DELANEY (1)English Derived from Norman French de l'aunaie meaning "from the alder grove".
DESROSIERSFrench Means "from the rose bushes", from French rosier "rose bush". It probably referred to a person who lived close to, or cared for a rose garden.
FIALACzech Means "violet" in Czech, referring to the flower. It may have originally referred to a person who lived near a sign bearing violets, or it may have been given to a person who lived in a place where violets grew.
FORSTGerman Derived from Old High German forst"forest". Probably unrelated to the Old French word forest, which was derived from Latin, Old High German forst was derived from foraha meaning "fir tree".
GAROFALOItalian From a nickname, from a southern variant of the Italian word garofano meaning "carnation".
GRÜNEWALDGerman Means "green forest" from German grün "green" and Wald "forest".
KEITHScottish From a place name that is probably derived from the Brythonic element cet meaning "wood". This was the surname of a long line of Scottish nobles.
KOHLGerman Derived from Middle High German kol"cabbage".
LINDENGerman Derived from Old High German linta meaning "linden tree".
LYNDONEnglish Originally from a place name meaning "linden tree hill" in Old English.
ORTEGASpanish From a Spanish place name (belonging to various villages) derived from ortiga "nettle".
ROSE (1)English, French, German, Jewish Means "rose" from Middle English, Old French and Middle High German rose, all from Latin rosa. All denote a person of a rosy complexion or a person who lived in an area abundant with roses. As a Jewish surname it is ornamental, from Yiddish רויז (roiz).