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Silmariën f LiteratureFrom
silma meaning "silver, shining white, crystal white" and
rien, a variant of
ien, meaning "maiden". This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Silpion m LiteratureA name for the elder of the Two Trees of Valinor, the White Tree known most commonly as Telperion. This Tree shone with a shimmering light of silver-white, and that is the origin of the name Silpion, which comes from an old Elvish word sëlip for light of this kind... [
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Silque f Popular CultureFrom
silk. This is the name of one of the clerics that joins Alm's army in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Silsa m & f Biblical, SpanishSpanish form of the biblical masculine name
Shilshah, which is possibly related to Hebrew שָׁלִישׁ
(shaliysh) "captain, royal officer" (perhaps "general of the third (i.e., highest) rank") or שָׁלוֹשׁ
(shalosh) "a three, triad"... [
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Silvander m LiteratureDerived from
Silvanus. Used as a literary name in the 17th and 18th centuries; one example is the character of Silvander in Thomas Killigrew's play "Claricilla" (c 1641).
Silvaniri f BrazilianVariant of Silvana, this name was given in Brazil in the late 1970's.
Silvermist f Popular CultureA Disney character known as water-talent fairy who appears as a friend to
Tinker Bell in Tinkerbell's cartoon films, in the ABC television show 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland', and in Kinect Disneyland Adventures Pixie Hollow mini-game... [
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Silvurlín f FaroesePossibly an elaboration of Old Norse
silfr "silver" using the name suffix -
lín, which may be derived from Old Norse
lín "flax, linen". Alternatively it could be a Faroese form of
Silvelin, a German diminutive of
Silvia.
Sima f Hebrew, JewishDerived from Aramaic
שים "what is entrusted", this name is usually translated as "treasure, collection of valuable objects".
Siman f Berber (Rare)Siman stands for 'two souls', referring to parents, the name in away implies the child is their combination or fruit.
Simat-hayyi f Mandaean, GnosticismMeans "treasure of life" in Mandaic, this is the name of the personification of life in Mandaeism and is also used as a feminine given name in Mandaean communities.
Simbiso f ShonaMeans "One who strengthens or source of encouragement".
Simbo m ChagaMeans "harvest, divine gift" in Chagga.
Simdingile m & f Xhosa, ZuluPossibly means "we need this", derived from Xhosa and Zulu
dinga meaning "to need, to require".
Simiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider",
丝 (sī) meaning "silk" or
鸶 (sī) meaning "eastern egret" and
渺 (miǎo) meaning "endlessly long, boundless" or
淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Similė f LithuanianComposed of the Lithuanian elements
sim = simbolizuoti "to symbolize" and
milti, pamilti "to love," hence "to symbolize love."
Similian m EnglishEnglish form of
Similianus. A bearer of this name was St. Similian of Nantes, a French bishop and saint from the 4th century AD. His feast day is on June 16.
Similianus m Late RomanPossibly derived from the Latin adjective
similis meaning "similar, resembling, like".
Simoeis m Greek MythologyThe name of the god of the river Simois, and taken from that river. Simoeis was a son of
Oceanus and
Tethys and as the father of Astyoche and Hieromneme.
Simonida f Serbian, Croatian (Rare), Albanian, HistorySerbian feminine form of
Simonides. This name was borne by a daughter of the Byzantine emperor Andronikos II, Princess Simonida (1289-1340), born
Simonis, who became the fourth wife of the Serbian king Milutin when she was five years old... [
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Simonluca m ItalianItalian name with the combination of
Simon 1 and
Luca 1. Famous bearer of this name is Italian football player Simonluca Agazzone.
Simphiwe m & f ZuluMeaning "we have been given him/her" in Zulu.
Simplicius m Late RomanDerived from Latin
simplicius, which is the comparative form of
simpliciter meaning "simply, plainly". It is ultimately derived from Latin
simplex "simple, plain". This name was borne by a Christian martyr from the 2nd century AD, as well as by a Roman Catholic Pope from the 5th century AD.
Simpronian m Late RomanThis was the name of a Roman saint martyred during the persecutions of emperor Diocletian.
Simten f TurkishMeans silver skin from 'sim' meaning silver and 'ten' meaning skin (both words are of Persian origin)
Simurg f Persian, Persian MythologyFrom the name of a monstrous bird in Persian mythology, derived from Pahlavi
sin "eagle" and
murgh "bird". In the 11th-century epic the 'Shahnameh', Simorğ was a mighty bird who nursed the infant Zāl (father of Rostam).
Simut m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite MythologyIn the Elamite pantheon, Simut was a herald god - although there are also sources who claim that he was a tutelary god (with one source even speculating that he might have been an astral deity). It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language... [
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