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Serikzhan m KazakhFrom Kazakh серік
(serik) meaning "support, companion, partner" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Serin f JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (se) meaning "star" combined with 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse", 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell, chime" or 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Serina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 芹 (
seri) meaning "water dropwort,
Oenanthe javanica" combined with 奈 (
na) meaning "what?, Nara, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Serina f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
serinë, denoting a type of juicy dark grape with large fruit.
Serka f YiddishYiddish girls name, could possibly be a diminutive of
Sura (Yiddish for
Sarah), combined with the Slavic suffix
-ka.
Sernoz f UzbekMeans "playful" or "shiny, shimmering" in Uzbek.
Serori f JapaneseFrom Japanese 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids", 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Serpentine f EnglishVocabulary word meaning "sinuous, winding, curving". There are several places or features with this name, such as Lake Serpentine in London, and it's possible that people with this name may have been named for these locations.... [
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Sertab f TurkishMeans "the main light, radiance". Sertab Erener is a famous singer with the name. Her name was chosen from a classical Turkish song called "Ey Şûh-i Sertab".
Sertaç m TurkishTerived from Turkish
ser, an archaic word for "head" and
taç meaning "crown".
Sertor m Ancient RomanUncommon Roman praenomen of debated etymology. Some argue that it is derived from a shared root with
Servius whilst others cite
satio meaning "a planted field" or
adsertor meaning "a person who asserts another's liberty".
Serua-eterat f Ancient AssyrianFrom Akkadian elements
Šērū’a and
ēṭirat, meaning "Šerua (a minor deity, possibly a consort of the god
Ashur) is the one who saves". Name borne by a princess of the Sargonid dynasty, known from her letter (circa 670 BCE) to her sister-in-law
Libbali-sharrat.
Seruuntungalag f MongolianDerived from Mongolian сэрүүн
(serüün) meaning "cool, chilly, fresh; awake, alert" and тунгалаг
(tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
Servando m Spanish, GalicianSpanish and Galician form of
Servandus. A known bearer of this name is the American professional soccer player Servando Carrasco (b. 1988).
Servandus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
servandus, which is the future passive participle of the Latin verb
servo meaning "to preserve" as well as "to protect, to save". This name was borne by a Spanish saint from the early 4th century AD.
Server m Crimean TatarDerived from Arabic سُرُور
(surūr) meaning "joy, pleasure, satisfaction". It can also be taken from Persian سَروَر
(sarvar) meaning "master".
Servet m Medieval French, French (Rare)Medieval French diminutive of
Servais (as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix). This given name fell out of use in France after the Middle Ages, but it has since enjoyed an extremely modest revival in the late 1980s... [
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Servetseza f Ottoman TurkishMeans "worthy of riches", from Ottoman Turkish ثروت
(servet) meaning "riches, wealth" (of Arabic origin) and
seza meaning "worthy" (of Persian origin).
Serviana f Late RomanFeminine form of
Servianus. A bearer of this name was Julia Serviana Paulina, the daughter of Roman politician Lucius Julius Ursus Servianus and his wife Aelia Domitia Paulina.
Servianus m Late RomanThis Roman cognomen is an extended form of
Servius. A bearer of this name was Lucius Julius Ursus Servianus, a Roman senator and consul from the 2nd century AD.
Servilia f Ancient Roman, ItalianFeminine form of
Servilius. A known bearer of this name was Servilia Caepionis (1st century BC), who was the mother of Caesar's assassin Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger.
Servilien m FrenchFrench form of
Servilianus. This name is mostly used in French-speaking parts of Africa. A known bearer of this name is Servilien Nzakamwita (b. 1943), bishop of the Rwandese city Byumba.
Servilius m Ancient RomanRoman nomen gentile which was derived from the Latin adjective
servilis meaning "of a slave, slavish, servile", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb
servio meaning "to serve, to be in service, to be a servant/slave"... [
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Servillano m Spanish (Philippines)Variant of
Serviliano. This was borne by Servillano Aquino (1874-1959), a Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution against Spain. He was the great-grandfather of Benigno Aquino III, the 15th president of the Philippines, and grandfather-in-law to his mother, Corazon Aquino, the 11th president and first female president of the Philippines.
Servus m History (Ecclesiastical)Means "servant, serf" in Latin. This is the name of an obscure Orthodox martyr who lived in northern Africa in the 5th century.
Serzhan m KazakhDerived from Turkic
ser meaning "head, top" and Persian جان
(jan) meaning "soul".
Sese m Georgian (Rare)Meaning unknown. Georgian sources state that the name is of Kartvelian origin. However, there might possibly be a chance that the name was originally a short form of
Ioseb (compare its diminutive
Soso), in which case it is technically of Hebrew origin... [
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Sesehang m NepaliSesehang is Nepali name more specifically from a Limbu community derived from Limbu language meaning "bright king". Sesehang is combination of sese and hang. Sese means Bright more like bright thoughts and Hang means king... [
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Sésejat f AguarunaEtymology uncertain, possibly related to the Awajún
sésa meaning "flower" or
seséjut meaning "healing a wound".
Sesemi f LiteratureSesemi (real name Therese) Weichbrodt is a figure from the
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann.
Sesera f JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (se) meaning "star", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 来 (ra) meaning "to come". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sesha m & f HinduismIn Hindu tradition, Sesha (also: Shesha, Sheshanaga) is the king of all Nagas (serpent deities).
Seshemetka f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian feminine name meaning "(She) who led the Ka". Ka is the Ancient Egyptian concept of the vital essence, which distinguishes the living from the dead.
Sesheset f Ancient EgyptianPossibly deriving from the name of the Egyptian goddess of wisdom and knowledge
Seshat. Name borne by the mother of King Teti, who founded the Sixth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt
Sesika m Georgian (Rare)Diminutive of
Sese. A known bearer of this name was the Georgian actor Aleksandre "Sesika" Kuprashvili (1904-1979).
Sesshoumaru m Popular CultureFrom Japanese 殺 (
sechi) meaning "to kill", 生 (
sho) meaning "life", and 丸 (
maru) meaning "whole, round, circle". This is the name of Inuyasha's older half-brother in the manga and anime series 'Inuyasha'.
Sessile f EnglishEnglish cognate of
Cécile, influenced by the botanical term
sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."
Sessily f English (Modern)Variant of
Cecily, influenced by the botanical term
sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."
Sessue m Japanese(雪洲, Sesshū), meaning "snowy field" (雪 means "snow" and 洲 means "north field")
Sestina f English (American), Franco-Provençal, SpanishComes from the American surname Sestina. A sestina is “a type of poem that originated in France in the 12th century. The poem is credited to Arnaut Daniel, a Provençal troubadour who lived from 1180-1200... [
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Set m & f BurmeseMeans "to join, to connect" or "to continue" in Burmese.
Sétanta m Irish Mythology“Given name of the folk hero,
Cúchulainn”. This birth name was imparted by the deity, Lug, prior to the conception of the demigod child by the mortal mother, Deichtine.
Setebos m TheatreSeen in Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest' (1611), in which Setebos is the god worshipped by Caliban and Sycorax.
Setefilla f SpanishFrom the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Setefilla and
Nuestra Señora de Setefilla, meaning "The Virgin of Setefilla" and "Our Lady of Setefilla," venerated at the hermitage in Lora del Río in the Andalusian province of Seville... [
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Setepenre f Ancient EgyptianMeans "Chosen of Re" in Egyptian. This was the name of the sixth and youngest daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.
Sethe f LiteratureCreated by Toni Morrison for her Pulitzer prize-winning novel "Beloved." Sethe is the mother of the title character, whom she murders out of an extreme act of love: she would rather kill her child than give it up to the hands of slavery.... [
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Setheus m GnosticismAccording to Gnosticism, Setheus is one of the great celestial powers dwelling in the Sixth Heaven.
Seth-Peribsen m Ancient EgyptianEtymology uncertain. Probably from Egyptian
stẖ-prj-sn, perhaps meaning "the brother comes forth to Seth", from Egyptian
prj "to come forth" combined with
sn "brother" combined with the Egyptian God
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Sethu m MalayalamName is originated from the word Rama Sethu , which is believed by the Hindu as the name of the bridge constructed by Lord Rama to reach Lanka to save his wife and Goddess Sita from Ravana.
Sethur m BiblicalSethur, the son of
Michael of the house of
Asher, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:13.
Setia m & f IndonesianMeans "loyal, obedient, faithful" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सत्य
(satya).
Setiadi m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
setia meaning "loyal, obedient, faithful" combined with
adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.
Setiawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
setia meaning "loyal, true" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Setibhor f Ancient EgyptianOf uncertain etymology, this was the name of an Ancient Egyptian noble woman who was likely the principal wife of the Pharoah
Djedkare Isesi.
Setsu m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 節 (setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody", though it is often written せつ using the hiragana writing system. It can also come from せ (se) meaning "world" combined with 津 (tsu), a place name, such as Tsu city in Mie prefecture... [
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Setsuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 節 (
setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody" and 加 (
ka) meaning "add, increase". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Setsukei f JapaneseSetsu(説) means theory and Kei(敬) means respect. the name was Borne from Setsukei Makunokoji from an upcoming Danganronpa fangan, Danganronpa Twin fates
Setsuna f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular CultureFrom Japanese 刹那 (setsuna) meaning "a moment, an instant". It can also be given as a combination of 刹 (setsu) meaning "temple" or 雪 (setsu) meaning "snow" combined with Japanese 那 (na) a phonetic kanji or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [
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Setsuo m JapaneseFrom Japanese 接 (setsu) meaning "touch" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Setsuya m JapaneseFrom Japanese 説 (setsu) meaning "theory" combined with 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Settela f RomaniMeaning uncertain. A famous bearer of this given name was Settela Steinbach (1934-1944), a Dutch Sinti girl who lost her life in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. She posthumously became an icon of the Holocaust, due to her brief appearance in a video of the transit camp Westerbork, which had been made by fellow Holocaust victim Rudolf Breslauer (1903-1944 or 1945).
Settha m ThaiFrom Thai เศรษฐ
(settha) meaning "excellent, best, supreme".
Setyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sêtya meaning "loyal, faithful, obedient", ultimately from Sanskrit सत्य
(satya).
Setyono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sêtya meaning "loyal, faithful, obedient" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Setyowati f JavaneseFrom Javanese
sêtya meaning "loyal, faithful, obedient" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Seukja f KoreanFrom 碩 "great, eminent; large, big" and 子 (ja) meaning "child".
Seulgi f & m Korean (Modern)From native Korean 슬기
(seulgi) meaning "wisdom, intelligence." It can also be written with hanja, combining a
seul hanja, like 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument, with a
gi hanja, such as 基 meaning "foundation, base," 起 meaning "rise, stand up; go up; begin," 璣 meaning "jewel; star" or 伎 meaning "talent, skill, gift."
Seung-a f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined".