The name comes directly from the Welsh word for bird. It was first recorded as a female given-name in 1900 when Welsh revivalism came to the fore.
It is most notably the name of a large hill in Wales known as Craig yr Aderyn (bird rock) in Snowdownia national park, where birds are known to nest. It is also the name of several Welsh literary works.
An offshoot is Deryn.
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The name is a popular Tibetan Buddhist name and ultimately derives from the Tibetan (bstan-‘dzin) བསྟན་འཛིན meaning “upholder of teachings.” It is one of the current names of the Dalai Llama, Tenzin Gyatso (b. 1935).
Other forms are Tenzing and Stanzing. A Ladakhi form is Stanzin. All of them are considered gender neutral and are used interchangeably among males and females.
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The name is composed of the Yoruba words ẹbùn (gift) and olúwa (the Lord).
Other forms are Ẹ̀bùn & Ẹ̀bùnolú.
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The name is of uncertain origin or derivation, it is borne in Greek mythology by the goddess of love, beauty, sexuality and fertility, much of her story seems to be based off the Semitic goddess, Astarte, which is why scholars have recently suggested an unknown Semitic origin of her name. For centuries, her name was associated with the Greek aphrós (ἀφρός) (sea-foam), as suggested by Hesiod as she was legendarily believed to be borne from the sea-foam. Many contemporary scholars have rejected this origin.
I could write essays on the exploits and attributes of Aphrodite and I feel I would not do her story justice.
It’s modern Greek form of Afroditi has remained a staple throughout the centuries in Greece, also being the name of numerous Christian saints.
In the English-speaking world, the name has only been in use since the 18th-century.
A notable bearer is American author, Aphrodite Jones (b. 1958), who herself is half Greek.
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The name comes directly from the Maori word for love. It appeared one time in New Zealand’s Top 100 Female Names in 1982, ranking in at #97.
Another form is Te Aroha which means “the love.”
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The name is derived from the Avestan Ārmaiti which refers to “holy devotion” or “divine creativity.”
In Zoroastrianism, Spenta Armaiti is one of the Amesha Spentas, which emanate from the Ahura Mazda. Later, Spenta Armaiti came to be personified as a divine female being, representing motherly and wifely devotion as well as the earth, she was synchronized with the Armenian goddess Sandaramet.
In the Zoroastrian calendar, the 5th day of the 12th month, which is called Sepandārmazgān, is her holiest day and a festival in honour of women and love was held in her honour.
Armita is used as a female give-name among Persians of all faiths and has been used in India & Pakistan.
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Aynur is a Turkic female name, which is composed of the elements, ay (moon) and nur (light). It’s various offshoots across Central Asia have been popularly used.
Aynur appeared in the Turkish Top 100 Female Names between 1980-1997, and peaked at #22 in 1980.
Aynur is used as a female name in Azerbaijan, among the Uyghur and the Kurds. Among the Tatars of Russia, it is a masculine name, while Ajnur is a male name in Bosnia and Albania, it currently ranks in as the 11th most popular male name in Bosnia & Herzegovina (2019).
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Both names are derived from the Old Norse male name, Þórsteinn, literally meaning “Thor’s stone.” The name is attested as early as the 5th-century in Medieval Scandinavia and appears in the Norse saga, Draumr Þorsteins Síðu-Hallssonar.
It was transported to England by Anglo-Saxon & Norse settlers, the Anglo-Saxon form being Thurstan, and remained prevalent even after the conquest of the Normans, who themselves also used the name due to their original Norse heritage. Thurstan was borne by an 11th-century Bishop of York. Thurstan is the progenitor of the English surnames Thurston and Dustin.
Torsten appeared in Germany’s Top 100 Most Popular Male Names between 1960 and 1978, and peaked at #6 between 1964-68. While Torstein was in and out of the Norwegian Top 100 Male Names between 1947-1991, peaking at #84 in 1948. It’s original Old Norse form of Þórsteinn ranked in at #46 in Iceland’s Top 100 Male Names in 2012.
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The name is from the Urhobo language, meaning “God’s gift.”
A common short form is Ese.
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The name is composed of the Turkish words ay (moon) and su (water).
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