Amihan
Cool north or northeast wind
Amihan names a cool wind from the north or northeast, with several Philippine-language labels in the dictionary. Zorc includes Amihan among names drawn from natural phenomena.
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- Amihan♀Cool north or northeast wind
- Arnel♂Modern blend using Ar- and -nel name components
- Auring♀Familiar form of Aurora; dawn-name tradition
- Bayani♂Hero; a person admired for courage or achievement
- Berting♂Familiar form of Alberto or Roberto
- Betong♂Familiar form through Beto and the ending -ng
- Bughaw·Blue
- Chichay♀Francisca familiar form through Chicha
- Chlod·Source record
- Chuchay♀Jesusa familiar form through Chucha
- Crising♀Familiar form of names beginning Cris-
- Dangal·Honour; dignity; good reputation
- Enteng♂Conquering, through familiar Vicente
- Erning♂Serious or earnest, through Ernesto
- Feling♀Familiar form of Felisa or Felicidad
- Gaying♀Joy, through familiar Ligaya
- Haraya·Imagination
- Iking♂Familiar Enrique through Ike
- Inggo♂Of the Lord, through shortened Domingo
- Isang♀Familiar Isabel in Tagalog; Luisa or Marisa in Cebuano
- Ising♀Clipped Crescencia with the familiar ending ng
- Jepoy♂Familiar form of Jeff with the ending -oy
- Jovenal♂Source record
- Junard♂Jun with an ard ending influenced by Bernard or Leonard
- Junjun♂Reduplicated familiar form of Jun or Junior
- Kanoy♂Kano with oy, from Nicanor
- Karding♂Kardo with the familiar ending ing
- Kikay♀Kika with ay, from Francisca
- Kikoy♂Kiko with oy, from Francisco or Francis
- Kisig·Attractive bearing; handsomeness
- Kokoy♂Koko with oy, from Francisco or Francis
- Kulas♂Nativized clipping of Nicolas
- Lakas·Strength; intensity
- Leody♂Clipping of Leodigario or Leodegario
- Ligaya♀Joy
- Liwanag·Light; clarity
- Loleng♀Lola with ing, from Dolores
- Lualhati♀Glory; great honor
- Luzvimindo♂Masculine Luzviminda: Luzon + Visayas + Mindanao
- Mael♂Tagalog Ismael clipping; Breton chief-name also exists
- Maria Josephina Vergina♀Source record
- Mayumi♀Modest or restrained in Tagalog; Japanese meanings depend on kanji
- Mutya♀Pearl; something especially prized
- Nardo♂Short form of Bernardo or Menardo
- Natoy♂Familiar form of Renato; reborn-name family
- Netoy♂Neto familiar form, from Nestor or Ernesto
- Nilay♀Tagalog familiar Petronila; separately Sanskrit dwelling
- Ningning·Brilliance; intense shine
- Ninoy♂Familiar form of Benigno; kind-name tradition
- Nonong♂From Nono/Manolo, familiar forms in the Manuel family
- Noynoy♂Repeated Benigno familiar form
- Pedring♂Pedro familiar form through Pedrito
- Pekto♂Short form of Perfecto; complete or accomplished
- Pepay♀Josefa familiar form through Pepa
- Poleng♀Philippine familiar form of Paulina or Paula
- Ponching♂Familiar Alfonso through Poncho
- Puring♀Familiar Purificacion through Purita
- Rizalina♀Feminine commemorative name formed from Rizal
- Rizalino♂Commemorative formation from Rizal
- Rosing♀Familiar Rosa through Rosita
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63meaning and editorial entries
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Arnel
Modern blend using Ar- and -nel name components
Arnel is explicitly described in the Tagalog and Cebuano dictionaries as a coined blend of parental names. Recorded examples include Arlene with Nelson and Armando with Nelly.
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Familiar form of Aurora; dawn-name tradition
Auring is a Philippine affectionate form of Aurora, with the diminutive ending ing. Aurora is the Latin dawn word and the name of the Roman dawn goddess.
Read the meaning and history →Bayani
Hero; a person admired for courage or achievement
Bayani describes a hero or someone admired for courage or an important achievement; the dictionary records it in several Philippine languages. The Senate Legislative Reference Bureau documents Bayani Fernando under this exact first name.
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- 54 Dictionary evidence
- 9 Wikidata
- 7 Philippine source records
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