BloodworthEnglish Originally indicated someone from the town of Blidworth in Nottinghamshire, which was derived from the Old English byname Blīþa (meaning "happy, blithe") combined with worð "enclosure".
BlytheEnglish From Old English meaning "happy, joyous, blithe".
BravoSpanish, Portuguese From a nickname meaning "angry, bold, brave" in Spanish and Portuguese.
CoyEnglish Means "quiet, shy, coy" from Middle English coi.
DempseyIrish Anglicized form of Irish Ó Díomasaigh meaning "descendant of Díomasach", a given name meaning "proud".
FearEnglish Derived from Middle English feare meaning "friend, comrade".
FejesHungarian Derived from Hungarian fej meaning "head", originally a nickname applied to a stubborn person.
FreudGerman, Jewish Means "joy" in German, a nickname for a cheerful person. A famous bearer was the psychologist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939).
FreudenbergerGerman, Jewish Ornamental name from old German freud meaning "joy" and berg meaning "mountain".
FukuzawaJapanese From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
GaleEnglish Derived from Middle English gaile meaning "jovial".
GrieveScottish Occupational name meaning "steward, farm manager" in Middle English, related to the German title Graf.
GrimmGerman From a nickname for a stern person, derived from Old High German grim "stern, severe, angry". Famous bearers include Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859), known for compiling German folktales.
GronchiItalian From the Tuscan word gronchio meaning "numb, bent". This is an Italian regional surname typical of Tuscany. A famous bearer was the Italian president Giovanni Gronchi (1887-1978).
Sommer 1German, English Means "summer", from Old High German sumar or Old English sumor. This was a nickname for a cheerful person, someone who lived in a sunny spot, or a farmer who had to pay taxes in the summer.
SonnenGerman Means "sun" from Middle High German sunne. It probably denoted someone of cheerful temperament or a person who lived in a sunny area.
SorgeGerman Means "worry, care, anxiety" in German, from Old High German sorga.
Stern 1English From Old English styrne meaning "stern, severe". This was used as a nickname for someone who was stern, harsh, or severe in manner or character.
SturmGerman Means "storm" in German, originally a nickname for a volatile person.
SweetEnglish From a nickname meaning "sweet, pleasant", from Old English swete.
VeselýmCzech, Slovak From a nickname meaning "cheerful" in Czech and Slovak.
WildEnglish, German Means "wild, untamed, uncontrolled", derived from Old English wilde. This was either a nickname for a person who behaved in a wild manner or a topographic name for someone who lived on overgrown land.
WinterEnglish, German, Swedish From Old English winter or Old High German wintar meaning "winter". This was a nickname for a person with a cold personality.
WruckGerman From Middle Low German wrok meaning "cantankerous".
Yu 4Chinese From Chinese 虞 (yú) meaning "concerned, anxious" and also referring to the ancient state of Yu, which was situated in what is now Shanxi province.
ZimamuCzech, Slovak, Polish, Russian From an Old Slavic word meaning "winter". This may have been a nickname for a person with a chilly personality.