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Athach m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Hathach used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Athalaric m Germanic, HistoryForm of
Adalric. This name was borne by a king of the Ostrogoths in the 6th century AD, who was a grandson of Theodoric the Great.
Aðallín f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
aðal "noble; kind; nature; yard, inheritance, property" and
lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Athanasakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Athanasios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Athar m Arabic, UrduMeans "purer" in Arabic, from the root طهر
(ṭahhara) meaning "to purify".
Atheist m LiteratureLate 16th century from French
athéisme, from Greek
atheos, from
a- ‘without’ +
theos ‘god’.
Athenagoras m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Ᾰ̓θῆναι
(Athenai) meaning "
Athens (city)" (ultimately from the name of the goddess
Athena) and either ἀγορά
(agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace" or ἀγορεύω
(agoreuo) meaning "to speak, proclaim, orate; to speak publicly"... [
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Athenion m Ancient GreekDerived from the name of the Greek goddess
Athena combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων
(-ion). A known bearer of this name was Athenion of Maroneia, an ancient Greek painter from the 3rd century BC.
Athenodora f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Athenodoros. This was used by American author Stephenie Meyer for a character in her novel
Breaking Dawn (2008) of the
Twilight series.
Athenophanes m Ancient GreekMeans "Athens manifest" or "manifestation of Athena", derived from either the name of the city
Athens or the eponymous goddess
Athena combined with Greek φανής
(phanes) meaning "seeming, appearing".
Athens m & f English (American)From Greek
Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from
Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.
Ätheria f Literature, Late Roman (Germanized)Germanised form of
Etheria, from Ancient Greek
αἰθήρ (aithḗr) 'purer upper air of the atmosphere; heaven, sky; theoretical medium supposed to fill unoccupied space and transmit heat and light', related to German
Äther 'ether' and English
ether.... [
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Athip m ThaiMeans "leader, chief, lord, master" in Thai.
Athirah f MalayDerived from Arabic عطر
('athir) meaning "fragrant, sweet-smelling".
Aðísl m Old NorseOld Norse younger form of
*Aþa-gíslaR, a combination of the name elements
ADAL "noble" and
GISL "hostage, pledge."
Athit m Thai, LaoAlternate transcription of Thai อาทิตย์ (see
Arthit), as well as a Lao cognate.
Athittaya f ThaiDerived from Thai อาทิตย์
(athit) meaning "sun", itself from the name of the Hindu god
Aditya.
Athon m ThaiMeans "care, concern, respect" in Thai.
Athracht f Medieval IrishOf uncertain origin and meaning, this name is usually Anglicized as
Attracta. It was 'the name of an Irish virgin saint, of Ulster origin, who flourished in the 6th century and founded the nunnery of Killaraght, near Lough Gara, Co... [
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Atia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of the Roman family name
Atius, which is of unknown origin. This was the name of the mother of the Roman emperor
Augustus.
Atikaya m HinduismMeans "gigantic" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the
Ramayana he is one of the sons of the demon king
Ravana.
Atithep m ThaiFrom Thai อติ
(ati) meaning "more, excellent" and เทพ
(thep) meaning "god, deity, angel".
Atmojo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
atmaja meaning "child", ultimately from Sanskrit आत्मज
(ātmaja).
Atonal m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
atl "water" and
tonalli "day, warmth of the sun".
Atototl m & f NahuatlMeans "water bird" in Nahuatl, from
atl "water" and
tototl "bird". Can refer to several specific kinds of birds, including pelicans, herons, wild geese, and other water-dwelling birds.
Atre m CopticMeans "twin, doubled thing" in Coptic.
Atréju m LiteratureCreated by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story'). The character is a boy warrior whose name is explained as meaning "son of all" in his fictional native language, given to him because he was raised by all of the members of his village after being orphaned as a newborn.
Atreyu m Literature (Anglicized)Anglicized variant of
Atréju, which was created by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story')... [
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Ats m EstonianOriginally a variant of
Atso, this name is now also considered a short form of
Artur and used as a given name in its own right.
Atsada m ThaiDerived from Thai อัษฎ
(atsad) meaning "eight".
Atsadawut m ThaiMeans "eight weapons" from Thai อัษฎ
(atsad) meaning "eight" and อาวุธ
(awut) meaning "weapon", referring to the eight weapons presented to a king during a coronation.
Atsalyahu m Biblical HebrewMeans "
Yahweh has reserved" or "Yahweh has set aside" in Hebrew, which some sources appear to believe indicates to a figurative meaning of "(being kept) near to God"... [
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Atsamaz m Caucasian Mythology, OssetianMeaning uncertain, most likely of Alanian origin. In Caucasian mythology Atsamaz is a musician who plays a magical golden pipe. He is also a hero in the Nart sagas.
Atsege f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri as a Basque equivalent of
Angustias, who based the name on the Basque word
atsekabe "sorrow, anguish, suffering". Later, however, it was used as an equivalent of
Consuelo.
Atsu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 纂 (
atsu) meaning "gather, compile", 敦 (
atsu) meaning "affinity, kindness", or 篤 (
atsu) meaning "cordial, faithful, sincere". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.
Atsue f JapaneseFrom Japanese 熱 (
atsu) meaning "passion, temperature" combined with 永 (
e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsuhito m JapaneseFrom the stem of adjective 厚/篤い
(atsui) meaning "kind, cordial, hospitable, warm" (also used as 敦 or 充, the last one meaning "full") combined with 人
(hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."
Atsumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 渥 (
atsu) meaning "glossy, moisten, moist, cordial, kind" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Atsumu m JapaneseFrom 侑 (
atsumu) meaning "to help, to assist, urge to eat", 集 (
atsumu) meaning "to gather, congregate" or 纂 (
atsumu) meaning "editing, compiling, gather". Other spellings are possible.
Atsunobu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 厚
(atsu) meaning "thick, heavy" or 篤
(atsu) meaning "deep, true, sincere" combined with 信
(nobu) meaning "trust"... [
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Atsutaka m JapaneseFrom Japanese 篤 (
atsu) meaning "honest" or 熱 (
atsu) meaning "passion, temperature" combined with 孝 (
taka) meaning "filial piety" or 堯 (
taka) meaning "high, far". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Atsuya m JapaneseDerived from 纂 (
atsu) meaning "compile, gather" or 敦 (
atsu) meaning "candid, sincere, honest" and 也 (
ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Atsuyuki m JapaneseFrom 京 (
atsu) meaning "capital city, Tokyo, Kyoto, ten quadrillion, ten thousand billion" and 行 (
yuki) meaning "line, row"... [
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Atta m AkanMeans "twin" in Fante, an Akan language.
Attagora f GuancheName borne by three Guanche women, aged 26, 28 and 30, who were sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Attala m GermanicDerived from an Ancient Germanic word meaning "fatherly, paternal".
Attalus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Attalos. This was borne by numerous ancient Greek historical figures, including a general of Alexander the Great and three kings of Pergamon in Asia Minor.... [
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Attalus m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
ate-, itself an intensifying prefix, and
talu- "forehead; front; surface".
Atteneri f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Guanche name meaning "here is the beautiful young woman", derived from the Guanche demonstrative *
hata and *
teneriht "gazelle", used here to mean "beautiful girl". This was recorded as the name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl from the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495... [
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Attesora f GuancheBorne by a 12-year-old Guanche girl presented for sale at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Atthachai m ThaiFrom Thai อรรถ
(at) meaning "essence" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Atthaphon m ThaiFrom Thai อรรถ
(at) meaning "essence" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Atthasit m ThaiFrom Thai อรรถ
(at) meaning "essence" and สิทธิ์
(sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".
Āturpāt m Old PersianOld Persian form of the Avestan name
Ātarepāta (also found written as
Āterepāta), which is derived from Avestan
ātar "fire" combined with Avestan
pāiti "to protect, to defend" or Avestan
pāyu "protector"... [
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Atymnius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀτύμνιος
(Atymnios), of which the meaning is fairly uncertain. It may be a compound name that consists of the Greek negative prefix ἄ-
(a-) combined with Greek τυμνία
(tumnia) or
(tymnia) meaning "rod, stick, wand"... [
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Atyrgul f KyrgyzMeans "rose" from Kyrgyz атыр
(atyr) meaning "perfume, fragrance" (of Arabic origin) and гүл
(gül) meaning "flower".
Atzin m & f Aztec, MexicanDerived from Nahuatl
atl "water" and the reverential or diminutive suffix
-tzin.
Aubakir m KazakhProbably derived from Arabic أَبُو
(ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" and بكير
(bakir) "learner, student" or بَكَرَ
(bakara) meaning "to get up early" (figuratively meaning "early ripened" (in knowledge) or "quickly learned")... [
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Aubinet m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Aubin (as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name is no longer in use in France, but it still survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there nowadays)... [
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Âu Cơ f Far Eastern MythologyFrom Sino-Vietnamese 嫗姬
(Âu Cơ) meaning "lady of the Âu Việt", the name of a group of ancient tribes that inhabited northern Vietnam and southern China in the 3rd century BC. In Vietnamese mythology, Âu Cơ is a fairy deity and the wife of
Lạc Long Quân... [
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Audax m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
audax meaning "audacious, daring, bold, courageous".... [
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Auderic m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
auda "wealth, property" (also see
Audovacar) 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."
Audgar m NorwegianVariant of
Audgard. This was the middle name of comedian and actor Åsleik Engmark (1965-2017).
Audgunn f NorwegianRelatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combing the Old Norse elements
auðr "wealth, fortune" and
gunnr "war, fight". This makes it a cognate of the Old Norse name
Auðguðr, but it's unknown if this connection was intended or if it's a coincidence.
Audifax m History (Ecclesiastical)The best-known (and possibly the first) bearer of this name is saint Audifax, who was of noble descent and born in the Persian Empire. Somewhere between 268 and 270 AD, he went on a pilgrimage to Rome with his parents and brother, whose names were
Marius,
Martha and Abachum (also known as
Habakkuk)... [
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Audífaz m Spanish (Rare), Popular CultureSpanish form of
Audifax. In this day and age, the best-known bearer of this name is Audífaz Córcega, a character from the Mexican telenovela
Mi marido tiene familia (2017-2019).
Audofleda f Germanic, HistoryDerived from the Germanic element
auda "wealth, property" (also see
Audovacar) combined with
flâdi "beauty, respectability." Audofleda was the wife of Theodoric the Great, a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths.
Audogar m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from the Germanic element
auda "wealth, property" (also see
Audovacar). The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."