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52 names found
Salerio
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, where it belongs to friend to Antonio and Bassanio.
Salisbury
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 1, where it belongs to and 'Henry VI, Part 2' Earl of Salisbury. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' and 'King John' Earl of Pembroke. 'King Richard The Second' Earl of Salisbury.
Salisbury M
UnisexLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry V, where it belongs to earl of Salisbury.
Sampson
BoyHebrew Literary
Sun child; bright sun. A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet, where it belongs to servant to Capulet.
Sandys
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry the Eighth, where it belongs to lord Sandys.
Saturninus
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus, where it belongs to son to the late Emperor of Rome, and afterwards Emperor.
Saunder
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2, where it belongs to saunder Simpcox, an impostor.
Say
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2, where it belongs to lord Say.
Scales
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2, where it belongs to lord Scales.
Scarus
BoyLiterary
Antony and Cleopatra'. Friend to Mark Antony.
Scroop
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Richard The Second, where it belongs to sir Stephen Scroop.
Sebastian
BoyGreek Latin Literary
Revered. Venerable; revered. The twin brother of Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. A third-century martyred centurion who became St. Sebastian patron saint of soldiers. A literary name from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, where it belongs to , also called 'What You Will' Brother of Viola. 'The Tempest' Sebastian, brother to Alonso.
Seleucus
BoyLiterary
Antony and Cleopatra'. Attendant on Cleopatra.
Sempronius
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Life of Timon of Athens, where it belongs to 'The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus' Kinsman to Titus.
Servilius
BoyLiterary
A literary name appearing in Shakespeare's The Life of Timon of Athens.
Sextus
BoyLatin Literary
Born sixth. Given to the sixth child born to a large family. Antony and Cleopatra'. Sextus Pompeius, Roman triumvir.
Seyton
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, where it belongs to attendant to Macbeth.
Shadow
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 2, where it belongs to simon Shadow, a country soldier.
Shallow
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 2, where it belongs to and 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' Robert Shallow, a country justice.
Shepherd
BoyEnglish Literary
Shepherd. A literary name from Shakespeare's The Winter, where it belongs to s Tale' The reputed father of Perdita is an old shepherd in the play.
Shrewsbury
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 1, where it belongs to lord Talbot, afterwards Earl of Shrewsbury.
Shylock
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, where it belongs to a rich Jew who loans money to Antonio.
Sicinius
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Coriolanus., where it belongs to sicinius Velutus, Tribune of the People.
Silence
BoyLiterary
A literary name from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part 2, where it belongs to a country justice.
