This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Swiss; and a substring is an.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Adamantine f French, EnglishMeans "of unyielding quality" or "diamond like". From the Latin
adamantinus meaning 'incorruptible, inflexible', itself from the Greek
adamantinos (ἀδαμάντινος) of the same meaning, with the Greek or Latin suffix of -
ine meaning 'like', 'made of', or 'of the nature of'... [
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Amantine f French (Archaic)Feminine form of
Amant. This was the name of a French novelist, Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, who wrote under the pseudonym George Sand.
Ammiana f Late Roman, Italian (Rare)Feminine form of
Ammianus. It might also be interesting to know that
Ammiana was the name of one of the islands in the Venetian lagoon, which sank after the Christmas Day earthquake in 1223 AD.
Anastagia f Haitian Creole, Italian (Archaic)Italian variant and Haitian Creole form of
Anastasia. A famous bearer of this name is Anastagia Pierre (1988-) who is a Bahamian-Haitian-American beauty queen, model, spokesperson, and television host, elected as Miss Bahamas Universe 2011.
Anderl m Upper GermanUpper German diminutive of
Andreas. Anderl Hinterstoißer (3 October 1914 – 21 July 1936) was a German mountain climber active in the 1930s. He died during an attempt to climb the Eiger north face.
Andreia m RomanshRomansh form of
Andrew, traditionally found in the Engadine valley and central Grisons.
Annaluise f GermanCombination of
Anna and
Luise. This was the name of the main character in the movie version of Erich Kästner’s book Pünktchen und Anton“, released in 1999.
Annecy f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African, Rare), English (Rare)Adoption of the name of the city of
Annecy, the prefecture and largest city of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy, 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Geneva, Switzerland and is generally nicknamed the "Pearl of French Alps"... [
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Annfried f German (Rare)Combination of
Anna and the name element Fried. Since names ensing in Fried are usually masculine makes this an interesting variation.
Annunzio m Italian (Rare)From Italian
annunzio, a variant of
annuncio meaning "announcement", likely after the yearly Catholic event of the announcement of Easter Day (
annuncio del giorno di Pasqua).... [
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Antieni m RomanshVariant of
Antoni, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
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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Arancia f ItalianArancia is the Italian word for orange (the fruit, not the color)