Akvilas
* Learned borrowing from Latin Aquila. * Clipping of Akvi̇̀lijus or Akvili̇̀nas
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends S
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Explore names by language and tradition4,100 names · Page 4 of 69. Origin labels follow the cited name sense; earlier roots and uncertain meanings are explained on each name page.
Alain
Borrowed from French Alain. From French Alain.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Alakh
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔 (alakkha), from Sanskrit अलक्ष्य (alakṣya). Cognate with Gujarati અલખ (alakh), Malvi अलख (alakh), Marwari अलख (alakh) / 𑅐𑅮𑅖 (alkh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends H
Ālamgīr
Borrowed from Classical Persian عَالَمْگِیر (ālamgīr, literally “conqueror of the world”). By surface analysis, आलम (ālam) + -गीर (-gīr).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends R
Alan
From Old Breton Alan, name of early Breton saints, of disputed origin and meaning; brought to England by Normans. It may have been the name of a Celtic deity, the brother of…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Alaric
From Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌻𐍃 (alls, “all”) + 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (reiks, “ruler”), from Proto-Germanic *Alarīks.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends C
Alarico
From Latin Alarīcus, from Gothic *𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*alareiks), from Proto-Germanic *Alarīks (literally “king of all”). Learned borrowing from Latin Alarīcus, from Gothic…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Alaricus
From Gothic *𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (*alareiks), from Proto-Germanic *Alarīks (literally “king of all”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends S
Alarik
From Swedish Alarik, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Alarīks.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Alasdair
From Old Irish Alaxander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).
- Gender
- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends R
Alastair
From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair (“Alexander”). Doublet of Alexander.
- Gender
- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends R
Alastar
From Old Irish Alaxander, borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends R
Alaster
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, variant of Alistair.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends R
Alban
From Latin Albānus (“resident of Alba”) (a mountain region and an ancient city of Latium). From Scottish Gaelic Alba.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Albano
Learned borrowing from Latin Albānus. Doublet of Alvão and Albão.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Albert
From Old English Æþelbeorht, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht, a compound of *aþalaz (“noble”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”), or from Old French Albert, from Latin…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends T
Albertas
Learned borrowing from Latin Adalbertus, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalaberhtaz. Compare German Albert /Adalbert and Latvian Adalberts.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Alberto
Borrowed from Italian and Spanish Alberto. Shorter form of Adalberto, from Latin Adalbertus, from Frankish *Aþalaberht. Borrowed from Spanish Alberto.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Albertus
Rare Latinate variant of Albert. Learned borrowing from Latin Albertus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Albin
Early saints' name, from the Roman cognomen Albīnus, derivative of Latin albus (“white”). In the case of individuals from Germanic nations, partly also from Germanic (cf.…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Albinas
Learned borrowing from Latin Albinus.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Albino
Learned borrowing from Latin Albīnus.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Albio
Inherited from Latin Albius, derived from albus (“white”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Albiorix
From Gaulish *Albiorīx, from *albios (“world”), from Proto-Celtic *albiyos, *albiyū, + *rīx (“king”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
Albrecht
a male given name from German, equivalent to English Albert
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends T
Alcée
From Latin Alcaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaîos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Alcesimarchus
Pseudo-Ancient Greek, seemingly formed as ἀλκή (alkḗ, “strength”) + -ιμος (-imos, “-ible”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”). Compare Alcēsimus (a name Plautus uses in Casina), also…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
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- ends S
Alceu
Borrowed from Latin Alcaeus.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends U
Alcides
From Greek, meaning "descendant of Alcaeus".
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Alco
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄλκων (Álkōn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Alcwyn
From Latin Alcuinus, from Old English Ealhwine.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Alden
From Old English Ealdwine, from eald (“old”) + wine (“friend”); equivalent to Alwin. In some cases a variant of Haldane.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Aldo
Borrowed from Italian Aldo.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Aldobrando
Inherited from Latin Aldebrandus, from Proto-West Germanic *Hildibrand, Proto-Germanic *Hildibrandaz.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Aldous
Short form of Old English compound given names beginning with the element eald (“old”).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Aldwyn
From Old English Ealdwine (literally “old friend”)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Aleister
From Scottish Gaelic Alasdair, from Norman French Alexandre or Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Aleix
Inherited from Latin Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios, “helper, defender”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends X
Aleixo
Inherited from Latin Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Alejandro
Borrowed from Spanish Alejandro, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, literally “defender of man”), an epithet of the goddess Hera. Doublet of Alexander. a male given…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends O
Alejo
Derived from Latin saint's name Alexius, derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios, literally “helper, defender”). Cognate to English Alexis.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Aleksandar
a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends R
Aleksándar
a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends R
Aleksander
Learned borrowing from Latin Alexander.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends R
Aleksandras
Borrowed from Old East Slavic Александръ (Aleksandrŭ), ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “defender, protector of man”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends S
Aleksanteri
From Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). Cognate to English Alexander.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
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- ends I
Aleksej
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξῐος (Aléxĭos).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends J
Aleksejus
Ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios, “defender”) via East Slavic influence.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends S
Aleksi
From Latin Alexius and from its Russian counterpart Алексе́й (Alekséj), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓λέξῐος (Ăléxĭos), Ᾰ̓́λεξῐς (Ắlexĭs, literally “helper, defender”).…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends I
Aleksy
Derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends Y
Alessandro
Borrowed from Italian Alessandro. Inherited from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). Borrowed from Italian Alessandro. Doublet of Alexandre,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Alessio
a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexis or Alexius
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Alexander
Borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). Doublet of Alastair,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Alexandr
Inherited from Old Czech Alexander, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-), the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Alexandre
Borrowed from French Alexandre and Portuguese Alexandre. Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Alexandre, from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Alexandro
Archaic spelling of Alejandro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Alexandru
Borrowed from Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
Alexej
Borrowed from Russian Алексе́й (Alekséj), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios). Derived from Russian Алексе́й (Alekséj), from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
Alexius
From Latin Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios) or Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”). From Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios), from Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Alexy
Derived from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος (Ăléxăndros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y