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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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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".
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".
Auðgærðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
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.
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".
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".
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.
Auva f AstronomyAuva is the medieval name of
Delta Virginis, a star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo. ... [
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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.
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.
Avamar f BrazilianCombination of "Ava" and "Mar" (meaning "Sea" in Portuguese) or "Ava" and "Maria"
Avanui f & m PolynesianPolynesian name, meaning "big coast", "great coast", or "big beach", "great beach".
Avarga m & f MongolianMeans "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion, winner, titleholder" in Mongolian.
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"
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.
Avena f ObscureElaborated form of
Ava 1, possibly influenced by the Spanish word
avena ("oats").
Aventia f Celtic MythologyAventia was a minor Celtic goddess of waters and springs. Her name is derived from Proto-Germanic
H2euentiH2 "spring".
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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Averall f Medieval DutchThe daughter of Divara van Haarlem and Jan van Leiden, the proclaimed King and Queen of the Anabaptist regime in Münster in the early 1500's
Averick f ManxManx form of
Aifric, from Gaelic
aith-bhric or
ath-breac meaning "somewhat dappled, speckled". According to 'An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language' (1896) by Alexander MacBain, the old Gaelic feminine name
Affric belonged to a water nymph in local folklore who gave her name to the river Affric (which itself gave its name to the Scottish glen and loch Affric).
Aveta f Celtic MythologyA Gaulish goddess of birth and midwifery known from figurines and inscriptions found in the area of modern-day France, Germany and Switzerland.... [
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Avianca f VariousThis name first occurred in the United States Social Security Administration's public name dataset in 1990, when it was given to 18 girls born in the U.S., following the widespread media coverage of the Avianca Flight 203 bombing on November 27, 1989... [
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Aviaq f GreenlandicGreenlandic feminine (formerly unisex) name meaning "family member, relative", derived from the stem
avik "part (of the family)" which is itself composed of
aak "blood" and the suffix
vik "real".... [
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Aviendha f LiteratureShe is a Maiden of the Spear from the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Thorny in character, yet as beautiful as a rose, and as strong as a warrior.
Avietta f SovietDerived from French
aviette and Russian авиетка
(avietka), both meaning "small plane".
Avior f & m AstronomyThis name originated in the time of the Ancient Roman Empire. Although its direct origin is unknown, a close translation of the name is avian, from the Latin aviarius. Avior is also the name for Epsilon Carinae.
Avior m & f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the names
Avi and
Or means "my father is light" or "I'll bring the light" (from the word אביא means "I'll bring") in Hebrew.
Avish m & f Indian (Muslim)Avish in Urdu and Punjabi means 'The Last Follower' or in Sri Lankan it means 'The God's Follower' this name is mostly used by Indians, Pakistans, Sri Lankans or people who speak Urdu.
Avisha f HebrewThe name Avishai is a Hebrew Baby Names baby name. In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Avishai is: Gift from God.
Avita f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Avitus, meaning "ancestral". This name was used for a character in Caroline Lawrence's book series "The Roman Mysteries", first released in 2001... [
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Avivit f Hebrew (Modern)Variant of
Aviva, and a feminine form of
Aviv. it consolidates with the Hebrew word אביבית a feminine noun meaning "springlike"
Avjiya f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
avji meaning "just, exactly".
Avonia f English (Rare), African AmericanThe meaning of this name is uncertain at this time. Its best known bearer was American actress Avonia Jones (1839-1867), whose parents may possibly have named her after the village of Avonia (in Pennsylvania, USA), or after the genus of plants of the same name... [
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Avral m & f MongolianMeans "providence, deliverance, rescue, protection" in Mongolian.
Avreng f KurdishFrom the Kurdish
av meaning "water" and
reng meaning "colour".
Avri f JèrriaisJèrriais form of
April.
Avri is also the Jèrriais name of the month of April.
Avrial f FilipinoThe meaning of this name has multiple but here’s just one- Intriguing, arousing the curiosity of others