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The surname Gray has two different derivations. As a nickname, it came from the Gaelic word riabhach, which means gray. As a habitational name, it derived from the place named Graye, in Calvados, France.
The nickname supposedly comes from Northumberland, England. However, history shows that William the Conqueror was a Gray from Calvados and people of his family settled in Northumberland.

Actor Adam Scott from Parks and Rec and Krampus.

Famous bearers of this name are fictional archaeologist Indiana Jones, notorious pirate Killian Jones, actor James Earl Jones (voiced Mufasa in The Lion King), witch Hestia Jones, and actor Toby Jones (portrayed Dobby in Harry Potter).

J.B Priestley, author of "An Inspector Calls"

Captain Raymond Holt, fictional police captain (Brooklyn 99)

My least favorite surname.

A nice name

The word "Bosko" in Polish means "divinely". Also, I don't think that "barefoot" is a right origin.

Molly Hooper from the BBC Sherlock series

Hungarian Jewish (rare) based off of the 16th century name [Rashe] from Tours, France.

"Moral" actually means "moral" in English. Not mulberry tree. It can be translated as either "Morals" or, possibly, "Son of Moral".

http://etimologias.dechile.net/?moral

The O'Brien Clan is the main family descended from Brian Boru. The following families are also descended from Brian Boru through various O'Brien ancestors.

Bernard

MacConsidin

Lysaght
Maughan

Bryan Consadine MacLysaght O'Mahony
McBryan
McConsidn

Lysat Padden
O'Bryan O'Crotty MacMahon Patten
MacBryan Crottie Mahon Plunkett
Bryant Crotty Maghan Plunket
MacConsidine MacFadden Mann Plunkitt

O'brien came fro Brian Boruin a sense it is a blue blood name.

The O'Brien Clan is the main family descended from Brian Boru. The following families are also descended from Brian Boru through various O'Brien ancestors.

Bernard

MacConsidin

Lysaght
Maughan

Bryan Consadine MacLysaght O'Mahony
McBryan
McConsidn

Lysat Padden
O'Bryan O'Crotty MacMahon Patten
MacBryan Crottie Mahon Plunkett
Bryant Crotty Maghan Plunket
MacConsidine MacFadden Mann Plunkitt

This surname's usage is Jewish, not Yiddish.

Source: https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/mittelman?role=S

There is another derivative spelling of the name 'Schuyler.' In the 1700s in the USA, there was a General Schuyler, and the historians dropped the 'c' from the name, leaving the last name as 'Shuyler.' So there are relatives of the Schulyers in the USA with the last name Shuyler.

It is my middle name.

Schulyer Grant is a Canadian actress who starred in Anne of Green Gables in the 1990s.

Here is her fandom page: http://anneofgreengables.wikia.com/wiki/Schuyler_Grant

Albert Hammond Jr. - Musician
Albert Hammond - Singer-songwriter

Henry A. Potter Col. USAF (Retired)
Navigator of the first bomber (B-25) to take off of an aircraft carrier on The Doolittle Tokyo Raid, the first bombing of Japan, 4 month after Pearl Harbor.

Romero is not derived from Rome. It is the Spanish word for the herb Rosemary = Lat. Rosmarinus officinalis see: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosmarinus_officinalis. There has been a famous musician, Mateo Romero, who was born in Liege, Belgium as Mathieu Rosmarin (ca. 1575 – 1647) who was taken to Spain at the age of 8 see (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateo_Romero_(composer)).
According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary and Latin dictonaries the name Rosmarin derives from the Latin words "ros" ("dew" or "tear") and marin ("sea")
According to my Ancestry-research the family name was used as
Rosmarin (German) (old/alternative writings: Rohsmarin, Roßmarin)
Rožmarin (Slovenian, Czech, Slowak, Polish etc.) (also sometimes: Rozmarin)
Ružmarin (Croation)
Romarin (French)
Best regards
Walter Rosmarin

An Americanized version of the Hungarian surname Lukács.

Salazar Slytherin is a famous bearer.

In terms of meaning, the surname Haberkorn is composed of the Middle High German words haber(e) "oats" and korn "grain".

Source: https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/Haberkorn?role=S.

Written as "Ράπτης" in Greek. [noted -ed]

It's natively written as "Παπαδόπουλος" in Greek. [noted -ed]

It's natively written as "Παχής" in Greek. [noted -ed]

One of my favorite characters is Percy Jackson! I love that series!

The word Aquino probably means "from water" or "aquatic". [noted -ed]

Daniel Howell. An English YouTube personality who is one half of the duo Dan And Phil.

Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins.

Actress Mackenzie Davis.

A famous bearer of the surname Doran is the Australian actor Matt Doran.

Judge Hopkins is a fictional character from the film ParaNoman, who wrongfully executed Agatha Prenderghast as a witch.

Elaborating on what m4yb3_daijirou said, the surname Hisakawa would more accurately mean "long-lasting river".

A notable bearer of the surname Hisakawa is Japanese voice actress and singer Aya Hisakawa (久川 綾). Some of her roles include Sailor Mercury in 'Sailor Moon', Skuld in 'Oh My Goddess!', and Yuri Tsukikage (a.k.a. Cure Moonlight) in 'HeartCatch Pretty Cure!'.

Here's a link to Aya Hisakawa's Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aya_Hisakawa.

Written as "הראל" in Hebrew. [noted -ed]

The surname Méndez is of Galician origin.

Source: https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/Mendez.

The surname Dodge is (mainly) found in northern England.

Source: https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/Dodge.

A main character named Heather from Heathers 1988 and heathers the musical have this surname.

The surname Good is a nickname derived from the Middle English word gode, which means "Good" (from Old English gōd).

Source(s):
• https://www.familyeducation.com/baby-names/name-meaning/Good.

Refers to those recently freed from slavery after the Civil War, now being freed men.

This is also used in India by Parsee Zoroastrians, who were forced to adopt a surname during the British rule of India (most simply adopted English words for their respective occupations).

Joey Barton, English footballer (1982-)

This is also used by Parsi Zoroastrians in India, who were forced to adopt English occupational terms as surnames during the British rule of India.

This surname seems to be very rare, but, nevertheless, it's written as "کوروشی" in Persian.

http://forebears.io/surnames/Khoroushi [noted -ed]

When Forst families came to England, and America, most of them changed their name from "Forst" to "Frost".

In terms of meaning, Fukui is derived from 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Steve Pemberton, English comedian (1967-)

A surname well represented in Lanarkshire.

Famous bearer is Paul from the kindred Balog.