Meaning and Origin
What does the name Success mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Success
User Submitted Origins
English
69%
Hebrew
14%
Swahili
10%
African
6%
User Submitted Meanings
- 2 people from Nigeria and Malaysia agree the name Success is of English / Chinese origin and means "Hope".
- A user from Nigeria says the name Success means "Achievement, accomplish".
- A submission from Nigeria says the name Success means "Achieve a goal".
- A user from Nigeria says the name Success is of English origin and means "Prosper".
- A submission from Nigeria says the name Success means "great".
- A submission from Nigeria says the name Success means "Victory".
International Interest
Also see international interest
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Suc*cess"
Senses
- Act of succeeding; succession.(Obs)"Then all the sons of these five brethren reigned By due success." [Spenser.]
- That which comes after; hence, consequence, issue, or result, of an endeavor or undertaking, whether good or bad; the outcome of effort."Men . . . that are like to do that, that is committed to them, and to report back again faithfully the success." [Bacon.]"Perplexed and troubled at his bad success The tempter stood." [Milton.]
- The favorable or prosperous termination of anything attempted; the attainment of a proposed object; prosperous issue."Dream of success and happy victory!" [Shak.]"Or teach with more success her son The vices of the time to shun." [Waller.]"Military successes, above all others, elevate the minds of a people." [Atterbury.]
- That which meets with, or one who accomplishes, favorable results, as a play or a player.(Colloq)
Etymology: L. successus: cf. F. succès. See Succeed
Other Dictionary Sources
- An attainment that is successful ("his success in the marathon was unexpected" and "his new play was a great success")
- An event that accomplishes its intended purpose ("let's call heads a success and tails a failure" and "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs")
- A person with a record of successes ("if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success")
- A state of prosperity or fame ("he is enjoying great success" and "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success")
Wiktionary
- A suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
- A town in Clay County, Arkansas.
- A ghost town in Jasper County, Mississippi.
- An unincorporated community in Texas County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated township in Coos County, New Hampshire.
- An unincorporated community in Meigs County, Ohio.
- A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.