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Sercan m TurkishFrom Turkish
ser meaning "head, top" and
can meaning "soul, life".
Serene f EnglishFrom the English word
serene, which itself is derived from Latin
serenus, which means "clear, calm, tranquil, quiet."
Serenola f LiteratureThis was used as a Welsh translation of
Stellaluna (for a 2000 Welsh adaptation of the children's book 'Stellaluna'). It is derived in part from Welsh
seren "star" (cf... [
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Sereyvuth m KhmerFrom Khmer សិរិ
(serəy) meaning "to combine, to add up" and វឌ្ឍន
(vŏətthĕəʾnĕəʾ) meaning "progress, development, growth".
Sergelenbaatar m MongolianMeans "cheerful hero" in Mongolian, from сэргэлэн
(sergelen) meaning "cheerful" or "lively, sharp, clever" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Sergelenbayar m & f MongolianMeans "cheerful celebration" in Mongolian, from сэргэлэн
(sergelen) meaning "cheerful" or "lively, sharp, clever" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Serika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 芹 (
seri) meaning "water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica)" combined with 伽 (
ka) meaning "nursing or taking care of a person", 佳 (
ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 夏 (
ka) meaning "summer" or 架 (
ka) meaning "construct, build"... [
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Serikbek m KazakhFrom the given name
Serik combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Seruuntungalag f MongolianDerived from Mongolian сэрүүн
(serüün) meaning "cool, chilly, fresh; awake, alert" and тунгалаг
(tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
Servando m Spanish, GalicianSpanish and Galician form of
Servandus. A known bearer of this name is the American professional soccer player Servando Carrasco (b. 1988).
Servandus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
servandus, which is the future passive participle of the Latin verb
servo meaning "to preserve" as well as "to protect, to save". This name was borne by a Spanish saint from the early 4th century AD.
Server m Crimean Tatar, UzbekDerived from Arabic سُرُور
(surūr) meaning "joy, pleasure, satisfaction". It can also be taken from Persian سَروَر
(sarvar) meaning "master".
Servet m Medieval French, French (Rare)Medieval French diminutive of
Servais (as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name fell out of use in France after the Middle Ages, but it has since enjoyed an extremely modest revival in the late 1980s... [
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Serviana f Late RomanFeminine form of
Servianus. A bearer of this name was Julia Serviana Paulina, the daughter of Roman politician Lucius Julius Ursus Servianus and his wife Aelia Domitia Paulina.
Servianus m Late RomanThis Roman cognomen is an extended form of
Servius. A bearer of this name was Lucius Julius Ursus Servianus, a Roman senator and consul from the 2nd century AD.
Servilia f Ancient Roman, ItalianFeminine form of
Servilius. A known bearer of this name was Servilia Caepionis (1st century BC), who was the mother of Caesar's assassin Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger.
Servilien m FrenchFrench form of
Servilianus. This name is mostly used in French-speaking parts of Africa. A known bearer of this name is Servilien Nzakamwita (b. 1943), bishop of the Rwandese city Byumba.
Servilius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile which was derived from the Latin adjective
servilis meaning "of a slave, slavish, servile", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
servio meaning "to serve, to be in service, to be a servant/slave"... [
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Servus m History (Ecclesiastical)Means "servant, serf" in Latin. This is the name of an obscure Orthodox martyr who lived in northern Africa in the 5th century.
Serzhan m KazakhDerived from Turkic
ser meaning "head, top" and Persian جان
(jan) meaning "soul".
Sese m Georgian (Rare)Meaning unknown. Georgian sources state that the name is of Kartvelian origin. However, there might possibly be a chance that the name was originally a short form of
Ioseb (compare its diminutive
Soso), in which case it is technically of Hebrew origin... [
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Sesemi f LiteratureSesemi (real name Therese) Weichbrodt is a figure from the
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann.
Sesika m Georgian (Rare)Diminutive of
Sese. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian actor Aleksandre "Sesika" Kuprashvili (1904-1979).
Sesshoumaru m Popular CultureFrom Japanese 殺 (
sechi) meaning "to kill", 生 (
sho) meaning "life", and 丸 (
maru) meaning "whole, round, circle". This is the name of Inuyasha's older half-brother in the manga and anime series 'Inuyasha'.
Set m & f BurmeseMeans "to join, to connect" or "to continue" in Burmese.
Setefilla f SpanishFrom the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Setefilla and
Nuestra Señora de Setefilla, meaning "The Virgin of Setefilla" and "Our Lady of Setefilla," venerated at the hermitage in Lora del Río in the Andalusian province of Seville... [
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Setia m & f IndonesianMeans "loyal, obedient, faithful" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सत्य
(satya).
Setiadi m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
setia meaning "loyal, obedient, faithful" combined with
adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.
Setiawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
setia meaning "loyal, true" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Setsuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 節 (
setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody" and 加 (
ka) meaning "add, increase". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Setsuna f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular CultureFrom Japanese 刹那 (setsuna) meaning "a moment, an instant". It can also be given as a combination of 刹 (setsu) meaning "temple" or 雪 (setsu) meaning "snow" combined with Japanese 那 (na) a phonetic kanji or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [
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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).
Setyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sêtya meaning "loyal, faithful, obedient", ultimately from Sanskrit सत्य
(satya).
Setyono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sêtya meaning "loyal, faithful, obedient" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Setyowati f JavaneseFrom Javanese
sêtya meaning "loyal, faithful, obedient" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Seulgi f & m Korean (Modern)From native Korean 슬기
(seulgi) meaning "wisdom, intelligence." It can also be written with hanja, combining a
seul hanja, like 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument, with a
gi hanja, such as 基 meaning "foundation, base," 起 meaning "rise, stand up; go up; begin," 璣 meaning "jewel; star" or 伎 meaning "talent, skill, gift."
Seung-Hyeon m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 承
(seung) meaning "inherit", 昇
(seung) meaning "rise, ascend" or 勝
(seung) meaning "victory, success" combined with 炫
(hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter", 鉉
(hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron or 賢
(hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise"... [
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Seung-Jun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 承
(seung) meaning "inherit", 勝
(seung) meaning "victory, success" or 昇
(seung) meaning "rise, ascend" combined with 俊
(jun) meaning "talented, handsome", 埈
(jun) meaning "high, steep, towering", 準
(jun) meaning "rule, guideline, standard" or 准
(jun) meaning "approve, permit"... [
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Seung-kyu m KoreanFrom Korean Hanja 勝 (
seung) meaning "victory", "win", "exellent", "good", "better" and 奎 (
kyu) meaning "star".... [
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Seung-Min m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 承
(seung) meaning "inherit" or 昇
(seung) meaning "rise, ascend" combined with 民
(min) meaning "people, citizens", 敏
(min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 旼
(min) meaning "gentle, affable"... [
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Seval f TurkishFrom Turkish
sev meaning "love" and
al meaning "take".
Sevdia f Georgian (Rare)Derived from the Georgian noun სევდა
(sevda) meaning "melancholy, sorrow". It ultimately comes from the Arabic noun سَوْدَاء
(sawda) meaning "black bile" as well as "melancholy, sadness, gloom"... [
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Sevenay f Turkish (Rare)Means "loving moon", from Turkish
seven meaning "loving, affectionate" and
ay meaning "moon, month".
Sevir m RussianRussian form of
Severus via its hellenized (modern Greek) form
Seviros. Also compare the Russian name
Sever, which is directly derived from Severus.