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Srisuwan ThaiFrom Thai ศรี
(si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" combined with สุวรรณ
(suwan) meaning "gold".
Staaf SwedishDerived from various place names beginning with
stav- or
staf-, often meaning "boundary marker" when used in place names. Other meanings are possible. Also found occasionally as a soldier's name pre-20th century... [
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Staal DutchFrom Old Dutch
stal meaning "steel", a metonymic occupational name for a steelworker or blacksmith.
Stackhouse Englishhabitational name from Stackhouse in Giggleswick (Yorkshire) from Old Norse
stakkr "stack pile rick" and
hus "house".
Stadtmueller GermanFrom Middle High German stet meaning "place", "town" + müller meaning "miller", hence an occupational name for a miller who ground the grain for a town.
Staff EnglishDerived from Middle English
staf "rod staff, stave" (Old English
stæf) used as a nickname either for a tall thin person someone who made staves or for anyone who carried a staff of office.
Stahl German, DanishMetonymic occupational name for a smith or armorer, from Middle High German
stahel "steel, armor".
Stahler GermanOccupational name for a foundry worker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German stal 'steel'.
Stahling German (Rare)Denoted a person who worked with steel. Derived from the name "Stähling", which was derived from "Stalin."
Staley BelgianFrom Old French
estalee "fish trap", hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman, or topographic name for someone who lived near where fish traps were set.
Stålhammar SwedishMeans "steel hammer" (from Swedish
stål "steel" and
hammare "hammer"). Was originally a name common among blacksmiths.
Stallard EnglishByname for a valiant or resolute person, from a reduced pronunciation of Middle English
stalward,
stalworth "stalwart" (an Old English compound of
stǣl "place" and
wierðe "worthy").
Stallkamp German, Low GermanLlikely originates from Old German or Middle Low German. It's a descriptive or occupational surname, possibly meaning "stall area" or "place where stalls are located,". The element "Stall" likely refers to a stall in a market or a building where animals are kept, and "kamp" refers to a field or open area, sometimes specifically a battleground.
Stallman GermanVariant of Staller. German: topographic name for someone who lived in a muddy place, from the dialect word stal. English: habitational name from Stalmine in Lancashire, named probably with Old English stæll 'creek', 'pool' + Old Norse mynni 'mouth'.
Stallone Italianfrom
stallone "stallion" applied either as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a stallion or as a metonymic occupational name for someone who bred horses. from an augmentative of
stalla "stable stall" used as a topographic name and as a habitational name from any of the minor places called with this word.... [
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Stalton EnglishEtymology uncertain. Possibly derived from a place name, as the last element resembles the suffix
-ton "town".
Stam DutchMeans "trunk (of a tree), stem" in Dutch, a nickname for a blocky or heavily built man.
Stampone ItalianMeaning uncertain. Possibly from Italian
stampare "to print, to stamp", or from Tuscan
stampo "tree stump".
Stanaway EnglishPossibly a variant form of English Stanway, a habitational name from any of the places called Stanaway, in Essex, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Shropshire, all named with Old English stān ‘stone’ + weg ‘track’, ‘road’
Stanbury EnglishFrom the name of various places in England or similar, all derived from Old Norse
steinn or Old English
stan, both meaning "stone", and
burg "fortress, fortification, citadel".
Stancil EnglishEnglish habitational name from a place so named in South Yorkshire.
Stancliff EnglishHabitational name from Scout in Northowram (Yorkshire) recorded as Staynclif in 1309 and Stancliff Skoute (the home of Edward Stankliff) in 1536. The placename derives from Old English
stan 1 "stone rock" with influence from Old Norse
steinn "stone rock" and Old English
clif "cliff bank" later with Middle English scoute "projecting cliff overhanging rock" (Old Norse
skúti).
