Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Ancient; and the pattern is ****.
gender
usage
pattern
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Sibbe f Anglo-Saxon
Old English diminutive of Sibyl (compare Sibley). Alternatively, it might derive from Old English sibb "kinship, relationship, friendliness; peace", making it a relation of Sif.
Sibbi m Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Sibba and Sibe, a short form of names containing sige "victory" as the first element and an element starting with b- as the second (such as Sigeberht).
Sibyntios m Ancient Greek
Most likely derived from σιβύνη (sibune) or (sibyne), the Greek name for a type of hunting spear. It is possible that the word is ultimately of Illyrian origin.
Sibyntius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Sibyntios. This name was borne by a reader and a slave of the orator Theodectes of Phaselis, who died in the 4th century BC... [more]
Sibyrtios m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is uncertain. The second element may possibly have been derived from the Greek noun βύρσα (bursa) or (byrsa) meaning "hide". It is etymologically related to the modern English word purse... [more]
Sibyrtius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Sibyrtios. This name was borne by an officer in the service of Alexander the Great (4th century BC), who was of Macedonian descent.
Sicard m Germanic, History, Gascon, Lengadocian
Contracted form of Sigehard as well as the Gascon and Languedocian form of this name. Sicard was the name of a 9th-century prince of Benevento (Italy).
Sichaeus m Roman Mythology, Phoenician, Greek Mythology
Possibly a latinised form of Sycharbus. Sychaeus, also called Acerbas and Zacherbas, was the uncle and husband of Queen Dido, and was murdered for his wealth by her younger brother Pygmalion.
Sichar m Germanic
Variant of Sighar.
Sichaus m Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German sigu "victory" + Old High German hadu "battle".
Sichelgaita f Lombardic
Possibly derived from Old High German sigu "victory" and Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)". This was the name of a medieval duchess of Apulia (now part of Italy) and warrior.
Siclebald m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German sigu "victory" + Old High German bald "bold".
Siclebert m Old Saxon, Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German sigu "victory" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
Siclefrid m Medieval French, Old High German (?), Frankish (?)
Derived from a lengthened form of Old High German sigu "victory" combined with Old High German fridu or Old Saxon frithu "peace" (making it a variant of Sigifrid).
Siclehard m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German sigu "victory" + Old Saxon hard, Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Siclehilde f Old High German, Medieval French
Derived from a lengthened form of Old High German sigu "victory" combined with hilt "battle" (making it a variant of Sigihild).
Sicleholde f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German sigu "victory" + Old High German hold "friendly, comely, graceful".
Sicleramna f Germanic, Medieval French, Old High German (?)
Derived from a lengthened form of Old High German sigu "victory" combined with Old High German or Old Saxon hram "raven"... [more]
Sicletrude f Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German sigu "victory" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".
Siddhida f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
MEANING - Conferring felicity or beatitude, bestowing success. a name of goddess Durga. Here सिद्धि means success + दा means giving
Sidimund m Gothic
Sidimund was a 5th-century Ostrogothic warrior. Under the Ostrogothic king Valamir, Sidimund had been plundering Epirus. He was a member of the Amali dynasty and a close relative of Aidoingus, the comes domesticorum... [more]
Sidumægden f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possibly derived from the Old English elements sidu meaning "modesty, custom, manner" and mæġden meaning "virgin, unmarried young woman".
Siegbod m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements sigi "victory" and boto "lord, ruler".
Siese m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian zꜣ-ꜣst meaning "son of Isis".
Sifaw m Ancient Berber, Berber
Means "torch; ray of light" in Amazigh.
Sigbert m Germanic, German
Short form of Sigisbert.
Sigbiǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and borg "castle" (or possibly bjǫrg "help").
Sigbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sigr "victory" and bjǫrn "bear".
Sigbod m Old High German
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" and boto "messenger".
Sigdiarfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sigr "victory" and djarfr "bold, daring".
Sigebald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Sigebert m Germanic, History
Variant of Sigisbert. Sigebert I was king of Austrasia in the 6th century AD.
