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377meaning and editorial entries
295with dictionary IPA readings
0recorded compound forms

Abdul

Arabic name element meaning servant of the…

Abdul represents Arabic abd, servant, joined with al, the definite article. It commonly begins compound names whose following element supplies a divine name or attribute.

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Ada

Germanic noble-name short form; also Hebrew Adah

Ada is a familiar form of Germanic names beginning with adal, noble, such as Adelaide. It can also represent Hebrew Adah, a different name associated with ornament or adornment.

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Adam

Man or human being in Hebrew

Adam is the Hebrew word for man or human being used as a personal name. Genesis connects it by wordplay with adamah, ground or earth, in the creation account.

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Adriana

Feminine form of Adrian; from Hadria

Adriana is the feminine form of Adrian, from Latin Hadrianus. The Roman name means a person from Hadria, an ancient Italian settlement name associated with the Adriatic.

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Where these forms come from

  • 377 Dictionary evidence
  • 420 Wikidata
  • 208 Philippine source records

A name can have more than one evidence layer, so these counts overlap. An exact spelling record supports its use in that source; the meaning and pronunciation need their own evidence. How we research names →