Abby
Familiar form of Abigail
Abby is an English familiar form of Abigail. The Hebrew Avigayil is conventionally understood as my father is joy or father’s joy.
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- Abby♀Familiar form of Abigail
- Abe♂Short form of Abraham; also used for Abelardo
- Ace♂An ace; an outstanding performer in English usage
- Agnes♀Pure or chaste
- Al♂Short form of Albert and other Al-names
- Alan♂The medieval Breton name Alan
- Alan Dexter♂Alan: The medieval Breton name Alan; Dexter: Surname from a dyer, also Latin right-handed
- Alan Peter♂Alan: The medieval Breton name Alan; Peter: Stone or rock
- Alden♂Old friend; through Old English Ealdwine
- Aldrin♂English Aldrin borrowed into Cebuano naming
- Aleja♀Familiar form of Alejandra
- Alfie♂Affectionate form of Alfred
- Alfred♂Elf counsel
- Alger♂Germanic name related to Elgar
- Allen♂Variant of Alan, the medieval Breton name
- Allen Ray♂Allen: Variant of Alan, the medieval Breton name; Ray: Short form of Raymond, also echoes a light ray
- Allison♂♀Form of Alison/Alice; also a surname name
- Alton♂Settlement at a river source
- Amber♀Amber gem-name; also a separate Hindi name
- Amir♂Commander or prince
- Amy♀Beloved
- An-an♀Reduplicated familiar form from Ann/Ana-related names
- Anastacia♀Resurrection; variant of Anastasia
- Anastasia♀Resurrection
- Andrew♂Manly; from Greek Andreas
- Angel♂♀Angel or messenger
- Angel Alan♂Angel: Angel or messenger; Alan: The medieval Breton name Alan
- Ann♀Grace or favour; form of Anne
- Annie♀Affectionate form of Anne
- Anson♂Surname-derived form with competing family-name accounts
- Anthony♂English form of the Roman name Antonius
- Anthony James♂Anthony: English form of the Roman name Antonius; James: English Jacob-family form through Latin Iacomus
- Apleng♀Apple with the familiar ending ng
- Apple♀Apple fruit; English word-name
- April♀From the name of the month April
- Ariel♂♀Lion of God
- Aristotle♂Best purpose or best completion
- Arleigh♂
- Arlene♀Variant of Arline, a 19th-century literary name
- Arlene Jane♀Arlene: Variant of Arline, a 19th-century literary name; Jane: God is gracious, a feminine form of John
- Arlie♂Diminutive of Arline and other Arl-names
- Armi♀Finnish familiar form of Armida or Armilda
- Arnold♂Eagle and power
- Arnold James♂Arnold: Eagle and power; James: English Jacob-family form through Latin Iacomus
- Art♂Short form of Arthur
- Asher♂♀Happy or blessed
- Ashley♂♀Ash-tree clearing
- Athena♀Name of the Greek goddess associated with Athens
- Aubrey♂♀Elf ruler
- Audrey♂♀Noble strength
- Augie♂Diminutive of August
- August♂♀Venerable; from Augustus or the month name
- Augustine♂♀Augustus-family derivative; venerable association
- Austin♂Medieval contraction of Augustine
- Autumn♀Autumn season
- Ayanna♀Name listed as beautiful flower in a 1970 collection
- Baby♂♀English infant word used as a personal name
- Baby Glenda♀
- Babylyn♀Combination of Baby and Lyn
- Bailey♂♀Bailiff; from an occupational surname
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Abe
Short form of Abraham; also used for Abelardo
Abe is an English familiar form of Abraham, traditionally explained as father of a multitude. Philippine dictionary evidence also records Abe as a short form of Abelardo, whose deeper formation has a separate and debated history.
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An ace; an outstanding performer in English usage
Ace is an English word-name also used as a nickname. The word denotes a playing card or the number one in some games and developed the sense of an exceptionally skilled person.
Read the meaning and history →Agnes
Pure or chaste
Agnes comes from Greek Hagne, related to the adjective hagnos, pure or chaste. The English account supplies the Greek connection, while Tagalog documents borrowing from English.
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- 561 Dictionary evidence
- 401 Wikidata
- 388 Philippine source records
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