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Audronis m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian noun
audra meaning "storm" (see
Audra 1) combined with the (masculine) patronymic suffix
-onis.
Audulf m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
auda "wealth, property" (also see
Audovacar) combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Audvald m Norwegian (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
auðr "wealth, fortune" and
valdr "power, leader, ruler".
Audvin m Norwegian (Rare)Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) derived from the Old Norse elements
auðr "wealth, fortune" and
vinr "friend", making it a cognate of
Edwin.
Aue m West FrisianThe origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Aue might have been a short form of names containing the Gothic element
aivs (
êwa in Old High German), such as
Eubert and
Eumund... [
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Aufidia f Ancient Roman, HistoryFeminine form of
Aufidius. A bearer of this name was Aufidia, a daughter of the Roman magistrate Marcus Aufidius Lurco. Her own daughter, Livia Drusilla, would later become Roman Empress (as the wife of Emperor Augustus).
Aufidius m Ancient Roman, History, LiteratureFrom the Roman nomen gentile
Aufidius, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. The first element,
au, may have been derived from the Latin preverb
au "away, off", but it could also have been a phonetic variant of the Latin preverb
ab "from"... [
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Auge f Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αὐγή
(auge) meaning "light of the sun, sunbeam", "bright light", or "dawn". In Greek mythology Auge was the daughter of Aleus, king of Tegea, and mother of the hero Telephus by Heracles... [
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Augūnas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from either the Lithuanian verb
augti meaning "to grow, to increase" or the Lithuanian adjective
augus meaning "tall, high" as well as "strapping"... [
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Augur m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun
augur meaning "augur, diviner, seer".... [
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Aulanerk f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Aulanerk is a friendly sea goddess who rules over the tides, waves and joy.
Aulia f & m IndonesianFrom Arabic أولياء
(ʿawliyāʿ) meaning "friends, companions, guardians", the plural of ولي
(walī).
Aulli f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name that was recorded several times all over the Basque country in the 1500s. It is likely to be a form of
Auria.
Aumanil m & f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Aumanil is a kind and beneficent spirit. Also, it is said that this god lived on land and controlled the movement of the whales.
Aung m & f BurmeseMeans "successful, victorious" in Burmese. A notable bearer is Aung San Suu Kyi (1945-), a Burmese politician.
Auno m & f FinnishMeaning uncertain. Either a masculine or variant feminine form of
Aune or derived from a place name.
Aura f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek
αὔρα (aura) "breeze". In Greek mythology, Aura is the goddess of the morning breeze. According to Nonnus, Aura was the daughter of the Titan
Lelantos and the mother, by
Dionysus, of
Iacchus.
Aurembiaix f Catalan, Medieval CatalanName of a countess of Urgell in the 12th/13th century, probably related to Latin
aurum meaning "gold". Modern usage of this name in Catalonia and Andorra stretches back to at least the 1970's.
Aureola f Ancient RomanRoman slave name, a feminine diminutive of Latin
aureus "golden" (possibly the feminine form of
Aureolus, a derivative of
Aureus). Camden (1605) lists Aureola "pretty little golden dame".
Aureus m Late RomanMeans "golden, gilded" in Latin, from
aurum "gold" (see
Aurea). An
aureus was also a gold coin of ancient Rome, equivalent to 25 denarii. This was the name of a Christian saint who was martyred in the 5th century with his sister Saint Justina at the cathedral of Mainz in Germany; they were killed by invading Huns while celebrating Mass.
Auric m Popular Culture, LiteratureAuric Goldfinger is the antogonist of James Bond in 'Goldfinger' by Ian Flemming. The name derives from Latin #aurum "gold" and maens "golden". Also in the case of French composer Georges Auric (1899-1983), transferred from the surname
Auric.
Auriga m AstronomyMeans "charioteer" in Latin. This is the name of a constellation in the northern sky, which is said to resemble a chariot and its driver.
Aurinia f Germanic (Latinized)According to the 1st-century Roman historian Tacitus in his book "Germania", Aurinia was the name of an ancient Germanic prophetess, who was venerated by her people (i.e. the ancient Germans). Aurinia is most likely a latinized form of the prophetess' actual name; some sources have said that her actual name may have been Albruna, Alioruna, Aliruna or Alrynia.
Auritz m Basque (Modern, Rare)Tranferred use of the name of a town in Navarre (officially named Burguete-Auritz). The toponym may come originally from the forename
Aurius.
Aurkene f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of the Spanish name
Presentación. They most likely based the name on Basque
aurkitu "to find; to discover".
Auspex m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun
auspex meaning "augur, interpreter of omens".
Auspicius m History (Ecclesiastical)From Latin
auspicius meaning "sign, omen" This name is borne by two saints from Eastern Europe who lived in the 2nd and 5th centuries AD respectively.
Aušrinė f Lithuanian, Baltic MythologyDerived from
Aušra with the feminine adjectival suffix
-inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "auroral; pertaining to the dawn."... [
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Auste m NorwegianDiminutive of names containing the element
aust (from Old Norse
austr, "the east").
Austrahild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Australia f English (Rare)The name Australia derives from Latin
australis meaning southern, and dates back to 2nd century legends of an "unknown southern land" (that is
terra australis incognita). The explorer Matthew Flinders named the land Terra Australis, which was later abbreviated to the current form.
Austregild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Austregisel m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Austrobert m GermanicMeans "bright east", derived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Authari m LombardicPossibly formed from elements which correspond to the Old High German words
ot "wealth, riches" and
heri "host, army"... [
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Auði m Old NorseMeans "happiness, luck, prosperity, destiny" in Old Norse, used as a short form of names starting with this element.
Auðný f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of Old Norse
auðr meaning "prosperity, fortune" or "fate, destiny" and
nýr "new".
Auðulfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and
ulfr "wolf".
Autokrates m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power." Also compare the English word
autocrat.
Autolykos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου
(lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος
(lykos) "wolf"... [
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Autonoë f Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Autonoos (see
Autonous). In Greek mythology this was the name of the daughter of Cadmus, founder of Thebes and Harmonia, one of the Bacchae in Euripides' play of the same name.
Autonous m Greek MythologyMeans "self-willed" or "mind of one’s own", derived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" and νόος
(noos) meaning "mind, thought".
Auxiliadora f Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)Means "aider, first-aider" in Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin
auxiliator (compare the related name
Auxilius). It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
María Auxiliadora meaning "Mary, the Helper", and from the Portuguese title
Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora meaning "Our Lady, Help (of Christians)", both referring to the protection and help that the Virgin Mary offers to Christians... [
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Auxiliatrix f Dutch (Rare)Derived from Latin
auxiliatrix, which refers to a helper, aide or assistant of the female sex (the masculine equivalent is
auxiliator). The word is ultimately derived from the Latin noun
auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance"... [
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Auxilio m & f SpanishSpanish form of
Auxilius. It can be ether masculine or feminine, in the latter case often as the compound name
María Auxilio.
Auxilius m Late RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Auxilius, which was derived from the Latin noun
auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance". The noun itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
auxilior meaning "to give help, to aid, to assist"... [
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Ava f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, IcelandicOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Saxon
aval "strength, power", a Latinization of
Awe, a feminine form of
Ave and a short form of names ending in
-ava, such as
Gustava.
Avadh m HindiFrom the name of a historical region spanning northern India and southern Nepal, known today as Awadh. The name is ultimately derived from Sanskrit अयोध्य
(ayodhya) meaning "unconquerable, invincible".
Avangard m SovietDerived from Russian авангард
(avangard), which is a borrowing of French
avant garde "vanguard". A famous bearer of this name is Avangard Leontiev (b. 1947), a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actor.
Avant m African American (Rare)From the French word
avant meaning "front" or "before". Its usage as a first name may be associated with the word "avant-garde".
Avargakhüü m Mongolian (Rare)From Mongolian аварга
(avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".
Avarka f Hungarian (Modern)New coinage of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Hungarian
avar "fallen leaves on the ground".
Ave m Dutch, West FrisianThe origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Ave is usually said to be a short form of names that contained the Old Norse element
âlfr (
alb in Old High German) "elf" - but this cannot be said with certainty... [
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Avellana f English (Rare)Derived from Latin
avellana "hazel", literally "from Avella". Alternatively, it could be a transferred use of the Spanish surname
Avellana.
Avel·lí m CatalanTransferred use of the surname
Avel-lí, Catalan form of
Avellino, the surname of the 17th-century Italian saint Andrew Avellino.
Avenel m Medieval EnglishOriginally derived from the same, highly uncertain, source as
Avo and
Ava 3, Avenel was first in use as a given name in the Middle Ages, and later went on to become a surname (which, in turn, was occasionally re-used as a given name from the 1500s onwards).
Aventia f Celtic MythologyAventia was a minor Celtic goddess of waters and springs. Her name is derived from Proto-Germanic
H2euentiH2 "spring".
Avenue m EnglishEarly 17th century from French, feminine past participle of
avenir ‘arrive, approach’, from Latin
advenire, from
ad- ‘towards’ +
venire ‘come’.
Averick f ManxManx form of
Aifric, from Gaelic
aith-bhric or
ath-breac meaning "somewhat dappled, speckled". According to 'An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language' (1896) by Alexander MacBain, the old Gaelic feminine name
Affric belonged to a water nymph in local folklore who gave her name to the river Affric (which itself gave its name to the Scottish glen and loch Affric).
Averruncus m Roman MythologyIn ancient Roman religion, Averruncus or Auruncus is a god of averting harm.
Aulus Gellius says that he is one of the potentially malignant deities who must be propitiated for their power to both inflict and withhold disaster from people and the harvests.... [
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