Sigebrand m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Sigeburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert). The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Sigefrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Sigifriþuz, using the Old English elements sige "victory" and friþ "peace"... [more]
Sigegar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and gar "spear". Cognate to Old Norse Siggæirr.
Sigehard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Sigehelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and helm "helmet, protection".
Sigemær m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Germanic Sigimar, using the Old English elements sige "victory" and mære "famous"... [more]
Sigeman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with man "man."
Sigemar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Sigemund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Germanic Sigimundaz, using the Old English elements sige "victory" and mund "protection"... [more]
Sigenand m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert). The second element is derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
Sigenot m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German not "need, necessity." The second element might also have been derived from hnôd, which comes from Old High German hnôtôn "to crush."
Sigenoth m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and noð "boldness, daring".
Sigerad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Sigeræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English sige "victory" and ræd "counsel". This name was borne by a King of Essex, as well as a King of Kent.
Sigered m Anglo-Saxon
The name of the last king of Essex before being defeated and reduced to duke by his Mercian overlords, in response he ceded his former title to King Egbert of Wessex and possibly pledged vassalage to Egbert soon after... [more]
Sigeric m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Sigeric was the name of a 5th-century king of the Visigoths.
Sigestan m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name composed of the elements sige "victory" and stan 1 "stone" (making it a cognate of Sigsteinn).
Sigewald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
Sigeward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Sigeweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]
Sigewulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Old Norse Sighulfr.
Sigfastr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and fastr "firm, strong".
Sigfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of sigr "victory" and fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Sigfúss m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of sigr "victory" and fúss "willing, eager".
Siggæirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr meaning "victory" and geirr meaning "spear".
Siggarðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sigr "victory" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Siggeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Siggeir.
Siggi m Old Norse, Old Danish, Danish (Rare), German
Pet form of names containing the name element SIG
Siggunnr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sigr "victory" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Sighar m Germanic
Shorter form of Sigihar.
Sighulfr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and ulfr "wolf".
Sighurder m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Sigurðr.
Sighvatr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and hvatr "quick, active, brave, manly".
Sigibern m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert). The second element is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Sigihar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" combined with hari "army."
Sigihelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection".
Sigimer m Germanic
Variant of Sigemar.
Sigisbert m Germanic, Romansh
Derived from Gothic sigis "victory" combined with Old High German beraht "bright".
Sigkætill m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sigr "victory" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Sigketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).
Siglaug f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and laug "bathing for religious purification" but could also be derived from the Germanic element *-lauz- "enter into marriage, give holy vows".
Sigleifr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and leifr "descendant, heir".
Signiútr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and njóta "to enjoy".
Sigobert m Germanic, History
Variant of Sigisbert. Sigobert the Lame was a 6th-century king of Cologne and a grandson of Clovis I through his father Childebert I.
Sigrada f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a feminine form of Sigerad. This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint, the mother of Saint Leodegarius and Saint Warinus.
Sigram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Sigrdríf f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Old Norse name meaning "victory-bringer" or "inciter to victory", the first element from sigr "victory" (the second element perhaps related to drífa "driven snow, snowdrift"; compare Drífa)... [more]
Sigric m Germanic
Short form of Sigeric.
Sigríkr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sigr "victory" and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Sigríkr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Sigríkr.
Sigríða f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Sigríðr.
Sigrlinn f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Sieglinde.
Sigryð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Sigrid and feminine form of Sigefrið, derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and friþ, ultimately from Old Norse Sigfríðr.
Sigþórr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).
Sigþorðr m Old Norse
Combination of sigr 'victory' and Tord.
Sigþrúðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and *þrúðr, possibly from Proto-Norse *þrúþi "strength, power, force" (also appearing in myth as the name of the goddess Þrúðr, daughter of Þórr and Sif).
Sigtryggr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of sigr "victory" and tryggr "trusty, true, safe".
Sigvæig f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and veig "power, strength".
Sigvaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse cognate of Sigiwald.
Sigvei f Old Norse
Variant of Sigveig.
Sigveig f Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare)
Old Norse variant and Norwegian form of Sigvæig.
Sigviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".
