AndarbekmChechen Derived from Arabic أَنْدَر (ʾandar) meaning "rarer, rarest, noble" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
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.
AndjetymEgyptian Mythology Possibly means "he who is stable", from the Ancient Egyptian city of Andjet, whose name was probably derived from djed 'stability, durability'.... [more]
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.
AndraemonmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ἁνδραίμων (Andraimon), which is probably derived from Greek ανηρ (aner) "man" or Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man". This name was borne by roughly five characters in Greek mythology, one of them being one of the suitors of Odysseus' wife Penelope.
AndranikmArmenian Derived from Armenian andranik "older, senior", this being in the context of a family's first-born son.
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 Romance 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]
AndrokydesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory, renown" (see Thucydides).
AndrolochosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "childbirth" as well as "ambush". Through the latter meaning, the word later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army, which further strengthened the word's connection to combat and the military... [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 the Greek elements ανδρος (andros) "of a man" and σθενος (sthenos) "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.
AnduinmPopular Culture Created by video game developer Blizzard Entertainment for several characters in the fantasy video game series "Warcraft". One notable bearer, Anduin Lothar, is the leader of Alliance forces during the First and Second Wars... [more]
AndvarimNorse Mythology Means "careful one". In Norse mythology Andvari was a dwarf who lived under a waterfall and could change himself into a fish at will. He had a pile of gold and a magical ring, Andvaranaut, which made him wealthy... [more]
AnfortasmArthurian Romance, Literature Probably derived from Old French enfertez or enfermetez meaning "infirmity". This was Wolfram's name for the wounded Fisher King in his epic 'Parzifal'.
AngmChinese Transferred use of the surname Ang, which is an Hokkien and Teochew romanization of the Chinese surnames Wang (汪, Wāng) and Hong (洪, Hóng).... [more]