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Sisemund m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Old High German
mund "protection."
Sisenand m Germanic, HistoryThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
sis, which is probably a contraction of
sigis (see
Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German
sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish
sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic
nand "bravery" (or from Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare")... [
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Sisera m Biblical HebrewSisera was commander of the Canaanite army of King
Jabin of Hazor, who is mentioned in Judges 4-5 of the Hebrew Bible.
Sishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Sisomphone m & f LaoFrom Lao ສີສົມ
(sisom) meaning "orange (the colour)" and ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing".
Sisona m Georgian (Rare)Meaning unknown. It is perhaps related to the Old Georgian compound word სისვისფერს
(sisvispers) meaning "colourful, full of colour". The modern Georgian equivalent of the elements in that word are სისავსის
(sisavsis) meaning "of fullness" (genitive of სისავსე
(sisavse) meaning "fullness") and ფერი
(peri) meaning "colour"... [
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Sister f English (Archaic)Derived from the English noun
sister meaning "sister". Like in most countries with a culture and language that is ultimately Germanic in origin, this name first started out as an affectionate nickname for a female sibling (who was often older in age, such as the first-born daughter and therefore eldest sister) and over time (due to frequent usage) transformed into an actual given name.... [
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Sistine f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of the Sistine Chapel, which is derived from
Sisto and named for Pope
Sixtus IV, who had it built. This is borne by Sistine Stallone (1998-), a daughter of the actor Sylvester Stallone.
Sisuda f ThaiFrom Thai ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour" and สุดา
(suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Siswo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
siswa meaning "student, pupil", ultimately from Sanskrit शिष्य
(śiṣya).
Siswono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
siswa meaning "student, pupil" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Sisyphus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Σίσυφος
(Sisyphos), of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be derived from Greek σίσυς
(sisys), which can mean "a goat's skin" or "cheap garment" or "any coarse"... [
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Sit f Arabic (Rare)Variant transcription of
Sitt. This name was borne by Sit al-Berain, the mother of Anwar Sadat, 3rd President of Egypt.
Sītamma f TeluguTelugu feminine name derived from the name of the goddess
Sita and the word
అమ్మ (amma) meaning "mother".
Sitatapatra f BuddhismMeans "white umbrella" from Sanskrit सित
(sita) meaning "white" and आतपत्र
(ātapatra) meaning "umbrella, parasol". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who protects against supernatural danger.
Sîtav f KurdishPossibly from the Kurdish
sîtavk meaning "umbrella".
Sithathoriunet f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian feminine name meaning “daughter of
Hathor of Dendera". Dendera is a small, historic town in Egypt known to the Ancient Egyptians as
Iunet.
Sithik m & f KhmerMeans "right" or "achievement, goal" in Khmer.
Sithu m BurmeseFrom an honorific title derived from Burmese စည်
(si) meaning "prosperous" and the third-person pronoun သူ
(thu).
Sithum m SinhaleseSithum is of Sinhala linguistic origin (Sri Lanka) in S. Asia.
Šitlan m MandaeanPossibly from the Mandaic
šitla meaning "plant" or "child, offspring".
Sitre f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
sꜣt-rꜥ meaning "daughter of
Re", derived from
zꜣt "daughter" combined with the name of the god
Ra.
Sitsa f Greek (Rare)Diminutive of various Greek names such as
Isaia, as -ίτσα
(-itsa) is a Greek feminine diminutive suffix. This was borne by Sitsa Karaiskaki (1897-1987), a Greek propagandist for women of the 4th of August (or Metaxas) regime.
Sitt f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)From Arabic
ست (
sitt) "woman, lady" or "grandmother, madam". One notable bearer was
Sit al-Berain, mother of Anwar Sadat, 3rd President of Egypt... [
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Sitthi m ThaiMeans "entitlement, right, privilege" in Thai.
Sitthichai m ThaiFrom Thai สิทธิ
(sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Sitthiphon m ThaiFrom Thai สิทธิ
(sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing" or พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Sitthiphong m ThaiFrom Thai สิทธิ
(sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and พงศ์ or พงษ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family".
Sitthisak m ThaiFrom Thai สิทธิ
(sitthi) meaning "entitlement, right, privilege" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Sittişah f Ottoman TurkishDerives most possibly from "sitti" which means "he, who protects" or "is kept safe (by) him" and "şah", which means "king, queen". This was the given name of Sittişah Hatun, consort of Mehmed II. and biological mother of Bayezid II... [
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Siuan f LiteratureSiuan Sanche is a character of the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan
Siula f South AmericanProbably after the Siula Grande a 6,344 meters mountain of the Huayhuash mountain range in the Peruvian Andes.
Siún f Irish (Rare)Rare Irish form of
Susan, possibly a variant of
Siobhán. Used as the name of the title character in the traditional song
Siún Ní Dhuibhir ("Susan O'Dwyer").
Sivar m Swedish (Rare)Swedish dialectal variant of
Sigvard. A famous bearer is Ernst Nils Sivar Erik Arnér (13 March 1909 - 13 January 1997), Swedish author.
Sivborg f SwedishSwedish name with the combination of
Siv and
bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Siviä f FinnishModern coinage taken from the word
siviä, a dialectal form of
siveä, meaning "chaste".
Sivkersoĸ f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning 'bud', 'sprout', 'blossom', 'the blossoming one' or 'the one in bloom' or Greenlandic name meaning 'burst out laughing'. Depends per regional use.
Sivnîssoĸ m & f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "the one who comes in your stead, i.e. the substitute"
Sivraj m HindiThis is basically the name you get when you spell Tony Stark's "Jarvis" backwards. ... [
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Siwan m KoreanIt's actuallyn name i Si Wan, he always talks about people being gay if they do something to him when they arent supposed to.
Siwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸶 (sī) meaning "eastern egret" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Si-won m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 時
(si) meaning "time," 始
(si) meaning "beginning, start" or 是
(si) meaning "right, proper" and 源
(won) meaning "root, source, origin; spring," 元
(won) meaning "foundation, basis" or 媛
(won) meaning "beautiful, elegant woman," among other hanja combinations.
Sixia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Sixiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".
Sixtinus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Sixtus. A known bearer of this name was the Dutch Reformed theologian and orientalist Sixtinus Amama (1593-1629).
Siya f SanskritSiya is a Hindu Girl name and it is Hindi originated name with multiple meanings. Siya name meaning is Goddess Sita; White Moonlight; A beautiful woman; White durva grass; Arabian Jasmine; Candied sugar... [
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Siyadah f ArabicMeans "sovereignty, mastery, lordship" in Arabic.
Siyaj m MayanFrom Siyaj Kʼakʼ, a prominent warlord mentioned in the glyphs of Mayan civilisation monuments.
Siyam m & f ArabicMeans "fasting, abstaining" in Arabic.
Siyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丝 (sī) meaning "silk, fine thread" and
嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".
Siyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" and
窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded, refined".
Siyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony".
Siyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
愉 (yú) meaning "cheerful, happy".
Siyuan m Chinese (Modern)A romanised relatively modern Chinese name that is normally anglicised as
Sean, for the sake of easier pronunciation and spelling. ... [
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Siyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider" and
樾 (yuè) meaning "the shade of trees".
Sizhen f ChineseDerived from
四 (si) meaning "four" or
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
貞 (zhen) meaning "loyal, virtuous, chaste" or
真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true".
Sizhuang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and
妆 (zhuāng) meaning "adorn oneself, make up".
Sizhui m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Lan Sizhui from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 思追.
Sjoeke f & m West FrisianDiminutive of
Sjoerd (masculine) and
Sjoerdje (feminine). Also compare the related name
Sieuwke, not least because there are bearers of that name who have gone by Sjoeke in daily life.... [
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Sjöfn f Norse Mythology, IcelandicName of a minor Norse goddess, one of Frigg's handmaidens, said (by the Icelandic chieftain and poet Snorri Sturluson, d. 1241) to be related to Old Icelandic
sjafni "love". Modern-day academics, however, argue that it might rather be related to Old Norse
sefi meaning "sense" as well as "relation".
Sjon m DutchDutch form of
John, completely phonetical in its spelling (which reflects only the pronunciation of
John as it is done in English).