Surname Message Board - Behind the Name

This board is for the discussion of surnames: their meaning, origin, history, usage, etc.

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Need Help with Native American names by Jack Bentley yesterday, 11:51 AM	Jack Bentley yesterday, 11:51 AM	1	Sehentsin yesterday, 12:56 PM
Chornobay (uk: Чорнобай) by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk yesterday, 11:47 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk yesterday, 11:47 AM	0
Are Everdeen and Mellark real last names? by Wish Fish 5/26/2025, 9:04 AM	Wish Fish 5/26/2025, 9:04 AM	1	TMyers yesterday, 3:09 AM
NAME & SURNAME CHANGE by Ken 5/25/2025, 1:56 PM	Ken 5/25/2025, 1:56 PM	0
Surname Gwenvid by thesfolk 5/25/2025, 8:24 AM	thesfolk 5/25/2025, 8:24 AM	0
Biejat by )( 5/24/2025, 9:36 AM	)( 5/24/2025, 9:36 AM	3	Sehentsin 5/24/2025, 6:34 PM
Elsa and Anna surname in Frozen? by Wish Fish 5/22/2025, 6:16 AM	Wish Fish 5/22/2025, 6:16 AM	0
Cantu Surname by Juan Cantu 5/21/2025, 8:14 PM	Juan Cantu 5/21/2025, 8:14 PM	1	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/21/2025, 8:22 PM
Bure? by Wish Fish 5/21/2025, 11:24 AM	Wish Fish 5/21/2025, 11:24 AM	2	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/21/2025, 11:40 AM
Milei by Lux Ashton 5/18/2025, 12:51 PM	Lux Ashton 5/18/2025, 12:51 PM	3	Lux Ashton 5/18/2025, 2:36 PM
Yanvaryov (uk: Январьов, ru: Январёв) by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/15/2025, 7:18 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/15/2025, 7:18 AM	3	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/17/2025, 4:22 AM
Zantaraya (uk: Зантарая) by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/5/2025, 8:11 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/5/2025, 8:11 AM	3	Sehentsin 5/7/2025, 8:12 PM
Zarembo (uk: Зарембо) by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/3/2025, 9:30 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/3/2025, 9:30 AM	1	Sehentsin 5/3/2025, 5:23 PM
Rzhavskiy (rus: Ржавский) by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/2/2025, 9:05 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/2/2025, 9:05 AM	2	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 5/2/2025, 8:10 PM
Abouelenein last name? by Wish fish 5/1/2025, 11:46 AM	Wish fish 5/1/2025, 11:46 AM	1	Sehentsin 5/1/2025, 4:37 PM
Davila by a-random-GD-guy 4/29/2025, 5:11 PM	a-random-GD-guy 4/29/2025, 5:11 PM	1	Sehentsin 4/29/2025, 8:41 PM
Is Madrigal a real Spanish last name? by Wish Fish 4/21/2025, 1:19 PM	Wish Fish 4/21/2025, 1:19 PM	1	Sehentsin 4/21/2025, 1:42 PM
Liubinaitė & Kontrimienė by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 4/20/2025, 9:04 PM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 4/20/2025, 9:04 PM	1	Sehentsin 4/21/2025, 11:00 AM
Zezula by TerrifiedTaxidermist 4/16/2025, 12:10 PM	TerrifiedTaxidermist 4/16/2025, 12:10 PM	2	Sehentsin 4/17/2025, 10:12 AM
Dzhuzha (ukr: Джужа) by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 4/14/2025, 10:48 PM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 4/14/2025, 10:48 PM	3	Sehentsin 4/18/2025, 7:42 PM
The Ancient Origins of the Abidaoud Surname by Abidavyd 4/6/2025, 11:34 PM	Abidavyd 4/6/2025, 11:34 PM	0
The Abidaoud Legacy: An Aramaic-Phoenician Heritage by ABIDAOUD2025 4/5/2025, 6:25 AM	ABIDAOUD2025 4/5/2025, 6:25 AM	1	Christine 5/25/2025, 12:37 PM
Wryth/Writhe/variants by Darkbone 4/3/2025, 3:11 PM	Darkbone 4/3/2025, 3:11 PM	1	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 4/5/2025, 2:13 PM
Tillotson by Rory Skene 4/3/2025, 8:18 AM	Rory Skene 4/3/2025, 8:18 AM	1	Sehentsin 4/3/2025, 9:36 AM
Fornusek by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 4/1/2025, 4:30 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 4/1/2025, 4:30 AM	2	nesstya 4/6/2025, 4:46 AM
Lekander by Schoppe 3/26/2025, 2:03 AM	Schoppe 3/26/2025, 2:03 AM	2	Lepic 3/28/2025, 8:12 AM
Polish surname data (for Mike) by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 3/24/2025, 8:21 PM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 3/24/2025, 8:21 PM	1	Mike C 3/25/2025, 5:08 PM
Shylinh (uk: Шилінг) by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 3/12/2025, 6:03 AM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 3/12/2025, 6:03 AM	1	elbowin 3/12/2025, 8:45 AM
Shalak Albanian by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 2/26/2025, 12:48 PM	Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk 2/26/2025, 12:48 PM	4	nesstya 3/4/2025, 1:38 AM
Bosnian Hadž- and -beg- surnames by better_nit_bitter 2/26/2025, 6:15 AM	better_nit_bitter 2/26/2025, 6:15 AM	1	Robert 3/8/2025, 5:33 PM