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Ančka f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Ana, used as a given name in its own right.
Anda f LatvianFeminine form of
Andis. Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used this name on a character in his play
Pūt, vējiņi! (1913).
Anda f AlbanianDerived from Gheg Albanian
andë "desire, inclination, pleasure".
Andalasia f ObscureFrom
Andalasia, the name of the fairy tale kingdom in the Disney films 'Enchanted' (2007) and 'Disenchanted' (2022).
Andam f & m IndonesianMeans "to arrange, to fasten" in Indonesian, ultimately from Persian هندام
(handām).
Andar m IndonesianDerived from Arabic أَنْدَر
(ʾandar) meaning "rarer, stranger".
Andarbek m ChechenDerived from Arabic أَنْدَر
(ʾandar) meaning "rarer, rarest, noble" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Andarta f Celtic MythologyAndarta was a goddess worshiped in southern Gaul (in present-day southern France and in Bern, Switzerland). Her name has traditionally been translated as "Great Bear" (from Gaulish
artos "bear"), more recent analyses of the name, however, offer the translation "Well-fixed, Staying firm".
Anderazu f Medieval BasqueDerived from Basque
andere "lady". It was popular during the middle ages and has been found in Aquitanian inscriptions as early as the 1st century AD.
Andere f Basque, Medieval BasqueFirst documented in inscriptions in Roman-era Aquitaine, this name was fairly common in the Middle Ages. Its origin and meaning are debated; theories include a derivation from
Andos and a derivation from Basque
andere "lady; woman; wife"... [
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Anderl m Upper GermanUpper German diminutive of
Andreas. Anderl Hinterstoißer (3 October 1914 – 21 July 1936) was a German mountain climber active in the 1930s. He died during an attempt to climb the Eiger north face.
Andhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ando "fervor, zeal" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".
Andi m & f BugineseFrom an 18th-century hereditary title that was coined by Dutch colonists to refer to Buginese aristocrats and academics. It is not generally used as a name itself.
Andika m IndonesianFrom a pre-Islamic honorific title for a king or ruler, derived from Javanese
andika meaning "to say, to speak, to address (by a respected person)".
Andin m & f BanjarFrom a title used by Banjar men and women of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.
Andjety m Egyptian MythologyMeans "he of Andjet", the name of an ancient Egyptian city whose name was probably derived from
ḏd "stability, durability".... [
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Andorás m Hungarian MythologyOlder form of
András. According to tradition, Andorás is a descendant of one of the leaders of the conquering Hungarians, the founder of the Andrássy family in Csíkszentkirály and Krasznahorka.
Andrass m Faroese (Archaic)Variant of
Andreas. A well-known bearer of this name is Andrass Samuelsen (1873-1954), prime minister of the Faroe Islands (1948-1950).
Andreia m RomanshRomansh form of
Andrew, traditionally found in the Engadine valley and central Grisons.
Andret m Arthurian CycleThe 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.
Andri m GeorgianShort form of
Andria. This name is pretty rare in Georgia nowadays;
Andro is the more common short form.
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."
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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Androgeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀνδρόγεως
(Androgeos), which is derived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man" combined with Greek γεως or γεος
(geos), the genitive of Greek γῆ
(gē) meaning "earth, land"... [
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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"... [
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Andrusch m LiteratureGermanized form of
Handroš. Andrusch is a minor character in Otfried Preußler's 1971 German fantasy novel 'Krabat' (published in English as 'The Satanic Mill' in 1972, 'The Curse of the Darkling Mill' in 2000 and 'Krabat' in 2011), which is based on a Sorbian legend.
Andula f CzechDiminutive of
Anna. Andula Sedláčková (born Anna Sedláčková, 1887-1967) was a theatre and movie actress; she is considered the first Czech movie star.
Andward m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ando "fervor, zeal" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
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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Anek m ThaiMeans "numerous, innumerable" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनेक
(aneka).
Anel f KazakhDerived from Kazakh ән
(än) meaning "song" combined with Turkic
el meaning "people, nation, country".
Anela f HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
'ānela meaning "angel".
Anesidora f Greek MythologyMeans "giver of gifts" (or "she who sends forth gifts", "sender-up of gifts") or "spender of gifts" in Greek. This was an epithet (and epiklesis) of the Greek goddesses
Demeter, who had a temple under this name at Phlius in Attica, and
Gaia; it was also applied to
Pandora.
Àneu f CatalanFrom the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu d'Àneu, meaning "Mother of God of Àneu," the name of a sanctuary in the municipality of La Guingueta d'Àneu in the comarca of Pallars Sobirà.
Anfal f ArabicMeans "profits, earnings, spoils" in Arabic, the plural of نفل
(nafal) meaning "booty, gift". It is given in reference to the 8th chapter of the Quran (surah Al-Anfal).
Anfortas m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureProbably derived from Old French
enfertez or
enfermetez meaning "infirmity". This was Wolfram's name for the wounded Fisher King in his epic 'Parzifal'.
Angaju f & m GreenlandicMeans "older sibling of the same sex" in Greenlandic, thus either "big brother (to a boy)" or "big sister (to a girl)".
Angarag m & f MongolianMeans "Mars (planet)" or "Tuesday" in Mongolian, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार
(angara) meaning "charcoal" or "Mars".