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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Alithea f TheatreVariant of
Alethea. This is the name of a character in William Wycherley's Restoration comedy 'The Country Wife' (1675).
Alizarin f & m LiteratureFrom
alizarin crimson, the English name of a shade of red. The color is named after a red dye originally obtained from the root of the madder plant, ultimately from Arabic
al-usara meaning "the juice"... [
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Aljohar f Judeo-SpanishMedieval Navarran Jewish name, probably derived from Andalusian Arabic الجوهر
(al-jawhar) meaning "the jewel", from Arabic جَوْهَر
(jawhar) "jewel, gem, pearl", from Persian گوهر
(gowhar)... [
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Alka f CroatianDerived from the Greek element αλκη
(alke) meaning "strength, force". A famous bearer is Croatian singer Alka Vuica (1961-).
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.
Alkhansa f Arabic (Rare)From Arabic الخنساء
(al-Khansā), which is said to mean "the snub-nosed" or "the gazelle". This was the nickname of a 7th-century Arab poet who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad... [
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Allat f Near Eastern MythologyMeans "the Goddess" from Arabic
al-Lat. She was an ancient mother and fertility goddess of the pre-Islamic Arabs.
Allatum f Persian MythologyThe goddess of the underworld in early Iranian mythology. She is believed to be of Mesopotamian origin (Ellat).
Allerleirauh f Folklore (Germanized)Means "all kinds of fur" in German. This is the name of the title character of a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Allerleirauh is a princess who flees from her father, who wants to marry her, and brings three dresses and a coat with all kinds of furs with her... [
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Alliquippa f IroquoisMeaning unknown, perhaps from a Seneca word meaning "hat". A noted bearer was Queen Alliquippa, a leader of the Seneca tribe of American Indians during the early part of the 18th century.
Allow m Manx (Archaic)Manx name of uncertain origin, used until the 17th century. Kneen (1937) suggests Old Norse
alfr "elf"; Gill (1963) points to the Manx surname
Callow, which derives from
MacCalo, an Anglicized form of either of the Gaelic surnames
Mac Calbach "son of Calbhach" (the Gaelic name
Calbhach meaning "bold") or
Mac Caolaidhe "son of Caoladhe" (the Gaelic name
Caoladhe being a derivative of
caol "slender, comely").
Allura f Popular CultureApparently based on the English word
allure. This was the name of a princess in the 1980s anime television show 'Voltron'.
Allure f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of a 1996 Chanel perfume, derived from the English word
allure (which also has French roots) meaning "fascination, charm, appeal".
Allyre m French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly of Germanic origin. This was the name of a 4th-century Gallo-Roman saint praised by Gregory of Tours. Also known as Illidius, he was a bishop of Clermont in Auvergne, France, which he worked to establish as a center of religious teaching and devotion... [
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Almagul f Kazakh, KyrgyzMeans "apple blossom" from Kazakh and Kyrgyz алма
(alma) meaning "apple" and гүл
(gul) meaning "flower".
Aloara f LombardicEtymology unknown. This was the name of a 10th-century princess regnant of Capua.
ʻAlohilani f Hawaiian (Rare)Means "heavenly brightness" from Hawaiian
alohi "shine" and
lani "heaven, sky". In Hawaiian myth this was the name of a heavenly land.
Aloïse f FrenchFeminine form of
Aloïs. Aloïse Corbaz (1886-1964) was a Swiss outsider artist.
Aloma f Popular Culture, TheatreA pseudo-Hawaiian name invented by LeRoy Clemens and John B. Hymer for the title character of their 1925 Broadway play
Aloma of the South Seas, which was twice adapted to film, in 1926 and again in 1941... [
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Aloma f Catalan (Rare), LiteratureThis name was used by the medieval writer and philosopher Ramon Llull in his novel
Blanquerna (1283), where it belongs to the mother of the main character. Llull possibly based it on the masculine name
Alomar (nowadays found as a surname - see
Alomar), which derives from the Germanic name
Aldemar... [
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Alope f ApacheBorne by the first wife of the Apache chief Geronimo (1829-1909), daughter of Noposo, from the Nedni-Chiricahua band of Apache. She and her three children with Geronimo were killed by Mexican raiders.
Alouette f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)Derived from French
alouette "lark, skylark".
