Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword brilliance.
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Allis English
From the Middle English and Old French female personal name Alis (Alice), which, together with its diminutive Alison, was extremely popular in England in the Middle Ages. The personal name is of Germanic origin, brought to England from France by the Normans; it is a contracted form of Germanic Adalhaid(is), which is composed of the elements adal "noble" and haid "brilliance, beauty".
Amarasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal, undying" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Amasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal, undying" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Blumenschein German
from Middle High German bluomenschin "flower splendor" from the elements bluomo "bloom" and sconi "beautiful" probably a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by a sign depicting a bunch of flowers or decorated with flower designs or noted for its flower garden.
Brunke German
Nickname for an ostentatious dresser, from Middle High German brunke "splendor".
Bunsi Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour".
Cahayag Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano kahayag meaning "light, splendour".
Calingasan Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog kalingasan meaning "lustre of a surface (which reflects light)".
Casilao Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano kasilaw meaning "lustre, shine".
Chandrasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Dayasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit दया (daya) meaning "compassion, pity" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Dewasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Dharmasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Dilag Filipino, Tagalog
Means "beauty, splendour, brilliancy" or "maiden" in Tagalog.
Eizuru Japanese
From 栄 (ei) meaning "prosper, flourish, glory, splendid, brilliance" and 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird), white color, long life".
Hadar Hebrew (Modern)
From the given name Hadar, means "splendour, glory" in Hebrew.
Hanlon Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAnluain "descendant of Anluan", a personal name from the intensive prefix an- and luan "light", "radiance" or "warrior". Occasionally it has been used to represent Hallinan.
Helk Estonian
Helk is an Estonian surname meaning "lustre" and "sparkle".
Hiransi Thai
From Thai หิรัญ (hiran) meaning "money, silver, gold" and ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Hod Hebrew
From the given name Hod which means "glory, splendor" in Hebrew, more commonly used as a surname.
Huy Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 輝 (huy) meaning "brightness".
Karunasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, mercy" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Kasetsiri Thai
From Thai เกษตร (kaset) meaning "farmland" and ศิริ (siri) meaning "glory; splendor".
Kulasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit कुल (kula) meaning "family" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Kumarasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, prince" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Liwanag Filipino, Tagalog
Means "radiance, light" in Tagalog.
Meredith Welsh
From the personal name Maredudd. In Welsh the stress is on the second syllable. The Old Welsh form is Morgetiud, of which the first element may mean "pomp, splendor" and the second is iudd "lord".
Merridew English
A different form of Meredith (from the Welsh personal name Meredydd, perhaps literally "lord of splendour"). It occurs in Wilkie Collins' 'The Moonstone' (1868) belonging to Mrs Merridew, widowed sister to Sir John Verinder.
Nandasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy, delight" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Premasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रेम (prema) meaning "love, affection" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Rampersad Indian, Trinidadian Creole, Mauritian Creole
From Sanskrit राम (rāma) meaning "pleasing, pleasant, charming" combined with प्रसाद (prasāda) meaning "clearness, brightness, purity". It is primarily used by the Indian community in Trinidad and Tobago as well as Mauritius.
Rueangsi Thai
From Thai เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant" and ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour".
Saripada Filipino, Maranao
From a title meaning "chief" in Maranao, ultimately from Sanskrit श्रीपाद (shripada) literally meaning "holy foot", derived from श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and पाद (pada) meaning "foot".
Schein German, Jewish
from Middle High German schīn German schein "shining brightness" hence a nickname for someone with either a radiant personality or possibly for someone living in a sunny location or a Jewish artificial name.
Shrivastav Indian, Hindi
Short form of Sanskrit श्रीवास्तव्य (shrivastavya) meaning "abode of wealth", itself from श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty, wealth, prosperity" and वास्तव्य (vastavya) meaning "residence, abode, dwelling, inhabiting".
Sicat Filipino, Tagalog
Derived from Tagalog sikat meaning "rising" or "splendour, brilliance".
Sikham Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold".
Simongkhon Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "good, auspicious, propitious".
Simueang Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and เมือง (mueang) meaning "city, town, state".
Sirimanne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and मान (mana) meaning "pride, honour".
Sirisena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Siriwardana Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".
Sirueang Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant".
Sisavath Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "splendour, brilliance, glory" and ສະຫວາດ (savath) meaning "sincere, open, beautiful".
Sisombath Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "splendour, brilliance, glory" and ສົມບັດ (sombath) meaning "wealth, riches, fortune".
Sisuk Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and สุข (suk) meaning "joy, happiness, delight".
Sisuwan Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold".
Sithong Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold".
Sivongxay Lao
From Lao ສີ (si) meaning "splendour, brilliance, glory", ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Somsri Thai
From Thai สม (sǒm) meaning "suitable, right" combined with ศรี (sǐi) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Srisuwan Thai
From Thai ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour" combined with สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold".
Suksi Thai
From Thai สุข (suk) meaning "joy, happiness" and ศรี (si) meaning "glory, honour, splendour".
Sumanasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Udayasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit उदय (udaya) meaning "going up, rising" or "sunrise, dawn" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Wijayasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Wijesiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Wijesiriwardana Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" combined with श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, strengthening, growing".
Wimalasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Yukimitsu Japanese
雪 (Yuki) means "snow" and 光 (mitsu) means "light, radiance".
Zohar Hebrew
Derived from the the given name Zohar meaning "light, brilliance" in Hebrew.