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Simueang ThaiFrom Thai ศรี
(si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and เมือง
(mueang) meaning "city, town, state".
Sin KhmerDerived from Chinese 森
(sēn) meaning "forest".
Sinaga BatakPossibly from the Batak prefix
si used for place names and
naga meaning "dragon, naga (a type of mythological snake)".
Sinapius HistoryDerived from Latin
sināpi, meaning "white mustard". This was the latinized surname of a Bohemian pharmacist and possible maker of the
Voynich Manuscript, Jacobus
Horcicky.
Sinatra ItalianComes from a personal name in Sicily and souther Calabria. The name was apparently in origin a nickname from Latin senator member of the Roman senate, Latin senatus, a derivative of senex ‘old’... [
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Sinclair Scottish (Anglicized)Clan Sinclair is a Scottish clan, which held lands in the highlands; thought to have come to Scotland from France after the Norman invasion.
Sinclaire EnglishAlternate spelling of the surname "Sinclair", derived from a Norman French town called "Saint Clair"
Sindac TagalogFrom Tagalog
sindak meaning "terror, shock, fright".
Sindik CroatianDerived from
sindik, a type of lawyer or representative that existed in Dalmatia in the Middle Ages.
Singkham ThaiFrom Thai สิงห์
(sing) meaning "lion" and คำ
(kham) meaning "gold" or "word, speech".
Single EnglishTopographic name derived from Old English
sengel meaning "burnt clearing" or "brushwood".
Single EnglishFrom Middle English
sengle meaning "alone, solitary, unmarried" or "simple, honest, sincere".
Single GermanDerived from a pet form of a Germanic given name beginning with
sing-.
Singleton EnglishHabitational name from either of two villages, one in Lancashire, derived from Old English
scingol "shingle, roof tile" and
tun "enclosure, yard, town", the other in Sussex, derived from Old English
sengel meaning "brushwood" or "burnt clearing".
Singthong ThaiFrom Thai สิงห์
(sing) meaning "lion" and ทอง
(thong) meaning "gold".
Sinik EstonianSinik is an Estonian surname derived from "sinikas" meaning "bog bilberry".
Sinimäe EstonianSinimäe is an Estonian surname meaning "blue hill/mountain".
Sinise EnglishThe meaning of this surname is unknown. A notable bearer is American actor, Gary Sinise.
Sinistra EnglishSinistra - last name used by a Harry Potter character. She is a Hogwarts professor in Astronomy, Aurora Sinistra.
Sinnamon EnglishScottish surname which is a corruption of the place name Kinnimonth, meaning "head of the hill".
Sinnott English, IrishFrom the medieval personal name
Sinod (from Old English
Sigenōth, literally "victory-brave").... [
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Sinov m RussianMeans "blue", derived from Russian "синий (sinyy)".
Sintes CatalanOccupational name for a person who sold ribbons, from Catalan
cinta meaning "ribbon, strip". This surname is mainly found in the Balearic Islands.
Sinuraya BatakFrom
si, indicating a location, and
raya, meaning “flow” in Sanskrit.
Siopis GreekFrom Greek σιωπή
(siopi) "silence". Usually a nickname for someone who is always silent, basically the quiet kid.
Siqueira PortugueseHabitational name from numerous places called Siqueira or Sequeira in Portugal or Galicia, derived from
sequeira meaning "arid land" (ultimately from Latin
siccus "dry").
Siracusa Italian, SicilianFrom the name of the city of
Syracuse in Sicily, Italy (
siracusa in Italian and
sarausa in Sicilian).
Sirait BatakFrom the Batak prefix
si used for place names and
rait meaning "roof frame, hook".
Siregar BatakFrom the given name of an ancestor of the clan, meaning uncertain.
Sirimanne SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit श्री
(shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and मान
(mana) meaning "pride, honour".
Şirin TurkishMeans "pretty, cute, pleasant" in Turkish, ultimately of Persian origin.
Sirisena SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit श्री
(shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and सेना
(sena) meaning "army".
Siriwardana SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit श्री
(shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and वर्धन
(vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".
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.
Sirueang ThaiFrom Thai ศรี
(si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and เรือง
(rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant".
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.
Sisuk ThaiFrom Thai ศรี
(si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and สุข
(suk) meaning "joy, happiness, delight".
Sisuwan ThaiFrom Thai ศรี
(si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and สุวรรณ
(suwan) meaning "gold".
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".
Sithong ThaiFrom Thai ศรี
(si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and ทอง
(thong) meaning "gold".
Sitompul BatakFrom the Batak prefix
si used for place names and
tompul meaning "peace".
Sitthilath LaoFrom Lao ສິດທິ
(sitthi) meaning "right, accomplishment, success" and ລາດ
(lat) meaning "pave, pour".
Situ ChineseFrom Chinese 司徒
(sītú), 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".
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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Skarsvåg NorwegianFrom Norwegian meaning "scarp, promontory, rock cliff". It is derived from a place name in Norway, located in the municipality of Magerøya in the northernmost part of the country. As a surname, "Skarsvåg" likely originated as a toponym, referring to a person who hailed from the Skarsvåg area in Norway.
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.
Skipworth EnglishFrom the name of Skipwith in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The place name 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 Old English
sceap,
scip "sheep", and
wic "outlying settlement"; hence, "settlement outside the village where sheep were kept".
Skleros GreekMeans strong/ harsh in Greek, and also the name of an old Byzantine family.
Skłodowski m PolishMaria Skłodowska-Curie (also known as Marie Curie) is a famous radiation scientist/researcher.
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".