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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English; and the pattern is ****.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Sutherland m & f Scottish (Rare), English (Rare)Scottish regional name that described a person who came from the former county by this name, which got its name from Old Norse suðroen "southern" and land "land". It was called the South Land because it was south of Scandinavia and south of the Norse colonies of Orkney and Shetland Islands.
Swayze f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Swayze as a given name. Usage of the name is likely due to popular American actor Patrick Swayze (1952-2009).
Sweetheart f English (Modern, Rare)From the English word for an affectionate term typically applied to a woman (i.e., a fiancée or wife), or a person who is always very kind. This is the middle name of Tobey Maguire's daughter Ruby Maguire.
Swift m English (Puritan)From Old English
swift "swift, quick", derived from the Germanic base of Old English
swīfan "to move in a course, sweep, intervene". As a name, it is used in reference to the Biblical verse in James 1:19, "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."
Sybbie f EnglishDiminutive of
Sybil, used for the daughter of Lady Sybil Branson (née Crawley) on the ITV/PBS series
Downton Abbey.
Sycamore m English (Rare)From the English word
sycamore for various types of trees, ultimately from Greek
συκόμορος (sūkomoros) meaning "fig-mulberry".
Syer m English (British)Possibly of Old French origin, Syer is a rare English given name primarily used as a secondary name within a longer compound name; e.g. Frederick Syer. It is particularly associated with the Eighteen family of Reading, Berkshire.
Sylph f & m English (Rare)From the English word,
sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin
sylvestris "of the woods" and
nymph "nymph".
Syrie f English (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the British interior decorator Syrie Maugham (1879-1955), who was born as Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo. She was given the name in honour of her mother, whose name was Sarah Louise "Syrie" Elmslie.
Syzygy f & m English (Rare)From the English word, ultimately from Ancient Greek σύζυγος (
súzugos) "yolked together". In astronomy, this term refers to the alignment of three celestial bodies, such as what occurs during an eclipse.
Taborah f English (American)Famous bearer is Taborah Johnson (born March 21, 1953), also known as Tabby Johnson, a Canadian singer and actress.
Tacy f English (Rare)Variant of
Tacey. In the
Betsy-Tacy series of children's books by American writer Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980), it is a diminutive of
Anastacia.
Taft m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Taft in honor of famous bearer President William Taft.
Tahitia f EnglishDerived from the word Tahiti, itself from Proto-Polynesian
tafiti, meaning “distant, remote.”
Tallis m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Tallis, which comes from the Old French
taillis, referring to a clearing of woodland.
Tamarind f English (American, Rare)From the name of the tropical tree (species Tamarindus indica) or its fruit, ultimately derived from Arabic تَمْر هِنْدِيّ
(tamr hindiyy) meaning "Indian date".
Tamia f EnglishDiminutive of
Tamara or
Tamina. Means "chipmunk" in French. Also in the case of French composer Tamia Valmont (1947-).
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.
Tanami f English (Australian, Rare)Transferred use of the name of the
Tanami Desert, a desert in northern Australia, situated in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. The name itself is an Anglicized form of Warlpiri
Chanamee "never die", referring to certain rock holes in the desert which were said never to run dry.
Tango f & m EnglishVocabulary name referring to a South American dance style that utilises an embracing hold. Its name may come from the Latin
tangere, meaning "touch".... [
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Tanjil f & m English (Australian, Rare)A clan name of the historic indigenous inhabitants of the area (Gippsland, Victoria, Australia), subsequently given to several natural features (rivers, mountains) and towns in the region.
Tannis f English (Rare)Variant of
Tanis. This was used by Canadian author L. M. Montgomery in her short story 'Tannis of the Flats' (1920), where it belongs to a Métis girl of Cree descent... [
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Tanyth f English (African)The name Tanyth means the worker of god/word of god. With this name comes a pure heart and a desire to do good.
Tapley m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Tapley, which was derived from the name of Tapeley, a place in Devon, England; according to the toponymist Eilert Ekwall, the place name means "wood where pegs are obtained" from Old English
tæppa "peg" and
leah "wood, clearing".
Tarita f Polynesian, English (American), Popular CultureThe name was borne by the native Polynesian actress Tarita Teriipia who became the third wife of Marlon Brando. Initial research indicates its a Sanskrit name meaning, "to overcome obstacles" but this needs further research.
Tark m EnglishShort form of
Tarquin used in Rin Chupeco's young adult novel 'The Girl from the Well' and it's sequel, 'The Suffering'.
Tarka m & f English (Rare), LiteratureName of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh
dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate
dowrgi.... [
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