ABAVEN: Armenian name meaning protector.. AEDELWEARD: ædelweard-Anglo saxon, name composed of The Old english elements aeðel æðel noble and, weard guard hence.. noble guardAO: Vietnamese name meaning protection.. 1  BRANIMIR (бранимир): Bulgarian name composed of the Slavic elements bron protection and mir peace, hence protector of peace.. 2  Also in use by the Croatians and Slovenians.