Names

From Middle High German sumber or sommer meaning “basket, wickerwork, drum”.

Means “summer”, from Old High German sumar or Old English sumor. This was a nickname for a cheerful person, someone who lived in a sunny spot, or a farmer who had to pay taxes in the summer.

From the names of Italian places like Somma Lombardo or Somma Vesuviana, derived from Latin summa meaning “summit”.

Means “hawk, falcon” in Hungarian.

Possibly a variant of Solo.

Derived from the given name Solomon.

Means “rural estate” in Basque.

Denoted a person from any of the numerous places in the area whose names derive from Occitan or Catalan soler meaning “ground, floor”.

From Italian soldato meaning “soldier”, ultimately from Latin solidus, a type of Roman coin.

From a place name, derived from Old Norse sól meaning “sun” and berg meaning “mountain”. As a Swedish name it may be ornamental.