Sadowski m PolishDenoted someone who lived in Sadowo, Sadowice or other places beginning with Polish
sad meaning "garden, orchard".
Šarić Croatian, SerbianPatronymic of (possibly) Serbo-Croatian
šaren meaning
"colourful, patterned".
Ševčík m Czech, SlovakOccupational name derived from Czech and Slovak
švec meaning
"shoemaker, cobbler".
Sienkiewicz PolishPatronymic from the given name
Sienko, an old diminutive of
Szymon. This was the surname of the Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916).
Sitko PolishMeans
"fine sieve" in Polish, a diminutive of the Polish word
sito "sieve".
Skála m CzechMeans
"rock" in Czech, indicating that the original bearer lived near a prominent rock.
Skalický m Czech, SlovakIndicated the original bearer came from a place named
Skalice,
Skalica or
Skalička in the Czech Republic or Slovakia, derived from the Slavic root
skala meaning "rock".
Slezák m Czech, SlovakOriginally a name for a person from
Silesia, a historical region that is nowadays split between Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic.
Ślusarski m PolishOccupational name for a locksmith, from Polish
ślusarz, of Germanic origin.
Smirnov m RussianDerived from Russian
смирный (smirny) meaning "quiet, peaceful, timid". This is one of the most common surnames in Russia.
Smolak PolishOccupational name for a distiller of pitch, derived from the Old Slavic word
smola meaning
"pitch, resin".
Sokol mu Slovak, Czech, JewishFrom Czech and Slovak
sokol meaning
"falcon", a nickname or an occupational name for a falconer. As a Jewish name it is ornamental.
Sokołowski m PolishFrom the name of Polish towns called
Sokołów or similar, derived from Polish
sokół meaning "falcon".
Souček m CzechFrom Czech
suk meaning
"tree knot". This could either be a topographic name or a nickname for a stubborn person.
Soukup m CzechMeans
"co-buyer" in Czech, an occupational name for a merchant.
Sówka PolishFrom a diminutive of Polish
sowa meaning
"owl".
Stárek m CzechFrom a nickname derived from Czech
starý meaning
"old".
Starek PolishFrom a nickname derived from Polish
stary meaning
"old".
Stępień PolishPossibly an occupational name for a herbalist, from Polish
stępa "mortar".
Stolarz PolishOccupational name from Polish
stolarz meaning
"joiner, maker of furniture".
Struna SloveneFrom Slovene
struna meaning
"string, cord", possibly denoting a maker of rope.
Suchý m Czech, SlovakMeans
"dry" in Czech and Slovak. This was a nickname for a thin person.
Svoboda m CzechMeans
"freedom" in Czech. This was a medieval name for a freeman, someone who was not a serf.
Szweda PolishDerived from Polish
Szwed meaning
"Swede, person from Sweden".