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Sanghera SanskritThe Sanghera (संघेडा) clan are descended from Chauhan Rajputs and are found chiefly amongst the Jatt Sikh tribes of Northwestern India.
Sang-hyun KoreanSang-hyun is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly masculine. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name.
Sangwin EnglishFrom Middle English
sanguine (blood) ,one of the four humours.
San José SpanishHabitational name from any of various places called San José, so named for a local church or shrine dedicated to Saint Joseph (San José).
Sanjou JapaneseFrom Japanese 三 (
san) meaning "three" and 條 or 条 (
jou) meaning "paragraph".
San Juan SpanishMeans "Saint John", derived from Spanish
santo "saint" combined with
Juan 1. This is a habitational name for a person from any of various places called San Juan, so named for a local shrine or church dedicated to Saint John (San Juan).
Sankey English, IrishHabitational name from a place in Lancashire, which derived from the name of an ancient British river, perhaps meaning "sacred, holy." ... [
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San Martín SpanishHabitational name from any of various places named San Martín, so named for a local shrine or church dedicated to Saint Martin (San Martín).
San Miguel SpanishHabitational name from any of the numerous places so named for a local shrine or church dedicated to St. Michael (
San Miguel).
Sanocki PolishHistorically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair)... [
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Santaella CastilianIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality.
Santala FinnishCombined from 'santa', meaning "sand", and '-la', a suffix indicating a place.
Santamaría SpanishMeans "Saint
Mary" in Spanish, used as a name for someone from any of various locations named after the Virgin Mary.
Santander SpanishFrom the toponymy, it is discussed whether Santander is a derivation of San Emeterio or San Andrés. Due to the proximity of the Basque country (Ander = Andrés) and the tenor of some ancient texts, it can be concluded that it refers to San Andrés... [
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Sante Ancient CelticIt is a surname of Northern Italy (Cisalpine Gaul). It means sacred or holy.
Santee EnglishA topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree.
Santelices CastilianIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous locality of the municipality of Merindad de Valdeporres.
Santerre FrenchHabitational name from a place to the southeast of the Somme river, named with Latin
sana terra "healthy, wholesome land".
Santi Italian (Latinized, Archaic)Santi is a surname of Christian inspiration and it means
Son of Santo (Saint). It also has a second meaning in plural that is
Santos (Saints). Santi is a last name that comes from Piedmont (northern Italy)... [
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Santis Medieval Italian (Latinized, Archaic)It means holliness, hallowed, saintly, sainted, sanctity. It is a surname that corresponds with Italian Celts families (Italo-Celtic family groups), more precisely in Piemonte or Piedmont (north of Italy).
Sanx SpanishA variation of the surname
Saenz, derived from the popular medieval given name
Sancho. This given name was originally derived from the Latin name
Sanctius a derivative of the Latin word 'sanctus', meaning 'holy'... [
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Sao KhmerUnexplained but a common surname in Cambodia.
Sapperstein JewishOrnamental name, a compound of Hebrew sapir 'sapphire' + German Stein 'stone'.
Sappingfield American (Anglicized, Rare)From the German name "Sappenfeld," a small town in Bavaria, Germany. (Pop. 380.) The town itself is named after an early resident named "Sappo;" in English, the name means "Sappo's Field." The name "Sappo" may mean noble (unconfirmed)... [
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Sapru Kashmiri (Modern)Sapru people were a nomadic clan originally from Iran that moved across Asia and settled in Kashmir.
Sarafyan ArmenianMeans "son of the banker" from Arabic صَرَّاف
(ṣarrāf) meaning "banker, moneychanger, cashier".
Saragih BatakSimalungun clan name derived from the prefix
sa- combined with Simalungun
ragih meaning "rule, arrange".
Sarangapani HindiFrom the sanskrit words
Sarangan "bow of Vishnu" and
pani "hand".
Saratxo BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Amurrio.
Sarazen FrenchFrom a medieval French nickname for a swarthy person, or for someone who had gone on a Crusade (from Old French
sarrazin "Saracen"). It was borne by American golfer Gene Sarazen (1902-99), original name Eugene Saraceni.
Sard English, French, Spanish, ItalianIn the book "Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary by Henry Harrison and Gyda (Pulling) Harrison 1912 - Reprinted 1996.... The Sard surname (which has been in England, Italy and Europe for a long time) is defined thus on page 136...... [
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Sardar Indian, Bengali, Hindi, UrduFrom a title meaning "chief, leader", derived from Persian سر
(sar) meaning "head, authority" and the suffix دار
(dar) meaning "possessor".
Särekanno EstonianSärekanno is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "säre" ("violent" or "sudden") and "kanne" ("bearing" or "entry").
Sarfati Judeo-SpanishFrom Hebrew צרפתית
(tsar'fatít) meaning "French". It was traditionally used to refer to the Biblical location of Tzarfat, which is sometimes identified as modern-day France.
Sari EstonianSari is an Estonian surname meaning "cluster" or "batch".
Sari IndonesianMeans "essence" in Indonesian. In 2014, this was the most common surname in Indonesia.
Sarilar TurkishMeans ''yellows'' in Turkish. A common place name in Turkey.
Saripada Filipino, MaranaoFrom a title meaning "chief" in Maranao, ultimately from Sanskrit श्रीपाद
(shripada) literally meaning "holy foot", derived from श्री
(shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and पाद
(pada) meaning "foot".
Sarna PolishIT COMES FROM POLAND FROM LONG-AGO ANCESTORS
Sarnowski PolishHabitational name for someone from any of the many places in Poland called Sarnowa, Sarnowo, or Sarnów, named with Polish sarna "roe deer".
Saroukhanian ArmenianHere is the combined words meaning of "Saroukhanian" surname: Sar(Armenian origin–սար– means: Mountain ) + u (Armenian origin –եւ– means :and )+ khan( խան _means: prince )+ yan (յան– a suffix for Armenian family names) and the combination of the words finally means The Mountain and Prince or The Prince օf Mountain
Sarrazin FrenchMeans "Saracen" in Old French, a name used to refer to Arab Muslims in the Middle Ages. It was probably used as a nickname for an unruly person, a person with a dark complexion, or for someone who had taken part in a Crusade.
Sarrià CatalanCatalan habitational name from any of the places named Sarrià or Sàrria, in Catalonia.
Sarrikolea BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Larrabetzu.
Sarris GreekDerived from Turkish
sari meaning "blond, fair-haired".
Saruta JapaneseFrom Japanese 猿
(saru) meaning "monkey" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Sarver English, JewishEnglish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) occupational name from Old French
serveur (an agent derivative of
server ‘to serve’), Yiddish
sarver ‘servant’.
Sasano JapaneseFrom 笹 (sasa) meaning "bamboo grass" and 野 (no) meaning "field, plains". Other characters are also possible.
Sasi EstonianSasi is an Estonian surname meaning "shock", "skein", and "snarl".
Saska CroatianName given to someone from Saxony. From Croatian “saska” which translates to Saxony.
Sasori Japanese (Rare)This surname is used as 佐曽利 with 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help," 曽 (so, sou, zou, katsu, katsute, sunawachi) meaning "before, ever, formerly, never, once" and 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit."
Sassi EstonianSassi is an Estonian surname derived form "sassis" meaning "disheveled", "tangled", and "unkempt".
Sastrowardoyo JavaneseMeans "writings of the heart" from Sanskrit शास्त्र
(shastra) meaning "scripture, writings" and हृदय
(hrdaya) meaning "heart". This is the name of a Javanese family of nobility.
Sastry IndianHindu (Brahman) name, from Sanskrit šāstrī ‘versed in the Shastras’ (from šāstra ‘book of rules’, ‘religious treatise’).
Sather Anglo-SaxonSather is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in the ancient chapelry of Satterthwaite found near Hawkeshead in Lancashire. This surname was originally derived from the Old English elements soetr meaning shield and pveit meaning pasture... [
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Satoda JapaneseFrom Japanese 里 (
sato) meaning "village" and 田 (
ta) meaning "rice field"
Satomi JapaneseSato means " Village " and Mi means " Mindset, Outlook" in this surname.
Satomi is also a Japanese first name.
Satterthwaite EnglishFrom a place in England named with Old English
sætr "shielding" and Old Norse
þveit "pasture".
Saturn ?Saturn (Latin: Sāturnus
saːˈtʊrnʊs) was a god in ancient Roman religion, and a character in Roman mythology. He was described as a god of generation, dissolution, plenty, wealth, agriculture, periodic renewal and liberation... [
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Sau EstonianSaue is an Estonian surname meaning "wand" or "staff".
Sauerwein GermanOccupational nickname for someone who sold sour wine, or perhaps a nickname for someone with a sour disposition, from Middle High German
sur "sour" +
win "wine", i.e. vinegar.
Saul EstonianSaul is an Estonian surname derived from the biblical masculine given name "Saul".
Saulnier FrenchIn Middle French (the form of French spoken from 1340 to 1610), it literally means "salt merchant".
Sauve' FrenchSauve' from France to Canada. Changed probably due to an "a" and an "o" confusion in cursive. My granfather's was typo-ed on WW II old men's sign up in MA. or RI, USA.
Savant FrenchNickname from savant ‘learned’, a nickname for a university graduate or a particularly knowledgeable person.
Savard FrenchEither from Old French
savart meaning "wasteland" or the Germanic elements
sab of uncertain meaning and
hard meaning "brave, hardy".
Savas GreekFrom the personal name Sav(v)as, New Testament Greek
Sabbas, a derivative of
Sabbaton "Sabbath", "Saturday".
Savela FinnishDerived from Finnish
savi "clay". Savela is also a place in Helsinki and Jyväskylä.
Savelyev RussianDerived by means of suffix "-ev" from a russian given name
Saveliy of latin origin that has been popular on russian territories in 14th century... [
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Saviauk EstonianSaviauk is an Estonian surname meaning "clay pit" or "earthen pit".
Savignac FrenchHabitational name for someone from various communes by this name in France.
Saville EnglishA habitational name from an uncertain place in Northern France. This is most likely Sainville, named from Old French
saisne, 'Saxon' and
ville, indicating a settlement.
Savinainen FinnishLiterally translates as Woman Made Out Of Clay. Real meaning and origin remain unknown
Savio ItalianItalian nickname given to a wise, sage man. Saint Dominic Savio is a well-known bearer of this surname.
Savisaar EstonianSavisaar is an Estonian surname meaning "loam" or "clay island".
Savolainen FinnishMeans "Savonian, person from Savonia". Savonia is a historical province in eastern Finland.
Sawashiro JapaneseFrom Japanese 沢 (
sawa) meaning "marsh" and 城 (
shiro) meaning "castle".