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Aphinan m & f ThaiFrom Thai อภิ
(aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and นันท์
(nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".
Aphinat m ThaiFrom Thai อภิ
(aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and ณัฐ
(nat) meaning "wise, intelligent, knowledgeable".
Aphinya f ThaiMeans "knowledge, higher awareness" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अभिज्ञा
(abhijna). In Buddhism this term refers to knowledge gained through meditation and virtuousness.
Aphiphu m ThaiFrom Thai อภิ
(aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and ภู
(phu) meaning "earth, land, world".
Aphiradi f ThaiFrom Thai อภิ
(aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and รดี
(radi) meaning "pleasure, amusement".
Aphirak m ThaiFrom Thai อภิ
(aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and รักษ์
(rak) meaning "guard, watch over, protect".
Aphirat m ThaiFrom Thai อภิ
(aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Aphisak m ThaiFrom Thai อภิ
(aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Aphiwat m ThaiFrom Thai อภิ
(aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and วัฒน์
(wat) meaning "culture, development".
Aphiwit m ThaiFrom Thai อภิ
(aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and วิชญ์
(wit) meaning "wise, knowledgeable, sage, philosopher".
Aphrah f & m English, English (Puritan)From the biblical place
Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.
Aphrahat m Middle PersianName of a 4th century Christian hermit who settled in Edessa (now known as Urfa, Turkey)
Aphthonios m Late GreekDerived from either the Greek noun ἀφθονία
(aphthonia) meaning "freedom from envy" as well as "abundance" or the Greek adjective ἄφθονος
(aphthonos) meaning "without envy" as well as "abundant, bounteous, plentiful".... [
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Apichaya f ThaiFrom Thai อภิ
(aphi) meaning "above, higher, greater" and ชญา
(chaya) meaning "knowing, wise".
Apikuni m SiksikaMeans "spotted robe" in Blackfeet. This name was given to the American fur trader and historian James Willard Schultz (1859-1947), who lived among the Pikuni tribe of Blackfeet Indians from 1880-82.
Apodemios m Late GreekDerived from either the Greek noun ἀποδημία
(apodemia) meaning "going/being abroad, journey abroad" or from the Greek adjective ἀπόδημος
(apodemos) meaning "away from one's country, abroad".... [
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Apolaki m Philippine MythologyMeans "giant lord" from the Tagalog title
apo meaning "lord, master" and
laki meaning "big, large". In Tagalog mythology Apolaki was the god of the sun and war and the brother of
Mayari... [
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Apolla f LiteratureFeminine form of
Apollo. It was used in the "Twitches" novel series by H. B. Gilmour and Randi Reisfeld.
Apollinus m LiteratureVariant of
Apollonius used by John Gower for the hero of his 1,737-line Middle English narrative 'The Tale of Apollinus' (in the 'Confessio amantis'), his version of the classical romance 'Apollonius of Tyre', widely popular in the Middle Ages.
Apollogenes m Ancient GreekDerived from the name of the god
Apollo combined with Greek γενης
(genes) meaning "born". This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 1st century BC.
Apoloni m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Apolon with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.... [
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Apolot f Eastern AfricanOrigin- Iteso people of eastern Uganda and Western Kenya, from the Ateso language, a derivative of the Teso-Turkana language and eastern Nilotic culture. ... [
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Apophis m Ancient EgyptianIt is the name of the Egyptian god of "chaos". He is often depicted as a "serpent" or a "snake".
Apor m Hungarian (Rare), Medieval HungarianApor was a Hungarian tribal chieftain, who, according to the 'Illuminated Chronicle', led a campaign against the Byzantine Empire in 959. He was the ancestor of the gens Apor.
Aporia f Greek MythologyMeans "difficulty, impossibility" in Greek, from ἄπορος
(aporos) meaning "impassable, without passage", i.e. "having no way in, out, or through" (itself composed of the negative prefix α
(a) and πόρος
(poros) "means of passing a river, ford, ferry" as well as "way or means of achieving, accomplishing, discovering")... [
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Apphian m History (Ecclesiastical)Aphian (Apphian, Apian, Appian, Amphianus, Amphian; Amfiano in Spanish and Italian) is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church and by the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is said to have died during the persecutions of the Emperor Galerius on April 2 in or around the year 305.
Appian m Ancient Roman (Anglicized)Anglicized form of
Appianus, a Roman agnomen that was derived from
Appius. Appian of Alexandria was a 1st- and 2nd-century Greek historian and writer in Rome.
Appias f Roman MythologyDerivative of
Appius, or possibly means "of Appia" in Latin (
Appia being a town in Phrygia Major). In Roman mythology, Appias was a naiad of the Appian Well or fountain of Aqua Appia, whose waters gushed forth near the Temple of Venus Genetrix in the Forum of Iulius Caesar, Rome.
Apranik f Middle Persian, HistoryThe name of a commander of the Sasanian army against the invading Arab-Muslim forces during the reign of
Yazdegerd III (632-651 CE). After the Sasanian defeat, she continued to the resistance, fighting a guerilla war until she was killed in battle.
Aprasion m Georgian (Rare)Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "angry, wrathful" and "ferocious, truculent". This indicates that Aprasion might be the Georgian form of افراسیاب
(Afrasiyab) (see
Afrasiab), probably via its archaic Georgian form აფრასიობ
(Aprasiob) or აფრასიობი
(Aprasiobi).... [
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Apridon m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Afrīdōn (also found spelled as
Afrīdūn), which is the arabized form of the Persian name
Fereydūn (see
Fereydoun). Also compare the Middle Persian form of Fereydūn, which is
Frēdōn.
Aprilia f Italian (Modern, Rare)It comes from the Italian name of the month
aprile (April). It is the name of a town in the same region of Rome which was given this name because it was established on April, 25 1936 during Fascism on a reclaimed swamps... [
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Apronia f GermanIt coinincides with
apronia, the name of black bryony. Apronia of Toul was a 6th century saint.
Aprusia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Απρουσία
(Aprousia), possibly derived from Greek α
(a), a negative prefix, combined with προύση
(prouse) "rain".
Apsandros m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἄψ
(aps) meaning "backwards, back again" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Apsat m Georgian MythologyMeaning unknown. Apsat was the god of birds in Svan (a subgroup of the Georgian people) mythology.
Apsephion m Ancient GreekThere are two meanings (and etymologies) possible for this name. The first is that it means "without darkness", derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ-
(a-) combined with the Greek noun ψέφος
(psephos) meaning "darkness"... [
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Apson f ThaiMeans "angel" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अप्सरस्
(apsaras).
Aputsiaĸ f & m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "snow crystal" with the combination of
Aput and suffix
-tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".
Aqbanïu f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
aҡ (aq) meaning "white, light, pure" and
Persian بانو (banu)# meaning "lady".
Aqbikä f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
aҡ (aq) meaning "white, light, pure" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Aqbota f KazakhFrom Aq (Ақ) meaning white, and Bota (Бота), meaning Camel.
Aqchagul f UzbekDerived from
aqcha meaning "money" and
gul meaning "flower, rose".
Aqilah f Arabic, MalayAlternate transcription of Arabic عقيلة or عاقلة (see
Aqila), as well as the usual Malay form.
Aqiqa f UzbekFrom the name of feast given in honour of a newborn baby, alternatively from the Uzbek
aqiq meaning "carnelian" or "red, crimson".
Aqissiarsuk f GreenlandicMeans "little ptarmigan chick", derived from Greenlandic
aqisseq "rock ptarmigan" (cf.
Aqisseq) combined with a diminutive suffix.
Aqjan m KazakhFrom the Kazakh
ақ (aq) meaning "white" or "pure" and
жан (jan) meaning "soul".
Aqkümis f KazakhFrom the Kazakh
ақ (aq) meaning “white” or "pure" and
күміс (kümis) meaning “silver”.
Aqliya f UzbekDerived from
aqliy meaning "intellectual".
Aqloy f UzbekDerived from
aql meaning "mind, intelligence" and "smarts, common sense, advise" and
oy meaning "moon".
Aqsar m KazakhPossibly from the Kazakh
ақсары (aqsarı) meaning "light yellow".
Aqtamaq f Karachay-BalkarMeans "white throat" in Karachay-Balkar. This was the name of a character in the love poems of Ismail Semenov.
Aqtutaš f BashkirFrom Bashkir
аҡ (aq) meaning "white, bright, pure" and
туташ (tutaš) meaning "girl".
Aqua f EnglishDerived from Latin
aqua meaning "water". It is also used in English in reference to a bluish-green colour.
Aqualina f English (Modern)Means "tender water". A notable bearer was the female sea serpent from the Disney Junior show "Sofia the First".
Aqualtune f HistoryMeaning unknown. According to legend, the name of a former Angolan princess and general, who commanded an army of 10,000 men to fight the invasion of her kingdom in the Congo.
Aquareine f LiteratureCombination of Latin
aqua meaning "water" and French
reine meaning "queen". This is the name of a mermaid queen in L. Frank Baum's novel ''The Sea Fairies'' (1911).
Aquarius m & f AstronomyMeans "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier" in Latin. This is a constellation in the zodiac, between Capricornus and Pisces.
Aquata f Popular CultureOne of the princesses in Disney's "The Little Mermaid." The name probably comes from aqua, water.
Aquetzalli f & m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
atl "water" and
quetzalli "quetzal feather, something precious". Alternately, may derive from
ahquetzalli, meaning "irrigation ditch" or "gruel".