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Approximation to shape of a point cloud
computational geometry, an alpha shape, or α-shape, is a family of piecewise linear simple curves in the Euclidean plane associated with the shape of a finite set
Alpha_shape
Latin letter similar to Alpha
Latin alpha (majuscule: Ɑ, minuscule: ɑ), script a, or single-story a is a letter of the Latin alphabet based on a handwritten form of lowercase a, and
Latin_alpha
Probability distribution
common use: With a shape parameter α {\displaystyle \alpha } and a scale parameter θ With a shape parameter α {\displaystyle \alpha } and a rate parameter
Gamma_distribution
Probability distribution
denoted by alpha (α) and beta (β), that appear as exponents of the variable and its complement to 1, respectively, and control the shape of the distribution
Beta_distribution
Star system in the Centaurus constellation
Alpha Centauri (α Centauri, α Cen, or Alpha Cen) is a star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It consists of three stars: Rigil Kentaurus
Alpha_Centauri
Cohort born from 2010s to 2020s
Generation Alpha, often shortened to Gen Alpha, is the demographic cohort succeeding Generation Z and preceding the proposed Generation Beta. While researchers
Generation_Alpha
Process of capturing the shape and appearance of real objects
in space is given by concept of alpha-shapes. Given a finite point set S, and the real parameter alpha, the alpha-shape of S is a polytope (the generalization
3D_reconstruction
Probability distribution
m / α {\displaystyle \sigma =x_{\mathrm {m} }/\alpha } and shape ξ = 1 / α {\displaystyle \xi =1/\alpha } and, conversely, one can get the Pareto distribution
Pareto_distribution
Operation in computer graphics
In computer graphics, alpha compositing or alpha blending is the process of combining one image with a background to create the appearance of partial or
Alpha_compositing
Quadrilateral with sides of equal length
name diamond comes from the shape of an octahedral diamond gemstone; the diamonds suit in playing cards is named after the shape – it was originally called
Rhombus
of nuclear size and shape provides at best a textbook introduction to nuclear size and shape. The unusual cosmic abundance of alpha nuclides has inspired
Shape_of_the_atomic_nucleus
Family of solutions to related differential equations
{dy}{dx}}+\left(x^{2}-\alpha ^{2}\right)y=0,} where α {\displaystyle \alpha } is a number that determines the shape of the solution. This number
Bessel_function
First letter of the Latin alphabet
a (pronounced as in say), plural aes. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists
A
Smallest convex set containing a given set
of alpha shape is the union of some of the features of the Delaunay triangulation, selected by comparing their circumradius to the parameter alpha. The
Convex_hull
Two-parameter family of continuous probability distributions
f(x;\alpha ,\beta )={\frac {\beta ^{\alpha }}{\Gamma (\alpha )}}(1/x)^{\alpha +1}\exp \left(-\beta /x\right)} with shape parameter α {\displaystyle \alpha
Inverse-gamma_distribution
Cohort born during the late 2000s to mid–2010s
during the later years of Generation Z and the early years of Generation Alpha. Sources typically describe Zalphas as those born during the late 2000s
Zalphas
Oil platform destroyed by explosion and fire in 1988
Piper Alpha was an oil platform located in the North Sea about 120 miles (190 km) north-east of Aberdeen, Scotland. It was operated by Occidental Petroleum
Piper_Alpha
International historically African American collegiate sorority
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (ΑΚΑ) is a historically African-American sorority. The sorority was founded in 1908 at Howard University in Washington
Alpha_Kappa_Alpha
Heavy-tail probability distribution
p(x)={\frac {\alpha }{\lambda }}\left(1+{\frac {x}{\lambda }}\right)^{-(\alpha +1)},\qquad x\geq 0,} with shape parameter α > 0 {\displaystyle \alpha >0} and
