Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the meaning contains the keywords body or of or water.
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Jakić Croatian, Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Jakov".
Jakobsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jakob" in Icelandic.
Jakubowicz Polish
Means "son of Jakub".
Jakupović Bosnian
Means "son of Jakup".
Jalilov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Jalil".
Jalilpour Persian
Means "son of Jalil".
Jalilzadeh Persian
Means "born of Jalil".
Janovič Belarusian
Means "son of Jan 1".
Janowicz Polish
Means "son of Jan 1".
Januszkiewicz Polish
Means "son of Janusz".
Järv Estonian
Derived from Estonian järv "lake" (compare Finnish Järvi).
Järve Estonian
Järve is an Estonian surname meaning "freshwater"; from "järv", meaning "lake".
Järvela Estonian
Järvela is an Estonian surname meaning "lake area".
Järvelill Estonian
Järvelill is an Estonian surname meaning "lake flower".
Järvemets Estonian
Järvemets is an Estonian surname meaning "lake forest".
Järveoja Estonian
Järveoja is an Estonian surname meaning "lake creek".
Järvesaar Estonian
Järvesaar is an Estonian surname meaning "lake island".
Järvet Estonian
Järvet is an Estonian surname derived from "järv", meaning "lake".
Järvevee Estonian
Järvevee is an Estonian surname meaning "lake water".
Järviste Estonian
Järviste is an Estonian surname derived from "järv" meaning "lake".
Järvsoo Estonian
Järvsoo is an Estonian surname meaning "lake marsh/swamp".
Jasperson English
Means "Son of Jasper".
Jaunzemis Latvian
Means "Of the new land".
Javadpour Persian
Means "son of Javad".
Javadzadeh Persian
Means "born of Javad".
Jaynes English (British)
The Jaynes surname is a patronymic name created from the personal name Jan, which was a Middle English variant of the name John, or as "son of Jan.
Jebson English
Meaning "son of Jeb" of uncertain origin but likely English.
Jefcoat English
Means “Son of Geoffrey”.
Jefson English
"Son of Jef".
Jellema West Frisian, Frisian
Means “Son of Jelle”, the suffix -(s)ma indicating that it is of Frisian origin.
Jeppsson Swedish
Probably means "son of Jesper".
Jevremović Serbian
Means "son of Jevrem".
Jewson English (British)
A patronymic (also potentially matronymic) surname that means "the son of Jull", coming from the element Jull, a diminutive form of the personal name Julian or Juette from Iovis, the Roman god of thunder and the sky combined with the suffix of son.
Jezierski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Jezioro, Jeziory, Jeziora, or Jezierzyce, all places named with jezioro meaning "lake".
Jillson English
Variant of Gilson, meaning of "son of Giles".
Jingūji Japanese
formed with 神 (Shin, Jin, Kami, Kan, Kou) meaning "God" and 宮 (Kyuu, Guu, Ku, Kuu, Miya) meaning "Palace". and 司 (Shi, Ji) meaning "Director". Which means the surname could possible come out as “God’s Palace of the Director”
Joans English
Means "Son of Joan."
Joansen Faroese, Danish
Means "son of Joen".
Jõearu Estonian
Jõearu is an Estonian surname meaning "water grassland/meadow".
Jõeleht Estonian
Jõeleht is an Estonian surname meaning "river foliage".
Jõeloo Estonian
Jõeloo is an Estonians surname derived from "jõelooge", meaning a "river meander".
Joelson English
Means "son of Joel".
Jõeluht Estonian
Jõeluht is an Estonian surname meaning "water meadow".
Jõemaa Estonian
Jõemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "river land".
Joensen Faroese, Danish
Means "son of Joen".
Jõeots Estonian
Jõeots is an Estonian surname meaning "fluvial (water) end".
Jõerüüt Estonian
Jõerüüt is an Estonian surname meaning "river plover" (Pluvialis).
Jõesaar Estonian
Jõesaar is an Estonian surname meaning "river island".
Jõesuu Estonian
Jõesuu is an Estonian surname meaning "mouth of the river".
Jõevee Estonian
Jõevee is an Estonian surname meaning "river water".
Jõgi Estonian
Means "river" in Estonian.
Jõgiaas Estonian
Jõgiaas is an Estonian surname meaning "river meadow".
Jõgila Estonian
Jõgila is an Estonian surname meaning "river area".
Jõgioja Estonian
Jõgioja is an Estonian surname meaning "river creek".
Jõgisaar Estonian
Jõgisaar is an Estonian surname meaning "river island".
Jõgisalu Estonian
Jõgisalu is an Estonian surname meaning "river grove".
Jõgisoo Estonian
Jõgisoo is an Estonian surname meaning "river swamp/marsh".
Johannesdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Johannes".
Johanneson German, Dutch
Variant of Johannessen which means "son of Johannes
Jóhannessdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jóhannes" in Icelandic.
Jóhannesson Icelandic
Means "son of Jóhannes" in Icelandic.
Jóhannsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jóhann" in Icelandic.
Johansdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Johan".
Jonsdotter f Swedish (Rare)
Means "daughter of Jon 1" in Swedish. It can be seen as a truncated form of Johansdotter and/or Jonasdotter, especially if the bearer of this name lived pre 20th century.
Jónsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jón" in Icelandic.
Jonsen Norwegian
Means "son of Jon 1".
Jónsson Icelandic
Means "son of Jón" in Icelandic.
Jordanov Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means "son of Jordan" in Macedonian, while it is also a Bulgarian variant transcription of Yordanov.
Jósefsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jósef" in Icelandic.
Josefsen Danish, Norwegian
Means "son of Josef" in Danish and Norwegian.
Jósefsson Icelandic
Means "son of Jósef" in Icelandic.
Josefsson Swedish
Means "son of Josef" in Swedish.
Josephsen English
Variant of Josephson meaning "Son of Joseph."
Jósepsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jósep" in Icelandic.
Jósepsson Icelandic
Means "son of Jósepr" in Icelandic.
Joshson English (Rare)
Means “son of Joshua”.
Josipović Croatian
Means "son of Josip" in Croatian.... [more]
Jourdemayne Medieval English
Likely from Old French jor de main meaning "day labourer". This was borne by Margery Jourdemayne, an English woman known as the "Witch of Eye" who was burned at the stake in 1441 for conspiring to kill the king with witchcraft... [more]
Jovanoski Macedonian
Means "son of Jovan".
Jovanov Serbian, Macedonian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Jovan".
Jović Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jovan".
Jovićević Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Jovan".
Jovičić Serbian
Means "son of Jovan".
Jozić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jozo".
Juanez Spanish
Means “son of Juan 1”
Judge English, Irish
occupational name for an officer of justice or a nickname for a solemn and authoritative person thought to behave like a judge from Middle English Old French juge "judge" (from Latin iudex from ius "law" and dicere "to say") which replaced the Old English term dema... [more]
Judkins English
Means "decsendent of Jud".
Juga Estonian
Juga is an Estonian surmane meaning "waterfall" and "cascade".
Jugasaar Estonian
Jugasaar is an Estonian surname meaning "waterfall island".
Jukembayev Kazakh
Means "son of Jukembay".
Julianson English
This surname means “son of Julian”.
Juliusson Swedish
Means "son of Julius".
Jumaniyozov Uzbek
Means "son of Jumaniyoz" in Uzbek.
Jumaýew Turkmen
Means "son of Juma".
Junejo Pakistani, Sindhi
Means "(sons) of Juno", derived from the name of a past ancestor, Jam Juno, combined with Sindhi جي (jy) meaning "of". The Junejo are a Sindhi tribe mainly concentrated in Pakistan and parts of India.
Junuzović Bosnian
Means "son of Yunus
Juraev Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Jo'ra".
Jurevič Belarusian
Means "son of Juryj".
Jurišić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Jure".
Jurjević Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Juraj".
