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AkaiwaJapanese From 赤 (aka) meaning "red, vermilion" and 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks".
AlardyceScottish Scottish regional surname meaning "southern cliff". From the Gaelic all 'cliff' and deas 'southern'.
ArahiraJapanese From Japanese 荒 (ara) meaning "rough; harsh; intense" and 平 (hira) meaning "flat; flattened" or, in a dialect, "cliff", referring to a rough flatland or a rough cliff.... [more]
CleaveEnglish From an English topographical name meaning "cliff".
CleverleyEnglish Probably means "person from Cleveley", Lancashire ("woodland clearing by a cliff").
CliveEnglish English surname meaning "cliff" in Old English, originally belonging to a person who lived near a cliff.
CunliffeEnglish Originally meant "person from Cunliffe", Lancashire ("slope with a crevice" (literally "cunt-cliff")).
FragaPortuguese Fraga, also derived from the Spanish variation of the word frescas meaning "strawberries", in the Portugal it translates to "from the cliffs or cliffside"
GrebensteinGerman Means "stone from the cliff or ridge" from German greben, (cliff or ridge) and stein (stone).... [more]
HamerEnglish, German From the town of Hamer in Lancashire from the old english word Hamor combining "Rock" and "Crag". It is also used in Germany and other places in Europe, possibly meaning a maker of Hammers.
HammarSwedish From a common place name element ultimately derived from Old Norse hamarr meaning "hammer, stone, steep cliff".
HiraiwaJapanese From Japanese 平 (hira) meaning "level, even, peaceful" and 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks".
IwaakiJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff" and 明 (aki) meaning "bright". ... [more]
IwaasaJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow".
IwabeJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".
IwabuchiJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 渕 or 淵 (fuchi) meaning "abyss, edge, deep pool".
IwakiJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 城 (ki) meaning "castle, fortress".
IwamaJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 間 (ma) meaning "among, between".
IwanagaJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 永 (naga) meaning "perpetual, eternal".
IwaokaJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
IwasaJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid".
IwasawaJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
IwaseJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current".
IwashimizuJapanese From 岩 (iwa) meaning "rock, cliff", 清 (shi) meaning "pure, purify, exorcise, clean", and 水 (mizu) meaning "water".
IwashitaJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 下 (shita) meaning "under, below".
IwataniJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
IwatsukiJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 槻 (tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree".
IwayaJapanese From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 屋 (ya) meaning "house".
KaljendEstonian Kaljend is an Estonian surname derived from the words "kalju" meaning "rock/cliff" and "eend" meaning "protusion/overhang".
KaljuEstonian Kalju is an Estonian surname, meaning "cliff". "Kalju" is also a masculine given name.
KaljujärvEstonian Kaljujärv is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff lake".
KaljulaEstonian Kaljula is an Estonian surname meaning "rock/cliff area".
KaljulaidEstonian Kaljulaid is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff islet".
KaljumäeEstonian Kaljumäe is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff hill".
KaljuotsEstonian Kaljuots is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff ("kalju") "end/tip" ("ots").
KaljupankEstonian Kaljupank is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff bank/escarpment".
KaljuraagEstonian Kaljuraag is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff willow".
KaljurandEstonian Kaljurand is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff beach".
KaljusteEstonian Kaljuste is an Estonian surname derived from "kalju" meaning "cliff" and "Kalju", a masculine given name.
KaljuveeEstonian Kaljuvee is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff water".
KleffnerGerman Topographic name from Middle Low German clef, cleff "cliff", "precipice".
NoarEnglish This surname is thought to be derived from nore which could mean "shore, cliff." This could denote that someone might have lived in a shore or cliff. It may also be used as a surname for someone who lived in the now 'diminished' village of Nore in Surrey.
ŌiwaJapanese From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks".
RatcliffEnglish Habitational name from any of the places, in various parts of England, called Ratcliff(e), Radcliffe, Redcliff, or Radclive, all of which derive their names from Old English rēad meaning "red" + clif meaning "cliff", "slope", "riverbank".
RüngasEstonian Rüngas is an Estonian surname meaning "rock" and "cliff".
RünkEstonian Rünk is an Estonian surname meaning "crag" and "rock".
SarıkayaTurkish From Turkish sarı meaning "yellow" and kaya meaning "rock, cliff".
StancliffEnglish Habitational name from Scout in Northowram (Yorkshire) recorded as Staynclif in 1309 and Stancliff Skoute (the home of Edward Stankliff) in 1536. The placename derives from Old English stan "stone rock" with influence from Old Norse steinn "stone rock" and Old English clif "cliff bank" later with Middle English scoute "projecting cliff overhanging rock" (Old Norse skúti).
StaufferGerman This surname refers either to various towns named Stauffen or else it might be derived from Middle High German stouf "high rock/cliff/crag".