Adam (Heb.), man, earth, red earth.—Scotch dims. Edie, Yiddy.
Adeline, also Adaline, Adela, Adelaide, Adelia, Adelina (Teut.), of noble birth, a princess.—Dim. Addy.
Adolphus (Teut.), noble wolf.—Fr. Adolphe, It. Adolfo or Udolfo, Ger. Adolf.
Adrian. See Hadrian.
Æneas, Eneas (Gr.), commended.—Fr. Enée.
Agatha (Gr.), good, kind.
Agnes (Gr.), pure, sacred, chaste.—Dims. Aggie, Aggy.
Aileen, Eileen, an Irish form of Helen (q.v.), thus meaning light.
Ailie, a Scotch dim. of Alison, also of Alice, or of Helen.
Alaric (Teut.), noble ruler.