Jusufović Bosnian
Means "son of Jusuf" in Bosnian.
Juzafovič Belarusian
Means "son of Juzaf".
Kadokawa Japanese (Rare)
Kado means "Gate" and Kawa means "River". This surname means "Gated River".
Kagawa Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Kagawa Japanese
From Japanese 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Kaifu Japanese
Combination of the kanji 海 (kai, "sea, ocean") and 部 (bu, "division, section"). A famous bearer of this surname is Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu (海部 俊樹; b. 1931).
Kajiura Japanese (Rare)
Kaji means "wind" and Ura means "seacoast, bay".... [more]
Kalahasthi Sanskrit
It is derived from the Sanskrit words “kala,” which mean “time”, and “hasthi,” which means “elephant”. Together, the name means “the elephant of time,” which is a reference to the goddess Kali, who is often depicted riding on the back of an elephant... [more]
Kalashnik Ukrainian
Means "maker of kalaches", a variant of калачник (kalachnik) - itself composed of калач (kalach), a type of bread, and the agent suffix -ник (-nik). See also Kalashnikov.
Kalashnikov Russian
Means "son of the kalach-maker", derived from Russian калашник (kalashnik), a variant of калачник (kalachnik) "maker of kalaches" - kalach being a type of bread - combined with ‎the patronymic suffix -ов (-ov)... [more]
Kaldoja Estonian
Kaldoja is an Estonian name meaning "sloping creek".
Kaldvee Estonian
Kaldvee is an Estonian surname meaning "sloping/inclined" ("kald") "water"" ("vee").
Kaldybaev m Kazakh
Means "son of Kaldybay".
Kalev Russian
Russian, from the elements Kal and -ev ("of"), therefore meaning "of Kal." Kal may be a shortened element of a Russian given name or place name.
Kalinowski Polish
Name for someone from any of various locations named Kalinowa, Kalinowo or Kalinów, all derived from Polish kalina meaning "viburnum (a type of plant)".
Kaljujärv Estonian
Kaljujärv is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff lake".
Kaljuvee Estonian
Kaljuvee is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff water".
Käll Swedish
From Swedish källa "source (of a stream of water)", ultimately derived from Old Norse kelda.
Kallasvee Estonian
Kallasvee is an Estonian surname meaning "shore water".
Kalogeropoulos Greek
Means "son of the monk" in Greek, derived from Greek καλόγερος (kalógeros) "monk, friar".
Kamaliazad Pakistani, Persian
It's derived from the words Kamali meaning "Ascetic's blanket" & aazaad meaning "free or independent", or even kamaal-i-aazaad meaning "perfection of the free, or independent".
Kamenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Kamen".
Kamino Japanese
formed with 紙 (Shi, Kami) meaning "Paper" and 野 (Ya, Sho, No) meaning "Field". Which means the surname could possible come out as “Field of Paper”
Kamolov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Kamol".
Kampa Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 寒波 (kampa) meaning "cold wave", referring to possibly a person described as having cold vibes or an event that involved cold waves.
Kanatov m Kazakh
Means "son of Kanat".
Kandimaa Estonian
Kandimaa is an Estonian surname derived from "kandis" ("neck of the woods") and "land".
Kaneki Japanese
This surname is used as 金城, 金木, 金気, 金喜, 兼城, 兼木 or 鹿子木 with 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "gold," 兼 (ken, ka.neru, -ka.neru) meaning "and, concurrently," 城 (jou, shiro, ki) meaning "castle," 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood," 気 (ki, ke, iki) meaning "air, atmosphere, mood, mind, spirit," 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in," 鹿 (roku, ka, shika) meaning "deer" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."
Kanie Japanese
From Japanese 蟹 (kani) meaning "crab" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".
Kanroji Japanese
Fron Japanese 甘 (kan) meaning "sweet", 露 (ro) meaning "dew" and 寺 (ji) meaning "temple".
Karadeniz Turkish
Means "black sea" in Turkish.
Karadere Turkish
Means "black creek" in Turkish.
