This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Irish or English or Scottish.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Alverdine f EnglishApparently a feminized form of
Alfred via the Latin
Alvredus. 'Used from time to time in the 19th century, and has been noted in the 20th century as
Alvedine.'
Alverne m EnglishDerived from the Manor of Alverton on the west side of Penzance in Cornwall. The first person with this name is likely to be Edward Alverne Bolitho born 1842.
Alyla f EnglishAlyla, pronounced 'AH-LIE-LAH' means sophisticated, unique and mysterious.
Alyssum f & m English (Rare)From the flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. The name alyssum actually comes from the Greek word 'lyssa', meaning “rage” or “madness” and the 'a', meaning “against” giving it its meaning today, “without madness”, since it was believed to cure madness.
Amaranth f EnglishFrom the name of the amaranth flower, which is derived from Greek αμαραντος (
amarantos) meaning "unfading".
Amargein m Irish (Archaic)Meaning "born of poetry" relating to the modern Irish word
amhrán meaning song. Was the name of ancient poet, Amargein Glúingel, who wrote the Song of Amargein and the foster of father of the hero Cú Chulainn, Amargein mac Eccit.
Amarna f English (Rare)The use of Amarna as a name is likely derived from the Egyptian archeological site of Amarna (also known as el-Amarna or Tell el-Amarna, لعمارنة). The city is located on the east bank of Nile River in the Egyptian province of Minya... [
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Amazing f & m English (Rare)From the English word
amazing, which is derived from Old English
āmasian meaning "to confound". This name is chiefly used in countries that has English as their secondary language, such as African countries or the Philippines.
Ameliora f EnglishFrom the word ameliorate, which means "to make something better."
Amen m & f English (Rare)From the English word
amen, uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning "so be it".
Amia f English (Rare)Perhaps a variant of
Amaya, a diminutive of any name beginning with
Am-, or derived from the Latin
amor meaning "love" or a feminine form of
Amias.
Amon m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Greek, Biblical, Dutch, English, French, German, ItalianFrom the Hebrew name אָמוֹן, which derived from the root
אמן meaning "solid, stable, constant, faithful". In the Old Testament this ist the name of a king of Judah.
Amoris m & f English (Rare, Archaic)From the Latin word
amoris meaning "of love" (the genitive singular of
amor), used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Amplias f English (Archaic)English vernacular form of
Amphelisia (see also
Ampflise), which as an English name survived until the 19th century mainly as Amplias, also as
Amphillis,
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Amybeth f English (Rare)Combination of
Amy and
Beth. Amybeth McNulty (2001-present) is the main actress in 2017 Canadian TV series 'Anne with an E' as she portrays Anne Shirley Cuthbert.
Amyris m & f Ancient Greek, English (Rare)Both a personal name and the name of a resin, it is derived from the Greek word
αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the resin's strong, aromatic odor.
Ana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, English, South Slavic, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Georgian, PolishDiminutive of
Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).
Anatolian m EnglishEnglish form of
Anatolianus. This name was borne by a saint (who was also called Antholian) from the 3rd century AD.
Anchor m EnglishThe name is either a masculine form of
Anchoretta (finally going back to the Welsh name
Angharad) or used with the literal meaning "anchor".
Anger m English (Puritan)From the English word
anger meaning "a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility", given in reference to the wrath of God.