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.
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".
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.
Aeolous -Aeolus is the name of the Greek father of the winds. The name means "quick moving" or "nimble".
Aeson -Aeson was the father of Jason of Greek lore. The name Aeson is an older version of the name Jason, both of which mean "healer".
Aether -Aether is the shining light of heaven. It is the name of an early Greek God, son of Erebus and Nyx. At night Nyx draws the veil of darkness across Aether to bring darkness to the earth and each morning his wife Hemera draws the veil away again.
Agammemnon -Agammemnon was a hero of the Trojan war. After his victorious return, he was killed by his wife Clytemnestra, sister of Helen. The name means "steadfast"
Aisan -Variant of Asia means "rising sun", it probably derived from the Assyrian word "asu" which means East.
Alcippe -Alcippe was a daughter of Ares. Her name is formed from the cognate of the Greek word for "mighty" and that for "horse"
Alcmene -Alcmene is the name of Heracles' mother in ancient Greek myth. The meaning of the name relates to having a strong will.
Alcyon -Alcyone is the name of the daughter of Aeolous, Greek father of the winds. When her husband died in a shipwreck, she threw herself into the sea and the Gods turned them both into kingfishers. The Kingfisher is a symbol of tranquility.
Alecto -Alecto is the name of one of the furies or Erineyes of Greek lore. Her name means "unceasing".
Alexander -A name of Greek origin which means "defending men" or "warrior of man" or "protector of mankind" or "defender of the people".
Alexis -Alexis is a name derived from the Greek alexo meaning "to help" or "to defend".