Karakas Hungarian
Means "maker of wheels".
Karakawa Japanese
Kara means "larch" and kawa means "river, stream".
Karapetyan Armenian
Means "son of Karapet".
Kárason Icelandic
Means "son of Kári" in Icelandic.
Karasu Turkish
Means "black water" derived from Turkish kara meaning "black, dark" combined with su "water".
Karbowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Karbowo in Torun voivodeship, a place so named from Polish karbowy "overseer (of farm laborers)", from karbowac "to make notches", i.e. to keep records.
Karimpour Persian
Means "son of Karim".
Karimzadeh Persian
Means "offspring of Karim" in Persian.
Karlov Russian
Means "son of Karl".
Karlović Croatian
Means "son of Karlo".
Karlson English
Means "Son of Karl".
Karlström Swedish
Literally means "Carl's stream" in Swedish.
Karpov Russian
Means "son of Karp".
Kartashyan Armenian
Means "son of the stonemason" from Armenian քարտաշ (kʿartaš) meaning "stonecutter, stonemason".
Kashevarov Russian
Derived from Russian кашевар (kashevar) meaning "cook (in military unit or team of workers)".
Kashiwako Japanese
Kashiwa means "oak" and ko means "child, sign of the rat".
Kasperson English
Means "Son of Kasper".
Kastepõld Estonian
Kastepõld is an Estonian surname meaning "dew field".
Katalinić Croatian
Means "son of Katalin" in Croatian.
Katase Japanese
From 片 (kata) meaning "one side, single" and 瀬 (se) meaning "current, ripple".
Kathriner German (Swiss, Rare)
From the given name Kathrin + er meaning "of, from."
Katsav Hebrew
Occupational name for a butcher, derived from Hebrew קַצָּב (qatzav) meaning "butcher, purveyor of meat". A famous bearer is former Israeli president Moshe Katsav (1945-), born Musa Qassab.
Kaunisvesi Finnish
Means "beautiful water", deriving from the Finnish elements kaunis ("possessing charm and attractiveness") and vesi ("water").
Kawa Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream".
Kawabata Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 畑 (hata) meaning "farm, cropfield".
Kawabata Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) or 河 (kawa) both meaning "river, stream" and 端 (hata) meaning "edge, end, tip".
Kawabe Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) or 河 (kawa) both meaning "river, stream" and 辺 (be) meaning "area, place, vicinity".
Kawachi Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and chi means "ground".
Kawada Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Kawaei Japanese
From 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 栄 (ei) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper".... [more]
Kawagoe Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 越 (koeru) meaning "pass, cross, go through".
Kawahara Japanese
From Japanese 川 or 河 (kawa) meaning "river" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Kawahata Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and hata means "field".
Kawai Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Kawajiri Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and jiri comes from shiri meaning "rear, behind".
Kawakame Japanese (Rare)
Kawa means "river" and kame means "turtoise, turtle".
Kawakatsu Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and katsu means "victory".
Kawakita Japanese
川 (Kawa) means "River" and 北 (Kita) means "North".
Kawamata Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 又 (mata) meaning "again, once more".
Kawamata Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 俣 (mata) meaning "fork, crotch".
Kawamoto Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Kawamura Japanese
From Japanese 川 or 河 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Kawanaka Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 中 (naka) meaning "middle".
Kawanichi Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and nichi means "sun, day".
Kawanishi Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and nishi means "west".
Kawanishi Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 西 (nishi) meaning "west".
Kawase Japanese
Kawase means "river" and se means "ripple".
Kawase Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) or 河 (kawa) both meaning "river, stream" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current".
Kawashima Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream, brook" and 島 (shima) or 嶋 (shima) both meaning "island".
Kawashita Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and shita means "under, below".
Kawasugi Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and sugi means "cedar".
Kawatani Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and tani means "valley".
Kawato Japanese
From 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 戸 (do) meaning "door".
Kawauchi Japanese
From Japanese 河 (kawa) or 川 (kawa) meaning "river" combined with 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".
