Sargent (name)
Sargent is a surname of Latin (possibly Etruscan), 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" (men discharging a military service) and therefore, soldiers [Sergeant] ("Serjens d'Armes"); and "Serjiant of the Law" [Serjeant-at-law] ("Serviens ad Legem") 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 Alvin Sargent (1927–2019), American screenwriter Carl Sargent (1952–2018), British author of role-playing games Dick Sargent (1930–1994), American actor known for his role in Bewitched Edward Sargent (architect) (1842–1914), American Architect Frances Sargent Osgood (née Locke) (1811–1850), American poet Henry Sargent (1770–1845), American painter and soldier Herb Sargent (1923–2005), American television writer and producer John Singer Sargent (1856–1925), portrait artist Joseph Sargent (1925–2014), American film director Judith Sargent Murray (1751–1820), American women's rights advocate and writer