AuceliumItalian Auceliu means the same as Aurelio an Italian name for males, with strong faith and believe. With true inspiration to others and committed to serving. Used in Kenya by Auceliu kaimenyi kinoti.
Audenm & fEnglish Transferred use of the surname Auden, which is derived from the Germanic given name Aldwin (its Old English equivalent is Ealdwine)... [more]
AudericmGermanic Derived 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."
AudfinnmNorwegian (Archaic) Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and finnr "Sámi, person from Finland".
AudgarmNorwegian Variant of Audgard. This was the middle name of comedian and actor Åsleik Engmark (1965-2017).
AudifaxmHistory (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)... [more]
AudífazmSpanish (Rare), Popular Culture Spanish 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).
AudogarmGermanic The 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."
Audrenm & fBreton Legend, Medieval Breton, Breton (Modern) Medieval Breton form of Aodren which was revived in the 1970s. While this name was strictly masculine in medieval times, in modern times it is used on men and women alike.... [more]
AudvaldmNorwegian (Rare) Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and valdr "power, leader, ruler".
AudvardmNorwegian (Archaic) Combination of the Old Norse name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and vǫrðr "guard", making it a cognate of Edward.
AudvinmNorwegian (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.
AuemWest Frisian The 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... [more]
AufidiusmAncient Roman, History, Literature From 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"... [more]
AugūnasmLithuanian The 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"... [more]
AugurmAncient Roman Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin noun augur meaning "augur, diviner, seer".... [more]
AugustulusmLate Roman, History Means "little Augustus" in Latin, as it consists of the name (then title) Augustus combined with the Latin diminutive suffix -ulus.... [more]
Aumanilm & fInuit Mythology In 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.
AumbermHindi (Rare) Aumber means "sky", similar to the Hindi name "Akash".
AureelmDutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare) Dutch and Flemish form of Aurelius. A known bearer of this name is the Flemish marathon runner Aurèle "Aureel" Vandendriessche (b. 1932).
AureusmLate Roman Means "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.
AurgelmirmNorse Mythology Combination of aur ("gravel, sand, clay") and galmr ("shouting one"). This is the name of a jǫtunn, probably another name for Ymir, the father of Þrúðgelmir and grandfather of Bergelmir.
AurgrímnirmNorse Mythology, Old Norse Derived from aur "sand, clay" and grímr "person wearing a face mask or helmet" or grimmr "grim". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.
AuricmPopular Culture, Literature Auric 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.
AurigamAstronomy Means "charioteer" in Latin. This is the name of a constellation in the northern sky, which is said to resemble a chariot and its driver.
Aurigenam & fRoman Mythology Means "born of gold", derived from Latin aurum "gold" and -gena "born from, sprung from". This was originally a poetic epithet applied to the legendary hero Perseus (whose father, the god Jupiter, came upon his mother Danaë in the form of a shower of gold)... [more]
AurikmGerman Variation on Alaric meaning all-powerful ruler.
AurvandillmNorse Mythology Means "beam; morning; morning star", or possibly derived from aur ("water") and vandill ("sword"). In Norse mythology one of Aurvandill's toes broke off. Thor threw it into the sky, where it became a star.
AurvangrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Means "one from Aurvangar". Aurvangar "the gravelly wetlands", also called Jǫruvellir "sandy plain", is the home of the dwarfs. In Norse mythology Aurvangr is the name of a dwarf.
AusanomItalian (Rare) Derived from the Longobard hansz meaning "friend, companion".
AusonmGreek Mythology (Hellenized) The name of a son of Odysseus. Taken from Ausones, the Greek form of Latin Aurunci, the name of a tribe. Aurunci is most likely derived from Latin aurum "gold".
AustregiselmGermanic Derived 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."
AustrimNorse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare) From Old Norse austr meaning "east". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf who upholds the sky, made of the jötunn Ymir's skull, in the east... [more]
AustrobertmGermanic Means "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."
AutochthonmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek αὐτόχθων (autochthon) meaning "sprung from the land itself; indigenous, native", composed of αὐτός (autos) "self" and χθών (chthon) "earth, soil"... [more]
AutoklesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".
AutokratesmAncient Greek Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power." Also compare the English word autocrat.
AutolykosmAncient Greek The 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"... [more]