Names That Mean Nourishing

A feminine form of Alaunus, the Gaulish God of healing and prophecy, Alauna is sometimes speculated to be a river goddess in her own right. As a name, it has been used for a number of rivers in the UK and across Europe, and while the exact meaning is unknown, it is suggested the name could mean "the nourishing one" or "to wander".

Alauna

Iku is an easily assimilated Japanese name. 

An unusual but beautifully simple name, possibly a variation on Aelwen, that belongs to a river in north-east Wales. It may appeal if you like similar names like Arwen, Anwen and Olwen.
 
The exact meaning is unknown but theories include: "white brow" (from the Welsh ael and gwen; "white footstep" as an alternative to Olwen; "nourishing" from a Welsh river name, ultimately from the pro-Celtic *al(aun)o-; "white, bright" as Breton form of Albina; and "elf joy" as a Breton variation of Old English Ælfwynn.
 Alwenna and Alwena are alternative forms.

Alwen

Alaunus was the Gaulish God of healing and prophecy, later viewed as an epithet for Mercury. While the exact meaning of the name is unknown, one suggestion is that it comes from the al- root, meaning "nurturing, feeding, and raising", which could lead to the overall meaning "the nourishing one", which would make sense with the powers of the god. Alternatively, it could come from the root alǝ, associated with a nomadic tribe, and meaning "to wander".
 
Both Alaunus and its feminine form Alauna have been the source of several river and place names in England and across Europer.

Names That Mean Nourishing

The names

Alauna

Iku

Alwen

Alaunus