_Saake._ _Sæc_, pronounced _sahke_, war, battle.
_Saal._ _Sæl_, pronounced _sahal_, a hall.
_Saam._ _Sǽme_, pronounced _sā-am_, weak, slow, lazy, bad.
_Sabin._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _bin_, a crib, a manger, a bin, a hatch.
Sea-crib. Sabine, of like import.
_Sabins._ _Sabin_, Sabin; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sabin.
_Sabold._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _bóld_, a house. A sea-house; a ship.
_Sabot._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _bát_, boat. A sea-boat; a ship.
_Sacal._ _Sacol_, from _sǽ_, the sea; _cól_, coal. Sea-coal.
_Sach._ _Sæc_, pronounced _săc_, a sack, a bag. Sack, of like derivation.
_Sachs._ _Sach_, Sach; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sach. Saches, Sachse,
Sacks, from the same roots.
_Sackwright._ _Sæc_, a sack; _wyrhta_, a workman, artificer, wright,
maker. A sack-maker.
_Saddington._ _Sæd_, pronounced _sad_, satisfied, sated; _dincg_, broken
or fallow ground; _tún_, a farm. A farm of sated, fallow ground.
_Sadler._ _Sadel_, a saddle; _ere_, an agent. A saddle-maker. Sadleir,
Saddler, cognate terms.
_Sæger._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _ger_, a year. Sea-year.
_Saffer._ _Sæfn_, pronounced _safn_, a dream; _er_, an agent. A dreamer.
_Saffin._ _Sæfn_, pronounced _safin_, a dream.
_Safford._ _Sæfn_, a dream; _órd_, author. Dream-author.
_Sage._ _Sage_, a sage, a wise man.
_Sagee._ _Sage_, a sage; _e_, denoting a derivative adjective. Wise;
philosophical.
_Sagehorn._ _Sage_, a sage; _horn_, a pinnacle, a trumpet. A sage’s
trumpet.
_Sager._ _Sage_, a sage; _ere_, a person. A man of wisdom.
_Sagers._ _Sager_, Sager; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sager.
_Saget._ _Sage_, a sage; _æt_, meat, food. The food of a sage.
_Sague._ _Sag_, pronounced _săg_, a sack.
_Saiger._ _Sag_, a sack; _er_, an agent. A sack-maker.
_Sainsbury._ _Sanctes_, genitive of _sanct_, a saint; _bury_, from
_beorh_, a place of burial. Saint’s burying-place.
_Sale._ _Sæl_, pronounced _sā-el_, a cord, a strap. Saile, from the same
root.
_Saler._ _Sæl_, a cord; _er_, an agent. A cord-maker.
_Sales._ _Sale_, Sale; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sale.
_Salfinger_. _Sæl_, a cord; _finger_, a finger. Cord-finger.
_Salin._ _Sale_, Sale; _in_, a habitation. Sale’s dwelling.
_Saling._ _Sale_, Sale; _ing_, offspring. Descendant of Sale.
_Salinger._ _Saling_, Saling; _er_, an agent. A servant of Saling.
_Salisbury._ _Salis_, Sale’s; _beorh_, a burrow, or barrow. Sale’s barrow.
_Saalmann._ _Sæl_, pronounced _sa-al_, a hall; _mann_, a man. Hall-man.
_Salt._ _Salt_, salt.
_Salter._ _Salt_, salt; _ere_, an agent. A manufacturer of salt. Also,
from _saltere_, a psaltery, a dulcimer.
_Salters._ _Salter_, Salter; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Salter.
_Sanborn._ _Sand_, earth; _born_, born. Earth-born.
_Sand._ _Sand_, sand, earth.
_Sandberg._ _Sand_, sand; _berg_, a hill. A sand-hill.
_Sandberger._ _Sandberg_, a sand-hill; _er_, an agent. A sand-hill
dweller.
_Sander._ _Sand_, sand, earth; _er_, an agent, or doer. A sand-digger.
Saner, a contraction of the same.
_Sanders._ _Sander_, Sander; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sander. Saunders,
of like derivation.
_Sanderson._ _Sander_, Sander; _sun_, son. Son of Sander. Saunderson,
similarly derived.
_Sandford._ _Sand_, sand; _ford_, a ford. A sandy ford. Sanford, an
abbreviation of the name.
_Sandgran._ _Sand_, sand; Latin _granum_, a grain. A grain of sand.
_Sandgren._ _Sand_, sand; _grene_, green. Green sand.
_Sands._ _Sand_, Sand; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sand.
_Sandy._ _Sand-ig_, from _sand_, sand, and _ig_, an adjective ending.
Sandy.
_Sangborne._ _Sang_, song; _born_, born. Song-born.
_Sanger._ _Sang_, a song; _ere_, an agent. A singer.
_Sangers._ _Sanger_, a singer; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sanger; son of
a singer.
_Sank._ _Sanc_, a song.
_Sapp._ _Sæpp_, pronounced _sapp_, sap, juice.
_Sappel._ _Sæpp_, sap, juice; _el_, an agent. A sapper.
_Sapper._ _Sæpp_, sap; _ere_, an agent. A sapper.
_Sappington._ _Sæpp_, sap; _ing_, denoting action; _tún_, town, village.
A sapping town.
_Sarfert._ _Sár_, wound, sore, pain, grief; _ferht_, fright, fear.
Pain-fear.
_Saring._ _Sár_, a wound; _ing_, expressive of action. Wound-producing.
_Sattler._ _Sætel_, pronounced _sahtel_, a seat; _ere_, an agent. A
settler.
_Saul._ _Sáwl_, pronounced _sáw-el_, a soul. Saull, of like import.
_Saulnier._ _Sául_, a soul; _nere_, refuge, preservation. Soul-refuge.
_Saulsberry._ _Sáules_, genitive of _sául_, a soul; _berry_, from
_byrig_, a city. Saul’s city; city of the soul.
_Saulsburg._ _Saul’s_, genitive of Saul; _burg_, a city. Saul’s city.
_Sawyer._ _Sáwere_, pronounced _saw-yere_, a sower.
_Sawyers._ _Sawyer_, Sawyer; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sawyer.
_Sax._ _Sachs_, from _Sach_, Sach, and _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sach.
Saxe, of kindred meaning.
_Saxer._ _Sax_, Sax; _ere_, an agent. A servant of Sax.
_Saxton._ _Sax_, Sax; _tún_, town, house. Home of Sax.
_Saybolt._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _bolt_, a house, a dwelling. A sea-house; a
ship.
_Sayer._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _ere_, an agent. A navigator. Sayre, from the
same roots.
_Sayers._ _Sayer_, Sayer; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sayer. Sayres, a
cognate form.
_Saylor._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _lǽr_, pronounced _lore_, doctrine.
Sea-knowledge.
_Scank._ _Scanca_, the hollow bone of the leg, the shank.
_Scanlan._ _Scand_, shame, modesty, disgrace; _land_, land, earth,
region, country. Disgraced region. Scanlin, Scanlon of like significance.
_Scannell._ _Scand_, shame, disgrace; _el_, a personal suffix. A person
in disgrace.
_Scarborough._ _Scear_, an estate, landed property; _burh_, a town, a
city. The landed property of a town.
_Scattergood._ _Sceat-wer_, a shooter; _gud_, good. A good shooter.
_Schaab._ _Sceabb_, or _scæb_, a scab.
_Schaaf._ _Sceaf_, pronounced _skaaf_, a sheaf, a bundle of corn.
_Schaal._ _Sceale_, pronounced _skaal_, a school. Schall, of like
significance.
_Schaar._ _Scear_, pronounced _skaar_, a share, a fortune, an estate.
_Schaker._ _Sceacere_, pronounced _skaker_, a thief.
_Schaler._ _Sceale_, a school; _ere_, an agent. A scholar. Schaller, a
kindred name.
_Schallinger._ _Sceale_, a school; _ing_, expressive of action; _ere_, an
agent. One who is acquiring his schooling; a scholar.
_Scham._ _Scame_, pronounced _skam_, shame, disgrace, nakedness.
_Schamel._ _Sceamel_, a stool, footstool, bench, form, desk.
_Schell._ _Scell_, a shell, a rind, a cavity.
_Scobel._ _Scobl_, a shovel.
_Scofield._ _Sceawe_, shoe; _feld_, a field, a plain. A shoe-field.
_Scollean._ _Scól-lean_, from _scólu_, a school, and _lean_, reward. A
school-reward. Scollan, from the same roots.
_Scollay._ _Scól-ley_, from _scólu_, a school, and _ley_, a song. A
school-song.
_Scollin._ _Scól-in_, from _scólu_, a school, and _in_, a habitation. A
school-house.
_Scollon._ _Scól-lond_, from _scólu_, a school, and _lond_, land.
School-land.
_Scorr._ _Score_, the shore.
_Scotland._ _Scot_, shot, payment; _land_, land. Payment-land.
_Scotney._ _Scot_, shot, payment; _ney_, from the Irish, implying an
agent. A paymaster.
_Scott._ _Scot_, shot, payment.
_Scouler._ _Scolere_, a scholar.
_Scovel._ _Scofl_, a shovel.
_Scudder._ _Sculder_, a shoulder.
_Seabert._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _beorht_, bright. Sea-bright.
_Seabold._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _bóld_, a house. A sea-house; a ship.
_Seabourne._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _burne_, a stream. A sea-current.
_Seabrook._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _bróc_, a brook. A sea-brook; a rivulet that
empties into the sea.
_Seagrove._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _græf_, a grove. A sea-grove; a grove near
the sea.
_Seafert._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _ferdh_, a spirit. A sea-sprite.
_Seal._ _Seal_, a willow, a sallow. Seel, an analogous name. Perhaps,
from _seal_, a seal.
_Sealey._ _Seal_, a willow; _ig_, an adjective termination. Willowy;
abounding with willows. Sealy, Seely, Seeley, similarly derived.
_Seals._ _Seal_, Seal; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Seal.
_Seaman._ _Sǽ-mann_, a sea-man. Seeman, Seemann, kindred names.
_Seamans._ _Seaman_, Seaman; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Seaman.
_Seamen._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _men_, plural of _man_. Seamen.
_Seamens._ _Seamen_, Seamen; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Seamen.
_Seamon._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _mon_, man. A sea-man.
_Seanor._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _nor_, for north. North Sea.
_Search._ _Serce_, a shirt.
_Searchfield._ _Search_, Search; _feld_, a field, a plain. Search’s field.
_Sear._ _Sear_, from _searian_, to sear, to dry up. Dry; withered.
_Searing._ _Sear_, Sear; _ing_, offspring. Son of Sear.
_Searle._ _Sear-el_, from _sear_, sear, and _el_, denoting a personal
noun. A withered person; an aged person. Searl, from the same roots.
_Searles._ _Searle_, Searle; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Searle.
_Sears._ _Sear_, Sear; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sear.
_Seary._ _Sear_, dry, withered; _ig_, denoting an adjective. Withered.
Seeary, an analogous term.
_Seaton._ _Sǽ_, the sea; _tún_, a town. A sea-town; a sea-port.
_Sebald._ _Sé_, pronounced _se_, the sea; _báld_, bold, audacious.
Sea-daring.
_Seckel._ _Sec_, battle; _el_, indicative of a person. A warrior.
_Seckinger._ _Sec_, war, battle; _cyng_, a king, ruler, prince; _ere_, an
agent. A warrior-king.
_Seddinger._ Perhaps, from _Sedling_, an Ethiopian, and _ere_, an agent.
A slave-trader. Sedenger, a corruption of the same.
_Sedgwick._ _Secg_, warrior, soldier; _wic_, a camp, a station. A
military camp.
_See._ _Sé_, pronounced _sē_, the sea.
_Seebach._ _Sé_, the sea; _bæc_, pronounced _bāc_, back. An ebbing sea.
_Seeber._ _Sé_, the sea; _bere_, a bear. A sea-bear.
_Seeberger._ _Sé_, the sea; _berg_, a mountain, a hill; _ere_, an
agent. One that occupies a sea-mountain; a mermaid. Seeburger, of like
significance.
_Seebeth._ _Sé_, the sea; Irish _beth_, a house. A sea-house; a
bath-house.
_Seed._ _Séd_, pronounced _sēd_, seed.
_Seeds._ _Seed_, Seed; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Seed.
_Seefelder._ _Sé_, the sea; _feld_, a field, a plain; _ere_, an agent. A
follower of the sea-plain; a seafaring man.
_Seegrist._ _Sé_, the sea; _grist_, grist, a grinding. Sea-grist;
sea-grinding. Segrest, of like import.
_Seehofer._ _Sé_, the sea; _hofer_, a humpback. The sea-humpback.
_Seelaus._ _Sé_, the sea; _lus_, German _laus_, a louse. A sea-louse.
_Seeler._ _Seal_, a seal; _ere_, an agent. A seal-fisher.
_Seehorst._ _Sé_, the sea; _horst_, watching. Sea-watching.
_Seelig._ _Sé_, the sea; _lig_, a flame. A sea-flame. Selig, an analogous
name.
_Seelos._ _Sé_, the sea; _los_, loss, losing, destruction. Sea-loss.
_Seery._ _Sé_, the sea; _ríe_, pronounced _rē_, power, dominion.
Sea-power.
_Sees._ _See_, See; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of See. Seese, Seez, cognate
names.
_Sefer._ _Sé_, the sea; _fer_, a journey. A sea-journey.
_Sefton._ _Seft_, soft, mild, quiet; _tún_, a town, a house. A quiet home.
_Segall._ _Sé_, the sea; _gál_, pronounced _gaul_, lightness, folly.
Sea-folly.
_Segner._ _Segne_, a net; _ere_, an agent. A seiner.
_Seher._ _Sé_, the sea, _here_, an army, a host, a legion. A sea-army; a
naval expedition.
_Sehers._ _Seher_, Seher; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Seher.
_Selbert._ _Sel_, a dwelling, a palace, a hall; _beorht_, brightness.
Hall-brightness.
_Selby._ _Sel_, a hall, a palace; _bý_, a habitation. A palatial dwelling.
_Selden._ _Seld_, a royal seat, a throne, a palace; _en_, an adjective
ending. Palatial.
_Selfridge._ _Self_, same, self-same; _ricg_, a back, a ridge, a roof.
Self-same ridge.
_Seligman._ _Selig_, Selig; _man_, a servant. Selig’s servant.
_Sell._ _Sel_, a dwelling, a mansion, a palace, a hall.
_Seller._ _Sel_, a palace; _ere_, an agent. A king; a prince.
_Sellers._ _Seller_, Seller; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Seller.
_Sellick._ _Sel_, a companion; _lic_, like. Companion-like.
_Sells._ _Sell_, Sell; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sell.
_Selman._ _Sell_, Sell; _man_, a servant. Servant of Sell; servant of a
palace.
_Selner._ _Sel_, a palace; _nere_, refuge, protection. Palace-refuge;
protection of the king.
_Selover._ _Sé_, the sea; _lóf-ere_, a lover. A sea-lover.
_Selser._ _Sells-ere_, from _Sells_, son of Sell, and _ere_, an agent. A
servant of Sell’s son. Selser, perhaps, from the same roots.
_Semebroth._ _Sæme_, weak; _bróth_, broth. Weak broth.
_Semisch._ _Sem_, a seam, a bag; _isc_, like. Like a bag.
_Semler._ _Sem_, a bag; _lǽr_, doctrine, knowledge. Bag-knowledge.
_Senat._ _Senat_, a senate. Senate, from the same root.
_Senatz._ _Senats_, from _Senat_, Senat, and _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of
Senat.
_Senn._ _Sen_, sin.
_Senneff._ _Senn_, Senn; _nefe_, a niece. Niece of Senn.
_Senner._ _Senn_, Senn; _ere_, an agent. Senn’s servant.
_Setner._ _Setnere_, a seditious person, a revolter.
_Settel._ _Setel_, a settle, a seat, a bench, a stool. Settle, of similar
derivation.
_Setter._ _Settere_, a thief.
_Seubel._ _Séw_, the sea; _bel_, a bell. A sea-bell.
_Seubert._ _Séw_, the sea; _beorht_, brightness. Sea-glistening.
_Sharp._ _Scearp_, sharp. Sharpe, another spelling.
_Sharpless._ _Scearp_, sharp; _læs_, less, comparative of _lytel_. Less
sharp. Sharples, of similar meaning.
_Sharpley._ _Scearp_, sharp; _líc_, like. Sharp-like.
_Sharps._ _Sharp_, Sharp; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sharp.
_Sharr._ _Scear_, a ploughshare. Also, _scear_, a division.
_Sharsig._ _Sceares_, genitive of _scear_, Sharr’s, and _ig_, an island.
Sharr’s island.
_Sharswood._ _Sharr’s_, Sharrs; _wud_, wood. Sharr’s wood. Sharwood, an
abbreviated form of the name.
_Shaw._ _Sceawe_, a show.
_Sheaff._ _Sceaf_, a sheaf, a bundle of corn.
_Shealer._ _Sceale_, a scale, a balance; _ere_, an agent. A weigher.
_Shean._ _Sceán_, shone. Sheen, from the same root.
_Shear._ _Scear_, sheared. Sheer, of like derivation.
_Sheard._ _Sceard_, a sheard, a division, a remnant.
_Sheardown._ _Scear_, sheared; _dún_, a mountain, hill, downs. A sheared
mountain; a shaven hill.
_Shearer._ _Sceare-ere_, from _sceare_, shears, scissors, and _ere_, an
agent. One who uses the shears.
_Shearf._ _Scearfan_, to carve in pieces; _scearfe_, a fragment.
_Shearman._ _Sceare_, sheers; _man_, a man. A shearer; a reaper.
_Shears._ _Shear_, Shear; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Shear.
_Shearwood._ _Scear_, sheared; _wud_, a wood. A cleared wood. Sherwood,
from the same.
_Sheble._ _Sceabb_, a scab; _el_, denoting a person. A shabby fellow.
_Sheck._ _Sceac_, slow, sluggish, lazy, benumbed, costive, bound.
_Shecklin._ _Sceac-líne_, a line which fastens the bottom of a sail.
_Shedaker._ _Sceáde_, genitive of _sceádo_, shadow; _æcer_, a field. A
field of shadow; a shaded field.
_Shedden._ _Sceáden_, shaded, shadowed, overwhelmed, oppressed.
_Sheddy._ _Sceáde_, genitive of _sceádo_, belonging to shade. Shady;
shadowy.
_Shedinger._ _Sceádan_, to shade, to overwhelm, to oppress; _ing_,
expressive of action; _ere_, an agent. A person that overshadows another;
an oppressor.
_Shedwick._ _Sceáde_, genitive of _sceádo_, a shadow, a shade; _wic_, a
habitation, a village, a convent. A habitation of shade; a shaded village.
_Sheedy._ _Sceáde_, of shadow; _ig_, an island. An island of shadow; a
shaded island.
_Sheeler._ _Sceale_, a scale, a balance; _ere_, an agent. A weigher; a
balancer.
_Sheen._ _Scén_, pronounced _skēne_, sheen.
_Sheering._ _Scír_, shire; _ing_, offspring, descendant. Son of the shire.
_Sheldon._ _Scel_, a shell; _dún_, a mountain, a hill. A shell-hill.
_Shell._ _Scell_, a shell.
_Shellenberger._ _Scellenâ_, of shells; _berg_, a hill, a mountain;
_ere_, an agent. A dweller of a shell-hill. Shelberger, of similar
derivation.
_Sheller._ _Scell_, a shell; _ere_, an agent. A dealer in shells.
_Shelley._ _Scell_, a shell; _ig_, an adjective termination. Shelly.
Shelly, from the same roots.
_Shelling._ _Scelling_, a shilling. Or, _Shell_, Shell; _ing_, an
offspring. A descendant of Shell.
_Shellinger._ _Shelling_, Shelling; _ere_, an agent. A servant of
Shelling.
_Shelmerdine._ _Scel_, a shell; _mere_, a mere, a lake, a sea; _dínne_,
stormy. A tempestuous shell-lake.
_Shelton._ _Shell_, Shell; _tún_, town, house. Home of Shell.
_Sheneman._ _Sheen_, Sheen; _man_, a servant. A servant of Sheen.
_Shenton._ _Scén_, beautiful; _tún_, a house, a habitation. A beautiful
house.
_Shepherd._ _Sceáp-hyrde_, from _sceáp_, sheep, and _hyrde_, a keeper of
sheep; a shepherd. Shepard, Shephard, Sheppard, analogous names.
_Shepherdson._ _Shepherd_, Shepherd; _sun_, son. Son of Shepherd.
Shepperson, of like significance.
_Shepler._ _Sceáp_, sheep; _lǽr_, doctrine. Sheep-knowledge.
_Shepley._ _Sceáp_, sheep; _ley_, a lay, a song. A sheep-lay.
_Sheran._ _Scéran_, to shear, to shave, to cut off, to share, to divide,
to grant.
_Sherer._ _Sceare_, shears; _ere_, an agent. A shearer. Sherar, from the
same roots.
_Sherick._ _Scer-icge_, an actress. Sherk, Shirk, possibly, from the same
derivation.
_Sheridan._ _Scérian_, to divide, to rive, to part.
_Sheriff._ _Scír-gerefa_, from _scír_, a shire, and _gerefa_, a steward,
a bailiff, a governor. A governor of a shire; a shire-reeve; a sheriff.
_Sherlock._ _Scír_, white, bright, glorious; _locc_, a lock, hair. A lock
of white hair. Shirelock, of similar meaning.
_Sherlow._ _Scír_, a county, province, district; _low_, a grave, a
barrow, a small hillock, a tract of country gently rising, a low. A
district-low. Shirlow, from the same roots.
_Sherman._ _Scír-mann_, from _scír_, a share, shire, county, district;
_mann_, a man. A man who superintends; a shireman; an overseer; a
governor, a provost. Shearman, Shireman, of kindred derivation.
_Shermer._ _Scír_, a district, province; _mere_, a mere, a lake, a pool,
the sea. A sea-district; a lake-province.
_Sherr._ _Scír_, a district, a province. Shire, of kindred significance.
_Sherrard._ _Scír_, superintendence, stewardship; _ard_, an ensign of
office. A badge of stewardship. Sherrerd, of like import.
_Sherrat._ _Scír_, shire, district, county; _áth_, an oath. An oath
required by a shire from one in power.
_Sherrell._ _Scír_, a shire, a district; _el_, indicative of a person. A
resident of a shire.
_Sherrer._ _Scír_, care, charge; _ere_, an agent. A superintendent; an
overseer.
_Sherrie._ _Sherr_, Sherr; _íg_, an island. Sherr’s island. Sherry, from
the same roots.
_Sherwin._ _Scír_, a shire; _win_, a friend. A friend of the shire; one
devoted to the shire.
_Sherwood._ _Scír_, glorious; _wude_, a forest. A glorious forest. Or,
from _scír_, a district; _wud_, a wood. A district wood.
_Shetzline._ _Scetes_, genitive of _scete_, a sheet, a sail; _líne_, a
line. The lower sail line.
_Shew._ _Sceawe_, a show.
_Shewell._ _Sceawe_, a show; _el_, indicative of a person. A showman.
_Shiel._ _Sciell_, a scale, a shell.
_Shield._ _Scield_, a shield, a refuge.
_Shields._ _Shield_, Shield; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Shield.
_Shill._ _Scill_, a shilling, a piece of uncoined silver, which, when
coined, would make five pennies, each of which was 2½ pence.
_Shillady._ _Shill_, Shill; _hlǽfdie_, a mistress, a lady. Shill’s
mistress.
_Shilling._ _Scilling_, a shilling. Or, from _Shill_, Shill, and _ing_,
an offspring. A son of Shill.
_Shillingford._ _Shilling_, Shilling; _ford_, a ford. Shilling’s ford.
Shillingsford, from the same roots.
_Shillingsburg._ _Shillinges_, Shilling’s; _beorg_, a hill. Shilling’s
hill.
_Shimer._ _Scíma_, a brightness, splendor, glittering; _ere_, an agent. A
wit; a humorist; a scholar.
_Shinn._ _Scínne_, beauty, splendor.
_Shinneberry._ _Shinn_, Shinn; _byrie_, a burial-place. The burial-place
of Shinn.
_Shipley._ _Scip_, a ship, a boat; _ley_, a lay, a song. A boat song.
_Shipman._ _Scip-mann_, a ship-man, a sailor.
_Shippen._ _Scyppend_, a former, a creator.
_Shipper._ _Scip-ere_, a sailor.
_Shipps._ _Scipes_, genitive of _scip_, a ship. Belonging to a ship.
_Shirley._ _Scíre_, a shire; _líc_, like. Resembling a shire.
_Shoe._ _Scoe_, or _sceó_, a shoe.
_Shoell._ _Scoe_, a shoe; _el_, denoting a person. A shoemaker.
_Shoemaker._ _Scoe_, a shoe; _mace_, make; _ere_, an agent. A maker of
shoes.
_Shoneman._ _Scóne_, beautiful; _mann_, a man. A beautiful man.
_Shook._ _Sceóc_, shook.
_Shoop._ _Scóp_, a farmer, a maker, a poet, a minstrel.
_Shore._ _Score_, the shore.
_Short._ _Sceort_, short.
_Shortell._ _Sceort_, short; _el_, indicative of a person. A short person.
_Shorten._ _Sceort-ain_, from _sceort_, short; _ain_, to make. To make
short.
_Shortley._ _Short_, Short; _líc_, like. Resembling Short. Or, from
_sceort-líc_, short, momentary.
_Shorts._ _Short_, Short; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Short. Shortts, from
the same roots.
_Shoser._ _Scós_, shoes; _ere_, an agent. A shoemaker.
_Shott._ _Scot_, shot, payment.
_Showaker._ _Sceawe_, a show; _æcer_, a field. A show-field. Showeker,
from the same roots.
_Showalter._ _Sceawe_, a show; _alter_, an altar. A show-altar.
_Showell._ _Sceawe_, a show; _el_, indicative of a person. A showman.
_Shower._ _Sceawere_, a beholder, spectator, spy, a railer, a scoffer.
_Showers._ _Shower_, Shower; _s_ for sun, son. Son of Shower.
_Showman._ _Sceawe_, a show; _mann_, a man. A showman.
_Shreeve._ _Scréf_, a den, a cave, a layer. Shreve, of like derivation.
_Shreeves._ _Shreeve_, Shreeve; _s_ for sun, son. Son of Shreeve.
Shrieves, a kindred name.
_Shrigley._ _Scric_, a thrush, a throstle; _ley_, a song. Thrush song.
_Shriner._ _Scrin_, a shrine, casket, chest; _ere_, an agent. A maker of
shrines, caskets.
_Shriver._ _Scrifan_, to shrive, to receive confession; _ere_, an agent.
One who receives confessions; a shriver.
_Shroder._ _Scrúd_, a garment, clothing, shroud; _ere_, an agent. A
tailor; a shroud-maker.
_Shronk._ _Scruncen_, shrunk, withered.
_Schropshire._ _Scrob_, a shrub; _scír_, a shire, county, district. A
shrub-shire; a shrubby district.
_Shubert._ _Scúa_, a shade, a shadow; _beorht_, bright, lucid, clear. A
lucid shadow.
_Shuck._ _Scucca_, Satan, the devil.
_Shuff._ _Scúfan_, to shove, to thrust, to cast down; _sceáf_, cast down,
removed; _sceaf_, that which is cast down, as a sheaf.
_Shugard._ _Scúa_, a shade; _geard_, a hedge, enclosure, garden. A shaded
garden. Shugardt, Shugart, of like parentage.
_Shuler._ _Scúl_, a scowl; _ere_, an agent. One who scowls.
_Shull._ _Scúl_, a scowl, a frown.
_Shumaker._ _Sceó_, a shoe; _macian_, to make; _ere_, one who. A
shoemaker.
_Shuman._ _Sceó_, a shoe; _mann_, a man. A shoe-man; a dealer in shoes.
_Shumate._ _Sceó_, a shoe; Dutch _maat_, a husband, a wife, a companion.
A shoe-companion.
_Shumway._ _Sceome_, of shame, genitive of _sceamu_; _wæg_, way. The way
of shame.
_Shupard._ _Scóp_, a poet, minstrel; _ard_, a badge of office. A
minstrel’s staff. Shuperd, slightly altered form of the word.
_Shupe._ _Scóp_, a poet, a minstrel. Shupp, an analogous name.
_Shur._ _Scúr_, a shower of rain, a storm, tempest, a shower of arrows,
battle, fight. Shurr, from the same root.
_Shute._ _Scute_, given, expended, transferred, rushed, shot. Shutt, of
kindred meaning.
_Shuttleworth._ _Scuttel_, a scuttle, platter, charger, moment; _weordh_,
worth, price, value. A moment’s value.
_Shutts._ _Shutt_, Shutt; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Shutt. Shutz,
similarly derived.
_Shyer._ _Scyan_, to suggest, excite, prompt, persuade; _ere_, an agent.
A prompter; a pleader.
_Sibbet._ _Sibbian_, to pacify, to compose; past participle _sibbod_,
pacified, composed. Sibbitt, from the same root.
_Sibbits._ _Sibbit_, Sibbit; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sibbit.
_Sibel._ _Sib_, peace, adoption, companionship; _el_, indicative of
personality. A companionable person. Sibole of like import.
_Siber._ _Sib_, peace, agreement, alliance; _ere_, an agent. An ally; an
abettor.
_Sibert._ _Síb_, peace; _beorht_, famous, illustrious. A famous peace.
_Sibley._ _Sib_, concord, agreement; _ley_, a song. A melody.
_Sibson._ _Sib_, peace, adoption; _sun_, son. Son of adoption. Sibbs, an
abbreviated form of the same.
_Sick._ _Síc_, sick.
_Sickel._ _Sicel_, pronounced _sickel_, a sickle. Sickle, Sickel, from
the same root.
_Sickels._ _Sickel_, Sickel; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sickel. Sickles,
a cognate term.
_Sicker._ _Síc_, sick; _ere_, an agent. A sick person.
_Sickler._ _Sicel_, a sickle; _ere_, an agent. One who uses a sickle.
_Siddall._ _Síd_, ample, spacious, broad, vast; _dál_, a valley. A broad
valley. Siddell, Sidel, Sidle, alike in derivation.
_Siddon._ _Síd_, spacious, vast; _dún_, a mountain, a hill. A spacious
hill.
_Siddins._ _Siddin_, Siddon; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Siddon.
_Side._ _Síd_, ample, broad, various, diverse. Or, from _síde_, silk.
_Sidebotham._ _Síd_, ample, full, vast; _bót_, atonement, indemnity,
redress, cure; _hám_, house, dwelling. The home of full atonement.
_Sidebottom._ _Síd_, broad; _botm_, bottom. Broad bottom.
_Sidenburg._ _Síden_, silken, made of silk; _burg_, a fort, a castle, a
house. A house made of silk.
_Sides._ _Side_, Side; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Side.
_Sidleman._ _Sidle_, Sidle; _man_, a servant. Sidle’s servant.
_Sidley._ _Sidle_, Sidle; _líc_, like. Resembling Sidle.
_Sidney._ _Síden_, silken, made of silk.
_Siebel._ _Sie_, victory, triumph, crown; _bel_, a bell. A peal of
triumph.
_Siebeling._ _Siebel_, Siebel; _ing_, offspring. Descendant of Siebel.
_Sieber._ _Sie_, a crown; _bere_, barley. A crown of barley.
_Siebert._ _Sie-beorht_, triumphantly, or gloriously bright.
_Siebott._ _Sie_, victory; _bót_, atonement. A victorious atonement.
_Siebrecht._ _Sie_, crown; _brecht_, conquered. Crown conquered.
_Siebrist._ _Sie_, victory; _brist_, bearest. Victory bearest.
_Siedenback._ _Síden_, silken; _bæc_, back. A silken back.
_Siedler._ _Síde_, silk; _lǽr_, doctrine. Silk-knowledge.
_Siefert._ _Sie_, triumph; _fert_, spirit. A spirit of triumph.
_Siefken._ _Sielf-cyn_, from _sielf_, a salve, and _cyn_, kind. A kind of
herb salve.
_Siegel._ _Sigel_, the sun, a jewel. Siegle, from the same root.
_Siegler._ _Sigel_, a jewel; _ere_, an agent. A jeweller.
_Siegman._ _Sige_, victory; _man_, a man. A victorious man. Siegmann,
from the same roots.
_Sieler._ _Sie_, the sea; _lǽr_, doctrine. Sea-knowledge.
_Siemers._ _Sie_, the sea; _merse_, a marsh, a fen. A sea-marsh.
_Siemon._ _Sie_, the sea; _mon_, a man. A seafaring man.
_Sier._ _Sieran_, to lie in wait for, to plot, to conspire.
_Sifer._ _Sie_, the sea; _fer_, a journey. A sea journey.
_Sigmund._ _Sige_, victory; _mund_, a hand. A victorious hand.
_Silbert._ _Sigel-beorht_, from _sigel_ or _sigl_, the sun, and beorht,
bright. Sun-bright.
_Sill._ _Sigl_, a necklace.
_Sillady._ _Sill_, Sill; _hlǽfdie_, a mistress. Sill’s mistress.
_Siller._ _Sigl_, a necklace, a brooch, an ornament; _ere_, an agent. A
jeweller.
_Silliman._ _Sill_, Sill; _man_, a servant. Sill’s servant.
_Sills._ _Sill_, Sill; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sill.
_Silpath._ _Sigl_, the sun; _pæth_, a path. The sun-path; sunny path.
_Sillsby._ _Sills_, Sill’s; _bý_, a habitation. Sill’s home.
_Silver._ _Silfer_, silver.
_Silverberg._ _Silfer_, silver; _beorg_, a hill, a mountain. A mountain
of silver.
_Silvers._ _Silver_, Silver; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Silver.
_Silverstine._ _Silferes_, genitive of _silfer_, silver; _tine_, a tine,
a tooth of a harrow. A silver tine.
_Silverthorn._ _Silfer_, silver; _thorn_, a thorn. A silver-thorn.
Silverthorne, from the same roots.
_Simard._ _Sima_, a judge; _ard_, an ensign of office. A judge.
_Sime._ _Sima_, a bond, a reconciler, a judge. Syme, a kindred term.
_Simes._ _Sime_, Sime; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sime. Simms, Sims,
Symes, from the same roots.
_Simington._ _Sima_, a reconciler; _ing_, expressive of action; _tún_,
house. Home of reconciliation. Simmington, Symington, alike in derivation.
_Simkin._ _Sim_, Sime; _cyn_, kin, relation. Sime’s relation. Simpkin, of
similar meaning.
_Simkins._ _Simkin_, Simkin; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Simkin. Simpkins,
from the same roots.
_Simkis._ _Sima_, a judge; _cys_, pure. An upright judge.
_Simler._ _Sima_, a judge; _lǽr_, doctrine. Judicial knowledge.
_Simmer._ _Sima_, a bond; _ere_, an agent. A notary.
_Simmers._ _Simmer_, Simmer; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Simmer.
_Simmon._ _Sima_, a bond; _mon_, a man. A bondman.
_Simmond._ _Sima_, a bond; _mund_, a protection. A bond-protection.
_Simmonds._ _Simmond_, Simmond; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Simmond.
Simonds, Symonds, kindred names.
_Simmons._ _Simmōn_, Simmon; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Simmon. Simmins,
Symons, doubtless, of like parentage.
_Simpson._ _Simp_, Sime; _sun_, son. Son of Sime. Simson, from the same
roots.
_Sindall._ _Sin_, sin; _dál_, a valley. Valley of sin.
_Sine._ _Sín_, sight, vision, appearance.
_Siner._ _Sín_, a vision; _ere_, an agent. One who sees visions; a
dreamer.
_Sines._ _Sine_, Sine; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sine.
_Singer._ _Singan_, to sing, to play upon an instrument, to say, to
pronounce; _ere_, an agent. A singer; a musician; a soothsayer.
_Singerly._ _Singer_, Singer; _líc_, like. Resembling Singer.
_Singler._ _Singan_, to sing, to play upon an instrument; _lǽr_,
doctrine. Music-knowledge.
_Singley._ _Sing_, Sing; _ley_, from _líc_, like. Resembling Sing.
_Sings._ _Sing_, Sing; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sing.
_Sink._ _Sinc_, collection, heap, gain, treasure, riches, silver.
_Sinn._ _Sin_, or _synne_, sin.
_Sinnamon._ _Sina_, genitive of _sina_, sinews; _mon_, a man. A man of
sinews; an athlete. Synnamon, Synamon, of similar derivation.
_Sinning._ _Sinn_, Sinn; _ing_, an offspring. Son of Sinn.
_Sinns._ _Sinn_, Sinn; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sinn.
_Sithen._ _Sidhan_, times, courses.
_Sithens._ _Sithen_, Sithen; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sithen.
_Six._ _Six_, six.
_Sixsmith_, _Six_, Six; _smidh_, an artificer, a smith, a workman. Six’s
workman.
_Sixte._ _Sixte_, sixth.
_Skean._ _Sceán_, shone. Skeehan, Skeen, from the same radix.
_Skeffington._ _Sceafa_, a shaving instrument; _ing_, expressive of
action; _tún_, a house. A place where shaving is done.
_Skelly._ _Scell-ig_, from _scell_, a shell, and _ig_, an adjective
termination. Shelly.
_Skerl._ _Scer_, a ploughshare; _el_, indicative of a person. A plowman.
_Skerratt._ _Scer-geát_, from _scer_, a ploughshare; _geát_, an opening,
a gap. A gap made by a ploughshare; a furrow.
_Skinner._ _Scin_, the skin; _ere_, an agent. One who removes the skin; a
skinner.
_Skipton._ _Scip_, a ship; _tún_, a town. A ship-town.
_Slack._ _Sleac_, slow, remiss, idle, sleepy.
_Slade._ _Slǽd_, a slade, plain, open tract of country.
_Slagle._ _Slæge_, slaying, slaughter; _el_, indicative of a person. A
slayer; a murderer.
_Slater._ _Slát_, slit; _ere_, an agent. One who slits, or cuts.
_Slauch._ _Slǽc_, slack, slow, remiss, idle, sleepy.
_Slaugh._ _Slæge_, slaying, slaughter, striking, beating, dashing
together, a knock.
_Slaw._ _Sláw_, slow, idle, lazy.
_Slawson._ _Slaw_, Slaw; _sun_, son. Son of Slaw.
_Slaymaker._ _Slæ_, a weaver’s reed, a slay; _mac-ere_, a maker. A
slay-maker.
_Slayman._ _Slæ_, a slay; _man_, a man. A man who uses the slay; a weaver.
_Slayton._ _Slæ_, a slay; _tún_, a house, a habitation. A house where
weaving is done.
_Sleeper._ _Slǽp-ere._ A sleeper.
_Slick._ _Slicc_, a mallet, a hammer.
_Slider._ _Slidor_, a slider.
_Slifer._ _Slifer_, slippery.
_Sloan._ _Slán_, pronounced _slōn_, sloes. Also, from _slán_, to strike,
to fight, to slay, to throw. Sloane, from the same roots.
_Sloanaker._ _Slán_, sloes; _æcer_, a field. A field of sloes. Slonaker,
a kindred name.
_Sloat._ _Slát_, pronounced _slōte_, torn, bitten, broken through. Slote,
of the same derivation.
_Slocomb._ _Slá_, pronounced _slō_, a sloe; _comb_, a valley. A
sloe-valley.
_Slocum._ _Slá_, a sloe; _cumb_, or _coom_, a valley. A sloe-valley.
_Sloman._ _Slá_, a sloe; _man_, a man. A collector of sloes.
_Slough._ _Slog_, a slough, a hollow place.
_Slow._ _Sláw_, slow, idle, lazy.
_Slowe._ _Sláwe_, slow, idle. Slowey, from the same radix.
_Slowman._ _Sláw_, slow, lazy; _man_, a man. A slow man; a lazy man.
_Slugg._ _Slóg_, slew, killed.
_Smack._ _Smæc_, smack, taste, savor.
_Small._ _Smæl_, small, slender, thin, narrow.
_Smalley._ _Smale_, a slender person.
_Smallman._ _Smæl_, small; _man_, a man. A small man.
_Smallwood._ _Smæl_, thin; _wud_, a forest. A thin forest.
_Smeal._ _Smea_, little, fine, subtle; _l_ for _el_, indicative of a
person. A subtle person.
_Smeaton._ _Smeat_, beaten; _tún_, a city. A beaten city. Smeeten, of
kindred significance.
_Smedley._ _Smédh-líc_, smoothly.
_Smick._ _Smíc_, smoke, vapor.
_Smiley._ _Smilte_, serene, placid, fair, smooth, calm.
_Smith._ _Smidh_, any one who strikes with a hammer, an artificer, a
carpenter, a smith, a workman. Smyth, from the same radix.
_Smithman._ _Smidh-the_, a smithy, a workshop; _man_, a man. The man of
the workshop.
_Smithing._ _Smith_, Smith; _ing_, an offspring. Descendant of Smith.
_Smithson._ _Smith_, Smith; _sun_, son. Son of Smith.
_Smock._ _Smoc_, a smock, a farm-laborer’s blouse.
_Smocker._ _Smoc_, a smock; _ere_, an agent. One who wears a smock.
_Smythe._ _Smidh-the_, a smithy, a workshop.
_Snader._ _Snæd_, a shaft, a pole, the handle of a scythe; _ere_, an
agent. One who uses a snead, or sneed. Sneeder, a cognate term.
_Snare._ _Sneáre_, a snare, a loop, a noose.
_Sneade._ _Snæd_, a pole, a shaft, the handle of a scythe. Sneed, of like
derivation.
_Sneath._ _Snæd_, a pole, a shaft, the handle of a scythe.
_Sneden._ _Snǽd-en_, to cut, to cut off, to amputate. Snethen, from the
same radix.
_Snediker._ _Snǽd_, cut, shorn; _æcer_, a field. A mown field.
_Sneer._ _Snear_, active, quick, nimble.
_Snelbaker._ _Snel-bæc-ere_, from _snel_, active, cheerful; _bæcere_, a
baker. An active, cheerful baker. Snellbaker, from the same roots.
_Snell._ _Snel_, or _snell_, quick, active, cheerful, bold, brave.
_Snelling._ _Snell_, Snell; _ing_, offspring. Descendant of Snell.
_Sneyd._ _Snid_, I cut, I amputate, I slay.
_Snider._ _Snid-ere_, a cutter, hewer, pruner. Snyder, from the same
derivation.
_Snodgrass._ _Snod_, a fillet, a cap, a hood; _græs_, grass. A straw
fillet; a straw cap.
_Snow._ _Snáw_, snow.
_Snowdon._ _Snáw-dan_, to snow.
_Snowdon._ _Snáw-dún_, from _snáw_, snow; _dún_, a mountain, a hill. A
snow mountain.
_Soden._ _Soden_, perfect participle of _seódham_, to boil, to agitate,
to cook. Boiled; agitated; cooked.
_Soder._ _Seod_, a little sack, a bag, scrip; _ere_, an agent. A
sack-maker. Soeder, of like significance.
_Soding._ _Seod_, a bag, a sack; _ing_, expressive of action. Sack-making.
_Sodman._ _Seod_, a bag, a sack; _man_, a man. A sack-maker; a bag-dealer.
_Soeffing._ _Seofung_, sighing, sobbing, lamentation.
_Somer._ _Sumer_, summer. Sommer, Summer, from the same radix.
_Somers._ _Somer_, Somer; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Somer. Sommers,
Summers, equivalents.
_Somerset._ _Somer-setl_, from _sumer_, summer, and _setl_, a seat. A
summer seat. Sommerset, a kindred term.
_Sorg._ _Sorg_, sorrow, care, anxiety.
_Sorig._ _Sorhg_, sorrow.
_Souder._ _Sódh_, truth; _ere_, an agent. One who speaks the truth.
_Souders._ _Souder_, Souder; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Souder.
_South._ _Súdh_, south.
_Southcott._ _Súdh_, south; _cóte_, a cottage. A south-cottage.
_Southern._ _Súdh-erna_, southern.
_Southwark._ _Súdh-geweorc_, from _súdh_, south, and _geweorc_, a
fortress, a work. A south-work; a south-fortress.
_Southwell._ _Súdh_, south; _wel_, a well. A south-well.
_Southwick._ _Súdh_, south; _wic_, a camp. A south-camp.
_Southwood._ _Súdh_, south; _wud_, wood. A south-wood.
_Southworth._ _Súdh_, south; _weordh_, worth, price, value. South-worth;
southern value.
_Sower._ _Sawere_, a sower.
_Sowerby._ _Sower_, Sower; _bý_, a dwelling, a habitation. Sower’s
dwelling.
_Sowers._ _Sower_, Sower; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Sower.
_Sox._ _Socks_, from _socces_, genitive of _socc_, a sock, a woolen
wrapper for the feet. Belonging to a sock.
_Spackman._ _Spǽc_, speech; _man_, a man. A speaker; an orator.
_Spader._ _Spád_, a spade; _ere_, an agent. One who uses a spade; a
digger.
_Spadone._ _Spǽdan_, to speed, to prosper, to succeed.
_Spaeter._ _Spǽtan_, to spit; _ere_, an agent. A spitter. Spaetter, from
the same roots.
_Spahn._ _Span_, a span.
_Spang._ _Spange_, a little lock, a clasp.
_Spangler._ _Spange_, a lock, a clasp; _lǽr_, doctrine. Lock-knowledge.
_Spannagel._ _Span_, a span; _nægel_, a nail. A span-nail.
_Spare._ _Spær_, spare, frugal, moderate, small. Spare, from the same
derivation.
_Sparhawk._ _Spear-hafoc_, from _spear_, a spear, lance, dart, and
_hafoc_, a hawk. A sparrow-hawk.
_Sparmaker._ _Speare_, a spear; _mac-ere_, a maker. A spear-maker.
_Sparman._ _Speare_, a spear; _man_, a man. A Spearman. Spearman, from
the same.
_Sparrow._ _Spearwa_, a sparrow.
_Spearshott._ _Speare_, a spear; _scot_, a shot. A spear-shot.
_Speakman._ _Speac_, speak; _man_, a man. A speaker.
_Spealler._ _Spell_, history, story, speech, opinion, language; _ere_, an
agent, An historian; a lawyer; a linguist.
_Spear._ _Speare_, a spear. Speer, Speir, from the same root.
_Spearing._ _Spear_, Spear; _ing_, an offspring. A descendant of Spear.
Spering, a kindred word.
_Spears._ _Spear_, Spear; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Spear.
_Speck._ _Specca_, a blot, a blemish, a spot.
_Specketer._ _Specca_, a blot; _etere_, an eater, a consumer. A
blot-consumer; a blotter.
_Spedden._ _Spéd-an_, to speed, to prosper, to succeed.
_Speece._ _Spǽc_, speech.
_Speel._ _Spel_, a history, a narrative, a story.
_Speers._ _Speer_, Speer; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Speer.
_Spellman._ _Spell_, history, narration; _man_, a man. A narrator.
_Spicer._ _Spic_, bacon; _ere_, an agent. A hog-butcher. Spicker, an
analogous term.
_Spillard._ _Spill-an_, to spill, to destroy, to kill; _ard_, an ensign
of office. A destroyer; an executioner.
_Spiller._ _Spill-an_, to spill, to destroy; _ere_, an agent. A destroyer.
_Spillin._ _Spill-ing_, a wasting, a consuming, spoiling, destruction.
_Spillinger._ _Spill-ing_, consuming, spoiling; _ere_, an agent. A
consumer; a spoiler.
_Spillman._ _Spill-an_, to spill, to kill; _man_, a man. An executioner;
a hangman; a murderer.
_Spindler._ _Spindel_, a spindel, a needle; _ere_, an agent. One who uses
a spindle.
_Spooner._ _Spoon_, chips, tinder, touchwood; _ere_, an agent. A fireman.
_Spor._ _Spor_, a heel, a spur.
_Sporer._ _Spor_, a spur; _ere_, an agent. One who uses a spur; a rider.
_Sporl._ _Spor_, a spur; _el_, indicative of a person. A rider.
_Sprang._ _Sprang_, sprang, leaped.
_Spranger._ _Sprang_, sprang; _ere_, an agent. A springer; a leaper.
_Springer._ _Spring_, a spring, a leap; _ere_, an agent. A leaper.
_Springfield._ _Spring_, a spring, a fountain; _feld_, a field, a plain.
A springy field.
_Springman._ _Spring_, a spring, a leap; _man_, a man. A leaper.
_Springs._ _Spring_, Spring; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Spring.
_Springstead._ _Spring_, a spring, a fountain; _stede_, a place, a
station. A spring-place.
_Springthorpe._ _Spring_, a spring, a fountain; _thorpe_, a village. A
spring-village.
_Spurr._ _Spura_, a spur.
_Stack._ _Stáca_, a stake, a pile.
_Stackel._ _Stáca_, a stake, a pile; _el_, indicative of personality. One
tied, or burnt at a stake.
_Stacker._ _Stáca_, a stake; _ere_, an agent. One who constructs a fence
or a palisade. Staker, a kindred name.
_Stackhouse._ _Stáca_, a stake; _hús_, a house, a building. A building
with a palisade; a fortress.
_Stacpoole._ _Stáca_, a stake; _púl_, a pool, a lake. A staked lake.
_Staff._ _Stæf_, a staff, stick, support, a letter, writing. Staffe, from
the same root.
_Staffner._ _Stæf_, a staff; _nere_, refuge, preservation.
Staff-preservation.
_Stafford._ _Stæf-ford_, from _stæf_, a stick, a pole; _ford_, a ford. A
staff used in wading through a stream.
_Stager._ _Stǽger_, a stair, step, degree.
_Stagers._ _Stager_, Stager; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Stager.
_Stagg._ _Stæg_, a rope in the fore-part of a ship.
_Stagger._ _Stæg_, a rope in the fore-part of a ship; _ere_, an agent.
One who has charge of the rope in the fore-part of a ship.
_Staggers._ _Stagger_, Stagger; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Stagger.
_Stainrook._ _Stán_, a rock; _róc_, a rook. A rock-rook; a rook that
dwells upon rocks.
_Stains._ _Stán-es_, genitive of _Stán_, a stone. From Staines,
Middlesex, on the banks of the Thames, England, from a boundary stone
placed here to denote the extent of the jurisdiction claimed by the city
of London on the river Thames.
_Stainsby._ _Stains_, Stains; _bý_, a dwelling. Stains’ habitation.
_Stakes._ _Stake_, Stack; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Stack.
_Staley._ _Stæl_, a stall, a room; _ig_, expression of an adjective.
Roomy.
_Stall._ _Stæl_, a stall, place, seat, room.
_Stallman._ _Stæl_, a stall; _man_, a man. One who keeps a stall.
_Stamford._ _Stæng_, a stake, a pole; _ford_, a ford. A pole-ford.
_Stanbridge._ _Stán-breig_, from _stán_, a stone, and _bricg_, a bridge.
A stone-bridge; a paved way.
_Stancliff._ _Stán-cleof_, from _stán_, a stone, and _cleof_, a cliff. A
stone-cliff; a rock.
_Standbridge._ _Stand_, a stand, a station; _bricg_, a bridge. A
toll-bridge.
_Standen._ _Stand_, a stand; _en_, significant of a participle. Stood.
_Standfield._ _Stand_, a station; _feld_, a field. A station-field.
_Standing._ _Standan_, to stand, to continue; _ing_, expressing action.
Standing; continuing.
_Standish._ _Stand_, a stand; _isc_, a termination of an adjective used
substantively. A stand.
_Standley._ _Stand_, a stand; _ley_ for _líc_, like. Resembling a stand.
_Standring._ _Stand_, a station; _hring_, a ring. A station-ring.
Standering, a kindred term.
_Stanfield._ _Stán_, a stone; _feld_, a plain. A stone-plain.
_Stanford._ _Stán-ford_, from _stán_, a stone, and _ford_, a ford. A
stone-ford.
_Stang._ _Stæng_, a bar of wood, a pole, a lever, a club. In Derbyshire,
England, the word was used to denote a large pole employed in removing
new-made hay.
_Stanger._ _Stæng_, a pole, a lever; _ere_, an agent. One who uses a
lever.
_Stanley._ _Stán_, a stone; _líc_, like. Resembling stone.
_Stansberry._ _Stánes_, genitive of _stán_, a stone; _berige_, a berry.
The berry of a stone; a stone-fruit. Stansbery, from the same roots.
_Stansbury._ _Stánes_, genitive of _stán_, a stone; _byríg_, a city. A
city of stone; a stone-city.
_Stansfield._ _Stánes_, of stones; _feld_, a field. A field of stone; a
stone-field.
_Stanton._ _Stán_, a stone; _tán_, a town. A stone-town. Stant, possibly,
a contraction of the name. Staunton, from the same roots.
_Stanwood._ _Stán_, a stone; _wud_, a wood. A stone-wood.
_Stanz._ _Stants_, from _Stant_, Stant, and _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of
Stant.
_Stapleford._ _Stapel_, a step, a prop, a trestle; _ford_, a ford. A
trestle-ford.
_Stapler._ _Stapel_, support; _ere_, an agent. A supporter.
_Staples._ _Stapeles_, genitive of _stapel_, a trestle. Belonging to a
trestle.
_Stapleton._ _Stapel_, a step, an elevated place; _tún_, a mansion. A
mansion reached by steps.
_Stark._ _Stearc_, stark, strong, severe, hard, austere, sharp.
_Starkweather._ _Stearc_, severe; _wedher_, weather. Severe weather.
_Starling._ _Stærn_, a starling; _ling_, a termination indicative of
image, example.
_Starn._ _Stærn_, a starling. Starne, of like significance.
_Starr._ _Steorra_, a star.
_Starrs._ _Starr_, Starr; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Starr.
_Staub._ _Staub_, a worthless vessel, one unable to stand.
_Staubes._ _Staubes_, genitive of _staub_, a useless vessel. Belonging to
a worthless vessel.
_Stead._ _Stæde_, a place, station, stead.
_Steadham._ _Stede_, steady, stable, firm; _hám_, a house. A firm house.
_Steadman._ _Stede_, steady, stable; _man_, a man. A steady man. Stedman,
a kindred term.
_Stearn._ _Stearn_, the stern. Stearne, Sterne, of like derivation.
_Stearns._ _Stearn_, Stearn; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Stearn.
_Stebbing._ _Steb_, a boll, a trunk; _ing_, originating from. Offspring
of a trunk; a shoot; a branch.
_Stebbins._ _Stebbing_, Stebbing; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Stebbing.
_Steed._ _Stéda_, a steed, a stallion.
_Steel._ _Stýl_, steel. Steele, from the same radix.
_Steeling._ _Steel_, Steel; _ing_, an offspring. Son of Steel.
_Steelman._ _Stýl_ steel; _man_, a man. A steel-man; a dealer in steel.
_Steelwagon._ _Stýl_, steel; _wǽgen_, a wagon, a car. A steel-wagon; a
car for the conveyance of steel.
_Steen._ _Sténe_, a stone.
_Steenburg._ _Sténe_, a stone; _beorg_, a mountain, a hill. A stone-hill.
_Steenson._ _Steen_, Steen; _sun_, son. Son of Steen.
_Steere._ _Stýre_, a rule, direction, regulation, government. Steer, from
the same root.
_Steeringer._ _Steór-an_, to steer; _ing_, implying action; _ere_, an
agent. One who has charge of the steering; a pilot.
_Steers._ _Steer_, Steer; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Steer.
_Steever._ _Stæf_, a staff, a stick; _ere_, an agent. One who uses a
staff; an old man.
_Steffen._ _Stefen_, a voice, message, sound, tone, concert, agreement.
Steffan, of like meaning.
_Steffe._ _Stef_, a staff.
_Steffens._ _Steffen_, Steffen; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Steffen.
_Steffler._ _Stef_, a staff; _lǽr_, doctrine. Staff-knowledge.
_Steger._ _Stegher_, a step, a stair.
_Stell._ _Stell_, a place, seat, room. Stelle, doubtless, from the same
root.
_Stellwagen._ _Stell_, a seat; _wǽgen_, a wagon, a car. A carriage.
Stelwagon, of kindred signification.
_Stem._ _Stemn_, a voice, a command, a set time. Steman, of like
derivation.
_Stemme._ _Stemne_, a voice, a command.
_Stemmler._ _Stemn_, a voice; _lǽr_, doctrine. Voice-knowledge. Stemler,
from the same roots.
_Stempel._ _Stemn_, a voice, a command; _el_, indicative of a person. A
leader; a commander.
_Steng._ _Stenge_, a bar, a pole, a lever.
_Stengel._ _Stenge_, a lever; _el_, implying a person. A person that uses
a lever. Stengle, a slightly varied form.
_Stenger._ _Stenge_, a bar, a pole; _ere_, an agent. One who uses a steng.
_Stephen._ _Stefen_, a voice, message, sound, tone. Stephan, from the
same.
_Stephens._ _Stephen_, Stephen; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Stephen.
Stevens, a kindred term.
_Stephenson._ _Stephen_, Stephen; _sun_, son. Son of Stephen. Stevenson,
from the same roots.
_Sterk._ _Sterc_, stark, rough, rigid.
_Sterling._ _Steóran_, to direct; _ling_, a termination denoting the
condition of a person. In a condition to direct. Stirling, an equivalent
word.
_Stern._ _Stern_, severe, hard, austere.
_Sterner._ _Stern_, severe; _ere_, an agent. A severe person.
_Sternfield._ _Stern_, rough, hard; _feld_, a field. A rough field.
_Sterns._ _Stern_, Stern; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Stern.
_Sterr._ _Ster_, history.
_Steward._ _Stiward_, from Icelandic _stia_, work, and Anglo-Saxon
_weard_, a guard. One who has the guard of work. Anciently,
_stede-weard_, from _stede_, place, station, stead, and _weard_, a guard,
guardianship, watch: that is, one who has the guardianship of a place.
Stewart, of like kinship.
_Sticker._ _Stice_, a puncture, a stab; _ere_, an agent. A butcher.
_Stickle._ _Sticca_, a stick; _le_ for _el_, indicative of a person,
or expressive of the action of a person. The word originated from the
practice of prize-fighters, who placed seconds with staffs, or _sticks_,
to interpose occasionally: hence, to interpose.
_Stickler._ _Stickle_, to stickle, to interpose; _ere_, an agent. One
that interposes; a sidesman to fencers; a pertinacious contender.
Formerly, one who stood by to prevent the shedding of blood in a contest
between two persons: so called, from the _sticks_, or staves, in his
hands, with which he interposed between the combatants.
_Stickley._ _Stickler_, a stickler; _líc_, like. Resembling a stickler;
stickler-like.
_Stickling._ _Stickle_, to stickle; _ing_, denoting an action. The action
of a stickler.
_Stickney._ _Stician_, to stick, to adhere; Irish _neać_, an agent. One
that sticks to another; an adherent.
_Stidfole._ _Stide_, firm, fast; _fole_, a foal, a colt. A fast foal.
_Stidham._ _Stide_, firm; _hám_, house. An established house.
_Stiff._ _Stif_, stiff, hard.
_Stiger._ _Stígan_, to ascend, to rise, to climb; _ere_, an agent. A
climber.
_Stigale._ _Stigel_, a stile.
_Stileman._ _Stigel_, a stile; _man_, a man. A man who has charge of a
stile.
_Stiles._ _Stigale_, Stigale; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Stigale.
_Still._ _Stille_, still, quiet, fixed, firm.
_Stilley._ _Still-íce_, stilly, quietly.
_Stilling._ _Still-ian_, to make still, to tranquilize; _ing_, implying
action. Tranquilizing.
_Stillings._ _Stilling_, Stilling; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Stilling.
_Stillman._ _Stille_, quiet; _man_, a man. A quiet man.
_Stillwagon._ _Stille_, fixed; _wǽgen_, a wagon. A stationary wagon.
_Stillwell._ _Stille_, quiet; _wel_, a well. A quiet well; an unused
well. Stelwell, a cognate term.
_Stilson._ _Stille_, quiet, fixed; _sun_, son. A quiet son; a dead son.
_Sting._ _Stineg_, sting, prick, a biting, or stinging.
_Stinger._ _Stingan_, to sting, to prick, to stab; _ere_, an agent. He
who, or that which, stings, or pricks.
_Stock._ _Stoc_, a stock, stem, trunk, block, stick. _Stock_, past
participle of _stician_, to stick: hence _stock_, in its multifarious
meanings, implies fixedness.
_Stocker._ _Stoc_, stock; _ere_, an agent. One who has stock.
_Stockham._ _Stoc_, stock, stem; _hám_, a farm. A stock-farm; a nursery
of trees.
_Stockler._ _Stoc_, stock, stem; _lǽr_, learning, knowledge. Stock-lore;
tree-knowledge.
_Stockley._ _Stoc_, stock; _líc_, like. Stock-like; trunk-like; thick;
stubbed; stocky.
_Stockman._ _Stoc_, stock, stem; _man_, a man. A stock-man; a keeper of
stock; a nurseryman.
_Stocks._ _Stock_, Stock; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Stock.
_Stockton._ _Stoc_, stock; _tún_, a farm. A stock-farm.
_Stockwell._ _Stock_, a stock, stem, trunk, stick; _well_, a well. A well
found in a wooded place.
_Stoddard._ _Stod_, a post, a stand, a pillar; _ard_, an ensign of
office. A post-sign. Stoddart, doubtless, from the same roots.
_Stoffer._ _Stof_, a club; _ere_, an agent. One who uses a club; a
warrior.