Kawazu Japanese (Rare)
Kawa (川, 河) means "river", tsu (津) means "port". Tsu changes to zu/dzu because of rendaku
Kayratov m Kazakh
Means "son of Kairat".
Kazanov Russian
Means "of Kazan", either referring to the city of Kazan in Tatarstan, Russia, or from a given name. The name is most likely of Turkic origin, possibly from Bulgar qazan meaning "cauldron, pot", which would have been used to denote someone who made pots.
Kazempour Persian
Means "son of Kazem".
Kazemzadeh Persian
Means "born of Kazem".
Kazimirov Russian
Means "son of Kazimir".
Kazımov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Kazım".
Keel English
English habitational name from Keele in Staffordshire, named from Old English cy ‘cows’ + hyll ‘hill’, or from East and West Keal in Lincolnshire, which are named from Old Norse kjolr ‘ridge’... [more]
Keeton English
Habitational name from a place called Ketton in Durham or one in Rutland or from Keaton in Ermington, Devon. The first is named from the Old English personal name Catta or the Old Norse personal name Káti and Old English tūn "settlement"; the second is probably from an old river name or tribal name Cētan (possibly a derivative of Celtic cēd "wood") and Old English ēa "river"; and the last possibly from Cornish kee "hedge, bank" and Old English tūn.
Keevallik Estonian
Keevallik is an Estonian surname meaning "hot spring".
Keever Celtic
From McKeever, a form of McIver, meaning "son of Ivor".
Kelleher Irish
From Gaelic Ó Céileachair meaning "son of Céileachar". The Irish given name Céileachar means "companion-dear", i.e., "lover of company".
Kelson English
Means "son of Kel"
Kemelov Kazakh
Means "son of Kemel".
Kenesov m Kazakh
Means "son of Kenes".
Kenneally Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cionnfhaolaidh "descendant of Cionnfhaoladh", a personal name derived from ceann "head" + faol "wolf".
Kennethson English
Means “Son Of Kenneth.”
Kenny English, Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Coinnigh "descendant of Coinneach" or Ó Cionaodha "descendant of Cionaodh".
Kensit English
A surname of Old English, pre-7th-century origins. It derives from a locality, probably either Kingsettle in Somerset, which translates as "the seat of the King", and is believed to relate to Alfred the Great, or possibly Kingside in Cumberland, or to some now lost village or town with a similar spelling.
Kenworthy English (British, Anglicized, Rare)
his interesting surname of English origin is a locational name from a place so called in Cheshire, deriving from the Old English pre 7th Century personal name Cyna, a short from of the various compound names with the first element "cyne" meaning "Royal", or, Cena, a byname meaning "Keon", "Bold" or a short form of various compound personal names with this first element plus the Old English pre 7th Century "worthing" "enclosure"... [more]
Kenzhebaev m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Kenzhebay".
Keogh Irish (Anglicized)
Variant of Keough, which is a shortened form of McKeough, itself an anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eochadha meaning "son of Eochaidh"... [more]
Keough Irish, Scottish
Anglicized, reduced form of Mac Eochaidh meaning "son of Eochaidh".
Kerslake English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a stream where cress grew, derived from Old English cærse meaning "watercress" and lacu meaning "stream".
Kevade Estonian
Kevade is an Estonian surname meaning "Spring (season)".
Kevin Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Caoimhín "descendant of Caoimhín" (the personal name Kevin) a name derived from gein "birth" although now regarded as a diminutive of Gaelic cóem "dear, beloved".
Khaimov Uzbek, Jewish
Means "son of Chayyim". This surname is used by Bukharan Jews of Uzbekistan.
Khalife Lebanese (Gallicized)
French version of the Arabic name Khalifa which means “successor of Mohammed” used by Lebanese Christians ever since the French occupation of Lebanon.
Khalilzadeh Persian
Means "offspring of Khalil" in Persian.
Khalimbekov Kazakh
This surname is derived from the Kazakh given name Khalimbek, which combines the elements Khalim ("generous") and Bek ("ruler" or "leader"). Therefore, Халимбеков (Khalimbekov) would roughly mean "descendant of Khalimbek" or "belonging to the family of Khalimbek".
