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Springall English
Means (i) "operator of a springald (a type of medieval siege engine)" (from Anglo-Norman springalde); or (ii) from a medieval nickname for a youthful person (from Middle English springal "youth").
Sprout English
This name is derived from the name of an ancestor, meaning "the son of Sprot".... [more]
Spruance English
Possibly a variant of Spruce. A notable bearer was Raymond A. Spruance (1886-1969), a United States Navy admiral during World War II.
Spruce English
Altered form of Prowse.
Spruijt Dutch
Means "sprout" in Dutch, originally a nickname for a young person or a descendant of a wealthy, powerful or important family.
Spruit Dutch
Variant of Spruijt.
Spruyt Dutch
Variant of Spruijt. This surname is especially common in Belgium.
Spry English
Was apparently a nickname for an active, brisk, or smart person. The word spry is of obscure origin.
Squarepants Popular Culture
The surname of the famous cartoon character "SpongeBob SquarePants" from the entitled show.
Squire English
Surname comes from the occupation of a Squire. A young man who tends to a knight.
Squires English
Surname is plural of Squire. A young person that tends to his knight, also someone that is a member of a landowner class that ranks below a knight.
Šramko Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Shramko.
Sretenović Serbian
Means "son of Sreten".
Sriboonruang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).
Sriboonrueang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).
Sriboonrueng Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).
Sribunruang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).
Sribunrueang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).
Sribunrueng Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).
Srikam Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีคำ (see Sikham).
Srikham Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีคำ (see Sikham).
Srimongkhon Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีมงคล (see Simongkhon).
Srimongkol Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีมงคล (see Simongkhon).
Srimuang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีเมือง (see Simueang).
Srimueang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีเมือง (see Simueang).
Srinivasan Indian, Tamil
Tamil variant of Shrinivas.
Sriruang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีเรือง (see Sirueang).
Srirueang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีเรือง (see Sirueang).
Srisook Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีสุข (see Sisuk).
Srisuk Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีสุข (see Sisuk).
Srisuvan Thai
Alternate transcription of Srisuwan.
Srithong Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีทอง (see Sithong).
Sritong Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีทอง (see Sithong).
Srivastav Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Shrivastav.
Srivastava Indian, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Shrivastav.
Staff English
Derived 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.
Ståhl Swedish
Variant of Stål.
Ståhlberg Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Stålberg. A notable bearer was Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg (1865-1952), the first President of Finland.
Stähle German
Variant of Stahl.
Stahler German
Occupational name for a foundry worker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German stal 'steel'.
Štajnfeld Serbian
Serbian form of Steinfeld.
Stålberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish stål "steel" and berg "mountain".
Stålesen Norwegian
Means "son of Ståle".
Staley English
Byname from Middle English staley "resolute, reliable", a reduced form of Stallard.
Stalinov Russian
Means "son of the man of steel" in Russian.
Stallard English
Byname 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").
Stallman German
Variant 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 Italian
from 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.... [more]
Stam Dutch
Means "trunk (of a tree), stem" in Dutch, a nickname for a blocky or heavily built man.
Stamenov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Stamen".
Stamenova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stamenov.
Stamenovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Stamen".
Stamos Greek
Pet form of the given name Stamatis.
Stampler American
Of uncertain etymology.
Stanaway English
Possibly 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’
Stancel German
Probably an altered spelling of Stancil or possibly of German Stenzel.
Stanchev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Stancho".
Stancheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stanchev.
Stancliff English
Habitational 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).
Stańczak Polish
Possibly a variant of Stańczyk.
Stanczak Polish
Unaccented form of Stańczak.
Stańczyk Polish
From a diminutive form of the name Stanisław (See Stańczyk and Stanek).
Standen English
Habitational 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)... [more]
Standish English
Habitational name Standish (Lancashire Now Part Of Greater Manchester, and Yorkshire) meaning Old English Stān ‘Stone Rock’ + Edisc ‘Enclosure; or Enclosed Park’.
Stang German, Jewish
German 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.
Stanić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Stanko".
Stanikzai Pashto
Of unknown meaning. The Stanikzai are a Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan.
Stanisavljević Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stanislav".
Stanislaw Polish, German
Polish from the personal name Stanisław, composed of the Slavic elements stani ‘become’ + slav ‘glory’, ‘fame’, ‘praise’... [more]
Stanisławski Polish
Name for someone from any of various places named Stanisław, Stanisławów or Stanisławice, derived from the given name Stanisław.
