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Poggio Italian
Means "hillock, small hill" in Italian, a derivative of Latin podium meaning "balcony, platform".

Poirot French, Literature
From a diminutive of French poire "pear", originally referring to a pear merchant or someone who lived near a pear tree. Starting in 1920 this name was used by the mystery writer Agatha Christie for her Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Christie based the name on that of Jules Poiret, a contemporary fictional detective.

Polzin German
From the name of a town in Pomerania, Poland (formerly part of Germany). In Polish it is called Połczyn.

Poulin French
Derived from Old French poule meaning "chicken". It was most likely used to denote a person who raised or sold poultry.

Proulx French
Derived from Old French preu meaning "valiant, brave".

Raneri Italian
Derived from the Italian given name Raniero.

Raskob German
Variant of Raskopf.

Raskop German
Variant of Raskopf.

Reiher German
Means "heron" in German, a nickname for a person with long legs.

Reiter German
Variant of Reuter 1.

Renard French
From the given name Renard.

Renaud French
From the given name Renaud.

Rettig German
Derived from Middle High German retich, Middle Low German redik meaning "radish", an occupational name for a grower or seller of radishes.

Reuter 1 German
Fom Middle High German riute meaning "cleared land".

Reuter 2 German
From Middle High German riutœre meaning "highwayman, thief".

Ritter German
From Middle High German riter meaning "rider, knight", a cognate of Ryder.

Robert French, English
From the given name Robert.

Rocchi Italian
Derived from the given name Rocco.

Romano 1 Italian
Derived from the given name Romano.

Romano 2 Italian
Denoted a person from the city of Rome, either a resident or someone who visited as a pilgrim. In Calabria it was also used to designate a person from New Rome, a name for Constantinople.

Ronchi Italian
From Italian places named Ronchi, derived from ronco meaning "cleared land, terraced land". It is most common in northern and central Italy.

Rotolo Italian
From the Italian word for a measure of weight, from southern Italian dialects, derived from Greek via Arabic.

Saller 1 German
Originally denoted a person from the town of Sallern in Bavaria, possibly from a Celtic element meaning "stream".

Saller 2 German
Denoted a person who lived by a prominent sallow tree, from Middle High German salhe "sallow tree".

Salmon English, French
Derived from the given name Solomon.

Samson English, French
Derived from the given name Samson.

Samuel English, Welsh, French, Jewish
Derived from the given name Samuel.

Sander German, Danish
Derived from the given name Alexander.

Sartor Italian
Variant of Sarto.

Sartre French
French cognate of Sarto. A famous bearer was the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980).

Sauber German
Means "clean, tidy" in German.

Sauter German
Occupational name for a cobbler, from Latin sutor "sewer, cobbler".

Savona Italian
From the name of the city of Savona in northern Italy, called Savo by the Romans, of uncertain meaning.

Scarpa Italian
Means "shoemaker" from Italian scarpa meaning "shoe".

Scarsi Italian
Nickname for a poor or miserly person, from Italian scarso "scarce, scant".

Scheer German, Dutch
Variant of Scherer.

Schenk German, Dutch
From Middle High German, Middle Dutch schenke meaning "wine server" (from Old High German scenken "to pour out").

Schmid German
Variant of Schmidt.

Schnur German, Jewish
From Old High German snuor meaning "rope, cord", an occupational name for a maker of rope.

Scholz German
Variant of Schulz.

Schulz German
Occupational name derived from Middle High German schultheiße meaning "mayor, judge".

Scotti Italian
From the medieval given name Francescotto, a diminutive of Francesco.

Seeger German
From the given name Sieghard.

Seidel German
From a diminutive of the given name Siegfried.

Siegel 1 German
Occupational name for a maker of seals or signet rings, ultimately from Latin sigillum "seal".

Siegel 2 German
Derived from the diminutive of Old German given names beginning with the element sigu meaning "victory".

Sieger German
From the given name Sieghard.

Siemon German
Variant of Simon.

Simmon German
From the given name Simon 1.

Simons English, German, Dutch
Derived from the given name Simon 1.

Sommer 1 German, 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.

Sommer 2 German
From Middle High German sumber or sommer meaning "basket, wickerwork, drum".

Sonnen German
Means "sun" from Middle High German sunne. It probably denoted someone of cheerful temperament or a person who lived in a sunny area.

Specht German
Means "woodpecker" in German.

Stauss German
Means "buttocks" from Middle High German stuz.

Steube German
Variant of Steuben.

Straub German
From Old High German strub meaning "rough, unkempt".

Stuber German
Occupational name for the owner of an inn, derived from Old High German stuba "room".

Stueck German, Jewish
Variant of Stück.

Stumpf German
Nickname for a short person or a topographic name someone who lived near a prominent stump, from Middle High German stumpf.

Swango German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Schwangau.

Tafani Italian
From the nickname tafano meaning "gadfly", indicating an annoying person.

Tamaro Italian
Possibly from the Old German given name Thietmar. It is typical of the area around Trieste in northern Italy.

Tanzer German
Means "dancer" in German, derived from Middle High German tanzen "to dance".

Teufel German
From a nickname meaning "devil" in German, given to a mischievous person or one who was devil-like.

Thayer French (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Tailler.

Thomas English, Welsh, French, German
Derived from the given name Thomas.

Tivoli Italian
Derived from the resort town of Tivoli, near Rome, originally called Tibur in Latin, of uncertain origin.

Tobias English, German, Jewish
From the given name Tobias.

Todaro Italian
From a regional form of a given name Todaro, a variant of Teodoro. It is quite common in Sicily.

Toloni Italian
Derived from the given name Bartolomeo.

Traver French
French variant of Travers.

Trucco Italian
Denoted a person coming from a place of this name in northern Italy.

Turati Italian
From the name of the town of Turate near Como in Lombardy.

Turchi Italian
Means "Turkish" in Italian.

Uberti Italian
Derived from the given name Uberto.

Uggeri Italian
Derived from the given name Edgardo.

Ungaro Italian
Means "Hungarian" in Italian.

Varano Italian
Derived from one of the many towns of this name in Italy.

Verona Italian
From the name of the city of Verona, one of the most important historical cities of northern Italy. The meaning of the city's name is uncertain.

Vestri Italian
From the given name Silvestro.

Victor French, English
Derived from the male given name Victor.

Vitale Italian
From the given name Vitale.

Vitali Italian
From the given name Vitale.

Voigts German
Patronymic variant of Vogt.

Wägner German
Variant of Wagner.

Wagner German
From Middle High German wagener meaning "wagon maker, cartwright". This name was borne by the German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883).

Wähner German
Variant of Wagner.

Wahner German
Variant of Wagner.

Walter English, German
Derived from the given name Walter.

Warner German, English
Variant of Werner.

Weeber German
German cognate of Weaver 1.

Wehner German
Variant of Wagner.

Wehunt German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of German Wiegand.

Weiner German
Variant of Wagner.

Welter German
Derived from the given name Walter.

Wendel German
Derived from the given name Wendel.

Werner German
From the given name Werner.

Wetzel German
From the given name Wenzel.

Wilder English, German
Variant of Wild.

Wilmer German, English
Derived from the given name Willimar or Wilmǣr.

Winter English, German, Swedish
From Old English winter or Old High German wintar meaning "winter". This was a nickname for a person with a cold personality.

Wirner German
From the given name Werner.

Wolter German
From the given name Walter.

Wörner German
From the given name Werner.

Wright 2 French (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Droit.

Zunino Italian
Derived from the given name Giovanni.

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