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De Jesús Spanish (Latin American)
Means "of Jesus" in Spanish.
De Jesus Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Philippines), American (Hispanic)
Means "of Jesus" in Portuguese. This is also an unaccented variant of De Jesús.
Dejesus Various
Variant of De Jesús meaning "of Jesus".
De La Calle Spanish
Means "of the street" in Spanish.
De La Calzada Spanish (Rare)
Means "of the causeway" in Spanish. This surname was likely given in honor of Dominic de la Calzada, a saint from Burgos.
Delafoy French
From Old French de la foy meaning "of the faith". This is probably a name given to a cleric or a very pious person among the French Catholics.
De La Hoya Spanish
Means "of the hole" in Spanish.
De La Iglesia Spanish
Means “of the church” in Spanish.
De La Isla Spanish
Means "of the island" in Spanish.
De La Luna Spanish, Filipino
Means "of the moon" in Spanish.
De La Luz Spanish (Mexican)
Means "of the Light" in Spanish.
De La Montagne French
Means "of the mountain" in French.
De La Muerte Spanish (Rare)
Means "of death" in Spanish. Name given to a person who worked as a graveyard worker.
De La Parra Spanish
Means "of the vine" in Spanish.
De La Peña Spanish
Means "of the Rock" in Spanish.
Delaplaine French
Means "of the Plain" in French
De La Presa Spanish
Means "of the dam" in Spanish.
De La Rosa Spanish (Latin American)
Means "of the Rose" in Spanish.
Delarosa Spanish
Means "of the rose" in Spanish.
De La Sierra Spanish
Means "of the mountain range" in Spanish.
De Las Nieves Spanish
Means "of the snows" in Spanish.
De La Vega Spanish
Means "of the meadow" in Spanish.
Del Campo Spanish
Means "of the camp" in Spanish.
Del Carmen Spanish
Means "of Carmen" in Spanish.
Del Castillo Spanish
Means "of the Castle" in Spanish, referring to someone who worked in one.
De Leeuw Van Weenen Dutch
Means "Lion of Vienna" in Dutch.
Delevingne French, English
Means "of the vine" in French. It is the surname of Poppy Delevingne and Cara Delevingne, both English actresses and models; it is also the surname of French-born photojournalist Lionel Delevingne
Delfin Spanish
Meaning "dolphin" in Spanish.
Delfino Italian, Spanish
From the personal name Delfino, from Latin Delphinus, from delphis "dolphin", regarded in medieval times as a symbol of goodness and friendliness.
Del Frate Italian
Italian in origin, meaning; "of the monk"
Delisle English, French
Derived from De L'Isle meaning "of the Isle, from the Isle" in French.
Della Italian, Spanish
Likely derived from the Italian and Spanish word della, meaning "of the".
Della Chièsa Italian
It literally means "of the church".
Della Francesca Italian
Means "son of Francesca". A famous bearer was Piero della Francesca (1415-1492), an Italian fresco painter.
Dell'elce Italian
From Italian elce "holm oak", literally "of the holm oak".
Dell'oro Italian
Means "of the gold" in Italian. Might indicate someone with blond hair, someone who worked as a goldsmith, or might be descended from the Latin name Aurius.
Del Mar Spanish
Means "of the sea" in Spanish.
Del Mundo Spanish (Philippines)
Means "of the World" in Spanish. A famous bearer of this name is Fe del Mundo, a Filipino pediatrician.
Delogu Italian
Means "from/of the place", from Sardinian de "of, from" and logu "place".
De Los Reyes Spanish
Means “of the kings” in Spanish.
De Los Santos Spanish
Means "of the saints" in Spanish.
Del Pilar Spanish (Philippines)
Means "of the Pilar" in Spanish.
Del Popolo Italian
Means "of the people", given to foundlings at a time when a small stipend was allotted to their maintenance by the king.
Del Pueblo Spanish
Means "of the village" in Spanish.
Del Rayo Spanish (Mexican)
Means "of the lightning" in Spanish. Primarily used mostly in Mexico.
