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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is archaic.
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Sperat m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the Latin word for "home". This was the name of 2nd century Sicilian saint.
Spicy f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly taken from the English word spicy.
Spidona m Georgian (Archaic), Literature, Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a diminutive or short form of Spiridon.... [more]
Spranger m Irish (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain etymology, possibly a transferred use of the surname Sprainger. Spranger Barry (23 November 1719 – 10 January 1777) was an Irish actor.
Sprins f Yiddish (Archaic)
Dutch-Yiddish form of Shprintze (see also Sprinz and Sprinze).
Stäffen m German (Swiss, Archaic)
Early New High German form of Stephen.
Stanizza f Montenegrin (Archaic)
Recorded in Montenegro in the early 1600s.
Stari f Romani (Archaic)
Derived from Angloromani stari "star".
Starkodder m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Nineteenth century Swedish variant of Starkaðr.
Starkotter m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Nineteenth century Swedish variant of Starkaðr.
Šťastný m Czech (Rare, Archaic)
From Czech šťastný "lucky, happy".
Staurophile f French (Archaic)
French form of Staurophila. The use of this name was probably inspired by Le chemin royal de la croix (1676), which is one of the earliest French translations of Regia Via Crucis (1635), an important counter-reformation devotional emblem book written by the Dutch-born Flemish Benedictine monk Benedictus van Haeften (1588-1648)... [more]
Stede m English (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.
Stellar f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic), English
Phonetic spelling of Stella 1 reflecting a dialectal pronunciation.
Stelletta f American (Rare, Archaic)
Elaborated form of Stella 1 using the popular suffix etta. This coincides with an Italian word meaning "asterisk".
Stenetta f Norwegian (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Stena by way of adding the then-fashionable name suffix -etta. This name was recorded in the 18th century.
Stepanoz m Medieval 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.
Stoffel m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German (Archaic), Luxembourgish (Archaic), Romansh (Archaic)
Dutch and German short form of Christoffel, Romansh short form of Cristoffel and Luxembourgish short form of Krëschtaffel... [more]
Störge m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish dialectal form of Styrger.
Størk m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Styrk.
Strale m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Derived from German strahlen "to shine, to beam" or Strahl "beam; ray (of light)", this name was used as a translation of Feibush and thus Phoebus... [more]
Strea f Bosnian (Archaic)
Bosnian form of Estrella.
Strzeżysław m Polish (Archaic)
A dithematic name from Polish strzec "to guard" and sław "glory". This name is not used as often in the modern day.
Sula m Livonian, Medieval Baltic, Estonian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories range from a derivation from Livonian sula "liquid; unfrozen" to a derivation from Latvian sula "juice" to a Livonian variant of Estonian Sulev... [more]
Sula f English (American, Archaic), Literature
Truncated form of Ursula. This was the name of the titular character in Toni Morrison's 1973 novel Sula.
Sulis f Celtic Mythology (Anglicized, Archaic)
The name of a deity worshipped at the thermal spring in Bath as a part of localised Celtic polytheism. She was then worshipped by the Romano-British as Sulis Minerva.
Sulu f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Solveig.
Sumbat m Armenian (Rare), Georgian (Archaic), History
Armenian and Georgian form of the Jewish name Shambat, which is also found written as Sembat, Shembat and Shmbat.... [more]
Suometar f Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "Finnish woman", derived from the word Suomi (Finland in Finnish) and combined with a feminine suffix -tar. As a name, Suometar came into use under the influence of the Estonian folk poem "Salme", which Elias Lönnrot translated into Finnish as "Suomettaren kosijat" (Suometar's suitors) in the 1830's... [more]
Sura f Romanian (Rare, Archaic)
Romanian name from Thracian sur "grey".
Surata f Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian noun სურათი (surati) meaning "picture", which ultimately comes from Arabic صورة (sura) meaning "image, picture".
Suse f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Zusa, recorded in 15th-century Frankfurt, Germany (see also Sisel).
Suverin m Occitan (Archaic), Medieval Occitan
Possibly an Occitan form of Severinus.
Svanrun f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian combination of svanr "swan" and rún "secret".
Sveinov m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former Norwegian dialectal variant of Sveinulf.
Sveinungi m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger variant of Sveinungr.
Sveno m Estonian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Sven.
Sweet f & m English (Rare, Archaic)
Originally a transferred use of the surname Sweet, it is found as a given name from the 1600s onwards.
Świedarg m Polish (Archaic)
From the element wsze, meaning "everything", "everyone", or "always", adapted into świe, and darg, probably a variant, probably a Lesser-Polish variation of drog, meaning "dear"... [more]
Sydel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Siegfried.
Symforiaan m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch and Flemish form of Symphorianus.
Symphore m & f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Symphorus (masculine) and Symphora (feminine). This name has always been predominantly used on men, and today there are no known living female bearers.... [more]
Symphoria f Late Roman, African (Rare), German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Symphorius. It should also be noted that like Symphorina, this name is sometimes encountered as a corruption (or perhaps short form in this case) of Symphoriana.
Symphorian m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
English and German form of Symphorianus. This name was borne by a saint from the 2nd century AD.
Symphorien m French (Rare), French (African), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Symphorianus. Known bearers of this name include the French physician and humanist Symphorien Champier (1471-1539) and the French police chief and senator Symphorien Boittelle (1813-1897).
Symphorin m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), German (Archaic)
French and German form of Symphorinus. There have probably also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Symphorien (French) and Symphorian (German).
Symphorine f French (Rare), French (African, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Symphorina. There have probably also been cases where this name is a corruption or a rare variant of Symphorienne.
Synfye f Romani (Archaic), Literature
Variant of Sinfi. This name was used in George Borrow's novel The Romany Rye (1857).
Syria f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Siara.
Syster f Swedish (Archaic)
Derived from the Swedish noun syster meaning "sister". Also compare Sister, Suster and Zuster.... [more]
Syverine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Syver, a Norwegian variant of Sivert which was sometimes associated with Norwegian syv "seven".
Taano m Estonian (Archaic)
Short form of Taaniel, used as a given name in its own right.
Tabua f Arabic (Archaic), Ancient
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a queen of the Qedar tribes, who ruled circa 675 BCE.
Tachatuhi f Armenian (Archaic)
Feminine form of the Old Armenian name Tachat, formed by added the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).
Taga f Swedish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Tage.
Taida f Croatian (Rare), Latvian (Archaic), Lithuanian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Form of Thaïs - also compare its Italian form Taide. In Slavic countries, this name can also be a variant of Taisiya, which is ultimately of Coptic origin.
Taidi f Estonian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown. Compare this name with the similar-looking names Taida and Taidas, both of which are in use in Estonia's fellow Baltic country Lithuania.
Takaie m Japanese (Archaic)
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to a Regional Governor of Dazaifu, "藤原 隆家" FUJIWARANOTAKAIE, married to "源重信の娘" Daughter of MINAMOTONOSHIGENOBU and "藤原景斉の娘" Daughter of FUJIWARANOHITOSHI and "源兼資の娘" Daughter of MINAMOTONOKANESUKE and "藤原為光の娘" Daughter of FUJIWARANOTAMEMITSU and "加賀守正光の娘" Daughter of KAGANOKAMIMASAMITSU... [more]
Taleia f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
17th and 18th-century Frisian elaboration of Tale.
Talve f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Talvi. The name coincides with the genitive case of talv "winter".
Tamisen f English (Archaic)
Variant of Thomasin. Tamisen Brike was the wife of John Mayo, a Puritan minister in pre-revolutionary Boston, Massachusetts and the first minister of Old North Church.
Tammes m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Tammo, used in the 17th century.
Tamsey f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Tamsin as well as a short form of Thomasina.
Tanio m Asturian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Tania.
Taube f Yiddish (Archaic)
German-Yiddish form of Toiba. The name coincides with German Taube "dove".
Tavpachag m Georgian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. This name was borne by two Catholicoi of Caucasian Iberia: one lived in the 6th century, the other in the 7th century.
Tawia f Western African (Archaic)
Tawia mean "born after twins"
Teany f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Dinah and Diana.
Tecula f Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Thekla.
Tee m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Tehe coincidentally also the german word for tea.
Te'el-hunu f Arabic (Archaic), Ancient
Meaning uncertain. Name borne by a queen regnant of the nomadic tribes of Qedar circa 690 BCE.
Teetlev m Estonian (Archaic)
Estonian form of Detlef.
Tefu f Japanese (Archaic)
Archaic written form of Chou.
Tefuko f Japanese (Archaic)
Archaic transcription of Chōko.
Tehe m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of names with the name element diota such as Diether.
Teitný f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" (also compare Teitr) and nýr "new".
Telvina f Asturian (Archaic)
Truncated form of Etelvina.
Teodorite m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Theodoretos via its modern Greek form Theodoritos.
Teodosi m Georgian (Archaic), Romansh
Georgian and Romansh form of Theodosios (see Theodosius).
Teodote m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Theodotos (see Theodotus).
Teodule m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Theodoulos (see Theodulus).
Teodulfo m Spanish, Italian (Archaic)
Spanish and Italian form of Theudulf.
Teogeni m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Theogenes via its modern Greek transcription Theogenis.
Teopista f English (African), Italian (Tuscan, Archaic), Spanish (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Form of Theopista in several languages. Nowadays, this name is primarily used in Uganda and other English-speaking nations in Africa.
Teostirikte m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Theosteriktos via its modern Greek transcription Theostiriktos.
Teppå m Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Probably a misspelling of Teppo, the Finnish form of Stephen. Occurs once in a tax record from 1582.
Terama f Corsican (Archaic)
Feminine form of Teramu.
Teramu m Corsican (Archaic)
Variant of Eramu derived from an erroneous truncation of Sant'Eramu.
Terenz m German (Archaic)
German form of Terentius (see Terence).
Tēshi f Japanese (Archaic)
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to an Empress Consort, "藤原 定子" FUJIWARANOTĒSHI, married to "一条天皇" ICHIJŌ the Japanese Emperor Ichijō . The Kanji Character "定" meaning "To Definate", "To Rule" with the Kanji Character "子" meaning "Child"... [more]
Tessibel f Literature, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the fictional character Tessibel Skinner, occurring in the books 'Tess of the Storm Country' (1909) and 'Tess, The Secret of the Storm Country' (1917) by Grace Miller White. There were also four films where Tessibel appears.
Tetrua f Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian თეთრი (tetri) meaning "white".
Tewes m German (Archaic)
A short form of the personal name Matthäus.
Thames m English (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the name of the River Thames. It has been in occasional use as a given name since the 19th century.
Theebet f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Elizabeth via the diminutive Thebe.
Thenia f English (American, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a shortened form of Parthenia. This name was borne by a daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings who died in infancy. She was possibly named after one of Sally's sisters, Thenia Hemings (1767-1795).
Theodate f American (Rare, Archaic)
Apparently coined as a feminine form of Theodatus.
Theoderik m Dutch, Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch and Swedish form of Theodoric.
Théodolinde f French (Archaic)
French form of Theodolinde. Théodolinde de Beauharnais, Princess of Leuchtenberg (13 April 1814 – 1 April 1857), Countess of Württemberg by marriage, was a Franco-German princess... [more]
Theofried m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements diota "people" and fridu "piece".
Théogène m & f French (Archaic), Louisiana Creole, French (African)
French form of Theogenes. In modern times, this name is found primarily in Rwanda.
Théotiste f Louisiana Creole, French (Rare, Archaic)
While apparently originally a unisex name, Théotiste seems to have been used predominantly on females since at least the early 1800s.... [more]
Theroon m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Theron.
Thesius m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Theseus.
Thomasin f English (Rare, Archaic), Cornish (Archaic)
English vernacular form of Thomasina. This was one of the most popular English girls' names in the 16th century. It was used by Thomas Hardy for a character in his novel The Return of the Native (1878).
Thomasse f Medieval English, Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Thomas. One French bearer was Thomasse Bernard Debussy (d. 1671), an ancestress of composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918).
Thomsine f Danish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Thomasine.
Thorfin m Old Danish, Old Swedish, Manx (Archaic)
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Þórfinnr which was also used on the Isle of Man.
Thorgil m Danish (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Þórgísl. The name of 10th century Danish chieftain Thorgil Sprakling.
Thorkell m Norwegian (Rare), Manx (Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Torkel and Manx adoption of Þórkæll.
Thorlev m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Danish younger form of Þórlæifr.
Thuisko m German (Rare, Archaic)
Probably derived from the name of a Germanic earth god mentioned only once in Tacitus.
Tibeta f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Tiba. It saw some usage between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Tiburz m German (Archaic)
German form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio).
Tilano m Asturian (Archaic)
Truncated form of Atilano.
Tilbert m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Till and björt, from Old Norse bjartr "light, bright, shining". It was mainly used in Trøndelag county in Norway.
Tileke m Frisian (Archaic), Low German (Archaic)
Frisian and Low German diminutive of Tiele.
Tille f & m English (American, Archaic)
For men most likely use of the surname Tille as a given name for women a nickname of Matilda or a variation of Tilly is also possible.
Tínima f Caribbean, Taíno (Archaic)
A former cacica in Cuba.
Típôra f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Tippoora.
Titbu m Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Kabardian (Rare, Archaic)
Name used by Circassians of the Natukhaj tribe in honor of Edouard Taitbout de Marigny who visited the region. Not used anymore.
Titia f Dutch, English (Archaic)
Dutch and English short form of Laetitia as well as an archaic English diminutive of Crescentia.
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