Chapter M (1)

_Manchester._ _Manig-ceaster_, from _manig_, many, much; _ceaster_, city, fort, castle, town. Many castles.

_Manning._ _Mann_, Mann; _ing_, offspring. Son of Mann.

_Marx._ _Marcs_, from _marc_, a mark; _s_ for _sun_, a son. Son of Marc.

_Mase._ _Mase_, a whirlpool, a gulf.

_Maslin._ _Mæslen_, or _maslin_, brass.

_Max._ _Max_, noose, mesh, net, snare.

_Maxfield._ _Max_, Max; _feld_, a field. Max’s field.

_Maxwell._ _Max_, Max; _wæl_, a well. Max’s well.

_Meadowcroft._ _Mǽdewe_, a meadow; _croft_, a small enclosed field. A meadow-field.

_Mearns._ _Mearn_, mourned; _s_ for _sun_, son. A mourned son.

_Mear._ _Mere_, lake, pool, sea.

_Mears._ _Mear_, Mear; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Mear.

_Medlar._ _Méd_, meed, merit, reward, recompense; _lǽr_, doctrine. Reward of doctrine.

_Medway._ _Mǽd_, meed, meadow, trunk of a tree; _wǽg_, a wave. Meadow-wave; a river.

_Meredith._ _Mere_, lake, sea; _diht_, ordering, direction, predicting, foretelling. Sea-predicting.

_Merscher._ _Mersc-ware_, from _mersc_, marsh, fen, and _ware_, used only as a termination, denoting inhabitants, dwellers. Marshmen; fenmen.

_Merton._ _Meretún_, from _mere_, lake, sea; _tún_, town. Sea-port; lake-port.

_Metsinger._ _Metssunge_, from _mettsung_, messing, food, meat; _ere_, indicating a person. A victualler; a provider. Messinger, another form of the name.

_Michener._ Perhaps _Micg-ærn_, from _micg-an_, to water; _ærn_, a place, a secret place, a closet, a habitation, a house. An urinary; a drain.

_Midding._ _Midding_, a dunghill.

_Middlesex._ _Middel_, middle; _Sexe_, Saxons. The Middle Saxons.

_Middleton._ _Middel_, middle; _tún_, town. The middle town.

_Mitchell._ _Mycg_, a midge, a gnat; _el_, a termination denoting a person. A dwarf; a pigmy.

_Monteith._ _Mon_, man; _téth_, teeth. Human teeth.

_Montgomery._ _Munt-guman-ríc_, from _munt_, mountain; _guman_, of man, genitive of _guma_; _ríc_, pronounced _ree_, a postfix denoting dominion, power. Mountain of man’s power; acme of human greatness.

_Muckle._ _Mucxle_, a muscle, a shell-fish.

_Mumford._ _Mund-ford_, from _mund_, a contraction of _munden_, remembered, and _ford_, ford. A remembered ford.

_Munce._ _Munc_, a monk. Munch, Munk, of similar derivation.

_Murberry._ _Murberie_, possibly from _múr_, a wall, from the resemblance of the fruit in roughness to a wall, and _berie_, a berry. _Mur_ itself signifies a mulberry.

_Murdock._ _Mere_, a sea; _docce_, a dock. A naval dock.

N.

_Nabes._ _Næbb_, a face; _s_ for _sun_, sun. The sun’s face.

_Nachtigall._ _Næctegale_, nightingale, from _næcte_, night, and _gale_, a singer. A night-singer.

_Nachod._ _Næcud_, naked, uncovered.

_Nadely._ _Nædl_, a needle, _líc_, like. Needle-like.

_Nægele._ _Nægel_, a nail, a pin, a nail of the hand. Nagel, Nagele, Naglee, other forms of the name.

_Nebeker._ _Neb_, face, countenance, mouth, neb, nib, nose; _æcer_, field, land, anything sown, sown corn, an acre. Face-pimples.

_Nebel._ _Neb_, face, countenance; _el_, termination denoting a person. Human face.

_Nebhut._ _Neb_, face, head, mouth; _húth_, spoil, booty, prey. Blotched countenance.

_Nedel._ _Nedl_, a needle.

_Needham._ _Neád_, need, necessity, infirmity; _hám_, home, house, dwelling, village, farm. An almshouse; an infirmary.

