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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Auspicius m History (Ecclesiastical)From Latin
auspicius meaning "sign, omen" This name is borne by two saints from Eastern Europe who lived in the 2nd and 5th centuries AD respectively.
Aušrinė f Lithuanian, Baltic MythologyDerived from
Aušra with the feminine adjectival suffix
-inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "auroral; pertaining to the dawn."... [
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Auste m NorwegianDiminutive of names containing the element
aust (from Old Norse
austr, "the east").
Austmaðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
austr "east" and
maðr "man".
Austol m CornishMeaning unknown. It is the name of a 6th century Cornish Saint.
Austrahild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Australia f English (Rare)The name Australia derives from Latin
australis meaning southern, and dates back to 2nd century legends of an "unknown southern land" (that is
terra australis incognita). The explorer Matthew Flinders named the land Terra Australis, which was later abbreviated to the current form.
Austregild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Austregilde f FrankishQueen Austregilde (548 - 580) was the third wife of Guntram, King of Orléans. She was not born into high social status and was possibly a servant of Queen Marcatrude, the second wife of Guntram; a servant of one of Guntram's courtiers; or even a slave in the household of Marcatrude's father... [
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Austregisel m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Austrobert m GermanicMeans "bright east", derived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Old High German
beraht "bright."
Auszrine f Baltic MythologyEither an older or a Polonized form of
Aušrinė (or possibly both seeing as many of the early documents on Baltic deities were composed by Polish authors).... [
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Autokrates m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" combined with Greek κρατος
(kratos) meaning "power." Also compare the English word
autocrat.
Autolekythos m Ancient Greek, HistoryFrom Ancient Greek
αὐτός (
autós) "self" and possibly
λήκυθος (
lḗkuthos) "lekythos", a kind of pottery flask with a narrow neck, used in Ancient Greece for storing oil... [
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Autolykos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου
(lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος
(lykos) "wolf"... [
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Autonous m Greek MythologyMeans "self-willed" or "mind of one’s own", derived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" and νόος
(noos) meaning "mind, thought".
Autophradates m Old Persian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of Old Persian
Vātafradātah, possibly meaning "bestowed by Vata". This was the name of a 4th-century Persian Satrap of Lydia and a dynast (frataraka) of Persis in the late 2nd-century BC, ruling sometime after 138 BC.
Auxesia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek αὔξησις
(auxesis) meaning "growth, increase". This was the name of the goddess of spring growth, one of the Horai. The name also functioned as a title of the goddess
Persephone, whose ascent from the underworld marked the transition from winter into spring.
Auxilius m Late RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Auxilius, which was derived from the Latin noun
auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance". The noun itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
auxilior meaning "to give help, to aid, to assist"... [
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Avashya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi"hoar-frost" ; "dew"
Avatarssuaĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "big float made of sealskin (used in the qajaq)", combined with
Avataĸ and
-rsuaq "big, great".
Avdiyes m RussianPossibly derived from Biblical Hebrew
abdiyës̄ meaning "to listen"
Aventinus m Roman MythologyThis name can be traced to the Aventine Hill, allegedly one of the Seven Hills that Ancient Rome was founded upon. Aventinus of Alba Longa was a mythical king said to have been buried there. It is debated as to whether the hill was named for the figure, or vice versa... [
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Averruncus m Roman MythologyIn ancient Roman religion, Averruncus or Auruncus is a god of averting harm.
Aulus Gellius says that he is one of the potentially malignant deities who must be propitiated for their power to both inflict and withhold disaster from people and the harvests.... [
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Avgeris m GreekMasculine derivative of
Avgi, from Ancient Greek αὐγή
(auge) meaning "dawn, sunlight".
Avicus m Latin (Archaic)Avicus is from the Latin word avis meaning "bird" with a contemnendus adjective, -cus. Avicus is a character in Anne Rice's series The Vampire Chronicles. He first appears in the novel Blood & Gold & is an ancient vampire from Rome who was made by Akasha, the first vampire in existence.
Avinesh m Indianthe name reveals infinity,the infinite power of almighty god,origin of om.
Avish m & f Indian (Muslim)Avish in Urdu and Punjabi means 'The Last Follower' or in Sri Lankan it means 'The God's Follower' this name is mostly used by Indians, Pakistans, Sri Lankans or people who speak Urdu.
Avisha f HebrewThe name Avishai is a Hebrew Baby Names baby name. In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Avishai is: Gift from God.
Awashonks f Sakonnet, AlgonquianThe name of a 17th-century female sachem (chief) of the Sakonnet (also spelled Saconet) tribe in Rhode Island.
Awasin m LiteratureThis is the name of a protagonist, a Cree chief's son, in the novel 'Lost in the Barrens' (also sometimes called 'Two Against the North') by Canadian author Farley Mowat, first published in 1956. It won a Governor General's Award in 1956 and the Canada Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award in 1958.... [
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Aws m ArabicMeans "wolf, jackal, wild dog" or "gift, compensation" in Arabic.
Axiochos m Ancient GreekMeans "of value, one who has value", derived from Greek ἀξία
(axia) meaning "worth, value" and ἔχω
(echo) meaning "to have, possess, hold".
Axiotheos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος
(axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία
(axia) meaning "worth, value"... [
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Axrotalus m GaulishGaulish name meaning "high forehead", from the Proto-Celtic elements *
axkros, *
akros "high, noble, great" and *
talus "front, forehead".
Axylos m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἄξυλος
(axylos) meaning "uncut wood" as well as "without wood", which consists of the Greek prefix ἀ-
(a-) meaning "not, without, the opposite of" combined with the Greek noun ξύλον
(xylon) meaning "cut wood, timber".
