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Strauss German, Jewish
From the German word strauß, meaning "ostrich." In its use as a Jewish surname, it comes from the symbol of the building or family that the bearer occupied or worked for in the Frankfurter Judengasse... [more]
Strauß German, Jewish
An older spelling of Strauss, which is only used in Germany and Austria.
Stravinskas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Stravinsky.
Strawberry English (American, Rare)
Possibly from the name of the fruit, or from any of the various places named Strawberry in the US.
Strawbridge English (American)
Someone who built bridges as a living.
Strayer German
Americanized form of German Ströher: habitational name for "someone from any of the places called Ströh in Westphalia and Lower Saxony".
Strazdiņš Latvian
Derived from the name strazds meaning "starling".
Strazds Latvian
Literally means "blackbird".
Stražičić Croatian
Possibly derived from straža, meaning "guard".
Stream English
English topographic name for someone who lived beside a stream, Middle English streme. Americanized form of Swedish Ström or Danish Strøm (see Strom).
Streep Dutch
Means "stripe, hyphen" in Dutch.
Streeter English
English (Sussex) topographic name for someone living by a highway, in particular a Roman road (see Street).
Streicher German
Occupational name for someone who measured grain or inspected cloth
Streisand German, Jewish
Possibly an ornamental name, literally meaning "scattersand" in German. This surname is borne by the American singer and actress Barbra Streisand (1942-).
Streiter German
Topographic name from Middle High German struot 'swamp', 'bush', 'thicket' + -er, suffix denoting an inhabitant.
Strel'chenko Ukrainian (Russified)
Derived from стріл (stril, russified: стрел / strel) meaning "arrow".
Strelkov m Russian
From Russian стрелка (strelka), meaning "arrow".
Strel'nikov m Russian
Means "son of the shooter", from Russian стрельник (strel'nik).
Strelow German, Polabian
Originally an Polabian name from the city Stralsund (pola. Stralov).
Streltzin Jewish, Russian, Belarusian
Russian and Belarusian Jewish surname.
Strete English
Strete is derived from Old English "Straet" which, in turn is derived from the latin "strata". This surname has spelling variants including, Streeter, Street, Straight, and Streeten. The first occurrences of this surname include Modbert de Strete of Devon (1100), AEluric de Streitun and his heir Roger (at the time of Henry de Ferrers) and Eadric Streona, Ealdorman of Mercia.
Streufert m German (East Prussian)
Probably originated from northern Germany.
Stribling English
From a medieval nickname for a youthful or inexperienced person (from Middle English stripling "youth").
Stricker German, Low German, Dutch
Occupational name for a rope maker or knitter (of hose, for example), from an agent derivative of Middle High German, Middle Low German stricken ‘to tie’.
Strid Swedish
From the Swedish word stid meaning either "swift, rapid" or "battle, combat, fight".
Strider English
Likely an anglicized variation of the Dutch term "Strijder" or German term "Streiter," this surname represents an occupational designation for a soldier or a descriptive term for someone with a combative demeanor.... [more]
Strigl German
Name given in 1056 a.d. Meaning- Keeper of the Royal Horses.
Strijbis Dutch
Etymology uncertain. Possibly derived from strijd meaning "conflict, strife" or "disputed, contested", an element in some place names.
Strindberg Swedish
Likely a combination of Strinne, the name of a village in Multrå parish, Ångermanland, Sweden, and berg "mountain". A well known bearer of this name was Swedish playwright and novelist August Strindberg (1849-1912).
Stringfellow English
Nickname for a powerful man, Middle English streng ‘mighty’, ‘strong’ + felaw ‘fellow’ (see Fellows).
Stroganov Russian
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a wealthy Russian family of merchants (later aristocrats), probably of Tatar origin.
Stroh English, German
Means "straw" when translated from German, indicating a thin man, a person with straw-colored hair, or a dealer of straw.
Strohm Upper German
From the noble name Strohmeier. Great river and electricity.
Strojnowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Strojnów.
Strojny Polish
A nickname for a dandy; Elegant and Well-Dressed.
Stroll English
Stroll comes from the English word meaning to walk without hurry, probably for someone who liked to walk.
Strom Norwegian (Anglicized), Danish (Anglicized), Swedish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Danish and Norwegian Strøm and Swedish Ström, all meaning "stream, current".
Strom German
Variant of Strahm.
Strömgren Swedish
Combination of Swedish ström "stream" and gren "branch".
Stronach Scottish
From Gaelic srónach meaning "nosy" or "sharp-nosed".
Strubel German
German (also Strübel): from a diminutive of Middle High German strūp (see Strub).... [more]
Struijk Dutch
Topographic name derived from Middle Dutch struuc meaning "bush, shrub".
Struik Dutch
Variant of Struijk.
Strutz German
Variant of Strauss.
Struycken Dutch
Variant of Struijk, notably borne by the Dutch actor Carel Struycken (1948-).
Struyk Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized variant of Struijk.
Strycker Dutch
From Dutch de Strycker, an occupational name for someone responsible for measuring out cloth or grain. See also Stryker.
Stryjewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Stryjów in Zamość voivodeship, named with stryj meaning "paternal uncle", "father’s brother".
Stryker Dutch
From Dutch Strijker, an occupational name for someone whose job was to fill level measures of grain by passing a flat stick over the brim of the measure, thus removing any heaped excess... [more]
Strynckx Flemish
Variant form of Dutch Streng "strong, rope, cord", a metonymic occupational name for a rope maker. Alternatively, it could be a nickname derived from streng "strict, severe, cruel".
Strzaliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Strzaliny.
Strzałkowski Polish
Denoted a person from various places in Poland named Strzałki, Strzałkowo, Strzałków, all derived from Polish strzalka meaning "arrow".
Strzelec Polish
Occupational name for a rifleman.
Strzepek Polish
Means “rags”. (Rags worn by poor people.)
Stuckey English
Stuckey was first found in Devonshire where they held family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence diminished after the battle of Hastings in 1066. For the next three centuries the Norman ambience prevailed... [more]
Studer German (Americanized, Rare), Russian, German
Often found in Switzerland and germany and in a more rare case Russia in north america it's a little more on the rare side
Studley English
From any number of places called Studley in Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, and North Yorkshire. The name comes from Old English stod "stud farm" + leah "pasture".
Stuen Norwegian
Means Living Room or cabin in Norwegian.
Stuhr German, Danish, German (Austrian)
A nickname for an inflexible, obstinate person.
Stuifzand Dutch
Means "drift-sand, quicksand" in Dutch, from the name of a town in the Netherlands.
Stukeley English
From a surname meaning "woodland clearing with tree stumps" in Old English.
Stukely English
Possibly meaning "stucco" or "stuck".
Stults German
The Stults surname is derived from the German word "stoltz," which means "proud," and as such, it was most likely originally a nickname, which became a hereditary surname.
Stumm German
Descriptive nickname for a mute person, from Middle High German, Middle Low German stum ‘mute’.
Stump German
From Middle Low German stump ‘tree stump’ (borrowed into Middle English), hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a prominent tree stump, or else a nickname for a short, stocky person.... [more]
Stungevičius Lithuanian
The oldest currently known use of the surname in history was for a Polish-Lithuanian noble Kazimieras Stungevičius who lived circa 1667 within the village of Stungaičiai in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth... [more]
Stungiewicz Polish
The Stungiewicz family name is recorded in history as heraldically adopted into the Polish heraldic clan Pobog. The Pobog clan was a participant in the Union of Horodlo in the year 1413 between Polish and Lithuanian interests.... [more]
Sturdivant English
Perhaps a nickname for messenger, a pursuivant or a hasty person, derived from Middle English stirten, sterten meaning "to start, leap" (ultimately from Old English styrtan) and avaunt meaning "forward" (itself from Old French).
Sturdy English
From a nickname meaning "strong".
Sture Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse stura "to be contrary". This was the surname of two important families in the 15th and 16th century Sweden. Members of these families served as regents of Sweden during this time... [more]
Sturesson Swedish
Means "son of Sture".
Sturgeon English
From the word "sturgeon" from the Old French esturgeon "sturgeon". A nickname for someone who closely resembled the eponymous fish.
Sturgess English (British)
popular in 1680 in England.
Sturluson Icelandic
Patronymic meaning "son of Sturla".... [more]
Sturt English
Variant of Stuart
Sturtevant English
Variant form of Sturdivant.
Sturtz German
Sturtz comes from an alpine village in Germany. It literately means "to stumble".
Stutely Literature
The last name of Will Stutely, one of Robin Hood's merry men.
Stutts German
Variation of Stutz. From the webpage: https://venere.it/en/the-meaning-and-history-of-the-last-name-stutz/ ... [more]
St-vil Haitian Creole, French (Caribbean), French
From the place named St Vil.
St Vincent English
Most likely referring to Vincent Ferrer, a friar and preacher or one of the many places called St. Vincent.
Styczeń Polish
Derived from Polish styczeń "January (month)".
Style English
Variant of Styles.
Stylinson English (British)
Juxtaposed names Styles and Tomlinson, used to represent (relation)ship between Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles (Larry Stylinson).
Su Hui
From the Arabic name Nasr.
Suarez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Suárez primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Suazo Spanish, Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Basque Zuazo.
Suba Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).
Subasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සුබසිංහ (see Subasinghe).
Subasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit शुभ (shubha) meaning "splendid, bright, auspicious" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Subbiah Indian
Tamil Last Name
Subbotin Russian
From subbota, meaning "Saturday".
Subelza Medieval Basque (Latinized, Archaic)
It means bushes weed or shrub tree. Subelza is also Oak or Carrasca tree.
Subercaseaux French, Spanish (Latin American)
The Subercaseaux family is a Chilean family of French descent. They became well known during the 19th century due to their wealth amassed in Norte Chico. They have played a very significant role in Chilean mining, winemaking, politics and arts.
Subhan Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Subhan.
Subramaniam Tamil
From the given name Subramaniam
Subramanian Indian
A Hindu name, based on Sanskrit subrahmaṅya "dear to Brahmans".
Suchwani Sanskrit
Suchwani means "decendent of Suchu", where the given name Suchu means "truthful".
Suciu Romanian
Romanian form of Szűcs.
Suckling English
From a medieval nickname for someone of childlike appearance or childish character (from Middle English suckling "infant still feeding on its mother's milk"). Sir John Suckling (1609-1642) was an English poet and dramatist.
Sucu Turkish
Means "waterman, water carrier" in Turkish.
Suda Japanese
From Japanese 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, necessary" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Sudan Arabic, Italian, Spanish
Ethnic name or regional name for someone from Sudan or who had traded with Sudan. The name of the country is ultimately derived from Arabic سُود (sud) meaning "black", referring to the darker skin of the inhabitants.
Sudan Chinese
From Chinese 苏丹 (sūdān) meaning "sultan". This is a common surname among Hui Muslims.
Sudlow English (British)
Apparently a habitational name from an unidentified place, perhaps Sudlow Farm in Cheshire.
Sudo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 須藤 (see Sudō).
Sudō Japanese
From Japanese 須 (su) meaning "mandatory, necessary" and 藤 (dō) meaning "wisteria".
Sudoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Sudo.
Sudou Japanese
Variant transcription of Sudo.
Sueadao Thai (Rare)
Means "leopard" in Thai.
Suealueang Thai
From Thai เสือ (suea) meaning "tiger" and เหลือง (lueang) meaning "yellow".
Suekawa Japanese
Sue means "posterity, close, end, powder, tip" and kawa means "river, stream".
Suematsu Japanese
From 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, posterity, end, powder, tip" and 松 (matsu) meaning "pine".
Suenaga Japanese
From Japanese 末 (sue) meaning "tip, end, top" and 永 (naga) meaning "perpetual, eternal".
Sueno Japanese
This surname is used as either 末延 or 末野 with 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip", 延 (en, no.basu, no.biru, no.be, no.beru) meaning "prolong, stretching" and 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic."... [more]
Sueoka Japanese
From the Japanese 末 (sue) "end" and 岡 (oka) "hill."
Suetsune Japanese
A notable bearer is the actress Sachiko Chijimatsu (1937-), who was born Sachiko Suetsune.
Sueyoshi Japanese
From Japanese 末 (sue) meaning "tip, end, top" and 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck".
Sufian Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Sufyan.
Suga Japanese
From the Japanese 須 (su) "necessarily" and 賀 (ga or ka) "congratulation."
Suga Estonian
Means "brush, comb" in Estonian, referring to either a comb used for brushing hair, or a comb used in looms to separate threads while weaving (also called a reed).
Sugahara Japanese
Suga means "sedge" and hara means "plain, field".
Sugai Japanese
From Japanese 菅 (suga) meaning "sedge" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Sugano Japanese
From the Japanese 菅 (suga or kan) "sedge" and 野 (no) "field," "area." This name can also be read as Kanno.
Suganuma Japanese
From Japanese 菅 (suga) meaning "sedge" and 沼 (numa) meaning "swamp, marsh".
