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Svengali m Popular CultureSvengali is a fictional character in George du Maurier's 1895 novel
Trilby. Scholars call Svengali a classic example of anti-Semitism in literature because he is Jewish, of Eastern European origins, and he seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young English girl, and makes her into a famous singer... [
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Svenne m Swedish, DanishDiminutive of
Sven. It is also a slang word for "Swede", mostly used ironically or derogatory.
Svetibor m Serbian (Rare)Derived from the elements
svet meaning "holy" оr "world" and
boriti, meaning "to fight, to battle".
Svetlin m BulgarianVariant of
Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is the Bulgarian artist Svetlin Rusev (b. 1933).
Svetlomir m BulgarianDerived from the Slavic element
svet meaning "light, world" and combined with
miru meaning "peace, world".
Svetlozara f BulgarianA dithematic name composed from the Slavic name element
světŭ "light" and an unidentified second part.
Svetolik m Serbian (Rare)Derived from the Slavic elements
svet, which could mean "holy, saint" or "world", or from the element
svetli, "bright", and
lik, meaning "image".
Svevlad m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)From Slavic elements
све (sve) meaning "all" and
влад (vlad) meaning "ruler". Hence the name means "ruler of all".
Svika f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada"One's own" ;"my own" ; "peculiar"... [
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Svilokos m SerbianFrom Serbian
свила (svila) meaning "silk" and
коса (kosa) meaning "hair". Therefore the name means "silk haired".
Svinimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is possibly derived from Proto-Slavic
svin'a or
svinьja meaning "swine, pig, hog". Also compare Serbo-Croatian
svinja, Polish
świnia and Slovak
sviňa, all of which mean "swine, pig, hog"... [
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Svipul f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "changeable" in Old Norse. This name belongs to a Valkyrie in both the skaldic poem 'Darraðarljóð' and the Poetic Edda book the 'Skáldskaparmál' (where it is used as a kenning (synonym) for "battle" - presumably in reference to the changeable nature of fate, of which the Valkyries are represented as directors).
Švitrigaila m Lithuanian (Rare), HistoryDerived from the Lithuanian adjective
švitrus meaning "nimble, agile" as well as "fast, quick, brisk" combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Svjetlan m Croatian (Rare)Croatian variant form of
Svetlan. A known bearer of this name is Svjetlan Junaković (b. 1961), a Croatian painter, sculptor and illustrator.
Svoboda f SerbianFrom Serbian
свобода (svoboda), an archaic form of
слобода (sloboda) meaning "freedom".
Swaa m BaribaMeans "road" in Bariba, this name is given to a child born on a journey.
Swaati f IndianAccording to Hindu beliefs, this is one of the "nakshatras" in the sky. When a drop of water from Swaati falls upon the shell in the sea, it turns to a pearl.
Swagatalakshmi f Bengali (Rare)Means "I welcome you, Lakshmi", from the Sanskrit स्वागत
(svāgata) meaning "welcome" combined with the name
Lakshmi. A known bearer is Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta, a Bengali actress.
Swaka f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, BengaliMEANING - one's own, one of one's own people, a relation, kinsman, friend, one's own people, friends ,one's own goods property, wealth, riches. It is feminine of स्वक... [
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Swaksh m Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Nepali, Bengali, Malayalam, AssameseMeans "beautiful eyed" in Sanskrit.
Swallow f Chinese (Expatriate)From the English word which refers to a small, migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family with long, pointed, moon-shaped wings and a forked tail. It is mainly used by Chinese bearers as a translation of 燕子
(yànzi).
Swami f & m Italian (Modern)Derived from Hindi स्वामी (
svāmī) meaning "master, lord, owner," from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (
svāmin), used as an honorific title for yogis initiated into the religious monastic order in Hinduism.... [
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Swanabald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
suan "swan" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Swanabert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
suan "swan" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Swanaburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
suan "swan." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Swanagard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
suan "swan." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Swanagild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
suan "swan" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Swanee f American (South)American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Swan with the addition of the suffix -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia. It may also be influenced by the Shawnee indigenous tribe of Oklahoma located in Oklahoma and within Appalachia.
Swann m & f French (Modern)Meaning uncertain, possibly a transferred use of the English surname
Swann. It was popularized in France by the 1984 film
Swann In Love (known as
Un amour de Swann in French), itself based on Marcel Proust's novel
In Search of Lost Time (1913).
Swara f IndianMeans "musical note" or "tones" in Sanskrit.
Swargadoot m SanskritMEANING : messenger from Paradise, Angel. Here स्वर्ग means swarga or paradise + दूत means messenger... [
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Swaroop m IndianMeans "divine self" or "divine form" in Sanskrit.
Swartkoll m Anglo-SaxonPossibly derived from Old English
sweart "black" and either
col "coal, charcoal" (see
kol) or the Old Norse byname
Kollr "top (of the head), skull".
Swat m Flemish (Rare)Flemish short form of
François. The best known bearer of this name is the Belgian former soccer player François "Swat" Van der Elst (1954-2017).
Swayze f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Swayze as a given name. Usage of the name is likely due to popular American actor Patrick Swayze (1952-2009).
Swe m & f BurmeseMeans "relative, kin, family" or "friend" in Burmese.
Swede f LiteratureUsed by author Leif Enger in the 2001 novel Peace Like A River. Swede is the protagonist's younger sister, who is fascinated with the American Old West and composes poems about a heroic cowboy known as Sunny Sundown.
Sweder m Dutch, GermanDutch and German form of an ancient Germanic name that was composed of the Gothic element
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength" and the Old High Germanic element
hari "army".
Swegn m Anglo-SaxonOld English form of
Sweyn, derived from Old Norse
Sveinn. This was the name of Sweġn Godwinson; Earl of Hereford and brother of Harold Godwinson.
Swelia f AfricanAfrican variation of Swela, from Arabic name Suela, meaning "beautiful and even".
Swentibold m DutchDutch form of
Zwentibold. According to some, it might even also be a germanized form of the Slavic name
Svatopolk, which means "holy people" (see also
Svyatopolk).
Swetcote f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle English
swete "sweet; pleasant, likeable; loved, dear, precious" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Sweteman m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle English
swete "sweet; pleasant, likeable; loved, dear, precious" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name was also used as a secular form of
Asher.
Sweyn m HistoryMedieval English form of
Sveinn. Sweyn Forkbeard 17 April 963 – 3 February 1014) was king of Denmark from 986 to 1014. In 1013, shortly before his death, he became the first Danish king of England after a long effort.
Świedarg m Polish (Archaic)From the element
wsze, meaning "everything", "everyone", or "always", adapted into świe, and
darg, probably a variant, probably a Lesser-Polish variation of
drog, meaning "dear"... [
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Świelub m Polish (Rare)From the Slavic elements
wsze/
świe meaning "every", "each", "all", "any", "everyone", "everybody", "every man", "always", "forever", "aye" and
lub "beloved", "darling". It can mean "the one who likes all".
Swift m English (Puritan)From Old English
swift "swift, quick", derived from the Germanic base of Old English
swīfan "to move in a course, sweep, intervene". As a name, it is used in reference to the Biblical verse in James 1:19, "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."
Swindebald m GermanicDerived from Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Swindebert m GermanicDerived from Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Swinþila m GothicComposed of
swinþs "strong" +
-ila (a personal name-forming suffix).
Swithberht m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
swiþ "strong" and
beorht "bright". Saint Swithberht (also known as Suitbert) was a missionary to and bishop in Frisia from 692/3 to ca... [
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Swyn f & m Welsh (Rare)Means "spell, charm" in Welsh, ultimately from Latin
signum "sign".
Syafii m IndonesianFrom the name of 8th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Abu Abd Allah al-Shafi'i (called asy-Syafi'i in Indonesian), who founded the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam.