All Submitted Names

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Arthwys m Medieval Welsh
Derived from the Old Welsh arth meaning “bear” and *uis meaning "knowledge".
Arthyen m Cornish
Cornish form of Arthen.
Ārti f Hindi, Indian
A Hindu feminine given name; it is derived from the Hindu religious ritual with the same name.
Arti m Estonian
Variant of Artur.
Artiana f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Artian.
Artigas m South American
Transferred use of the surname Artigas, given in honour of political leader, military general and statesman José Gervasio Artigas (1764-1850), a national hero of Uruguay and the wider Rio de la Plata region.
Artïk m Khakas
Means "extra" in Khakhas.
Artimide f Italian
Italian variant of Artemis.
Artîn m Kurdish
Means "flame" in Kurdish.
Artin m Armenian
Variant of Harutyun.
Artio f Celtic Mythology
Derived from the Gaulish word artos "bear".... [more]
Artiom m Russian
Variant transliteration of Артём (see Artyom).
Artis m Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a short form of Artūrs, now used as a given name in its own right.
Artis m English (Rare)
Possibly related to Arthur.
Artist m & f English (American, Rare)
Simply from the English word artist. First recorded as a name in 1916 (where it was given to five boys), this name has seen sporadic usage in the United States until 2017, where it began to rise. It was given to 89 American baby boys in 2021.
Artit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Arthit.
Artitaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Athittaya.
Artittaya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Athittaya.
Artivan m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Rodion.
Artizia f African American
Artesia "Nice and Artistic"
Artjom m Estonian
Estonian form of Artemios.
Artmanno m Italian
Italian form of Hartmann.
Ártne m Sami
Sami form of Arne 1.
Artognou m Brythonic
Derived from Proto-Brythonic *arθ “bear”, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *artos, and *gnọw “knowledge”, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *gnāwos.
Artogrul m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani name of Turkic origins, derived from the name elements ar, "man", and togrul, "to justify oneself", with the intended meaning of "man who justifies himself". This was the name of an ancient Turkic leader, Artogrul bey, who was the father of Osman bey, founder of the Ottoman state.
Artöm m German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of the Russian name Artyom.
Ártor m Sami
Sami form of Artur.
Artor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian artor, an archaic term for a farmworker who works in the fields.
Artoriis m Ancient Oscan
From the Etruscan praenomen Arnthur, of uncertain etymology. It may have been borrowed from the Messapic name Artas/Artorres. This name eventually became the Roman gens Artoria, of which multiple members have been found in inscriptions... [more]
Artorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Athon.
Artouros m Greek
Variant of Arthouros.
Artoyt m & f Armenian
Means "lark" in Armenian.
Artrice f African American (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Arthur, using the suffix trice from names such as Patrice 2 and Latrice.
Artsiamida f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Artemis.
Artsrun m Armenian
one of the Armenian dynasties ... [more]
Arttur m Finnish
Variant of Artturi.
Artù m Medieval Italian, Literature, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian and literarian form of Arturo. This is the form used to refers to King Arthur, the legendary figure.
Artula f Old Celtic
Artula is a diminutive from the Gaulish word artos "bear". It is probably the source of the Latin name Ursula---in an inscription from Trier a woman called Artula with her daughter Ursula is recorded.
Artume f Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan form of Artemis.
Artun m Armenian
Means "awake, watchful, alert, lively" in Armenian.
Arturi m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Arthur.
Arturito m Spanish
Diminutive of Arturo.
Arturk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Artur.
Arturs m Latvian
Older form of Artūrs.
Arturu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Arthur.
Àrtus m Provençal
Provençal form of Arthur.
Artús m Asturian, Catalan (Rare), Galician, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Asturian and Occitan form of Arthur and Catalan and Galician variant of Artur.
Artus m Occitan
Occitan variant of Artús.
Artuš m Czech (Rare), Arthurian Cycle
Czech form of Arthur, generally used to refer to King Arthur and occasionally used as a given name.
Artush m Armenian
Diminutive of Artashes. This is one of the main characters in Azerbaijani writer and journalist Ali Akbar's novel Artush and Zaur.
Artwell m Shona, English (African), Ndebele
Zimbabwe origin meaning 'Creative' or 'Excellent Creation'.
Arty m English
Diminutive of Arthur.
Artye f English
Feminine spelling of Artie.
Artyo m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Artyom.
Artyomushka m Russian
Diminutive form of Artyom.
Artyphios m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Ardufya meaning "eagle".
Artysh m Tuvan
Means "juniper" in Tuvan.
Artystone f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Ṛtastūnā meaning "pillar of Ṛta, the deified Truth", derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫 (arta) "true" and‎ 𐎿𐎬𐎢𐎴𐎠 (stūnā) "pillar, column"... [more]
Artyusha m Russian
Russian diminutive or pet form of Artur.
Aru f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Nepali
MEANING - the sun, red blossomed khadira tree
Aru m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 在, 亜瑠, 亜琉, 亜留, 明瑠, 明琉, 明留, 有瑠, 有琉, 有留 with 在 (zai, a.ru) meaning "exist, located in, outskirts, suburbs," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "-ous, Asia, come after, rank next," 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light," 有 (u, yuu, a.ru) meaning "approx, exist, happen, have, occur, possess," 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli," 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone" and 留 (ryuu, ru, todo.maru, todo.meru, to.maru, to.meru, ruuburu) meaning "detail, fasten, halt, stop."... [more]
Aru f Kazakh
Means "beauty" in Kazakh.
Aruaca m Taíno
Aruaca is a lengendary Taíno warrior
Arubika f Chechen
Means "beautiful woman" from Kazakh ару (aru) meaning "beautiful, charming" (of Turkic origin) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".
Aruddh m Hinduism, Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING : ( not obstructed, unhindered, unrestrainable. ) Here अ means not + रुद्ध means hindered, stop or obstruct... [more]
Aruddha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian (Christian), Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Hinduism
MEANING : ( not obstructed, unhindered, unrestrainable. ) Here अ means not + रुद्ध / रुद्धा means hindered, stop or obstruct... [more]
Arujan f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Aruzhan.
Aruk f Efik
Of Eniong Origin
Aruka f Japanese
From Japanese 在 (aru) meaning "country; countryside" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aruku m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 歩 (aruku, aru) meaning "walk", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit" combined with 來 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become" or 空 (ku) meaning "sky"... [more]
Arukubu f & m Ijaw
Means "a child born in a canoe" in Ijaw.
Arul m Sanskrit, Indian
MEANING : water, a ... [more]
Arulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]
Aruli m & f Hindi
Blessed by god
Arum f Javanese
Derived from Javanese harum meaning "fragrant, sweet".
Aruma f Japanese
From Japanese 在 (zai, a.ru) meaning "exist, located in, outskirts, suburbs" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "flax". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Aruma f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]
Aruma f Aymara
Means "night" in Aymara.
Arume f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]
Arume f Galician (Rare)
From the noun arume "pine leaf", one of the variants for this concept that spread due to its presence in the Galician anthem.
Arumi f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (a) meaning "walk", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arumirirarudo f Shona
It means "she has waited for love", or "one who has waited on love", a shorter form of the name can be Arumi or Rudo.
Arumugam m Indian, Tamil
From Tamil ஆறு (aru) meaning "six" and முகம் (mukam) meaning "face". This is an epithet the Hindu god Murugan.
Árún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Arnrún or a combination of ár "successful" and rún "secret".
Arun m & f Khmer
Means "morning sun" in Khmer.
Âruna f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "there he/she is", combined with -na (a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name).
Aruna f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 月 (runa) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arunchai m Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Arundeep m Punjabi (Rare), Indian (Sikh, Rare)
Combination of Arun and Sanskrit दीप (dipa) meaning "lamp, light".
Arūnė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arūnas.
Arunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Aruni.
Arunendra m Telugu
Means "mythical charioteer of the sun" in Telugu.
Aruni f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian
Feminine form of Aruna, also meaning "son of Aruna". This name is solely feminine in Thailand and Sri Lanka while it is sometimes used as a masculine name in India.
Arunprakash m Indian
tamilnadu
Arunrat f Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Arunsak m Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Arunwan f Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Aruś m Polish
Diminutive of Arkadiusz.
Arusa f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Bride or spouse to be, used in Arabic and Farsi.
Aruseag f Armenian (Western)
Means "Venus (planet)" in Armenian.
Aruseak f Ancient Armenian
Means "Venus, evening star, morning star", ultimately from Middle Median *arōsī meaning "dawn".
Arush m Indian
Possibly a variant transcription of Aarush.
Arusha f Indian
Means "shining" or "bright" in Sanskrit.
Arusi f Swahili
Means "born at wedding time" in Swahili.
Arusyak f Armenian
From an obsolete term for the planet Venus.
Arut m Abkhaz
Means "sun" in Abkhaz.
Arutan m Abkhaz (Rare)
Derived from Abkhaz амра (āmrā) meaning “sun”.
