This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Scaurianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Scaurus. A bearer of this name was Decimus Terentius Scaurianus, a Roman governor of Dacia from the 2nd century AD.
Scaurus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
scaurus meaning "with swollen ankles, club-footed." The word is ultimately derived from Greek σκαῦρος (
skauros) meaning "lame", which is etymologically related to Sanskrit
khora "lame"... [
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Scelmis m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Σκέλμις
(Skelmis). In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the Telchines, sea spirits (daemons) native to the island of Rhodes, who were killed by the gods when they turned to evil magic... [
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Scerdilaidas m History (Latinized)Scerdilaidas (ruled 218 – 206 BC) was an Illyrian ruler of the Illyrian kingdom under the Labeatan dynasty. He was the grandfather of
Gentius. The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Albanian
herdhe "nest; herd", ultimately from Proto-Albanian
*skarda- "herd" and Proto-Albanian
*laida "to leave, to die, to lead", thus meaning something like "herd or flock leader".
Schedius m Greek MythologyDerived from
σχεδόν (skhedón) meaning "nearby" or "nearly, almost", and
δίος (dîos) meaning "heavenly, divine".
Scribonianus m Late Roman, HistoryThis Roman cognomen is an extended form of
Scribonius. A known bearer of this name was Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus, a Roman usurper from the 1st century AD.
Scribonus m Ancient RomanPossibly derived from Latin
scribere "to write", perhaps even in combination with Latin
bonus "good, well", thus meaning "to write well." This was the name of Scribonus Largus, a Roman physician from the 1st century AD.
Sebastos m Late GreekDerived from Σεβαστός
(Sebastos), which is an Ancient Greek calque of the Roman title
Augustus. Also compare the Greek noun Σεβάστιος
(Sebastios) meaning "an oath by the genius of the Emperor"... [
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Sedulius m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
sedulus "zealous, diligent, industrious". This name was borne by Coelius Sedulius, a Christian poet of the first half of the 5th century.
Sedulius m Irish (Latinized)Latinization of
Siadhal. This name was borne by Sedulius Scottus (sometimes called Sedulius the Younger, to distinguish him from Coelius Sedulius; fl... [
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Segomaros m GaulishComposed of Proto-Celtic *
sego- "force, victory" and *
māros "great".
Sejanus m Ancient RomanLucius Aelius Sejanus (20 BC – 18 October AD 31), commonly known as Sejanus, was a Roman soldier, friend and confidant of the Roman Emperor Tiberius.
Senectus m Roman MythologyMeans "aged, very old" in Latin. In Roman mythology, Senectus was a god of old age and the Roman equivalent of
Geras.
Sentinus m Roman MythologyGod who gives sentience or the powers of sense perception (
sensus). Augustine calls him the sensificator, "creator of sentience."
Sepharinus m DutchThis name originally came into being as an erroneous spelling of
Severinus (see
Severino). But, when found spelled as
Zepharinus, it can also be an erroneous spelling of
Zephyrinus (see
Zeferino)... [
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Sépistòkòs m SiksikaDerived from
sipisttoo meaning "owl" and
okós meaning "child" in the Kainaa dialect of Siksika.
Septiminus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Septimus. This name was borne by Lucius Fabius Cilo (it was one of his many names), a Roman senator from the 2nd century AD.
Sergis m Arthurian CycleSergis is the knight who informs Artegall of Irena's impending death in Book 5, Canto 11 of "The Faerie Queene".
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.
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.
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.
Setebos m TheatreSeen in Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest' (1611), in which Setebos is the god worshipped by Caliban and Sycorax.
Setheus m GnosticismAccording to Gnosticism, Setheus is one of the great celestial powers dwelling in the Sixth Heaven.
Sextans m & f AstronomySextans is one of the constellations introduced by the Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius. It represents the astronomical sextant. Hevelius named the constellation after the sextant he used to measure star positions... [
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Sharifnafas m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sharif meaning "sacred, holy" and
nafas meaning "breath".
Shernafas m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sher meaning "lion" and
nafas meaning "breath".
Sheumais m ScotsScots adoption of the vocative case of
Seumas due to mistaking it for the nominative case.
Shields m English (Rare, Archaic)Possibly from the surname
Shields. Shields Green (1836-1859) was an escaped Afro-American slave who was one of the leaders in John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry and was sentenced by hanging.
Sibyntios m Ancient GreekMost likely derived from σιβύνη
(sibune) or
(sibyne), the Greek name for a type of hunting spear. It is possible that the word is ultimately of Illyrian origin.
Sibyrtios m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is uncertain. The second element may possibly have been derived from the Greek noun βύρσα
(bursa) or
(byrsa) meaning "hide". It is etymologically related to the modern English word
purse... [
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Sideris m GreekTransferred used of the surname
Sideris or the reduced and altered form of the personal name
Isidoros (see
Isadore), altered by folk etymology as if derived from
sidero ‘iron’ (classical Greek
sideron), and hence regarded as an omen name: ‘may the child grow up to be as strong as iron’.
Sigfúss m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
sigr "victory" and
fúss "willing, eager".
Sigitas m LithuanianSome sources state that this given name is a variant of
Zygfridas (which is also found spelled as
Zigfridas), but it is probably more likely that this name is derived from
Sigutis and/or
Sigytis, which are both diminutives of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element
sigu meaning "victory"... [
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Sigurhans m IcelandicCombination of Old Norse
sigr "victory" and the name
Hans. This was borne by Icelandic photographer Sigurhans Vignir (1894-1975).
Similianus m Late RomanPossibly derived from the Latin adjective
similis meaning "similar, resembling, like".
Simoeis m Greek MythologyThe name of the god of the river Simois, and taken from that river. Simoeis was a son of
Oceanus and
Tethys and as the father of Astyoche and Hieromneme.
Simplicius m Late RomanDerived from Latin
simplicius, which is the comparative form of
simpliciter meaning "simply, plainly". It is ultimately derived from Latin
simplex "simple, plain". This name was borne by a Christian martyr from the 2nd century AD, as well as by a Roman Catholic Pope from the 5th century AD.
Sinatroukes m Parthian (Hellenized)From
Σινατρούκης (
Sinatroúkēs), A Hellenized of Old Iranian
*sāna-taru-ka- meaning “enemy-conquering”. It could also be from Aramaic
santū(ā) "senator" with an added Middle Iranian suffix
-ūk.
Sisyphus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Σίσυφος
(Sisyphos), of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be derived from Greek σίσυς
(sisys), which can mean "a goat's skin" or "cheap garment" or "any coarse"... [
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Sixtinus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Sixtus. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch Reformed theologian and orientalist Sixtinus Amama (1593-1629).
Skamandros m Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name is uncertain. The second element looks like it is derived from Greek ανδρος
(andros) meaning "of a man", but there are sources who doubt this. The first element is more difficult to pinpoint: it could be derived from Greek σκάζω
(skazo) "to limp, to stumble (over an obstacle)" or from Greek σκαιός
(skaios) meaning "left(-handed)" or "awkward"... [
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Skarlatos m Greek (Rare)Hellenized form of
Scarlat. This name is very rare in modern Greece; one is much more likely to encounter it as a surname instead.... [
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Skimbleshanks m TheatreIt is the name of a principal cat in Andrew Lloyd Webber's
Cats. He is the Railway Cat.
Skirgaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirtautas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirvainas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Skirvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
skirti, which usually means "to give, to devote, to dedicate" but has also been found to mean "to divide, to separate" as well as "to determine, to establish, to identify"... [
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Snickers m & f PetPossibly derived from the English words
snickers, the plural form of
snicker meaning "stifled, broken laugh".
Socks m & f PetDerived from the English word
socks, which is the plural form of the word
sock. According to Wiktionary, this name is usually given to a cat that is mainly black but has white paws.... [
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Sodeys m PersianLikely a form of Sudais, meaning "sixth or one of six". This name is commonly given to the sixth child in a family. Based on the Arabic S-D-S root.... [
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Sogdianos m Old Persian (Hellenized)Possibly meaning "from Sogdia" in Ancient Greek, from Ancient Greek
Σογδιανή (
Sogdianḗ) "Sogdia", borrowed from Old Persian
𐎿𐎢𐎦𐎢𐎭 (
s-u-gu-u-d) of the same meaning, with an added suffix... [
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Soklaros m Ancient GreekLikely a variant or derivative of
Socrates, stemming from the well-known Greek philosopher's name, with the suffix “-os” Soklaros of Tithora was a confidant of
Plutarch, a famous ancient Greek biographer and philosopher.
Solinus m LiteratureSolinus is the Duke of Ephesus in William Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors".
Solymus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Solymus was the ancestral hero and eponym of the tribe Solymi in Pisidia and Lycia. He was a son of either Zeus or Ares; his mother's name is variously given as Chaldene, Caldene daughter of Pisidus, Calchedonia or the nymph Chalcea.
Somnus m Roman MythologyMeans "sleep" in Latin. In Roman mythology Somnus was the personification of sleep, the equivalent of the Greek god
Hypnos. He was the son of
Nox (Night) and the brother of Mors (Death).
Soos m SpanishDiminutive of
Jesús. A bearer of this name is Soos Ramirez in the TV show Gravity Falls.
Sophilos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σῶς
(sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see
Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [
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