This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *us*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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).
Sosius m Ancient RomanRoman family name which was possibly derived from Greek σως (
sos) "safe, whole, unwounded".
Sousarion m Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain. This name should be a compound name, of which the first element might be the Greek noun σοῦς
(sous) meaning "upward motion" or the Greek noun σοῦσον
(souson) meaning "lily"... [
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Speusandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπεῦσις
(speusis) meaning "haste, hurry" as well as "speed". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω
(speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [
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Speusippos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek σπεύδω
(speudo) meaning "to hasten; to urge on, to set going" (compare the closely related σπουδή
(spoude) meaning "haste, speed" as well as "earnestness, diligence, zeal") and ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Sportacus m Popular CultureSportacus is a fictional character from the children's television show LazyTown. His name is a portmanteau of the ancient figure
Spartacus and the word sport, which represents his athleticism... [
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Statilius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile which was derived from
Statius. A known bearer of this name was Titus Statilius Taurus, a Roman general and two-time consul from the 1st century BC.
Statius m Ancient RomanRoman praenomen (which later also came to be used as a nomen gentile) of Oscan origin. The meaning is uncertain, but it may possibly have been derived from Oscan
staít meaning "he stands", which would mean that it is closely related to Latin
statuo "to set up, to erect, to cause to stand"... [
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Sterquilinus m Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
stercus, meaning "fertilizer, manure". This was the name of the god of odor and manure in Roman mythology.
Subigus m Roman MythologyDerived from the Latin verb
subigere meaning "to cause to go under; to conquer, to tame, to subjugate, to subdue" (used of the active role in sexual intercourse, hence "to cause to submit sexually")... [
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Suetonius m Ancient RomanA Roman family name of unknown etymology. It could derive from the Latin
suetus "accustomed, wonted, usual". Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (69-122) was a Roman historian who wrote during the early Imperial era of the Roman Empire.
Sulpicius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile, of which the meaning is uncertain. Over time, this name has been borne by several ancient Romans, one of them being Servius Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus, who was consul at Rome in 500 BC.
Superbus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
superbus, which can mean "superb, excellent, superior" as well as "proud, haughty, arrogant". A bearer of this name was Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, a king of Rome who lived in the 6th century BC.
Susak m ThaiFrom Thai สุ
(su) meaning "good" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Susatrio m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु (
su) meaning "good" combined with क्षत्र (
kshatra) meaning "power, might, rule".
Suseno m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
sena meaning "soldiers, troops, army".
Susetyo m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
sêtya meaning "loyal, faithful, obedient".
Sushim m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Punjabi, GujaratiMEANING - cold, frigid, Moonstone or Moon gem, pleasant. Agreeable ... [
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Sushovan m Bengali, NepaliThe name is derived from Sanskrit and means "beautiful and handsome" or "gorgeous."
Susi m BiblicalSusi of the house of
Manasseh was the father of
Gaddi, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:11.
Susse m YiMeans "son of a shaman (
sunyi in the traditional Yi religion)" in Yi.
Susugu m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 雪 (
susugu) meaning "to rinse, to wipeout a disgrace, to take revenge", 漱 (
susugu) meaning "gargle, rinse, swill" or a combination of 勧(
sugu) meaning "advance" and 具 (
gu) meaning "tools, means" or 弘 (
gu) meaning "broad, vast, wide"... [
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Susumi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 進 (
susu) meaning "advance, make progress" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (
mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Syleus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek συλεύς
(syleus) meaning "privateer", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω
(sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)". Also compare Greek σύλη
(syle), a term used to refer to the right of seizing a ship... [
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Symmachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Symmachos. Well-known bearers of this name include the Roman orator and statesman Quintus Aurelius Symmachus (died around 402 AD) and Pope Symmachus (died in 514 AD).
Symphorinus m Late RomanEssentially means "of
Symphorus", since it contains the Latin masculine adjectival suffix
-inus. This suffix later developed into a diminutive suffix, so one could also say that this name is a diminutive of
Symphorus.... [
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Tadafusa m JapaneseFrom 迪 (
tada) "edify, way, path, reason, lead, pursue" and 房 (
fusa) meaning "chamber; room; house".
Tajus m Lithuanian (Modern)Recent and popular Lithuanian name of which the meaning is uncertain, but there are several theories for its etymology in existence. One such theory is that it is a short form of
Tadėjas and
Tadėjus, which are both extremely rare Lithuanian forms of
Thaddeus... [
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Takefusa m Japanese (Rare)From 敬 (
take) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" and 房 (
fusa) meaning "bunch, fringe, house, lock (of hair), room, tassel, tuft". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Talaus m Greek MythologyMeans "steadfast, enduring" or "unhappy", derived from Greek τλήμων
(tlemon) meaning "patient, steadfast; wretched, miserable". In Greek mythology, Talaus was the king of Argos and one of the Argonauts.