Sigwald m Germanic, German
Short form of Sigewald.
Siharnedjheritef m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Horus, he who seizes his power".
Sihtric m Old Norse (Anglicized), Medieval Scandinavian
A medieval form of Sigtryggr. Sigtrygg Silkbeard was a Hiberno-Norse king of Dublin, known in Irish texts as Sihtric and Sitric.
Silaces m Parthian
Silaces was a Parthian commander
Silius m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Latin word silo meaning "snub nose".
Silli m Icelandic, Old Norse
Pet form of Sigvaldr, Sighulfr, and other names starting with the name element sigr "victory".
Simbert m Germanic
Variant of Sindbert. Derived from Old High German sind "way, path" combined with beraht "bright" meaning "bright path".
Simmias m Ancient Greek
Simmias of Thebes was an ancient Greek philosopher and disciple of Socrates.
Simpiose f Ancient Roman (Russified, Rare)
this name goes far far back to around the begging of time
Simplex m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective simplex meaning "simple, plain".
Sinal m Sanskrit
Means "hope" in Sanskrit
Sinatroukes m Parthian (Hellenized)
From Σινατρούκης (Sinatroúkēs), A Hellenized of Old Iranian *sāna-taru-ka- meaning “enemy-conquering”. It could also be from Aramaic santū(ā) "senator" with an added Middle Iranian suffix -ūk.
Sinatruces m Parthian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Sinatroukes. This was the name of a king of the Parthian Empire from c. 75 BC to c. 69 BC.
Sindbad m Germanic, Literature
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with badu "battle."... [more]
Sindbald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Sindbert m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Sindered m Gothic
Derived from Gothic sinþs "way, path" and Ancient Germanic rēdaz, "counsel".... [more]
Sinderic m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Sindman m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with man "man."
Sindmar m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Sindolf m Germanic
Variant of Sindulf.
Sindrad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with Old High German râd "counsel."
Sindram m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Sindward m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Singhe m & f Sanskrit
Singhe comes from the Sanskrit word siṃha, meaning "lion" or "hero."
Sini f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati
MEANING - "white" ; " bright "... [more]
Sinon m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "the mischievous", derived from Ancient Greek σίνος (sinos) "hurt, harm, mischief, injury", itself from σίνομαι (sinomai) "to hurt, damage, plunder". This was the name of the Greek warrior who convinced the Trojans to bring the Trojan Horse into their city, also called Sinopos.
Sinope f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
From the name of the ancient city Sinope, derived from Hittite 𒅆𒉡𒉿 (Šinuwa) of unknown meaning. This was the name of a character from Greek mythology whom the city was supposedly named after, a daughter of Metope and Asopus, or in some accounts Ares... [more]
Sinuhe m Ancient Egyptian, Literature
From Egyptian zꜣ.nht meaning "son of the sycamore", derived from zꜣ "son" and nht "sycamore tree", a plant associated with the goddess Hathor... [more]
Sin-zeru-iddin m Babylonian
Means "Sin granted offspring", deriving from the Akkadian element zēru ("seed; offspring; sown, arable land").
Síodhachán m Old Irish
Derived from Irish síodhach "peaceful" or "otherworldly" combined with a diminutive suffix. The adjective síodhach is a variant of sítheach, from síth, basically meaning "settlement", hence both "peace" and "place inhabited by other world beings".
Sipesiye f Meroitic
From the Egyptian tꜣ-špst meaning "the noblewoman".
Siptah m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian zꜣ-ptḥ meaning "son of Ptah".
Siríkr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Sigríkr.
Sírnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "lazy". This is the name of a Jotunn.
Siron m Ancient Greek
Siro was an Epicurean philosopher who lived in Naples. He was a teacher of Virgil.
Sisbert m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German sisu "lament, song" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
Sisebald m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Sisebert m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."
Sisebod m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."
Sisebut m Germanic, History
Variant of Sisebod. Sisebut was the name of a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.
Sisemund m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German mund "protection."
Sisenand m Germanic, History
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic nand "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare")... [more]
Siserich m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval Spanish
Old High German sisu "lament, song" + Old High German rih "ruler".
Sismund m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German sisu "lament, song" + Old Saxon mund, Old High German munt "hand, protection"
Sisulf m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval Spanish
Old High German sisu "lament, song" + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf "wolf".
Sisygambis f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Sisygambis was an Achaemenid queen consort, the mother of Darius III, and was a friend of Alexander the Great and Hephaestion... [more]
Sitalkes m Thracian
The name of two Thracian kings.
Sitamun f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Amun". ... [more]
Sitdjehuti f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Thoth" in Egyptian.
Síða f Old Norse
From Old Norse Síða meaning "side".
Sithathor f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Hathor" in Egyptian.
Sithathoriunet f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “daughter of Hathor of Dendera". Dendera is a small, historic town in Egypt known to the Ancient Egyptians as Iunet.
Sithric m History (Anglicized), Old Norse (Anglicized)
Variant of Sihtric. This was used by S. Fowler Wright in his historical novel Elfwin (1930).
Sitre f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sꜣt-rꜥ meaning "daughter of Re", derived from zꜣt "daughter" combined with the name of the god Ra.
Siya f Sanskrit
Siya is a Hindu Girl name and it is Hindi originated name with multiple meanings. Siya name meaning is Goddess Sita; White Moonlight; A beautiful woman; White durva grass; Arabian Jasmine; Candied sugar... [more]
Sjǫfn f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Sjöfn.
Sjovald m Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Sævaldi.
Skær m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse sker meaning "rock in the sea", "skerry".
Skæringr m Old Norse
From Old Norse skæringr meaning "man from Skára".
Skaga f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Skagi. This is the name of a Valkyrie.
Skagi m Old Norse
Means "low cape, ness".
Skallagrímr m Old Norse
Combination of Skalli and the Germanic name element grímr "person wearing a face mask".
Skalli m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse skalli meaning "bald head".
Skalmǫld f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "battle". This is the name of a Valkyrie.
Skamandronymos m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the river name Skamandros and the noun ὄνυμα (onyma) "name". According to some writers, the father of the poet Sappho bore this name (according to others, he was named Skamandros).
Skandini f Sanskrit
MEANING : princess, learned lady, effusing, spurting, jumping. It is feminine of name Skand... [more]
Skapti m Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse skapt "stick, shaft, missile".
Skári m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse skári meaning 'young sea-mew'.
Skarpe m Old Norse, Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Norse variant and Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Skarpi.
Skarpheðinn m Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse combination of skarpr "barren, skinny, sharp" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".
Skarpi m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, From Old Norse skarpr meaning "barren, skinny, sharp".
Skarði m Old Norse
Originally a byname derived from Old Norse skarð "notch, gap, indentation".
Skáviðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "good tree" or "slanting tree". This is the name of a dwarf.
Skeggi m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse skegg meaning "beard". It occurs in 'Grettis saga' belonging to Grettir's first victim.
Skeggjǫld f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from skeggja ("battle-axe") and ǫld ("age"). This is the name of a Valkyrie.
Skialdbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Skjaldbjǫrn.
Skiǫldúlfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Skjǫldulfr.
Skioldus m Old Norse (Latinized)
Latinised form of Scyld, used by Saxo Grammaticus to refer to Scyld Sceafing in his Gesta Danorum.
Skirfir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from skirfill ("shard, cut piece"). This is the name of a dwarf.
Skjaldbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements skjǫldr "shield" and bjǫrn "bear".
Skjaldgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements skjǫldr "shield" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Skjaldi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Skjǫldr.
Skjaldvǫr f Old Norse
Combination of skjöld 'shield' and vár 'spring'.
Skjálgr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and nick name, from Old Norse skjálgr "squinting".
Skjöldólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Skjöldúlfr.
Skjǫldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse skjǫldr meaning "shield". In Norse mythology this is one of Odin's sons, the husband of Gefjon.
Skjöldúlfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Skjǫldulfr.
Skjǫldulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of skjǫldr "shield" and ulfr "wolf".
Skǫgul f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "battle". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Skǫll m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "mockery". In Norse mythology Skǫll is the wolf that pursues the sun. He is the son of Fenrir and the brother of Hati.
Skorargeirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements skor "precipice", "rift in a rock", "score", "notch", "incision" and geirr "spears".
Skúli m Icelandic, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse skýla "protection, shelter".
Skúmr m Old Norse
From Old Norse skúmr meaning "louring man, scary man".
Skunkha m Scythian
Possibly means "excellent one, outstanding one", related to Ossetian sk’unxt "excellent" and sk’uänxun "distinguishes oneself". This is rendered as skₒyxyn (скойхйн) in the Digor dialect of Ossetian.
Skythianos m Ancient Greek
Means "Scythian" in Greek.
Sǽlafr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of sær "sea" and leifr "heir", "descendant".
Slánoll m History, Old Irish, Irish Mythology
Derived from Old Irish slán "healthy, safe" and oll "great, vast, ample". In Irish legend, this was the name of a High King of Ireland.
Sledd m Anglo-Saxon
Said to be the 2nd ruler of Essex and son of Æscwine, the founding ruler but it's disputed whether or not that Sledd was the first to found the kingdom instead of his father, He reigned from 587 to 604.
Slúta m Old Norse
From Slúta meaning "hanging down".
Smeawine m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Derived from Old English smēah "sagacious, acute, subtle" combined with wine "friend".
Smenkhkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "living are the forms of Ra".... [more]
Smiðkell m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of smiðr "smith, craftsman, artisan" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Smiðr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse smiðr meaning "smith, craftsman, artisan".
Smrita f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
MEANING- remembered, recollected, thought of, mentioned
Smyrna f Ancient Greek
The ancient Greek name for the Turkish city Izmir. The name Smyrna was the Greek word for myrrh which was the city's chief export in Ancient times. Smyrna was one of the seven churches of Asia mentioned in the book of Revelations in the Bible and was a major hub of the church in the first few centuries.
Smyrnaia f Ancient Greek
Meaning "of smyrna".
Snæbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Snøybiǫrn.
Snæfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements snær meaning "snow" and fríðr meaning "beautiful, fair". According to medieval tradition, this was the name of a wife of the Norwegian king Harald Fairhair.
Snær m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "snow" in Old Norse.
Snæúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of snær "snow" and ulfr "wolf".
Snævarr m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse snær "snow" and varr "attentive, aware".
Snari m Old Norse
From Old Norse snarr "quick, swift, sharp".
Sneferka m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian snfr-kꜣ, possibly meaning "(his) soul is beautiful", from Egyptian snfr "to make beautiful" combined with kꜣ "soul". This was the throne name of an early Egyptian king who may have ruled at the end of the 1st Dynasty.
Sneferre m Ancient Egyptian
Possibly from Egyptian snfr-rꜥ, perhaps meaning "Ra has made me beautiful", from Egyptian snfr "to make beautiful", a derivative of nfr "beautiful, good" combined with the Egyptian God Ra... [more]
Snelbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Snelbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Snelburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Snelhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Snelman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong" combined with man "man."
Snelmund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Snelrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German snel "fast, strong" combined with Old High German râd "counsel."
Sniór m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Snær.
Snjófríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Snæfríðr.
Snjólaug f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements snjór meaning "snow" (an alternative form of snær) and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Snjolfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Snæúlfr.
Snœfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Snæfríðr.
Snór m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Snorri.
Snør f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "string". Snør is the wife of Karl in the Rígsþula (Lay of Rígr), part of the Poetic Edda.
Snót f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "woman; gentlewoman". In Norse mythology this is the name of one of Karl and Snør's daughters.
Snøybiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements snær "snow" and bjǫrn "bear".
Sobe f Ancient Hebrew
The name of Sobe first appears in writings of about the 7th century by Hippolytus of Thebes.... [more]
Sobekemsaf m & f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sbk-m-sꜢ.f meaning "Sobek protects him", derived from the name of the god Sobek combined with m "is; in the role of", zꜢ "protection", and the suffix .f "he, him, his"... [more]
Sodasa m Scythian
From Scythian *Śuḍāsa meaning "who kept the good acts in memory". Name borne by a king of Mathura who ruled circa 15 CE.
Sodia f Sanskrit
Means "sun" in Sanskrit.
Sogdianos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Possibly meaning "from Sogdia" in Ancient Greek, from Ancient Greek Σογδιανή (Sogdianḗ) "Sogdia", borrowed from Old Persian 𐎿𐎢𐎦𐎢𐎭 (s-u-gu-u-d) of the same meaning, with an added suffix... [more]
Sogdianus m Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Sogdianos. This was the name of a brief ruler of the Achaemenid Empire for a period of 424–423 BC.
Sogenes m Ancient Greek
Contracted form of Sosigenes.
Soklaros m Ancient Greek
Likely a variant or derivative of Socrates, stemming from the well-known Greek philosopher's name, with the suffix “-os” Soklaros of Tithora was a confidant of Plutarch, a famous ancient Greek biographer and philosopher.
Sokles m Ancient Greek
Contracted form of Sosikles. This name was borne by an Athenian potter from the 6th century BC.
Sokrateia f Ancient Greek
Contracted form of Sosikrateia.
Sǫlvǫr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse sól "sun" and vár "spring".
Sóni m Old Norse
Variant of Suni.
Soos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from σόος (soos), which is the Epic and Ionic Greek form of the adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded".... [more]
Sopater m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Sopatros. A notable bearer of this name is Sopater of Apamea, a Greek philosopher from the 4th century AD.... [more]
Sopatra f Ancient Greek
Contracted form of Sosipatra. This name was borne by a saint from the 7th century AD, whose name is frequently misspelled as Soprata.
Sopatros m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Contracted form of Sosipatros. This name was borne by a Greek man from the New Testament as well as by a Greek philosopher from the 4th century AD... [more]
Sopha f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Sophos (see Sophus).
Sophainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek σοφός (sophos) meaning "skilled, clever" and αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy".
Sophanes m Ancient Greek
Contracted form of Sosiphanes.
Sophe f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Sophos.
Sophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [more]
Sophius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Sophios, which is the masculine form of Sophia.
Sophoclea f Ancient Greek
Female variant to Sophocles
Sophon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek σοφός (sophos) meaning "skilled, clever".
Soprata f Ancient Greek
Corruption or misspelling of Sopatra, which is usually encountered in connection to the 7th-century saint Sopatra.
Sǫrli m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Sarilo. This is the name of the main character in the story Sǫrla þáttr, found in the Flateyjarbók manuscript.
Sosandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
Sosias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded".
Sosibios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun βίος (bios) meaning "life".
Sosicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Sosikrates. A known bearer of this name is the Greek historian Sosicrates of Rhodes (2nd century BC).
Sosikles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Sosikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".... [more]
Sosipater m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Sosipatros. This is the name of a Greek man from the New Testament.
Sosipatra f Ancient Greek, Romanian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sosipatros. This name was borne by the Greek philosopher Sosipatra of Ephesus (4th century AD).
Sosipatros m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with either the Greek adjective πατρός (patros) meaning "of the father" or the Greek noun πατρίς (patris) meaning "of one's fathers" as well as "fatherland".... [more]
Sosiphanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with Greek φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing" (see Theophanes).... [more]
Sosiphron m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Sosippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".... [more]
Sosistratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
Sosistratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Sosistratos. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.
Sositheos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god".... [more]
Sositheus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Sositheos. This name was borne by a Greek tragic poet from the 3rd century BC.
Sosius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was possibly derived from Greek σως (sos) "safe, whole, unwounded".
Sossia f Ancient Roman
Variant of Sosia. Sossia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Sosthenes m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Means "safe in strength", derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".... [more]
Sostrata f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latin form of Sostrate. Niccolò Machiavelli used this name in his play 'La Mandragola' (1518).
Sostratos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Contracted form of Sosistratos. Notable ancient Greek bearers of this name include the famous merchant Sostratos of Aegina (6th century BC) and the sculptor Sostratos of Chios (5th century BC).