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.
Christophilos m Late GreekMeans "beloved Christ" or "friend of Christ" in Greek. It is derived from the name of
Christ combined with the Greek element φίλος
(philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover".
Christwin m Medieval FrenchStandardized form of
Cristoinus, a name found in a medieval Latin record, which was derived from Latin
Christus meaning "Christ" and Old High German
wini "friend".
Chromatios m Late GreekDerived from the Greek noun χρῶμα
(chroma) meaning "colour", which is a word that originally referred to the colour of one's skin (i.e. complexion).
Chromios m Greek MythologyMost likely derived from Greek χρῶμα
(chroma) meaning "colour", which is a word that originally referred to the colour of one's skin (i.e. complexion). Another possibility for the meaning of this name is a derivation from the Greek noun χρόμη
(chrome) meaning "neigh, neighing" (as in, the cry of a horse).
Chrothildis f FrankishChrothildis was a Frankish queen consort by marriage to king Theuderic III. She was formally the nominal regent for her son Clovis IV during his minority from his succession in 691 until her own death in 692, though in reality the de facto regent was Pepin of Herstal.
Chrysalde m TheatreA character in Molière's "L'école des femmes" (The School for Wives ).
Chrysale m TheatreChrysale is a character in the play "Les Femmes Savantes" (The Learned Ladies), a comedy by Molière.
Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς
(khrusallís), from χρυσός
(khrusós) meaning "gold."... [
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Chrysanthème f LiteratureMeans "chrysanthemum" in French. This was used in Pierre Loti's novel
Madame Chrysanthème (1887), which was adapted into an opera in 1893 by André Messager.
Chrysanthemum f English (Rare)From the name of the daisy-like flower, derived from the Latinized form of Ancient Greek χρῡσάνθεμον (
khrusanthemon) meaning "gold flower", composed of χρῡσός (
chrysos) "gold" and ἄνθεμον (
anthemon) "flower"... [
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Chrysaor m Greek MythologyMeaning "he who has a golden sword" from Greek
χρυσός, "golden" and
ἄορ, "sword". In Greek mythology Chrysaor was the brother of Pegasus who sprung from the severed neck of
Medusa.
Chrysologos m Late GreekMeans "word of gold", derived from Greek χρυσος
(chrysos) "gold" combined with Greek λόγος
(logos) "(spoken) word, speech".
Chrysopeleia f Greek MythologyMeans "golden dove", from Greek χρυσός
(chrysos) meaning "gold" and πελεία
(peleia) meaning "dove", which is a common name element associated with female seers... [
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Chrysorroas m Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)Means "streaming with gold" in Greek, from Greek
χρυσός (
chrysos) "gold" and
ῥοάς (
rhoás) "stream", derived from
ῥοή (
rhoé) "river, stream" (Compare river Chrysorrhoas)... [
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Chrysosandalaimopotichthonia f Greek MythologyEpithet of
Hecate meaning "(goddess) of the lower world wearing golden sandals and drinking blood", from Greek χρυσός
(chrysos) "gold", σάνδαλον
(sandalon) "sandal", αἷμα
(haima) "blood", ποτόν
(poton) "that which one drinks" and χθόνιος
(chthonios) "in the earth".
Chrysothemis f & m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun χρυσός
(chrysos) meaning "gold" combined with the Greek noun θέμις
(themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see
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Chrysovalantou f Greek (Rare)From the epithet of Irene Chrysovalantou, a 9th-century Greek Orthodox saint who is considered a patron of conception and fertility. It means "of Chrysobalanton", from the name of the ancient monastery in Constantinople where she was abbess (allegedly from the name of a region of the Byzantine empire which derives from Greek χρυσος
(chrysos) "golden" and βαλαντιο
(balantio) "coin").
Chrysus m Greek MythologyChrysus (Khrysos; meaning "gold") in Greek mythology is a minor god and the personification of gold.
Chuansong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and
嵩 (sōng) meaning "high, lofty".
Chubasca f ChamorroChamorro name from the Spanish word
chubasco meaning "downpour", itself from Latin
pluvia "rain".
Chubasco m Various (Rare)From the Spanish word
chubasco, meaning "squall", which is from the Portuguese word
chuva, meaning "rain".
Chukwunonso m AfricanIgbo land Eastern Nigeria - Chukwu(Almighty God) no(is) nso(near). God is near
Chuluunkhishig f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and хишиг
(khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Chuluunsükh m & f MongolianMeans "stone axe" in Mongolian, from чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Chung-seon m KoreanChung(忠) is "fidelity" and Seon(善) is "good". Kim Chung-Seon was a Japanese general who defected to Korea during the Japanese invasion. His Japanese name was
Sayaka (沙也可)... [
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Chunshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Chunshao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and
劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".
Chunsheng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean" and
圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage".
Chunshuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Chunshui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and
水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".
Chunsina f FrankishA queen of the Franks, Chunsina was the second wife of Chlothar I. Not much is known of her.
Chusak m ThaiFrom Thai ชู
(chu) meaning "raise, lift up" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Chushan-rishathaim m BiblicalMeans "twice-evil Kushite". Chushan indicates Kushite origins, while Rishathan means "double wickedness". Name of a King of Mesopotamia and the first oppressor of Israel in the Book of Judges. This is likely not the King's real name, but rather, an insulting epithet.
Chushuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
初 (chū) meaning "beginning" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Chūsuke m JapaneseJapanese masculine name derived from
忠 meaning "loyalty, devotion" and
助 meaning "help, aid".
Cíes f Galician (Modern)Given after Cíes Islands in Galicia (Spain), itself possibly from the Proto-Indo-European root
*seikw ("to dry").
Cieszygor m PolishDerived from Polish
cieszyć "to please someone" or
cieszyć się "to enjoy" and
gorąc "heat", this name is traditionally interpreted to mean "he who enjoys fire".
Cieszymir m PolishMeans "to enjoy peace", derived from Slavic
tešiti se "to enjoy" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Cieszysław m PolishDerived from Polish
cieszyć "to please someone" or
cieszyć się "to enjoy" and
sława "fame, greatness".
Cincinnatus m Ancient RomanFrom Latin
cincinnatus meaning "curly-haired". Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (519–430 BC) was a consul of the Roman Republic.
Circuncisión f Spanish (Rare)Means "circumcision" in Spanish. This is given in reference to the circumcision of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. This event is traditionally viewed as the first time the blood of Christ was shed and thus the beginning of the process of the redemption of man; it is also seen as a demonstration that Christ was fully human, and of his obedience to Jewish law... [
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Cireșica f RomanianDerived from Romanian
cireșică, the diminutive of
cireașă, "cherry".
Cirrus m English (Rare)Possibly named for the cirrus cloud or from the Latin word, meaning "a lock of hair, tendril, curl, ringlet of hair," that the word originates from.
Cīrulis m Medieval BalticDirectly taken from Latvian
cīrulis "lark, skylark", this name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Çirûsk m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
çirûsk meaning "glint, spark".
Cisa f YiddishFound in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Cisal f Atayalmeaning is "to play, visit, or associate with"
Cisca f DutchDutch short form of
Francisca. A known bearer of this name is Cisca Dresselhuys, a Dutch journalist and feminist.
Cishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Cisne f & m South American, Central American (Rare)From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de El Cisne and
Nuestra Señora de El Cisne, meaning "The Virgin of El Cisne" and "Our Lady of El Cisne" respectively (coinciding with the word for "swan").... [
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Cissa m Anglo-Saxon, HistoryMeaning unknown. One source theorizes that the name might possibly be derived from Old English
cisse meaning "gravelly place" or from Old English
cís meaning "fastidious". Even Old Norse
kyssa meaning "to kiss" was suggested by this source, but this seems unlikely, given that this name is Anglo-Saxon in origin.... [
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Cisseus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from the Greek verb κισσόω
(kissoô) meaning "to wreathe with ivy", from κισσός
(kissos) "ivy". It is the name of several characters in Greek mythology.
Citrus f EnglishRefers to a genus of flowering trees that produce fruits.
Cius m Greek Mythology (Hellenized)While the exact etymology of this name isn’t entirely clear, it's most likely to be derived from
kῖος (
kῖos) meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Cius was one of the Argonauts, the heroes who sailed with
Jason in search of the Golden Fleece.
Civilis m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen meaning "civic, civil (of or pertaining to citizens)", or figuratively, "polite, courteous".
Clarista f LiteraturePerhaps a blend of
Clarissa and
Calista. This name appears in Robert Greene's prose work
Planetomachia (1585). It is borne by a sister of English actor Nicholas Hoult.
Clasterfair m American (South), African AmericanThis name is found in generations of families. Clusters of the name can be found in Louisiana, in particular, but remains rare. It is said to be terminology to refer to royal members, similar to
King or
Duke would be used.