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Sugai JapaneseFrom Japanese 菅
(suga) meaning "sedge" and 井
(i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Sugano JapaneseFrom the Japanese 菅 (
suga or
kan) "sedge" and 野 (
no) "field," "area." This name can also be read as
Kanno.
Sugar German (Rare)Sugar is the surname of talented storyteller, writer, and composer Rebecca Rae Sugar (creator of animated series Steven Universe).
Sugarbaker EnglishOccupational name for an owner of a sugar-house, a factory where raw sugar was made or refined, derived from Middle English
sugre,
suker meaning "sugar" and
bakere meaning "baker".
Sugaya JapaneseFrom Japanese 菅
(suga) meaning "sedge" and 谷
(ya) meaning "valley".
Sugg English (British)Surname of internet personalities Zoe and Joe Sugg. Zoe is known as Zoella on the website YouTube and has a book on sale called "Girl Online". Joe is also a YouTuber.
Sugisaki JapaneseSugi means "cedar" and saki means "cape, peninsula, promontory".
Sugizaki JapaneseSugizaki (杉崎) can be translated out to (杉 = cedar; cryptomeria & 崎 = promontory; cape; spit) can be fully read as "Promontory of the cedar" it simply as "Cedar Promontory"
Suh Low GermanNorth German from Middle Low German
su ‘sow’, either a metonymic occupational name for a swineherd or an offensive nickname.
Suhr GermanNickname for a bitter or cantankerous person, from Middle Low German sūr meaning "sour".
Sui ChineseFrom Chinese 隋
(suí) referring to the Sui dynasty, which briefly held power from 581 to 618 and was succeeded by the Tang dynasty.
Suigusaar EstonianSuigusaar is an Estonian surname meaning "somnolent (sleepy) island".
Sukamägi EstonianSukamägi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "asukas" meaning "resident/dweller" and "mägi" meaning "mountain": "mountain dweller".
Sukk EstonianSukk is an Estonian surname meaning "stocking".
Sukkasem ThaiFrom Thai ศุข
(suk) meaning "joy, happiness, delight" and เกษม
(kasem) meaning "contentment, happiness".
Suksai ThaiMeans "bright, brilliant, radiant" in Thai.
Suksamran ThaiFrom Thai สุข
(suk) meaning "joy, delight" and สำราญ
(samran) meaning "happy, joyful".
Suksi ThaiFrom Thai สุข
(suk) meaning "joy, happiness" and ศรี
(si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour".
Sule Indian1 Indian (Maharashtra); pronounced as two syllables: Hindu (Maratha) name, from Marathi suḷa ‘pointed tooth’, from Sanskrit šūla ‘spike’, ‘spear’.... [
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Sulick PolishDerived from the Polish given name “Sułislaw,” which is composed of the elements “sun” and “sław,” which mean “sun” and “glory”. It is thought to have originally referred to someone who was associated with the sun or who was considered to be illustrious or famous.
Sulit Filipino, TagalogFrom a nickname derived from Tagalog
sulit which can mean "test, gain" or "return of something borrowed, remittance".
Sulivar Medieval RussianSulivar was a name used in Southern Russia near Kazakhstan and was even a name a leader had when the mongol empire fell.
Sułkowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Sułkowo Borowe.
Sullenberger German (Swiss)Derived from an unknown place called
Sullenberg or from
Schallenberg in Baden, Switzerland. A famous bearer is Sully Sullenberger (1951-), an American retired Air Force fighter pilot and airline captain who is best known for saving all 155 people aboard in the 2009 ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River off Manhattan, after both engines were disabled by a bird strike.
Sullubawa HausaThe Hausa transliteration of a noted Fulani Clan coming from the Bilād as-Sūdān region of West Africa.
Sully EnglishSully, Varient of the last name Sullivan. Notable people include Alfred Sully, American Civil war officer famous for his paintings.
Sully French, Haitian Creolefrom any of the various places called Sully for example in Calvados Loiret Saone-et-Loire and Oise. The first of these is recorded in 1180 as Silleium from the Gallo-Roman personal name
Silius or
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Sulu TagalogFrom the sea in the Philippines. Notable bearer is the fictional character Hikaru Sulu from Star Trek. The name is not commonly given to real people.
Sulzer Germanoccupational name for someone who made prepared meats from Middle High German
sulzer "butcher charcutier". from a derivative of Middle High German
sulze "brine" hence a topographic name for someone who lived near a spring of salty water or a habitational name for someone from any of the places called Sulz in Germany Austria Alsace and Switzerland.
Sumida JapaneseSumi means "pure, clean" and da means "rice patty, field".
Sumida JapaneseFrom Japanese 住
(sumi) meaning "dwelling, residence, abode" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Sumida JapaneseFrom Japanese 隅
(sumi) meaning "corner, nook" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Sumitomo JapaneseFrom Japanese 住 (
sumi) meaning "living" and 友 (
tomo) meaning "friend".
Sumiyoshi JapaneseFrom Japanese 住
(sumi) meaning "dwelling, residence, abode" and 吉
(yoshi) meaning "good luck".
Summer English, GermanFrom Middle English
sum(m)er, Middle High German
sumer "summer", hence a nickname for someone of a warm or sunny disposition, or for someone associated with the season of summer in some other way.
Summerhays EnglishProbably means "person living by a summer enclosure (where animals were grazed on upland pastures in the summer)" (from Middle English
sumer "summer" +
hay "enclosure").
Summerlee English (Rare)This surname is originated from Old English
sumer meaning "summer" and
leah meaning "clearing, meadow."
Summerly IrishFrom Irish Gaelic
Ó Somacháin "descendant of
Somachán", a nickname meaning literally "gentle" or "innocent".
Summerset EnglishRegional surname for someone from
Somerset, an area in England. The name is derived from Old English
sumer(tun)saete meaning "dwellers at the summer settlement".
Sumter EnglishThis surname is derived from an official title. 'the sumpter.' Old French sommetier, a packhorseman, one who carried baggage on horseback
Sun KoreanIt’s a feminine & Masculine Korean name
Sun KhmerMeans "surpass, exceed" in Khmer.
Sunada JapaneseFrom Japanese 砂
(suna) meaning "sand" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Sunahara JapaneseFrom Japanese 砂 (
suna) meaning "sand" and 原 (
hara) meaning "meadow; plain; field".
Sunder EnglishFrom Sanskrit sundara‘beautiful’. This is only a given name in India, but has come to be used as a family name in the U.S.
Sunderland EnglishHabitational name from any of the locations with the name 'Sunderland', most notably the port city County Durham. This, along with other examples in Lancashire, Cumbria and Northumberland derives from either Old English
sundor 'seperate' and
land 'land' or Old Norse
suðr 'southern' and
land 'land' (see
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Sundin SwedishCombination of Swedish
sund "strait" and the common surname suffix
-in.
Sundqvist SwedishFrom Swedish
sund meaning "sound, strait", and
kvist meaning "twig, branch".
Suñga Filipino, PampanganOld spelling of
Sunga. Despite other names like Pañganiban or Pañgilinan falling out of use in favor of their untilded forms, Suñga is still used, with Sunga being much more common.
Suokas FinnishComes from the finnish word "suo" which means swamp, and directly translated "suokas" means "swampy". This surname originally came from Karelian Isthmus, Sakkola, that in nowadays belongs to Russia... [
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Suomalainen FinnishMeans "Finn, person from Finland" in Finnish. A combination of
Soumi "Finland" and the suffix
-lainen that combined with a place name, forms the noun for the inhabitant of a place.
Suomi FinnishEthnic name from Finnish Suomi meaning "Finland". At one time this term denoted only southwestern Finland, but nowadays it is the national name for the whole of Finland. As a surname it is mostly an adopted name during the names conversion movement at the beginning of the 20th century.
Suominen FinnishSuomi is the real, Finnish language name for Finland. The -nen ending can be translated as "little" or "of something" (Suominen="of Finland") but is in Finland mostly seen just as a typical ending for surnames, without any actual meaning.
Supasap ThaiFrom Thai ศุภ (
suppha) meaning "excellence; goodness; prosperity" and ทรัพย์ (
sap) meaning "money, valuable object".
Suri Punjabi, Hindi, Indian (Sikh)Based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community, from Sanskrit
suri "sun", ‘priest’, ‘sage’. It is also an epithet of Krishna.
Suriyawong ThaiFrom Thai สุริย
(suriya) meaning "sun, solar" and วงศ์
(wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty".
Surrey EnglishRegional name for someone from the county of Surrey.
Surridge EnglishFrom the medieval personal name
Seric, a descendant of both Old English
Sǣrīc, literally "sea power", and
Sigerīc, literally "victory power".
Surridge EnglishOriginally meant "person from Surridge", Devon ("south ridge").
Surridge EnglishMeant "person from the south" (from Old French
surreis "southerner").
Surroca CatalanIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous farmhouse in Tavertet.
Suruma KigaSuruma is a Kiga surname. Ezra Suruma is a notable person with that surname.
Sus English (American, Rare)This name originates from the murder mystery game, Among Us, and it is featured as a last name in Red Sus, Black Sus, and occasionally White Sus.
Susi EstonianSusi is an Estonian surname, meaning "wolf" in the Võro dialect.
Sušina SlovakFrom Slovak and Czech word
Sušina meaning "dry matter"
Sussex EnglishDerived from an English county name meaning "region of the Saxons from the south" in Old English.
Sutradhar Indian, Bengali, AssameseDerived from Sanskrit सूत्रधार
(sutradhara) meaning "thread-holder" or "carpenter", from सूत्र
(sutra) meaning "thread, string, line" and धार
(dhara) meaning "holding, bearing" (referring to a carpenter's role in weaving together different parts of wooden or metal structures).
Sutt EstonianSutt is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "sült" meaning "brawn" and "meat jelly/head cheese".
Sutter German, EnglishEnglish and South German occupational name for a shoemaker or cobbler (rarely a tailor), from Middle English
suter,
souter, Middle High German
suter,
sutære (from Latin
sutor, an agent derivative of
suere ‘to sew’).
Sutterfield EnglishPossibly derives from the Old English word ''sutere'', and the Latin word ''sutor'', meaning a shoemaker.
Sutthiprapha ThaiFrom Thai สุทธิ
(sutthi) meaning "true, pure" and ประภา
(prapha) meaning "light".
Suttie ScottishHabitational surname for a person from a place called Suthie in Perthshire or possibly from Suddy (or Suddie) in Knockbain.
Suun EstonianSuun is an Estonian surname derived from "suund" meaning "directional".
Suur EstonianSuur is an Estonian surname meaning "big" and "grand".
Suurem EstonianSuurem is an Estonian surname meaning "major", "bigger" and "greater".
Suurhans EstonianSuurhans is an Estonian surname meaning "Big Hans (masculine given name)".
Suurjaak EstonianSuurjaak is an Estonian surname meaning "big Jaak (an Estonian masculine given name)"; a nickname.
Suurmäe EstonianSuurmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "big hill/mountain".
Suurpalu EstonianSuurpalu is an Estonian surname meaning "big sandy heath/heath woodland".
Suursalu EstonianSuursalu is an Estonian surname meaning "big copse" or "big grove".