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Greek
"man of the earth"
Androgeus was a Cretan prince—the son of King Minos. He is known for being murdered in Athens, although the way in which he died is contested.
French from Greek and Latin
"earth mother; rejoicing"
French spelling of Gaia.
Variation of Gaia, Greek
Attractive elaboration of Gaia, the Greek mother goddess.
Lithuanian
"earth"
Goddess of the earth in Lithuanian mythology. She is regarded as the mother goddess, personifying fertility and nourishment of all life on earth — human, plant, and animal.
Croatian, Japanese
"earth worker; tenth son"
A Croatian form of George, and also a lively Japanese name traditionally given to the tenth son.
Yoruba, Nigerian
"peace on earth"
West African name with a peaceful, evocative meaning.
English diminutive of Adam, Hebrew
"son of the red earth"
Atkin is a short form of Adam that originated in Medieval England. It's now obsolete, but traces remain in surnames such as Atkins and Atkinson. Medieval nicknames that followed a similar formula…
German
"earth worker"
This medieval German form of George could make an intriguing and unique honor name for an ancestral George.
Hebrew
"child of the red earth"
A feminization of Adam with several sweet nickname options — Addie, Ada, Minnie, or Mina being a few.
Polish and Slovene variation of Gaia, Greek
"earth mother"
Maori
A baby girl named Papa might cause some confusion, but the Papa (or Papatuanuku) of Polynesian mythology is the mother or earth goddess.
In Greek mythology, Semele is the mother of the god Dionysus (god of wine, festivity, and insanity).
Lithuanian, from Hebrew
A handsome Lithuanian form of Adam.
Egyptian
In Egyptian mythology, Geb is the god of the Earth, also related to snakes, earthquakes, and growing crops. With a similar sound to the familiar nickname name Gabe, Geb could work on a baby born in…
Georgian, Lakota
Georgian diminutive for names starting with Ma-, such as Margalita or Mariam. Notable bearers of this name include the former First Lady Maka Chichua and writer Maka Jokhadze. Maka is also a Lakota…
Swedish
Derived from the Germanic name Jurian, Orjan (properly spelled Örjan) is an Old Swedish boy's name. The Norwegian spelling of the name is Ørjan.
Diminutive of Minna or Wilhelmina, German
Minetta is one of those names that's a diminutive of a diminutive -- Minna, a pan-European nickname that can be short for many names beginning or ending in Mina. Minetta may be most famous as Minetta…