This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is South American; 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.
Frutos m Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)Spanish form of
Fructus. It also coincides with the related Spanish word
frutos meaning "fruits". Notable bearers of this name include Frutos Baeza (1861-1918), a Spanish poet and writer of the Murcian dialect, and Frutos Feo Pérez (1972-), a retired Spanish sprinter.
Gastão m PortuguesePortuguese form of
Gaston. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian prince Antônio Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1881-1918), the Brazilian prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (1913-2007) and the Hungarian-Brazilian scientist Gastão Rosenfeld (1912-1990).
Geyse f Portuguese (Brazilian)Variant of
Geise. This name is borne by Geyse da Silva Ferreira (*1998), a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División club Barcelona and the Brazil women's national team.
Gislaine f PortuguesePortuguese form of
Ghislaine. This name was rarely used during the 18th century. A famous bearer is Gislaine Ferreira, brazilian model and journalist.
Gloriosa f Spanish"Gloriosa" means glorious in Spanish. Most often used in Spain, or mexico where Spanish is originated.
Goiás m TupiDerived from Tupi
gua iá "same origin".
Grimanesa f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Canarian), Medieval Portuguese, LiteratureBorne by an illegitimate granddaughter of Bartolomé Herrero, the first colonial
alcalde of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife (who had been appointed to the position in 1501 by the conquistador Alonso Fernández de Lugo), in whose case it possibly meant "forced" from Guanche *
gərma-ənsa, literally "forced to spend the night"... [
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Habis m SpanishFrom Cynete meaning fawn. This was the name of a king of Tartessos, a region in Spain.
Hispan m SpanishHispan is a mythological character of Antiquity, who would derive the name Hispania, according to some ancient writers.
Huchuysisa f QuechuaMeans "little flower" in Quechua, from
huchuy, "little" and
sisa, "flower".
Ibis f & m Spanish (Rare)From Latin
ibis, referring to a type of long-legged bird with long downcurved bill, ultimately coming from Egyptian
hbj. It was the symbol of
Thoth, thus having a great importance in Egyptian mythology.
Inkasisa f QuechuaMeans "royal flower" in Quechua from
inka meaning "royal, king", and
sisa meaning "flower".
Isalina f PortugueseThe name of the wives of Józef Boruwłaski, Daniel Lambert, and Ignace Nau.
Ismeria f Medieval English, Medieval German, SpanishQuasi-Marian name connected to the devotion of
Notre Dame de Liesse in Picardy. According to the legend,
Ismeria ("the Black Madonna") was a Moorish girl who converted to Christianity and released the crusaders captivated by her father because of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary.... [
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Ispinku f AymaraMeans "clover" or any treble-leafed herb in Aymara.
Izecson m BrazilianThis is the second given name of Brazilian footballer Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, commonly known as Kaká (born 1982-)
Jádson m Portuguese (Brazilian)Likely an invented name based on
Jackson. A famous bearer is Brazilian footballer Jádson Rodrigues da Silva, professionally known as Jádson (born 1983-).
Jalsu f AymaraFrom the Aymara
jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring".
Jalsu Sunaqi f AymaraFrom the Aymara
jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring" and
sunaqi meaning "zenith; crown".
Jalsu Warawara f AymaraFrom the Aymara
jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring" and
wara wara meaning "star".