The Spence surname derives from the Old French word "despense," from the Latin "dispendere" meaning "to dispense;" as such, it is thought to have been an metonymic occupational surname for someone in charge of the pantry of a great house or monastery. The Middle English word "spense" means "larder" or "storeroom."
English Meaning: The name Spencer is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Spencer is: Keeper of provisions. Famous Bearer: actor Spencer Tracy.
Go back to names list. Spike is an uncommon baby boy's name of English origin. Spike literally means a 'pointed end'. Spike Lee is an American film producer and Spike was also the name of a fictional character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In Christian usage, the title of saint refers to a holy person. The title was created shortly after the death of Christ when the Latin word sanctus meaning "sacred, holy" was applied to the Apostles, Evangelists and other early Christian martyrs and confessors.
Origin of the name Stanley: Transferred use of the surname originating from several place-names derived from the Old English elements stan (stone) and lēah (wood, clearing, meadow): hence, "from Stanley" or "dweller near a stony clearing."
Origin of the name Stanley: Transferred use of the surname originating from several place-names derived from the Old English elements stan (stone) and lēah (wood, clearing, meadow): hence, "from Stanley" or "dweller near a stony clearing."
Steeve is a Greek name for boys meaning Crowned with laurels. Read below for Steeve's celebrity and ruler associations, and numerological meanings.
Greek Meaning: The name Steven is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Steven is: Crown; victorious.
Italian Meaning: The name Stefano is an Italian baby name. In Italian the meaning of the name Stefano is: crowned with laurels'.
Welsh Meaning: The name Steffan is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Steffan is: Crown; wreath.
