More commonly a nickname, it is occasionally used as a given name.ACHILLES m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek (Achilleus), which is of unknown meaning, perhaps derived from Greek (achos) meaning pain or else from the name of the Achelous River.This was the name of a warrior in Greek legend, one of the central characters in Homer s Iliad.The bravest of the Greek heroes in the war against the Trojans, he was eventually killed by an arrow to his heel, the only vulnerable part of his body..
![]() ADLAI m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew Contracted form of ADALIA. This is the name of the father of one of King David s herdsmen in the Old Testament. AGNES f English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Hagne), derived from Greek ( hagnos ) meaning chaste. Saint Agnes was a virgin martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. The name became associated with Latin agnus lamb, resulting in the saints frequent depiction with a lamb by her side. Due to her renown, the name became common in Christian Europe.. AILA f Finnish Finnish form of ILE. Canadian musician Alanis Morissette (1974-) was named after her father Alan. Her parents apparently decided to use this particular spelling after seeing this word in a Greek newspaper. ALBERT m English, French, Catalan, German, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Romanian, Hungarian, Ancient Germanic From the Germanic name Adalbert meaning noble and bright, composed of the elements adal noble and beraht bright. The Normans introduced it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate elberht. Though it became rare in England by the 17th century, it was repopularized in the 19th century by the German-born Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria.. ALBERTO m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of ALBERT. ALDO m Italian, Ancient Germanic Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element ald old, and possibly also with adal noble. ALEN m Croatian, Slovene Croatian and Slovene form of ALAN. ALEX m f English, Dutch, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, Greek, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Czech, Russian Short form of ALEXANDER, ALEXANDRA, and other names beginning with Alex. ANITA (1) f Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian, Slovene, English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Latvian Spanish, Portuguese, Croatian and Slovene diminutive of ANA. Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use the Hannah spelling instead of Anna. The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary.. ANNE (1) f French, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, German, Dutch, Basque French form of ANNA. It was imported to England in the 13th century, but it did not become popular until three centuries later. The spelling variant Ann was also commonly found from this period, and is still used to this day.. ANTONIO m Spanish, Italian, Croatian Spanish and Italian form of Antonius (see ANTHONY ). In Spain it was the most popular name for boys in the 1950s and 60s.. ANYA f Russian Russian diminutive of ANNA.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |