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Aimend f Irish MythologyIrish sun godess. This name appears to be derived from Proto-Celtic
aidu-mandā. The name literally means "burning stain," which may have been a byword for the notion of ‘sunburn.’ The Romano-British form of this Proto-Celtic name is likely to have been
Aedumanda.
Ainia f Greek MythologyAinia was an Amazon who presumably accompanied Penthesilea to the Trojan War and was eventuelly killed by Achilles. She is known only from an Attic terracotta relief fragment.
Ainina f Georgian MythologyMeaning unknown, though it is believed that her name is a corruption of the name
Danina, derived from Georgian
da and
nana. Ainina is a Georgian goddess and in a pair with the deity
Danina.
Ainsel f FolkloreUsed for a fairy in Thomas Keightley's
The Fairy Mythology, released in 1870. Ainsel was a fairy who came down the chimney to play with a little boy.
Aion m Greek MythologyAion comes from the Greek word "Αἰών" meaning century and is the circle encompassing the universe and zodiac. Aion is the god of eternity unlike Chronos (the god of time).
Aish m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, GujaratiMeans "divine, supreme, regal" in Sanskrit.
Aithalos m Greek MythologyDerived from either the Greek noun αἴθαλος
(aithalos) meaning "thick smoke, smoky flame" or the Greek noun αἰθάλη
(aithale) meaning "soot". Also compare the Greek adjective αἰθαλέος
(aithaleos) meaning "smoky"... [
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Aithon m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek αἴθων
(aithon), which can be an adjective meaning "fiery, burning" as well as be a noun meaning "fire, burning heat".... [
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Aition m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective αἴτιος
(aitios) meaning "responsible" as well as "culpable, guilty, blameworthy", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun αἰτία
(aitia) meaning "responsibility" as well as "guilt, blame, accusation"... [
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Aitne f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Aitne is the name of a nymph seduced by Zeus. This is also the name of one of the moons of Jupiter. Mount Aetna's name also derives from this name.
Aius m Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman (Rare)From Latin
āio meaning "to say, affirm", cognate to Etruscan 𐌀𐌉𐌖𐌔 (
aius) meaning "omen, tell, response". Aius Locutius (meaning "spoken affirmation") was a Roman deity or numen associated with the Gallic invasions of Rome during the early 4th century BC.
Aiyy m Siberian MythologyFrom Yakut айыы
(ayıı) meaning "creation", a derivative of ай
(ay) "to create". In Yakut or Sakha mythology the Aiyy are good spirits who created the world.
Aizkorri f Basque, Basque MythologyDerived from Basque
aitz, a local variant of
haitz, "stone, rock" and
gorri "red; bare, naked". Aizkorri is a massif, the highest one of the Basque Autonomous Community (Spain)... [
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Ajatar f Finnish MythologyPossibly from Finnish
ajaa, menaing "to pursue", and the ending
-tar, translates to "female pursuer". She is an evil, female spirit in Finnish Mythology. She lives in the woods on the Pohjola Mountains.
Ajbit m Mayan MythologyOne of the thirteen Mayan gods who created human beings. Ajbit assisted in the actual construction work.
Aje f & m Yoruba Mythology, YorubaMeans "wealth, money, profit" in Yoruba. This is the name of a goddess of wealth, prosperity, and business in Yoruba tradition.
Ajok m African MythologyThe god of the Lotuko, a Sudanese people. It was believed that he was benevolent, but only if men chose to keep him so. Family strife was seen to be the cue for death to enter the family, and indeed a story is told of a Lotuko mother who implored Ajok to restore her dead child to life... [
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Ajuna f Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyVariant of
Ajut using -
na, a Greenlandic suffix indicating a personal name. In Greenlandic mythology, Ajuna is a woman who escapes from her pursuer and becomes the sun.
Ajut f Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyDerived from Canadian Arctic
ajujuq meaning "runs away". In Greenland mythology Ajut is the name of the woman who flees from her pursuer and becomes the sun.
Ajysyt f Siberian MythologyMeans "birthgiver" or "mother of cradles" in Yakut. Ajysyt wwas the mother goddess in Yakut mythology. She was said to be present whenever one of her people gave birth, and she brought with her the soul of the child, so that a complete human being could be brought into existence.
Akamas m Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekPossibly from Greek ἀκάμας
(akamas) meaning "untiring, unwearying", a word derived from ἀ
(a), a negative prefix, and κάμνω
(kamno) "to grow weary, to be in distress"... [
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Akashagarbha m BuddhismFrom Sanskrit आकाश
(ākāśa) meaning "open space, sky" and गर्भ
(garbha) meaning "inside, interior". In Mahayana tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva associated with the element of space.
Aken m Egyptian MythologyThe custodian of the ferryboat who ferries the souls of the deceased to the Egyptian underworld of Duat, and he was also said to rule Duat in general on behalf of
Osiris... [
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Akerbeltz m Basque MythologyLiterally meaning “Black goat” in Basque, this name belongs to a spirit/deity in Basque mythology. Usually depicted as a billy goat, the spirit was earlier seen as pagan deity of the protection of animals and houses... [
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Akhlut m & f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Akhlut is a spirit that takes the form of both a wolf and an orca. It is a vicious, dangerous beast. Its tracks can be recognized because they are wolf tracks that lead to and from the ocean.
Akoma m & f Central African, African MythologyAkoma is the creator god of Pahuin mythology. His name Means “creator” in Pahuin, a common language in parts of São Tomé and Principe, southern Cameroon, much of northern Gabon, and mainland Equatorial Guinea.
Äkräs m Finnish MythologyThe God of Fertility and the turnip in Finnish Mythology. He was also the protector of beans, peas, cabbage, flax and hemp.
Akshayamati m BuddhismMeans "indestructible mind" or "inexhaustible awareness" from Sanskrit अक्षय
(akṣaya) meaning "undecaying, imperishable" and मति
(mati) meaning "mind, thought"... [
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Akshika f Hinduism (Rare)Derived from the Sanskrit word "Aksha", which means "eyes". Akshika has a feminine connotation and means "one with good eyes."
Akshobhya m BuddhismMeans "immovable" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a buddha who represents consciousness and reflection in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.
Aktaie f Greek MythologyMeans "shore, headland" in Greek. In Greek myth Aktaie was one of the fifty Nereids or goddesses of the sea, particularly responsible for the seashore.
Akte f Greek MythologyThe ninth of the twelve Horai (hours) and goddess of an hour of the afternoon.
Alabandus m Greek MythologyMeans "horse victory". From the Carian
ala 'horse' and
banda 'victory'. In Greek mythology he was a Carian hero, son of Euippus and the naiad
Callirrhoe, and through Callihrrhoe the grandson of the Titans
Oceanus and
Tethys... [
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Alahtin f New World MythologyThe name of the Chumash goddess of the moon who also governs over purification, health and menstruation.
Alakshmi f Indian (Rare), HinduismThe name of the older sister of Lakshmi and the Hindu goddess of misfortune. She is sometimes viewed, according to one source, as another avatar of a form of the goddess
Kali... [
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Alala f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀλαλή (
alalē) meaning "war-cry, battle-cry". This onomatopoeic name belonged to the female personification of the war-cry in Greek mythology. She was an attendant of the war god
Ares, whose war-cry was her name:
Alale alala.
Alar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, Nepali, MarathiMeaning, "door;" a kind of Aloe plant; or name of preceptor of lord Buddha.
Alator m Celtic Mythology, Roman MythologyAn epithet of Mars found on an altar at South Shields in England, and on a votive plaque found in Hertfordshire in England. There is disagreement of its meaning, with some academics interpreting it as "hunstman" and others as "cherisher"... [
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Alatyr m Slavic MythologyThe Alatyr in Russian legends and folklore is a sacred stone, the "father to all stones", the navel of the earth, containing sacred letters and endowed with healing properties. The awareness of the existence of such a stone exists in various parts of the Slavdom... [
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Alaunus m Celtic MythologyAlso a Gaulish god of healing and prophecy, who was venerated in the areas of Mannheim (Germany) and Salzburg (Austria).