Sugar German (Rare)
Sugar is the surname of talented storyteller, writer, and composer Rebecca Rae Sugar (creator of animated series Steven Universe).
Sugarbaker English
Occupational 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".
Sugarol Filipino, Cebuano
Means "gambler" in Cebuano.
Sugase Japanese
From 菅 (suga) meaning "reed, sedge, rush" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, shoal, ripple".
Sugatani Japanese
Suga means "sedge" and tani means "valley".
Sugawara Japanese
From Japanese 菅 (suga) meaning "sedge" and 原 (wara) meaning "field".
Sugaya Japanese
From 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.
Sugie Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".
Sugieda Japanese
杉 (Sugi) means "cedar" and 枝 (eda) means "branch, bought, twig".... [more]
Sugihara Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Sugiki Japanese
Sugi means "pine, fir tree" and ki means "tree, wood".
Sugimiya Japanese
"Pine tree shrine."
Sugimori Japanese
杉 (Sugi) means "cedar tree" and 森 (mori) means "forest".
Suginaka Japanese
Sugi means "cedar" and naka means "middle".
Sugino Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Sugio Japanese
"Pine tree tail."
Sugioka Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Sügis Estonian
Sügis is an Estonian surname meaning "Autumn".
Sugisaka Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 坂 (saka) meaning "slope".
Sugisaki Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, promontory, peninsula".
Sugitani Japanese
Sugi means "cedar" and tani means "valley".... [more]
Sugiuchi Japanese
Sugi means "cedar" and uchi means "inside".
Sugizaki Japanese
Sugizaki (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"
Suguitan Tagalog
From Tagalog sugit meaning "intelligent, bright, clever".
Suh Korean
South Korean variant of So.
Suh Low German
North German from Middle Low German su ‘sow’, either a metonymic occupational name for a swineherd or an offensive nickname.
Suha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).
Suhail Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Suhail.
Suhr German
Nickname for a bitter or cantankerous person, from Middle Low German sūr meaning "sour".
Sui Chinese
From Chinese 隋 (suí) referring to the Sui dynasty, which briefly held power from 581 to 618 and was succeeded by the Tang dynasty.
Suichi Japanese
Su means "oil" and ichi means "market".
Suigusaar Estonian
Suigusaar is an Estonian surname meaning "somnolent (sleepy) island".
Suissa Judeo-Spanish
From the name of the town of Suesa in Cantabria, Spain.
Suiter American (South)
"Suiter" may also refer to a surname that originated in South Germany as an occupational name for a shoemaker. It comes from a metathesized form of the Middle High German word siuter.
Suits Estonian
Suits is an Estonian surname meaning "fume".
Sujanthan Tamil, Sanskrit
Sujanthan is of South Asian origin, specifically Tamil. The name is derived from the Tamil and Sanskrit roots, with "Sujan" meaning "good-hearted" or "virtuous," and "-than" being a suffix meaning "person" or "one."
Suk Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 석 (see Seok).
Sukacz Polish (Rare)
father surname.
Sukamägi Estonian
Sukamägi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "asukas" meaning "resident/dweller" and "mägi" meaning "mountain": "mountain dweller".
Sukharev Russian
From sukhari, meaning "hardtack".
Sukk Estonian
Sukk is an Estonian surname meaning "stocking".
Sukkasem Thai
From Thai ศุข (suk) meaning "joy, happiness, delight" and เกษม (kasem) meaning "contentment, happiness".
Suksai Thai
Means "bright, brilliant, radiant" in Thai.
Suksamran Thai
From Thai สุข (suk) meaning "joy, delight" and สำราญ (samran) meaning "happy, joyful".
Suksi Thai
From Thai สุข (suk) meaning "joy, happiness" and ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour".
Suksri Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สุขศรี (see Suksi).
Sul Korean
Variant transcription of Seol.
Sula Estonian, Finnish
Means "molten, melted, not covered in ice" or "melt, thaw" in Estonian and Finnish.
Sulaiman Arabic, Maguindanao, Urdu
From the given name Sulayman.
Sulaoja Estonian
Sulaoja is an Estonian surname meaning "thaw stream".
Sulayman Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.
Sule Indian
1 Indian (Maharashtra); pronounced as two syllables: Hindu (Maratha) name, from Marathi suḷa ‘pointed tooth’, from Sanskrit šūla ‘spike’, ‘spear’.... [more]
Suleiman Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.
Suleiman Portuguese
From the Given Name Suleiman.
Sulejmani Albanian
From the given name Sulejman.
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