Sargent

Spelling variation of Sergeant, Latin
"to serve"

Sargent Origin and Meaning

The name Sargent is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "to serve".

One of the few military ranks used as a name, as in Kennedy in-law and Peace Corps creator Sargent (born Robert Sargent) Shriver. There's also a more creative, artistic association with painter John Singer Sargent.

Famous People Named Sargent

  • Robert Sargent "Sarge" Shriver
    American ambassador, statesman and activist
  • John Singer Sargent
    American painter
  • Thomas J. Sargent
    American economist; winner of the Nobel Prize
  • Dick Sargent
    American actor

Sargent in Pop Culture

  • Sargent "Sarge" Steel
    character in DC Universe
  • Blue Sargent
    one of the main characters in The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater