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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is South American; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
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Edilson m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Edison inspired by the name element adal, meaning "noble".
Edjailson m Brazilian (?)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is the Brazilian football player Edjailson Nascimento da Silva (born 1992), commonly known as Jailson.
Edmilsa f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Invented name combining the sounds present in Edmar and Ilsa.
Edmílson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese variant of Edmilson. José Edmílson Gomes de Moraes, known simply as Edmílson, is a retired Brazilian footballer.
Edmilson m Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Edmilson.... [more]
Ednilson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of the phonetic element ed (cf. Edmar, Edival, Edir) with the name Nilson.
Edson m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edison or transferred use of the surname Edson. This was the name of Brazilian soccer player Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento), widely considered one of the greatest players of all time... [more]
Eduviges f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish cognate of Eduvige.
Edwards m South American
Transferred from the surmame Edwards.
Efísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ephesius.
Efmamjjasond m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name originating from the initials of the months of the year in Spanish.
Elaís f Brazilian (Rare, ?)
Possibly an elaboration of Laís.
Elianderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a modern combination of a given name starting with Eli- (such as Elias and Elisa) with the English surname Anderson... [more]
Elianis f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Elián or, more likely, an elaborated form of Eliana 1.
Elianis f Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of Helios, the greek god of sun, which name means "sun".
Elianys f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)
A variant of Eliana 1 using the popular feminine name suffix ys.
Elielson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Eliel and the suffix -son, found in names like Edson, Wilson or Anderson.
Elisita f Spanish, Italian
Diminutive of Elisa.
Eloisy f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Eloise reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation.
Elsita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Elsa. Also compare Elsy.
Elson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Invented name based on similar sounding names like Nelson.
Eneas m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Aeneas.
Eneias m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Aeneas.
Enesidemo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aenesidemus.
Epaminondas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Latinized form and modern Greek transcription of Epameinondas. This name was borne by a general and statesman of 4th-century BC Greece who transformed the ancient Greek city-state of Thebes, leading it out of Spartan subjugation into a preeminent position in Greek politics... [more]
Epístrofo m Spanish
Spanish form of Epistrophus.
Erasto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian Portuguese and Spanish forms of Erastos (see Erastus).
Eratóstenes m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Eratosthenes.
Erison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Invented name, possibly inspired by similar names like Eric and Emerson.
Ermeson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Emerson.
Ernandes m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from the surname Hernandes.
Esai m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Indian
As a Spanish name, Esai is likely a short form of Esaias (and possibly influenced by Esau).
Esaú m Catalan (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Spanish and Portuguese form of Esau.
Escamandro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Skamandros via Scamander.
Escarlate f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Scarlet.
Escarlette f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Escarlata, which is predominantly found in the Spanish-speaking countries in South America. This form of the name was probably influenced by its English counterpart Scarlett.
Escauro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Scaurus.
Escipión m Spanish
Spanish form of Scipio.
Esciro m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Sciron.
Esclavitud f Spanish
Means "slavery" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish (Galician) title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Esclavitud (Nosa Señora da Escravitude), meaning "Our Lady of the Slavery," venerated at the church in Padrón in the Galician province of A Coruña... [more]
Escolástica f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Scholastica.
Escolástico m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Scholasticus (see Scholastica).
Escribónia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Scribonia.
Escribonia f Spanish
Spanish form of Scribonia.
Escribônio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Scribonius.
Escribonio m Spanish
Spanish form of Scribonius.
Esculápio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Asklepios via Aesculapius.
Esie f Spanish, American
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Esiquio m Spanish
An Hispanicized form of Ezekiel.
Esmael m Filipino, Maguindanao, Persian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Maguindanao form of Ismail, Persian alternate transcription of Esmail as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Ismael.
Esmaragda f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Smaragda.
Esmaragdo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Smaragdos via its latinized form Smaragdus.
Esmelda f English, Spanish
Diminutive of Esmeralda.
Esmeraldas f Spanish (Latin American)
From the name of a city and province in northwestern Ecuador, derived from Spanish esmeraldas, which is the plural form of esmeralda meaning "emerald".
Esmil m Spanish (Latin American)
Most commonly used in the Dominican Republic.
Esmirna f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Myrrha.
España f Spanish (Rare)
From España, which is the Spanish name for the European country of Spain.
Espártaco m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Spartacus.
Espe f Spanish
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Esper f Spanish
Short for popular name Esperanza
Esperanzo m Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Esperanza.
Esperidião m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Espiridião. This is borne by Brazilian politician Esperidião Amin (1947-).
Espeusipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Speusippos via its latinized form Speusippus.
Espiridião m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Spyridon.... [more]
Espiridiona f Spanish
Feminine form of Espiridión. Espiridiona Bonifacio de Castro (1875–1956) was a Filipino revolutionary.
Espúrio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Spurius.
Espurio m Spanish
Spanish form of Spurius.
Estácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Stachys.
Estacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Stachys.
Estanislado m Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American variant of Estanislao.
Estanislau m Catalan, Galician (Rare), Gascon, Provençal, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Gascon and Provençal form of Stanislav.
Estasandro m Spanish
Spanish form of Stasander.
Estasanor m Spanish
Spanish form of Stasanor.
Estatília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Statilia.
Estatilia f Spanish
Spanish form of Statilia.
Estatílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Statilius.
Estatilio m Spanish
Spanish form of Statilius.
Estaurácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Staurakios via its latinized form Stauracius.
Estauracio m Spanish
Spanish form of Staurakios via its latinized form Stauracius.
Estavana f Spanish (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Estavan. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch handball player Estavana Polman (b. 1992).
Estebanico m Spanish (Archaic), American (Rare)
Diminutive of Esteban. One bearer of this name was Esteban de Dorantes (who is also commonly known as Estebanico/Estevanico) (1500-1539), who is considered the "discoverer of New Mexico."
Estebi m Spanish
Diminutive of Esteban.
Estefa f Spanish
Short form of Estefanía.
Estefi f Spanish
Diminutive of Estefania.
Estelita f Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Estela. A bearer of this name is Estelita Bantilan, a Filipino textile weaver.
Estérope f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Sterope.
Estevez m Spanish
Transferred from the surname "Estevez".
Esthefany f Spanish
A version of Estefany, feminine for Stefan, or a version of the more common Esther and Stephanie.
Estilbe f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Stilbe.
Estiliano m Spanish
Spanish form of Stylianos and variant of Stilían.
Estilita f Spanish
Means "stylite" in Spanish. This could also be used as a variant of Estelita.
Estiven m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Steven reflecting the English pronunciation.
Estratónico m Spanish
Spanish form of Stratonicus (see Stratonikos).
Estrela f Galician (Rare), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese and Galician estrela "star" as well as a variant of Estela. As a Portuguese name, it is also used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora da Estrela ("Our Lady of the Good Star").
Estuardo m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Stuart in use in Latin America. It is especially popular in Guatemala.
Estúrmio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sturm via it's Latinized form Sturmius.
Esturmio m Spanish
Spanish form of Sturm via it's Latinized form Sturmius.
Eucaris f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Eucharis. It is most often used in Venezuela and Colombia.
Eudosia f Galician (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Galician and Spanish form of Eudoxia.
Eudosio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Eudoxios.
Eufrasia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Galician (Rare), Italian
Spanish, Galician and Italian form of Euphrasia.
Eufrasio m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Euphrasios.
Eufrósine f Spanish
Spanish form of Euphrosyne.
Eurípedes m Portuguese
Variant of Eurípides, the Portuguese form of Euripides.
Euristeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Eurystheus.
Euristeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Eurystheus.
Eurosia f Italian, Spanish
A famous bearer was Eurosia Fabris, also known as Mamma Rosa, who was beatified in 2005.
Eusavio m Spanish
Variant of Eusebios.
Eustátio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Eustathios via Eustathius.
Eustórgio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Eustorgios via Eustorgius. A known bearer of this name was Eustórgio Wanderley (1882-1962), a Brazilian journalist, poet, painter and composer.
Eustrácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Eustratios via its latinized form Eustratius.
Eustracio m Spanish
Spanish form of Eustratios via its latinized form Eustratius.
Evedasto m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant form of Vedasto.
Everson m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Everson.
Faetusa f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Phaethusa.
Fanostrato m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Phanostratus.
Farnés f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Farners.
Felícitas f Spanish
Spanish form of Felicitas.
Felismina f Portuguese
Possibly a diminutive of Felicissima.
Ferécides m Galician, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pherecydes.
Ferécrates m Spanish
Spanish form of Pherecrates.
Festo m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Festus.
Fílis f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Phyllis.
Filis f Spanish
Spanish form of Phyllis.
Filósofo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Philosophos via Philosophus it is also the word for philosopher in Spanish and Portuguese.
Filostorgio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Philostorgius.
Filóstrato m Spanish
Spanish form of Philostratus.
Flordelis f Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Derived from Spanish flor de lis, meaning "fleur de lis".
Floresta f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Floresta. It may also occasionally be given in reference to Dionísia Gonçalves Pinto (1810-1885), better known as Nísia Floresta Brasileira Augusta or simply Nísia Floresta, a Brazilian educator, translator, writer, poet, philosopher, and feminist.
Floripes f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Folklore
Derived from Portuguese and Spanish flor "flower".
Florisbela f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Portuguese flor "flower" and bela "pretty, beautiful".
Focas m Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan Spanish and Portuguese form of Phokas (see Phocas).
Fonsi m Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Fonsie m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.
Fonso m Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Alfonso or Ildefonso.
Formoso m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Formosus.
Fósforo m Spanish
Spanish form of Phosphoros.
Francescoli m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Francescoli, named in honour of former Uruguayan football player Enzo Francescoli (1961-).
Franchesca f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Spanish and English variant of Francesca, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.
Fransuá m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of François reflecting the French pronunciation.
Frasco m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.
Frascuelo m Spanish
Diminutive of Francisco.