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Stowell EnglishA locational name from various places in England called Stowell
Strachan Scottish, CaribbeanScottish habitational name from a place in the parish of Banchory, Kincardineshire, which is first recorded in 1153 in the form
Strateyhan, and is perhaps named from Gaelic
srath ‘valley’ +
eachain, genitive case of
eachan ‘foal’.
Stradivari ItalianItalian surname of uncertain origin, either from the plural of Lombard
stradivare meaning "toll-man" or from
strada averta meaning "open road" in the Cremonese dialect. A famous bearer was Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737), a violin-maker of Cremona.
Stradlater LiteratureThe surname of Ward Stradlater, a character in J. D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye".
Stradling English (British)Researchers found the origin of this surname Stradling by referring to such documents as the Viking Sagas, the Orkneyinga Sagas, the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, the Inquisitio and the translations of local manuscripts, parish records, baptismal & tax records, found in the north of Dingwall, and in the Orkneys and Shetlands.... [
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Straight EnglishNickname from Middle English
streʒt "straight, upright", presumably applied in either a literal or a figurative sense.
Straka Czech, SlovakCzech and Slovak: Nickname from straka ‘magpie’, probably for a thievish or insolent person.... [
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Strandberg SwedishCombination of Swedish
strand "beach, sea shore" and
berg "mountain".
Strandheim German, JewishFrom a location name meaning "beach home" in German, from Middle High German
strand meaning "beach" and
heim meaning "home". As a Jewish surname it is ornamental.
Sträng SwedishProbably taken directly from Swedish
sträng "strict, stern, harsh, grim". although it could also be derived from the name of the city
Strängnäs.
Strang EnglishOriginally given as a nickname to one who possessed great physical strength.
Strangeways EnglishMeans "person from Strangeways", Greater Manchester ("strong current").
Strasburg GermanIt is derived from the Old Germanic phrase "an der Strasse," which literally means "on the street." Thus, the original bearer of this name was most likely someone whose residence was located on a street.
Strassberg JewishOrnamental name composed of German
Strasse "street" and
Berg "mountain, hill".
Strasse GermanIt derives either from the ancient Roman (Latin) word "straet" meaning a main road, and hence somebody who lived by such a place, or from a German pre-medieval word "stratz" meaning vain.
Strassmann German, JewishTopographic name for someone living on a main street, from Middle High German
strasse, German
Strasse "street, road" and
man "man".
Strathairn ScottishFrom
Strathearn, the name of a large valley of the River Earn in Scotland, derived from Gaelic
srath meaning "river valley, grassland" combined with the river's name. A famous bearer is American actor David Strathairn (1949-).
Stratigos GreekDeriving from the Greek title for a general. Feminine form is Stratigo.
Stratton EnglishEnglish: habitational name from any of various places, in Bedfordshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Norfolk, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Suffolk, Surrey, and Wiltshire, so named from Old English
str?t ‘paved highway’, ‘Roman road’ +
tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’... [
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Strauss German, JewishFrom the German word
strauß, meaning "ostrich." In its use as a Jewish surname, it comes from the symbol of the building or family that the bearer occupied or worked for in the Frankfurter Judengasse... [
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Stream EnglishEnglish topographic name for someone who lived beside a stream, Middle English
streme. Americanized form of Swedish
Ström or Danish
Strøm (see
Strom).
Streeter EnglishEnglish (Sussex) topographic name for someone living by a highway, in particular a Roman road (see
Street).
Streicher GermanOccupational name for someone who measured grain or inspected cloth
Streisand German, JewishPossibly an ornamental name, literally meaning "scattersand" in German. This surname is borne by the American singer and actress Barbra Streisand (1942-).
Streiter GermanTopographic name from Middle High German struot 'swamp', 'bush', 'thicket' + -er, suffix denoting an inhabitant.
Strete EnglishStrete is derived from Old English "Straet" which, in turn is derived from the latin "strata". This surname has spelling variants including, Streeter, Street, Straight, and Streeten. The first occurrences of this surname include Modbert de Strete of Devon (1100), AEluric de Streitun and his heir Roger (at the time of Henry de Ferrers) and Eadric Streona, Ealdorman of Mercia.
