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Brahms German Derived from the given name
Abraham . A famous bearer of this surname was the German composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897).
Davis English , Scottish Means
"son of David " . This was the surname of the revolutionary jazz trumpet player Miles Davis (1926-1991).
Edison English Means
"son of Eda 2 " or
"son of Adam " . The surname was borne by American inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931).
Ellison English Patronymic form of the English name
Ellis , from the medieval given name
Elis , a vernacular form of
Elijah .
Gully English Nickname for a big person, from Middle English
golias meaning "giant" (ultimately from
Goliath , the Philistine warrior who was slain by David in the Old Testament).
Hansen Norwegian , Danish Means
"son of Hans " . This is the most common surname in Norway, and the third most common in Denmark.
Harel Jewish Ornamental name adopted from a biblical place name meaning "altar, mountain of God" in Hebrew.
Ibsen Danish Means
"son of Ib " . A famous bearer was the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906).
Ionesco Romanian Variant of
Ionescu . French-Romanian playwright Eugène Ionesco (1909-1994), born
Ionescu , is a famous bearer of this surname.
Iordanou Greek From the name of the Jordan river, which is from Hebrew
יָרַד (yarad) meaning "descend" or "flow down".
Jackson English Means
"son of Jack " . Famous bearers of this name include the American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) and the singer Michael Jackson (1958-2009).
Jankowski m Polish Habitational name for a person from a town named
Jankowo or
Janków , all derived from the given name
Janek .
Janowski m Polish Habitational name for a person from a town named
Janowo ,
Janów or
Janowice , all derived from the given name
Jan 1 .
Jenkins English From the given name
Jenkin , a diminutive of
Jen , itself a Middle English form of
John .
Jennings English From the given name
Jenyn , a diminutive of
Jen , itself a Middle English form of
John .
Jinks English Means
"son of Jenk" , a short form of
Jenkin , a diminutive of
Jen , itself a Middle English form of
John .
John English Derived from the given name
John . A famous bearer is British musician Elton John (1947-), born Reginald Dwight.
Johnson English Means
"son of John " . Famous bearers include American presidents Andrew Johnson (1808-1875) and Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973).