Names

Originally indicated someone who lived near the River Sousa in Portugal, possibly derived from Latin salsus “salty” or saxa “rocks”.

French cognate of Sordi.

Means “garden” in Khmer.

Originally denoted someone from French towns by this name in Aisne or Yonne, both derived from the Latin name Suciacum.

From Czech suk meaning “tree knot”. This could either be a topographic name or a nickname for a stubborn person.

Means “grove of trees, small forest” in Spanish, ultimately from Latin saltus.

Spanish form of Sousa.

Derived from the town of Sorrento near Naples, called Surrentum in Latin, of unknown meaning.

From Hungarian sör meaning “beer”. Originally the name was given to beer brewers.

From place names such as Soriano Calabro and Soriano nel Cimino. It is typical of southern Italy.