Aruto m Japanese
From the Japanese 亜 "sub-" (as in "subtropical") and 仁 "benevolence."
Aruuke f Kyrgyz
The name Aruuke means "Pure, innocent, beautiful"
Árvácska f Hungarian
Means "pansy" in Hungarian. This was used by the Hungarian author Zsigmond Móricz for his 1940 novel of the same name.
Arvaidas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]
Arvaidė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arvaidas.
Árvakr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "early awake, early rising". This is the name of one of Sól's horses in Norse mythology.
Arvaldas m Lithuanian
Means "(to) rule as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vald meaning "rule" (see Visvaldas).
Arvaldė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arvaldas.
Arvantapātah m Old Persian
From Old Persian *arvāh meaning "swift" and 𐎱𐎠𐎫 (pātaʰ) meaning "protected".
Àrvara f Sardinian
Nuorese form of Barbara.
Arvara f Sardinian
Variant spelling of Àrvara.
Arved m German, Estonian
Variant of Arvid.
Arvei m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Hervé.
Árveig f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnveig.
Arvelle f French, English
Feminine form of Arvel.
Arvelodi m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I had not expected you", derived from the Georgian particle არ (ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian ველოდი (velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [more]
Árven f Literature
Hungarian form of Arwen.
Arvena f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arven.
Árvet m Sami
Sami form of Arvid.
Arvi m Finnish, Estonian
Variant of Arvid.
Arvida f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Arvid.
Arvieta f & m Hindi (Rare)
Derived from the word Ayurveda the traditional Hindu system of medicine, which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing.
Arvil m Welsh
Variant of Arvel, possibly meaning "wept over".
Arvil m Soviet
Acronym of армия Владимира Ильича Ленина (armiya Vladimira Il'icha Lenina) meaning "army of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin".
Arvilas m Lithuanian
Means "(to) hope as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).
Arvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arvilas.
Arvilla f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Unknown, possibly related to Arvel. In the 2007 film "Bonneville" Jessica Lange played Arvilla Holden, a widow on a road trip to deliver her late husband's ashes to California.
Arvin m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English (Archaic)
Either a Scandinavian form of Arwin (see Erwin) or a combination of the Old Norse name elements ari "eagle" and vinr "friend".
Arvin f & m Mongolian
Means "rich, copious, abundant" in Mongolian.
Arvinbayan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant riches" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Arvinbileg m & f Mongolian
Means "copious talent" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".
Arvinbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "abundant virtue, copious good luck" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Arvind m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Aravind.
Arvingerel f & m Mongolian
Means "abundant light" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Arvintsetseg f Mongolian
Means "abundant flowers" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Arvinzhargal f Mongolian
Means "abundant happiness" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Arvirargus m Old Celtic, Literature
Possibly a Latinized form of an old Celtic name, composed of the elements ard "high, paramount" and rhaig "king". This was the name of a legendary, possibly historical, British king of the 1st century AD... [more]
Arvis m Latvian
Form of Arvīds. First recorded in 1943.
Arviti m Kven
Kven variant of Arvid.
Arvizhikhbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "increasing joy" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Arvizhikhbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "increased virtue" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Arvizhikhzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "increased happiness" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Árvök f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Árvakr.
Arvydė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arvydas.
Arvystas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Means "to wither as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb vysti meaning "to wither, to wilt, to fade". Also compare the similar-looking Lithuanian verb išvysti meaning "to see" (and therefore also Arvydas).
Arvystė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Arvystas.
Arwald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ār "honour, glory" (from aizō) and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]
Arwan m Persian
Means "brave, courageous" in Persian.
Arwen f Welsh
Feminine form of Arwyn. Its adoption in the late 19th century may have been influenced by the ancient Welsh name Arianwen.
Arwenn f Breton
Breton cognate of Arwen.
Arwenna f Welsh
Variant of Arwen.
Arwid m Polish (Rare)
Polish borrowing of Arvid.
Arwin m English
Possibly a variant of Arwyn, the name of the wacky engineer on Disney Channel's 'The Suite Life of Zack and Cody'
Arwut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Awut.
Ary f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Norwegian-Trinidadian electronic singer Ary, it is short form of Ariadne.
Arya m Buryat
Means "holy" in Buryat.
Arya m & f Hebrew (Rare)
means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).
Arya f Turkish
Popular girl's name in modern Turkey, from the Persian Arya 1.
