This is a list of submitted names in which the first letter is A; and the ending sequence is e.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Asnage m Haitian CreoleA famous bearer of this name is Asnage Castelly (1978-) a Haitian-American wrestler who competed for Haiti at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Assurance m English (Puritan)From old French
assurer, eaning, "a positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise." Referencing the promises of God in the Bible.
Astore m Italian (Rare)Derived from the Italian noun
astore meaning "goshawk", which effectively makes this name an Italian cognate of
Astor.... [
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Astorre m Italian (Rare)Variant form of
Astore. Known Italian bearers of this name include the former soccer player Astorre Cattabrini (b. 1922) and the military leaders Astorre II Baglioni (1526-1571) and Astorre I Manfredi (c... [
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Astynome f Greek MythologyFeminine form of
Astynomos. Alternatively, the second element could be derived from the related Greek words νομός
(nomós) meaning "district", from νέμω
(nemo) meaning "I divide, I distribute", or from νομή
(nome) meaning "a pasture, a grazing" or "spreading, multiplication." This is the name of several women in Greek mythology, including the mother of
Calydon by
Ares, a woman commonly called
Chryseis in the Iliad of Homer, and one of the children of
Niobe (a Niobid).
Asude f TurkishMeans "tranquil, peaceful, quiet" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian آسوده
(āsūda).
Ataíde m PortugueseGiven name derived from the
Ataídes surname, a noble Portuguese family whose surname derives from the Freguesia do Ataíde, currently part of Vila Meã, in Portugal... [
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Ate f Greek MythologyMeans "ruin, folly, delusion" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the goddess (
daimona) of blind folly and delusion, leading men down the path to ruin. Her power was countered by the Litai or Prayers, which followed in her wake.
Ate m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace, peacefulness" combined with 殿 (te) meaning "heaven, sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aterbe f BasqueDerived from Basque
aterbe/aterpe "shelter; refuge", this name is sometimes understood as a Basque equivalent to Spanish
Amparo.... [
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Atifete f AlbanianThis is the name of Kosovar politician and former president of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga.
Atre m CopticMeans "twin, doubled thing" in Coptic.
Atsege f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri as a Basque equivalent of
Angustias, who based the name on the Basque word
atsekabe "sorrow, anguish, suffering". Later, however, it was used as an equivalent of
Consuelo.
Atsegiñe f Basque (Modern)Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque
atsegin "pleasure, delight, bliss; pleasant, nice; amicable; pleased, happy, delightful; supportive, helpful, kind" and a derivation from
hats egin "to breathe, to take a breath"... [
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Atsue f JapaneseFrom Japanese 熱 (
atsu) meaning "passion, temperature" combined with 永 (
e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsume f JapaneseFrom Japanese 純 (
atsu) meaning "pure, innocent" combined with 瞳 (
me) meaning "pupil". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsushige m JapaneseFrom 京 (
atsu) meaning "capital city, Tokyo, Kyoto, ten quadrillion, ten thousand billion" or 厚 (
atsu) meaning "thick, heavy, kind" combined with 重 (
shige) meaning "layers, folds"... [
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Atsusuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 温 (
atsu) meaning "warm" combined with 助 (
suke) meaning "help, assistance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsutake m JapaneseFrom Japanese 篤 (
atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 威 (
take) meaning "intimidate". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aue m 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. Aue might have been a short form of names containing the Gothic element
aivs (
êwa in Old High German), such as
Eubert and
Eumund... [
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Auge f Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αὐγή
(auge) meaning "light of the sun, sunbeam", "bright light", or "dawn". In Greek mythology Auge was the daughter of Aleus, king of Tegea, and mother of the hero Telephus by Heracles... [
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Aulë m LiteratureMeans "invention" in Quenya. Aulë is the Vala who created the dwarves in 'The Silmarillion' by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Aunjanue f African American (Rare)Possibly from a corruption of French
ingénue meaning "an innocent, wholesome girl", perhaps influenced by names such as
Anjanette. This is borne by American actress Aunjanue Ellis (1969-).
Aurkene f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of the Spanish name
Presentación. They most likely based the name on Basque
aurkitu "to find; to discover".
Aušrinė f Lithuanian, Baltic MythologyDerived from
Aušra with the feminine adjectival suffix
-inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "auroral; pertaining to the dawn."... [
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Auste m NorwegianDiminutive of names containing the element
aust (from Old Norse
austr, "the east").
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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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.
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.
Auxityche f Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek αυξησις
(auxesis) meaning "growth, increase" combined with τύχη
(tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".
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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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’.