Browse Surnames

Michelakakis m Greek
Means "son of Michail".

Michelakis m Greek
Means "son of Michail".

Michelakos m Greek
Means "son of Michail".

Michiels Dutch, Flemish
Means "son of Michiel".

Mihailović Serbian
Means "son of Mihailo".

Mihajlović Serbian
Means "son of Mihajlo".

Mihaljević Croatian
Means "son of Mihael".

Mihaylov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Mihail".

Mihov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Miho", the given name Miho being a diminutive of Mihail.

Mikaelsson Swedish
Means "son of Mikael".

Mikhailov m Russian
Means "son of Mikhail".

Mikkelsen Danish
Means "son of Mikkel".

Milburn English
Derived from various place names meaning "mill stream" in Old English.

Milford English
Originally derived from various place names all meaning "ford by a mill" in Old English.

Milić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Mile".

Milligan Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Maolagáin meaning "descendant of Maolagán", a given name derived from maol meaning "bald" or "tonsured".

Millward English
Means "guardian of the mill" in Old English.

Milojević Serbian
Means "son of Miloje".

Milošević Serbian
Means "son of Miloš".

Milovanović Serbian
Means "son of Milovan".

Minkov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Minko", a Bulgarian diminutive of Mihail.

Mirzəyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mirzə".

Mirzoev m Tajik
Means "son of Mirzo".

Miura Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet".

Miyagawa Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Mizuno Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Mizushima Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".

Mizutani Japanese
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".

Mladenovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Mladen".

Mlakar Slovene, Croatian
Referred to someone who lived near a pool, derived from South Slavic mlaka meaning "pool, puddle".

Mogensen Danish
Means "son of Mogens".

Mohan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Mocháin meaning "descendant of Mochán".

Moloney Irish
From Irish Ó Maol Dhomhnaigh meaning "descendant of a church servant".

Monahan Irish
From Irish Ó Manacháin meaning "descendant of Manacháin". The given name Manacháin meant "little monk", from manach "monk" and a diminutive suffix.

Moriarty Irish
From Irish Ó Muircheartach meaning "descendant of Muirchertach". This was the surname given by Arthur Conan Doyle to a master criminal in the Sherlock Holmes series.

Morikawa Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Morrison English
Means "son of Morris".

Mortensen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Morten".

Mortimer English
From the name of a town in Normandy meaning "dead water, still water" in Old French.

Mullen Irish
From the Irish Ó Maoláin meaning "descendant of Maolán". The given name Maolán meant "devotee, servant, tonsured one".

Muratović Bosnian
Means "son of Murat".

Murphy Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Murchadha meaning "descendant of Murchadh". This is the most common Irish surname.

Murray 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muireadhaigh meaning "descendant of Muireadhach".

Nakagawa Japanese
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Nakai Japanese
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Nathanson Jewish
Means "son of Nathan".

Naumov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Naum".

Nazaretyan Armenian
Means "son of Nazaret".

Nazaryan Armenian
Means "son of Nazar".

Nelissen Dutch
Means "son of Cornelis".

Nelson 1 English
Means "son of Neil". This name was borne by the British admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805).

Nenci Italian
Means "son of Nencio", a Tuscan diminutive of the name Lorenzo.

Ngô Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Wu 1, from Sino-Vietnamese 吳 (ngô).

Nicholson English
Means "son of Nicholas". A famous bearer of this surname is the American actor Jack Nicholson (1937-).

Nicolai Italian
Means "son of Nicola 1".

Nicolescu Romanian
Means "son of Nicolae".

Nielsen Danish
Means "son of Niels 1".

Niklasson Swedish
Means "son of Niklas".

Nikolajsen Danish
Means "son of Nikolaj".

Nikolaou Greek
Means "son of Nikolaos".

Nikolayev m Russian
Means "son of Nikolay".

Nikolić Serbian, Croatian
Means "son of Nikola 1".

Nikolov m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Nikola 1".

Nikolovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Nikola 1".

Niles English
Means "son of Neil".

Nilsen Norwegian
Means "son of Nils".

Nilsson Swedish
Means "son of Nils".

Nishikawa Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Nisi Italian
Means "son of Niso", an Italian form of the mythological name Nisus.

Nissen Danish
Means "son of Nis".

Nixon English
Means "son of Nick". A famous bearer was the American president Richard Nixon (1913-1994).

Nolan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Nualláin meaning "descendant of Nuallán".

Nordström Swedish
From Swedish nord (Old Norse norðr) meaning "north" and ström (Old Norse straumr) meaning "stream".

Nunes Portuguese
Means "son of Nuno".

Núñez Spanish
Means "son of Nuño".

Nye English
Originally indicated a person who lived near a river, from Middle English atten eye meaning "at the river".

Nyström Swedish
Ornamental name derived from Swedish ny (Old Norse nýr) meaning "new" and ström (Old Norse straumr) meaning "stream".

O'Brien Irish
From the Irish Ó Briain meaning "descendant of Brian".

O'Byrne Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Broin meaning "descendant of Bran 1".

Ó Carra Irish
Means "descendant of Carra", Carra being a nickname meaning "spear".

Ó Catháin Irish
Means "descendant of Cathán".

Ó Cléirigh Irish
Means "descendant of the clerk" in Irish.

Ó Cnáimhín Irish
Means "descendant of Cnámh", Cnámh being a nickname meaning "bone".

Ó Cochláin Irish
Means "descendant of Cochlán", where the given name Cochlán is derived from Irish cochal "cape" or "hood". This surname originated in County Cork, Ireland.

Ó Coileáin Irish
Means "descendant of Coileán" in Irish.

Ó Comhraidhe Irish
Means "descendant of Comhraidhe", in which the given name Comhraidhe is of unknown meaning.

O'Connor Irish
From Irish Ó Conchobhair meaning "descendant of Conchobar".

Ó Corra Irish
Means "descendant of Corra" in Irish. The given name Corra means "spear".

Ó Cuidighthigh Irish
Means "descendant of Cuidightheach" in Irish.

Ó Cuilinn Irish
Means "descendant of Cuileann", Cuileann being a nickname meaning "holly".

Ó Damháin Irish
Means "descendant of Damhán".

O'Donnell Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Domhnaill meaning "descendant of Domhnall".

Ó Duibh Irish
Means "descendant of Dubh", Dubh being a byname meaning "dark".

Ogawa Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Ognyanov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Ognyan".

Oh Korean
Korean form of Wu 1, from Sino-Korean 吳 (o).

O'Hannagain Irish
From Irish Ó hAnnagáin, which means "descendant of Annagán". The given name Annagán was a diminutive of Annadh meaning "delay".

O'Hara Irish
From the Irish Ó hEaghra, which means "descendant of Eaghra", Eaghra being a given name of uncertain origin. Supposedly, the founder of the clan was Eaghra, a 10th-century lord of Luighne. A famous fictional bearer of this surname is Scarlett O'Hara, a character in Margaret Mitchell's Gone With The Wind (1936).

Ó hEachthighearna Irish
Means "descendant of Echthigern" in Irish.

Ó hÉideáin Irish
Means "descendant of Éideán" in Irish. The given name Éideán is a diminutive of éideadh meaning "clothes, armour".

Ó hÉidín Irish
Means "descendant of Éidín" in Irish. The given name Éidín is a diminutive of éideadh meaning "clothes, armour".

O'Leary Irish
From Irish Ó Laoghaire meaning "descendant of Laoghaire".

Olesen Danish
Means "son of Ole".

Oliversen Norwegian
Means "son of Oliver".

Oliverson English
Means "son of Oliver".

Oliversson Swedish
Means "son of Oliver".

Olofsdotter Swedish
Means "daughter of Olof".

Olofsson Swedish
Means "son of Olof".

Olsen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Ole".

Olsson Swedish
Means "son of Olaf".

Ölvirsson Icelandic
Means "son of Ölvir".

Ó Madaidhín Irish
Means "descendant of Madaihín", a given name derived from Irish madadh meaning "dog, mastiff".

Ó Máille Irish
Means "descendant of a nobleman" from the Irish Gaelic mál.

Ó Maoil Riain Irish
Means "descendant of a follower of Rian", derived from Irish maol meaning "follower".

Ó Maoilsheachlainn Irish
Means "descendant of Maolsheachlann" in Irish.

Ó Maol Aodha Irish
Means "descendant of a follower of Saint Aodh". It is derived from Irish maol meaning "follower, servant".

Ó Maol Bhréanáin Irish
Means "descendant of a follower of Saint Brendan" in Irish.

Ó Maolmhuaidh Irish
Means "descendant of Maolmhuadh", Maolmhuadh being a given name meaning "proud chief", derived from Gaelic maol meaning "chief" and muadh meaning "proud, noble".

Ömərov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Ömər".

Omarov m Kazakh
Means "son of Omar 1".

Ó Meadhra Irish
Means "descendant of Meadhra". The given name Meadhra is derived from the Gaelic meadhar meaning "merry, happy".

O'Mooney Irish
From the Irish Ó Maonaigh meaning "descendant of Maonaigh". The given name Maonaigh means "wealthy".

O'Neal Irish
From Irish Ó Néill meaning "descendant of Neil".

Ó Raghailligh Irish
Means "descendant of Raghailligh", an Irish given name of unknown meaning.

Ó Riain Irish
Means "descendant of Rian".

Ó Rinn Irish
Means "descendant of Rinn". The given name Rinn means "star" in Irish.

Ó Rodagh Irish
Means "descendant of Rodach" in Irish. The given name Rodach is derived from from Irish rod meaning "spirited, furious".

Ortiz Spanish
Means "son of Orti", a byname deriving either from Latin fortis meaning "brave, strong" or fortunius meaning "fortunate".

Ó Ruadháin Irish
Means "descendant of Ruadhán" in Irish.

Ó Ruaidh Irish
Means "descendant of Ruadh" in Irish.

Ó Scolaidhe Irish
Means "descendant of the scholar" from Irish scholaidhe.

Ó Seachnasaigh Irish
Means "descendant of Seachnasach". The given name Seachnasach possibly means "elusive" in Irish.

Ó Séaghdha Irish
Means "descendant of Séaghdha".

Ó Seighin Irish
Means "descendant of Seighin". The given name Seighin means "small hawk" from Old Irish séigene.

Ó Síoda Irish
Means "descendant of Síoda", a byname meaning "silk" in Irish.

Osmonov m Kyrgyz
Means "son of Osmon".

Ostrowski m Polish
From Polish ostrów meaning "river island".

Ó Suaird Irish
Means "descendant of Suart" in Irish. Suart is derived from the Old Norse name Sigurd.

Otis English
Means "son of Ode".

O'Toole Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tuathail meaning "descendant of Túathal".

Otten Dutch
Means "son of Otto".

Ottosen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Otto".

Ottosson Swedish
Means "son of Otto".

Ovesen Norwegian
Means "son of Ove".

Öwezow m Turkmen
Means "son of Öwez".

Pallesen Danish
Means "son of Palle".

Pan 2 Chinese
From Chinese 潘 (pān) meaning "water in which rice has been rinsed", and also referring to a river that flows into the Han River.

Pandev m Macedonian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Pande", Pande being a diminutive of Petar.

Panosyan Armenian
Means "son of Panos".

Papadimitriou Greek
Means "son of Dimitrios the priest", from Greek πάπας (papas) combined with the given name Dimitrios.

Papadopoulos m Greek
Means "son of the priest", from Greek πάπας (papas) combined with the patronymic suffix πουλος (poulos).

Papageorgiou Greek
Means "son of Georgios the priest", from Greek πάπας (papas) combined with the given name Georgios.

Papaioannou Greek
Means "son of Ioannis the priest", from Greek πάπας (papas) combined with the given name Ioannis.

Papanikolaou Greek
Means "son of Nikolaos the priest", from Greek πάπας (papas) combined with the given name Nikolaos.

Parker English
Means "keeper of the park" in Middle English. It is an occupational name for a person who was a gamekeeper at a medieval park.

Parkins English
Means "son of Parkin", a medieval diminutive of Peter.

Parkinson English
Means "son of Parkin", a medieval diminutive of Peter.

Parry Welsh
Derived from ap Harry meaning "son of Harry".

Parsamyan Armenian
Means "son of Parsam", possibly from an Assyrian name Barsauma meaning "fasting".

Pataki Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian patak meaning "creek, brook" (a word of Slavic origin). It was given to people who lived near a creek.

Paternoster English, Italian
Occupational name for a maker of rosaries, also called paternosters. They are derived from the Latin phrase pater noster "our Father", the opening words of the Lord's Prayer.

Paterson English, Scottish
Means "son of Patrick".

Patrickson English
Means "son of Patrick".

Patriksson Swedish
Means "son of Patrik".

Patterson English, Scottish
Means "son of Patrick".

Paulissen Dutch
Means "son of Paul".

Paulsen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Paul".

Paulson English
Means "son of Paul".

Pauwels Dutch, Flemish
Means "son of Paul".

Pavić Croatian
Means "son of Pavle".

Pavičić Croatian
Means "son of Pavao".

Pavlov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Pavel". A famous bearer of this surname was the Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936), known for his discovery of the conditioned reflex.

Pavlović Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Pavle".

Pavlovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Pavle".

Pavlovsky m Russian
Means "son of Pavel".

Pawlak Polish
Means "son of Paweł".

Peck 2 English
Occupational name for a maker of pecks (vessels used as peck measures), derived from Middle English pekke.

Pedersen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Peder".

Pei Chinese
From Chinese 裴 (péi), possibly referring to an ancient city.

Peláez Spanish
Means "son of Pelayo".

Peng Chinese
From Chinese 彭 (péng) referring to the ancient state of Peng, which existed during the Shang dynasty in what is now Jiangsu province.

Pérez Spanish
Means "son of Pedro".

Perić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Pero".

Perkins English
Means "son of Perkin", a medieval diminutive of Peter.

Perry 2 Welsh
From Welsh ap Herry meaning "son of Herry".

Persson Swedish
Means "son of Per".

Peters English, German, Dutch
Means "son of Peter".

Petersen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Peter".

Peterson English
Means "son of Peter".

Petersson Swedish
Means "son of Peter".

Petőfi Hungarian
Means "son of Pető", an old diminutive of Péter.

Petrauskas m Lithuanian
Means "son of Petras".

Petrescu Romanian
Means "son of Petre" in Romanian.

Petrić Croatian
Means "son of Petar".

Petrosyan Armenian
Means "son of Petros" in Armenian.

Petrov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of Peter" in Russian and Bulgarian.

Petrović Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Petar".

Petrovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Petar".

Pettersen Norwegian
Means "son of Petter".

Pettersson Swedish
Means "son of Petter".

Phan Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Pan 2, from Sino-Vietnamese 潘 (phan).

Phelps English
Means "son of Philip".

Philips English, Dutch
Means "son of Philip". Famous bearers of this surname were Frederick Philips (1830-1900) and his son Gerard (1858-1942), the Dutch founders of the company Philips.

Phillips English
Means "son of Philip".

Pierson English
Means "son of Piers".

Pietrzak Polish
Means "son of Piotr".

Pires Portuguese
Means "son of Pedro".

Pohl 1 Low German
Low German cognate of Poole.

Pollock Scottish
From the name of a place in Renfrewshire, Scotland, derived from a diminutive of Gaelic poll meaning "pool, pond, bog". A famous bearer was the American artist Jackson Pollock (1912-1956).

Pond English
Originally referred to one who lived near a pond.

Poole English
From Old English pol meaning "pool", referring to a person who lived by a small body of water.

Popławski m Polish
From Polish poplaw meaning "flowing water, flood".

Popov m Russian, Bulgarian
Means "son of the priest", derived from Russian and Bulgarian поп (pop).

Popović Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of the priest", derived from Serbo-Croatian pop meaning "priest".

Popovski m Macedonian
Means "son of the priest" in Macedonian.

Potočnik Slovene
From Slovene potok meaning "stream, brook".

Pottinger English
Occupational name, either for an apothecary, from Old French potecaire, or a seller of stew, from Old French potagier.

Poulsen Danish
Means "son of Poul".

Powell Welsh, English
Derived from Welsh ap Hywel meaning "son of Hywel".

Prebensen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Preben".

Price Welsh
Derived from Welsh ap Rhys, which means "son of Rhys".

Prinsen Dutch
Means "son of the prince", the term prince would have denoted someone who acted in a regal manner.

Pritchard Welsh
From Welsh ap Richard meaning "son of Richard".

Probert Welsh
Derived from Welsh ap Robert, which means "son of Robert".

Prunty Irish
From Irish Ó Proinntigh meaning "descendant of Proinnteach", a given name probably derived from Irish bronntach meaning "generous".

Pugh Welsh
Derived from Welsh ap Hugh meaning "son of Hugh".

Qasımov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qasım".

Qodirov m Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Qodir".

Quigg Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuaig meaning "descendant of Cuaig", a given name of unknown meaning.

Quigley Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Coigligh meaning "descendant of Coigleach", a given name meaning "untidy".

Quinlan Irish
From Irish Ó Caoindealbháin, which means "descendant of Caoindealbhán", a given name meaning "handsome form" (using a diminutive suffix).

Quinn Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuinn meaning "descendant of Conn".

Quiñones Spanish
From various Spanish place names derived from quiñón meaning "shared piece of land", derived from Latin quinque "five".

Quirke Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuirc meaning "descendant of Corc", a given name meaning "heart".

Quliyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qulu".

Qurbanov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qurban".

Qurbonov m Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Qurbon".

Rademaker Dutch
From the occupation of rademaker meaning "maker of wheels", from Dutch rad meaning "wheel".

Radev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Rade", a diminutive of Radoslav or Radomir.

Radkov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Radko".

