AdranodorosmAncient Greek Means "gift of Adranos" in Greek, derived from the name of the Sicel fire god Adranos combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".... [more]
AdranosmGreek Mythology The name of a fire deity worshipped by the Sicels of ancient Sicily, especially in the town of Adranus (modern Adrano). He is said to have been driven out of Mount Etna by Hephaestus.
AdriaenmMedieval Dutch Medieval Dutch form of Adriaan. A well-known bearer of this name was Adriaen van der Donck (c. 1618–1655), a pivotal figure in the establishment of the middle colonies of colonial America, and the ultimate significance of Manhattan as a place of commerce.
AdricmPopular Culture An anagram of Dirac, the surname of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Paul Dirac. This is the name of a character in the series 'Doctor Who', a companion of the fourth and fifth doctors.
AdroamAfrican Mythology The God of the Lugbara, who dwell in the area between Zaire and Uganda. Adroa had two aspects: good and evil. He was looked on as the creator of heaven and Earth, and was said to appear to a person who was about to die... [more]
AdroaldomSpanish, Portuguese Derived from a Germanic name that was apparently composed of the elements odal or uodal "heritage, fatherland" and wald "rule". This name was borne by several Brazilian politicians, such as Adroaldo Mesquita da Costa (1894-1985) and Adroaldo Peixoto Garani (b... [more]
AdsomLiterature Form of Azzo. Adso da Melk is a fictional Medieval character in Umberto Eco masterpiece 'Il nome della rosa' (1980). That character is loosely based on a real person: the monk Adso de Montier-en-Der (910/915 – 992)... [more]
Adubif & mYoruba Means "one we struggled to birth" in Yoruba, from dù "to fight, struggle" and bí "to birth, be born". Sometimes given to children named Ige as a nickname.
AdurnarsehmOld Persian, Middle Persian Derived from Middle Persian ādur (also ātur) meaning "fire" combined with the name Narseh. As such, the meaning of the name as a whole is roughly "the word of a fiery man" or "the fiery word of a man".
AdwaitmIndian There are two siddhantas (schools of thoughts) dwait and adwait. Dwait specifies duality in the universe whereas adwait specifies unity ie all is one there is no difference.
AdxoñamGuanche Derived from Guanche *aḍəhuni meaning "strong man" or "proud man". It was borne by the mencey (leader) of Abona, Tenerife, at the time of the conquest carried out by the Crown of Castille... [more]
Adzef & mAfrican Mythology The adze is a vampiric being in Ewe folklore. It takes the form of a firefly and will transform into human form upon capture.... [more]
Aef & mKorean From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love, affection". Other Hanja are aslo possible.
AeacesmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Aiakes. This name was borne by two rulers of the Greek island of Samos, the earliest of which lived in the 6th century BC.
AechmagorasmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Αἰχμαγόρας (Aichmagoras), from the elements αἰχμή (aichme) meaning "point of a spear" and ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace"... [more]
AedesiusmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Martyr and brother of St. Apphian. Aedesius, a Christian of some note in Caesarea, now part of modern Israel, witnessed the persecution of Christians, the result of Emperor Diocletian's policies... [more]
AeëtesmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Αἰήτης (Aiêtês), possibly derived from Greek αἴητος (aiêtos) "terrible, mighty". In Greek mythology Aeëtes was a king of Colchis in Asia Minor (modern Georgia) and the father of Medea... [more]
AegialeusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Αἰγιαλεύς (Aigialeus), which is derived from Greek αἰγιαλός (aigialos) meaning "beach, sea-shore". Also compare Greek αἴξ (aix) meaning "a tall wave"... [more]
AegismEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) From the mythological device called the Aegis. In the Iliad, the Aegis is a device worn by Greek gods Athena and Zeus, resembling an animal skin or a shield and sometimes bearing the head of a Gorgon.
AegonmLiterature, Popular Culture Derived from the Germanic element agjō "edge of a sword" and the Greek word αγώνας (agónas) "struggle". This is the name of multiple characters in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, as well as the TV show based on the books 'Game of Thrones'.
AegyptusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek Aigyptos (Αἴγυπτος), derived from Amarna Hikuptah, which corresponds to Egyptian Ha(t)-ka-ptah "temple of the soul of Ptah"... [more]
ÆilæifrmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse einn "one, alone" and leifr "descendent" or ǣvi "life" and leifr "descendent", as well as a variant of Øylæifr.
ÆinriðimOld Norse Ancient Scandinavian name with the combination of einn "one, alone" and Old Norse ríða meaning "to ride", a combination of einn "one, alone" and Old Norse reiða meaning "to swing (a sword)" or a variant form of Einráði.
ÆlfgeardmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English ælf "elf" and geard "yard, enclosure" (from gardaz). Cognate to Old Norse Álfgerðr, a feminine name in contrast.
ÆlfgeatmAnglo-Saxon Old English cognate of Algautr, derived from the elements ælf meaning "elf" and Geat referring to a member of a North Germanic tribe from present-day Götaland in southern Sweden (note, the legendary hero Beowulf was a Geat).
AelianmEnglish, History English form of Aelianus. A bearer of this name was Claudius Aelianus - often called Aelian in English - a Roman author and philosopher from the 3rd century AD.
ÆllemAnglo-Saxon Possibly derived from Old English æl- "all, complete". It was borne by several Anglo-Saxon kings, including the legendary first king of the South Saxons.
ÆllimAnglo-Saxon Sparse records tell of a King Ida of Bernicia and a King Ælli or Ælle of Deira in the middle of the 6th century.
AellicmMedieval English Combination of Anglo-Saxon elements ael meaning "hall, temple" and lic with the contested meaning of "like" or "body."
AemonmLiterature, Popular Culture Possibly derived from Amon. This is the name of a character in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, as well as the TV show based on the books 'Game of Thrones'.
AemondmLiterature Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television series "House of the Dragon". Prince Aemond is a member of House Targaryen. He is the second son of King Viserys I Targaryen by his second wife, Queen Alicent Hightower, and the younger brother of King Aegon II Targaryen.
AenarmLiterature Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Aenar Targaryen is an ancestor of the Targaryen monarchs in Westeros.
AenesidemusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Ainesidemos. Known bearers of this name include the ancient Greek philosopher Aenesidemus (1st century BC) and a tyrant of Leontini (5th century BC).
AenonmBiblical From a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament, which may be the Greek form of Hebrew ay-yin "spring, natural fountain". The Gospel of John (3:23) identifies it as a place near Salem where John the Baptist performed baptisms.... [more]
AenysmLiterature Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Aenys Targaryen is the second Targaryen monarch in Westeros.
Ae-oyna-kamuymFar Eastern Mythology A Kamuy (god or spirit) in Ainu mythology. Described as a man encircled by smoke and flame, under which he wears a coat of bark, he is said to have taught humans domestic skills, earning him the moniker Aynurakkur ("father of humanity").
Aequitasm & fRoman Mythology Means "equity, equality, fairness" in Latin. During the Roman Empire, Aequitas as a divine personification was part of the religious propaganda of the emperor, under the name Aequitas Augusti, which also appeared on coins... [more]