This is a list of submitted names in which the language is West Germanic; and the first letter is S.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Saraline f Englishpossibly from the combination of the names Sara and Caroline this name is borne by the character Saraline Timbers from the Animated show Welcome to the Wayne.
Saraman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with
man "man."
Saramar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Saramund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Saratrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Saraward m GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Sarepta f English (American, Archaic)From a biblical place name, Σάρεπτα
(Sarepta) in Greek, derived from the Hebrew verb צָרַף
(sarap) meaning "to smelt, refine and test (metal)". The Phoenician town of Zarephath (or Sarepta, its Greek name) was the site of a miracle of the prophet
Elijah, who met a widow of Sarepta and restored her dying son to life... [
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Sarralyn f Literature, EnglishName used in Tamora Pierce's Tortall books. Made from a combination of the names
Sarra meaning "princess" or "lady" and
Lyn meaning "lake".
Sarulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Sassia f EnglishThis name derives from the Germanic “*sakhsan > sachs (Old English: sæx; Latin: sachsum)”, meaning “knife, short sword, dagger”. The Anglo-Saxons were the population in Britain partly descended from the Germanic tribes who migrated from continental Europe and settled the south and east of the island beginning in the early 5th century... [
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Satchal m English (American)Old English (Satchel) but this is spelled with an "a" at the end. It's a noun- a real person's name, an American name, meaning 'unknown'. From the lyrics of one of Dave Mason's song: I'm a person not a purse.
Satella f EnglishPossibly derived from Latin
satelles "attendant, guard". A known bearer of this name was Satella Sharps (1856-1875), daughter of American gunsmith Christian Sharps (1810-1874). Another known bearer is her daughter (who was named after her mother, because she had died while giving birth to her), American author Satella Sharps Waterstone (1875-1938).
Saviël m & f Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Saviel. It is predominantly a masculine name in the Netherlands, but occasionally the name is also bestowed upon females. Saviël as a feminine name is slightly less common than its proper feminine counterpart
Saviëlle.
Saxonia f GermanAllegoric personification of the state of Saxony (Germany). Very rarely used as a given name.
Schani m German (Austrian)Austrian German vernacular form of
Jean 1 and in some cases an Austrian German borrowing of
Sanyi. The name coincides with the Austrian German vernacular term
Schani "servant, henchman", the informal term
Schani "good friend" and the obsolescent East Austrian German term
Schani "waiter".
Scholar m EnglishIt means "scholar", referring to a student or to someone intelligent.
Schönche f Yiddish (Germanized, Archaic)Derived from German
schön meaning "beautiful". This name was borne by Schönche Jeannette Rothschild (1771-1859), the oldest child of Mayer Rothschild, founder of the Rothschild banking family... [
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Schöne f YiddishDerived from Yiddish
shein "beautiful". The name coincides with German
Schöne "beautiful woman" (compare
Beila and
Shayna).
Schöntraud f German (Modern, Rare)20th century coinage from the usual German word
schön "beautiful" and the name element
traud (related to the Old High German name element
drud "strength").... [
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Schönwip f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)Recorded in 13th-century Germany, it is possibly composed of the elements
schön meaning "beautiful" and
Wipfel meaning "peak, top, head, treetop", the meaning might imply the peak of beauty, or a beautiful face or head.
Schweder m East Frisian, FrisianDerived from Old Saxon
swîth "strong" and either
heri "army" or
hard (cognate of Old Frisian
herd) "hardy; brave".
Scotland m & f EnglishFrom the name of the country
Scotland, meaning "land of the Scots", from Latin
Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker".
Scottine f English (Rare)Variant form of
Scottina. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Brett Rossi (b. 1989), who was born as Scottine Ross.
Sea f EnglishEnglish vocabulary and nature name meaning "body of salt water".
Seabert m Medieval EnglishDerives from the Old English name Sæbeorht from
sæ meaning "sea" and
beorht meaning "bright".
Season f English (Rare)Either derived from the English word
season, and thus ultimately from Latin
satio "sowing; planting" (which later came to be understood as "time of planting"), or a transferred use of the surname
Season... [
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Seaxburg f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
seax "knife" and
burg "fortress". Saint
Sexburga (7th century) was a daughter of King Anna of the East Angles and wife of King Eorcenberht of Kent... [
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Seaxræd m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
seax "knife" (compare
seaxa "Saxon") and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Secret f English (Rare)From the English word
secret, which is ultimately from Latin
secretus "set apart, hidden, private".
Sedge m & f EnglishA swordsman. Related names are Sedgley(from the meadow of the swordsman), and Sedgwick(from the place of sword grass).
Sedona f English (American)In the United States, this name is usually given in honour of the city of Sedona in Arizona. The city itself had been named after Sedona Arabella Schnebly (née Miller), who was the wife of Theodore Carlton Schnebly, the city's first postmaster... [
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Sedric m EnglishVariant of
Cedric. Known bearers of this name include the American basketball players Sedric Toney (b. 1962) and Sedric Webber (b. 1977).