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.
Matin m Arabic, PersianMeans "firm, solid, sturdy" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المتين
(al-Matīn) is one of the 99 names of
Allah.
Matlubakhon m TajikFrom Arabic مطلوب (
matlub) meaning "desire, wish, need" combined with хон (
khon) meaning "king, ruler"
Matton m Greek MythologyFrom Greek μάττων
(matton), participle of the verb μάσσω
(masso) meaning "to knead dough, to press into a mould". In Greek mythology Matton is a hero of the meal, specifically the kneading of dough.
Maues m Scythian (Hellenized)From Ancient Greek
Μαύης (
Maúēs), a Hellenized form of Scythian
*mava or
*mauka meaning "hero, tiger". This was the name of the first Indo-Scythian king, ruling from 98/85 to 60/57 BCE.
Mauregatus m GermanicFrom Latin
maurus (meaning dark-skinned or Moorish) and
gothus (meaning Goth). Mauregatus the Usurper was the king of Asturias from 783 to 789.
Maurilius m Late RomanProbably diminutive of
Maurus, though a Celtic root has been suggested:
Mawrwr meaning "magnanimous", which coincides with a Welsh word meaning "great man" from
mawr "great" (cognate of Gaelic
mór "great") and
gwr "man".
Maus m & f Dutch (Rare)Contracted form of names that are derived from the Latin adjective
maurus meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish", such as
Mauritia (feminine),
Maurits (masculine) and
Maurice (technically unisex in the Netherlands).... [
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Maven f & m English (Modern)From the English word
maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין
(meyvn).
Mavilus m Late RomanMavilus, distinguished as Mavilus of Hadrumetum, was an early Christian martyr during the persecutions of Caracalla. He suffered martyrdom at Hadrumetum, in 212, by being thrown to wild beasts, by order of Governor Scapula.
Mavlan m Uyghur, Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)Derived from the Islamic religious title of مولانا
(mawlana), which is also known in English as
maulana. It literally means "our lord" in Arabic, as it is derived from the Arabic noun مولى
(mawla) meaning "lord, master" combined with the Arabic possessive suffix ـنَا
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Mavritios m GreekGreek from of Maurice via its latinized form Mauritius.
Mavros m GreekMeans "black" in Greek, originally used as a descriptive nickname for a person with a dark or swarthy complexion.
Mavros is more commonly found as a surname.
Mavzun f UzbekMeans "comely, well-proportioned" in Uzbek.
Maxianus m History (Ecclesiastical)Contraction of
Maximianus. This name was borne by an obscure saint from the 1st century AD, who is primarily (if not exclusively) venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church on June 3.
Maximinian m English, LiteratureEnglish form of
Maximinianus. In literature, this is the name of a character from "The Prophetess", a 17th-century play written by John Fletcher (1579-1625) and Philip Massinger (1583-1640).
Mayalen f Nahuatl, MexicanAlteration of the name Mayahuel is the female divinity associated with the maguey plant among cultures of central Mexico in the Postclassic era of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican chronology, and in particular of the Aztec cultures... [
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Mayen m DinkaMeans a specific kind of ox in Dinka language.
Mayin f & m ChineseFrom 馬 (
mǎ) meaning "horse" and 音 (
yīn) meaning "sound, voice, tone".
Maykinus m Medieval EnglishLatinized form of the Middle English name
Maykin, which was a diminutive of
Matthew (formed of
May - itself a short form of
Mayhewe (Old French
Mahieu) which in turn was an Anglo-French form of
Matthew - and the diminutive suffix -
kin).
Mayrkhan m Chechen (Rare)Derived from Chechen майра
(mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Maywen f Medieval EnglishOld English name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from the name Mægwynn, which is comprised of two elements:
mæg and
wynn. The first element
mæg may be from the Old English
mægden meaning "maiden" or "kinsman" (compare
Isemay,
Rícmæg and
Sedemai) or from the Germanic element
magan meaning "mighty, strong"... [
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Mazadan m Arthurian CycleAccording to Wolfram, Arthur’s great-grandfather and also an ancestor of Percivale, through his sons Lazaliez and Brickus, respectively.... [
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Mažrimas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
mažas meaning "small, little" combined with the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet".
Mažvilas m LithuanianMeans "a small hope", derived from the Lithuanian adjective
mažas meaning "small, little" combined with Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas).
Mažvydas m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
mažas meaning "small, little" combined with Baltic
vyd meaning "to see" (see
Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in
-vydas, such as
Alvydas and
Tautvydas.
Mchogmdzes f TibetanDerived from the Tibetan
མཆོག (mchog) meaning "supreme" and
མཛེས (mdzes) meaning "beautiful".
Meagens f Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)From Guanche *
m-aɣens meaning "thin, slender", literally "like a needle". This was recorded as the name of a 30-year-old Guanche woman from La Palma who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494... [
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Meas m & f KhmerMeans "gold" or "month, moon" in Khmer.
Medardus m Germanic (Latinized)Latinized form of
Machthard. However, it should be noted that there are sources that have something different to say about the Germanic name that lies at the root of Medardus... [
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Median m Arthurian CycleOne of Arthur’s knights in the Vulgate Merlin, present at a tournament between Arthur’s knights and the knights of Kings Ban and Bors.... [
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Medius f & m English (African), Eastern AfricanBorrowed from Latin
medius meaning "middle; half; moderate; indifferent." It is mostly used in Uganda where, compared to other surrounding countries, it is usually feminine in usage.
Medon m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun μέδων
(medon) meaning "ruler", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέδω
(medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".... [
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Meegwun m OjibweFrom Ojibwe
miigwan "feather". This is borne by Meegwun Fairbrother, a Canadian actor of Ojibwe descent.
Mefitis f Roman MythologyMefitis was a Samnite and minor Roman goddess of noxious gases, like those from volcanoes or swamps. Mefitis also gives her name to the archaic word "mephitic" meaning foul smelling.
Mefus f Welsh (Rare)Directly from the Welsh vocabulary word
mefus meaning "strawberries".
Megakles m Ancient GreekMeans "great glory", derived from Greek μέγας
(megas) "great, large, huge" combined with Greek κλεος
(kleos) "glory".
Megalopolis f GermanAllegoric personification of the German state Mecklenburg. Very rarely (if ever) used as a given name.
Megasthenes m Ancient GreekMeans "great strength", derived from Greek μέγας
(megas) "great, large, huge" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) "vigour, strength." This name was borne by a Greek ethnographer and explorer from the 3rd century BC.
Meghann f English (Modern), LiteratureVariant of
Megan. This name was used by the Australian author Colleen McCullough in her novel
The Thorn Birds (1977), which in 1983 was adapted as a TV mini-series.
Megistodamos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος
(megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see
Megistos) combined with the Doric Greek noun δᾶμος
(damos) meaning "the people".
Megistodoros m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος
(megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see
Megistos) combined with the Greek noun δῶρον
(doron) meaning "gift".
Megistodotos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος
(megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see
Megistos) combined with the Greek adjective δοτός
(dotos) meaning "given, granted".
Megistokles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος
(megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see
Megistos) combined with the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Megistonous m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος
(megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see
Megistos) combined with νοῦς
(nous), which is a contraction of the Greek noun νόος
(noos) meaning "mind".... [
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Megistotimos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μεγιστότιμος
(megistotimos) meaning "most honoured", which consists of the Greek adjective μέγιστος
(megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see
Megistos) combined with the Greek verb τιμάω
(timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".
Mehran m PersianDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love" or "sun".
Mehreen f Urdu, BengaliDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness".
Mehregan f & m PersianFrom the name of an Iranian festival that honours the Zoroastrian deity
Mithra, celebrated each year at the beginning of autumn. The word itself is derived from Persian مهر
(mehr) referring to the seventh month of the Persian calendar combined with the suffix گان
(gān) indicating relation.
Meian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful"
Meichun f ChineseFrom Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring", 椿 (chūn) meaning "Chinese mahogany, camellia", or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple"... [
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Meifan f ChineseFrom Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 帆 (fān) meaning "sail". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Meifen f ChineseFrom Chinese 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 芬
(fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume"... [
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Meilian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Meilin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 美
(měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅
(méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 玫
(méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest", 琳
(lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 麟
(lín) meaning "female unicorn"... [
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Meiluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and
銮 (luán) meaning "bells".
Meilun f ChineseFrom 美 (
měi) meaning "beautiful, pretty, attractive" and 倫 (
lún) meaning "equal, match".
Meilutis m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
meilė meaning "love, affection" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix
-utis. In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine equivalent of
Meilutė... [
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