This is a list of submitted names in which the person who added the name is
LMS.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ronin m JapanesePossibly derived from the Japanese
rōnin (ろうにん), from the Middle Chinese
lang (浪) "adrift" and
nyin (人) "person", referring to a "masterless samurai".
Rosh m BiblicalMeaning "Head." Rosh is the seventh of the ten sons of
Benjamin named in Genesis 46:21
Ruffinus m History (Ecclesiastical)Wulfhade and Ruffinus were martyrs of England. Little is known about them with any certainty, although according to tradition they were two princes of Mercia who were baptized by St. Chad and were swiftly executed by their pagan father... [
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Rumina f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
rūma "udder". This name belonged to a goddess who protected breastfeeding mothers and possibly nursing infants. Her domain extended to protecting animal mothers, not just human ones... [
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Runtiya m Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian MythologyThe name is possibly derived from a word for "horn" or "antler", but all the etymologies which have been proposed to date are problematic. Name borne by a Luwian god of hunting, who was often invoked alongside the goddess Ala... [
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Ruofei m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 若
(ruò) meaning "like, as" combined with 飞
(fēi) meaning "to fly" or 霏
(fēi) meaning "fall of snow". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Rus m SlavicMeaning, "Ruthenian/Russian man."
Ruslo m RomaniDirectly taken from Romani
ruslo "strong".
Sachar m BiblicalSachar was the name of two individuals mentioned in the Bible.
Sadiqullah m MuslimComposed from the Arabic words صَادِق (ṣādiq) "true, truthful, veracious" and الله (Allah) "god".
Saengchan f & m ThaiMeans "moonlight" from Thai แสง
(saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and จันทร์
(chan) meaning "moon".
Sæwaru f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
sæ "sea" and
waru "guard, protection" or "care, watch" (compare
weard and
wær).
Salu m BiblicalSalu, of the house of
Simeon, was the father of
Zimri who was involved in the Heresy of Peor according to Numbers 25:14.
Samaria f Biblical Latin (Latinized)The name Samaria is the Latin transliteration of the Greek Σαμαρεια (Samareia), which in turn is a Hellenized version of the Hebrew name שמרון (Shomron). It means, "to keep, guard, observe, or give heed."
Samarra f English (Rare)Variation of
Samara used by bibliophiles in reference to the novel
Appointment in Samarra in which Samarra refers to the location in Samarra, Egypt.
Sangwan f & m ThaiRefers to a type of chain made of diamonds or gold that is worn from both shoulders across the breast. This transcription represents two different spellings: สังวาล, which is solely feminine, and สังวาลย์, which is masculine (and occasionally feminine).
Saphia f Arabic (Maghrebi)Variant transliteration of
صفية (see
Safiyyah). Saphia Azzeddine (*1979) is a French naturalized Moroccan writer, actress, and screenwriter.
Sassan m Persian MythologyConsidered the eponymous ancestor of the Sasanians, was "a great warrior and hunter" and a Zoroastrian high priest in Fars and living sometime near the fall of the Arsacid Empire.
Šauška f Hurrian Mythology, Hittite MythologyMeans "the great one" or "the magnificent one", deriving from the Hurrian element
šavuši ("great, big"). Name borne by the Hurrian goddess of love, war, and healing. She was later associated with the Mesopotamian goddess
Ishtar, and was also incorporated into the Hittite pantheon.
Schindler m & f JewishA name used in homage to Oskar Schindler. It is an occupational name for a person who made or laid wooden roof tiles.
Secret f English (Rare)From the English word
secret, which is ultimately from Latin
secretus "set apart, hidden, private".
Sędowin m PomeranianWhile the first name element is derived from Polish
sądzić "to judge", the second element is of debated origin and meaning. The predominant theory considers it the Pomeranian equivalent of Polish
wuj "uncle", which would make Sędowin the Pomeranian form of
Sędziwuj.
Seezoram m MormonMember of Gadianton band, tenth known Nephite chief judge (c. 26 BC), eventually succeeded by Lachoneus. How and when he began his reign as chief judge is not known; his first appearance in the Book of Mormon is when Nephi, son of Helaman, prophesied his murder by the hand of his brother, Seantum... [
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Segub m BiblicalSegub, meaning “He has revealed Himself as exalted” or “He has protected.” He was the youngest son of King
Ahab Seir m Biblical HebrewSeir, meaning "Rough, hairy." It is sometimes used as an alternative term for a goat, as in Seir La'Azazel (שעיר לעזאזל - scapegoat).
Sentinus m Roman MythologyGod who gives sentience or the powers of sense perception (
sensus). Augustine calls him the sensificator, "creator of sentience."
Sered m BiblicalSered was a son of
Zebulun according to Genesis 46:14 and Numbers 26:26. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with
Jacob.
Sethur m BiblicalSethur, the son of
Michael of the house of
Asher, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:13.
Shabash m MahicanName of leader of the Shekomeko village in the 18th century.
Shai m & f Egyptian MythologyMeans "(that which is) ordained". In the Ancient Egyptian mythology Shai was the deification of the concept of fate and determinate the span of men's lives as such would sometimes be considered female (in which case he would sometimes be called
Shait).
Shammai m JewishShammai was a Jewish scholar of the 1st century, and an important figure in Judaism's core work of rabbinic literature, the Mishnah.
Shammua m BiblicalShammua, the son of
Zaccur of the house of
Reuben, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:4.
Shan m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 山
(shān) meaning "mountain", 珊
(shān) meaning "coral", 杉
(shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 鳝
(shàn) meaning "eel"... [
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