This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *se.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ainose f & m EsanMeans "no one is greater than God" in Esan.
Aise f FrisianFrisian short form of names containing the nane elements
agi and/or
egg.
Akise f JapaneseFrom Japanese 瑛 (
aki) meaning "crystal" combined with 世 (
se) meaning "generations". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Alise f French (Archaic)Local French form of
Alice recorded up to the 1700s in the French Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and the Canton of Châtenois in the Vosges département of eastern France and in the region of Lorraine.
Aloïse f FrenchFeminine form of
Aloïs. Aloïse Corbaz (1886-1964) was a Swiss outsider artist.
Ampflise f Arthurian CycleForm of
Amphelise used by the 13th-century poet Wolfram von Eschenbach for two characters in his Middle High German romance
Parzival, one of whom was the queen of France during the time of
Uther.
Annaluise f GermanCombination of
Anna and
Luise. This was the name of the main character in the movie version of Erich Kästner’s book Pünktchen und Anton“, released in 1999.
Asê f KurdishMeans "steep slope" or "insurmountable, impenetrable" in Kurdish.
Ayase f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 矢 (
ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 世 (
se) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Besê f KurdishFrom Kurdish
bes meaning "only" or "enough".
Carabosse f LiteratureDerived from Latin
cara, meaning "face", and Old French
bosse meaning "inflammation". This describes a bubo gotten through pox. This name was first used on the wicked fairy godmother in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The Princess Mayblossom (1697), though nowadays it is more famous as the name given to the wicked fairy godmother in Tchaikovsky's ballet The Sleeping Beauty (1890).
Caresse f English (Rare)From the French word
caresse meaning "caress", ultimately from Latin
carus "dear, beloved". This name was borne by Caresse Crosby (1892-1970), original name Mary 'Polly' Phelps Jacob, an American socialite and the inventor of the modern bra... [
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Celise f Arthurian CycleOne of the maidens of Viviane, the French Damsel of the Lake, Celise seems to have held a high place in the Damsel’s service. her grasp of magic, while doubtless far short of Viviane’s, Nimue’s, or Morgan’s, was practical and useful.
Chise f JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 智 or 知 (
chi) meaning "wisdom; knowledge" combined with 世 (
se) meaning "epoch; generation". It can also derive from 茅 (
chi) meaning "miscanthus reed" and 瀬 (
se) meaning "current, rapids" or 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" with 星 (
se) meaning "star"... [
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Chitose f JapaneseFrom 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" or 年/歳/才 (
tose) meaning "year, age". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Cynewise f Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
cyne "royal" and
wīs "wise". A notable bearer of this name was the wife of King Penda of Mercia, also referred to as Kyneswitha (see
Cyneswið).
Dangerose f HistoryPossibly a Latinized form of a Germanic name. This was borne by the maternal grandmother of Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Danise f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureThe Queen of Cluse in Der Stricker’s Daniel. Her husband, King Matur, challenged Arthur and was slain. Arthur then took over Cluse. Danise mourned for Matur but agreed to marry Daniel of the Blossoming Valley, a noble knight of Arthur’s who had made the conquest possible.... [
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Delise f English (Modern)Apparently a later variant of
Delice. This occurred in the 1970s. In the United States
Delisa,
Delesha,
Delisiah,
Delisha, etc., are found... [
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Deprise f English (Rare), ObscureBorne by DePrise Brescia (1965-), an American swimsuit model who cohosted the ESPN television workout show
BodyShaping during the early to mid-1990s.
Dionise f Arthurian CycleA medieval form of
Dionysia used in the 13th-century Arthurian tale
Les Merveilles de Rigomer, where it belongs to the queen of Rigomer Castle in Ireland.
Dyonise f Arthurian CycleA lady who ruled the Castle of Ten Maidens with her lover, Sir Geogenant. Dyonise and Geogenant were friends of Sir Durmart.
Eclipse f & m English (Rare)From the English word
eclipse (derived from Latin
eclipsis, ultimately from the Greek verb ἐκλείπω
(ekleipô) meaning "to fail", i.e. fail to appear); a solar eclipse is when the sun and moon are aligned exactly so that the moon casts a great shadow over the Earth; a lunar eclipse is when the moon is right in front of the sun, showing only a bright slither of light... [
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Errose f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Rosa 1. This name was borne by Errose Bustintza Ozerin (1899-1953), a Basque writer, journalist and ethnographer.
Esteise f French (Archaic)Local form found in the French Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Puy-en-Velay regions up until the 1700s.
Evangelise f & m African American, AfricanPossibly an invented name, a combination
Evangeline and
Elise. Another possibility is that it's taken from the British spelling of 'evangelize', which is the English word meaning "to preach the gospel".
Everose f EnglishCombination of English word
ever with
Rose or a combination of
Eve with
Rose, depending on the pronunciation.
Exercise f English (Puritan)Simply from the English word
exercise, occasionally used as a given name in early New England. The only biblical text upon which it can be based is I Timothy 4:7, "Exercise thyself rather unto godliness."
Félonise f French (Quebec, Archaic)Possibly a feminization of the French surname
Félon, which is derived from the medieval French legal term
félon "perjured", ultimately from Latin
fallere "to deceive; to cheat; to disappoint; to fail".... [
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Fenise f Arthurian CycleIn Durmart le Gallois, the Queen of Ireland, Sir Durmart fell in love with her after hearing of her great beauty. At the city of Landoc, Durmart won a sparrowhawk tournament and presented the prize to Fenise without knowing her identity.... [
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Fuyuse f JapaneseFrom Japanese 冬 (
fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 星 (
se) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.