This is a list of surnames in which the length is 7.
Marsden EnglishFrom a place name derived from Old English
mearc "boundary" and
denu "valley".
Marston EnglishFrom a place name derived from Old English
mersc "marsh" and
tun "enclosure".
Mathers EnglishOccupational name meaning
"mower, cutter of hay" in Old English.
Maxwell ScottishFrom a place name meaning "Mack's stream", from the name
Mack, a short form of the Scandinavian name
Magnus, combined with Old English
wille "well, stream". A famous bearer was James Maxwell (1831-1879), a Scottish physicist who studied gases and electromagnetism.
McGuire IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Mag Uidhir meaning
"son of Odhar", a given name meaning "pale-coloured".
Meadows EnglishReferred to one who lived in a meadow, from Old English
mædwe.
Mencher PolishPossibly an occupational name derived from Polish
maczarz meaning
"miller".
Mercado SpanishMeans
"market" in Spanish, originally given to a person who lived near a market or worked in one.
Merrill 2 EnglishFrom the name of various places in England, derived from Old English
myrige "pleasant" and
hyll "hill".
Messina ItalianFrom the name of the Sicilian city of Messina, founded by Greek colonists. The city was named after the Greek city
Μεσσήνη (Messene).
Messner GermanOccupational name for a sexton or churchwarden, from Old High German
mesinari.
Metaxas m GreekDerived from Greek
μέταξα (metaxa) meaning
"silk", referring to a silk merchant or another occupation dealing with silk.
Midgley EnglishFrom the English village of Midgley in West Yorkshire, meaning "midge (insect) wood" in Old English.
Milburn EnglishDerived from various place names meaning "mill stream" in Old English.
Milford EnglishOriginally derived from various place names all meaning "ford by a mill" in Old English.
Miranda Spanish, PortugueseHabitational name from any of the numerous places in Spain and Portugal bearing this name, possibly derived from Latin
mirandus "admirable, wonderful". A notable bearer was the Portuguese-born Brazilian singer and actress Carmen Miranda (1909-1955).
Modugno ItalianFrom the town of Modugno, in Apulia in southern Italy. It is the surname of the Italian actor and singer Domenico Modugno (1928-1994).
Moffett ScottishFrom the town of Moffat in Scotland, meaning "long field" in Gaelic.
Moloney IrishFrom Irish
Ó Maol Dhomhnaigh meaning
"descendant of a church servant".
Monahan IrishFrom Irish
Ó Manacháin meaning
"descendant of Manacháin". The given name
Manacháin meant "little monk", from
manach "monk" and a diminutive suffix.
Montero SpanishMeans
"hunter" in Spanish, an agent derivative of
monte meaning "mountain, wilderness".
Montoya SpanishFrom the name of a village in the province of Álava in Spain. It is possibly of Basque origin, or possibly from Latin
mons "mountain, hill".
Morales SpanishDerived from Spanish
moral meaning
"mulberry tree", of Latin origin.
Moravec m CzechOriginally indicated a person from Moravia (Czech
Morava).
Mushyan ArmenianOriginally denoted someone who came from the Armenian town of Mushi.
Namgung KoreanFrom Sino-Korean
南 (nam) meaning "south" combined with
宮 (gung) meaning "palace, house". This is the most common Korean compound surname.
Navarro SpanishDenoted a person who came from Navarre in northern Spain (Spanish
Navarra). The name of the region is of Basque origin, possibly from
nabar meaning "brown".
Nespoli ItalianFrom the name of towns such as Nespoli and Nespoledo, derived from Italian
nespola meaning "medlar (tree)".
Neville English, IrishFrom the names of towns in Normandy, variously
Neuville or
Néville, meaning "new town" in French.
Newport EnglishGiven to one who came from the town of Newport (which means simply "new port"), which was the name of several English towns.
Nizzola ItalianFrom the name of the Italian town of Nizzola near Modena.
Norwood EnglishOriginally taken from a place name meaning "north wood" in Old English.
Novosad m CzechFrom place names meaning
"new orchard" in Czech.
Nowicki m PolishHabitational name for a person from any of the towns in Poland called
Nowice. The name is derived from Polish
nowy meaning "new".
Nyitrai HungarianIndicated someone from Nitra, a city and historic principality of Slovakia (formerly in Hungary). Its name is derived from that of a local river, which is of unknown meaning.
Nyström SwedishOrnamental name derived from Swedish
ny (Old Norse
nýr) meaning "new" and
ström (Old Norse
straumr) meaning "stream".
Oelberg GermanMeans
"oil hill" from Middle High German
öl "oil" and
berg "mountain, hill".
Ó hÉidín IrishMeans
"descendant of Éidín" in Irish. The given name
Éidín is a diminutive of
éideadh meaning "clothes, armour".
Olander SwedishDenoted someone from the islands of Öland (eastern Sweden) or
Åland (western Finland).
Ó Máille IrishMeans
"descendant of a nobleman" from the Irish Gaelic
mál.
O'Mooney IrishFrom the Irish
Ó Maonaigh meaning
"descendant of Maonaigh". The given name
Maonaigh means "wealthy".
