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Sisak m Armenian, Armenian MythologyThe name of the legendary ancestor of the Armenian princely house of Syuni. The Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi states that Sisak was the brother of Harmar who was known as Arma, son of Gegham and a descendant of the legendary patriarch of the Armenians,
Hayk.
Sisebald m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Sisebert m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Sisebod m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer."
Sisemund m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German
mund "protection."
Sisenand m Germanic, HistoryThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic
nand "bravery" (or from Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare")... [
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Sisera m Biblical HebrewSisera was commander of the Canaanite army of King
Jabin of Hazor, who is mentioned in Judges 4-5 of the Hebrew Bible.
Sisona m Georgian (Rare)Meaning unknown. It is perhaps related to the Old Georgian compound word სისვისფერს
(sisvispers) meaning "colourful, full of colour". The modern Georgian equivalent of the elements in that word are სისავსის
(sisavsis) meaning "of fullness" (genitive of სისავსე
(sisavse) meaning "fullness") and ფერი
(peri) meaning "colour"... [
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Sisoy m CopticDerived from Egyptian
Ṯȝy-ḏy meaning "the bearer of the hairlock", which was an epithet of
Harpocrates.
Sister f English (Archaic)Derived from the English noun
sister meaning "sister". Like in most countries with a culture and language that is ultimately Germanic in origin, this name first started out as an affectionate nickname for a female sibling (who was often older in age, such as the first-born daughter and therefore eldest sister) and over time (due to frequent usage) transformed into an actual given name.... [
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Sistine f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of the Sistine Chapel, which is derived from
Sisto and named for Pope
Sixtus IV, who had it built. This is borne by Sistine Stallone (1998-), a daughter of the actor Sylvester Stallone.
Sisyphus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Σίσυφος
(Sisyphos), of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be derived from Greek σίσυς
(sisys), which can mean "a goat's skin" or "cheap garment" or "any coarse"... [
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Sit f Arabic (Rare)Variant transcription of
Sitt. This name was borne by Sit al-Berain, the mother of Anwar Sadat, 3rd President of Egypt.
Sītamma f TeluguTelugu feminine name derived from the name of the goddess
Sita and the word
అమ్మ (amma) meaning "mother".
Sitatapatra f BuddhismMeans "white umbrella" from Sanskrit सित
(sita) meaning "white" and आतपत्र
(ātapatra) meaning "umbrella, parasol". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who protects against supernatural danger.
Sithathoriunet f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian feminine name meaning “daughter of
Hathor of Dendera". Dendera is a small, historic town in Egypt known to the Ancient Egyptians as
Iunet.
Sithum m SinhaleseSithum is of Sinhala linguistic origin (Sri Lanka) in S. Asia.
Sitre f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
sꜣt-rꜥ meaning "daughter of
Re", derived from
zꜣt "daughter" combined with the name of the god
Ra.
Sitsa f Greek (Rare)Diminutive of various Greek names such as
Isaia, as -ίτσα
(-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix. This was borne by Sitsa Karaiskaki (1897-1987), a Greek propagandist for women of the 4th of August (or Metaxas) regime.
Sitt f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)From Arabic
ست (
sitt) "woman, lady" or "grandmother, madam". One notable bearer was
Sit al-Berain, mother of Anwar Sadat, 3rd President of Egypt... [
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Sittişah f Ottoman TurkishDerives most possibly from "sitti" which means "he, who protects" or "is kept safe (by) him" and "şah", which means "king, queen". This was the given name of Sittişah Hatun, consort of Mehmed II. and biological mother of Bayezid II... [
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Siuan f LiteratureSiuan Sanche is a character of the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan
Siula f South AmericanProbably after the Siula Grande a 6,344 meters mountain of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Peruvian Andes.
Siún f Irish (Rare)Rare Irish form of
Susan, possibly a variant of
Siobhán. Used as the name of the title character in the traditional song
Siún Ní Dhuibhir ("Susan O'Dwyer").
Sivborg f SwedishSwedish name with the combination of
Siv and
bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Siviä f FinnishModern coinage taken from the word
siviä, a dialectal form of
siveä, meaning "chaste".
Sixiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".
Sixtinus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Sixtus. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch Reformed theologian and orientalist Sixtinus Amama (1593-1629).
Siyaj m MayanFrom Siyaj Kʼakʼ, a prominent warlord mentioned in the glyphs of Mayan civilisation monuments.
Siyu f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 思
(sī) meaning "think, consider" or 嗣
(sì) meaning "inherit, continue, succeed" combined with 雨
(yǔ) meaning "rain", 宇
(yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 羽
(yǔ) meaning "feather", 玉
(yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 瑜
(yú) meaning "fine jade, lustre of gems" or 禹
(yǔ) referring to the legendary king
Yu the Great... [
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Siyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" and
樾 (yuè) meaning "the shade of trees".
Sjoeke f & m West FrisianDiminutive of
Sjoerd (masculine) and
Sjoerdje (feminine). Also compare the related name
Sieuwke, not least because there are bearers of that name who have gone by Sjoeke in daily life.... [
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Sjöfn f Norse Mythology, IcelandicName of a minor Norse goddess, one of Frigg's handmaidens, said (by the Icelandic chieftain and poet Snorri Sturluson, d. 1241) to be related to Old Icelandic
sjafni "love". Modern-day academics, however, argue that it might rather be related to Old Norse
sefi meaning "sense" as well as "relation".
Sjon m DutchDutch form of
John, completely phonetical in its spelling (which reflects only the pronunciation of
John as it is done in English).
Skaay m HaidaThe Haida word for a type of mollusk that is also used as a given name.
Skala f KurdishFrom Kurdish سکاڵا meaning "complaint" or "request", likely in reference to a plea to God in times of difficulty.
Skamandros m Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name is uncertain. The second element looks like it is derived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man", but there are sources who doubt this. The first element is more difficult to pinpoint: it could be derived from Greek σκάζω
(skazo) "to limp, to stumble (over an obstacle)" or from Greek σκαιός
(skaios) meaning "left(-handed)" or "awkward"... [
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Skarlatos m Greek (Rare)Hellenized form of
Scarlat. This name is very rare in modern Greece; one is much more likely to encounter it as a surname instead.... [
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Skarloey m Popular CultureThis name is used for one of the narrow gauge engines in the Railway Series and Thomas the Tank Engine. It means "lake in the Woods" in the fictional Sudric language.
Skarpheiður f IcelandicIcelandic combination of
skarpr "barren, skinny, sharp" and
heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless".
Skholastyka f Ukrainian (Rare)Ukrainian form of
Scholastica. It is also the Ukrainian everyday word for "scholastic, academic" or "scholasticism" (esp. within the context of Christian scholasticism) - the given name and the vocabulary word being closely related etymologically.... [
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Skimbleshanks m TheatreIt is the name of a principal cat in Andrew Lloyd Webber's
Cats. He is the Railway Cat.
Skipper m & f EnglishDerived from Middle Dutch
schipper "boatman, bargeman", which referred to the master of a small ship or boat (like a fishing boat).