Roxberry. Roxbury, from Rox, Rox, and byrig, a town, a city. Town of Rox.

Roxbrough. Roxborough, from Rox, Rox, and burh, a town, a city. Town of Rox.

Rucher. Róc, a rook; er, indicative of a person. One who acts like a rook; a croaker. In the South of Germany ruch, a rook, is the form of the word, and this agrees much better with the name under consideration.

Ruckman. Ruck, Ruck; man, a servant. Ruck’s servant.

Rucks. Ruck, Ruck; s for sun, son. Son of Ruck.

Rudd. Rud, red, ruddy. Later rud, became a noun, and signified redness, blush, ruddle, red ochre, and a river-fish. The last-named, from its red eyes, was called the rudd, or red-eye.

Rudden. Rud, red, ruddy; en, a termination of adjectives and participles. Make red; ruddy.

Rudduck. Rudduc, robin-red-breast. Ruddick, Ruddach, Ruddock, kindred names.

Ruddiman. Rud, ruddy; ig, an adjective ending; man, a man. A ruddy man. Rudman, Rudmann, of like significance.

Ruddy. Rud, ruddy; ig, implying an adjective. Ruddy. Rudy, of same derivation.

Ruder. Rud, ruddy; er, a person. A ruddy person.

Rudge. Rud, red; íge, an island. Red island.

Rudhart. Rud, red, ruddy; heort, a hart. A ruddy stag.

Rudling. Rud, ruddy; ling, denoting state or condition of a person, an image, an example. Healthy condition; picture of health.

Rudloff. Rud, redness, blush; lóf, praise. Blush-praise.

Rudolph. Rud, red ochre, red iron-ore; dǽlf, pronounced dolf, a delving, a digging. Iron-digging.

Ruf. Hróf, or róf, a roof, a raised part. Perhaps, from róf, famous, renowned, illustrious. Rufe, Ruff, Ruoff, of kindred signification.

Ruffell. Hróf, a roof, a raised part; el, denoting a person. A roof-rearer; a ruff-wearer.

Rumbol. Rúm, room, space, place; bol, a sleeping-room.

Rumboltz. Rúm, a room; boltes, genitive of bolt, a house. Room of a dwelling.

Rumel. Rúm, a room; el, indicative of a person. A room-mate. Rummel, Rummell, from the same.

Rumford. Rúm, wide, spacious, ample; ford, a ford. A spacious ford.

Rumig. Rúm, a room; ig, an adjective ending. Roomy; spacious; ample.

Rumsey. Rúm, room, space, place; rumes, genitive of space; íg, an island. A spacious island.

Runner. Rún, pronounced roon, mystery; ere, a person. A dealer in mysteries; a sorcerer.

Runser. Rún-seó-ere, from rún, a secret; seó, I see; ere, a person. A foreteller of secrets.

Runyon. Rún-ian, to whisper, to speak mysteriously, from rún, a mystery, and ian, a verbal ending.

Rusch. Risce, pronounced reesche, a rush. Rush, Rusk, from the same.

Rusher. Rush, Rush; er, a person. One who is a Rush; son of Rush; one who uses the rush.

Rushman. Rush, Rush; man, a servant. A servant of Rush; a rush-collector.

Rushmire. Risce, rush; mere, a mere, lake, pool. A rush-pool.

Rushton. Rush, Rush; tún, town, house. Home of Rush; habitation of the rush.

Rushworth. Rush, Rush; weordh, worth, worthy, honorable. An estimable Rush; value of rushes.

Rust. Rust, rust, rustiness.

Ruth. Rúte, rue, a bitter herb. From the bitter property of the rue, we have ruth, expressive of pity, sorrow, tenderness for the misery of another, mercy. Rutt, more closely related to derivation.

Rutnard. Ruth, rue, pity, sorrow; ard, an ensign of office, such as a pole, staff, etc. A physician; a clergyman; a consoler.

Rutherford. Ruther, Rutter; ford, a ford. Rutter’s ford.

Ruths. Ruth, Ruth; s for sun, son. Son of Ruth.

Rutledge. Rúte, rue; leger, place for laying or lying, as bed, couch, grave, churchyard. Rue-bed; a bed of rue.

Rutter. Rutt, Rutt, or Ruth; ere, a person. A descendant of Rutt.

Ruttley. Rutt, Rutt; ley for líc, having the form of. Resembling Rutt.

Ruttman. Rutt, Rutt; man, a servant. Rutt’s servant.

Rutty. Rúte, rue; ig, an adjective termination. Like rue. Or, Rutt, Rutt; ig, expressing the quality of. Having the character of Rutt.

Rutz. Rutts, from Rutt, Rutt; s for sun, son. Son of Rutt.

Ruwell. Ruw, rough, hairy; el, denoting a person. A rough, or hairy person.

Ruxton. Rucks, Rucks; tún, town, habitation. Home of Rucks.

Ryer. Rye, hairy; ere, a person. A hairy person.

Ryerson. Ryer, Ryer; sun, son. Son of Ryer.

Ryers. Ryer, Ryer; s for sun, son. Son of Ryer.

Ryland. Rye, hairy, rough; land, ground, earth, region, country. A rough country.

S.

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.