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Sebastos m Late GreekDerived from Σεβαστός
(Sebastos), which is an Ancient Greek calque of the Roman title
Augustus. Also compare the Greek noun Σεβάστιος
(Sebastios) meaning "an oath by the genius of the Emperor"... [
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Sebethis f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Ancient Greek, meaning "fast-flowing" or "to go with impetus". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology, a daughter of the eponymous god of the Sebeto river, mother of
Oebalus, and wife of
Telon.
Sebille f Arthurian CycleA mythical medieval queen or princess who is frequently portrayed as a fairy or an enchantress in the Arthurian legend and Italian folklore. She appears in a variety of roles, from the most faithful and noble lady to a wicked seductress, often in relation with or substituting for the character of Morgan le Fay... [
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Sebun m JapaneseFrom Japanese 世 (se) meaning "generations" combined with 聞 (bun) meaning "hear". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Seby m Malayalam (Modern)The name is purely Malayalam in origin, a South Indian language spoken by the Malayalis.
Sechaba m SothoThe meaning is 'nation' as in 'our nation', 'the country we live in'.
Secret f English (Rare)From the English word
secret, which is ultimately from Latin
secretus "set apart, hidden, private".
Sectonia f Popular CultureQueen Sectonia is the primary antagonist of Kirby: Triple Deluxe and the penultimate boss of that game. She first appears in-game after Kirby beats Taranza, who was the queen's loyal servant.
Secundilla f Ancient RomanDiminutive of
Secunda, as it contains the Latin feminine diminutive suffix
-illa. This name was borne by a saint from the 4th century AD.
Securitas f Roman MythologyMeans "security, safety" in Latin. Securitas was the goddess of security and stability in Roman mythology.
Sedat m TurkishMeans "justness, truth" or "mind, intelligence" in Turkish.
Sedge m & f EnglishA swordsman. Related names are Sedgley(from the meadow of the swordsman), and Sedgwick(from the place of sword grass).
Sedigheh f PersianPersian form of the Arabic صديقة (
ṣadīqah) meaning "friend".
Sedile f Medieval FrenchOf uncertain origin and meaning. One current theory, however, links this name to Latin
sedile "seat; chair".
Sędomir m PolishOld Polish male name, of which the first element is derived from Polish
sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian
suditi and Czech
soudit, both of which mean "to judge"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace"... [
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Sedona f English (American)In the United States, this name is usually given in honour of the city of Sedona in Arizona. The city itself had been named after Sedona Arabella Schnebly (née Miller), who was the wife of Theodore Carlton Schnebly, the city's first postmaster... [
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Sędowin m PomeranianWhile the first name element is derived from Polish
sądzić "to judge", the second element is of debated origin and meaning. The predominant theory considers it the Pomeranian equivalent of Polish
wuj "uncle", which would make Sędowin the Pomeranian form of
Sędziwuj.
Sedric m EnglishVariant of
Cedric. Known bearers of this name include the American basketball players Sedric Toney (b. 1962) and Sedric Webber (b. 1977).
Sedulius m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
sedulus "zealous, diligent, industrious". This name was borne by Coelius Sedulius, a Christian poet of the first half of the 5th century.
Sedulius m Irish (Latinized)Latinization of
Siadhal. This name was borne by Sedulius Scottus (sometimes called Sedulius the Younger, to distinguish him from Coelius Sedulius; fl... [
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Sędzisław m PolishDerived from Polish
sądzić "to judge" and
sława "glory, fame".
Sędziwuj m PolishDerived from Polish
sądzić "to judge" and
wuj "uncle".
Sedzukiya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (
se) meaning "star", 月 (
dzuki) meaning "moon" combined with 夜 (
ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Seeley m & f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Seeley. Seeley Booth is a fictional character in the TV series 'Bones' (2005-2017).
Seely m & f Medieval EnglishMedieval nickname for a person with a cheerful disposition, from Middle English
seely "happy, fortunate" (from Old English
sæl "happiness, good fortune"). The word was also occasionally used as a female personal name during the Middle Ages... [
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Seena f English (Rare)In the case of Danish-American silent film actress Seena Owen (1894-1966), it was an Anglicized form of
Signe, her birth name. It could also be a short form of
Thomasina and other names featuring this sound.
Seere m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendPossibly from Hebrew
שְׁאָר (
sh'ár) meaning "remnant, remainder, rest". According to the
Lesser Key of Solomon, this is the name of the 70th spirit of the 72 demons summoned by King Solomon.
Seezoram m MormonMember of Gadianton band, tenth known Nephite chief judge (c. 26 BC), eventually succeeded by Lachoneus. How and when he began his reign as chief judge is not known; his first appearance in the Book of Mormon is when Nephi, son of Helaman, prophesied his murder by the hand of his brother, Seantum... [
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Sefat m PersianThis is the birth name of Persian Japanese baseball player Yu Darvish.
Seff m DutchDiminutive of names ending in
-sef or
-zef.
Sefferl f Upper GermanUpper German diminutive of
Josefine. This name is strictly a diminutive and not used as a given name in its own right.
Sega m Wolof, MandingUnknown meaning, possibly related to the Wolof word
ségg ("tiger, leopard").
Segafredo m Italian (Archaic)Archaic Italian form of
Siegfried via its medieval Latin form
Segafredus. This given name is no longer in use, but it still survives as a patronymic surname.
Segeric m GothicSegeric was, according to Jordanes, the king who immediately followed Alaric I as ruler of the Visigoths. He ruled only a short time and then was killed by his soldiers.
Segerseni m Ancient EgyptianPossibly from Egyptian
sgr-snj, perhaps meaning "to silence the two of them", from Egyptian
sgr "quiet, silence" combined with
snj "the two of them". This was the name of an ancient Egyptian or Nubian chieftain of Nubia, likely reigning concurrently with the end of the 11th and beginning of the 12th Dynasty during the early Middle Kingdom.
Segev m HebrewMeans "majesty" or "superiority" in Hebrew.
Segiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 世 (se) meaning "world", 儀 (gi) meaning "ceremony" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Segomaros m GaulishComposed of Proto-Celtic *
sego- "force, victory" and *
māros "great".
Segovax m Old CelticCeltic name, in which the first element is Proto-Celtic *
sego- "force, victory" (also found in the Gaulish name
Segomaros). The second element, *
uako, possibly means "empty" or "curved"... [
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Segub m BiblicalSegub, meaning “He has revealed Himself as exalted” or “He has protected.” He was the youngest son of King
Ahab Sehener f Ancient EgyptianOf uncertain meaning. Sehener was an Ancient Egyptian princess that lived during the Second Dynasty, although the specific reign under which she lived is unknown.