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Junko Japanese
Junko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean any of the following:... [more]
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".
Jürisoo Estonian
Jürisoo is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Jüri" and "soo" (swamp); "Jüri's swamp". "Soo" was substituted later for the Germanic "son" ("Jüri's son").
Jurjević Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Juraj".
Jusufović Bosnian
Means "son of Jusuf" in Bosnian.
Juzafovič Belarusian
Means "son of Juzaf".
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]
Kaljusoo Estonian
Kaljusoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Kalju's (a masculine given name) swamp". Also probably an Estonianization of "Kalju's son".
Kalogeropoulos Greek
Means "son of the monk" in Greek, derived from Greek καλόγερος (kalógeros) "monk, friar".
Kamenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Kamen".
Kamolov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Kamol".
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)."
Karapetyan Armenian
Means "son of Karapet".
Kárason Icelandic
Means "son of Kári" in Icelandic.
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".
Karpov Russian
Means "son of Karp".
Kartashyan Armenian
Means "son of the stonemason" from Armenian քարտաշ (kʿartaš) meaning "stonecutter, stonemason".
Kashiwako Japanese
Kashiwa means "oak" and ko means "child, sign of the rat".
Kasperson English
Means "Son of Kasper".
Katalinić Croatian
Means "son of Katalin" in Croatian.
Kazimirov Russian
Means "son of Kazimir".
Kazımov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Kazım".
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".
Kennethson English
Means “Son Of Kenneth.”
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".
Khaimov Uzbek, Jewish
Means "son of Chayyim". This surname is used by Bukharan Jews of Uzbekistan.
Khalilzadeh Persian
Means "offspring of Khalil" in Persian.
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".
Khirlig-ool Tuvan (Rare)
Means "dirty boy" in Tuvan, from Tuvan хирлиг (khirlig) "dirty" and оол (ool) "son, boy".
Khizriev Chechen
Means "son of Khizir".
Khorshidian Armenian
Means "son of Khorshid" in Armenian.
Khuren-ool Tuvan (Rare)
Means "brown boy" in Tuvan, from Tuvan хүрең (khüreñ) meaning "brown" combined with оол (ool) "son, boy".
Kiernan Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Thighearnáin, which means "son of Tighearnán."
Kilbride Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Bhrighde "son of the devotee of Saint Brigid" (cf... [more]
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]
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'".
Killip Manx
"Philip's Son" ... [more]
Kilroy Irish, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Ruaidh "son of Giolla Rua or Gilroy".
Kinderknecht German
Occupational name for a servant in charge of the children at a manor, derived from kinder (plural of kind) meaning "child" and knecht meaning "servant".
Kindermann German, Jewish
occupational name for a schoolteacher literally "children man", from the elements kind "child" and man "man".
Kirakosyan Armenian
Means "son of Kirakos".
Kirillov Russian
Means "son of Kirill"
Kirilov Russian
Means "son of Kirill".
Kjartansdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Kjartan". Used exclusively by women.
Kjartansson Icelandic
Means "son of Kjartan". Used exclusively by men.
Kjellsen Norwegian
Means "son of Kjell"
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".
Kodama Japanese
From Japanese 児 or 兒 (ko) meaning "child, young" and 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball".
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]
Kolev Bulgarian
Means "son of Kole", a diminutive of Nikola 1.
Kostikov Russian
Means "son of Kostik".
Kostopoulos Greek
Means "son of Kostas".
Kostovski Macedonian
Means "son of Kosta".
Koyasu Japanese
From the Japanese 子 (ko) "child" and 安 (yasu or an) "relax," "inexpensive," "low."
Koziorowski Polish
Means "son of koziorożec" (Capricorn).
Kristjánsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Kristján" in Icelandic.
Kristjánsson Icelandic
Means "son of Kristján" in Icelandic.
Kristófersdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Kristófer" in Icelandic.
Kristófersson Icelandic
Means "son of Kristófer" in Icelandic.
Kristofovich Russian
Russified variant of Krishtofovich meaning "son of Kristof".
Krstajić Montenegrin, Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Krsto".
Kudashev Bashkir, Tatar, Russian
Means "son of Kudash", from a given name of Mordvin or Turkic origin possibly meaning "woman's son" or "wife's son", referring to a boy born from one father and another mother (in relation to his half-siblings)... [more]
Kuerzi Chinese
From the Chinese characters 哭儿子 (Kū érzi) meaning, "crying son." This is one of the rare multiple-character Chinese surnames.
Kulakov Russian
Meaning "son of a peasant."
Kumari Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Tamil, Nepali, Sinhalese
Means "(young) girl, daughter, princess" in Sanskrit.
Kuopus Finnish
A house name in Pudasjärvi Oulu Finland... [more]
Kuroko Japanese (Rare)
Kuro means "black" and ko means "child, sign of the rat". ... [more]
Kurtoğlu Turkish
Means "son of the wolf" from Turkish kurt meaning "wolf".
Kurtsen Danish (Rare)
Means "son of Kurt".
Kusainov Kazakh
Means "son of Kusain" (see Husayn).
Kutty Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "child" in Malayalam and Tamil.
Kuwako Japanese
Kuwa means "mulberry tree" and ko means "child, sign of the rat, first of the Chinese zodiac."
Kuzin Russian
Means "son of Kuzya".
Kuzmin Russian, Ukrainian
Means "son of Kuzma".
Kyrgyzov Kyrgyz
Means "son of a Kyrgyz".
Kyrylenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Kyrylo".
Labazanov Chechen, Avar
Means "son of Labazan".
Laîné French
distinguishing epithet from French l'aîné "the eldest (son)", used to identify the older of two bearers of the same name in a family.
Larin Russian
Means "son of Larya".
Larinson ?
Means "son of LARIN".
Larrison English
This surname means “son of Larry”.
Lətifov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Lətif".
Laurisoo Estonian
Laurisoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Lauri's (a masculine given name) swamp". However, the name is probably an Estoniazation of the masculine given name "Lauri" and the Germanic suffix "son"; "Lauri's son".
Lăzărescu Romanian
Means "son of Lazar".
Lazarev Russian
Means "son of Lazar".
Lazarević Serbian
Means "son of Lazar".
Lazarevski Macedonian
Means "son of Lazar".
Lazarou Greek
Means "son of Lazaros".
Leandres Portuguese
Means "son of Leandro" in Portuguese.
Leeson English
Means "son of Lee".
Lefils French, Haitian Creole
Derived from French le "the" and fils "son". This was originally a nickname to distinguish a son from his father with the same given name.
Legendre French
relationship name from Old French gendre "son-in-law" (from Latin gener) with fused masculine definite article le.
Leifsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Leif" in Icelandic.
Lemmiksoo Estonian
Lemmiksoo is an Estonian surname meaning "favoured/favourite swamp/bog". Possibly an Estoniazation of the Germanic "-son"; "favourite son".
Leonidov Russian
Means "son of Leonid."
Leonov Russian
Means "son of Leon".
Levanov Russian
Means "son of Levan".
Levidis Greek
Means "son of Levi" in Greek.
Levinson English, Jewish
Means "son of Levi".
Levísdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Leví" in Icelandic.
Levísson Icelandic
Means "son of Leví" in Icelandic.
Leviyev Russian, Jewish
Means "son of Levi".
Lewison English
Means "son of Lewis".
Liakhovich Belarusian
Means "son of Liakh".
Liimatainen Finnish
The meaning is: "Son of a Glue Maker"
Linares Spanish
Means "son of Lineus" from latin "line".
Livaza Dungan
Dungan surname of unknown meaning; the second element is derived from Chinese 娃子 (wázǐ) meaning "child".
Ljubojević Serbian
Means "son of Ljuboje".
Lloris Catalan
Means "son of Llorente" in Catalan. A known bearer of this surname is professional French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Lomishvili Georgian
Basically means "child of a lion” in Georgian, from Georgian ლომი (lomi) meaning "lion" combined with an Eastern Georgian surname suffix -შვილი (-shvili) meaning "child".
Lorenson English (American)
Anglicized form of Danish/Norwegian Lauritsen or Swedish Lorentzon or any other variant (all meaning “son of Lorens”).
Lorez Spanish
Means "son of Lorenzo" in Spanish.
Loring English
Means "son of Lorin", where Lorin is a medieval diminutive of Laurence 1.
Louison English
This surname means “son of Louis”.
Lukanov Bulgarian
Means "son of Lukan".
Lukashenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Luka".
Lukashvili Georgian
Means "son of Luka".
Lukenda Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Luka".
Lukyanov Russian
Means "son of Lukyan".
Lupescu Romanian
Possibly means "son of the wolf", from Romanian lup ("wolf").
Lúðvíksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Lúðvík" in Icelandic.
Lúðvíksson Icelandic
Means "son of Lúðvík" in Icelandic.
Mac An Airchinnigh Irish
It literally means "son of the hereditary steward of church lands".
Mac An Easpaig Irish
It means "the son of the bishop" in Irish Gaelic.
Mac An Fhailghigh Irish
Means "son of the poor man". From the word failgheach meaning "poor man" in Irish
Mac An Fhilidh Irish
Meaning, "son of the poet."
Mac An Tiompánaigh Northern Irish
It means "son of the drummer" in Irish Gaelic from County Derry.
Mac An Tsámhaigh Irish
It means, "son of the peaceful man".
Mac A' Phearsain Scottish
Means "son of the parson" in Scottish Gaelic.
Mac Canann Irish
Means "son of CANÁN". Canán is a given name derived from the word cano "wolf cub".
Mac Cearbhaill Irish
Meaning, "son of Cearbhaill."
Mac Clingan Scottish (Archaic), Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gilla Fhinnéin meaning "son of the servant of Saint Finnian". The original Gaelic surname was also Anglicized as Mac Alingen.
Mac Conghaile Irish
Meaning, "son of Conghal."
Mac Con Mhaoil Irish
Means "Son of the short haired warrior''.
Mac Cruimein Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Cruimean" in Gaelic, a personal name meaning "little stooped one".
Mac Cuindlis Scottish, Irish
Means "son of Cuindleas", an early given name of uncertain origin.
Macdoof English, Scottish
It is based off of a book character (or two given names into one).... [more]
Macduff Scottish Gaelic
From the ancient Scottish Gaelic Mac duib meaning "son of the black/dark man." This name may have originated as a ethnic term about the native Scots used by Viking conquestors during the later half of the First Millenium... [more]
Mac Eacháin Irish
It literally means "Eachán’s son".
MacEachainn Scottish Gaelic
It means "son of Eachann".
Macfhearghuis Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Gaelic for "Son of Fhearghuis" (also spelled "Fearghas") and due to the complexities of pronunciation, has been spelled MacFergus, McKerras, MacKersey, MacErris, MacFirries and anglicised as Ferguson or Fergusson and shortened in Fergus, Ferrar, Ferrie, Ferries, Ferris, Ferriss, corrupted into other forms like Fergushill, Fergie etc.
MacFhilib Scottish
Means "son of Filib"
Mac Fithcheallaigh Irish
Proper, non-Anglicized form of Mcfeely, meaning "son of Fithcheallach".
Mac Gafraidh Irish
The origin of the name is from the Gaelic "Mac Gafraidh" which translates as the "Son of Godfrey", and it is presumed that the first name holders were followers of the 6th century, Saint Godfrey.
Macgilledheòradha Scottish Gaelic
It literally means "pilgrim’s servant’s son".
Macgillefhinnein Scottish Gaelic
It literally means "Finnán’s servant’s son".
Mac Gille Mhearnoch Irish
Means "son of the servant of Mernoch".
Macgilleuidhir Scottish Gaelic
It literally mean’s "sallow lad’s son".
MacGillis Scottish
The MacGillis surname is a very rare surname from Scotland. It means "Mac Giolla Iosa", and translates to "son of the servant of Jesus". The surname was first found in Perthshire in central Scotland.... [more]
MacGillivray Scottish
Anglicisation of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gillebhràth meaning "son of the servant of judgement".
Macginty Irish
Patronymic surname from the original Irish Gaelic form 'mac an tsaoi' meaning "son of the scholar". Notable namesake is Irish rugby player Alan Leon "AJ" MacGinty.
Mac Giolla Chatáin Irish
It means "son of servant of Catán".
Mac Giolla Iasachta Irish
Means "son of the strange youth", from Irish Gaelic iasachta "loan" "foreign", hence denoting to a boy who transferred to another family for fosterage, a common custom in ancient Ireland.
Mac Giolla Phóil Irish
Means "son of the servant of Pól"
Mac Giolla Rua Irish
It means "son of servant of Rua".
Mac Giolla Uidhir Northern Irish
It literally means "the son of the pale youth" or "the son of Odhar's servant."
Macgobhainn Scottish Gaelic
It literally means "smith’s son", thus making it a Scottish Gaelic form of Mac Gabhann.
Macgrath Irish
First found in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.... [more]
Məcidov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Məcid".
MacInnis Scottish Gaelic
From Scottish Gaelic MacAonghais meaning "Son of Angus".
Macisaac Scottish, Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized)
From Gaelic MacÌosaig meaning "son of Ìosag". Ìosag is the Scottish form of Isaac.
Mackie Scottish (Anglicized)
Mackie is a name that comes from the Gaelic name Mac Aodha which means "son of Aodh". Aodh is a given name meaning "fire"... [more]
Mackson English
Means "son of Mack 2".
Mac Laoidhigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McAlea, which comes from the word laoidh, which means "a poem;" or from Mac Giolla Íosa, which means "son of the devotee of Jesus."
Mac Maicín Irish
Means "son of Maicín".
Mac Meanman Irish
Means "son of Meanma"
MacMichael Scottish
Means "son of Michael".
Macmuircheartaich Scottish Gaelic
It literally means "Muircheartach’s son".
Mac Naught Old Celtic
The origin is celtic / irish and the meaning is "Son of nobody"
Macnicol Scottish
A Scottish surname meaning "Son of the conquering people"
Mac Odhráin Irish
"Son of Odhrán" from the longer "Mac GilleOdrain"
Mac Phaayl Manx
Means "son of Paayl" in Manx Gaelic, Paayl being the Manx form of Paul.... [more]
Mac Phàil Scottish Gaelic
Means "son of Pàl".... [more]
Mac Phóil Irish
Means "son of Pól".... [more]
Mac Raonuill Irish
Means "son of Raonull"
MacRoibin Scottish
Means "son of Robin"
Mac Suibhne Irish, Scottish
Meaning, "son of Suibhne" (a byname meaning "pleasant").
Mactavish Scottish
Scottish surname from the elements "Mac" ("son of") and "Tavish" (Scottish form of "Thomas").
Mactavish Scottish
Scottish surname comprised of the elements "Mac" meaning "Son of" and "Tavish", the Scottish form of "Thomas".
MacTorin Manx (Archaic)
Manx Gaelg "son of Þórfinnr" (from Þórr the name of the Scandinavian thunder god + the ethnic designation Finnr).
Mac Uighilín Irish, Scottish
Means "son of Hugelin". the surname was allegedly adopted by the de Mandevilles, a Cambro-Norman family that had conquered an area of north Antrim, a county in Northern Ireland... [more]
Mədətov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mədət".
Madatyan Armenian
Means "son of Madat".
Madriz Spanish, Catalan
patronymic surname meaning "son of Madrileño"; given to a person that came from Madrid, Spain.
Mag Annaidh Irish
Meaning "son of Annaidh"; the fullest and most correct form of the surname which is usually written Mac Anna or Mac Canna, which see... [more]
Mag Céadaigh Irish
It means "son of Céadach".
Mag Eiteagáin Irish
It means "son of Eiteagán".
Mag Eochagáin Irish
It means "son of Eochagán".
Magnusdóttir Icelandic
Patronymic, used exclusively by women. Means "daughter of Magnus".
Magnuson English
Means "Son of Magnus".
Magnússon Icelandic
Means "son of Magnús" in Icelandic.
Mag Uiginn Irish
Original Gaelic form of Kiggins means "son of the Viking" Uiginn meaning "Viking". (See Higgins).
Mahdizadeh Persian
From the given name Mahdi combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".
Mahmudov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mahmud".
Mahmutović Bosnian
Means "son of Mahmut".
Maides English
Maides is an almost extinct surname which has decreased significantly in popularity since the 19th century, though has always been relatively uncommon. The surname is today most popular in Leicestershire but the family bearing the surname from that area seem to have originated from the south of Warwickshire... [more]
Maitlis Jewish
Means "son of Meytl", a Yiddish female personal name, literally "little Meyte", a Yiddish female personal name derived from Middle High German maget "maid".
Majidov Dagestani, Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Majid".
Makhachev Avar, Lak
Means "son of Makhach".
Makinson English
Means "son of Makin", Makin or Maykin being a medieval diminutive of Matthew... [more]
Maksatov Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Maksat".
Maksimović Serbian
Means "son of Maksim".
Maksimowicz Polish
Means "son of Maksim".
Maksymov Ukrainian
Ukrainian transcription of Максимов (see Maksimov), meaning "son of Maksym".
Maksymowicz Polish
Means "son of Maksym".
Malasenco Ukrainian
This surname is a moderately common Ukrainian name and was formed from the Hebrew name MALACHI. After 988 A.D., every Slav, having been baptized, would undergo a ceremony, conducted by a priest, to receive a Christian name... [more]
Malaya Russian, Ukrainian
From Russian малый (maliy) or Ukrainian малий (malyy) both meaning "small, little", used as a nickname for a small child or a person who was thin or short in stature. Alternately, it may have come from Tatar малай (malay) meaning "boy, son" or "apprentice".
Malcolmson English
This surname means “son of Malcolm”.
Malekpour Persian
Means "son of Malek" in Persian.
Məlikov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Məlik".
Malikov Uzbek, Tatar, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Malik 1" as well as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Məlikov.
Malikzai Pashto
Means "son of Malik 1" in Pashto.
Malloch Scottish
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic MacIain Mhalaich "son of Ian of the bushy eyebrows", which was the family name of the MacGregors of Balhaldie. The Ian from whom the name is derived died in the early 16th century.
Mamatov Kyrgyz
Means "son of Mamat".
Mambetov Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "son of Mambet".
Mamurov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Mamur".
Manafov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Manaf".
Manchev Bulgarian
"Son of Mancho"
Mannay-ool Tuvan (Rare)
Derived from Tuvan маңнаар (mañnar) meaning "to run" combined with оол (ool) "son, boy".
Manouilidis Greek
Means "son of Manouil" in Greek.
Manu Western African, Akan
Means "second-born child" in Akan.
Manukyan Armenian
Means "son of Manuk".
Maqsudov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Maqsud".
Marcioni Italian
Means "son of Marcio".
Marcusson Swedish
Means "son of Marcus".
Mərdanov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mərdan".
Marević Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Maro".
Margaryan Armenian
Means "son of Margar" from a given name derived from Old Armenian մարգարէ (margarē) "prophet".
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