Oquendo SpanishOriginally indicated a person from the town of Okondo in Álava, northern Spain, possibly derived from Basque
ukondo "elbow".
Ó Rodagh IrishMeans
"descendant of Rodach" in Irish. The given name
Rodach is derived from from Irish
rod meaning "spirited, furious".
Ó Suaird IrishMeans
"descendant of Suart" in Irish.
Suart is derived from the Old Norse name
Sigurd.
Oursler GermanOriginally a name designating a person from Ursel (now Oberursel) in Hesse, Germany.
Overton EnglishDenoted a person who hailed from one of the various places in England called Overton, meaning "upper settlement" or "riverbank settlement" in Old English.
Padilla SpanishFrom various Spanish place names, derived from Spanish
padilla, Latin
patella meaning "shallow dish", used to indicate a depression in the landscape.
Padmore EnglishOriginally indicated a person from Padmore in England, derived from Old English
padde "toad" and
mor "moor, marsh".
Paisley ScottishFrom the name of a town near Glasgow, which may ultimately be derived from Latin
basilica "church".
Palazzo ItalianFrom various Italian places, named from Italian
palazzo, Latin
palatium meaning "palace, noble mansion".
Palumbo ItalianFrom Italian
palombo meaning
"pigeon" (also "dogfish"). This form is typical of southern Italy.
Pantoja SpanishOriginally indicated a person from the town of Pantoja, in Toledo, Spain.
Paredes Portuguese, SpanishDenoted a person who lived near a wall, from Portuguese
parede and Spanish
pared meaning
"wall", both derived from Latin
paries.
Parrino SicilianFrom a Sicilian variant of Italian
padrino meaning
"godfather".
Parsons EnglishOriginally denoted a son of a parson, a derivative of Latin
persona "person".
Peacock EnglishFrom Middle English
pecok meaning
"peacock". It was originally a nickname for a proud or haughty person.
Penders DutchFrom Middle Dutch
paender meaning
"brewer", derived from
panne meaning "pan, pot", ultimately from Latin
patina.
Pereira Portuguese, GalicianFrom Portuguese and Galician
pereira meaning
"pear tree", ultimately from Latin
pirum meaning "pear".
Perugia ItalianFrom the name of the city of Perugia in Umbria, Italy. It was known as
Perusia in the classical period, and it is of Etruscan origin.
Philips English, DutchMeans
"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.
Picasso ItalianFrom Italian
pica meaning
"magpie". This probably denoted someone who was talkative or prone to stealing, although it may have described someone's unusual colouring. The Spanish painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was a famous bearer of this name.
Piccoli ItalianNickname for a short person, from Italian
piccolo "small".
Piovene ItalianFrom the name of the town of Piovene Rocchette in Veneto, Italy.
Plourde FrenchPossibly derived from French
palourde, a type of a shellfish.
Poirier FrenchMeans
"pear tree" in French, originally a nickname for someone who lived close to such a tree.
Poletti ItalianFrom a diminutive of the given name
Paolo. This name is typical of northern and central Italy.
Pollock ScottishFrom 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).
Popescu RomanianPatronymic derived from Romanian
popă "priest". This is the second most common surname in Romania.
Poppins LiteratureUsed by P. L. Travers for the magical nanny in her
Mary Poppins series of books, first published in 1934. It is not known how Travers devised the name. She may have had the English words
pop or
poppet (meaning "young woman") in mind.
Porcher English, FrenchMeans
"swineherd" from Old French and Middle English
porchier, from Latin
porcus "pig".
Porsche GermanPossibly derived from German
Bursche meaning
"boy, servant" or from the given name
Boris.
Potenza ItalianFrom the name of the southern Italian city of Potenza, called
Potentia in Latin, meaning "power, force".
Preston EnglishOriginally derived from various place names meaning
"priest town" in Old English.
Prinsen DutchMeans
"son of the prince", the term prince would have denoted someone who acted in a regal manner.
Profeta ItalianFrom Italian
profeta meaning
"prophet". It probably came from a nickname indicating a person who wanted to predict the future. It is typical of southern Italy.
Purcell EnglishFrom Old French
pourcel "piglet", from Latin
porcellus, a derivative of
porcus "pig". This was a nickname or an occupational name for a swineherd.
Pusztai HungarianFrom Hungarian
puszta meaning
"plain, steppe". The name was given to someone living on a plain.
Quesada SpanishHabitational name from Quesada, a place in Jaén in southern Spain. The place name is of uncertain derivation; it could be connected to Old Spanish
requexada meaning
"corner, tight spot".
Quigley IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Coigligh meaning
"descendant of Coigleach", a given name meaning "untidy".
Quijada SpanishMeans
"jaw" in Spanish, a nickname for someone with a large jaw.
Quinlan IrishFrom Irish
Ó Caoindealbháin, which means
"descendant of Caoindealbhán", a given name meaning "handsome form" (using a diminutive suffix).
Quiroga GalicianOriginally denoted a person from the town of Quiroga in Galicia, Spain.