Del Rosario Spanish, Filipino
Means "of the rosary" in Spanish.
Del Rosario Spanish
Del Rosario, in Spanish and Italian languages, and do Rosário in Portuguese language (English: of the rosary) is a surname that has as its etymology, the Latin preposition, "de" meaning "of the" and the Latin noun "rosarium", meaning "rosegarden" or "garland of roses" but in this case, takes the meaning of "rosary", the Roman Catholic devotion to the Virgin Mary... [more]
Del Sol Spanish
Means "of the sun" in Spanish.
De Luna Spanish
Means "of the moon" in Spanish.
Del Villar Spanish
Means "of Villar" in Spanish.
de Maagd Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch maech, mage "a member of one's kin, a blood relative".
De Macedo Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "of the apple orchard" (see Macedo).
De Maria Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian
Means "of Mary" in Portuguese and Italian.
Demarmels Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the place name Marmels.
De Martino Italian
Means "Son of Martino". A famous bearer is actor Stefano De Martino.
Dementyev Russian
Means "son of Dementiy".
Demers French
From French meaning "of the seas". A famous bearer of this surname was Modeste Demers, a bishop in 18th century Vancouver.
De Metz Medieval Jewish, Medieval French
A medieval Ashkenazic French habitational name originally meaning "of Metz", from the city of Metz (now known as Mettis) in Lorraine, which was originally known as Mediomatrica, after the Gaulish tribe of the Mediomatrici... [more]
De Michele Italian, French
An Italian and French patronymic surname, meaning "son of Michele 1".
Demidov Russian
Means "son of Demid". This was the name of a Russian industrialist family prominent in the 18th and 19th centuries. A bearer of the feminine form Demidova was Anna Stepanovna Demidova (1878-1918), a lady-in-waiting in the service of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna who acquired posthumous fame for being executed alongside her employer in 1918.
Demiraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Demir" in Albanian.
Demiri Albanian
It means "young bull".
Demiroğlu Turkish
Means "son of Demir" in Turkish.
Demosthenous Greek (Cypriot)
Means "son of Demosthenes" in Greek.
Demuro Italian
Probably denoting someone from Muro, Basilicata. Alternately, may be a nickname from Sardinian muru "wall" or "donkey".
Demyanenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Demyan".
Demyanov Russian
Means "son of Demyan".
Denby English
Means "person from Denby", Derbyshire or Yorkshire ("farmstead of the Danes").
Denicola Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the given name Nicola 1.
Denison English
Means “son of Denis
Denisov Russian
Means "son of Denis".
Denisovich Russian, Literature
Means “son of Denis”. Used in the 1962 book "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich."
Dennehy Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Duineachdha meaning "descendant of Duineachaidh", a given name meaning "humane". A famous bearer was American actor Brian Dennehy (1938-2020).
Denoth Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the given name Not.
Denson English (Rare)
Meaning "Son of Dennis" or "Son of Dean"
Den Uijl Dutch
Means "the owl" in Dutch, from Middle Dutch ule. A notable bearer was the Dutch prime minister Johannes den Uijl (1919-1987), also known as Joop den Uyl.
Depardieu French
Means "of by God", derived from French pardieu meaning "by God", originally a nickname for someone who blasphemously uttered the name of God. It could also indicate a person who came from various places in France called Part-Dieu or Pardieu, for example the Lyon-Part-Dieu Business District in the city of Lyon... [more]
De Paz Spanish (Latin American)
Means "of Peace" in Spanish.
Depeder Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the given name Peder.
De Pietro Italian
Means "son of Pietro" in Italian; variant of Di Pietro
Depikolozvane Croatian
Derived from Italian del piccolo Zuan, meaning "of little Zuan".
Deplano Italian
From Latin de plano, "of the plain, from the flat land".
Deplaz Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and Romansh plaz "plaza; place".
Depuoz Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and Romansh puoz "well, spring".
Deragisch Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the place name Ragisch.
Derckson Swiss
Meaning: "Powerful People"
Deriu Italian
Means "of the river" in Sardinian.