_Neef._ _Nefe_, a niece, a granddaughter. Neff, from the same root.

_Nesenger._ _Nesse_, a headland; _ing_, originating from; _er_, a personal suffix. One raised upon a headland.

_Ness._ _Nesse_, a cape. Nesz, another form of the name.

_Neswanger._ _Nesse_, or _næs_, a rock, support, headland, ness, cape, promontory; _wang_, a plain, field, wong, land; _er_, a personal suffix. Possessor of a rock-plain.

_Neswenger._ _Nesse_, rock; _wengere_, a pillow, bolster. Rock-pillow.

_Nester._ _Nest_, support, food, wages; _er_, a personal suffix. A supporter; a wage-earner. Nester, a kindred name.

_Neth._ _Neth_, wickedness, malice, cunning, hatred, strife, zeal, punishment, slaughter.

_Nething._ _Neth_, Neth; _ing_, offspring, descendant. Son of Neth.

_Nette._ _Nett_, a net.

_Netterville._ _Nett_, a net; _er_, a personal suffix; French _ville_, a villa, a town. A fishing-place.

_Nettinger._ _Nett_, a net; _ing_, expressive of action; _er_, a personal termination. A seiner; a fisherman.

_Nettleton._ _Netele_, a nettle; _tún_, a farm. A nettle-farm.

_Newbold._ _Newe_, new, late, young; _báld_, bold, courageous, honorable. Lately honorable.

_Newcomb._ _Newe_, new; _comb_, a valley. New valley.

_Newcomet._ _Newe_, new; _cometa_, a comet. A new comet.

_Newell._ _Neowel_, prone, prostrate, depressed, profound, deep. Newhall, perhaps, from the same root.

_Nipe._ _Nip_, darkness.

_Nippes._ _Nipp_, Nipe; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Nipe.

_Norman._ _Nor_, contraction of _north_, north; _man_, a man. North-man.

_Northrop._ _Nor_, north; _thorpe_, town. North town.

_Norwood._ _Nor_, north; _wud_, wood. Northwood.

_Nye._ _Nye_, a nye, a nest.

_Nyholm._ _Nye_, a nest; _holm_, the deep sea, an abyss, the ocean, a river island. Nest-water; nest-island.

_Nyman._ _Nye_, a nest; _man_, man, or woman. Nest-woman.

_Nystrom._ _Nye_, a nest; _streom_, a stream. Nest-stream.

O.

_Obdyke._ _Ob_, off; _díc_, bank, mound. Off the bank. Opdyke, from the same roots.

_Oberdick._ _O’ber_, over, above; _díc_, dyke, ditch, trench, moat. Overflowing ditch.

_Oberholt._ _O’ber_, above; _holt_, a forest. Mountain-forest.

_Ofar._ _O’fer_, a margin, brink, bank, shore.

_Orcutt._ _Or_, free from; _coth_, disease. Free from disease.

_Ord._ _O’rd_, beginning, origin, author, edge, sword, battle-array.

_Ordmann._ _O’rd_, the front of an army; _mann_, man. A general; a commander.

_Orfe._ _Orfe_, cattle. Orf, Orff, of similar derivation.

_Orgill._ _Orgel_, pride, arrogance.

_Orgs._ _Org_, pride; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of pride.

_Orme._ _Or_, free from; _me_, me. Free me from.

_Ormerod._ _Or_, free from; _me_, me; _rod_, rod. Free me from the rod. Ormrod, of like import.

_Ormond._ _Or_, free from; _mond_, care, protection. Free from care; without protection.

_Ormsby._ _Orm_, Orme; _s_, sign of genitive; _bý_, a termination denoting habitation, dwelling. Habitation of Orme.

_Ormston._ _Orm_, genitive _Ormes_, Orme; _tún_, house. Home of Orme.

_Orth._ _O’rth_, breathing.

_Orthwein._ _O’rth_, breathing; _wine_, a man. A living man.

_Orton._ _Or_, free from; _tún_, house, farm, village, town. Free from the cares of home, or of the town.

_Orwig._ _Or_, free from; _wig_, warfare, battle, strife. Free from warfare.

_Osbeck._ _O’s_, a hero; _béc_, a book, a volume, a writing. Hero-book; a novel.

_Osborne._ _O’s_, a hero; _beorn_, chief, general, prince, king. Hero-king. Osborn, Osbourn, Osbourne, kindred names.

_Osler._ _O’s_, hero; _lǽr_, lore, learning. Hero-lore.

_Osmond._ _O’s_, hero; _mond_, hand, defence, protection, security. Hero-protection.

_Osmun._ _O’s_, hero; _mund_, a hand. Heroic hand.

_Osmus._ _O’s_, hero; _mús_, mouse, flesh, muscle. Heroic muscle.

_Osner._ _O’s_, hero; _nere_, refuge, safety, preservation. Heroic preservation.

_Oswald._ _O’s_, hero; _wald_, ruler, governor, lord. Heroic ruler.

_Ost._ _Ost_, East. Also, a knot, a scale.

_Oster._ _Oster_, Easter.

_Overholt._ _Ouer_, over; _holt_, a forest. Hill-forest.

_Oxenford._ _Oxen_, from _oxan_, genitive of _oxa_, an ox; _ford_, a ford. The ford of the ox. Oxford, abbreviation of same.

P.

_Palen._ _Pællen_, purple.

_Pennington._ _Pening_, a penny; _tún_, dwelling, house. A mint; a bank.

_Pepper._ _Peppor_, or _peopor_, pepper.

_Peppercorn._ _Peppor_, pepper; _corn_, corn. A peppercorn.

_Pile._ _Píl_, a pile, dart, pole, stake.

_Pilking._ _Píl_, a pile, dart; _cyng_, a king, ruler, prince. Pile-king; warrior-king.

_Pilkington._ _Pilking_, Pilking; _tún_, house. Home of Pilking.

_Pitt._ _Pitt_, a well, a hole.

_Pitfield._ _Pitt_, a well; _feld_, a field, pasture, plain. A plain full of excavations.

_Pitkin._ _Pitt_, Pitt; _cyn_, kindred, posterity, nation. Pitt’s posterity.

_Pitts._ _Pitt_, Pitt; _s_ for _sun_, son. Pitt’s son; son of Pitt.

_Pitman._ _Pitt_, a pit, a hole, a well; _man_, a man. A man who works in a pit; a pitman.

_Pittenger._ _Pitt_, Pitt; _eng_ for _ing_, descendant; _er_, a personal suffix. Descendant of Pitt.

_Plag._ _Plæga_, play, sport, pastime, wager.

_Plagman._ _Plæga_, play, pastime, wager; _man_, a man. Man of pleasure. Plagemann, a cognate form.

_Plumly._ _Plume_, a plum; _líc_, form, shape, substance. Plum-shape.

_Porter._ _Port_, port, haven, town, city, gate of a town; _er_, a personal suffix. A gate-keeper.

_Portman._ _Port_, a city; _man_, a man. A citizen.

_Preston._ _Preost_, a priest, presbyter, clergyman; _tún_, a house. A parsonage.

_Prevost._ _Prafost_, prevost, president.

_Priestly_. _Preost_, a priest; _líc_, like. Priest-like.

_Pund._ _Púnd_, a pound, a fold.

_Punger._ _Pung_, a purse; _er_, a personal termination. A purser.

_Punt._ _Punt_, a boat.

_Pusey._ _Púse_, a purse, a bag.

_Poole._ _Púl_, pronounced _pool_, a pool.

_Pyle._ _Pyle_, a pillow, a cushion. Pywell, perhaps, from the same root.

_Pyne._ _Pín_, a pine.

_Pyott._ _Pytt_, a pit, a well. Piatt, a kindred name.

Q.

_Quain._ _Queán_, a barren cow.

_Queen._ _Quén_, a wife. Quen, Quein, of similar derivation.

_Quick._ _Cwic_, quick, living, active.

_Quicksell._ _Cwic_, active; _sel_, a companion. An active companion. Quicksall, a slightly modified term.

R.

_Raake._ _Ræce_, a rach, a setting dog.

_Rackham._ _Ræce_, Raake; _hám_, house. Home of Raake.

_Radcliff._ _Rád_, that on which one rides, a road; _clyf_, a rock, a steep descent. A road-cliff. Radcliffe, another spelling.

_Raddington._ _Ræding_, Reading; _tún_, town. Town of Reading.

_Raddish._ _Rædic_, from _rǽd_, red, and _isc_, an adjective termination denoting like. Red-like; a radish. Radisch, Radish, of similar origin.

