This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Tawsif m Arabic (Rare), BengaliMeans "description, specification" in Arabic, derived from the root وَصَفَ
(wasafa) meaning "to describe".
Taxmaspada m Old PersianOld Persian form of the Old Median name
Taxmaspāδa, meaning "(belonging to/possessing) a brave army", equivalent to Old Persian
tahma "valiant, brave" and 𐎿𐎱𐎠𐎭
(spādaʰ) "army".
Taymaskhan m Chechen, KumykDerived from Turkic таймас
(taymas) meaning "a child whose life's path does not die" combined with the Turkic title
Khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Tayseer m & f Arabic (Mashriqi)Alternate transcription of Arabic تيسير (see
Taysir). It is used as a feminine name in Sudan while it is typically masculine elsewhere. A literary bearer was the Jordanian writer and poet Tayseer Sboul (1939-1973).
Tazaguisa f GuancheFrom Guanche
*tazagzaw, meaning "immature" (literally "green"). This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Tebbs m EnglishEither a transferred surname
Tebbs or a nickname for
Terence, as it is in the case of British speed-walker Terence Lloyd Johnson (1900 – 1984).
Techoslav m Czech, SlovakDerived from Slavic
tech "solace, comfort, joy" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Tecmessa f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Ancient Greek τέκμαρ
(tekmar) meaning "fixed mark; end, goal, token, pledge". In Greek Mythology, this was the name of a princess of
Phrygia (or sometimes
Teuthrania) who was taken as a concubine by
Ajax, as well as of an Amazon warrior killed by
Hercules.
Tecoše f CopticFrom Egyptian
tȝ-kȝš(.t) meaning "she of Kush", derived from
tȝ "the; she of" combined with
kȝš "Kush", the name of an ancient kingdom in Nubia.
Tecusa f History (Ecclesiastical)This was the name of a 3rd-century Christian martyr from Ancyra, the capital of the Roman province of Galatia. She was the eldest of seven holy virgins who were drowned in a lake during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian... [
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Tedashii m ObscureUnknown meaning. This is tye name of African American hip-hop musician Tedashii Lavoy Anderson.
Tedesca f Medieval ItalianDerived from Proto-Germanic
*þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective
tedesca, the feminine form of
tedesco, "German".
Tedesco m Medieval ItalianDerived from Proto-Germanic
þiudiskaz "of the people, popular, vernacular". It coincides with the modern Italian adjective
tedesco "German".
Tegshbadrakh m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and бадрах
(badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".
Tegshbayan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баян
(bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".
Tegshbayar m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Tegshbuyan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
Tegshdelger f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Tegshgerel f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and гэрэл
(gerel) meaning "light".
Tegshmurun m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш (
tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and мөрөн (
mörön) meaning "river, large river"
Tegsh-oyuun f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and оюун
(oyuun) meaning "cleverness, wisdom, intellect".
Tegshsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Tegshyeröölt m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and ерөөлт
(yeröölt) meaning "fated, blessed".
Tegshzhargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian тэгш
(tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Tegueste m GuanchePossibly from
Thagaste, the name of a historic Roman-Berber city in present-day Algeria, presumably derived from a word meaning "humid" in Berber (
*tegăsət in Guanche). It was borne by two
menceyes (leaders) of the
menceycato (kingdom) of the same name.
Teguise f GuancheMeaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Berber
t-eguize-t, meaning "careful female guardian"; from the ancient place name
Thiges, in Tunisia, allegedly meaning "terrain elevation"; or from Tuareg
tégezé, meaning "feminine lineage"... [
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Teiksma f LatvianDirectly taken from Latvian
teiksma "story; legend, fable".
Teiresias m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek τεῖρος
(teiros) "constellations, heavenly signs" and εἴδω
(eidô) "to see". This was the name of a blind seer who appears in many Greek myths. Due to objecting the goddess Hera in a debate with her husband Zeus, he lost his eyesight, but was given the ability to see into the future by Zeus... [
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Teisius m LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
teisus meaning "righteous, just".
Teispes m Old Persian (Latinized)Latinized form of
Τεΐσπης (
Teḯspēs), a Hellenized form of Old Persian Čišpiš, of uncertain meaning. This was the name of the second ruler of the Teispid Kingdom, who ruled from 705 BC up until 559 BC.
Teisutė f Lithuanian (Rare)Diminutive of the rare name
Teisė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix
-utė. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine equivalent of
Teisutis.
Tejaswini f Marathi, TeluguDerived from Sanskrit तेजस्विन्
(tejasvin) meaning "brilliant, splendid, dignified, noble".
Tekkeitsertok m Inuit MythologyThe name of one of the most important hunting gods in the Inuit pantheon. Tekkeitsertok is a god of hunting and the master of caribou.
Telekles m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τῆλε
(tele) meaning "far, from afar, far off". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek τέλος
(telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion"... [
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Telesandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τέλος
(telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion"... [
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Telesilla f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek τέλος
(telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion", or the noun τέλεσις
(telesis) "event, fulfillment". Telesilla (fl... [
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Telesto f Greek MythologyAn Oceanid, one of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. A moon of saturn was named after her.
Telethusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Τελέθουσα
(Telethousa), which is possibly derived from Greek τελέθω
(telethô) meaning "to come into being". This name belonged to the mother of Iphis in Greek mythology.
Teleus m Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name is not entirely certain. It may have been derived from Greek τέλειος
(teleios) meaning "perfect", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb τελειόω
(teleioo) meaning "to make perfect, to complete"... [
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Teleutas m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek τελευτάω
(teleutao) meaning "to bring to pass, to accomplish" or "to end, finish; to die".
Tellus f Roman MythologyMeans "the earth, globe" in Latin. In Roman mythology Tellus was the mother goddess who personified the earth, equivalent to the Greek goddess
Gaia.
Telse f North Frisian, Low GermanOriginally a Low German diminutive of
Elisabeth, which may have arisen from the contraction of either
Sünt Else meaning "Saint
Else", perhaps applied affectionately or ironically to an individual named Else (or else referring to the biblical character; see
Elizabeth) or
dat Else, an affectionate phrase meaning "the Else".
Temeluchus m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendTemeluchus (probably a transliteration of the Greek Telémakhos; literally, "far-away fighter") is the leader of the tartaruchi, the chief angel of torment (and possibly Satan himself), according to the extracanonical Apocalypse of Paul.
Tempestas f Roman MythologyMeans "storm, tempest, (bad) weather" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of storms and sudden weather.
Tempestt f EnglishVariant of
Tempest. A famous bearer is the actress Tempestt Bledsoe, who played Vanessa Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show.'
Tenages m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Ancient Greek
τέναγος (ténagos) meaning "shoal water, shallows, lagoon".
Tenasar m GuancheBorne by a Guanche man who was christened in Seville.
Tendeso f & m Shona (Rare)Can mean "faith" or some may use it as meaning something used to give thanks
Teneriste f GuancheFrom Guanche
*tennerist, meaning "she rests". This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Tenesor m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Of Guanche origin, meaning "you precede (others)", "lead the way" or "you stay ahead". This was the name of an Aboriginal chieftain from Gran Canaria who converted to Christianism and allied with the Spaniards, aiding them in the conquest of the Canary Islands... [
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Tenesoya f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Of Guanche origin, possibly from *
tenəsuy(ăh) meaning "she who dives" or "this one is submerged". This was borne by a niece of Tenesor, the last
guanarteme or king of Gáldar on the island of Gran Canaria.
Tennessee f & m English (American)From the name of the state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, possibly derived from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ
(tanasi), believed to mean "winding river", which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee... [
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Tenshi f JapaneseMeans "Angel" in Japanese. One example is Tenshi from the Touhou Project.
Tenshin m JapaneseFrom 天 (
ten) meaning "heaven" or 典 (
ten) meaning "ceremony, rule, rite" combined with 慎 (
shin) meaning "prudent, careful" or 心 (
shin) meaning "heart, soul, spirit"... [
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Tentagays f Guanche (Rare)From Guanche
*te-n-tagayəst, meaning "great bustard". This was recorded as the name of a 20-year-old Guanche woman who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.
Teogenes m Polish (Rare)Name of Greek origin, which means "coming from God", from the elements
theo and
genes. This was the name of a Greek saint who died in 320.
Teos m Ancient EgyptianTeos was the name of Pharaon Teos of the Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt (380-343 BC).
Terbish m & f MongolianMeans "not that one" in Mongolian, from тэр
(ter) meaning "that; he, she, it" and биш
(bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different".
Teressa f American (Rare)Phonetic respelling of
Theresa, trying to capture several European pronuncations of this name, for example the Italian pronunciation.
Tereus m Greek MythologyThis name is probably derived from Greek τηρέω
(tereo), which can mean "to guard" as well as "to obey, to observe, to attend to carefully". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek τερέω
(tereo) meaning "to bore through, to pierce"... [
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Terios m GreekOriginated from the Old Greek word, which is roughly translated to "making dreams come true".