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SøsterfDanish This is the Danish word for "sister" and was mostly used back before the 1900s I'd say.
Sotearf & mKhmer Means "compassionate, generous" in Khmer.
SotermAncient Greek, Croatian, Polish Derived from the Greek noun σωτήρ (soter) meaning "saviour, deliverer, preserver". This name was often used as an epithet, for both gods (such as Zeus and Apollo) and real-life rulers, such as Ptolemy I Soter of Egypt (4th century BC) and Antiochus I Soter of the Seleucid Empire (3rd century BC).... [more]
SoteridasmAncient Greek Means "son of Soter" in Greek, derived from the name Soter combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
SoterrañafSpanish (European, Rare) Means "subterranean" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de la Soterraña and Nuestra Señora de la Soterraña, meaning "The Virgin of the Subterranean" and "Our Lady of the Subterranean" respectively... [more]
Sou'westermEnglish (British, Rare), Obscure From the English noun sou'wester, a contracted form of southwester which refers to a strong wind that blows from the southwest and brings warm air from the tropics to the British Isles, often causing rain as it cools while passing over the sea... [more]
SpjutemOld Norse Modern transcription of Spiuti, originally a byname derived from Old Norse spjót "spear". It appears on several runestones in Sweden as sbiuti and sbiut.
SplintermPopular Culture Derived from the English word splinter, which usually refers to a long and sharp fragment of material (often wood).... [more]
SplintermMedieval Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Rare) Meaning uncertain, even though this rare Dutch given name was already in use in medieval times. Compare the modern Dutch word splinter meaning "splinter".... [more]
StasikratesmAncient Greek The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις (stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [more]
StateirafOld Persian (Hellenized), History Allegedly means "creation of the stars", in which case it would be related to Persian sitareh "star". This was probably the usual name of Alexander the Great's second wife, a daughter of the Persian king Darius III, formally named Barsine... [more]
StatenmEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) From the name of Staten Island in New York City, itself after the legislature of the Netherlands, named the Staten-Generaal.
Steadfastm & fEnglish (Puritan) Meaning, "resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering." Used in reference to God's steadfastness or in reference to one's steadfastness to faith.
StedemEnglish (Archaic, ?) Possibly from an English surname that was derived from Old English stēda meaning "stallion; stud-horse" or Old English stede "place; position". This was most notably borne by Stede Bonnet (1688-1718), known as the 'Gentleman Pirate' because he was born into a wealthy English family on the island of Barbados.
SteevymFrench (Modern) French variant of Stevie. This name saw a jump in popularity in 2001 thanks to Steevy Boulay (1980-) when he appeared in the first season of Loft Story (the French adaptation of Big Brother).
StefaanmDutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare) Variant spelling of Stephaan, although one can also consider this name to be the short form of Stefanus. Known bearers of this name include Belgian politician Stefaan De Clerck (b... [more]
StefanakismGreek Modern Greek diminutive of Stefanos, 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.
StefanaqmAlbanian (Rare) Albanian form of Stefanakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.
StegathmAmerican (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Stegath, as in the case of American screenwriter, film actor and producer Stegath James Dorr (born 3 June 1973).
StellalunafLiterature From Latin stella "star" and luna "moon" (compare Stella 1, Luna), used for the title character - a fruit bat - in the popular children's picture book 'Stellaluna' (1993)... [more]
StellinafItalian Diminutive of Stella 1. In Luigi Pirandello's novel "Il turno" ("The turn"), Stellina is a beautiful young girl who is given in marriage to an old rich Spanish man, though she doesn't want to.
StelviomItalian From the mountain pass and town of the same name. The name is of Lombard origin, though the exact etymology is not known. A famous bearer of this name is Italian composer Stelvio Cipriani.
StemmafJudeo-Greek Derived from Greek stamata "to stop", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to stop".
StenmSoviet, Russian (Rare) Combination of the surnames of Сталин (Stalin) and Энгельс (Engels), which refer to Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
StenmEstonian Even though this name was originally an adoption of Swedish Sten, this name is now considered a variant of Stefan in Estonia.
StenettafNorwegian (Archaic) Elaborated form of Stena by way of adding the then-fashionable name suffix -etta. This name was recorded in the 18th century.
StenfinnmOld Swedish Combination of Sten and Finn 2. This is the name of a medieval missionary from Hälsingland (Sweden), more known by the name Staffan.
SteniafPolish Diminutive of Stefania. Polish singer Stefania Kozłowska went by Stenia Kozłowska.
StêniomPortuguese Portuguese form of Sten. This name is borne by the brazilian actor Stênio Garcia.
StenismAncient Greek Meaning uncertain. Stenis Staius Metellus served as Meddix Tuticus (chief magistrate or high official) of a Samnite city around 130 BC.
StenymEnglish (Rare) Derived from the Dutch name Steen. This is the name of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, whose name was derived from his father’s name.
StepanozmMedieval Georgian, Georgian (Archaic), History Medieval Georgian form of Stephanos (see Stephen). This name was borne by four rulers of Caucasian Iberia (called Kartli in Georgian), the earliest of which reigned from about 590 until his death in 627.
Stephanef & mLate Greek, Various Derived from Greek στεφάνη (stephane) meaning "(brim of a) helmet" as well as "crown, diadem, wreath". In other words: this name is the Late Greek feminine form of Stephanos (see Stephen).... [more]
StephanettafAfrikaans (Rare) Feminine form of Stephan. Stephanetta Johanna Paulina (Nettie) Bredell (1877-1920) was a granddaughter of Paul Kruger (Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger), President of the South African Republic (or Transvaal) from 1883 to 1900.
StergiosmGreek Derived from Greek στεργω (stergo) "to love, to be content". This was an epithet or descriptive byname of the 6th-century saint Stylianos of Paphlagonia, the patron saint of children.
SternafYiddish From Yiddish shtern, "star". It is sometimes used as a Yiddish form of Esther.
SteropefGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun στεροπή (sterope) meaning "flash of lightning". Also compare the Greek noun στέροψ (sterops) meaning "flashing" and the related name Asterope, which basically has the same meaning.... [more]
SteropesmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun στερόπης (steropes) meaning "lightner", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun στεροπή (sterope) meaning "flash of lightning" (see Sterope)... [more]
SterpetafItalian (Rare) From an Italian title of the Virgin Mary, Madonna dello Sterpeto, meaning "Our Lady of Sterpeto". Sterpeto means "scrub, scrubland" in Italian, derived from sterpo "dry twig, bramble".
SterquilinusmRoman Mythology Derived from Latin stercus, meaning "fertilizer, manure". This was the name of the god of odor and manure in Roman mythology.
StesichorusmAncient Greek (Latinized) Means "establishing the chorus" or "leading the dance", derived from Greek ἵστημι (histemi) meaning "to stand, to set up" and χορός (choros) meaning "dance" or "chorus, choir; band of singers and dancers"... [more]
StesimbrotosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek ἵστημι (histemi) meaning "to make to stand, to stand, set" and βροτός (brotós), a poetic term meaning "mortal man, human being".