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Septuagesima f IndonesianFrom the name of the 9th sunday before easter. The name of the sunday is derivded from the Latin word for "70th".
Serpentine f EnglishVocabulary word meaning "sinuous, winding, curving". There are several places or features with this name, such as Lake Serpentine in London, and it's possible that people with this name may have been named for these locations.... [
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Sesemi f LiteratureSesemi (real name Therese) Weichbrodt is a figure from the
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann.
Sesha m & f HinduismIn Hindu tradition, Sesha (also: Shesha, Sheshanaga) is the king of all Nagas (serpent deities).
Settela f RomaniMeaning uncertain. A famous bearer of this given name was Settela Steinbach (1934-1944), a Dutch Sinti girl who lost her life in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. She posthumously became an icon of the Holocaust, due to her brief appearance in a video of the transit camp Westerbork, which had been made by fellow Holocaust victim Rudolf Breslauer (1903-1944 or 1945).
Sheboygan m AmericanThe name was given to the 14th son (no daughters!) of an American family living in Michigan. According to the press the name the name means "She's a boy again" and goes back to a native American legend... [
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Shelob f LiteratureAn evil spider in
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. The name was created by Tolkien from the English words "she" and "lob", an archaic word from the Old English "loppe" meaning
spider Sheogorath m Popular CultureThe name of the god of madness and creativity in the Elder Scrolls series of action role-playing open world fantasy video games.
Sherko m KurdishA Kurdish masculine name, borne by the Kurdish-German writer Sherko Fatah.
Shevah m HebrewFrom the Hebrew word שֶׁבַח (shévakh) "Praise; appreciation, raise in value".
Shilom m English (American, Rare)Joseph Smith said that this was a more correct name for Salem, the city that Melchizedek was king of. It means "righteousness" and "peace" in Hebrew.
Sibel f TurkishMeaning uncertain, possibly a form of of the name
Cybele or derived from Arabic سبيل
(sabil) meaning "water fountain".
Sicco m DutchHypocoristic form of names containing the Germanic name element
sigu "victory".... [
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Silesia f GermanThe name Silesia is derived from the former Prussian province
Silesia (in German:
Schlesien).... [
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Smartypants f LiteraturePrincess Smartypants is the title of a children's book by Babette Cole. The book won the British Library Association award.
Solar m LiteratureSolar Pons is a fictional detective created by the writer August Derleth.
Solita f Spanish, German (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Soledad, or a diminutive of
Sol. Bearers include the German flutist Solita Cornelis (1949-2016), the American expatriate writer Solita Solano (1888-1975), and the Filipino television journalist Solita "Mareng Winnie" Monsod (1940-).
Sourmelina f LiteratureSourmelina Zizmo is a character in Middlesex, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Jeffrey Eugenides published in 2002. The name was apparently created by the author of the novel.... [
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Spīdala f Baltic MythologyThe name of a witch and antagonist in the Latvian epic poem 'Lāčplēsis' but she turns good towards the end of the story.
Sprota f History, Medieval Scandinavian (?)Sprota (born c. 910) was a woman who William I, Duke of Normandy took as a wife in the Viking fashion (more danico) and was the mother of his successor, Richard I, Duke of Normandy. After the death of her husband William, she married Esperleng and had Rodulf of Ivry.
Stalin m Indian, Spanish (Latin American), Haitian CreoleFrom the name of the Russian revolutionist and secretary general of the Communist party of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin. Despite the controversial character of the politician, the name is used as a given name in India and (more rarely) in Latin America.
Steinmar m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
stain "stone" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Stojsław m PolishDerived from the Slavic name elements
stoj "to stand" and
slav "glory, fame".
Story f & m English (Modern)From Middle English
storie, storye, from Anglo-Norman
estorie, from Late Latin
storia meaning "history."
Strzeżysław m Polish (Archaic)A dithematic name from Polish
strzec "to guard" and
sław "glory". This name is not used as often in the modern day.
Sukhram m HindiFrom Sanskrit सुख (sukha) "happiness, pleasure" and राम (rāma), the name of the Hindu god
Rama.
Suranga m SinhaleseForm Sanskrit सु
(su) meaning "good" and रङ्ग
(ranga) meaning "hue, colour, dye".
Svetlozara f BulgarianA dithematic name composed from the Slavic name element
světŭ "light" and an unidentified second part.
Sylidio m Eastern AfricanThe given name of the Rwandian politician Sylidio Dusabumuremyi who was stabbed to death in September 2019.
Sylta f North Frisian, German (Modern, Rare)Derived from the name of the North Frisian island of
Sylt whose name is a corruption of the Old Frisian name
Silendi "sea-land" and thus ultimately derived from Proto-West Germanic
*saiwi and
*land... [
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Tabo m East Frisian, DutchFrisian short form of names that have Gothic
thiuda or Middle High German
diet (both of which mean "people") for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The names
Dietbald and
Theudebert are good examples of that.
Talander m LiteratureTalander was the pen name of the galant writer August Bohse (1661-1740)
Talant m KyrgyzDerived from the Greek adjective ταλαντιαῖος
(talantiaios) meaning "worth a talent". Also compare the Greek noun τάλαντον
(talanton) meaning "balance, scale".... [
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Tamino m German (Rare), TheatreDescends from the Greek word
tamias which means "lord" or "master". There is a Tamino in Mozart's "The Magic Flute".
Tango f & m EnglishVocabulary name referring to a South American dance style that utilises an embracing hold. Its name may come from the Latin
tangere, meaning "touch".... [
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Tani m RomanshShort form of
Cristian, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Tanjev m German (Modern, Rare)Despite its Russian sound, the name originated in Germany in the 1970's. According to the journalist Tanjev Schultz his parents have heard the name in an unidentified Russian film.... [
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Tarita f Polynesian, English (American), Popular CultureThe name was borne by the native Polynesian actress Tarita Teriipia who became the third wife of Marlon Brando. Initial research indicates its a Sanskrit name meaning, "to overcome obstacles" but this needs further research.
Tarne m Dutch (Rare), LiteratureName of a fictional male character by Dutch author Tonke Dragt. Prince Tarne is the main protagonist of a children's story titled "Het was maar een droom - De geschiedenis van prins Tarne" ("It was just a dream - The history of prince Tarne"), which is one of several short stories in the book "Het gevaarlijke venster en andere verhalen" (Tonke Dragt, 1979)
Taurean m & f African American (Rare)From the English word that means "person born under the astrological sign Taurus" (see
Taurus). Use of the name has been inspired by the American actor Taurean Blacque (1941-2022), known for his role on the police drama television series
Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), who was born Herbert Middleton, Jr... [
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Tauriel f Popular Culture, English (Modern)Means "young woman of the forest" in Sindarin, from
taur "forest" and
riel "maiden". It was created by Peter Jackson for the last two films of 'The Hobbit' trilogy, for the name of an elf.
Tenille f EnglishVariant of
Tennille. Known bearers include Canadian country singers Tenille Townes (1994-) and Tenille Arts (1994-).