Submitted Surnames from Other Sources

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Sei Estonian
Sei is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "seib", meaning "washer" and "disk"; or "seil", meaning "sail".
Seidman Jewish, German
Derived from Seid.
Seire Estonian
Seire is an Estonian surname meaning "monitor" and "examine".
Sejkora Czech, Slovak
Sejkora means titmouse in Czech.
Sekewael Indonesian
The last name Sekewael is an original name from one of the island in Maluku. That one island name is "Negeri Oma." The meaning of Sekewael is "The Guardian of the River" because in "Negeri Oma" any body want to use the river of the water they have to ask for permission by Sekewael family... [more]
Selassie Ethiopian, Amharic, Western African
Possibly means "trinity" in Amharic. A notable bearer was Haile Selassie (1892-1975), the regent and emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.
Seldon English
Variant of Selden.
Selg Estonian
Selg is an Estonian surname meaning "back", "spine" and "back of".
Selter Estonian
Selter is an Estonian surname derived from either "selts" meaning "society", "union", "association", or "selters" (of German origin) meaning "seltzer".
Sen Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit सेना (sena) meaning "army, armament".
Senanayaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සේනානායක (see Senanayake).
Senarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සේනාරත්න (see Senaratne).
Senarathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සේනාරත්න (see Senaratne).
Senaratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සේනාරත්න (see Senaratne).
Senaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सेना (sena) meaning "army" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Senasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सेना (sena) meaning "army" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Sendaydiego Filipino
Possibly from Japanese 仙台 (Sendai), the name of a city in Japan, combined with the given name Diego.
Senesie Western African
Kissi surname of unknown meaning.
Sengchanh Lao
Means "moonlight" from Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".
Sengmany Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel".
Sengsavang Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ສະຫວ່າງ (savang) meaning "light, bright, dawn".
Sengsavanh Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven".
Sengsouvanh Lao
From Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light" and ສຸວັນ (souvanh) meaning "gold".
Senjean French
Probably from St John (saint-jean) from Christianization of Basques and misspelled
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]
Seo Korean
From Sino-Korean 徐 (seo) meaning "slowly, quietly, calmly" or 西 (seo) meaning "west, western".
Seol Korean
From Sino-Korean 薛 (seol) meaning a type of marsh grass or 偰 (seol) meaning "clear".
Seong Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (Seong) meaning "Success".
Seonu Korean
From the Taewon Sunwoo Clan, written using the hanja 鮮于
Sepetys Lithuanian
It comes from Šepetys, the Lithuanian word for comb or brush, and is stylized without the diacritic in English speaking countries.
Sereno Italian
1 Italian: from the personal name Sereno (from Latin serenus, serena ‘clear’, ‘calm’).... [more]
Serettis Greek
From the Italian surname Seretti.
Serote Spanish (Filipinized)
Means fecal matter in Spanish
Servania Cebuano
Meaning unknown. Probably a form of Cervantes.
Sesay African, Temne, Loko, Limba, Kuranko
Is a Muslim Surname from Sierra Leone. It is used among many tribes.
Seta Japanese
From Japanese 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Seufale Samoan
seufale is a name which is used in the islands of samoa but is also usedin other countries by the samoan people. seufale is a name passed down by a family member.
Seul French
From Fr. "only, alone"
Sever Croatian, Slovene
From Proto-Slavic sěverъ meaning ''north''.
Severide Modern
Meaning: Honesty, Sacrificer, Admirer ... [more]
Sevestre French
A French surname of unknown etymology.
Sévigny French
A kind of bush.
Seville Spanish, English
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain. Synonyms: Sevilla Example of: city, metropolis, urban center. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts... [more]
Seyler German
Germanic surname
Sha Hui
From the Arabic name Shah.
Shabtai Hebrew
Shabtai is the Hebrew name for the planet Saturn.
Shadow English
Origin unidentified. The name Shadue, Schadewe is recorded in England in the 12th and 13th centuries, from Middle English shadwe ‘shadow’, Old English sceadu (see Shade)... [more]
Shady English, Irish
Origin unidentified. Possibly Irish or English.
Shakib Persian
The Last name "Shakib" Originates from Iran.
Shakshuki Arabic (Maghrebi)
Most likely from Libyan Arabic شَكْشُوكَةٌ (šakšawka) meaning “a mixture”, referring to a type of North African dish made of vegetables and fried eggs.
Shaladi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Of unknown meaning (chiefly Libyan).
Shalom Hebrew
Means "peace" in Hebrew.
Shama Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Kanji Characters "者" meaning "Person", and "間" meaning "Between", "While". Other Kanji Character Combinations possible.
Shan Gujarati, Hindi
A Gujarati and Hindi surname with an unknown meaning.
Shanahan Irish
Anglicised form of Ó Seanachain.
Shandy English (Rare)
Shandy appears as a rare surname, mostly found in English-speaking countries going back to the 1600s. This name may originate from the English dialect adjective meaning "boisterous" or "empty headed; half crazy", of which the earliest record dates to 1691, though any further explanation for its origins are unknown... [more]
Shang Chinese
This is a Chinese dynasty.
Shanley Irish
Shortened form of MacShanley.
Shawe English
Variant of Shaw 1.
Shchusev Russian
Surname derived from Alexey Shchusev
She Chinese
From Chinese 佘 (shé), which is of unknown significance.
Sheen English
Meaning unknown, though possibly a variant of Sean. A famous bearer of the surname is actor Charlie Sheen.
Sheene Irish (Anglicized)
Derived from the Gaelic siodhach which means "peaceful." Most commonly used in Ireland and originated in the county's southwest region.
Shehadeh Arabic
Derived from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda) meaning "testimony, witness, belief (in Islam)".
Shemer Jewish
1 Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant spelling of Schimmer.... [more]
Shemtov Hebrew (Modern)
Means "good name", derived from Hebrew שם (shem) means "name" and טוב (tov) means "good".
Shen Chinese
From Chinese 慎 (shèn) meaning "cautious, acting sincerely, with care".
Shenberger English (?)
The name Shenberger comes from a common mix up with the archaic Austrian-German surname Schoenberg; meaning "Beautiful Mountain."
Shettima Kanuri, Nigerian
Meaning unknown.
Shi Chinese
In Chinese Shi means History.
Shibasaki Japanese
Shiba (柴) means firewood, Saki (崎) means small peninsula.
Shige Japanese
Shige means "luxurious".
Shigusawa Japanese
Keiichi Shigusawa, professionally known as Keiichi Sigsawa, is an award winning novelist.
Shih Taiwanese
Alternate transcription of Shi chiefly used in Taiwan.
Shikanai Japanese
A notable bearer is Kayleigh Shikanai.
Shimbe Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Niibe).
Shimbu Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Niibe).
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]
Shimei Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Shimekake.
Shimekake Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 七 (shichi) from 楠木七郎 (Kusunoki Shichirō), 五 (go) from 和田五郎 (Wada Gorō), 三 (san) from 三百騎 (sambyakuki) meaning "300 horses" and 掛 (kake), phonetically assigned to write 駆ける (kakeru) meaning "to run"... [more]
Shimoji Okinawan (Rare)
Comes from the island in Okinawa, Japan, called Shimoji. The combination of Kanji characters are 下 meaning "down, below", and 地 meaning "place, territory".
Shimonari Japanese
From 下 (shimo) meaning "below," "under" and 成 (naru) meaning "to become."
Shimotsuki Japanese (Rare, ?)
霜 (Shimo) means "hoar, frost" and 月 (tsuki) means "month, noon". This is the traditional Japanese word for "November". ... [more]
Shimpo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 or 神寶 (see Shimpō).
Shimpō Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 神 (shin) meaning "deity; god" and 宝 (pō), from 宝 (hō) meaning "treasure".
Shimpoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 or 神寶 (see Shimpō).
Shimpou Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 or 神寶 (see Shimpō).
Shin Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Jin).
Shina Japanese
Shina can mean "family, department, section".
Shinazugawa Japanese (Rare)
Means "immortal river; never dying river; river with no deaths" in Japanese.
Shinbe Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Shimbe).
Shinbu Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Shimbu).
Shinde Indian, Marathi
Meaning unknown; this was also the name of a Indian dynasty from Maharashtra.
Shinden Japanese
See Arata,this is simply the formal pronunciation.
Shindō Japanese
From Japanese 新 (shin) meaning "new", 進 (shin) meaning "advance, progress", 信 (shin) meaning "trust, faith", or 真 (shin) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 藤 (dō) meaning "wisteria" or 堂 (dō) meaning "temple, shrine".
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