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AlcázarSpanish Habitational name from any of various places for example in the provinces of Ciudad Real Cuenca and Granada named with the word alcázar "citadel" or "palace" (from Arabic al "the" and qaṣr "fortress" a borrowing of Latin castrum; see Castro).
AmamiyaJapanese From Japanese 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace". A notable bearer of this surname is voice actress and singer Sora Amamiya (雨宮 天 Amamiya Sora, 1993–).
FurutachiJapanese From Japanese 古 (furu) meaning "old" and 舘 (tachi) meaning "large building, mansion, palace".
GatdulaFilipino, Tagalog This surname honors Lakan Dula, the last ruler of the Kingdom of Tondo, via his alternative name Gat Dula. In it, the word or prefix Gat is a shortened version of the Tagalog honorific Pamagat, which at the time meant "nobleman," while Dula possibly means "palace." Altogether, it means "Nobleman of the Palace."
HamadateJapanese From the Japanese 浜 or 濱 (hama) "beach" and 舘 or 館(date or tate) "mansion," "large building," "palace"
HosomiyaJapanese Hoso means "thin, slender, narrow, fine" and miya means "shrine, palace, temple".
IchinomiyaJapanese This surname is used as 一宮, 一の宮, 一ノ宮, 一之宮 or 市之宮 with 一 (ichi, itsu, hito, hito.tsu) meaning "one," 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town," 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" or 宮 (kyuu, ku, kuu, guu, miya) meaning "constellations, palace, princess."... [more]
JauregiBasque Means "palace, manor" in Basque, literally "lord house".
JinguJapanese Formed with 神 (shin, jin, kami, kan, kou) meaning "god" and 宮 (kyuu, guu, kuu, miya) meaning "palace, shrine".
JingūjiJapanese 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”
KomiyaJapanese From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
KomiyamaJapanese From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
KugimiyaJapanese This surname is used as 釘宮 with 釘 (chou, tei, kugi) meaning "nail, peg, tack" and 宮 (kyuu, ku, kuu, guu, miya) meaning "constellations, palace, princess, Shinto shrine."... [more]
MamiyaJapanese From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, genuine" or 茉 (ma) meaning "Arabian jasmine, white jasmine" combined with 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
MaruggRomansh Derived from the given name Maurus, combined with the diminutive suffix -ugg. Another theory, however, derives this name from Late Latin maior domus "mayor of a palace" (compare Meyer 1).
MiyaJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
MiyagiJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 城 (gi) meaning "castle".
MiyagishimaJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace", 城 (ki) meaning "castle" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
MiyaharaJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
MiyahoshiJapanese Miya means "shrine, temple, palace" and hoshi means "star".
MiyaichiJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "a shrine; a palace" and 一 (ichi) meaning "one".... [more]
MiyamaJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 間 (ma) meaning "among, between". It can also be formed from 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 深 (mi) meaning "deep, profound" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".
MiyamizuJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" combined with 水 (mizu) meaning "water". A fictional bearer of this surname is Mitsuha Miyamizu (宮水 三葉) from the 2016 anime movie Your Name/Kimi no Na wa.
MiyanichiJapanese Miya means "temple, palace, shrine" and nichi means "sun, day".
MiyanoJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
MiyaokaJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 岡 (oka) meaning "ridge, hill".
MiyasakaJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope".
MiyasatoJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 里 (sato) meaning "village".
MiyashimaJapanese Miya means "shrine, palace temple" and shima means "island".
MiyatōJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria".
MiyauchiJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".
MiyawakiJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 脇 (waki) meaning "side".
MiyazatoJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 里 (sato) meaning "village".
MiyazawaJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
MiyazonoJapanese From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "palace" and 園 (sono) meaning "garden, park".... [more]
NarumiyaJapanese From Japanese 成 (naru) meaning "become" and 宮 (miya) meaning "palace, constellation".
NinomiyaJapanese From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two", ノ (no), a possessive marker, and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
NishidateJapanese From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 舘 (tate) meaning "mansion, large building, palace".
TatewakiJapanese From the Japanese 舘 (tate) "mansion," "large building," "palace" and 脇 (waki) "side."
UtsunomiyaJapanese This surname is used as either 宇都宮 or 宇津宮 with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof", 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis", 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "ferry, harbour, haven, port" and 宮 (kyuu, ku, kuu, guu, miya) meaning "constellations, palace, princess, Shinto shrine."... [more]
UtsunomiyaJapanese From Japanese 宇 (u) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 都 (tsu) meaning "city", and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
WakamiyaJapanese Waka means "young" and miya means "shrine, palace, temple".
YukimiyaJapanese From Japanese, 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".