This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is German or Italian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Siegnot m German, Popular CultureAbbreviated, more modern form of
Sigenot. In popular culture, this name is borne by a character from "Die Rose vom Liebesgarten", an opera by German composer Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949).
Silesia f GermanThe name Silesia is derived from the former Prussian province
Silesia (in German:
Schlesien).... [
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Simonluca m ItalianItalian name with the combination of
Simon 1 and
Luca 1. Famous bearer of this name is Italian football player Simonluca Agazzone.
Sinforiano m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), SpanishItalian, Portuguese and Spanish form of
Symphorianus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish writer and politician Sinforiano López (1780-1815), the Spanish socialist politician Sinforiano Madroñero (1902-1936) and the Paraguayan archbishop Juan Sinforiano Bogarín (1863-1949).
Soja f GermanGerman variant of
Zoya. It coincides with the German word for "soy (beans)".
Solidea f Italian (Rare)Allegedly directly taken from the Italian expression
sola idea meaning "(the) only idea". In the early 20th century, anarchists often gave this name to their daughters to spite traditional Catholic names.
Solita f Spanish, German (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Soledad, or a diminutive of
Sol 1. Bearers include the German flutist Solita Cornelis (1949-2016), the American expatriate writer Solita Solano (1888-1975), and the Filipino television journalist Solita "Mareng Winnie" Monsod (1940-).
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.
Steinhard m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
stain "stone" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Steinmar m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
stain "stone" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
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.
Stelvio m ItalianFrom the mountain pass and town of the same name. The name is of Lombard origin, though the exact etymology is not known. A famous bearer of this name is Italian composer Stelvio Cipriani.
Sterpeta f Italian (Rare)From an Italian title of the Virgin Mary,
Madonna dello Sterpeto, meaning "Our Lady of Sterpeto". Sterpeto means "scrub, scrubland" in Italian, derived from
sterpo "dry twig, bramble".
Swami f & m Italian (Modern)Derived from Hindi स्वामी (
svāmī) meaning "master, lord, owner," from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (
svāmin), used as an honorific title for yogis initiated into the religious monastic order in Hinduism.... [
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Swan f GermanOverall, swans are powerful and evocative symbols that have been associated with a variety of positive qualities throughout history. They are often seen as symbols of grace, beauty, love, fidelity, purity, transformation, wisdom, and royalty... [
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Sweder m Dutch, GermanDutch and German form of an ancient Germanic name that was composed of the Gothic element
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength" and the Old High Germanic element
hari "army".
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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Talia f SicilianShort form of
Italia. Actress Talia Shire (sister of film director and producer Francis Ford Coppola) was named after her mother, Italia Pennino Coppola (1912-2004).
Tamino m German (Rare), TheatreDescends from the Greek word
tamias which means "lord" or "master". There is a Tamino in Mozart's "The Magic Flute".
Tanjev m German (Modern, Rare)Despite its Russian sound, the name originated in Germany in the 1970's. According to the journalist Tanjev Schultz his parents have heard the name in an unidentified Russian film.... [
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Tarsilla f ItalianFrom the Ancient Roman cognomem
Tharsilla meaning "one from Tarsus". Tarsus was an historical city in south-central Turkey, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean.
Tegrimo m ItalianPossibly a short form of
Teudegrimo, the Italian form of a Germanic name derived from the elements
þeud "people" and
grim "mask".
Teilhard m Germanic, GermanDerived from Gothic
dails (
tail in Old High German) "part" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."