Lomax_distribution
Stages in development and support of computer software
stages, such as pre-alpha, alpha, beta, and release candidate, before the final version, or "gold", is released to the public. Pre-alpha refers to the early
Software_release_life_cycle
Continuous probability distribution for a non-negative random variable
{\displaystyle \alpha >0} is a scale parameter and is also the median of the distribution. The parameter β > 0 {\displaystyle \beta >0} is a shape parameter
Log-logistic_distribution
Artificial intelligence that plays Go
AlphaGo is a computer program that plays the board game Go. It was developed by the London-based DeepMind Technologies, an acquired subsidiary of Google
AlphaGo
Artificial intelligence program by DeepMind
AlphaFold is an artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by DeepMind, a subsidiary of Alphabet, which performs predictions of protein structure
AlphaFold
Brightest star in the constellation Eridanus
oblate in shape. The secondary is smaller, is spectral type A, and orbits Achernar at a distance of 7.35 AU. α Eridani (Latinised to Alpha Eridani) is
Achernar
Probability distribution
'(x;\alpha ,\beta ,1,q)=\int _{0}^{\infty }G(x;\alpha ,r)G(r;\beta ,q)\;dr} where G ( x ; a , b ) {\displaystyle G(x;a,b)} is the gamma pdf with shape a
Beta_prime_distribution
Three-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes are three-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization
ISO_3166-1_alpha-3
Interference pattern
{p^{2}}{\sin ^{2}\alpha }}(1+\cos \alpha )^{2}+p^{2}\\[5pt]&=p^{2}\cdot \left({\frac {(1+\cos \alpha )^{2}}{\sin ^{2}\alpha }}+1\right)\end{aligned}}}
Moiré_pattern
Probability distribution
parameter α {\displaystyle \alpha } is given by f ( x ) = 2 ϕ ( x ) Φ ( α x ) . {\displaystyle f(x)=2\phi (x)\Phi (\alpha x).\,} This distribution was
Skew_normal_distribution
Neural oscillations in the frequency range of 8–12 Hz
Alpha waves, or the alpha rhythm, are neural oscillations in the frequency range of 8–12 Hz likely originating from the synchronous and coherent (in phase
Alpha_wave
Breakfast cereal made by Post
with the "new and improved" Alpha-Bits having larger shapes than its predecessor. Post Consumer Brands discontinued Alpha-Bits in October 2021. In April
Alpha-Bits
Mass spectrometer
smaller, linear in shape, and optimized for recovery rather than production, with only 36 instead of 96 process bins. The four Alpha II racetracks were
Calutron
Deep-red spectral line of hydrogen
Hydrogen-alpha, typically shortened to H-alpha or Hα, is a deep-red visible spectral line of the hydrogen atom with a wavelength of 656.28 nm in air and
Hydrogen-alpha
French light attack fighter
The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack jet and advanced jet trainer co-manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France and Dornier Flugzeugwerke
Dassault/Dornier_Alpha_Jet
Artificial intelligence that plays Go
AlphaGo Zero is a version of DeepMind's Go software AlphaGo. AlphaGo's team published an article in Nature in October 2017 introducing AlphaGo Zero, a
AlphaGo_Zero
Set of data points in three-dimensional space
cloud to a 3D surface. Some approaches, like Delaunay triangulation, alpha shapes, and ball pivoting, build a network of triangles over the existing vertices
Point_cloud
2016 Go match between AI and human
AlphaGo versus Lee Sedol, also known as the DeepMind Challenge Match, was a five-game Go match between top Go player Lee Sedol and AlphaGo, a computer
AlphaGo_versus_Lee_Sedol
Type of keratin found in vertebrates
importance of alpha-keratin is its structural stability. When exposed to mechanical stress, α-keratin structures can retain their shape and therefore
Alpha-keratin
Shape with three sides
180°; whether such a shape counts as a triangle is a matter of convention. The conditions for three angles α {\displaystyle \alpha } , β {\displaystyle
Triangle
