This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *n or *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Vitellius m Ancient Roman (Rare)Roman family name that was derived from the Latin word
vitellus “young calf”. Aulus Vitellius was a Roman emperor during the Year of the Four Emperors.
Viðbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
viðr "tree" combined with Old Norse
björn "bear".
Vithimiris m GothicVithimiris was a king of the Greuthungi, ruling for some unspecified time in the area of present-day southern Ukraine. He succeeded to Ermanaric, meaning that he probably reigned in 376. Ammianus Marcellinus, the only known source on him, states that after Ermanaric´s death he tried to resist the Alani, who were allied with the Huns, with the help of other Huns hired as mercenaries... [
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Vitumnus m Roman MythologyGod whom endows the fetus with
vita, "life" or the vital principle or power of life (see also quickening).
Augustine calls him the vivificator, "creator of life," and links him with
Sentinus (following) as two "very obscure" gods who are examples of the misplaced priorities of the Roman pantheon... [
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Vivaan m Indian, HindiMeans "full of life" in Hindi. Alternatively, it may be derived from Sanskrit विवान
(vivāna) meaning "plaiting, twisting". This is a title of the Hindu god Krishna.
Vivhan m PunjabiThe meaning of the name is Lord Krishna, Full of life, Rays of the morning Sun. Vivhan is also related to Jat from Lord Krishna as he was a Jat
Vivion m Spanish (Rare)Variant masculine version of Vivion. Vivion de Valera (b. 1910) was a son of Irish politician Eamon de Valera, named after his Cuban grandfather Juan Vivion de Valera.
Vivius m Late RomanDerived from Latin
vivere "to live; to be alive" and
vivus "alive, living".
Vivus m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from the Latin adjective
vīvus "alive, living; bright, lit, burning, kindled; durable, lasting, persistent". This name was also used as a secular form of
Chaim.
Vlas m Medieval DutchDerived from
vlas, which is the Dutch word for the flax plant (species Linum usitatissimum).
Vlasios m GreekModern Greek form of
Blasios. When looking at the native spelling, note the following: the first letter of this name (the beta) was a 'b' in ancient Greek, but it is a 'v' in modern Greek... [
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Vodan m South SlavicSouth Slavic pseudo-diety. Name contains element вода (voda), which means "water".
Vojen m Medieval Czech (Rare, Archaic)name used by one of the seven mythical Bohemian princes. Name means "War" in Slavonic for many, but Zavis Kalandra thought the name meant "Tuesday".
Vojin m SerbianDerived from the Slavic element
voi or
voin, meaning "soldier". Vojvoda (Duke) Vojin, also known as Vojin of Gacko was 14th century Serbian magnate and nobleman, founder of Vojinović noble family.
Volen m BulgarianDerived from Bulgarian
волен (volen) "free; independent".
Volesus m Ancient RomanRoman
praenomen (first name) which is either of Oscan or Sabine origin and is generally thought to be etymologically related to (or even derived from) either the Latin verb
valere meaning "to be strong" (see
Valerius) or the Latin verb
volo meaning "to will, to want" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [
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Volumnius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile which was possibly derived from Latin
volumen meaning "roll, scroll", but could also be derived from the name of the god
Volumnus... [
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Volumnus m Roman MythologyDerived from the Latin verb
volo meaning "to wish, to will, to want". According to
Augustine, Volumnus and his female counterpart
Volumna were minor Roman deities who granted newborn infants the will (or volition) to do good.
Voluptas f Roman MythologyMeans "pleasure, enjoyment, delight" in Latin. In Roman mythology Voluptas was the personification of sensual pleasures. She was the beautiful daughter born from the union of
Cupid and
Psyche; her Greek equivalent was
Hedone.
Volusianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile
Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman emperor Volusianus (died in 253 AD), the Roman consul Lucius Petronius Taurus Volusianus (died around 268 AD) and Volusianus of Tours, a bishop and saint from the late 5th century AD.
Volusus m Ancient RomanVariant of
Volesus. A notable bearer of this name was the Roman consul Marcus Valerius Volusus (died around 496 BC).
Vopiscus m Ancient RomanUncommon Roman praenomen of obscure origin. Gaius Plinius Secundus suggested that it was given to a child whose twin was stillborn, but this etymology is often rejected and widely contested.
Voron m Medieval RussianDerived from either Russian ворон
(voron) meaning "raven" or Russian ворона
(vorona) meaning "crow" (as in, the bird).
Vujadin m SerbianOne of the many Serbian names derived from the element
vuk, meaning "wolf". ... [
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Vulganus m Arthurian CycleA hideous half-man, half-horse sea demon that terrorized the land of Averre. He carried a Gorgon’s head that turned people to stone.... [
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Vulturnus m Roman MythologyDerived from
Vultur, the name of a mountain in Apulia, southeast of Rome. The place name is possibly related to Latin
vultur, meaning "vulture". In Roman mythology, Vulturnus was the god of the east wind, with his Greek counterpart being
Eurus... [
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Vurğun m AzerbaijaniMeans "lover, enamoured" in Azerbaijani. This was the pen name of Səməd Vurğun (1906-1956), an Azerbaijani poet and dramatist.
Vydgailas m LithuanianBasically means "to see (is) strength" or "the strength to see", derived from Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" (see
Vytautas) combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Vydminas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" (see
Vytautas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".
Vydotas m LithuanianDerived from
Vydotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with
Vyd- (such as
Vydgailas and
Vydmantas) or end in
-vydas (such as
Tautvydas), because it contains the masculine suffix
-otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Vygailas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" (which would then make this name a variant of
Vydgailas) or from Baltic
vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see
Vytautas)... [
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Vygaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic
vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see
Vytautas)... [
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Vygintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic
vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see
Vytautas)... [
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Vygirdas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic
vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see
Vytautas)... [
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Vyliaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" or from Baltic
vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see
Vytautas)... [
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Wachiraphon f ThaiFrom Thai วชิร
(wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Wachiraphon m ThaiFrom Thai วชิร
(wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Waen f & m ThaiMeans "circle, hoop, ring" in Thai.
Wærstan m Anglo-SaxonMeaning uncertain. The first element may derive from either Old English
wær "aware, cautious" or
wær "truth, faith, fidelity" (compare Old High German
war "aware" and
war "true") and the second element from
stan 1 "stone".
Wagiman m JavaneseFrom Javanese
Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix
-man.
Wagimin m JavaneseFrom Javanese
Wagé referring to the fourth day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix
-min.
Wahid al-Din m ArabicFrom
وحيد (
wahid) meaning "unique" and
الدين (
al-din) meaning "of the religion)
Wahidin m IndonesianFrom Arabic وحيدين
(waḥīdīn), the plural of وحيد
(waḥīd) meaning "peerless, unique".
Wahyudin m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
wahyu meaning "revelation" combined with Arabic دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Walaman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with
man "man."
Waldalenus m Frankish (Latinized)Possibly a Latinized form of
Waldhelm. This was borne by Waldalenus, Duke of Upper Burgundy, a Frankish magnate who lived in the late 6th century and early 7th century... [
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Waldbern m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German).
Waldegis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Gothic
valdan "to reign." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Waldin m Arthurian CycleA strong knight who assisted his cousin or uncle, King Angusel of Scotland, in repelling an invasion of Saxons.... [
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Waldman m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with
man "man."
Waldrun f GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "rule" combined with Gothic
rûna "secret."
Waliyuddin m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)Means "friend of the faith (Islam)", from Arabic وَلِيّ
(waliyy) meaning "friend, helper, benefactor" combined with دِين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Wallon m Medieval BretonDerived from Old Breton
uuallon, cognate of Old Welsh
uualaun, uualon "valorous".
Walstan m History (Ecclesiastical)Saint Walstan (died 1016) was born either in Bawburgh in Norfolk, or Blythburgh in Suffolk, and because of a life dedicated to farming and the care of farm animals, is the patron saint of farms, farmers, farmhands, ranchers and husbandry men.
