This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Floridus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
floridus meaning "flowery, blooming, florid".
Floscellus m History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Latin
floscellus, a diminutive of
flosculus (which itself is a diminutive of
flos "flower, blossom"), meaning "small flower". Saint Floscellus was a young man who was martyred in the persecutions of Marcus Aurelius... [
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Fontus m Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
fons, meaning "fountain, spring; source". This was the name of a god of wells and springs in Roman mythology, the son of
Juturna and
Janus.
Foosi m SomaliMeaning: The name Foosi generally means "prosperous" or "successful" in Somali.... [
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Foraoise m IrishFrom Irish
foraoise meaning "forest", ultimately from Medieval Latin
forestis meaning "open wood".
Foreston m Arthurian CycleOne of the “estrange gens” who fought in the tournament of Peningue against Galehoudin’s (Galihodin) party.
Formosus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
formosus "beautiful, graceful, well-shaped." This name was borne by a pope from the 9th century AD.
Forseti m Norse MythologyForseti means "presiding one; president" in Old Norse (and in modern Icelandic and Faeroese as well).... [
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Fortissimo m ItalianFrom the Italian word “fortissimo” which means “(especially as a direction) very loudly”, “played very loudly”, and “a passage marked to be performed very loudly”.
Fortunatianus m Late RomanThis Roman cognomen is an extended form of
Fortunatus. Bearers of this name include the Latin grammarian and metrician Atilius Fortunatianus (4th century AD) and the Roman rhetorician Gaius Chirius Fortunatianus (4th century AD).
Fortunius m History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Latin
fortuna, meaning "luck". This name was borne by a martyr who became an archbishop of the Church of Carthage during the early 7th century.
Fos m West FrisianContracted form of Germanic names beginning with the element
folk "people".
Foulques m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)French form of
Fulk. The name was borne by five counts of Anjou (898-1129), the last of whom abdicated to become king of Jerusalem (1131-1143); it was also the name of an 11th-century count of Angoulême.
Fragus m Arthurian CycleFather of Guiron the Courteous. He was the son of Argons and the grandson of Febus of France.
Francysk m Belarusian (Archaic)Belarusian form of
Franciscus. Francysk Skaryna ( 1470-1552) was a Belarusian humanist, physician, translator and one of the first book printers in Eastern Europe, laying the groundwork for the development of the Belarusian language.
Frankincense m Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)Derived from Old French
franc encens meaning "high quality incense"; the word is primarily used to refer to an aromatic resin from trees of the genus
Boswellia, and is mentioned in the Christian Bible as one of the three gifts given to the baby Jesus by the wise men.... [
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Fransje m & f DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Frans) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-je to the original name... [
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Fransoos m Dutch (Archaic)Dutch form of
François. In Dutch,
fransoos (same etymology) also means "Frenchman". It's actually a mild ethnic slur, which is why the name Fransoos eventually fell out of use (sometime in the early 20th century).... [
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Frasier m Popular CultureVariant of
Fraser. Notable fictional bearer is Frasier Crane from the shows 'Cheers' and 'Frasier', portrayed by Kelsey Grammer.
Fravartiš m Old PersianMeans "protective spirit, guardian angel" in Old Persian, possibly derived from
fravarti meaning "chosen" (literally "first choice"), or from Avestan
frauuar meaning "to protect".
Fredegis m Medieval GermanDerived from Old English
friþ, Old High German
fridu and Old Saxon
frithu "peace" and Proto-Germanic
*gaisa and
*gaiza "arrow".
Frians m Arthurian CycleA boorish and treacherous prince of Punterteis (Punturteis) in Der Pleier’s Garel von dem blühenden Tal.... [
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Friderikos m Germanic (Hellenized), Greek (Rare)Hellenized form of
Frideric (possibly via its latinized form
Fridericus). It also occurs as a hellenization of the younger name
Friedrich, though in this day and age, that name is now usually hellenized to Φρίντριχ (literally
Frintrich, but correctly transcribed as
Fridrich, as -ντ- is a digraph in Greek).
Frithestan m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
friþ "peace, sanctuary" and
stan "stone". This was the name of an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester from 909 until his resignation in 931.
Frontasius m History (Ecclesiastical)Meaning and origin uncertain. One source states that it is ultimately derived from the Latin noun
frons meaning "forehead, brow" as well as "front", which would thus make the name etymologically related to the Latin names
Fronto and
Frontinus... [
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Frontinianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Frontinus. A known bearer of this name was Decimus Fonteius Frontinianus Lucius Stertinius Rufus, a Roman who was the military governor of Numidia from 159 AD to 160 AD.... [
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Frontinus m Late RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Frontinus, which essentially means "one with a small forehead", as it is composed of Latin
fronto meaning "one with a large forehead" (see
Fronto) combined with the Latin masculine diminutive suffix
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Frumentius m Late RomanPossibly derived from the Latin
frumentum "grain" or
frumen, a kind of gruel used for sacrifices. This was the name of the first bishop of Axum.
Frutos m Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)Spanish form of
Fructus. It also coincides with the related Spanish word
frutos meaning "fruits". Notable bearers of this name include Frutos Baeza (1861-1918), a Spanish poet and writer of the Murcian dialect, and Frutos Feo Pérez (1972-), a retired Spanish sprinter.
