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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is German; and the pattern is *s.
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Adamus m Hebrew (Latinized), Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Latinized form of Adam, used primarily as a baptismal name or as an official name on birth certificates. In western Europe, this name was especially common in the medieval period.
Adelis f German, Germanic
From the Old Germanic name Adalheidis (See Adelaide). It means "noble", "noble kind", "nobility", etc.
Agnetis f Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Agnetis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Agnes, the latinized form of the Greek name Hagne.... [more]
Albertos m Galician, German (Hellenized)
Galician and older Greek form of Albert.
Alewiss m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Aloysius.
Alfuns m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Alfons.
Alis m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Aloysius.
Aloys m Dutch, German, German (Silesian)
German variant and Silesian German form of Alois, and Dutch short form of Aloysius.
Ambros m German (Rare), Cornish, Luxembourgish (Archaic), Romansh
German, Luxembourgish, Romansh and Cornish form of Ambrose. This name was borne by Austrian composer Ambros Rieder (1771-1855).
Ämilius m German (Archaic)
German form of Aemilius (see Emil).
Anderß m German (Archaic), Danish (Germanized, Archaic)
Variant of Anders recorded in the 17th century.
Andrebis m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Andreas.
Äneas m German
German form of Aeneas
Angenes f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Agnes.
Änis m German (Modern, Rare)
Rare transcription of the Arabic name Anis.... [more]
Annalies f German (Swiss)
Swiss German variant of Anneliese.
Annalis f Alsatian (Archaic), Romansh (Rare)
Alsatian vernacular form of Anneliese and Romansh borrowing of Annalies.
Annlis f Alsatian
Vernacular form of Anneliese.
Ansas m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Hans.
Asmodäus m German
German form of Asmodaeus.
Atanasius m Dutch (Rare), Finnish (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch, Finnish and German variant of Athanasius.
Bartimäus m German
German form of Bartimaeus.
Benediktus m Indonesian, German (Bessarabian)
Indonesian and Bessarabian German form of Benedictus (see Benedict).
Bertulis m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Bertulis.
Bladis m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Ladislaus.
Bolloronus m Alsatian (Archaic)
A historical name from Southern Alsace.
Bombastus m German (Swiss)
Possibly descended from Latin bombax meaning "cotton" or "indeed (interjection)" or from German Bombast meaning "pompous language".
Bonifazius m Medieval Latin, German (Rare)
Variant of Bonifacius, itself a variant of Bonifatius; the name originally meant "good fate" (from Latin bonum "good" and fatum "fate"), but folk law altered the meaning to "well-doer" or "doer of good deeds" (from Latin bonum and facere "to do")... [more]
Borromäus m German (Rare)
From the surname of Saint Carlo Borromeo, whose name is translated as Carolus Borromäus in German.... [more]
Bricitus m Medieval Latin, German (Archaic)
German latinized version of Brice.
Brixius m German
German form of Brice.
Bronys m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Bronius.
Brosius m German (Archaic)
Short form of Ambrosius (see Ambrosios). This name is now rather archaic and one is more likely to come across it in German-speaking areas as a surname, rather than a first name.
Ceslaus m German (East Prussian, Latinized), German (Silesian, Latinized)
East Prussian German and Silesian German form of Czesław.
Cilas m German (East Prussian), Lithuanian
Lithuanian short form of Cecilijus and East Prussian German short form of Cäcilius.
Clarentius m Danish (Archaic), German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Saint Clarentius was a bishop of Vienne, in France, who lived in the early part of the 7th century.
Clobes m German (Archaic)
Dialectal short form of Nikolaus found in the state of Hesse.
Corvinus m Late Roman, German, German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Corvus. A bearer of this name was Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus, a Roman general from the 1st century AD.
Dalmatius m Late Roman, Dutch (?), German (?)
From Latin Dalmatius meaning "Dalmatian, of Dalmatia". This was the name of a 4th-century Roman emperor who was a nephew of Constantine. It was also borne by several early saints.
Damasus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Damasos. This name was borne by a pope from the 4th century AD.
Demokratius m German (Rare)
Latinization of the German word "Demokrat" meaning democrat.
Dictatus m German (Bessarabian)
From Latin dictatus, meaning "repeated, dictated".
Dionisius m Indonesian, German (Bessarabian)
Indonesian and Bessarabian German form of Dionysius.
Dominikus m German
Latinized form of Dominik.
Dortlies f German (Rare)
Combination of Dort, a diminutive of Dorothea and Lies a diminutive of Elisabeth.
Edmundus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Variant of Eadmundus, though it can also be a direct latinization of Edmund.
Eduardus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Eduard or a form of Everardus.
