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Stenseth Norwegianhabitational name from any of numerous farmsteads, notably in eastern Norway, named Steinset, from either the noun stein ‘stone’ or the same word as a personal name + set ‘farmstead’.... [
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Stenson EnglishFrom the name of a hamlet (now called Twyford and Stenson) in Derbyshire, England. The name is a combination of the Old Norse name
Steinn and Old English
tun "settlement, enclosure".
Stent English (Archaic)Derived from the Old Norse name Steinn meaning "stone". Recorded in several forms including Stein, Steen, Stone and Ston, this surname is english. It is perhaps not surprisingly one of the first recorded surnames anywhere in the world.... [
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Stepnowsky PolishPolish (Stępnowski): habitational name for someone from Stępno in Kalisz voivodeship, named with stępać ‘to plod’ ( see
Stepien ), or from a place called Stepnów, now in Ukraine.
Sterley EnglishThis is an English locational surname. Recorded as Starley, Stearley, Sterley, Sturley, and others, it originates from a place called '
ster-leah', meaning "steer" or "cattle farm". However no such place in any of the known surname spellings is to be found in England, although there is place called Starleyburn in Fifeshire in Scotland... [
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Sternhagen Germantopographic name from Middle High German
ster "ram" (and -n- either the plural ending or a folk etymological insert by association with Middle High German
stern "star") and
hagen "enclosed field or pasture".
Sternke Low German (Rare, ?)From the German word or surname Stern meaning "star" and the Low German diminutive "-ke". The exact origins of this surname are unknown.
Steurer GermanOccupational name for someone who collects taxes from Middle High German
stiurære "court assistant, tax collector".
Steward EnglishOccupational name for an administrative official of an estate or steward, from Old English
stig "house" and
weard "guard".
Steyn AfrikaansDerived from Old Dutch
stēn "stone" referring ot a (bowl) stone or a weapon made of stone or rock.
St-gelais French (Quebec)From the French place name
Saint-Gelais which was allegedly named for a 5th-century bishop of Poitiers. The name
Gelais is a variant of
Gélase.
Sticca ItalianPossibly from a dialectical word meaning "long shovel".
Stickman English (Canadian)The Origin for the surname Stickman comes from the YouTube series Iron Hand character "Tim Stickman" and his wife (season 3) his kids (season 4) and parents (all seasons) made in 2016 and premiering in 2017.
Stiefel GermanEither from
stiefel "boot", which could mean a boot maker or from middle low german
stief which means "stiff", a nickname for a stubborn person
Stieglitz GermanMeaning goldfinch, Stiglitz was borrowed into German from a Slavic language, probably Old Czech stehlec. Several possible origins: of the surname can be: ... [
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Stiff English (American)Used sometimes as a derogatory term, stiff means uptight. It is used in a surname in American culture as well as in the media, such as novels, movies or tv shows.
Stifflemire English (American)Derived from Old English words "stiff" and "mere," which together could have referred to a stiff or rigid body of water, perhaps a lake or pond.
Stifter German, German (Austrian)Means "founder" in Middle High German, from
stiften "to bring about, endow, donate", a name for a tenant farmer on previously unoccupied land, or a habitational name from the related word
Stift meaning "endowed monastery, secular convent, church foundation".
Stikvoort DutchDerived from Middle Dutch
voort "ford" and an uncertain first element; perhaps from a relation of Middle High German
stickel "hill, slope".
Stiles EnglishFrom Old English
stigel,
stigol ‘steep uphill path’ (a derivative of
stigan ‘to climb’).
Stilinski Polish (?)The last name of one of the characters from the Teen Wolf 1980s movie and the MTV show, Stiles Stilinski.
Stillman EnglishFrom German
still "quiet" and
Mann "man", hence, "calm man".
Stinchcomb EnglishHabitational name from Stinchcombe in Gloucestershire, recorded in the 12th century as Stintescombe, from the dialect term stint meaning "sandpiper" + cumb meaning "narrow valley".
Stinson English, ScottishThis is one of the many patronymic forms of the male given name Stephen, i.e. son of Stephen. From these forms developed the variant patronymics which include Stim(p)son, Stenson, Steenson, and Stinson.
Stiver EnglishOccupational name from Old French “estivur” meaning “plowman”, coming from Latin “stivarius”. This has also been used as a name for someone who played the stive, a type of bagpipe.
