Felie's Personal Name List

From the name of a type of tree, ultimately derived from Greek ἀκή (ake) meaning "thorn, point".

French and Italian form of Achilles.

Italian form of Adam.

Originally denoted a person who lived near the Adriatic sea.

Italian form of ዓድዋ also spelled Adwa or Aduwa. This is an Ethiopian town whose name means "village of Awa (people)" in Tigrinya.

Adua catched the attention of the Italians because of The Battle of Adwa, a battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War. Led by Emperor Menelik II, Ethiopian forces defeated an invading Italian force on 1 March 1896. Adua became a given name during the Fascism (1925-45) when Adua was a symbol of a dreamed revenge that became real in 1935-36.

Means "daybreak, morning" in Albanian, from afër "nearby, close" and ditë "day". It is also used as an Albanian form of Aphrodite.

Italian and Portuguese form of Aphrodite.

Form of Agatha in various languages.

Latinized form of Agaue.

From the name of a mountain range in Valencia, eastern Spain. The Spanish poet Rafael Alberti used it for his daughter in 1941.

This name is derived from two distinct names, Alba 2 and Alba 3, with distinct origins, Latin and Germanic. Over time these names have become confused with one another. To further complicate the matter, alba means "dawn" in Italian, Spanish and Catalan. This may be the main inspiration behind its use in Italy and Spain.

Portuguese form of Alcyone.

Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Alfred.

Means "cheerful, lively" in Italian. It was borne by a short-lived illegitimate daughter of Lord Byron (1817-1822).

This name became popular after the Battle of Alma (1854), which took place near the River Alma in Crimea and ended in a victory for Britain and France. However, the name was in rare use before the battle; it was probably inspired by Latin almus "nourishing". It also coincides with the Spanish word meaning "the soul".

Italian cognate of Amber.

In the English-speaking world, this name is usually given in reference to the United States of America (see Amerigo). It came into use as an American name in the 19th century.

Italian diminutive of Antonia.

Alternate transcription of Kannada ಅರವಿಂದ (see Aravind).

Italian form of Ariel.

Italian form of Areios via its latinized form Arius.

This name should not be confused with Arrio, though it happens often.

Italian form of Harlequin.

Italian form of Aaron.

Georgian and Italian form of Artemis.

In Georgia, Artemide is an alternative name for the Greek goddess: the standard Georgian name for her is Artemida.

From the name of the continent, which is perhaps derived from Akkadian asu, meaning "east".

Italian form of the Roman family name Atilius, which is of unknown Etruscan origin. Marcus Atilius Regulus was a Roman consul and hero of the First Punic War.

Old French form of Aubrey [1].

Feminine form of Augustus. It was introduced to Britain when King George III, a member of the German House of Hanover, gave this name to his second daughter in 1768.

From the word aura (derived from Latin, ultimately from Greek αὔρα meaning "breeze") for a distinctive atmosphere or illumination.

Italian and Spanish form of Aurelius.

Means "dawn" in Latin. Aurora was the Roman goddess of the morning. It has occasionally been used as a given name since the Renaissance.