Submitted Surnames of Length 5

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Şanlı Turkish
Means "famous, glorious, magnificent" in Turkish.
Sanon Haitian Creole
From the given name Sanon of uncertain meaning, likely of African origin.
Sánta Hungarian
From Hungarian meaning "limping".
Santa Japanese
Variant of Mita.
Sante Old Celtic
It is a surname of Northern Italy (Cisalpine Gaul). It means sacred or holy.
Santi Italian (Latinized, Archaic)
Santi is a surname of Christian inspiration and it means Son of Santo (Saint). It also has a second meaning in plural that is Santos (Saints). Santi is a last name that comes from Piedmont (northern Italy)... [more]
Santy Celtic (Latinized, Modern)
It means saint, sacred or holy. In the Gaelic language is sanctaidd.
Saoud Arabic
From the given name Saoud.
Sapir Hebrew
Means "sapphire" in Hebrew.
Sapru Kashmiri (Modern)
Sapru people were a nomadic clan originally from Iran that moved across Asia and settled in Kashmir.
Saqib Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Saqib.
Saraç Turkish
Means "saddler, saddlemaker" in Turkish.
Sarap Estonian
Sarap is an Estonian surname meaning "hazel".
Sarda Italian
From the feminine form of Sardo or from sarda "large sardine" either a nickname or occupational name for selling sardines.
Sardo Italian, Catalan
Ethnic name from sardo "Sardinian".
Sarin Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain.
Sarip Maranao, Maguindanao
From a title of nobility meaning "sharif, religious chief", ultimately from Arabic شريف (sharif).
Sarma Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Assamese শৰ্মা, Bengali শর্মা, Hindi/Nepali शर्मा, Telugu శర్మ or Kannada ಶರ್ಮಾ (see Sharma).
Sarna Polish
IT COMES FROM POLAND FROM LONG-AGO ANCESTORS
Sarré English
“apologetic”
Sasai Japanese
From 笹 (sasa) meaning "bamboo grass" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit"
Saska Croatian
Name given to someone from Saxony. From Croatian “saska” which translates to Saxony.
Sassa Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 左雨 (see Sasame).
Sasse German
Variant of Sachs via the form Sachse.
Sassi Estonian
Sassi is an Estonian surname derived form "sassis" meaning "disheveled", "tangled", and "unkempt".
Sassu Italian
From Sardinian sassu "stone".
Sathi Indian, Odia, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Urdu, Thai
Alternate transcription of Sethi.
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).
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]
Sauls English
From the given name Saul.
Sauve' French
Sauve' from France to Canada. Changed probably due to an "a" and an "o" confusion in cursive. My granfather's was typo-ed on WW II old men's sign up in MA. or RI, USA.
Savas Greek
From the personal name Sav(v)as, New Testament Greek Sabbas, a derivative of Sabbaton "Sabbath", "Saturday".
Savaş Turkish
From the given name Savaş.
Savin m Russian
Derives from Saveliy or Savva.
Savio Italian
Italian nickname given to a wise, sage man. Saint Dominic Savio is a well-known bearer of this surname.
Savko Ukrainian
From a pet form of the personal name Sava (see Savas).
Savva Greek (Cypriot)
From the given name Savvas.
Sawai Japanese
From Japanese 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "wetland,swamp, marsh" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mineshaft, 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.
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