Swiss
names are used in the country of Switzerland in central Europe.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Rupprecht m German (Rare)Variant spelling of
Ruprecht. Known bearers of this name include the German abstract painter and sculptor Rupprecht Geiger (1908-2009) and the last Crown Prince of Bavaria, Rupprecht von Bayern (1869-1955).
Ruthard m Medieval German, German (Rare)Medieval German form of
Rothard, which is still in use in Germany today (albeit barely so). Known bearers of this name include the medieval German archbishop Ruthard of Mainz (born before 1089, died in 1109) and the German social pedagogue Ruthard Stachowske (b... [
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Sadi m FrenchThis is the name of the physician Sadi Carnot.
Saira f RomanshSurselvan Romansh form of
Sara. The name coincides with Romansh
saira "evening".
Salerio m ItalianUsed by William Shakespeare in the play "The Merchant of Venice". Possibly derived from
Saverio.
Saphir m Arabic (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)... [
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Saputo m ItalianItalian nickname for a wise man, or perhaps a know-all, from saputo 'wise', 'expert', 'conceited'
Satine f French (Modern), Popular CulturePossibly derived from
satin, the French word for the fabric satin, combined with
-e, a French feminine suffix. Satine was used as the name of a courtesan in the film "Moulin Rouge" (2001)... [
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Saulo m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of
Saul. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish poet Saulo Torón Navarro (1885-1974), the Brazilian pop singer Saulo Roston (b... [
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Savinien m FrenchFrench form of
Sabinianus. Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, a French author and the inspiration for Edmond Rostand’s most famous drama
Cyrano de Bergerac, is a bearer of this name.
Saxonia f GermanAllegoric personification of the state of Saxony (Germany). Very rarely used as a given name.
Schöntraud f German (Modern, Rare)20th century coinage from the usual German word
schön "beautiful" and the name element
traud (related to the Old High German name element
drud "strength").... [
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Sefferl f Upper GermanUpper German diminutive of
Josefine. This name is strictly a diminutive and not used as a given name in its own right.
Segafredo m Italian (Archaic)Archaic Italian form of
Siegfried via its medieval Latin form
Segafredus. This given name is no longer in use, but it still survives as a patronymic surname.
Septimanie f French (?)Jeanne-Louise-Armande-Élisabeth-Sophie-Septimanie de Vignerot du Plessis (1740-1773), daughter of the 3rd Duke of Richelieu, was a salonnière of the French Ancien Régime. She was married to the Count of Egmont and also known as Septimanie d'Egmont.
Servet m Medieval French, French (Rare)Medieval French diminutive of
Servais (as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name fell out of use in France after the Middle Ages, but it has since enjoyed an extremely modest revival in the late 1980s... [
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Servilia f Ancient Roman, ItalianFeminine form of
Servilius. A known bearer of this name was Servilia Caepionis (1st century BC), who was the mother of Caesar's assassin Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger.
Servilien m FrenchFrench form of
Servilianus. This name is mostly used in French-speaking parts of Africa. A known bearer of this name is Servilien Nzakamwita (b. 1943), bishop of the Rwandese city Byumba.
Siegnot m German, Popular CultureAbbreviated, more modern form of
Sigenot. In popular culture, this name is borne by a character from "Die Rose vom Liebesgarten", an opera by German composer Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949).
Silesia f GermanThe name Silesia is derived from the former Prussian province
Silesia (in German:
Schlesien).... [
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