St James EnglishSt. James has English and French origins and is a rare surname in the United States.
Stlouis FrenchHabitational name from any of several places named with a religious dedication to a St. Louis.
St Mary English, FrenchThis name is probably used in reference to Mary, Mother of Jesus or one of the many places called St Mary.
St Nicholas EnglishIndicated the original bearer was from a place named after Saint Nicholas.
Stoakley EnglishThis is an English locational name of Anglo-Saxon origin. The meaning is either the wood from which stocks, that is to say tree stumps or logs were obtained and derived from the Old English pre 7th Century word
stocc, meaning a stump and
leah, "a wood or glade"... [
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Stoaks EnglishA name of unknown meaning that was brought to Britain as a result of the Norman Conquest.
Stockard IrishVariant of
Stoker, an occupational name for a trumpeter derived from Gaelic
stocaire, an agent derivative of
stoc "trumpet, horn". The name is borne by a sept of the
McFarlanes.
Stockdale EnglishHabitational name from a place in Cumbria and North Yorkshire, England. Derived from Old English
stocc "tree trunk" and
dæl "valley".
Stocke EnglishEnglish: A topographic name for someone who lived near the trunk or stump of a large tree, Middle English
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Stockhardt GermanNickname for a stiff person, from
Stock "stick, staff, trunk" and
hart "hard".
Stocking EnglishTopographic name from Middle English stocking 'ground cleared of stumps'.
Stockley EnglishDerived from Old english stocc (tree bark) and leah (clearing), indicating that the original bearer of this name lived in a wooded clearing.
Stockton EnglishHabitational surname for a person from any of the places (e.g. Cheshire, County Durham, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, and North and West Yorkshire) so called from Old English
stocc "tree trunk" or
stoc "dependent settlement" +
tun "enclosure", "settlement".
Stoehr GermanFrom Middle Low German
store ‘sturgeon’, hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who caught or sold sturgeon, or a nickname for someone with some supposed resemblance to the fish... [
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Stoker DutchMeans "stoker, one who stokes a fire" or "firestarter, agitator" in Dutch, an occupational name or a nickname for a troublemaker.
Stoker Scottish, IrishMeans "trumpeter", from Scottish Gaelic and Irish
stoc "trumpet, bugle, horn".
Stokholm Danish, Norwegian (Rare)Combination of Norwegian
skyta "to shoot" (indicating a protruding piece of land like a cape or headland) and
holme "islet".
Stolarski PolishDerivative of
Stolarz "carpenter" "joiner", with the addition of the common suffix of surnames -
ski.
Stolk DutchContracted form of
Stolwijk, a town in South Holland, Netherlands, probably derived from Middle Dutch
stolle "lump, chunk" and
wijc "farmstead, village".
Stolte GermanDerived from Middle Low German
stolt "proud; stately; magnificent".
Stoltenberg German, NorwegianHabitational name from places so called in Pomerania and Rhineland. A famous bearer is Jens Stoltenberg (b. 1959), Prime Minister of Norway 2000-2001 and 2005-2013.
Stoltzfus GermanStoltzfus is a surname of German origin. It is common among Mennonites and Amish. All American Stoltzfuses are descended from Nicholas Stoltzfus (1719–1774), an Amish man who migrated from Germany to America in 1766.
Stolz GermanThe surname "Stolz" means "Proud" or "pride" in German.
Stoneking Cornish, Medieval CornishThe surname Stoneking was first found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. The name originates in Cornwall, deriving from the Old English word 'stan', meaning stone, and indicates that the original bearer lived near a prominent stone.
Stonestreet EnglishTopographic name for someone who lived by a paved road, in most cases a Roman road, from Middle English
stane,
stone, "stone" and
street "paved highway", "Roman road".
Stonor EnglishLocational name from a village in Oxfordshire, England. The name comes from Old English
stán "stony" and the place was named for a stone circle on the land.
Stoop DutchFrom Middle Dutch
stoop "pitcher, stone bottle, wine jug", an occupational name for an innkeeper or a nickname for a heavy drinker.
Storch German, JewishFrom Middle High German
storch "stork", hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird.
Storey EnglishFrom the Old Norse nickname
Stóri, literally "large man". A literary bearer is British novelist and playwright David Storey (1933-).