Mathematical function having a characteristic S-shaped curve or sigmoid curve
Box–Cox transformation, and α < 1 {\displaystyle \alpha <1} and β < 1 {\displaystyle \beta <1} are shape parameters. Smooth transition function normalized
Sigmoid_function
Probability distribution
generalized Gaussian distribution of shape β {\displaystyle \beta } and scaling parameter α {\displaystyle \alpha } . The moments of X β {\displaystyle
Generalized normal distribution
Generalized_normal_distribution
American collegiate women's fraternity
Alpha Chi Omega (ΑΧΩ, also known as Alpha Chi or A Chi O) is a national women's fraternity founded at DePauw University in 1885. It has more than 140
Alpha_Chi_Omega
North American collegiate fraternity
Alpha Tau Omega (ΑΤΩ), commonly known as ATO, is an American social fraternity founded at the Virginia Military Institute in 1865 by Otis Allan Glazebrook
Alpha_Tau_Omega
Family of inherited blood disorders
normal. Thalassemias are genetic disorders. Alpha thalassemia is caused by deficient production of the alpha globin component of hemoglobin, while beta
Thalassemia
Letter of the Cyrillic script
letter A. The Cyrillic letter А was derived directly from the Greek letter Alpha (Α α). In the Early Cyrillic alphabet its name was азъ (azǔ), meaning the
A_(Cyrillic)
in the 2020s, usually by Generation Z (1997 – c. 2012) or by Generation Alpha (c. 2013 – c. 2024), differs from that of earlier generations. Ease of communication
Glossary_of_2020s_slang
Equations of waves in a drumhead-like disc
infinitely many ways in which a membrane can vibrate, each depending on the shape of the membrane at some initial time, and the transverse velocity of each
Vibration of a circular membrane
Vibration_of_a_circular_membrane
Probability distribution
{p}}_{x}(X)&=\{1-\alpha |{\bar {q}}_{\alpha }(X)=x\}\\&=\{1-\alpha |{\frac {-\ln(1-\alpha )+1}{\lambda }}=x\}\\&=\{1-\alpha |\ln(1-\alpha )=1-\lambda x\}\\&=\{1-\alpha
Exponential_distribution
Three-parameter family of continuous probability distributions
gamma distribution with mean σ {\displaystyle \sigma } and shape parameter α {\displaystyle \alpha } , with σ {\displaystyle \sigma } being treated as a random
K-distribution
Continuous probability distribution
0 . {\displaystyle \ \Pr(\ X\leq x\ )=e^{-x^{-\alpha }}~{\text{ if }}~x>0~.} where α > 0 is a shape parameter. It can be generalised to include a location
Fréchet_distribution
Quadrilateral symmetric across a diagonal
perimeter to diameter is a kite, with 60°, 75°, and 150° angles. Kites of two shapes (one convex and one non-convex) form the prototiles of one of the forms
Kite_(geometry)
AI research laboratory
game-playing (MuZero, AlphaStar), for mathematics (AlphaGeometry, FunSearch), and for algorithm discovery (AlphaEvolve, AlphaDev, AlphaTensor). In 2020, DeepMind
Google_DeepMind
2022 film by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Beaubeirdre, Waymond's body is taken over by Alpha-Waymond, a version of Waymond from the "Alphaverse." Alpha-Waymond explains to Evelyn that many parallel
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything_Everywhere_All_at_Once
American computer scientist
his work with Ernst Mücke on alpha shapes, a technique for defining a sequence of multiscale approximations to the shape of a three-dimensional point
Herbert_Edelsbrunner
Geometry and construction of the foremost tip of airplanes, spacecraft and projectiles
cone geometrical shape for optimum performance. For many applications, such a task requires the definition of a solid of revolution shape that experiences
Nose_cone_design
\lambda ;\alpha )=\left[1-e^{-(x/\lambda )^{k}}\right]^{\alpha }\,} for x > 0, and F(x; k; λ; α) = 0 for x < 0. Here k > 0 is the first shape parameter
Exponentiated Weibull distribution
Exponentiated_Weibull_distribution
Materials that can retain several shapes
f_{\alpha }} is strain for t >> t r {\displaystyle t>>t_{r}} . While most traditional shape-memory polymers can only hold a permanent and temporary shape
Shape-memory_polymer
_{1}^{3}-6\delta _{1}\alpha _{1}+3\alpha _{2})/(2\alpha _{1}-\delta _{1}^{2})^{3/2}\quad .} This parameter was shown to track the boundary layer shape changes that
Boundary_layer_thickness
Character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is a member of a shape-shifting species called Changelings and serves as the head of security for
Odo_(Star_Trek)
University of Illinois at Chicago. For the calculation strategy of CASTp, alpha-shape and discrete-flow methods are applied to the protein binding site, also
Computer Atlas of Surface Topography of Proteins
Computer_Atlas_of_Surface_Topography_of_Proteins
the notable Alpha Kappa Alpha women. Ross Jr., The Divine Nine, p. 166. "Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - Homepage". Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc
List of Alpha Kappa Alpha members
List_of_Alpha_Kappa_Alpha_members
Concept in Go
In the game of Go, shape describes the positional qualities of a group of stones. Descriptions of shapes in go revolve around how well a group creates
Shape_(Go)
Type of secondary structure of proteins
An alpha helix (or α-helix) is a sequence of amino acids in a protein that are twisted into a coil (a helix). The alpha helix is the most common structural
Alpha_helix
1933 novel by H. G. Wells
The Shape of Things to Come is a science fiction novel written by the British writer H. G. Wells published in 1933. It takes the form of a future history
The_Shape_of_Things_to_Come
Script used to write the Greek language
century BC, the Ionic-based Euclidean alphabet, with 24 letters, ordered from alpha to omega, had become standard throughout the Greek-speaking world and is
Greek_alphabet
American nuclear fusion company
TAE Technologies, Inc., formerly Tri Alpha Energy, is an American company based in Foothill Ranch, California developing aneutronic fusion power. The
TAE_Technologies
Experiments proving existence of atomic nuclei
tube so that the alpha particles would be unobstructed, and they left a neat and tight image on the screen that corresponded to the shape of the slit. Geiger
Rutherford scattering experiments
Rutherford_scattering_experiments
Probability distribution
\ldots ,x_{K};\alpha _{1},\ldots ,\alpha _{K}\right)={\frac {1}{\mathrm {B} ({\boldsymbol {\alpha }})}}\prod _{i=1}^{K}x_{i}^{\alpha _{i}-1}} where x
Dirichlet_distribution
Type system used in computer programming and mathematics
\alpha .\alpha \rightarrow {\mathtt {List}}\ \alpha \rightarrow {\mathtt {List}}\ \alpha \\{\mathtt {nil}}&:\forall \alpha .{\mathtt {List}}\ \alpha \\{\mathtt
Hindley–Milner_type_system
Digestive enzyme
chymotrypsins A and B, alpha-chymar ophth, avazyme, chymar, chymotest, enzeon, quimar, quimotrase, alpha-chymar, alpha-chymotrypsin A, alpha-chymotrypsin) is
Chymotrypsin
Alpha Phi Alpha is an intercollegiate historically African American fraternity. It was formed at Cornell University on December 4, 1906. The general conventions
List of Alpha Phi Alpha national conventions
List_of_Alpha_Phi_Alpha_national_conventions
Highest velocity attainable by a falling object
g}\left[{\ln(1+\alpha v') \over 2\alpha }-{\frac {\ln(1-\alpha v')}{2\alpha }}+C\right]_{v'=0}^{v'=v}={1 \over g}\left[{\ln {\frac {1+\alpha v'}{1-\alpha v'}} \over
Terminal_velocity
Brightest star in Earth's night sky
star is designated α Canis Majoris, Latinized to Alpha Canis Majoris, and abbreviated α CMa or Alpha CMa. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, Sirius
Sirius
Eleventh letter in the Greek alphabet
throughout the lengthy transition between the two. In early Greek alphabets, the shape and orientation of lambda varied. Most variants consisted of two straight
Lambda
Polyhedron with four faces
{(\alpha _{12})}&\cos {(\alpha _{13})}&\cos {(\alpha _{14})}\\\cos {(\alpha _{12})}&-1&\cos {(\alpha _{23})}&\cos {(\alpha _{24})}\\\cos {(\alpha _{13})}&\cos
Tetrahedron
Comic book superhero
published by Marvel Comics, specifically Alpha Flight, of which Box was a member. He first appeared in Alpha Flight #1 (Aug. 1983). Roger Bochs was born
Box_(comics)
Concept in probability theory
y)P(y)dy}}\\&={{{s+f \choose s}x^{s+\alpha -1}(1-x)^{f+\beta -1}/\mathrm {B} (\alpha ,\beta )} \over \int _{y=0}^{1}\left({s+f \choose s}y^{s+\alpha -1}(1-y)^{f+\beta -1}/\mathrm
Conjugate_prior
naturally to shape context. Scale invariance is obtained by normalizing all radial distances by the mean distance α {\displaystyle \alpha } between all
Shape_context
American collegiate sorority
Alpha Sigma Alpha (ΑΣΑ) is a United States National Panhellenic sorority founded on November 15, 1901, at the Virginia State Female Normal School (later
Alpha_Sigma_Alpha
duct modes: p = ∑ α i ϕ i {\displaystyle p=\sum \alpha _{i}\phi _{i}} where α i {\displaystyle \alpha _{i}} is the participation factor or modal amplitude
Duct_modes
American mathematician (1930–2026)
mathematician. She was known for her contributions to mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth, and her work on the development of satellite geodesy models
Gladys_West
2017 film by Luc Besson
film, two operatives of the United Human Federation are on a mission to Alpha, a city inhabited by thousands of species from different planets. Their
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Valerian_and_the_City_of_a_Thousand_Planets
Software designed to play StarCraft II
AlphaStar is an artificial intelligence (AI) software developed by DeepMind for playing the video game StarCraft II. It was unveiled to the public by
AlphaStar_(software)
Measure of the quantity of an introduced species
> ( a N l , t ) {\displaystyle E(Nl,t)=1-e2<small>-</small>(aNl,t)} Alpha=shape coefficient which is equivalent to −ln(l − p). Measures of propagule
Propagule_pressure
Star in the constellation Ophiuchus
Alpha Ophiuchi (α Ophiuchi, abbreviated Alpha Oph, α Oph), also named Rasalhague /ˈræsəlheɪɡ/, is a binary star and the brightest star in the constellation
Alpha_Ophiuchi
Go match in May 2017
AlphaGo versus Ke Jie was a three-game Go match between the computer Go program AlphaGo Master and current world No. 1 ranking player Ke Jie, being part
AlphaGo_versus_Ke_Jie
enables determination of the shape of the shadow cone, where as shown at right, r = d sin α c r i t {\displaystyle r=d\sin \alpha _{crit}\,\!} and L = d cos
Low-energy_ion_scattering
Variation of Cohen's class distribution function
with different α {\displaystyle \alpha } values. As is seen in the figure above, a properly chosen kernel of cone-shape distribution function can filter
Cone-shape distribution function
Cone-shape_distribution_function
Fourth letter in the Greek alphabet
delta (originally, the delta of the Nile River) is named so because its shape approximates the triangular uppercase letter delta. Contrary to a popular
Delta_(letter)
Generalization of the Jack polynomial
admissible tableaux of shape λ , {\displaystyle \lambda ,} and d T ( α ) = ∏ s ∈ T critical d λ ( α ) ( s ) {\displaystyle d_{T}(\alpha )=\prod _{s\in T{\text{
Jack_function
French-British rapper
13th", was released. In May 2022, a re-worked version of his debut album Alpha was released under his label Sex Club AM, featuring previously released
Octavian_(rapper)
Name for several different families of probability distributions
support x ∈ R {\displaystyle x\in \mathbb {R} } and shape parameters α , β > 0 {\displaystyle \alpha ,\beta >0} , has (as shown above) the probability density
Generalized logistic distribution
Generalized_logistic_distribution
Cohort born from 1997 to 2012
the demographic cohort succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha. Researchers and popular media use the mid-to-late 1990s as starting birth
Generation_Z
North American collegiate fraternity
assume shape and form and comely order. On June 23, 1827, the society decided to adopted a membership emblem which takes the form of a medal. Kappa Alpha unsuccessfully
Kappa_Alpha_Society
Brightest star in the constellation Lyra
has the Bayer designation α Lyrae, which is Latinised to Alpha Lyrae and abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr. This star is relatively close to the Solar System
Vega
Modification using the principle of template matching
x_{c}=x+r\cos(\alpha )} y c = y + r sin ( α ) {\displaystyle y_{c}=y+r\sin(\alpha )} Constructing the R-table (0) Convert the sample shape image into an
Generalised_Hough_transform
Two-dimensional matrix barcode
+ α 4 ) ( x + α 5 ) {\displaystyle g(x)=(x+\alpha )(x+\alpha ^{2})(x+\alpha ^{3})(x+\alpha ^{4})(x+\alpha ^{5})} , which gives: g ( x ) = x 5 + α 235
Data_Matrix
Inherited blood disorder causing anemia
Alpha-thalassemia (α-thalassemia, α-thalassaemia) is an inherited blood disorder and a form of thalassemia. Thalassemias are a group of inherited blood
Alpha-thalassemia
Probability distribution and special case of gamma distribution
{\textstyle X\sim {\text{Gamma}}(\alpha ={\frac {k}{2}},\theta =2)} (where α {\displaystyle \alpha } is the shape parameter and θ {\displaystyle \theta
Chi-squared_distribution
Probability distribution
expressions for the PDF and CDF is as follows. For the shape parameter α {\displaystyle \alpha } , scale parameter β {\displaystyle \beta } and location
Shifted log-logistic distribution
Shifted_log-logistic_distribution
Symbol for Jesus Christ (ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ)
monogram (). When flanked by the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, Alpha and Omega, the symbol spells Ᾰ̓́ΡΧⲰ (rom: archo), "I rule". Although formed
Chi_Rho
ALPHA SHAPE
ALPHA SHAPE
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : variant of Lester.English (East Anglia) : occupational name for a maker of cobblers’ lasts, from Middle English last, lest, the wooden form in the shape of a foot used for making or repairing shoes (Old English lÇ£ste from lÄst ‘footprint’).
Girl/Female
Tamil
Little
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the city in northwestern England, formerly part of Lancashire. This is so called from Mamucio (an ancient British name containing the element mammÄ â€˜breast’, and meaning ‘breast-shaped hill’) + Old English ceaster ‘Roman fort or walled city’ (Latin castra ‘legionary camp’).
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Little; Collection of Many Small Things
Girl/Female
Greek American
Firstbom.' The first letter of the Greek alphabet.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Kimball.English : habitational name from Great or Little Kimble in Buckinghamshire, named in Old English as ‘the royal bell’ (cynebelle), referring to the shape of a local hill.Americanized spelling of German Gimbel (see Gimble) or Kimbel.
Boy/Male
Hindu
First letter of the greek alphabet
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Greek
Healer; With Healing Power
Girl/Female
Indian
Little
Girl/Female
Arabic
Respectable
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name from Livermere in Suffolk. This is first found in the form Leuuremer (c.1050), which suggests derivation from Old English lǣfer ‘rush’, ‘reed’ + mere ‘lake’. However, later forms consistently show i in the first syllable, suggesting Old English lifer ‘liver’, referring either to the shape of the pond or to the coagulation of the water.
Boy/Male
Tamil
First letter of the greek alphabet
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Kestel.German : from Middle High German kezzel ‘kettle’, ‘cauldron’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of copper cooking vessels, or alternatively a topographic and habitational name, from the same word in the sense ‘(ring-shaped) hollow’.Dutch and Belgian : habitational name from any of the places so named in the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Limburg or the Dutch province of North Brabant.
Girl/Female
English American
Healer.
Boy/Male
African, Australian, Chinese, French, Latin, Swedish
First Letter of the Greek Alphabet; Leader
Surname or Lastname
Altered spelling of German Dingle.Possibly an altered spelling of North German Tüngler, a habitational name for someone from Tunglen near Oldenburg (Lower Saxony); or alternatively a topographic name for someone living on a tongue-shaped piece of land, f
Altered spelling of German Dingle.Possibly an altered spelling of North German Tüngler, a habitational name for someone from Tunglen near Oldenburg (Lower Saxony); or alternatively a topographic name for someone living on a tongue-shaped piece of land, from Middle Low German tungle ‘tongue’.English : habitational name, possibly from Tingley in West Yorkshire, named from Old English þing ‘meeting’, ‘assembly’ + hlÄw ‘mound’. However, this is a predominantly southern name, associated chiefly with Sussex and Kent, which suggests that a different, unidentified source may be involved.
Surname or Lastname
Irish and Manx
Irish and Manx : reduced form of McNee.English (Wiltshire) : nickname for someone with some peculiarity of the knee(s), Middle English kne (Old English cnēow).German : altered spelling of knie ‘knee’, a topographic name for an odd-shaped piece of land, or a nickname for someone with an unusual or injured knee.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place named Kilton, probably the one in Somerset, from Old English cylfe ‘club-shaped hill’ + tūn ‘settlement’, ‘enclosure’. There are other places similarly named in Nottinghamshire and North Yorkshire (Cleveland), which probably have different etymologies.
Girl/Female
Indian
Loving
Male
African
(ox); the first letter of the Greek alphabet.
ALPHA SHAPE
ALPHA SHAPE
Male
Hebrew
(יָרֵב) Hebrew name YAREB means "contender." In the bible, this is an epithet given to the king of Assyria. The English form is Jareb.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Goddess Laxmi
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek
Merciful
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Praise lauding
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
A Bond Between Friendship and Love
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Poet; Administrator
Boy/Male
Muslim
King
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, possibly originally a nickname for Anglo-Saxon names containing the element d�g, DAYE means "day," such as Dægberht and Dægmund.
Girl/Female
English American
Meadow of ash trees.
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, Chinese, Christian
Who is Like God
ALPHA SHAPE
ALPHA SHAPE
ALPHA SHAPE
ALPHA SHAPE
ALPHA SHAPE
a.
Shaped like a tongue; specifically (Bot.), linear or oblong, and fleshy, blunt at the end, and convex beneath; as, a tongue-shaped leaf.
n.
Alt. of Alpia
a.
Broad and truncate at the summit, and tapering down to the base; as, a wedge-shaped leaf.
a.
Implying privation or negation; giving a negative force to a word; as, alpha privative; privative particles; -- applied to such prefixes and suffixes as a- (Gr. /), un-, non-, -less.
n.
One who shapes; as, the shaper of one's fortunes.
a.
Expanding into a flat, circular border at top, with scarcely any tube; as, a wheel-shaped corolla.
n.
A five-pointed star, resembling five alphas joined at their bases; -- used as a symbol.
n.
A northern constellation, the Harp, containing a white star of the first magnitude, called Alpha Lyrae, or Vega.
a.
Having the shape of a top; (Bot.) cone-shaped, with the apex downward; turbinate.
a.
Having the shape of an urn; as, the urn-shaped capsules of some mosses.
n.
The last letter of the Greek alphabet. See Alpha.
a.
Shaped like a saddle.
n.
That which shapes; a machine for giving a particular form or outline to an object.
a.
Shaped like a wheel.
a.
Shaped like a worm; /hick and almost cylindrical, but variously curved or bent; as, a worm-shaped root.
n.
The seed of canary grass (Phalaris Canariensis), used for feeding cage birds.
a.
Shaped like the lash of a whip; long, slender, round, and tapering; as, a whip-shaped root or stem.
a.
Having the shape of a wedge; cuneiform.
n.
The first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to A, and hence used to denote the beginning.