Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. SWEET [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a nickname meaning "sweet, pleasant", from Old English swete. Related NamesDetails Other Languages & CulturesSuess, Süss, Süß(German) Categories bands, Crosby Stills Nash Young lyrics, Elliott Smith songs, English adjectives, English nouns, fast food chains, feelings, food, Interpol songwriting, kindness, reggae songs, sweetness, Taylor Swift songs, The Pretenders lyrics, Tom Waits songs, virtues, word names