This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Aristonike f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Aristonikos. According to the 5th-century BC historian Herodotus, this was the name of the oracle of Delphi in the time of Xerxes' invasion.
Aristonoos m Ancient GreekMeans "of the best disposition" or "excellent in wisdom" in Greek, composed of ἄριστος
(aristos) meaning "best" and νόος
(noos) meaning "mind, thought".
Aristophantos m Ancient GreekMeans "(the) best visibility", derived from Greek ἄριστος
(aristos) "best" combined with Greek φαντός
(phantos) "visible". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω
(phantazo) meaning "to make visible".
Aristothemis m & f Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος
(aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun θέμις
(themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see
Themis).
Aristoxenos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος
(aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek ξένος
(xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".
Aritsara f ThaiMeans "lord of enemies" from Thai อริ
(ari) meaning "adversary, enemy" and อิศร
(itsara) meaning "great, sovereign, lord".
Ariunkhüslen f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian ариун
(ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and хүслэн
(khüslen) meaning "wish, dream, desire".
Ariunsaikhan f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian ариун
(ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Ariunsanaa f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian ариун
(ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and санаа
(sanaa) meaning "thought, idea, plan".
Ariunsuvd f MongolianDerived from Mongolian ариун
(ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and сувд
(suvd) meaning "pearl".
Ariuntsetseg f MongolianDerived from Mongolian ариун
(ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Arius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Areios. Arius (AD 250 or 256–336) was an ascetic Christian presbyter of Libyan birth, possibly of Berber extraction, and priest in Alexandria, Egypt, of the church of the Baucalis.
Arkesilaos m Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "protector of the people", derived from Greek ἀρκέω
(arkeo) meaning "to assist; to ward off, protect" or "to satisfy, be sufficient" and λαός
(laos) meaning "people, folk".
Arktinos m Ancient GreekDerived from either Greek ἀρκτικός
(arktikos) "artic, northern" or from Greek ἄρκτος
(arktos) "bear".
Armantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian
mantus meaning "intelligent" (see
Daumantas) or from Lithuanian
manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
Arminas m LithuanianThis name can be the Lithuanian form of the German name
Armin as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name consists of Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".... [
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Armintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb
minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Armish m PersianMeans "quiet; calm" in Persian from the word آرامش (
ârâmeš) meaning "calmness; tranquillity; peace".
Armista f English (Rare)From the word,
armistice, meaning "an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce." See also the name
Armistice.
Armistice f & m Popular Culture, American (Rare)From the English word
armistice meaning "truce, ceasefire", ultimately derived from Latin
arma "arms" and
-stitium "stoppage". This is the name of a character on the HBO series 'Westworld'.
Arnakuagsak f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Arnakuagsak, meaning "old woman from the sea," was an Inuit goddess, one of the primary deities of the religion, who was responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong.
Arnarquagssaq f Inuit MythologyThe Inuit goddess of the sea. According to most versions of the legend Arnarquagssaq, commonly known as
Sedna, was once a beautiful mortal woman who became the ruler of Adlivun (the Inuit underworld at the bottom of the sea) after her father threw her out of his kayak into the ocean... [
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Arn’aš m & f MariFrom the Mari
arn'a meaning "week".
Arnfastr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse
fastr "firm, fast".
Arngísl m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
ǫrn "eagle" and
gísl "pledge, hostage."
Arosh m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Telugu, TamilMEANING : gentleness, calm or happy, freedom from anger. Here अ means free from + रोष means anger
Arrhabaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), HistoryLatinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος
(Arrhabaios), which is also found spelled as
Arrhibaios. The meaning of the name is uncertain. The first element of the name may possibly consist of the Greek prefix
ar meaning "not, without" (similar to the word
arrhythmia), whereas the second element might possibly be related to the Greek verb ῥαβάσσω
(rhabasso) "to make a noise"... [
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Arrius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile, which is ultimately derived from the Etruscan personal male name
Arntni, of which the meaning is unknown. Also compare
Arruns... [
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Arrosali f BasqueOf debated origin and meaning. While the most widespread theory thinks of this name as a Basque form of
Rosalie, other scholars link it to the Germanic name
Rosalind.
Arruntius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile, which is derived from the personal male name
Arruns. This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as the admiral and consul Lucius Arruntius the Elder and his son Lucius Arruntius the Younger, a senator.
Ársæll m IcelandicFrom the Old Norse adjective
ársæll meaning "happy in having good seasons, blessed in the year", composed of Old Norse
ár "year" and Old Norse
sæll "blissful, happy".
Arsaios m Ancient Greek, Biblical GreekAncient Macedonian name of unknown meaning. In the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), the name Arsaios appears in the Book of Esther, where it is a hellenization of
Aridai (rather than
Arisai).
Aršāma m Old PersianMeans "a hero's strength", derived from Old Persian
aršan meaning "male, hero" and
ama meaning "strength".
Arsay f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic MythologyMeans "earthy", deriving from the Ugaritic element
‘arṣ ("earth, underworld"), combined with the feminine suffix
y. Although her role is unknown, it is theorised that she was an underworld goddess... [
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Arses m Old Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of Old Persian
*R̥šā, derived from
*(w)ŕ̥šā meaning "man, hero" or "stallion, stud" (an element used in
Xerxes). This was the name of an Achaemenid Persian ruler, also known by the regnal name
Artaxerxes.
Arshdeep m & f Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)From Urdu عَرْش
(ʻarś) or Hindi अर्श
(arś) meaning "sky, heaven" (both of which come from Arabic عَرْش
(ʕarš)) combined with Sanskrit दीप
(dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".
Arshi f Indian, Marathi, HindiDerived from Sanskrit ऋषि
(ṛ́ṣi) denoting a singer of sacred hymns, a poet, or a sage.
Arsites m Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of the Old Persian name
*R̥šitah, derived from
*(w)r̥šā meaning "man, hero" or "stallion, stud" and the hypocoristic suffix 𐎡𐎫
(-itaʰ).
Arslon m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek noun
arslon meaning "lion", which is ultimately derived from Turkic
arslan (see
Aslan).
Ársól f IcelandicPossibly means "morning sun" from the Old Norse elements
ár "early" and
sól "sun". Alternatively, the first element may be Old Norse
ár "year; plenty, abundance" (also found in the masculine name
Ársæll).
Arstan m KyrgyzDerived from the Kyrgyz noun арстан
(arstan) meaning "lion", which is ultimately derived from Turkic
arslan (see
Aslan).
Arstanbek m KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz арстан
(arstan) meaning "lion" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Artaios m Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of the Old Persian name
*R̥tayah, derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫
(arta) meaning "truth" and the adjectival suffix -𐎹
(*-yaʰ).
Artakamas m Old Persian (Hellenized)Greek form of the Old Persian name
*R̥takāma meaning "desiring Arta" or "wishing for truth", derived from 𐎠𐎼𐎫
(arta) meaning "truth" and 𐎣𐎠𐎶
(kama) meaning "wish, desire".
Artautas m LithuanianMeans "the people as well", derived from Lithuanian
ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic
tauta meaning "people, nation" (see
Vytautas).
Artazostre f Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of Old Persian *
Artazauštrī meaning "who is in favor of Arta/Ṛta, the deified Truth" or "who is devoted to Arta". This name was borne by a Persian princess (5th century BC); Artazostre was the daughter of Darius the Great by his wife
Artystone.
Artesia f Theatre, Arthurian CycleLikely from
Artois, the name of a region in France (for which "artesian wells" are named), itself derived from
Atrebates, a Belgic tribe that inhabited the region of Gaul and Britain during Julius Caesar's time; Atrebates is cognate with Irish
aittrebaid meaning "inhabitant".... [
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