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Re: Help on these A meanings
Amaya's in the database. It does mean "night rain" in Japanese. Amia was a Latinisation of Amy used in baptismal and other formal records in the Middle Ages, and it stands to reason some could have also used Amya; but I don't think that's very relevant here.Anissa's not in the database, but Anisa is. There's also Anise, and Annis.Alizé, or rather Alizée, was just brought up on December 3rd: http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=114287&board=gen.Amar means "immortal" in Sanskrit, and Amari's quite likely a form of that. Alternatively, Amari could come from Amara. (Note that Amara could also be a feminine form of Amar.)I have no concrete evidence for Aleah, Aja, Alena, or Arely's origins, but I would suspect the same things you did for them.Miranda
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