Shamgar

Shamgar is the name of a figure in the Old Testament, a son of Anath. He was a minor judge who saves Israel from the Philistines by killing 600 of them with an ox goad. The name is of uncertain etymology. It could possibly mean “sword” but it seems likely that the name derives from…

Sanderling

Sanderling is the name of a small wading bird, Calidris alba, that breeds in the Arctic and migrates south in the fall, gathering along beaches and estuaries. The birds are typically pale during winter, being a grayish color on top with a blackish mark on the shoulder, and white underneath. In the summer, its feathers…

Sapienza

Sapienza is a medieval Italian female name which comes from Italian sapienza meaning “wisdom; knowledge, learning” < Latin sapientia (wisdom; good sense, good taste) < sapiens (discerning, wise, judicious; discrete) ultimately derives from PIE root word *sep- (to taste, to try out). Sapienza is also an Italian surname (mainly of Sicilian origin). Origin: Proto-Indo-European Meaning:…

Sinoe

Sinoe is the name of an oread nymph of Mount Sinoe in Arcadia, and one of the nurses of the god Pan. She was either named after Mount Sinoe or the mountain was named after. The name comes from Ancient Greek sínos ςίνος meaning “mischievous” via Ancient Greek sī́nomai σῑ́νομαι (to harm, hurt damage to…

Severus

Severus is an Ancient Roman cognomen meaning “stern, serious, grave”, which comes from the Latin word severus, a word of uncertain origin though linked to PIE root *seǵʰ-(to hold; to overpower). Severus likely originated as a nickname for someone who held themselves in a strict, uncompromising demeanor. Origin: uncertain, possibly a PIE origin Meaning: “stern, serious, severe” Usage:…

Solaris

Solaris is a Latin word meaning “of the sun” or “pertaining to the sun; solar”. The word is made up of sōl (sun) combined with the suffix -āris. As far as I can tell it’s never been used as a given name. Solaris is also the name of a star in the constellation Pegasus. Origin:…

Suheir

Suheir سهير is an Arabic female name meaning “sleepless, wakeful at night, awake, to stay up late” from Arabic root word saharسَهَر (to stay up late, to be wakeful at night). Origin: Arabic Meaning: “sleepless, wakeful at night, awake, to stay up late” Usage: Arabic Variants:

Sahil

Sahil ساحل is an Arabic and Urdu male name meaning “shore, coast, seaside”, as well as also being an Indian male name deriving from the Arabic name. Origin: Arabic Meaning: “shore, coast, seaside” Usage: Arabic, Hindi, Indian, Urdu, Azerbaijani Variants: Female forms:

Sophokles

Sophokles is an Ancient Greek male name composed of Ancient Greek sophos σοφός (clever, skillful, cunning; intelligent, wise, prudent) via an unknown origin; combined with the suffix -kles κλῆς < Ancient Greek kléos κλέος (glory, fame; good report) < Proto-Indo-European *ḱléwos (fame) < root word *klew (to hear) via root word *ḱel- (to cover). Sophocles…

Shio

Shio is a Japanese unisex name with a variety of meanings depending on the kanji used. Shi o Written in hiragana it’s しお. There are other meanings depending on the kanji used. Shio შიო is also a Georgian male name, a transliteration of Old Georgian šioš შიოშ which derives from Persian Siyâvash, the name of…

Serapion

Serapion is a variant of Serapis, the name of a Greco-Egyptian god who was promoted by Ptolemy I Soter as a way to unite the Greeks and Egyptians he ruled over. Serapis was a fusion of the Egyptian god Osiris (which is the Greek form of Egyptian Asar, of unknown meaning though possibly “mighty” or…

Shaniqua

Shaniqua is an African-American female name, which seems to be a creative spin of Shawna, the feminine form of Shawn,  itself the anglicized spelling of Seán, the Irish form of John, the Old English and Latin form of Iohannes < Ancient Greek Ioannes, the contracted form of Hebrew Yochanan which means “Yahweh is gracious”.  Origin: Proto-Semitic, Hebrew Meaning: “Yahweh is gracious” or…

Sabra

Sabra صبرا is an Arabic female name, a variant of Sabirah, itself the feminine form of Sabir صابر meaning “patient, steadfast, enduring”. Sabra is also the Hebrew name for a thorny desert plant, a species of cactus also known as a prickly pear, in the genus Opuntia, that is tough on the outside, but soft…

Sumayya

Sumayya سميّة is an Arabic female name meaning “high, lofty; exalted, sublime”. Origin: Arabic Meaning: “high, lofty; exalted, sublime” Usage: Arabic Variants: