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Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈsæŋ.stəɹ/(American English) /ˈsæŋ.stə/(British English)

Meaning & History

Occupational name or nickname for a singer, from Old English singan "to sing, to chant".