Alawīdaz m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse element
ala ("entire; all") combined with one of several possible elements:
vīðr ("wide, far, extensive"),
viðr ("forest, wood, tree") or
veðja ("engage, stake, wager").... [
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Al Basty f Caucasian MythologyA spirit in Caucasian mythology who is seen as being a personification of guilt, associated with punishing crimes which have gone unpunished.
Albrinia f Germanic Mythology, HistoryAlbruna, Aurinia or Albrinia are some of the forms of the name of a probable Germanic seeress who would have lived in the late 1st century BC or in the early 1st century AD. She was mentioned by Tacitus in Germania, after the seeress Veleda, and he implied that the two were venerated because of true divine inspiration by the Germanic peoples, in contrast to Roman women who were fabricated into goddesses... [
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Albruna f Germanic Mythology, HistoryAlbruna, Aurinia or Albrinia are some of the forms of the name of a probable Germanic seeress who would have lived in the late 1st century BC or in the early 1st century AD. She was mentioned by Tacitus in Germania, after the seeress Veleda, and he implied that the two were venerated because of true divine inspiration by the Germanic peoples, in contrast to Roman women who were fabricated into goddesses... [
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Albunea f Roman MythologyPossibly derived from Latin
albus meaning "white". In Roman mythology Albunea was a nymph who dwelt at a sulfuric spring or fountain near the town of Tibur (modern Tivoli)... [
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Alcathous m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀλκή
(alke) meaning "strength, prowess, force" and θοός
(thoos) meaning "quick, swift". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Alcidice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Ἀλκιδίκη
(Alkidike), which is derived from Greek αλκη
(alke) "strength" combined with Greek δικη
(dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage"... [
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Aldafaðir m Norse MythologyMeans "all-father", derived from Old Norse elements
ala ("entire, all") and
faðir ("father"). This is a by-name for
Odin in Norse mythology.
Aldebaran m Astronomy, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendDerived from Arabic الدبران
(al-Dabarān) meaning "follower" (from دبر
(dábar) "to turn one's back"). This is the name of the brightest star in the constellation Taurus, presumably so named because it appears to follow the Pleiades rightward across the night sky... [
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Ale m Swedish, Old Norse, FolkloreProbably a short form of various Old Norse names, for example
Áleifr and
Alríkr. Oldest known usage of the name is from a runic inscription from the 9th century.
Alectrona f Greek MythologyAn early goddess who was a daughter of the sun. It is speculated by some that she was possibly a goddess of the morning, or of man's waking sense, which causes him to wake up in the morning; the Doric form of her name is akin to the Greek word for "rooster" (
Alectrona, the feminine genitive of Αλεκτορ,
Alektor, the Greek word for "rooster"), while the Greek form
Electryone is akin to the word for "amber" (Ἠλέκτρα,
Elektra), as in the amber color of sunrise (as opposed to sunset, implied by Helios being her father); naturally, either of which would be an appropriate name for a solar goddess.
Alegenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Epic Greek verb ἀλέγω
(alego) meaning "to have a care, to mind, to heed" or the adjective ἀλεγεινός
(alegeinos), which is the Epic Greek form of ἀλγεινός
(algeinos) meaning "painful, grievous"... [
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Alektor m Greek MythologyMeans "rooster" in Ancient Greek. This was the name of several men in Greek mythology.
Alemonia f Roman MythologyPerhaps related to Greek ἀλήμων
(ălēmon) "a wanderer, rover". In Roman mythology,
Alemona or Alemonia was a minor, tutelary goddess of the fetus, the entity responsible for feeding the unborn child (i.e., nourishing growth
in utero).
