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.
Libertus m History (Ecclesiastical)This name is probably best known for being the name of Libertus of Saint-Trond, a Belgian saint from the 8th century AD. There are two possibilities for the etymology of his name: it is either derived from Latin
libertus meaning "freedman" (though the name could also be considered to be a masculinization of the feminine Latin name
Libertas) or it is a latinization of his original Germanic name... [
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Licinianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Licinius. Known bearers of this name include the Roman author Granius Licinianus (2nd century AD) and the Roman usurper Julius Valens Licinianus (3rd century AD).
Licinius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile which was derived from the Roman cognomen
Licinus, which itself was derived from the Latin adjective
licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned"... [
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Licinus m Ancient RomanCognomen derived from the Latin adjective
licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned". Also compare the Latin verb
licinio meaning "to show through, to disclose".
Lindus m Greek MythologyA character in Greek Mythology, and the son of
Cercaphus and
Cydippe or
Lysippe, and grandson of
Helios; in conjunction with whom he possessed the island of Rhodes, where he was regarded as the founder of the town of Ialysus.
Lise m MiwokMeans "salmon head rising above water" in Miwok.
Lishan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 里
(lǐ) meaning "village" or 李
(lǐ) meaning "plum, plum tree" combined with 善
(shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable", 珊
(shān) meaning "coral", 姍
(shān) meaning "leisurely, slow", 山
(shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak" or 杉
(shān) meaning "pine, fir"... [
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Lisong m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 松
(sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree"... [
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Liss m & f SwedishDialectal name from Dalarna, Sweden meaning "small, little".
Listyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
listya meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".
Litosław m PolishDerived from Polish
litość "mercy, pity" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Lityerses m Greek MythologyMeaning unknown; Lityerses was the illegitimate son of Midas in Greek mythology. He was said to be an aggressive swordsman who would frequently challenge people to harvesting contests and would behead those he beat.
Live-loose m LiteratureThe name of a character in the novel
The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Lkhagvasüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian лхагва
(lkhagva) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Llefelys m Welsh MythologyLlefelys may be derived from Cligueillus or Digueillus, which may be a corruption of the Old Welsh name Higuel (specifically, the 10th century AD king Higuel (Howel/Houuel).... [
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Lleision m Medieval WelshOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh
llais "voice", a derivation from Welsh
lleisiol "vocal" and a Welsh contraction of
kyrie eleision, an Ecclesiastical Latin phrase from Ancient Greek
Κύριε, ἐλέησον, "Lord, have mercy".
Lobsang m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan བློ་བཟང
(blo-bzang) meaning "noble-minded, intelligent, learned".
Locrinus m History, LiteratureThe name of a legendary king of the Britons, likely derived from the ancient Locrian people from the Central Greek region of Locris rather than having a Celtic source. This theory is supported by the fact that Locrinus had a father called Brutus of Troy, one of the most fanciful bits of romanticism found in Geoffrey of Monmouth's
History of the British Kings... [
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Lodrisio m Medieval ItalianMeaning uncertain. It is likely of Germanic origin, in which case the first element of the name is probably derived from Old German
hlut meaning "famous, loud".
Loetsak m ThaiFrom Thai เลิศ
(loet) meaning "excellent, superb" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Lohrasp m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteraturePersian form of the Avestan compound name
Aurvataspa or
Arvataspa, which consists of Avestan
aurva meaning "swift" and Avestan
aspa meaning "horse". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "swift horse" or "one who has a swift horse".... [
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Lokesh m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, KannadaFrom Sanskrit लोकेश
(lokeśa) meaning "lord of the world", derived from लोक
(loka) meaning "world, realm, earth" combined with ईश
(īśa) meaning "ruler, lord, husband".
Lokys m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
lokys meaning "bear". However, it should be noted that
Lokys is also the name of a river in Lithuania, which is located in the county of Kaunas. As such, it is possible that in some cases, bearers of the given name Lokys were named after the river, rather than after the animal... [
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Lollius m Ancient RomanRoman family name of unknown meaning, possibly of Sabine origin. Alternatively it could be derived from Latin
lolium "darnel", darnel being a type of grass.
Lomasi m & f HopiMeans "well adorned" in Hopi. From the Hopi
lomá 'well, good, beautiful' and
náci 'self blossomed (as in, covered in blossoms/flowers), adorned, dressed', or
mási 'gray', referring to a species of bluebird.
Longinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)Hellenized form of
Longinus. This name was borne by a Greek literary critic and writer from the 1st century AD and also by a Greek rhetorician and critic from the 3rd century AD.
Longsheng m ChineseFrom Chinese 龙 (
lóng) meaning "dragon" or 隆 (
lóng) meaning "prosperous, abundant" combined with 勝 or 胜 (
shèng) meaning "to be able to be; to be equal to" but also "to win; to be victorious" or 声 (
shēng) meaning "voice, sound, noise"... [
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Loras m FrenchFrench surname. From the Latin
laurus, meaning “laurel tree”.... [
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Loser m EnglishFrom the word, ultimately from Middle English
losere which is
lose +
-er. A bearer of the name is Loser Lane.
Lounès m KabyleMeans "companion" or "to keep company" in Kabyle, possibly of Arabic origin.
Louppos m Late GreekVariant of
Loupos. Also compare the ancient Greek noun λούππις
(louppis) meaning "kite" (as in, the bird of prey).
Lous f & m Dutch (Rare)Variant spelling of
Loes, which better reflects the origin of the name (
Louise) and also makes the name more recognizable and thus easy to pronounce for French speakers (which
Loes would not have been)... [
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Love-lust m LiteratureThe name of a character in the novel
The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan.
Loxias m Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek λέγειν
(legen) meaning "to speak, to say", influenced by λοξός
(loxos) "crooked, slanted", figuratively "obscure, indirect, ambiguous (language)"... [
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Lubomysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
lyub "love" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Ľuboslav m SlovakNewer coinage derived from the Slavic name elements
lyuby "love" and
slava "glory".
Lubosław m PolishDerived from Slavic
lyub "love" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Lucerys m LiteratureCreated by American author George R. R. Martin for a character in his fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Lucerys Velaryon is a prince of the Targaryen dynasty of Westeros during the later years of the reign of his grandfather Viserys I.
Lucidius m Late RomanVariant form of
Lucidus. This name was borne by saint Lucidius of Verona, whose feast day is on April 26th.
Lucidus m Late RomanDerived from the Latin adjective
lucidus meaning "clear, bright, shining". This name was borne by the 10th-century saint Lucidus of Aquara.
Lucilianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile
Lucilius. Bearers of this name were Egnatius Lucilianus, a governor of Britannia Inferior (between AD 238 and 244) and Claudius Lucilianus, a Roman prefect from the 2nd century AD... [
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Lucillius m Ancient RomanVariant spelling of
Lucilius. This name was borne by a satirical poet who lived under the Roman emperor Nero in the first century AD.
Lucullus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from a diminutive (as
-ullus is a Latin masculine diminutive suffix) of either the given name
Lucius or of the Latin noun
lucus meaning "grove" (see
Lucina)... [
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Ludomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
lud "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
lyud and Proto-Slavic
ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think".
Ludosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
lud "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
lyud and Proto-Slavic
ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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Ludzisław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
ludzie "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic
lyud and Proto-Slavic
ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Lugal-kinishe-dudu m SumerianEtymology uncertain, likely deriving in part from the Sumerian element
lugal ("master, king"). Name borne by a king of Uruk and Ur who ruled at the end of the 25th century BCE.
Lugal-kisalsi m SumerianPossibly deriving from Sumerian element
lugal, meaning "king, owner, master", and
tar " to cut; to decide". Name of a King of Uruk and Ur (some contemporary sources also place him as King of Kish), circa 2400 BCE.
Lugalsilâsi m SumerianMeans "The lord fills the streets", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒈗
lugal ("king, master, lord"), 𒋻𒋛
silâ ("street, path"), and 𒋛
si ("to fill up")... [
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Luismer m Venezuela/EspañolEs la unión de dos nombres de mujeres Luisa y Mercedes, dando como resultado el nombre de Luismer para el sexo masculino.
Lukash m UkrainianUkrainian form of
Luke, influenced by Latin
Lucas, probably via Polish
Łukasz. Lukash is the main character in Lesia Ukrainka's classic féerie drama 'The Forest Song'.
Łukasław m PolishThe first element of this name can be derived from Polish
łuk "bow", but it can also be derived from
Łukasz (in honour of Luke the Evangelist). The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory"... [
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