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Svengali m Popular CultureSvengali is a fictional character in George du Maurier's 1895 novel
Trilby. Scholars call Svengali a classic example of anti-Semitism in literature because he is Jewish, of Eastern European origins, and he seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young English girl, and makes her into a famous singer... [
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Svenne m Swedish, DanishDiminutive of
Sven. It is also a slang word for "Swede", mostly used ironically or derogatory.
Svetlin m BulgarianVariant of
Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian artist Svetlin Rusev (b. 1933).
Svevlad m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)From Slavic elements
све (sve) meaning "all" and
влад (vlad) meaning "ruler". Hence the name means "ruler of all".
Svinimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is possibly derived from Proto-Slavic
svin'a or
svinьja meaning "swine, pig, hog". Also compare Serbo-Croatian
svinja, Polish
świnia and Slovak
sviňa, all of which mean "swine, pig, hog"... [
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Svipul f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "changeable" in Old Norse. This name belongs to a Valkyrie in both the skaldic poem 'Darraðarljóð' and the Poetic Edda book the 'Skáldskaparmál' (where it is used as a kenning (synonym) for "battle" - presumably in reference to the changeable nature of fate, of which the Valkyries are represented as directors).
Švitrigaila m Lithuanian (Rare), HistoryDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
švitrus meaning "nimble, agile" as well as "fast, quick, brisk" combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Svjetlan m Croatian (Rare)Croatian variant form of
Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is Svjetlan Junaković (b. 1961), a Croatian painter, sculptor and illustrator.
Svoboda f SerbianFrom Serbian
свобода (svoboda), an archaic form of
слобода (sloboda) meaning "freedom".
Swaati f IndianAccording to Hindu beliefs, this is one of the "nakshatras" in the sky. When a drop of water from Swaati falls upon the shell in the sea, it turns to a pearl.
Swaka f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, BengaliMEANING - one's own, one of one's own people, a relation, kinsman, friend, one's own people, friends ,one's own goods property, wealth, riches. It is feminine of स्वक... [
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Swallow f Chinese (Expatriate)From the English word which refers to a small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail. It is mainly used by Chinese bearers as a translation of 燕子
(yànzi).
Swami f & m Italian (Modern)Derived from Hindi स्वामी (
svāmī) meaning "master, lord, owner," from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (
svāmin), used as an honorific title for yogis initiated into the religious monastic order in Hinduism.... [
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Swan f GermanOverall, swans are powerful and evocative symbols that have been associated with a variety of positive qualities throughout history. They are often seen as symbols of grace, beauty, love, fidelity, purity, transformation, wisdom, and royalty... [
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Swanaburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
suan "swan." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Swanagard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
suan "swan." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Swanee f American (South)American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Swan with the addition of the suffix -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia. It may also be influenced by the Shawnee indigenous tribe of Oklahoma located in Oklahoma and within Appalachia.
Swann m & f French (Modern)Meaning uncertain, possibly a transferred use of the English surname
Swann. It was popularized in France by the 1984 film
Swann In Love (known as
Un amour de Swann in French), itself based on Marcel Proust's novel
In Search of Lost Time (1913).
Swartkoll m Anglo-SaxonPossibly derived from Old English
sweart "black" and either
col "coal, charcoal" (see
kol) or the Old Norse byname
Kollr "top (of the head), skull".
Swat m Flemish (Rare)Flemish short form of
François. The best known bearer of this name is the Belgian former soccer player François "Swat" Van der Elst (1954-2017).
Swayze f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Swayze as a given name. Usage of the name is likely due to popular American actor Patrick Swayze (1952-2009).
Sweder m Dutch, GermanDutch and German form of an ancient Germanic name that was composed of the Gothic element
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength" and the Old High Germanic element
hari "army".
Swegn m Anglo-SaxonOld English form of
Sweyn, derived from Old Norse
Sveinn. This was the name of Sweġn Godwinson; Earl of Hereford and brother of Harold Godwinson.
Swelia f AfricanAfrican variation of Swela, from Arabic name Suela, meaning "beautiful and even".
Swentibold m DutchDutch form of
Zwentibold. According to some, it might even also be a germanized form of the Slavic name
Svatopolk, which means "holy people" (see also
Svyatopolk).
Sweteman m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle English
swete "sweet; pleasant, likeable; loved, dear, precious" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name was also used as a secular form of
Asher.
Sweyn m HistoryMedieval English form of
Sveinn. Sweyn Forkbeard 17 April 963 – 3 February 1014) was king of Denmark from 986 to 1014. In 1013, shortly before his death, he became the first Danish king of England after a long effort.
Świedarg m Polish (Archaic)From the element
wsze, meaning "everything", "everyone", or "always", adapted into świe, and
darg, probably a variant, probably a Lesser-Polish variation of
drog, meaning "dear"... [
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Swift m English (Puritan)From Old English
swift "swift, quick", derived from the Germanic base of Old English
swīfan "to move in a course, sweep, intervene". As a name, it is used in reference to the Biblical verse in James 1:19, "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."
Swinþila m GothicComposed of
swinþs "strong" +
-ila (a personal name-forming suffix).
Syafii m IndonesianFrom the name of 8th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Abu Abd Allah al-Shafi'i (called asy-Syafi'i in Indonesian), who founded the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam.
Syaqiera f MalayVariant of
Syakira. This is the given name of Malaysian archer Syaqiera binti Mashayikh.
Syaudi m ArabicDerived from "Saud", the first king and namesake of Saudi Arabia. Means "fortunate" in Arabic.
Sybbie f EnglishDiminutive of
Sybil, used for the daughter of Lady Sybil Branson (née Crawley) on the ITV/PBS series
Downton Abbey.
Sycamore m English (Rare)From the English word
sycamore for various types of trees, ultimately from Greek
συκόμορος (sūkomoros) meaning "fig-mulberry".
Syer m English (British)Possibly of Old French origin, Syer is a rare English given name primarily used as a secondary name within a longer compound name; e.g. Frederick Syer. It is particularly associated with the Eighteen family of Reading, Berkshire.
Syerrah f Arabic (Americanized, Rare)I think the name is Arabic but my mom just chose it without really knowing anything about it and we are American. I think she just saw the name spelled like Syerrah while the normal spelling is
Sierra, but it is pronounced the same way... [
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Syke f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek συκῆ
(syke) meaning "fig tree". In Greek mythology Syke or Sykea was a hamadryad (wood nymph) of the fig tree.
Sylar m Popular CultureThis is the alias used by fictional super-powered villain Gabriel Gray in the NBC television series 'Heroes' (2006), meant to be taken from the name of a fictional watch brand,
Sylar. It may be an interpretation of
Schuyler or variant of
Syler.
Syleus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek συλεύς
(syleus) meaning "privateer", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω
(sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)". Also compare Greek σύλη
(syle), a term used to refer to the right of seizing a ship... [
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Sylidio m Eastern AfricanThe given name of the Rwandian politician Sylidio Dusabumuremyi who was stabbed to death in September 2019.