Salomon
Borrowed from Latin Salomōn. From Latin Salomon, from Ancient Greek Σαλομών (Salomṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ, literally “peaceful”). Learned borrowing from…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Names documented in Dutch
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Sanne
Borrowed from West Frisian Sanne.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Sara
From Latin Sara (“Sarah”). From Middle Dutch sara, from Latin Sara, from Ancient Greek Σᾱ́ρᾱ (Sā́rā), from Hebrew שָׂרָה. a female given name from Biblical Hebrew; variant…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Sem
Ultimately from Hebrew שֵׁם (shem). a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Sēmus
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends M
Stella
From Latin stēlla (“star”). Noun sense 2 is after the protagonist of How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998). Ultimately from Latin stella. From Latin Stēlla (literally…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Steven
Inherited from Middle English Stevene, Steven, from Anglo-Norman Estievne, Estievene, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos), from στέφανος (stéphanos,…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Sven
Borrowed from Swedish Sven. Borrowed from Swedish Sven in the 20th century. Borrowed from Swedish Sven. Inherited from Old Norse Sveinn; borne by three medieval kings of…
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Tim
Borrowed from English Tim.
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends M
Tobias
Derived from Ancient Greek Τωβίας (Tōbías), from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה (toviyá, literally “my good is YHWH”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek Τωβίας (Tōbías), from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה…
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends S
Twan
From French Antoine, with elision of the first syllable.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Vera
Borrowed in the nineteenth century from the Russian virtue name Ве́ра (Véra, “faith”). By folk etymology it has also been explained as Latin vera (“true”). Ultimately from…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Vita
Borrowed from Latin Vita, feminine of Vitus.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Wilhelmina
Borrowed from German Wilhelmina, equivalent to Wilhelm + -ina. From Latin Wilhelmina, feminisation of Wilhelmus. Borrowed from German Wilhelmina.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends A