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15,656Servius is a Roman praenomen, or given name, derived from Latin servo meaning "to preserve". The name likely originally referred to a preserved or saved child, possibly a reference to a child born after a threatened misc...
Sesto is the Italian form of the ancient Roman name Sextus (from Latin sextus, meaning "sixth"). The name was part of the Roman tradition of praenomen (personal names) derived from numbers; Sextus originally referred to...
Set is a variant spelling of Seth, the name of the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, the desert, storms, and destruction. The name derives from the Greek form of the Egyptian swtẖ or stẖ (reconstructed as Sutekh), whose mea...
Seth is an English masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name שֵׁת (Sheṯ), meaning "placed" or "set." In the Old Testament, Seth is the third son of Adam and Eve, born after the murder of Abel by Cain. According t...
Seth is the name of the Egyptian god of chaos, the desert, storms, and disorder. The name derives from the Greek Σήθ (Seth), which itself came from the Egyptian swtẖ or stẖ, often reconstructed as Sutekh. The original Eg...
Seti is an Ancient Egyptian name derived from the Egyptian stẖj, meaning "of Seth". It directly references the god Seth, the deity of chaos, storms, and the desert, brother and murderer of Osiris in Egyptian mythology. T...
Setiawan is a given name and surname of Indonesian origin, derived from the Indonesian word setia meaning "loyal, true," ultimately from Sanskrit satya, combined with the masculine suffix -wan.Etymology and Linguistic Ro...
Settimio is the Italian form of the Roman family name Septimius, which itself derives from the Latin praenomen Septimus, meaning "seventh" in Latin. The name originally denoted a seventh-born child or was given to a chil...
Settimo is the Italian form of Septimus, from Roman times. Its root is the Latin word septimus, meaning "seventh," and it was originally used as (and belonging to the Roman naming convention for a firstborn son name trad...
Seumas (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈʃeːməs]) is a masculine given name in Scottish Gaelic and Scots, equivalent to the English James. The vocative case of the Scottish Gaelic Seumas is Sheumais, which has given form...
Seva is an East Slavic masculine given name, primarily used as a diminutive of Vsevolod or Sevastyan (the Russian form of Sebastian). As a short form, it conveys familiarity and affection, and is commonly used in daily l...
Etymology and OriginSevastian is an alternate transcription of Russian Севастьян (see Sevastyan), which itself is the Russian form of Sebastian. The name Sebastian ultimately derives from the Latin Sebastianus, meaning "...
Sevastyan is the Russian form of the name Sebastian. The name Sebastian itself derives from the Latin Sebastianus, meaning “from Sebaste,” a city in Asia Minor. The city's name comes from the Greek sebastos (σεβαστός), m...
Seve is a Spanish diminutive of Severiano or Severino. These names derive from the Roman cognomen Severianus, which itself originates from Severus, a Latin name meaning "stern" or "serious."EtymologyThe root name Severus...
Sévère is the French form of Severus, a Roman family name derived from the Latin word severus, meaning "stern" or "serious". The Latin root gives the name its core connotation of gravity and severity, which was likely re...
Severi is a Finnish given name, equivalent to the Latin Severus. Derived from a vernacular form of the Latin names Severus and Severinus, it ultimately comes from the Latin word severus, meaning "stern", which is also th...
Severiano is a Spanish masculine given name, derived from the Roman cognomen Severianus, ultimately rooted in the Latin name Severus, meaning "stern."Etymology and OriginThe name traces back to the Roman family name Seve...
Severianus is a Roman cognomen derived from the Latin name Severus, which means "stern". The suffix -ianus indicates belonging or connection, so Severianus essentially means "belonging to Severus" or "of the Severus fami...
Séverin is the French form of the Latin name Severinus, deriving ultimately from the Roman family name Severus, meaning "stern" in Latin. Etymology and Historical ContextThe root Severus was a Roman cognomen borne by sev...
Severin is a masculine given name used in Danish, German, Norwegian, and Swedish. It is a form of Severinus, derived from the Roman family name Severus, which means 'stern' in Latin. Etymology and Historical Usage The na...
EtymologySeverino is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Severinus, a Roman family name derived from Severus, meaning "stern" in Latin. The name thus carries connotations of seriousness and firmness. The root Se...
Severinus is a Roman family name derived from Severus, meaning "stern" in Latin. The name was commonly used as a cognomen in ancient Rome and later became a personal name, particularly among early Christians. It is the m...
Severo is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of the Latin name Severus, derived from the Latin adjective sevērus meaning "stern" or "serious." This name was a Roman familial or clan name (cognomen) used by several...
Severus is a Roman family name derived from the Latin word sevērus, meaning "stern" or "severe." It originated as a cognomen in ancient Rome, used to denote a person's temperament or characteristics. The name is most fam...
Şevket is a Turkish masculine given name of Arabic origin, derived from shawkat or shafaqa, meaning "compassion" or "pity." It is related to the Arabic root shafaqa, which conveys sympathy and tenderness. The name has hi...
Seward is an English given name derived from two distinct Old English surnames. The first surname, Seward (spelled in Middle English as Siward or Seward), originates from the Old English personal name Sīġeweard, composed...
Seweryn is the Polish form of Severinus, a Roman family name ultimately derived from Severus, meaning "stern" in Latin. The name Severinus was borne by several early saints, including a 6th-century Roman philosopher and...
Sextilius was a Roman cognomen, or hereditary surname, belonging to the Sextilia gens, a plebeian family at ancient Rome. The name is a patronymic derivative of the praenomen Sextus, meaning "sixth" in Latin. Unlike many...
Sextus is an ancient Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "sixth" in Latin, and was traditionally given to the sixth child. As one of the numeral praenomina, it belongs to a group that includes names like Quintus ("fi...
Seydou is a French-influenced West African variant of the Arabic name Said, meaning "happy, lucky." It reflects the historical spread of Arabic names through Islam and the adaptation of Arabic orthography to Francophone...
Seyed is an alternate transcription of Persian سیّد, ultimately from the Arabic title Sayyid. Borrowed via Seyyed, it is most commonly encountered as a given name in Persian-speaking communities, though it also functions...
Etymology and OriginSeyfettin is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Sayf ad-Din, which means "sword of the faith". The name is a compound of the Arabic elements sayf, meaning "sword", and dīn, meaning "religion, faith"....
Seyfullah is the Turkish form of Sayfullah, an Arabic name meaning "sword of Allah" (from Arabic sayf 'sword' + Allah). The name carries significant religious and historical weight, originating as an honorific title for...
Seymour is an English masculine first name derived from a Norman surname, which originally designated a person from the French town of Saint Maur, meaning "Saint Maurus." The name Maurus itself is a Latin name of Greek o...
Seyyed is a Persian form of Sayyid, an honorific title tracing descent from the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The root name ultimately derives from the Arabic word sayyid, meaning "lord, master" – a term that conveys authori...
Seyyid is the Turkish form of Sayyid. Both are derived from the Arabic word sayyid, meaning “lord, master” or “leader”. The title originates from the verb sāda (to rule) and, according to some Arabic linguists, may also...
Seyyit is the Turkish form of Sayyid, an Arabic title meaning "lord, master." In Turkish, the name is also variantly spelled as Seyyid. The title Sayyid is historically used to denote descendants of the Islamic prophet M...
Sganyodaiyo is a masculine Seneca name that translates to "handsome lake" in English. The name is composed of the Seneca word sganyodeo, meaning "lake," combined with the suffix -iyo, which denotes "good" or "beautiful."...
Shaban is a masculine given name derived from the eighth month of the Islamic calendar, Sha'ban. The name's root is the Arabic verb shaʿaba ("to scatter"), referring to the practice of pre-Islamic Arabs...
Shabani is a Swahili masculine given name, originating as a form of Shaban. Shaban itself derives from the Arabic name for the eighth month of the Islamic calendar, Sha‘ban, which comes from the Arabic root shaʿaba meani...
Shad is a masculine Persian given name that directly translates to "happy." Rooted in the rich linguistic tradition of Persian (Farsi), the name embodies qualities of joy, contentment, and positivity. It is often used in...
Shad is an English masculine name, likely a variant of Chad. Chad itself derives from the Old English name Ceadda, whose etymology is uncertain but may be linked to Old Welsh cat meaning "battle." While Shad has sometime...
Shadi is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "singer" (Arabic: شَادِي). It originates from the triliteral root š–d–y, which carries associations with singing, chanting, or melodious voice. The name reflects a cultural...
Shadrach is a masculine given name of Akkadian origin, best known from the biblical Book of Daniel. The name means "command of Aku" (Aku being the Babylonian god of the moon); in Akkadian it likely derived from elements...
Shadreck is a given name most prevalent in Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi, where it is used as a variant of Shadrach. The name has biblical origins and carries with it a story of faith and deliverance from the Old Testamen...
Shady is an alternate transcription of the Arabic masculine given name Shadi, ultimately derived from the Arabic root شَدَا (shadā), related to singing or reciting poetry. In its original Arabic form, شادي (Shadi) semant...
Shafiq is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin, meaning "compassionate" in Arabic. The name is derived from the Arabic root شفق (shafaqa), which conveys the sense of pity, sympathy, or compassion. It is wi...
Shahed is an Arabic masculine given name, also used in Bengali, derived from the Arabic root شهد. It is an alternate transcription of شاهد, meaning "witness," and serves as the standard Bengali form of Shahid 1. Etymolog...
Shaheen is a Persian masculine given name and surname, also used in Urdu. It is an alternate transcription of the Persian شاهین and closely related to the name Shahin. The name derives from the Persian word for the Barba...
Shahid (also transliterated as Shahed) is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "witness". It derives from the Arabic root ش-ه-د (sh-h-d), which carries the core sense of witnessing, testifying, or bearing witness. In I...
Shahid 2 is an Arabic masculine name that means "martyr, witness". It is a variant of Shahid 1, though the two are spelled distinctly in Arabic: شاهِد (Shahid) means "witness," while Shahid 2 carries an additional sense...
Shahin is a Persian-derived given name and surname, from the Persian word meaning "falcon" — specifically the Barbary falcon (Falco pelegrinoides). The name's etymology traces back to the Persian root shāh, meaning "king...
Shahjahan (also spelled Shah Jahan) is a Persian-derived masculine given name meaning "king of the world", from Persian shāh (shāh) meaning "king" and jahān (jahān) meaning "world". It is most famously borne by the 17th-...
Shahpuhr is a Middle Persian form of the name Shapur, ultimately derived from the Middle Persian compound 𐭱𐭧𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭩 (Šahpuhr), meaning "son of the king". The name is closely associated with the Sasanian Empire, where it wa...
Etymology and Historical ContextShahram (Persian: شهرام) is a masculine Persian given name formed from two elements: shāh, the Persian word for "king" (ultimately from Old Persian shāh), and Rām. Rām derives from Ram 3,...
Shahriar is a Persian masculine given name, an alternate transcription of شهریار (see Shahriyar), meaning "lord" or "king" in Persian. The name is composed of the elements shah (king) and -yar (possessing), effectively t...
Shahrivar (Persian: شهریور) is a male Persian given name derived from the Avestan Xšathra Vairiia (𐬑𐬱𐬀𐬚𐬭𐬀⸱𐬬𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀), meaning "desirable power." In Zoroastrianism, Shahrivar is the name of one of the Amesha Spenta (divine...
Shahriyar is a Persian masculine name that means "lord" in Persian. It is derived from the Persian elements shah (king) and yar (friend, companion), collectively conveying the sense of a royal friend or lord. The name is...
Shahrokh is a Persian masculine given name meaning "royal face," from شاه (shāh) meaning "king" and رخ (rokh) meaning "face." The name is most famously associated with Shahrokh Mirza (1377–1447), a son of the Central Asi...
Shahrukh is the Urdu and Hindi form of Shahrokh. The name comes from Persian, meaning "royal face," derived from the elements (shāh) meaning "king" and (rokh) meaning "face." This name has a rich historical backdrop, fam...