This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Rojus m LithuanianThis name can be the Lithuanian form of
Roy as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
rojus meaning "heaven, paradise".
Rompetechos m Literature, Popular CultureThis is the name of a well-known fictional character by Francisco Ibáñez. Rompetechos is Spanish for "roof breaker". This is meant to be ironic, as Rompetechos is very short.
Roscillus m HistoryRoscillus was a chief of the Allobroges, who had served Julius Caesar with great fidelity in the Gallic Wars, and was treated by him with great distinction.
Roscius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile, which was derived from Latin
ros "dew" via
roscidus "dewy, wet". This name was borne by several ancient Romans, one of them being an ancient Roman actor named Quintus Roscius Gallus.
Rosianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Rosius. A bearer of this name was Rosianus Geminus, who lived in the first century AD.
Rotgis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from
hrôthi "fame." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Roxas m Popular CultureRoxas is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts.
Roys m LiteratureName of a character in a book in the Roys Bedoys series.
Rubellius m Ancient RomanRoman family name which was derived from the Latin adjective
rubellus meaning "reddish".
Rubeus m Literature, Medieval Italian (Latinized)From Latin
rubeus meaning "red, reddish". Rubeus Hagrid is a half-wizard, half-giant character in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series; considering Rowling has likened the character to the Green Man, she may have based his name on the Latin word
rubeus "of the bramble-bush, made of brambles", from
rubus "bramble-bush".
Rubobostes m DacianIt may mean either chief soldier/warrior(from rogob = "chief") or red soldier/warrior(from ruvo = "red"). It was the name of a Dacian king in Transylvania, during the 2nd century BC.
Ruffinus m History (Ecclesiastical)Wulfhade and Ruffinus were martyrs of England. Little is known about them with any certainty, although according to tradition they were two princes of Mercia who were baptized by St. Chad and were swiftly executed by their pagan father... [
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Ruis m Dutch (Rare)Modern form of the medieval Dutch given name
Ruys or
Ruysch, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is theorized to be a diminutive or short form of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element
hruod meaning "fame".... [
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Rullus m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Rullus, which was derived from Latin
rullus meaning "rustic" as well as "boorish, uncultured" and (in some cases) "beggar".... [
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Rupilius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile, which was probably derived from Latin
rupes "rock, cliff". This name was borne by a Roman statesman from the 2nd century BC.
Rus m SlavicMeaning, "Ruthenian/Russian man."
Rusticianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Rusticus. A bearer of this name was Man(i)lius Rusticianus, a praetorian prefect of Roman Emperor Maximian (4th century AD)... [
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Rutilius m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman nomen
Rutilius, which is derived from Latin
rutilus "red." This name was borne by a Roman poet from the 5th century AD.
Ruweis m CopticApparently means "small head" in Coptic. This was the name of a Coptic saint from the 14th century AD.
Saaes m Arabic, Persian, Afghan, Pakistani, IndianDerived from the Persian word "سایس" (romanized: Saiss), meaning diplomat, governor, hakim, politician, ruler, sovereign, statesman.
Saahas m IndianSanskrit word 'Saahasam' meaning BRAVE and Courageous
Sabbatios m Hebrew (Hellenized), Jewish (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Hebrew noun
shabbat, which is the name of the Hebrew day of rest. Shabbat (sabbath in English) means "rest" or "cessation", having ultimately been derived from the Hebrew verb
shavat "to repose, to rest, to cease"... [
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Sabinianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Sabinus (see
Sabina). This name was borne by several Romans, such as the Roman usurper Sabinianus (3rd century AD) and Flavius Sabinianus, a consul of the Eastern Roman Empire from the 6th century AD.
Sabus m MythologySabus is a character in the mythology of the Sabines of Italy, the son of the god Sancus (called by some Jupiter Fidius). According to Cato, writing in his work Origines, the Sabines took their name from his.
Saduakas m KazakhDerived from Arabic سَعَادَة
(saʿāda) meaning "happiness, happy" and قَصَّاص
(qaṣṣāṣ) "narrator, storyteller".
Sagittarius m AstronomyMeans "archer" in Latin. It is the name of one of the constellations of the zodiac, commonly represented as a centaur drawing a bow, derived from its representation in Greek mythology.
Sagris m Arthurian CycleIn the Tristano Riccardiano and La Tavola Ritonda, a knight who, while visiting Mark’s court for healing, learned that Isolde had been abducted by Palamedes. He chased after them, but could not fight well because of his wounds, and was defeated.
Saido'lmas m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
said meaning "fortunate" and
o'lmas meaning "undying, eternal".
Sakalas m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
sakalas meaning "falcon". This word is not to be confused with the Lithuanian noun
šakalas meaning "jackal".
Sales m German (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Rare)From the surname
Sales, borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales. Used mostly as a second name to
Franz in Germany and Austria, deprecated in Germany in the 20th century because of its surname nature.
Sallustius m Ancient RomanPossibly derived from (or otherwise etymologically related to) Latin
sallere "to salt, to preserve with salt" or from Latin
saliō "to leap, to jump, to spring". There have been several bearers of this name throughout history, such as Gaius Sallustius Crispus, a Roman historian from the 1st century BC.
Salnis m Latvian (Rare)Either derived from Latvian
salna "fost, frostiness" or from Latvian
salnis "roan (the color)".
Salutius m Late Roman, Jewishthis name was found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome, it appears to be used almost exclusively by Roman Jews except for one well-recorded case... [
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Samos m Ancient GreekThis name was borne by a Macedonian lyric and epigrammatic poet of the late 3rd century BC.
