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Samba SpanishSpanish surname of unknown origin maybe from the same origin as the name for the dance. Omar Samba has this surname.
Samberg JewishHabitational name from any of several places named Samberg in Germany and Austria.
Samejima Japanese”鮫” (sa me) is meaning ”shark”(in ancient use, ”alligator” ) and ”島”(or ”嶋”) (shima in west Japan , jima in east Japan) is meaning "island" in Japan.... [
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Samet German, Jewish, YiddishGerman and Jewish (Ashkenazic) metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of velvet, from Yiddish
samet ‘velvet’ (German
Samt, ultimately from Greek hexamiton, a compound of
hex ‘six’ +
mitos ‘thread’).
Samma EstonianSamma is an Estonian surname derived from either "sammal" meaning "moss" or "sammas" meaning " column", "pillar" and "post".
Sammartino ItalianFrom Italian
san (apocopic form of
santo ("saint") +
Martino ("Martin").
Sammul EstonianSammul is an Estonian surname meaning "pace" and "step".
Samon Japanese (Rare)This surname combines 左 (sa, sha, hidari) meaning "left" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [
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Samonte Filipino, TagalogMost likely a topographic name derived from the Tagalog prefix
sa- and Spanish
monte meaning "mountain".
Samoura FulaMauritanian Fula Surname, From the name {Sow}
Samper CatalanHabitational name from any of the places in Catalonia called Sant Pere, generally as the result of the dedication of a local church or shrine to St. Peter (Sant Pere).
Samporna Filipino, MaranaoMeans "main point" in Maranao, possibly from Sanskrit संपूर्ण
(sampūrṇ) meaning "complete, entire, whole".
Samrith KhmerMeans "refined, polished, clean, pure" in Khmer.
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.
Sandano ItalianDerived from an older form of Italian
sandalo "sandal (plant), sandalwood", ultimately from Sanskrit चन्दन
(candana). Possibly an occupational name for someone who crafted with the wood, or perhaps a nickname for someone who often wore a sandalwood scent.
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 JewishOccupational name for a sandalmaker, from Hebrew סנדל (
sandal) "sandal", ultimately of Latin origin. A famous bearer of the name is American actor Adam Sandler (1966-).
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".
Saneyoshi JapaneseThis surname is a combination of 實 (
sane) meaning or 実 (
sane) meaning "fruit, seed, truth" and 好 (
yoshi) meaning "to be fond of, to like", or 吉 (
yoshi) meaning "good luck, fortune".
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).
Sanmiya Japanese三 (
san) meaning "three" and 宮 (
miya) meaning "palace, temple, shrine".
Sannomiya JapaneseFrom 三 (
san) meaning "three", ノ (
no) an invisible possessive particle, and 宮 (
miya) meaning "palace, shrine".
Sanocki m PolishHabitational name for a person from the town of Sanok in southeastern Poland.
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 ItalianDerived from the given name
Santi, or as a patronymic form of
Santo. It can also be derived as a nickname from
santo "holy" or "saint", ultimately from Latin
sanctus.
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.