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Austmaðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
austr "east" and
maðr "man".
Austol m CornishMeaning unknown. It is the name of a 6th century Cornish Saint.
Austrahild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Australia f English (Rare)The name Australia derives from Latin
australis meaning southern, and dates back to 2nd century legends of an "unknown southern land" (that is
terra australis incognita). The explorer Matthew Flinders named the land Terra Australis, which was later abbreviated to the current form.
Austregild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Austregilde f FrankishQueen Austregilde (548 - 580) was the third wife of Guntram, King of Orléans. She was not born into high social status and was possibly a servant of Queen Marcatrude, the second wife of Guntram; a servant of one of Guntram's courtiers; or even a slave in the household of Marcatrude's father... [
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Austregisel m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Austrobert m GermanicMeans "bright east", derived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Auszrine f Baltic MythologyEither an older or a Polonized form of
Aušrinė (or possibly both seeing as many of the early documents on Baltic deities were composed by Polish authors).... [
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Auða f Old NorseShort form of names beginning with the element
Auð-, which itself is derived from Old Norse
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches".
Authari m LombardicPossibly formed from elements which correspond to the Old High German words
ot "wealth, riches" and
heri "host, army"... [
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Autherine f African AmericanFeminine form of
Auther. Autherine Lucy was the first African-American student admitted to a white school in Alabama when she entered the University of Alabama in 1956.
Auðfríðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
auðr "fate, fortune" and
fríðr "beautiful, beloved".
Auðgæirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic elements
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
geirr "spear".
Auðgærðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Auðgrímr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
auðr 'prosperity, fortune, riches' and
grímr 'person wearing a face mask'.
Auðguðr f Old NorseAncient Scandinavian feminine name with the combination of
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Auðhelga f Old NorseAncient Scandinavian feminine name with the combination of
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
heill "lucky".
Auðhumla f Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
auðr "prosperity, riches" and *
humala "hornless". In Norse mythology this was the name of the primeval cow who freed
Buri, the first god, from ice.
Auði m Old NorseMeans "happiness, luck, prosperity, destiny" in Old Norse, used as a short form of names starting with this element.
Auðin m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
vinr "friend".
Auðlín f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
auðr "fortune, riches" and
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from
Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or
Lína.
Auðný f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of Old Norse
auðr meaning "prosperity, fortune" or "fate, destiny" and
nýr "new".
Auðrún f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
auðr meaning "wealth, fortune" (or possibly the poetic word
auðr which meant "fate, destiny") and
rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Auðulfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
ulfr "wolf".
Autochthon m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek αὐτόχθων
(autochthon) meaning "sprung from the land itself; indigenous, native", composed of αὐτός
(autos) "self" and χθών
(chthon) "earth, soil"... [
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Autodice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Derived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" combined with δίκη
(dike) meaning "justice, custom, order". Compare the Greek adjective αὐτόδικος
(autodikos) meaning "with independent jurisdiction, with one's own law-courts".
Autokles m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κλεος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Autokrates m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power." Also compare the English word
autocrat.
Autolekythos m Ancient Greek, HistoryFrom Ancient Greek
αὐτός (
autós) "self" and possibly
λήκυθος (
lḗkuthos) "lekythos", a kind of pottery flask with a narrow neck, used in Ancient Greece for storing oil... [
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Autolykos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου
(lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος
(lykos) "wolf"... [
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Autonoë f Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Autonoos (see
Autonous). In Greek mythology this was the name of the daughter of Cadmus, founder of Thebes and Harmonia, one of the Bacchae in Euripides' play of the same name.
Autonous m Greek MythologyMeans "self-willed" or "mind of one’s own", derived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" and νόος
(noos) meaning "mind, thought".
Autophradates m Old Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of Old Persian
Vātafradātah, possibly meaning "bestowed by Vata". This was the name of a 4th-century Persian Satrap of Lydia and a dynast (frataraka) of Persis in the late 2nd-century BC, ruling sometime after 138 BC.
Auva f AstronomyAuva is the medieval name of
Delta Virginis, a star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo. ... [
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Auwal m Western African, HausaDerived from Arabic أول
('awwal) meaning "first". This name is commonly given to the first of multiple children with the same name.
Auxesia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek αὔξησις
(auxesis) meaning "growth, increase". This was the name of the goddess of spring growth, one of the Horai. The name also functioned as a title of the goddess
Persephone, whose ascent from the underworld marked the transition from winter into spring.
Auxiliadora f Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)Means "aider, first-aider" in Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin
auxiliator (compare the related name
Auxilius). It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
María Auxiliadora meaning "Mary, the Helper", and from the Portuguese title
Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora meaning "Our Lady, Help (of Christians)", both referring to the protection and help that the Virgin Mary offers to Christians... [
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Auxiliatrix f Dutch (Rare)Derived from Latin
auxiliatrix, which refers to a helper, aide or assistant of the female sex (the masculine equivalent is
auxiliator). The word is ultimately derived from the Latin noun
auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance"... [
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Auxilio m & f SpanishSpanish form of
Auxilius. It can be ether masculine or feminine, in the latter case often as the compound name
María Auxilio.
Auxilius m Late RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Auxilius, which was derived from the Latin noun
auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance". The noun itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
auxilior meaning "to give help, to aid, to assist"... [
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Auxityche f Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek αυξησις
(auxesis) meaning "growth, increase" combined with τύχη
(tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".
Ava f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, IcelandicOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Saxon
aval "strength, power", a Latinization of
Awe, a feminine form of
Ave and a short form of names ending in
-ava, such as
Gustava.
Ava f PakistaniIn Urdu, this name means "the wind". Urdu is a language mostly used in Pakistan and India.
Avan m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh), BengaliMeaning, "favour, preservation, protection,(= तर्पण) satisfaction , joy, pleasure, desire, speed, preserving, a preserver."
Avangard m SovietDerived from Russian авангард
(avangard), which is a borrowing of French
avant garde "vanguard". A famous bearer of this name is Avangard Leontiev (b. 1947), a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actor.
Avanip m Indian (Rare)Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit अवनिप
(Avanipa) meaning "protector of earth, ruler of earth; king", from अवनी
(avanī) "earth" and प
(pa) "protecting, guarding".
Avant m African American (Rare)From the French word
avant meaning "front" or "before". Its usage as a first name may be associated with the word "avant-garde".
Avarga m & f MongolianMeans "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion, winner, titleholder" in Mongolian.
Avargakhüü m Mongolian (Rare)From Mongolian аварга
(avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".
Avarka f Hungarian (Modern)New coinage of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Hungarian
avar "fallen leaves on the ground".
Avashya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi"hoar-frost" ; "dew"
Avataĸ m GreenlandicMeans "float made of sealskin (used in the kayak)" in Greenlandic.
Avatarssuaĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "big float made of sealskin (used in the qajaq)", combined with
Avataĸ and
-rsuaq "big, great".
Avdiyes m RussianPossibly derived from Biblical Hebrew
abdiyës̄ meaning "to listen"
Ave m Dutch, West FrisianThe origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Ave is usually said to be a short form of names that contained the Old Norse element
âlfr (
alb in Old High German) "elf" - but this cannot be said with certainty... [
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Avel m BretonBreton form of
Abel. In recent times, folk etymology likes to connect this name to Breton
avel "wind".
Aveley f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Aveley, named for the village of Aveley in Essex. The name is Old English, and means "
Ælfgyth’s meadow"... [
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Avellana f English (Rare)Derived from Latin
avellana "hazel", literally "from Avella". Alternatively, it could be a transferred use of the Spanish surname
Avellana.
Avel·lí m CatalanTransferred use of the surname
Avel-lí, Catalan form of
Avellino, the surname of the 17th-century Italian saint Andrew Avellino.
Avena f ObscureElaborated form of
Ava 1, possibly influenced by the Spanish word
avena ("oats").
Avenel m Medieval EnglishOriginally derived from the same, highly uncertain, source as
Avo and
Ava 3, Avenel was first in use as a given name in the Middle Ages, and later went on to become a surname (which, in turn, was occasionally re-used as a given name from the 1500s onwards).
Aventia f Celtic MythologyAventia was a minor Celtic goddess of waters and springs. Her name is derived from Proto-Germanic
H2euentiH2 "spring".
Aventinus m Roman MythologyThis name can be traced to the Aventine Hill, allegedly one of the Seven Hills that Ancient Rome was founded upon. Aventinus of Alba Longa was a mythical king said to have been buried there. It is debated as to whether the hill was named for the figure, or vice versa... [
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Aventurine f & m EnglishFrom the Italian phrase
a ventura meaning "by chance". The name alludes to the fact that the gemstone that originally had the name aventurine - which was goldstone, a type of brownish colored glass flecked with gold and manufactured in Italy since the 17th century - was discovered by accident... [
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Avenue m EnglishEarly 17th century from French, feminine past participle of
avenir ‘arrive, approach’, from Latin
advenire, from
ad- ‘towards’ +
venire ‘come’.