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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.
Syrie f English (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the British interior decorator Syrie Maugham (1879-1955), who was born as Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo. She was given the name in honour of her mother, whose name was Sarah Louise "Syrie" Elmslie.
Syringa f American (Rare), VariousFrom
Syringa, the name of a genus of plants commonly known as lilacs, which is derived from Greek σῦριγξ
(syrinx) meaning "hollow tube, pipe" (compare
Syrinx), referring to the broad pith in the shoots of some species... [
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Syrinx f Greek MythologyFrom Greek σῦριγξ
(syrinx) meaning "tube" or "panpipes", referring to a musical instrument played by mouth and comprising tubes arranged in order of length. In Greek myth this was the name of a nymph and follower of
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Syrlene f BrazilianSYRLENE CLARKE was competing in the SECOND series of "Gladiators" which took place in 1993. She got as far as the QUARTER-FINALS before being eliminated by Georgina Berger.
Syroslav m Medieval SlavicThere are several possible explanations for the meaning of the first element of this name. It could have been derived from Russian
syroj or
syroy (сырой) meaning "raw" (also compare Czech
surový or
syrový, which also means "raw")... [
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Syrphax m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun σύρφαξ
(syrphax) meaning "rabble, riffraff". This was the name of a Greek tyrant of Ephesus, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Syrym m KazakhDerived from Kazakh сыр
(syr) meaning "dye, ink, paint" or "secret".
Syukur m Indonesian, MalayMeans "thankfulness, gratitude" in Indonesian and Malay, ultimately from Arabic شكر
(shukr).
Syune f ArmenianIt derives from the Sunik Province in Armenia that took its name from the Siunia Dynasty (also called Syunik or Siak) whose legendary ancestor was
Sisak.
Syver m NorwegianVariant of
Sivert. The first part of the name coincides with Norwegian
syv "seven", which made this name popular for boys who were the seventh child in their family.
Syvne f NenetsMeans "winter woman" in Nenets. It is traditionally given to baby girls born in the wintertime.
Syx m & f African American (Modern, Rare)Apparently derived from the English word
six, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of
Styx. This name was used by American singer-songwriter and rapper 6lack (real name Ricardo Valdez Valentine Jr.; 1992-) for his daughter born 2017.
Syzdyk m KazakhMeans "line" or "gap between the teeth" in Kazakh.
Syzygy f & m English (Rare)From the English word, ultimately from Ancient Greek σύζυγος (
súzugos) "yolked together". In astronomy, this term refers to the alignment of three celestial bodies, such as what occurs during an eclipse.
Szaffi f HungarianCoined by Mór Jókai for his novel
Gypánybaró. He possibly based the name on
Szofi.
Száva f Hungarian, LiteratureProbably derived from the Hungarian name for a river in central Europe, known as the Sava in English. This was used as a feminine name by French author Jules Verne in his novel
Mathias Sandorf (1885).
Színes f Medieval HungarianDerived from Hungarian
szín "color; complexion", which would have been understood as "beautiful face; being beautiful". The name coincides with Modern Hungarian
színes "colorful".
Szira f HungarianOld Hungarian name, probably derived from the ancient Hungarian word for "grey". Another possible meaning is "Syrian woman".
Sziringa f Hungarian (Modern)Derived from Latin
syringa "lilac (shrub or flower)" (ultimately from Ancient Greek
σῦριγξ (sûrinx) which also meant “shepherd's pipe”).
Szirka f HungarianEtymology uncertain, perhaps from an older form of
szürke meaning "grey".