Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword alive.
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Acquaviva Italian
From an Italian place name meaning "running water, spring", literally "living water".
Cricks American
"living near a river." Comes from a similar origin of Rios
Dursun Turkish
Means "stop" or "alive" in Turkish.
Elu Estonian
Elu is an Estonian surname meaning "life" and "being"; "living".
Ikuta Japanese
From Japanese 生 (iku) meaning "living, life" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
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".
Napso Circassian (Russified)
Means "whole-eyed", derived from Adyghe нэ (nă) meaning "eye" and псэу (psăw) "health, alive" or "whole, all, complete".
Occhiovivo Italian
Probably from Italian occhio "eye" and vivo "vivid, intense; alive", likely given to foundlings.
Ros Khmer
Means "alive" in Khmer.
Sumitomo Japanese
From Japanese 住 (sumi) meaning "living" and 友 (tomo) meaning "friend".
Summerhays English
Probably means "person living by a summer enclosure (where animals were grazed on upland pastures in the summer)" (from Middle English sumer "summer" + hay "enclosure").
Vivier French
Derived from Latin vivarium, ultimately from Latin vivus "alive". This name is locational relating to living near a fish pond.