Dusty Ancient Gems

Sheherazade

Persian

"noble lineage"

The tale-spinning heroine of The Thousand and One Nights , Sheherazade is an extravagantly elaborate name for a little girl. Too extravagantly elaborate? It's lovely and beguiling, and with the rise…

Sherida

Sherida is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variation of Sheridan, an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Sirideán' (a name denoting 'searcher'). Alternatively, it could…

Sidonia

Latin

"of Sidon"

Sidonia is a feminine form of the Ancient Roman habitational name Sidonius. Sidonie is the French form, which sounds similar to the recently trendy Sydney but comes from a different root. An original…

Sophronia

Greek

"sensible, prudent"

Stately and elegant, but with the familiar sounds of Sophia and Sophie, Sophronia was a familiar choice back in the 19th century but has since fallen into obscurity. Derived from the Greek sophron ,…

Swanhild

Saxon

"battle swan"

An ancient name belonging to "the most beautiful of all women" in Germanic mythology, whose tragic story features in many northern European legends. The daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun, her jealous…

Syntyche

Greek

"common fate"

Unique baby name featured in the New Testament.