Stribling EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for a youthful or inexperienced person (from Middle English
stripling "youth").
Stricker German, Low German, DutchOccupational name for a rope maker or knitter (of hose, for example), from an agent derivative of Middle High German, Middle Low German stricken ‘to tie’.
Strid SwedishFrom the Swedish word
stid meaning either "swift, rapid" or "battle, combat, fight".
Strider EnglishLikely an anglicized variation of the Dutch term "Strijder" or German term "Streiter," this surname represents an occupational designation for a soldier or a descriptive term for someone with a combative demeanor.... [
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Strigl GermanName given in 1056 a.d. Meaning- Keeper of the Royal Horses.
Strijbis DutchIt means noble and kind hearted. Someone with the last name Strijbis is usually someone who frequently does good deeds.
Strindberg SwedishLikely a combination of
Strinne, the name of a village in Multrå parish, Ångermanland, Sweden, and
berg "mountain". A well known bearer of this name was Swedish playwright and novelist August Strindberg (1849-1912).
Stringfellow EnglishNickname for a powerful man, Middle English streng ‘mighty’, ‘strong’ + felaw ‘fellow’ (see Fellows).
Stroganov RussianMeaning uncertain. This was the name of a wealthy Russian family of merchants (later aristocrats), probably of Tatar origin.
Stroh English, GermanMeans "straw" when translated from German, indicating a thin man, a person with straw-colored hair, or a dealer of straw.
Strojnowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Strojnów.
Stroll EnglishStroll comes from the English word meaning to walk without hurry, probably for someone who liked to walk.
Strubel GermanGerman (also Strübel): from a diminutive of Middle High German strūp (see Strub).... [
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Stryjewski PolishHabitational name for someone from a place called Stryjów in Zamość voivodeship, named with stryj meaning "paternal uncle", "father’s brother".
Stryker DutchFrom Dutch
Strijker, an occupational name for someone whose job was to fill level measures of grain by passing a flat stick over the brim of the measure, thus removing any heaped excess... [
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Strzaliński PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Strzaliny.
Strzałkowski PolishDenoted a person from various places in Poland named
Strzałki,
Strzałkowo,
Strzałków, all derived from Polish
strzalka meaning "arrow".
Stuckey EnglishStuckey was first found in Devonshire where they held family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence diminished after the battle of Hastings in 1066. For the next three centuries the Norman ambience prevailed... [
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Studley EnglishFrom any number of places called Studley in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, and North Yorkshire. The name comes from Old English
stod "stud farm" +
leah "pasture".
Stukeley EnglishFrom a surname meaning "woodland clearing with tree stumps" in Old English.
Stults GermanThe Stults surname is derived from the German word "stoltz," which means "proud," and as such, it was most likely originally a nickname, which became a hereditary surname.
Stungevičius LithuanianThe oldest currently known use of the surname in history was for a Polish-Lithuanian noble Kazimieras Stungevičius who lived circa 1667 within the village of Stungaičiai in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth... [
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Stungiewicz PolishThe Stungiewicz family name is recorded in history as heraldically adopted into the Polish heraldic clan Pobog. The Pobog clan was a participant in the Union of Horodlo in the year 1413 between Polish and Lithuanian interests.... [
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Sturdivant EnglishPerhaps a nickname for messenger, a pursuivant or a hasty person, derived from Middle English
stirten,
sterten meaning "to start, leap" (ultimately from Old English
styrtan) and
avaunt meaning "forward" (itself from Old French).
Sture Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
stura "to be contrary". This was the surname of two important families in the 15th and 16th century Sweden. Members of these families served as regents of Sweden during this time... [
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Sturgeon EnglishFrom the word "sturgeon" from the Old French
esturgeon "sturgeon". A nickname for someone who closely resembled the eponymous fish.
Sturtz GermanSturtz comes from an alpine village in Germany. It literately means "to stumble".
St Vincent EnglishMost likely referring to Vincent Ferrer, a friar and preacher or one of the many places called St. Vincent.
Stylinson English (British)Juxtaposed names Styles and Tomlinson, used to represent (relation)ship between Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles (Larry Stylinson).
Subercaseaux French, Spanish (Latin American)The Subercaseaux family is a Chilean family of French descent. They became well known during the 19th century due to their wealth amassed in Norte Chico. They have played a very significant role in Chilean mining, winemaking, politics and arts.
Suchwani SanskritSuchwani means "decendent of Suchu", where the given name
Suchu means "truthful".
Suckling EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for someone of childlike appearance or childish character (from Middle English
suckling "infant still feeding on its mother's milk"). Sir John Suckling (1609-1642) was an English poet and dramatist.
Sucu TurkishMeans "waterman, water carrier" in Turkish.
Suda JapaneseFrom Japanese 須
(su) meaning "mandatory, necessary" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Sudan Arabic, Italian, SpanishEthnic name or regional name for someone from Sudan or who had traded with Sudan. The name of the country is ultimately derived from Arabic سُود (
sud) meaning "black", referring to the darker skin of the inhabitants.
Sudan ChineseFrom Chinese 苏丹 (
sūdān) meaning "sultan". This is a common surname among Hui Muslims.
Sudlow English (British)Apparently a habitational name from an unidentified place, perhaps Sudlow Farm in Cheshire.
Sudō JapaneseFrom Japanese 須
(su) meaning "mandatory, necessary" and 藤
(dō) meaning "wisteria".
Suealueang ThaiFrom Thai เสือ
(suea) meaning "tiger" and เหลือง
(lueang) meaning "yellow".
Suekawa JapaneseSue means "posterity, close, end, powder, tip" and kawa means "river, stream".
Suematsu JapaneseFrom 末 (
batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, posterity, end, powder, tip" and 松 (
matsu) meaning "pine".
Suenaga JapaneseFrom Japanese 末
(sue) meaning "tip, end, top" and 永
(naga) meaning "perpetual, eternal".
Sueno JapaneseThis surname is used as either 末延 or 末野 with 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip", 延 (en, no.basu, no.biru, no.be, no.beru) meaning "prolong, stretching" and 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic."... [
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Suetsune JapaneseA notable bearer is the actress Sachiko Chijimatsu (1937-), who was born Sachiko Suetsune.
Suga JapaneseFrom the Japanese 須 (
su) "necessarily" and 賀 (
ga or
ka) "congratulation."
Sugai JapaneseFrom Japanese 菅
(suga) meaning "sedge" and 井
(i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Sugano JapaneseFrom the Japanese 菅 (
suga or
kan) "sedge" and 野 (
no) "field," "area." This name can also be read as
Kanno.
Sugar German (Rare)Sugar is the surname of talented storyteller, writer, and composer Rebecca Rae Sugar (creator of animated series Steven Universe).
Sugarbaker EnglishOccupational name for an owner of a sugar-house, a factory where raw sugar was made or refined, derived from Middle English
sugre,
suker meaning "sugar" and
bakere meaning "baker".
Sugaya JapaneseFrom Japanese 菅
(suga) meaning "sedge" and 谷
(ya) meaning "valley".
Sugg English (British)Surname of internet personalities Zoe and Joe Sugg. Zoe is known as Zoella on the website YouTube and has a book on sale called "Girl Online". Joe is also a YouTuber.
Sugisaka JapaneseFrom Japanese 杉 (
sugi) meaning "cedar" and 坂 (
saka) meaning "slope".
Sugisaki JapaneseSugi means "cedar" and saki means "cape, peninsula, promontory".
Sugizaki JapaneseSugizaki (杉崎) can be translated out to (杉 = cedar; cryptomeria & 崎 = promontory; cape; spit) can be fully read as "Promontory of the cedar" it simply as "Cedar Promontory"
Suh Low GermanNorth German from Middle Low German
su ‘sow’, either a metonymic occupational name for a swineherd or an offensive nickname.
Suhr GermanNickname for a bitter or cantankerous person, from Middle Low German sūr meaning "sour".
Sui ChineseFrom Chinese 隋
(suí) referring to the Sui dynasty, which briefly held power from 581 to 618 and was succeeded by the Tang dynasty.
Suigusaar EstonianSuigusaar is an Estonian surname meaning "somnolent (sleepy) island".
Sukamägi EstonianSukamägi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "asukas" meaning "resident/dweller" and "mägi" meaning "mountain": "mountain dweller".