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Rieke f German, DutchShort form of feminine names that contain the Germanic element
rih meaning "ruler, king" (such as
Friederike and
Henrike and their variant forms and spellings).
Rosina f GermanGerman short form of
Euphrosina, common in the 1700s and 1800s, then almost forgotten and now being revived in recent years.
Roßlieb m German (Rare, Archaic)German calque of
Philipp as chosen by Philipp Wackernagel, derived from the Germanic name elements
hros "horse" (with modernised spelling) and
lieb "kind, dear".
Roswin m GermanCombination of the name elements
Hros meaning "horse" and
Wini meaning "friend".
Rudibert m GermanAn alternative form of Robert; the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". Combining the diminutive Rudi (hrod) and the latter element beraht.
Rupprecht m German (Rare)Variant spelling of
Ruprecht. Known bearers of this name include the German abstract painter and sculptor Rupprecht Geiger (1908-2009) and the last Crown Prince of Bavaria, Rupprecht von Bayern (1869-1955).
Ruthard m Medieval German, German (Rare)Medieval German form of
Rothard, which is still in use in Germany today (albeit barely so). Known bearers of this name include the medieval German archbishop Ruthard of Mainz (born before 1089, died in 1109) and the German social pedagogue Ruthard Stachowske (b... [
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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.
Saxonia f GermanAllegoric personification of the state of Saxony (Germany). Very rarely used as a given name.
Schani m German (Austrian)Austrian German vernacular form of
Jean 1 and in some cases an Austrian German borrowing of
Sanyi. The name coincides with the Austrian German vernacular term
Schani "servant, henchman", the informal term
Schani "good friend" and the obsolescent East Austrian German term
Schani "waiter".
Schöntraud f German (Modern, Rare)20th century coinage from the usual German word
schön "beautiful" and the name element
traud (related to the Old High German name element
drud "strength").... [
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Sefferl f Upper GermanUpper German diminutive of
Josefine. This name is strictly a diminutive and not used as a given name in its own right.
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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Soja f GermanGerman variant of
Zoya. It coincides with the German word for "soy (beans)".
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-).
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."
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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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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Teilhard m Germanic, GermanDerived from Gothic
dails (
tail in Old High German) "part" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Teutonia f GermanFrom the name for the land of the Teutons. The Teutons (Latin: Teutones, Teutoni) were a Germanic tribe or Celtic people. According to a map by Ptolemy, they originally lived in Jutland. Rather than relating directly to this tribe, the broad term, Teutonic peoples or Teuton in particular, is used now to identify members of a people speaking languages of the Germanic branch of the language family generally, and especially, of people speaking German.