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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Scottish (Rare)
Other Forms FormsSuinhouse, Sonehouse, Sounhouse, Soonhouse, Sownes, Sounness, Sounes, Soness, Sunness, Sones, Sunes, Sone, Sune, Soune, Soones, Soone, Soam, Soams, Soames, Somes, Soame, Soan, Soane
Meaning & History
Perhaps derived from the place name Soonhouse in the town of Melrose in the Scottish Borders area (which is of uncertain meaning), or from the place names Sun-hlaw or Sunilaw near the town of Coldstream, also in the Scottish Borders in Scotland, meaning "south hill" or "sunny hill" in Old English. A famous bearer of this surname is retired Scottish soccer player Graeme Souness (1953-).