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.
Meneos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek μήνη
(mene) meaning "moon". In a broad sense, it can also be interpreted as "monthly".
Meneptolemos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective μενεπτόλεμος
(meneptolemos) meaning "staunch in battle, steadfast", which consists of the Greek verb μένω
(meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" combined with the Epic Greek noun πτόλεμος
(ptolemos) meaning "war".... [
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Menexenos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from either the Greek verb μένω
(meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" or the Greek noun μένος
(menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force"... [
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Mengesha m AfricanA name once found mainly amongst the higher-up figures of Imperial Ethiopia, often superseding important titles of royal hierarchy. Now a much rarer name in modern Ethiopia.
Mengshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or
朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon" and
善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Mengshao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and
绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join".
Mengsheng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and
生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".
Mengshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and
书 (shū) meaning "book, letter".
Mengshuang f ChineseDerived from the Chinese
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and
霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Mengshuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and
朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north".
Mengsuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and
算 (suàn) meaning "count, calculate, plan, figure, consider".
Menos m Ancient GreekFrom Ancient Greek
μένος (
menos) "mind, strength, courage, force". This was the name of the 19th winner of the Olympic Stadion in the 8th-century BCE.
Mens m Roman MythologyMeaing, "mind" he was the god who provides a child with its intelligence.
Mensje f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)Feminine form of
Mense, perhaps via its variant form
Mens. This name is often mistakenly believed to be derived from Dutch
mensje meaning "little human being", usually by non-Frisians in the Netherlands.... [
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Mentuwoser m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
mnṯw-wsr meaning "Montu is powerful", derived from the name of the god
Montu combined with
wsr "mighty, powerful".
Meoohtse'e f CheyenneMeoohtse'e means "spring grass" in the Cheyenne language. Meoohtse'e, also known as Monâhtseta'e, was a Cheyenne woman who had a child with George Custer.
Meralis m Arthurian CycleOne of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles in Perlesvaus; the eighth son of Gais le Gros and the brother of Alain.
Mercédès f FrenchFrench form of
Mercedes. This name was given to a queen of Spain from the French royal House of Orléans.
Meres-nip f Ancient EgyptianMeans "beloved of Napata", from the Egyptian element
mryt. Possibly the Egyptian personal name of the Nubian queen Pebatjma.
Meret-isesi f Ancient EgyptianMeans "beloved of Isesi" from Egyptian
mryt and Isesi, one of the names of the Pharaoh
Djedkare. Name borne by a fifth dynasty princess of Egypt (late 25th century to mid 24th century BCE).
Meriasek m CornishConrish form of
Meriadeg. Saint Meriasek was a 4th-century Breton saint. The legends of his life are known through
Beunans Meriasek, a Cornish language play known from a single surviving manuscript copy dated 1504, and a few other sources... [
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Merisa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mérisselet m LiteratureOne of the children in 2006 book 'Ad Haiti si nasce ultimi' by Alessandro Corallo.
Merĸusâĸ m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "featherlike" or "that which resembles feather" or "new or recently grown fur".
Merops m Greek MythologyFrom Greek μέροψ
(merops) meaning "bee-eater", the bee-eater (species Merops apiaster) being a type of bird; allegedly it was used to mean "mortal". This word can mean "with face turned", derived from Greek μέρος
(meros) "part" and ὤψ
(ôps) "eye, face".
Mescal f English (American, Rare, Archaic), LiteratureFrom the English word for the peyote cactus, from Nahuatl. It was used by American author Zane Grey for a half-Navajo, half-Spanish woman in his novel
The Heritage of the Desert (1910) and the subsequent silent film adaptation (1924), in which the character was played by actress Bebe Daniels... [
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Mesedu f AvarDerived from Avar месед
(mesed) meaning "gold".
Mesembria f Greek MythologyMesembria is the name of the of the Greek Horae, goddesses of the hours. Her name means "midday", or "noon".
Meshelemiah m Biblical"Friendship of Jehovah", a Levite of the family of the Korhites, called also
Shelemiah (Ch1 9:21),(Ch1 26:1-14) He was a temple gate-keeper in the time of
David.
Mèsidye m Haitian CreoleDerived from Haitian Creole
mèsi "thanks; thank you" and
dye "god" with the intended meaning of "thanks be to God".
Mesike f EstonianDerived from Estonian
mesi, the genitive case of
mee, "honey".
Meskhenet f Egyptian MythologyIn Egyptian mythology she was a goddess of childbirth, and the creator of each child's 'ka', a part of their soul, which she breathed into them at the moment of their birth. Because she was responsible for 'ka', she was also associated with fate, and so would sometimes be associated with
Shai... [
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Meskwaopwaganikwe f OjibweAnishinaabek (Ojibwe) name meaning "red pipe woman." Meskwa means red, opwagan means pipe, and ikwe means woman. inini can replace ikwe to make it a male name.
Meslamta-ea m Near Eastern MythologyPossibly means "he who comes forth from the Meslam (the name of a temple in Kutha)". Name borne by Mespotamian god who, along with his twin brother
Lugal-irra, was thought of as a guardian of doorways... [
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Mesomedes m Late GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μέσος
(mesos) meaning "between, in the midst" combined with the Greek verb μήδομαι
(medomai) meaning "to think, to plan" (see
Archimedes).... [
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Messalina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, CatalanFeminine diminutive of the Roman family name
Messalla, which was originally an agnomen derived from the place name
Messana, applied to the 3rd-century BC Roman general Manius Valerius Maximus Corvinus to commemorate his victory at the city of Messana in Sicily... [
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Messi m Various (Modern)Trasferred use of the surname
Messi. This name is given after Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi (1987-).
Messianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Messius. This name was borne by a magister militum under the Western Roman emperor Avitus (5th century AD) and a priest who co-wrote a book about St... [
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Messius m Late RomanRoman nomen gentile that was derived from
Messus. Known bearers of this name include Roman Emperor Decius (3rd century AD) and Roman politician Flavius Messius Phoebus Severus (5th century AD)... [
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Messua f HindiProbably mean “One Who Prays” in Hindi. A notable bearer was the woman who took in Mowgli when he joined the humans in a version of ‘The Jungle Book’.
Messus m Late RomanDerived from the Latin verb
meto "to reap, to harvest, to cut, to sever", or from the latinized form of Greek
mesos or
messos "(the) middle, (the) middle one". A third possibility is that it is a variant form of
Maesus.
Mestor m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun μήστωρ
(mestor) meaning "adviser, counsellor". In Greek mythology, this was the name of several princes.
Mestra f Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Mestra was a daughter of Erysichthon of Thessaly. According to Ovid's "Metamorphoses," she was granted the ability to change her shape at will by her lover, Poseidon. Mestra used her shape-shifting ability and trickery to provide her father with nourishment after he had been cursed with an insatiable appetite by Demeter... [
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Mesuli m & f Xhosa, ZuluMeans "wiper (of tears)" in Xhosa, suggesting someone who brings an end to sorrow.
Metagenes m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μεταγενής
(metagenes) meaning "born after", which consists of Greek μετά
(meta) meaning "after, afterwards" combined with Greek γενής
(genes) meaning "born".... [
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Metaksia f ArmenianAlternate transcription of Armenian Մետաքսյա (see
Metaksya). This name was borne by the Soviet Armenian actress Metaksia Simonyan (1926-1987).
Metaksya f ArmenianFrom Armenian մետաքսյա
(metakʿsya) meaning "silken", idiomatically meaning someone who is gentle and pleasant. It is a cognate of
Metaxia.
Methushael m Biblical, HebrewMeans "man of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
math "man, mankind" and
el "God". In the bible, this was the name of a descendant of
Cain.
Metrobios m Ancient GreekMeans "life of the mother, mother's life", derived from Greek μήτηρ
(meter) meaning "mother" (genitive μητρός) and βίος
(bios) meaning "life"... [
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Metrodoros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from Greek μητρος
(metros), which is the genitive of Greek μήτηρ
(meter) meaning "mother". The second element is derived from Greek δωρον
(doron) meaning "gift."
Mettius m Ancient RomanRoman praenomen possibly derived from the Oscan word
meddix meaning "magistrar".
Meyliservet f Ottoman TurkishFrom Arabic ميل
(mayl) meaning "inclination, tendency, sympathy" and ثروة
(tharwa) meaning "wealth, riches".
Miandrasoa m & f MalagasyFroom the Malagasy
miandra meaning "hopeful" and
soa meaning "good".
Miaoshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and
杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Miaoshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Miaoshui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and
水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".
Michalakis m GreekModern Greek diminutive of
Michalis, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης
(-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.
Michisuke m JapaneseFrom 道 (
michi) "path" combined with 輔 (
suke) meaning "help" or 祐 (
suke) meaning "divine intervention, protection".
Michiyoshi m JapaneseFrom 道 (
michi) meaning "path", 倫 (
michi) meaning "ethics", 通 (
michi) meaning "pass through" or 行 (
michi) meaning "go, carry out, line, row" combined with 芳 (
yoshi) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [
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Micolash m EnglishAnglicised form of Czech
Mikoláš, itself a variation on
Nicholas. "Victory of the People", from the Greek
nike meaning victory and
laos meaning people.
Midhush m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, AssameseMEANING : bountiful, liberal, Name of a son of lord Indra by
Paulomi... [
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Midhushi f HinduismMEANING : liberal, bountiful, bestowing richly, name of goddess Durga or Lakshmi, name of a goddess ( who was wife of Ishaan / ईशान ) ... [
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Midorinosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 緑 (
midori) meaning "green", 之 (
no), a possessive marker, combined with 助 meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Miečyslaŭ m BelarusianBelarusian cognate of
Mieczysław. Derived from Belarusian меч
(mieč) meaning "sword" combined with слава
(slava) meaning "glory, fame".
Miesha f MuslimFrom Arabic مَعيشة (maʻīša), meaning "living, livelihood."
Migiskau m ObscureThe name is probably derived from Ojibwe
migiskāw "freeze-up; late fall; early winter" but I found not evidence for Native American usage of this word as a given name.... [
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Miharihasina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mihary meaning "to get wealth" and
hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".