Surnames Starting with M

A B C D E F G H I J K LMN O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Select filters then press SEARCH below

+Usage or language

Usage
Language

-Letters

Initial
Pattern	[?]
the letters in the pattern are compared to the letters in the name * is a wildcard that matches zero or more letters example: oo matches names which contain oo _ is a wildcard that matches exactly one letter example: __z matches names which have two letters and then z

+Source

+Meaning and description

Meaning	[?]
	expand search to ancestral names
the meaning is anything from the name's write-up that is surrounded by "double quotes" separate search terms with spaces search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes this field understands simple boolean logic force a term to be included by preceding it with a + sign force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a - sign expand search to ancestral names: meanings for names further up the family tree are included in the search
Description	[?]
	ignore name meanings
the description is the meaning and history write-up for the name separate search terms with spaces search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes example: "lord of the rings" matches names from the novel 'The Lord of the Rings' this field understands simple boolean logic force a term to be included by preceding it with a + sign force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a - sign example: +greek +(legend myth) -zeus matches Greek names of myths or legends not about Zeus ignore name meanings: keywords from the name meanings are ignored

+Origin

+Length

+Sound and syllables

Pronunciation	[?]
	case sensitive
see the pronunciation key for a guide on how to write the sounds sounds can only be searched in names that have been assigned pronunciations * is a wildcard that will match zero or more letters in the pronunciation example: lee matches names which end with the sound lee* _ is a wildcard that will match exactly one letter in the pronunciation example: __z matches names which have two letters and then a z (s) matches exactly one syllable in the pronunciation example: (s)(s)ra matches names which have two syllables and then the sound rah (c) matches a consonant (k) matches a consonant or consonant cluster (v) matches a vowel (p) matches a plosive or stop consonant (f) matches a fricative consonant (n) matches a nasal consonant case sensitive: check this if you wish distinguish between unstressed lowercase sounds and stressed uppercase sounds
Syllables	[?]
syllables can only be counted in names that have been assigned pronunciations names without pronunciations are excluded from results

+Relations

Related name
Relationship	[?]
	expand search to ancestral names
the "relationship" is how the name relates to its parent name example: searching for diminutive matches Betsy because it is a diminutive of its parent Elizabeth selecting *(all core forms)* excludes peripheral forms such as diminutives, short forms, and combinations expand search to ancestral names: relationships between names further up the family tree are included

+Popularity

List
Year
Rank

+Famous namesake

Category

+Options

Sort
Display

MURDOCK Irish
Derived from the given name MURCHADH.

MURGATROYD English
From a place name meaning "MARGARET's clearing".

MURGIA Sardinian
Means "brine" in Sardinian, perhaps a nickname for someone who pickled foods.

MURPHY Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Murchadha meaning "descendant of MURCHADH".

MURRAY (1) Scottish
Derived from the region in Scotland called Moray meaning "seaboard settlement". A notable bearer of this surname was General James Murray (1721-1794), who was the first British Governor-General of Canada.

MURRAY (2) Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muireadhaigh meaning "descendant of MUIREADHACH".

MURTAS Sardinian
From Sardinian murta meaning "myrtle".

MUSHYAN Armenian
Originally denoted someone who came from the Armenian town of Mushi.

MUSIAŁ Polish
Polish cognate of MUSIL.

MUSIL Czech
Possibly from a nickname meaning "the one who had to", from the past participle of the verb muset meaning "must" (of Germanic origin).

MUSSOLINI Italian
From Italian mussolina meaning "muslin", a type of cloth, itself derived from the city of Mosul in Iraq. This name was borne by the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini (1883-1945).

MUSTONEN Finnish
Derived from Finnish musta meaning "black".

MUTŌ Japanese
From Japanese 武 (mu) meaning "military, martial" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria". The final character may indicate a connection to the Fujiwara clan.

MUTTON English
Referred to a shepherd or else someone who in some way resembled a sheep, derived from Norman French mouton "sheep".

MUYSKENS Dutch
Means "little mouse" in Dutch.

MWANGI Eastern African, Kikuyu
Derived from the given name MWANGI.

MYERS English
Patronymic form of MAYER (3).

MYLES English
From the given name MILES.

MYNATT English
Variant of MINETT.

MYŠKA Czech
From nickname derived from Czech myš meaning "mouse".

Apply this search to the user-submitted names