Fufluns m Etruscan MythologyEtruscan deity, predominantly of wine, health, happiness, and growth. He is often considered the Etruscan equivalent of the Greek god Dionysus and the Roman god Bacchus.
Fujinosuke m JapaneseFuji, meaning "Wisteria" and Nosuke, meaning "Assistant", or "Guardian".
Fukashi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 洋 (
fukashi) meaning "ocean" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Fukusuke m Japanese (Rare)From 福 (
fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 記 (
suke) meaning "mark, describe, statement, inscription, mention, the Kojiki". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Fulvianus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile
Fulvius. A bearer of this name was Roman praetor and consul Lucius Manlius Acidinus Fulvianus (2nd century BC).
Fumihisa m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
fumi) meaning "sentence" combined with 久 (
hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago", 尚 (
hisa) meaning "furthermore, still, incidentally", or 寿 (
hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [
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Fumikatsu m JapaneseFrom 記 (
fumi) meaning "Kojiki, mark, describe, statement, mention, inscription" combined with 活 (
katsu) meaning "life, alive, lively".
Fumimitsu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
fumi) meaning "writing" or 史 (
fumi) meaning "history" combined with 光 (
mitsu) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations are usable.
Fuminosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (fumi) "sentence", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Fumisada m JapaneseFrom 書 (
fumi) meaning "letter, writing, document, book" or 章 (
fumi) meaning "chapter, section, article, badge" combined with 禎 (
sada) meaning "blessed, auspicious, divine grace"... [
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Fumishige m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (fumi) "sentence" combined with 成 (shige) meaning "to become", 繁 (shige) meaning "rich, prosperous" or 茂 (shige) meaning "luxuriant". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Fumisuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (fumi) "sentence" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish" or 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Fumitoshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (
fumi) meaning "writing" or 史 (
fumi) meaning "history" combined with 淑 (
toshi) meaning "polite, graceful". Other kanji combinations are usable.
Fumiyoshi m JapaneseThis name is used as 文 (
fumi) "writing" combined with 吉 (
yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (
yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (
yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [
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Furcas m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendPossibly derived from Latin
furca "fork, pitchfork" or Greco-Roman
furca "sepulcher". According to demonology, this is the name of a knight of Hell shown in the Ars Goetia.
Furius m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman nomen
Furius, which is derived from Latin
furia "madness, fury, rage." This name was borne by a Roman statesman and soldier from the 4th century BC.
Furnius m Ancient RomanRoman
nomen gentilicium (family name) which was possibly derived from the Latin noun
furnis meaning "oven" as well as "bakery".... [
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Fursey m Old Irish, HistoryPossibly derived from Latin
virtus "virtue" via Old Irish
firt. Saint Fursey was an early medieval Irish monk and visionary whose "celebrated visions had considerable influence on dream literature of the later Middle Ages", including Dante's 'Divine Comedy'.
Fusa f & m Japanese (Rare)Derived from the Japanese kanji 房 (
fusa) meaning "chamber; room; house" or also "bunch (of flowers); grapes (of fruit)".... [
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Fusahito m Japanese (Rare)From 房 (
fusa) meaning "room, chamber" or 成 (
fusa) meaning "to become" combined with 仁 (
hito) meaning "benevolence, compassion". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fusanao m JapaneseFrom 英 (
fusa) meaning "English, hero, flower, petal" or 房 (
fusa) meaning "room, chamber, section" and 成 (
nao) "become" or 尚 (
nao) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet"... [
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Fusanosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 房 (fusa) meaning "tassel", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [
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Fusazane m JapaneseFrom Japanese 房 (fusa) meaning "chamber" and 実 (zane) meaning "fruit, good result, truth". Other kanji combinations are possible. A known bearer is Hiraoka Fusazane, a samurai and defender of the Kono house during the feudal era of Japan.
Fuscianus m Ancient RomanDerived from a Roman cognomen or agnomen, which was derived from
Fuscus. A bearer of this name was Publius Seius Fuscianus, who lived in the 2nd century AD and was a childhood friend of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Fuscinus m Ancient RomanDerived from a Roman cognomen, which itself was derived from
Fuscus. A bearer of this name was Lucius Matuccius Fuscinus, who was consul suffectus in 159 AD.
Fuseini m African, DagbaniIn Northern Ghana, it is the name given to the second born of a pair of twin girls. The first born twin is named
Fuseini According to superstition, the second twin is considered to be the older twin because it is said that during the trauma of birth, the older twin send the younger twin ahead to make sure the world is safe.
Fushou m ChineseFrom 福 (
fú) meaning "blessing, happiness, prosperity" and 寿 (
shòu) meaning "long life".
Fusu m ChineseThis name comes from “The Mountain Has Fusu Trees” (山有扶苏), a folk song featured in the Chinese Classic of Poetry (诗经, also called the Book of Songs). Fusu (扶苏) is a type of tree theorized to be the mulberry tree, though the name can also mean the lushness and thriving nature of a tree... [
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Futoshi m JapaneseFrom classical adjective 太し
(futoshi) meaning "fat, thick; daring, shameless."... [
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Fuusuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "style, wind" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish" or 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Gaa-binagwiiyaas m OjibweMeans "which the flesh peels off" or "sloughing flesh" or "wrinkle meat" or "old wrinkled meat" in Ojibwe.