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Aase is a Danish and Norwegian feminine given name, as well as a Norwegian surname. As a given name, it is the Danish form of Åsa and a Norwegian variant of Åse. The name ultimately derives from the Old Norse element áss...

Abbe is a Frisian masculine given name, typically considered a variant of Abe 2. Abe itself originated as a Frisian short form of Adalbert (and other names beginning with the Old German element adal "noble" and a second...

Abdulla is a form of Abd Allah in several languages, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name. It is a masculine given name and surname derived from the Arabic ʿabd meaning "servant" and Allah, together m...

Acacia is a feminine given name derived from the name of a type of tree, ultimately from Greek ἀκή (ake) meaning "thorn, point." The genus name Acacia comes from Neo-Latin, borrowed from Koine Greek ἀκακία (akakia), whic...

EtymologyThe name Achilles is the Latinized form of the Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Achilleus), whose etymology remains uncertain. It may derive from Greek ἄχος (achos) meaning "pain" or "grief," reflecting the sorrow associated wit...

Ada is a feminine given name that originated as a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element adal meaning "noble," such as Adelaide or Adelina.The name has a long history of use across Europe. A 7th-century...

Adele is a feminine given name used in English, German, and Italian, derived as a form of Adela. Adela itself originates from the Germanic element adal, meaning "noble." The name Adele has been borne by several notable f...

Adelheid is the modern Dutch and German form of the Old High German name Adalheid, which is also the source of Adelaide. The name is composed of the Germanic elements adal meaning "noble" and heit meaning "kind, sort, ty...

Adrastea is a Latinized form of the Greek name Adrasteia, which itself derives from Adrastos, meaning "not inclined to run away" in Greek. The name is composed of the negative prefix ἀ (a) and διδράσκω (didrasko) meaning...

Adria is a short form of Adriana, used primarily in English. As a diminutive, it carries the same ultimate meaning as its longer counterpart, tracing back through Adrian to the Roman cognomen Hadrianus, meaning "from Had...

Adriana is a feminine form of Adrian, used across numerous languages including Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, English, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, and Spanish. The name ultimately derives from the Roman cogn...

Aegle is the Latinized form of the Greek name Αἴγλη (Aigle), meaning "light, radiance, glory." In Greek mythology, this name was borne by several figures, including one of the Heliades—the daughters of the sun god Helios...

Aemilia is an ancient Roman feminine praenomen, derived from the patronymic of the gens Aemilia, one of the most prominent patrician families of the Roman Republic. The name means "rival" or "emulating," stemming from th...

Aesopus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Αἴσωπος (Aisopos), the famous Greek fabulist of the 6th century BC. The name's etymology is unknown, though ancient folk etymologies associated it with aisimmi or other Gre...

Afra is a feminine given name of Latin origin, originally used by the Romans as a nickname for a woman from Africa. The name is believed to derive from the Latin 'Afer,' meaning 'African,' and was historically applied to...

Africa 1 is a feminine given name used primarily within African American communities. It derives from the continent of Africa, a name whose origin is believed to be Latin, possibly referring to the Afri, an ancient peopl...

Agamemnon is a name of Greek origin that carries the meaning "very steadfast" or "resolute," derived from the elements ἄγαν ('very much') and μένω ('to stay, stand fast'). In Greek mythology, he was the king of Mycenae (...

Agathe is the Scandinavian, German, French, and Ancient Greek form of the name Agatha. It derives from the Greek word ἀγαθός (agathos), meaning "good," and its feminine form Ἀγαθή (Agathe).Etymology and HistoryThe name A...

Etymology and OriginAgnes is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnē), meaning "“chaste”". The name was Latinized as Agnes and later adopted into various European languages, including English, French (Ag...

Etymology and OriginAgnia is an alternate transcription of the Russian name Агния (Agniya), itself the Russian form of Agnes. The name Agnes ultimately derives from the Greek name Ἅγνη (Hagne), which comes from the word...

Agrippina is a feminine derivative of the Roman Agrippa, a cognomen of uncertain origin possibly meaning “wild horse” from Greek ἄγριος (agrios) “wild” and ἵππος (hippos) “horse,” or alternatively of Etruscan origin. The...

EtymologyAjax is the Latinized form of the Greek name Αἴας (Aias). The name's etymology is uncertain, but it may derive from αἰαστής (aiastes) meaning "mourner" or from αἶα (aia) meaning "earth, land." In Greek mythology...

Alain is the French form of Alan, a name of uncertain meaning. Its widespread use in France may be traced to the introduction of the name via Breton settlers after the Norman Conquest of England, and later reinforced by...

Albert is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German name Adalbert, composed of the elements adal meaning "noble" and beraht meaning "bright". Thus, the name signifies "noble and bright"....

Albertine is a French feminine form of the name Albert. The name Albert itself derives from the Germanic name Adalbert, meaning "noble and bright", composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright". History and P...

EtymologyAlekto is the Greek form of Alecto, which is a Latinized rendering of the Greek Ἀληκτώ (Alektō). This name derives from the Greek adjective ἄληκτος (alektos), meaning "unceasing" or "relentless." In Greek mythol...

Alex is a unisex short form of Alexander, Alexandra, and other names beginning with Alex. Stemming from the Greek element alexein meaning "to protect" or "to defend," Alex has been used as a diminutive for those names af...

Alexandra is a female given name of Greek origin, derived from the masculine name Alexander. The name is a compound of the Greek verb alexein (ἀλέξειν), meaning 'to defend', and anēr (ἀνήρ, genitive ἀνδρός), meaning 'man...

Alice is a feminine given name with a rich history spanning multiple European languages. It originated from the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, which itself derived from the Germanic name Adelheidis (mode...

Aline is a feminine given name used in English, French, and Portuguese. It originated as a medieval short form of Adeline, which itself derives from the Old High German name Adelina, composed of the element adal meaning...

Alkmene is the Ancient Greek form of Alcmene, preserved directly from the original Greek spelling. In mythology, Alkmene (or Alcmene) is renowned as the mortal mother of the hero Heracles (Roman Hercules). Her name deriv...

Alma 1 is a feminine given name with a rich and complex history spanning multiple European languages and cultural contexts. Its modern popularity surged after the Battle of Alma (1854), fought near the River Alma in Crim...

Alois is the German and Czech form of Aloysius, which itself derives from an Old Occitan form of Louis. The name thus traces its roots to the Germanic name Ludwig, meaning "famous warrior." While Alois is a distinct name...

Alwine is a German feminine given name, serving as the feminine form of Alwin. Ultimately, the name traces back to the proto-Germanic elements adal meaning "noble" and wini meaning "friend". This etymology connects it to...

Amalia is a female given name derived from the Germanic element amal, meaning "unceasing, vigorous, brave," or referring to the Gothic dynasty of the Amali. It is a short form of Germanic names beginning with that elemen...

EtymologyAmalthea is a name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek Ἀμάλθεια (Amaltheia), which in turn comes from the verb μαλθάσσω (malthasso) meaning "to soften, to soothe." This etymology reflects the nurturi...

Amanda is a feminine given name of Latin origin, widely used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish. It also appears in Medieval Latin context...

EtymologyAmaryllis is a feminine name derived from the Greek verb ἀμαρύσσω (amarysso), meaning "to sparkle". The name first appears in classical literature as the beloved of the shepherd Corydon in the Eclogues of the Ro...

Amata is a feminine name of Medieval Latin origin. It is the feminine form of the male name Amatus, which derives from the Latin word amatus meaning "beloved". The name Amata thus carries the sense of "she who is loved"...

Ambrosia is the feminine form of Ambrose, derived ultimately from the Greek word ambrosios, meaning "immortal." In Greek mythology, ambrosia was the food of the gods, often depicted as conferring immortality upon those w...

Amelia is a feminine given name used in English, Italian, Polish, Spanish, and other languages. It is a variant of Amalia, which itself derives from the Germanic element amal, meaning “vigorous, active, work.” However, A...

Amenemhet is a variant form of the ancient Egyptian name Amenemhat. The name is predominantly associated with the pharaohs of the 12th Dynasty during the Middle Kingdom period of Egypt, circa 20th century BC.EtymologyThe...

Amor is a name derived directly from the Latin word amor, meaning "love." In Roman mythology, Amor was another name for the god Cupid, the son of Venus and Mars, who was often depicted as a winged, blindfolded boy armed...

Amphitrite is a goddess of the sea in ancient Greek mythology, known as the queen of the sea and the consort of Poseidon. Her name possibly means "the surrounding sea" or "the surrounding third", from Greek ἀμφίς (amphis...

Anahita is the Old Persian name of an ancient Iranian goddess of fertility, water, healing, and wisdom. Her name means 'immaculate, undefiled' in Old Persian, derived from the prefix *an- 'not' combined with *āhita 'uncl...

Etymology and Meaning Anastasia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word anástasis (ἀνάστασις), meaning "resurrection." It is the feminine form of Anastasius. The name first emerged during th...

Andrée is a French feminine form of Andrew. The name Andrew ultimately derives from the Greek Andreas, itself from andreios meaning "manly" or "masculine," with the root element aner meaning "man." In the New Testament,...

Andromache is a name of ancient Greek origin, derived from the elements ἀνήρ (aner) meaning 'man' (genitive ἀνδρός) and μάχη (mache) meaning 'battle', thus translating to 'man-battler' or 'fighter of men'. In Greek mytho...

Angelica is a feminine given name derived from the Latin angelicus, meaning "angelic," which in turn comes from the Greek ἄγγελος (angelos), meaning "messenger." The name thus carries connotations of purity, divinity, an...

Angelina is a Latinate diminutive of the name Angela, widely used across many languages and cultures including Armenian, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, German, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanis...

Ani is a feminine Armenian name derived from the ancient city of Ani, now located in modern-day eastern Turkey. The city's name has an unknown etymology, but it rose to prominence in the 10th and 11th centuries as the ca...

Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Hebrew name Hannah, which means “favor” or “grace.” Used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, it appears in the Hebrew Bible as the mother of the prophet Samuel (1 Sa...

Anneliese is a feminine given name commonly used in Dutch and German-speaking regions. It is a compound name formed by the combination of Anne 1 and Liese. Anne itself is a French form of Anna, ultimately derived from th...

Annette is a French diminutive of Anne, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favor" or "grace." While used in French-speaking countries since the 18th century, Annette gained broader international app...

Annika is a feminine given name predominantly used in Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, and Swedish contexts. It functions as a Swedish diminutive of Anna, originating in the 15th century from Anneke, a Dutch an...

Antenor is a name of Greek origin, derived from the elements ἀντί (anti) meaning "against" or "like" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man," thus signifying "instead of a man." This name was borne by a 6th-century BC Athenian scu...

Antigone is a female given name of Greek origin, famously borne in classical mythology and literature. The name is derived from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" and γονή (gone) meaning "birth, offsp...

Antikleia is an Ancient Greek feminine given name, best known as the mother of the legendary hero Odysseus in Greek mythology. The name is the feminine form of Antikles. Etymology Antikleia derives from the masculine Ant...

Antiope is a feminine name of Greek origin, famously borne by several figures in Greek mythology, most notably an Amazon queen. The name is derived from the Greek elements ἀντί (anti), meaning "against, compared to, like...

Antonia is a feminine given name of Roman origin, used widely across European languages including Bulgarian, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Romanian, Spanish, and Swedish. It is the...