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Spīdala f Baltic MythologyThe name of a witch and antagonist in the Latvian epic poem 'Lāčplēsis' but she turns good towards the end of the story.
Spīdola f Latvian, Baltic MythologyMeaning unknown. In the Latvian national epic
Lāčplēsis this is the name of a witch enslaved by the devil, but eventually rescued by the hero Koknesis (whom she then marries).
Splendora f Medieval English, ItalianMedieval English name (found in a Curia Regis Roll item dated 1213), derived from Latin
splendor meaning "brilliance, brightness, lustre, distinction". (It was listed in 'A Dictionary of English Surnames' by Dr Reaney, who noted: 'In the Middle Ages there was a fashion for fanciful feminine names, few of which have survived, or given rise to surnames.') This is also the name a small town in the U.S. state of Texas.
Spodra f LatvianDerived from Latvian
spodrs "shiny; bright; clean".
Spot f & m English, PetA very common name for dogs and cats alike, perhaps most notably Data's cat(s) from the TV show Star Trek: The New Generation.
Sprota f History, Medieval Scandinavian (?)Sprota (born c. 910) was a woman who William I, Duke of Normandy took as a wife in the Viking fashion (more danico) and was the mother of his successor, Richard I, Duke of Normandy. After the death of her husband William, she married Esperleng and had Rodulf of Ivry.
Spulga f LatvianFrom the Latvian
spulgs meaning "bright; radiant."
Sravanthi f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, TeluguMeans "continuous flowing water, a river stream" in Sanskrit. It is also used to refer to a type of herb that grows near rivers.
Srecha f Slavic MythologySrecha (English: happiness, luck) is the Serbian goddess of fate. She spins the thread of life as an assistant to the great goddess Mokosh. ... [
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Sreeja f Indian, MalayalamSreeja is a sanskrit word meaning the one who is born in prosperity.Sreeja,The Jatika of Goddess Lakshmi indicates born out of beauty and grace or out of goddess Lakshmi
Sreymom f KhmerFrom Khmer ស្រី
(srey) meaning "woman, lady, beautiful, excellent" and possibly ម៉ុម
(mom) meaning "dear, beloved, darling".
Sreyna f KhmerDerived from Khmer ស្រី
(srey) meaning "woman, lady".
Sreyneang f KhmerFrom Khmer ស្រី
(srey) meaning "woman, lady, beautiful, excellent" and នាង
(neang) meaning "miss, young woman, girl".
Sreyneath f KhmerFrom Khmer ស្រី
(srey) meaning "woman, lady" and នាថ
(neath) meaning "helpful, supportive" or "chief, head".
Srija f IndianFrom
Shri, another name of the Hindu goddess
Lakshmi, and Sanskrit ज
(ja) meaning "born" (therefore meaning "born from Shri").
Srimaya f IndianIndian origin. It means the creative power of the almighty godess of wealth and good luck.
Srimayi f IndianVariant of
Srimaya. It means “good luck” and is associated with the Goddess Lakshmi.
Srishti f IndianMeans "creation, letting loose, emission" in Sanskrit.
Srividya f Telugu, IndianTelugu feminine name derived from
శ్రీ (sri) meaning "wealth, riches, beauty, glory" and
విద్య (vidya) meaning "knowledge, science, learning".
Sriwati f IndonesianFrom the Indonesian title of respect
sri, ultimately from Sanskrit श्री
(shri), combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Srobona f BengaliThe name of a star that shines in the month of
Srabon (between July and August).
Ssuqi m & f YiMeans "fir needles" in Yi.
Ssyhuo m & f YiMeans "raiser of leopards" in Yi.
Ssynuo m & f YiMeans "black leopard" in Yi.
Ssyshy m & f YiMeans "yellow leopard" in Yi.
Stadija m & f VlachMeans "last child (according the parents desire)" in Vlach.
Stæinborg f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
stein "stone" and
bjǫrg 'help, save, rescue'.
Stæinfríðr f Old NorseAncient Scandinavian with the combination of
steinn "stone" and
fríðr "beautiful, good, alive, peaceful, safe".
Stæinhildr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
steinn "stone" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Stæinlaug f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
steinn "stone" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Stakupuntsisaj f Totonac MythologyMeans "morning star" in Totonac. From
staku "star",
pun "to be born" and
tsisaj "at dawn", literally "star born at dawn". It was the name of a mythical Totonac princess, from whom the vanilla flower was born when she died.
Staley m & f American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Staley. While it was used as a rare masculine name during the 20th century, in modern times, it's more often used as a feminine name.
Starlet f AmericanFrom the English
starlet, either denoting a young actress or a small star.
Starlight f English (Rare)Combination of
Star, from Middle English
sterre, from Old English
steorra and light, from Middle English
light, liht, leoht, from Old English
lēoht (“light, daylight; power of vision; luminary; world”).
Starling f & m EnglishFrom the
English word for the type of bird. It is commonly associated with the name
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Starry f & m EnglishFrom the English word
starry, "abounding with stars".
Stateira f Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryAllegedly means "creation of the stars", in which case it would be related to Persian
sitareh "star". This was probably the usual name of Alexander the Great's second wife, a daughter of the Persian king Darius III, formally named
Barsine... [
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Statina f Roman MythologyThe goddess who gives the baby fitness or "straightness," (i.e. the ability to live) and the father held it up to acknowledge his responsibility to raise it. Unwanted children might be abandoned at the Temple of Pietas or the Columna Lactaria... [
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Staurofila f Spanish (Rare), LiteratureSpanish form of
Staurophila. The use of this name was probably inspired by
Camino real de la cruz (1721), which is one of the earliest Spanish translations of
Regia Via Crucis (1635), an important counter-reformation devotional emblem book written by the Dutch-born Flemish Benedictine monk Benedictus van Haeften (1588-1648)... [
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Staurophila f Late Greek, LiteratureFeminine form of
Staurophilos. In literature, this is the name of the main character of
Regia Via Crucis (1635), an important counter-reformation devotional emblem book written by the Dutch-born Flemish Benedictine monk Benedictus van Haeften (1588-1648)... [
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Staurophile f French (Archaic)French form of
Staurophila. The use of this name was probably inspired by
Le chemin royal de la croix (1676), which is one of the earliest French translations of
Regia Via Crucis (1635), an important counter-reformation devotional emblem book written by the Dutch-born Flemish Benedictine monk Benedictus van Haeften (1588-1648)... [
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Stáza f Czech (Rare), SlovakCzech diminutive of
Anastázie and Slovak diminutive of
Anastázia. While Czech Stáza is occasionally used as a given name in its own right, Slovak Stáza is strictly a diminutive.
Steadfast m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering." Used in reference to God's steadfastness or in reference to one's steadfastness to faith.
Steinunnr f Old NorseOld Norse female name, combination of
steinn ''stone'' and
unn ''wave''.
Steinvǫr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
steinn "stone" and
vár "woman".
Stéise f IrishDiminutive of
Annstás, an Irish form of
Anastasia (which was imported to Ireland by Anglo-Norman settlers).
Stellaluna f LiteratureFrom Latin
stella "star" and
luna "moon" (compare
Stella 1,
Luna), used for the title character - a fruit bat - in the popular children's picture book 'Stellaluna' (1993)... [
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Stellina f ItalianDiminutive of
Stella 1. In Luigi Pirandello's novel "Il turno" ("The turn"), Stellina is a beautiful young girl who is given in marriage to an old rich Spanish man, though she doesn't want to.