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Svedberg SwedishCombination of Swedish
svedja "to burn off, to swidden" (referring to slash-and-burn agriculture (in Swedish:
svedjebruk)) and
berg "mountain". This name can be both locational (surname derived from a place named with Sved-... [
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Svedin SwedishCombination of Swedish
svedja "to burn off, to swidden" (referring to slash-and-burn agriculture (in Swedish:
svedjebruk)) and the common surname suffix
-in.
Svobodin RussianPatronymic surname derived from Russian свобода
(svoboda) meaning "freedom, liberty".
Svobodov RussianPatronymic surname derived from Russian свобода
(svoboda) meaning "freedom, liberty".
Swaile EnglishRecorded in the spellings of Swaile, Swale and Swales, this is an English surname. It is locational, and according to the famous Victorian etymologist Canon Charles Bardsley, originates from either a hamlet called Swallow Hill, near Barnsley in Yorkshire, with Swale being the local dialectal pronunciation and spelling... [
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Swain Scottish, Irish, EnglishNorthern English occupational name for a servant or attendant, from Middle English
swein "young man attendant upon a knight", which was derived from Old Norse
sveinn "boy, servant, attendant"... [
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Swaminathan IndianFrom a personal name derived from Sanskrit Svāmi ‘Lord’ + Nātha ‘Lord’ + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -N.
Swan English, ScottishOriginally given as a nickname to a person who was noted for purity or excellence, which were taken to be attributes of the swan, or who resembled a swan in some other way. In some cases it may have been given to a person who lived at a house with the sign of a swan... [
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Swanwick EnglishHabitational name from Swanwick in Derbyshire, possibly also Swanwick in Hampshire. Both are named from Old English
swan, "herdsman," and
wic, "outlying dairy farm."
Swartzlander English (American)Americanized form of German Schwarzländer, a habitational name for someone from an area of Bavaria known as Schwarzland ‘the black land’, from Middle High German swarz ‘black’ + land ‘land’.
Swasey EnglishUnexplained. Possibly an Anglicized form of Dutch
Swijse(n), variant of
Wijs "wise" (see
Wise).
Swedenborg SwedishDerived from the surname
Svedberg (sometimes spelled Swedberg). A notable bearer was Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), a Swedish theologian and scientist.
Sweeting EnglishDerived from Old English
swete and Middle English
sweting meaning "darling, sweetheart", hence a nickname for a popular and attractive person, or for somebody who habitually addressed people with the term (see
Sweet).
Swett EnglishDerived from the old English words
"swete" and
"swot".
Świerczyński PolishName for someone from a place called Świerczyn or Świerczyna, both derived either from Polish
świerk meaning "spruce" or
świerszcz meaning "cricket".
Swigert German (Americanized)Americanized form of German Schweigert or Zweigert, an occupational name for a gardener or tender of plants, from an agent derivative of Middle High German zwigen, meaning "to graft" or "to plant".
Swinburne Englishhabitational name primarily from Great and Little
Swinburne (Northumberland) but perhaps also occasionally from one or other places similarly named from Old English
swin "pig" and
burna "stream" meaning "pig stream".
Swing EnglishProbably an Americanized spelling of German
Schwing or from Middle High German zwinc meaning "legal district", hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a district administrator.
Swinton English, ScottishFrom various place names composed of Old English
swin "pig, wild boar" and
tun "settlement, enclosure".
Swisher GermanAmericanized form of German Schweitzer meaning Swiss.
Świtała PolishDerived from Polish
świt "dawn" "sun" "daylight" or
świtać "to dawn". It is a nickname for an early-riser.
Switser EnglishEither (i) from the medieval nickname
Swetesire (literally "sweet sir, amiable master"), applied sarcastically either to someone who used the expression liberally as a form of address or to someone with a
de-haut-en-bas manner; or (ii) an anglicization of
Schweitzer (from Middle High German
swīzer "Swiss person").
Sydow Low GermanHabitational name from any of several places so named in Germany.