Stankova f Bulgarian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Stankov.
Stankovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Stankovski.
Stankovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Stanko".
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"... [more]
Stanson English
Means "son of Stanley".
Stantz German
Possibly an altered spelling of German Stanz, a habitation name from places called Stans or Stanz in Austria and Switzerland (see also Stentz).
Stanwyck English
Variant spelling of Stanwick. This name was borne by the American actress, model and dancer Barbara Stanwyck (1907-1990).
Stapleford English
Habitational 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".
Stapleton English
Habitational surname from any of various places in England.
Star German, Jewish
Means "starling (bird)" in German, probably denoting a talkative or perhaps a voracious person. Alternatively, an Anglicized form of Stern 2.
Star English
Variant of Starr.
Starbuck English
After 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.
Starčević Croatian
Means "son of an old man" from star "old".
Starke German, Dutch, English
Variant of German and English Stark and Dutch and German Sterk. Nickname for a strong bold person from Middle High German stark Middle Dutch starcke staerke "strong brave".
Starkey English, German
From a diminutive of Stark. This surname is borne by the English musician Sir Richard Starkey (1940-), also known as Ringo Starr.
Starkov m Russian
Derivative of старый (staryj) meaning "old, ancient".
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.
Start English
Habitational name from any of the various minor places named from Old English steort "tail".
Stasyuk Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Стасюк (see Stasiuk)
Stater English
Occupational 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".
Stathopoulos Greek
Means "son of Stathis".
Stauber German, Jewish
An occupational name from Staub, with the addition of the German agent suffix -er.
St Aubin French
Either 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 German
From 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.
Stavig Norwegian
Combination of Old Norse stafr "pole" and vik "bay". This was the name of a farmstead in Norway.
Stavropoulos Greek
Means "son of Stavros."
Stawelski Polish
Comes from a combination of the two personal names Paweł and Stanley, "Staweł" with the suffix -ski
Steacy English
Variant of Stacy.
Steel English
Variant spelling of Steele, or an Americanized form of the German and Swedish cognates Stahl or Stål.
Steelworker English (Rare)
Modern version of Smith, meaning "someone who works with steel". Comes from the occupation Steel Worker .
Steely English (American)
Americanized form of Swiss German Stühle, a variant of Stuhl .
Steenbok Afrikaans, Dutch
Dutch and Afrikaans form of Steinbock.
Steenkamp German
Variant spelling of Steinkamp.
Stefanakos Greek
It is associated with the name Stefanos, perhaps meaning son of Stefanos or little Stefanos. Origin from the Mani peninsula.
Stefani Italian
Means "son of Stefano".
Stefanopoulos Greek
Means "son of Stefan".
Stefanoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Stefanoski.
Stefanoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Stefan".
Stefanovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Stefan".
Stefánsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Stefán" in Icelandic.
Stefański Polish
Name for someone from any of various places named Stefanów or Stefanowo, derived from the given name Stefan.
Steffes Dutch, German
A patronymic from a shortened form of the personal name Steffen.
Stefkovic Slovak
Possibly means 'son of Stefko', judging by the fact that Slavic suffixes such as '-ovich' and '-ovic' mean '(name)'s son'.
Stegal English
Variant of Styles.
Steger German
From 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.
Steier German
Variant of Steiger.
Steiert German
Variant of Steiger and Steier.
Steinauer Medieval German
Dweller at or near a stone or rock, often a boundary mark; one who came from Stein, in Germany and Switzerland; descendant of Staino or Stein ("stone").... [more]
Steinbach German, Jewish
German habitational name from any of the many places named Steinbach, named with Middle High German stein ‘stone’ + bach ‘stream’, ‘creek’. ... [more]
Steinbeck German
Denotes 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... [more]
Steinbrecher German
occupational name for someone who worked in a stone quarry from Middle High German stein "stone" and an agent derivative of brechen "to break".
Steinbrenner German
occupational name for a lime burner from Middle High German stein "stone" (in this case limestone) and an agent derivative of brennen "to burn".
Steingräber German
occupational name for a quarry worker from Middle High German stein "stone" and agent derivative of Middle High German graben "to dig".
Steinhart Jewish, German, Polish, Hungarian
The surname Steinhart is more associated with the locality Steinhart in Bavaria (Germany).... [more]
Steinhaus German, Jewish
topographic 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... [more]
Steins German
Variant of Stein.
Steinsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Steinn" in Icelandic.
Steketee Dutch
Derived from the biblical Greek word στήκετε (stekete) meaning "I stand (firm)", probably of Protestant or Huguenot origin.
Stell English
Unknown origin, possibly a variant of Steel, from the English word "steel", originating in Yorkshire, UK. Alternatively, it may be derived from North German dialect word stel meaning "bog", denoting someone who lived near a marsh; or from Latin stella meaning "star", eg for a person who lived at an inn with a star on its sign.
Stellato Italian
Stellato, which is the modern Italian word for "starry", as in "starry sky", translates to "by the stars" from the Latin word Stella. As so many Italians were navigators on ships and navigated "by the stars," and since so many surnames were derived from occupations... [more]
Stelzner German
Variant of Stelzer, probably an occupational name for a stilt-maker. Also, a habitational name for anyone from any of the places named Stelzen.
Stem German
Tis is my Surname, of German ancestry.
Stenlund Swedish
Combination of Swedish sten "stone, rock" and lund "grove".
Stenmark Swedish
Combination of Swedish sten "stone, rock" and mark "ground, land, field".
Stenseth Norwegian
habitational 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’.... [more]
Stenson English
Means "son of Stephen".
Stenson English
From 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".
Stensson Swedish
Means "son of Sten" in Swedish.
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.... [more]
Stenvall Swedish
Composed of the elements sten "stone" and vall "mound".
Stenzel German
German from a reduced pet form of the Slavic personal name Stanisław (see Stencel, Stanislaw).
Stepanian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Stepanyan.
Stepankov Russian
Means "son of Stepan".
Stepantsev Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the Russian given name Stepan.
Stepanyan Armenian
Means "son of Stepan".
Stepchin m Russian
Russian form of Stepchenko.
Stepnov m Russian
Variant of Stepchin.
Sterk Dutch, German
Dutch cognate and German variant of Stark. Nickname from Middle Low German sterk and Middle High German stark Middle Dutch sterke starcke staerke "strong brave".
Sterley English
This 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... [more]
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.
Steven Scottish, English, Dutch, Low German, English (New Zealand)
From the personal name Steven, a vernacular form of Latin Stephanus, Greek Stephanos "crown".
Steward English
Occupational name for an administrative official of an estate or steward, from Old English stig "house" and weard "guard".
Steyn Afrikaans
Derived 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.
Stgier Romansh
Variant of Sgier.
Stickmin Popular Culture
The surname of the titular protagonist of the Henry Stickmin games.
Stieglitz German
Meaning goldfinch, Stiglitz was borrowed into German from a Slavic language, probably Old Czech stehlec. Several possible origins: of the surname can be: ... [more]
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.
Stiglitz German
Variant of Stieglitz
Stijepović Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stijepo".
Stikvoort Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch voort "ford" and an uncertain first element; perhaps from a relation of Middle High German stickel "hill, slope".
Stile English
Variant of Styles.
Stiles English
From 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.
Stinson English, Scottish
This 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.
Stipančić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stipe" or "son of Stjepan".
Stipetić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stipe".
Stipić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Stipe".
Stirrett Scottish
Variant of Starrett, probably via Sterrett (since that would better explain the sound transformation).
Stiver English
Occupational 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 Leger Irish, English
Anglo-Irish surname, from one of the places in France called Saint-Léger, which were named in honour of St. Leodegar.
St Louis French, English
In honor of Saint Louis.
Stlouis French
Habitational name from any of several places named with a religious dedication to a St. Louis.
St Mary English, French
This name is probably used in reference to Mary, Mother of Jesus or one of the many places called St Mary.
Stoakley English
This 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"... [more]
Stoaks English
A name of unknown meaning that was brought to Britain as a result of the Norman Conquest.
Stock Medieval English
English: A topographic name for someone who lived near the trunk or stump of a large tree, Middle English Stocke (Old English Stocc)... [more]
Stockard Irish
Variant 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.
Stocke English
English: A topographic name for someone who lived near the trunk or stump of a large tree, Middle English Stocke (Old English Stocc)... [more]
Stockholm Danish (Rare), English (American)
Danish variant of Stokholm. English usage could be a habitational name for someone from Stockholm, Sweden (see Stockholm), but this etymology does not apply to Scandinavian usage of the name.
Stocking English
Topographic name from Middle English stocking 'ground cleared of stumps'.
Stockley English
Derived from Old english stocc (tree bark) and leah (clearing), indicating that the original bearer of this name lived in a wooded clearing.
Stockton English
Habitational 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".
Stogdill English
Possibly a variant of Stockdale.
Stogner German (Austrian, Americanized)
Americanized spelling of Stögner, itself a variant form of Steger or Stegen.
Stohr German
North German (Stöhr): see Stoehr.... [more]
Stoianov Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Stoyanov.
Stoichkov Bulgarian
Means "son of Stoichko", Stoichko being a diminutive of Stoyan... [more]
Stojanoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Stojanoski.
Stojanoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Stojan".
Stojčeva f Macedonian
Feminine form of Stojčev.
Stojkanović Vlach
Means "son of Stojkan".
Stojkov m Macedonian, Serbian
Means "son of Stojko".
Stojkova f Macedonian
Feminine form of Stojkov.
Stojković Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stojan".
Stojkovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Stojkovski.
Stojkovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Stojko".
Stokely English
Variation of Stockley.
Stokes Irish, Scottish
Variant of Stoke and Stohoke... [more]
Stokholm Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Norwegian skyta "to shoot" (indicating a protruding piece of land like a cape or headland) and holme "islet".
Stoklasa Czech
Means "rye brome" in Czech.... [more]
Stolarski Polish
Derivative of Stolarz "carpenter" "joiner", with the addition of the common suffix of surnames -ski.
Stolinski Belarusian
This indicates familial origin within the town of Stólin.
Stolk Dutch
Contracted form of Stolwijk, a town in South Holland, Netherlands, probably derived from Middle Dutch stolle "lump, chunk" and wijc "farmstead, village".
Stollerman German
A man from Stoll, a province of Germany.
Stoltenberg German, Norwegian
Habitational 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 German
Stoltzfus 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.
Stonehouse English
From Middle English ston stan 1 "stone" (Old English stan 1) and house "house" (Old English hus)... [more]
Stoneking Cornish, Medieval Cornish
The 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.
Stoneman English
Combination of Stone and English man. Sometimes used an English form of German Steinmann.
Stoops English
May descend from Stoop or Stobe.... [more]
Storck German
German. from the meaning the House of the Storks. ... [more]
Storgaard Danish
Combination of Danish stor "large, great" and gård "farm, estate".
Storie English (American)
Possibly a variant of Storey.
Storm English, Low German, Dutch, Scandinavian
Nickname for a man of blustery temperament.
Storm Dutch, Flemish
Occupational name for someone who rang an alarm bell warning of oncoming storms.
Stormare Swedish
Swedish variant of Storm 1 meaning "stormer". This surname was adopted by the Swedish actor Peter Stormare (1953-), whose birth surname was Storm.
Stormborn English
most likely of Scandinavian origin
Stormo Norwegian
Habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads, notably in northern Norway, so named from stor meaning "big" + mo meaning "moor", "heath".
Story English
Variant of Storey.
Stossel Jewish
A diminutive form of Stoss.
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.... [more]
Stough German (Anglicized)
Americanised spelling of Stauch.
Stoychev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Stoycho".
Stoycheva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stoychev.
Stoykov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Stoyko".
Stoykova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Stoykov.
Stoyle English
Variant of Styles.
St Peter English
Originally from French Canadian immigrants, an anglicized form of French St Pierre.
Strachan Scottish, Caribbean
Scottish 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’.
Strada Italian
Italian form of Street.
Stradivari Italian
Italian 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 Literature
The 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.... [more]
Strahm German (Swiss)
Derived from Middle Hugh German strām "strip of land".
Strain Scottish, Irish
Derived from the valley of the Aan, or strath Aan.
Straka Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak: Nickname from straka ‘magpie’, probably for a thievish or insolent person.... [more]
Strandberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish strand "beach, sea shore" and berg "mountain".
Sträng Swedish
Probably taken directly from Swedish sträng "strict, stern, harsh, grim". although it could also be derived from the name of the city Strängnäs.
Strasburg German
It 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 Jewish
Ornamental name composed of German Strasse "street" and Berg "mountain, hill".
Strathairn Scottish
From 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-).
Stratton English
English: habitational name from any of various places, in Bedfordshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Norfolk, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Suffolk, Surrey, and Wiltshire, so named from Old English str?t ‘paved highway’, ‘Roman road’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’... [more]
Straube German
Variant of Straub.
Straughan English
Northern English (Northumbria and the Northeast) variant of Scottish Strachan.