Names

Derived from the given name Simon 1.

Means “tit (bird)” in Czech and Slovak.

Variant of Sidney.

Americanized form of Schweitzer.

From the place name Swinglehurst in the Forest of Bowland in central Lancashire, derived from Old English swin “swine, pig”, hyll “hill” and hyrst “wood, grove”.

Nickname for a quick person, from Old English swift.

From a nickname meaning “sweet, pleasant”, from Old English swete.

Anglicized form of MacShuibhne.

Patronymic form of Middle English swein meaning “servant” (of Old Norse origin). This word was also used as a byname, and this surname could be a patronymic form of that.

Americanized form of Schwangau.