Neutral names starting with A: Difference between revisions

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'''Aalto'''. Finnish. Meaning "Wave."<ref name="WikipediaUnisex" /> Keywords: nature, sea, water

'''Aban'''. "The name of the eighth month of the Persian calendar, corresponding to the sign of Scorpio, Aban is used as a unisex name in Iran. The name derives from the Avestan word for 'waters,' and in some Zoroastrianism is considered a deity of water; in today's Islamic Iran, Aban is regarded as an angel."<ref name="llewellyn">K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names: For Pagans, Witches, Wiccans, Druids, Heathens, Mages, Shamans & Independent Thinkers of All Sorts Who Are Curious About Names from Every Place and Every Time.'' Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn, 2011. Page 29.</ref>

'''Aaren'''. English. Variant of Aaron.<ref name="behindthename" />

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'''Ace'''. Latin. Meaning "One" or "Unity."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/ace-1/comments</ref>

'''Acer'''. Meaning "maple tree."<ref>K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.'' P. 31.</ref>

'''Achava'''. Hebrew. Meaning "Friendship."<ref>https://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Achava/f</ref>

'''Achcauhtli'''. Native American, Nahuatl. Meaning "leader."<ref name="20000names" />

'''Aconite'''. Meaning "wolfsbane (herb)."<ref name="llewellyn32">K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.'' P. 32.</ref>

'''Acorn'''. Meaning "Nut of the oak tree."<ref name="llewellyn32" />

'''Acotas'''. Native American, Blackfoot. Meaning "Group of horses."<ref>http://www.babynames.com/name/Acotas</ref>

'''Adair'''. English, Scottish. Meaning "Shallow place in a river near oaks."<ref>http://nameberry.com/babyname/Adair/girl</ref>

'''Adair'''. 1. English, Scottish. Meaning "Shallow place in a river near oaks."<ref>http://nameberry.com/babyname/Adair/girl</ref> 2. From the family name, meaning "Son of Daire," itself meaning "Oak."<ref name="llewellyn32" />

'''Addie'''. 1. English. Pet form of feminine Adelaide. Meaning "noble sort." Feminine. 2. Hebrew. Pet form of masculine Adam, meaning "earth" or "red." 3. Hebrew. Variant spelling of unisex Adi, which see.<ref name="20000names" />

'''Addie'''. "Pet-form of names such as Addison, Ada, Adelaide, Adam, and Adrian." Late 19th century variant: '''Addy'''.<ref name="llewellyn33">K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.'' P. 33.</ref> 1. English. Pet form of feminine Adelaide. Meaning "noble sort." Feminine. 2. Hebrew. Pet form of masculine Adam, meaning "earth" or "red." 3. Hebrew. Variant spelling of unisex Adi, which see.<ref name="20000names" />

'''Addison'''. English. ~~Meaning~~ "~~Child~~ of Adam." ~~Derived from~~ a ~~surname~~.<ref>http://www.babynames.com/name/Addison</ref><ref name="20000names" />

'''Addison'''. English. From the family name, meaning "Son of Adam." Became a unisex given name in the late 20th century.<ref name="llewellyn33" /><ref>http://www.babynames.com/name/Addison</ref><ref name="20000names" />

'''Addisyn'''. Variant of Addison, which see.<ref>http://www.babynames.com/name/Addison</ref>

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'''Adebowale'''. West Africa, Yoruba. Meaning "My crown has come home."<ref name="20000names" />

'''Aderyn'''. Welsh. Meaning "Bird." Late 19th century variant: '''Deryn'''.<ref name="llewellyn33" />

'''Adetokunbo'''. West Africa, Yoruba. Meaning "The crown came over the sea."<ref name="behindthename" />

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'''Adyson'''. Variant of Addison, which see.

'''Aeon'''. From Greek, meaning "Age; immeasurable period of time." Variants: '''Æon''', '''Eon'''.<ref name="llewellyn36">K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.'' P. 36.</ref>

'''Aerial'''. English. Meaning "Of the air." 20th century adoption of the word as a name.<ref name="llewellyn36" />

'''Aero'''. Greek. Meaning "Air."<ref>http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Aero</ref> Keywords: nature, elements

'''Aeron'''. Welsh. Unisex form of Celtic "Agrona," a war goddess in Welsh mythology who was portrayed as masculine. Meaning "carnage, slaughter." <ref>http://www.thenamemeaning.com/aeron/</ref><ref name="20000names" /> Keywords: war

'''Aestival'''. English. From Latin, meaning "Of summer." Variant: '''Estival'''.<ref name="llewellyn36" />

'''Aether'''. From Greek, meaning "The fifth element." Variants: '''Aither''', '''Ether'''.<ref name="llewellyn36" />

'''Aethnen'''. Welsh. Meaning "Aspen" or "Poplar."<ref name="llewellyn36" />

'''Afon'''. Welsh. Meaning "River."<ref>http://www.greatestbabynames.com/BabyName/Afon</ref> Keywords: nature, water, place

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'''Agam'''. Hebrew. Meaning "Lake."<ref name="behindthename" /> Keywords: nature, water

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