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Alexirrhoe f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ῥοή
(rhoe) meaning "river, stream". Also compare the Greek noun ῥόος
(rhoos) meaning "stream, flow of water, current" as well as the name
Alexirrhoia, which are both closely related.... [
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Alexirrhoia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and ῥοία
(rhoia) meaning "flow, flux", which is related to ῥοή
(rhoe) meaning "river, stream".... [
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Alexzade m & f PolynesianAlexzade is an Polynesian unisex name used primarily in Fiji and Samoa. It has no specific meaning, but can be inferred as spiritual.
Alfarata f Popular CultureThe name of a fictive native American girl in the song 'The Blue Juniata' by Marion Dix Sullivan (1844).
Alfdís f Old NorseCombination of the Old Norse elements
alfr "elf" and
dís "goddess".
Álfgerðr f Old NorseAn Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of
alfr "elf" and
garðr "enclosure, protection".
Alfheiðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
alfr "elf" and
heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless; honour".
Alfífa f Icelandic, Old NorseOld Norse name of uncertain meaning, the first element possibly from *
alu "protection, fortune" or
alfr "elf"; the second element,
fífa means "cotton grass" and occurs in Old Icelandic poetry as a metaphor for "arrow" (a similar word,
fífla, was used in 'Grettis saga' to mean "a girl")... [
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Alflaug f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
alfr "elf" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Alfný f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
alf "elf" and
ny "new".
Alfre f English (Modern)In the case of American actress Alfre Woodard (1952-) her godmother claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name written out in gold letters.
Alfredia f Americanvariant of Alfreda, a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family
Alfridh f Old SwedishOld Norse
friðr "beautiful" combined with either
alfr "elf",
allr "all, entire, whole", or
aðal "noble".
Alfrún f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
alfr "elf" and
rún "secret".
Algė f LithuanianShort form of names beginning with the element
Al-, like
Algirdė. This name is also considered a feminine form of
Algis.
Algenib m & f AstronomyThis is the traditional name of the star Gamma Pegasi in the constellation Pegasus. The name Algenib comes from the Arabic
al-janb, meaning “the side.”
Algesira f Italian (Rare)Possibly derived from the name of the Spanish town
Algeciras. which is from the Arabic الجزيرة (
al-jazira) meaning "the island".
Algieba m & f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
Al-Jabhah, meaning "the forehead". This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Leonis in the constellation
Leo.
Algina f LithuanianDerived from
alei vienas "everyone" and
ginti "to defend; to protect".
Algita f LithuanianFeminine short form of names beginning with the element
Al-, this is a derivation of
Algė. It can also be considered a feminine form of
Algis.
Alhena f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
الهنعه (
al-Han'āh) "sign (on the neck of a camel)", this is the name of the third-brightest star in the constellation of Gemini.
Alicent f LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television series "House of the Dragon". In the series, Alicent Hightower is the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and a member of the royal court of Westeros under King Viserys Targaryen.
Alieke f DutchDiminutive form of
Alie, seeing as the name contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-ke.
Alien f Dutch (Rare)Dutch phonetical spelling of the French name
Aline. The name also occurs as a short form of the related name
Alina, in which case it is used strictly informally (i.e. not as an official name on birth certificates).... [
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Aliena f Theatre, LiteratureMeans "stranger" in Latin. This was the false identity of
Celia in Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It' (1599) when she goes into hiding in the forest of Arden, presumably a pun on the word
alias... [
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Aliëtte f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Aliette. However, it should be noted that in the Netherlands, there may also be cases where this name is a combination of the Dutch feminine given name
Alie with the French diminutive suffix
-ette... [
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Alifair f English (Rare), RomaniVariant of
Alafare. It was borne by a victim of the American Hatfield–McCoy feud: Alifair McCoy (1858-1888), daughter of feud patriarch Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.
Alime f Crimean TatarMeans "knowledgeable, learned" from Arabic عَلِمَ
(ʿalima) meaning "to know, to have knowledge, to be informed" (see
Alim).
A-lin f ChineseNickname for 黄丽玪 (huáng lì lín), 黄 meaning yellow, 丽 meaning beauty and 玪 meaning tinkling, A-Lin is also a stage name of a talented Chinese songstress.
Alinka f HungarianOriginally a diminutive of
Alina, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right.