De Roma Medieval Spanish (Rare)
A Spanish locational surname meaning “Of Rome”, perhaps for a Spaniard who lived in Rome or an Italian expat who immigrated to Spain
Derungs Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and Latin runcare "to weed out, to thin out, to root up", referring to someone who lived near a clearing.
De Salvo Italian
Meaning of "De" is "From", or "Of", so probably "From Salvo".
De San Buenaventura Spanish (Archaic)
Means "of Saint Bonaventure" in Spanish.
Desanges French (Rare)
Means "from the angels", possibly connected to the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". Bearers of this surname include Louis William Desanges (1822-1905), an English artist of French descent, and French historian Jehan Desanges (1929-).
De San Jose Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "of Saint Joseph" in Spanish.
De Santana Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "of St. Anne 1" in Portuguese.
De Santo Italian, Spanish
Mean “Son of Santo”.
Deschene Navajo
From deeshchiiʼnii (clan designation, “red-streak people”).
Desmoulins French
A French surname meaning “of the windmills.” A famous bearer of this surname is Camille Desmoulins, a journalist and politician during the French Revolution who was guillotined.
Desnoyers French (Quebec)
Means "of the walnut trees", from French word "noyer", meaning walnut. "Des noyers" literally translates to "the walnuts".
Desogus Italian
Denotes someone from the town of Sogus, which may have taken its name from Sa bia de is Ogus, "the road of the eyes".
De Souza Portuguese
Means "of Sousa" in Portuguese, referring to the River Sousa flowing through northern Portugal. The word Sousa itself is derived from the Latin saxa, saxum meaning "stone, rock". The surname is more commonly used in Brazil and Portuguese-speaking African countries today.
Desrouleaux French, Haitian Creole
Means "of the scrolls" in French. It is a occupational name for a scribe, a person who serves as a professional copyist, especially one who made copies of manuscripts before the invention of automatic printing... [more]
De Stefano Italian
Means "son of Stefano".
Desteffani Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and Steffani.
Dethomas Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the given name Thomas.
Devalson English
Meaning, "son of Deval."
Deveaux French, Bahamian Creole
Means "of the valleys", derived from French val "valley".
Deveci Turkish
Means "cameleer, camel herder" in Turkish.
Devilly Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
One of the anglicized versions of Ó Duibhghiolla, and Ancient Irish name meaning "Of the Black Attendant"
Devitt Irish
Comes from McDevitt, means "son of David."
Devon English
Regional name for someone from the county of Devon. In origin, this is from an ancient British tribal name, Latin Dumnonii, perhaps meaning "worshipers of the god Dumnonos".
Devon Jamaican Patois (Modern, Rare)
The name Devon is of English and Irish origin and means "Warrior of God". This name is also very common in the British West Indies, especially Jamaica.
Dewan Indian, Pakistani
Status name for a treasurer or court official, from Arabic diwan "royal court", "tribunal of justice", or "treasury". Under the Mughal administration in India the dewan was usually the highest official in a state.
Dewan Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali
From a title for a high-ranking government official or minister, derived from Persian دیوان (divan) meaning "royal court, tribunal, ministry, assembly".
Dewasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Dewdney English
From the Old French personal name Dieudonné, literally "gift of God".
Dharmasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Dharmawansa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and वंश (vansa) meaning "lineage, clan, family".
Dheerasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धीर (dhira) meaning "steady, firm, courageous" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Diab Arabic
Derived from Arabic ذِئْب (ḏiʾb) meaning "wolf".
Diamond Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Diamáin "descendant of Diamán", earlier Díomá or Déamán, a diminutive of Díoma, itself a pet form of Diarmaid.
Diasamidze Georgian
Means "son of Diasami", from a Georgian given name of unknown meaning, perhaps meaning "master" or derived from Abkhaz дәаӡа (dwaʒa) meaning "uncultivated land, virgin soil" (thus used to refer to someone who plowed land)... [more]
Di Bernardo Italian
From the given name Bernardo. Means "Son of Bernardo".
Di Cesare Italian
Means "son of Cesare".
Di Dio Italian
Means "of God" in Italian.