Tamphilus m Late RomanA Roman cognomen possibly from Ancient Greek
ταμίας (
tamíās) "steward, dispenser", from
τέμνω (
témnō) "to cut, hew", combined with
φίλος (
philos) "friend, lover"... [
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Tanausis m GothicTanausis was a legendary king of the Goths, according to Jordanes's Getica (5.47). The 19th-century scholar Alfred von Gutschmid assigned his reign to 1323 BC - 1290 BC. According to the Getica, he was the Gothic king who halted the advance of the Egyptian armies of the Egyptian king Sesostris (whom Jordanes calls Vesosis)... [
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Tanausú m Spanish (Canarian), GuancheName of a Guanche ruler from the island of La Palma, known for his fierce resistance against the Castillians during the conquest of the Canary Islands in the 15th century. This name had a revival in the 1980's.
Tantalus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology he was a hero, most famous for his eternal punishment in Tartarus. He was made to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches, with the fruit ever eluding his grasp, and the water always receding before he could take a drink... [
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Taroushi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son" combined with 子 (shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tarsicius m Late RomanThis name entered the Latin language via Greek
Tarsisi. Tarsisi is what the ancient Greek city of Tarsos was called at times; the city's name was the hellenized form of
Tarsa, which is what the city's first settlers - the Hittites - called it... [
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Tartarus m Greek MythologyTartarus was the Greek Primordial god that ruled over the abyss, the deepest and darkest pit in the Underworld.
Tatsusada m JapaneseFrom 達 (
tatsu) meaning "acheive" and 憲 (
sada) meaning "basic law, constitution". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Tatsusuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 達 (
tatsu) meaning "achieve" combined with 介 (
suke) meaning "help, assist". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.
Taurinus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Taurus. This was the name of a Roman usurper from the 3rd century AD, and of a Frankish saint from the 5th century AD.
Tauseef m PakistaniUrdu masculine name ultimately derived from the Arabic
توصيف (tawṣīf), meaning "description, explanation".
Teisius m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
teisus meaning "righteous, just".
Teleus m Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name is not entirely certain. It may have been derived from Greek τέλειος
(teleios) meaning "perfect", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb τελειόω
(teleioo) meaning "to make perfect, to complete"... [
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Temeluchus m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendTemeluchus (probably a transliteration of the Greek Telémakhos; literally, "far-away fighter") is the leader of the tartaruchi, the chief angel of torment (and possibly Satan himself), according to the extracanonical Apocalypse of Paul.
Tereus m Greek MythologyThis name is probably derived from Greek τηρέω
(tereo), which can mean "to guard" as well as "to obey, to observe, to attend to carefully". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek τερέω
(tereo) meaning "to bore through, to pierce"... [
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Tertianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was either derived from the Latin adjective
tertianus meaning "of the third, tertian" or from
Tertius.
Terushi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 輝 (
teru) meaning "brightness; lustre; brilliance; radiance; splendor" combined with 志 (
shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 士 (
shi) meaning "samurai, warrior", 司 (
shi) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage", 史 (
shi) meaning "history" or 嗣 (
shi) meaning "descendants, heirs"... [
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Tetricus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
taetricus "harsh, severe, forbidding". This was the name of two Emperors of the Gallic Empire (3rd century AD) and a Frankish saint (6th century AD).
Tetsushi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 哲 (
tetsu) meaning "clear" combined with 司 (
shi) meaning "take charge of, control, manage". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tetsushin m JapaneseFrom Japanese 哲 (
tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" combined with 心 (
shin) meaning "heart". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tetsusuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 哲 (
tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" combined with 介 (
suke) meaning "shell, shellfish". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Theophorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek given name Θεοφόρος
(Theophoros), which was derived from the Greek elements θεος
(theos) "god" and φορεω
(phoreo) "to carry, to bear"... [
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Theotonius m History (Ecclesiastical)Theotonius of Coimbra (c. 1082 - 1162) was a Canon Regular and royal advisor. He is noted in Portugal, for being the first prior of the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Coimbra, Portugal. He is celebrated as the reformer of religious life in Portugal, and is the first Portuguese saint.
Thofanius m Sicilian (Latinized)Thofanius is a variant of the name Theofanio, from theos (God) and fanes (manifestation). (See the names Theofania and Tiffany for more details.)
Thumelicus m Germanic (Latinized), HistoryAs the only known bearer of this name was the only child of two Germanic parents (Cheruscan chieftain Arminius and his wife Thusnelda), this name is probably a latinized form of an obscure Germanic name... [
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Thymbraeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Θυμβραίος
(Thymbraios), of which the meaning is uncertain. It could have been derived from the Greek noun θύμβρα
(thymbra) "savory", which refers to a herb now known as Satureja thymbra... [
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Tibertus m Roman MythologyMeaning unknown, possibly a variant of
Tiberius. In Roman mythology, Tibertus was the god of the river Anio (present-day Aniene), a tributary of the Tiber.
Tibullus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen of uncertain origin. The only well-known bearer was Albius Tibullus, a Roman poet and elegist.
Tidus m Popular CultureDerived from Shuri Okinawan 天道/太陽
(tiida) (see
Tida), given to a character from 'Final Fantasy X'.
Tillius m Ancient RomanLucius Tillius Cimber (died 42 BC) was a Roman senator. He was one of the assassins of Julius Caesar, creating the diversion that enabled the conspirators to attack