Egidius m Dutch (Archaic), German (Rare)
Modern form of Aegidius (see Giles).
Endris m German (East Prussian), Medieval German
East Prussian German form of Heinrich as well as a medieval German variant of Endres.
Eucharius m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, German (Archaic)
Latinized form of Eucharios. This is the name of a Roman Catholic saint, who is venerated as the first bishop of what is now Trier in Germany.
Ezechielis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Ezechielis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Ezechiel, the biblical Latin form of the Hebrew name Yechezkel.... [more]
Felias m German
Maybe a masculine form to Felia. The name can also be interpreted as a blend of Felix and Elias.
Findus m Literature, German (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Findus is a tomcat in the children's book series 'Pettson and Findus' by the Swedish writer and illustrator Sven Nordqvist. The cat is named after a cardbox with the printing "Findus green peas". Findus is a trademark by Nestlé for frozen food and the name is derived from Swedish fruktindustri "fruit industry".
Fips m German (Rare)
Short form of Philipp. It is rarely used as an official given name.
Firmus m Late Roman, Catalan, German, Polish (Rare)
Derived from the Latin firmus, meaning "firm, solid, stable, resistant, resolute, determined, steadfast, courageous, (figuratively) consistent, constant robust, vigorous, healthy, strong one"... [more]
Florens m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" (see Florence).... [more]
Franzis f & m German (Rare, Archaic)
Franzis is an uncommon German short name for Franziska or Franziskus.
Franziskus m German
German form of Francis.
Gebhardus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Gebhard.
Gils m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Gallus.
Gretlies f German (Rare)
Combination of Grete and Lies.
Gualterus m Dutch, German
Archaic variant of Walterus.
Gundis f German (Rare), Swedish
Probably a short form of Gundula and Swedish form of Gunndís.
Hamamelis f German (Modern, Rare)
Hamamelis is the botanical name of a shrub known as "Witch-hazel" or "winterbloom".... [more]
Hanns m German, Medieval Baltic
Variant of Hans retaining the double n of Johannes.
Hanß m German (Archaic), Medieval German
Archaic spelling variant of Hans.
Hennes m German
Western and Northern German short form of Johannes.
Hias m Upper German
Diminutive of Matthias. Rarely, if ever, used as an official given name.
Irenäus m German
German form of Irenaeus.
Jahvis m English (Modern, Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning, although it might simply be a variant of Javis. ... [more]
Jannäus m German
German form of Jannaeus.
Jannes m Dutch, Flemish, German (Rare), Limburgish, East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Dutch, Flemish, Frisian, Limburgish and (Low) German short form of Johannes, which has also seen some use in Scandinavia.
Jodokus m German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Jodocus.
Joes m Dutch, German
Short form of both Josef and Johannes.
Jonathas m Biblical (All), Literature, Popular Culture, English (Archaic), French (Archaic), German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
This is a form of Jonathan that is used in older translations of the Bible. It ultimately comes from Ionathas, which is the form found in both the Septuagint and the Vulgate.... [more]
Jordis f German (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
German variant of Jördis and Norwegian variant of Hjørdis as well as a Norwegian combination of the name element jor, derived from either Old Norse jǫfurr "chief, king" or jǫfur-r "wild boar" (which later became a poetic word for "chief, king"), and the name element dis, derived from either Old Norse dís "female deity; woman, lady" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Joß m German (Archaic)
Short form of Jodocus.... [more]
Jowalis m German (East Prussian, Rare)
East Prussian German form of Yuval, recorded in the mid-1800s.
Junias m German (Rare), English (Rare)
In catholic bibles (and also older protestant bibles) the name of Junia interpreted as a male name.
Junis m & f German (Modern, Rare)
Modern German name of uncertain origin.... [more]
Kanisius m Indonesian, German (Rare)
Indonesian and German form of Canisius, often paired with Petrus.
Karius m German (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic short form of Eucharius.
Kassius m German (Archaic), English (Modern)
German form of Cassius as well as a modern English variant of the name.
Kolumbanus m German (Archaic), Indonesian (Rare), West Frisian (Archaic)
German, Indonesian and West Frisian form of Columbanus.
Kornelius m Dutch, German (Rare), Estonian
Dutch and German variant and Estonian form of Cornelius.
Kristups m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Christopher.
Lauras m German (Modern)
Modern German masculine form of Laura.
Leies m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular short form of Elias.
Lippes m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Philipp.
Lowis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Louise.
Ludgerus m Dutch, German
Latinised form of Ludger.
Lüfthildis f Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Lüfthildis is a variant of the Germanic name Liuthild.... [more]
Luzias m Alsatian
Alsatian form of Lucifer.
