Sargent (name)


Sargent is a surname of Latin, early medieval English and Old French origin, and has also been used as a given name.

Background

The surname of Sargent in the various ways in which it is spelled is said to have come from the Latin phrase, "servientes armorum" and therefore, soldiers ; and "Serjiant of the Law" was also a term in very early use. The English translation of Serviens into Sargent did not appear until the reign of Henry III or Edward I. Today, the surname has many variant spellings ranging from Sargant, Sargeant and Seargeant to Sergant, Searjeant and Sergeaunt.

Surname

Notable people with the name include:

In arts and entertainment

Politicians

Scientists and engineers

Soldiers

In sports

Other

Fictional characters

His grandson David Sargent inherited this alter ego.

Given name