Names That Mean Serve

  1. Sargent
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Sergeant, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "to serve"
    • Description:

      One of the few military ranks used as a name, as in Kennedy in-law and Peace Corps creator Sargent (born Robert Sargent) Shriver. There's also a more creative, artistic association with painter John Singer Sargent.
  2. Sergeant
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "to serve"
    • Description:

      Sargent, as in Kennedy brother-in-law Shriver, is the more familiar and usable form of this name.

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