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Santiais Celtic (Latinized, Modern, Rare, Archaic), Old Celtic
Santiais is a surname of the Celtic origin (it's Cisalpine Gaul / Gallia Citerior, therefore, it's Italian-Celts, Italo-Celtic, Italo-Alpine). It meaning saint (sacred or holy)... [more]
Santin Venetian
Venetian diminutive of Santo.
Santiprabhob Thai
From 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 Spanish
Habitational 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.
Santistevan Spanish
Status of nobility
Santora Italian
Feminine form of Santoro.
Santorum Italian
Variant of Santoro, from Latin sanctorum "of the saints". A notable bearer is former American Senator Rick Santorum (1958-present).
Santoso Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of various Chinese surnames such as Chen (陳), Guo (郭), Liang (樑), Lin (林) or Xiao (蕭)... [more]
Santostefano Spanish
Habitational name of numerous churches dedicated to Saint Stephen
Sanx Spanish
A variation of the surname Sáenz, derived from the popular medieval given name Sancho. This given name was originally derived from the Latin name Sanctius a derivative of the Latin word 'sanctus', meaning 'holy'... [more]
Sanyal Bengali
Habitational name from the village of Senlal (or Sen Lal) in present-day Bangladesh.
Saotome Japanese
From Japanese 早乙女 (saotome) meaning "Saotome", a former village in the former district of Shioya in the former Japanese province of Shimotsuke in present-day Tochigi, Japan. The name of the location itself is derived from Japanese 早乙女 (saotome) meaning "a woman who plants rice in the fields"... [more]
Sap Thai (Rare)
From Thai ทรัพย์ (sap) meaning "money; wealth; property; fortune".... [more]
Saparbekov m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Saparbek".
Saparbekova f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Feminine form of Saparbekov.
Saparova f Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek
Feminine form of Saparov.
Saparow Turkmen
Means "son of Sapar".
Saparowa f Turkmen
Feminine form of Saparow.
Sapiro Jewish
Varient of Shapiro.
Sapperstein Jewish
Ornamental name, a compound of Hebrew sapir 'sapphire' + German Stein 'stone'.
Sappingfield American (Anglicized, Rare)
From the German name "Sappenfeld," a small town in Bavaria, Germany. (Pop. 380.) The town itself is named after an early resident named "Sappo;" in English, the name means "Sappo's Field." The name "Sappo" may mean noble (unconfirmed)... [more]
Saraceno Italian
A nickname from saraceno "Saracen" (from Late Latin Saracenus) denoting someone of swarthy appearance an unruly person or someone who had taken part in a Crusade... [more]
Saracho Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Saratxo.
Sarada Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 皿 (sara), an assigned character to 更 (sara) meaning "new; unused" and 田 (da), the joining form of 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, cultivated field", referring to unused farmland.
Sarado Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 佐良土 (see Sarōdo).
Sarafian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Sarafyan.
Sarafyan Armenian
Means "son of the banker" from Arabic صَرَّاف (ṣarrāf) meaning "banker, moneychanger, cashier".
Saragat Italian
Meaning unknown, perhaps a variant of Sarago. The surname of a former Italian president.
Saragi Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蛇穴 (see Jaana).
Sarakar Indian, Odia
Odia variant of Sarkar.
Sarakatsanis Greek
Derived from the Greek Σαρακατσάνοι (Sarakatsanoi) referred to an ethnic Greek population subgroup who were traditionally transhumant shepherds, native to Greece, with a smaller presence in neighbouring Bulgaria, southern Albania, and North Macedonia... [more]
Sarakis m Greek
Possibly a variant of Sarakinos.
Saralegi Basque
Habitational name of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Basque sarale "hay, dry grass, livestock feed" combined with either tegi "stable, pen, enclosure", -(t)egi "place of", or possibly (h)egi "slope, hillside; edge, border".
Saramago Portuguese
It's the name of a plant.
Sarangapani Hindi
From the sanskrit words Sarangan "bow of Vishnu" and pani "hand".
Sarasibar Basque
From sarats "willow" and ibar "valley". It's the name of a village in Navarre.
Sarata Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 皿田 (see Sarada).
Saratxo Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Amurrio.
