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This name derives from the Hebrew “Šēṯ > Šet,” Ancient Greek “Sḗth (Σήθ),” meaning “placed, appointed.” Seth, in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, who were the only other of their children mentioned by name. According to Genesis 4:25, Seth was born after the slaying of Abel by Cain, and Eve believed God had appointed him as a replacement for Abel.
This name derives from a nickname that is commonly used to denote a “young boy,” derived from the English word “son,” which in turn derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “sunu.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâlôm > shelômôh,” meaning “peace, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in a body), welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, friendship, of human relationships, with god especially in covenant relationship.” 1) Solomon was, according to the Scriptures of the Book of Kings and the Koran, king of Israel and the son of David. Solomon is one of the 48 prophets and in the Koran and is considered one of the most important. Muslims generally refer to him from the Arabic variant Sulayman, son of David. 2) Solomon (Greek: Σολόμων) was an East Roman (Byzantine) general from northern Mesopotamia, who distinguished himself as a commander in the Vandalic War and the reconquest of North Africa in 533–534.
This name derives from the Anglo-Saxon “Sherman,” composed of two elements: from Old English “scieran,” from Proto-Germanic “*skeraną” (to cut, to remove) plus the Anglo-Saxon “mann” (man). The given name in honor of Roger Sherman (1721–1793) was an early American lawyer and politician and a founding father.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâlôm > shelômôh,” meaning “peace, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in a body), welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, friendship, of human relationships, with god especially in covenant relationship.” 1) Solomon was, according to the Scriptures of the Book of Kings and the Koran, king of Israel and the son of David. Solomon is one of the 48 prophets and in the Koran and is considered one of the most important. Muslims generally refer to him from the Arabic variant Sulayman, son of David. 2) Solomon (Greek: Σολόμων) was an East Roman (Byzantine) general from northern Mesopotamia, who distinguished himself as a commander in the Vandalic War and the reconquest of North Africa in 533–534.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Old English surname “Stadford”, meaning “landing-place ford”. The twin villages of East and West Stafford in Dorset have also provided some name-holders. These appear in the Domesday Book simply as “Stanford,” which implies the slightly different meaning of “the stony ford.” Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, in the West Midlands of England. Stafford is composed of two elements: “staithe” (landing place) plus “ford” (stream). The original settlement was on dry sand and gravel peninsula that provided a strategic crossing point in the River Sow’s marshy valley, a River Trent’s tributary.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Spártē (Σπᾰ́ρτη) Spártakos (Σπάρτακος),” meaning “rope, cord made from Spartos, a type of broom, from the city of Sparta.” Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator, who, along with the Gauls Crixus, Oenomaus, Castus, and Gannicus, was one of the slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. The name Spartacus is otherwise attested in the Black Sea region: kings of the Thracian dynasty of the Cimmerian Bosporus and Pontus are known to have borne it, and a Thracian “Sparta, Spardacus or Sparadokos,” father of Seuthes I of the Odrysae, is also known.
It is an Irish Gaelic name, an anglicized form of “Séaghdha,” meaning “stately, majestic, courteous; also learned, scientific, ingenious or hawk-like,” although Séaghdha is exclusively male. Séaghdha derives from the surname “Ó Séaghdha,“ the name of a family of Corca Dhuibhne in West Kerry who, until about the period of the Anglo-Norman invasion, were lords of Ui Rathach, now the barony of Iveragh.
Shai was the deification of the concept of fate in Egyptian mythology. As a concept, with no particular reason for associating one gender over another, Shai was sometimes considered female, rather than the more common understanding of being male, in which circumstance Shai was referred to as Shait (merely the feminine form of the name).
Sal is a short form of Sally and Salvador, which in turn, Sally is a short form of Sarah. The name “sal” is of Greek and Hebrew origin and comes from the roots: (SARAH) and (SALVĀTŎR).
This name means “someone who saws wood, woodcutter.” This name derives from the Old English “sagu,” from the Proto-Germanic “*sago,” meaning “a cutting tool,” influenced by the French-ending word “-ier.” Sawyer is an occupational term referring to someone who saws wood, mainly using a pit saw either in a saw pit or with the log on trestles above ground or operates a sawmill. One such job was the now-archaic occupation of someone who cut lumber to length for the consumer market, a task now done by end-users or at lumber and home improvement stores.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.
This name derives from the Proto-Semitic Hebrew “*šim- > shem,” meaning (name, first name). Shem was one of the sons of Noah in the Hebrew Bible as well as in Islamic literature. He is most popularly regarded as the eldest son, though some traditions regard him as the second son. Shem was born without a foreskin (Aposthia), which may indicate a basis for circumcision that predates Abraham’s covenant.
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian root: “swtḫ > sēt” (Greek: Sēth (Σήθ). Seth is a God of the desert, storms, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion. In later myths, he is also the God of darkness and chaos. In Egyptian mythology, Set is portrayed as the usurper that killed and mutilated his brother Osiris. Osiris’ wife Isis reassembled Osiris’ corpse and embalmed him. Osiris’ son Horus sought revenge upon Set, and the myths describe their conflicts. The death of Osiris and the battle between Horus and Set is a popular event in Egyptian mythology.
This name derived from the Latin adjective “silvestris,” meaning “wooded, forested, wild, sylvan, who lives or comes from the woods,” which derives from the noun “silva,” meaning “wood, woodland, forest, (figuratively) abundance, heap, a lot, abundant material”. Pope Sylvester I († 31 December 335), whose name is also spelled “Silvester,” was the head of the Catholic Church from 31 January 314 to his death in 335. He succeeded Pope Miltiades. He filled the See of Rome at a significant era in the history of the Catholic Church, yet very little is known of him.
This name derives from the Old Norse “snær / snjár,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*snaiwaz” meaning “snow.”
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This name derives from the Old Norse name “Stígr,” directly from the element “stíga” (to step, to step upwards, tread, path). In turn, derives from the Proto-Germanic “*stīganą,” meaning “to step, to stride, to rise, to increase.”
This name derives from Old English 7th-Century given name “Stigeweard,” composed of two elements: the prefix “stige” (hall) plus “weard” (guardian, warden). In turn, the name means “the guardian, the one who sees everything.” Stewart (sometimes spelled Stuart) is also used in Scotland as a surname and occupational name for an administrative official of an estate or steward. As a given name, it arose in 19th-century Scotland in honor of the Stuart royal family, which produced several kings and queens of Scotland and Britain between the 14th and 18th-centuries.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Šēṯ > Šet,” Ancient Greek “Sḗth (Σήθ),” meaning “placed, appointed.” Seth, in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, who were the only other of their children mentioned by name. According to Genesis 4:25, Seth was born after the slaying of Abel by Cain, and Eve believed God had appointed him as a replacement for Abel.
This name derives from the Arabic “Sa‘īd,” meaning “happy, lucky.” The Maltese surname “Said” has the same origin but has been borne by Latin Catholics for over seven centuries. Most Maltese surnames are of Italian origin, but this (with Abdilla) is one of the very few authentically Arabic given names that have survived in the islands as family names. It is a variant of the medieval Sicilian Christian surname Saido, Saito (Saidu), derived from the Siculo-Arabic given name Sa'īd used by both Muslims and Christians.
This name derives from the Arabic “Sa‘īd,” meaning “happy, lucky.” The Maltese surname “Said” has the same origin but has been borne by Latin Catholics for over seven centuries. Most Maltese surnames are of Italian origin, but this (with Abdilla) is one of the very few authentically Arabic given names that have survived in the islands as family names. It is a variant of the medieval Sicilian Christian surname Saido, Saito (Saidu), derived from the Siculo-Arabic given name Sa'īd used by both Muslims and Christians.
This name derives from the Hebrew “sebâ’,” meaning “old man, drunkard, drunken, drink heavily, heavy drinkers.” Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (439–532), a Cappadocian-Greek monk, priest, and saint, lived mainly in Palaestina Prima. He was the founder of several monasteries, most notably the one known as Mar Saba.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Arabic “Ṣafi”, meaning “pure, confidante, best friend”. Safiyya bint Huyayy was a Jewish woman captured from the Banu Nadir tribe at age 17, who became Muhammad's wife. She was, along with all other wives of Muhammad, titled Umm-ul-Mo'mineen or the “Mother of Believers”.
This name derives from the Arabic “Sa‘īd,” meaning “happy, lucky.” The Maltese surname “Said” has the same origin but has been borne by Latin Catholics for over seven centuries. Most Maltese surnames are of Italian origin, but this (with Abdilla) is one of the very few authentically Arabic given names that have survived in the islands as family names. It is a variant of the medieval Sicilian Christian surname Saido, Saito (Saidu), derived from the Siculo-Arabic given name Sa'īd used by both Muslims and Christians.
The Arabic term saif (سيف) translates to "sword" in general, but is normally taken to refer to the scimitar type of curved backsword in particular.
This name derives from the Arabic “Sa‘īd,” meaning “happy, lucky.” The Maltese surname “Said” has the same origin but has been borne by Latin Catholics for over seven centuries. Most Maltese surnames are of Italian origin, but this (with Abdilla) is one of the very few authentically Arabic given names that have survived in the islands as family names. It is a variant of the medieval Sicilian Christian surname Saido, Saito (Saidu), derived from the Siculo-Arabic given name Sa'īd used by both Muslims and Christians.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zekaryâh / Zekaryâhû,” meaning “God has remembered.” Zechariah was an essential person in the Hebrew Bible and traditionally considered the author of Zechariah’s Book, the Twelve Minor Prophets’ eleventh. He was a prophet of the two-tribe Kingdom of Judah, and like Ezekiel was of priestly extraction. In the New Testament Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is quoted as stating that Zechariah, son of Barachiah, was killed between the altar and the temple. Pope Zachary (679–752) was Pope from 10 December 741 to his death in 752. A new emerging bearer of this name is Zachary John Quinto (born 1977), an American actor and film producer.
Sake is a short form of Sakarias and Alexander. The name is of Hebrew and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (ZAKHARÍĀS) (ALÉXANDROS).
Saku is a short form of Sakari, Sakarias, and Alexander. The name is of Hebrew and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (ZAKHARÍĀS) (ALÉXANDROS).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from the Arabic “Ṣāliḥ,” meaning “pius, virtuous”. Saleh was a prophet of ancient Arabia mentioned in the Qur’an, who prophesied to the tribe of Thamud.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâlôm > shelômôh,” meaning “peace, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in a body), welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, friendship, of human relationships, with god especially in covenant relationship.” 1) Solomon was, according to the Scriptures of the Book of Kings and the Koran, king of Israel and the son of David. Solomon is one of the 48 prophets and in the Koran and is considered one of the most important. Muslims generally refer to him from the Arabic variant Sulayman, son of David. 2) Solomon (Greek: Σολόμων) was an East Roman (Byzantine) general from northern Mesopotamia, who distinguished himself as a commander in the Vandalic War and the reconquest of North Africa in 533–534.
elevated, sublime, supreme
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
brilliant, splendid
This name derives from Latin “Ansanus,” which seems to derive from the Germanic “*ansuz” (pagan god), or connected to the Latin “Antium,” a small coastal town in the province of Lazio, site of a crucial Allied landing during World War II. The name Ansanus, in fact, is closely linked to the Greek “Antiātēs (Ἀντιᾱτης),” meaning “an inhabitant of Antium.” Saint Ansanus († 304 AD), called The Baptizer or The Apostle of Siena, is the patron saint of Siena, a scion of the Anician family of Rome. Ansanus is revered by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. The feast day is traditionally observed on December 1.
The origin is dubious. It may be a derivation of “Sanctus,” a Latin form of the name Santo. However, it is also possible it derives from some ancient Iberian name, perhaps of Basque origin, a thesis supported by its spread from the region of Navarre and its extraordinary spread in the Basque country during the early Middle Ages. In this case, a possible etymology could be from “zaintsu / zantsu” (wiry, muscular, vigorous), which in turn comes from “zain / zañ” (root, vein). 1) Sancha of Portugal (1178–1229) was a Portuguese infanta, second daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal, and Dulce of Aragon. 2) Sancha Alfonso (~1013–1067), was Queen de Jure of León from 1037 to 1065 and Countess Consort, later Queen Consort of Castile (1035–1065). She is worshiped as blessed by the Catholic Church.
The origin is dubious. It may be a derivation of “Sanctus,” a Latin form of the name Santo. However, it is also possible it derives from some ancient Iberian name, perhaps of Basque origin, a thesis supported by its spread from the region of Navarre and its extraordinary spread in the Basque country during the early Middle Ages. In this case, a possible etymology could be from “zaintsu / zantsu” (wiry, muscular, vigorous), which in turn comes from “zain / zañ” (root, vein). 1) Sancha of Portugal (1178–1229) was a Portuguese infanta, second daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal, and Dulce of Aragon. 2) Sancha Alfonso (~1013–1067), was Queen de Jure of León from 1037 to 1065 and Countess Consort, later Queen Consort of Castile (1035–1065). She is worshiped as blessed by the Catholic Church.
Sasu is a diminutive form of Sakari, Sakarias, Alexander and Salomon. The name is of Hebrew and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (ZAKHARÍĀS) (ALÉXANDROS) and (SHELÔMÔH).
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâ’ûl > sha’ul,” meaning “needed, desired.” There are several characters in the Bible, including: 1) A Benjamite (one of the tribes of Benjamin), son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel. 2) An early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah. 3) A son of Simeon. 4) A Levite, son of Uzziah.
This name derives from the Hebrew “sebâ’,” meaning “old man, drunkard, drunken, drink heavily, heavy drinkers.” Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (439–532), a Cappadocian-Greek monk, priest, and saint, lived mainly in Palaestina Prima. He was the founder of several monasteries, most notably the one known as Mar Saba.
The Arabic term saif (سيف) translates to "sword" in general, but is normally taken to refer to the scimitar type of curved backsword in particular.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yesha’yâh / Yesha’yâhû > Yesha’yahu” meaning “Yahweh is salvation; God is salvation.” The name is given to several people in the Old Testament: 1) One of the five major biblical Jewish prophets, to whom the book of Isaiah is attributed; he is considered, together with Elijah, one of the most important prophets of the whole Bible. Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel will succeed him. Isaiah was a priest of the Tribe of Levi. 2) A son of Hananiah, brother of Pelatiah, and grandson of Zerubbabel. 3) One of the six sons of Jeduthun.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
The surname “Scott” and its variants, as opposed to its earlier unrelated usage, first appear in the 12th-century and derive from the Anglo-Scottish border and its medieval border clans. Scott is an ethnic or geographical name signifying a native from Scotland or a person who spoke Gaelic, derived from the Old English “Scotti,” originally a generic name given by the Romans to Gaelic raiders from Ireland.
This name derives from the Arabic “Sa‘īd,” meaning “happy, lucky.” The Maltese surname “Said” has the same origin but has been borne by Latin Catholics for over seven centuries. Most Maltese surnames are of Italian origin, but this (with Abdilla) is one of the very few authentically Arabic given names that have survived in the islands as family names. It is a variant of the medieval Sicilian Christian surname Saido, Saito (Saidu), derived from the Siculo-Arabic given name Sa'īd used by both Muslims and Christians.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sebald / Siegbald,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*balðraz” (power, strength, brave one, bold, able-bodied). Saint Sebaldus of Nuremberg († 8th-century) was a son of a Danish chieftain who had settled in England. Missionary in the Reichswald area of Germany, he worked with Saint Willibald of Eichstatt, Saint Winibald, and Saint Boniface. The popular preacher who converted many, he later retired near Nuremberg, Germany, where he would alternate life as a prayerful hermit and then an enthusiastic evangelist. He is revered as the patron saint of Nuremberg.
The Arabic term saif (سيف) translates to "sword" in general, but is normally taken to refer to the scimitar type of curved backsword in particular.
The Arabic term saif (سيف) translates to "sword" in general, but is normally taken to refer to the scimitar type of curved backsword in particular.
This name derives from the Arabic “samāʾ,” meaning “heaven, sky, firmament.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name is a diminutive of Caecilia and Kerstin. The name is of Latin, Proto-Italic and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (CAECILIUS) and (KHRISTIANÓS).
This name derives from the Hebrew “Šēṯ > Šet,” Ancient Greek “Sḗth (Σήθ),” meaning “placed, appointed.” Seth, in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, who were the only other of their children mentioned by name. According to Genesis 4:25, Seth was born after the slaying of Abel by Cain, and Eve believed God had appointed him as a replacement for Abel.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Ĕlîšāʻ > Elisha,” meaning “my God is salvation.” Elisha was a Jewish prophet mentioned in the Bible. He is also considered a wise man and prophet by the Islamic religion. Elisha is mentioned in the Koran as a great friend of Elijah. God chose him to be the second prophet of the Jews, who worshipped Baal, an ancient Phoenician deity. Elisha (Al-Yasa) is well described in the Koran for his honesty and justice.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Ĕlîšāʻ > Elisha,” meaning “my God is salvation.” Elisha was a Jewish prophet mentioned in the Bible. He is also considered a wise man and prophet by the Islamic religion. Elisha is mentioned in the Koran as a great friend of Elijah. God chose him to be the second prophet of the Jews, who worshipped Baal, an ancient Phoenician deity. Elisha (Al-Yasa) is well described in the Koran for his honesty and justice.
This name derives from the Celtic “ceadda,” influenced by the obscure Proto-Celtic and Welsh word “*katus / cad,” meaning “warrior, battle “leader.” Chad of Mercia (Old English: Ceadda) was a prominent 7th-century Anglo-Saxon churchman who became abbot of several monasteries, Bishop of the Northumbrians, and subsequently Bishop of the Mercians.
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) surname “scelhadun,” composed of two elements: “*scylf” (shelf, terrace) and “hæð dun” (calluna hill), which means “haddon hill, steep-sided valley,” from a very commonplace name in England. The name is also recorded in the Domesday Book.
This name derives from the Proto-Semitic Hebrew “*šim- > shem,” meaning (name, first name). Shem was one of the sons of Noah in the Hebrew Bible as well as in Islamic literature. He is most popularly regarded as the eldest son, though some traditions regard him as the second son. Shem was born without a foreskin (Aposthia), which may indicate a basis for circumcision that predates Abraham’s covenant.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Šēṯ > Šet,” Ancient Greek “Sḗth (Σήθ),” meaning “placed, appointed.” Seth, in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, who were the only other of their children mentioned by name. According to Genesis 4:25, Seth was born after the slaying of Abel by Cain, and Eve believed God had appointed him as a replacement for Abel.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shay,” which means “gift, present, gift offered as an homage.” This name is very auspicious and is similar, from a semantic point of view to the names Csaba, Darko, Doron, and Jesse.
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Sibo is a short form of Siegbold, Seibold, Siebold, Siebrandt, Siebrant, Siebrand, Sibrandt, Sigbrand, Siegbrand, and Siegbrandt. The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (SEBALD / SIEGBALD) and (SIGIS BRANDR).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sýko (σύκο),” meaning “as good as the fig.” In Greek mythology, Syko was the husband of Elissa, and Dido killed out of envy from Pygmalion brother in law. In Italy, the feast day is traditionally celebrated on May 30.
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Greek root “Îsis (Ἶσις) Ísida (Ίσιδα) dôron (δῶρον),” meaning “gift of Isis.” Isis was the goddess of magic, and she is the most powerful of goddesses in Ancient Egyptian religion, and whose worship also spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the patron of nature and magic. Saint Isidore of Seville (Spanish: San Isidro or San Isidoro de Sevilla, Latin: Isidorus Hispalensis) (~560–636) served as Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades and is considered, as the historian Montalembert put it in an oft-quoted phrase, “the last scholar of the ancient world.”
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Latin “sīlo > Sīlĭus / Sīlĭānus,” meaning “of Silius (nose) snub, flat.” The gens Sīlĭa was a Roman family clan of secondary historical importance. 1) Gaius Silius Aulus Caecina Largus († 24 AD) was a Roman general and politician who became consul in 13 AD. Born Aulus Caecina Largus, upon his adoption by Publius Silius Nerva, he took the unusual step of adding his adoptive praenomen and nomen to his birth name, instead of the usual tradition of taking the adoptive names and then adding the suffix -anus to his birth nomen to form a new cognomen. 2) Silius Italicus, in full Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus (~25–101), was a Roman consul, orator, and Latin epic poet of the 1st-century CE (Silver Age of Latin literature).
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Germanic and Old Norse name “Sigifrid and Sigríðr,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “powerful silence, peaceful victory.” Sigurd (Old Norse: Sigurðr) is a legendary hero of Norse mythology, as well as the central character in the Völsunga saga. The earliest extant representations for his legend come in pictorial form from seven runestones in Sweden and, most notably, the Ramsund carving (10th-century) and the Gök Runestone (11th century). Saint Sigfrid was a Benedictine monk and bishop in Sweden; he converted King Olof Skötkonung in 1008. His feast day is celebrated on February 15.
This name derives from the Germanic and Old Norse name “Sigifrid and Sigríðr,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “powerful silence, peaceful victory.” Sigurd (Old Norse: Sigurðr) is a legendary hero of Norse mythology, as well as the central character in the Völsunga saga. The earliest extant representations for his legend come in pictorial form from seven runestones in Sweden and, most notably, the Ramsund carving (10th-century) and the Gök Runestone (11th century). Saint Sigfrid was a Benedictine monk and bishop in Sweden; he converted King Olof Skötkonung in 1008. His feast day is celebrated on February 15.
This name derives from the Germanic and Old Norse name “Sigifrid and Sigríðr,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “powerful silence, peaceful victory.” Sigurd (Old Norse: Sigurðr) is a legendary hero of Norse mythology, as well as the central character in the Völsunga saga. The earliest extant representations for his legend come in pictorial form from seven runestones in Sweden and, most notably, the Ramsund carving (10th-century) and the Gök Runestone (11th century). Saint Sigfrid was a Benedictine monk and bishop in Sweden; he converted King Olof Skötkonung in 1008. His feast day is celebrated on February 15.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Seírios (Σείριος)”, meaning “sun-bright, glowing, burning, blazing, shining”, which in turn derives from Akkadian “Aššur.” The name Sīrĭus in Latin was used as an ethnic cognomen to indicate people from Syria (just in imperial slaves and freedmen). Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, known in ancient Egypt as Sopdet (Greek: Sôthis ‘Σῶθῐς’), is recorded in the earliest astronomical records. During the era of the Middle Kingdom, Egyptians based their calendar on the heliacal rising of Sirius, namely the day it becomes visible just before sunrise after moving far enough away from the glare of the Sun. Saint Syrus (Sirus) of Pavia (Italian: San Siro) is traditionally said to have been the first bishop of Pavia during the 1st-century.
Sito is a short form of Luisito, Tomasito, and Alfonsito. The name is of Germanic, Germanic (Gothic) and Aramaic origin and comes from the following roots: (CHLODOVECH) (THŌMÂS) and (ADALFUNS/HILDEFONS).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Old High German “Gerhard,” composed of two elements “*gaizaz” (a spear, pike, javelin) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, fearless, powerful). The name means “strong with the spear, strong and brave spear-wearer.” The surname Ge(e)rdes is a patronymic form, “son of Ger(har)d,” that originated in Friesland around 1800. The name Gerald, while phonetically similar to Gerard, derives from a slightly different set of constituents: “*gaizaz” and “*waldaʐ” meaning “ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one.” 1) Saint Gerardo dei Tintori († 1207) was a saint of the Catholic Church, a joint patron saint (with Saint John the Baptist) of Monza in Italy, where he famous as the founder of a hospital. 2) The Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder (1907–1942) was born in Gladz, Germany, and died in Dachau Concentration camp. Gerhard Hirschfeld was a German Catholic priest and martyr, beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. 3) Gerard Sagredo (980–1046) was an Italian Benedictine monk from Venice who served in the Kingdom of Hungary.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.
This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from the Old Norse “snær / snjár,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*snaiwaz” meaning “snow.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “snær / snjár,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*snaiwaz” meaning “snow.”
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This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.
This name derives from the Slavic “spasén (спасен) spasjá (спася),” meaning “to save, to rescue (to help somebody to survive, or to keep somebody away from harm).”
Srbo is a short form of Srboljub and Srbislav. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (SRBI / SȐBIN LJÚBITI) and (SRBI / SȐBIN SLÁVA).
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Old English “stān,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*stainaz,” meaning “stone” plus from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “lēah,” meaning “woodland, a clearing ‘especially one used for farming,’ a meadow.” Stanley is both a family name and a masculine given name dating from the 11th and 12th-century. According to the United States Social Security card applications in 1954, the name Stanley ranked 58th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby boys.
Stas is a diminutive of Anastas and Stanislav. It is of Slavic and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (ANASTÁSIOS) and (STANISLÁV).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Stæinn,” from “steinn”; Old High German “stėin”; Old English “stān”; Proto-Germanic “*stainaz,” meaning “rock, cliff, a small piece of stone, a pebble, a gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.” It derives from a literal translation of the name Peter into the North Germanic languages.
This name derives from Old English 7th-Century given name “Stigeweard,” composed of two elements: the prefix “stige” (hall) plus “weard” (guardian, warden). In turn, the name means “the guardian, the one who sees everything.” Stewart (sometimes spelled Stuart) is also used in Scotland as a surname and occupational name for an administrative official of an estate or steward. As a given name, it arose in 19th-century Scotland in honor of the Stuart royal family, which produced several kings and queens of Scotland and Britain between the 14th and 18th-centuries.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Stígr,” directly from the element “stíga” (to step, to step upwards, tread, path). In turn, derives from the Proto-Germanic “*stīganą,” meaning “to step, to stride, to rise, to increase.”
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Stígr,” directly from the element “stíga” (to step, to step upwards, tread, path). In turn, derives from the Proto-Germanic “*stīganą,” meaning “to step, to stride, to rise, to increase.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name comes from the Finnish “Sulo,” which means “grace, charm.” The name is popular from the beginning of the 20th century, initially given to women in the 19th century.
This name derives from the Old Frisian “*Sunika,” which in turn derives from Old High German “sunu,” from the Proto-Germanic “*sunuz,” meaning “little boy, son of.” The name is spread in Germany, mainly in the north.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yəhošúa / Yehôshûa’,” meaning “God rescues, Yahweh is salvation.” It appears in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period. “Yeshua” appears in some following editions of the Hebrew Bible; once for Joshua the son of Nun, and 28 times for Joshua the High Priest and (KJV “Jeshua”) and other priests called Jeshua although these same priests are also given the spelling Joshua in 11 further instances in the books of Haggai and Zechariah. It differs from the usual Hebrew Bible spelling of Joshua, found 218 times in the Hebrew Bible.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Xoúthos (Ξοῦθος).” In Greek mythology, Xuthus was a son of Hellen and Orseis and founder of the Achaean and Ionian nations. He had two sons by Creusa: Ion and Achaeus and a daughter named Diomede. According to the Hesiodic Catalogue of Women on the origin of the Greeks, Hellen’s three sons Dorus, Xuthus (with his sons Ion and Achaeus), and Aeolus, comprised the set of progenitors of the significant ancient tribes that formed the Greek nation.
This name derives from the Old Norse name and byname“svanr,” meaning “swan (bird).”
This name means “boy, lad, young man, young warrior.” It derives from the Old Norse name “sveinn.” Over the centuries, many northern European rulers have carried the name, including “Sweyn I Forkbeard” (Old Norse: Sveinn Tjúguskegg), who established Danish rule over Norway and successfully invaded England in the year 1002. His name appears as “Swegen” in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
This name means “boy, lad, young man, young warrior.” It derives from the Old Norse name “sveinn.” Over the centuries, many northern European rulers have carried the name, including “Sweyn I Forkbeard” (Old Norse: Sveinn Tjúguskegg), who established Danish rule over Norway and successfully invaded England in the year 1002. His name appears as “Swegen” in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiberht,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). In turn, the name means “the great victory, the light of victory.” 1) Sigobert the Lame († ~509) was a king of the Franks in the area of Zülpich and Cologne. 2) Sigeberht of East Anglia (also known as Saint Sigebert) (Old English: Sigebryht) was a saint and a king of East Anglia. This Anglo-Saxon kingdom today includes the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. He was the first English king to receive a Christian baptism and education before his succession and the first to abdicate to enter the monastic life.
This name is an honorific title meaning “lord, master.” It is a masculine name given to descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Sayyid denoting people accepted as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his cousin and son-in-law Imam Ali (Ali ibn Abi Talib) through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Imam Husayn ibn Ali (combined Hasnain), sons of Muhammad’s daughter Fatimah and Ali.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shemesh > Šimšôn > Shimshôn,” meaning “sun child, a little sun, man of the sun.” Samson is the third-to-last of the Judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), Book of Judges chapters 13 to 16. God granted Samson supernatural strength in order to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats such as wrestling a lion, slaying an entire army with only the jawbone of an ass, and destroying a pagan temple.
This name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements: “sól” (sun) plus “vé / vígja” (to hallow, to consecrate, sacred, holy), or a reconstructed Old Norse “*Sǫlvér” from the Old Norse combination of two elements: “sól” (sun) plus “vér” (fighter), or from the Old Norse “sǫlr” (dusky, grey, smutty, dirty, muddy, sallow).
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Old Norse “ÁsgæiRR / ǢsgæiRR,” composed of two elements: “áss” (pagan god) and “*gaizaz” (spear, pike, javelin). Ansuz is the common name given to the a-rune of the Elder Futhark, one of the principal deities in Germanic paganism”. In the Norwegian rune poem, óss is given a meaning “of the estuary,” while in the Anglo-Saxon one, “ōs” takes the Latin meaning of “mouth.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Ásketill / Áskæll,” composed of two elements: “áss” (pagan god) plus “ketill / kætill” (cauldron hat, sacrificial cauldron, helmet). The modern meaning is “cauldron of the gods, protected by God.” Eskil was a 12th-century Archbishop of Lund in Skåne, Denmark (now in Sweden). He was one of the most capable and prominent princes of the Church in Scandinavia. A man of profound piety, he was always zealous for the welfare of the church and was a courageous and unselfish defender of the rights of the hierarchy in its struggle against the civil power and clerical usurpers.
This name derives from the reconstructed name “*AndswaruR/andsvara,” from the Proto-Norse “*swaruR > andsvar/annsvar,” meaning “to answer, to respond, to be responsible, reply.”
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
Šone is a short form of Nebojša and Nenad. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (NE BÒJATI) and (NENAD).
This name derives from the Arabic “ʾašraf,” meaning “nobler, more honored; most noble, most honored, more excellent; most excellent.” In Islamic tradition, this term refers to Muhammad's descendants through his daughter, Fatimah. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Iran.
This name derives from the Arabic “Sa‘īd,” meaning “happy, lucky.” The Maltese surname “Said” has the same origin but has been borne by Latin Catholics for over seven centuries. Most Maltese surnames are of Italian origin, but this (with Abdilla) is one of the very few authentically Arabic given names that have survived in the islands as family names. It is a variant of the medieval Sicilian Christian surname Saido, Saito (Saidu), derived from the Siculo-Arabic given name Sa'īd used by both Muslims and Christians.
This name derives from the Arabic “Sa‘īd,” meaning “happy, lucky.” The Maltese surname “Said” has the same origin but has been borne by Latin Catholics for over seven centuries. Most Maltese surnames are of Italian origin, but this (with Abdilla) is one of the very few authentically Arabic given names that have survived in the islands as family names. It is a variant of the medieval Sicilian Christian surname Saido, Saito (Saidu), derived from the Siculo-Arabic given name Sa'īd used by both Muslims and Christians.
This name derives from the Middle Persian and Old Persian “šâd > šâdi,” meaning “joy, happiness, rejoicing, festivity, pleasure, delight.” Shadi (Romanized as Shādī; also known as shād) is a village in Dasht-E Taybad rural district, Miyan Velayat district, Taybad county, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 64 in 20 families.
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This name derives from the Hebrew “sebâ’,” meaning “old man, drunkard, drunken, drink heavily, heavy drinkers.” Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (439–532), a Cappadocian-Greek monk, priest, and saint, lived mainly in Palaestina Prima. He was the founder of several monasteries, most notably the one known as Mar Saba.
This name derives from the Hebrew “sebâ’,” meaning “old man, drunkard, drunken, drink heavily, heavy drinkers.” Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (439–532), a Cappadocian-Greek monk, priest, and saint, lived mainly in Palaestina Prima. He was the founder of several monasteries, most notably the one known as Mar Saba.
This name derives from the Arabic “ṣ-b-r > ṣabara > ṣābir,” meaning “to be patient, to endure, patient, suffering, enduring, steadfast.”
This name derives from the Latin-speaking ethnic nicknames “Sabinus and Sabina” meaning “of the Sabine tribe.” Sabina, the region in the Sabine Hills of Latium named for the Sabines, is the ancient territory that today is still identified mainly with the North-Eastern Province of Rome and the Province of Rieti, Lazio. In turn derives from the Proto-Italic / Latin-Faliscan and Osco-Umbrian root “Sab- / Saf-,” traced to the Ancient Greek reconstruction of Saphineís / Safineís (Σαφηνείς). 1) Saint Sabina, matron, and martyr from Rome was the widow of Senator Valentinus and daughter of Herod Metallarius. 2) Saint Sabinus of Canosa (Italian: San Sabino) (461–566), venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, was bishop of Canosa di Puglia from 514. 3) Sabellius was a third-century priest and theologian who most likely taught in Rome but may have been a North African from Libya.
This name derives from the Latin and Proto-Italic “*sapiō > sapiō > *sapius,” meaning “discern, can tell apart, know, sage, cautious, one who knows.” It is a medieval augural name, born initially as a nickname, whose spread today is very poor. The cult of some local saints supports it so-called and attested above all in central-northern Italy.
This name derives from the Arabic “ṣ-b-r > ṣabara > ṣābir,” meaning “to be patient, to endure, patient, suffering, enduring, steadfast.”
This name derives from the arabic “ṣabr” meaning “THE ISLAMIC VIRTUE OF “PATIENCE, ENDURANCE, THE ABILITY TO WAIT”. SABR IS CHARACTERIZED AS BEING ONE OF THE TWO PARTS OF FAITH (THE OTHER BEING SHUKR). PATIENCE IS THE FIRST WEAPON FOR THE BELIEVER TO USE WHEN FACING HARDSHIP.
This name derives from the Norman French surname “De Sacheverell,” meaning “roebuck leap.” The Sacheverell riots were a series of outbreaks of public disorder, which spread across England during the spring, summer, and autumn of 1710 in which supporters of the Tories attacked Dissenters’, particularly Presbyterians’ homes and meeting-houses, whose congregations tended to support the Whigs. Sir Sacheverell Reresby Sitwell (1897–1988) was an English writer, best known as an art critic, music critic, and writer on architecture, particularly the baroque. Dame Edith Sitwell and Sir Osbert Sitwell were his older siblings. The name of Sacheverell still appears among the Christian names of several of the Derbyshire families. Let us hope that some who claim the right to use the name thus may see that these beautiful tombs are not permitted to deteriorate.
This name derives from the Arabic “ṣadaqa,” which is translated as “friend,” which in turn derives from (ṣ-d-q), meaning “to prove true, to become aware of, honesty, sincerity, truth or loyalty.” The Quran uses Siddiqah to describe Maryam (Mary), mother of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon them.
This name derives from the Arabic “ṣadaqa,” which is translated as “friend,” which in turn derives from (ṣ-d-q), meaning “to prove true, to become aware of, honesty, sincerity, truth or loyalty.” The Quran uses Siddiqah to describe Maryam (Mary), mother of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon them.
This name derives from the Arabic “ṣadaqa,” which is translated as “friend,” which in turn derives from (ṣ-d-q), meaning “to prove true, to become aware of, honesty, sincerity, truth or loyalty.” The Quran uses Siddiqah to describe Maryam (Mary), mother of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon them.
This name derives from the Hebrew “tsâdôq > Tzadok,” meaning “righteous, justification, justice of Yahweh.” In the Old Testament, there are several characters, including: 1) the high priest, son of Ahitub of the house of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and 11th in descent from Aaron; joined David after Saul’s death and supported him against Absalom and Adonijah; anointed Solomon as king. 2) a priest, son of Meraioth, father of Meshullam of the house of Ahitub. 3) father of Jerusha, the wife of King Uzziah and mother of King Jotham of Judah.
This name derives from the Hebrew “tsâdôq > Tzadok,” meaning “righteous, justification, justice of Yahweh.” In the Old Testament, there are several characters, including: 1) the high priest, son of Ahitub of the house of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and 11th in descent from Aaron; joined David after Saul’s death and supported him against Absalom and Adonijah; anointed Solomon as king. 2) a priest, son of Meraioth, father of Meshullam of the house of Ahitub. 3) father of Jerusha, the wife of King Uzziah and mother of King Jotham of Judah.
This name derives from the Hebrew “tsâdôq > Tzadok,” meaning “righteous, justification, justice of Yahweh.” In the Old Testament, there are several characters, including: 1) the high priest, son of Ahitub of the house of Eleazar the son of Aaron, and 11th in descent from Aaron; joined David after Saul’s death and supported him against Absalom and Adonijah; anointed Solomon as king. 2) a priest, son of Meraioth, father of Meshullam of the house of Ahitub. 3) father of Jerusha, the wife of King Uzziah and mother of King Jotham of Judah.
This name derives from the Arabic “ṣadaqa,” which is translated as “friend,” which in turn derives from (ṣ-d-q), meaning “to prove true, to become aware of, honesty, sincerity, truth or loyalty.” The Quran uses Siddiqah to describe Maryam (Mary), mother of Prophet Jesus, peace be upon them.
This name derives from the Arabic “Sa‘īd,” meaning “happy, lucky.” The Maltese surname “Said” has the same origin but has been borne by Latin Catholics for over seven centuries. Most Maltese surnames are of Italian origin, but this (with Abdilla) is one of the very few authentically Arabic given names that have survived in the islands as family names. It is a variant of the medieval Sicilian Christian surname Saido, Saito (Saidu), derived from the Siculo-Arabic given name Sa'īd used by both Muslims and Christians.
This name derives from the Arabic “Sa‘īd,” meaning “happy, lucky.” The Maltese surname “Said” has the same origin but has been borne by Latin Catholics for over seven centuries. Most Maltese surnames are of Italian origin, but this (with Abdilla) is one of the very few authentically Arabic given names that have survived in the islands as family names. It is a variant of the medieval Sicilian Christian surname Saido, Saito (Saidu), derived from the Siculo-Arabic given name Sa'īd used by both Muslims and Christians.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yiṣḥāq > Yitschâq,” Biblical Greek: Isaā́k (Ἰσαᾱ́κ), meaning “he laughs.” Isaac, son of Abraham by Sarah, his wife, and father of Jacob and Esau, was one of the three patriarchs in the Hebrew Bible, whose story is told in the book of Genesis. The name is derived from Judaism and is a given name among Jewish, Christian, and Muslim societies, generally in reference to the above.
Sajid is a male Arabic name. It means “one who bows down to God.” The Sajid dynasty was an Iranian Muslim dynasty that ruled from 889-890 until 929. Sajids ruled Azerbaijan and parts of Armenia first from Maragha and Barda and then from Ardabil.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zakkay,” which in turn derives from “zákh,” meaning “pure, the pure one, clean, righteous, innocent.” Zacchaeus was a chief tax-collector at Jericho. In Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches of Slavic tradition, Zacchaeus’s Gospel account is read on the last Sunday preceding the liturgical preparation for Great Lent. For this reason, that Sunday is known as “Zacchaeus Sunday.” At Er-riha (Jericho), there is a large, venerable-looking square tower, which by tradition is named the House of Zacchaeus.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zakkay,” which in turn derives from “zákh,” meaning “pure, the pure one, clean, righteous, innocent.” Zacchaeus was a chief tax-collector at Jericho. In Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches of Slavic tradition, Zacchaeus’s Gospel account is read on the last Sunday preceding the liturgical preparation for Great Lent. For this reason, that Sunday is known as “Zacchaeus Sunday.” At Er-riha (Jericho), there is a large, venerable-looking square tower, which by tradition is named the House of Zacchaeus.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zekaryâh / Zekaryâhû,” meaning “God has remembered.” Zechariah was an essential person in the Hebrew Bible and traditionally considered the author of Zechariah’s Book, the Twelve Minor Prophets’ eleventh. He was a prophet of the two-tribe Kingdom of Judah, and like Ezekiel was of priestly extraction. In the New Testament Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is quoted as stating that Zechariah, son of Barachiah, was killed between the altar and the temple. Pope Zachary (679–752) was Pope from 10 December 741 to his death in 752. A new emerging bearer of this name is Zachary John Quinto (born 1977), an American actor and film producer.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zekaryâh / Zekaryâhû,” meaning “God has remembered.” Zechariah was an essential person in the Hebrew Bible and traditionally considered the author of Zechariah’s Book, the Twelve Minor Prophets’ eleventh. He was a prophet of the two-tribe Kingdom of Judah, and like Ezekiel was of priestly extraction. In the New Testament Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is quoted as stating that Zechariah, son of Barachiah, was killed between the altar and the temple. Pope Zachary (679–752) was Pope from 10 December 741 to his death in 752. A new emerging bearer of this name is Zachary John Quinto (born 1977), an American actor and film producer.
Sakki is a diminutive of Sakarias and a short form of Iisakki. It is of Hebrew origin and comes from the following roots: (ZEKARYÂHÛ) and (YITSCHÂQ).
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zekaryâh / Zekaryâhû,” meaning “God has remembered.” Zechariah was an essential person in the Hebrew Bible and traditionally considered the author of Zechariah’s Book, the Twelve Minor Prophets’ eleventh. He was a prophet of the two-tribe Kingdom of Judah, and like Ezekiel was of priestly extraction. In the New Testament Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is quoted as stating that Zechariah, son of Barachiah, was killed between the altar and the temple. Pope Zachary (679–752) was Pope from 10 December 741 to his death in 752. A new emerging bearer of this name is Zachary John Quinto (born 1977), an American actor and film producer.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zekaryâh / Zekaryâhû,” meaning “God has remembered.” Zechariah was an essential person in the Hebrew Bible and traditionally considered the author of Zechariah’s Book, the Twelve Minor Prophets’ eleventh. He was a prophet of the two-tribe Kingdom of Judah, and like Ezekiel was of priestly extraction. In the New Testament Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is quoted as stating that Zechariah, son of Barachiah, was killed between the altar and the temple. Pope Zachary (679–752) was Pope from 10 December 741 to his death in 752. A new emerging bearer of this name is Zachary John Quinto (born 1977), an American actor and film producer.
This name derives from the Arabic “ṣalāḥ”, meaning “goodness, righteousness”. ṣalāḥ is the practice of formal worship in Islam. Its importance for Muslims is indicated by its status as one of the Five Pillars of Sunni Islam, of the Ten Practices of the Religion of Twelver Shiʿi Islam and of the seven pillars of Mustaʿlī Ismaili Islam, with a few dispensations for those for whom it would be difficult.
This name derives from the Hebrew and Arabic “Shâlêm > Salīm,” meaning “peaceful, complete.” It is an Arabic given name and surname, a Sephardic Jewish surname of Hebrew origin. The place of which Melchizedek was King, “King of Salem” indicates to some Jewish scholars that the place “Shâlêm” is the same as now Jerusalem. Salman al-Farsi was one of the most loyal companions of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Besides, Salman was the first Persian convert to Islam. During some of his later meetings with the other Sahabah, he was referred to as Abu Abdullah “Father of Abdullah.” According to some traditions, he was appointed as the governor of Mada’in in Iraq.
This name derives from the Arabic “Ṣāliḥ,” meaning “pius, virtuous”. Saleh was a prophet of ancient Arabia mentioned in the Qur’an, who prophesied to the tribe of Thamud.
This name derives from the Hebrew and Arabic “Shâlêm > Salīm,” meaning “peaceful, complete.” It is an Arabic given name and surname, a Sephardic Jewish surname of Hebrew origin. The place of which Melchizedek was King, “King of Salem” indicates to some Jewish scholars that the place “Shâlêm” is the same as now Jerusalem. Salman al-Farsi was one of the most loyal companions of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Besides, Salman was the first Persian convert to Islam. During some of his later meetings with the other Sahabah, he was referred to as Abu Abdullah “Father of Abdullah.” According to some traditions, he was appointed as the governor of Mada’in in Iraq.
This name derives from the Arabic “Ṣāliḥ,” meaning “pius, virtuous”. Saleh was a prophet of ancient Arabia mentioned in the Qur’an, who prophesied to the tribe of Thamud.
This name derives from the Hebrew and Arabic “Shâlêm > Salīm,” meaning “peaceful, complete.” It is an Arabic given name and surname, a Sephardic Jewish surname of Hebrew origin. The place of which Melchizedek was King, “King of Salem” indicates to some Jewish scholars that the place “Shâlêm” is the same as now Jerusalem. Salman al-Farsi was one of the most loyal companions of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Besides, Salman was the first Persian convert to Islam. During some of his later meetings with the other Sahabah, he was referred to as Abu Abdullah “Father of Abdullah.” According to some traditions, he was appointed as the governor of Mada’in in Iraq.
This name derives from the Latin “salūs > salūtis > Salustius,” meaning “safety; security, health, well-being, welfare, salvation, deliverance, greeting, salutation,” but according to other sources the origin would actually be in an Etruscan or Sabine root now unreadable. 1) Gaius Sallustius Crispus was a Roman historian, politician, and Novus homo from a provincial plebeian family. Sallust was born at Amiternum in the country of the Sabines and was a popularis, an opponent of the old Roman aristocracy, throughout his career, and later a partisan of Julius Caesar. 2) Sallustius Lucullus († ~89) was a governor of Roman Britain during the late 1st century, holding office after Gnaeus Julius Agricola. However, it is unclear whether he directly inherited the post or another unknown governor in between. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on September 14 in memory of Saint Sallustia, a martyr in Rome with her husband St. Cereal under Decius.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâlôm > shelômôh,” meaning “peace, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in a body), welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, friendship, of human relationships, with god especially in covenant relationship.” 1) Solomon was, according to the Scriptures of the Book of Kings and the Koran, king of Israel and the son of David. Solomon is one of the 48 prophets and in the Koran and is considered one of the most important. Muslims generally refer to him from the Arabic variant Sulayman, son of David. 2) Solomon (Greek: Σολόμων) was an East Roman (Byzantine) general from northern Mesopotamia, who distinguished himself as a commander in the Vandalic War and the reconquest of North Africa in 533–534.
This name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements: “sól” (sun) plus “vé / vígja” (to hallow, to consecrate, sacred, holy), or a reconstructed Old Norse “*Sǫlvér” from the Old Norse combination of two elements: “sól” (sun) plus “vér” (fighter), or from the Old Norse “sǫlr” (dusky, grey, smutty, dirty, muddy, sallow).
This name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements: “sól” (sun) plus “vé / vígja” (to hallow, to consecrate, sacred, holy), or a reconstructed Old Norse “*Sǫlvér” from the Old Norse combination of two elements: “sól” (sun) plus “vér” (fighter), or from the Old Norse “sǫlr” (dusky, grey, smutty, dirty, muddy, sallow).
This name derives from the Latin “salvātŏr,” which is based on the Latin verb “salvare,” literally means “the savior, the one who saves.” It is usually an indirect way of naming a Messiah, savior of humanity. Of clear religious meaning, the name comes from the translation of the Ancient Greek “sōtḗr (σωτήρ), literally savior, deliverer, the preserver. In Greek mythology, Soteria (Ancient Greek: Σωτηρία) was the goddess or spirit (daimon) of safety, deliverance, and preservation from harm. Her male counterparts were the daimon Soter and the god Dionysos Soter. The Romans named her Salus (Preservation). Soter was also the husband of Peitharchia and the father of Eupraxia. Salvador of Horta was a Spanish Franciscan lay brother from the region of Catalonia in Spain, who was celebrated as a miracle worker during his lifetime. He is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.
This name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements: “sól” (sun) plus “vé / vígja” (to hallow, to consecrate, sacred, holy), or a reconstructed Old Norse “*Sǫlvér” from the Old Norse combination of two elements: “sól” (sun) plus “vér” (fighter), or from the Old Norse “sǫlr” (dusky, grey, smutty, dirty, muddy, sallow).
This name derives from the Latin “salvātŏr,” which is based on the Latin verb “salvare,” literally means “the savior, the one who saves.” It is usually an indirect way of naming a Messiah, savior of humanity. Of clear religious meaning, the name comes from the translation of the Ancient Greek “sōtḗr (σωτήρ), literally savior, deliverer, the preserver. In Greek mythology, Soteria (Ancient Greek: Σωτηρία) was the goddess or spirit (daimon) of safety, deliverance, and preservation from harm. Her male counterparts were the daimon Soter and the god Dionysos Soter. The Romans named her Salus (Preservation). Soter was also the husband of Peitharchia and the father of Eupraxia. Salvador of Horta was a Spanish Franciscan lay brother from the region of Catalonia in Spain, who was celebrated as a miracle worker during his lifetime. He is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Latin “salvātŏr,” which is based on the Latin verb “salvare,” literally means “the savior, the one who saves.” It is usually an indirect way of naming a Messiah, savior of humanity. Of clear religious meaning, the name comes from the translation of the Ancient Greek “sōtḗr (σωτήρ), literally savior, deliverer, the preserver. In Greek mythology, Soteria (Ancient Greek: Σωτηρία) was the goddess or spirit (daimon) of safety, deliverance, and preservation from harm. Her male counterparts were the daimon Soter and the god Dionysos Soter. The Romans named her Salus (Preservation). Soter was also the husband of Peitharchia and the father of Eupraxia. Salvador of Horta was a Spanish Franciscan lay brother from the region of Catalonia in Spain, who was celebrated as a miracle worker during his lifetime. He is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.
The name Saman means “the rising morning sun.” His character is of historical significance for the Sinhala people and worship, especially to all the Buddhists. God Maha Sumana Saman is depicted crowned, bejeweled, holding a lotus flower in his right hand and accompanied by a white elephant. Saman is the guardian (patron deity) or the presiding deity of Saparagamuva and the Sri Pada mountain. Accordingly, his main shrine or devalaya is at Ratnapura, where an annual festival is held in his honor.
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The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) probably of Celtic origin from the Senones, an ancient Celtic Gallic culture. Sens have been one of the Senones' oppida, one of the oldest Celtic tribes living in Gaul. Samo founded the first recorded political union of Slavic tribes, known as Samo's Empire, stretching from Silesia to present-day Slovenia, ruling from 623 until he died in 658. According to Fredegarius, the only contemporary source, Samo was a Frankish merchant who unified several Slavic tribes against robber raids and violence by nearby settled Avars, showing such bravery and command skills in battle that he was elected as the "Slavic king" (Latin: Rex Sclavorum). The feast day is traditionally celebrated on July 28, and August 20.
It is a male first name in several countries, including the Arab-speaking world, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and several Balkans countries. This name derives from the Arabic “Samīr,” meaning “entertaining companion, companion of nights.” The name is also of Hindi origin, from “Samir,” which means “gentle wind, cool breeze.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name is a diminutive of Samuli, Aleksanteri, Samson, and Sampo. It is of Hebrew, Ancient Greek, and Finnish origin and comes from the following roots: (SHEMU'EL) (ALÉXANDROS) (SHIMSHÔN) and (SAM-BÚ).
In Finnish mythology, “sampo” is a mysterious magical artifact created by Ilmarinen, but no one knows for sure what it is. The origin of this name is still somewhat uncertain today. The theories include: 1) From the Tibetan “samomol,” meaning “self-milling,” 2) From the Old Norse “sam-bú,” meaning “shared economy.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “shemesh > Šimšôn > Shimshôn,” meaning “sun child, a little sun, man of the sun.” Samson is the third-to-last of the Judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), Book of Judges chapters 13 to 16. God granted Samson supernatural strength in order to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats such as wrestling a lion, slaying an entire army with only the jawbone of an ass, and destroying a pagan temple.
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) probably of Celtic origin from the Senones, an ancient Celtic Gallic culture. Sens have been one of the Senones' oppida, one of the oldest Celtic tribes living in Gaul. Samo founded the first recorded political union of Slavic tribes, known as Samo's Empire, stretching from Silesia to present-day Slovenia, ruling from 623 until he died in 658. According to Fredegarius, the only contemporary source, Samo was a Frankish merchant who unified several Slavic tribes against robber raids and violence by nearby settled Avars, showing such bravery and command skills in battle that he was elected as the "Slavic king" (Latin: Rex Sclavorum). The feast day is traditionally celebrated on July 28, and August 20.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Chrūsanthos (Χρύσανθος),” composed of two elements: “khrūsós (χρῡσός)” (gold, something dear or precious) plus “ánthos (ἄνθος)” (flower, blossom, bloom, peak, brightness, brilliance). In turn, the name means “golden flower, brilliant and precious flower-like gold that glitters in the light.” 1) Saints Chrysanthus and Daria are saints of the Early Christian period. Their names appear in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum, an early martyr’s list, and a church was built in their honor over their reputed burial place in Rome. 2) Chrysanthus was the name of a vicarious of Roman Britain, probably in the period 395-406. Little is known about his governorship, except that he probably served under the emperor Honorius. 3) Chrysanthos Sisinis (born 1857) was a Greek Army general.
This name derives from the Latin “Sanctius,” from “sanctus,” meaning “saintly, holy, blessed,” from the Latin “festum Omnium Sanctorum,” “the feast of All Saints, All Saints’ Day.” A saint is one who has been recognized for having an exceptional degree of holiness, sanctity, and virtue. The English word saint is from the Latin sanctus, in origin a term in an indigenous tradition connected to the name of the god Sancus, but in Christian context used to translate the Ancient Greek hagios (ἅγιος), derived from the verb hagiazo (ἁγιάζω), which means “to set apart”, “to sanctify” or “to make holy”.
This name is a combination (composed, blended name) of “Santos” and “Yago.” It is of Latin and Hebrew origin and comes from the following roots: (SANCTUS) and (YAʿAKOV). The name Santos derives from the Latin name “Sanctius,” from “sanctus,” meaning “saintly, holy, blessed,” from the Latin “Festum Omnium Sanctorum,” the feast of All Saints, All Saints’ Day. Yago is the old Spanish form of James, the patron saint of Spain. Yago derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “Supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.”
This name derives from the Latin “Sanctius,” from “sanctus,” meaning “saintly, holy, blessed,” from the Latin “festum Omnium Sanctorum,” “the feast of All Saints, All Saints’ Day.” A saint is one who has been recognized for having an exceptional degree of holiness, sanctity, and virtue. The English word saint is from the Latin sanctus, in origin a term in an indigenous tradition connected to the name of the god Sancus, but in Christian context used to translate the Ancient Greek hagios (ἅγιος), derived from the verb hagiazo (ἁγιάζω), which means “to set apart”, “to sanctify” or “to make holy”.
This name is a diminutive of Finzant and a short form of Aleksanteri and Alesant. It is of Greek and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (ALÉXANDROS) and (VINCENTIUS).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâ’ûl > sha’ul,” meaning “needed, desired.” There are several characters in the Bible, including: 1) A Benjamite (one of the tribes of Benjamin), son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel. 2) An early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah. 3) A son of Simeon. 4) A Levite, son of Uzziah.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Saráy / Sā́rā (Σᾱ́ρᾱ) > Sarah,” meaning “woman of high rank, Princess, essence, speckled.” The name refers to the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac, as described in the Hebrew Bible, the Christian Old Testament, and the Islamic Quran. In origin, his name was “Saráy.” According to Genesis 17:15, God changed her name to Sarah as part of a covenant after Hagar bore Abraham his first son, Ishmael. This name is a consistently popular across Europe and North America, as well as in the Middle East being commonly used as a female first name by Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, and remaining popular also among non-religious members of cultures influenced by these religions.
The name derives from Sanskrit “šarma,” which means “protection, comfort, refuge, bliss, happiness, rest.” It is a surname in the Indian subcontinent, especially in northern India and Nepal. In southern and central-southern India, it is a first name or baptismal name.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Saráy / Sā́rā (Σᾱ́ρᾱ) > Sarah,” meaning “woman of high rank, Princess, essence, speckled.” The name refers to the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac, as described in the Hebrew Bible, the Christian Old Testament, and the Islamic Quran. In origin, his name was “Saráy.” According to Genesis 17:15, God changed her name to Sarah as part of a covenant after Hagar bore Abraham his first son, Ishmael. This name is a consistently popular across Europe and North America, as well as in the Middle East being commonly used as a female first name by Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, and remaining popular also among non-religious members of cultures influenced by these religions.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Haşatán > ha-Satan,” meaning “obstruct, oppose.” Satan is a character appearing in the texts of the Abrahamic religions, who personifies evil and temptation, and is known as the deceiver that leads humanity astray. The term is often applied to an angel who fell out of favor with God, seducing humankind into the ways of sin, and who now rules over the fallen world.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâ’ûl > sha’ul,” meaning “needed, desired.” There are several characters in the Bible, including: 1) A Benjamite (one of the tribes of Benjamin), son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel. 2) An early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah. 3) A son of Simeon. 4) A Levite, son of Uzziah.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâ’ûl > sha’ul,” meaning “needed, desired.” There are several characters in the Bible, including: 1) A Benjamite (one of the tribes of Benjamin), son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel. 2) An early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah. 3) A son of Simeon. 4) A Levite, son of Uzziah.
This name derives from Ancient Greek “Isauría (Ἰσαυρία),” meaning “from Isauria.” In ancient geography, Isauria is a rugged, isolated district in the interior of South Asia Minor, of the very different extent at different periods, but generally covering what is now the district of Bozkır and its surroundings in the Konya province of Turkey, or the core of the Taurus Mountains. Saint Isaurus was Martyr of Macedonia with Felix, Innocent, Jeremias, and Peregrinus. They were Greeks of Athens who took refuge in a cave in Apollonia, Macedonia, were captured during some persecution, and beheaded.
This name derives from the Latin-speaking ethnic nicknames “Sabinus and Sabina” meaning “of the Sabine tribe.” Sabina, the region in the Sabine Hills of Latium named for the Sabines, is the ancient territory that today is still identified mainly with the North-Eastern Province of Rome and the Province of Rieti, Lazio. In turn derives from the Proto-Italic / Latin-Faliscan and Osco-Umbrian root “Sab- / Saf-,” traced to the Ancient Greek reconstruction of Saphineís / Safineís (Σαφηνείς). 1) Saint Sabina, matron, and martyr from Rome was the widow of Senator Valentinus and daughter of Herod Metallarius. 2) Saint Sabinus of Canosa (Italian: San Sabino) (461–566), venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, was bishop of Canosa di Puglia from 514. 3) Sabellius was a third-century priest and theologian who most likely taught in Rome but may have been a North African from Libya.
This name derives from the Latin “salvātŏr,” which is based on the Latin verb “salvare,” literally means “the savior, the one who saves.” It is usually an indirect way of naming a Messiah, savior of humanity. Of clear religious meaning, the name comes from the translation of the Ancient Greek “sōtḗr (σωτήρ), literally savior, deliverer, the preserver. In Greek mythology, Soteria (Ancient Greek: Σωτηρία) was the goddess or spirit (daimon) of safety, deliverance, and preservation from harm. Her male counterparts were the daimon Soter and the god Dionysos Soter. The Romans named her Salus (Preservation). Soter was also the husband of Peitharchia and the father of Eupraxia. Salvador of Horta was a Spanish Franciscan lay brother from the region of Catalonia in Spain, who was celebrated as a miracle worker during his lifetime. He is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Hebrew “sebâ’,” meaning “old man, drunkard, drunken, drink heavily, heavy drinkers.” Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (439–532), a Cappadocian-Greek monk, priest, and saint, lived mainly in Palaestina Prima. He was the founder of several monasteries, most notably the one known as Mar Saba.
This name derives from the Latin-speaking ethnic nicknames “Sabinus and Sabina” meaning “of the Sabine tribe.” Sabina, the region in the Sabine Hills of Latium named for the Sabines, is the ancient territory that today is still identified mainly with the North-Eastern Province of Rome and the Province of Rieti, Lazio. In turn derives from the Proto-Italic / Latin-Faliscan and Osco-Umbrian root “Sab- / Saf-,” traced to the Ancient Greek reconstruction of Saphineís / Safineís (Σαφηνείς). 1) Saint Sabina, matron, and martyr from Rome was the widow of Senator Valentinus and daughter of Herod Metallarius. 2) Saint Sabinus of Canosa (Italian: San Sabino) (461–566), venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, was bishop of Canosa di Puglia from 514. 3) Sabellius was a third-century priest and theologian who most likely taught in Rome but may have been a North African from Libya.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâ’ûl > sha’ul,” meaning “needed, desired.” There are several characters in the Bible, including: 1) A Benjamite (one of the tribes of Benjamin), son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel. 2) An early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah. 3) A son of Simeon. 4) A Levite, son of Uzziah.
This name derives from the Hebrew “sebâ’,” meaning “old man, drunkard, drunken, drink heavily, heavy drinkers.” Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (439–532), a Cappadocian-Greek monk, priest, and saint, lived mainly in Palaestina Prima. He was the founder of several monasteries, most notably the one known as Mar Saba.
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This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Arabic “Sa‘īd,” meaning “happy, lucky.” The Maltese surname “Said” has the same origin but has been borne by Latin Catholics for over seven centuries. Most Maltese surnames are of Italian origin, but this (with Abdilla) is one of the very few authentically Arabic given names that have survived in the islands as family names. It is a variant of the medieval Sicilian Christian surname Saido, Saito (Saidu), derived from the Siculo-Arabic given name Sa'īd used by both Muslims and Christians.
This name derives from the Arabic “Sa‘īd,” meaning “happy, lucky.” The Maltese surname “Said” has the same origin but has been borne by Latin Catholics for over seven centuries. Most Maltese surnames are of Italian origin, but this (with Abdilla) is one of the very few authentically Arabic given names that have survived in the islands as family names. It is a variant of the medieval Sicilian Christian surname Saido, Saito (Saidu), derived from the Siculo-Arabic given name Sa'īd used by both Muslims and Christians.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yesha’yâh / Yesha’yâhû > Yesha’yahu” meaning “Yahweh is salvation; God is salvation.” The name is given to several people in the Old Testament: 1) One of the five major biblical Jewish prophets, to whom the book of Isaiah is attributed; he is considered, together with Elijah, one of the most important prophets of the whole Bible. Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel will succeed him. Isaiah was a priest of the Tribe of Levi. 2) A son of Hananiah, brother of Pelatiah, and grandson of Zerubbabel. 3) One of the six sons of Jeduthun.
The surname “Scott” and its variants, as opposed to its earlier unrelated usage, first appear in the 12th-century and derive from the Anglo-Scottish border and its medieval border clans. Scott is an ethnic or geographical name signifying a native from Scotland or a person who spoke Gaelic, derived from the Old English “Scotti,” originally a generic name given by the Romans to Gaelic raiders from Ireland.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eusébios (Εὐσέβῐος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “sébomai (σέβομαι)” (to worship, adore, pious, righteous, reverent to the gods). In turn, the name means “Pius, very religious.” Pope Eusebius was the head of the Catholic Church till his death in († 309/310). Eusebius was a popular name among the early Christians for its meaning, similar to the name Pius. Eusebius († 361) was a high-ranking officer of the Roman Empire, holding the position of praepositus sacri cubiculi for all the rule of Emperor Constantius II (337–361).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigimund,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) and “*mundō” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). The name means “protected by the victory; the victory protects us.” 1) Sigismund of Luxemburg was King of Hungary, of Croatia from 1387, of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor for four years from 1433 until 1437, and the last Emperor of the House of Luxemburg. 2) Sigismund I of Poland reigned as King of Poland and also as the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until 1548. 3) Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who became known as the founding father of psychoanalysis.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
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This name derives from the Arabic “Sa‘īd,” meaning “happy, lucky.” The Maltese surname “Said” has the same origin but has been borne by Latin Catholics for over seven centuries. Most Maltese surnames are of Italian origin, but this (with Abdilla) is one of the very few authentically Arabic given names that have survived in the islands as family names. It is a variant of the medieval Sicilian Christian surname Saido, Saito (Saidu), derived from the Siculo-Arabic given name Sa'īd used by both Muslims and Christians.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yiṣḥāq > Yitschâq,” Biblical Greek: Isaā́k (Ἰσαᾱ́κ), meaning “he laughs.” Isaac, son of Abraham by Sarah, his wife, and father of Jacob and Esau, was one of the three patriarchs in the Hebrew Bible, whose story is told in the book of Genesis. The name is derived from Judaism and is a given name among Jewish, Christian, and Muslim societies, generally in reference to the above.
This name derives from the Hebrew and Arabic “Shâlêm > Salīm,” meaning “peaceful, complete.” It is an Arabic given name and surname, a Sephardic Jewish surname of Hebrew origin. The place of which Melchizedek was King, “King of Salem” indicates to some Jewish scholars that the place “Shâlêm” is the same as now Jerusalem. Salman al-Farsi was one of the most loyal companions of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Besides, Salman was the first Persian convert to Islam. During some of his later meetings with the other Sahabah, he was referred to as Abu Abdullah “Father of Abdullah.” According to some traditions, he was appointed as the governor of Mada’in in Iraq.
This name derives from Old High German “Ansehelm,” composed of two elements: “*ansuz” (pagan god) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection), meaning “protected by God, under the protection of divinity.” Anselm of Canterbury (~1033–1109), also called Anselm of Aosta (Italian: Anselmo d’Aosta) was a Benedictine monk, abbot, philosopher and theologian of the Catholic Church, who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
It is a male first name in several countries, including the Arab-speaking world, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and several Balkans countries. This name derives from the Arabic “Samīr,” meaning “entertaining companion, companion of nights.” The name is also of Hindi origin, from “Samir,” which means “gentle wind, cool breeze.”
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Arabic “sanada,” meaning “to rely on, confide in, support, improvement, reinforcement.”
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Ancient Greek “Zèn (Ζήν),” another name of Zeus (as in Zeno and Zenobia), even if a Persian origin is not excluded. Saints Abdon and Sennen, variously written in early calendars and martyrologies Abdo, Abdus, and Sennes, Sennis, Zennen, are recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as Christian Martyrs, with a feast day on 30 July.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Arsénios (Αρσένιος),” which in turn derives from “ársēn (ᾰ̓́ρσην)” meaning “masculine, manly, strong.” 1) Saint Arsenius (354–450), a hermit and one of the Fathers of the desert, was tutor to Arcadio and Honorius, sons of Theodosius I. Arsenio was born in Rome around 354 from the noble senatorial family of the “Surculi.” 2) Arsenio da Armo (810–904) was an Italian monk who lived in the 9th-century. 3) Arsène Lupin is a gentleman thief who appears in a series of detective and crime novels by the French writer Maurice Leblanc.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Ancient Greek “Zèn (Ζήν),” another name of Zeus (as in Zeno and Zenobia), even if a Persian origin is not excluded. Saints Abdon and Sennen, variously written in early calendars and martyrologies Abdo, Abdus, and Sennes, Sennis, Zennen, are recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as Christian Martyrs, with a feast day on 30 July.
This name derives from the Latin root “vincēre > vincens-entis > Vincentius,” meaning “conqueror, winner, who wins, winning over evil.” Therefore has a similar meaning to the Ancient Greek names Victor, Nicephorus, Nicetas, and Nike. Saint Vincent of Saragossa is the patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches. He was born at Huesca and martyred under Emperor Diocletian around the year 304.
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The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Ancient Greek “Zèn (Ζήν),” another name of Zeus (as in Zeno and Zenobia), even if a Persian origin is not excluded. Saints Abdon and Sennen, variously written in early calendars and martyrologies Abdo, Abdus, and Sennes, Sennis, Zennen, are recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as Christian Martyrs, with a feast day on 30 July.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Arsénios (Αρσένιος),” which in turn derives from “ársēn (ᾰ̓́ρσην)” meaning “masculine, manly, strong.” 1) Saint Arsenius (354–450), a hermit and one of the Fathers of the desert, was tutor to Arcadio and Honorius, sons of Theodosius I. Arsenio was born in Rome around 354 from the noble senatorial family of the “Surculi.” 2) Arsenio da Armo (810–904) was an Italian monk who lived in the 9th-century. 3) Arsène Lupin is a gentleman thief who appears in a series of detective and crime novels by the French writer Maurice Leblanc.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Hebrew “śārāf > śərāfîm,” meaning “fiery ones, shining snake, flaming, glowing.” A Seraph is a celestial or heavenly being in the Abrahamic Religions. The name means “burning ones.” The word Seraph is usually a synonym for serpents when used in the Hebrew Bible. Saint Fina (1238–1253), or Saint Serafina, was an Italian Christian girl who is revered in the Tuscan town of San Gimignano. Serafim Fernandes de Araújo (born 1924) is the archbishop emeritus of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and is a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕrēnus,” the title given to the Emperor, especially superlative, meaning “the sky, bright, cloudless, (figuratively) peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet, sunny. The Holy Serena Rome was an early Christian martyr in the 3rd-Century, and her feast day is celebrated on August 16. Serena was a noblewoman of the late Western Roman Empire. In 384, Theodosius arranged her marriage to a rising military officer, Stilicho. Stilicho’s marriage to Serena ensured his loyalty to the House of Theodosius in the years ahead. Saint Serenus, the Gardener (Serenus of Billom), was a 4th-century martyr venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sarilo,” the pet form of Old High German names containing the name element “saro,” meaning “armor, protection.” Serlo I of Hauteville was a son of Tancred of Hauteville by his first wife, Muriella, probably the youngest, though some sources call him the eldest. Born before 1010, he was the eldest son of Tancred’s to remain in Normandy. Serlo († 1123) was the Bishop of Sées from 1091 until his death and a supporter of the Gregorian reform of the clergy. According to Orderic Vitalis, Serlo was “the first of the Normans to offer his services to the king,” that is, Henry I of England, after the latter’s invasion of the Duchy of Normandy in 1105.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Serapion (Σεραπίων),” meaning “bright, solar.” Serapion of Alexandria was a physician who lived in the 3rd century BC. He belonged to the Empiric school and extended and improved the system of Philinus of Cos so much, that the creation of the school is attributed to him by some ancient writers. Several saints are associated with this name, such as Serapion, Patriarch of Antioch (191–211). He is known primarily through his theological writings. Serapion of Alexandria was an Egyptian Christian martyr, who was killed during anti-Christian riots which broke out in Alexandria, Egypt.
This name derives from the Old Persian “xšaya aršan > Xšayaršan / Hşayarşah,” meaning “ruling over heroes, who is the champion of kings, Lord of heroes.” Xerxes I of Persia, also known as Xerxes the Great (519–465 BC), was the fourth King of Kings of Persia. In Judeo-Christian tradition, Xerxes I is believed to be the Persian king identified as Ahasuerus in the biblical book of Esther. Xerxes was crowned and succeeded his father in October–December 486 BC when he was about 36 years old. The transition of power to Xerxes was smooth due again in part to the high authority of Atossa, and any person did not challenge his accession of royal power at court or in the Achaemenian family, or any subject nation.
The name comes from the “gens Servīlĭa,” patrician family at Rome, which in turn derives from the Latin “servĭo,” meaning “serve, be a servant, devote themselves, to look after someone, take care. The Gens was celebrated during the early ages of the Republic, and the names of few gentes appear more frequently at this period in the consular Fasti. It continued to produce men of influence in the state down to the Republic’s latest times, and even in the imperial period. The first member of the gens who obtained the consulship was Publius Servilius Priscus Structus in 495 BC. The last name in the consular Fasti is Quintus Servilius Silanus, in AD 189, thus occupying a prominent position in the Roman state for nearly seven hundred years.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Ĕlîšāʻ > Elisha,” meaning “my God is salvation.” Elisha was a Jewish prophet mentioned in the Bible. He is also considered a wise man and prophet by the Islamic religion. Elisha is mentioned in the Koran as a great friend of Elijah. God chose him to be the second prophet of the Jews, who worshipped Baal, an ancient Phoenician deity. Elisha (Al-Yasa) is well described in the Koran for his honesty and justice.
This name is a diminutive of Caecilia and Kerstin. The name is of Latin, Proto-Italic and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (CAECILIUS) and (KHRISTIANÓS).
This name is a diminutive of Caecilia and Kerstin. The name is of Latin, Proto-Italic and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (CAECILIUS) and (KHRISTIANÓS).
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Sextus,” meaning “the sixth born,” which was initially given to the sixth child of the family or the sixth or youngest between six members of the same family of the same name. 1) Sextus Julius Africanus was a Christian explorer and historian of the late 2nd and early 3rd century AD. He is remarkable chiefly because of his influence on Eusebius, on all the later writers of Church history among the Church Fathers, and the whole Greek school of chroniclers. 2) Sextus Tarquinius was the third and youngest son of the last king of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud). 3) Sextius Alexandre François de Miollisa was a French military officer serving in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars, and the Napoleonic Wars.
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian root: “swtḫ > sēt” (Greek: Sēth (Σήθ). Seth is a God of the desert, storms, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion. In later myths, he is also the God of darkness and chaos. In Egyptian mythology, Set is portrayed as the usurper that killed and mutilated his brother Osiris. Osiris’ wife Isis reassembled Osiris’ corpse and embalmed him. Osiris’ son Horus sought revenge upon Set, and the myths describe their conflicts. The death of Osiris and the battle between Horus and Set is a popular event in Egyptian mythology.
This name derives from the Slavic “Vsevolod (Всеволод),” composed of two Proto-Slavic elements: “vse (все / *vьse)” (everything, all, many, much, a lot) plus “volod / vlad- (владь)” (to govern, to rule, to dominate, to reign). In turn, the name means “lord of everything, one who rules all.”
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Ĕlîšāʻ > Elisha,” meaning “my God is salvation.” Elisha was a Jewish prophet mentioned in the Bible. He is also considered a wise man and prophet by the Islamic religion. Elisha is mentioned in the Koran as a great friend of Elijah. God chose him to be the second prophet of the Jews, who worshipped Baal, an ancient Phoenician deity. Elisha (Al-Yasa) is well described in the Koran for his honesty and justice.
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Arabic “shīn-yā’-khā’> šayḫ,” meaning “wise, learned, full of wisdom, wise old man, revered old man.” It is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means “elder” and also carries the meaning “leader and governor.” The word in Arabic stems from a tri-literal root connected with age and aging: shīn-yā’-khā.’ The term literally means a man of old age, and it is used in that sense of all men in Qur’anic Arabic.
This name derives from the Hebrew “šēlā > she'êlâh / shêlâh / shâlach,” meaning “request, thing asked for, demand, petition.” Shelah was the youngest brother among Judah’s first three sons and was born at Chezib. In the text, after Yahweh had killed Shelah’s two older brothers, Er and Onan, Judah was unwilling to allow Tamar to marry Shelah. Judah’s concern was that Tamar might be cursed, and Shelah might die if married to her. At a later date, he told him to wait until Shelah had grown up. Still, when Shelah did, Judah neglected to marry him to Tamar.
This name means “consecrated to the god Mars, god of war, dedicated to Mars.” The name derives from the Latin praenomen “Marcus” derived from “Mars,” the Roman god of war, originally Mavors, which in turn derives from the Proto Indo-European root “*Māwort-,” probably reconstructed from the Indian (Sanskrit: Marutas), a given name of ancient Roman Pre-Christian origin. It is referring to the mythological figure Mars because Mars was identified as the Roman god of war. The name ‘Mars’ can be taken by extension to refer to the deity Ares in the ancient Greek pantheon. Marcus developed as a patronymic or locational surname in Italy, southern France, and Spain around 1000 AD, traceable to religious monasteries and sanctuaries called Sanctus Marcus (or its many variants). Mark the Evangelist is the traditional author of the Gospel of Mark. He is one of the Seventy Disciples, founder of the Church of Alexandria, one of the four main original episcopal seats of Christianity. Martis dies in Latin is the second day of the week for some cultures and in honor of the god Mars.
Hearing, obeying
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This name derives from the Hebrew “Šēṯ > Šet,” Ancient Greek “Sḗth (Σήθ),” meaning “placed, appointed.” Seth, in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, who were the only other of their children mentioned by name. According to Genesis 4:25, Seth was born after the slaying of Abel by Cain, and Eve believed God had appointed him as a replacement for Abel.
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This name derives from the Sanskrit adjective “śyāmá,” meaning “black, dark-colored, dark blue or brown or grey or green, sable, having a dark or swarthy complexion (considered a mark of beauty).”
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This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiberht,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). In turn, the name means “the great victory, the light of victory.” 1) Sigobert the Lame († ~509) was a king of the Franks in the area of Zülpich and Cologne. 2) Sigeberht of East Anglia (also known as Saint Sigebert) (Old English: Sigebryht) was a saint and a king of East Anglia. This Anglo-Saxon kingdom today includes the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. He was the first English king to receive a Christian baptism and education before his succession and the first to abdicate to enter the monastic life.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sebald / Siegbald,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*balðraz” (power, strength, brave one, bold, able-bodied). Saint Sebaldus of Nuremberg († 8th-century) was a son of a Danish chieftain who had settled in England. Missionary in the Reichswald area of Germany, he worked with Saint Willibald of Eichstatt, Saint Winibald, and Saint Boniface. The popular preacher who converted many, he later retired near Nuremberg, Germany, where he would alternate life as a prayerful hermit and then an enthusiastic evangelist. He is revered as the patron saint of Nuremberg.
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Greek root “Îsis (Ἶσις) Ísida (Ίσιδα) dôron (δῶρον),” meaning “gift of Isis.” Isis was the goddess of magic, and she is the most powerful of goddesses in Ancient Egyptian religion, and whose worship also spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the patron of nature and magic. Saint Isidore of Seville (Spanish: San Isidro or San Isidoro de Sevilla, Latin: Isidorus Hispalensis) (~560–636) served as Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades and is considered, as the historian Montalembert put it in an oft-quoted phrase, “the last scholar of the ancient world.”
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Greek root “Îsis (Ἶσις) Ísida (Ίσιδα) dôron (δῶρον),” meaning “gift of Isis.” Isis was the goddess of magic, and she is the most powerful of goddesses in Ancient Egyptian religion, and whose worship also spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the patron of nature and magic. Saint Isidore of Seville (Spanish: San Isidro or San Isidoro de Sevilla, Latin: Isidorus Hispalensis) (~560–636) served as Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades and is considered, as the historian Montalembert put it in an oft-quoted phrase, “the last scholar of the ancient world.”
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Greek root “Îsis (Ἶσις) Ísida (Ίσιδα) dôron (δῶρον),” meaning “gift of Isis.” Isis was the goddess of magic, and she is the most powerful of goddesses in Ancient Egyptian religion, and whose worship also spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the patron of nature and magic. Saint Isidore of Seville (Spanish: San Isidro or San Isidoro de Sevilla, Latin: Isidorus Hispalensis) (~560–636) served as Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades and is considered, as the historian Montalembert put it in an oft-quoted phrase, “the last scholar of the ancient world.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiberht,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). In turn, the name means “the great victory, the light of victory.” 1) Sigobert the Lame († ~509) was a king of the Franks in the area of Zülpich and Cologne. 2) Sigeberht of East Anglia (also known as Saint Sigebert) (Old English: Sigebryht) was a saint and a king of East Anglia. This Anglo-Saxon kingdom today includes the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. He was the first English king to receive a Christian baptism and education before his succession and the first to abdicate to enter the monastic life.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sebald / Siegbald,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*balðraz” (power, strength, brave one, bold, able-bodied). Saint Sebaldus of Nuremberg († 8th-century) was a son of a Danish chieftain who had settled in England. Missionary in the Reichswald area of Germany, he worked with Saint Willibald of Eichstatt, Saint Winibald, and Saint Boniface. The popular preacher who converted many, he later retired near Nuremberg, Germany, where he would alternate life as a prayerful hermit and then an enthusiastic evangelist. He is revered as the patron saint of Nuremberg.
This name derives from the Slavic “Vsevolod (Всеволод),” composed of two Proto-Slavic elements: “vse (все / *vьse)” (everything, all, many, much, a lot) plus “volod / vlad- (владь)” (to govern, to rule, to dominate, to reign). In turn, the name means “lord of everything, one who rules all.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigimund,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) and “*mundō” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). The name means “protected by the victory; the victory protects us.” 1) Sigismund of Luxemburg was King of Hungary, of Croatia from 1387, of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor for four years from 1433 until 1437, and the last Emperor of the House of Luxemburg. 2) Sigismund I of Poland reigned as King of Poland and also as the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until 1548. 3) Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who became known as the founding father of psychoanalysis.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiberht,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). In turn, the name means “the great victory, the light of victory.” 1) Sigobert the Lame († ~509) was a king of the Franks in the area of Zülpich and Cologne. 2) Sigeberht of East Anglia (also known as Saint Sigebert) (Old English: Sigebryht) was a saint and a king of East Anglia. This Anglo-Saxon kingdom today includes the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. He was the first English king to receive a Christian baptism and education before his succession and the first to abdicate to enter the monastic life.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Germanic and Old Norse name “Sigifrid and Sigríðr,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “powerful silence, peaceful victory.” Sigurd (Old Norse: Sigurðr) is a legendary hero of Norse mythology, as well as the central character in the Völsunga saga. The earliest extant representations for his legend come in pictorial form from seven runestones in Sweden and, most notably, the Ramsund carving (10th-century) and the Gök Runestone (11th century). Saint Sigfrid was a Benedictine monk and bishop in Sweden; he converted King Olof Skötkonung in 1008. His feast day is celebrated on February 15.
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Greek root “Îsis (Ἶσις) Ísida (Ίσιδα) dôron (δῶρον),” meaning “gift of Isis.” Isis was the goddess of magic, and she is the most powerful of goddesses in Ancient Egyptian religion, and whose worship also spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the patron of nature and magic. Saint Isidore of Seville (Spanish: San Isidro or San Isidoro de Sevilla, Latin: Isidorus Hispalensis) (~560–636) served as Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades and is considered, as the historian Montalembert put it in an oft-quoted phrase, “the last scholar of the ancient world.”
This name derives from the Latin “silva > Silvānus,” meaning “wood, woodland, forest, wild, sylvan, who lives or comes from the woods, (figuratively) abundance, heap, a lot, abundant material.” Silvanus was a Roman tutelary deity of woods and fields. As protector of forests (Sylvestris Deus), he especially presided over plantations and delighted in trees growing wild. Silvanus shares the same etymology of the names Silvio, Silvia, Silverio, and Sylvester.
Of unknown meaning, the name “Seilēnós (Σειληνός)” seems to be a brown Indian monkey with a snout framed by the beard and gray hair. In Greek mythology, Silenus was a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus. He is typically older than the satyrs of the Dionysian retinue (thiasos), and sometimes considerably older, in which case he may be referred to as a Papposilenus.
Silio is a short form of Ausilio, Eersilio, Basilio and Tarsilio. It is of Latin and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (AUSILIUS) (HERSĬLĬA) (BASILÉUS) and (TARSÓS).
This name derived from the Latin adjective “silvestris,” meaning “wooded, forested, wild, sylvan, who lives or comes from the woods,” which derives from the noun “silva,” meaning “wood, woodland, forest, (figuratively) abundance, heap, a lot, abundant material”. Pope Sylvester I († 31 December 335), whose name is also spelled “Silvester,” was the head of the Catholic Church from 31 January 314 to his death in 335. He succeeded Pope Miltiades. He filled the See of Rome at a significant era in the history of the Catholic Church, yet very little is known of him.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “súmmakhos (σῠ́μμᾰχος),” composed of two elements: “xún (ξύν) sún (σῠ́ν)” (besides, with, allied) plus “mákhomai (μάχομαι)” (war, fight, battle, battlefield, combat, quarrel, strife, dispute, contest, game). In turn, the name means “allied fighter.” Saint Symmachus, born in Sardinia, was a pope from 498 to 514. His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who was legitimately elected pope by the citizens of Rome. Symmachus was baptized in Rome, where he became archdeacon of the Church under Pope Anastasius.
This name derives from the Old High German “Siegmar,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*maru-” (famous). In turn, the name means “one who is famous for his victories.” Sigmar Heldenhammer is a fictional deity in the Warhammer Fantasy setting. He is the patron deity of The Empire. Before he became a god, Sigmar was a man, albeit an exceptional, perhaps even superhuman one.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Old High German “Siegmar,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*maru-” (famous). In turn, the name means “one who is famous for his victories.” Sigmar Heldenhammer is a fictional deity in the Warhammer Fantasy setting. He is the patron deity of The Empire. Before he became a god, Sigmar was a man, albeit an exceptional, perhaps even superhuman one.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigimund,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) and “*mundō” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). The name means “protected by the victory; the victory protects us.” 1) Sigismund of Luxemburg was King of Hungary, of Croatia from 1387, of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor for four years from 1433 until 1437, and the last Emperor of the House of Luxemburg. 2) Sigismund I of Poland reigned as King of Poland and also as the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until 1548. 3) Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who became known as the founding father of psychoanalysis.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Germanic (Gothic) “Gumersind,” composed of two elements: “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike) and “*sinþa-” (way, journey, tour). The name means “one who travels to fight.” Gumesindus and Servusdei - January 13, 852. Gusemindus, a parish priest, and Servusdei, a monk, were executed in Cordoba under Abd ar-Rahman II.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Germanic and Old Norse name “Sigifrid and Sigríðr,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “powerful silence, peaceful victory.” Sigurd (Old Norse: Sigurðr) is a legendary hero of Norse mythology, as well as the central character in the Völsunga saga. The earliest extant representations for his legend come in pictorial form from seven runestones in Sweden and, most notably, the Ramsund carving (10th-century) and the Gök Runestone (11th century). Saint Sigfrid was a Benedictine monk and bishop in Sweden; he converted King Olof Skötkonung in 1008. His feast day is celebrated on February 15.
This name derives from the Arabic “Surt,” (Ancient Greek: Súrtis “Σῠ́ρτῐς”). Sirte is a city in Libya, located south of the Gulf of Sirte, between Tripoli and Benghazi.
This name derives from the Ancient Germanic (Latinized) name “Sagiranus,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*hrabnaz > raban” (raven). Sigiranno was a French saint abbot, also known as “San Cyrano.”
This name derives from the Medieval Latin “Francus / Franciscus,” meaning “Franco, belonging to the people of the Franks.” In turn, the name derives from the Germanic “*frankô / *franka,” meaning “javelin, spear.” Ultimately the name is a derivative of the Proto-Germanic “*sahsą,” meaning “knife, dagger.” The Franks, in the Middle Ages, were the only ones who enjoyed the rights of free citizens; the term “frank” means “free man, sincere or true.” The term can be associated with the baptismal name since the ninth century. Originally it refers to a Germanic people who derived their tribal name from a type of ax they used in the past. The Francisca (or Francesca) is a throwing ax used as a weapon during the early Middle Ages by the Franks, among whom it was a typical national weapon at the time of the Merovingians from 500 to 750 known to have been used during the reign of Charlemagne (768-814). Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis, for men and women not able to live the lives of itinerant preachers, followed by the early members of the Order of Friars Minor or the monastic lives of the Poor Clares.
This name derives from the Medieval Latin “Francus / Franciscus,” meaning “Franco, belonging to the people of the Franks.” In turn, the name derives from the Germanic “*frankô / *franka,” meaning “javelin, spear.” Ultimately the name is a derivative of the Proto-Germanic “*sahsą,” meaning “knife, dagger.” The Franks, in the Middle Ages, were the only ones who enjoyed the rights of free citizens; the term “frank” means “free man, sincere or true.” The term can be associated with the baptismal name since the ninth century. Originally it refers to a Germanic people who derived their tribal name from a type of ax they used in the past. The Francisca (or Francesca) is a throwing ax used as a weapon during the early Middle Ages by the Franks, among whom it was a typical national weapon at the time of the Merovingians from 500 to 750 known to have been used during the reign of Charlemagne (768-814). Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis, for men and women not able to live the lives of itinerant preachers, followed by the early members of the Order of Friars Minor or the monastic lives of the Poor Clares.
This name derives from the Late Latin “Sisinnius,” of meaning and origin unknown, probably Persian. 1) Pope Sisinnius, Syrian by birth (~650–708), was Pope consecrated around 15 January 708. Sisinnius’ father’s name was John. Sisinnius was selected as Pope during the Byzantine Papacy. He succeeded Pope John VII after a “sede vacante” of three months. 2) Sisinnius II became Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 996 and held the post until he died in 999.
The meaning and origin are unknown, probably Persian it could be traced back to the Greek name “Sisínnios (Σισίννιος).” Saint Sisoes the Great († 429 AD), Egyptian by birth, was a solitary monk, pursuing asceticism in the Egyptian desert in a cave sanctified by the prayerful labors of his predecessor, St. Anthony the Great. Saint Sisoes is revered as a saint by Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, who consider him a wonderworker. His feast day is observed on July 19.
The meaning and origin are unknown, probably Persian it could be traced back to the Greek name “Sisínnios (Σισίννιος).” Saint Sisoes the Great († 429 AD), Egyptian by birth, was a solitary monk, pursuing asceticism in the Egyptian desert in a cave sanctified by the prayerful labors of his predecessor, St. Anthony the Great. Saint Sisoes is revered as a saint by Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, who consider him a wonderworker. His feast day is observed on July 19.
The meaning and origin are unknown, probably Persian it could be traced back to the Greek name “Sisínnios (Σισίννιος).” Saint Sisoes the Great († 429 AD), Egyptian by birth, was a solitary monk, pursuing asceticism in the Egyptian desert in a cave sanctified by the prayerful labors of his predecessor, St. Anthony the Great. Saint Sisoes is revered as a saint by Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, who consider him a wonderworker. His feast day is observed on July 19.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Sextus,” meaning “the sixth born,” which was initially given to the sixth child of the family or the sixth or youngest between six members of the same family of the same name. 1) Sextus Julius Africanus was a Christian explorer and historian of the late 2nd and early 3rd century AD. He is remarkable chiefly because of his influence on Eusebius, on all the later writers of Church history among the Church Fathers, and the whole Greek school of chroniclers. 2) Sextus Tarquinius was the third and youngest son of the last king of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud). 3) Sextius Alexandre François de Miollisa was a French military officer serving in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars, and the Napoleonic Wars.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Sextus,” meaning “the sixth born,” which was initially given to the sixth child of the family or the sixth or youngest between six members of the same family of the same name. 1) Sextus Julius Africanus was a Christian explorer and historian of the late 2nd and early 3rd century AD. He is remarkable chiefly because of his influence on Eusebius, on all the later writers of Church history among the Church Fathers, and the whole Greek school of chroniclers. 2) Sextus Tarquinius was the third and youngest son of the last king of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud). 3) Sextius Alexandre François de Miollisa was a French military officer serving in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars, and the Napoleonic Wars.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from the Proto-Germanic “*skupan,” meaning “to spring lightly, to jump over.”
This name derives from the Slavic “Jarosláv (Яросла́в)”, composed of two Old Church Slavonic elements: “jarŭ (*jarъ) yáriy (я́рий)” (furious, angry, eager, impetuous) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “one who is famous and renowned for his fury.” Jarilo is a Proto-Slavic deity of the sun, spring, and fertility. However, with the adoption of Christianity in the Slavic countries, the name began to be commonly understood not as a reference to a pagan deity, but rather to the “fervent worship of God.” Yaroslav I was thrice Grand Prince of Novgorod and Kiev, uniting the two principalities for a time under his rule.
This name derives from the Slavic “slobodá (Слобода́) svobóda (свобо́да),” meaning “freedom, liberty.” Used among other South Slavs as well. The name Slobodan was coined by Serbian liberal politician Vladimir Jovanović who, inspired by John Stuart Mill’s essay On Liberty, baptized his son Slobodan in 1869 and his daughter Pravda (Justice) in 1871. Sloboda was a kind of settlement in the history of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. The name is derived from the ancient Slavic word for “freedom” and maybe vaguely translated as “free settlement.” In modern Russia, the term is used to denote a type of rural locality and is used in Kursk, Lipetsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Tula, and Voronezh Oblasts.
This name derives from the Slavic “slobodá (Слобода́) svobóda (свобо́да),” meaning “freedom, liberty.” Used among other South Slavs as well. The name Slobodan was coined by Serbian liberal politician Vladimir Jovanović who, inspired by John Stuart Mill’s essay On Liberty, baptized his son Slobodan in 1869 and his daughter Pravda (Justice) in 1871. Sloboda was a kind of settlement in the history of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. The name is derived from the ancient Slavic word for “freedom” and maybe vaguely translated as “free settlement.” In modern Russia, the term is used to denote a type of rural locality and is used in Kursk, Lipetsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Tula, and Voronezh Oblasts.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâlôm > shelômôh,” meaning “peace, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in a body), welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, friendship, of human relationships, with god especially in covenant relationship.” 1) Solomon was, according to the Scriptures of the Book of Kings and the Koran, king of Israel and the son of David. Solomon is one of the 48 prophets and in the Koran and is considered one of the most important. Muslims generally refer to him from the Arabic variant Sulayman, son of David. 2) Solomon (Greek: Σολόμων) was an East Roman (Byzantine) general from northern Mesopotamia, who distinguished himself as a commander in the Vandalic War and the reconquest of North Africa in 533–534.
This name derives from the Old Norse “snær / snjár,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*snaiwaz” meaning “snow.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Hebrew “sâbal,” meaning “to bear, bear a load, drag oneself along, to make oneself a burden, converted.” The name-day is celebrated on August 5 in memory of Saint Sobel, an Egyptian martyr killed by the Saints Cantidus and Cantidianus.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Hebrew “tsephanyâh / tsephanyâhû,” meaning “Yahweh has hidden.” 1). The 9th in order of the 12 minor prophets; descendant of king Hezekiah of Judah and prophet in the time of King Josiah of Judah 2). Son of Maaseiah and a second priest in the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah; succeeded Jehoiada and an officer of the temple, slain at Riblah on Jerusalem's capture.
This name means “boy, lad, young man, young warrior.” It derives from the Old Norse name “sveinn.” Over the centuries, many northern European rulers have carried the name, including “Sweyn I Forkbeard” (Old Norse: Sveinn Tjúguskegg), who established Danish rule over Norway and successfully invaded England in the year 1002. His name appears as “Swegen” in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
This name derives from the Slavic “Sokol (Со́кол),” meaning “falcon.” 1) Sokol (Со́кол) is a town in the center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on both banks of the Sukhona River. 2) Sokol is a Moscow Metro station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sarilo,” the pet form of Old High German names containing the name element “saro,” meaning “armor, protection.” Serlo I of Hauteville was a son of Tancred of Hauteville by his first wife, Muriella, probably the youngest, though some sources call him the eldest. Born before 1010, he was the eldest son of Tancred’s to remain in Normandy. Serlo († 1123) was the Bishop of Sées from 1091 until his death and a supporter of the Gregorian reform of the clergy. According to Orderic Vitalis, Serlo was “the first of the Normans to offer his services to the king,” that is, Henry I of England, after the latter’s invasion of the Duchy of Normandy in 1105.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâlôm > shelômôh,” meaning “peace, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in a body), welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, friendship, of human relationships, with god especially in covenant relationship.” 1) Solomon was, according to the Scriptures of the Book of Kings and the Koran, king of Israel and the son of David. Solomon is one of the 48 prophets and in the Koran and is considered one of the most important. Muslims generally refer to him from the Arabic variant Sulayman, son of David. 2) Solomon (Greek: Σολόμων) was an East Roman (Byzantine) general from northern Mesopotamia, who distinguished himself as a commander in the Vandalic War and the reconquest of North Africa in 533–534.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Sólōn (Σόλων),” meaning “wisdom.” Solon was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet. He is remembered mainly for his efforts to legislate against the political, economic, and moral decline in archaic Athens. His reforms failed in the short term, yet he is often credited with having laid the foundations for Athenian democracy.
This name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements: “sól” (sun) plus “vé / vígja” (to hallow, to consecrate, sacred, holy), or a reconstructed Old Norse “*Sǫlvér” from the Old Norse combination of two elements: “sól” (sun) plus “vér” (fighter), or from the Old Norse “sǫlr” (dusky, grey, smutty, dirty, muddy, sallow).
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sôs (σῶς) sṓizō (σῴζω),” meaning “save, saving, heal, keep safe, rescue, unharmed, conservative.” 1) Saint Sossius or Sosius was Deacon of Misenum, an important naval base of the Roman Empire in Naples’s Bay. He was martyred along with Saint Januarius at Pozzuoli during the Diocletian Persecutions. 2) Gaius Sosius was elected quaestor in 66 BC and praetor in 49 BC. Upon starting the civil war, he joined the Senate’s party, sometimes called optimates by modern scholars (even though the term belongs to the era of Sulla and Marius).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sôs (σῶς) sṓizō (σῴζω),” meaning “save, saving, heal, keep safe, rescue, unharmed, conservative.” 1) Saint Sossius or Sosius was Deacon of Misenum, an important naval base of the Roman Empire in Naples’s Bay. He was martyred along with Saint Januarius at Pozzuoli during the Diocletian Persecutions. 2) Gaius Sosius was elected quaestor in 66 BC and praetor in 49 BC. Upon starting the civil war, he joined the Senate’s party, sometimes called optimates by modern scholars (even though the term belongs to the era of Sulla and Marius).
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sṓizō (σῴζω) sōtḗr (σωτήρ) sōtēríā (σωτηρῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “the one who saves, literally savior.” In Greek mythology, Soteria (Ancient Greek: Σωτηρία) was the goddess or spirit (daimon) of safety, deliverance, and preservation from harm. Her male counterparts were the daimon Soter and the god Dionysos Soter. The Romans named her Salus (Preservation). Soter was also the husband of Peitharchia and the father of Eupraxia.
This name derives from the Latin “salvātŏr,” which is based on the Latin verb “salvare,” literally means “the savior, the one who saves.” It is usually an indirect way of naming a Messiah, savior of humanity. Of clear religious meaning, the name comes from the translation of the Ancient Greek “sōtḗr (σωτήρ), literally savior, deliverer, the preserver. In Greek mythology, Soteria (Ancient Greek: Σωτηρία) was the goddess or spirit (daimon) of safety, deliverance, and preservation from harm. Her male counterparts were the daimon Soter and the god Dionysos Soter. The Romans named her Salus (Preservation). Soter was also the husband of Peitharchia and the father of Eupraxia. Salvador of Horta was a Spanish Franciscan lay brother from the region of Catalonia in Spain, who was celebrated as a miracle worker during his lifetime. He is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.
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This name derives from the Classical Greek “spaníos (σπανίως),” meaning “shaved, hairless, peeled.” This name comes from a Sicilian and Sardinian family name. Already present in Sardinia from the Middle Ages, specifically in the North-East at the time called Gallura (while Sardinia post-Byzantine was divided).
It is a surname of English origin, from the northern Middle English “Spragge,” which in turn derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “spearca,” meaning “a spark”. In turn, the name means “sparkling, lively.” However “Spark,” a is Nordic English surname derived from the Old Norse personal name “Sparkr,” meaning precisely “sparkling, lively.” Sir Edward Spragge (name also written as Spragg or Sprague) (~1620–1673) was an Irish-born English admiral of the Royal Navy.
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “spicing,” meaning “large nail, referring to something sharp”, from the Germanic “*spikaz,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Indo European “*spei,” meaning “sharp point” (spiky). The modern meaning is “a person with spiky hair.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “spurídion (σπυρίδιον) Spyrídon (Σπυρίδων),” but of unclear etymology. The most likely hypothesis is a derivation of the word “spurís (σπυρῐ́ς)” (Latin: sporta / sportula), which means “hamper, small basket, especially one used to distribute gifts to clients.” Saint Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, also sometimes written Saint Spiridon (~270–348), is a saint honored in both the eastern and western Christian traditions. Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd) and the island of Corfu where he is called: “Αγιος Σπυρίδων ο πολιούχος,” (Saint Spyridon, the Keeper of the City) for the miracle of expelling the plague (πανώλη) from the island.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “spurídion (σπυρίδιον) Spyrídon (Σπυρίδων),” but of unclear etymology. The most likely hypothesis is a derivation of the word “spurís (σπυρῐ́ς)” (Latin: sporta / sportula), which means “hamper, small basket, especially one used to distribute gifts to clients.” Saint Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, also sometimes written Saint Spiridon (~270–348), is a saint honored in both the eastern and western Christian traditions. Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd) and the island of Corfu where he is called: “Αγιος Σπυρίδων ο πολιούχος,” (Saint Spyridon, the Keeper of the City) for the miracle of expelling the plague (πανώλη) from the island.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “spurídion (σπυρίδιον) Spyrídon (Σπυρίδων),” but of unclear etymology. The most likely hypothesis is a derivation of the word “spurís (σπυρῐ́ς)” (Latin: sporta / sportula), which means “hamper, small basket, especially one used to distribute gifts to clients.” Saint Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, also sometimes written Saint Spiridon (~270–348), is a saint honored in both the eastern and western Christian traditions. Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd) and the island of Corfu where he is called: “Αγιος Σπυρίδων ο πολιούχος,” (Saint Spyridon, the Keeper of the City) for the miracle of expelling the plague (πανώλη) from the island.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “spurídion (σπυρίδιον) Spyrídon (Σπυρίδων),” but of unclear etymology. The most likely hypothesis is a derivation of the word “spurís (σπυρῐ́ς)” (Latin: sporta / sportula), which means “hamper, small basket, especially one used to distribute gifts to clients.” Saint Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, also sometimes written Saint Spiridon (~270–348), is a saint honored in both the eastern and western Christian traditions. Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd) and the island of Corfu where he is called: “Αγιος Σπυρίδων ο πολιούχος,” (Saint Spyridon, the Keeper of the City) for the miracle of expelling the plague (πανώλη) from the island.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Slavic “sreča /schast’ ye (счастье),” meaning “luck, happiness.” Srečko Kosovel (1904–1926) was a post–First World War Slovene poet, now considered one of central Europe’s major modernist poets. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on August 30.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Hebrew biblical given name “Yiśrāʾēl > Yisra’el,” meaning “God contended.” The patriarch Jacob was given the name Israel “Triumphant with God,” “who prevails with God” after he wrestled with the angel (Genesis 32:28 and 35:10). The name already occurs in Eblaite and Ugaritic texts as a common name. The name already occurs in Eblaite and Ugaritic texts as a common name. Other possible meanings include “the prince of God” (from the King James Version) or “El fights/struggles”. Jacob’s descendants came to be known as the Israelites, eventually forming the tribes of Israel and, ultimately, the kingdom of Israel, from whence the name of modern-day Israel.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Slavic name “Stanisláv (Станисла́в),” composed of two elements: “*stàti / státi (ста́ти)” (to stand, to become) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “glory and fame, enduring glory, someone who achieves glory or fame.” It is most often given in the Slavic countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe. The name has spread to many non-Slavic languages. 1) Stanisław Szczepanowski, (1030–1079) was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Bold. 2) Saint Stanislaus Papczyński (1631–1701), born Jan Papczyński, was a Polish Roman Catholic priest who once served as a member of the Piarist Order. 3) Stanisława Rodzińska (1899–1945), was a Polish religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Dominic.
This name derives from the Slavic name “Stanisláv (Станисла́в),” composed of two elements: “*stàti / státi (ста́ти)” (to stand, to become) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “glory and fame, enduring glory, someone who achieves glory or fame.” It is most often given in the Slavic countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe. The name has spread to many non-Slavic languages. 1) Stanisław Szczepanowski, (1030–1079) was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Bold. 2) Saint Stanislaus Papczyński (1631–1701), born Jan Papczyński, was a Polish Roman Catholic priest who once served as a member of the Piarist Order. 3) Stanisława Rodzińska (1899–1945), was a Polish religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Dominic.
This name derives from the Slavic name “Stanisláv (Станисла́в),” composed of two elements: “*stàti / státi (ста́ти)” (to stand, to become) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “glory and fame, enduring glory, someone who achieves glory or fame.” It is most often given in the Slavic countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe. The name has spread to many non-Slavic languages. 1) Stanisław Szczepanowski, (1030–1079) was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Bold. 2) Saint Stanislaus Papczyński (1631–1701), born Jan Papczyński, was a Polish Roman Catholic priest who once served as a member of the Piarist Order. 3) Stanisława Rodzińska (1899–1945), was a Polish religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Dominic.
This name derives from the Slavic name “Stanisláv (Станисла́в),” composed of two elements: “*stàti / státi (ста́ти)” (to stand, to become) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “glory and fame, enduring glory, someone who achieves glory or fame.” It is most often given in the Slavic countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe. The name has spread to many non-Slavic languages. 1) Stanisław Szczepanowski, (1030–1079) was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Bold. 2) Saint Stanislaus Papczyński (1631–1701), born Jan Papczyński, was a Polish Roman Catholic priest who once served as a member of the Piarist Order. 3) Stanisława Rodzińska (1899–1945), was a Polish religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Dominic.
This name is a diminutive of Stracimir, Strahimir, Strahomir, and Strahinja. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (STRAH *MIR" / MIR) and (STRAH -INJA).
This name is a diminutive of Stracimir, Strahimir, Strahomir, and Strahinja. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (STRAH *MIR" / MIR) and (STRAH -INJA).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Stæinn,” from “steinn”; Old High German “stėin”; Old English “stān”; Proto-Germanic “*stainaz,” meaning “rock, cliff, a small piece of stone, a pebble, a gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.” It derives from a literal translation of the name Peter into the North Germanic languages.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Stæinn,” from “steinn”; Old High German “stėin”; Old English “stān”; Proto-Germanic “*stainaz,” meaning “rock, cliff, a small piece of stone, a pebble, a gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.” It derives from a literal translation of the name Peter into the North Germanic languages.
This name derives from the Old Norse “StæinulfR,” composed of two elements: “steinn” (stone) plus “ulfr” (wolf). In turn, the name means “the wolf as strong as the stone.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Old Norse “stígandr,” meaning “wanderer, stepping, treading one.”
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Stígr,” directly from the element “stíga” (to step, to step upwards, tread, path). In turn, derives from the Proto-Germanic “*stīganą,” meaning “to step, to stride, to rise, to increase.”
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Stígr,” directly from the element “stíga” (to step, to step upwards, tread, path). In turn, derives from the Proto-Germanic “*stīganą,” meaning “to step, to stride, to rise, to increase.”
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Stígr,” directly from the element “stíga” (to step, to step upwards, tread, path). In turn, derives from the Proto-Germanic “*stīganą,” meaning “to step, to stride, to rise, to increase.”
Stijn is a short form of Constantijn and Augustijn. It is of Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (CŌSTANTĪNUS) and (AUGUSTUS).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Slavic adjective “stoya,” meaning “stable, enduring,” from the Old East Slavic root “stóyati / stoyátʹ (стоя́ть),” meaning (standing, to stand, to stay). Stojan Čupić (1765–1815) was a Serbian revolutionary general (vojvoda), one of the most famous commanders of the First Serbian Uprising. He was active in the Mačva region.
This name derives from the Old English “storm,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*sturmaz,” meaning “meteorological” Impetuous nature, be violent; a violent military assault on a fortified place, to deliver a violent attack or fire, as with artillery.” Storm of aircraft (1640s military sense) was first used by Oliver Cromwell (stormed, storming). The word is also strongly linked to the Latin “turmă, turmæ,” meaning “platoon, cavalry squadron of the Roman army.” In turn, the name means “impetuous, restless.” Saint Sturm (~705–779), also called Sturmius or Sturmi, was a disciple of Saint Boniface and founder and first abbot of the Benedictine monastery and abbey of Fulda in 742 or 744. Sturm’s tenure as abbot lasted from 747 until 779.
This name derives from the Old Norse “stúra,” meaning “downhearted, crestfallen or obstinate.”
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Sulev is an Estonian and Finnish name. The meaning in the Estonian language is “natural, good” and the meaning in the Finnish language is “grace, charm.” Estonia and Finland often share the same names but with different meanings.
This name derives from the Old Frisian “*Sunika,” which in turn derives from Old High German “sunu,” from the Proto-Germanic “*sunuz,” meaning “little boy, son of.” The name is spread in Germany, mainly in the north.
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This name derives from the Medieval Latin “Francus / Franciscus,” meaning “Franco, belonging to the people of the Franks.” In turn, the name derives from the Germanic “*frankô / *franka,” meaning “javelin, spear.” Ultimately the name is a derivative of the Proto-Germanic “*sahsą,” meaning “knife, dagger.” The Franks, in the Middle Ages, were the only ones who enjoyed the rights of free citizens; the term “frank” means “free man, sincere or true.” The term can be associated with the baptismal name since the ninth century. Originally it refers to a Germanic people who derived their tribal name from a type of ax they used in the past. The Francisca (or Francesca) is a throwing ax used as a weapon during the early Middle Ages by the Franks, among whom it was a typical national weapon at the time of the Merovingians from 500 to 750 known to have been used during the reign of Charlemagne (768-814). Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the Third Order of Saint Francis, for men and women not able to live the lives of itinerant preachers, followed by the early members of the Order of Friars Minor or the monastic lives of the Poor Clares.
This name derives from the Old Norse name and byname“svanr,” meaning “swan (bird).”
This name derives from the Old Norse name and byname“svanr,” meaning “swan (bird).”
This name means “boy, lad, young man, young warrior.” It derives from the Old Norse name “sveinn.” Over the centuries, many northern European rulers have carried the name, including “Sweyn I Forkbeard” (Old Norse: Sveinn Tjúguskegg), who established Danish rule over Norway and successfully invaded England in the year 1002. His name appears as “Swegen” in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
This name means “boy, lad, young man, young warrior.” It derives from the Old Norse name “sveinn.” Over the centuries, many northern European rulers have carried the name, including “Sweyn I Forkbeard” (Old Norse: Sveinn Tjúguskegg), who established Danish rule over Norway and successfully invaded England in the year 1002. His name appears as “Swegen” in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
This name means “boy, lad, young man, young warrior.” It derives from the Old Norse name “sveinn.” Over the centuries, many northern European rulers have carried the name, including “Sweyn I Forkbeard” (Old Norse: Sveinn Tjúguskegg), who established Danish rule over Norway and successfully invaded England in the year 1002. His name appears as “Swegen” in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
This name means “boy, lad, young man, young warrior.” It derives from the Old Norse name “sveinn.” Over the centuries, many northern European rulers have carried the name, including “Sweyn I Forkbeard” (Old Norse: Sveinn Tjúguskegg), who established Danish rule over Norway and successfully invaded England in the year 1002. His name appears as “Swegen” in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Sváfa,” meaning “woman from Swabia,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*swēbaz,” meaning “someone of the Suebi people.” The following centuries’ meaning became “free, independent” because the original meaning of the Indo-European word was “self.” The Suevi, Suavi (Suevians), were a large group of related Germanic peoples who lived in Germania in the time of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar first mentioned them in connection with his battles against Ariovistus in Gaul, around 58 BC. Seraphina Sforza (1434–1478), born Sveva da Montefeltro, was an Italian noblewoman and nun, a Poor Clare after her husband Alessandro Sforza discarded her. Svea has been a female personification of Sweden: Svea-rike (empire of the Swedes); the original inhabitants of Sweden called themselves Suebi.
This name derives from the Slavic “Svetozar,” composed of two elements: “свѣтъ (světŭ) свет (svet)” (bright, shine, light, white) plus “žar (жа̑р)” (enthusiasm, ardor, ember). In turn, the name means “one who is sanctified and followed with fervor.” Svetozar Borojević (1856–1920) was an Austro-Hungarian field marshal who was described as one of the most excellent defensive strategists of the First World War. The feast day, associated with Eastern Orthodox saints, is traditionally celebrated in Bulgaria on February 6, March 20 and September 5.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Sváfa,” meaning “woman from Swabia,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*swēbaz,” meaning “someone of the Suebi people.” The following centuries’ meaning became “free, independent” because the original meaning of the Indo-European word was “self.” The Suevi, Suavi (Suevians), were a large group of related Germanic peoples who lived in Germania in the time of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar first mentioned them in connection with his battles against Ariovistus in Gaul, around 58 BC. Seraphina Sforza (1434–1478), born Sveva da Montefeltro, was an Italian noblewoman and nun, a Poor Clare after her husband Alessandro Sforza discarded her. Svea has been a female personification of Sweden: Svea-rike (empire of the Swedes); the original inhabitants of Sweden called themselves Suebi.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Sváfa,” meaning “woman from Swabia,” which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic “*swēbaz,” meaning “someone of the Suebi people.” The following centuries’ meaning became “free, independent” because the original meaning of the Indo-European word was “self.” The Suevi, Suavi (Suevians), were a large group of related Germanic peoples who lived in Germania in the time of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar first mentioned them in connection with his battles against Ariovistus in Gaul, around 58 BC. Seraphina Sforza (1434–1478), born Sveva da Montefeltro, was an Italian noblewoman and nun, a Poor Clare after her husband Alessandro Sforza discarded her. Svea has been a female personification of Sweden: Svea-rike (empire of the Swedes); the original inhabitants of Sweden called themselves Suebi.
Of unknown meaning, the name “Seilēnós (Σειληνός)” seems to be a brown Indian monkey with a snout framed by the beard and gray hair. In Greek mythology, Silenus was a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus. He is typically older than the satyrs of the Dionysian retinue (thiasos), and sometimes considerably older, in which case he may be referred to as a Papposilenus.
This name derives from the Latin “silva > Silvĭus,” meaning “wood, woodland, forest, wild, Sylvan, who lives or comes from the woods, (figuratively) abundance, heap, a lot, abundant material.” In the Republican era, the forms “Silvinus and Silvianus” were used. Silvio shares the same etymology of the names Silvano, Silverio, and Sylvester. In Roman mythology, Silvius was either the son of Aeneas and Lavinia or the son of Ascanius. He succeeded Ascanius as King of Alba Longa. Silvius Brabo is a mythical Roman soldier who is said to have killed a giant, and from this came the name Brabant.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâ’ûl > sha’ul,” meaning “needed, desired.” There are several characters in the Bible, including: 1) A Benjamite (one of the tribes of Benjamin), son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel. 2) An early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah. 3) A son of Simeon. 4) A Levite, son of Uzziah.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâ’ûl > sha’ul,” meaning “needed, desired.” There are several characters in the Bible, including: 1) A Benjamite (one of the tribes of Benjamin), son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel. 2) An early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah. 3) A son of Simeon. 4) A Levite, son of Uzziah.
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian root: “swtḫ > sēt” (Greek: Sēth (Σήθ). Seth is a God of the desert, storms, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion. In later myths, he is also the God of darkness and chaos. In Egyptian mythology, Set is portrayed as the usurper that killed and mutilated his brother Osiris. Osiris’ wife Isis reassembled Osiris’ corpse and embalmed him. Osiris’ son Horus sought revenge upon Set, and the myths describe their conflicts. The death of Osiris and the battle between Horus and Set is a popular event in Egyptian mythology.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Sátyros (σάτυρος),” meaning “God of the woods, a friend of Bacchus, goat-footed.” In Greek mythology, a satyr is one of a troop of male companions of Pan and Dionysus with goat-like (caprine) features, including a goat-tail, goat-like ears, and sometimes a goat-like phallus. In Roman Mythology, there is a similar concept with goat-like features, the Faun being half-man, half-goat. Greek-speaking Romans often use the Greek term Saturos when referring to the Latin Faunus and eventually syncretize the two. The term “satyr” has been used in some versions of the Bible, from the Hebrew “Se’ir / Śēʻîr,” a kind of hairy demon, probably a goat.
Sákis is a diminutive form of Aléxandros, Thanássis, Athanásios, Anastásios, and Anastásis. The name is of Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (ALÉXANDROS) (ATHANÁSIOS) and (ANASTÁSIOS).
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Old High German “Sarilo,” the pet form of Old High German names containing the name element “saro,” meaning “armor, protection.” Serlo I of Hauteville was a son of Tancred of Hauteville by his first wife, Muriella, probably the youngest, though some sources call him the eldest. Born before 1010, he was the eldest son of Tancred’s to remain in Normandy. Serlo († 1123) was the Bishop of Sées from 1091 until his death and a supporter of the Gregorian reform of the clergy. According to Orderic Vitalis, Serlo was “the first of the Normans to offer his services to the king,” that is, Henry I of England, after the latter’s invasion of the Duchy of Normandy in 1105.
This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.
This name comes from an English surname. It is probably derived from an Anglo-Saxon place name (æt þǣre) “sīdan īege,” meaning “wide island.” Sidney became widely used as a given name in English speaking countries during the 19th-century, with much of its use in the United States, after the American Revolution, being due to admiration for Algernon Sidney as a martyr to royal tyranny. People with this given name born in the United States during the 19th century include Sidney Lanier, American musician, and poet (1842–1881) and Sidney Homer, classical composer (1864–1953).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sôs (σῶς) sṓizō (σῴζω),” meaning “save, saving, heal, keep safe, rescue, unharmed, conservative.” 1) Saint Sossius or Sosius was Deacon of Misenum, an important naval base of the Roman Empire in Naples’s Bay. He was martyred along with Saint Januarius at Pozzuoli during the Diocletian Persecutions. 2) Gaius Sosius was elected quaestor in 66 BC and praetor in 49 BC. Upon starting the civil war, he joined the Senate’s party, sometimes called optimates by modern scholars (even though the term belongs to the era of Sulla and Marius).
This name derives from the Old Frisian “*Sunika,” which in turn derives from Old High German “sunu,” from the Proto-Germanic “*sunuz,” meaning “little boy, son of.” The name is spread in Germany, mainly in the north.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sarilo,” the pet form of Old High German names containing the name element “saro,” meaning “armor, protection.” Serlo I of Hauteville was a son of Tancred of Hauteville by his first wife, Muriella, probably the youngest, though some sources call him the eldest. Born before 1010, he was the eldest son of Tancred’s to remain in Normandy. Serlo († 1123) was the Bishop of Sées from 1091 until his death and a supporter of the Gregorian reform of the clergy. According to Orderic Vitalis, Serlo was “the first of the Normans to offer his services to the king,” that is, Henry I of England, after the latter’s invasion of the Duchy of Normandy in 1105.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements: “sól” (sun) plus “vé / vígja” (to hallow, to consecrate, sacred, holy), or a reconstructed Old Norse “*Sǫlvér” from the Old Norse combination of two elements: “sól” (sun) plus “vér” (fighter), or from the Old Norse “sǫlr” (dusky, grey, smutty, dirty, muddy, sallow).
This name derives from the Old High German “Sarilo,” the pet form of Old High German names containing the name element “saro,” meaning “armor, protection.” Serlo I of Hauteville was a son of Tancred of Hauteville by his first wife, Muriella, probably the youngest, though some sources call him the eldest. Born before 1010, he was the eldest son of Tancred’s to remain in Normandy. Serlo († 1123) was the Bishop of Sées from 1091 until his death and a supporter of the Gregorian reform of the clergy. According to Orderic Vitalis, Serlo was “the first of the Normans to offer his services to the king,” that is, Henry I of England, after the latter’s invasion of the Duchy of Normandy in 1105.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Ásketill / Áskæll,” composed of two elements: “áss” (pagan god) plus “ketill / kætill” (cauldron hat, sacrificial cauldron, helmet). The modern meaning is “cauldron of the gods, protected by God.” Eskil was a 12th-century Archbishop of Lund in Skåne, Denmark (now in Sweden). He was one of the most capable and prominent princes of the Church in Scandinavia. A man of profound piety, he was always zealous for the welfare of the church and was a courageous and unselfish defender of the rights of the hierarchy in its struggle against the civil power and clerical usurpers.
This name derives from the Arabic “shākir,” meaning “thankful, appreciative, grateful.” It derives from the SH-K-R root “thankfulness” which is used in many places in the Quran.
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Arabic “Šhukri,” meaning “thanking, thankful, of thanks, grateful.” It is the masculine, active participle of the verb “šukr,” meaning “to be thankful, thankfulness, gratitude,” from the primitive root (š-k-r). It can be used as either a given name or surname. Shukri al-Quwatli (1891–1967) was the first president of post-independence Syria. He began his career as a dissident working towards the independence and unity of the Ottoman Empire’s Arab territories and was consequently imprisoned and tortured for his activism.
This name derives from the Lithuanian word “šarus > šariuoti,” meaning “quick, to go rapidly, to scurry.” This name was popularized by Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius, who wrote a short story about the legendary knight of Merkinė named Šarūnas. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on February 19.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Ásketill / Áskæll,” composed of two elements: “áss” (pagan god) plus “ketill / kætill” (cauldron hat, sacrificial cauldron, helmet). The modern meaning is “cauldron of the gods, protected by God.” Eskil was a 12th-century Archbishop of Lund in Skåne, Denmark (now in Sweden). He was one of the most capable and prominent princes of the Church in Scandinavia. A man of profound piety, he was always zealous for the welfare of the church and was a courageous and unselfish defender of the rights of the hierarchy in its struggle against the civil power and clerical usurpers.
This name derives from the Arabic “Sa‘īd,” meaning “happy, lucky.” The Maltese surname “Said” has the same origin but has been borne by Latin Catholics for over seven centuries. Most Maltese surnames are of Italian origin, but this (with Abdilla) is one of the very few authentically Arabic given names that have survived in the islands as family names. It is a variant of the medieval Sicilian Christian surname Saido, Saito (Saidu), derived from the Siculo-Arabic given name Sa'īd used by both Muslims and Christians.
This name derives from the Arabic “ṣ-b-r > ṣabara > ṣābir,” meaning “to be patient, to endure, patient, suffering, enduring, steadfast.”
This name derives from the Arabic “Ṣāliḥ,” meaning “pius, virtuous”. Saleh was a prophet of ancient Arabia mentioned in the Qur’an, who prophesied to the tribe of Thamud.
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Hebrew “lishbot > shabbatai > shabbat,” meaning “Saturday, strike.” Shabbat is the Jewish day of rest and the seventh day of the week, on which Jews remember the traditional creation of the heavens and the earth in six days and the Exodus of the Hebrews, and look forward to the future Messianic Age. Shabbat observance entails refraining from work activities, often with high rigor, and engaging in relaxing activities to honor the day.
This name derives through the Anatolian-Phrygian via Ancient Greek “Sabázios (Σαβάζιος),” full meaning unknown. Sabazios is the nomadic horseman and sky father god of the Phrygians and Thracians. In Indo-European languages, such as Phrygian, the “-zios” element in his name derives from dyeus, the common precursor of Latin “deus” (god) and Greek Zeus. Though the Greeks interpreted Phrygian Sabazios as both Zeus and Dionysus, representations of him, even into Roman times, show him always on horseback, as a nomadic horseman god, wielding his individual staff of power.
This name derives from the Hebrew “sebâ’,” meaning “old man, drunkard, drunken, drink heavily, heavy drinkers.” Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (439–532), a Cappadocian-Greek monk, priest, and saint, lived mainly in Palaestina Prima. He was the founder of several monasteries, most notably the one known as Mar Saba.
This name derives from the Latin-speaking ethnic nicknames “Sabinus and Sabina” meaning “of the Sabine tribe.” Sabina, the region in the Sabine Hills of Latium named for the Sabines, is the ancient territory that today is still identified mainly with the North-Eastern Province of Rome and the Province of Rieti, Lazio. In turn derives from the Proto-Italic / Latin-Faliscan and Osco-Umbrian root “Sab- / Saf-,” traced to the Ancient Greek reconstruction of Saphineís / Safineís (Σαφηνείς). 1) Saint Sabina, matron, and martyr from Rome was the widow of Senator Valentinus and daughter of Herod Metallarius. 2) Saint Sabinus of Canosa (Italian: San Sabino) (461–566), venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, was bishop of Canosa di Puglia from 514. 3) Sabellius was a third-century priest and theologian who most likely taught in Rome but may have been a North African from Libya.
This name derives from the Latin-speaking ethnic nicknames “Sabinus and Sabina” meaning “of the Sabine tribe.” Sabina, the region in the Sabine Hills of Latium named for the Sabines, is the ancient territory that today is still identified mainly with the North-Eastern Province of Rome and the Province of Rieti, Lazio. In turn derives from the Proto-Italic / Latin-Faliscan and Osco-Umbrian root “Sab- / Saf-,” traced to the Ancient Greek reconstruction of Saphineís / Safineís (Σαφηνείς). 1) Saint Sabina, matron, and martyr from Rome was the widow of Senator Valentinus and daughter of Herod Metallarius. 2) Saint Sabinus of Canosa (Italian: San Sabino) (461–566), venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, was bishop of Canosa di Puglia from 514. 3) Sabellius was a third-century priest and theologian who most likely taught in Rome but may have been a North African from Libya.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
This name derives from the arabic “ṣabr” meaning “THE ISLAMIC VIRTUE OF “PATIENCE, ENDURANCE, THE ABILITY TO WAIT”. SABR IS CHARACTERIZED AS BEING ONE OF THE TWO PARTS OF FAITH (THE OTHER BEING SHUKR). PATIENCE IS THE FIRST WEAPON FOR THE BELIEVER TO USE WHEN FACING HARDSHIP.
three > son
This name derives from the Norman French surname “De Sacheverell,” meaning “roebuck leap.” The Sacheverell riots were a series of outbreaks of public disorder, which spread across England during the spring, summer, and autumn of 1710 in which supporters of the Tories attacked Dissenters’, particularly Presbyterians’ homes and meeting-houses, whose congregations tended to support the Whigs. Sir Sacheverell Reresby Sitwell (1897–1988) was an English writer, best known as an art critic, music critic, and writer on architecture, particularly the baroque. Dame Edith Sitwell and Sir Osbert Sitwell were his older siblings. The name of Sacheverell still appears among the Christian names of several of the Derbyshire families. Let us hope that some who claim the right to use the name thus may see that these beautiful tombs are not permitted to deteriorate.
This name derives from the Norman French surname “De Sacheverell,” meaning “roebuck leap.” The Sacheverell riots were a series of outbreaks of public disorder, which spread across England during the spring, summer, and autumn of 1710 in which supporters of the Tories attacked Dissenters’, particularly Presbyterians’ homes and meeting-houses, whose congregations tended to support the Whigs. Sir Sacheverell Reresby Sitwell (1897–1988) was an English writer, best known as an art critic, music critic, and writer on architecture, particularly the baroque. Dame Edith Sitwell and Sir Osbert Sitwell were his older siblings. The name of Sacheverell still appears among the Christian names of several of the Derbyshire families. Let us hope that some who claim the right to use the name thus may see that these beautiful tombs are not permitted to deteriorate.
This name derives from the Norman French surname “De Sacheverell,” meaning “roebuck leap.” The Sacheverell riots were a series of outbreaks of public disorder, which spread across England during the spring, summer, and autumn of 1710 in which supporters of the Tories attacked Dissenters’, particularly Presbyterians’ homes and meeting-houses, whose congregations tended to support the Whigs. Sir Sacheverell Reresby Sitwell (1897–1988) was an English writer, best known as an art critic, music critic, and writer on architecture, particularly the baroque. Dame Edith Sitwell and Sir Osbert Sitwell were his older siblings. The name of Sacheverell still appears among the Christian names of several of the Derbyshire families. Let us hope that some who claim the right to use the name thus may see that these beautiful tombs are not permitted to deteriorate.
This name derives from the Norman French surname “De Sacheverell,” meaning “roebuck leap.” The Sacheverell riots were a series of outbreaks of public disorder, which spread across England during the spring, summer, and autumn of 1710 in which supporters of the Tories attacked Dissenters’, particularly Presbyterians’ homes and meeting-houses, whose congregations tended to support the Whigs. Sir Sacheverell Reresby Sitwell (1897–1988) was an English writer, best known as an art critic, music critic, and writer on architecture, particularly the baroque. Dame Edith Sitwell and Sir Osbert Sitwell were his older siblings. The name of Sacheverell still appears among the Christian names of several of the Derbyshire families. Let us hope that some who claim the right to use the name thus may see that these beautiful tombs are not permitted to deteriorate.
This name derives from the Arabic “Ṣaddām,” meaning “powerful collider, one who causes a collision that had bad results, powerful confronter, one who frequently crashes, powerful commander.” The name has risen in popularity in some Muslim populations after the War in Iraq and the former President’s execution.
This name derives from the Etruscan and Latin “satre (Etruscan God) > sătŭs > sāturnus,” meaning “sowing, seed, generation, birth, origin.” Saturn was a god in ancient Roman religion and a character in myth. Saturn is a complex figure because of his multiple associations and long history. He was the first god of the capitol, known since the most ancient times as Saturnius Mons, and was seen as a god of generation, dissolution, plenty, wealth, agriculture, periodical renewal, and liberation. The temple of Saturn in the Roman Forum housed the state treasury. The Romans identified Saturn with the Ancient Greek Cronus, whose myths were adapted for Latin literature and Roman art. Saturday is the day of the week following Friday and preceding Sunday. The Romans named Saturday “dies saturni (Saturn’s day)” no later than the 2nd century for the planet Saturn, which controlled the first hour of that day, according to Vettius Valens.
This name derives from the Etruscan and Latin “satre (Etruscan God) > sătŭs > sāturnus,” meaning “sowing, seed, generation, birth, origin.” Saturn was a god in ancient Roman religion and a character in myth. Saturn is a complex figure because of his multiple associations and long history. He was the first god of the capitol, known since the most ancient times as Saturnius Mons, and was seen as a god of generation, dissolution, plenty, wealth, agriculture, periodical renewal, and liberation. The temple of Saturn in the Roman Forum housed the state treasury. The Romans identified Saturn with the Ancient Greek Cronus, whose myths were adapted for Latin literature and Roman art. Saturday is the day of the week following Friday and preceding Sunday. The Romans named Saturday “dies saturni (Saturn’s day)” no later than the 2nd century for the planet Saturn, which controlled the first hour of that day, according to Vettius Valens.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zekaryâh / Zekaryâhû,” meaning “God has remembered.” Zechariah was an essential person in the Hebrew Bible and traditionally considered the author of Zechariah’s Book, the Twelve Minor Prophets’ eleventh. He was a prophet of the two-tribe Kingdom of Judah, and like Ezekiel was of priestly extraction. In the New Testament Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is quoted as stating that Zechariah, son of Barachiah, was killed between the altar and the temple. Pope Zachary (679–752) was Pope from 10 December 741 to his death in 752. A new emerging bearer of this name is Zachary John Quinto (born 1977), an American actor and film producer.
One who is continuously kneeling in prayer / prostrating
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zekaryâh / Zekaryâhû,” meaning “God has remembered.” Zechariah was an essential person in the Hebrew Bible and traditionally considered the author of Zechariah’s Book, the Twelve Minor Prophets’ eleventh. He was a prophet of the two-tribe Kingdom of Judah, and like Ezekiel was of priestly extraction. In the New Testament Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is quoted as stating that Zechariah, son of Barachiah, was killed between the altar and the temple. Pope Zachary (679–752) was Pope from 10 December 741 to his death in 752. A new emerging bearer of this name is Zachary John Quinto (born 1977), an American actor and film producer.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zekaryâh / Zekaryâhû,” meaning “God has remembered.” Zechariah was an essential person in the Hebrew Bible and traditionally considered the author of Zechariah’s Book, the Twelve Minor Prophets’ eleventh. He was a prophet of the two-tribe Kingdom of Judah, and like Ezekiel was of priestly extraction. In the New Testament Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is quoted as stating that Zechariah, son of Barachiah, was killed between the altar and the temple. Pope Zachary (679–752) was Pope from 10 December 741 to his death in 752. A new emerging bearer of this name is Zachary John Quinto (born 1977), an American actor and film producer.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zakkay,” which in turn derives from “zákh,” meaning “pure, the pure one, clean, righteous, innocent.” Zacchaeus was a chief tax-collector at Jericho. In Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches of Slavic tradition, Zacchaeus’s Gospel account is read on the last Sunday preceding the liturgical preparation for Great Lent. For this reason, that Sunday is known as “Zacchaeus Sunday.” At Er-riha (Jericho), there is a large, venerable-looking square tower, which by tradition is named the House of Zacchaeus.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zekaryâh / Zekaryâhû,” meaning “God has remembered.” Zechariah was an essential person in the Hebrew Bible and traditionally considered the author of Zechariah’s Book, the Twelve Minor Prophets’ eleventh. He was a prophet of the two-tribe Kingdom of Judah, and like Ezekiel was of priestly extraction. In the New Testament Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is quoted as stating that Zechariah, son of Barachiah, was killed between the altar and the temple. Pope Zachary (679–752) was Pope from 10 December 741 to his death in 752. A new emerging bearer of this name is Zachary John Quinto (born 1977), an American actor and film producer.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zakkay,” which in turn derives from “zákh,” meaning “pure, the pure one, clean, righteous, innocent.” Zacchaeus was a chief tax-collector at Jericho. In Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches of Slavic tradition, Zacchaeus’s Gospel account is read on the last Sunday preceding the liturgical preparation for Great Lent. For this reason, that Sunday is known as “Zacchaeus Sunday.” At Er-riha (Jericho), there is a large, venerable-looking square tower, which by tradition is named the House of Zacchaeus.
This name derives from the Hebrew and Arabic “Shâlêm > Salīm,” meaning “peaceful, complete.” It is an Arabic given name and surname, a Sephardic Jewish surname of Hebrew origin. The place of which Melchizedek was King, “King of Salem” indicates to some Jewish scholars that the place “Shâlêm” is the same as now Jerusalem. Salman al-Farsi was one of the most loyal companions of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Besides, Salman was the first Persian convert to Islam. During some of his later meetings with the other Sahabah, he was referred to as Abu Abdullah “Father of Abdullah.” According to some traditions, he was appointed as the governor of Mada’in in Iraq.
This name derives from the Arabic “Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn,” meaning “mission of the faith.” Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb (Saladin) was the first Sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. A Muslim of Kurdish origin, Saladin led Islamic opposition against the European Crusaders in the Levant. At the height of his power, his sultanate included Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Hejaz, Yemen, and parts of North Africa.
This name derives from the Hebrew and Arabic “Shâlêm > Salīm,” meaning “peaceful, complete.” It is an Arabic given name and surname, a Sephardic Jewish surname of Hebrew origin. The place of which Melchizedek was King, “King of Salem” indicates to some Jewish scholars that the place “Shâlêm” is the same as now Jerusalem. Salman al-Farsi was one of the most loyal companions of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Besides, Salman was the first Persian convert to Islam. During some of his later meetings with the other Sahabah, he was referred to as Abu Abdullah “Father of Abdullah.” According to some traditions, he was appointed as the governor of Mada’in in Iraq.
This name derives from the Hebrew and Arabic “Shâlêm > Salīm,” meaning “peaceful, complete.” It is an Arabic given name and surname, a Sephardic Jewish surname of Hebrew origin. The place of which Melchizedek was King, “King of Salem” indicates to some Jewish scholars that the place “Shâlêm” is the same as now Jerusalem. Salman al-Farsi was one of the most loyal companions of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Besides, Salman was the first Persian convert to Islam. During some of his later meetings with the other Sahabah, he was referred to as Abu Abdullah “Father of Abdullah.” According to some traditions, he was appointed as the governor of Mada’in in Iraq.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâlôm > shelômôh,” meaning “peace, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in a body), welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, friendship, of human relationships, with god especially in covenant relationship.” 1) Solomon was, according to the Scriptures of the Book of Kings and the Koran, king of Israel and the son of David. Solomon is one of the 48 prophets and in the Koran and is considered one of the most important. Muslims generally refer to him from the Arabic variant Sulayman, son of David. 2) Solomon (Greek: Σολόμων) was an East Roman (Byzantine) general from northern Mesopotamia, who distinguished himself as a commander in the Vandalic War and the reconquest of North Africa in 533–534.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâlôm > shelômôh,” meaning “peace, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in a body), welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, friendship, of human relationships, with god especially in covenant relationship.” 1) Solomon was, according to the Scriptures of the Book of Kings and the Koran, king of Israel and the son of David. Solomon is one of the 48 prophets and in the Koran and is considered one of the most important. Muslims generally refer to him from the Arabic variant Sulayman, son of David. 2) Solomon (Greek: Σολόμων) was an East Roman (Byzantine) general from northern Mesopotamia, who distinguished himself as a commander in the Vandalic War and the reconquest of North Africa in 533–534.
This name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements: “sól” (sun) plus “vé / vígja” (to hallow, to consecrate, sacred, holy), or a reconstructed Old Norse “*Sǫlvér” from the Old Norse combination of two elements: “sól” (sun) plus “vér” (fighter), or from the Old Norse “sǫlr” (dusky, grey, smutty, dirty, muddy, sallow).
This name derives from the Arabic “Semʻān.” It is one of the oldest Christian surnames in existence and is mainly found in the Levant area of the Middle East. In turn, the name derives from the Semitic root word/verb “Sh’ma,” meaning “to hear”; thus, the meaning becomes “the one who hears or listens” in both Syriac Aramaic and Arabic. Its equivalent in Hebrew is (Shimon or Shim’on), which also has the same meaning. Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and is the title (sometimes shortened to simply Shema) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services.
Samael is an important archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic lore, a figure who is accuser, seducer, and destroyer, and has been regarded as both good and evil. It is said that he was the guardian angel of Esau and a patron of the Roman Empire. To anthroposophists, Samael is known as one of the seven archangels: Saint Gregory gives the seven archangels as Anael, Gabriel, Michael, Oriphiel, Raphael, Samael, and Zachariel. They are all imagined to have a particular assignment to act as a global zeitgeist “time-spirit,” each for periods of about 380 years. Since 1879, anthroposophists posit, Michael has been the leading time spirit.
It is a male first name in several countries, including the Arab-speaking world, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and several Balkans countries. This name derives from the Arabic “Samīr,” meaning “entertaining companion, companion of nights.” The name is also of Hindi origin, from “Samir,” which means “gentle wind, cool breeze.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Arabic “sāmiyy,” meaning “lofty, high, exalted.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name is a diminutive of Samuli, Aleksanteri, Samson, and Sampo. It is of Hebrew, Ancient Greek, and Finnish origin and comes from the following roots: (SHEMU'EL) (ALÉXANDROS) (SHIMSHÔN) and (SAM-BÚ).
This name is a diminutive of Samuli, Aleksanteri, Samson, and Sampo. It is of Hebrew, Ancient Greek, and Finnish origin and comes from the following roots: (SHEMU'EL) (ALÉXANDROS) (SHIMSHÔN) and (SAM-BÚ).
This name is a diminutive of Samuli, Aleksanteri, Samson, and Sampo. It is of Hebrew, Ancient Greek, and Finnish origin and comes from the following roots: (SHEMU'EL) (ALÉXANDROS) (SHIMSHÔN) and (SAM-BÚ).
This name is a diminutive of Samuli, Aleksanteri, Samson, and Sampo. It is of Hebrew, Ancient Greek, and Finnish origin and comes from the following roots: (SHEMU'EL) (ALÉXANDROS) (SHIMSHÔN) and (SAM-BÚ).
This name derives from the Hebrew “shemesh > Šimšôn > Shimshôn,” meaning “sun child, a little sun, man of the sun.” Samson is the third-to-last of the Judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), Book of Judges chapters 13 to 16. God granted Samson supernatural strength in order to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats such as wrestling a lion, slaying an entire army with only the jawbone of an ass, and destroying a pagan temple.