Samphas f & m KhmerMeans "perception, sensation, contact" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit स्पर्श
(sparsha).
Samphoss f & m KhmerMeans "perception, sensation, contact" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit स्पर्श
(sparsha).
Samuelus m LiteratureThis was the name of one of the characters in The Cats of Ulthar by H. P. Lovecraft.
Sanctinus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Sanctius, as is evidenced by the suffix
-inus. This was the name of a French saint from the 4th century AD.
Sancus m Roman MythologyDerived from Proto-Indo-European
*seh₂k-, meaning "to sanctify". This was the name of the god of trust, honesty and oaths in Roman mythology.
Sandris m LatvianOriginally a short form of Aleksandrs, now used as a given name in its own right.
Saradas m LiteratureSaradas was the third son of Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took. His siblings were Rorimac (who was the grandfather of Merry), Amaranth, Dodinas, Asphodel, Dinodas, and Primula (who was the mother of Frodo Baggins).
Šarūnas m Lithuanian, LiteratureThe first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian adjective
šarus meaning "fast, quick" as well as "nimble, agile", which is derived from either the old Lithuanian verb
šariuoti meaning "to go quickly" or from the old Lithuanian verb
šarioti meaning "to run, to scurry"... [
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Sassafras f & m American (Modern, Rare)Named for the tree, which is native to North America and Asia. The name comes from French, derived from the Latin
saxifraga or
saxifragus, meaning "stone-breaking".
Satyros m Ancient GreekEssentially means "satyr", as in the name of the mythological creature from Greek mythology. It's uncertain where 'satyr' itself derives from, but it's probably related to Latin
satura or
satira meaning "satire"... [
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Sauromates m Late Greek, Late Roman, HistoryDerived from the Roman cognomen
Sauromates, itself derived from Greek Σαυρομάτης
(Sauromates) meaning "a Sarmatian". The Sarmatians were an Iranian people that spoke Sarmatian, a Scythian language... [
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Savayas m & f SanskritSanskrit word with deep and complex shades that could mean "being of the same age (adjective)", "coeval, friend (masculine noun)" or "a woman's female confidante (feminine noun)".
Scaurianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Scaurus. A bearer of this name was Decimus Terentius Scaurianus, a Roman governor of Dacia from the 2nd century AD.
Scaurus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
scaurus meaning "with swollen ankles, club-footed." The word is ultimately derived from Greek σκαῦρος (
skauros) meaning "lame", which is etymologically related to Sanskrit
khora "lame"... [
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Scelmis m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Σκέλμις
(Skelmis). In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the Telchines, sea spirits (daemons) native to the island of Rhodes, who were killed by the gods when they turned to evil magic... [
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Scerdilaidas m History (Latinized)Scerdilaidas (ruled 218 – 206 BC) was an Illyrian ruler of the Illyrian kingdom under the Labeatan dynasty. He was the grandfather of
Gentius. The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Albanian
herdhe "nest; herd", ultimately from Proto-Albanian
*skarda- "herd" and Proto-Albanian
*laida "to leave, to die, to lead", thus meaning something like "herd or flock leader".
Schedius m Greek MythologyDerived from
σχεδόν (skhedón) meaning "nearby" or "nearly, almost", and
δίος (dîos) meaning "heavenly, divine".
Scribonianus m Late Roman, HistoryThis Roman cognomen is an extended form of
Scribonius. A known bearer of this name was Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus, a Roman usurper from the 1st century AD.
Scribonus m Ancient RomanPossibly derived from Latin
scribere "to write", perhaps even in combination with Latin
bonus "good, well", thus meaning "to write well." This was the name of Scribonus Largus, a Roman physician from the 1st century AD.
Sebastos m Late GreekDerived from Σεβαστός
(Sebastos), which is an Ancient Greek calque of the Roman title
Augustus. Also compare the Greek noun Σεβάστιος
(Sebastios) meaning "an oath by the genius of the Emperor"... [
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Sedulius m Ancient RomanDerived from Latin
sedulus "zealous, diligent, industrious". This name was borne by Coelius Sedulius, a Christian poet of the first half of the 5th century.
Sedulius m Irish (Latinized)Latinization of
Siadhal. This name was borne by Sedulius Scottus (sometimes called Sedulius the Younger, to distinguish him from Coelius Sedulius; fl... [
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Segomaros m GaulishComposed of Proto-Celtic *
sego- "force, victory" and *
māros "great".
Sejanus m Ancient RomanLucius Aelius Sejanus (20 BC – 18 October AD 31), commonly known as Sejanus, was a Roman soldier, friend and confidant of the Roman Emperor Tiberius.
Senectus m Roman MythologyMeans "aged, very old" in Latin. In Roman mythology, Senectus was a god of old age and the Roman equivalent of
Geras.
Sentinus m Roman MythologyGod who gives sentience or the powers of sense perception (
sensus). Augustine calls him the sensificator, "creator of sentience."
Sepharinus m DutchThis name originally came into being as an erroneous spelling of
Severinus (see
Severino). But, when found spelled as
Zepharinus, it can also be an erroneous spelling of
Zephyrinus (see
Zeferino)... [
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Sépistòkòs m SiksikaDerived from
sipisttoo meaning "owl" and
okós meaning "child" in the Kainaa dialect of Siksika.
Septiminus m Late RomanDiminutive of
Septimus. This name was borne by Lucius Fabius Cilo (it was one of his many names), a Roman senator from the 2nd century AD.
Sergis m Arthurian CycleSergis is the knight who informs Artegall of Irena's impending death in Book 5, Canto 11 of "The Faerie Queene".