Khamdamov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Khamdam".
Khamidov Uzbek, Tajik, Chechen
Means "son of Khamid".
Khanov Turkmen, Uzbek, Kazakh
Means "son of Khan".
Khaybulaev Avar, Crimean Tatar
Means "son of Khaybulla", from a given name derived from Arabic حَيّ (ḥayy) meaning "alive" combined with الله (allāh) meaning "Allah, God".
Khizriev Chechen
Means "son of Khizir".
Khnanisho Assyrian
Means "mercy of Jesus" from Syriac ܚܢܢܐ (ḥənānā) meaning "mercy, grace, favour" and ܝܫܘܥ (Išōʿ) meaning "Jesus".
Khorshidian Armenian
Means "son of Khorshid" in Armenian.
Khumalo Zulu, Ndebele, South African
Zulu and Ndebele clan name meaning "descendant of the fish tribe".
Kidwell Welsh, English
The origins of this surname are uncertain, but it may be derived from Middle English kidel "fish weir", denoting a person who lived by a fish weir or made his living from it, or from an English place called Kiddal, probably meaning "Cydda's corner of land" from the Old English given name Cydda and halh "nook or corner of land".
Kiel German
German surname of several possible origins and meanings.... [more]
Kiernan Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Thighearnáin, which means "son of Tighearnán."
Kiiroja Estonian
Kiiroja is an Estonian surname meaning "fast (flowing) creek".
Kikawa Japanese
From 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood" and 川 (kawa) meaning "stream, river".
Kikuchi Japanese
From Japanese 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 池 (chi) meaning "pool, pond" or 地 (chi) meaning "earth, land, ground".
Kilbride Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Bhrighde "son of the devotee of Saint Brigid" (cf... [more]
Kilcommon Irish
Indicated a person who was from Kilcommon, Erris, County Mayo in Ireland. The place name Kilcommon derives from the Gaeltacht phrase Cill Chomáin, meaning "church of St. Comán."
Kilcoyne Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Chaoine "son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of Saint Caoin" or from Mac Giolla Chaoin "son of the gentle lad"... [more]
Kile Norwegian (Rare)
Habitational name from any of thirteen farmsteads named Kile from, ultimately derived from Old Norse kíll "wedge" and, by extension, "narrow bay inlet".
Kiley Irish, English
Anglicized form of the Old Gaelic "O' Cadhla" meaning "son of Cadhla". Cadhla means meaning graceful or beautiful; hence, "descendant(s) of 'the graceful one'".
Killeen Irish
From the Gaelic name Ó Cillín meaning "descendant of Cillín".
Kilpatrick Scottish
Scottish: habitational name from Gaelic cill Padraig "church of (Saint) Patrick".
Kilroy Irish, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Ruaidh "son of Giolla Rua or Gilroy".
Kingsbury English
Habitational surname derived from several places in England with the same name, for example in northwest London (formerly Middlesex), Somerset, and Warwickshire. These are mostly named in Old English as cyninges burh meaning "the king’s stronghold", but the last mentioned is cynesburh meaning "stronghold of Cyne" (cyne is a short form of any of various compound names with cyne- meaning "royal" as the first element).
Kingswell English
An English surname meaning "Lives by the King's spring"
Kinose Japanese
Ki means "tree, wood", no could be a possessive particle or it could mean "field, wilderness", and se means "current, ripple".
Kinsella Irish
From Gaelic Uí Ceinnsealaigh meaning "descendant of Cinnsealach", a given name probably meaning "chief warrior".
Kinukawa Japanese
Kinu means "silk" and kawa means "stream, river".
Kiplin English
A locational surname that takes its name from the hamlet of Kiplin in the English county of North Yorkshire. In turn, the hamlet is said to derive its name from Old English Cyppelingas, which means "the people of Cyppel", as it consists of the Old English personal name Cyppel with the Old English word ingas meaning "people".