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Hebrew “shemesh > Šimšôn > Shimshôn,” meaning “sun child, a little sun, man of the sun.” Samson is the third-to-last of the Judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), Book of Judges chapters 13 to 16. God granted Samson supernatural strength in order to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats such as wrestling a lion, slaying an entire army with only the jawbone of an ass, and destroying a pagan temple.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) probably of Celtic origin from the Senones, an ancient Celtic Gallic culture. Sens have been one of the Senones' oppida, one of the oldest Celtic tribes living in Gaul. Samo founded the first recorded political union of Slavic tribes, known as Samo's Empire, stretching from Silesia to present-day Slovenia, ruling from 623 until he died in 658. According to Fredegarius, the only contemporary source, Samo was a Frankish merchant who unified several Slavic tribes against robber raids and violence by nearby settled Avars, showing such bravery and command skills in battle that he was elected as the "Slavic king" (Latin: Rex Sclavorum). The feast day is traditionally celebrated on July 28, and August 20.
The origin is dubious. It may be a derivation of “Sanctus,” a Latin form of the name Santo. However, it is also possible it derives from some ancient Iberian name, perhaps of Basque origin, a thesis supported by its spread from the region of Navarre and its extraordinary spread in the Basque country during the early Middle Ages. In this case, a possible etymology could be from “zaintsu / zantsu” (wiry, muscular, vigorous), which in turn comes from “zain / zañ” (root, vein). 1) Sancha of Portugal (1178–1229) was a Portuguese infanta, second daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal, and Dulce of Aragon. 2) Sancha Alfonso (~1013–1067), was Queen de Jure of León from 1037 to 1065 and Countess Consort, later Queen Consort of Castile (1035–1065). She is worshiped as blessed by the Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from the Sanskrit “Sanjaya”, meaning “TRIUMPHANT, VICTORY”. Sanjaya is a character from the ancient Indian historic battle Mahābhārata.
This name derives from the Slavic “sánjati (са́њати),” meaning “to dream.”
living, reviving
It is the name of “Young lord Shiva,” and Shankar is a Sanskrit word meaning “beneficent” or “giver of bliss,” always generally refers to Lord Shiva.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shemesh > Šimšôn > Shimshôn,” meaning “sun child, a little sun, man of the sun.” Samson is the third-to-last of the Judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), Book of Judges chapters 13 to 16. God granted Samson supernatural strength in order to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats such as wrestling a lion, slaying an entire army with only the jawbone of an ass, and destroying a pagan temple.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shemesh > Šimšôn > Shimshôn,” meaning “sun child, a little sun, man of the sun.” Samson is the third-to-last of the Judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), Book of Judges chapters 13 to 16. God granted Samson supernatural strength in order to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats such as wrestling a lion, slaying an entire army with only the jawbone of an ass, and destroying a pagan temple.
This name is a diminutive of Finzant and a short form of Aleksanteri and Alesant. It is of Greek and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (ALÉXANDROS) and (VINCENTIUS).
This name derives from the Latin “Sanctius,” from “sanctus,” meaning “saintly, holy, blessed,” from the Latin “festum Omnium Sanctorum,” “the feast of All Saints, All Saints’ Day.” A saint is one who has been recognized for having an exceptional degree of holiness, sanctity, and virtue. The English word saint is from the Latin sanctus, in origin a term in an indigenous tradition connected to the name of the god Sancus, but in Christian context used to translate the Ancient Greek hagios (ἅγιος), derived from the verb hagiazo (ἁγιάζω), which means “to set apart”, “to sanctify” or “to make holy”.
The origin is dubious. It may be a derivation of “Sanctus,” a Latin form of the name Santo. However, it is also possible it derives from some ancient Iberian name, perhaps of Basque origin, a thesis supported by its spread from the region of Navarre and its extraordinary spread in the Basque country during the early Middle Ages. In this case, a possible etymology could be from “zaintsu / zantsu” (wiry, muscular, vigorous), which in turn comes from “zain / zañ” (root, vein). 1) Sancha of Portugal (1178–1229) was a Portuguese infanta, second daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal, and Dulce of Aragon. 2) Sancha Alfonso (~1013–1067), was Queen de Jure of León from 1037 to 1065 and Countess Consort, later Queen Consort of Castile (1035–1065). She is worshiped as blessed by the Catholic Church.
This name is a diminutive of Finzant and a short form of Aleksanteri and Alesant. It is of Greek and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (ALÉXANDROS) and (VINCENTIUS).
This name is a diminutive of Finzant and a short form of Aleksanteri and Alesant. It is of Greek and Latin origin and comes from the following roots: (ALÉXANDROS) and (VINCENTIUS).
The origin is dubious. It may be a derivation of “Sanctus,” a Latin form of the name Santo. However, it is also possible it derives from some ancient Iberian name, perhaps of Basque origin, a thesis supported by its spread from the region of Navarre and its extraordinary spread in the Basque country during the early Middle Ages. In this case, a possible etymology could be from “zaintsu / zantsu” (wiry, muscular, vigorous), which in turn comes from “zain / zañ” (root, vein). 1) Sancha of Portugal (1178–1229) was a Portuguese infanta, second daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal, and Dulce of Aragon. 2) Sancha Alfonso (~1013–1067), was Queen de Jure of León from 1037 to 1065 and Countess Consort, later Queen Consort of Castile (1035–1065). She is worshiped as blessed by the Catholic Church.
The origin is dubious. It may be a derivation of “Sanctus,” a Latin form of the name Santo. However, it is also possible it derives from some ancient Iberian name, perhaps of Basque origin, a thesis supported by its spread from the region of Navarre and its extraordinary spread in the Basque country during the early Middle Ages. In this case, a possible etymology could be from “zaintsu / zantsu” (wiry, muscular, vigorous), which in turn comes from “zain / zañ” (root, vein). 1) Sancha of Portugal (1178–1229) was a Portuguese infanta, second daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal, and Dulce of Aragon. 2) Sancha Alfonso (~1013–1067), was Queen de Jure of León from 1037 to 1065 and Countess Consort, later Queen Consort of Castile (1035–1065). She is worshiped as blessed by the Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Latin “Sanctius,” from “sanctus,” meaning “saintly, holy, blessed,” from the Latin “festum Omnium Sanctorum,” “the feast of All Saints, All Saints’ Day.” A saint is one who has been recognized for having an exceptional degree of holiness, sanctity, and virtue. The English word saint is from the Latin sanctus, in origin a term in an indigenous tradition connected to the name of the god Sancus, but in Christian context used to translate the Ancient Greek hagios (ἅγιος), derived from the verb hagiazo (ἁγιάζω), which means “to set apart”, “to sanctify” or “to make holy”.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from the Syriac-Aramaic “Šarbēl,” meaning unknown. The second element of the name could be “el,” meaning “God” or Baʿal, a Semitic honorific title meaning “master, lord.” 1) Saints Sarbelius & Barbea were two martyrs, brother, and sister, who were put to death at Edessa during the persecutions of Emperor Trajan. Sarbelius, also called Sharbel, was a high priest at Edessa, in Mesopotamia. They were arrested for converting to the faith and were tortured with red-hot irons before execution. 2) Saint Charbel Makhlouf (1828–1898) was a Maronite monk and priest from Lebanon. During his life, he obtained a wide reputation for holiness, and the Eastern and Roman Catholic Church has canonized him.
It is a Turkish and Kurdish male first name. This name derives from the Persian (Fārsi) “Sardar,” meaning “field marshal, leader, commander, supreme commander.”
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Akkadian (Assyrian) “Šarru-ukīn / Šarru-kēn,” meaning “true king.” 1) Sargon of Akkad was the first ruler of the Semitic-speaking Akkadian Empire, known for conquering the Sumerian city-states in the 24th to 23rh-centuries BC. 2) Sargon II was an Assyrian king. A son of Tiglath-Pileser III, he came to power relatively late in life, possibly by usurping the throne from his older brother, Shalmaneser V.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zhariel,” meaning “command of God.” Sariel is one of the archangels mainly from Judaic tradition. According to the Book of Enoch, Sariel, also called Saraqael (communicants of God) and Azrael (whom God helps), was one of the leaders of angels who lusted after men’s daughters.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sarilo,” the pet form of Old High German names containing the name element “saro,” meaning “armor, protection.” Serlo I of Hauteville was a son of Tancred of Hauteville by his first wife, Muriella, probably the youngest, though some sources call him the eldest. Born before 1010, he was the eldest son of Tancred’s to remain in Normandy. Serlo († 1123) was the Bishop of Sées from 1091 until his death and a supporter of the Gregorian reform of the clergy. According to Orderic Vitalis, Serlo was “the first of the Normans to offer his services to the king,” that is, Henry I of England, after the latter’s invasion of the Duchy of Normandy in 1105.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
The name derives from Sanskrit “šarma,” which means “protection, comfort, refuge, bliss, happiness, rest.” It is a surname in the Indian subcontinent, especially in northern India and Nepal. In southern and central-southern India, it is a first name or baptismal name.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sarilo,” the pet form of Old High German names containing the name element “saro,” meaning “armor, protection.” Serlo I of Hauteville was a son of Tancred of Hauteville by his first wife, Muriella, probably the youngest, though some sources call him the eldest. Born before 1010, he was the eldest son of Tancred’s to remain in Normandy. Serlo († 1123) was the Bishop of Sées from 1091 until his death and a supporter of the Gregorian reform of the clergy. According to Orderic Vitalis, Serlo was “the first of the Normans to offer his services to the king,” that is, Henry I of England, after the latter’s invasion of the Duchy of Normandy in 1105.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Sátyros (σάτυρος),” meaning “God of the woods, a friend of Bacchus, goat-footed.” In Greek mythology, a satyr is one of a troop of male companions of Pan and Dionysus with goat-like (caprine) features, including a goat-tail, goat-like ears, and sometimes a goat-like phallus. In Roman Mythology, there is a similar concept with goat-like features, the Faun being half-man, half-goat. Greek-speaking Romans often use the Greek term Saturos when referring to the Latin Faunus and eventually syncretize the two. The term “satyr” has been used in some versions of the Bible, from the Hebrew “Se’ir / Śēʻîr,” a kind of hairy demon, probably a goat.
This name derives from the Latin “salvātŏr,” which is based on the Latin verb “salvare,” literally means “the savior, the one who saves.” It is usually an indirect way of naming a Messiah, savior of humanity. Of clear religious meaning, the name comes from the translation of the Ancient Greek “sōtḗr (σωτήρ), literally savior, deliverer, the preserver. In Greek mythology, Soteria (Ancient Greek: Σωτηρία) was the goddess or spirit (daimon) of safety, deliverance, and preservation from harm. Her male counterparts were the daimon Soter and the god Dionysos Soter. The Romans named her Salus (Preservation). Soter was also the husband of Peitharchia and the father of Eupraxia. Salvador of Horta was a Spanish Franciscan lay brother from the region of Catalonia in Spain, who was celebrated as a miracle worker during his lifetime. He is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church.
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This name derives from the Etruscan and Latin “satre (Etruscan God) > sătŭs > sāturnus,” meaning “sowing, seed, generation, birth, origin.” Saturn was a god in ancient Roman religion and a character in myth. Saturn is a complex figure because of his multiple associations and long history. He was the first god of the capitol, known since the most ancient times as Saturnius Mons, and was seen as a god of generation, dissolution, plenty, wealth, agriculture, periodical renewal, and liberation. The temple of Saturn in the Roman Forum housed the state treasury. The Romans identified Saturn with the Ancient Greek Cronus, whose myths were adapted for Latin literature and Roman art. Saturday is the day of the week following Friday and preceding Sunday. The Romans named Saturday “dies saturni (Saturn’s day)” no later than the 2nd century for the planet Saturn, which controlled the first hour of that day, according to Vettius Valens.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâ’ûl > sha’ul,” meaning “needed, desired.” There are several characters in the Bible, including: 1) A Benjamite (one of the tribes of Benjamin), son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel. 2) An early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah. 3) A son of Simeon. 4) A Levite, son of Uzziah.
This name derives from the Latin-speaking ethnic nicknames “Sabinus and Sabina” meaning “of the Sabine tribe.” Sabina, the region in the Sabine Hills of Latium named for the Sabines, is the ancient territory that today is still identified mainly with the North-Eastern Province of Rome and the Province of Rieti, Lazio. In turn derives from the Proto-Italic / Latin-Faliscan and Osco-Umbrian root “Sab- / Saf-,” traced to the Ancient Greek reconstruction of Saphineís / Safineís (Σαφηνείς). 1) Saint Sabina, matron, and martyr from Rome was the widow of Senator Valentinus and daughter of Herod Metallarius. 2) Saint Sabinus of Canosa (Italian: San Sabino) (461–566), venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, was bishop of Canosa di Puglia from 514. 3) Sabellius was a third-century priest and theologian who most likely taught in Rome but may have been a North African from Libya.
This name derives from the Latin-speaking ethnic nicknames “Sabinus and Sabina” meaning “of the Sabine tribe.” Sabina, the region in the Sabine Hills of Latium named for the Sabines, is the ancient territory that today is still identified mainly with the North-Eastern Province of Rome and the Province of Rieti, Lazio. In turn derives from the Proto-Italic / Latin-Faliscan and Osco-Umbrian root “Sab- / Saf-,” traced to the Ancient Greek reconstruction of Saphineís / Safineís (Σαφηνείς). 1) Saint Sabina, matron, and martyr from Rome was the widow of Senator Valentinus and daughter of Herod Metallarius. 2) Saint Sabinus of Canosa (Italian: San Sabino) (461–566), venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, was bishop of Canosa di Puglia from 514. 3) Sabellius was a third-century priest and theologian who most likely taught in Rome but may have been a North African from Libya.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Savyon,” meaning “Senecio.” 1) Savyon is a local council in the Center District of Israel, bordering Kiryat Ono, Petah Tikva, and Yehud. Savyon is situated on the ruins of the biblical town Yahud, in the biblical Dan tribe’s territory. 2) Senecio, the meaning of the name, is a genus of the daisy family. The genus Senecio is one of the most abundant genera of flowering plants, cleaved or not of other genera species. The name comes from the Latin “sĕnex,” meaning “old man.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “sebâ’,” meaning “old man, drunkard, drunken, drink heavily, heavy drinkers.” Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (439–532), a Cappadocian-Greek monk, priest, and saint, lived mainly in Palaestina Prima. He was the founder of several monasteries, most notably the one known as Mar Saba.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Savyon,” meaning “Senecio.” 1) Savyon is a local council in the Center District of Israel, bordering Kiryat Ono, Petah Tikva, and Yehud. Savyon is situated on the ruins of the biblical town Yahud, in the biblical Dan tribe’s territory. 2) Senecio, the meaning of the name, is a genus of the daisy family. The genus Senecio is one of the most abundant genera of flowering plants, cleaved or not of other genera species. The name comes from the Latin “sĕnex,” meaning “old man.”
This name means “someone who saws wood, woodcutter.” This name derives from the Old English “sagu,” from the Proto-Germanic “*sago,” meaning “a cutting tool,” influenced by the French-ending word “-ier.” Sawyer is an occupational term referring to someone who saws wood, mainly using a pit saw either in a saw pit or with the log on trestles above ground or operates a sawmill. One such job was the now-archaic occupation of someone who cut lumber to length for the consumer market, a task now done by end-users or at lumber and home improvement stores.
This name derives from the Turkish “saygi”, meaning “respectful, sanctity of a person, value”.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Arabic “Sa‘īd,” meaning “happy, lucky.” The Maltese surname “Said” has the same origin but has been borne by Latin Catholics for over seven centuries. Most Maltese surnames are of Italian origin, but this (with Abdilla) is one of the very few authentically Arabic given names that have survived in the islands as family names. It is a variant of the medieval Sicilian Christian surname Saido, Saito (Saidu), derived from the Siculo-Arabic given name Sa'īd used by both Muslims and Christians.
This name is an honorific title meaning “lord, master.” It is a masculine name given to descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Sayyid denoting people accepted as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his cousin and son-in-law Imam Ali (Ali ibn Abi Talib) through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Imam Husayn ibn Ali (combined Hasnain), sons of Muhammad’s daughter Fatimah and Ali.
This name derives from the Church Slavonic “Chestibor (Честибор),” composed of two elements: “chest’ (честь)” (honor) plus “boj (Бой) (beating, breakage, battle, combat, engagement). In turn, the name means “one who has honor in battle, fighting for honor, defender of honor, worshiping the fight.” Czcibor († after 972) was a Polan prince of the Piast dynasty, son of duke Siemomysł, and a younger brother of the first Christian ruler of Poland duke Mieszko I of Poland. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on May 9 in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and on September 13 in Poland.
This name derives from the Latin “Scīpĭo > Scipionis,” meaning “stick, scepter.” It was a Latin surname of the family Cornelia. 1) Scipio Africanus (236–183 BC) was a general in the Second Punic War and statesman of the Roman Republic. He was best known for defeating Hannibal at the final battle of the Second Punic War at Zama, which earned him the agnomen Africanus, the nickname “the Roman Hannibal,” as well as recognition as one of the finest commanders in military history. An earlier great display of his tactical abilities had come already at the Battle of Ilipa. 2) Scipio Aemilianus (185–129 BC) was a leading general and politician of the ancient Roman Republic.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sebald / Siegbald,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*balðraz” (power, strength, brave one, bold, able-bodied). Saint Sebaldus of Nuremberg († 8th-century) was a son of a Danish chieftain who had settled in England. Missionary in the Reichswald area of Germany, he worked with Saint Willibald of Eichstatt, Saint Winibald, and Saint Boniface. The popular preacher who converted many, he later retired near Nuremberg, Germany, where he would alternate life as a prayerful hermit and then an enthusiastic evangelist. He is revered as the patron saint of Nuremberg.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sébas (σέβας) sebastós (σεβαστός),” and later from the Latin name “Sebastianus.” Sebaste is the name of a town in Asia Minor, present-day Sivas. Sebastos was the Greek translation of the Latin title “Augustus,” which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of Saint Sebastian, a third-century Christian martyr. It is said that he was killed during the Roman emperor Diocletian’s persecution of Christians. He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. It is the most common artistic depiction of Sebastian; however, according to legend, he was rescued and healed by Irene of Rome.
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This name is of Germanic origin, composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, valiant, powerful one). In turn, the name means “victory guardian, victory tutor.” Saint Siviard (7th-century), according to the Roman Martyrology, was the fifth known abbot of Saint-Calais, France. His commemoration is honored on March 1.
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This name derives from the 7th-century German surname “Seiler, Sieler, and Sailor,” from the Old High German “seil “(Old French: sailleor ‘jumper’), meaning “rope, linen, cord, dancing, rope dancing.” However, as used ropes more and more in shipping, a person who sailed using ropes became a sailor by association. In turn, the name denotes someone who was a dancer or acrobat”.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Selḗnē,” meaning “titan of the moon,” likely connected to the word sélas (σέλας), meaning “brightness,” probably related to the brightness of the full moon. In Greek mythology, Selene was an archaic lunar deity and the daughter of Hyperion and Theia, sister of Helios and Eos, mother of the Menae. Her equivalent in ancient Roman religion and myth is “Luna,” Latin for “moon.”
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Ancient Greek name “Séleukos (Σέλευκος),” composed of two elements: “sélas (σέλᾰς)” (light, brightness, shine, shining) plus “leukós (λευκὸς)” (bright, shining, gleaming, light in color, white, pale-skinned, weakly). In turn, the name means “very white.” Seleucus I Nicator was one of the Diadochi. Having previously served as an infantry general under Alexander the Great, he eventually assumed the basileus title. He established the Seleucid Empire over much of the Near East territory, which Alexander had conquered.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Ancient Greek name “Séleukos (Σέλευκος),” composed of two elements: “sélas (σέλᾰς)” (light, brightness, shine, shining) plus “leukós (λευκὸς)” (bright, shining, gleaming, light in color, white, pale-skinned, weakly). In turn, the name means “very white.” Seleucus I Nicator was one of the Diadochi. Having previously served as an infantry general under Alexander the Great, he eventually assumed the basileus title. He established the Seleucid Empire over much of the Near East territory, which Alexander had conquered.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Ancient Greek name “Séleukos (Σέλευκος),” composed of two elements: “sélas (σέλᾰς)” (light, brightness, shine, shining) plus “leukós (λευκὸς)” (bright, shining, gleaming, light in color, white, pale-skinned, weakly). In turn, the name means “very white.” Seleucus I Nicator was one of the Diadochi. Having previously served as an infantry general under Alexander the Great, he eventually assumed the basileus title. He established the Seleucid Empire over much of the Near East territory, which Alexander had conquered.
This name derives from Old High German “Ansehelm,” composed of two elements: “*ansuz” (pagan god) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection), meaning “protected by God, under the protection of divinity.” Anselm of Canterbury (~1033–1109), also called Anselm of Aosta (Italian: Anselmo d’Aosta) was a Benedictine monk, abbot, philosopher and theologian of the Catholic Church, who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109.
This name derives from Old High German “Ansehelm,” composed of two elements: “*ansuz” (pagan god) plus “*helmaz” (helmet, protection), meaning “protected by God, under the protection of divinity.” Anselm of Canterbury (~1033–1109), also called Anselm of Aosta (Italian: Anselmo d’Aosta) was a Benedictine monk, abbot, philosopher and theologian of the Catholic Church, who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109.
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “Selwyn,” composed of two elements: “Sel” (castle, house) plus “wyn” (friend), which means “friend in the castle, a friend in the house.” Selwyn later became an English surname after the Norman Conquest of 1066 introduced the concept of family names to England. Its renewed popularity as a given name in England in the 19th century was largely due to the fame of Bishop George Augustus Selwyn.
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “Selwyn,” composed of two elements: “Sel” (castle, house) plus “wyn” (friend), which means “friend in the castle, a friend in the house.” Selwyn later became an English surname after the Norman Conquest of 1066 introduced the concept of family names to England. Its renewed popularity as a given name in England in the 19th century was largely due to the fame of Bishop George Augustus Selwyn.
This name derives from the persian “SALJŪQ”, meaning: “eloquent, silver-tongued”. The House of Seljuq (Persian: Saljūqiyān; Turkish: Selçuklular) was a Turkish Sunni Muslim dynasty that gradually adopted Persian culture and contributed to the Turko-Persian tradition in the medieval West and Central Asia. The Seljuqs established both the Seljuq Empire and Sultanate of Rum, which at their total height stretched from Anatolia through Persia, and were targets of the First Crusade. The Great Seljuk Empire (Modern Turkish: Büyük Selçuklu Devleti) was a medieval Turko-Persian empire, originating from the Qynyq branch of Oghuz Turks.
This name derives from the Arabic “Semʻān.” It is one of the oldest Christian surnames in existence and is mainly found in the Levant area of the Middle East. In turn, the name derives from the Semitic root word/verb “Sh’ma,” meaning “to hear”; thus, the meaning becomes “the one who hears or listens” in both Syriac Aramaic and Arabic. Its equivalent in Hebrew is (Shimon or Shim’on), which also has the same meaning. Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and is the title (sometimes shortened to simply Shema) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shemı̂ydâ‛,” meaning “wise, which makes knowledge.” Shemiyda was the son of Gilead, grandson of Manasseh, and progenitor of a family in Manasseh.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
Samael is an important archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic lore, a figure who is accuser, seducer, and destroyer, and has been regarded as both good and evil. It is said that he was the guardian angel of Esau and a patron of the Roman Empire. To anthroposophists, Samael is known as one of the seven archangels: Saint Gregory gives the seven archangels as Anael, Gabriel, Michael, Oriphiel, Raphael, Samael, and Zachariel. They are all imagined to have a particular assignment to act as a global zeitgeist “time-spirit,” each for periods of about 380 years. Since 1879, anthroposophists posit, Michael has been the leading time spirit.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Ancient Greek “Zèn (Ζήν),” another name of Zeus (as in Zeno and Zenobia), even if a Persian origin is not excluded. Saints Abdon and Sennen, variously written in early calendars and martyrologies Abdo, Abdus, and Sennes, Sennis, Zennen, are recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as Christian Martyrs, with a feast day on 30 July.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigimund,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) and “*mundō” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). The name means “protected by the victory; the victory protects us.” 1) Sigismund of Luxemburg was King of Hungary, of Croatia from 1387, of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor for four years from 1433 until 1437, and the last Emperor of the House of Luxemburg. 2) Sigismund I of Poland reigned as King of Poland and also as the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until 1548. 3) Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who became known as the founding father of psychoanalysis.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Basque “sendoa,” meaning “strong.”
This name derives from the Latin “sĕnectūs,” meaning “old age, sadness, melancholy,” which in turn derives from “Senex,” meaning “old, wise.” Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger or simply Seneca) (~4 BC–65 AD) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and one work humorist of the Silver Age of Latin literature.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Ancient Greek “Zèn (Ζήν),” another name of Zeus (as in Zeno and Zenobia), even if a Persian origin is not excluded. Saints Abdon and Sennen, variously written in early calendars and martyrologies Abdo, Abdus, and Sennes, Sennis, Zennen, are recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as Christian Martyrs, with a feast day on 30 July.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Ancient Greek “Zèn (Ζήν),” another name of Zeus (as in Zeno and Zenobia), even if a Persian origin is not excluded. Saints Abdon and Sennen, variously written in early calendars and martyrologies Abdo, Abdus, and Sennes, Sennis, Zennen, are recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as Christian Martyrs, with a feast day on 30 July.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Ancient Greek “Zèn (Ζήν),” another name of Zeus (as in Zeno and Zenobia), even if a Persian origin is not excluded. Saints Abdon and Sennen, variously written in early calendars and martyrologies Abdo, Abdus, and Sennes, Sennis, Zennen, are recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as Christian Martyrs, with a feast day on 30 July.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Ancient Greek “Zèn (Ζήν),” another name of Zeus (as in Zeno and Zenobia), even if a Persian origin is not excluded. Saints Abdon and Sennen, variously written in early calendars and martyrologies Abdo, Abdus, and Sennes, Sennis, Zennen, are recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as Christian Martyrs, with a feast day on 30 July.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Arsénios (Αρσένιος),” which in turn derives from “ársēn (ᾰ̓́ρσην)” meaning “masculine, manly, strong.” 1) Saint Arsenius (354–450), a hermit and one of the Fathers of the desert, was tutor to Arcadio and Honorius, sons of Theodosius I. Arsenio was born in Rome around 354 from the noble senatorial family of the “Surculi.” 2) Arsenio da Armo (810–904) was an Italian monk who lived in the 9th-century. 3) Arsène Lupin is a gentleman thief who appears in a series of detective and crime novels by the French writer Maurice Leblanc.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.
This name derives from the Latin “septem > septĭmus > Septĭmĭus,” the seventh son of the family or the seventh or youngest of seven members of the same family, someone born in September. September (from Latin septem, ‘seven’) was originally the seventh of ten months on the oldest known Julian calendar until 46 BC. September marks the beginning of the ecclesiastical year in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Septimus is a Latin praenomen or personal name. It was never particularly common in Rome, but it gave rise to the patronymic gens Septimia. The feminine form is Septima. The name was not regularly abbreviated.
This name derives from the Hebrew “śārāf > śərāfîm,” meaning “fiery ones, shining snake, flaming, glowing.” A Seraph is a celestial or heavenly being in the Abrahamic Religions. The name means “burning ones.” The word Seraph is usually a synonym for serpents when used in the Hebrew Bible. Saint Fina (1238–1253), or Saint Serafina, was an Italian Christian girl who is revered in the Tuscan town of San Gimignano. Serafim Fernandes de Araújo (born 1924) is the archbishop emeritus of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and is a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Hebrew “śārāf > śərāfîm,” meaning “fiery ones, shining snake, flaming, glowing.” A Seraph is a celestial or heavenly being in the Abrahamic Religions. The name means “burning ones.” The word Seraph is usually a synonym for serpents when used in the Hebrew Bible. Saint Fina (1238–1253), or Saint Serafina, was an Italian Christian girl who is revered in the Tuscan town of San Gimignano. Serafim Fernandes de Araújo (born 1924) is the archbishop emeritus of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and is a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
It is a Turkish and Kurdish male first name. This name derives from the Persian (Fārsi) “Sardar,” meaning “field marshal, leader, commander, supreme commander.”
This name derives from the Latin “sĕrēnus,” the title given to the Emperor, especially superlative, meaning “the sky, bright, cloudless, (figuratively) peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet, sunny. The Holy Serena Rome was an early Christian martyr in the 3rd-Century, and her feast day is celebrated on August 16. Serena was a noblewoman of the late Western Roman Empire. In 384, Theodosius arranged her marriage to a rising military officer, Stilicho. Stilicho’s marriage to Serena ensured his loyalty to the House of Theodosius in the years ahead. Saint Serenus, the Gardener (Serenus of Billom), was a 4th-century martyr venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Old Persian “xšaya aršan > Xšayaršan / Hşayarşah,” meaning “ruling over heroes, who is the champion of kings, Lord of heroes.” Xerxes I of Persia, also known as Xerxes the Great (519–465 BC), was the fourth King of Kings of Persia. In Judeo-Christian tradition, Xerxes I is believed to be the Persian king identified as Ahasuerus in the biblical book of Esther. Xerxes was crowned and succeeded his father in October–December 486 BC when he was about 36 years old. The transition of power to Xerxes was smooth due again in part to the high authority of Atossa, and any person did not challenge his accession of royal power at court or in the Achaemenian family, or any subject nation.
Serhat is of Turkish origin and it is used mainly in the Kurdish and Turkish languages. Its meaning "frontier" is derived literally from the word serhat.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Turkish “Serkan,” composed of two elements: “ser” (head, top) plus “kan” (blood). In turn, the name means “leader, chief.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Sarilo,” the pet form of Old High German names containing the name element “saro,” meaning “armor, protection.” Serlo I of Hauteville was a son of Tancred of Hauteville by his first wife, Muriella, probably the youngest, though some sources call him the eldest. Born before 1010, he was the eldest son of Tancred’s to remain in Normandy. Serlo († 1123) was the Bishop of Sées from 1091 until his death and a supporter of the Gregorian reform of the clergy. According to Orderic Vitalis, Serlo was “the first of the Normans to offer his services to the king,” that is, Henry I of England, after the latter’s invasion of the Duchy of Normandy in 1105.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Serapion (Σεραπίων),” meaning “bright, solar.” Serapion of Alexandria was a physician who lived in the 3rd century BC. He belonged to the Empiric school and extended and improved the system of Philinus of Cos so much, that the creation of the school is attributed to him by some ancient writers. Several saints are associated with this name, such as Serapion, Patriarch of Antioch (191–211). He is known primarily through his theological writings. Serapion of Alexandria was an Egyptian Christian martyr, who was killed during anti-Christian riots which broke out in Alexandria, Egypt.
This name derives from the Latin “Sertōrius,” which in turn derives from “serō > sertrīx / sertus,” meaning “sow, plant, beget, bring forth, produce.” Quintus Sertorius (126–72 BC) was a Roman noble, statesman, and general. During the second civil war, he was part of the popular faction, and upon their demise, he has branded a rebel and a traitor. Sertorius was a brilliant military commander shown most clearly during the Sertorian War (80–72 BC) in the Iberian peninsula. Here he defeated countless opponents and even gained control over the entire peninsula.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
The name comes from the “gens Servīlĭa,” patrician family at Rome, which in turn derives from the Latin “servĭo,” meaning “serve, be a servant, devote themselves, to look after someone, take care. The Gens was celebrated during the early ages of the Republic, and the names of few gentes appear more frequently at this period in the consular Fasti. It continued to produce men of influence in the state down to the Republic’s latest times, and even in the imperial period. The first member of the gens who obtained the consulship was Publius Servilius Priscus Structus in 495 BC. The last name in the consular Fasti is Quintus Servilius Silanus, in AD 189, thus occupying a prominent position in the Roman state for nearly seven hundred years.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a Saint by the Church; its worship is prevalent in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the Syriac Orthodox Church’s founders. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is characterized as a considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name is a diminutive of Caecilia and Kerstin. The name is of Latin, Proto-Italic and Greek origin and comes from the following roots: (CAECILIUS) and (KHRISTIANÓS).
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This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian root: “swtḫ > sēt” (Greek: Sēth (Σήθ). Seth is a God of the desert, storms, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion. In later myths, he is also the God of darkness and chaos. In Egyptian mythology, Set is portrayed as the usurper that killed and mutilated his brother Osiris. Osiris’ wife Isis reassembled Osiris’ corpse and embalmed him. Osiris’ son Horus sought revenge upon Set, and the myths describe their conflicts. The death of Osiris and the battle between Horus and Set is a popular event in Egyptian mythology.
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian root: “swtḫ > sēt” (Greek: Sēth (Σήθ). Seth is a God of the desert, storms, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion. In later myths, he is also the God of darkness and chaos. In Egyptian mythology, Set is portrayed as the usurper that killed and mutilated his brother Osiris. Osiris’ wife Isis reassembled Osiris’ corpse and embalmed him. Osiris’ son Horus sought revenge upon Set, and the myths describe their conflicts. The death of Osiris and the battle between Horus and Set is a popular event in Egyptian mythology.
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian root: “swtḫ > sēt” (Greek: Sēth (Σήθ). Seth is a God of the desert, storms, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion. In later myths, he is also the God of darkness and chaos. In Egyptian mythology, Set is portrayed as the usurper that killed and mutilated his brother Osiris. Osiris’ wife Isis reassembled Osiris’ corpse and embalmed him. Osiris’ son Horus sought revenge upon Set, and the myths describe their conflicts. The death of Osiris and the battle between Horus and Set is a popular event in Egyptian mythology.
This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Sextus,” meaning “the sixth born,” which was initially given to the sixth child of the family or the sixth or youngest between six members of the same family of the same name. 1) Sextus Julius Africanus was a Christian explorer and historian of the late 2nd and early 3rd century AD. He is remarkable chiefly because of his influence on Eusebius, on all the later writers of Church history among the Church Fathers, and the whole Greek school of chroniclers. 2) Sextus Tarquinius was the third and youngest son of the last king of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud). 3) Sextius Alexandre François de Miollisa was a French military officer serving in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars, and the Napoleonic Wars.
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Sextus,” meaning “the sixth born,” which was initially given to the sixth child of the family or the sixth or youngest between six members of the same family of the same name. 1) Sextus Julius Africanus was a Christian explorer and historian of the late 2nd and early 3rd century AD. He is remarkable chiefly because of his influence on Eusebius, on all the later writers of Church history among the Church Fathers, and the whole Greek school of chroniclers. 2) Sextus Tarquinius was the third and youngest son of the last king of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud). 3) Sextius Alexandre François de Miollisa was a French military officer serving in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars, and the Napoleonic Wars.
This name is an honorific title meaning “lord, master.” It is a masculine name given to descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Sayyid denoting people accepted as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his cousin and son-in-law Imam Ali (Ali ibn Abi Talib) through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Imam Husayn ibn Ali (combined Hasnain), sons of Muhammad’s daughter Fatimah and Ali.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zekaryâh / Zekaryâhû,” meaning “God has remembered.” Zechariah was an essential person in the Hebrew Bible and traditionally considered the author of Zechariah’s Book, the Twelve Minor Prophets’ eleventh. He was a prophet of the two-tribe Kingdom of Judah, and like Ezekiel was of priestly extraction. In the New Testament Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is quoted as stating that Zechariah, son of Barachiah, was killed between the altar and the temple. Pope Zachary (679–752) was Pope from 10 December 741 to his death in 752. A new emerging bearer of this name is Zachary John Quinto (born 1977), an American actor and film producer.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâ’ûl > sha’ul,” meaning “needed, desired.” There are several characters in the Bible, including: 1) A Benjamite (one of the tribes of Benjamin), son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel. 2) An early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah. 3) A son of Simeon. 4) A Levite, son of Uzziah.
Sha’aban is the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the month of ‘separation,’ so-called because the pagan Arabs used to disperse in search of water. On the fifteenth night of this month falls the Shab-i-Barat: ‘The Night of Records’; some people think that on this night, the Islamic prophet Muhammad told his followers that Allah records all the deeds that the humans have to perform for the next year. Mid-Sha’ban is the 15th day of the eighth month (Shaaban) of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Affectionate, compassionate, tender, kind-hearted friend, warm-hearted.
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Shahid or Shaheed originates from the Qur’anic Arabic word meaning “witness” and is also used to denote a “martyr.” It is used as an honorific for Muslims who have died fulfilling a religious commandment, especially those who die wielding jihad or historically in Islam’s military expansion.
This name derives from the Arabic “shīn-yā’-khā’> šayḫ,” meaning “wise, learned, full of wisdom, wise old man, revered old man.” It is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means “elder” and also carries the meaning “leader and governor.” The word in Arabic stems from a tri-literal root connected with age and aging: shīn-yā’-khā.’ The term literally means a man of old age, and it is used in that sense of all men in Qur’anic Arabic.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yesha’yâh / Yesha’yâhû > Yesha’yahu” meaning “Yahweh is salvation; God is salvation.” The name is given to several people in the Old Testament: 1) One of the five major biblical Jewish prophets, to whom the book of Isaiah is attributed; he is considered, together with Elijah, one of the most important prophets of the whole Bible. Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel will succeed him. Isaiah was a priest of the Tribe of Levi. 2) A son of Hananiah, brother of Pelatiah, and grandson of Zerubbabel. 3) One of the six sons of Jeduthun.
This name derives from the Arabic “Shakil,” meaning “well-formed, handsome, good looking, comely, well-shaped.”
This name derives from the Arabic “shākir,” meaning “thankful, appreciative, grateful.” It derives from the SH-K-R root “thankfulness” which is used in many places in the Quran.
This name derives from the Hebrew and Arabic “Shâlêm > Salīm,” meaning “peaceful, complete.” It is an Arabic given name and surname, a Sephardic Jewish surname of Hebrew origin. The place of which Melchizedek was King, “King of Salem” indicates to some Jewish scholars that the place “Shâlêm” is the same as now Jerusalem. Salman al-Farsi was one of the most loyal companions of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Besides, Salman was the first Persian convert to Islam. During some of his later meetings with the other Sahabah, he was referred to as Abu Abdullah “Father of Abdullah.” According to some traditions, he was appointed as the governor of Mada’in in Iraq.
This name derives from the Hebrew and Arabic “Shâlêm > Salīm,” meaning “peaceful, complete.” It is an Arabic given name and surname, a Sephardic Jewish surname of Hebrew origin. The place of which Melchizedek was King, “King of Salem” indicates to some Jewish scholars that the place “Shâlêm” is the same as now Jerusalem. Salman al-Farsi was one of the most loyal companions of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Besides, Salman was the first Persian convert to Islam. During some of his later meetings with the other Sahabah, he was referred to as Abu Abdullah “Father of Abdullah.” According to some traditions, he was appointed as the governor of Mada’in in Iraq.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Shalv,” meaning “peaceful, calm.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “shômêr / shômêr,” meaning “to keep, watch, preserve, keeper.” There are several characters in the bible, including: 1) The son of Jehozabad or Shimrith the Moabitess and one of the conspirators who slew king Joash of Judah 2) An Asherite, son of Heber.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâmı̂yr,” meaning “a point, thorn, a sharp stone, flint.” 1) A town in the mountain district of Judah. 2) A city in Ephraim where the judge Tola lived and was buried.
This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.
son of the king
this is a indian given name of sanskrit origin means season.
This name derives from the Arabic “Shariq / Ṣariq,” meaning “God’s child, one on whom the sun shines, Radiant, Bright.” The name is migrated to India through the Muslims present in those areas. The meaning later has turned into “intelligent.” Both cultures claim it as their own, but the name is still of Arabic origin.
This name derives from the Arabic “šarīf > šarīfah”, meaning “honorable”. Šarīf is a traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets, such as property, wells, and land. In origin, the word is an adjective meaning “noble, highborn.” The Sharif of Mecca (Sharīf Makkah) was the title of the leader of the Sharifate of Mecca, traditional steward of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
This name derives from the Arabic “Shariq / Ṣariq,” meaning “God’s child, one on whom the sun shines, Radiant, Bright.” The name is migrated to India through the Muslims present in those areas. The meaning later has turned into “intelligent.” Both cultures claim it as their own, but the name is still of Arabic origin.
This name derives from the Arabic “Shariq / Ṣariq,” meaning “God’s child, one on whom the sun shines, Radiant, Bright.” The name is migrated to India through the Muslims present in those areas. The meaning later has turned into “intelligent.” Both cultures claim it as their own, but the name is still of Arabic origin.
The name derives from Sanskrit “šarma,” which means “protection, comfort, refuge, bliss, happiness, rest.” It is a surname in the Indian subcontinent, especially in northern India and Nepal. In southern and central-southern India, it is a first name or baptismal name.
This name derives from the Arabic “Shariq / Ṣariq,” meaning “God’s child, one on whom the sun shines, Radiant, Bright.” The name is migrated to India through the Muslims present in those areas. The meaning later has turned into “intelligent.” Both cultures claim it as their own, but the name is still of Arabic origin.
This name derives from the Arabic “Shariq / Ṣariq,” meaning “God’s child, one on whom the sun shines, Radiant, Bright.” The name is migrated to India through the Muslims present in those areas. The meaning later has turned into “intelligent.” Both cultures claim it as their own, but the name is still of Arabic origin.
This name derives from the Arabic “shīn-yā’-khā’> šayḫ,” meaning “wise, learned, full of wisdom, wise old man, revered old man.” It is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means “elder” and also carries the meaning “leader and governor.” The word in Arabic stems from a tri-literal root connected with age and aging: shīn-yā’-khā.’ The term literally means a man of old age, and it is used in that sense of all men in Qur’anic Arabic.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
gap between hills
This name derives from the Hebrew “šēlā > she'êlâh / shêlâh / shâlach,” meaning “request, thing asked for, demand, petition.” Shelah was the youngest brother among Judah’s first three sons and was born at Chezib. In the text, after Yahweh had killed Shelah’s two older brothers, Er and Onan, Judah was unwilling to allow Tamar to marry Shelah. Judah’s concern was that Tamar might be cursed, and Shelah might die if married to her. At a later date, he told him to wait until Shelah had grown up. Still, when Shelah did, Judah neglected to marry him to Tamar.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shômêr / shômêr,” meaning “to keep, watch, preserve, keeper.” There are several characters in the bible, including: 1) The son of Jehozabad or Shimrith the Moabitess and one of the conspirators who slew king Joash of Judah 2) An Asherite, son of Heber.
This name derives from the Arabic “šarīf > šarīfah”, meaning “honorable”. Šarīf is a traditional Arab tribal title given to those who serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets, such as property, wells, and land. In origin, the word is an adjective meaning “noble, highborn.” The Sharif of Mecca (Sharīf Makkah) was the title of the leader of the Sharifate of Mecca, traditional steward of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
shooting star, meteor
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This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
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This name derives from the Hebrew “Šēṯ > Šet,” Ancient Greek “Sḗth (Σήθ),” meaning “placed, appointed.” Seth, in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, who were the only other of their children mentioned by name. According to Genesis 4:25, Seth was born after the slaying of Abel by Cain, and Eve believed God had appointed him as a replacement for Abel.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâlôm > shelômôh,” meaning “peace, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in a body), welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, friendship, of human relationships, with god especially in covenant relationship.” 1) Solomon was, according to the Scriptures of the Book of Kings and the Koran, king of Israel and the son of David. Solomon is one of the 48 prophets and in the Koran and is considered one of the most important. Muslims generally refer to him from the Arabic variant Sulayman, son of David. 2) Solomon (Greek: Σολόμων) was an East Roman (Byzantine) general from northern Mesopotamia, who distinguished himself as a commander in the Vandalic War and the reconquest of North Africa in 533–534.
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Arabic “Šhukri,” meaning “thanking, thankful, of thanks, grateful.” It is the masculine, active participle of the verb “šukr,” meaning “to be thankful, thankfulness, gratitude,” from the primitive root (š-k-r). It can be used as either a given name or surname. Shukri al-Quwatli (1891–1967) was the first president of post-independence Syria. He began his career as a dissident working towards the independence and unity of the Ottoman Empire’s Arab territories and was consequently imprisoned and tortured for his activism.
Old name of brightness
This name derives from the Hebrew “shômêr / shômêr,” meaning “to keep, watch, preserve, keeper.” There are several characters in the bible, including: 1) The son of Jehozabad or Shimrith the Moabitess and one of the conspirators who slew king Joash of Judah 2) An Asherite, son of Heber.
soar, fly > thick, big
This name derives from the Albanian “sh- pendë” meaning “bird, poultry, domestic fowl.”
This name derives from the Arabic “Šhukri,” meaning “thanking, thankful, of thanks, grateful.” It is the masculine, active participle of the verb “šukr,” meaning “to be thankful, thankfulness, gratitude,” from the primitive root (š-k-r). It can be used as either a given name or surname. Shukri al-Quwatli (1891–1967) was the first president of post-independence Syria. He began his career as a dissident working towards the independence and unity of the Ottoman Empire’s Arab territories and was consequently imprisoned and tortured for his activism.
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
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Sibern is a short form of Siegbold, Seibold, Siebold, Siebrandt, Siebrant, Siebrand, Sibrandt, Sigbrand, Siegbrand, and Siegbrandt. The name is of Germanic origin and comes from the following roots: (SEBALD / SIEGBALD) and (SIGIS BRANDR).
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiberht,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*berhtaz” (light, bright, clear, shining one). In turn, the name means “the great victory, the light of victory.” 1) Sigobert the Lame († ~509) was a king of the Franks in the area of Zülpich and Cologne. 2) Sigeberht of East Anglia (also known as Saint Sigebert) (Old English: Sigebryht) was a saint and a king of East Anglia. This Anglo-Saxon kingdom today includes the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. He was the first English king to receive a Christian baptism and education before his succession and the first to abdicate to enter the monastic life.
This name derives from the Latin “sēcūrus,” composed of two elements: “sē-” (without) plus “cūra” (care). In turn, the name means “safe, secure, certain, carefree, without worries.”
This name derives from the Arabic name “ṣadīq,” meaning “friend, friendship, a supporter of the truth, truthful, saintly, virtuous.” Siddiq is a direct Quranic name for boys that means “truthful, loyal, devoted, true friend.” The Qur’an uses this word in descriptions of Prophet Yusuf, Ibrahim, and Idrees, peace be upon them. Siddiq is the title of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, who was the closest companion of Prophet Muhammad.
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Greek root “Îsis (Ἶσις) Ísida (Ίσιδα) dôron (δῶρον),” meaning “gift of Isis.” Isis was the goddess of magic, and she is the most powerful of goddesses in Ancient Egyptian religion, and whose worship also spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the patron of nature and magic. Saint Isidore of Seville (Spanish: San Isidro or San Isidoro de Sevilla, Latin: Isidorus Hispalensis) (~560–636) served as Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades and is considered, as the historian Montalembert put it in an oft-quoted phrase, “the last scholar of the ancient world.”
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Greek root “Îsis (Ἶσις) Ísida (Ίσιδα) dôron (δῶρον),” meaning “gift of Isis.” Isis was the goddess of magic, and she is the most powerful of goddesses in Ancient Egyptian religion, and whose worship also spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the patron of nature and magic. Saint Isidore of Seville (Spanish: San Isidro or San Isidoro de Sevilla, Latin: Isidorus Hispalensis) (~560–636) served as Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades and is considered, as the historian Montalembert put it in an oft-quoted phrase, “the last scholar of the ancient world.”
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Old High German “Siegmar,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*maru-” (famous). In turn, the name means “one who is famous for his victories.” Sigmar Heldenhammer is a fictional deity in the Warhammer Fantasy setting. He is the patron deity of The Empire. Before he became a god, Sigmar was a man, albeit an exceptional, perhaps even superhuman one.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Germanic and Old Norse name “Sigifrid and Sigríðr,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “powerful silence, peaceful victory.” Sigurd (Old Norse: Sigurðr) is a legendary hero of Norse mythology, as well as the central character in the Völsunga saga. The earliest extant representations for his legend come in pictorial form from seven runestones in Sweden and, most notably, the Ramsund carving (10th-century) and the Gök Runestone (11th century). Saint Sigfrid was a Benedictine monk and bishop in Sweden; he converted King Olof Skötkonung in 1008. His feast day is celebrated on February 15.
This name is of Germanic origin, composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, valiant, powerful one). In turn, the name means “victory guardian, victory tutor.” Saint Siviard (7th-century), according to the Roman Martyrology, was the fifth known abbot of Saint-Calais, France. His commemoration is honored on March 1.
This name is of Germanic origin, composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*harduz / *hardu-” (hard, strong, brave, valiant, powerful one). In turn, the name means “victory guardian, victory tutor.” Saint Siviard (7th-century), according to the Roman Martyrology, was the fifth known abbot of Saint-Calais, France. His commemoration is honored on March 1.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Sigfúss,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*funs” (willing, eager, brave one). In turn, the name means “stalwart and bold in victory.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Sigfúss,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*funs” (willing, eager, brave one). In turn, the name means “stalwart and bold in victory.”
This name derives from Icelandic name “Sigurjón,” composed of two elements: from the ancient Germanic “*seʒiz” (victory) and from the Hebrew “Jon (Yhwh > ‘Yahweh),” name of God. Finally, the name means “the victory of the lord.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Siegmar,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*maru-” (famous). In turn, the name means “one who is famous for his victories.” Sigmar Heldenhammer is a fictional deity in the Warhammer Fantasy setting. He is the patron deity of The Empire. Before he became a god, Sigmar was a man, albeit an exceptional, perhaps even superhuman one.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigimund,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) and “*mundō” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). The name means “protected by the victory; the victory protects us.” 1) Sigismund of Luxemburg was King of Hungary, of Croatia from 1387, of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor for four years from 1433 until 1437, and the last Emperor of the House of Luxemburg. 2) Sigismund I of Poland reigned as King of Poland and also as the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until 1548. 3) Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who became known as the founding father of psychoanalysis.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Greek root “Îsis (Ἶσις) Ísida (Ίσιδα) dôron (δῶρον),” meaning “gift of Isis.” Isis was the goddess of magic, and she is the most powerful of goddesses in Ancient Egyptian religion, and whose worship also spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the patron of nature and magic. Saint Isidore of Seville (Spanish: San Isidro or San Isidoro de Sevilla, Latin: Isidorus Hispalensis) (~560–636) served as Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades and is considered, as the historian Montalembert put it in an oft-quoted phrase, “the last scholar of the ancient world.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from the Latin “sīlo > Sīlĭus / Sīlĭānus,” meaning “of Silius (nose) snub, flat.” The gens Sīlĭa was a Roman family clan of secondary historical importance. 1) Gaius Silius Aulus Caecina Largus († 24 AD) was a Roman general and politician who became consul in 13 AD. Born Aulus Caecina Largus, upon his adoption by Publius Silius Nerva, he took the unusual step of adding his adoptive praenomen and nomen to his birth name, instead of the usual tradition of taking the adoptive names and then adding the suffix -anus to his birth nomen to form a new cognomen. 2) Silius Italicus, in full Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus (~25–101), was a Roman consul, orator, and Latin epic poet of the 1st-century CE (Silver Age of Latin literature).
Of unknown meaning, the name “Seilēnós (Σειληνός)” seems to be a brown Indian monkey with a snout framed by the beard and gray hair. In Greek mythology, Silenus was a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus. He is typically older than the satyrs of the Dionysian retinue (thiasos), and sometimes considerably older, in which case he may be referred to as a Papposilenus.
This name derives from the Mycenaean Greek and Ancient Greek “(qa-si-re-u > gwasileus) > basileús (βᾰσῐλεύς) basíleios (βασίλειος),” meaning “chief, master, king, lord, patron, kingly, royal.” Basiléus is a Greek term and title that has signified various types of monarchs in history. It is perhaps best known in English as a title used by the Byzantine emperors, but it also has a more extended history of use for people in authority and sovereigns in ancient Greece, as well as for the kings of modern Greece. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He was known in his time as Basil the Porphyrogenitus and Basil the Young to distinguish him from his supposed ancestor, Basil I the Macedonian. Saint Basil the Great was the Greek bishop of Caesarea Mazaca in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the early Christian church’s heresies, fighting against both Arianism and the followers of Apollinaris of Laodicea.
This name derives from the Latin “sīlo > Sīlĭus / Sīlĭānus,” meaning “of Silius (nose) snub, flat.” The gens Sīlĭa was a Roman family clan of secondary historical importance. 1) Gaius Silius Aulus Caecina Largus († 24 AD) was a Roman general and politician who became consul in 13 AD. Born Aulus Caecina Largus, upon his adoption by Publius Silius Nerva, he took the unusual step of adding his adoptive praenomen and nomen to his birth name, instead of the usual tradition of taking the adoptive names and then adding the suffix -anus to his birth nomen to form a new cognomen. 2) Silius Italicus, in full Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus (~25–101), was a Roman consul, orator, and Latin epic poet of the 1st-century CE (Silver Age of Latin literature).
This name derives from the Latin “silva > Silvānus,” meaning “wood, woodland, forest, wild, sylvan, who lives or comes from the woods, (figuratively) abundance, heap, a lot, abundant material.” Silvanus was a Roman tutelary deity of woods and fields. As protector of forests (Sylvestris Deus), he especially presided over plantations and delighted in trees growing wild. Silvanus shares the same etymology of the names Silvio, Silvia, Silverio, and Sylvester.
This name derives from the Latin “silva > Silvānus,” meaning “wood, woodland, forest, wild, sylvan, who lives or comes from the woods, (figuratively) abundance, heap, a lot, abundant material.” Silvanus was a Roman tutelary deity of woods and fields. As protector of forests (Sylvestris Deus), he especially presided over plantations and delighted in trees growing wild. Silvanus shares the same etymology of the names Silvio, Silvia, Silverio, and Sylvester.
This name derives from the Latin “silva > Silvĭus,” meaning “wood, woodland, forest, wild, Sylvan, who lives or comes from the woods, (figuratively) abundance, heap, a lot, abundant material.” In the Republican era, the forms “Silvinus and Silvianus” were used. Silvio shares the same etymology of the names Silvano, Silverio, and Sylvester. In Roman mythology, Silvius was either the son of Aeneas and Lavinia or the son of Ascanius. He succeeded Ascanius as King of Alba Longa. Silvius Brabo is a mythical Roman soldier who is said to have killed a giant, and from this came the name Brabant.
This name derives from the Latin “silva > Silvĭus,” meaning “wood, woodland, forest, wild, Sylvan, who lives or comes from the woods, (figuratively) abundance, heap, a lot, abundant material.” In the Republican era, the forms “Silvinus and Silvianus” were used. Silvio shares the same etymology of the names Silvano, Silverio, and Sylvester. In Roman mythology, Silvius was either the son of Aeneas and Lavinia or the son of Ascanius. He succeeded Ascanius as King of Alba Longa. Silvius Brabo is a mythical Roman soldier who is said to have killed a giant, and from this came the name Brabant.
Of unknown meaning, the name “Seilēnós (Σειληνός)” seems to be a brown Indian monkey with a snout framed by the beard and gray hair. In Greek mythology, Silenus was a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus. He is typically older than the satyrs of the Dionysian retinue (thiasos), and sometimes considerably older, in which case he may be referred to as a Papposilenus.
This name derives from the Arabic “Semʻān.” It is one of the oldest Christian surnames in existence and is mainly found in the Levant area of the Middle East. In turn, the name derives from the Semitic root word/verb “Sh’ma,” meaning “to hear”; thus, the meaning becomes “the one who hears or listens” in both Syriac Aramaic and Arabic. Its equivalent in Hebrew is (Shimon or Shim’on), which also has the same meaning. Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and is the title (sometimes shortened to simply Shema) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “súmmakhos (σῠ́μμᾰχος),” composed of two elements: “xún (ξύν) sún (σῠ́ν)” (besides, with, allied) plus “mákhomai (μάχομαι)” (war, fight, battle, battlefield, combat, quarrel, strife, dispute, contest, game). In turn, the name means “allied fighter.” Saint Symmachus, born in Sardinia, was a pope from 498 to 514. His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who was legitimately elected pope by the citizens of Rome. Symmachus was baptized in Rome, where he became archdeacon of the Church under Pope Anastasius.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “súmmakhos (σῠ́μμᾰχος),” composed of two elements: “xún (ξύν) sún (σῠ́ν)” (besides, with, allied) plus “mákhomai (μάχομαι)” (war, fight, battle, battlefield, combat, quarrel, strife, dispute, contest, game). In turn, the name means “allied fighter.” Saint Symmachus, born in Sardinia, was a pope from 498 to 514. His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who was legitimately elected pope by the citizens of Rome. Symmachus was baptized in Rome, where he became archdeacon of the Church under Pope Anastasius.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “súmmakhos (σῠ́μμᾰχος),” composed of two elements: “xún (ξύν) sún (σῠ́ν)” (besides, with, allied) plus “mákhomai (μάχομαι)” (war, fight, battle, battlefield, combat, quarrel, strife, dispute, contest, game). In turn, the name means “allied fighter.” Saint Symmachus, born in Sardinia, was a pope from 498 to 514. His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who was legitimately elected pope by the citizens of Rome. Symmachus was baptized in Rome, where he became archdeacon of the Church under Pope Anastasius.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shemesh > Šimšôn > Shimshôn,” meaning “sun child, a little sun, man of the sun.” Samson is the third-to-last of the Judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), Book of Judges chapters 13 to 16. God granted Samson supernatural strength in order to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats such as wrestling a lion, slaying an entire army with only the jawbone of an ass, and destroying a pagan temple.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shemesh > Šimšôn > Shimshôn,” meaning “sun child, a little sun, man of the sun.” Samson is the third-to-last of the Judges of the ancient Israelites mentioned in the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible), Book of Judges chapters 13 to 16. God granted Samson supernatural strength in order to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats such as wrestling a lion, slaying an entire army with only the jawbone of an ass, and destroying a pagan temple.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigimund,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) and “*mundō” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). The name means “protected by the victory; the victory protects us.” 1) Sigismund of Luxemburg was King of Hungary, of Croatia from 1387, of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor for four years from 1433 until 1437, and the last Emperor of the House of Luxemburg. 2) Sigismund I of Poland reigned as King of Poland and also as the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until 1548. 3) Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who became known as the founding father of psychoanalysis.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Old Norse “sindri,” meaning “the spark sprayer, blacksmith.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “sindri,” meaning “the spark sprayer, blacksmith.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sunī́ēmi (σῠνῑ́ημῐ) -sis (σῐς) súnesis (σῠ́νεσῐς),” meaning “a conflux, uniting, coming together, understanding, intelligence, conscience,” composed of two elements: the “sún (σῠ́ν)” (besides, with, allied, together) plus “híēmi (ἵημι)” (send, release, let go, throw, shoot). Synesius (~373–414) was a Greek bishop of Ptolemais in the Libyan Pentapolis after 410, was born of wealthy parents. The latter claimed descent from Spartan kings, at Balagrae (Bayda now) near Cyrene between 370 and 375.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης),” which in turn, is a form of the Hebrew name “Yôchânân / Yehochanan” meaning “graced by Yahweh, God is gracious.” There are numerous forms of the name in different languages. This name is part of the most massive etymological root of names made up of more than five hundred variations among male and female in different languages. The name “John” had gained popularity among Jews in Judea and Galilee by the time the area became a province of the Roman Empire in 6 A.D. John Hyrcanus was the first king of the Hasmonean Dynasty and was the nephew of Judas Maccabeus. It was the given name of Yochanan ben Zechariah, a Jewish prophet known in English as John the Baptist.
This name derives from the Slavic word “sin (син),” meaning “son.”
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Geṓrgios (Γεώργῐος),” from the element: “geōrgós (γεωργός)” (tilling the ground, fertilizing), which in turn derives from “gê (γῆ)” (land, earth, country, soil) plus “érgon (ἔργον)” (deed, doing, action, labor, work, task). In turn, the name means “land-worker, farmer.” In the West, the name is known from the 11th-century as a result of the Crusades. The name’s use was extended due to the popularity of St. George and the Golden Legend, widespread in the European courts of the thirteenth century. In Germany, the name has been popular since the Middle Ages, declining in later use. In Britain, despite there being St. George, the patron of England since the fourteenth century, the name did not become popular until the eighteenth century following George I of England’s accession. In the United States, statistics from the mid-19th-century placed him among the five most popular baby names.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Seirēn (Σειρήν),” meaning “enchanting, mermaid.” In Greek mythology, Seirēn was a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks. They were dangerous and devious creatures, portrayed as “femmes fatales” who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island. Sirens combine women and birds in various ways. In early Greek art, Sirens were represented as birds with large women’s heads, bird feathers, and scaly feet. Later, they were designated as female figures with the legs of birds, with or without wings, playing a variety of musical instruments, especially harps.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Ancient Greek: “Seírios (Σείριος),” meaning “sun-bright, glowing, burning, blazing, shining,” which in turn derives from Akkadian “Aššur.” The name in Latin was used as an ethnic cognomen to indicate people from Syria (just in imperial slaves and freedmen). 2) The name could be Latin but of unknown origin. Pope Siricius (334–399) was the Pope from December 384 to his death in 399. He was the successor to Pope Damasus I. He was himself succeeded by Pope Anastasius I. Siricius was elected Bishop of Rome unanimously, despite attempts by the Antipope Ursinus to promote himself. He was an active Pope, involved in the Church’s administration, and handled various factions and viewpoints. The feast day is celebrated on November 26.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Seírios (Σείριος)”, meaning “sun-bright, glowing, burning, blazing, shining”, which in turn derives from Akkadian “Aššur.” The name Sīrĭus in Latin was used as an ethnic cognomen to indicate people from Syria (just in imperial slaves and freedmen). Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, known in ancient Egypt as Sopdet (Greek: Sôthis ‘Σῶθῐς’), is recorded in the earliest astronomical records. During the era of the Middle Kingdom, Egyptians based their calendar on the heliacal rising of Sirius, namely the day it becomes visible just before sunrise after moving far enough away from the glare of the Sun. Saint Syrus (Sirus) of Pavia (Italian: San Siro) is traditionally said to have been the first bishop of Pavia during the 1st-century.
This name derives from the Late Latin “Sisinnius,” of meaning and origin unknown, probably Persian. 1) Pope Sisinnius, Syrian by birth (~650–708), was Pope consecrated around 15 January 708. Sisinnius’ father’s name was John. Sisinnius was selected as Pope during the Byzantine Papacy. He succeeded Pope John VII after a “sede vacante” of three months. 2) Sisinnius II became Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 996 and held the post until he died in 999.
This name derives from the Late Latin “Sisinnius,” of meaning and origin unknown, probably Persian. 1) Pope Sisinnius, Syrian by birth (~650–708), was Pope consecrated around 15 January 708. Sisinnius’ father’s name was John. Sisinnius was selected as Pope during the Byzantine Papacy. He succeeded Pope John VII after a “sede vacante” of three months. 2) Sisinnius II became Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in 996 and held the post until he died in 999.
The meaning and origin are unknown, probably Persian it could be traced back to the Greek name “Sisínnios (Σισίννιος).” Saint Sisoes the Great († 429 AD), Egyptian by birth, was a solitary monk, pursuing asceticism in the Egyptian desert in a cave sanctified by the prayerful labors of his predecessor, St. Anthony the Great. Saint Sisoes is revered as a saint by Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, who consider him a wonderworker. His feast day is observed on July 19.
The meaning and origin are unknown, probably Persian it could be traced back to the Greek name “Sisínnios (Σισίννιος).” Saint Sisoes the Great († 429 AD), Egyptian by birth, was a solitary monk, pursuing asceticism in the Egyptian desert in a cave sanctified by the prayerful labors of his predecessor, St. Anthony the Great. Saint Sisoes is revered as a saint by Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, who consider him a wonderworker. His feast day is observed on July 19.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Sītálkēs (Σῑτάλκης),” composed of two elements: “sîtos (σῖτος)” (grain, corn) plus “alkḗ (ἀλκή)” (bold, strength, power, bravery, prowess, force, defense, guard). In turn, the name means “the one who defends and is strong in the harvest.” Sitalces (Sitalkes) (431–424 BC) was one of the Thracian Odrysian state’s great kings.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigivald,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one). In turn, the name means “one who has the strength and power to win.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Sigstæinn,” composed of two elements: “sigr” (victory) plus “stėin” (stone). In turn, the name means “hard, strong victory.”
This name derives from the Latin personal name “Sextus,” meaning “the sixth born,” which was initially given to the sixth child of the family or the sixth or youngest between six members of the same family of the same name. 1) Sextus Julius Africanus was a Christian explorer and historian of the late 2nd and early 3rd century AD. He is remarkable chiefly because of his influence on Eusebius, on all the later writers of Church history among the Church Fathers, and the whole Greek school of chroniclers. 2) Sextus Tarquinius was the third and youngest son of the last king of Rome, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (Tarquin the Proud). 3) Sextius Alexandre François de Miollisa was a French military officer serving in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars, and the Napoleonic Wars.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yehôsêph,” meaning “Yehowah has added, he will enlarge, God will increase, may he add,” which in turn derives from “yâsaph,” meaning “to add, increase, do again, increase, do again.” The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries. It is widespread in contemporary Israel, as either “Yossi” or “Yosef.” In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and Rachel’s first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament, there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried. Yūsuf ibn Yaʿqūb ibn Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm (estimated to have lived in the 16th century BCE) is an Islamic prophet found in the Qurʾān, the holy scripture of Islam. He corresponds to Joseph (son of Jacob), a character from the Jewish religious scripture, the Tanakh, and the Christian Bible.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâlôm > shelômôh,” meaning “peace, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in a body), welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, friendship, of human relationships, with god especially in covenant relationship.” 1) Solomon was, according to the Scriptures of the Book of Kings and the Koran, king of Israel and the son of David. Solomon is one of the 48 prophets and in the Koran and is considered one of the most important. Muslims generally refer to him from the Arabic variant Sulayman, son of David. 2) Solomon (Greek: Σολόμων) was an East Roman (Byzantine) general from northern Mesopotamia, who distinguished himself as a commander in the Vandalic War and the reconquest of North Africa in 533–534.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigiward,” composed of two elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*warduz” (guard, defend, protect). In turn, the name means “the guardian of victory, winner in the protection.” The Germany family of names is a cognate version of the Old Norse “*Sigvǫrðr” which has the same etymology and meaning.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Skógdrífr,” composed of two elements: “skógr” (forest, wood) plus “drífa” (to drive, push, compel to go, drift, snowdrift, heavy snowfall). In turn, the name means “the man of the snowy forest.”
This name derives from the Slavic “sláva (сла́ва),” meaning “glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation.” In several cases represents a diminutive of names beginning or ending with the element “-slav-,” such as “Stanislava, Vladislava, Yaroslava.”
This given name derives from the Slavic “Bogu- *slava (*bogъ слава),” meaning “glory of God.” The name is composed of two Proto-Slavic elements: “Bogu- (*bogъ),” meaning “fortunate, but which later shifted in meaning to (god)” plus “sláva (сла́ва),” meaning “glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation.” Common among most Slavic nations, today the name is usually found among Polonophone speakers. Bogusław Radoszewski (~1577–1638) of Oksza coat of arms was a Polish noble and Roman Catholic priest. Bohuslav (Cyrillic: Богуслав) is a city of district significance on the Ros’ River in Kiev Oblast (province) of Ukraine.
Slavko is a diminutive of Stanislav, Boleslaw, and Slavomir. It is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (STANISLAV) (BOLE SLÁVA) and (SLÁVA *MIR" / MIR).
This name is of Slavic origin and is composed of two elements: “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation) plus “voj (вој)” (war, warrior). In turn, the name means “one who wins fame in the wars, famous warrior.” In several cases represents a diminutive of names beginning or ending with the element “-slav-.”
This name derives from the Slavic “Vladislav (Владислав),” composed of two elements: “vladěti (владѣти) vladétʹ (владе́ть)” (to rule, to own, possess, be master of, own, govern, control, to master, manage) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “to rule with glory, glorious lord, one who commands fame.” Vladislaus I (1065–1125) was Duke of Bohemia from 1109 to 1117 and from 1120 until his death. Vladislav I was a son of Duke, later King Vratislaus II of Bohemia, by his second wife, Svatava, a daughter of Casimir I of Poland. The name is popular among all Slavic nations as well as some neighboring non-Slavic countries.
This name derives from the Slavic “Jarosláv (Яросла́в)”, composed of two Old Church Slavonic elements: “jarŭ (*jarъ) yáriy (я́рий)” (furious, angry, eager, impetuous) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “one who is famous and renowned for his fury.” Jarilo is a Proto-Slavic deity of the sun, spring, and fertility. However, with the adoption of Christianity in the Slavic countries, the name began to be commonly understood not as a reference to a pagan deity, but rather to the “fervent worship of God.” Yaroslav I was thrice Grand Prince of Novgorod and Kiev, uniting the two principalities for a time under his rule.
This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two Proto-Slavic elements: “свѣтъ (světŭ) свет (svet)” (bright, shine, light, white) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). The name means “blessed glory, one of the world’s glories, holy man.” Sviatoslav I Igorevich was a prince of Rus. The son of Igor of Kiev and Olga, Sviatoslav, is famous for his perpetual campaigns in the east and south, which precipitated the collapse of two great powers of Eastern Europe, Khazaria and the First Bulgarian Empire. He also conquered numerous East Slavic tribes, defeated the Alans and the Volga Bulgars, and at times was allied with the Pechenegs and Magyars.
This name derives from the Slavic “slȁdak (сла̏дак),” meaning “cute, sweet.”
This name derives from the Anglicized form of Old Gaelic surname “Ó Sluaghadháin,” meaning “descendant of Sluaghadhán, little raider, from “sluaghadh,” meaning “leader of a military expedition, a man of arms, warrior.” Sloane’s term refers to a stereotype in the UK of the young, upper class or upper-middle-class women or men who share distinctive and common lifestyle traits.
This name derives from the Anglicized form of Old Gaelic surname “Ó Sluaghadháin,” meaning “descendant of Sluaghadhán, little raider, from “sluaghadh,” meaning “leader of a military expedition, a man of arms, warrior.” Sloane’s term refers to a stereotype in the UK of the young, upper class or upper-middle-class women or men who share distinctive and common lifestyle traits.
This name is a diminutive of Dobroslav and Boleslav. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (DOBRÓ SLÁVA) and (BÓ-LE / BOL͂II SLÁVA).
This name derives from the Hebrew “semâdar,” meaning “grape blossom, grape bud, nascent fruit, newly developed fruit.”
This name derives from the Slavic word “snežan,” composed of two elements: “sneg (снег),” from the Proto-Slavic (*sněgъ) (snow) plus “žená (жена́),” from the Proto-Slavic *žena (woman, wife). In turn, the name means “snowy, snow woman.”
This name derives from the Hebrew “sâbal,” meaning “to bear, bear a load, drag oneself along, to make oneself a burden, converted.” The name-day is celebrated on August 5 in memory of Saint Sobel, an Egyptian martyr killed by the Saints Cantidus and Cantidianus.
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Sophrónios (Σωφρόνιος)”, from “sṓphrōn (σώφρων),” composed of two elements: “sôs (σῶς) sṓizō (σῴζω)” (save, saving, heal, keep safe, rescue, unharmed, conservative) plus “phrḗn (φρήν)” (moderate, prudent, sensible, reasonable, self-controlled, temperate, chaste, sober). 1) Sophronius, Syrian Damascus, was elected patriarch of Jerusalem in 634. Palestine, at the time, was to live under the pressure of the impending invasion by Abu-Bekr, father in law of Muhammad. Sophronius, “the sophist,” one of the most exciting personalities of the time, educated, and open-minded and passionate defender of orthodoxy, was born in Damascus around 550 AD. 2) Sophronia was an Italian nun. The Catholic Church revered her as a saint and martyr.
This name derives from the Arabic “sahula,” meaning “(of the ground) to be flat, even or level.” This is the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus. The word is also linked to another etymology meaning “delicate, simple, easy”.
This name derives from the Arabic “sahula,” meaning “(of the ground) to be flat, even or level.” This is the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus. The word is also linked to another etymology meaning “delicate, simple, easy”.
This name derives from Persian (Fārsi) “sohrāb / suhrāb,” meaning “illustrious, shining.” It is a character from the Shahnameh or the kings’ tales by Ferdowsi in Rostam and Sohrab’s tragedy. He was Rostam’s son, an Iranian warrior, and Tahmineh, the daughter of the king of Samangam, a neighboring country. He was slain at a young age by his father, Rostam.
This name means “boy, lad, young man, young warrior.” It derives from the Old Norse name “sveinn.” Over the centuries, many northern European rulers have carried the name, including “Sweyn I Forkbeard” (Old Norse: Sveinn Tjúguskegg), who established Danish rule over Norway and successfully invaded England in the year 1002. His name appears as “Swegen” in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Sōkrátēs (Σωκρᾰ́της)”, composed of two elements: “sôs (σῶς) sṓizō (σῴζω)” (save, saving, keep safe, rescue, unharmed, redeem) plus “krátos (κρᾰ́τος)” (might, strength, dominion, power). In turn, the name means “strong and healthy, equipped with a healthy power, the savior of the army.” Socrates was a classical Greek Athenian philosopher. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, he is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of later classical writers, especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon, and the plays of his contemporary Aristophanes. Many would claim that Plato’s dialogues are the most comprehensive accounts of Socrates to survive from antiquity.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâlôm > shelômôh,” meaning “peace, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in a body), welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, friendship, of human relationships, with god especially in covenant relationship.” 1) Solomon was, according to the Scriptures of the Book of Kings and the Koran, king of Israel and the son of David. Solomon is one of the 48 prophets and in the Koran and is considered one of the most important. Muslims generally refer to him from the Arabic variant Sulayman, son of David. 2) Solomon (Greek: Σολόμων) was an East Roman (Byzantine) general from northern Mesopotamia, who distinguished himself as a commander in the Vandalic War and the reconquest of North Africa in 533–534.
This name derives from the Latin “sōl > sōlāris,” from the Proto-Germanic “*sunnǭ,” which in turn derives from the Proto Indo-European “*Seh2ul- / *Sh2-en-,” meaning “sun, solar.” The name is cognate to Germanic “Sol,” Sanskrit “Surya,” Greek “Helios,” Lithuanian “Saulė.” Today, “sōl” is still the main word for the sun in Romance languages. The sun is a symbol of light, life, and hope. This name is linked to “Sunday (sun’s day),” from the Old English “Sunnandæg,” Old High German “sunnun tag.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Sólōn (Σόλων),” meaning “wisdom.” Solon was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet. He is remembered mainly for his efforts to legislate against the political, economic, and moral decline in archaic Athens. His reforms failed in the short term, yet he is often credited with having laid the foundations for Athenian democracy.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Sólōn (Σόλων),” meaning “wisdom.” Solon was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet. He is remembered mainly for his efforts to legislate against the political, economic, and moral decline in archaic Athens. His reforms failed in the short term, yet he is often credited with having laid the foundations for Athenian democracy.
This name derives from the Latin “somnus,” meaning “sleep.” Somnus was the Roman god corresponding to Hypnos (húpnos’ ῠ̔ìπνος’) for the Greeks. He was revered as the god of sleep and the father of dreams.
This name derives from the Old Norse given name “Sǫlmundr,” composed of two elements: “sól” from the Proto-Germanic “*sōwulō / *sōwulą” (sun) plus “mund/mundr” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). In turn, the name means “protector of the sun.” In some cases and some variants could represent a variant of Salomon.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Old Norse “sunn / sunna,” meaning “southern.” 2), From the Ancient Germanic “*sunnia, “meaning “sun.”
This name derives from a nickname that is commonly used to denote a “young boy,” derived from the English word “son,” which in turn derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “sunu.”
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Sōsthénēs (Σωσθένης),” composed of two elements: “sôs (σῶς) sṓizō (σῴζω)” (save, saving, heal, keep safe, rescue, unharmed, conservative) plus “sthénos (σθένος)” (strength, might, power). In turn, the name means “healthy and strong, of secure strength, powerful savior, strong savior, healthy man, strong man.” Sosthenes was the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, according to the New Testament, was seized and beaten by the mob in the presence of Gallio, the Roman governor, when he refused to proceed against Paul at the instigation of the Jews.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “zô (ζῶ) Zṓsimos (Ζῶσιμος),” meaning “viable, likely to survive.” Pope Saint Zosimus was born in Mesoraca, Calabria. He succeeded Innocent I and was followed by Boniface I. Zosimus took a decided part in the protracted dispute in Gaul about the jurisdiction of the See of Arles over that of Vienne energetic decisions in favor of the former, but without settling the controversy.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sôs (σῶς) sṓizō (σῴζω),” meaning “save, saving, heal, keep safe, rescue, unharmed, conservative.” 1) Saint Sossius or Sosius was Deacon of Misenum, an important naval base of the Roman Empire in Naples’s Bay. He was martyred along with Saint Januarius at Pozzuoli during the Diocletian Persecutions. 2) Gaius Sosius was elected quaestor in 66 BC and praetor in 49 BC. Upon starting the civil war, he joined the Senate’s party, sometimes called optimates by modern scholars (even though the term belongs to the era of Sulla and Marius).
Soslan is an Ossetian male given name widespread among Ossetians in Russia, Uzbekistan. This name derives from the Turkish (Nogai Tatar) “suslan- / suslä”, meaning “to look menacing, menacing, gloomy”, or from the Circassian “Sawasərqwa“, meaning “the son of the fiery sword hit”. Sosrukó (Сосруко́) is a central character in many cycles of the Nart sagas of the Caucasus. Sosruko is a powerful but devious man who is the smallest of the Narts; as a character, he is sometimes cast in the light of the trickster god, comparable to the Scandinavian Loki (who finds a closer parallel in the Nart Syrdon however), Georgian Amirani, or the Ancient Greek Prometheus.
This name derives from the Latin “hospitium,” meaning “who gives shelter, house,” which in turn derives from the Latin “hospes,” meaning “host, guest, visitor, stranger, a foreigner.” Hospitium (Ancient Greek: xénos ‘Ξένος’; xeníā ‘ξενῐ́ᾱ’) is the ancient Greco-Roman concept of hospitality as a divine right of the guest and sacred duty of the host. Similar or broadly equivalent customs were also known in other cultures, though not always by that name. Saint Hospitius (in French, Saint Hospice, and anciently Saint Sospis) († 581) was a French hermit who, according to tradition, had been a monk in his native Egypt towards the beginning of the 6th century.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sôs (σῶς) sṓizō (σῴζω),” meaning “save, saving, heal, keep safe, rescue, unharmed, conservative.” 1) Saint Sossius or Sosius was Deacon of Misenum, an important naval base of the Roman Empire in Naples’s Bay. He was martyred along with Saint Januarius at Pozzuoli during the Diocletian Persecutions. 2) Gaius Sosius was elected quaestor in 66 BC and praetor in 49 BC. Upon starting the civil war, he joined the Senate’s party, sometimes called optimates by modern scholars (even though the term belongs to the era of Sulla and Marius).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Sōsthénēs (Σωσθένης),” composed of two elements: “sôs (σῶς) sṓizō (σῴζω)” (save, saving, heal, keep safe, rescue, unharmed, conservative) plus “sthénos (σθένος)” (strength, might, power). In turn, the name means “healthy and strong, of secure strength, powerful savior, strong savior, healthy man, strong man.” Sosthenes was the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, according to the New Testament, was seized and beaten by the mob in the presence of Gallio, the Roman governor, when he refused to proceed against Paul at the instigation of the Jews.
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This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sṓizō (σῴζω) sōtḗr (σωτήρ) sōtēríā (σωτηρῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “the one who saves, literally savior.” In Greek mythology, Soteria (Ancient Greek: Σωτηρία) was the goddess or spirit (daimon) of safety, deliverance, and preservation from harm. Her male counterparts were the daimon Soter and the god Dionysos Soter. The Romans named her Salus (Preservation). Soter was also the husband of Peitharchia and the father of Eupraxia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sṓizō (σῴζω) sōtḗr (σωτήρ) sōtēríā (σωτηρῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “the one who saves, literally savior.” In Greek mythology, Soteria (Ancient Greek: Σωτηρία) was the goddess or spirit (daimon) of safety, deliverance, and preservation from harm. Her male counterparts were the daimon Soter and the god Dionysos Soter. The Romans named her Salus (Preservation). Soter was also the husband of Peitharchia and the father of Eupraxia.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Haşatán > ha-Satan,” meaning “obstruct, oppose.” Satan is a character appearing in the texts of the Abrahamic religions, who personifies evil and temptation, and is known as the deceiver that leads humanity astray. The term is often applied to an angel who fell out of favor with God, seducing humankind into the ways of sin, and who now rules over the fallen world.
This name derives from the Old French “despenser > dépense,” which in turn derives from the Latin “expensă,” meaning “spending, payment, money paid out, one who dispenses or has charge of provisions in a household, to distribute.” The surname is attested from the late 13th-century.
Spicer is a Medieval English occupational surname for a seller or dealer in spices, or an apothecary or druggist. This name derives from the Old French “épices > épecier”, which in turn derives from the Late Latin “spĕcĭarius,” meaning “grocer, a seller of spices, druggist,” from the Latin “spĕcĭēs”, meaning “Spices.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “spurídion (σπυρίδιον) Spyrídon (Σπυρίδων),” but of unclear etymology. The most likely hypothesis is a derivation of the word “spurís (σπυρῐ́ς)” (Latin: sporta / sportula), which means “hamper, small basket, especially one used to distribute gifts to clients.” Saint Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, also sometimes written Saint Spiridon (~270–348), is a saint honored in both the eastern and western Christian traditions. Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd) and the island of Corfu where he is called: “Αγιος Σπυρίδων ο πολιούχος,” (Saint Spyridon, the Keeper of the City) for the miracle of expelling the plague (πανώλη) from the island.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “spurídion (σπυρίδιον) Spyrídon (Σπυρίδων),” but of unclear etymology. The most likely hypothesis is a derivation of the word “spurís (σπυρῐ́ς)” (Latin: sporta / sportula), which means “hamper, small basket, especially one used to distribute gifts to clients.” Saint Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, also sometimes written Saint Spiridon (~270–348), is a saint honored in both the eastern and western Christian traditions. Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd) and the island of Corfu where he is called: “Αγιος Σπυρίδων ο πολιούχος,” (Saint Spyridon, the Keeper of the City) for the miracle of expelling the plague (πανώλη) from the island.
This name derives from the Latin “spurius,” meaning “illegitimate birth, false, spurious.” Spurius is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used primarily during the Roman Republic period, and which fell into disuse in imperial times. It was used by both patrician and plebeian families and gave rise to the patronymic gens Spurilia.
This name derives from the Latin “spurius,” meaning “illegitimate birth, false, spurious.” Spurius is a Latin praenomen, or personal name, which was used primarily during the Roman Republic period, and which fell into disuse in imperial times. It was used by both patrician and plebeian families and gave rise to the patronymic gens Spurilia.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “spurídion (σπυρίδιον) Spyrídon (Σπυρίδων),” but of unclear etymology. The most likely hypothesis is a derivation of the word “spurís (σπυρῐ́ς)” (Latin: sporta / sportula), which means “hamper, small basket, especially one used to distribute gifts to clients.” Saint Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, also sometimes written Saint Spiridon (~270–348), is a saint honored in both the eastern and western Christian traditions. Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd) and the island of Corfu where he is called: “Αγιος Σπυρίδων ο πολιούχος,” (Saint Spyridon, the Keeper of the City) for the miracle of expelling the plague (πανώλη) from the island.
This name derives from the Latin “(Servus > Servĭus) > Sergĭus,” meaning “servant, slave.” The name of a Roman patrician family, Sergia (or Sergii), originally from Alba Longa, who, according to legend, could have descended from the Trojan Sergesto. Lucius Sergius Catiline belonged to this family. Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Sergius of Radonezh was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. The feast day is on October 7. Resafa (Arabic: Reṣafa), known in Roman times as “Sergiopolis” and briefly as Anastasiopolis, was a city located in the Roman province of Euphratensis, in modern-day Syria.
This name derives from the Slavic “sreča /schast’ ye (счастье),” meaning “luck, happiness.” Srečko Kosovel (1904–1926) was a post–First World War Slovene poet, now considered one of central Europe’s major modernist poets. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on August 30.
This name derives from the Slavic “sreča /schast’ ye (счастье),” meaning “luck, happiness.” Srečko Kosovel (1904–1926) was a post–First World War Slovene poet, now considered one of central Europe’s major modernist poets. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on August 30.
This name derives from the Slavic “sreča /schast’ ye (счастье),” meaning “luck, happiness.” Srečko Kosovel (1904–1926) was a post–First World War Slovene poet, now considered one of central Europe’s major modernist poets. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on August 30.
This name derives from the Slavic “sreča /schast’ ye (счастье),” meaning “luck, happiness.” Srečko Kosovel (1904–1926) was a post–First World War Slovene poet, now considered one of central Europe’s major modernist poets. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on August 30.
This name derives from the Slavic “sreča /schast’ ye (счастье),” meaning “luck, happiness.” Srečko Kosovel (1904–1926) was a post–First World War Slovene poet, now considered one of central Europe’s major modernist poets. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on August 30.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Anastásios (Ᾰ̓νᾰστᾰìσῐος),” from “anástasis (ᾰ̓νᾰìστᾰσῐς),” meaning “resurrection, rebirth,” which in turn is composed of three elements: “ana- (ᾰ̓νᾰ-)” (up) plus “hístēmi (ῐ̔ìστημῐ)” (I stand) plus “-sis (-σῐς)” (suffix to form abstract nouns or nouns of action). In turn, the name means “resurrected.” The name Anastasius and its more common female counterpart, Anastasia, were often given to Greek children born around December 22 or around Easter during the early days of Christianity. It is the name of several early saints, e.g., Saint Anastasia, a Christian saint and martyr who died at Sirmium. In the Orthodox Church, she is remembered as the great Martyr Anastasia, the deliverer from potions (Greek: Hagia Anastasia Pharmacolytria). Anastasius I (Latin: Flavius Anastasius Augustus) was Byzantine Emperor from 491 to 518. Anastasios II (Greek: Ἀρτέμιος Ἀναστάσιος Β΄), († 719), was the Byzantine Emperor from 713 to 715. Anastatica is a monotypic genus with the type species Anastatica hierochuntica. It is also called the “resurrection plant.”
This name derives from the Slavic name “Stanisláv (Станисла́в),” composed of two elements: “*stàti / státi (ста́ти)” (to stand, to become) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “glory and fame, enduring glory, someone who achieves glory or fame.” It is most often given in the Slavic countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe. The name has spread to many non-Slavic languages. 1) Stanisław Szczepanowski, (1030–1079) was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Bold. 2) Saint Stanislaus Papczyński (1631–1701), born Jan Papczyński, was a Polish Roman Catholic priest who once served as a member of the Piarist Order. 3) Stanisława Rodzińska (1899–1945), was a Polish religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Dominic.
This name derives from the Slavic name “Stanisláv (Станисла́в),” composed of two elements: “*stàti / státi (ста́ти)” (to stand, to become) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “glory and fame, enduring glory, someone who achieves glory or fame.” It is most often given in the Slavic countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe. The name has spread to many non-Slavic languages. 1) Stanisław Szczepanowski, (1030–1079) was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Bold. 2) Saint Stanislaus Papczyński (1631–1701), born Jan Papczyński, was a Polish Roman Catholic priest who once served as a member of the Piarist Order. 3) Stanisława Rodzińska (1899–1945), was a Polish religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Dominic.
This name derives from the Slavic name “Stanisláv (Станисла́в),” composed of two elements: “*stàti / státi (ста́ти)” (to stand, to become) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “glory and fame, enduring glory, someone who achieves glory or fame.” It is most often given in the Slavic countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe. The name has spread to many non-Slavic languages. 1) Stanisław Szczepanowski, (1030–1079) was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Bold. 2) Saint Stanislaus Papczyński (1631–1701), born Jan Papczyński, was a Polish Roman Catholic priest who once served as a member of the Piarist Order. 3) Stanisława Rodzińska (1899–1945), was a Polish religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Dominic.
This name derives from the Slavic name “Stanisláv (Станисла́в),” composed of two elements: “*stàti / státi (ста́ти)” (to stand, to become) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “glory and fame, enduring glory, someone who achieves glory or fame.” It is most often given in the Slavic countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe. The name has spread to many non-Slavic languages. 1) Stanisław Szczepanowski, (1030–1079) was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Bold. 2) Saint Stanislaus Papczyński (1631–1701), born Jan Papczyński, was a Polish Roman Catholic priest who once served as a member of the Piarist Order. 3) Stanisława Rodzińska (1899–1945), was a Polish religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Dominic.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Anastásios (Ᾰ̓νᾰστᾰìσῐος),” from “anástasis (ᾰ̓νᾰìστᾰσῐς),” meaning “resurrection, rebirth,” which in turn is composed of three elements: “ana- (ᾰ̓νᾰ-)” (up) plus “hístēmi (ῐ̔ìστημῐ)” (I stand) plus “-sis (-σῐς)” (suffix to form abstract nouns or nouns of action). In turn, the name means “resurrected.” The name Anastasius and its more common female counterpart, Anastasia, were often given to Greek children born around December 22 or around Easter during the early days of Christianity. It is the name of several early saints, e.g., Saint Anastasia, a Christian saint and martyr who died at Sirmium. In the Orthodox Church, she is remembered as the great Martyr Anastasia, the deliverer from potions (Greek: Hagia Anastasia Pharmacolytria). Anastasius I (Latin: Flavius Anastasius Augustus) was Byzantine Emperor from 491 to 518. Anastasios II (Greek: Ἀρτέμιος Ἀναστάσιος Β΄), († 719), was the Byzantine Emperor from 713 to 715. Anastatica is a monotypic genus with the type species Anastatica hierochuntica. It is also called the “resurrection plant.”
This name derives from the Slavic name “Stanisláv (Станисла́в),” composed of two elements: “*stàti / státi (ста́ти)” (to stand, to become) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). In turn, the name means “glory and fame, enduring glory, someone who achieves glory or fame.” It is most often given in the Slavic countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe. The name has spread to many non-Slavic languages. 1) Stanisław Szczepanowski, (1030–1079) was a Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish king Bolesław II the Bold. 2) Saint Stanislaus Papczyński (1631–1701), born Jan Papczyński, was a Polish Roman Catholic priest who once served as a member of the Piarist Order. 3) Stanisława Rodzińska (1899–1945), was a Polish religious of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Dominic.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Anastásios (Ᾰ̓νᾰστᾰìσῐος),” from “anástasis (ᾰ̓νᾰìστᾰσῐς),” meaning “resurrection, rebirth,” which in turn is composed of three elements: “ana- (ᾰ̓νᾰ-)” (up) plus “hístēmi (ῐ̔ìστημῐ)” (I stand) plus “-sis (-σῐς)” (suffix to form abstract nouns or nouns of action). In turn, the name means “resurrected.” The name Anastasius and its more common female counterpart, Anastasia, were often given to Greek children born around December 22 or around Easter during the early days of Christianity. It is the name of several early saints, e.g., Saint Anastasia, a Christian saint and martyr who died at Sirmium. In the Orthodox Church, she is remembered as the great Martyr Anastasia, the deliverer from potions (Greek: Hagia Anastasia Pharmacolytria). Anastasius I (Latin: Flavius Anastasius Augustus) was Byzantine Emperor from 491 to 518. Anastasios II (Greek: Ἀρτέμιος Ἀναστάσιος Β΄), († 719), was the Byzantine Emperor from 713 to 715. Anastatica is a monotypic genus with the type species Anastatica hierochuntica. It is also called the “resurrection plant.”
This name is a diminutive of Stracimir, Strahimir, Strahomir, and Strahinja. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (STRAH *MIR" / MIR) and (STRAH -INJA).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Eūstáthios (Εὐστάθιος),” composed of two elements: “eû (εὖ)” (well) plus “stásis (στᾰ́σῐς)” (a standing, placing, setting, position, posture, stable). In turn, the name means “steadfast, stable, firm, and steadfast in the faith.” Its exact Latin equivalents are “Constans” and its derivatives, “Constantius” and “Constantinus.” There are several characters in the story with this name as patriarchs and bishops. Eustathius of Antioch, sometimes surnamed the Great, was a bishop and patriarch of Antioch in the 4th century. He was a native of Side in Pamphylia. About 320, he was bishop of Beroea, and he became the patriarch of Antioch shortly before the Council of Nicaea in 325. In that assembly, he distinguished himself zealously against the Arians, though the “Allocutio ad Imperatorem” with which he has been credited is hardly genuine.
Hard, durable
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Stæinn,” from “steinn”; Old High German “stėin”; Old English “stān”; Proto-Germanic “*stainaz,” meaning “rock, cliff, a small piece of stone, a pebble, a gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.” It derives from a literal translation of the name Peter into the North Germanic languages.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Stæinn,” from “steinn”; Old High German “stėin”; Old English “stān”; Proto-Germanic “*stainaz,” meaning “rock, cliff, a small piece of stone, a pebble, a gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.” It derives from a literal translation of the name Peter into the North Germanic languages.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “stûlos (στῦλος) Stylianós (Στυλιανός),” meaning “pillar, strong as a pillar.” The meaning is a synonym of strength, power as the majesty of a column (pillar), and absolute control and determination. Stylianos of Paphlagonia is revered as a saint born in Adrianopolis in the province of Paphlagonia (modern Turkey) into a low-income family. The Bollandist Hippolyte Delehaye argued that Stylianos never existed, but was confused with Alypios the Stylite, who shares a saint’s day and the city of birth, with the attribute ‘stylite’ being confused with a cognomen Στυλιανός (both derived from “στῦλος,” meaning ‘pillar’).
This name derives from the Anatolian (Hittites) ḫašterz[a],” meaning “star, celestial body, aster, to burn and glower, shine.” The Hittites were an ancient people of the Anatolian Bronze Age who founded an empire in Hattusa, central-northern Anatolia, which inherited the “star” form of the proto Indo-European “*h2ster”. Later, the word was brought to ancient cultures such as Germanic, Greek, Celtic, and Latin.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from Old English 7th-Century given name “Stigeweard,” composed of two elements: the prefix “stige” (hall) plus “weard” (guardian, warden). In turn, the name means “the guardian, the one who sees everything.” Stewart (sometimes spelled Stuart) is also used in Scotland as a surname and occupational name for an administrative official of an estate or steward. As a given name, it arose in 19th-century Scotland in honor of the Stuart royal family, which produced several kings and queens of Scotland and Britain between the 14th and 18th-centuries.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō (χρῑ́ω) -tos (-τος) khrīstós (χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Christian I (1426–1481) was a Danish monarch of the Oldenburg dynasty, King of Denmark. 2) Christian II (1481–1559) reigned as King of Denmark and Norway from 1513 until 1523 and Sweden from 1520 until 1521. 2) Saint Christian was Bishop and brother of St. Malachy of Armagh. His Celtic name was Croistan O’Morgair. In 1126, Christian named the bishop of Clogher in Ireland.
This name derives from the Latin “Christianus,” meaning “Christian, follower of Christ.” The term “Christ” was applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrī́ō (χρῑ́ω) -tos (-τος) khrīstós (χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” Messiah is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Christian in the 17th and 18th-centuries was a famous female first name in Scotland. 1) Christian I (1426–1481) was a Danish monarch of the Oldenburg dynasty, King of Denmark. 2) Christian II (1481–1559) reigned as King of Denmark and Norway from 1513 until 1523 and Sweden from 1520 until 1521. 2) Saint Christian was Bishop and brother of St. Malachy of Armagh. His Celtic name was Croistan O’Morgair. In 1126, Christian named the bishop of Clogher in Ireland.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Khrīstóphoros (Χρῑστόφορος),” composed of two elements: “khrī́ō (χρῑ́ω) -tos (-τος) khrīstós (χρῑστός)” (Messiah or Christ, an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve) plus “phérō (φέρω) férein (φέρειν)” (bring, bear, carry). In turn, the name means “Christ-bearer, the one who bears Christ (in his soul).” The name originates in the Christian legend of St. Christopher. As a first name, Christopher has been in use since the 15th-century. The meaning of the name suggested the legend of St. Christopher carrying the Christ child across the water. The name, frequently cited as religious and even zealous, has found modern popularity in part due to historical figures. With the European exploration of the Americas following the navigation of Christopher Columbus, the name retained its reverent stature but allowed for its removal from purely religious uses and distinction.
This name derives from the Slavic adjective “stoya,” meaning “stable, enduring,” from the Old East Slavic root “stóyati / stoyátʹ (стоя́ть),” meaning (standing, to stand, to stay). Stojan Čupić (1765–1815) was a Serbian revolutionary general (vojvoda), one of the most famous commanders of the First Serbian Uprising. He was active in the Mačva region.
This name derives from the Slavic adjective “stoya,” meaning “stable, enduring,” from the Old East Slavic root “stóyati / stoyátʹ (стоя́ть),” meaning (standing, to stand, to stay). Stojan Čupić (1765–1815) was a Serbian revolutionary general (vojvoda), one of the most famous commanders of the First Serbian Uprising. He was active in the Mačva region.
This name derives from the Slavic adjective “stoya,” meaning “stable, enduring,” from the Old East Slavic root “stóyati / stoyátʹ (стоя́ть),” meaning (standing, to stand, to stay). Stojan Čupić (1765–1815) was a Serbian revolutionary general (vojvoda), one of the most famous commanders of the First Serbian Uprising. He was active in the Mačva region.
This name derives from the Slavic adjective “stoya,” meaning “stable, enduring,” from the Old East Slavic root “stóyati / stoyátʹ (стоя́ть),” meaning (standing, to stand, to stay). Stojan Čupić (1765–1815) was a Serbian revolutionary general (vojvoda), one of the most famous commanders of the First Serbian Uprising. He was active in the Mačva region.
This name derives from the Slavic adjective “stoya,” meaning “stable, enduring,” from the Old East Slavic root “stóyati / stoyátʹ (стоя́ть),” meaning (standing, to stand, to stay). Stojan Čupić (1765–1815) was a Serbian revolutionary general (vojvoda), one of the most famous commanders of the First Serbian Uprising. He was active in the Mačva region.
This name derives from the Old High German “Haistulf,” composed of two elements: “*haifstiz” (violence, struggle, conflict, haste, impetuous, vehement, rivalry, speed, swiftness, dispatch) plus “*-wulfaz” (wolf). In turn, the name means “combative as a wolf, the magic of the wolf.” 1) Haistulf was bishop of Mainz, German cities, a bishopric eighth century who became the ecclesiastical center of the whole of Germany. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on January 5. 2) Aistulf († 756) was the Duke of Friuli from 744, King of Lombards from 749, and Duke of Spoleto from 751. His father was the Duke Pemmo.
This name derives from the Slavic adjective “stoya,” meaning “stable, enduring,” from the Old East Slavic root “stóyati / stoyátʹ (стоя́ть),” meaning (standing, to stand, to stay). Stojan Čupić (1765–1815) was a Serbian revolutionary general (vojvoda), one of the most famous commanders of the First Serbian Uprising. He was active in the Mačva region.
This name is a diminutive of Stracimir, Strahimir, Strahomir, and Strahinja. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (STRAH *MIR" / MIR) and (STRAH -INJA).
This name is a diminutive of Stracimir, Strahimir, Strahomir, and Strahinja. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (STRAH *MIR" / MIR) and (STRAH -INJA).
This name is a diminutive of Stracimir, Strahimir, Strahomir, and Strahinja. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (STRAH *MIR" / MIR) and (STRAH -INJA).
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “stratós (στρᾰτός),” meaning “army, military force.” 1) Strato I was an Indo-Greek king who was the son of the Indo-Greek queen Agathokleia, who presumably acted as his regent during his early years after Strato’s father, another Indo-Greek king, was killed. 2) Straton was a peripatetic philosopher and the third director (scholarch) of the Lyceum after Theophrastus’s death. He devoted himself mainly to the study of natural science and increased the naturalistic elements in Aristotle’s thought to such an extent that he denied the need for an active god to construct the universe, preferring to place the universe’s government in the unconscious force of nature alone.
This name is a diminutive of Stracimir, Strahimir, Strahomir, and Strahinja. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (STRAH *MIR" / MIR) and (STRAH -INJA).
This name is a diminutive of Stracimir, Strahimir, Strahomir, and Strahinja. The name is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (STRAH *MIR" / MIR) and (STRAH -INJA).
This name derives from Old English 7th-Century given name “Stigeweard,” composed of two elements: the prefix “stige” (hall) plus “weard” (guardian, warden). In turn, the name means “the guardian, the one who sees everything.” Stewart (sometimes spelled Stuart) is also used in Scotland as a surname and occupational name for an administrative official of an estate or steward. As a given name, it arose in 19th-century Scotland in honor of the Stuart royal family, which produced several kings and queens of Scotland and Britain between the 14th and 18th-centuries.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Styrbiǫrn,” composed of two elements: “styrr” (turmoil, tumult, battle, confusion, noise) plus “bjǫrn” (bear, wild animal). In turn, the name means “tumultuous bear.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Anastásios (Ᾰ̓νᾰστᾰìσῐος),” from “anástasis (ᾰ̓νᾰìστᾰσῐς),” meaning “resurrection, rebirth,” which in turn is composed of three elements: “ana- (ᾰ̓νᾰ-)” (up) plus “hístēmi (ῐ̔ìστημῐ)” (I stand) plus “-sis (-σῐς)” (suffix to form abstract nouns or nouns of action). In turn, the name means “resurrected.” The name Anastasius and its more common female counterpart, Anastasia, were often given to Greek children born around December 22 or around Easter during the early days of Christianity. It is the name of several early saints, e.g., Saint Anastasia, a Christian saint and martyr who died at Sirmium. In the Orthodox Church, she is remembered as the great Martyr Anastasia, the deliverer from potions (Greek: Hagia Anastasia Pharmacolytria). Anastasius I (Latin: Flavius Anastasius Augustus) was Byzantine Emperor from 491 to 518. Anastasios II (Greek: Ἀρτέμιος Ἀναστάσιος Β΄), († 719), was the Byzantine Emperor from 713 to 715. Anastatica is a monotypic genus with the type species Anastatica hierochuntica. It is also called the “resurrection plant.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Old Norse name “Stígr,” directly from the element “stíga” (to step, to step upwards, tread, path). In turn, derives from the Proto-Germanic “*stīganą,” meaning “to step, to stride, to rise, to increase.”
This name derives from the Arabic “sahula,” meaning “(of the ground) to be flat, even or level.” This is the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus. The word is also linked to another etymology meaning “delicate, simple, easy”.
Of reddish hair or complexion
This name derives from the Arabic “sahula,” meaning “(of the ground) to be flat, even or level.” This is the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus. The word is also linked to another etymology meaning “delicate, simple, easy”.
This name derives from Persian (Fārsi) “sohrāb / suhrāb,” meaning “illustrious, shining.” It is a character from the Shahnameh or the kings’ tales by Ferdowsi in Rostam and Sohrab’s tragedy. He was Rostam’s son, an Iranian warrior, and Tahmineh, the daughter of the king of Samangam, a neighboring country. He was slain at a young age by his father, Rostam.
This name comes from the Finnish “Sulo,” which means “grace, charm.” The name is popular from the beginning of the 20th century, initially given to women in the 19th century.
This name comes from the Finnish “Sulo,” which means “grace, charm.” The name is popular from the beginning of the 20th century, initially given to women in the 19th century.
This name comes from the Finnish “Sulo,” which means “grace, charm.” The name is popular from the beginning of the 20th century, initially given to women in the 19th century.
This name comes from the Finnish “Sulo,” which means “grace, charm.” The name is popular from the beginning of the 20th century, initially given to women in the 19th century.
This name comes from the Finnish “Sulo,” which means “grace, charm.” The name is popular from the beginning of the 20th century, initially given to women in the 19th century.
This name comes from the Finnish “Sulo,” which means “grace, charm.” The name is popular from the beginning of the 20th century, initially given to women in the 19th century.
This name derives from the Arabic “sulṭah > sulṭān,” meaning “strength, authority, rulership, authority, power.” Sultan is a noble title with several historical meanings. The dynasty and lands ruled by a sultan are referred to as a sultanate (Arabic: ṣalṭanah). A feminine form, used by westerners, is Sultana or Sultanah, though the very styling misconstrues the roles of wives of sultans.
This name derives from the Middle English “somonour,” meaning “summoner,” which in turn derives from the Latin “summonēre,” present active infinitive of “summoneō,” composed of two elements: “sub” (under, up to, up under, close to) plus “moneō” (warn, advise). In turn, the name means “remind or advise privily, give a hint.” A summoner was an ecclesiastical court officer, usually that of a bishop or an archdeacon, whose job it was to deliver a summons to an offending member of the diocese.
This name derives from the Sanskrit “sundara (सुन्दर),” meaning “beautiful.” It is the name of several minor characters in Hindu texts and is also another name of the Hindu god Krishna.
This name derives from the Sanskrit “sundara (सुन्दर),” meaning “beautiful.” It is the name of several minor characters in Hindu texts and is also another name of the Hindu god Krishna.
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Old Norse “sunn / sunna,” meaning “southern.” 2), From the Ancient Germanic “*sunnia, “meaning “sun.”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Sophrónios (Σωφρόνιος)”, from “sṓphrōn (σώφρων),” composed of two elements: “sôs (σῶς) sṓizō (σῴζω)” (save, saving, heal, keep safe, rescue, unharmed, conservative) plus “phrḗn (φρήν)” (moderate, prudent, sensible, reasonable, self-controlled, temperate, chaste, sober). 1) Sophronius, Syrian Damascus, was elected patriarch of Jerusalem in 634. Palestine, at the time, was to live under the pressure of the impending invasion by Abu-Bekr, father in law of Muhammad. Sophronius, “the sophist,” one of the most exciting personalities of the time, educated, and open-minded and passionate defender of orthodoxy, was born in Damascus around 550 AD. 2) Sophronia was an Italian nun. The Catholic Church revered her as a saint and martyr.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Sophrónios (Σωφρόνιος)”, from “sṓphrōn (σώφρων),” composed of two elements: “sôs (σῶς) sṓizō (σῴζω)” (save, saving, heal, keep safe, rescue, unharmed, conservative) plus “phrḗn (φρήν)” (moderate, prudent, sensible, reasonable, self-controlled, temperate, chaste, sober). 1) Sophronius, Syrian Damascus, was elected patriarch of Jerusalem in 634. Palestine, at the time, was to live under the pressure of the impending invasion by Abu-Bekr, father in law of Muhammad. Sophronius, “the sophist,” one of the most exciting personalities of the time, educated, and open-minded and passionate defender of orthodoxy, was born in Damascus around 550 AD. 2) Sophronia was an Italian nun. The Catholic Church revered her as a saint and martyr.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Sophrónios (Σωφρόνιος)”, from “sṓphrōn (σώφρων),” composed of two elements: “sôs (σῶς) sṓizō (σῴζω)” (save, saving, heal, keep safe, rescue, unharmed, conservative) plus “phrḗn (φρήν)” (moderate, prudent, sensible, reasonable, self-controlled, temperate, chaste, sober). 1) Sophronius, Syrian Damascus, was elected patriarch of Jerusalem in 634. Palestine, at the time, was to live under the pressure of the impending invasion by Abu-Bekr, father in law of Muhammad. Sophronius, “the sophist,” one of the most exciting personalities of the time, educated, and open-minded and passionate defender of orthodoxy, was born in Damascus around 550 AD. 2) Sophronia was an Italian nun. The Catholic Church revered her as a saint and martyr.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Sophrónios (Σωφρόνιος)”, from “sṓphrōn (σώφρων),” composed of two elements: “sôs (σῶς) sṓizō (σῴζω)” (save, saving, heal, keep safe, rescue, unharmed, conservative) plus “phrḗn (φρήν)” (moderate, prudent, sensible, reasonable, self-controlled, temperate, chaste, sober). 1) Sophronius, Syrian Damascus, was elected patriarch of Jerusalem in 634. Palestine, at the time, was to live under the pressure of the impending invasion by Abu-Bekr, father in law of Muhammad. Sophronius, “the sophist,” one of the most exciting personalities of the time, educated, and open-minded and passionate defender of orthodoxy, was born in Damascus around 550 AD. 2) Sophronia was an Italian nun. The Catholic Church revered her as a saint and martyr.
This name derives from Surano, a town, and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy, which in turn derives from the. Ancient Greek: “Seírios (Σείριος),” meaning “sun-bright, glowing, burning, blazing, shining,” which in turn derives from Akkadian “Aššur.” The name Sīrĭus in Latin was used as an ethnic cognomen to indicate people from Syria (just in imperial slaves and freedmen). Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, known in ancient Egypt as Sopdet (Greek: Sôthis ‘Σῶθῐς’), is recorded in the earliest astronomical records. During the era of the Middle Kingdom, Egyptians based their calendar on the heliacal rising of Sirius, namely the day it becomes visible just before sunrise after moving far enough away from the glare of the Sun. Saint Syrus (Sirus) of Pavia (Italian: San Siro) is traditionally said to have been the first bishop of Pavia during the 1st century. Surus (‘the Syrian’) was believed to be the last war elephant of Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca’s army in Italy. Several Roman writers give accounts of Surus, which was probably a large Asian elephant with one tusk.
good-tempered
good character
good character
advance, proceed
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian root: “swtḫ > sēt” (Greek: Sēth (Σήθ). Seth is a God of the desert, storms, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion. In later myths, he is also the God of darkness and chaos. In Egyptian mythology, Set is portrayed as the usurper that killed and mutilated his brother Osiris. Osiris’ wife Isis reassembled Osiris’ corpse and embalmed him. Osiris’ son Horus sought revenge upon Set, and the myths describe their conflicts. The death of Osiris and the battle between Horus and Set is a popular event in Egyptian mythology.
This name derives from the Ancient Egyptian root: “swtḫ > sēt” (Greek: Sēth (Σήθ). Seth is a God of the desert, storms, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion. In later myths, he is also the God of darkness and chaos. In Egyptian mythology, Set is portrayed as the usurper that killed and mutilated his brother Osiris. Osiris’ wife Isis reassembled Osiris’ corpse and embalmed him. Osiris’ son Horus sought revenge upon Set, and the myths describe their conflicts. The death of Osiris and the battle between Horus and Set is a popular event in Egyptian mythology.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name means “divine power, divine rulership, God rules, illustrious defender, defender of the house.” This name derives from the Old English “ōs” (god) plus “weald” (power), which in turn derives from the Old High German name “Answald,” composed two elements: “*ansuz / ans” (pagan god) plus “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one). Answald and Oswald are closely related to the Old Norse name “Ásvaldr,” which has the same etymology and meaning. Oswald was King of Northumbria from 634 until his death and was venerated as a saint in the Middle Ages. Oswald’s father Æthelfrith was a successful Bernician ruler who, after some years in power in Bernicia, also became king of Deira, and thus was the first to rule both of the kingdoms which would come to be considered the constituent kingdoms of Northumbria. Oswald of Worcester was Archbishop of York from 972 to his death in 992. He was of Danish ancestry but brought up by his uncle, Oda, who sent him to France to the abbey of Fleury to become a monk.
This name is a short form of Svantepolk and Sven. It is of Slavic and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (SVĚTŬ / SVET POLK) and (SVEINN).
This name derives from the Old Norse name and byname“svanr,” meaning “swan (bird).”
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “spurídion (σπυρίδιον) Spyrídon (Σπυρίδων),” but of unclear etymology. The most likely hypothesis is a derivation of the word “spurís (σπυρῐ́ς)” (Latin: sporta / sportula), which means “hamper, small basket, especially one used to distribute gifts to clients.” Saint Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, also sometimes written Saint Spiridon (~270–348), is a saint honored in both the eastern and western Christian traditions. Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd) and the island of Corfu where he is called: “Αγιος Σπυρίδων ο πολιούχος,” (Saint Spyridon, the Keeper of the City) for the miracle of expelling the plague (πανώλη) from the island.
This name means “boy, lad, young man, young warrior.” It derives from the Old Norse name “sveinn.” Over the centuries, many northern European rulers have carried the name, including “Sweyn I Forkbeard” (Old Norse: Sveinn Tjúguskegg), who established Danish rule over Norway and successfully invaded England in the year 1002. His name appears as “Swegen” in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
This name means “boy, lad, young man, young warrior.” It derives from the Old Norse name “sveinn.” Over the centuries, many northern European rulers have carried the name, including “Sweyn I Forkbeard” (Old Norse: Sveinn Tjúguskegg), who established Danish rule over Norway and successfully invaded England in the year 1002. His name appears as “Swegen” in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
This name means “boy, lad, young man, young warrior.” It derives from the Old Norse name “sveinn.” Over the centuries, many northern European rulers have carried the name, including “Sweyn I Forkbeard” (Old Norse: Sveinn Tjúguskegg), who established Danish rule over Norway and successfully invaded England in the year 1002. His name appears as “Swegen” in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
This name means “boy, lad, young man, young warrior.” It derives from the Old Norse name “sveinn.” Over the centuries, many northern European rulers have carried the name, including “Sweyn I Forkbeard” (Old Norse: Sveinn Tjúguskegg), who established Danish rule over Norway and successfully invaded England in the year 1002. His name appears as “Swegen” in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.
This name derives from the Old Norse “sverri-,” meaning “wild, swinging, spinning.” The element is used in the past as an Old Norse byname meaning “troublemaker.” It is a common name in Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands; it is less common in Denmark and Sweden. It can also be a surname. The name-day is celebrated on November 1, the Feast of All Saints.
This name derives from the Old Norse “sverri-,” meaning “wild, swinging, spinning.” The element is used in the past as an Old Norse byname meaning “troublemaker.” It is a common name in Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands; it is less common in Denmark and Sweden. It can also be a surname. The name-day is celebrated on November 1, the Feast of All Saints.
This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two Proto-Slavic elements: “свѣтъ (světŭ) свет (svet)” (bright, shine, light, white) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). The name means “blessed glory, one of the world’s glories, holy man.” Sviatoslav I Igorevich was a prince of Rus. The son of Igor of Kiev and Olga, Sviatoslav, is famous for his perpetual campaigns in the east and south, which precipitated the collapse of two great powers of Eastern Europe, Khazaria and the First Bulgarian Empire. He also conquered numerous East Slavic tribes, defeated the Alans and the Volga Bulgars, and at times was allied with the Pechenegs and Magyars.
This name derives from the Slavic “Svetozar,” composed of two elements: “свѣтъ (světŭ) свет (svet)” (bright, shine, light, white) plus “žar (жа̑р)” (enthusiasm, ardor, ember). In turn, the name means “one who is sanctified and followed with fervor.” Svetozar Borojević (1856–1920) was an Austro-Hungarian field marshal who was described as one of the most excellent defensive strategists of the First World War. The feast day, associated with Eastern Orthodox saints, is traditionally celebrated in Bulgaria on February 6, March 20 and September 5.
This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two Proto-Slavic elements: “свѣтъ (světŭ) свет (svet)” (bright, shine, light, white) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). The name means “blessed glory, one of the world’s glories, holy man.” Sviatoslav I Igorevich was a prince of Rus. The son of Igor of Kiev and Olga, Sviatoslav, is famous for his perpetual campaigns in the east and south, which precipitated the collapse of two great powers of Eastern Europe, Khazaria and the First Bulgarian Empire. He also conquered numerous East Slavic tribes, defeated the Alans and the Volga Bulgars, and at times was allied with the Pechenegs and Magyars.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “spurídion (σπυρίδιον) Spyrídon (Σπυρίδων),” but of unclear etymology. The most likely hypothesis is a derivation of the word “spurís (σπυρῐ́ς)” (Latin: sporta / sportula), which means “hamper, small basket, especially one used to distribute gifts to clients.” Saint Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, also sometimes written Saint Spiridon (~270–348), is a saint honored in both the eastern and western Christian traditions. Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd) and the island of Corfu where he is called: “Αγιος Σπυρίδων ο πολιούχος,” (Saint Spyridon, the Keeper of the City) for the miracle of expelling the plague (πανώλη) from the island.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “spurídion (σπυρίδιον) Spyrídon (Σπυρίδων),” but of unclear etymology. The most likely hypothesis is a derivation of the word “spurís (σπυρῐ́ς)” (Latin: sporta / sportula), which means “hamper, small basket, especially one used to distribute gifts to clients.” Saint Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, also sometimes written Saint Spiridon (~270–348), is a saint honored in both the eastern and western Christian traditions. Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd) and the island of Corfu where he is called: “Αγιος Σπυρίδων ο πολιούχος,” (Saint Spyridon, the Keeper of the City) for the miracle of expelling the plague (πανώλη) from the island.
This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two Proto-Slavic elements: “свѣтъ (světŭ) свет (svet)” (bright, shine, light, white) plus “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation). The name means “blessed glory, one of the world’s glories, holy man.” Sviatoslav I Igorevich was a prince of Rus. The son of Igor of Kiev and Olga, Sviatoslav, is famous for his perpetual campaigns in the east and south, which precipitated the collapse of two great powers of Eastern Europe, Khazaria and the First Bulgarian Empire. He also conquered numerous East Slavic tribes, defeated the Alans and the Volga Bulgars, and at times was allied with the Pechenegs and Magyars.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “spurídion (σπυρίδιον) Spyrídon (Σπυρίδων),” but of unclear etymology. The most likely hypothesis is a derivation of the word “spurís (σπυρῐ́ς)” (Latin: sporta / sportula), which means “hamper, small basket, especially one used to distribute gifts to clients.” Saint Spyridon, bishop of Trimythous, also sometimes written Saint Spiridon (~270–348), is a saint honored in both the eastern and western Christian traditions. Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd) and the island of Corfu where he is called: “Αγιος Σπυρίδων ο πολιούχος,” (Saint Spyridon, the Keeper of the City) for the miracle of expelling the plague (πανώλη) from the island.
This name is a short form of Svantepolk and Sven. It is of Slavic and Old Norse origin and comes from the following roots: (SVĚTŬ / SVET POLK) and (SVEINN).
This name derives from the Old High German “Answer,” composed of two elements: the “*ansuz / ans” (heathen god) plus “*warjaną” (defender, protector/inhabitant, citizen). In turn, the name means “one who defends the values of God.” St. Ansuerus (German: Answer) (1038–1066) was a Benedictine monk and Abbot of St. George’s, Ratzeburg.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Latin “silva > Silvĭus,” meaning “wood, woodland, forest, wild, Sylvan, who lives or comes from the woods, (figuratively) abundance, heap, a lot, abundant material.” In the Republican era, the forms “Silvinus and Silvianus” were used. Silvio shares the same etymology of the names Silvano, Silverio, and Sylvester. In Roman mythology, Silvius was either the son of Aeneas and Lavinia or the son of Ascanius. He succeeded Ascanius as King of Alba Longa. Silvius Brabo is a mythical Roman soldier who is said to have killed a giant, and from this came the name Brabant.
This name derives from the Latin “silva > Silvānus,” meaning “wood, woodland, forest, wild, sylvan, who lives or comes from the woods, (figuratively) abundance, heap, a lot, abundant material.” Silvanus was a Roman tutelary deity of woods and fields. As protector of forests (Sylvestris Deus), he especially presided over plantations and delighted in trees growing wild. Silvanus shares the same etymology of the names Silvio, Silvia, Silverio, and Sylvester.
This name derived from the Latin adjective “silvestris,” meaning “wooded, forested, wild, sylvan, who lives or comes from the woods,” which derives from the noun “silva,” meaning “wood, woodland, forest, (figuratively) abundance, heap, a lot, abundant material”. Pope Sylvester I († 31 December 335), whose name is also spelled “Silvester,” was the head of the Catholic Church from 31 January 314 to his death in 335. He succeeded Pope Miltiades. He filled the See of Rome at a significant era in the history of the Catholic Church, yet very little is known of him.
This name derived from the Latin adjective “silvestris,” meaning “wooded, forested, wild, sylvan, who lives or comes from the woods,” which derives from the noun “silva,” meaning “wood, woodland, forest, (figuratively) abundance, heap, a lot, abundant material”. Pope Sylvester I († 31 December 335), whose name is also spelled “Silvester,” was the head of the Catholic Church from 31 January 314 to his death in 335. He succeeded Pope Miltiades. He filled the See of Rome at a significant era in the history of the Catholic Church, yet very little is known of him.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Latin-speaking ethnic nicknames “Sabinus and Sabina” meaning “of the Sabine tribe.” Sabina, the region in the Sabine Hills of Latium named for the Sabines, is the ancient territory that today is still identified mainly with the North-Eastern Province of Rome and the Province of Rieti, Lazio. In turn derives from the Proto-Italic / Latin-Faliscan and Osco-Umbrian root “Sab- / Saf-,” traced to the Ancient Greek reconstruction of Saphineís / Safineís (Σαφηνείς). 1) Saint Sabina, matron, and martyr from Rome was the widow of Senator Valentinus and daughter of Herod Metallarius. 2) Saint Sabinus of Canosa (Italian: San Sabino) (461–566), venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church, was bishop of Canosa di Puglia from 514. 3) Sabellius was a third-century priest and theologian who most likely taught in Rome but may have been a North African from Libya.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Haşatán > ha-Satan,” meaning “obstruct, oppose.” Satan is a character appearing in the texts of the Abrahamic religions, who personifies evil and temptation, and is known as the deceiver that leads humanity astray. The term is often applied to an angel who fell out of favor with God, seducing humankind into the ways of sin, and who now rules over the fallen world.
This name derives from the Hebrew “śārāf > śərāfîm,” meaning “fiery ones, shining snake, flaming, glowing.” A Seraph is a celestial or heavenly being in the Abrahamic Religions. The name means “burning ones.” The word Seraph is usually a synonym for serpents when used in the Hebrew Bible. Saint Fina (1238–1253), or Saint Serafina, was an Italian Christian girl who is revered in the Tuscan town of San Gimignano. Serafim Fernandes de Araújo (born 1924) is the archbishop emeritus of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and is a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Sólōn (Σόλων),” meaning “wisdom.” Solon was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet. He is remembered mainly for his efforts to legislate against the political, economic, and moral decline in archaic Athens. His reforms failed in the short term, yet he is often credited with having laid the foundations for Athenian democracy.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “sṓizō (σῴζω) sōtḗr (σωτήρ) sōtēríā (σωτηρῐ́ᾱ),” meaning “the one who saves, literally savior.” In Greek mythology, Soteria (Ancient Greek: Σωτηρία) was the goddess or spirit (daimon) of safety, deliverance, and preservation from harm. Her male counterparts were the daimon Soter and the god Dionysos Soter. The Romans named her Salus (Preservation). Soter was also the husband of Peitharchia and the father of Eupraxia.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Zekaryâh / Zekaryâhû,” meaning “God has remembered.” Zechariah was an essential person in the Hebrew Bible and traditionally considered the author of Zechariah’s Book, the Twelve Minor Prophets’ eleventh. He was a prophet of the two-tribe Kingdom of Judah, and like Ezekiel was of priestly extraction. In the New Testament Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is quoted as stating that Zechariah, son of Barachiah, was killed between the altar and the temple. Pope Zachary (679–752) was Pope from 10 December 741 to his death in 752. A new emerging bearer of this name is Zachary John Quinto (born 1977), an American actor and film producer.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâlôm > shelômôh,” meaning “peace, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in a body), welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, friendship, of human relationships, with god especially in covenant relationship.” 1) Solomon was, according to the Scriptures of the Book of Kings and the Koran, king of Israel and the son of David. Solomon is one of the 48 prophets and in the Koran and is considered one of the most important. Muslims generally refer to him from the Arabic variant Sulayman, son of David. 2) Solomon (Greek: Σολόμων) was an East Roman (Byzantine) general from northern Mesopotamia, who distinguished himself as a commander in the Vandalic War and the reconquest of North Africa in 533–534.
This name derives from the Hebrew “shâlôm > shelômôh,” meaning “peace, completeness (in number), safety, soundness (in a body), welfare, health, prosperity, quiet, tranquility, contentment, friendship, of human relationships, with god especially in covenant relationship.” 1) Solomon was, according to the Scriptures of the Book of Kings and the Koran, king of Israel and the son of David. Solomon is one of the 48 prophets and in the Koran and is considered one of the most important. Muslims generally refer to him from the Arabic variant Sulayman, son of David. 2) Solomon (Greek: Σολόμων) was an East Roman (Byzantine) general from northern Mesopotamia, who distinguished himself as a commander in the Vandalic War and the reconquest of North Africa in 533–534.
This name derives from the Hebrew “sh’ma alohim > sh ‘ma ‘êl > shemû’êl,” meaning “his name is God, his name is El, The one who listens to God, God has heard.” Elohim is a grammatically plural noun for “gods” or “deity” in Biblical Hebrew. In Modern Hebrew, it is often referred to in the singular, despite the “-im” ending denoting plural masculine nouns in Hebrew. It is generally thought that Elohim is a formation from “eloah,” the latter being an expanded form of the Northwest Semitic noun “il (ʾēl).” It is a name of Biblical tradition and one of two books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the American inventor Samuel Morse (1791–1872), the Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89), and the American author Samuel Clemens (1835–1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain. In the Old Testament, it is used by Samuel, prophet, and last of the Judges of Israel. The name Samuel is given to different characters in the Bible: 1) Son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during Saul and David’s days. 2) Son of Ammihud spelled ‘Shemuel,’ and the prince of the tribe of Simeon, who was chosen to divide the land of Canaan between the tribes. 3) Son of Tola and grandson of Issachar also spelled ‘Shemuel.’
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Aléxandros (Ᾰ̓λέξᾰνδρος),” composed of two elements: “aléxō (ἀλέξω)” (keep off, turn aside, guard, protect, defend, help) plus “anḗr (ἀνήρ) andrós (ἀνδρός)” (man “adult male,” husband). In turn, the name means “defender of men, protector of men.” This definition is an example of the widespread reason of Greek (or Indo-European more generally) names expressing “battle-prowess,” in this case, the ability to resist or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym (the name of a person) “arekasadara” transcribed as “Alexandra,” written in the Linear B syllabic script. The name was one of the titles or epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and, as such, usually understood as “one who comes to save warriors.” The most famous connection to this root is Alexander the Great, who created one of the greatest empires in ancient history.
This name derives from the Old Norse “Sǽmundr,” composed of two elements: “sær” (sea, ocean) plus “*munduR” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). In turn, the name means “the one who is protected in the sea.”
This name derives from the Old High German “Sigivald,” composed of two Ancient Germanic elements: “*seʒiz / sigis” (victory) plus “*waldaʐ” (ruler, might, mighty one, power, powerful one). In turn, the name means “one who has the strength and power to win.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Sigbiǫrg,” composed of two elements: “sigr” (victory) plus “*berganą / *burgz” (to take care, to preserve, to protect, to save, to help, to rescue / fortification, stronghold, fortified city, castle). In turn, the name means “the one who wins by preserving and protecting the fortification or protecting the castle.”
This name derives from the Old Norse “Sǽmundr,” composed of two elements: “sær” (sea, ocean) plus “*munduR” (protector, protection, tutelage, guardianship). In turn, the name means “the one who is protected in the sea.”
This name derives from the Etruscan and Latin “satre (Etruscan God) > sătŭs > sāturnus,” meaning “sowing, seed, generation, birth, origin.” Saturn was a god in ancient Roman religion and a character in myth. Saturn is a complex figure because of his multiple associations and long history. He was the first god of the capitol, known since the most ancient times as Saturnius Mons, and was seen as a god of generation, dissolution, plenty, wealth, agriculture, periodical renewal, and liberation. The temple of Saturn in the Roman Forum housed the state treasury. The Romans identified Saturn with the Ancient Greek Cronus, whose myths were adapted for Latin literature and Roman art. Saturday is the day of the week following Friday and preceding Sunday. The Romans named Saturday “dies saturni (Saturn’s day)” no later than the 2nd century for the planet Saturn, which controlled the first hour of that day, according to Vettius Valens.
This name comes from an English surname. It is probably derived from an Anglo-Saxon place name (æt þǣre) “sīdan īege,” meaning “wide island.” Sidney became widely used as a given name in English speaking countries during the 19th-century, with much of its use in the United States, after the American Revolution, being due to admiration for Algernon Sidney as a martyr to royal tyranny. People with this given name born in the United States during the 19th century include Sidney Lanier, American musician, and poet (1842–1881) and Sidney Homer, classical composer (1864–1953).
This name derives from the Old High German and Old Norse “Godafrid and Guðifriðr,” composed of two elements: “*gudą” (god, deity, divine being) plus “*friþuz” (peace, tranquility, friendship). In turn, the name means “God’s peace, peaceful pledge, God gives me peace of mind, my friendship with God.” The name was introduced to Britain by the Normans. There are several English spelling variations of the German “Gottfried.” Some are derived directly from the Germanic (the ones that begin with ‘G’), and others derive from the Anglo-Norman (the ones that start with ‘J’), but always from the Germanic root. 1) Geoffroy d’Amiens was a bishop of Amiens. He is a saint in the Catholic Church. 2) Geoffrey V, called the Handsome, was the Count of Anjou, Touraine, and Maine by inheritance, from 1129 and then Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144. 3) Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir (Icelandic: Guðríður Þorbjarnardóttir), also known as Vidforla or “the Far-Traveler” was a Norse woman born around the year 980 in Laugarbrekka, Iceland. She is best known for her appearances in “The Saga of Eirik the Red” and “The Saga of the Greenlanders,” known collectively as the “The Vinland Sagas.”
This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.
This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.
This name derives from the Late Latin “Iacobus,” from the Ancient Greek “Iákōbos (Ἰάκωβος),” meaning “supplanter, held by the heel, heel-grabber, leg-puller.” In turn, the name derives from the Hebrew root “ʿqb > Yaʿakov,” meaning “to follow, to be behind,” and it referred to the circumstances of Jacob’s birth when he held on to the heel (Hebrew: ʿaqeb) of his older twin brother Esau. As described in the Hebrew Bible, Jacob, the Talmud, the New Testament, the Koran, and the scriptures of Baha’i as the third patriarch of the Jewish people with whom God made a covenant and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, who took their names from his descendants. In the Hebrew Bible, Jacob is Isaac and Rebecca’s son, and grandson of Abraham, Sarah, and Bethuel. Jacob is honored as a prophet of Islam; in fact, the name is commonly used as a baptismal name in Arabic and Muslim societies.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “súmmakhos (σῠ́μμᾰχος),” composed of two elements: “xún (ξύν) sún (σῠ́ν)” (besides, with, allied) plus “mákhomai (μάχομαι)” (war, fight, battle, battlefield, combat, quarrel, strife, dispute, contest, game). In turn, the name means “allied fighter.” Saint Symmachus, born in Sardinia, was a pope from 498 to 514. His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who was legitimately elected pope by the citizens of Rome. Symmachus was baptized in Rome, where he became archdeacon of the Church under Pope Anastasius.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “súmmakhos (σῠ́μμᾰχος),” composed of two elements: “xún (ξύν) sún (σῠ́ν)” (besides, with, allied) plus “mákhomai (μάχομαι)” (war, fight, battle, battlefield, combat, quarrel, strife, dispute, contest, game). In turn, the name means “allied fighter.” Saint Symmachus, born in Sardinia, was a pope from 498 to 514. His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who was legitimately elected pope by the citizens of Rome. Symmachus was baptized in Rome, where he became archdeacon of the Church under Pope Anastasius.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name is the reconstructed Old Norse “*Sǫlvér” from the Old Norse combination of: “sól” (sun) plus “vér” (fighter), or the Old Norse “sǫlr” (dusky, grey, smutty, dirty, muddy, sallow).
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Old Frisian “*Sunika,” which in turn derives from Old High German “sunu,” from the Proto-Germanic “*sunuz,” meaning “little boy, son of.” The name is spread in Germany, mainly in the north.
This name derives from the Old Frisian “*Sunika,” which in turn derives from Old High German “sunu,” from the Proto-Germanic “*sunuz,” meaning “little boy, son of.” The name is spread in Germany, mainly in the north.
This name derives from the Old Frisian “*Sunika,” which in turn derives from Old High German “sunu,” from the Proto-Germanic “*sunuz,” meaning “little boy, son of.” The name is spread in Germany, mainly in the north.
This name derives from the Old Frisian “*Sunika,” which in turn derives from Old High German “sunu,” from the Proto-Germanic “*sunuz,” meaning “little boy, son of.” The name is spread in Germany, mainly in the north.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name derives from the Latin “sĕvērus,” meaning “severe, serious, strict, Inflexible, stern, hard, austere figure.” The most important figure was “Severus,” the first bishop of Ravenna, considered a saint by the Church, whose cult is widespread in Germany. 1) Saint Severus (Italian: San Severo di Napoli) (died 409) was a bishop of Naples during the 4th and 5th-centuries. 2) Severus, the Great of Antioch, was a Syriac and last non-Chalcedonian patriarch to reside in Antioch and is considered one of the founders of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Severus is also considered a Church father and a saint in Oriental Orthodoxy. 3) Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. He is described as a person of considerable complexity, whose coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.
This name is the reconstructed Old Norse “*Sǫlvér” from the Old Norse combination of: “sól” (sun) plus “vér” (fighter), or the Old Norse “sǫlr” (dusky, grey, smutty, dirty, muddy, sallow).
This name is the reconstructed Old Norse “*Sǫlvér” from the Old Norse combination of: “sól” (sun) plus “vér” (fighter), or the Old Norse “sǫlr” (dusky, grey, smutty, dirty, muddy, sallow).
This name derives from the Old Frisian “*Sunika,” which in turn derives from Old High German “sunu,” from the Proto-Germanic “*sunuz,” meaning “little boy, son of.” The name is spread in Germany, mainly in the north.
This name derives from the Arabic “sahula,” meaning “(of the ground) to be flat, even or level.” This is the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus. The word is also linked to another etymology meaning “delicate, simple, easy”.
This name derives from the Old Frisian “*Sunika,” which in turn derives from Old High German “sunu,” from the Proto-Germanic “*sunuz,” meaning “little boy, son of.” The name is spread in Germany, mainly in the north.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Haşatán > ha-Satan,” meaning “obstruct, oppose.” Satan is a character appearing in the texts of the Abrahamic religions, who personifies evil and temptation, and is known as the deceiver that leads humanity astray. The term is often applied to an angel who fell out of favor with God, seducing humankind into the ways of sin, and who now rules over the fallen world.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
Sławek is a diminutive of Sławomir, Przemysław, and Świętosław. It is of Slavic origin and comes from the following roots: (SLAVOMIR) (PRZEMYSŁ) and (*SVĘTЪ / SVĘT).
This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two Proto-Slavic elements: “sláva (сла́ва),” meaning “glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation” plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир),” meaning “peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world.” Sławomir Rawicz (1915–2004) was a Polish Army lieutenant who was imprisoned by the Germans after the German-Soviet invasion of Poland.
This name is of Slavic origin and is composed of two elements: “sláva (сла́ва)” (glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation) plus “voj (вој)” (war, warrior). In turn, the name means “one who wins fame in the wars, famous warrior.” In several cases represents a diminutive of names beginning or ending with the element “-slav-.”
This name is of Slavic origin, composed of two Proto-Slavic elements: “sláva (сла́ва),” meaning “glory, fame, renown, honor, repute, reputation” plus “*mir” (*mirъ) mir (мир),” meaning “peace, calm, tranquility, universe, world.” Sławomir Rawicz (1915–2004) was a Polish Army lieutenant who was imprisoned by the Germans after the German-Soviet invasion of Poland.
This name is the reconstructed Old Norse “*Sǫlvér” from the Old Norse combination of: “sól” (sun) plus “vér” (fighter), or the Old Norse “sǫlr” (dusky, grey, smutty, dirty, muddy, sallow).
This name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements: “áss” (heathen god, god, deity), from the Proto-Germanic “*ansuz” plus “bjǫrn” (bear, wild animal), and linked to the surname Ásbjǫrn and Asbjørnsen. In Old Norse, the symbolic form means “God gave me the strength as a bear.” Ansuz is deity belonging to the principal pantheon in Germanic paganism. In the Norwegian rune poem, “óss” is given a meaning of “estuary,” while in the Anglo-Saxon one, “ōs” takes the Latin meaning of “mouth.” Osbern Pinnock of Gloucester (1123–1200) was a Christian monk and English lexicographer belonging to the Benedictine order of St. Peter’s Abbey of Gloucester.
This name derives from the Church Slavonic “Chestibor (Честибор),” composed of two elements: “chest’ (честь)” (honor) plus “boj (Бой) (beating, breakage, battle, combat, engagement). In turn, the name means “one who has honor in battle, fighting for honor, defender of honor, worshiping the fight.” Czcibor († after 972) was a Polan prince of the Piast dynasty, son of duke Siemomysł, and a younger brother of the first Christian ruler of Poland duke Mieszko I of Poland. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on May 9 in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and on September 13 in Poland.
It is an Egyptian male name, which is commonly used among Egyptian Christians (the Copts). The name derives from the Egyptian (Coptic)“Šenoude / Šinouti” (Arabic: Shinūdah), meaning “the son of God.” 1) Pope Shenouda I of Alexandria was the 55th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark (859–880). 2) Pope Shenouda III (1923–2012) was the 117th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
This name derives from the Hebrew “Haşatán > ha-Satan,” meaning “obstruct, oppose.” Satan is a character appearing in the texts of the Abrahamic religions, who personifies evil and temptation, and is known as the deceiver that leads humanity astray. The term is often applied to an angel who fell out of favor with God, seducing humankind into the ways of sin, and who now rules over the fallen world.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Syriac-Aramaic “Šarbēl,” meaning unknown. The second element of the name could be “el,” meaning “God” or Baʿal, a Semitic honorific title meaning “master, lord.” 1) Saints Sarbelius & Barbea were two martyrs, brother, and sister, who were put to death at Edessa during the persecutions of Emperor Trajan. Sarbelius, also called Sharbel, was a high priest at Edessa, in Mesopotamia. They were arrested for converting to the faith and were tortured with red-hot irons before execution. 2) Saint Charbel Makhlouf (1828–1898) was a Maronite monk and priest from Lebanon. During his life, he obtained a wide reputation for holiness, and the Eastern and Roman Catholic Church has canonized him.
This name derives from the Lithuanian word “šarus > šariuoti,” meaning “quick, to go rapidly, to scurry.” This name was popularized by Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius, who wrote a short story about the legendary knight of Merkinė named Šarūnas. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on February 19.
It is an Egyptian male name, which is commonly used among Egyptian Christians (the Copts). The name derives from the Egyptian (Coptic)“Šenoude / Šinouti” (Arabic: Shinūdah), meaning “the son of God.” 1) Pope Shenouda I of Alexandria was the 55th Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark (859–880). 2) Pope Shenouda III (1923–2012) was the 117th Pope of Alexandria & Patriarch of the See of St. Mark.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Stéfanos / Stéphanos (Στέφανος),” meaning “crown, garland, wreath, honor, reward, any prize or honor,” which in turn derives from “stéphō (στέφω),” meaning “to put round, to surround.” In ancient Greece, a crown was given to a contest winner (hence the crown, the symbol of rulers). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer’s Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. In the United Kingdom, the name Stephen peaked in the 1950s and 1960s as one of the top ten male names (third in 1954), but dropped to 20th in 1984 and dropped out of the top 100 in 2002.
This name derives from Hebrew “Shim’ôn” (Ancient Greek: Símōn “Σῐ́μων”), meaning “He (God) has heard.” In turn, it derives from the word “sh’ma,” meaning “listen” (God has heard your prayer to grant a child). Sh’ma Yisrael are the first two words of a section of the Torah and are the title (sometimes shortened to just “Shema”) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. 1) Simeon or Shimeon was the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife, Leah, and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. 2) Simeon was an Israelite of the sons of Bani, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra. Some authors consider this name a classical Greek name.
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