Storgaard DanishCombination of Danish
stor "large, great" and
gård "farm, estate".
Storm Dutch, FlemishOccupational name for someone who rang an alarm bell warning of oncoming storms.
Stormare SwedishSwedish variant of
Storm 1 meaning "stormer". This surname was adopted by the Swedish actor Peter Stormare (1953-), whose birth surname was
Storm.
Stormo NorwegianHabitational name from any of numerous farmsteads, notably in northern Norway, so named from stor meaning "big" + mo meaning "moor", "heath".
Stornelli ItalianMeaning uncertain; may be from
storno "starling", or directly from
stornelli, an Italian lyric or folk song.
Storr GermanNickname for a crude man, from Middle High German storr 'tree stump', 'clod'.
Stoss German, JewishNickname for a quarrelsome person, from Middle High German stoz 'quarrel', 'fight'.
Stotch Popular CultureButters Stotch is one the reoccurring characters on the animated TV series South Park.
Stoter English (Modern)Of Dutch origin and still in use there in a restricted region. Herder of large animals such as cattle or horses. May share a root with Ostler (unverified). Note: Stot in Scottish dialect still means a young bull.... [
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Stout Scottish, EnglishProbably a nickname for a brave or powerfully built man, from Middle English stout ‘steadfast’. A contrary origin derives from the Old Norse byname Stútr ‘gnat’, denoting a small and insignificant person.
Stowell EnglishA locational name from various places in England called Stowell
Strachan Scottish, CaribbeanScottish habitational name from a place in the parish of Banchory, Kincardineshire, which is first recorded in 1153 in the form
Strateyhan, and is perhaps named from Gaelic
srath ‘valley’ +
eachain, genitive case of
eachan ‘foal’.
Stradivari ItalianItalian surname of uncertain origin, either from the plural of Lombard
stradivare meaning "toll-man" or from
strada averta meaning "open road" in the Cremonese dialect. A famous bearer was Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737), a violin-maker of Cremona.
Stradlater LiteratureThe surname of Ward Stradlater, a character in J. D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye".
Stradling English (British)Researchers found the origin of this surname Stradling by referring to such documents as the Viking Sagas, the Orkneyinga Sagas, the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, the Inquisitio and the translations of local manuscripts, parish records, baptismal & tax records, found in the north of Dingwall, and in the Orkneys and Shetlands.... [
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Straight EnglishNickname from Middle English
streʒt "straight, upright", presumably applied in either a literal or a figurative sense.
Straka Czech, SlovakCzech and Slovak: Nickname from straka ‘magpie’, probably for a thievish or insolent person.... [
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Strakhonov m RussianFrom Russian
страх (strakh), meaning "fear", likely denoting to a fearful or feared person.
Strandberg SwedishCombination of Swedish
strand "beach, sea shore" and
berg "mountain".
Strandheim German, JewishFrom a location name meaning "beach home" in German, from Middle High German
strand meaning "beach" and
heim meaning "home". As a Jewish surname it is ornamental.
Sträng SwedishProbably taken directly from Swedish
sträng "strict, stern, harsh, grim". although it could also be derived from the name of the city
Strängnäs.
Strang EnglishOriginally given as a nickname to one who possessed great physical strength.
Strangeways EnglishMeans "person from Strangeways", Greater Manchester ("strong current").
Strannikov m RussianMeans "son of the wanderer", from Russian
странник (strannik) "wanderer".
Strasburg GermanIt is derived from the Old Germanic phrase "an der Strasse," which literally means "on the street." Thus, the original bearer of this name was most likely someone whose residence was located on a street.
Strassberg JewishOrnamental name composed of German
Strasse "street" and
Berg "mountain, hill".
Strasse GermanIt derives either from the ancient Roman (Latin) word "straet" meaning a main road, and hence somebody who lived by such a place, or from a German pre-medieval word "stratz" meaning vain.
Strassmann German, JewishTopographic name for someone living on a main street, from Middle High German
strasse, German
Strasse "street, road" and
man "man".
Strathairn ScottishFrom
Strathearn, the name of a large valley of the River Earn in Scotland, derived from Gaelic
srath meaning "river valley, grassland" combined with the river's name. A famous bearer is American actor David Strathairn (1949-).
Stratigos GreekDeriving from the Greek title for a general. Feminine form is Stratigo.