These
names were used in various ancient regions.
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Alexikrates m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun κράτος
(kratos) meaning "power".
Alexilaos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people".
Alexileos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Attic Greek noun λεώς
(leos) meaning "the people" (see
Leos).
Alexilochos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [
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Aleximachos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle".
Aleximedes m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek verb μήδομαι
(medomai) meaning "to think, to plan, to plot".
Aleximenes m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb μένω
(meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος
(menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".... [
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Alexinikos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun νίκη
(nike) meaning "victory".... [
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Alexinous m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with νοῦς
(nous), which is a contraction of the Greek noun νόος
(noos) meaning "mind".
Alexinus m Ancient RomanLatin diminutive of Greek masculine names that start with
Alex- (such as
Alexis and
Alexius), since it contains the Latin masculine diminutive suffix
-inus.... [
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Alexippos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Alexistratos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun στρατός
(stratos) meaning "army".
Alexiteles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun τέλος
(telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see
Aristotle).
Alexitimos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Alfbjǫrn m Old NorseCombination of the Old Norse elements
alfr "elf" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Alfdís f Old NorseCombination of the Old Norse elements
alfr "elf" and
dís "goddess".
Alfgeirr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse
geirr "spear".
Álfgerðr f Old NorseAn Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of
alfr "elf" and
garðr "enclosure, protection".
Alfheiðr f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
alfr "elf" and
heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless; honour".
Alfífa f Icelandic, Old NorseOld Norse name of uncertain meaning, the first element possibly from *
alu "protection, fortune" or
alfr "elf"; the second element,
fífa means "cotton grass" and occurs in Old Icelandic poetry as a metaphor for "arrow" (a similar word,
fífla, was used in 'Grettis saga' to mean "a girl")... [
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Alfketill m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse
kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also
Kettil).
Alflaug f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
alfr "elf" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Álfmóðr m Old NorseOld Norse name, combination of
ALF "elf" and
MOD "excitement, concern, wrath; courage."
Alfný f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
alf "elf" and
ny "new".
Alfrún f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
alfr "elf" and
rún "secret".
Alfvaldr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
alfr "elf" combined with Old Norse
valdr "ruler".
Alketas m Ancient Greek, GreekPossibly derived from Greek αλκη
(alke) "defense, defensive strength, valour". This name was borne by several ancient Greek kings, generals, and soldiers, including a general of Alexander the Great.
Alkimachos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀλκίμαχος
(alkimachos) meaning "fighting bravely", which consists of the Greek noun ἀλκή
(alke) meaning "strength" combined with the Greek noun μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle".
Alkimos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἄλκιμος
(alkimos) meaning "stout, strong, brave", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἀλκή
(alke) meaning "strength".
Alkiphron m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun αλκη
(alke) meaning "strength". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις
(phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω
(phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [
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Allaituraḫḫi f HurrianPossibly deriving in part from the Hurrian element
allai=ni ("lady, mistress"). Name borne by a Hittite ritual practitioner, likely of Hurrian origin, known from several texts that bear her name.
Almarr m Old NorseOld Norse name from the combination of the name elements
ALM "elm" and
HER "army." It is the Nordic form of the Old High German name
Athalmar and a variant form of
Álmgeirr.
Almveig f Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
álmr "elm tree" and
veig "power", "strength".
Aloara f LombardicEtymology unknown. This was the name of a 10th-century princess regnant of Capua.
Alpia f PictishPossible 7th century Pictish princess. Etymology unknown.
Al-razi m Old Persian (Rare)Razi (Persian: رازی) or al-Razi (Arabic: الرازی) is a name that was historically used to indicate a person coming from Ray, Iran.A person described as being superior to everyone in every stat possible... [
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Alsvartr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from the Germanic name elements
allr "all, everybody, entire" and
svartr "black". This is the name of a giant in Norse Mythology.
Alsviðr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ala "entire, all" and
svinnr "fast, clever". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a jotunn and one of
Sól's horses.
Altilde f FrankishFrom
Altildis, a Latinized form of a Germanic name derived from the elements
alt meaning "old" and
hilt meaning "battle", making it a cognate of Old English
Ealdhild.
AlvéR m Old NorseVariant of
Ǫlvér, or possibly derived from
allr "all, entire" and
vér "fighter" or
aluh "temple" and
vér.
Alypia f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Alypios. This name was borne by a 5th-century Roman noblewoman, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Anthemius.
Alypos m Ancient GreekThe literal meaning of this name is "no grief" or "not sad", and as such, one could say that it actually means "happy". Derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ-
(a-) combined with Greek λύπη
(lype) meaning "grief, pain, sorrow"... [
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Ama-e f SumerianPossibly deriving in part from the Sumerian element
ama ("mother"). Name borne by a Sumerian businesswoman who lived during the reign of Sargon of Akkad.
Amalafrid m GermanicVariant spelling of
Amalfrid. Through his mother Amalaberga, Amalafrid was a great-grandson of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths (in the 5th century AD).
