This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Anicius m Ancient RomanDerived from a Roman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. This name was borne by several ancient Romans.
Anikatos m Ancient GreekDerived from ἀνίκατος
(anikatos), which is the Doric Greek form of the adjective ἀνίκητος
(aniketos) meaning "unconquered, unconquerable".... [
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Animus m English (Rare)From the Latin
animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see:
Anima 2).
Anjarasoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
anjara meaning "lot, share" or "destiny" and
soa meaning "good".
Anjas m IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit अञ्जस्
(anjas) meaning "straight, open, true, certain".
Ankush m Hindi, Marathi, PunjabiFrom Sanskrit अङ्कुश
(aṅkuśa) meaning "hook, goad", specifically referring to a device used to handle and train elephants.
Anmitsu f JapaneseAnmitsu is the name of the title character of the Japanese series Anmitsu Hime (Princess Anmitsu)
Annalis m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen that means "annual". The first bearer was Lucius Villius Annalis, author of the Lex Villia Annalis.
Annaluise f GermanCombination of
Anna and
Luise. This was the name of the main character in the movie version of Erich Kästner’s book Pünktchen und Anton“, released in 1999.
Annasha f SanskritAn-n-asha means "hopeful" in Sanskrit. N-Asha means "no-hope", but An-N-Asha, double negative makes it positive and emphasizes Asha/hope.
Anneloes f DutchCombination of the names
Anne 1 and
Loes. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the former field hockey player Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen (b... [
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Anniston f English (Modern)Derived from the name of the city of Anniston in the state of Alabama. The city was founded in the late 19th century by Samuel Noble and Daniel Tyler, who named the city after the latter's daughter-in-law, Annie Tyler... [
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Annius m Ancient RomanMarcus Annius Verus (died 124 AD) was a distinguished Roman politician who lived in the 2nd century, served as a praetor and was the father of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Anodos m Greek (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)"Ascent" or "Upward Progress" from the Greek
οδος with the prefix
αν. Used by Plato to refer to enlightenment. Anodos is the central character in the George Macdonald novel "Phantastes"... [
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Anoshiruvan m Old PersianMeans "immortal soul", derived from Middle Persian
anōš (also
anōsh) meaning "immortal" combined with Middle Persian
ruwān meaning "soul". This was an epithet of Khosrau I, a popular 6th-century emperor of the Sassanid Persian Empire.
Anoush m & f Persian (Rare)Derived from Persian انوشه
(anuše) meaning "immortal", ultimately from Old Persian
*anauša- and Avestan
anaoša.
Anoushavan m ArmenianMeaning unknown. Possibly derived from Anu, the name of an Assyrian deity, and
ishkhan meaning "prince".
Anousith f & m Laomy name is from the mom and dad and this name is come from CBRN Reseresky and this Names are important because they help us connect
Anousone m & f LaoFrom Lao ອະນຸ
(anou) meaning "after, along, behind" and ສອນ
(sone) meaning "teach, grow, mature".
Anpuemsaef m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian inpw-m-sA.f meaning "
Anubis is his protection" derived from the name of the god
Anubis and combined with m "in, in the role of", zꜣ "protection", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".
An-sa m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the name of I (also transliterated Yi, Lee and Ri) An-sa (d. 1274), an ancestor of the Joseon dynasty. Over a hundred years after his death his great-great-grandson King Taejo granted him a royal title and posthumously declared him King Mokjo of Joseon.
Ansa m HinduismIn Hindu myth, one of the Adityas, the guardian deities of the months. A minor sun god.
Ansa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" combined with 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (
sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ansanus m Ancient RomanOf uncertain origin: it may be derived from Germanic
ans ("God"), from a Latin nickname denoting a person with big ears, or from the name
Antianus.
Ansar m KazakhMeans "wish, inclination, desire" in Kazakh.
Ansbald m GermanicMeans "brave god", derived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Ansbrand m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Ansegilde f FrankishDerived from Old High German
ansi meaning "god, deity" and Proto-Germanic *
geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Ansegisus m Germanic (Latinized)Latinized form of
Ansegis, derived from Old High German
anse "God" and
gis, either "spear" or "pledge". This was the name of a 9th-century saint and Benedictine monk.
Ansfleda f GermanicDerived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with
flâdi "beauty, respectability."
Ansflede f GermanicVariant spelling of
Ansfleda. Ansflede was the wife of Waratton, a 7th-century mayor of the palace of Neustria and Burgundy.
Ansfrid m GermanicMeans "peaceful god", derived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Ansgarde f FrankishDerived from the Germanic elements
ans "god" and
gard "enclosure". This name was borne by Ansgarde of Burgundy, a French queen of Aquitaine who lived during the 9th century.
Ansgisel m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Anshar m Sumerian MythologyMeans "whole heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements
šar ("totality, all"), and
an ("sky, heaven"). Name borne by a primordial god of creation, who was viewed as the father of the sky god
Anu... [
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Anshruta f IndianThis name means "unique" or "no one is like you". It can also mean "one whos fame is pearless".
Ansilde f Medieval FrenchDerived from Old High German
*ans, ans-, ansi- meaning "god, deity" and Old High German
hiltja meaning "battle".
Ansirus m Arthurian CycleHe was called “the Pilgrim” because of his passion for going on pilgrimage, "for every third year he would be at Jerusalem" He passed his nickname on to his daughter, Alice le Beale Pilgrim. Ansirus was of Lancelot’s kin, apparently in the British branch of the family... [
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Anska m FinnishFinnish diminutive of names beginning with
Ans- and
An-.
Anšlavs m Latvian (Archaic)This was the name of Latvian writer, journalist and painter Anšlavs Eglītis who became a war refugee in 1944. He had prolific career as a novelist, and his later work often examined aspects of exile life.
Ansmar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Ansmund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Ansong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".
Ansotica f Illyrian MythologyAnsotica was a Liburnian goddess who was worshipped in what is now Croatia. Seeing as she was equated with the Roman goddess
Venus, it has been speculated that she might have been a goddess of love... [
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Anstrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Answald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ans "god" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."