Alexiares m Greek MythologyDerived from ἀλεξιάρης
(alexiares), which is the masculine form of the Greek feminine noun ἀλεξιάρη
(alexiare) meaning "she that guards from death and ruin". It consists of the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ἀρή
(are) meaning "bane, ruin"... [
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Alexikakos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἀλεξίκακος
(alexikakos) meaning "keeping off ill, averting evil", which consists of ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and κάκη
(kake) meaning "wickedness, vice".... [
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Alexirrhoe f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ῥοή
(rhoe) meaning "river, stream". Also compare the Greek noun ῥόος
(rhoos) meaning "stream, flow of water, current" as well as the name
Alexirrhoia, which are both closely related.... [
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Alexirrhoia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and ῥοία
(rhoia) meaning "flow, flux", which is related to ῥοή
(rhoe) meaning "river, stream".... [
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Alfarinn m Norse MythologyHas several possible etymologies. Maybe derived from Old Norse
alfr ("elf, supernatural being") and
ǫrn ("eagle");
alf and
arinn ("fire, immolation place"), a word meaning "far, long" and
far ("to travel"), or
ala ("entire, all") and a word meaning "deserted".... [
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Algaut m Norse MythologyAlgaut was a Geatish king who ruled West Götaland according to the Heimskringla. Snorri Sturluson relates that he was burnt to death by his son-in-law, the Swedish king Ingjald Ill-ruler.
Alignak m Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Alignak is a lunar deity and god of weather, water, tides, eclipses and earthquakes.
Alisanos m Celtic MythologyA local god in Gaul who is mentioned in inscriptions in central France. Attempts have been made to identify him as a mountain-ash god or a god of rowan trees. The ancient Gaulish city of Alesia, now called Alise-Sainte-Reine, may well be connected with him.
Aliscea f Philippine MythologyIt is a feminine forename of Philippines origin that is used globally(I found this informatiom on the only source u could find on my name)
Alkandros m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek αλκη
(alke) "strength" combined with Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man".
Alkimos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἄλκιμος
(alkimos) meaning "stout, strong, brave", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἀλκή
(alke) meaning "strength".
Alkmenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἀλκμαῖος
(alkmaios) meaning "young" or the Greek name
Alkmene (see
Alcmene)... [
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Allani f Hurrian MythologyIn Hurrian mythology, Allani was the goddess of the underworld. Her name is likely derived from Hurrian
allai=ni "lady, mistress".
Allanzu f Hurrian MythologyEtymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Hurrian element
alla=i, meaning "lady, queen". Another possible element is the Hurrian
alu-, meaning "to speak". Name borne by a Hurrian goddess that was often worshipped alongside
Ḫepat, who was considered to be her mother.
Allat f Near Eastern MythologyMeans "the Goddess" from Arabic
al-Lat. She was an ancient mother and fertility goddess of the pre-Islamic Arabs.
Allatum f Persian MythologyThe goddess of the underworld in early Iranian mythology. She is believed to be of Mesopotamian origin (Ellat).
Allerleirauh f Folklore (Germanized)Means "all kinds of fur" in German. This is the name of the title character of a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Allerleirauh is a princess who flees from her father, who wants to marry her, and brings three dresses and a coat with all kinds of furs with her... [
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Almus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἄλμος
(Almos), which is possibly derived from Greek ἄλμα
(alma) meaning "grove", which in turn is apparently related to Greek ἄλσος
(alsos) meaning "sacred grove"... [
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Alom m Mayan MythologyA Mayan god of the sky, and one of the seven gods who created the world and the humans.
Alope f Greek MythologyUnknown etymology, although it may be linked to the word ᾰ̓λώπηξ (
alṓpēx) meaning "fox".
Alpan f Etruscan MythologyThe Etruscan goddess of love and the underworld. She belongs to the Lasas and is usually portrayed naked.
Alpanu f Etruscan MythologyThe Etruscan goddess of the underworld, associated with rebirth, revenge, and triumph out of suffering.
Alpheiaia f Greek MythologyEpithet of the Greek goddess Artemis which was derived from the name of the river god
Alpheios, who loved her. Artemis Alpheiaia was worshipped at Letrini in Elis and on the island of Ortygia near Syracuse; she also shared an altar with Alpheios at Olympia... [
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Alpheios m Greek MythologyDerived either from Greek ἀλφή
(alphê) meaning "produce, gain, profit" or from Greek ἀλφός
(alphos) which meant "whiteness" as well as "white leprosy", a cognate of
Albus... [
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Alphenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is not entirely certain, as there are two possible etymologies for it. The first is that it is derived from the Greek noun ἀλφή
(alphe) meaning "produce, gain, profit", which is etymologically related to the Greek verb ἀλφάνω
(alphano) meaning "to bring in, to yield, to fetch (a price)".... [
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Alphesiboea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀλφεσίβοια
(Alphesiboia) meaning "much-courted" (literally "earning cattle, bringing in oxen", from ἀλφάνω
(alphano) meaning "to bring in, yield, earn" and βοῦς
(bous) meaning "bullock, bull, ox")... [
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Alsvartr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from the Germanic name elements
allr "all, everybody, entire" and
svartr "black". This is the name of a giant in Norse Mythology.
Alsvid m Norse MythologyMeans "all-swift; very fast" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of one of the horses that pulls the Sun.
Alsviðr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ala "entire, all" and
svinnr "fast, clever". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a jotunn and one of
Sól's horses.
Altes m Greek MythologyA Lelegian king who resided at Pedasus, which was situated in or near the Troad. According to
Homer's Iliad Altes was the father of
Laothoe, one of the many wives (or concubines) of King
Priam... [
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Alulim m Sumerian MythologyMeans "horn of the red deer" or "seed of the red deer" in Sumerian, deriving from the elements 𒀉
a ("arm, wing, horn") and 𒇻𒅆
lulim ("red deer stag"). This was the name of the legendary first king of Sumer, who is thought today to be a mythological figure... [
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Alunsina f Philippine Mythology, Filipino (Rare)Name used by the Suludnon people of Panay for Laon, the sky goddess in Visayan mythology. Means the "the ancient one," from Visayan 'laon' meaning "ancient" or "old" and 'sina' meaning "foreigner."
Amadán m Celtic MythologyA figure in Irish and Scottish Gaelic folklore who may assume both benevolent and malevolent roles. Amadán Mór, the Great Fool, is the Perceval-like hero of several Irish folk narratives and a sometime leader of the fairy host in narrative and poetry... [
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Amael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendAmael is an angel of hope and a principality who resides on the third heaven. He is the ruling angel of Venus. Amael is a name likened to that of Haniel, an angel who has as many aspects as variant forms of his name.
Amaethon m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian CycleDerived from the Brittonic name
*Ambaχtonos meaning "divine ploughman" or "ploughman-god". This was the name of the Welsh god of agriculture. In the late 11th-century legend of
Culhwch and
Olwen,
Amathaon appeared as an Arthurian warrior; as one of his tasks, Culhwch had to convince Amathaon to plow the lands of the giant
Ysbaddaden.
Amamikyu f Near Eastern MythologyAmamikyu's name comes from the reading of the Chinese characters 阿摩美久 or 阿摩彌姑, which were most likely written ad hoc for the Okinawan pronunciation.
Amanchuu f Far Eastern MythologyOkinawan reading of
Amamikyu, the traditional creator goddess of the Ryukyu Islands. Her name is derived from
阿 (a) meaning "a",
摩 (ma) meaning "to rub, chafe",
美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and
久 (yu) meaning "long time"... [
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Amarok m Inuit MythologyAmarok is the name of a giant wolf in Inuit mythology. It will hunt down and devour anyone foolish enough to hunt alone at night. It is sometimes considered equivalent to the waheela of cryptozoology.
Amarysia f Greek MythologyAn epithet or title of the Greek goddess
Artemis meaning "of Amarynthus", Amarynthus being a town in Euboea (according to Stephanus of Byzantium, Euboea itself)... [
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Amathaunta f Near Eastern MythologyIn Sumerian mythology she is the goddess of the ocean, possibly related to
Poseidon. She was also worshipped by Sumerian immigrants in Egypt which lead to some believing her to be an Egyptian goddess... [
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Ambika f Hinduism, IndianPossibly means "dear mother" in Sanskrit. Ambika is a feminine personification of the Hindu goddess
Durga and also another name for
Parvati.
Ambracia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)In Greek mythology Ambracia was the daughter of Melaneus, son of Apollo and Oechalia. The ancient Greek city of Ambracia in Epirus was named after her.
Ambriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendAllegedly means "energy of God" in Hebrew. In Jewish and Christian mythology, this is the name of an angel associated with the zodiacal sign of Gemini and the month of May. It was found engraved on a Hebrew amulet for warding off evil.