Rafferty Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Rabhartaigh meaning "descendant of Rabhartach". The given name Rabhartach means "flood tide".

Ragnvaldsson Swedish
Means "son of Ragnvald".

Ramires Portuguese
Means "son of Ramiro" in Portuguese.

Ramírez Spanish
Means "son of Ramiro" in Spanish.

Rasmussen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Rasmus".

Ray English
Variant of Rey 1, Rey 2, Rye or Wray.

Reagan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Riagáin meaning "descendant of Riagán". A famous bearer was the American president Ronald Reagan (1911-2004).

Ribeiro Portuguese
Means "little river, stream" in Portuguese, ultimately from Latin riparius meaning "riverbank".

Richardson English
Means "son of Richard".

Riordan Irish
From Irish Ó Ríoghbhárdáin meaning "descendant of Rígbarddán".

Ríos Spanish
Spanish cognate of Rios.

Rios Portuguese
Originally denoted a person who lived near a river, from Portuguese rios "river", ultimately from Latin rivus.

Rivero Spanish
Variant of Rivera.

Rivers English
Denoted a person who lived near a river, from Middle English, from Old French riviere meaning "river", from Latin riparius meaning "riverbank".

Rivière French
French cognate of Rivers.

Roberts English
Means "son of Robert".

Robertsen Danish
Means "son of Robert".

Robertson English
Means "son of Robert".

Róbertsson Icelandic
Means "son of Robert".

Robertsson Swedish
Means "son of Robert".

Robinson English
Means "son of Robin".

Robson English
Means "son of Rob".

Rodrigues Portuguese
Means "son of Rodrigo" in Portuguese.

Rodríguez Spanish
Means "son of Rodrigo" in Spanish. This is among the most common surnames in Spain.

Rogerson English
Means "son of Roger".

Rolvsson Norwegian
Means "son of Rolf".

Romanov m Russian
Means "son of Roman". This was the surname of the last dynasty of Russian tsars.

Romeijnsen Dutch
Means "son of Romein" in Dutch.

Romijnsen Dutch
Means "son of Romein" in Dutch.

Rosenfeld German, Jewish
Means "field of roses" in German. As a Jewish surname it is ornamental.

Rotolo Italian
From the Italian word for a measure of weight, from southern Italian dialects, derived from Greek via Arabic.

Ruiz Spanish
Means "son of Ruy" in Spanish.

Rundström Swedish
Ornamental name derived from Swedish rund (from Latin rotundus) meaning "round" and ström (Old Norse straumr) meaning "stream".

Rye English
Topographic name. It could be a misdivision of the Middle English phrases atter ye meaning "at the island" or atter eye meaning "at the river". In some cases it merely indicated a person who lived where rye was grown or worked with rye (from Old English ryge).

Sadıqov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Sadıq".

Saidov m Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Said".

Salihović Bosnian
Means "son of Salih".

Salminen Finnish
From Finnish salmi meaning "strait".

Samuelson English
Means "son of Samuel".

Samuelsson Swedish
Means "son of Samuel".

Sánchez Spanish
Means "son of Sancho".

Sanderson English
Means "son of Alexander".

Sandström Swedish
From Swedish sand (Old Norse sandr) meaning "sand" and ström (Old Norse straumr) meaning "stream".

Sargsyan Armenian
Means "son of Sargis" in Armenian.

Sault French
French cognate of Soto.

Sawyer English
Occupational name meaning "sawer of wood, woodcutter" in Middle English, ultimately from Old English sagu meaning "saw". Mark Twain used it for the main character in his novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876).

Scarlett English
Denoted a person who sold or made clothes made of scarlet, a kind of cloth, possibly derived from Persian سقرلاط (saqrelat).

Seegers Dutch
Means "son of Sieger".

Segers Dutch
Means "son of Sieger".

Seghers Dutch
Means "son of Sieger".

Shannon Irish
From Irish Ó Seanáin meaning "descendant of Seanán".

Sharipov m Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Sharif".

Shen Chinese
From Chinese 申 (shēn) referring to the ancient state of Shen, which existed during the Zhou dynasty.

Sheridan Irish
From the Irish name Ó Sirideáin meaning "descendant of Sirideán". The given name Sirideán possibly means "searcher".

Shimizu Japanese
From Japanese 清 (shi) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 水 (mizu) meaning "water".

Shin Korean
Korean form of Shen, from Sino-Korean 申 (sin).

Shinkawa Japanese
From Japanese 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Shirai Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Shirakawa Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Sigurdsson Icelandic, Swedish
Means "son of Sigurður".