Submitted Surnames of Length 5

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Sawai Japanese
From Japanese 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Saxby English (British)
Saxby is the surname of the character Stella Saxby from the book Awful Auntie, by David Walliams. Saxby means "Grand" .
Saxer German (Swiss), Romansh
Habitational name for someone from a place called Sax or Saxe.
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]
Sayed Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Sayyid.
Saygı Turkish
Means "respect, esteem" in Turkish.
Sayın Turkish
Means "dear, esteemed" in Turkish.
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.
Sazak Turkish
Sazak means soft, warm breeze.
Scala Italian, Greek
Habitational or topographic name from any of various places named with scala, "ladder", "steps", "wharf".
Scali Italian
Habitational name from Scali in Piedimonte Etneo, Sicily. From greek skali, "step", "terrace".
Scali Italian
Variant of Scala.
Scamp English
Variant of Camp with a prosthetic -s.
Scarr English
Derived from the word ‘skjarr’ meaning a rocky outcrop / hill
Schau Norwegian
Variant of Skau.
Schie German
From a nickname that meant "shy".
Schöb Romansh
Derived from the given name Eusebius.
Schön German, Swedish
Derived from Middle High German schoene "beautiful, friendly".
Schot Dutch
Name originates from the German name Schott, meaning peddler. Shortened in late 17th century.
Schou Danish
Topographic name for someone who lived by a small wood, from a Germanized form of Danish skov 'wood', 'forest', 'copse'.
Schue German, Jewish
Variant of Schuh.
Schug American, German
From the German word Schuh "shoe". ... [more]
Schuh German, Jewish
Occupational name for a maker or repairer of shoes, derived from Middle High German schuoch meaning "shoe". In some cases, it may have denoted a person to a house distinguished by the sign of a shoe.
Schut Dutch
Variant of Schutte.
Schut Jewish
Occupational name from East Slavic šut "jester, fool".
Scime Italian
Possibly from the given name Simone 2, from Shimei or Shemesh, or from the Arabic root word شمس (shams or sams) "sun".
Sealy English
Derived from Old English sælig "blessed, fortunate, prosperous, happy" and was used as a term to describe someone with a cheerful, happy disposition.
Sears English
Version of Sayer. Used in the United States. Famous bearer of the name is Richard Warren Sears, one of the founders of Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Sebas French
From the given name Sébastien.
Sedda Italian
From a place name in Sardinia, meaning "top of a mountain". May alternately derive from Sardinian sedda "saddle", indicating the bearer's occupation.
Sedin Swedish
Two famous bearers are the Swedish ice hockey players, and twins, Henrik and Daniel Sedin (b. 1980).
Sedon English
Variant of "Seddon"
Seeli Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Basilius.
Seely Medieval English
Means "Blessed", "Happy", and/or "Lucky." By adding an Un- to Seely makes it "Unblessed", "Unhappy", and/or "Unholy." Used primarily in Northern England and Southern Scotland during the Middle English period but is derived from the Old English sǣl and gesǣlig... [more]
Seeme Estonian
Seeme is an Estonian surname meaning "seed".
Séera Literature
Coming from an old Rowénan word to mean "king" or "leader", SÉERA is nowan uncomon surname. Used by the ruling family of eastern Erikówna (see Tyran).
Seese German
Comes from a Germanic personal name, Sigizo, from a compound name formed with sigi ‘victory’ as the first element.
Sefer Turkish
From the given name Sefer.
Seger Swedish, English, Dutch
Means "victory" in Swedish. It is also a variant of the English surname Seager or derived from the Germanic given name Sigiheri "victory army".
Segev Hebrew
Means "exaltation, greatness" in Hebrew.
Šegrt Serbian
Derived from šegrt (шегрт), meaning "apprentice".
Seide German, Jewish
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German side, German Seide ‘silk’ (from Late Latin seta, originally denoting animal hair), hence a metonymic occupational name for a manufacturer or seller of silk.
Seino Japanese
From Japanese 清 (sei) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Seire Estonian
Seire is an Estonian surname meaning "monitor" and "examine".
Seitz Upper German
A mainly Bavarian surname, from a reduced form of the personal name Seifried, a variant of Siegfried... [more]
Şeker Turkish
Means "sugar, candy" in Turkish.
Selge Estonian
Selge is an Estonian surname meaning "clear".
Selim Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Salim.
Selva Catalan, Italian
From any of various places in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, or northern Italy named Selva, as for instance the Catalan district La Selva, from selva "wood", Latin silva.
Semak Ukrainian, Russian
East Slavic surname derived from a Slavic root meaning "seven". This was used as a nickname for someone who was associated with this number and was mainly given to the seventh child.
Semer English
From the village of Semer in Suffolk.
Semiz Turkish
Means "fat" in Turkish.
Senba Japanese
From Japanese 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, sage, hermit" and 波 (ba) meaning "wave".
Senda Japanese
From Japanese 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Şener Turkish
From the given name Şener.
Senjū Japanese
From Japanese 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" and 住 (jū) meaning "abode, residence".
Senna Portuguese
Possibly coming from the surname "Sanna", it may mean "one with a big protruding tooth".... [more]
Şenol Turkish
From the given name Şenol.
Senri Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 千里 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (type of measurement), village."... [more]
Sensi Italian
Derived from Italian "senso" meaning "sense, feeling". Historically, the surname could have been given to someone who was known for their wisdom or intelligence, or to someone who had a keen sense of perception or intuition... [more]
Senti Romansh
Derived from the given name Maxentius.
Seong Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (Seong) meaning "Success".
Seonu Korean
From the Taewon Sunwoo Clan, written using the hanja 鮮于
Serdà Catalan (Valencian)
Variant of Cerdà, or from the name of the village of Cerdà (also called La Serda) in the province of Valencia in Spain.
Serik Kazakh
From the given name Serik.
Serin Turkish
Means "cool, chilly, fresh" in Turkish.
Serov m Russian
From Russian серый (seryy), meaning "grey".
Serre French
Means 'greenhouse' in French.
Serre Occitan
Occitan cognate of Sierra.
Sesay African, Temne, Loko, Limba, Kuranko
Is a Muslim Surname from Sierra Leone. It is used among many tribes.
Sethi Indian, Odia, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Occupational name for a merchant from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (shreshtha) meaning "best, chief, most excellent".
Setoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Seto.
Seton Scottish
It has been claimed in the past that the name Seton is Norman in origin, however evidence points to it being Flemish. Various suggestions have been put forward regarding the derivation of the name but nothing proved conclusively; it probably means "town by the sea" and possibly derives from the "sea town" of Staithes in modern day North Yorkshire... [more]
Setou Japanese
Variant transcription of Seto.
Sette Italian
Means "seven". Probably a nickname for the seventh child of a family, though it could derive from a place name containing the element.
Seuss German, Jewish
Means "sweet", "pleasant", or "agreeable".
Seven Turkish
Means "loving, affectionate" in Turkish.
Sever Croatian, Slovene
From Proto-Slavic sěverъ meaning ''north''.
Sever Turkish
Means "lover, spirited, fond" in Turkish.
Sevim Turkish
Means "love" in Turkish.
Sezer Turkish
Means "intuition", from Turkish sezmek meaning "to understand, to perceive".
Shaar Arabic
Variant of Al-shair. Borne by both Muslims and Christians.
Shade English, Scottish
Topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary, from Old English scead "boundary".
Shade English
From Old English sceadu "shadow, wraith", possibly a nickname for a very thin man.
Shadi Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Shadi 1.
Shady English, Irish
Origin unidentified. Possibly Irish or English.
Shady Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Shadi 1.
Shafi Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Shafi.
Shahi Persian, Punjabi, Urdu
Derived from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".
Shama Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Kanji Characters "者" meaning "Person", and "間" meaning "Between", "While". Other Kanji Character Combinations possible.
Shami Arabic
Means "Syrian" or "Damascene", derived from Arabic الشام (ash-Sham) referring to both Syria and the Syrian city of Damascus.
Shams Arabic, Persian, Bengali, Urdu
Derived from the given name Shams.
Shang Chinese
This is a Chinese dynasty.
Shani Hebrew
Means "red, scarlet" in Hebrew. From the given name Shani 1.
Shawe English
Variant of Shaw 1.
Sheen English
Meaning unknown, though possibly a variant of Sean. A famous bearer of the surname is actor Charlie Sheen.
Sheet Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Variant transcription of Seth.
Sheik Arabic, Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic شيخ or Bengali শেখ (see Sheikh).
Shell American
Posibly from the given name Shell.
Sheng Chinese
From Chinese 盛 (shèng) meaning "flourishing, prosperous", also referring to the ancient state of Sheng which existed during the Zhou dynasty in present-day Shandong province.
Sheth Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Hindi
Variant transcription of Seth.
Shiba Japanese
From Japanese 斯波 (Shiba) meaning "Shiba", a former district in the prefecture of Iwate in Japan.... [more]
Shida Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "will, purpose" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Shieh Taiwanese
Alternate romanization of Xie or Shi chiefly used in Taiwan.
Shige Japanese
Shige means "luxurious".
Shiha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).
Shilo Russian, Ukrainian
Means "awl" in Russian and Ukrainian, from the Old Slavic root šidlo.
Shima Japanese
From Japanese 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Shime Japanese
This surname is used as 七五三, 志免 or 志馬 with 七 (shichi, nana, nana.tsu, nano, shi) meaning "seven", 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu, me) meaning "five", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling", 免 (men, manuka.reru, manuga.reru, me) meaning "dismissal, excuse" and 馬 (ba, uma, -uma, ma, me) meaning "horse."... [more]
Shina Japanese
Shina can mean "family, department, section".
Shinn English
Metonymic occupational name for a Skinner, from Old English scinn, Middle English shin ‘hide’, ‘pelt’. In Middle English this word was replaced by the Norse equivalent, skinn.
Shioe Japanese
From 潮 (shio) meaning "salt" and 江 (e) meaning "inlet, river".
Shipp English
nickname for a mariner or perhaps a boatbuilder from Middle English schip "ship". Compare Shipman . in addition the name may occasionally also have been topographic or habitational referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a ship.
Shitu Nigerian
Related to Shittu.
Shiwa Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 or 紫波 (see Shiba) or variant of Shiba but written 志和.
Shoaf American
Origin is unknown but it is the surname of American Rachel Shoaf who is a convicted murderer.
Shoat English (American)
Variant of Choate
Shoen German (Anglicized), Jewish
Americanized spelling of German or Ashkenazic Jewish Schön or Schoen.
Shōji Japanese
From Japanese 庄 (shō) meaning "manor, villa" and 司 (ji) meaning "officer, boss".
Shoji Japanese
From the Japanese 庄 (sho) "level" and 司 (shi or ji) "director," "official."
Shoji Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 庄司 (see Shōji).
Shōmi Japanese
From Japanese 正味 (Shōmi) meaning "Shōmi", a division in the area of Yoshiumi in the city of Imabari in the prefecture of Ehime in Japan.
Shomi Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 正味 (see Shōmi).
Shopa Ukrainian
Jewish, found in Russia, Lithuania and Ukraine. Native spelling is Шопа.
Shore English
From the Old English word scora meaning "the land along the edge of an ocean, sea, lake, or river; a coast."
Shoyu Japanese (Rare)
Shoyu is made up of two kanji that literally means "soy sauce".
Shōzō Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 宗 (shuu, sou, mune) meaning "origin, religion, sect" and 像 (zou) meaning "figure, image, picture, portrait, statue."... [more]
Shuck English
Origin uncertain; perhaps a nickname from Middle English schucke "devil, fiend".
Shull German
Derivative of Scholl
Shuto Japanese
From 首 (shu) meaning "neck, counter for songs or poems" combined with 藤 (to, fuji) meaning "wisteria".
Shyla Belarusian
Means "awl" in Belarusian, from the Old Slavic root šidlo.
Sialm Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Anselm.
Siauw Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xiao based on Dutch orthography. It is primarily used in Indonesia.
Sibul Estonian
Sibul is an Estonian surname meaning both "onion" and "bulb".
Sicat Filipino, Tagalog
Derived from Tagalog sikat meaning "rising" or "splendour, brilliance".
Siddi Italian
From the name of a municipality in Sardinia, possibly deriving from Vulgar Latin casilli "huts, farmhouses".
Siddu Italian
From Sardinian siddu "seal, brand", or the related siddai/re "to seal, to tighten", from which come the phrases 'siddai is dentis' "to grit one's teeth" and 'siddàu siast ingùnis' "may you be sealed there", the latter of which would have been affectionately said to a child that wouldn't stay still.
Sider English (American)
Americanization of Seider.
Sidhu Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit सिद्ध (siddha) meaning "accomplished, proven".
Sidle English
Anglicized form of Seidel
Siebe Low German
from a pet form of the personal name Siebert
Sieck German
The name is originally spelled "Siecke". Eric Siecke came from Norway and settled in Holstein, Germany in the year 1307. The final "e" was dropped by most of the family, though one branch still retains it... [more]
Sievi Romansh
Derived from the given name Sievi.
Sigel Jewish
Variant of Siegel 3.
Sigel Upper German
Upper German variant of Siegel 1.
Silas English
Derived from the given name Silas
Siler English
Anglicized form of Seiler, an occupational name for a rope maker, from German Seil ‘rope’
Silla Estonian
Silla is an Estonian surname meaning "bridges".
Simha Indian, Odia, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Sinha.
Simko Kurdish
From the given name Simko, a Kurdish diminutive of Ismail.
Simko Hungarian
From a pet form of the given name Simon 1.
Simmo Estonian
Simmo is an Estonian surname and masculine given name; a variant of the name "Simon".
Šimun Croatian
Derived from the forename Šimun.
Sinag Filipino, Tagalog
Means "ray of light, beam" in Tagalog.
Sinan Arabic, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Sinan.
Sinha Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit सिंह (siṃhá) meaning "lion" (see Singh).
Sinik Estonian
Sinik is an Estonian surname derived from "sinikas" meaning "bog bilberry".
Sinov m Russian
Means "blue", derived from Russian "синий (sinyy)".
Siraj Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Siraj.
Sirar Serbian, Bosnian
Occupational name for someone who makes or sells cheese.
Sirel Estonian
Sirel is an Estonian surname meaning "lilac".
Sirén Finnish, Swedish
meaning "siren" or "lilac"
Şirin Turkish
Means "pretty, cute, pleasant" in Turkish, ultimately of Persian origin.
Sison Filipino
From Min Nan 四孫 (sì-sun) or 四孙 (sì-sun) meaning "fourth grandchild".
Sisuk Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and สุข (suk) meaning "joy, happiness, delight".
Sitar Indian
A type of Indian musical instrumen.
Sivri Turkish
Means "pointed, sharp" in Turkish.
Skeie Norwegian
From Old Norse skeið "race, horse race".
Sköld Swedish
Means "shield" in Swedish.
Skoog Swedish
Variant of Skog.
Skura Polish
Polish name meaning tanner.
Slack English, Dutch
Nickname for an idle person, from Middle Dutch slac "slow, loose", Middle English slak "lazy, careless". Alternatively, the Dutch form could derive from Middle Dutch slecke "snail, slug", with a similar implication of idleness.
Slack English
Means "small valley, shallow dell", derived from Old Norse slakki "a slope", a topographic name for someone who lived by such a landform, or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word, for example near Stainland and near Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire.
Slate English
Occupational name for a slater, from Middle English slate, "slate".
Slats Dutch
Possibly derived from a toponym related to Old Germanic slaut meaning "puddle, pool" or "ditch, channel".
Sleta Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from Russian слёта (slyota) or Ukrainian слета (sleta), both meaning meaning "meeting".
Slimi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Slim.
Smart English
From Old English (smeart) meaning "quick". This surname was used to refer to person who worked as a handyman.
Smidt Dutch
Variant spelling of Smit, or a corruption of the German cognate Schmidt.
Smock English
From Middle English smoc, smok meaning "smock", "shift", hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or sold such garments, or a nickname for someone who habitually wore a smock (the usual everyday working garment of a peasant).
Smoke English, German, German (Austrian)
Possibly a variant of English Smock or an altered form of German Schmuck.
Smoot Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Smout.
Smout Dutch, Flemish
Means "oil, lard, melted animal fat" in Dutch, an occupational name for someone who sold fat or lard, or a nickname for someone who ate – or who could afford to eat – large amounts of food containing it.
Smyth English
Creative spelling of the surname Smith.
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