Dier Jewish
the name allegedly means "dyer (of clothes)"
Diesel German
From the pet form of Matthias or from any Germanic compound name beginning with diota meaning "people"
Di Francesco Italian
Literally means "of Francis," and therefore may also mean "son of Francis."
Di Giacomo Italian
Means "son of Jacob".
D'ignoti Italian
Means "of the unknown", a descriptive term for foundlings of unknown parentage that evolved into a given name.
Dilabbio Italian
A surname historically used in southern Italy, possibly derived from the Italian "dell avvio" meaning "of the beginning."
Dimarco Italian
means "son of Marco" in italian
Dimashov Kazakh
Means "son of Dimash".
Di Matteo Italian
The surname Di Matteo comes from the personal names Matteo, of Jewish origin and popularized by the evangelist "Mattia" which have the meaning of "Gift of God".
Dimitriadis Greek
Means "son of Dimitris".
Dimitrijević Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Dimitrije".
Dimitrovski Macedonian
Means “son of Dimitar” or “son of Dimitrij” in Macedonian.
Di Moze Italian
Means "son of Moze" in Italian.
Dineen Irish (Anglicized)
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duinnín which meant "descendant of Duinnín". The byname Duinnín was derived from a diminutive of Gaelic donn meaning "brown" (i.e. "brown-haired man") or "chieftain".
Dion French
Meaning uncertain. It may be a habitational name from any of various locations called Dion or Dionne, derived from the Gaulish element divon- meaning "(sacred) spring" or Celtic dēwos meaning "god, deity"... [more]
Dionysiou Greek
Means "son of Dionysios".
Diop Western African, Wolof
From Joob, the name of a Wolof clan, derived from a totemic word meaning "black craned swan" or "peacock".
Dipaolo Italian
means "son of Paolo" in Italian
Di Pietrantonio Italian
The surname Di Pietrantonio literally means "son of Pietro" and indicates in a reinforcing way the descent from the progenitor named Pietro.
Diskin Irish (Anglicized)
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Díscín "descendant of Díscín", which may be derived from díosc "barren". The place name Ballyeeskeen, now Ballydiscin, in County Sligo, is derived from the surname.
Di Stasio Italian
Means "son of Stasio", Stasio being a short form of Anastasio.
Divata Filipino (Rare, Archaic)
Is Visayan or Mindanao word which means "Guardian/Protector of the Nature"... [more]
Djurović Montenegrin, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Djuro".
Dlutowski Polish
A Polish surname originating in central Poland, Dlutowski literary translates into “of Dłutów”.
Dmitriev Russian
Means "son of Dmitry".
Dmitrov Russian
meaning "son of Dmitri"
Dmitryev Russian
Means "son of Dmitriy".
Dobbins English
Means "son of Dobbin," which is a medieval diminutive of the name Dob, a medieval short form of the personal name Robert.
Dobrynin Russian
Means "son of Dobrynya".
Dock German
An occupational name for someone who worked with textiles, related to the German word Tuch "cloth, piece of fabric".
Dodaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Dodë" in Albanian.
Dodd English
"Son of Dod." Variant of Dodds.
Dodge English
Possibly a nickname from Middle English dogge "dog" (Old English docga, dogga).
Dodson English (British)
Means "son of Dodd" (see Dudda).
Doğan Turkish
Means "hawk, falcon" in Turkish.
Dojčinovski Macedonian
Possibly means "son of Dojčin".
Đokić Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Đoka".
Đoković Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Đoka".
Dollahan Irish
Variant of Hallahan, meaning "Descendent of Áilleacháin"
Dominiković Croatian
Means "son of Dominik" in Croatian.
Donough Irish
From the Gaelic Ó Donnchadha meaning "the descendent of Donnchadh" (cf. Donoghue).
Donson English
Means "son of Don
Dopson English
Means "son of Dobbe".
Dorofeyev Russian
Means "son of Dorofey".
Dorsainvil Haitian Creole
Ornamental name derived from French d'or meaning "of gold" combined with saint "holy" and vil "settlement" (the Haitian Creole spelling of French ville).
Døskeland Norwegian
A surname originating from south-western Norway. The Døskeland farm in Sande, Gaular is the most notable place name. An older pronunciation, Dysjeland, has also been suggested by the Norwegian archaeologist Oluf Rygh... [more]
Dos Santos Portuguese, Galician
Means "of the saints" in Portuguese and Galician, originally given to a person born or baptized on All Saints' Day.
Douangmala Lao
From Lao ດວງ (douang) meaning "circle" and ມາລາ (mala) meaning "bunch of flowers, garland".
Doukakis Greek
Means "son of the duke", from Greek Δούκας (doúkas) combined with the patronymic suffix ακης (akis).
Dōune Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 堂 (dō) meaning "temple, shrine, hall" and 畝 (une) meaning "raised ridge of earth in a field; furrow", referring to possibly a place with a hall and a field.
Douwes Dutch, Frisian
From the given name Douwe, itself derived from Frisian dou meaning "dove, pigeon". A notable bearer was the Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820-1887), better known by his pen name Multatuli.
Dowd Irish
From Irish Ó Dubhda meaning "descendant of Dubhda", where Dubhda is a byname derived from Irish dubh "black, black-haired".
Drach Jewish
Ornamental surname derived from German Drache "dragon" (ultimately from Middle High German trache).
Dracula Romanian
The Wallachian name for dragon was "Drac" or "Dracul". Vlad II of Wallachia joined a semi-secret order known as The Order of the Dragon and took the name Vlad Dracul. The word "Drac" can also mean "devil" or "evil spirit"... [more]
Dragomirović Serbian
Means "son of Dragomir" in Serbian.
Dragon French, English
Nickname or occupational name for someone who carried a standard in battle or else in a pageant or procession, from Middle English, Old French dragon "snake, monster" (Latin draco, genitive draconis, from Greek drakōn, ultimately from derkesthai "to flash")... [more]
Dragonetti Italian
Diminutive of drago or dragone "dragon".
Drakos Greek
From the Greek name Δρακων (Drakon) which means "dragon, serpent"
Dražić Croatian, Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Draža".
Dreik French
Derived from the Old Norse given name Draki or the Old English given name Draca both meaning "dragon".
Drennan Irish (Anglicized), Scottish
From Gaelic Ó Draighneáin meaning "descendant of Draighneán", a byname meaning "blackthorn".
Dromgoole Irish
An Anglicized from the Irish Gaelic place name Droim Gabhail in County Louth, Ireland meaning "ridge of the forking stream." Dromgoolestown in County Louth is believed to be named after this surname... [more]
Drown English
Derived from drone meaning "honey bee"
Drury English, French, Irish
Originally a Norman French nickname, derived from druerie "love, friendship" (itself a derivative of dru "lover, favourite, friend" - originally an adjective, apparently from a Gaulish word meaning "strong, vigourous, lively", but influenced by the sense of the Old High German element trut, drut "dear, beloved").... [more]
Dual Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and Romansh ual "brook, creek".
Duck English, Irish
English from Middle English doke "duck", hence a nickname for someone with some fancied resemblance to a duck, or an occupational name for someone who kept or hunted ducks. Alternatively, a variant form of Duke... [more]
Duckworth English
Habitational name from Duckworth Fold, in the borough of Bury, Lancashire, which is named from Old English fuce "duck" and wor{dh} "enclosure".
Dudayev Chechen, Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of a Chechen and Ossetian family name of disputed meaning; the name may be derived from Ossetian дудахъхъ (dudaqq) meaning "bustard", from Ingush тат (tat) meaning "Mountain Jew", or from Circassian дадэ (dade) meaning "grandfather" or "king, head, chief"... [more]
Dufault French
Alternate spelling of Dufau, meaning "of the beech tree."
Dufva Swedish
From Swedish duva "dove, pigeon".
Dukakis Greek
Dukakis means "son of the duke or little duke".
Dukelow English
This surname is of Old French origin. It was initially introduced into England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066, and subsequently by French Huguenot refugees fleeing religious persecutions in their own country... [more]
Du Lac Arthurian Cycle
In the series Merlin, this was the surname of Sir Lancelot: Lancelot du Lac. du Lac possibly means "of the lake."