_Stokely._ _Stock_, past participle of _stic-ian_, to stick, to push, to
poke, and, hence, to stir; a person who sticks, pushes, or pokes is a
_sticker_, or a stoker; _líc_, like. Stoker-like. Stokley, a cognate form.
_Stoker._ _Sticker_, one who, or that which, _sticks_, pushes, or
stirs, as it were, a fire. In Ireland, such a person was a _stoca_, a
servant-boy.
_Stokes._ _Stoke_, Stoke; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Stoke.
_Stone._ _Stán_, a stone.
_Stoneham._ _Stán_, stone; _hám_, house. A stone-house.
_Stonehill._ _Stán_, a stone; _hill_, or _hyl_, a hill. A stone-hill.
_Stoneman._ _Stán_, a stone; _man_, a man. A quarryman.
_Stoner._ _Stán_, a stone; _ere_, an agent. A stone-breaker.
_Stones._ _Stone_, Stone; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Stone.
_Stony._ _Stǽn-ig_, or _stǽn-iht_, stony.
_Stoop._ _Stoppa_, a pot, a vessel, a cup.
_Stoops._ _Stoop_, Stoop; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Stoop. Stoopes, a
kindred form.
_Storck._ _Storc_, a stork. Storch, Stork, from the same radix.
_Storm._ _Storm_, or _steorm_, a storm, a tempest.
_Storms._ _Storm_, Storm; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Storm.
_Stott._ _Stotte_, a hack, jade, a worthless horse.
_Stotten._ _Stotte_, a jade; _en_, an adjective termination. Jadish;
vicious.
_Stotts._ _Stott_, Stott; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Stott. Stotz, of
similar derivation.
_Stow._ _Stow_, a place, dwelling-place, habitation.
_Stowman._ _Stow_, a place; _man_, a man. The man of the place; the
proprietor.
_Strack._ _Strac_, straight, rigid, violent.
_Stracker._ _Strac_, rigid, violent; _ere_, an agent. A stern man; a
violent man.
_Strader._ _Strade_, imperfect of _stredan_, to spread; _ere_, an agent.
One who spreads, or straddles. Or, from _stræde_, a stride; _ere_, one
who. One who strides.
_Stradinger._ _Strade_, spread; _ing_, implying action; _ere_, an agent.
A straddling person.
_Stradling._ _Strade_, spread; _ling_, denoting state or condition of a
person. Act of one who straddles.
_Strand._ _Strand_, a strand, beach, shore.
_Strang._ _Strang_, strong, powerful, valiant, severe, rigid. Strong,
from the same root.
_Stratton._ _Stræte_, what is spread, a couch, a bed; _tún_, a house. A
bed-house; an inn.
_Straw._ _Streow_, or _strēaw_, straw, hay, a bed.
_Strawbridge._ _Streaw_, a bed; _brycg_, a bridge. A bridge that is flat
like a bed.
_Street._ _Strǽt_, street, way, course, public road, mark.
_Streeter._ _Strǽt_, a way, a road; _ere_, an agent. A foot-traveler.
_Streeton._ _Strǽt_, a street; _tún_, a town. A city or town of streets.
_Streets._ _Street_, Street; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Street.
_Strenger._ _Streng_, a string, sinew; _ere_, an agent. A sinewy man.
_Stricker._ _Strica_, a stroke; _ere_, an agent. One who makes a strike;
a striker.
_Strickland._ _Astricen_, a participle from _astrican_, to smite; _land_,
a land, a region. A smitten region. Or, from _stric_, plague, sedition,
and _land_, land. A plague-land; a land of sedition.
_String._ _String_, a string, sinew, chord, cord, rope, line, race.
_Stringer._ _String_, a chord, the string of a musical instrument; _ere_,
an agent. A musician.
_Stringfellow._ _String_, a string; _felaw_, a companion. A
string-companion; a band-fellow.
_Stringfield._ _String_, a line; _feld_, a field. A fenced field.
_Styer._ _Stýre_, ruling, direction, regulation, government, discipline,
punishment.
_Styers._ _Styer_, Styer; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Styer.
_Styler._ _Stýl_, steel; _ere_, an agent. Steel-maker.
_Styles._ _Stýles_, genitive of _stýl_, steel. Belonging to steel.
_Styring._ _Styer_, Styer; _ing_, offspring. Son of Styer.
_Sugden_, _Súg_, a sow; _den_, a valley. Sow-valley.
_Sugg._ _Súg_, a sow.
_Sulger._ _Sulg_, a plough, a ploughshare; _ere_, an agent. One who
ploughs; a ploughman.
_Sullwin._ _Sul_, a plough; _wine_, a friend, a disciple. A disciple of
the plough; a farmer.
_Summ_, _Sum_, some, one, some one, any.
_Summerfield._ _Sumer_, or _somer_, summer; _feld_, a field. A
summer-field; a field of grass and flowers. Sommerfield, of like
derivation.
_Sumner._ _Sumer_, summer, by the insertion of an _n_ between _m_
and _e_, becomes the name under consideration, and affords a good
illustration of one of the many attempts made to disguise the origin of
names.
_Sundberg._ _Sund_, floating; _beorg_, a mountain. A floating mountain;
an iceberg.
_Sunderland._ _Sunder_, sunder, separate, different; _land_, land. A
separate land; a land that has been sundered, from _sundrían_, to sunder,
or separated.
_Sutton._ _Súdh_, south; _tún_, town. South-town.
_Suwald._ _Súdh_, south; _wald_, wood. South-wood.
_Swallow._ _Swalewe_, a swallow.
_Swan._ _Swan_, a swan. Swann, from the same radix.
_Swank._ _Swânc_, imperfect of _swincan_, to toil, to labor. Labored;
toil-worn.
_Swanson._ _Swan_, Swan; _sun_, son. Son of Swan.
_Swanton._ _Swan_, a swan; _tún_, town, a dwelling. A swan-dwelling.
_Swarbrig._ _Swǽr_, heavy; _brig_, a bridge. A heavy bridge.
_Swartley._ _Swart_, black; _líc_, like. Resembling black.
_Sweat._ _Swet_, sweat, blood, gore.
_Sweater._ _Swet_, sweat; _ere_, an agent. One who sweats; a laborer.
_Sweatman._ _Swet_, sweat; _man_, a man. A man that sweats; a toiler.
_Sweet._ _Swét_, sweet, pleasant.
_Sweeten._ _Swéten_, from _swét-an_, to sweeten. Made sweet; sweetened.
_Sweeting._ _Sweet_, Sweet; _ing_, an offspring. Descendant of Sweet.
_Sweetland._ _Swét_, pleasant; _land_, a land. A pleasant land.
_Sweetman._ _Swét_, pleasant; _man_, a man. An agreeable man.
_Sweetwood._ _Swét_, pleasant; _wud_, a wood. A pleasant wood.
_Swegan._ _Swég-an_, to sound, make a noise, to howl as the wind.
_Sweigard._ _Sweig_, a noise; _ard_, an ensign of office. One whose
office is to make a noise, as evidenced by an ensign; a town-crier.
Sweigert, Swigert, of like derivation.
_Sweiger._ _Sweig_, a noise; _ere_, an agent. A noisy fellow. Or, from
_sweig-an_, to make a noise, and _ere_, an agent.
_Swenck._ _Swenc_, temptation, condemnation.
_Swenson._ _Swein_, a swain, a herdsman, a servant; _sun_, son. Son of a
swain; son of a herdsman.
_Swift._ _Swift_, swift, nimble.
_Swigler._ _Swíga_, silence; _lǽr_, learning, knowledge, doctrine.
Silence-doctrine.
_Swiler._ _Swil-ian_, to swill, to wash; _ere_, an agent. One who swills;
a swiller; a drunkard.
_Swilkey._ _Swilce_, moreover, seeing, indeed, further.
_Swindell._ _Swin_, a song, a lay; _dǽl_, a dale, a valley. A
song-valley.
_Swindells._ _Swindell_, Swindell; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Swindell.
_Swinden._ _Swin_, a song; _den_, a valley. A song-valley.
_Swineford._ _Swín_, swine, a pig; _ford_, a ford. Swine-ford.
_Swinehart._ _Swín_, swine; _heort_, a termination denoting hearty,
hearted, brave. Swine-hearted; brave as swine.
_Swing._ _Swing_, a whip, a blow, a stripe.
_Swink._ _Swinc_, labor, inconvenience, fatigue, trouble, affliction,
torment, temptation, banishment.
_Swinker._ _Swinc_, labor, torment; _ere_, an agent. A laborer; a
tormentor.
_Swinton._ _Swin_, a song; _tún_, a house. A song-house. Swint, perhaps,
a contraction.
_Swire._ _Swir_, a column, a pillar.
_Swope._ _Swope_, a whip, a scourge.
_Syckelmoore._ _Sicel_, a sickle; _mór_, a moor, a heath. A sickled heath.
_Syle._ _Sýl_, a sill, a ground-post, a post, a pillar, a column.
_Sypher._ _Sýfer_, pure, decent, sober, abstinent, chaste.