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.
Česlovas m LithuanianLithuanian form of
Czesław. A known bearer of this name was the Lithuanian composer Česlovas Sasnauskas (1867-1916).
Cessair f Irish, Irish MythologyAllegedly means "affliction, sorrow". According to Irish legend Cessair was a granddaughter of Noah who died in the great flood. The name also belonged to a Gaulish princess who married the Irish high king Úgaine Mór in the 5th or 6th century BC.
Cethegus m Late RomanA Roman cognomen of unknown meaning. One bearer of this name was Gaius Cornelius Cethegus who was a consul of the Roman Republic in 197 BC.
Cetshwayo m ZuluMeans "advised" in Zulu. This was the name of a Zulu King,
Cezsan f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
джез (cez) meaning "copper, bronze" and
сан (san) meaning "body, limb".
Chae-seon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 "variegated colors" and 仙 "transcendent, immortal".
Chairedemos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek χαίρω
(chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek δημος
(demos) meaning "the people".
Chairephanes m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek χαίρω
(chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek φανης
(phanes) "appearing".
Chairestrate f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek χαίρω
(chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with στρατος
(stratos) "army". This was borne by the mother of the philosopher Epicurus.
Chaisak m ThaiDerived from Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Chaisit m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and สิทธิ์
(sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".
Challis f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Challis. This is also a word (possibly derived from the surname) for a type of fine fabric. Alternatively, this could be a variant of
Chalice.
Chaloemsak m ThaiFrom Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Chaloemsi f Thai (Rare)From Thai เฉลิม
(chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Changseok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 碩 "great, eminent; large, big".
Chang-seop m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 燮 "harmonize, blend; adjust".
Changshao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel; excellent".
Changshi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
士 (shì) meaning "scholar, gentleman; soldier".
Changshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昶 (chǎng) meaning "a long day, clear, bright" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Changshuo m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and
朔 (shuò) meaning "first day of lunar month; the north".
Chankoowashtay m SiouxMeans "good path", from Lakota
čhaŋkú "road, path, trail" and
wašté "to be good".
Chansak m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Chan-seong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 燦 "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 盛 "abundant, flourishing".
Chansit m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and สิทธิ์
(sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".
Chansom m & f LaoFrom the Lao
ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon" and
ໂສມ (som) meaning "form, appearance" or "pretty".
Chansonetta f ObscureMost likely derived from French
chanson meaning "song" combined with the feminine suffix
etta. This name was borne by Chansonetta Stanley Emmons (1858-1937), an American photographer.
Chaos m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)From the English word meaning "gaping void," ultimately from the Greek
khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty." In Hesiod's 'Theogeny,' Chaos is the primeval emptiness of the Universe, who gave birth to Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus (embodiment of the underworld), Eros (god of love), Erebus (embodiment of silence), and Nyx (embodiment of night).
Chaoshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晁 (cháo) meaning "morning, dawn" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Chapasi f & m TumbukaMeans "earth, dirt, belongs to earth" in Tumbuka, often given after other children in the family have died.
Charaxus m Ancient Greek (Latinized, Rare)Possibly derived from Greek χάραξ
(charax) meaning "vine prop, pointed stake, pole", as well as "bandage" and "bream (fish)". Alternatively, it could derive from χαράσσω
(charasso) meaning "to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write"... [
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Charinus m TheatreA character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus, one of the earliest examples of Roman literature.
Charis m GreekDiminutive of
Zacharias and names containing the Greek element χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Charisandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρός
(andros) "of a man", although there is one source that claims that in this name, the second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρεία
(andreia) meaning "courage" as well as "manliness".
Charisios m GreekDerived from Greek χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness".
Charixenos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χαρά
(chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις
(charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see
Chares)... [
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Charmandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα
(charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη
(charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".... [
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Charmos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from either the Greek noun χάρμα
(charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη
(charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".
Charoenrasamee f & m Thai (Rare)From Thai เจริญ
(charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี
(ratsami) meaning "ray of light".
Charoensak m ThaiFrom Thai เจริญ
(charoen) meaning "prosper, flourish, grow" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Charondas m Ancient GreekFrom Ancient Greek χαρά
(chara) "joy, exultation, happiness". This was the name of a celebrated lawgiver of Catania in Sicily.
Charybdis f Greek MythologyThe name of a sea monster believed to live under a small rock on one side of a narrow channel. Opposite her was
Scylla, another sea monster, that lived inside a much larger rock... [
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Ch'aska f Incan Mythology, QuechuaIn Incan mythology, Ch'aska ("Venus") or Ch'aska Quyllur ("Venus star") was the goddess of dawn and twilight, the planet Venus, flowers, maidens, and sex. She protected virgin girls. This name is of a separate etmology, with the Quechua
ch'aska referring to what they thought was the brightest star but was the planet Venus... [
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Chastelyn f American (Hispanic, Rare)Possibly derived from a surname which was itself derived from Old French
chastelain meaning "castle-keeper, castellan", either an occupational or status name for the governor or constable of a castle... [
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Chatsuda f ThaiFrom Thai ฉัตร
(chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" and สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Chatushkarni f HinduismMeans "(thing) which is known by four ears" (i.e., only two people), derived from an alternative form of Sanskrit चतुर्
(catúr) meaning "four" and कर्ण
(karna) meaning "ear" (also compare
Karna)... [
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Cheirisophus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Χειρίσοφος
(Cheirisophos) which possibly meant "cunning in his handicraft", derived from χείρ
(cheir) meaning "hand" and σοφός
(sophos) "skilled, clever"... [
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Chekesha f African American (Modern)Possibly derived from the Swahili verb -
chekesha meaning "to joke, to kid, to make laugh" (the causative form of -
cheka "to laugh").
Chelidonios m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective χελιδόνιος
(chelidonios) meaning "of the swallow", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun χελιδών
(chelidon) meaning "swallow" (see
Chelidon).
Chengshi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed",
程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or
晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and
世 (shì) meaning "generation, world, era",
誓 (shì) meaning "pledge, oath" or
士 (shì) meaning "scholar, gentleman; soldier".
Chengshou m ChineseFrom the Chinese
成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and
首 (shǒu) meaning "heard, first, leader".
Chengshu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and
澍 (shù) meaning "life-giving rain".
Chengsong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".
Chenshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Chenshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and
爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".
Cheol-su m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 哲 (
cheol) "wise, sagacious" and 秀 (
su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Cheol-Sun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 哲/喆
(cheol) meaning "wise, sage" combined with 淳
(sun) meaning "honest, simple". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Cheonsa f Korean (Modern, Rare)From the Korean word 천사 (Cheon-Sa), which comes from Sino-Korean 天使. The character 天 (Cheon (천)) primarily means "Heaven" and by extension, "Sky," and the character 使 (Sa (사)) means "Messenger." The name means "Angel" or "God's Messenger," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Heavenly Messenger" or "Messenger of the Sky." There also is the alternate meaning, coming from Sino-Korean 天師, which means "Celestial Master (Leader of Zhengyi Dao)" in Taoism... [
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Chersiphron m Ancient GreekLikely derived from two Greek roots: "
chersos" (χέρσος), meaning "dry land" or "mainland," and "
phroneō" (φρονέω), meaning "to think" or "to be wise."
Ches-kartiğa m ShorDerived from
Чес (ches) meaning "copper" and
Картыға (kartyğa) meaning "hawk".
Cheslie f English (Rare)Feminine spelling of
Chesley. A notable bearer was Cheslie Kryst (1991–2022), an American television correspondent, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2019.
Chesney m & f EnglishFrom the traditionally English and French topographic surname for someone who lived by or in an oak wood, from the Old French
chesnai "oak grove", from
chesne 'oak tree'.