Standen EnglishHabitational name predominantly from Standen in Pendleton (Lancashire) and Standean in Ditchling (Sussex) but also from other places similarly named including Standen in East Grinstead (Sussex) Standen in Biddenden (Kent) Standen in Benenden (Kent) Upper and Lower Standen in Hawkinge (Kent) Standen (Berkshire Wiltshire Isle of Wight) and Standon (Devon Hampshire Hertfordshire Staffordshire)... [
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Standish EnglishHabitational name Standish (Lancashire Now Part Of Greater Manchester, and Yorkshire) meaning Old English Stān ‘Stone Rock’ + Edisc ‘Enclosure; or Enclosed Park’.
Stang German, JewishGerman and Jewish (Ashkenazic) from Middle High German
stang, German
Stange ‘pole’, ‘shaft’, hence a nickname for a tall, thin person, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of wooden shafts for spears and the like, or a metonymic occupational name for a soldier.
Stanikzai PashtoOf unknown meaning. The Stanikzai are a Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan.
Stanisławski PolishName for someone from any of various places named Stanisław, Stanisławów or Stanisławice, derived from the given name
Stanisław.
Stannard EnglishFrom the medieval personal name
Stanhard, literally "stone-strong" or "stone-brave".
Stansfield English (British)Habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire, probably named with the genitive case of the Old English personal name
Stan 1 "stone" and Old English
feld "pasture, open country"... [
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Stantz GermanPossibly an altered spelling of German
Stanz, a habitation name from places called Stans or Stanz in Austria and Switzerland (see also
Stentz).
Stanwick EnglishHabitational name from a place so called in Northamptonshire, named in Old English with stan ‘stone’ + wic ‘outlying dairy farm’.
Stanwyck EnglishVariant spelling of
Stanwick. This name was borne by the American actress, model and dancer Barbara Stanwyck (1907-1990).
Stapleford EnglishHabitational name from any of a number of places, in Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Wiltshire, so named from Old English stapol meaning "post" + ford meaning "ford".
Star German, JewishMeans "starling (bird)" in German, probably denoting a talkative or perhaps a voracious person. Alternatively, an Anglicized form of
Stern 2.
Star DutchMeans "stiff, frozen, rigid" in Dutch, from Middle Dutch
staer "having a troubled or gloomy expression; tight, stiff", a nickname either for a gloomy person or for someone who was rigid and inflexible.
Starbuck EnglishAfter Starbeck village in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. A famous bearer of this name was the fictional character, Starbuck, the first mate of the Pequod in Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick.
Starikov RussianFrom a nickname for a person who was long-lived or wise, derived from Russian старик
(starik) meaning "old man".
Starkey English, GermanFrom a diminutive of
Stark. This surname is borne by the English musician Sir Richard Starkey (1940-), also known as Ringo Starr.
Starkov m RussianDerivative of
старый (
staryj) meaning "old, ancient".
Starling EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for someone thought to resemble a starling, especially in constantly chattering.
Starobrat Polish (Rare)Possibly comprised of the Polish elements
stary "old" deriving from Proto-Slavic
*starъ and
brat "brother" deriving from Proto-Slavic
*bràtrъ or
*bràtъ.
Starokon RussianMeans "old horse", from Russian
старый (staryy) "old" and
конь (kon') "horse".
Start EnglishHabitational name from any of the various minor places named from Old English
steort "tail".
State GermanNickname from Middle High German stæt(e) meaning "firm", "steadfast", "constant".
Stater EnglishOccupational name for an official in charge of a public weighing machine derived from Middle English
stater(er), from Latin
statera "balance, scales, steelyard; value", ultimately from Ancient Greek στατήρ
(stater) "a weight, a standard; a type of coin".
Stather EnglishHabitational name derived from a place in England by the River
Trent 1, derived from Old Norse
stǫðvar "jetties, wharfs, landing stage".
Staub German (Swiss), German, JewishGerman and Jewish (Ashkenazic) occupational nickname for a miller, from Middle High German
stoup, German
Staub ‘dust’. The Jewish surname may also be ornamental.
St Aubin FrenchEither a habitational name from any of several places in France called
Saint-Aubin (from the dedication of their churches to Saint
Albinus), or else a nickname with
Saint as an (ironic) prefix to the personal name or surname
Aubin.
Stauch GermanFrom Middle High German
stuche, a term used to denote both a type of wide sleeve and a headcovering. Also a habitational name from a place called Staucha, near Dresden.
Stauffer GermanThis surname refers either to various towns named Stauffen or else it might be derived from Middle High German
stouf "high rock/cliff/crag".
Stavig NorwegianCombination of Old Norse
stafr "pole" and
vik "bay". This was the name of a farmstead in Norway.
Stavonin RussianOriginally Stavnin (shutter-maker), Stavonin resulted from an incorrect spelling that stuck (for over a hundred years)... [
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Stefanakos GreekIt is associated with the name
Stefanos, perhaps meaning son of Stefanos or little Stefanos. Origin from the Mani peninsula.
Stefanelli ItalianDerived from the Italian given name
Stefano, denoting “little Stefano” or “son/descendant of Stefano.”
Stefański PolishName for someone from any of various places named Stefanów or Stefanowo, derived from the given name
Stefan.
Stefkovic SlovakPossibly means 'son of Stefko', judging by the fact that Slavic suffixes such as '-ovich' and '-ovic' mean '(name)'s son'.
Stegeman DutchDerived from Middle Dutch
stēge "lane, alleyway; steep path, slope" and
man "person, man".
Steger GermanMeans "head miner" or "overman" from the German verb
steigen meaning "to climb" or in this case "to lead a climb".
Steger GermanFrom a derivative of Middle High German
stec "steep path or track, narrow bridge". The name was likely given to someone living close to a path or small bridge.
Stegerhoek DutchDerived from Old Dutch
stega "lane, alleyway; steep path, slope" and
huok "corner, angle, hook".
Stehr GermanFrom Middle High German
ster ‘ram’, hence probably a nickname for a lusty person, or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd.
Steifvater Germanfrom Middle Low German stēfvader 'stepfather' hence a relationship name.
Steiger GermanOccupational name from Middle High German stiger 'foreman', 'mine inspector'
Steinbach German, JewishGerman habitational name from any of the many places named Steinbach, named with Middle High German
stein ‘stone’ +
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Steinbeck GermanDenotes a person hailing from one of the many places in Germany called Steinbeck or Steinbach, from Middle High German
stein "stone" and
bach "stream, creek". In some cases it is a South German occupational name for a mason... [
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Steinberg GermanFrom stony mountain. From "stein" meaning stone, and "berg" meaning mountain.
Steinbock GermanFrom German
'stein' meaning "stone" and
'der bock' meaning "goat".
Steinbrecher Germanoccupational name for someone who worked in a stone quarry from Middle High German
stein "stone" and an agent derivative of
brechen "to break".
Steinbrenner Germanoccupational name for a lime burner from Middle High German
stein "stone" (in this case limestone) and an agent derivative of
brennen "to burn".
Steingräber Germanoccupational name for a quarry worker from Middle High German
stein "stone" and agent derivative of Middle High German
graben "to dig".
Steinhardt Jewish, Polish, HungarianSteinhardt is recorded as a Jewish Ashkenazi family name among Jews in Alsace, Germany, Poland, Israel and the U.S.A. since at least the 18th century.... [
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Steinhaus German, Jewishtopographic name for someone living in a stone-built house from Middle High German
stein "stone" and
hus "house" or a habitational name from any of the many places called Steinhaus for example near Fulda and near Wels in Austria... [
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Steinkamp GermanNorth German topographic name for someone living by a field with a prominent rocky outcrop or boulder in it, and derived from Middle Low German
sten meaning "rock, stone" and
kamp meaning "enclosed field".
Steinmeier GermanDistinguishing name for a tenant farmer (Meyer) whose farm was on stony ground or was distinguished by a conspicuous rock formation (Middle High German stein 'rock').
Steinmetz German, JewishOccupational name from Middle High German
steinmetze, German
steinmetz "stonemason", "worker in stone".
Steinwedel GermanFrom the German word "stein" and "wedel" which mean "stone frond", which was a name given to someone who lived near a stone wall covered in plants.
Steinweg GermanTopographic name for someone living at a stone (not dirt) road from Middle High German stein ‘stone’ + weg ‘path’. ... [
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