Kirakosyan Armenian
Means "son of Kirakos".
Kirillov Russian
Means "son of Kirill"
Kirilov Russian
Means "son of Kirill".
Kirwan Irish
From Gaelic Ó Ciardhubháin meaning "descendant of Ciardhubhán", a given name composed of the elements ciar "dark" and dubh "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Kisaragi Japanese (Rare)
如月 (Kisaragi) can be translated as "February" and "second month of the lunar calendar" (obsolete term) and the kanji means (如月 = likeness; like; such as; as if; better; best; equal | month; moon)... [more]
Kishikawa Japanese
From Japanese 岸 (kishi) meaning "beach, shore, bank" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Kishioka Japanese
formed with 岸 (Kishi, Gan) meaning "Beach" and 岡 (Oka, Kō) meaning "Mount; hill; knoll”. So the mean it could be interpreted as “Hill of the Beach” or “Beach Hill”
Kissami Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "descendants of Qasim" in Arabic. This was the name of a Moroccan family descended from the Idrisid dynasty.
Kitakawa Japanese
Kita means "north" and kawa means "river, stream".
Kitase Japanese
Kita means "north" and and se means "ripple".
Kitashirakawa Japanese
From Japanese 北 (kita) meaning "north", 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Kitaura Japanese
Kita means "north" and ura means "bay, seacoast".
Kitley English
Derived from a place name in Devonshire, England, and was first recorded in the form of Kitelhey in 1305.... [more]
Kitsas Estonian
Kitsas is an Estonian surname meaning "strait".
Kivimäki Finnish
"Combined of Finnish words kivi (stone) and mäki (hill)"
Kiviselg Estonian
Kiviselg is an Estonian surname meaning the "back (of) stone" (literally, "stone back").
Kiyomizu Japanese
A variation of the popular surname Shimizu. 清 (Kiyo) means "Pure, Clean" and 水 (Mizu) means "Water".
Kiyose Japanese
Kiyo means "pure, clean" and se means "ripple".
Kiyoura Japanese
Combination of the Kanji 清 (kiyo, "clear, pure, refreshing, clean") and 浦 (ura, "bay, inlet"). A famous bearer of this surname was Japanese Prime Minister Kiyoura Keigo (清浦 奎吾; 1850–1942).
Kjartansdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Kjartan". Used exclusively by women.
Kjartansson Icelandic
Means "son of Kjartan". Used exclusively by men.
Kjellberg Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse kelda or Swedish källa both meaning "spring, source (of water)", and berg "mountain".
Kjellsen Norwegian
Means "son of Kjell"
Klaarwater German
"Clear water."
Klarwasser German
"Clear water."
Klemenčič Slovene
Means "son of Klemen".
Klimentov Russian
Means "son of Kliment."
Klimov Russian
Means "son of Klim".
Klintsen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Klint".
Knapp English
Topographic name for someone who lived by a hillock, Middle English "nappe, Old English cnæpp, or habitational name from any of the several minor places named with the word, in particular Knapp in Hampshire and Knepp in Sussex.
Knowles Irish
As an Irish surname it is an anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tnúthghail meaning "descendant of Tnúthgal", a given name composed of the elements tnúth "desire, envy" and gal "valor".
Kobayakawa Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 早 (baya) meaning "fast" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river".
Kogane Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 黄金, 小金, 古金, 子金, 故金 or 小賀根 with 黄 (ou, kou, ki, ko-) meaning "yellow", 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small", 古 (ko, furu-, furu.i, -fu.rusu) meaning "old", 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac", 故 (ko, furu.i, moto, yue) meaning "cause, circumstances, consequently, especially, happenstance, intentionally, reason, the late, therefore", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy", 根 (kon, ne, -ne) meaning "head (pimple), radical, root" and 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "gold."... [more]
Koike Japanese
From the Japanese 小 (ko) "small" and 池 (ike) "pond."
Kokawa Japanese
Ko means "small" and kawa means "river".
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