Amechania f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμηχανία
(amechania) meaning "want of means, want of resources, helplessness". Amechania was the Greek personification of helplessness and want.
Amekushin-otome-ōankami f Far Eastern MythologyAn alternative name for the Okinawan creator goddess
Amanchuu. Her name is derived from
天 (ame) meaning "heavens, sky",
久 (kyu) meaning "a long time",
神 (shin) meaning "spirit, deity",
乙女 (otome) meaning "daughter, maiden, virgin",
王 (ō) meaning "king",
御 (here read as 'an'), an honourific particle, and
神 (kami) meaning "spirit, deity".
Ame-no-uzume f Japanese MythologyJapanese goddess of dawn, mirth and revelry. Her name is derived from
天 (ame) meaning "sky, heavens",
宇 (u) meaning "roof, eaves, house" or "the whole world",
受 (zu) meaning "accept" and
売 (me) meaning "sell", or
鈿 meaning "ornamental hairpen" and
女 (me) meaning "woman".
Ámgerðr f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ámr "black, loathsome, dark" and
garðr "enclosure, protection". This is the name of a giantess in Norse mythology.
Amitabha m Buddhism, Sanskrit, BengaliOriginal Sanskrit form of
Amitabh, as well as the modern Bengali form. In Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition this is the name of a buddha associated with longevity, merit and boundless compassion... [
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Amithya f Sanskrit, Nepali, Hinduism, Gujarati, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, HindiMEANING - not-falsely, truthfully. Here अ means not + मिथ्या means false, lie
Amma f Norse Mythology, Old Swedish, GreenlandicHas several possible meanings. May be a short form of names beginning with Arn- or Am-, derived from Old Swedish
amma ("wet nurse"), Old Norse
amma ("grandmother") or Old Norse
ama ("dark one").... [
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Ammit f Egyptian MythologyDerived from Ancient Egyptian
ꜥm-mwt "devourer of the dead". In Egyptian mythology she was a female demon and funerary deity with a body that was part lion, hippopotamus, and crocodile, all of which were seen as dangerous animals to the ancient Egyptians... [
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Amoghasiddhi m BuddhismMeans "unfailing accomplishment" from Sanskrit अमोघ
(amogha) meaning "unfailing, infallible" and सिद्धि
(siddhi) meaning "accomplishment, success, attainment"... [
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Ampelos m & f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
ἄμπελος (
ámpelos) meaning "vine, grapevine". In Greek mythology it belonged to a satyr who was transformed into the first grapevine, loved by the god
Dionysos, as well as to one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos, associated with vines such as wild grapes and bryony.
Amphiale f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφίαλος
(amphialos) meaning "between two seas, living amid seas", derived from ἀμφίς
(amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and ἅλς
(hals) "sea" (genitive ἁλός)... [
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Amphianassa f Greek Mythology (?)Apparently derived from Greek αμφι
(amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" (compare
Amphitrite) and ανασσα
(anassa) meaning "queen, lady" (used as a term of address for goddesses)... [
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Amphianax m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and ἄναξ
(anax) meaning "master, lord, king".... [
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Amphiaraos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek verb ἀράομαι
(araomai) meaning "to pray to", which is related to the Greek noun ἀρά
(ara) meaning "prayer"... [
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Amphictyone f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφικτίονες
(amphiktiones) meaning "neighbours, they that live nearby", itself from ἀμφίς
(amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and κτίζω
(ktizo) meaning "to found, build, people".
Amphidamas m Greek MythologyDerived from
αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" and
δαμάζω (damázo) meaning "to tame, subdue".
Amphikles m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek κλεος
(kleos) meaning "glory."
Amphilochos m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near" and λόχος
(lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [
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Amphimachos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek μαχη
(mache) meaning "battle."
Amphinome f Greek MythologyDerived from
αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" and
νομή (nome) meaning "devision, destribution".
Amphion m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a son of
Zeus by the nymph
Antiope.
Amphithemis m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek noun θέμις
(themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see
Themis).... [
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