List of English Baby Names Meanings Starting with S

Sawyer

The name Sawyer is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Sawyer is: Saws wood.

Meaning: Wood worker Origin: English

Saxon

The name Saxon is a Teutonic baby name. In Teutonic the meaning of the name Saxon is: Swordsman, Knife. Saxons were among the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled 5th century England.

Meaning: Swordsman Origin: English

Scarlett

Scarlett is a feminine name derived from an English surname with an occupational meaning, referring to a person who sold cloth of scarlet. It gained popularity due to the character Scarlett O'Hara in Margaret Mitchell's best-selling novel Gone with the Wind and the film adaptation.

Meaning: Bright red Origin: English

Scot

The name Scot is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Scot is: Wanderer.

Meaning: A form of scott Origin: Old English

Scott

From an English and Scottish surname which referred to a person from Scotland or a person who spoke Scottish Gaelic. It is derived from Latin Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker", with the ultimate origin uncertain.

Meaning: From scotland Origin: English

Scottie

The name Scottie is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Scottie is: From Scotland; a Gael.

Meaning: A familiar form of scott Origin: English

Scotty

Scottish Meaning: The name Scotty is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Scotty is: From Scotland; a Gael.

Meaning: A familiar form of scott Origin: English

Selby

Selby Name Meaning. English: habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire, so named from Old Norse selja 'willow' + býr 'farm', 'settlement'. The surname is now very common in Nottinghamshire. Americanized form of some like-sounding Jewish surname.

Meaning: Village by the manison Origin: English

Selwyn

Selwyn is originally an Anglo-Saxon name, also occasionally spelt Selwin and Selvan deriving from 'Sel' (castle/house) & 'wyn/win' (friend), roughly meaning "friend in the house" or "friend in the castle". It is also an anglicised version of the Irish surname Sullivan.

Meaning: Friend from the palace Origin: English

Serenity

It is of English and French origin, and its meaning is "serene, calm". A virtue name. Famous real-life people named Serenity: | Edit Share what you know! Serenity in song, story & screen: | Edit. Serenity is the ship in Joss Whedon's space western, Firefly.

Meaning: Peacefulness Origin: English