Sykes EnglishEnglish Surname (mainly Yorkshire): topographic name for someone who lived by a stream in a marsh or in a hollow, from Middle English syke ‘marshy stream’, ‘damp gully’, or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word, in Lancashire and West Yorkshire.
Symere English (American, Rare)Name of unknown origin, typically used in the United States. It is best known as the real first name of American rapper Lil Uzi Vert.
Symington ScottishHabitational surname derived from the places of the same name, derived from the given name
Simon 1 and northern Middle English ‘ton’ meaning settlement... [
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Synge English (British)First found in Shropshire where they had been anciently seated as Lords of the Manor of Bridgenorth, from the time of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 A.D.
Syrén SwedishMeaning uncertain. Perhaps a combination of an unknown first element and the common surname suffix
-én, or taken directly from Swedish
syren "lilac".
Syrett EnglishEither (i) from the medieval male personal name
Syred (from Old English
Sigeræd, literally "victory-counsel"); or (ii) from the medieval female personal name
Sigerith (from Old Norse
Sigfrithr, literally "victory-lovely").
Sytkowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within Sytkowo, a neighborhood in Poznań (the Greater Polish capital).
Szamotulski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish town of Szamotuły.
Szarabajka Polish, EnglishHis surname, Szarabajka, means "Grey Tale" in Polish. Last name is pronounced "sarah-bike-ah".
Szász HungarianFrom
Szász meaning "Saxon" in Hungarian. Ethnic or regional name for a German speaker from Transylvania or Szepes, etymologically a derivative of German
Sachs.
Szeliga PolishHabitational name from places called
Szeliga or
Szeligi. It is not clear whether there is any connection with the Polish vocabulary word szeliga ‘coat-of-arms’.
Szlávik HungarianThis surname is more common in the modern Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County and in the area that made up the former Jászság.
Szmanda PolishPolish pronunciation is "sh-MAHN-dah" and Hungarian pronunciation is "s-MAHN-dah".
Szmulik PolishThe Szmulik surname has much history. Its origins are Hebrew. It has taken on various spellings over the centuries, depending on where the person or family lived in Europe or America.... [
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Szokolyi HungarianDerived from
Szokolya, a village in Pest county, Hungary. It is located in the largest basin of the Börzsöny Hills. The Morgó Brook runs across the village.
Szołdrski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Szołdry.
Szot PolishNickname for a fish seller with a bad reputation, from
szot "bad herring".
Szpakowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Podlachian village Szpakowo.
Szurkowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 Greater Polish villages named Szurkowo.
Szydło PolishMeans "awl" in Polish, used as an occupational name for a cobbler.
Szymanowski PolishName for someone from a place called Szymanów, Szymanowo or Szymanowice, all derived from the given name
Szymon.
Taagepera EstonianTaagepera is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "taga" ("behind", "at the back") and "pere" ("family", "folk").
Taal EstonianTaal is an Estonian surname derived from the German "thaler"; a silver coin.
Taalmaa EstonianTaalmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "taal (thaler) maa (land)"
Taaramäe EstonianTaaramäe is an Estonian surname meaning "Taara's hill/mountain". Taara is a prominent god in ancient Estonian mythology.
Tabak JewishMetonymic occupational name for a seller of tobacco, from German Tabak, Yiddish and Ukrainian tabik (all ultimately from Spanish tabaco, a word of Caribbean origin). Tobacco was introduced to Europe in the 16th century.
Tabak DutchOccupational name for a butcher or hog breeder, from Middle Dutch tucbake, from tucken meaning "to pull, push, or strike" + bake meaning "hog".
Tabata JapaneseFrom Japanese 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 端
(hata) meaning "edge, end, tip".
Tabata JapaneseFrom Japanese 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 畑 or 畠
(hata) meaning "farm, cropfield".