Sarda Italian
From the feminine form of Sardo or from sarda "large sardine" either a nickname or occupational name for selling sardines.
Sərdarov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Sərdar".
Sərdarova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Sərdarov.
Sardella Italian
From sardella "sardine" used as either an occupational name for a fisher or seller of sardines or a nickname for a thin person.
Sarder Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali সরদার (see Sardar).
Sardina Italian, Spanish, Galician, Mexican
From sardina Galician sardiña "sardine" used for someone as a catcher or seller of the fish or a nickname for a thin person.
Sardone Italian
Augmentative of Sarda or Sardo "the big Sardinian". in the central and southern Adriatic region from sardone "anchovy".
Sareen Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi सरीन or Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸਰੀਨ (see Sarin).
Sargento Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sergeant. It's also mostly used in the Philippines.
Sargsian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Սարգսյան (see Sargsyan).
Şərifova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Şərifov.
Sarip Maranao, Maguindanao
From a title of nobility meaning "sharif, religious chief", ultimately from Arabic شريف (sharif).
Saripada Filipino, Maranao
From a title meaning "chief" in Maranao, ultimately from Sanskrit श्रीपाद (shripada) literally meaning "holy foot", derived from श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and पाद (pada) meaning "foot".
Sarkeesian Armenian
Variant of Sarkisian. Anita Sarkeesian is a Canadian-American feminist media critic. She is the founder of Feminist Frequency, a website that hosts videos and commentary analyzing portrayals of women in popular culture.
Sarker Bengali
Alternate transcription of Sarkar.
Sarma Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Assamese শৰ্মা, Bengali শর্মা, Hindi/Nepali शर्मा, Telugu శర్మ or Kannada ಶರ್ಮಾ (see Sharma).
Sarmento Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Sarmiento.
Sarnow Polabian (Germanized), German
From the village of Sarnow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Surname of the mayor of Stralsund Karsten Sarnow.
Sarnowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of the many places in Poland called Sarnowa, Sarnowo, or Sarnów, named with Polish sarna "roe deer".
Sarōdo Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 佐良土 (Sarōdo) meaning "Sarōdo", a former village in the district of Nasu in the former Japanese province of Shimotsuke.
Sarodo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 佐良土 (see Sarōdo).
Sarohdo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 佐良土 (see Sarōdo).
Saroudo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 佐良土 (see Sarōdo).
Saroukhanian Armenian
Here is the combined words meaning of "Saroukhanian" surname: Sar(Armenian origin–սար– means: Mountain ) + u (Armenian origin –եւ– means :and )+ khan( խան _means: prince )+ yan (յան– a suffix for Armenian family names) and the combination of the words finally means The Mountain and Prince or The Prince օf Mountain
Sarracino Italian
From Neapolitan sarracino, meaning "Saracen", a term used to refer to a variety of ethnic and religious groups, including a nomadic people from Sinai, Muslims, and pirates from the Mediterranean.
Sarradet French (Cajun)
Used commonly by people native to Louisiana, United States, is also a variant of Sarrade.
Sarrià Catalan
Catalan habitational name from any of the places named Sarrià or Sàrria, in Catalonia.
Sarrikolea Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Larrabetzu.
Sarsenbaev Kazakh
Means "son of Sarsenbay".
Sarsenbaeva f Kazakh
Feminine form of Sarsenbaev.
Sarsenov Kazakh
Means "son of Sarsen".
Sarsenova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Sarsenov.
Sartori Italian
Variant of Sarto, through Latin Sartorius.
Sartorius German (Latinized)
Translation into Latin of the German surname Schneider, from Latin sartor, "tailor".
Sarver English, Jewish
English and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) occupational name from Old French serveur (an agent derivative of server ‘to serve’), Yiddish sarver ‘servant’.
Sas Dutch
Cognate of Sachs.
Sasako Japanese
Sasa means "bamboo grass" and no means "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac: the rat".
Sashenka Russian, Ukrainian, Ukrainian (Belarusianized)
From the Russian and Ukrainian given name Sashenka (a diminutive of Aleksandr or Oleksandr), or Belarusianised form of Ukrainian Sashenko.
Sashenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Sasha".
Sass German
Variant of Sasse.
Saß German
Variant of Sass.
Sassa Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 左雨 (see Sasame).
Sasse German
Variant of Sachs via the form Sachse.
Sastrowardoyo Javanese
Means "writings of the heart" from Sanskrit शास्त्र (shastra) meaning "scripture, writings" and हृदय (hrdaya) meaning "heart". This is the name of a Javanese family of nobility.
Sastry Telugu
Variant of Shastri.
Sathi Indian, Odia, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Urdu, Thai
Alternate transcription of Sethi.
Sato Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 砂糖 (see Satō).
Satoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Satō.
Satoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 砂糖 (see Satō).
Satou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 砂糖 (see Satō).
Satsuki Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 五月女 (see Saotome).
Satsukijo Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 五月女 (see Saotome).
Satsukime Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 五月女 (see Saotome).
Satsukino Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 五月女 (see Saotome).
Satsuma Japanese
From Japanese 薩摩 (Satsuma) meaning "Satsuma", a former Japanese province in parts of present-day Kagoshima, Japan.
Səttarova f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Səttarov.
Sattorov Tajik, Uzbek
Means "son of Sattor".
Šaŭčenka Belarusian
Alternative transcription of Belarusian Шаўчэнка (see Shauchenka).
Saudji Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 佐氏 (see Sauji).
Sauerbier German
From German sauer meaning "sour" and bier meaning "beer". It originally referred to a brewer of sour beer.
Sauji Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid; help" and 氏 (shi) meaning "family, clan". This may also be a variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 佐氏 (see Saudji)... [more]
Saulnier French
In Middle French (the form of French spoken from 1340 to 1610), it literally means "salt merchant".
Saur German
Variant of Sauer.
Sautome Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 早乙女 or 五月女 (see Saotome).
Savard French
Either from Old French savart meaning "wasteland" or the Germanic elements sab of uncertain meaning and hard meaning "brave, hardy".
Savas Greek
From the personal name Sav(v)as, New Testament Greek Sabbas, a derivative of Sabbaton "Sabbath", "Saturday".
Savasti Thai (Sanskritized, Rare)
Sanskritized transcription of สวัสดี (see Sawatdi).
Savatdee Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of สวัสดี (see Sawatdi).
Savell English
English variant of Saville.
Savelli Italian
It could derive from the Sabelli (ancient Italic tribe), pre-Roman population, or from toponyms such as Savelli di Norcia (PG) and indicate the origin of the founder.
Savelyev m Russian
Means "son of Saveliy".
Savery English
Originally from the given name of Germanic origin, Savaric
Savinainen Finnish
Literally translates as Woman Made Out Of Clay. Real meaning and origin remain unknown
Saviñón Spanish
Probably of French origin, an altered form of Savignon which is from a pet form of the personal name Savin or a habitational name from place called Savignon in Ardèche.
Savinova Russian
Feminine form of Savinov.
Savko Ukrainian
From a pet form of the personal name Sava (see Savas).
Savorgnan Italian (Rare)
From a small town near Udine named Savorgnano del Torre, of Friulian origin. This was the name of a Friulian aristocratic family, ascribed to the Venetian participate. The famous bearer of this surname was an Italian-French explorer Pierre Paul François Camille Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905)
Savvides Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Σαββίδης (see Savvidis) chiefly used in Cyprus.
Savvidis Greek
Means "son of Savvas".
Sawade German
German form of Zawada.
Sawara Japanese (Rare)
Sawara (椹) is a type of cypress native to Japan
Sawara Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 佐原 (see Sahara).
Sawatdee Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of สวัสดี (see Sawatdi).
Sawatsky German, Polish (Germanized)
Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhart, Erna, Hans.... [more]
Sawatzki m Polish (Germanized)
Germanized form of Zawadski or Zawadzki. This surname is masculine in Poland, but unisex in Germany.
Sawicka f Polish
Feminine form of Sawicki.
Sawicki Polish
This indicates familial origin anywhere within a cluster of 3 Podlachian villages in Gmina Repki: Sawice-Dwór, Sawice-Wieś, or Sawice-Bronisze.
Sawiris Coptic, Ancient Roman (Arabized)
Derived From the Arabic form of the Latin surname Severus.
Sawtell English (British)
A dialectal variant of Sewell, which was first recorded in early 13th-century England. The later addition of the 't' was for easier pronunciation.... [more]
Sax Upper German, Dutch, Flemish
South German variant of Sachs and Dutch variant of Sas.
Sax Jewish
Jewish (Ashkenazic) variant spelling of Sachs.
Saxby English (British)
Saxby is the surname of the character Stella Saxby from the book Awful Auntie, by David Walliams. Saxby means "Grand" .
Saxena Indian, Hindi
Traditionally believed to be derived from Sanskrit सखिसेना (sakhisena) meaning "friend of the army", from सखा (sakha) meaning "friend, companion" and सेना (sena) meaning "army"... [more]
Saxon English
Derived from the tribe of the Saxons from the Anglo-Saxon element seaxa "a Saxon" derived Germanic elements sahso and sahsaz derived from sahsą "knife"... [more]
Saxonov Russian (?)
Variant transcription of Saksonov.
Saxton English
From the name of a village in West Yorkshire or Cambridgeshire, both derived from the Old Norse given name Saxi or Old English seaxa "Saxon" and tun "enclosure, settlement".
Sayachack Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ໄຊ​ຍະ​ຈັກ (see Xayachack).
Sayago Leonese (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Sayagu.
Sayarath Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ໄຊຍະລາດ (see Sayalath).
Sayaseng Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ໄຊ​ຍະ​ແສງ (see Xayaseng).
Sayatov m Kazakh
Means "son of Sayat".
Sayatova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Sayatov.
Sayelau Thai
Alternate transcription of Saelau.
Sayer English
Derived from an Anglo-Norman variant of the Germanic given name Sigiheri, composed of sigu "victory" and heri "army".
Sayetan Thai
Alternate transcription of Saetan.
Sayetang Thai
Alternate transcription of Saetang.
Sayetyao Thai
Alternate transcription of Saetiao.
Sayeyang Thai
Alternate transcription of Saeyang.
Sayfullina f Bashkir, Tatar
Feminine form of Sayfullin.
Saykhman Punjabi
This name is a boy's name. used as surname name. mostly used as boys name of Sikh or Hindu religion. originated from Punjabi. (sikh) means "learner" and (maan) means "mind". "Learner's Mind"
Saykhman m Indian (Sikh)
a disciple of the mind. from the two words (sikh/man)
Saylauov m Kazakh
Means "son of Sailau".
Saylauova f Kazakh
Feminine form of Saylauov.
Saylee Thai
Alternate transcription of Saeli.
Sayre English
Variant of Sayer.
Saysana Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ໄຊຊະນະ (see Xaysana).
Saysongkham Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ໄຊສົງຄາມ (see Xaysongkham).
Sayto Japanese (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Saitō more commonly used by ethnic Japanese living in parts of the former Soviet Union and Sakhalin Japanese residing on Sakhalin Island in Russia.
Saytou Japanese (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Saitou more commonly used by ethnic Japanese living in parts of the former Soviet Union and Sakhalin Japanese residing on Sakhalin Island in Russia.
Sayyid Arabic
From an honorific title meaning "master, lord" in Arabic, used as a surname by descendants of the prophet Muhammad.
Scafata Italian
Possibly denoting someone from the Italian town Scafati, from Latin scapha "skiff, light boat". Alternately, may be from Italian scafare "to husk peas", either literally referring to someone's occupation, or from the figurative meaning of "to make more confident; alert, shrewd".
Scaggs English
Variant of Skaggs both of English origin and unknown meaning. Famous bearer is singer Boz Scaggs (1944-) of the Steve Miller Band and the band Toto.
Scaglietti Italian
The name of an Italian coachbuilder, with one of its famous customers being Ferrari when it doesn't want a design from Pininfarina.
Scaglione Italian
Derived from scaglione meaning "stallion’s canine tooth" (an augmentative form of scaglie meaning "canine tooth", from Old French escaillon meaning "horse’s tooth"), presumably a nickname for someone with exceptionally large teeth.
Scala Italian
Means "ladder, stair, scale" in Italian, a habitational name from any of various places named Scala, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent staircase or terraced land... [more]
Scali Italian
Habitational name from Scali in Piedimonte Etneo, Sicily, derived from Greek σκαλί (skali) "step, rung (of a ladder)".
Scali Italian
Variant of Scala.
Scalia Italian
Habitational name derived from Scalea in the province of Cosenza, deriving ultimately from medieval Greek skaleia meaning "hoeing".
Scamp English
Variant of Camp with a prosthetic -s.
Scanagatta Italian
Probably means "cat killer", from Italian scannare "to slaughter, to cut the throat of" and gatto "cat", with the figurative meaning of "cheat, scoundrel". (Compare Pelagatti)... [more]
Scanavacca Italian
Possibly an occupational name for a butcher, from scannare "to slaughter, to cut the throat of" and vacca "cow".
Scanlan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish-Gaelic Ó Scannláin
Scanlon Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Scannláin.
Scannabissi Italian
Possibly from scannare "to slaughter, to cut the throat of" and biscio "snake". Alternately, the first element may be from an archaic form of zanna, "tooth (of an animal)".
Scannadinari Italian (Rare)
Taken from the Italian scanna meaning "slaying" and dinari meaning "money" in the plural form. Therefore, killer of money.
Scannapieco Italian
Occupational name for a butcher, from scannare "to slaughter, to cut the throat of" and piecuro "sheep, lamb".
Scannell Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Scannail, meaning "Descendant of Scannal," a name meaning "contention"
Scannella Italian
Possibly from Italian scannellare "to channel, to cut a groove", itself from Latin scamnum "ridge (of earth formed by plowing)".
Scarborough English
From the name of a town in North Yorkshire, derived from the Old Norse byname Skarði and borg "fortress, fortification, citadel".
Scarcella Italian
From Italian "scarcella", a dessert enjoyed during Easter from the Italian region of Apulia, possibly referring to a baker who would make them.
Scarf English
Variant of Scarff.
Scarfe English
Variant of Scarff.
Scargill English
This ancient surname is of Old Norse origin, and is a locational name from a place called Scargill in Northern Yorkshire, deriving from the Old Norse bird name "skraki", a diving duck, plus the Old Norse "gil", valley or ravine.
Scarla English (American), Italian (Americanized, ?)
Possibly a shortened form of an Italian surname such as Scarlato.
Scarlata Italian
Feminine variant of Scarlato.
Scarry Irish
Shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Scurra, meaning ‘descendant of Scurra’, a personal name of uncertain origin.
Scarselli Italian
From scarsella "purse", a type of bag hung around the neck to keep money in. Possibly indicated a wealthy person.
Schaaf German
Metonymic occupational name for a shepherd, from Middle High German schāf ‘sheep’. In some cases it may have been a nickname for someone thought to resemble a sheep, or a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a sheep... [more]
Schaben German
Describes an inhabitant of the region Swabia
Schade German, Dutch
From schade "damage, injury", a derivative of schaden "to do damage, harm, hurt", generally a nickname for a thug or clumsy person, or, more particularly, a robber knight, who raided others’ lands.
Schäffler German
Occupational name for a cooper, from an agent derivative of Middle High German scheffel "bushel".
Schaffner German, Jewish, German (Swiss)
German: occupational name for a steward or bailiff, variant of Schaffer.
Schaffter German
An occupational name for a shaft maker or maker of tools and weapons, from Middle Low German schaft "shaft, spear, lance."
Schalkwyk Afrikaans
Afrikaans variant of Van Schalkwijk.
Schankweiler German
From the name of a German municipality, derived from Schank "bar, pub, tavern" and Weiler "hamlet".
Schattner German, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from any of several places named Schaten or Schatten, or a topographic name for someone living in a shady location, from Middle High German schate "shade", "protection".
Schatz German, Jewish
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) metonymic occupational name for a treasurer, from German Schatz ‘treasure’, Middle High German scha(t)z. It may also have been a nickname for a rich man (or ironically for a miser), or else for a well-liked person or a ladies’ favorite, from the use of the vocabulary word as a term of endearment... [more]
Schätzel German
German diminutive of Schatz, or a nickname for a lover meaning "little sweetheart" (from the same word used as a term of endearment).
Schau Norwegian
Variant of Skau.
Schauble German
Diminutive of Scaub
Schauer German
The Schauer surname comes from the Middle High German word "schouwen" meaning "to inspect;" as such, the name is thought to have originally been occupational, for some kind of inspector, perhaps an official of a market.
Schaul German, Dutch, Jewish
Either from from Middle Low German schulle, Middle Dutch scholle, schulle, Middle High German schülle "plaice"; either a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or seller of these fish or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a plaice... [more]
Schaumburg German, Belgian
Habitational name from any of the places called Schaumburg or Schauenburg in Germany, or Schauwberg in Brabant, Belgium. Derived from schūm "slag, cinder" and burg "mountain, hill".
Schaus German, Luxembourgish
A nickname for a simpleton, from schaus, a word in Rhenish Franconian and Lower Rhine dialects of German.
Scheepens Dutch
From Middle Dutch schēpen "alderman", a member of a municipal council.
Scheetz German
Anglicized version of the German surname, Schütz, "archer," "yeoman," "protect."
Scheid German, Jewish
Either a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary (between two valleys etc.) or crossroads Middle High German scheide, a habitational name from any of various places called Scheidt Scheiden... [more]
Scheidegger German, German (Swiss)
Topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary or watershed. The name was derived from the Old German word SCHEIDE, meaning 'to part, to divide'. It may also have been a habitation name from any of the numerous places named with this word.
Scheliga Polish
Variant and more Americanized spelling of Szeliga.
Schelin Swedish
Combination of an unknown element (probably derived from a place name) and the common surname suffix -in.
Schellekens Dutch
Patronymic form of Schelleken, a diminutive of given names derived from scalc "servant, knight", such as Schalk or Godschalk... [more]
Schena Italian
Derived from a regional variant of Italian schiena "back (of the body)", perhaps a nickname for someone with a straight, rigid posture, or a topographic name denoting a rise or bump in the ground.
Scheremet German
German cognate of Şeremet.
Scherman German
German version of Sherman 1
Schermann German, Jewish
German cognate of Sherman 1 derived from the elements skeran "to cut, to shear" and Middle High German man "man".
Schermerhorn Dutch
From Schermerhorn, the name of a village in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, derived from Dutch schermer meaning "fencer" and hoorn meaning "horn". It was borne by the Dutch politician Willem "Wim" Schermerhorn (1894-1977), a Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
Schett Romansh
Truncated form of Tomaschett.
Scheuer German, Jewish
Derived from Middle High German schiure meaning "barn, granary", denoting somebody who lived in a barn of some sort.
Scheving Icelandic, Danish (Rare)
From the name of the Danish town Skævinge whose name might be derived from Old Danish skap "something excavated".
Schicklgruber German (Austrian)
This was the surname of Maria Schicklgruber (April 15, 1795 - January 7, 1847), the grandmother of Adolf Hitler.
Schiffmann German
Occupational derived from the elements schiff "ship" and mann "man" meaning "shipman, German cognate of Shipman.
Schild German, Dutch
Occupational name for a maker or painter of shields, from Middle High German, Middle Dutch schilt "shield".
Schilder Dutch
Means "painter" in Dutch, derived from Middle Dutch schildere "shield painter" (from schilt "shield"), originally denoting someone who painted coats of arms on shields. An occupational name for someone who painted houses, shields, or anything else.
Schildhauer German
First appeared during the Middle Ages in Central Europe/Germany. The name means "Shield-Maker" and suggests correlation to Blacksmiths or or other forms of metalwork in the time period.
Schildknecht German
From the occupation of a page or squire for a knight derived from schilht "shield" and kneht "servant".
Schiller German
Nickname for someone with a squint, from an agent derivative of Middle High German schilhen, schiln 'to squint'.
Schiltz German
German: variant of Schilz and, in North America.... [more]
Schimmoller German
Possibly a combination of the German word schimmel and the last name Müller or Moller.
Schink Dutch
Variant of Schenk.
Schippers Dutch
Patronymic form of Schipper.
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