Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Frisian Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "son of Arend", the suffix -ma indicating that it is of Frisian origin. Related NamesDetails RootArend (given name)Other Languages & CulturesArendse(Afrikaans) Aarens, Aarse, Aartsen, Aerssens, Arends, Arendsen, Arents, Arentz, Arntz, Arntzen, Arntzenius, Aarts, Aerts, Arts, Artz(Dutch) Arnold(English) Aerts(Flemish) Arnaud(French) Arnold(German) Naldi(Italian)