Acantha -Acantha was a nymph loved by the Greek God Apollo who was turned into a tree. Her name means "thorn" or "prickle".
Achilles -Achilles was a hero of the Trojan war. He was killed by an arrow that pierced his heel, the only vulnerable part of his body. The name Achilles may have derived from the Greek "achos" meaning pain.
Achilles gave his name to a genus of plants commonly called yarrow, bloodwort or allheal. According to the legend, he used this plant to heal his soldiers' wounds. Common yarrow or solder's woundwort Achillea millefolium is used by herbalists to treat bruising and inflammation.
Ada -Ada is a German name from the word meaning "nobility". It can also be a short form of the names Adelaide and Adeline.
Adair -Adaire is a name of Old German origin meaning "wealthy spear".
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Adare is Irish from Áth Dara, meaning "the ford of the oak"
It is the name of an historic village in Ireland that is a popular tourist destination.
Adaire -Adaire is a name of Old German origin meaning "wealthy spear".
Adalheid -Adalheid is a Germanic name meaning "Noble one" or "of noble sort".
Adaryn -This is a Welsh name meaning "bird"
Adele -A Germanic name meaning "noble".
Adelle -Adelle is a German name meaning "noble"
Adelmoed -Adelmoed is a Germanic girl's name meaning "of noble spirit".
Adraste -Feminization of Adrastos, meaning "one who stands his ground" or "not inclined to run away".
Adrasteia -Adrasteia is a Greek name and an epithet of Nemesis. It means "the inescapable one" or "one who cannot be turned.".
Aegle -Aegle is an ancient Greek name that was held by many figures in Greek legend including one of the Hesperides and one of the Heliades. It means "light or radiance" and "glory".
Aella -Aella was the name of one of the Amazon warriors who fought Hercules when he was trying to get the girdle of Hippolyta. The name means "whirlwind".
Aemilia -Aemilia is a Latin name meaning to rival or to emulate.
Aeneas -The name means "praise". It was the name of a son of Aphrodite and hero of the Trojan war. One of the few Trojan survivors, he traveled to Italy after the city was razed and founded the Roman state.
