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Shefike f Albanian
Feminine form of Shefik.

Shefket m Albanian (Rare)
Gheg variant of Shefqet.

Shegë f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian shegë "pomegranate".

Shehide f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Shahida.

Shehla f Pakistani (Rare)

Shehzeb m Arabic (Rare)

Sheida f Persian

Shekeida f American (Modern, Rare)

Shekia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shakia.

Shekila f African American

Shekira f English (Modern, Rare)

Shekiyah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shekia.

Shelana f Trinidadian Creole (Rare), English (Modern, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Shelba f English
Possibly coined as a strictly feminine form of Shelby.

Shelbee f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shelby.

Shelbie f English
Variant of Shelby.

Shelem f Mormon (Rare)

Sheliah f American (Modern, Rare)

Shelini f South African (Rare), Fijian (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Possibly related to the Indian name Shalini.

Shelisha f African American (Rare)

Shelita f African American

Sheliya f Hebrew (Rare)

Shella f Filipino

Shellayna f Obscure

Shelta m & f Irish
From the name of a private or secret language spoken by Irish Travellers (a group also known as the Pavee). It means "a voice that moves" in Shelta ("moves" in the sense of being emotional, endearing and affectionate) and some modern Celticists think it comes from the Irish Gaelic word siúlta which means "walking" (the "s" is pronounced "sh" and the diphthong is as much like a slurred schwa sound).... [more]

Shemona f Indian (Rare), South African (Rare)

Shemsije f Albanian
Feminine form of Shemsi.

Shenayla f American (Modern, Rare)

Shëndet m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian shëndet "health" and, coloquially, "good wishes".

Sheneeka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shanika.

Shenelle f English
Variant of Chanel.

Shenhav f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "ivory" in Hebrew.

Shenise f African American (Modern, Rare)

Shenna f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Sheqere f Albanian
Derived from Albanian sheqere "very sweet".

Shera f English (Rare)
Variant transcription of Shira.

Sheralee f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Cheryl using the popular name suffix lee, or perhaps a blend of the popular phonetic element shair and the name Carolee... [more]

Sheran m Sinhalese

Sheresa f American (Modern, Rare)

Sherezaan f South African (Rare)

Sherian f American (Rare)

Sherica f African American (Modern, Rare), Jamaican Patois, Filipino (Rare)

Sherifa f Arabic (Egyptian)
Feminine form of Sherif.

Sherika f African American (Modern, Rare)

Sheril m Indian

Sherin f Arabic (Egyptian), Indian (Muslim)
Variant of Sherine.

Sherina f Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Sherine f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transcription of Shirin. It is used by Egyptian singer Sherine Ahmad Abdel Wahab.

Sherlene f English, Filipino
Variant of Shirlene.

Shermekia f African American (Modern, Rare)

Shernette f African American (Modern, Rare)

Sherolyn f English (American, Rare)

Sherona f English (Modern, Rare)

Sherouk f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic شُرُوق (šurūq) "sunrise".

Sherria f American (Modern, Rare)

Sherron f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharon.

Sherryn f English (Australian)
Variant of Sharon perhaps influenced by Sherry.

Sheryne f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Sherine.

Sheumais m Scots
Scots adoption of the vocative case of Seumas due to mistaking it for the nominative case.

Shevanee f Obscure (Modern)

Sheyla f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sheila.

Sheynah f Yiddish (Rare)
Variant transcription of Shayna.

Shia m English (Modern), Various
In the case of American actor Shia LaBeouf (1986-), it is derived from Hebrew שַׁי יָהּ (shai yah) meaning "gift of Yahweh".

Shiana f English (Modern, Rare)

Shiane f English (Modern), Indonesian (Rare)
Variant of Cheyenne.

Shiela f English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Sheila.

Shifa f Arabic, Medieval Arabic
Means "cure, healing, remedy" in Arabic.

Shiki m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 志樹, 志基, 志希, 志輝, 志騎, 志季, 詩希, 詩季, 詩稀 with 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry," 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood," 基 (ki, moto, motoi) meaning "foundation, fundamentals," 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "beg, few, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request," 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle," 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses," 季 (ki) meaning "seasons," 起 (ki, o.kiru, o.kosu, oko.su, o.koru, ta.tsu) meaning "get/wake up, rouse" and 稀 (ki, ke, mabora, mare) meaning "phenomenal, rare."... [more]

Shilah f American (Rare)
2006 winner of Miss Texas.

Shillie f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Síle.

Shima f Persian
Persian form of Shaima.

Shimeek m African American (Rare)

Shina f English (Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized spelling of Irish Síne.

Shina f Bulgarian
Bulgarian short form of Anastasia most commonly used in the north-eastern region.

Shinelle f Caribbean

Shinely f & m Chinese (Rare, ?)

Shinikqua f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaniqua.

Shipton m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Shipton.

Shirai m Japanese

Shiralee f English (Australian)

Shirel f Jewish, Hebrew
Combination of Hebrew שיר (shir) "song" and אל (el) meaning "god, deity"; ultimately from Semitic.

Shiria f Hebrew (Rare)

Shirlotte f American (Rare)
Combination of Shirley and Charlotte.

Shirly f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Shirli.

Shivane f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Siobhán.

Shivaughn f Trinidadian Creole (Rare)
Form of Siobhan

Shivy m & f Indian (Rare)

Shkamb m Albanian
Derived from Albanian shkamb "rock, boulder; tough as a rock".

Shkelqim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian shkëlqen "to shine; to glow; to glint".

Shkëlqime f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Shkëlqim.

Shkëlzen m Albanian
Derived from Albanian shkëlzen "to shine; to glow; to glint".

Shkëndije f Albanian
Derived from Albanian shkëndijë "spark; sparkle; firefly" as well as "sparkling bright" and, figuartively, "quick and clever".

Shkumbin m Albanian
Transferred use of the name of the river Shkumbin.

Shkurte f Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian shkurt "short; February".

Shlema f Yiddish
Polish Yiddish

Shondell f & m African American (Modern, Rare)

Shonn m English (American)
Anglicized form of Seán.

Shonyce f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Shonice.

Shoord m Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Sigurd. The name is occasionally Anglicized as George.

Shoryseen f Manx
Feminine form of Shorys. It is a Manx equivalent of Georgina.

Shoshona f American (Rare)

Shpend m Albanian
Derived from Albanian shpend "fowl, poultry" and, figuratively, "to be fast".

Shpëtim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian shpëtim "rescue, relief; salvation, deliverance".

Shpëtime f Albanian
Feminine form of Shpëtim.

Shqiponja f Albanian
Derived from Albanian shqiponjë "eagle, golden eagle" and, figuratively, "proud and brave person; skillful person".

Shreeta f Indian (Rare)

Shruthy f Indian

Shterna f Yiddish
Variant of Sterna.

Shtjefën m Albanian
Albanian form of Stephen.

Shuajb m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Shuaib.

Shubael m Indian (Christian, Rare), Biblical

Shuggy m Scots
Scots diminutive of Hugh.

Shukeya f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shakia.

Shukia f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun შუქი (shuki) meaning "ray, light" as well as "beauty, elegance", which is ultimately of Armenian origin.

Shukrije f Albanian
Feminine form of Shukri.

Shumaila f Arabic

Shumbusho f & m Rwandan, African
God's consolation. Used both as a family name or a first name.

Shuransa f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Susanna.

Shurensi f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Shuransa.

Shuri f Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Shuransa.

Shuri f Popular Culture, Literature
Shuri is the younger sister of T'Challa, Marvel's Black Panther.

Shusan f Scots
Scots form of Susan.

Shushan f Armenian
Feminine Armenian given name meaning "lily", of a similar origin as the name Shoshannah.

Shya f Indian
Diminutive of Shyamala.

Shyelle f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently a combination of the phonetic element shy (from names such as Shiloh and Shyanne) with the popular name suffix elle... [more]

Shylane f English (Modern, Rare)

Shyrailym f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh шырайлы (shyrayly) meaning "glamourous" or шырай (shyray) meaning "look, appearance, face".

Shyrel f English (Modern, Rare)

Shyvana f Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Sía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sia.

Sía f Galician
Variant of Cecilia.

Sia f English
Diminutive of any name containing the element -sia-. A noted bearer is Australian singer-songwriter Sia, born Sia Kate Isobelle Furler (b.1975), best known for her collaboration songs 'Titanium', with David Guetta, and 'Wild Ones', with Flo Rida.

Sia f Sardinian
Short form of Nastasia and Nostasia.

Siabora f Polish
Variant of Szabora.

Siacre m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Syagrius.

Siadhail m Old Irish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Irish siadhail "sloth". Siadhail (d 813) was Abbot and possibly Bishop of Roscommon in the 9th century.

Siadhal m Irish (Rare)
Younger form of Siadhail.

Siâms m Welsh (Archaic)
Welsh form of James.

Siamyon m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Simon 1.

Siana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Сиана (see Siyana).

Siandra f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Sianna f Literature, English
In Lady of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Sianna was the daughter of the Faerie Queen.

Sianne f English (Modern, Rare), Indonesian, Dutch (Rare)

Siany f English (British), Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Siani.

Siara f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Sarah.

Siari f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Siara.

Siarlymaen m History
Welsh form of Charlemagne.

Siaržuk m Belarusian
Diminutive of Siarhiej.

Sibarre m French (Archaic)

Sibastianu m Sicilian
Variant of Sebastianu.

Sibbie f Scots
Diminutive of Easabell.

Sibble f English (British, Archaic), American (South, Rare)
Variant of Sybil.

Sibby f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Sibbie.

Sibel f West Frisian
Variant of Sibbel.

Sibella f English (Rare), German (Bessarabian), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Sibylla.

Siberetta f Romani (Archaic)

Sibeth f French (African, Rare)
Sibeth Ndiaye was appointed as spokesman of the French government in 2019.

Sibila f Spanish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Gascon, Occitan, Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian, Slovene, Romansh
Cognate of Sibylla.

Sibilha f Gascon
Gascon form of Sibyl.

Sibilia f Medieval Catalan, Medieval Occitan, Medieval Italian
Cognate of Sibylla.

Sibilina f Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Sibyllina.

Sibley f Medieval English
Medieval vernacular form of Sibylla (see Sibyl).

Sibona f Medieval Italian

Siboney f Spanish (Caribbean), Arawak
Means "people of the precious stone" or "cave dweller" in Arawak, spoken in Cuba. ... [more]

Sibora f Albanian
Derived from Albanian si "as, like" and borë "snow".

Sibülla f Estonian (Archaic)
Archaic Estonian form of Sibylla.

Sibülle f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Sibülla.

Sibyla f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Sibyl.

Sibylline f French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Sibylle.

Sicard m Germanic, History, Gascon, Lengadocian
Contracted form of Sigehard as well as the Gascon and Languedocian form of this name. Sicard was the name of a 9th-century prince of Benevento (Italy).

Sicarde f Gascon, Occitan
Feminine form of Sicart.

Sicarie f Medieval Occitan

Sicart m Gascon
Gascon form of Sieghard.

Sicaut m Gascon (Archaic)
Variant of Sicard.

Sichfrith m Medieval Irish
Irish form of Sigfrøðr. Sichfrith mac Ímair (died 888), also known as Sigfred Ivarsson, was a ninth-century King of Dublin.

Sicilia f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Cecilia.

Sida f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Possibly a Judeo-Italian cognate of Ceti via the Judeo-Spanish variant Çida.

Sidalie f Louisiana Creole (Rare)

Sidda f Hinduism
Derivation of Sanskrit word "Siddha" meaning "enlightened, accomplished, fulfilled"

Sidda f German
Obsolete German short form of Sidonia.

Siddalee f Literature, American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Either a combination of Sidda and Lee or a variant of Sidalie. This name was used by American author Rebecca Wells for a character in her novel Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (1996).

Sidel m German (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sīfrit.

Sidelya f Turkish (Modern, Rare)
Turkish name of unknown origin and meaning.

Sidheag f Medieval Scottish
Derived from sidheach meaning "wolf".

Sidian m Chinese (Rare, ?)

Sidoine m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Sidonius.

Sidòni m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Sidonius.

Sidónia f Slovak
Slovak form of Sidonia.

Sidònia f Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Feminine form of Sidòni.

Sidonija f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene form of Sidonia.

Sidonja f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Sidonia.

Sidore m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Isidor.

Sidorela f Albanian

Sidoro m Spanish (Mexican)
Short form of Isidoro.

Sidra f Pakistani
From the Arabic name of a type of tree, known as the lote tree (or "lotus tree") in English, which is given in reference to an Islamic symbol of the upper limit of heaven. When the prophet Muhammad ascended to Paradise, saw at the end of the seventh, highest heaven a lote tree, marking the place "beyond which neither prophets nor angels may pass" (only Allah), which he called سدرة المنتهى‎ (sidra-tul-muntaha) "lote tree of the utmost boundary, of the last frontier".

Sidrach m English (Puritan)
Variant of Shadrach.

Sidrah f Pakistani (Rare)
Variant transcription of Sidra.

Sidre m Galician
Variant of Cidre.

Sidro m Galician
Short form of Isidro.

Sidwell f History (Ecclesiastical), Cornish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Sadfyl which itself is considered a Cornish calque of Old English sidu "morality, good conduct; purity; modesty" as well as "ritual, religious practice, rite" and Old English full "full, filled, complete, entire" and hence understood as "the virtuous one"... [more]

Siearra f American (Modern, Rare)

Sieb m West Frisian
Variant of Sibe.

Siebor m Polish
Variant of Wszebor.

Sieciesława f Polish
Feminine form of Sieciesław.

Siedah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sayyida.

Sieghilde f German (Rare)
Variant of Sieghild.

Siemsyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Siâms and Jâms.

Siene f Jewish, Yiddish

Sier m West Frisian (Rare)

Sierah f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Sieria f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Sierrah f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sierra.

Sieuwe m West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of Sieuwerd.

Sievi m Romansh
Romansh form of Eusebius, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Sifa m Tongan
Short form of Siosifa.

Siff f Danish
Danish variant of Siv via Old Norse Sif.

Siffreda f Italian
Feminine form of Sigfrido.

Siforian m Provençal
Provençal form of Symphorianus.

Sifrá f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Shiphrah.

Sifre m Provençal
Provençal form of Siegfried.

Sifren m Provençal
Provençal form of Siegfried.

Sig m Swedish (Rare)

Sigalia f Hebrew
Means 'God's violet' in Hebrew.... [more]

Sigband m Medieval German
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" and bant "band, bond".

Sigbod m Old High German
Derived from Old High German sigu "vctory" and boto "messenger".

Sigdís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sigr "victory" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Sigdóra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Sigþóra.

Sigéric m History (Gallicized)
French form of Sigeric.

Sigfrèd m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Siegfried.

Sigga f Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic, Old Norwegian, Anglo-Norman
Short form of names beginning with the element Sig-, such as Sigrid or Signe.

Sigge f Anglo-Norman
Variant of Sigga.

Sigisbert m Germanic, Romansh
Derived from Gothic sigis "victory" combined with Old High German beraht "bright".

Sigisberta f Romansh
Feminine form of Sigisbert.

Sigismond m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Sigismund.

Sigismunds m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Sigismund.

Sigita f Lithuanian, Latvian
Lithuanian feminine form of Sigitas which also got adopted into Latvian usage.

Siglind f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Sieglind.

Siglinda f Obscure
Variant of Siglinde.

Siglinde f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sieglinde.

Siglinn f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Sigrlinn.

Sigmar m German, Swedish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Siegmar.

Sigmond m French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean)
French form of Sigmund.

Signa f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Latinate variant of Signy and Signý as well as a contracted form of Signilla... [more]

Signė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Signe.

Signea f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Signe and Signa.

Signey f English (American)
Minnesota Swedish corruption of Signy or Signe.

Signild f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Signhild.

Sigolena f Gascon
Variant of Segolena.

Sigolène f French (Rare)
Variant of Ségolène.

Sigrada f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a feminine form of Sigerad. This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint, the mother of Saint Leodegarius and Saint Warinus.

Sigre f Estonian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sigrid or Signe.

Sigreda f Medieval English
Variant of Sigrid.

Sigri f Norwegian
Variant of Sigrid.

Sigrida f Lithuanian, Latvian (Rare)
Latvian and Lithuanian form of Sigrid.

Sigris f Old Swedish
Semi-Latinized form of Sigrid.

Sigrith f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Sigríðr.

Sigrið f Faroese
Faroese form of Sigríðr.

Sigune f Literature, German (Rare)

Sigurásta f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Sigurást.

Sigurdís f Icelandic
Variant of Sigdís.

Sigurlaug f Icelandic
Modern form of Siglaug.

Sigurlín f Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and lín "linen, flax".

Sigurlína f Icelandic
Elaboration of Sigurlín.

Sigurlinn f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic younger form of Sigrlinn.

Sigurnanna f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and the name Nanna 1.

Sigurveig f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr meaning "victory" and veig meaning "strong, powerful". This is an Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Sigveig.

Sigwin m Medieval French, Medieval German
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" and wini "friend". This name was borne by two 9th-century dukes of Gascony.

Sihana f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian si "as; like" and Gheg Albanian hanë, a variant of hënë "moon".

Siimo m Estonian
Originally a short form of Siimon, used as a given name in its own right.

Siimon m Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian and Finnish form of Simon 1.

Siimu m Estonian
Variant of Siimo.

Siina f Estonian

Siivi f Estonian
Variant of Siiri.

Sijana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Сияна (see Siyana).

Sijtze m West Frisian, Dutch
Variant of Sietse.

Sila m Biblical Romanian, Biblical Italian
Romanian and Italian form of Silas.

Silbane f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine form of Silvano.

Silbia f Basque
Basque form of Sylvia.

Silda f English (American, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
This name is borne by Silda Wall Spitzer, wife of Eliot Spitzer.

Sìle f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic cognate of Síle.

Silen m & f Chinese (?)

Silena f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Selina.

Silena f Ancient Greek, Italian, English, German (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Silenus.

Silence f & m English (Archaic), English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic), African
Simply from the English word silence, from Middle English from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere ‘be silent’. A popular virtue name amongst the Puritans in the 17th century, it was usually given to girls (very occasionally to boys), ultimately taken from the admonition of Saint Paul: "Let the women learn in silence, with all subjection." Translated into Latin it became Tace, which "in its turn developed into Tacey"... [more]

Silène m & f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
French form of Silenus. While as a mythologcial name, Silène is masculine, it is used as an exclusively feminine given name today.

Silene f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Silenus.

Silésie f Louisiana Creole
Most likely a variant of Célésie. ... [more]

Silfa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Silva.

Silfrún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse silfr "silver" combined with rún "secret lore, rune".

Silga f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Selga, a variant of Ilga and a purely phonetic coinage.

Silia f Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Silio as well as diminutive of Ersilia.

Sìlis f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Sìleas.

Siliveriu m Corsican
Corsican form of Silverius.

Silivestru m Corsican
Corsican form of Silvester.

Silka f Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Sorbian
Icelandic, Swedish and Sorbian form of Silke.

Silky f Indian

Sill f & m English (Puritan)
Up until the 17th century, Sill was a diminutive of Sybil and Silas. From the 17th century onwards, however, it became a diminutive of Puritan Silence.

Silla f English (American, Archaic)
Short form names ending in -silla and similar sounds, such as Priscilla and Drusilla.

Silmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Sigmar.

Silmara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Silmar.