This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Swiss; and the ending sequence is a or ah.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Gianbattista m ItalianCombination of
Gianni and
Battista, given in honour of Saint John the Baptist. Although it was the most common compound name in the Tratte of office holders in the Florentine Republic from 1282-1532, it's now not as common as
Giambattista.
Giancarla f ItalianFeminine form of
Giancarlo. This is the name of the daughter of Gian-Carlo Coppola, son of Francis Ford Coppola.
Gigliola f Italian (Rare), Medieval ItalianOf debated origin and meaning. Even though folk etymology likes to derive this name from Italian
giglio "lily" (Latin
lilium), a plant considered to symbolize the qualities of candor and purity, it is more likely derived from
Giglio or
Gilio... [
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Giunia f Italian, TheatreItalian form of
Junia. It was used for the female lead character in Mozart's opera
Lucio Silla (1772).
Godesia f German (Modern, Rare)Godesia is the official title of princess carnival in Bonn-Bad Godesberg. It is derived from the place name Godesberg (first mentioned as
Woudensberg "
Wotan's mountain").... [
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Greca f Italian (Rare)Italian feminine form of
Graecus. This was the name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred under Diocletian.
Guia f Italian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of
Guido, a variant of
Gaia and an adoption of the Spanish name
Guía.
Ilva f Italian, German (Modern)Adoption of
Ilva, the Latin name of the island of
Elba. The island's name has been speculated to be of Etruscan origin and as such to be derived from a word meaning "iron".
Incoronata f ItalianMeans "crowned" in Italian. This name is given in reference to the Virgin Mary in her role as queen of heaven.
Italia turrita f Obscure, Italian (?)Means "turreted Italy" in Italian. She is the national personification of Italy, which is represented with a woman wearing a turret crown. She might be a reference to the Greek goddess
Cybele, whose represented wearing a wall crown... [
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Izïa f French (Rare)A famous bearer is Izïa Higelin (b.1990), a French rock singer, guitarist and actress. Her patents claimed to be inspired by
Mzia but changed the spelling because it was too complex.
Jamina f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Archaic)Feminine form of
Jamin. In some cases it may also be a truncated form of
Benjamina or a contracted form of
Jacomina.
Joelina f German (Modern)Formed from
Jo and the popular name suffix
lina. It was most likely inspired by the English name
Jolene. Its use might have been further popularized due to its closeness to the French word "jolie", meaning "beautiful"... [
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Juvna f Romansh (Archaic)Older form of
giuvna " girl; young woman, young lady". This name was traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Kantorka f German (Modern, Rare), LiteratureKantorka is a Sorbian word meaning "cantoress, chorister". The---otherwise unnamed---Kantorka is the female hero in Otfried Preußler's novel Krabat who finally breaks the bad spell over the mill and saves the life of Krabat.... [
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Kattleya f GermanDerived from: Cattleya (/ˈkætliə/) is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina.
Ketura f Biblical German, Biblical Dutch, Biblical Finnish, Biblical Polish, Biblical French, French (Modern, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese)French, German, Finnish, Polish and Dutch form of
Keturah.