Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
SANGSTER
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SANGSTER. A-Sax. scmgistre, a female singer, the feminine of Sanger. " Cautrix, sangystre." Wright's Vocab. For the mode in which ' songster ' became applicable to the male sex, see under
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic