Sunday, January 19, 2014

S Names

Sabina – from an ancient people who lived in central Italy.  According to  legend, the Romans abducted several Sabine women during a raid, and when the men came to rescue them, the women were able to make peace between the two groups.  This name was born by several early saints.

Sadie – a form of Sarah meaning lady or princess

Salina – 3 - heaven

Sally – 6 another form of Sarah see Sadie above

Sam/Samuel – 87 – name of God or God has heard


Samantha – 5 flower of God

Sandra/Sandray/Sandy/Sondra – 8 – to defend or help

Sanford – sandy ford

Sara/Sarah – 148 – lady or princess

Savannah – large grassy plain

Savilia/Savillah – not found

Scott – 12 – a person from Scotland or a person who speaks Gaelic

Sebron – shortened form of Seaborn meaning born at sea

Selestine - heavenly

Septimius – seventh

Seth – 3 – placed, appointed

Shane – Yahweh is gracious

Shannon – the river Shannon in Ireland


Shannon River

Shari/Sheri/Sherri/Sherry – 6 – darling

Sharon – 9 - plain

Shauna – Yahweh is gracious

Shawn – Yahweh is gracious

Sheila – 3 – blind

Shelby – 3 – derived from a surname

Shelley – clearing on a bank

Shelton – shelf town

Sherman – 2 – shear man, a person who cut cloth

Sheryl – 2 - darling

Shirley – 13 – bright clearing

Shorty – not found

Sidney/Sydney – wide island

Sierra – dweller on a hill range, ridge

Sim/Simeon – 5 – to hear

Simmons – son of Simon

Simon – 6 – he has heard

Solomon – 13 - peace

Sophia – 4 – wisdom

Spencer – dispenser of provisions

Stacey/Staci/Stacy – 9 – fruitful

Stanley – stone clearing

Stella – 10 – star

Stephanie – 5 - crown

Stephen/Steve – 47 - crown

Stewart – 2 – steward or house guard

Stokely – not found

Suddarth – not found

Sue/Suellyn/Susan/Susanah/Susanna/Susannah/Susie/Suzanne – 77 – lily

Sukea – form of Susanna - lily

Suleiman – Turkish form of Solomon, peace

Sybil/Sybilla – 3 - prophetess


Sylva/Sylvia – 4 – wood, forest

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