Ayaansh m TeluguMeans "The Ray of Sun," "Part of Parents," "God Gift".
Ayahisa m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 彩 (
aya) meaning "colour" or 綾 (
aya) meaning "design" combined with 久 (
hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (
hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [
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Ayasa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 絢 (
aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design" combined with 瑳 (
sa) meaning "to polish, to luster". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayase f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 矢 (
ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 世 (
se) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Ayastaan m YakutEither from Yakut
айаас (ayaas) meaning "unbroken" or
айа (aya) meaning "fatigue".
Ayatsugu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 斐 (
aya) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful" combined with 紹 (
tsugu) meaning "introduce". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Aydas m KhakasMeans "healthy" in Khakas. The Khakas people are a Turkic ethnic group living in the Republic of Khakassia in Russia.
Aydos m KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and дос
(dos) meaning "friend".
Aydys m TuvanDerived from Tuvan айыс
(ayys) meaning "blessing".
Ayesh m ArabicDerived from the Arabic root "ʿĀY-SH" (عَايِش), meaning "alive" or "living."
Aykömöš f BashkirDerived from Bashkir
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and
көмөш (kömöš) meaning "silver".
Ay-kys f TuvanMeans "moon girl" in Tuvan, derived from ай
(ay) meaning "moon; month" and кыс
(kys) meaning "girl, daughter".
Ayqoyaš f BashkirDerived from Bashkir
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and
ҡояш (qoyaš) meaning "sun".
Aysa f TurkishAysa is a Turkish-Persian name for girls that means “moonlike”, “beautiful”, “radiant”.
Ayşən f AzerbaijaniMeans "happy moon", from Azerbaijani
ay meaning "moon" and
şən meaning "cheerful, happy".
Aysäsäk f BashkirDerived from Bashkir
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and
сәсәк (säsäk) meaning "flower".
Aysaule f KazakhDerived from Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" combined with сәуле
(säule) "ray, halo, radiance".
Ayşen f TurkishMeans "merry moon" in Turkish, from Turkic
ay meaning "moon, month" and
şen meaning "happy".
Aysen m YakutDerived from the name of the god
Aiyy and Yakut сиэн
(sien) meaning "grandson".
Ayser m ArabicMeans "easier, better off, living better" in Arabic.
Aysev f TurkishModern Turkish name taken from the common name element
ay, meaning "moon" and
sev, which could be taken from the words
sevgi or
sevmek meaning "love" and "to love" respectively... [
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Aysezim f KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and сезім
(sezim) meaning "sense, feeling".
Ayshet f Circassian, IngushAdyghe and Ingush form of
Aisha. It can also be derived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian شاد
(šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful"
Aysibär f BashkirDerived from Bashkir
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and
сибәр (sibär) meaning "beautiful".
Aysulo f MariDerived from the Tatar
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and
сул (sul) meaning "beautiful".
Aysulpan f BashkirDerived from Bashkir
ай (ay) meaning "moon" and
сулпан (sulpan) meaning "morning star".
Aysulu f KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and сұлу
(sūlu) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Ay-suu f TuvanDerived from Tuvan ай
(ay) meaning "moon; month" and суг
(sug) meaning "water".
Aysylu f TatarFrom Tatar ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and сылу
(sylu) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".
Aytaş m TurkishDerived from Turkish
ay meaning "moon" and
taş meaning "stone".
Aytsemnik f Armenian (Rare)Old Armenian name meaning "little roe deer, fawn of a roe". According to the 12th-century Armenian historian Samuel Anetsi, this was the name of a female warrior who died defending the Armenian city of Ani against Persian invaders... [
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Ayusa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 諭 (
yu) meaning "proclaim, instruct" combined with 早 (
sa) meaning "they". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayush m HindiFrom Sanskrit आयुष
(āyuṣa) meaning "life, lifespan".
Ayuush m & f MongolianPossibly derived from Sanskrit आयुष
(ayusa) meaning "long life" (compare
Ayush).
Ayyash m Arabic“Means having a rich lively hood and helping other lively hood
Azeus m Ancient GreekAzeus was a Minyan prince, youngest among the sons of King
Clymenus of Orchomenus (located in modern-day Greece).
Azganush f Armenian (Eastern)Means "delight of the people" in Armenian, ultimately from ազգ (
azg) meaning "people, nation" and անոյշ (
anoysh) meaning "sweet; pleasant, agreeable".
Azileses m Scythian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Scythian name
*Azalīźa meanin "commander-in-chief", ultimately derived from
*aza meaning "leader" and
*rīźa meaning "desiring, commanding".
Azizposhsha f UzbekDerived frpm
aziz meaning "dear, beloved", "holy, sacred" or "rare, precious" and
poshsha, an endearing name for a girl or woman.
Aziz un-Nisa f ArabicMeans "power of women" from
عزيز (
'aziz) meaning "powerful, respected" and
نساء (
nisa) meaning "women"
Azusa f & m JapaneseThis name can be used on its own as 梓 (shi,
azusa), referring to the catalpa tree, or it can be combined with 沙 (
sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand," 紗 (
sa, sha, usuginu) meaning "gauze" or 彩 (sai, irodo.ru,
sa) meaning "colouring."... [
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Baasandorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Baasanjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Baasankhüü f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Baasansüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Baasha m English, Biblical HebrewBaasha of Israel is a king of Israel mentioned in Kings. Baasha of Ammon was a King of Ammon ruling in 853 BCE.
Baast m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian баас
(baas) meaning "excrement, manure, poo". This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.
Baatarsüren m MongolianFrom Mongolian баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Babesne f Basque (Rare)Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Amparo and
Patrocinio. The name was based on Basque
babes "shelter, refuge; protection" and the productive name suffix
-ne.