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Schosef m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Joseph, influenced by the French pronunciation of this name.
Schreckenreich m German (Rare, Archaic)
A pietistic name translating to "much fright" not allowed as a given name anymore in Germany.
Schwerthelm m German (Modern, Rare, Archaic)
A new coinage from the German word Schwert "sword" and the name element helm "helmet, protection".... [more]
Scottia f American (South, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Scotia or a feminine form of Scott.
Sebald m German (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Contraction of Siegbald. Saint Sebald was an Anglo-Saxon missionary to Germany in the 9th or 10th century. He settled down as a hermit in the Reichswald near Nuremberg, of which city he is the patron saint... [more]
Sebes m Hungarian (Archaic)
Old Hungarian short form of Sebestyén.
Seculus m Montenegrin (Archaic)
Recorded in Montenegro in the early 1600s.
Sedea f Faroese (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
East Frisian short form of names containing the element side "custom, habit; manner". This name also saw some usage on the Faroe Islands.
Seemore m English (Archaic)
Variant of Seymour.
Seere f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Serafiina.... [more]
Sefrian m Gascon (Archaic)
Gascon form of Symphorianus. This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name Severianus.
Segafredo m Italian (Archaic)
Archaic Italian form of Siegfried via its medieval Latin form Segafredus. This given name is no longer in use, but it still survives as a patronymic surname.
Seger m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic North Swedish form of Sigurd. Means "victory" in modern Swedish.
Segolena f Gascon, Polish (Archaic)
Gascon and Polish cognate of Ségolène.
Seiliegh f Old Celtic (Archaic)
A fairy name of the Aes Sídhe and pleasant people.
Šeina f Lithuanian (Archaic)
A Lithuanian form of the Yiddish Shayna, a notable bearer was Polish-Lithuanian artist, Šeina Efron (1909-1983)
Seji f Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sage.
Selbea f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Sylvia.
Selmine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Selma 1 as well as a feminine form of Selmer.
Semine f Danish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Simon 1.
Semo m Judeo-Italian (Italianized, Archaic)
SIGNIFICA SIMAS OU ONESIMO
Semperbella f Ancient Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "always" and from Latin bella meaning "beautiful, charming, pleasant".
Semperbona f Ancient Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "always" and Latin bona meaning "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".
Sempronius m Ancient Roman, Romani (Archaic)
Roman family name, possibly derived from Latin sempiternus meaning "eternal".
Sena f English (American, Archaic)
Originally a short form of names containing the element -sen-, such as Selina, Serena and Asenath, this name was also used as a given name in its own right.
Sepedavle m Georgian (Archaic), Literature
Means "sword of the state", derived from the Arabic noun سيف (sayf) meaning "sword" (see Saif) combined with the Arabic noun دولة (dawla) meaning "state".... [more]
Septime m & f Louisiana Creole, French (Archaic)
French form of Septimus and Septimius, as well as the French feminine form of Septima.... [more]
Serapheim m Greek (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Serafeim.
Seraphika f German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German diminutive of Seraphia.
Serilda f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Sarahild. It was regionally popular in the Midwestern and Southern United States in the 19th century (see also Zerelda).
Servác m Slovak, Czech (Archaic)
Slovak and Czech form of Servatius.
Servaisie f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Servais and variant of Servasie.
Servat m French (Archaic)
French form of Servatius and rarer variant of Servais.
Servaz m German (Archaic)
German form of Servatius (see Servaas).
Setus m Faroese (Archaic)
Former Faroese short form of Anicetus.
Seumasina f Scottish Gaelic (Archaic)
Feminine form of Seumas, anglicized as Jamesina.
Sevastiane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Sebastian via its modern Greek form Sevastianos.
Severinu m Corsican (Archaic), Sardinian
Corsican and Sardinian form of Severinus.
Sevirian m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Severianus via its hellenized (modern Greek) form Sevirianos. Also compare the Russian name Severian, which is directly derived from Severianus.
Sewell m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Sewell.
Shallah f & m Arabic (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic), American
Variation of the phrase Inshallah meaning "god willing". Name is most famous for being Raekwon's aliases. Also common as a last name.
Shanet f Scots (Archaic)
Scots phonetic variant of Gaelic Seònaid.
Shanklin m American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Shanklin.
Shedan m Georgian (Archaic)
Of Persian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is derived from the Middle Persian noun šēr meaning "lion", of which the modern Persian form is shir (see Shir 2)... [more]
Shelumiel m Biblical, Ancient Hebrew, Hebrew (Archaic)
Means "peace of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) meaning "peace, welfare, wholeness" combined with Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God"... [more]
Sherlom m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher) combined with the Georgian noun ლომი (lomi) meaning "lion".... [more]
Shermazan m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "killer of lions", derived from the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher) combined with the Middle Persian verb ōzadan meaning "to kill".... [more]
Shevardena m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian შევარდენი (shevardeni), which is a variant of the Georgian noun შავარდენი (shavardeni) meaning "falcon" as well as "hawk".... [more]
Shikyou f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From the word 士 meaning scholar, or 死 meaning death, or 資 meaning resources, and 今日 meaning today, or 距 meaning distance and 優 meaning excellent or from the word 司教 meaning bishop, or the word 死去 meaning death.
