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Swetcote f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle English
swete "sweet; pleasant, likeable; loved, dear, precious" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Swyn f & m Welsh (Rare)Means "spell, charm" in Welsh, ultimately from Latin
signum "sign".
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.
Sybbie f EnglishDiminutive of
Sybil, used for the daughter of Lady Sybil Branson (née Crawley) on the ITV/PBS series
Downton Abbey.
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.
Sylbika f MariFrom the Tatar
сул (sul) meaning "beautiful" and
бикэ (bike) meaning "princess".
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".
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.
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".
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).
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
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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".
Sypavê f GuaraniEtymology uncertain. This is the name of the first woman in Guarani mythology.
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.
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.
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.
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).