Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword saint.
usage
meaning
Kilpatrick Irish
From the Irish Mac Giolla Phádraig meaning "son of the servant of Saint Patrick".
Malone Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maoil Eoin meaning "descendant of a disciple of Saint John".
Ó Maol Aodha Irish
Means "descendant of a follower of Saint Aodh". It is derived from Irish maol meaning "follower, servant".
Ó Maol Bhréanáin Irish
Means "descendant of a follower of Saint Brendan" in Irish.
Santoro Italian
Means "all saint's day" in Italian, a nickname for one born on that day.
Santos Portuguese, Spanish
Means "saint" in Portuguese and Spanish, ultimately from Latin sanctus. This was a nickname for a pious person.
Sempers English
From the name of various towns named Saint Pierre in Normandy, all of which commemorate Saint Peter.
Seymour 1 English
From Saint Maur, a French place name, which commemorates Saint Maurus.
Sidney English
Originally derived from various place names in England meaning "wide island", from Old English sid "wide" and eg "island". Another theory holds that it comes from the name of a town in Normandy called "Saint Denis", though evidence for this is lacking.
Sinclair English
Derived from a Norman French town called "Saint Clair".
St Martin French
From a place named for Saint Martin.
St Pierre French
From a French place named for Saint Peter.
Sydney English
Variant of Sidney.