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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is archaic.
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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).
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.
Sitta f German (East Prussian), German (Archaic)
Obsolete German and East Prussian German short form of Sidonia.
Sittich m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the High German word Sitte "custom, manners, morals".... [more]
Siuhl m Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Sjul. Mostly used between the 17th and early 19th century. It is now obsolete.
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
Sjarlot f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Archaic)
Dutch and Limburgian form of Charlotte.
Sjovor f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Søyvǫr.
Sjul m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Dialectal form of Sigurd, mostly used in Norrland.
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.
Slove f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic)
Yiddish exclusively feminine form of Slava
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.
Smuel m Jewish (Magyarized, Archaic)
Hungarian rendering of Shmuel.
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.
Soradamor f Venetian (Rare, Archaic), Slovene (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval Slovene and Venetian name.
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.
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]
Sprague m English (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Sprague, itself a variant of the English word sprack meaning "lively".
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).
Spycimir m Polish (Archaic), Medieval Polish
Derived from Slavic spyci "pointless, futile, unnecessary" combined with Slavic mirŭ "peace".
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 American (South, Rare, Archaic)
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]
Stratford m English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Stratford.
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.
Sufragio f & m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "suffrage, help" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary La Virgen del Sufragio meaning "The Virgin of Suffrage". She is the patron saint of Benidorm, Spain.
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]
Sunbeam f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word sunbeam.
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).
Süßmann m Yiddish (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Dithematic early Yiddish name formed from the Middle High German Süß meaning "Sweet" and Mann "Man"
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]
Sybothia f English (American, Archaic)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from an obscure place name, such as Sibothia (now Sibiu in Romania).
Sydel m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German diminutive of Siegfried.
Sylweta f Polish (Archaic)
Can be from Sylwia or polish form of Silvette
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.
Syverine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Syver, a Norwegian variant of Sivert which was sometimes associated with Norwegian syv "seven".
Szerafin m Hungarian (Archaic)
Hungarian form of Seraphinus (see Seraphina).
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.
Taizu m Chinese (Archaic)
From Chinese 太祖 (tàizǔ) meaning "great progenitor", used as a temple (posthumous) name for the founding emperors of dynasties.
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.
Talida f History (Ecclesiastical, Rare, Archaic), Romanian
Means "little girl" in Aramaic. It is the name of an ancient christian saint (4th or 5th century), a nun from Egypt.
Talve f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Talvi. The name coincides with the genitive case of talv "winter".
Tamekiyo m Japanese (Archaic)
From 為 (tame) meaning "for" and 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean".
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.
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