German Names that Start With A

Name of Faulkner's great emotional villain in As I Lay Dying, Anse is not ordinarily used as a first name. It literally means cove in French, though the element ans means God in Old German and is found in names such as Ansel and Anselm.

A German surname you do NOT want to use as a first.

Spelling variation of Amalia, rising in popularity throughout Europe.

Also a town in Italy, this name could find use as a feminine tribute to an Alphonso in the family.