_Rader._ _Rád_, traveling, journeying; _er_, a personal suffix. A traveler.

_Radeker._ _Rǽd_, red; _æcer_, acre, field, land. A red field.

_Radfield._ _Rǽd_, red; _feld_, a plain. A red plain.

_Radford._ _Rǽd_, red; _fōrd_, a ford, a stream. A red ford.

_Radley._ _Rǽd_, red; _líc_, like. Red-like.

_Rae._ _Rá_, a roebuck, a hart.

_Raeder._ _Rá-deór_, a roebuck.

_Rafferty._ _Ræfter_, a rafter, a perch. Doubtless, a corruption of _ræfter_, produced by removing _t_, and placing it at the end of the word.

_Rahill._ _Rá_, a roe, a hart; _hill_, a hill. Roe-hill.

_Rahm._ _Ram_, or _ramm_, a ram. Rahme, of like significance.

_Rahn._ _Rán_, a whale.

_Rahner._ _Rán_, a whale; _er_, a personal suffix. A whaler.

_Raith._ _Ræth_, quick. Rath, of like import.

_Ramm._ _Ramm_, a ram, a male sheep.

_Rammage._ _Ram_, a ram; _mæg_, female. The female of the ram; an ewe.

_Ramsey._ _Rammes-íg_, from _rammes_, genitive of _ramin_, ram; _ig_, an island. Isle of Ram. Ramsay, from the same roots.

_Ramson._ _Ram_, Ramm; _sun_, son. Son of Ramm.

_Ranck._ _Ranc_, proud, haughty, rebellious, rank, fruitful. Rancke, slightly altered form.

_Rand._ _Rand_, a border, rim, edge, a shield, a bosc.

_Randall._ _Ran_, a deer; _dál_, or _dǽl_, a dale, a valley. Deer-valley. Randell, Randle, of like parentage.

_Randolph._ _Ran_, plunder, _dǽlf_, a delving, a digging. Plunder-delving.

_Rankin._ _Ran_, a deer; _cyn_, kin, race, tribe, kind. Deer-tribe.

_Rankins._ _Rankin_, Rankin; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Rankin. Ranken, from the same.

_Ranks._ _Rank_, Rank, from _rænc_, pride, and _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Rank; son of pride.

_Rapp._ _Ráp_, a rope, a cord.

_Rapson._ _Ráp_, Rapp; _sun_, son. Son of Rapp.

_Rasbold._ _Rǽs_, a rush, an onset, an attack; _báld_, bold, audacious, courageous, honorable. A courageous attack.

_Rasch._ _Rǽs_, a rush, an onset, an attack.

_Ratcliff._ _Ræt_, a rat; _clyf_, a nest. Rat-nest.

_Rathfon._ _Rathe_, swift, nimble, ready; _fon_, a fan. A nimble fan.

_Rau._ _Rawe_, head of hair.

_Rauch._ _Reác_, smoke, reek, vapor.

_Raucher._ _Reác_, smoke; _er_, a personal suffix. A smoker.

_Rauchfuss._ _Reác_, smoke; _fús_, ready. Smoke ready. Ready for smoke.

_Rawle._ _Rǽw_, a corpse; _el_, denoting a person. Human corpse. Rawley, of like derivation.

_Rawlings._ _Rawl_, Rawl; _ingas_, sons of. Sons of Rawl, or Rawle. Rawlins, contraction of the same.

_Rea._ _Rea_, a padder, a highwayman, an assailant, a stroller.

_Reabey._ _Rea_, a highwayman; _bý_, a habitation. Dwelling of a highwayman.

_Reabon._ _Rea_, an assailant; _bon_, fatal. A deadly assailant.

_Reach._ _Reác_, smoke, reek, vapor.

_Read._ _Read_, red. Reade, Reed, from the same root.

_Reading._ _Read_, Read; _ing_, offspring. Son of Read. Redding, of like origin.

_Reardon._ _Reardian_, to speak, converse, read.

_Reaser._ _Reás_, rushed; _er_, a personal suffix. A hurried person.

_Reath._ _Réthe_, savage, fierce, hard, severe, austere.

_Reck._ _Rec_, an interpreter, explainer. Recke, another spelling.

_Reckefuss._ _Rec_, an interpreter; _fús_, ready. A ready interpreter.

_Reckless._ _Recce-leas_, from _recc_, care; _leas_, free from. Free from care; careless; reckless.

_Reddick._ _Rædic_, a radish.

_Reddington._ _Redding_, Redding; _tún_, house. Home of Redding.

_Redmond._ _Rǽd_, ready; _mond_, hand. Ready hand.

_Redner._ _Rǽd_, ready; _nere_, a refuge. A ready refuge.

_Reece._ _Resce_, a rush. Rees, Reese, more modernized forms of the name.

_Reeh._ _Reh_, a deluge.

_Reehm._ _Hream_, a shout.

_Reel._ _Reol_, a reel.

_Reen._ _Rén_, robbery. Perhaps, from _rén_, rain.

_Reenan._ _Rínan_, pronounced _reenan_, to rain.

_Regelmann._ _Regel_, a rule, a law, a canon; _mann_, man. A ruler; a lawyer.

_Rehfuss._ _Reh_, a deluge; _fús_, prompt, quick, ready. A ready deluge.

_Rehm._ _Rem_, cream.

_Rein._ _Rein_, pure, sincere, chaste.

_Reinhart._ _Rein_, sincere, pure, clean, chaste; _heart_, or _heort_, a heart. A pure heart.

_Reining._ _Rein_, Rein; _ing_, an offspring, a descendant. Son of Rein.

_Reinking._ _Rein_, sincere, honest; _cyng_, a king. An honest king.

_Reme._ _Rem_, cream.

_Remington._ _Rem_, Reme; _ing_, offspring; _tún_, town, dwelling. House of the son of Reme.

_Rench._ _Renc_, pride, arrogance.

_Rendell._ _Rene_, a water-course; _dál_, a dale, a valley. A valley stream.

_Reneker._ _Reonig_, tired, weary, sad; _er_, a personal termination. A tired person; a mourner.

_Renne._ _Rene_, a course, race, life, a water-course. Sometimes written Renn.

_Rennick._ _Rénig_, showery, having watery eyes, blear-eyed.

_Resch._ _Resce_, a rush.

_Ressler._ _Resele_, a riddle.

_Retter._ _Rét_, cheerful; _er_, denoting personality. A cheerful person.

_Rhawn._ _Hrán_, Anglicised form would be _rhán_, a whale.

_Rhea._ _Rǽh_, a doe, a roe.

_Rheem._ _Hream_, a shout, clamor, a crying out, wailing, hue and cry.

_Rice._ _Rice_, power, dominion, greatness, kingdom, region.

_Riceman._ _Rice_, power, greatness; _man_, a man. A man of power; a person of influence.

_Richard._ _Rice_, or _riche_, rich, powerful, mighty; _ard_, implying an ensign of office. A mighty ruler.

_Richardson._ _Richard_, Richard; _sun_, son. Son of Richard. Richards, contraction for the same.

_Richmond._ _Riche_, mighty, powerful; _mond_, a hand. A mighty hand.

_Ridd._ _Rídda_, a knight, a rider.

_Rider._ _Ríd-ere_, from _rídan_, to ride, sit or rest upon, press; _ere_, implying person. A rider; a knight. Ryder, from the same roots.

_Ridge._ _Ricg_, a stack, a back.

_Ridings._ _Rid_, Ridd; _ings_, descendants of. Sons of Ridd.

_Riegel._ _Rige_, rye; _el_, a termination denoting a person. A rye-man; a cultivator of rye; baker of rye-bread.

_Riegg._ _Rige_, rye, by transposing the positions of _g_ and _e_, becomes Rieg, and this differs from the name under consideration only in the absence of the additional _g_. Rigg, of similar import.

_Riehl._ _Rihel_, doubtless the original, is from _rih_, hairy, rough, and _el_, denoting personality. A hairy man; a rough person. Riehle, Rile, Riley, of analogous derivation.

_Riff._ _Rif_, a womb. Rife, perhaps, from the same root.

_Riffert._ _Rifter_, a sickle, a reaper.

_Rigby._ _Rig_, Rigg; _bý_, habitation. Dwelling of Rigg.

_Rigger._ _Rigg_, Rigg; _er_, implying person. One who is a Rigg.

_Riggin._ _Rigg_, Rigg; _in_, an inn, a dwelling. Rigg’s inn.

_Riggins._ _Riggin_, Riggin; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Riggin.