Alouette is a popular Quebecois children's song, commonly thought to be about plucking the feathers from a lark. Although it is in French, it is well known among speakers of other languages as many US Marines and other Allied soldiers learned the song while serving in France during World War I and took it home with them, passing it on to their children and grandchildren.... [
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Alpheiaia f Greek MythologyEpithet of the Greek goddess Artemis which was derived from the name of the river god
Alpheios, who loved her. Artemis Alpheiaia was worshipped at Letrini in Elis and on the island of Ortygia near Syracuse; she also shared an altar with Alpheios at Olympia... [
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Alpheios m Greek MythologyDerived either from Greek ἀλφή
(alphê) meaning "produce, gain, profit" or from Greek ἀλφός
(alphos) which meant "whiteness" as well as "white leprosy", a cognate of
Albus... [
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Alphesiboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀλφεσίβοια
(Alphesiboia) meaning "much-courted" (literally "earning cattle, bringing in oxen", from ἀλφάνω
(alphano) meaning "to bring in, yield, earn" and βοῦς
(bous) meaning "bullock, bull, ox")... [
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Alraune f Literature, German (Rare)Variant of
Alruna, also coinciding with the German word for "mandrake". This is the name of the title character in the novel 'Alraune' (1911) by Hanns Heinz Ewers.
Altbert m Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
alt, Old Saxon, Old Frisian
ald meaning "old" together with Old High German
beraht, Old Saxon
berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic
*berhtaz.... [
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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.
Altôra f GreenlandicArchaic spelling of
Altoora (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).
Altynai f Kazakh, KyrgyzMeans "golden moon" from Kazakh and Kyrgyz алтын
(altyn) meaning "gold" and ай
(ay) meaning "moon".
Alucard m Popular CultureThe name
Dracula spelled backwards. Though regularly featured in (animated) films, notably 'Son of Dracula' (1943), it is perhaps best known in more recent times from Kouta Hirano's 'Hellsing' manga and the 'Castlevania' video games.
Aluma f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Possibly from the (medieval) Hebrew word אֲלוּמָה
(aluma) meaning "strong, brave" (which, in modern Hebrew, sounds like the word אֲלֻמָּה
(alma) "sheaf"). It is sometimes associated with the word עלמה
(alma) "a young girl, a damsel".
Alured m Manx, EnglishThis is a Manx name, said to be a cognate of
Alfred via its latinized form
Aluredus, a variant of
Alvredus.... [
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Alusian m BulgarianTsar of Bulgaria for short time in 1041. One night, during dinner, Alusian took advantage of
Peter II's inebriation, and cut off his nose and blinded him with a kitchen knife in 1041... [
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Alvard f ArmenianFrom Armenian ալ
(al) meaning "bright red, scarlet" and վարդ
(vard) meaning "rose".
Alverdine f EnglishApparently a feminized form of
Alfred via the Latin
Alvredus. 'Used from time to time in the 19th century, and has been noted in the 20th century as
Alvedine.'
Alvice f Medieval FrenchOld French name derived from the continental Germanic name
Adelwidis, which was composed of Old High German
adal meaning "noble, well-bred" and
wit meaning "wide"... [
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Alwold m Medieval EnglishVariant of
Ælfweald. This spelling is used in the
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle to refer to Ælfwald I, king of the Northumbrians from 778 or 779 to 788.
Alypia f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Alypios. This name was borne by a 5th-century Roman noblewoman, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Anthemius.
Alzire f Theatre, LiteratureUsed by Voltaire for the heroine of his tragic play 'Alzire, ou les Américains' (1736), about a young indigenous Peruvian woman, daughter of a powerful chief. The heroine is named
Alzira in Verdi's opera based on the play... [
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Amaartivat f & m GreenlandicEast Greenlandic name related to the word
amaat meaning "a woman's coat with a large hood to carry children".
Amabelle f LiteratureVariant of
Amabel influenced by French (i.e., with a French feminine name suffix). Used by Haitian-born author Edwidge Danticat for a character in the historical novel 'The Farming of Bones' (1998); the book chronicles a young Haitian girl named Amabelle Desir's 1937 escape from the Dominican Republic following the Parsley Massacre and the spread of
antihaitianismo.
Amaethon m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian RomanceDerived from the Brittonic name
*Ambaχtonos meaning "divine ploughman" or "ploughman-god". This was the name of the Welsh god of agriculture. In the late 11th-century legend of
Culhwch and
Olwen,
Amathaon appeared as an Arthurian warrior; as one of his tasks, Culhwch had to convince Amathaon to plow the lands of the giant
Ysbaddaden.
Amaleki m MormonPossibly based on the biblical name
Amalek. This belongs to two characters in the Book of Mormon, including a Nephite record keeper who wrote 18 verses of the Book of Omni.
Amaryllida f Greek (Rare)Greek variant of
Amaryllis, from the genitive form Αμαρυλλίδος
(Amaryllidos). This is also the Greek name for the amaryllis flower.