Amalaswintha f Germanic, Dutch, HistoryDerived from the Germanic elements
amal "work" and Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength." This name was borne by a daughter of Theodoric the Great, who became queen of the Ostrogoths after his death in 526 AD.
Amalburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
amal "work." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Amalfrid m GermanicMeans "peaceful work", derived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Amalgild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Amalgis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from
amal "work." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Amalgund f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Amalhard m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Amalhild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Amalrad m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Amaltrud f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Amalwin m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Amanikhatashan f MeroiticMay derive from the Egyptian god of the sun
Amun. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush who ruled between 50 CE and 62 CE.
Amanipilade f MeroiticMay derive from name of the Egyptian god
Amun. Name borne by the last reigning Kandake of Kush, who ruled between 308-320 CE.
Amanirenas f MeroiticMeaning uncertain. Name borne by a reigning Kandake of Kush between 40 BCE and 10 BCE, who famously lead Kushite armies in a war against Rome from 27 BCE to 22 BCE. It is likely she was a ruling queen, as her full title was "Amnirense qore li kdwe li" ("Ameniras, qore and kandake")
Amanishakheto f MeroiticMeaning uncertain. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush who ruled between 10 BCE and 1 CE. In Meroitic hieroglyphs her name is written "Amanikasheto" (Mniskhte or (Am)niskhete).
Amanitaraqide f MeroiticMeaning uncertain. Possibly means "begotten of
Amun", deriving from the Meroitic element
terike ("to beget") and
Amun, the Egyptian god of the sun and air... [
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Amaśilu m Old CelticOf uncertain etymology, possibly deriving from the Lepontic element
*amb-aχto ("servant") combined with the patronymic suffix
-ilo.
Amasis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized), HistoryVariant form of Άμωσις
(Amosis), which is the hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian name
IaH-ms or
I'h-ms meaning "son of Iah". It is composed of the name of the Egyptian god
Iah combined with the word
mes "son" or
mesu "be born"... [
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Amatilda f FrankishThis is the name of a Frankish queen who succeeded the Anglo-Saxon Balthild and preceded Bilichild of Austrasia. Not much is known of her, though it's known that she was the wife of Chlothar III.
Amat-nanāya-qerbet f BabylonianMeans "the servant of
Nanaya is at hand" deriving from the Akkadian elements
amtu ("woman servant") and
qereb ("close ,near ,at hand ,within reach").
Ambiorix m Old Celtic, HistoryContinental Celtic name, derived from Celtic
ambio "enclosure" (or
ambi "around, about" or
ambitio "rich") combined with Celtic
rix "king." This was the name of one of the two kings of a Gaulish tribe called the Eburones, who was famous for revolting against Julius Caesar in 54 BC (which eventually led to the extermination of the Eburones).
Ameinokles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀμείνων
(ameinon) meaning "better" combined with the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Ameny m Ancient EgyptianLikely a diminutive derived ultimately from
Amun. Ameny Qemau was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 13th Dynasty during the Second Intermediate Period. He ruled for about two years over most of Egypt, from c.1793 BCE to c.1791 BCE... [
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Amestris f Old Persian (Hellenized)Ionic Greek variant of Άμαστρις
(Amāstris), the Hellenized form of an Old Persian name, perhaps from a hypothetic name like *
Amāstrī- (composed of the elements *
ama- "strength, strong" and *
strī- "woman")... [
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Ámgerðr f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ámr "black, loathsome, dark" and
garðr "enclosure, protection". This is the name of a giantess in Norse mythology.
Amicius m Ancient RomanLate Latin name meaning "friendly, welcome" from
amicus meaning "friendly, amicable" and "welcome, pleasing." Compare with
Amice and
Ames.
Amiltu f BabylonianMeans "servant woman", deriving from the Akkadian element
amtu ("woman servant").
Amitabha m Sanskrit, Buddhism, BengaliOriginal Sanskrit form of
Amitabh, as well as the modern Bengali form. This is also the name of a buddha particularly revered in the Pure Land tradition of Mahayana Buddhism.
Amithya f Sanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Gujarati, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, HindiMEANING - not-falsely, truthfully. Here अ means not + मिथ्या means false, lie
Amlóði m Old NorseMeans "poor, weak fellow; fool, simpleton" in Old Norse, or derived from a combination of Old Norse of
ama "to vex, annoy, molest" and
Odin.
Amman m Ancient HebrewThe given name of the second son of Lot, (The Veil), by his younger daughter meaning "Son of my Race" or "Son of my People. The father of the Ammanites, (AKA Ammonites). ... [
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Amminaya f HittiteMeaning unknown. Name borne by a Hittite queen, who is known only from a mention in a single document (KBo XIX 84,7). Her spouse is unknown, however some historians theorize that she was married to Arnuwanda II.
Amphandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Amphikrates m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power".
