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Achey

Americanized form of French Ethier.

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Achi

From Hokkien 阿姊 (á-chí).

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Achill

Borrowed from Irish Acaill.

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Achla

Borrowed from Sanskrit अचला (acalā, “immovable, stationary, static”).

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Achlys

From Ancient Greek ἀχλύς (akhlús). The planetoid was named after the Greek goddess, which began with the same first letter as the provisional designation 2003 AZ₈₄.

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Achomi

From Larestani اچُمی (Achomi).

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Achord

Variant of the French surname Acord.

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Achraf

Borrowed from Arabic أشرف.

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Two possible origins: * English surname from the Norman personal name Achard, from Proto-Germanic *Agjōharduz, which is composed of the elements *agjō (“edge”) and *harduz (“hard; brave”). * Borrowed from German Ackert,

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Acklam

From Old English āc (“oak”) + the dative plural of lēah (“clearing”).

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Ackles

Americanized spelling of Achilles.

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Ackley

English habitational surname, from Old English āc (“oak”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”), equivalent to oak + -ley (“lea”). Compare Oakley, which has the same origin.

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Ackton

A variant spelling of Acton.

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Acland

Habitational surname from a minor place in Devon, from the Old English personal name Acca + lanu (“lane, street”). This surname, evidenced by its modern morphology, merged with a similar surname which itself instead came

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Acle

From Old English āc + lēah.

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Acme

From acme (“highest, best”). As a threading, from the original 1894 manufacturer, the Acme Screw Machine Company of Hartford, Connecticut. In its use as a generic company for comedic effect or to avoid trademark issues,

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Acoba

Borrowed from Ilocano Acoba.

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Acol

After the name of a road in London, England, where it began to evolve at a bridge club in the 1930s.

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Acoma

From Spanish Ácoma, Acoma, from Western Keres aa'ku (“white rock”) + meh (“people”).

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Acoman

Acoma + -an

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Acomb

Inherited from Northern Middle English Acom, Akom, from Old English ācum, dative singular of āc (“oak”). The traditional local pronunciations reflect the regular development of word-initial Old English /ɑː/ to /ja~jɛ/ th

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Acorda

Borrowed from Spanish Acorda, from Basque Akorda. This surname is mostly found in the Philippines.

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Acosta

Borrowed from Spanish Acosta, from Catalan Acosta.

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Acre

Borrowed from French and Latin Acre, from Ancient Greek Ἄκο (Áko) or Ἄκη (Ákē), from Hebrew עכו (ʿAkko), of unknown origin.

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Acree

Two main origins: * Americanized form of Norwegian and Swedish Akre. * Possibly an altered form of Ackary.

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Acri

Borrowed from Italian Acri.

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Acrita

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek meaning "indiscernible"; see a- and compare criterion.

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Acrux

Blend of alpha (“Α”) + Crux.

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Actium

From Latin Actium, from Ancient Greek Ἄκτιον (Áktion).

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Acton

From Old English āc (“oak”) + tūn (“farm, town, homestead”); compare the doublet Aughton.

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Acâș

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Acâș.

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Ada

Short form of Germanic names beginning with adal (“noble”), such as Adelaide. Also Latinized form of Hebrew Adah. The programming language takes its name from Ada Lovelace.

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Adachi

Borrowed from Japanese 足立(あだち) (Adachi).

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Adad

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀭𒅎 (Adad).

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Adadus

From Latin Adadus.

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Adah

From Hebrew עָדָה (adá, “Adah”, literally “ornament, dawn”).

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Adai

Borrowed from Caddo hadai (“brushwood”).

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Adalyn

Rare non-standard variant of Adeline with -lyn. Can also be construed as Ada + -lyn.

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Adam

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. Old English Adam Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adam

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Adamec

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָם (adam)bor. Czech Adam Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ikas Proto-Slavic *-ьcь Old Czech -ec Czech -ec Czech Adamecbor. Slovak Adamecbor. English Adamec Bo

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Adamic

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. Old English Adam Middle English Adam English Adam Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old Fr

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Adamos

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ᾱ̓́δᾱμος (Ā́dāmos)lbor. English Adamos Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ᾱ̓́δᾱμος (Ā́dāmos).

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Adams

Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. Old English Adam Middle English Adam English Adam Proto-Germanic *-as Proto-West Germanic *-as Old English -es Middle En

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Adana

Borrowed from Turkish Adana, from Ottoman Turkish آطنه (Adana), from Ancient Greek Ἄδανα (Ádana).

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Adar

From Hebrew אֲדָר (adár). Doublet of Addaru.

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Adare

From Irish Áth Dara (“oak ford”).

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Adarsh

Borrowed from Sanskrit आदर्श (ādarśa).

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Adcock

From a diminutive of Adam + cock as a medieval masculine diminutive suffix.

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Addamo

Borrowed from Italian Addamo.

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Addams

From Adam + the patronymic suffix -s. A rare spelling variant of Adams.

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Addaru

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒌚𒊺 (Addaru). Doublet of Adar.

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Addeo

Borrowed from Italian Addeo.

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Adders

Jocular modification of Addison + -ers. See Oxford "-er".

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Addey

From a diminutive of the given name Adam.

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Addick

Various theories: perhaps from athletic or haddock.

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Addie

Diminutives formed with -ie.

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Addis

From a diminutive of Adam + the patronymic suffix -s.

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Addu

Borrowed from Dhivehi އައްޑޫ (aḍḍū), from earlier 𑤀𑤘𑤾𑤘𑤳𑤩𑤳 (aḍḍuvu); equivalent to އަށް (aṣ̊, “eight”) + ދޫ (dū, “island”).

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Adduci

Borrowed from Italian Adduci.

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Addy

Diminutive forms with -y.

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Ade

The surname derives from medieval forms of Adam or Adrian.

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Adee

Variant of Adie.

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Adel

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz. The female name is a rare variant of Adele. The surname is borrowed from German Adel.

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Adela

Latinate form of French Adèle, short form of Germanic compound names beginning with Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”). Compare Old English æþele, English athel.

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Adele

Borrowed from French Adèle, equivalent of Adela, from a Germanic root meaning “noble”. Compare athel, German edel, Old English æþele.

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Adell

From Proto-Germanic *aþalaz.

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Adelyn

Rare non-standard variant of Adeline.

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Adem

Borrowed from Amharic አደም (ʾädäm).

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Aden

Borrowed from Arabic عَدَن (ʕadan), probably from Akkadian 𒂊𒁲𒉡 (idīnum, “plain, lowland; wilds, steppes; land naturally irrigated, untouched fertile land”), from Sumerian 𒂔 (eden, “plain, open country”).

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Adeni

From Aden + -i.

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Adenot

Borrowed from French Adenot.

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Ades

From a diminutive of Adam + the patronymic suffix -s.

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Adey

From a diminutive of the given name Adam.

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Adhira

Borrowed from Sanskrit अधीर (adhīra).

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Adhya

From Sanskrit.

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Adidas

From the German company name Adidas, after its founder, Adolf “Adi” Dassler.

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Adie

The given names are diminutives + -ie.

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Adige

Borrowed from Italian Adige, from Latin Athesis.

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Adil

From Arabic عَادِل (ʕādil).

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Adina

From Hebrew עדינה.

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Adisyn

Rare 21st-century variant of Addison.

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Adit

Hypocorism of Aditya.

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Aditi

Borrowed from Sanskrit अदिति (aditi, “having nothing to give”); ultimately from अ- (a-) + दिति (diti).

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Aditya

Borrowed from Sanskrit आदित्य (ādityá).

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Adiv

From Hebrew אָדִיב (“splendid, pleasant, gallant, gracious, kind, considerate”), ultimately from Arabic أديب (“cultured, refined, polite”)

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Adivay

Borrowed from Ibaloi Adivay.

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Adjara

From Georgian აჭარა (ač̣ara).

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Adjei

Borrowed from Akan.

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Adjud

From Romanian Adjud.

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Adkin

From a medieval diminutive of the given name. From a diminutive of Adam, formed with -kin.

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Adkins

From Adkin, diminutive of Adam + the patronymic suffix -s.

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Adlai

From Hebrew עדלי (Adlai).

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Adlam

Derived from the first four letters of the alphabet (A, D, L, M), from Fula Alkule Dandaydhe Leñol Mulugol.

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Adler

From German Adler.

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Adley

Possibly a variant of Hadley.

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Adlock

Blend of Adler + Sherlock.

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Admire

Named for one of its founders, Jacob Admire.

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Adnan

Borrowed from Arabic عَدْنَان (ʕadnān, “settler”).

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Adnett

From a medieval diminutive of the given name Adam.

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Adnitt

From a medieval diminutive of the given name Adam.

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Adohi

Cherokee ᎠᏙᎯ (adohi, “woods”).

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Adolf

From Old High German adal (“noble”) + wulf (“wolf”). Doublet of Ethelwolf from Old English Æþelwulf.

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Adolfo

Borrowed from Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Adolfo.

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Adolph

Variant spelling of Adolf.

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Adonai

From Hebrew אֲדֹנָי (ʾădônāy, “My Lord”); used in place of the Tetragrammaton YHWH as a name of the deity of Abrahamic religion during prayer recitation.

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Adonia

From Ancient Greek Ἀδώνια (Adṓnia).

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Adonic

From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).

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Adonis

From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).

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Adoo

Borrowed from Arabic عَدُو (ʕadū, “enemy; foe”).

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Adour

Borrowed from French Adour.

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Adria

From Latin Adria, Hadria. Compare Adriatic.

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Adrian

From Latin Hadrianus (“from the Roman harbor Hadria”) a place name ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria). Doublet of Hadrian. See Adria.

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Adriel

Borrowed from Hebrew עדריאל (“flock of God”).

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Adrien

Patronymic surname, borrowed from French Adrien. This surname is mostly found in Haiti.

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Adrol

Clipping of the brand name Anadrol.

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Advani

Transliteration of Sindhi آڏِواڻِي /आॾिवाणी /𑊱𑋉𑋡𑋛𑋠𑋌𑋢 (āḏivāṇī).

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Advent

By proprialization from advent.

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Adya

Borrowed from Tagalog Adya. See that for more details.

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Adygea

Transliteration of Russian Адыге́я (Adygéja).

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Adyghe

Borrowed from West Circassian адыгэ (adəɣɛ).

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Adămuș

From Romanian Adămuș.

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Ae

Probably from Old Norse á (“water, river”).

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Aeacid

From Ancient Greek Αἰακίδης (Aiakídēs).

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Aeacus

Borrowed from Latin Aeacus, from Ancient Greek Αἰακός (Aiakós).

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Aeaea

Borrowed from Latin Aeaea, from Ancient Greek Αἰαία (Aiaía).

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Aeaean

From Aeaea + -n or from Latin Aeaeus + -an.

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Aedo

Borrowed from Spanish Aedo. This surname is most commonly found in Chile.

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Aedui

From Latin Aeduī.

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Aegean

Derived from Latin aegaeus (from Ancient Greek Αἰγαῖος (Aigaîos, “Aegean”)) + English -an. The name might be connected to αἶγες (aîges, “waves”).

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Aegen

Simplification of Old English Ægen.

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Aegeus

From Ancient Greek Αἰγεύς (Aigeús).

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Aegina

Borrowed from Latin Aegina, from Ancient Greek Αἴγινα (Aígina).

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Aegle

From Ancient Greek Αἴγλη (Aíglē, literally “brightness, gleam, glow, radiance, splendour—usually referring to the past”).

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Aelita

From Russian Аэли́та (Aelíta).

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Aeneas

Borrowed from Latin Aenēās, from Ancient Greek Αἰνείας (Aineías).

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Aeneid

From Latin Aeneis (Greek third declension, genitive Aeneidos), from Aeneas + -is. By surface analysis, Aeneas + -id.

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Aeolia

From Ancient Greek Αἰολία (Aiolía).

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Aeolic

From Latin aeolicus, from Ancient Greek Αἰολικός (Aiolikós, “like the Aeolians”).

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Aeolis

Borrowed from Latin Aeolis, Ancient Greek Αἰολίς (Aiolís).

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Aeolus

From the Latin Aeolus, from the Ancient Greek Αἴολος (Aíolos, “moving, swift”).

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Aeon

Blend of Ada + Leon.

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Aequi

Borrowed from Latin Aequī.

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Aerope

From Ancient Greek Ἀερόπη (Aerópē).

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Aertex

Trademark, perhaps from air and texture or similar.

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Aerts

Borrowed from Dutch Aerts, a particularly common surname in Belgium.

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Aesop

From Ancient Greek Αἴσωπος (Aísōpos).

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Aether

From Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “upper air”). Doublet of Ether.

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Aetius

From Latin Aetius, from Ancient Greek Ἀέτιος (Aétios), perhaps from ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”).

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Aetna

From the Latin Aetna, from either Ancient Greek Αἴτνη (Aítnē, “Aetna”) or αἴθω (aíthō, “to burn”), or from a Sicanian dialect Italic base *aith-na (“fiery one”), all from Proto-Indo-European *ai-dh, from *h₂eydʰ- (“burn;

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Aeëtes

Borrowed from Latin Aeētēs, from Ancient Greek Αἰήτης (Aiḗtēs).

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Af

Clipping of African.

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AfD

Borrowed from German AfD (“Alternative für Deutschland”).

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Afaka

Named after its inventor, Afáka Atumisi.

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Afan

From Welsh Afan.

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Afar

Borrowed from Afar qafár.

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Afaria

From Afar + -ia.

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Afeefa

From Arabic عَفِيفَة (ʕafīfa).

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Afghan

Borrowed from Classical Persian افغان (afġān, “Afghan”), from Bactrian αβαγανο (abagano), first attested in the fourth century CE, most likely a compound of *apāka- (“distant, faraway”), from Proto-Iranian *Hápa, from Pr

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Afia

* From Arabic * From Akan

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Afric

Circa 1425; from Middle English Affrike, Affrique, Affryke, from Latin Āfricus. Compare early Old English Africe (attested only in one translation).

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Africa

Etymology tree Latin Āfer Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin āfricus Latin āfrica Latin Āfricalbor. Old French Affriquebor. Middle English Affrike English Africa Inherited from Middle Englis

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Afridi

Borrowed from Hindustani آفریدی (āfredī) / आफ़्रीदी (āfrīdī), from Pashto اپريدی (Apriday).

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Afro'd

From Afro + -'d.

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Afro-

Etymology tree Latin Āfrī Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English Afro- Derived from Latin Āfrī, Āfer + -o-. Abstracted from Afro-American (attested 1902) and becoming generally popular from the 196

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Afroed

From Afro + -ed.

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Afshar

Source etymology material for Afshar; no narrative etymology was supplied in this snapshot.

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Afucka

Blend of Africa + fuck.

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Afyon

From Turkish afyon (“opium”).

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AgNW

From translingual Ag (“silver”) + NW (“nanowire”).

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Aga

Various origins: * Borrowed from Norwegian Aga, a habitational surname of uncertain derivation. * Borrowed from Turkish Ağa, an occupational surname from ağa (“lord; chief, boss”). * Borrowed from Amharic አጋ (ʾäga).

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Agadir

Borrowed from French Agadir, from Tashelhit agadir (“wall”), ultimately from Punic 𐤂𐤃𐤓 (gdr /⁠gādīr⁠/, “wall”).

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Agag

Hebrew אֲגַג

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Agame

From Tigrinya ዓጋመ (ʿagamä, literally “fruitful”).

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Agan

* As an Irish surname, probably a spelling variant of Egan. * As a Swiss (Alemannic German) surname, Americanized from Eggen.

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Agano

From Japanese 阿賀野 (Agano).

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Agapia

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Agapia.

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Agarak

From Armenian Ագարակ (Agarak).

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Agard

From North Germanic (Scandinavian), from Danish Aagaard, Norwegian Aagaard.

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Agassi

Adaptation of Armenian Աղասի (Aġasi).

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Agatha

From Latin Agatha, chiefly in honor of St Agatha, a 3rd-century Christian martyr, from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).

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Agdam

From Azerbaijani Ağdam and Russian Агда́м (Agdám).

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Agen

Borrowed from French Agen.

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Agenor

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγήνωρ (Agḗnōr).

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Agent

Occupational surname, from agent.

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Aggie

Diminutive of Agnes or Agatha, + -ie.

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Agha

Islamic surname, from Turkish ağa (“ruler, leader”).

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Aghori

Borrowed from Sanskrit अघोर (aghora, “fearless”).

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Aghwan

From Armenian աղվան (aġvan).

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Agigea

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Agigea.

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Agius

Borrowed from Maltese Agius.

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Aglaea

Borrowed from Latin Aglaea, from Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa, literally “Splendour, Glory, Glow”).

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Aglaia

From Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa, from ἀγλαΐα (aglaḯa, “splendour, beauty”)). It has the same Indo-European root as γελάω (geláō, “to laugh”).

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Aglaja

See Aglaia.

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Agne

Variant of Agnes.

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Agnean

From Agni + -ean.

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Agnes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ), coming from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós, “pure, chaste”), Ancient Greek ἁγνεία (hagneía, “purity, chastity”). Doublet of Inez.

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Agnew

Two possible origins: * Scottish habitational surname of Norman origin, from the village of Agneaux, in Normandy. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gnímh (“descendant of Gníomh”), a byname from gníomh (“action, deed,

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Agni

From Sanskrit अग्नि (agní, “fire”). Doublet of ignite.

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Agosta

Borrowed from Italian Agosta.

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Agosto

Borrowed from Spanish Agosto.

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