Amarysia f Greek MythologyAn epithet or title of the Greek goddess
Artemis meaning "of Amarynthus", Amarynthus being a town in Euboea (according to Stephanus of Byzantium, Euboea itself)... [
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Amatis f LiteratureThe name of Luke Garroway's sister in the book series "The Mortal Instruments" by Cassandra Clare (Amatis Herondale). Also means "you love" (pl) in Latin.
Amazonie f ObscureFrom the French name of the Amazon River (see the place name
Amazon). This name was used by French actor Vincent Cassel for his daughter born 2019 in Brazil.
Ambika f Hinduism, IndianPossibly means "dear mother" in Sanskrit. Ambika is a feminine personification of the Hindu goddess
Durga and also another name for
Parvati.
Ambracia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)In Greek mythology Ambracia was the daughter of Melaneus, son of Apollo and Oechalia. The ancient Greek city of Ambracia in Epirus was named after her.
Ambriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendAllegedly means "energy of God" in Hebrew. In Jewish and Christian mythology, this is the name of an angel associated with the zodiacal sign of Gemini and the month of May. It was found engraved on a Hebrew amulet for warding off evil.
Amechania f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμηχανία
(amechania) meaning "want of means, want of resources, helplessness". Amechania was the Greek personification of helplessness and want.
Amen m & f English (Rare)From the English word
amen, uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning "so be it".
Amena f Arthurian RomanceThe name of a queen helped by Sir Gawain's son Wigalois in an Arthurian romance written by German knight Wirnt von Grafenberg in the early years of the 13th century. Its origin is uncertain; some scholars argue that it might be an adoption of Arabic
Amina, while others theorize a derivation from Spanish
ameno "delightful" (see
Amoena).
Amenaghawon f & m Western African, EdoLiterally translated to "the water you shall drink" in Edo, from the proverb
Amen na gha won ighi le se omwan rhae, meaning "the water you shall drink will surely come to be", implying that what is destined to be, will be.
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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Amintor m TheatreVariant of
Amyntor. This was used by Beaumont and Fletcher for the hero of their play 'The Maid's Tragedy' (ca. 1608-11) and later by Isaac Bickerstaffe for a character in his comic opera 'Daphne and Amintor' (1765).
Amiya m & f Indian, BengaliPossibly derived from the Sanskrit word अमाय
(amaya) meaning "free from deceit, guileless". A noted (male) bearer was Amiya Chandra Chakravarty (1901-1986), an Indian literary critic, academic and Bengali poet.
Ammi m Jewish, Biblical, Jewish Legend, HebrewMeans "my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of a character in the Old Testament, Hosea's second son, who was originally named
Lo-Ammi meaning "not my people" but was renamed
Ammi "my people"... [
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Ammit f Egyptian MythologyDerived from Ancient Egyptian
ꜥm-mwt "devourer of the dead". In Egyptian mythology she was a female demon and funerary deity with a body that was part lion, hippopotamus, and crocodile, all of which were seen as dangerous animals to the ancient Egyptians... [
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Amneris f TheatrePossibly invented by the French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette for use in Verdi's opera 'Aida' (1871), where it belongs to a daughter of the Egyptian pharaoh, a jealous rival of the title character. Perhaps it was based on
Amestris or a name of Egyptian origin.
Amoena f German (Rare, Archaic)Derived from Latin
amoenus, -a, -um "charming; delightful; pleasant", this name was occasionally used in German-speaking countries from the 1500s onward. It is, however, all but extinct in this day and age.
Amoret f LiteraturePerhaps based on the Italian word
amoretto which is a representation of
Cupid in a work of art. The word is based on
amore meaning "love" combined with a diminutive suffix... [
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Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)From the Latin word
amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of
amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Ampelos m & f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
ἄμπελος (
ámpelos) meaning "vine, grapevine". In Greek mythology it belonged to a satyr who was transformed into the first grapevine, loved by the god
Dionysos, as well as to one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos, associated with vines such as wild grapes and bryony.
Ampflise f Arthurian RomanceForm of
Amphelise used by the 13th-century poet Wolfram von Eschenbach for two characters in his Middle High German romance
Parzival, one of whom was the queen of France during the time of
Uther.
Amphiale f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφίαλος
(amphialos) meaning "between two seas, living amid seas", derived from ἀμφίς
(amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and ἅλς
(hals) "sea" (genitive ἁλός)... [
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Amphianassa f Greek Mythology (?)Apparently derived from Greek αμφι
(amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" (compare
Amphitrite) and ανασσα
(anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (used as a term of address for goddesses)... [
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Amplias f English (Archaic)English vernacular form of
Amphelisia (see also
Ampflise), which as an English name survived until the 19th century mainly as Amplias, also as
Amphillis,
Amphlis... [
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Amranwen f Welsh (Modern, Rare)Derived from Welsh
amrant "eyelid" and
gwen "white, fair, blessed". It is also the Welsh name for the medicinal herb known as German chamomile in English.
Amraphel m Biblical, HebrewMeans "one that speaks of dark things" or "he whose words are dark" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
amár "to say" and
aphél "dark, obscure". In the bible, this was the name of a king of Shinar.
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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Amymone f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμύμων
(amymon) meaning "blameless, noble, excellent", itself from ἀ
(a), a negative prefix, and μῶμος
(momos) "blame, reproach"... [
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Amynomene f Greek MythologyThe name of an Amazon warrior, said to mean "defender", or sometimes "blameless defender". It is probably derived from Greek ἀμυνομένη
(amynomene), participle of the verb ἀμύνω
(amyno) meaning "to keep off, to ward off, to defend, to assist; to avenge, to repay"... [
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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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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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Amzi m BiblicalProbably Hebrew, and may mean "my strength". 'In the Bible it occurs only once, in a genealogy... It appears regularly at Princeton in the period 1810-60, but not at Harvard. Apparently Amzi represents a development in the Middle Colonies, one which did not reach New England... [
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Anabia f Urdu (Modern), Indian (Muslim, Modern)Many websites falsely claim that this is a word found in the Quran. The accurate Quranic word is أناب
(anaba) meaning "to turn", with the implied meaning "to repent and return to Allah". According to the website QuranicNames: 'Anaba can be used as a name, though it is more common to use its noun version of
Muneeb for boys and
Muneebah for girls'... [
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Anacaona f Taíno, MexicanMeans "golden flower" in Taíno, from
ana "flower" and
caona "gold". This was the name of the
cacica (a female
cacique, or queen) who ruled the native Taíno (Arawak) people of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola when the conquistadors settled there in 1492... [
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Anaguistl f Medieval CornishOld Cornish name, possibly from Welsh
anaw "wealth" and Welsh
gwystl "hostage" (Cornish cognate
gostel).
Anaideia f Greek MythologyFrom Greek ἀναίδεια
(anaideia) meaning "shamelessness", derived from ἀν-
(an-) "without" (alternative form of the negative prefix ἀ-
(a-) used before a vowel) combined with αἰδώς
(aidos) "shame, decency, regard for others, respect, reverence"... [
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Analeʻa f Hawaiian, HistoryMeaning uncertain. It was borne by Hawaiian chiefess Analeʻa Keohokālole (1816-1869), the mother of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
Analía f Spanish, American (Hispanic)Contraction of
Analucía. It was used for the title character, Ana Lucía 'Analía' Moncada, in the 2008-2009 telenovela
El Rostro de Analía, which caused the popularity of this name to spike in the United States.
Anapsychia f Late RomanDerived from the Greek verb ἀναψύχω
(anapsycho) meaning "to cool (off), to revive by fresh air, to refresh; to recover oneself". This was the name of a late Roman woman letter writer who corresponded with Saint
Jerome of Striden.
Anarcha f Afro-American (Slavery-era)Perhaps based on the English word
anarchy meaning "absence of government". A known bearer of this name was Anarcha Westcott, an Alabama slave woman who, in the latter 1840s, was subjected to years of surgical experimentation at the hands of gynecologist J. Marion Sims.
Anasuya f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Telugu, KannadaMeans "without envy" or "without spite", from Sanskrit अ
(a) meaning "not" and असूया
(asūyā) "envy, jealousy". In Hindu mythology, Anasuya is the pious wife of the ancient rishi (sage)
Atri.
Anax m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, chief". In ancient Greece, it was a title denoting a tribal king or military leader.... [
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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".
Anaxibios m Ancient GreekMeans "master of life", derived from Greek αναξ
(anax) "master, lord, chief" combined with Greek βιος
(bios) "life".
Anayansi f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)Used by Panamanian author Octavio Méndez Pereira for a character in his historical novel
Núñez de Balboa, el tesoro de Dabaibe (1934), where it belongs to an indigenous princess who falls in love with the Spanish conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa... [
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Anchiale f Greek MythologyThe name of the Titan goddess of the warming heat of fire, the sister of
Prometheus and mother of the metal-working Daktyloi. Her name may be derived from
ank-, a prefix meaning "to reveal or uncover" and further elements meaning "heat"... [
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Andray m African American, Antillean CreoleVariant 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.
Andret m Arthurian RomanceThe 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.
Aneira f WelshFeminine form of
Aneirin, also considered a combination of Welsh
an, an intensifying prefix, and
eira "snow" (see
Eira 1), with the intended meaning of "much snow" or "very snowy"... [
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