Duncans Scottish
Means "son of Duncan".
Dunkinson English (British)
Derives from the Scottish surname of Duncanson with the same meaning of "son of Duncan". Likewise, it may derive further from the Gaelic male given name "Donnchad", related ultimately to "Donncatus", a Celtic personal name of great antiquity.
Dunleavy Irish, English
Anglicized form of Mac Duinnshléibhe meaning "son of Donn Sléibhe".
Dupain French
Means "of the bread" in French, probably used as an occupational name for a baker.
Dupin French
Means "of the pine tree" in French, referring to a person who lived near a pine tree or was from any of various locations named Le Pin.
Dupré French
Means "of the meadow" in French.
Durkin Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Mac Duarcáin meaning "son of Duarcán".
Durrani Pashto
Derived from Persian در (dorr) meaning "pearl". It was historically used in the phrase padshah durr-i durran meaning "king pearl of the age", a title used by Ahmad Shah Durrani, the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan.
Durward English, Scottish (?)
Means "guardian of the door, door-keeper" (cf. Durward). A fictional bearer of the surname is Quentin Durward, eponymous hero of the novel (1823) by Sir Walter Scott.
Dutertre French
Means "of the hillock, of the mound" in French.
D'uva Italian
From Italian uva "grape", meaning "of the grapes". An occupational name for someone who produced grapes, or possibly a nickname.
Duysenov Kazakh
Means "son of Duysen".
Dworkin Jewish
From a pet-form of the Yiddish female personal name Dvoyre, from Hebrew Devorah (source of English Deborah), literally "bee"... [more]
Dyatlov Russian
From Russian дятел (dyatel) meaning "woodpecker".
Džambas Romani
Meaning "herdsman, horse trader", from Persian ganbas, which translates as "herdsman". In the Turkish language, this term has the same meaning as... [more]
Đženanić Bosnian
That Means "Son Of Jenan" In Bosnian
Dzhamalov Chechen
Means "son of Dzhamal".
Dzhokharov Chechen
Means "son of Dzhokhar".
Dzugaev Ossetian (Russified)
Probably derived from Dzuga, the name of a past ancestor and the founder of the family/clan of uncertain meaning, though it could have been used to refer to a shepherd or herder if derived from Iron Ossetian дзуг (dzug) meaning "flock, herd (of sheep or cattle)".
E Chinese
Meaning is "abbr. of Iraq/Iran"
Eagle English
Nickname for a lordly, impressive, or sharp-eyed man, from Middle English egle "eagle" (from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila).
Earnshaw English
Means "person from Earnshaw", Lancashire ("Earn's nook of land" - Earn from an Old English personal name meaning literally "eagle"). In fiction this surname is borne by Catherine Earnshaw, her brother Hindley and her nephew Hareton, characters in Emily Brontë's 'Wuthering Heights' (1847).
Eben English
Meaning unknown. It could be from the given name Eden, from the place name Eden, meaning "Place Of Pleasure".
Ebrahimpour Persian
Means "son of Ebrahim".
Economos Greek (Anglicized, Expatriate, ?)
Alternate transcription of Greek Οικονόμος (see Oikonomos), which was an occupational surname meaning "one who manages a household, steward of an estate, housekeeper" from the ancient Greek word οἰκόνομος (oikonomos), itself derived from οἶκος (oikos) "house, household" and νόμος (nomos) "law, custom".
Eddudóttir f Icelandic
Means "daughter of Edda 2". Used only by women.
Edduson m Icelandic
Means "son of Edda 2". Used only by men.
Edén Swedish
Possibly a habitational name from a place named with the element ed "isthmus". In some cases it could also be a shortened form of EDENIUS (a combination of Swedish ed "isthmus" and the Latin suffix -enius "descendant of").
Edgerton English
From a place name meaning either "settlement of Ecghere" or "settlement of Ecgheard" (see Ekkehard).
Edirisinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sinhalese ඉදිරි (idiri) meaning "front, forward" and Sanskrit सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Edmeades English
Meant "son of Edmede", from a medieval nickname for a self-effacing person (literally "humble", from Old English ēadmēde "easy mind").
Edmison English, Scottish
Patronymic surname meaning “Son of Edmund”.
Edmundson English
Means "son of Edmund".
Edvardsson Swedish
Means "son of Edvard".
Eelmaa Estonian
Eelmaa is an Estonian surname derived from "eel" maening "fore" aand "maa" meaning "land".
Eespere Estonian
Eespere is an Estonian surname meaning "in front of (ees) homefolk/family (pere)".
Eespõld Estonian
Eespõld is an Estonian surname meaning "afore/ahead of field".
Efstathiou Greek
Means "son of Efstathios".
Efstratiou Greek
Means "son of Efstratios".
Efthimiou Greek
Means "son of Efthymios".
Egorov Russian
Means "son of Yegor".
Ehlert German
From a Germanic personal name composed of the elements agil "edge", "point (of a sword)" + hard "brave", "hardy", "strong" or ward "guard".
Ehrenberg Jewish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic), German
In German it means "mountain of honor"
Ehsanpour Persian
Means "son of Ehsan".
Ehsanzadeh Persian
Means "born of Ehsan".
Einhorn German, Jewish
Derived from German Einhorn (Middle High German einhorn) "unicorn", denoting someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a unicorn.
Eiríksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Eiríkur" in Icelandic.
Eizuru Japanese
From 栄 (ei) meaning "prosper, flourish, glory, splendid, brilliance" and 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird), white color, long life".
Ejercito Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish ejército meaning "army". A notable bearer was Joseph Ejercito Estrada (1937-), the 13th president of the Philippines.
Eldarzadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Eldar".
Eldorov Uzbek
Means "son of Eldor".
Elezaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Elez" in Albanian.
Elíasson Icelandic
Means "son of Elías" in Icelandic.
Elizabelar Basque
The Basque surname Elizabelar or De Elizabelar means "meadow of the church,". It's a surname that belongs to Celtic families. The Basques come from the ancient Celtic ethnic group (Celtic tribe) in the Pyrenees called (named) the baskunes or the barskunes (the people of the above).
Elizabethson English (Rare)
Means “son of Elizabeth”.
Elkington English
According to Wikipedia Elkington is a deserted medieval village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire in England. The villages name means "Elta's hill" or perhaps, less likely, "swan hill".... [more]
Ellefsen Norwegian
Means "son of Ellef".
Ellingsen Norwegian
Means "son of Elling".
Elmurzaev Chechen
Means "son of Elmurza".
Elofsson Swedish
Means "son of Elof".
El-qases Arabic
It means "the narrative (which refers to the title of a chapter of the Quran)".
El-shafei Arabic
It means "the intercessor (which refers to the Prophet of Islam, who will hopefully intercede on one's behalf before God on the day of judgement)".
Emer Jewish, Anglo-Saxon
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name from Yiddish emer ‘pail’, ‘bucket’. ... [more]
Emilsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Emil" in Icelandic.
Emilsen Danish, Norwegian
Means "Son of Emil"
Emilsson Icelandic, Swedish
Means "son of Emil".
Eminov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Emin".
Eminović Bosnian
Means "son of Emin".
Emiroğlu Turkish
Means "son of Emir" in Turkish.
Emor Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
This unusual surname has two origins. ... [more]
Emreev Kazakh (Rare)
Means "son of Emre".
Emreoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Emre" in Turkish.
Endresen Norwegian
Means "son of Endre 2".
Enevoldsen Danish
Means "son of Enevold".
Engelsen Norwegian
Means "son of Engel".
Ennals English
This unusual and interesting surname is of medieval English origin, and derives from either of two Anglo-Scandinavian male given names: Ingald or Ingulf. The former derives ultimately from the Old Norse "Ingialdr", having as its initial element the divine name "Ing", borne by a minor Norse god associated with fertility, and meaning "swelling, protuberance", with "gialdr", tribute; hence, "Ing's tribute"... [more]
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