Save Type Surname (ornamental) Usage Greek Scripts Σκαρλάτος(Greek) Pronounced Pron. skar-LA-tos(Greek) skahr-LAH-tos(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Occupational name for a dyer, or as a nickname for someone who habitually wore scarlet or who had bright red hair, cognate to the Italian surname Scarlato.