Albinas
Learned borrowing from Latin Albinus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
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Albino
Learned borrowing from Latin Albīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Albio
Inherited from Latin Albius, derived from albus (“white”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- 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
- Ending
- ends T
Alcée
From Latin Alcaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaîos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- 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
- Ending
- ends S
Alceste
From Ancient Greek Ἄλκηστις (Álkēstis).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Alceu
Borrowed from Latin Alcaeus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
Alcides
From Greek, meaning "descendant of Alcaeus".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- 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.
- Gender
- 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.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Aldith
From Old English eald (“old”) + gūþ (“battle”)
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Aldo
Borrowed from Italian Aldo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Aldobrando
Inherited from Latin Aldebrandus, from Proto-West Germanic *Hildibrand, Proto-Germanic *Hildibrandaz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Aldonza
Inherited from Old Spanish Aldonza, Aldonça, from Vulgar Latin *Aldegundia, *Aldigundia, Aldegundis, possibly corresponding to Gothic *𐌰𐌻𐌳𐌴𐌲𐌿𐌽𐌳 (*aldēgund), from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Aldous
Short form of Old English compound given names beginning with the element eald (“old”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Aldwyn
From Old English Ealdwine (literally “old friend”)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Aldwyth
From Old English eald (“old”) + gūþ (“battle”)
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Aldyth
From Old English eald (“old”) + gūþ (“battle”)
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
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
- Ending
- ends X
Aleixo
Inherited from Latin Alexius, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Alejandra
a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexandra
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
- Ending
- 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
- Ending
- ends O
Aleksandar
a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Aleksándar
a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Aleksander
Learned borrowing from Latin Alexander.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Aleksandra
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), perhaps popularized via Russian Алекса́ндра (Aleksándra); a feminine form of Aleksanteri. Cognate with English Alexandra.…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Aleksandras
Borrowed from Old East Slavic Александръ (Aleksandrŭ), ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “defender, protector of man”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Aleksanteri
From Latin Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros). Cognate to English Alexander.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Aleksej
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξῐος (Aléxĭos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
Aleksejus
Ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios, “defender”) via East Slavic influence.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- 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
- Ending
- ends I
Aleksy
Derived from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξιος (Aléxios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Alessandra
Borrowed from Italian Alessandra. Borrowed from Italian Alessandra.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
- Ending
- ends O
Alex
Clipping of Alexander, from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros) 'he who wards off men', i.e. protector, possibly of Hittite origin. Also from Alexius, from the same Ancient…
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
Alexa
* From Alex + -a. A feminine form of Alex. * A female given name, clipping of Alexandra. Borrowed from English Alexa.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
Alexandra
From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρα (Alexándra), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “to defend”) + ἀνδρ- (andr-, stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”)). Feminine form of Alexander (“the man who repels…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
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
Alexandria
From Middle English Alexandria, from Old English Alexandria, from Latin Alexandrīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia), from Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, “Alexander”) +…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Alexandrine
From French Alexandrine. By surface analysis, Alexandra + -ine.
- Gender
- feminine
- 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
Alexia
Feminine form of Alexius.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Alexis
From French Alexis, from Latin Alexis, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις (Álexis, “helper, defender”). From the Latin Alexius, a saint's name, from Ancient Greek Ἄλεξις…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
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
Alexondra
Variant of Alexandra to explicate /-ɑ(ː)-/ 〈-o-〉, as opposed to /-æ-/ 〈-a-〉.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Alexy
Derived from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος (Ăléxăndros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Alexya
Derived from Ancient Greek (compare Alexy).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Alfiero
Inherited from Medieval Latin Adalferius, of Germanic origin, from Frankish *aþal (“nobility”) + *faru (“journey”), meaning “noble leader” or “noble traveller”. See English…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Alfons
Borrowed from French Alphonse.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Alfonsas
Learned borrowing from Latin Adephonsus, from Gothic *𐌰𐌸𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍆𐌿𐌽𐍃 (*aþalafuns), from Proto-Germanic *Aþalafunsaz. Compare German, Latvian, and Polish Alfons.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S