Achilles Name Meaning

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Achilles Name Meaning

Greek Mythology (Latinized)From the Greek Αχιλλευς (Achilleus) which is of unknown meaning, perhaps derived from Greek αχος (achos) "pain" or else from the name of the Achelous River. This was the name of a warrior...

Origin: Greek MythologyGender: Boy
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7 Aleksi
8 Algernon
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12 Akuchi
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17 Alexius
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19 Alberico
20 Adalfarus
21 Abidemi
22 Aelianus
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25 Alastair
26 Adélard
27 Aleixo
28 Achieng
29 Adonijah
30 Abimelech
31 Abolfazl
32 Achab
33 Abidan
34 Adalfuns
35 Akshay
36 Afonso
37 Ádhamh
38 Alessandro
39 Ademaro
40 Alexandr
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42 Alaric
43 Acacius
44 Adolph
45 Achaab
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47 Albino
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51 Alexios
52 Abednego
53 Adalbert
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55 Abdullo
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59 Al-amir
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