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Adler m English (Modern)
From a German surname meaning "eagle".

Aenoheso m Cheyenne
Means "little hawk", from Cheyenne aénohe "hawk" and the diminutive suffix -so.

Aetius m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was probably derived from Greek ἀετός (aetos) meaning "eagle". A famous bearer was the 5th-century Roman general Flavius Aetius, who defeated Attila the Hun at the Battle of Chalons.

Ákos m Hungarian
Possibly of Turkic origin meaning "white falcon". This was the name of a medieval Hungarian clan.

Andor 1 m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Arnþórr, derived from the element ǫrn "eagle" combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

Ane 2 m Frisian
Variant of Anne 2.

Ankarl m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Anker.

Anne 2 m Frisian
Short form of names beginning with the Old German element arn meaning "eagle".

Antiman m Mapuche
Means "condor of the sun" in Mapuche, from antü "sun" and mañku "condor".

Antinanco m Mapuche
Means "eagle of the sun" in Mapuche, from antü "sun" and ñamko "eagle, hawk, buzzard".

Aquila m & f Biblical, Ancient Roman
From a Roman cognomen meaning "eagle" in Latin. In Acts in the New Testament Paul lives with Aquila and his wife Priscilla (or Prisca) for a time.

Aras m Lithuanian
Means "eagle" in Lithuanian (a poetic word).

Ari 2 m Old Norse, Icelandic, Finnish
Old Norse byname meaning "eagle".

Arke 2 m Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with the Old German element arn meaning "eagle".

Arnar m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements ǫrn "eagle" and herr "army, warrior".

Arnbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from the elements ǫrn meaning "eagle" and bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".

Arne 1 m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Originally an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element ǫrn meaning "eagle".

Arnfinn m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Arnfinnr, which was derived from the elements ǫrn "eagle" and finnr "Sámi, person from Finland".

Arnfried m German (Rare)
From an Old German name derived from the elements arn "eagle" and fridu "peace".

Arnoald m Germanic
Old German form of Arnold.

Arnold m English, German, Dutch, Polish, Germanic
From a Germanic name meaning "eagle power", derived from the elements arn "eagle" and walt "power, authority". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Earnweald. It died out as an English name after the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century.... [more]

Arnsteinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" and steinn meaning "stone".

Arnulf m German, Germanic
Germanic name derived from the elements arn meaning "eagle" and wolf meaning "wolf". This name was borne by a few early saints, notably a 7th-century Frankish bishop of Metz. It was also the name of a 9th-century Holy Roman emperor.

Arūnas m Lithuanian
Derived from poetic Lithuanian aras meaning "eagle" combined with the patronymic suffix ūnas.

Arvid m Swedish, Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Arnviðr, derived from the elements ǫrn "eagle" and viðr "tree".

Astor m English (Rare)
From a German and French surname derived from Occitan astur meaning "hawk". The wealthy and influential Astor family, prominent in British and American society, originated in the Italian Alps.

Aucaman m Mapuche
Means "wild condor" in Mapuche, from awka- "wild" and mañke "condor".

Çağrı m & f Turkish
Means "invitation" or "falcon" in Turkish.

Cauã m Tupi
From Tupi kaûã meaning "hawk, falcon".

Circe f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κίρκη (Kirke), possibly from κίρκος (kirkos) meaning "hawk". In Greek mythology Circe was a sorceress who changed Odysseus's crew into hogs, as told in Homer's Odyssey. Odysseus forced her to change them back, then stayed with her for a year before continuing his voyage.

Csongor m Hungarian
Possibly from a Turkic root meaning "falcon". The Hungarian poet and dramatist Mihály Vörösmarty used it in his play Csongor és Tünde (1830).

Cuauhtemoc m Nahuatl
Means "descending eagle" in Nahuatl, from cuāuhtli "eagle" and temo "descend". This was the name of the last Aztec emperor, ruling until he was captured and executed by the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés in the year 1525.

Erdoğan m Turkish
From Turkish er "man, hero, brave" and doğan "falcon".

Falk m German
Means "falcon" in German.

Gwalchmai m Welsh Mythology
Derived from Welsh gwalch "hawk", possibly combined with Mai "May (month)" or mai "field, plain". This is the name of a character in Welsh legend (appearing in Culhwch and Olwen for example). He is probably the antecedent of Gawain from later Arthurian romance.

Hayato m Japanese
From Japanese 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" (using a nanori reading) and 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.

Haytham m Arabic
Means "young eagle" in Arabic.

Kauã m Tupi
Variant of Cauã.

Kestrel f English (Rare)
From the name of the bird of prey, ultimately derived from Old French crecelle "rattle", which refers to the sound of its cry.

Lautaro m Mapuche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Hispanicized form of Mapuche Lef-Traru meaning "swift hawk", derived from lef "swift" and traru "hawk". This name was borne by a 16th-century Mapuche military leader who fought against the Spanish conquistadors in Chile.

Mupitsukupʉ m Comanche
Means "old owl" in Comanche, derived from mupitsi "owl" and tsukupʉ "old man". This name was borne by a 19th-century chief of the Penateka Comanche.

Petrit m Albanian
Means "falcon" in Albanian.

Phineus m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Greek φίνις (phinis), a variant of φήνη (phene) meaning "vulture". According to Greek mythology this was the name of a king of Thrace visited by Jason and the Argonauts.

Qinnuajuaq f & m Inuit
Means "rough-legged hawk" in Inuktitut (species Buteo lagopus).

Şahin m Turkish
Means "hawk" in Turkish, of Persian origin.

Shahin m Persian, Arabic
Means "falcon" in Persian, referring more specifically to the Barbary falcon (species Falco pelegrinoides). The bird's name is a derivative of Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Shqipe f Albanian
From Albanian shqip meaning "Albanian". Additionally, the word shqipe means "eagle" in modern Albanian, a variant of older shkabë. These interrelated words are often the subject of competing claims that the one is derived from the other. The ultimate origin of shqip "Albanian" is uncertain, but it may be from shqipoj meaning "to say clearly".

Sokol m Albanian
Means "falcon" in Albanian, a word borrowed from Slavic.

Tahlako m Choctaw
Means "eagle" in Choctaw.

Þórarinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with ǫrn "eagle".

Ugochi f Igbo
Means "eagle of God" in Igbo, from ùgó meaning "eagle, honour" and Chi 2, referring to God.

Ugochukwu m Igbo
Means "eagle of God" in Igbo.

Waman m Quechua
Means "eagle, falcon" in Quechua.

Wambdi m & f Sioux
Dakota form of Wambli.

Wambli m & f Sioux
From Lakota waŋblí meaning "eagle".

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