Sabbadin ItalianFrom a nickname from Italian
sabbato "Saturday", a name for one born on that day of the week.
Sacco ItalianOccupational name for a maker of sacks, from Italian
sacco, Latin
saccus.
Sanna ItalianFrom Italian
sanna or
zanna meaning
"tusk, fang", a nickname for a person with a protruding tooth. It is especially common on Sardinia.
Santoro ItalianMeans
"all saint's day" in Italian, a nickname for one born on that day.
Sarno ItalianOriginally denoted a person from Sarno in Italy, named for the Sarno River (called
Sarnus in Latin).
Sarto ItalianOccupational name meaning
"tailor" in Italian, from Latin
sartor, from
sarcire meaning "to mend".
Savona ItalianFrom the name of the city of Savona in northern Italy, called
Savo by the Romans, of uncertain meaning.
Scarpa ItalianMeans
"shoemaker" from Italian
scarpa meaning
"shoe".
Scarsi ItalianNickname for a poor or miserly person, from Italian
scarso "scarce, scant".
Sciacca ItalianOriginally denoted someone from Sciacca, Sicily, Italy, which is of uncertain origin.
Sciarra ItalianFrom Sicilian
sciarra meaning
"quarrel, dispute", originally a nickname for a quarrelsome person.
Segreti ItalianFrom Italian
segreto meaning
"secret", a nickname for a confidant.
Serpico ItalianFrom a nickname derived from Italian
serpe "serpent, reptile".
Sessa ItalianOriginally indicated a person from from Sessa or Sessa Cilento, Italy (from Latin
Suessa, of uncertain meaning).
Sgro ItalianNickname for a curly-haired person, from Greek
σγουρός (sgouros) meaning
"curly".
Siena ItalianIndicated a person from Siena in Italy, which was named after the Gaulish tribe of the Senones.
Sinagra 1 ItalianOriginally denoted a person from Sinagra on Sicily, possibly derived from Latin
sinus "inlet" and
ager "field".
Soldati ItalianFrom Italian
soldato meaning
"soldier", ultimately from Latin
solidus, a type of Roman coin.
Somma ItalianFrom the names of Italian places like Somma Lombardo or Somma Vesuviana, derived from Latin
summa meaning "summit".
Sordi ItalianFrom Italian
sordo meaning
"deaf", from Latin
surdus.
Soriano ItalianFrom place names such as Soriano Calabro and Soriano nel Cimino. It is typical of southern Italy.
Sorrentino ItalianDerived from the town of Sorrento near Naples, called
Surrentum in Latin, of unknown meaning.
Spada ItalianOccupational name for an armourer or swordsman, from Italian
spada "sword", Latin
spatha.
Spanò SicilianFrom Sicilian
spanu meaning
"sparse, thin hair", ultimately from Greek
σπάνιος (spanios) meaning "scarce, rare".
Sparacello ItalianFrom Sicilian
sparaciu meaning
"asparagus", an occupational name for an asparagus seller or grower.
Speziale ItalianMeans
"grocer" in Italian, derived from Latin
speciarius "spice seller".
Spini ItalianDenoted a person who lived near thorn bushes, from Italian
spina "thorn, spine", from Latin.
Stabile ItalianFrom the medieval Italian given name
Stabile meaning
"stable, firm".
Stablum ItalianNorthern Italian name derived from Latin
stabulum meaning
"stable".
Stilo ItalianDerived from the name of the town of Stilo in southern Italy. It is possibly derived from Greek
στῦλος (stylos) meaning "column, pillar".