_Riggs._ _Rigg_, Rigg; _s_ for sun, son. Son of Rigg.

_Righter._ _Riht-ere_, from _riht_, right, justice, law, true, just; _ere_, denoting a person. A governor; a ruler.

_Rightley._ _Riht-líce_, from _riht_, right, just; _líce_, like, ly. Right-like; rightly; justly.

_Riling._ _Ril_, Ril, Riehl; _ing_, offspring. Descendant of Riehl. Rilling, of similar significance.

_Rimby._ _Rím_, a number, reckoning, computation, calendar; _bý_, a habitation. Home of an arithmetician.

_Rimer._ _Rím_, number, reckoning, calendar; _er_, a personal suffix. An arithmetician; a reckoner; an astronomer. Rimmer, derivable from the same roots.

_Rind._ _Rind_, the rind, bark; _fús_, ready. Prepared bark.

_Rindge._ _Hrincg_, or _ringe_, a ring.

_Rinear._ _Rín_, course, course of years, life; _ear_, ocean, sea. Life-sea; sea of life.

_Rinehart._ _Rín_, race, course: _heort_, the heart. Race-heart; rapid heart-action.

_Ringe._ _Ringe_, a ring. Ring, an abbreviated form of the name.

_Ringeisen._ _Ringe_, a ring; _isen_, made of iron. An iron ring.

_Ringer._ _Ringe_, a ring; _er_, denoting a person. Ring-maker.

_Ringgold._ _Ringe_, a ring; _gold_, gold. A gold ring. Ring-gold, of like derivation.

_Ringle._ _Ringe_, a ring; _el_, a termination denoting a person. Ring-wearer; betrothed lady.

_Ringley._ _Ringe_, a ring; _líce_, like, ley, ly. Ring-like.

_Rink._ _Rinc_, a soldier, warrior, hero, a valiant or honorable man, a man. Rinick, doubtless, a corruption of the same.

_Rinker._ _Rinc_, a warrior, a valiant man; _ere_, an agent. A warrior.

_Rínne_. _Rine_, a race, course, life.

_Ripley._ _Ríp_, harvest, reaping; _ley_, a song. A harvest-song.

_Ripp._ _Ríp_, harvest, reaping.

_Rippel._ _Ríp_, harvest, reaping; _el_, denoting a person. A reaper; a harvester.

_Ripperger._ _Ríp_, harvest; _earg_, weak, evil, wretched, idle; _ere_, a person. An idle harvester.

_Rishel._ _Risel_, a handle. Rishell, Rissell, other spellings.

_Risdon._ _Rísendan_, a jangling fellow.

_Risk._ _Risce_, a rush.

_Risley._ _Risel_, doubtless, first changed to _risle_, a handle.

_Ristine._ _Ríst_, Rist; _ine_ for _in_, an inn, a dwelling. Rist’s inn.

_Ritner._ _Rit_, ears of corn, a heap of fruit, corn, or grain; _nere_, support, protect, refuge. Corn-support.

_Ritter._ _Rít_, rides; _ere_, a person. A rider.

_Ritterson._ _Ritter_, Ritter; _sun_, son. Son of Ritter.

_Roach._ _Reohche_, a roach, a thornback. Roache, Roche, Roatch, Roesch, Roetsck, cognate forms.

_Roat._ _Rót_, cheerful, rejoicing, splendid, adorned.

_Roats._ _Roat_, Roat; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Roat. Roetz, possibly, from the same.

_Rodbard._ _Reod_, red; _beard_, beard. Red beard. Robert is, in Anglo-Saxon, Rod-beard, and doubtless comes from the same roots.

_Rodd._ _Reod_, red.

_Rodden._ _Reod_, red; _ian_, indicative of a verb. Redden; make red.

_Roddy._ _Reod_, red; _ig_, an adjective termination. Ruddy; florid.

_Rode._ _Reód_, a reed.

_Rodearmel._ _Reod_, red; _earm_, arm; _el_, indicating a person. A red-armed person.

_Rodebaugh._ _Reod_, red; _bæc_, back. Red back. Rodenbaugh, of like derivation.

_Rodel._ _Reod_, red; _el_, a personal suffix. A person of ruddy complexion.

_Rodgers._ _Rodger_, from _reod_, red; _ierre_, anger, indignation, fury; and _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Rodger; son of red-visaged anger. Rodgerson is an unabbreviated form of the name, and Rogers a slight modification thereof.

_Rodig._ _Reod_, red; _ig_, an adjective termination. Ruddy.

_Rodiger._ _Rodig_, ruddy; _er_, a person. A ruddy person.

_Rodine._ _Rod_, Rode; _inne_, an inn. Rode’s inn.

_Rodisch._ _Reod_, red; _isc_, an adjective termination denoting the external quality of a subject. Reddish.

_Rodman._ _Reod_, red; _mann_, man. A ruddy man; a red-complexioned person.

_Rodner._ _Reod_, red; _nere_, support, protection. A zealous support. Perhaps, from _rǽdanere_, a reader, an interpreter.

_Rodney._ _Rǽdne_, law, counsel, control, condition.

_Rodrick._ _Roder_, firmament, sky, heavens; _ríce_, power, dominion, greatness, kingdom. Heavenly power. Roderick, a more closely related form.

_Roe._ _Rá_, pronounced _rō_, a roe, a doe.

_Roebuck._ _Rá_, a roe; _buc_, a buck. A roebuck.

_Roeck._ _Roec_, smoke.

_Roecker._ _Roec_, smoke; _er_, a person. A smoker.

_Roeckle._ _Roec_, smoke; _le_ for _el_, denoting a person. A reeking, steaming person.

_Roedel._ _Rá_, a roe; _dǽl_, a dale, a valley. The vale of the roe. Roedell, of like significance.

_Roeder._ _Rá-deór_, a roebuck.

_Roeger._ _Rǽge_, pronounced _ro-ge_, a roe, a doe; _ere_, an agent. A roe-hunter.

_Roegler._ _Rǽge_, a roe; _lǽr_, learning. Roe-knowledge.

_Roehl._ _Hreol_, a reel. _Roell_, of kindred meaning.

_Roehler._ _Hreol_, a reel; _ere_, an agent. A spinster; a dancer. Roeller, from the same roots.

_Roehm._ _Rá_, roe; _hm_ for _hám_, home, dwelling, habitation. Home of the roe.

_Roellig._ _Hreol_, a reel; _ig_, an adjective ending. Reeling; whirling.

_Roeper._ _Reapere_, pronounced _roepere_, a seizer, spoiler, robber.

_Roerich._ _Rá_, roe; _ríce_, a region, a country. The region of the roebuck.

_Roese._ _Rose_, a rose.

_Roeser._ _Rose_, a rose; _ere_, an agent. A rose-grower.

_Roessing._ _Roess_, Roese; _ing_, offspring. Son of Roese.

_Roessler._ _Rose_, a rose; _lǽr_, lore, learning. Rose-knowledge.

_Roff._ _Róf_, famous, renowned, illustrious, brave.

_Roffel._ _Róf_, famous, illustrious; _el_, denoting a person. A famous person. Roffle, of kindred signification.

_Rogge._ _Rǽge_, pronounced _rōge_, a roe, a doe.

_Rohde._ _Ród_, pronounced _rohd_, genitive _rohde_, rood, cross. Belonging to the cross.

_Rohe._ _Reoh_, rough, fierce, stormy, cruel.

_Rohlfing._ _Hreol_, a reel; _fing_, doubtless, a contraction of _finger_, a finger. The reel-finger. Perhaps the name is derivable from _hreol_, a reel, and _fiong_, hatred. Hatred of the reel.

_Rohm._ _Róm_, pronounced _Rohm_, Rome.

_Rohman._ _Róman_, pronounced _Rohman_, genitive of _Róm_. Belonging to Rome.

_Roland._ _Row_, sweet, quiet; _land_, land, ground, earth, field, region, country. Sweet land; quiet country. Rolan, Rowland, kindred terms.

_Rolen._ _Row_, sweet; _leán_, reward, price. Sweet reward.

_Rolf._ _Row_, quiet, restful; _lf_ for _líf_, life. A quiet life. Roloff, Rolph, cognate terms.

_Rolfing._ _Rolf_, Rolf; _ing_, offspring, descendant. Son of Rolf.

_Romberg._ _Róm_, Rome; _beorg_, a hill fortification, citadel, defence, refuge. Citadel of Rome.

_Romberger._ _Róm_, Rome; _beorg-ere_, defender of a citadel. Defender of the citadel of Rome.

_Rombold._ _Róm_, Rome; _báld_, bold, courageous. Courageous Rome.

_Romel._ _Róm_, Rome; _el_, denoting a person. Citizen of Rome. Rommel, Rommell, of like origin.

_Romig._ _Reómig_, tired, weary.

_Rommelman._ _Rommel_, Romel; _man_, a servant. The servant of Romel.

_Romoser._ _Róm_, Rome; _O’ster_, Easter. Roman Easter.

_Ronald._ _Rún_, pronounced _rown_, a letter, magical character, mystery, council, meditation, conversation; _ald_, an age. An age of mystery.

_Ronaldson._ _Ronald_, Ronald; _sun_, son. Son of Ronald.

_Ronan._ _Rúnan_, pronounced _rownan_, a whisperer, a sorcerer.

_Rone._ _Rún_, a letter, a mystery, a council; _e_, indicating person. A man of mysteries; a sage. Roney, Rooney, from the same roots.

_Rood._ _Ród_, pronounced _rood_, rood, cross.

_Roof._ _Róf_, pronounced _roof_, top, the highest part of a house or chamber.

_Roohr._ _Rure_, pronounced _ruher_, a noise.

_Rook._ _Róc_, pronounced _rook_, a rook. Rooke, Ruch, Ruck, other spellings.

_Rooks._ _Rook_, Rook: _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Rook.

_Rookstool._ _Rook_, Rook; _stól_, pronounced _stool_, seat, chair, throne. Rook’s chair or throne.

_Room._ _Rúm_, pronounced _rowm_, room, space, place, wide, open, spacious, ample, of good cheer or heart, august, fortunate. Roome, of like import.

_Roomes._ _Roome_, Room; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Room.

_Roop._ _Roop_, _rop_, a distaff.

_Root._ _Rúte_, pronounced originally _rowte_, rue, a plant.

_Roots._ _Root_, Root; _s_ for _sun_, son. Son of Root.

_Roper._ _Rop_, a distaff; _er_, a person. The woman who twirls the distaff.

_Roppel._ _Rop_, a distaff; _el_, a personal ending. A distaff.

_Roray._ _Rure_, pronounced _ruhr-e_, a noise, the final _e_ taking the French sound of _a_.

_Rorer._ _Rure_, a noise; _ere_, an agent. One who makes a noise; a babbler; a prattler.

_Rose._ _Rose_, pronounced _raws_, a rose. Ross, Rosse, Roos, analogous forms.

_Rosebery._ _Rose_, a rose; _berige_, a berry. The fruit of the rose.

_Roseman._ _Rose_, Rose; _man_, a servant. A servant of Rose. Rosemann, of like derivation.

_Rosen._ _Rose_, Rose; _en_, resembling. Resembling Rose; rosy; blooming.

_Rosenacker._ _Rosen_, Rosen; _æcer_, acre. Rosen’s acre; ground belonging to Rosen.

_Rosenfeld._ _Rosen_, Rosen; _feld_, field, pasture, plain. Rosen’s field; a blooming pasture. Rosenfelt, from the same roots.

_Rosensky._ _Rosen_, rosy, flushed; Danish _sky_, a cloud. A crimson cloud.

_Rosewarne._ _Rose_, a rose; _wearn_, a hindrance, obstacle, resistance, denial. Rose-obstacle.

_Rosewig._ _Rose_, a rose; _wig_, war, warfare, battle. Rose-warfare.

_Roskeep._ _Rose_, a rose; _ceáp_, a bargain, sale, business, chattel. Rose-sale.

_Rosney._ _Rose_, a rose; _ney_, from the Irish, an individual, an agent. Rose-dealer.

_Rost._ _Rǽst_, pronounced _rost_, rest, repose, a place of rest, a bed.

_Rowan._ _Rówan_, pronounced _roow-an_, to row, to sail. Rowand, Roan, from the same root.

_Rowe._ _Reowe_, an Irish mantle or rug, soldier’s cloak, a frieze cassock, a priest’s garment. Row, of like significance.

_Rowson._ _Row_, Rowe; _sun_, son. Son of Rowe.

_Rox._ _Rocks_, from _Rock_, Rock; _s_ for _sun_. Son of Rock. Rock is from the Irish _roc_, pronounced _rokh_, a rock.

_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.