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This is a list of surnames in which the usage is Italian; and the first letter is S.
usage
letter
Sabbadin Italian
From a nickname from Italian sabbato "Saturday", a name for one born on that day of the week.
Sacco Italian
Occupational name for a maker of sacks, from Italian sacco, Latin saccus.
Sala Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Occupational name for a worker at a manor house, from the Romance word sala meaning "hall, large room", of Germanic origin.
Salucci Italian
From Italian sale meaning "salt".
Salvaggi Italian
Italian form of Savage.
Salvatici Italian
Italian form of Savage.
Salvi Italian
From the given name Salvo or Salvio.
Sanna Italian
From Italian sanna or zanna meaning "tusk, fang", a nickname for a person with a protruding tooth. It is especially common on Sardinia.
Sansone Italian
Derived from the given name Sansone.
Santini Italian
Diminutive form of Santo.
Santo Italian
Italian form of Santos.
Santoro Italian
Means "all saint's day" in Italian, a nickname for one born on that day.
Sapienti Italian
Means "wise, learned" in Italian.
Sarno Italian
Originally denoted a person from Sarno in Italy, named for the Sarno River (called Sarnus in Latin).
Sarti Italian
Variant of Sarto.
Sartini Italian
Diminutive form of Sarto.
Sarto Italian
Occupational name meaning "tailor" in Italian, from Latin sartor, from sarcire meaning "to mend".
Sartor Italian
Variant of Sarto.
Sartore Italian
Variant of Sarto.
Savona Italian
From the name of the city of Savona in northern Italy, called Savo by the Romans, of uncertain meaning.
Scarpa Italian
Means "shoemaker" from Italian scarpa meaning "shoe".
Scarsi Italian
Nickname for a poor or miserly person, from Italian scarso "scarce, scant".
Scavo Italian
Means "serf, slave", from Old Sicilian scavu.
Sciacca Italian
Originally denoted someone from Sciacca, Sicily, Italy, which is of uncertain origin.
Sciarra Italian
From Sicilian sciarra meaning "quarrel, dispute", originally a nickname for a quarrelsome person.
Scola Italian
From Italian scuola meaning "school".
Scordato Italian
Means "forgotten, left behind" in Italian.
Scotti Italian
From the medieval given name Francescotto, a diminutive of Francesco.
Sebastiani Italian
From the given name Sebastiano.
Segreti Italian
From Italian segreto meaning "secret", a nickname for a confidant.
Selvaggio Italian
Italian form of Savage.
Selvatici Italian
Italian form of Savage.
Serafin Polish, Italian
Derived from the given name Serafin or Serafino.
Serafini Italian
Derived from the given name Serafino.
Serpico Italian
From a nickname derived from Italian serpe "serpent, reptile".
Serra Italian, Portuguese, Catalan
Italian, Portuguese and Catalan cognate of Sierra.
Sessa Italian
Originally indicated a person from from Sessa or Sessa Cilento, Italy (from Latin Suessa, of uncertain meaning).
Sgro Italian
Nickname for a curly-haired person, from Greek σγουρός (sgouros) meaning "curly".
Siena Italian
Indicated a person from Siena in Italy, which was named after the Gaulish tribe of the Senones.
Silvestri Italian
Derived from the given name Silvester.
Sinagra 1 Italian
Originally denoted a person from Sinagra on Sicily, possibly derived from Latin sinus "inlet" and ager "field".
Sinagra 2 Italian
Derived from the given name Senagora, an Italian form of Xenagoras.
Soldati Italian
From Italian soldato meaning "soldier", ultimately from Latin solidus, a type of Roman coin.
Somma Italian
From the names of Italian places like Somma Lombardo or Somma Vesuviana, derived from Latin summa meaning "summit".
Sordi Italian
From Italian sordo meaning "deaf", from Latin surdus.
Soriano Italian
From place names such as Soriano Calabro and Soriano nel Cimino. It is typical of southern Italy.
Sorrentino Italian
Derived from the town of Sorrento near Naples, called Surrentum in Latin, of unknown meaning.
Spada Italian
Occupational name for an armourer or swordsman, from Italian spada "sword", Latin spatha.
Spanò Sicilian
From Sicilian spanu meaning "sparse, thin hair", ultimately from Greek σπάνιος (spanios) meaning "scarce, rare".
Sparacello Italian
From Sicilian sparaciu meaning "asparagus", an occupational name for an asparagus seller or grower.
Speziale Italian
Means "grocer" in Italian, derived from Latin speciarius "spice seller".
Spini Italian
Denoted a person who lived near thorn bushes, from Italian spina "thorn, spine", from Latin.
Stabile Italian
From the medieval Italian given name Stabile meaning "stable, firm".
Stablum Italian
Northern Italian name derived from Latin stabulum meaning "stable".
Stilo Italian
Derived from the name of the town of Stilo in southern Italy. It is possibly derived from Greek στῦλος (stylos) meaning "column, pillar".