Sargent (name)

Sargent
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameOld French and Middle English
MeaningSoldier (servant of the law), or Protector[1]
Region of originBritain
Other names
Related namesSargeant, Sergius, Sergeant

Sargent is a surname of Latin (possibly Etruscan), early medieval English and Old French origin, and has also been used as a given name.[2]

  1. ^ De Vaan, Michiel (2008). Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages. Brill. p. 559. ISBN 978-90-04-16797-1.
  2. ^ Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)