Neutral names starting with A: Difference between revisions
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'''Acer'''. English. Modern. Meaning "maple tree" in Latin.<ref>K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.'' P. 31.</ref> Keywords: earth, extraordinary, modern, nature, plants, smart, science, two syllables | '''Acer'''. English. Modern. Meaning "maple tree" in Latin.<ref>K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.'' P. 31.</ref> Keywords: earth, extraordinary, modern, nature, plants, smart, science, two syllables | ||
'''Achcauhtli'''. Native American, Nahuatl. Meaning "leader."<ref name="2knames" /> Keywords: extraordinary, three syllables | '''Achcauhtli'''. Native American, Nahuatl. Meaning "leader."<ref name="2knames" /> Keywords: extraordinary, three syllables | ||
'''Aconite'''. English. Modern. Meaning "The poisonous or medicinal herb wolfsbane."<ref name="llewellyn32">K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.'' P. 32.</ref> Keywords: earth, extraordinary, gothic, magic, modern, nature, plants, three syllables | '''Aconite'''. English. Modern. Meaning "The poisonous or medicinal herb wolfsbane."<ref name="llewellyn32">K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.'' P. 32.</ref> Keywords: earth, extraordinary, gothic, magic, mystical, modern, nature, plants, three syllables | ||
'''Acorn'''. English. Modern. Meaning "Nut of the oak tree."<ref name="llewellyn32" /> Keywords: cute, earth, extraordinary, nature, plants, two syllables | '''Acorn'''. English. Modern. Meaning "Nut of the oak tree."<ref name="llewellyn32" /> Keywords: cute, earth, extraordinary, nature, plants, two syllables | ||
'''Acotas'''. Native American, Blackfoot. Meaning "Group of horses."<ref>http://www.babynames.com/name/Acotas</ref> Keywords: animals, extraordinary, mammals, three syllables | '''Acotas'''. Native American, Blackfoot. Meaning "Group of horses."<ref>http://www.babynames.com/name/Acotas</ref> Keywords: animals, extraordinary, mammals, three syllables | ||
'''Adair'''. 1. English, Scottish. From the place name, meaning "Shallow place in a river near oaks."<ref>http://nameberry.com/babyname/Adair/girl</ref> 2. English. From the family name Adair, meaning "Son of Daire," itself meaning "Oak."<ref name="llewellyn32" /> 3. English. From the English surname Adair, from the English given name Edgar,<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/adair</ref> meaning "Wealth spear" in Old English.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/edgar</ref> US SSA data shows about 2,145 people with this name, used as a masculine name 50% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AB/ABIAH/index.html</ref> Keywords: earth, neutral inclined, places, two syllables, uncommon | '''Adair'''. 1. English, Scottish. From the place name, meaning "Shallow place in a river near oaks."<ref>http://nameberry.com/babyname/Adair/girl</ref> 2. English. From the family name Adair, meaning "Son of Daire," itself meaning "Oak."<ref name="llewellyn32" /> 3. English. From the English surname Adair, from the English given name Edgar,<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/adair</ref> meaning "Wealth spear" in Old English.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/edgar</ref> US SSA data shows about 2,145 people with this name, used as a masculine name 50% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AB/ABIAH/index.html</ref> Keywords: earth, neutral inclined, places, plants, two syllables, uncommon | ||
'''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.<ref name="2knames" /> Historically, this has been a neutral name, but it has become almost exclusively feminine. US SSA data shows about 14,655 people with this name, used as a feminine name 98% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AD/ADDIE/index.html</ref> Keywords: common, cute, feminine inclined, two syllables. Notable nonbinary characters in fiction with this name include Addie in the dating sim ''The Office Type''.<ref>[https://www.heavythoughtstudios.com/projects/ Heavy Thought Studios - Projects]</ref> | '''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.<ref name="2knames" /> Historically, this has been a neutral name, but it has become almost exclusively feminine. US SSA data shows about 14,655 people with this name, used as a feminine name 98% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AD/ADDIE/index.html</ref> Keywords: common, cute, feminine inclined, two syllables. Notable nonbinary characters in fiction with this name include Addie in the dating sim ''The Office Type''.<ref>[https://www.heavythoughtstudios.com/projects/ Heavy Thought Studios - Projects]</ref> | ||
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'''Aderyn'''. Welsh. Meaning "Bird." Late 19th century variant: '''Deryn'''.<ref name="llewellyn33" /> Keywords: air, animals, birds, extraordinary, three syllables, two syllables | '''Aderyn'''. Welsh. Meaning "Bird." Late 19th century variant: '''Deryn'''.<ref name="llewellyn33" /> Keywords: air, animals, birds, extraordinary, three syllables, two syllables | ||
'''Adi''' (עֲדִי). Hebrew. Meaning "Jewel," "Ornament," or "Witness" in Hebrew.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/adi-1</ref><ref name="2knames" /> US SSA data shows about 1,098 people with this name, used as a feminine name 62% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AD/ADI/index.html</ref> Keywords: | '''Adi''' (עֲדִי). Hebrew. Meaning "Jewel," "Ornament," or "Witness" in Hebrew.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/adi-1</ref><ref name="2knames" /> US SSA data shows about 1,098 people with this name, used as a feminine name 62% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AD/ADI/index.html</ref> Keywords: beauty, neutral inclined, treasure, two syllables, uncommon | ||
'''Adilet''' (Адилет). Kyrgyz. Meaning "Justice" in Kyrgyz.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/adilet</ref> Keywords: extraordinary, heroism, three syllables, virtue | '''Adilet''' (Адилет). Kyrgyz. Meaning "Justice" in Kyrgyz.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/adilet</ref> Keywords: extraordinary, heroism, three syllables, virtue | ||
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'''Adler'''. English. Meaning "Eagle" in German.<ref>http://www.babynames.com/name/Adler</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/adler/submitted</ref> Keywords: air, animal, bird, extraordinary, heroism, nature | '''Adler'''. English. Meaning "Eagle" in German.<ref>http://www.babynames.com/name/Adler</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/adler/submitted</ref> Keywords: air, animal, bird, extraordinary, heroism, nature | ||
'''Adoeete'''. Native American, Ga'igwu (Kiowa). Meaning "Big tree."<ref>http://www.babynames.com/name/Adoeete</ref> Keywords: earth, extraordinary, forest, nature, plant | '''Adoeete'''. Native American, Ga'igwu (Kiowa). Meaning "Big tree."<ref>http://www.babynames.com/name/Adoeete</ref> Keywords: earth, extraordinary, forest, nature, plant | ||
'''Aeon'''. From Greek, meaning "A long age; eternity; an immeasurable period of time." In Greek mythology, it was another name of the god of time, Chronos. In Gnosticism, it was the name of a type of a spiritual entity, an emanation from the Godhead. The original spelling was '''Æon'''. Another variant is '''Eon'''.<ref name="llewellyn36">K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.'' P. 36.</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/ae32on/submitted</ref> US SSA data shows about 100 people with this name, used as a feminine name 60% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AD/ADDISON/index.html</ref> Keywords: extraordinary, gothic, mythology, mysterious, mystical, neutral inclined, time, two syllables | '''Aeon'''. From Greek, meaning "A long age; eternity; an immeasurable period of time." In Greek mythology, it was another name of the god of time, Chronos. In Gnosticism, it was the name of a type of a spiritual entity, an emanation from the Godhead. The original spelling was '''Æon'''. Another variant is '''Eon'''.<ref name="llewellyn36">K. M. Sheard, ''Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names.'' P. 36.</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/ae32on/submitted</ref> US SSA data shows about 100 people with this name, used as a feminine name 60% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AD/ADDISON/index.html</ref> Keywords: extraordinary, gothic, mythology, mysterious, mystical, neutral inclined, time, two syllables | ||
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'''Aeron'''. 1. Welsh. Gender neutral form of the Celtic name Agrona, the name of a war goddess in Welsh mythology who was portrayed as masculine. Meaning "carnage, slaughter."<ref>http://www.thenamemeaning.com/aeron/</ref><ref name="2knames" /> 2. Welsh. From the place name, River Aeron in Wales. Meaning "Berry."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/aeron</ref> US SSA data shows about 541 people with this name, used as a masculine name 88% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AD/ADDISON/index.html</ref> Keywords: mythology, masculine inclined, rare, two syllables, war | '''Aeron'''. 1. Welsh. Gender neutral form of the Celtic name Agrona, the name of a war goddess in Welsh mythology who was portrayed as masculine. Meaning "carnage, slaughter."<ref>http://www.thenamemeaning.com/aeron/</ref><ref name="2knames" /> 2. Welsh. From the place name, River Aeron in Wales. Meaning "Berry."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/aeron</ref> US SSA data shows about 541 people with this name, used as a masculine name 88% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/A/AD/ADDISON/index.html</ref> Keywords: mythology, masculine inclined, rare, two syllables, war | ||
'''Aestival'''. English. From Latin, meaning "Of summer." Variant: '''Estival'''.<ref name="llewellyn36" /> Keywords: extraordinary, three syllables | '''Aestival'''. English. From Latin, meaning "Of summer." Variant: '''Estival'''.<ref name="llewellyn36" /> Keywords: extraordinary, light-hearted, three syllables | ||