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Samporna Filipino, MaranaoMeans "main point" in Maranao, possibly from Sanskrit संपूर्ण
(sampūrṇ) meaning "complete, entire, whole".
Samrith KhmerMeans "refined, polished, clean, pure" in Khmer.
Samson FilipinoFrom Min Nan 三孫
(sam-sun) or 三孙
(sam-sun) meaning "third grandchild".
Samune Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 実 (
sane) meaning "fruit seed" and 宗 (
mune) meaning "principle; aim; purpose; meaning; gist", referring to a land with many fruits or with rich fertility.... [
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Samura JapaneseSa means "support, assist" and mura "village, hamlet" or "town".
Samuraigane Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 侍 (
samurai) meaning "warrior" and 金 (
gane), the joining form of 金 (
kane) meaning "money, metal", referring to possibly a wealthy warrior or a warrior described strong as metal.
Samways EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for a fool (from Middle English
samwis "foolish", literally "half-wise").
San TurkishMeans "reputation, fame, glory" in Turkish.
Sananikone LaoMeans "multitude of victories" from Lao ຊະນະ
(sana) meaning "win, victory" and ນິກອນ
(nikon) meaning "multitude, group".
Sanbe JapaneseFrom Japanese 三
(san) meaning "three" and 部
(be) meaning "part, section".
Sancti Celtic (Latinized, Archaic)Sancti or Santi is a Italian surname in the north of Italy, Cisalpine Gaul or Galia Citerior also known as Galia Togata. It's a last name belonging to ancient Celtic tribes.
Sandaruwan SinhaleseDerived from Sinhala සඳ
(sanda) meaning "moon" and රුවන
(ruvana) meaning "gem".
Sande NorwegianHabitational name from any of forty or more farmsteads so named, especially on the west coast, from the dative case of Old Norse sandr meaning "sand", "sandy plain", "beach".
Sandell EnglishOriginated from a name for someone who lived on a sand hill
Sandeman EnglishScottish surname of famous merchant family engaged in banking in Scotland and London and in the Port Wine trade in London. The same family were earlier the founders of an obscure Protestant sect the Sandemanians.
Sandén SwedishCombination of Swedish
sand "sand" and the common surname suffix
-én.
Sandhurst English (Rare)From
Sandhurst, the name of places in the English counties of Kent, Gloucestershire and Berkshire, all of which come from the Old English elements
sand "sand" and
hyrst "hillock, copse".
San Diego Spanish (Philippines)Habitational name from any of various places named San Diego, so named for a local shrine or church dedicated to Saint Didacus (San Diego).
Sandler EnglishNorman origin. Habitational name from Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët in La Manche, which gets its name from the dedication of its church to St. Hilary, or alternatively from either of the places, in La Manche and Somme, called Saint-Lô... [
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Sandowski PolishHabitational name from places called Sedowice, Sedowo, Sedów, in Lublin, Bydgoszcz, Piotrków, and Sieradz voivodeships.
Sandvall SwedishCombination of Swedish
sand "sand" and
vall "wall, pasture, field of grass".
Saneto JapaneseFrom 實 (
sane, jitsu, mino.ru, mi.chiru, mi, mame, makoto) meaning "fruit, seed, ripen, fulfill, truth, sincerity" and 藤 (
to, fuji) meaning "wisteria".
Sanfelippo ItalianItalian (mainly Sicily and southern Calabria): habitational name from any of several places so named for a local church or shrine dedicated to St. Philip, in particular San Filippo del Mela in Messina province.
Sanfilippo Italian, Sicilianhabitational name from any of several places called with reference to a local church or shrine dedicated to Saint Philip specifically San Filippo del Mela in Messina province San Filippo near Reggio Calabria.
Sang EstonianSang is an Estonian surname meaning "handle" or "bail".
Sang ChineseFrom Chinese 桑
(sāng) referring either to the ancient city of Qiong Sang, which existed in what is now Shandong province, or the ancient state of Sang, which existed in what is now Henan province and was annexed by the state of Qin.
Sangcap TagalogFrom Tagalog
sangkap meaning "ingredient, element, component".
Sanghera SanskritThe Sanghera (संघेडा) clan are descended from Chauhan Rajputs and are found chiefly amongst the Jatt Sikh tribes of Northwestern India.
Sangma GaroThe clan name of a folklore writer from Northeast India.
Sangthong ThaiFrom Thai สังข์
(sang) meaning "conch shell" and ทอง
(thong) meaning "gold".
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).
Sanjurjo SpanishSpanish: Habitational Name From Any Of Numerous Places In Galicia (Spain) Named Sanjurjo For A Local Church Or Shrine Dedicated To Saint George
Sankalpani SinhalesePossibly from Sanskrit संकल्पन
(saṃkalpana) meaning "purpose, wish, desire".
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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Şanlı TurkishMeans "famous, glorious, magnificent" in Turkish.
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 Martín Spanish(San Martín; also Sanmartín): habitational name from any of numerous places so named for a local shrine or church dedicated to Saint Martin (Spanish 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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San Román SpanishSan Roman refers to a family line of Spanish and Italian origin. The term San Roman in Spanish or Castilian refers to ' St. Roman ' and the name is a habitual name from any of the persons from the local church or shrines of Saint Roman.
Sanroman SpanishSan Roman refers to a family line of Spanish and Italian origin. The term San Roman in Spanish or Castilian refers to ' St. Roman ' and the name is a habitual name from any of the persons from the local church or shrines of Saint Roman.
Santacruz SpanishHabitational name from any of numerous places called with Santa Cruz 'the Holy Cross' from the dedication of a local church or shrine from santa 'holy' + cruz 'cross'.
Santaella SpanishIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality at the coordinates 37°34′03″N 4°50′48″W.
Santala FinnishFrom Finnish
santa meaning "(slightly wet) sand" and the place suffix
-la.
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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Santangelo Italian, SicilianEither habitational name from any of numerous places especially in the south named with reference to a local shrine or church dedicated to Saint Angel (Italian Sant'Angelo) as for example Sant'Angelo a Cupolo (Benevento) Sant'Angelo a Fasanella (Salerno) Sant'Angelo all’Esca and Sant'Angelo a Scala (Avellino) Sant'Angelo d'Alife (Caserta) and Sant'Angelo del Pesco (Molise)... [
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Sante Old 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 SpanishIt 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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Santiprabhob ThaiFrom Thai สันติ (
santi) meaning "peace" and ประภพ (
praphop), a transcription of Sanskrit प्रभव (
prabhava) meaning "production; source; origin".
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).
Santisteban SpanishHabitational name from any of numerous places called Santisteban or Santesteban (from the Latin genitive form Sancti Stephani) for a local church or shrine dedicated to Saint Stephen.
Sanx SpanishA variation of the surname
Sáenz, 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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Sanyal BengaliHabitational name from the village of Senlal (or Sen Lal) in present-day Bangladesh.
Sao KhmerUnexplained but a common surname in Cambodia.
Saotome JapaneseFrom Japanese 早乙女 (
saotome) meaning "Saotome", a former village in the former district of Shioya in the former Japanese province of Shimotsuke in present-day Tochigi, Japan. The name of the location itself is derived from Japanese 早乙女 (
saotome) meaning "a woman who plants rice in the fields"... [
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Sap Thai (Rare)From Thai ทรัพย์ (
sap) meaning "money; wealth; property; fortune".... [
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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.
Sara SamiProbably derived from Finnish
saari "island", though some claim that it is taken from the given name
Sara.
Sarada Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 皿 (
sara), an assigned character to 更 (
sara) meaning "new; unused" and 田 (
da), the joining form of 田 (
ta) meaning "rice paddy, cultivated field", referring to unused farmland.
Sarafyan ArmenianMeans "son of the banker" from Arabic صَرَّاف
(ṣarrāf) meaning "banker, moneychanger, cashier".
Saragat ItalianMeaning unknown, perhaps a variant of
Sarago. The surname of a former Italian president.
Saragih BatakSimalungun clan name derived from the prefix
sa- combined with Simalungun
ragih meaning "rule, arrange".
Sarakatsanis GreekDerived from the Greek Σαρακατσάνοι (
Sarakatsanoi) referred to an ethnic Greek population subgroup who were traditionally transhumant shepherds, native to Greece, with a smaller presence in neighbouring Bulgaria, southern Albania, and North Macedonia... [
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Saralegi BasqueHabitational name of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Basque
sarale "hay, dry grass, livestock feed" combined with either
tegi "stable, pen, enclosure",
-(t)egi "place of", or possibly
(h)egi "slope, hillside; edge, border".
Sarangapani HindiFrom the sanskrit words
Sarangan "bow of Vishnu" and
pani "hand".