was Athenion of Maroneia, an ancient Greek painter from the 3rd century BC.
Athenodora f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Athenodoros. This was used by American author Stephenie Meyer for a character in her novel
Breaking Dawn (2008) of the
Twilight series.
Athenophanes m Ancient GreekMeans "Athens manifest" or "manifestation of Athena", derived from either the name of the city
Athens or the eponymous goddess
Athena combined with Greek φανής
(phanes) meaning "seeming, appearing".
Athens m & f English (American)From Greek
Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from
Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.
Ätheria f Literature, Late Roman (Germanized)Germanised form of
Etheria, from Ancient Greek
αἰθήρ (aithḗr) 'purer upper air of the atmosphere; heaven, sky; theoretical medium supposed to fill unoccupied space and transmit heat and light', related to German
Äther 'ether' and English
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Athiambo f Luo"born late in the evening". Thought to be an intelligent person.
Athip m ThaiMeans "leader, chief, lord, master" in Thai.
Athirah f MalayDerived from Arabic عطر
('athir) meaning "fragrant, sweet-smelling".
Aðísl m Old NorseOld Norse younger form of
*Aþa-gíslaR, a combination of the name elements
ADAL "noble" and
GISL "hostage, pledge."
Athittaya f ThaiDerived from Thai อาทิตย์
(athit) meaning "sun", itself from the name of the Hindu god
Aditya.
Athon m ThaiMeans "care, concern, respect" in Thai.
Athracht f Medieval IrishOf uncertain origin and meaning, this name is usually Anglicized as
Attracta. It was 'the name of an Irish virgin saint, of Ulster origin, who flourished in the 6th century and founded the nunnery of Killaraght, near Lough Gara, Co... [
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Athula m SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit अतुल
(atula) meaning "incomparable, unequalled, unparalleled".
Atia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of the Roman family name
Atius, which is of unknown origin. This was the name of the mother of the Roman emperor
Augustus.
Atifete f AlbanianThis is the name of Kosovar politician and former president of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga.
Atikaya m HinduismMeans "gigantic" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana he is one of the sons of the demon king
Ravana.
Atikhun m ThaiFrom Thai อติ
(ati) meaning "excellent, plentiful" and คุณ
(khun) meaning "morality, virtue, goodness".
Atimango f AlurMeans "What do I do?" in Alur language and may be given to someone who is born to parents who are facing an issue or problem.
Atipa f & m ZimbabweanMeans ‘The lord has given us’ (Isheatipa meaning) and is short for the name ‘Atipaishe’
Atisha f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Bengali, Marathi, GujaratiMeaning, "very powerful, having high dominion."
Atka m & f InuitMeans "guardian spirit" in Inuktitut
Atlahua m Aztec and Toltec MythologyProbably from Nahuatl
atlatl, "spear-thrower", and
-huah, a possessive suffix, meaning "lord of the spear-thrower" or "possessor of the spear-thrower". The first element may alternately be from
atl, "water; ninth day-sign of the tonalpohualli"... [
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Atlan m NahuatlMeans "into, under, by the water" in Nahuatl, from
atl "water" and the locative suffix
-tlan.
Atlanta f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of the city in the American state of Georgia, originally a short form of
Atlantica, which is ultimately from the name of the Atlantic Ocean (itself the genitive of
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Atlanteia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Variant latinization of Greek Ἀτλαντείη
(Atlanteie), because its proper latinized form is
Atlantia. In Greek mythology Atlanteie was a Hamadryad nymph who consorted with King
Danaus of Libya and was perhaps the mother of some of the Danaïdes: Hippodamia, Rhodia, Cleopatra, Asteria, Glauce, Hippomedusa, Gorge, Iphimedusa, and Rhode.
Atlantic m EnglishThe term “Atlantic” was in the sixth century BC by a Greek poet, Atlantikôi pelágei or the “Sea of Atlas.”
Atlas f UzbekRefers to a kind of brightly coloured satin material used in making traditional Uzbek women's dresses.
Atlatonan f Aztec and Toltec MythologyPossibly derived from Nahuatl
atlan "water, in the water" and
tonan "our mother". This was an Aztec goddess of the coast, lepers, and disease, patron of those born with physical disabilities or ailments, or who suffered from illnesses involving open sores.
Atlatzin m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
atlatl "spear-thrower, spear-throwing lever" and the diminutive or reverential suffix
-tzin.
Atlo m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
atl, "water".
Atmojo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
atmaja meaning "child", ultimately from Sanskrit आत्मज
(ātmaja).
Atnapi f ChuvashChuvash feminine given name possibly meaning "born on Friday".
Atoko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 彩 (
a) meaning "colour", 十 (
to) meaning "ten" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atom m & f Popular CultureIn the case of film director Atom Egoyan (1960-), it is taken from
atom bomb (from Greek
atomos meaning "uncut, unhewn; indivisible", derived from Greek α, a negative prefix, combined with
tomos "a cutting", from
temnein "to cut"), given to him by his Armenian-Egyptian parents to mark the completion of Egypt's first nuclear reactor.
Atonal m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
atl "water" and
tonalli "day, warmth of the sun".