Tabatabaei PersianFrom the name of Ibrahim Tabataba ibn Ismail, a descendant of
Ali. He was supposedly given the name because he pronounced the Persian word قبا
(qaba) (meaning "garment, cloak") as طبا
(taba).
Tabbert German, FrisianFrom Middle Low German
tabbert, Middle Dutch
tabbaert ‘tabard’, a sleeveless overgarment worn by men in the Middle Ages, (ultimately from French
tabard, from Late Latin
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Tabernero SpanishTabernero is a Spanish-language occupational surname literally meaning "tavern keeper".
Tabi Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 多比 (
Tabi) meaning "Tabi", an area in the city of Numazu in the prefecture of Shizuoka in Japan.
Taboada GalicianThis indicates familial origin within any of various eponymous localities.
Tabuchi JapaneseFrom Japanese 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 渕 or 淵
(fuchi) meaning "abyss, edge, deep pool".
Tachikura JapaneseTachi means "stand" and kura means "granary, storehouse, warehouse, have, possess".
Taciroğlu TurkishTaciroğlu is a last name adopted by a merchant family in Turkey in January 1934. It literally means "Son of Merchant". "Tacir" is an Arabic word (" التاجر ") in origin which means trader in Turkish... [
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Tackleberry Popular Culture, American (Rare)This is a surname most notably used by Officer Eugene Tackleberry (played by the lovably hilarious David Graf) in the classic Police Academy movies of the 1980s-90s. Officer Tackleberry is a markedly boyish police officer who has a passionate adoration for guns and adventure... [
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Tacza PolishDeppreciation of TARCZA which means shield in Polish.
Taczanowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 Greater Polish villages in Gmina Pleszew: Taczanów Pierwszy or Taczanów Drugi.
Tada JapaneseFrom the Japanese 多 (
ta) "many" and 田 (
ta or
da) "rice paddy."
Tadano JapaneseFrom Japanese 多
(ta) meaning "many", 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Tadano JapaneseFrom Japanese 只
(tada) meaning "only, simply, just" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Tadayashiki Japanese (Rare)Combination of Kanji Characters 多 meaning "many" and 田 meaning "rice field", and 屋 and 敷, 屋敷 meaning "great house".
Tadokoro JapaneseIt literally means "farmland, country", from 田 (
ta) meaning "field, rice paddy", and 所 (
dokoro) meaning "place, institute, plant, station".
Tael EstonianTael is an Estonian surname meaning "tinder" and "touchwood".
Taevas EstonianTaevas is an Estonian surname meaning "sky", "heavens" and "Heaven"
Tafara ShonaTafara means "We are happy or we rejoice".
It is a name of rejoicing Taffe EnglishOf Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Táth," meaning "descendant of Táth." It's believed to have originated as a personal name, possibly meaning "poet" or "philosopher."
Tafolla SpanishPossibly a derivative of southern Spanish
tafulla,
tahulla, a term denoting a measure of land. The surname is not found in present-day Spain.
Tafu Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 多布 (
Tafu) meaning "Tafu", a former township in the former district of Kōge in the former Japanese province of Buzen in parts of present-day Ōita, Japan and Fukuoka, Japan.
Ţaga RomanianȚaga is a commune and village in Cluj County, Romania.
Tagamets EstonianTagamets is an Estonian surname meaning "behind/back of forest".
Tagaväli EstonianTagaväli is an Estonian surname meaning "behind/back of field".
Taghlyan ArmenianFrom Turkish
dağlı meaning "mountaineer, highlander" or "rude, uneducated".
Tagliaferro ItalianFrom the Italian
tagliare "to cut" and
ferro "iron" occupational name for an ironworker or a nickname for a strong or ferocious fighter, one who was adept at cutting through the cuirass of the enemy with his sword (see
Telfer).
Taglialatela ItalianTaglialatela means "the person who cuts the cloth" and is typical in the Naples and Caserta areas of Italy.
Tagliamonte ItalianTagliamonte means "mountain cutter". From the Italian
tagliate (to cut) and
monte (mountain).