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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ashel m English (American)A rare archaic name possibly used as a form of Asa, as Asa seems to have been a common nickname and vernacular form of Ashel.
Ashford m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Ashford, which itself is derived from the name of one of several places called Ashford in England... [
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Asianna f EnglishLikely an elaborated form of
Asia 1 with the popular name suffix -
ana, or just a combination of Asia and
Anna.
Assurance m English (Puritan)From old French
assurer, eaning, "a positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise." Referencing the promises of God in the Bible.
Astin m English (Modern)Transferred use of the surname
Astin, which was itself derived from a contraction of the Anglo-Norman French given name
Asketin, a diminutive of Old Norse
Ásketill.
Athens m & f English (American)From Greek
Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from
Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.
Australia f English (Rare)The name Australia derives from Latin
australis meaning southern, and dates back to 2nd century legends of an "unknown southern land" (that is
terra australis incognita). The explorer Matthew Flinders named the land Terra Australis, which was later abbreviated to the current form.
Baasha m English, Biblical HebrewBaasha of Israel is a king of Israel mentioned in Kings. Baasha of Ammon was a King of Ammon ruling in 853 BCE.
Banastre m English (Archaic)Transferred use of the surname
Banastre. This was borne by the British officer and politician Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), known for fighting in the American War of Independence.
Banksia f English (Australian)Banksia is an uncommon name deriving from the Native Australian plant that produces honeysuckle like flowers. The plant species were originally named after Sir Joseph Banks, who first collected its samples in 1770.
Baroness f English (Rare)Perhaps from Celtic or from Frankish *baro* "freeman, man" or another Germanic source. In England, the word merged with (probably) cognate Old English *beorn* "nobleman."
Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת
(bat 2) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע
(yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע
(shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע
(shua'), שוע
(shoa') and שועה
(shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [
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Be-courteous m English (Puritan)Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."
Bless f & m English, FilipinoFrom the English word
bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".
Blessed f & m English (Puritan), AfricanFrom the English word "blessed" meaning "having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing; held in veneration; revered", ultimately from Old English
blētsian,
blēdsian "to consecrate (with blood)".
Bobs m & f English (Rare)Short form of
Robert,
Robin and other names. Famous bearers of this name include the South African-Canadian painter and potter Bobs Cogill Haworth (1900-1988), and American actor Bobs Watson (1930-1999).
Braison m English (American)Borne by Braison Cyrus, the son of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, as a portmanteau of B. Ray's Son with
B for
Billy,
rai for
Ray, and
-son to indicate "son of" to mean, "The son of Billy Ray."
Brashlyn f English (Rare)Combination of the English word "Brash" and the suffix -lyn. Possible variant of the popular name "Ashlyn".
Brass m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Brass. Alternately, could be taken directly from the English word
brass, a metal alloy of copper and zinc, possibly derived from Proto-Germanic
brasō "fire, pyre"... [
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Broadus m EnglishMeaning unknown. This was the middle name of John Watson, American psychologist and founder of Behaviorism.
Bushrod m English (American)Given name from surname of Medieval English origin—locational from a so called 'lost' village, likely to have been situated in Dorset, England. Surname Bushrod derives from the Old English 'bysc', a bushy thicket, with 'rod', a clearing in a forest.
Caiseal m & f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)From Irish
caiseal meaning "great stone fort" or "castle". A notable bearer of the name is the Australian Sci-Fi and fantasy novelist, artist and musician
Caiseal Mór. This is a modern Irish word name and not commonly used in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Caislín f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)Supposed to mean "little castle" from Irish
caiseal meaning "castle" combined with the Irish diminutive of
ín. It also coincides with the rare Irish word
caislín meaning "chat" (a type of bird)... [
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Caresse f English (Rare)From the French word
caresse meaning "caress", ultimately from Latin
carus "dear, beloved". This name was borne by Caresse Crosby (1892-1970), original name Mary 'Polly' Phelps Jacob, an American socialite and the inventor of the modern bra... [
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Cascade f & m EnglishDerived from the English word for a waterfall, ultimately from Latin
cadere "to fall".