First Name Directory - Starting with A
This site is dedicated to maintaining a database of first names from all over the world. We are still working to add all meanings to the names and sort them by gender, ethic and other behavior.
Most names come from the European and Arab area, especially italian, spanish, french and german firstnames.
Most names come from the European and Arab area, especially italian, spanish, french and german firstnames.
Alf
The male name Alf or Alv is derived from álf, the Old Norse for "elf". It is also the shortened form of various Germanic names with álf as their first part, notably Alfred, Alfonso, or more directly from Ataulf (English: Adolph).
The male name Alf or Alv is derived from álf, the Old Norse for "elf". It is also the shortened form of various Germanic names with álf as their first part, notably Alfred, Alfonso, or more directly from Ataulf (English: Adolph).
Ansgar
Ansgar (Latinized Ansgarius; Old Norse Ásgeirr) is a Germanic given name, composed of the elements ans "god", and gar "spear". Saint Ansgar, (801 – 865) was an archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, active in the Christianization of Scandinavia. His feast day is 3 February.
Ansgar (Latinized Ansgarius; Old Norse Ásgeirr) is a Germanic given name, composed of the elements ans "god", and gar "spear". Saint Ansgar, (801 – 865) was an archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, active in the Christianization of Scandinavia. His feast day is 3 February.
Axel
Axel (also Aksel) is a Scandinavian masculine given name. In Denmark and Norway the spelling form Aksel is more common. The Finnish form of the name is Akseli. A French feminine form is Axelle.
Axel (also Aksel) is a Scandinavian masculine given name. In Denmark and Norway the spelling form Aksel is more common. The Finnish form of the name is Akseli. A French feminine form is Axelle.
Asbjørn
Asbjørn is a Norwegian and Danish male given name. In 2013, there were more than 7,000 men in Norway with this name. In Norway it reached the peak of its popularity between 1910 and 1930, during which period approximately 1% of children were given the name.
Asbjørn is a Norwegian and Danish male given name. In 2013, there were more than 7,000 men in Norway with this name. In Norway it reached the peak of its popularity between 1910 and 1930, during which period approximately 1% of children were given the name.
Asclettin
Asclettin is the deformation of a typical Scandinavian given name, Asketil (l), which means "Cauldron of the Æsir, introduced and implemented by the Vikings in Normandy current to the Ducal period."
Asclettin is the deformation of a typical Scandinavian given name, Asketil (l), which means "Cauldron of the Æsir, introduced and implemented by the Vikings in Normandy current to the Ducal period."
In the data base are, apart from modern and traditional first names also American, Arab, Germans, English, French, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Dutch, Northern, Russian, Scandinavian, Slavian, Spanish, and Swedish first names.
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