Meanings of the Given Names (S)

Selwyn = Friend

People often ask me about - what does my name mean. Sometimes, I also ask other peoples if his or her name means something. These are not important but it is good to know about each other in our cultures of mankind. For my friends who want to know, the meanings of (Western) given names:

Men’s Names (S)

Samson: (Hebrew) Sun’s man; resplendent
Samuel: (Hebrew) His name is God; name of God; God hath heard
Sanders: (Greek) Helper of Men
Sanford: (Old English) Sandy river crossing
Saul: (Hebrew) Requested; desire
Scott: (Celtic) One from Scotland or Ireland
Sebastian: (Greek) Venerable
Selwyn: (Old English) House, friend
Septimus: (Latin) The seventh
Seth: (Hebrew) The appointed
Sewell: (Germanic) Victory, power
Sextus: (Latin) The sixth
Shelby: (Old English) village where willows grow
Sheldon: (Old English) Steep-sided valley, flat-topped hill
Sherman: (Old English) The shearman or cutter
Sidney: (Celtic) A telescoping of St. Denis
Sigfried: (Germanic) Victory, peace
Sigmund: (Germanic) Victory, protection
Silas: (Latin) Of the forest
Simon, Simeon: (Hebrew) God has heard; hearkening; snub-nosed
Solomon: (Hebrew) Peaceful
Stanislas: (Slavonic) War camp; camp glory
Stephen, Steven: (Greek) Crown or garland
Stewart, Stuart: (Old English) One in charge of the household

Women’s Names (S)

Sabina: (Latin) Sabine; of an ancient Italian tribe
Sally: (Hebrew) Princess
Sandra, Zandra: (Greek) Helper of men
Sapphira: (Greek) From the gem sapphire
Sarah, Sara: (Hebrew) Princess
Selma: (Germanic) Divine, helmet
Sharon: (Hebrew) Plain or level country
Sheila: (Latin-Irish) Blind
Shirley: (Old English) From Shireley, England
Sibyl: (Greek) A prophetess
Silvia, Sylvia: (Latin) Wood or forest
Sonja, Sonya: (Greek-Russian) Wisdom
Stella: (Latin) Star
Susan, Suzanne: (Hebrew) Lily

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Source: Smith, Elsdon C. “Vocabulary of Given Names.” The World Book Dictionary. 1968.