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Somerset
English
"land of the summer settlers"
The name of an English county and noble title, Somerset is also found as a surname and occasionally as a given name. The English writer (William) Somerset Maugham is a notable bearer.
South
Word Name
The only of the four cardinal direction names to not have caught on. But if North can work, why not South?
Spenser
Spenser is a masculine name that originated as an English occupational surname meaning 'dispenser' or 'steward.' It gained recognition through the celebrated 16th-century English poet Edmund Spenser,…
Springer
English surname
"jumper, leaper"
This lively, springy, rarely used surname name has an interesting history. For the English, German, Dutch and Ashkenazic Jews it was a nickname for a lively person or traveling entertainer, deriving…
Squire
French
"esquire"
Conjures up a tweedy English country gentleman with a large paunch.
Squires
Squires is an English surname derived from the medieval occupation of 'squire,' a young man who attended a knight in training for knighthood. As a family name, it signifies ancestral ties to those…
St john
English saint's name
St. JOhn is mainly (but rarely) used by Catholics in England -- there's one in Jane Eyre. This would probably be too cumbersome for most American kids.
Stacey
Greek diminutive of Eustace
Became completely feminized in the unisex name revolution of the seventies.
Stacy
Diminutive of Eustace
"stable"
Stafford
English
"from the ford by the landing place"
A surname style name could feel stuffy and edgy, depending on how you look at it. Originally, it was given to those who came from Staffordshire, a county in the West Midlands of England. The name…
Stanford
English
"stony ford"
Even if you're a loyal alumnus, consider something less ultraupright, like Yale or Cal.
Starling
animal name
Easy to pronounce and with good nickname potential, this bird name is given to a handful of boys and girls each year in the US
Steele
English
"steel"
This steely surname has a macho image that might feel more appropriate for a romance novel than a baby. But on the upside, it's also sleek and modern, familiar yet unusual, given to only around 100…
Steen
Steen is a masculine name with Scandinavian and Dutch origins, derived from the word for "stone" (sten in Swedish/Norwegian/Danish, steen in Dutch). As a given name, it suggests qualities of…
Stephens
English surname
"son of Stephen"
Common surname in the US and UK. Stephens is notably the legal last name of John Legend.
Stevens
English surname
"son of Steven"
Stevens edges out Stephens for the more popular form of this surname in the US and the UK.
Stevenson
Stevenson is a masculine name that originated as a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Steven' or 'son of Stephen.' The root name Stephen derives from the Greek 'Stephanos,' meaning 'crown' or…
Steward
Steward is a masculine name derived from an occupational surname referring to an important household official or manager of an estate. It comes from the Old English 'stiweard,' combining 'stig'…
Stewart
Scottish
"steward"
This ancient royal Scottish name and its equally-correct spelling French variation Stuart had a brief vogue in midcentury America--it was Number 286 in 1955--dropped off the list completely in the…
Strong
English word name
"powerful, solid"
Many parents are seeking a strong name--well there's no denying that Strong fits that bill.