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AnaxandrosmAncient Greek Means "master of a man", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ἀνήρ (aner) "man").
AnaxenormAncient Greek Variant of Anaxanor. This name was borne by a Greek citharode from Magnesia on the Maeander, who was a favourite of the Roman politician Mark Antony (1st century BC).
AnaxibiosmAncient Greek Means "master of life", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and βίος (bios) meaning "life".
AnaxidamosmAncient Greek Doric Greek form of Anaxidemos, because it contains δᾶμος (damos), which is the Doric Greek form of δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".... [more]
AnaxidemosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" combined with the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".
AnaxikratesmAncient Greek Means "powerful master", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".
AnaxilaosmAncient Greek Means "master of the people", derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" and λαός (laos) meaning "people, folk".
AnaximandrosmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king". The second element is derived from either Greek μάνδρα (mandra) meaning "enclosure, enclosed space" or ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ἀνήρ (aner) "man").
AnaximenesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, spirit, courage"... [more]
AncalagonmLiterature A character in JRR Tolkien's works, the greatest of the fire dragons. The name is derived from the fictional Sindarin language and is possibly a compound of the word anc meaning "jaws" and the root word alak meaning "rushing".
AnchormEnglish The name is either a masculine form of Anchoretta (finally going back to the Welsh name Angharad) or used with the literal meaning "anchor".
AndarbekmChechen Derived from Arabic أَنْدَر (ʾandar) meaning "rarer, rarest, noble" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
AndarínmSpanish (Latin American, Rare) Means "walker" in Spanish. This is not used as a name in Spanish whatsoever. Félix de la Caridad Carvajal y Soto, nicknamed Andarín Carvajal (1875-1949) was a Cuban mailman and long-distance runner who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.
AnderlmUpper German Upper German diminutive of Andreas. Anderl Hinterstoißer (3 October 1914 – 21 July 1936) was a German mountain climber active in the 1930s. He died during an attempt to climb the Eiger north face.
AndhrímnirmNorse Mythology, Old Norse Combination of and "against, opposite, hostile" and hrīm "rime, soot". In Norse mythology this is the name of both an eagle and a cook in Valhalla.
Andim & fBuginese From an 18th-century hereditary title that was coined by Dutch colonists to refer to Buginese aristocrats and academics. It is not generally used as a name itself.
AndikamIndonesian From a pre-Islamic honorific title for a king or ruler, derived from Javanese andika meaning "to say, to speak, to address (by a respected person)".
AndjetymEgyptian Mythology Means "he of Andjet", the name of an ancient Egyptian city whose name was probably derived from ḏd "stability, durability".... [more]
AndomEstonian Short form of Andres, used as a given name in its own right.
Andom & fMalagasy Derived from Malagasy ando "dew".
AndocidesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Possibly derived from Greek (anadokhe) meaning "a taking up, acceptance, taking charge of" or "surety, pledge, guarantee". Alternatively, ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower" or ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides) have been suggested as elements.
AndorásmHungarian Mythology Older form of András. According to tradition, Andorás is a descendant of one of the leaders of the conquering Hungarians, the founder of the Andrássy family in Csíkszentkirály and Krasznahorka.
AndrasmJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend The name of a demon as described in the Lesser Key of Solomon as a creature with the body of an angel and an owl's head who rides a wolf. Andras commands thirty legions of lesser demons and his main purpose is to spread discord and violence amongst mortals.
AndrassmFaroese (Archaic) Variant of Andreas. A well-known bearer of this name is Andrass Samuelsen (1873-1954), prime minister of the Faroe Islands (1948-1950).
AndrautmOccitan Possibly derived from the Germanic name elements and "wrath" and ot "wealth" or walt "power, leader."
AndraymAfrican American, Antillean Creole Variant of Andre. Known bearers of the name include Andray Baptiste (1977-), a Grenadian soccer player, and Andray Blatche (1986-), a retired American-born basketball player who has become a naturalized Filipino citizen.
AndretmArthurian Cycle The name of a character in the Tristan and Isolde legends, a nephew of King Mark of Cornwall and cousin to Tristan. Andret, also spelled Andred, is a villainous character in later versions.
AndrimIcelandic Possibly from the Old Norse word andri, meaning "snow shoe". Alternatively, it could have originally been a diminutive form of the name Andríður.
AndrimGeorgian Short form of Andria. This name is pretty rare in Georgia nowadays; Andro is the more common short form.
AndrianampoinimerinamMalagasy (Rare, Archaic), History Andrianampoinimerina (1745–1810) ruled the Kingdom of Imerina from 1787 onwards, initiating the unification of Madagascar after more than seven decades of civil war. Therefore he is regarded as a cultural hero and holds near mythic status among the Merina people, being considered one of the greatest military and political leaders in the history of Madagascar.
AndricmGermanic Derived from Old High German ando "fervor, zeal" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
AndroboulosmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἀνδρόβουλος (androboulos) meaning "of manly counsel, man-minded", which consists of Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]
AndrogeusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ἀνδρόγεως (Androgeos), which is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with Greek γεως or γεος (geos), the genitive of Greek γῆ (gē) meaning "earth, land"... [more]
AndrolochosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "childbirth" as well as "ambush"... [more]
AndrolochusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Androlochos. This name was borne by a prominent citizen of the city of Elis, who was killed by the Achaeans during the Battle of Leontion in 217 BC.
AndrosthenesmAncient Greek Means "strength of a man", derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength."
AndrotimosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
AndrowmEnglish (Archaic), Cornish Archaic English variant and Cornish form of Andrew. This was borne by Androw Myllar (floruit 1503-1508), the first Scottish printer.
AndruschmLiterature Germanized form of Handroš. Andrusch is a minor character in Otfried Preußler's 1971 German fantasy novel 'Krabat' (published in English as 'The Satanic Mill' in 1972, 'The Curse of the Darkling Mill' in 2000 and 'Krabat' in 2011), which is based on a Sorbian legend.