AdalgarmGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German adal "noble". 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."
AdalgernmGermanic Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."
AdalgismGermanic The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German adal "noble." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
AdalgiselmGermanic Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
AdalgodmGermanic Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good."
AdalgottmRomansh, History (Ecclesiastical) Romansh form of Adalgod. This was the name of Saint Adalgott II of Disentis (died 1165), a 12th-century monk and bishop. His feast day is celebrated on 3 October.
AdalgrimmGermanic Means "noble mask", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
AdalhelmmGermanic Means "noble protection", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection".
AdalradmGermanic Means "noble counsel", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
AdalrammGermanic Means "noble raven", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
AdalricmGermanic Means "noble power", derived from Old High German adal "noble" 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."
AdamanmPopular Culture Derived from the word adamant, an archaic term for diamond. This is the name of a character from the video game Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Adaman is the leader of the Diamond Clan.
AdamantiusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Adamantios. This was borne by the 3rd-century Christian theologian Origenes Adamantius, who acquired the nickname because of his "character of steel", evidenced by severe ascetic practices (allegedly including self-castration based on a literal reading of Matthew 19:12 - "There are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven").
AdamastormLiterature, Portuguese (Rare) Derived from Greek ἀδάμαστος (adamastos) meaning "untamed" or "untameable" (also see Adamastos). The giant Adamastor is a personification of the Cape of Good Hope in the 16th-century Portuguese poet Luís de Camões' epic work Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads)... [more]
AdamastosmGreek Mythology Means "untamed" in Greek. This was an epithet of Hades. In Greek legend Adamastus of Ithaca was the father of Achaemenides, Odysseus' companion.
Adarf & mHebrew Variant of Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name Adara').
AdarmKurdish Means "the month of March" in Kurdish.
AdarnasemGeorgian (Archaic), History Georgian form of Adurnarseh, probably via its hellenized form Adarnases. This name was borne by a medieval king of Abkhazia and by several princes of Iberia and Tao-Klarjeti (also in medieval times).
AdathanmMandaean Mythology In Mandaeism, Adathan is an uthra who stands with Yadathan at the Gate of Life in the World of Light, praising and worshipping Hayyi Rabbi.
AdauctusmLate Roman Derived from Latin adauctus meaning "augmented, increased". This was the name of a Christian martyr and saint from the 4th century AD.
AdautomItalian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Adauctus. A bearer of this name was Adauto Puñales (1935-2009), a former Uruguayan politician.
AdaymSpanish (Canarian) From Charco Aday ("Aday Pond"), a place in the island of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. It may come from a Spanish surname or from a Guanche name. In any case, it was reclaimed as a Guanche name and has been used in modern times.
AdbeelmBiblical Means "servant of God" or "disciplined by God", though some scholars suggest it may also mean "miracle of God" or "sorrow of God". In the bible, this was the name of the third son of Ishmael.
AdeimantusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ἀδείμαντος (Adeimantos) meaning "fearless, dauntless", derived from ἀ (a), a negative prefix, and the verb δειμαίνω (deimaino) meaning "to be frightened"... [more]
AdejaremGuanche Derived from Guanche *adăɣar "favourite".
AdelelmmAnglo-Norman Medieval name recorded in Domesday Book (1086), probably from the continental Germanic name Adalhelm. (The Old English cognate Æðelhelm or Æthelhelm had become reduced to Æthelm by circa 940, making it a less likely source.)
AdelelmusmGermanic (Latinized) Variant of Adelhelmus, which is the latinized form of Adelhelm. Also compare Adalhelmus. This name was borne by two saints, namely Adelelmus of Burgos (died around 1100 AD) and Adelelmus of Flanders (died in 1152 AD).
AdelomMedieval English, Medieval French Derived from Old High German adal "noble", or a short form of names beginning with this element. Also compare the feminine equivalent Adela.
AdelowomNigerian, Yoruba Means "the crown has honour" or "the crown has respect" in Yoruba.
AdelphusmLate Roman, History (Ecclesiastical) Derived from Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós) "brother" (literally "from the same womb", from the copulative prefix a- "together with" and delphys "womb"). Adelphus was a bishop of Metz, France, who is now venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
AdeltúmCharrúa The name belonged to Vicente Adeltú, a charruan tribe leader who lived in Buenos Aires. He was used by the Viceroy Avilés to convince other tribe leaders to be reduced and christianized.
AdeotimYoruba Means "royalty does not fade" in Yoruba, derived from adé meaning "crown, royalty", (k)ò meaning "does not" and tí meaning "fade, be blemished".
AdeoyemWestern African, Yoruba From Yoruba adé oyè, which literally means "the crown of chieftancy", and is understood to mean "the crown given to me to celebrate my acquired chieftaincy title".
AdexemGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Derived from the name of a menceycato (kingdom) located in Tenerife, meaning "mountainous massif". It is called Adeje in modern days.
Adhilf & mAstronomy Derived from Arabic الذيل (að-ðayl) meaning "the train (of a garment)". This is the traditional name of several stars in the constellation Andromeda.
AdhritmHinduism A name for the Hindu Lord Vishnu, Adhrit means " the one who supports everyone but does not need to support himself " it is also of Sanskrit origin.