Luzius m German (Swiss), German
Variant spelling of Lucius.
Mansuetus m Late Roman, German (Bessarabian)
Means "tame" in Latin, from a contraction of the phrase manum suetus "tamed by the hand of another". It was borne by several early saints.
Mardochäus m German (Archaic), Theatre
German form of Mardochaeus (see Mardocheus).... [more]
Mareilis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Contraction of Marie and Elisabeth (compare Marei and Marlis).
Marielis f German (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Lise (compare Marilies).
Marits m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Maurice.
Mathes m German (Silesian)
Silesian German form of Mathis.
Mattes m Swedish, Alsatian
Swedish variant of Mattis as well as an Alsatian short form of Mattheus.
Maurelius m German
Derivative of Maurus borne by Saint Maurelius of Ferrara.
Megalopolis f German
Allegoric personification of the German state Mecklenburg. Very rarely (if ever) used as a given name.
Meliodas m Arthurian Cycle, Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. This is the name of Tristan's father in medieval French literature. It was reused for the main protagonist in the manga The Seven Deadly Sins (first published in 2012).
Miezislaus m German (Silesian)
Silesian German form of Mieczysław.
Mobius m German
It previously was a shortened version of Bartholomäus.
Narziss m German
Modern German spelling of Narziß.
Narziß m German (Archaic), Literature
German form of Narkissos via its latinized form Narcissus. A known bearer of this name was the German doctor and psychologist Narziß Ach (1871-1946).... [more]
Nates m German (Rare, Archaic)
Apparently a short form of Fortunatus.
Nerius m German
From the Italian surname Neri borne by the saint Philip Neri.... [more]
Nielas m German (Modern, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
German and Afrikaans borrowing of Nilas.
Nikles m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Nikolaus.
Nikodemus m Indonesian, German (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Indonesian, German and Finnish form of Nicodemus.
Olis m German (Modern, Rare)
Probably an Ukrainian short form of Alexander... [more]
Phileas m Ancient Greek, Literature, German (Rare)
Originally a short form of a Greek name beginning with the element φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend". This was the name of an early Christian saint, a 3rd-century bishop of the Egyptian city of Thmuis... [more]
Pinkus m German (East Prussian), Yiddish
East Prussian German and German Yiddish form of Pinchas.
Pollexius m German (Rare)
Probably derived from the historical territory Polesia including the cities Brest (Poland) and Pinsk (Belarus).... [more]
Prenkus m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Franziskus.
Prudens m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective prudens meaning "wise, prudent" as well as "foreseeing, foreknowing".... [more]
Ptolemäus m German
German form of Ptolemaios via Ptolemaeus.
Quiriakus m German
Germanised spelling of Quiriacus.
Raphaelis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Raphaelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Raphael, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Rafa'el.... [more]
Remicus m Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Originally a corruption of Remigus, which is a variant of Remigius (see Rémy).
Remigus m Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Variant of Remigius (see Rémy).
Sales m German (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Rare)
From the surname Sales, borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales. Used mostly as a second name to Franz in Germany and Austria, deprecated in Germany in the 20th century because of its surname nature.
Semforianus m German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Symphorianus.
Servatis m German (Bessarabian)
Possibly a contracted form of Servatius.
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).
Sigweis f German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed from the Germanic name element sigu "victory" with an unknown second part.
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.
Sturmius m German (Latinized)
Latinised version of the German word Sturm "storm".... [more]
Tanius m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Antonius.
Taus m German, Danish
Variant of Tage.
Tewes m German (Archaic)
A short form of the personal name Matthäus.
Thaddäus m German
German form of Thaddeus.
Theis m German, Dutch
German and Dutch short form of Matthias.
Theonisius m German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Dionisius influenced by names starting with Theo-, such as Theonilla or Theodor.
Timas m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Timotheus.
Tönius m German
German diminutive of Antonius.
Tönnies m German
German variant of Tönius.
Tyrtäus m German
German form of Tyrtaios via Tyrtaeus.
Walburgis f German (Latinized)
Latinized form of Walburg (see also Walburga).
Walpurgis f German (Latinized)
German variant of Walburgis. In Central and Northern Europe, Walpurgisnacht ('Walpurgis Night') is a holiday usually celebrated on April 30 or May 1.
Waltherus m Dutch, German
Latinized form of Walther.
Willus m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Wilhelm.
Witichis m German
German form of Witiges.
Xemerius m Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
The name of a gargoyle demon in the 'Ruby Red' trilogy by Kerstin Gier.... [more]
Zacheus m Medieval English, Medieval German, Swedish (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Swedish and medieval English form of Zacchaeus, as well as a German variant of Zachäus.