This is a list of submitted names in which the place is Quebec; and the first letter is A.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Antinéa f Literature, FrenchCreated by Pierre Benoit in his novel
L'Atlantide (1919) for Queen Antinéa. The name is inspired by
Tinhinan, a 4th-century Tuareg queen with a legendary story... [
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Antissa f EnglishAntissa (Ancient Greek: Ἄντισσα) was a city of the island Lesbos (Lesvos).
Apache m English (Rare)From Yavapai,
'epache, "people" and sometimes derived from Zuni
apachu, "enemy."
Apani f SiksikaFrom the Blackfoot word
apaniiwa "butterfly", with the animate noun suffix -
wa omitted.
Aphrah f & m English, English (Puritan)From the biblical place
Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.
Apikuni m SiksikaMeans "spotted robe" in Blackfeet. This name was given to the American fur trader and historian James Willard Schultz (1859-1947), who lived among the Pikuni tribe of Blackfeet Indians from 1880-82.
Aqua f EnglishDerived from Latin
aqua meaning "water". It is also used in English in reference to a bluish-green colour.
Aqualina f English (Modern)Means "tender water". A notable bearer was the female sea serpent from the Disney Junior show "Sofia the First".
Aravis f English (Rare), LiteratureAravis is a main character in C.S. Lewis'
The Horse and his Boy. She is a Tarkheena, a female member of the ruling class of the fictional empire of Calormen, located far to the south of Narnia.... [
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Arbor m & f EnglishMiddle English (also denoting a lawn or flower bed) from Old French
erbier, from
erbe ‘grass, herb’, from Latin
herba. The phonetic change to
ar- (common in words having
er- before a consonant) was assisted by association with Latin
arbor ‘tree’.
Arcana f English, SanskritPossibly a variant of
Archana or from the English word "arcana" meaning "specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated; mysteries or deep sercrets; elixirs"... [
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Ardell m & f EnglishMeaning uncertain. In some cases it could be a transferred use of the Swedish surname
Ardell. It could also possibly be variant of
Ardal, or of
Odell or
Iredell (perhaps influenced by the initial syllable in names such as
Arthur and
Ardis 3).... [
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Ardent m EnglishMiddle English from Old French
ardant from Latin
ardens,
ardent-, from
ardere ‘to burn’.
Ardisia f English (Rare)From the name of the genus of flowering plants that is also called coralberry or marlberry.
Areida f EnglishThis name was used for a character in Gail Carson Levine's 1997 book
"Ella Enchanted". The book won a Newbery Medal and a movie adaptation was released in 2004 starring Anne Hathaway.
Argine f Popular Culture, French (Rare)Argine is the name of the Queen of Clubs on French playing cards. While the names on other cards are recognisable figures from history or mythology, Argine is more obscure, it is explained as an anagram of the Latin word
regina "queen".
Arian m & f EnglishVariation of
Aryan, or from the English word referring to "someone whose star sign is
Aries". Arian Foster (born 1986) is an American football player for the Houston Texans.
Arkham m English (Modern, Rare)Transferred use of the fictional place name Arkham Asylum from
Batman video games and comic books, itself named for a fictional city in Massachusetts used regularly by author H. P. Lovecraft (see
Arkham)... [
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Arlanda f EnglishSmart, pretty, quiet,strong, steadfast,helpful,faithful
Arletty f French (Modern, Rare)Most likely an adoption of the stage name of Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat (15 May 1898 – 23 July 1992), known professionally as
Arletty. Arletty was a French actress, singer, and fashion model... [
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Arlington m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Arlington. Notable bearer the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson received the name rather unusually when a man from Arlington, Massachusetts was selected to pull a name out of a hat to bestow his first name, Edwin.
Arloa f EnglishFeminine form of the name
Arlo, which possibly originates as an alternate spelling of the real Irish place name Aherlow, meaning "between two highlands".
Armie m EnglishDiminutive of
Armand. A known bearer of this name is American actor Armand "Armie" Hammer (b. 1986).
Armista f English (Rare)From the word,
armistice, meaning "an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce." See also the name
Armistice.
Arrie f EnglishUsed in the United States around the late 1800s and early 1900s. Similar to other popular names of the time ending in
-ie Addie, Annie, Allie, and Abbie. Possibly influenced by
Ari 1 and variants.
Arrow m & f English (Modern)From the English word
arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European
*h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".
Arryn m & f English, LiteratureSome uses of this name may be derivative of
Aaron. It is also the name of one of the houses in 'The Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.
Arvilla f English (Rare), Popular CultureUnknown, possibly related to
Arvel. In the 2007 film "Bonneville" Jessica Lange played Arvilla Holden, a widow on a road trip to deliver her late husband's ashes to California.
Ashford m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Ashford, which itself is derived from the name of one of several places called Ashford in England... [
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Asianna f EnglishLikely an elaborated form of
Asia 1 with the popular name suffix -
ana, or just a combination of Asia and
Anna.
Assomption f French (Rare)Derived from French
assomption "assumption". This name is given in reference to the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven (compare
Asunción).