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, Elliott Smith songs, English adjectives, English nouns, fast food chains, feelings, food, Interpol songwriting, kindness, reggae songs, sweetness, Taylor Swift songs, The Pretenders lyrics, virtues, word names