Aryabhata m Sanskrit
Perhaps derived from आर्य (ārya), meaning "noble", and भर्तृ (bhartṛ́), meaning "master". Aryabhata was a mathematician from India known for writing the Aryabhatiya.
Aryadeva m Buddhism
From Sanskrit अर्य (arya) meaning "excellent, best, respectable" and देव (deva) meaning "god". This is the name of a monk and bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.
Aryaman m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi
Sanskrit name originating from the Hindu deity Aryaman. Means 'companion' or 'close friend'.
Aryanna f American
Variant of Ariana.
Āryawarme m Tocharian
Possibly deriving from the Sanskrit elements ārya (“noble”), and varman ("armour, protection").
Arybbas m Ancient Greek
In ancient Greece he was King of the Molossians in the 4th century BCE. He was the son of King Alcetas I, brother of Neoptolemus I, and grandfather of Pyrrhus.... [more]
Arye m Hebrew, Judeo-French
Hebrew variant of Aryeh and Judeo-French variant of Arie 2.
Aryell f English
Variant of Ariel.
Aryella f English (Rare)
Possible variant of Ariella... [more]
Aryen m Hindi (Americanized, ?)
Variation of Aryan. Possibly Americanized.
Aryenis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
From a Lydian name that was cognate with the Hittite term 𒂖 (arawanni-) meaning "free" as in a free person, not a slave. This was the name of the wife of Astyages, the last king of the Median Empire.
Aryiadna f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Ariadne.
Aryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Erin or Aaron (See also Aaryn and Arin).
Aryna f Belarusian
Belarusian cognate of Irina.
Aryo m Javanese
Javanese form of Arya 1.
Aryses m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of the Old Persian name *Aruša meaning "white".
Arystan m Kazakh
Means "lion" in Kazakh.
Arystanbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh арыстан (arystan) meaning "lion" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Arystarch m Polish
Polish form of Aristarchus.
Arystea f Polish
Polish form of Aristea.
Arystobul m Polish
Polish form of Aristobulus.
Arystoteles m Polish
Polish form of Aristotle.
Arystyda f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Arystydes.
Arystydes m Polish
Polish form of Aristides.
Arystyp m Polish
Polish form of Aristippos via its latinized form Aristippus.
Arythlan m Bashkir
Means "lion" in Bashkir.
Aryuna f Buryat
Derived from Buryat ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clear".
Arzadin m Abkhaz
Meaning unknown.
Arzel m Breton
Variant of Arzhel.
Arzela f Breton
Feminine form of Arzel.
Arzén m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Arsenios.
Arzénia f Hungarian
Feminine form of Arzén.
Arzhaana f Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan аржаан (arzhaan) meaning "water spring, stream".
Arzhela f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Arzhel.
Arzhelenn f Breton
Variant of Arzhela.
Arzhula f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Arzhul.
Arzhulenn f Breton
Variant of Arzhula.
Arzhulig m Breton
Diminutive of Arzhul
Arzhur m Breton
Breton form of Arthur.
Arzhura f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Arzhur.
Arzhurenn f Breton
Variant of Arzhura.
Arzhurig m Breton
Diminutive of Arzhur
Arzhvael m Breton
Variant of Arzhel.
Arzı f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Arezoo.
Arziki f Hausa
Means "wealth, riches; prosperity" in Hausa.
Arziya f Uzbek
Possibly from arzi- meaning "to merit, to deserve".
Arzo f Afghan, Pashto
Afghan form of Arezou.
Arzuman m Azerbaijani, Armenian
Means "desirable man", from Persian آرزو‎ (ârezu) meaning "desire, wish, hope."
Arzygül f Turkmen (Modern)
Arzygül is long for Arzı.
Arzylan m Tuvan (Rare)
Means "lion" in Tuvan.
Ás m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Ása.
Åʹsǩǩ m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Oscar.
Asa f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp, flax".... [more]
Asa f Old Swedish
Possibly a variant of Åsa.
Asa f & m Indonesian
Means "hope" in Indonesian, ultimately frm Sanskrit आशा (asha).
Asaad m Arabic
Derived from Arabic أَسْعَد (ʾasʿad) meaning "happiest, luckiest".
Asaaseasa m & f Akan
Means "the land is finished" in Akan. The implication of this name is that there is no more land for the dead to be buried - so the child is encouraged to live as there will be no more space for his/her burial.
Asaba m & f Tooro
Asabi f Yoruba
Means "one selected for birth" in Yoruba.
Ásabragr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "best of the Æsir". This is a by-name for Odin and Thor in Norse mythology.