This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword sense.
Gagnon FrenchDerived from old French
gagnon "guard dog". The name most likely originated as a nickname for an aggressive or cruel person.
Harding EnglishDerived from the given name
Heard. A famous bearer was American president Warren G. Harding (1865-1923).
Hayward EnglishOccupational name for a person who protected an enclosed forest, from Old English
hæg "enclosure, fence" and
weard "guard".
Korhonen FinnishPossibly from archaic Finnish
korho meaning
"deaf, hard of hearing". This is the most common surname in Finland.
Marquardt GermanFrom Old High German
marka "border, boundary" and
wart "protector". This was an occupational name for a border guard.
Sawyer EnglishOccupational name meaning
"sawer of wood, woodcutter" in Middle English, ultimately from Old English
sagu meaning "saw". Mark Twain used it for the main character in his novel
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876).
Schüttmann GermanMeans
"watchman, guard" from Middle High German
schützen "to protect".
Vela SpanishOccupational name for a guard, from Spanish
vela meaning
"watch, vigil".
Ward 1 EnglishDerived from Old English
weard meaning
"guard, guardian".
Woodward EnglishOccupational name for a forester, meaning
"ward of the wood" in Old English.