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Saebie f English (Rare, Archaic)Saebie seems to appear in only a few old documents and census records from the 1800s and early 1900s, mainly in the US, some in Australia. Quite a few of those bearers had Dutch or Frisian last names and relatives with Dutch and Frisian given names.... [
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Saffronia f EnglishVariant spelling of
Sophronia. It could also possibly be a more feminine and elaborate version of
Saffron. This name is mentioned in the Nina Simone song, “Four Women”.
Saffy f English (British), LiteratureDiminutive of names beginning with a similar sound, such as
Saffron (as used in the children's novel
Saffy's Angel (2001) by Hilary McKay). It was also used as an Anglicized form of
Sadbh in Ella Griffin's novel
Postcards from the Heart (2011).
Sahara f English (Rare)From the name of the world's largest hot desert, which is derived from Arabic صَحَارَى
(ṣaḥārā) meaning "deserts".
Saidee f English (American)The name Saidee means "princess". It is a alternative spelling to the popular spelling Sadie.
Sailor f & m English (Modern)Transferred use of the surname
Sailor or directly from the English vocabulary word
sailor, denoting one who works on a ship.
Sairy f & m English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)As an English name, it is sometimes used as a nickname for
Sarah, which is the case for Sarah Bush Lincoln, the stepmother of Abraham Lincoln. It is also the case for Sarah Gamp, one of the characters in the novel Martin Chuzzlewit, whose nickname is Sairey (Sairy in the 1994 TV miniseries).
Salish f English (American, Rare)Salish Matter is the daughter of photographer and Youtube personality Jordan Matter (popular for 10 minute photo challenges). The Salish people are an ethno-linguistic group of the Pacific Northwest... [
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Sallustian m EnglishEnglish form of
Sallustianus. This was the name of a saint who was apparently especially venerated on the island of Sardinia.
Samaire f English (Modern, Rare)In the case of American actress Samaire Armstrong (1980-) it is most likely an invented name, though she has claimed it means "dawning sun" in Gaelic: 'My first name is Gaelic and means "dawning sun"... [
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Samarra f English (Rare)Variation of
Samara used by bibliophiles in reference to the novel
Appointment in Samarra in which Samarra refers to the location in Samarra, Egypt.
Samee m & f Urdu, English (Rare)As an Urdu masculine name, means "one who hears." It is a convention to use either a prefix
Abdus or a suffix
Ullah along the name, which gives meanings of the servant of All Hearing or hearer of God respectively.... [
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Samela f Literature, EnglishLikely coined by the English poet Robert Greene in the late sixteenth century for his poem "Samela", Samela is most likely a reworking of
Semele.
Samhain m & f English (Modern, Rare), Scottish (Modern, Rare)From Irish and Scottish Gaelic
Samhain, referring to the Gaelic festival, marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter, which is celebrated on the evening of 31st October and 1st November.
Samora f EnglishPossibly a variant of
Samara. It was given to 16 girls born in the United States in 2011.
Saphir m Arabic (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)... [
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Sapphirine f English (Rare)From the rare mineral, named for its sapphire-like colour. It is occasionally cut into gemstones.
Saraline f Englishpossibly from the combination of the names Sara and Caroline this name is borne by the character Saraline Timbers from the Animated show Welcome to the Wayne.
Sarralyn f Literature, EnglishName used in Tamora Pierce's Tortall books. Made from a combination of the names
Sarra meaning "princess" or "lady" and
Lyn meaning "lake".
Sassia f EnglishThis name derives from the Germanic “*sakhsan > sachs (Old English: sæx; Latin: sachsum)”, meaning “knife, short sword, dagger”. The Anglo-Saxons were the population in Britain partly descended from the Germanic tribes who migrated from continental Europe and settled the south and east of the island beginning in the early 5th century... [
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Satchal m English (American)Old English (Satchel) but this is spelled with an "a" at the end. It's a noun- a real person's name, an American name, meaning 'unknown'. From the lyrics of one of Dave Mason's song: I'm a person not a purse.
Satella f EnglishPossibly derived from Latin
satelles "attendant, guard". A known bearer of this name was Satella Sharps (1856-1875), daughter of American gunsmith Christian Sharps (1810-1874). Another known bearer is her daughter (who was named after her mother, because she had died while giving birth to her), American author Satella Sharps Waterstone (1875-1938).
Scholar m EnglishIt means "scholar", referring to a student or to someone intelligent.
Scotland m & f EnglishFrom the name of the country
Scotland, meaning "land of the Scots", from Latin
Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker".
Scottine f English (Rare)Variant form of
Scottina. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Brett Rossi (b. 1989), who was born as Scottine Ross.
Sea f EnglishEnglish vocabulary and nature name meaning "body of salt water".
Season f English (Rare)Either derived from the English word
season, and thus ultimately from Latin
satio "sowing; planting" (which later came to be understood as "time of planting"), or a transferred use of the surname
Season... [
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