Wan f ChineseChinese feminine name with several possible meanings; if written using
婉 (wǎn) it means "graceful, gentle, elegant", if written
宛 (wǎn) it seems to have historically meant "courteous" and if written
紈 (wán) it means "white silk" or "fine silk".
Wanahton m SiouxMeans "one who attacks, charges; charger" in Lakota, from the Lakota
waánataŋ. This was borne by Chief Wánataŋ (ca. 1795-1848), also known as Wanata and Wanataan, a leader of the Yanktonai, a tribe of the Dakota.
Wanbin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
彬 (bīn) meaning "well-bred".
Wanchen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and
辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning".
Wanchun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and
春 (chūn) meaning "spring".
Wandis m & f SlavicMeans "the tribe of the Vandals". Is related to the feminine name Wanda.
Wanen m ChineseFrom 婉 (
wǎn) meaning "gentle, tender, tactful" 恩 (
ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity".
Wanfen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".
Wangchen m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan དབང་ཆེན
(dbang-chen) meaning "great power", derived from དབང
(dbang) meaning "power" and ཆེན
(chen) meaning "great, big, large".
Wangjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Wangshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Wangyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Wanhuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Wanjun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 万
(wàn) meaning "myriad, numerous, ten thousand" or 婉
(wǎn) meaning "graceful, beautiful, elegant" combined with 军
(jūn) meaning "army", 钧
(jūn) meaning "potter's wheel" or 君
(jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [
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Wanjun m KoreanFrom 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole" or 玩 "play with, joke, enjoy" (wan) and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".
Wanlan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples".
Wanlin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 万
(wàn) meaning "innumerable, numerous" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest, woods" or 霖
(lín) meaning "long spell of rain", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Wannaphon f ThaiFrom Thai วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Wanphen f ThaiFrom Thai วัน
(wan) meaning "day" and เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full moon".
Wanran f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly pledge, promise".
Wanshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Wanxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Wanxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Wanxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth" or
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or "star or
萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Wanxun f ChineseFrom 丸 (
wán) meaning "ball, pellet" combined with 荀 (
xún) meaning "plant, ancient state" or 寻 (
xún)meaning "search, seek" or "fathom, armspan" or 迅 (
xūn) meaning "meritorious deed, rank"... [
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Wanyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and
雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" or
嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".
Wanyin m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jiang Wanyin (usually called Jiang
Cheng) from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 晚吟.
Wanzhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Waqqas m Arabic, UrduMeans "warrior, fighter" (literally "neck-breaker") in Arabic, from the root وقص
(waqaṣa) meaning "to break another's neck".
Waraphon f ThaiFrom Thai วร
(wara) meaning "excellent, distinguished, glorious" and อาภรณ์
(aphon) meaning "jewelry, ornament".
Wars m Slavic MythologyWars and Sawa are legendary characters from the origin myth of the founding and etymology of the city of Warsaw, capital of Poland. There are several versions of the legend with their appearance.... [
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Warsan f SomaliMeans "good news", derived from Somali
war meaning "news" combined with the Somali feminine name suffix -
san, itself a derivative of Somali
wanaagsan meaning "good". A notable bearer of this name is Warsan Shire (1988-), a British writer, poet, editor and teacher of Somali descent.
Warun m ThaiMeans "rain" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god
Varuna.
Warunthorn f ThaiMeans "one who possesses blessings", from the Thai element
พร (
pon) ("blessing, benediction, favour").
Wasan m ThaiMeans "spring (the season)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वसन्त
(vasanta).
Wasin m ThaiMeans "self-cultivator, self-judge, one who conquers their own desires" in Thai.
Wasis m JavaneseMeans "clever, smart, skilled, capable" in Javanese.
Watcharaphon m & f ThaiFrom Thai วัชร
(watchara) meaning "diamond" or "lightning bolt" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Watcharin m & f ThaiDerived from Thai วัชระ
(watchara) meaning "vajra" (a Buddhist ceremonial weapon depicted as both a diamond and thunderbolt) and อินทร์
(in) referring to the Hindu god
Indra... [
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Wayman m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Wayman. A famous bearer is the late NBA basketball player and smooth jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale.