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Siracusa Italian, SicilianFrom the name of the city of
Syracuse in Sicily, Italy (
siracusa in Italian and
sarausa in Sicilian).
Şirin TurkishMeans "pretty, cute, pleasant" in Turkish, ultimately of Persian origin.
Sirkel EstonianSirkel is an Estonian surname meaning "dividers" and "compass" and "circle tool".
Sirota RussianFrom Russian
сирота (
sirota) "orphan", perhaps given to a foundling, or a nickname for someone who was poorly-dressed.
Sirtori ItalianPerhaps a habitational name from a comune (municipality) in Northern Italy.
Sis CzechDerived from German
süss "sweet".
Sisavath LaoFrom Lao ສີ
(si) meaning "splendour, brilliance, glory" and ສະຫວາດ
(savath) meaning "sincere, open, beautiful".
Sisombath LaoFrom Lao ສີ
(si) meaning "splendour, brilliance, glory" and ສົມບັດ
(sombath) meaning "wealth, riches, fortune".
Sison FilipinoFrom Min Nan 四孫
(sì-sun) or 四孙
(sì-sun) meaning "fourth grandchild".
Sisson Englishmetronymic from the medieval female personal name Siss, Ciss, short for Sisley, Cecilie, or possibly from a pet form of Sisley (with the old French diminutive suffix -on). variant of
Sessions.
Sitchon FilipinoDerived from Hokkien 七孫
(chhit-sun) meaning "seventh grandchild".
Sitdikov Bashkir, TatarEither derived from Arabic صَدِيق
(ṣadīq) meaning "friend" or صَادِق
(ṣādiq) meaning "true, truthful, veracious".
Sitthilath LaoFrom Lao ສິດທິ
(sitthi) meaning "right, accomplishment, success" and ລາດ
(lat) meaning "pave, pour".
Situ ChineseFrom Chinese 司徒
(sītú), which was a title for one of the highest ranking government positions in ancient China.
Sivi EstonianSivi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the village of the same name in Lääne-Viru County.
Sivongxay LaoFrom Lao ສີ
(si) meaning "splendour, brilliance, glory", ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory".
Sizeland EnglishA locational surname deriving from the place called
Sisland near Loddon in Norfolk.
Sjöblom SwedishCombination of Swediah
sjö "lake, sea" and
blom "bloom".
Sjödin SwedishCombination of Swedish
sjö "lake, sea" and the common surname suffix
-in.
Sjoerdsma Frisian, DutchDerived from the Frisian given name
Sjoerd combined with the Frisian surname suffix
-(s)ma, which is most likely derived from Old Frisian
monna meaning "men".... [
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Sjölander SwedishCombination of Swedish
sjö "lake, sea" and the common surname suffix
-ander (a combination of
land and the habitational suffix
-er). The second element is sometimes said to be derived from Greek
aner "man".
Sjöman SwedishMeans "seaman, sailor" in Swedish, although this name is more likely to be an ornamental name composed of Swedish
sjö "lake, sea" and
man "man". A notable bearer is film director
Vilgot Sjöman (1924-2006).
Sjöqvist SwedishCombination of Swedish
sjö "lake, sea" and
qvist, an archaic spelling of
kvist, "twig".
Sjöstrand SwedishCombination of Swedish
sjö "lake, sea" and
strand "beach, shore".
Sjöström SwedishOrnamental name composed of Swedish
sjö "lake, sea" and
ström "stream, small river".
Skaggs EnglishEnglish name of unknown meaning occurring mainly in Hertfordshire. A noted bearer is American country music artist
Ricky Skaggs (1954-).
Skaife EnglishSkaife is a form of
Scaife, which is derived from the Old Norse
Skeifr meaning "awry, difficult". The first recorded instance of Scaife is in the epic Beowulf... [
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Skarlatos GreekOccupational name for a dyer, or as a nickname for someone who habitually wore scarlet or who had bright red hair, cognate to the Italian surname
Scarlato.
Skarsgård Swedish (Rare)Allegedly a habitational name derived from
Skärlöv, a village located on the island of Öland, Kalmar County, Sweden. The name of the village is said to mean "Skare's farm" (
Skares gård in Swedish)... [
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Skawinski PolishHabitational name for someone from Skawina in Kraków province.
Skeffington EnglishFrom a location name meaning "homestead of Sceaft's people". This is the name of a parish in Leicestershire, England.
Skelly IrishAnglicization of the Gaelic O Scolaidhe, which means student.
Skelton English, German, Norwegian (Rare)Habitational name from places in Cumbria and Yorkshire, England, originally named with the same elements as
Shelton, but with a later change of ‘s’ to ‘sk’ under Scandinavian influence.
Skibniewski PolishThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 Podlachian villages: Skibniew-Kurcze or Skibniew-Podawce.
Skillern EnglishHabitational name from Skeleron in Rimington, Lancashire (formerly in West Yorkshire), earlier known as Skelhorn.
Skipper EnglishOccupational name for either a basket weaver Derived from Middle English "skeppe" witch itself is from Old Norse "skeppa" . Or a ship master from Middle English "skypper" from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch "schipper".
Skipworth Anglo-Saxonis of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is a locational name from Skipwith in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The placename was recorded as "Schipewic" in the Domesday Book of 1086; as "Scipewiz" in the 1166 Pipe Rolls of the county; and as "Skipwith" in the 1291 Pipe Rolls, and derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century "sceap, scip", sheep, and "wic", outlying settlement; hence, "settlement outside the village where sheep were kept"... [
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Skleros GreekMeans strong/ harsh in Greek, and also the name of an old Byzantine family.
Sklueff Russian (Latinized, Rare, ?)Means bird of prey. From Russia. Was changed by the government from Cellieic letters to Latin letters. Unknown if it was change in Russia or Harbin, Chun where they escaped Bolshevism.
Skočdopole CzechDerived from Czech imperative sentence
skoč do pole! meaning "jump in a field!".
Skogheim NorwegianCombination of Swedish and Norwegian skog "forest" and German heim ''home''.
Skorupa Polish, JewishDerived from Polish
skorupa meaning "shell", hence a nickname for a secretive individual.
Skowroński PolishName for someone from a place called Skowronów, Skowronna, Skowron or Skowronki, all derived from Polish
skowronek meaning "lark".
Skrzyszewski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Skrzyszew.
Škudlárek CzechNickname for a stingy person, from a derivative Czech škudil meaning "stingy","tight-fisted".
Skwierczyński PolishThis indicates familial origin within a cluster of 3 Podlachian villages: Skwierczyn-Dwór, Skwierczyn Lacki, & Skwierczyn-Wieś.
Sky JewishShortened from last names ending in -sky.
Slack English, Dutch, ScottishEnglish and Dutch: nickname for an idle person, from Middle Dutch slac, Middle English slack, ‘lazy’, ‘careless’. ... [
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Sladoljev CroatianDerived from
slad, meaning "malt", and the
-ljev suffix referring to "pouring".
Slate EnglishOccupational name for a slater, from Middle English
slate, "slate".
Slaughter Englishoccupational name from Middle English
slaughter "butcher" a derivative of Middle English
slaught "butchery" and the suffix er or from a shortened form of the synonymous Middle English slaughterer a derivative of slaughter "butchery" and the suffix
er.
Sleigh EnglishA sled drawn by horses or reindeer, especially one used for passengers.
Slim EnglishA characteristic name for someone noted for being thin.
Slinger EnglishTravelled with the army's a user of Slings for war. The variant Slingo is a misspelling only appeared after the English civil war. YDNA between the two matches.
Slipper EnglishOccupational surname for a sword-slipper, or scabbard maker.
Słomiński PolishThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 Masovian villages named Słomin.
Słomkowski PolishHabitational name for someone from places called Słomków, Słomkowa, or Słomkowo, all named with słomka meaning "little straw".
Slonim JewishHabitational name from Slonim, a city in Belarus.
Slovensky CzechEthnic name for someone from Slovakia or who had connections with Slovakia.
Slowik Polish, JewishNickname for someone with a mellifluous voice or a night-time reveler. From Polish
slowik "nightingale".
Slowinski PolishHabitational name for someone from Slowin in Gorzów voivodeship. From the adjective slowinski, denoting a member of the Slowincy, a Slavic people living in Pomerania.
Slughorn Popular CultureCombination of English words "slug" and "horn". It is widely known as a name in the Harry Potter series.
Sluiter DutchOccupation name for a porter, or gatekeeper. Also an occupational name for someone who made and poured alcohol. "The one who pours the alcohol." - Middle Dutch Sluter. Compare to English Porter.
Slutsky JewishHabitational name for someone from Slutsk, a city in Belarus.
Smalley English, Cornish (?)Locational surname from places in Derbyshire and Lancashire, so called from Old English
smæl ‘narrow’ +
leah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’. This may also be a Cornish name with an entirely separate meaning.
Smart EnglishFrom Old English (
smeart) meaning "quick". This surname was used to refer to person who worked as a handyman.
Smeaton EnglishFrom Old English
Smiðatun meaning "settlement of the smiths".
Smee EnglishVariant of
Smead, derived from either Middle English
smethe "smooth" or Old English
smiððe "smithy".
Šmigiæ SerbianIt is old Serbian surname.It's origins are probably from Kosovo.
Śmigielski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish town of Śmigiel.
Smiley Scots, EnglishFrom elements
small and
lea meaning "a small clearing" or as a nickname may refer to a person of happy disposition known for smiling.
Smithee Scottishappears to be an occupational name for a blacksmith, it has been suggested that when surnames came into use in Scotland, several different families simply 'took on' the name whether they had been blacksmiths or not.... [
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Smock EnglishFrom Middle English smoc, smok meaning "smock", "shift", hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or sold such garments, or a nickname for someone who habitually wore a smock (the usual everyday working garment of a peasant).
Smoker EnglishDerived from the Old English word "smoc," meaning "smock" or, literally, "woman's undergarment." The name was most likely originally borne by someone who made or sold smocks.
Smolders Belgian (Modern)A Flemish occupational name equivalent to "Miller", meaning a person who operated a wind or water mill for grinding grain.
Smulders DutchOccupational name derived from Dutch
des mulders meaning "son of the miller". A famous bearer is Canadian-American actress Cobie Smulders (1982-).
Smy EnglishVariation of a name given to a blacksmith
Snäll SwedishPossibly taken from English
Snell or its German cognate
Schnell, meaning "quick, fast", and having its spelling influenced by Swedish
snäll "nice, kind"... [
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Snape English (British), ScottishAn old, now rare surname, with various origins in Suffolk and Yorkshire in England and Lanarkshire in Scotland, derived from Middle English
snaipen, “to injure; to nip (of sleet or snow); to criticize, rebuke, revile”, from Old Norse
sneypa, “to disgrace, to dishonor, to outrage”... [
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Snark EnglishHistory largely unknown. The word's original meaning, in the mid-nineteenth century, was to snort / snore, or to find fault. ... [
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Snelson EnglishMeans "son of
Snell", Snell being a nickname for a brisk or active person, from Middle English
snell "quick, lively" (cf... [
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Snipe EnglishDerived from a given name; from Old English
snip or Old Norse
snípr. It is habitational surname from a place so called in the historic county of Northumberland, North East England.
Snipes EnglishVariant spelling of or a patronymic from
Snipe. A famous bearer is American actor Wesley Snipes (1962-).
Snowden EnglishHabitational name from Snowden, a place in West Yorkshire named from Old English snāw ‘snow’ + dūn ‘hill’, i.e. a hill where snow lies long.
Snowdon EnglishVariant spelling of
Snowden, a surname initially used by the Border Reivers. Comes from the mountain in Wales.