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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is archaic.
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Salomina f English (Rare), Dutch (Archaic), Popular Culture
Variant of Salome. This was used for a character in the movie 'I Origins' in 2014.
Saluda f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly after the Saluda Mountains and Saluda River, both located along the border of North and South Carolina.
Saly f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sara.
Salz f Spanish (European, Rare, Archaic)
From the title of Mary Virgen del Salz ("Virgin of the Willow"). This Marian devotion belongs to the town of Zuera (Spain).
Samaias m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Variant of Shemaiah. It was recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Sambice f Iranian (Archaic)
Sambice was a late 5th-century Iranian noblewoman from the Sasanian dynasty, who was the sister-wife of king (shah) Kavad I.
Sambor m Polish (Archaic)
Means "to fight alone" or "alone in battle", derived from Slavic sam "alone, lone, lonely" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
Sameline f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Samuline recorded in Austlandet.
Samine f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Samuel. In modern times, this is also considered a variant of Samina.
Samiylo m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian folk form of Samuil. A notable bearer was Samiylo Velychko, 17th-18th century Cossack chronicler.
Samlet m Welsh (Rare, Archaic)
The name of an obscure Welsh saint, remembered in the village and parish of Llansamlet in Glamorgan.
Samoyl m Russian (Archaic), Belarusian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
East Slavic archaic variant of Samuel. See related surname Samoylov.
Sanctan m Manx (Archaic)
Saint Sanctan was a 6th-century Manx bishop who is said to have been a disciple of Saint Patrick, though this is chronologically impossible.
Sank m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Likely taken from the English surname Sank, which may have originated from the given name Samuel.
Sansparella f Romani (Archaic)
From French sans pareil "unmatched, incomparable, peerless". Its use as a given name in the 19th century may be promoted by an eponymous warship (captured by the Britains from France) or by a famous steam locomotive built in 1829.
Santora f Italian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Santoro.
Saphir m Arabic (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)... [more]
Sapience f Medieval Flemish, English (Archaic)
Derived from French sapience "wisdom".
Saqvarela m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian adjective საყვარელი (saqvareli) meaning "beloved, lovely".
Săraca f Medieval Romanian, Romani (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian sărac "poor". This seems to have been an amuletic name which was used predominantly among members of the Romani people.
Saray f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Sarah.
Sarepta f English (American, Archaic)
From a biblical place name, Σάρεπτα (Sarepta) in Greek, derived from the Hebrew verb צָרַף (sarap) meaning "to smelt, refine and test (metal)". The Phoenician town of Zarephath (or Sarepta, its Greek name) was the site of a miracle of the prophet Elijah, who met a widow of Sarepta and restored her dying son to life... [more]
Sarlott f Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Hungarian borrowing of Charlotte, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Sarmeane m Georgian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be related to the Greek verb σαρμεύω (sarmeuo) meaning "to dig sand", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun σαρμός (sarmos) meaning "heap of earth, that what is swept together"... [more]
Saturnijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Saturninus.
Saturnin m French, French (Belgian, Rare), Gascon, Provençal, Polish (Archaic)
French, Gascon, Provençal and Polish form of Saturninus.
Saulia m Georgian (Archaic)
Archaic variant form of Savle.
Saulnesis m Latvian (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Lativan saule "sun" and nest "to bring; to carry".
Saunders m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Saunders.
Savag f Manx (Archaic)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Savag, which is a "Manxified" form of the English surname Savage.
Savin m French (Archaic)
French form of Savinus.
Scarlat m Romanian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from medieval Latin scarlatum meaning "scarlet cloth", itself ultimately derived from an Arabic or Persian word. It was primarily in use in the 1700s and 1800s... [more]
Schalk m German (Archaic), Afrikaans
From Old German scalc meaning "servant".
Schäng m Limburgish (Archaic)
Limburgish verison of Jean
Scharel m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Charles reflecting the French pronunciation.
Schennerl f German (Austrian, Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Eugenie via French Eugénie.
Schley m American (Archaic)
The name is derived from the surname Schley.... [more]
Schönche f Yiddish (Germanized, Archaic)
Derived from German schön meaning "beautiful". This name was borne by Schönche Jeannette Rothschild (1771-1859), the oldest child of Mayer Rothschild, founder of the Rothschild banking family... [more]
Schönfrau f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
derived from Schön "beautiful" and frau "woman"
Schönman m Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Jewish
derived from Schön "beautiful" and man "man". unlike its female counterpart, Schönfrau Schönman was rarely given to boys.
Schönwip f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Recorded in 13th-century Germany, it is possibly composed of the elements schön meaning "beautiful" and Wipfel meaning "peak, top, head, treetop", the meaning might imply the peak of beauty, or a beautiful face or head.
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.
Sebjörn m Swedish (Archaic)
Either a newer form of Sæbiǫrn (see Sǽbiǫrn) or a variant of Sigbjörn (uncertain).
Sebron m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly from the surname Sebron.
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.
Senekerim m Armenian (Archaic)
Armenian form of Sennacherib. Senekerim-Hovhannes Artsruni (-1025/1027) was the sixth and last King of Vaspurakan, from the Artsruni dynasty.
Senhime f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From 千 (sen) meaning "hundred" and 姫 (hime) or 妃 (hime) meaning "princess".
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.
Shafter m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Shafter.
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]
Shields m English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly from the surname Shields. Shields Green (1836-1859) was an escaped Afro-American slave who was one of the leaders in John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry and was sentenced by hanging.
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.
Shoenlein f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Derived from the middle high German Schœne meaning "Beautiful" and a diminutive suffix
Shoinlin f Yiddish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
variant of Shoenlein influenced by Yiddish pronunciation.
Shorter m English (British, Rare, Archaic), English (Puritan, ?)
From the English word shorter. Charles W. Bardsley wrote in Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature (1880) that he found five instances of this name being given in English parish registers, citing two examples from 1689 and 1690, and compared it to Junior, Little and Young.
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 m & f English (African), English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)
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.
Silouan m Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Silouan the Athonite, Orthodox monk
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.
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