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Syamsu m IndonesianMeans "sun" in Indonesian, ultimately derived from Arabic شمس
(shams).
Syana f HindiHindi girl's name that some claim to mean "princess".
Syaqiera f MalayVariant of
Syakira. This is the given name of Malaysian archer Syaqiera binti Mashayikh.
Syaudi m ArabicDerived from "Saud", the first king and namesake of Saudi Arabia. Means "fortunate" in Arabic.
Syazwan m MalayPossibly derived from Arabic شذا
(shazan) meaning "perfume, fragrance, aroma".
Sybbie f EnglishDiminutive of
Sybil, used for the daughter of Lady Sybil Branson (née Crawley) on the ITV/PBS series
Downton Abbey.
Sycamore m English (Rare)From the English word
sycamore for various types of trees, ultimately from Greek
συκόμορος (sūkomoros) meaning "fig-mulberry".
Syer m English (British)Possibly of Old French origin, Syer is a rare English given name primarily used as a secondary name within a longer compound name; e.g. Frederick Syer. It is particularly associated with the Eighteen family of Reading, Berkshire.
Syke f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek συκῆ
(syke) meaning "fig tree". In Greek mythology Syke or Sykea was a hamadryad (wood nymph) of the fig tree.
Sylar m Popular CultureThis is the alias used by fictional super-powered villain Gabriel Gray in the NBC television series 'Heroes' (2006), meant to be taken from the name of a fictional watch brand,
Sylar. It may be an interpretation of
Schuyler or variant of
Syler.
Sylbika f MariFrom the Tatar
сул (sul) meaning "beautiful" and
бикэ (bike) meaning "princess".
Syleus m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek συλεύς
(syleus) meaning "privateer", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω
(sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)". Also compare Greek σύλη
(syle), a term used to refer to the right of seizing a ship... [
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Sylidio m Eastern AfricanThe given name of the Rwandian politician Sylidio Dusabumuremyi who was stabbed to death in September 2019.
Syllis f Greek MythologyThe name of a naiad of the town of Sikyon and perhaps a daughter of Asopos. Her name may come from the element
συλλύω (sylluo) meaning "reconciler".
Syloson m Ancient GreekMeaning uncertain. It may possibly have been derived from Greek σύλησις
(sylesis) meaning "spoiling, plundering", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω
(sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)"... [
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Sylph f & m English (Rare)From the English word,
sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin
sylvestris "of the woods" and
nymph "nymph".
Sylta f North Frisian, German (Modern, Rare)Derived from the name of the North Frisian island of
Sylt whose name is a corruption of the Old Frisian name
Silendi "sea-land" and thus ultimately derived from Proto-West Germanic
*saiwi and
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Sylvanas f Popular CultureSylvanas Windrunner is a fictional character who appears in the Warcraft series of video games.
Sylviianel f LiteratureThe name of the main character in Robin McKinley's 1975 middle fiction/fantasy novel Pegasus.
Symacho f Ancient AramaicOf uncertain etymology. Symacho was a Characene princess (fl. 1st century CE) who converted to Judaism.
Symaithos m Greek MythologyIn mythology, a River-God of eastern Sikelia. His name is taken from the river Symaethus, of unknown etymology.
Symela f GreekFrom the name of the Sumela monastery, which is located in Trabzon, Turkey. It is derived from Greek σου μελά
(sou mela) meaning "black mountain".
Symforian m Polish (Rare)Polish form of
Symphorianus. A known bearer of this name is Symforian Ducki (1888-1942), a Polish Capuchin friar who was beatified by the Roman Catholic Church in 1999.
Symforosa f Dutch (Rare), LiteratureDutch form of
Symphorosa. In Dutch literature, Symforosa is the name of the main character of the 1918 novel
De zeer schone uren van Juffrouw Symforosa, begijntjen written by the Flemish author Felix Timmermans (1886-1947).
Symmachos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σύμμαχος
(symmachos) meaning "fighting along with, leagued or allied with", which is ultimately derived from Greek σύν
(syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek μάχη
(mache) meaning "battle, combat" (see
Andromache)... [
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Symmachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of
Symmachos. Well-known bearers of this name include the Roman orator and statesman Quintus Aurelius Symmachus (died around 402 AD) and Pope Symmachus (died in 514 AD).
Sympherousa f Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb συμφέρω
(symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful". It is ultimately derived from Greek σύν
(syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek φέρω
(phero) meaning "to bring, to carry, to bear"... [
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Symphorinus m Late RomanEssentially means "of
Symphorus", since it contains the Latin masculine adjectival suffix
-inus. This suffix later developed into a diminutive suffix, so one could also say that this name is a diminutive of
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Symphoros m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective σύμφορος
(symphoros) meaning "accompanying", which is derived from the Greek verb συμφορέω
(symphoreo) meaning "to bring together, to collect, to heap up", a variant of the more common verb συμφέρω
(symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful"... [
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Symphronios m Ancient GreekProbably derived from Greek σύμφρων
(symphron) meaning "of one mind, brotherly; favouring, propitious" or συμφρονέω
(symphroneo) "to agree, think with, be in harmony; notice, understand", both derived from σῠν-
(syn-) meaning "with, together" and φρήν
(phren) "mind, heart, emotions".
Syn f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "refusal, denial". This is the name of a goddess, the guardian of the gates. Her name is also used as a kenning for "woman".
Synane f History (Albanianized)Albanian form of
Cynane, the name of a half-sister of Alexander the Great. She was the wife of Amyntas IV of Macedon and mother of Eurydice II of Macedon, but is more noted as a powerful woman-warrior and politician.
Synecho f Greek MythologyThe name of one of the Hyades, derived from
συνέχεια (synécheia) meaning "continuation, continuity".
Syngman m KoreanCombination of Korean Hanja 承
(seung) meaning "inherit" and 晩
(man) meaning "evening".
Sypavê f GuaraniEtymology uncertain. This is the name of the first woman in Guarani mythology.
Syrdon m Ossetian MythologyMeaning unknown. This is the name of trickster character in the Nart sagas, comparable to
Loki of Scandinavian beliefs.