This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and a substring is ss.
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Iphianassa f Greek MythologyMeans "powerful queen" or "rule strongly", derived from Greek ἶφι
(iphi) meaning "by force, mightily" (compare ἴφιος
(iphios) "strong, stout") and ἄνασσα
(anassa) meaning "queen" (feminine form of ἄναξ
(anax) "lord, master")... [
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Iridessa f Popular CultureThis was the name of a character in the Disney
Tinker Bell film series. Perhaps based on the English word
iridescent, which is derived from the Latin elements
iris meaning "rainbow" (see
Iris) and the suffix
-escent "resembling".
Issa m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 一 (
is) meaning "one" combined with 砂 (
sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Issa f PetDuring the 1st century, the Roman poet
Martial addressed an epigram (or poem) to a lap dog named Issa owned by his friend Publius. The dog's name means "lady, mistress of the house" in Latin, a vulgar, assimilated form of the pronoun
ipsa which often had a colloquial sense of "lady, mistress".
Issa f Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyThe name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a princess of the Greek island Issa (now called
Lesbos), a nymph from the same island, and a pseudonym of
Achilles when he was disguised as a woman on Skyros... [
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Isse f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Isse is the daughter of the Lesbian king
Macareus (born of an incestuous relationship with his sister
Canace), hence she is also called 'Isse Macareïs', i.e. "Isse the daughter of Macareus"... [
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Issoria f Greek MythologyAn epithet of the Greek goddess
Artemis which derives from
Issorion, the name of a mountain near Sparta on which there was a sanctuary dedicated to her... [
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Ivalorssuaĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "big tendon, thread, sinew" with the combination of
Ivalo and -rsuaq meaning "big, great".
Jassy f LiteratureThe title character of a 1944 melodramatic novel by Norah Lofts, made into a film in 1947. In the story, Jassy is a wild gypsy girl. The name seems to be a form of
Jessie 1 – probably not short for
Jessica, but a pet form of
Jane.
Jessca f English (American)Variant or a Short Form of Jessica. This name was used for a character in the show "Abbott Elementary" (2021-) played by Sabrina Brier.
Jessonda f TheatreUsed for the heroine of Louis Spohr's Romantic opera 'Jessonda, or the Rajah's Wife' (1823), about a young royal widow who is rescued from the funeral pyre by the Portuguese general Tristan, her former sweetheart.
Jussara f Tupi, BrazilianDerived from Old Tupi
ii'sara "sting, burn, itch", referring to the thorns of a palm tree that were used as weaving needles.
Ii'sara and
asaí are the Tupi names to the tree
Euterpe oleracea.
Kass m & f English (Rare)Variant of
Cass, though it may also be from a East German surname
Kass derived from Czech
kos "blackbird".
Kassa m & f AmharicMeans "compensation, reparation" in Amharic.
Kássia f Portuguese (Brazilian)Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of
Cássia. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian television presenter, singer and actress Kássia Franco.
Kassiani f GreekFeminine form of
Kassianos. This was the name of a 9th-century Byzantine saint famous as a hymnographer, who supposedly fell in love with the emperor Theophilos but was rejected when she proved to be more intelligent than he.
Kayssa f EnglishName composed by Kay, short form of Catherine, meaning "bolt", "lightening" and the suffix -issa.
Keroessa f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek κερόεις
(keroeis) meaning "horned" (feminine κερόεσσα
(keroessa)). In Greek mythology Keroessa was the daughter of Io by Zeus and mother of
Byzas, founder of Byzantium... [
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Kessie f English (American)This is the name for the bird, Kessie in the Disney show 'The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'.
Kissimi m & f InuitUsed by Erin Hunter in the Seekers series of novels. It means "alone".
Kisstine f American (Rare)Originally Latin, Christiana translated in the Basque country of France to Kistin (kis-tahn) or
Kistiñe (kees-tee-nye). From there, Finnish and American variations to Kisstine.
Lightness f English (African)From the English word
lightness meaning "the amount of lights". This name is mainly found in Tanzania.
Lindissë f LiteratureMeaning unknown, used by J.R.R. Tolkien. Most likely from
lindë meaning "singing, sound".
Liss m & f SwedishDialectal name from Dalarna, Sweden meaning "small, little".
Lisskulla f Swedish (Rare)Means "little girl" in Dalmål or Dalecarlian, a group of dialects spoken in Dalarna, Sweden. It corresponds with Elfdalian
liss-, combining form of
litn "little" (cf.
Liss), and
kulla "girl".
Luminessa f ObscureFrom the English word
luminescence, a derivative of Latin
lumen "light" (from
lux).
Lysianassa f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek elements λυσις
(lysis) "releasing, freeing, deliverance" and ανασσα
(anassa) "queen". This was borne by several minor characters in Greek mythology, including a daughter of King Priam of Troy, and one of the Nereids.
Lyssi f EnglishLyssi as a girl's name is related to the Hebrew name Elizabeth. The meaning of Lyssi is "God's promise".
Mahassine f Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic مُحَسِّن
(muḥassin) meaning "embellisher, beautifier, improver" (chiefly Moroccan).