Ampliatus m Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical LatinRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
ampliatus meaning "widened, extended, enlarged, amplified". The word ultimately comes from the Latin verb
amplio meaning "to widen, to extend, to enlarge".... [
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Ámr m Old NorseMeans "black, loathsome, reddish brown, dark" in Old Norse.
Amul m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Gujarati, Nepali, Sinhalese, Assamese, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, TamilMEANING: ( rootless, baseless ,without authority, not resting on authority )... [
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Ámundi m Old Norse, IcelandicOld Norse name, in which the first element
Á- may be derived from Old Norse *
ana- "all" or
agi "awe, terror" or *
ag- "point, weapon point"... [
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Amura m SanskritMeaning "Wise","Intelligent","Not Ignorant","Devil" in Sanskrit.
Amynandros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἀμύνανδρος
(amynandros) meaning "warding off enemies", which consists of the Greek verb ἀμύνω
(amyno) meaning "to ward off, to defend" combined with Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Amyntor m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyFrom Greek ἀμύντωρ
(amyntôr) meaning "defender, protector", which is a derivative of ἀμύνω
(amynô) "to keep off, defend oneself". (Compare
Amyntas.) This name belonged to several characters in Greek mythology... [
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Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word
αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.
Amyrtaeus m Ancient EgyptianAmyrtaeus of Sais (Greek: Ἀμυρταῖος Amyrtaios, a Hellenization of the original Egyptian name Amenirdisu) is the only pharaoh of the Twenty-eighth Dynasty of Egypt
Amytis f Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of an uncertain Persian name, perhaps *
Umati which is equivalent to Avestan
humaiti meaning "having good thought" (derived from
hu "good, well, beautiful" and
maiti "thought, opinion", from
man "to know, to think")... [
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Anacharsis m Scythian, Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain, probably from Scythian. This was the name of a Scythian prince and philosopher from the 6th century BC, included among the Seven Sages of Greece. It is also self-given name of the French revolutionary and anarchist Anacharsis Cloots (1755–1794).
Anager m Old NorseCombination of the name elements
Ana an emphasising prefix and
Geir meaning "spear".
Ánarr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
anu "ancestor" and
herr "army".
Anassa f Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ἄνασσα
(anassa) meaning "queen, lady". In other words, one could say that this name is the feminine form of
Anax.
Anaxandros m Ancient GreekMeans "master of a man", derived from Greek αναξ
(anax) "master, lord, chief" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man". The latter element is the genitive of Greek ανηρ
(aner) "man".
Anaxanor m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Anaxarchos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek αναξ
(anax) "master, lord, chief". The second element is either derived from Greek αρχος
(archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη
(arche) "origin, source".
Anaxenor m Ancient GreekVariant 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).
Anaxibios m Ancient GreekMeans "master of life", derived from Greek αναξ
(anax) "master, lord, chief" combined with Greek βιος
(bios) "life".
Anaxidemos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" combined with the Greek noun δῆμος
(demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".
Anaxikrates m Ancient GreekMeans "powerful master", derived from Greek αναξ
(anax) "master, lord, chief" combined with Greek κρατος
(kratos) "power."
Anaxilaos m Ancient GreekMeans "master of the people", derived from the Greek elements αναξ
(anax) "master, lord, chief" and λαος
(laos) "the people."
Anaximandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek αναξ
(anax) "master, lord, chief". The second element is derived from either Greek μάνδρα
(mandra) "an enclosed space" or Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man"... [
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Anaximenes m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek elements αναξ
(anax) "master, lord, chief" and μενος
(menos) "power, strength, spirit." Anaximenes was the name of a Greek philosopher from the 6th century BC.
Anaxippos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" combined with Greek ‘ιππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Andhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ando "fervor, zeal" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".
Andhrímnir m Norse Mythology, Old NorseCombination 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.
Andric m GermanicDerived 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."
Andrippos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Andriskos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) "of a man" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ισκος
(-iskos).
Androboulos m Ancient GreekDerived 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".... [
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Androlochos m Ancient GreekDerived 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... [
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Androsthenes m Ancient GreekMeans "strength of a man", derived from the Greek elements ανδρος
(andros) "of a man" and σθενος
(sthenos) "vigour, strength."
Androtimos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Andward m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ando "fervor, zeal" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Angilbald m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilburg f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilfrid m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilhard m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilmund m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilram m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angiltrud f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Angilwin m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
angil, but we don't exactly know where
angil itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [
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Ani m Ancient EgyptianAni, also known by his throne name Merhotepre Ini, was the thirty-third king of the Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt. ... [
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Anicius m Ancient RomanDerived from a Roman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. This name was borne by several ancient Romans.
Anikatos m Ancient GreekDerived from ἀνίκατος
(anikatos), which is the Doric Greek form of the adjective ἀνίκητος
(aniketos) meaning "unconquered, unconquerable".... [
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Anji f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, KannadaMEANING - blessing, brilliancy, oointment, commander, sender, unctuous