Shinzaemon m Japanese (Archaic)
From Saemon, voiced via rendaku, prefixed with a shin kanji, like 新 meaning "new."... [more]
Shipton m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Shipton.
Shōshi f Japanese (Archaic)
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to an Empress Consort, "藤原 彰子" FUJIWARANOSHŌSHI or AKIKO FUJIWARA, married to "一条天皇" ICHIJŌ the Japanese Emperor Ichijō . The Kanji Character "彰" meaning "Evident", "Manifest" with the Kanji Character "子" meaning "Child"... [more]
Siâms m Welsh (Archaic)
Welsh form of James.
Siara f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Sarah.
Sias m Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Short form of Josias. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch sculptor Sias Fanoembi (1949-2013) and the South African statesman Sias Hoffman (1807-1879).
Sibaguchu m Mongolian (Archaic)
Possibly means "bird-man" in Mongolian, from шувуу (šuvuu) (traditional Mongolian ᠰᠢᠪᠠᠭ (sibagu)) meaning "bird". Might refer to the job of a falconer.
Sibülla f Estonian (Archaic)
Archaic Estonian form of Sibylla.
Sida f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Possibly a Judeo-Italian cognate of Ceti via the Judeo-Spanish variant Çida.
Siddalee f Literature, American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Either a combination of Sidda and Lee or a variant of Sidalie. This name was used by American author Rebecca Wells for a character in her novel Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (1996).
Sidwell f History (Ecclesiastical), Cornish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Sadfyl which itself is considered a Cornish calque of Old English sidu "morality, good conduct; purity; modesty" as well as "ritual, religious practice, rite" and Old English full "full, filled, complete, entire" and hence understood as "the virtuous one"... [more]
Siegbald m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is a combination of the Germanic name elements sigu "victory" and bald "bold". The name can also be read as the sentence Sieg bald! "Win soon!".
Siegelinde f German (Rare, Archaic)
Rare form of Sieglinde. Used by German actress Lil Dagover, whose full name was Marie Antonia Siegelinde Martha Seubert.
Siegruth f German (Rare, Archaic)
An early 20th century coinage from the Germanic name element sigu "victory" and the biblical name Ruth 1.
Siemsyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Siâms and Jâms.
Sierôm m Welsh (Archaic)
Welsh form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Siete f Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of Lusie.
Siggaut m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Siggautr.
Sigweis f German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the Germanic name element sigu "victory" with an unknown second part.
Silby f Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Selbea.
Silence f & m English (Archaic), English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic), African
Simply from the English word silence, from Middle English from Old French, from Latin silentium, from silere ‘be silent’. A popular virtue name amongst the Puritans in the 17th century, it was usually given to girls (very occasionally to boys), ultimately taken from the admonition of Saint Paul: "Let the women learn in silence, with all subjection." Translated into Latin it became Tace, which "in its turn developed into Tacey"... [more]
Silla f English (American, Archaic)
Short form names ending in -silla and similar sounds, such as Priscilla and Drusilla.
Silvelin f German (Archaic)
Archaic German diminutive of Silvia.
Siman m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German variant of Simon 1.
Similde f German (Rare, Archaic), Germanic Mythology
In the "King Laurin Legend" Similde is the princess whom the dwarf king falls in love with and eventually abducts to his magical rose garden.... [more]
Simonide f French (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
French form and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Simonida.
Simonus m Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Medieval latinized form of Simon 1, which makes the name a double latinization, as Simon itself is already (biblical) Latin. Also compare Simonis.
Simund m Norwegian (Archaic), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Norwegian variant of Sigmund, Sæmund and Simon 1 as well as a Judeo-Anglo-Norman adoption of this name.
Sinfora f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Symphora. There have probably also been cases where this name is a short form or contraction of Sinforiana, Sinforina and Sinforosa.
Sinforiana f Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Symphoriana.
Sinforiano m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Symphorianus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish writer and politician Sinforiano López (1780-1815), the Spanish socialist politician Sinforiano Madroñero (1902-1936) and the Paraguayan archbishop Juan Sinforiano Bogarín (1863-1949).
Sinforina f Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Symphorina. There have possibly also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Sinforiana.... [more]
Sinforino m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Symphorinus. There have possibly also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Sinforiano.
Sinforio m Spanish (Latin American, Archaic)
Spanish form of Symphorius. There have possibly also been cases where this name is a rare variant of Sinforo or a short form/corruption of Sinforiano and Sinforino.
Sinforosa f Italian, Spanish (Latin American), Galician (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Symphorosa.
Sinforoso m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Masculinization of Sinforosa. A known bearer of this name was the Colombian botanist and politician Sinforoso Mutis Consuegra (1773-1822).
Sira f Catalan (Modern, Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Russian (Archaic), Italian (Swiss), Italian (Rare), Galician
Feminine form of Italian and Galician Siro, Catalan Sir and Russian Sir.
Sirkku f Finnish, Literature (Archaic)
Directly taken from the Finnish word sirkku "bunting (the bird)".... [more]
Sisile f Irish (Archaic)
"A late form of Síle".
Sisly f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Cisly. It might also be a borrowing of Sisile.
Sissieretta f African American (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a combination of Sissie and Retta. This name was borne by Sissieretta Jones (1868-1933), an American opera singer (whose mother's name was Henrietta).
Sister f English (Archaic)
Derived from the English noun sister meaning "sister". Like in most countries with a culture and language that is ultimately Germanic in origin, this name first started out as an affectionate nickname for a female sibling (who was often older in age, such as the first-born daughter and therefore eldest sister) and over time (due to frequent usage) transformed into an actual given name.... [more]
Sitheag f Scottish Gaelic (Archaic)
Derived from Middle Gaelic sidhach "wolf", this name is now extinct but was "common in the 17th century".
Sitona f Norwegian (Archaic)
Possibly a Norwegian form of Sidonia.
Sittich m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the High German word Sitte "custom, manners, morals".... [more]
Siuhl m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish variant of Siurd.
Sixtein m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former Norwegian form of Sixten.
Sizzo m German (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the name element sigu "victory" with the suffix -zo
Sjovor f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Søyvǫr.
Sjul m Swedish (Archaic)
Archaic North Swedish form of Sigurd.
Skalott f North Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic North Frisian form of Charlotte, recorded on the isle of Föhr in the 1700s and early 1800s.
Skipwith m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Skipwith.... [more]
Skuldfrid f & m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
A combination of Old Norse elements skuld, meaning "blame, future", and fríðr, meaning "beautiful, beloved, good, peaceful, safe".
Skyldfri f Danish (Archaic)
From the Danish word skyldfri meaning "innocent, guiltless", derived from skyld "guilt" (cf. Old Norse Skuld, name of one of the Norns, possibly meaning "debt") and fri "free"... [more]
Slom m Yiddish (Archaic)
One of the Yiddish forms of Solomon.
Smaragde m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Smaragdos via its latinized form Smaragdus.
Smaragdo m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Smaragdos via its latinized form Smaragdus.
Smarahda f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Smaragda. This name was borne by the Ukrainian saint Iulianiya Avramivna Onyshchenko (1858-1945), who was known as Reverend Smarahda.
Smiður m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Smiðr.
Sneed m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Sneed. The name of Sneed B. Collard III, an American children's author.
Śnieżka f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic Polish name meaning "snow," now obsolete. It is the Polish name for Snow White as well.
Snowelly f Romani (Archaic)
Contraction of Snow and Elly.
Soffi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic), Danish (Rare), Welsh
Nordic variant and Welsh form of Sophie as well as a Danish diminutive of Sofia.
Sofronie m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Sophronios. Sofronie of Cioara is an 18th-century Orthodox saint.
Sogol f Turkish (Archaic, ?)
Turkish-Persian... [more]
Sójka f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "jay" in Polish. Amongst Knaanic speaking Jewish communities, this was sometimes used as a vernacular form of Zipporah.
Solla f Norwegian (Archaic), Sami
Obsolete Norwegian dialectal variant of Solveig recorded in Trøndelag and Nordland.
Soloma f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a variant of Salome via its other (obsolete) variant forms Saloma and Solomy.... [more]
Solomoniya f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian feminine form of Solomon.
Sønnev f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sunniva recorded in Austlandet in the late 18th century.
Sønnøv f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sunniva recorded in Oppland, Buskerud and Møre og Romsdal in the late 18th century.
Soraca f Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Archaic Anglicized form of Sorcha. Soraca Jonin, a member of the Mac Jonin (Jennings) family of Tuam, fl. 1678, was a religious patron.
Sorica f Romanian (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian soră "sister".
Sosipatre m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Sosipatros. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian politician and diplomat Sosipatre Asatiani (1872-1971).
Souline f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Originally a local form of Soline found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France.
Søvei f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Solveig recorded in Telemark.
Sozont m History (Ecclesiastical), Russian (Archaic)
Russian and Romanian form of Sozon.
Spandarat m Armenian (Archaic)
Armenian form of Esfandiar via its Middle Persian form Spandadat. A known bearer of this name was the Armenian doctor and scientist Spandarat Kamsarakan (1876-1942), who played a crucial role in establishing the Armenian Red Cross National Society.
Speed m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Speed.
Sperat m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the Latin word for "home". This was the name of 2nd century Sicilian saint.
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