Save Type Surname (ornamental) Usage Greek Scripts Σκαρλάτος(Greek) Pronounced Pron. /skaɾ.ˈla.tos/(Greek) /skɑːɹ.ˈlɑː.toʊs/(English) [key·simplify] 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.