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Aimar Medieval English, Spanish
1. From the Old English pre 7th Century personal name "Æðelmær", meaning "famous noble." ... [more]

Allam Arabic
originally an arabic name but has been used by english speakers. the name means "recognized" or "famous". in other languages it means "one who represents us" and in some languages translates as "flag"

Bertin French
From the given name Bertin a diminutive of the ancient Germanic personal name Berhto a short form of various compound names formed with berht "bright famous".

Brecht German
From a short form of any of various personal names formed with Germanic element berth " bright" "famous".

Cloud French
From the Germanic personal name Hlodald, composed of the elements hlod "famous, clear" and wald "rule", which was borne by a saint and bishop of the 6th century.

Cobbold English
From the medieval male personal name Cubald (from Old English Cūthbeald, literally "famous-brave").

Emer Jewish, Anglo-Saxon
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name from Yiddish emer ‘pail’, ‘bucket’. ... [more]

Emor Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
This unusual surname has two origins. ... [more]

Eymer Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
This unusual surname has two origins. ... [more]

Eymor Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
This unusual surname has two origins. ... [more]

Fillmore English
Of uncertain origin: it could be derived from the Norman given name Filimor, composed of the Germanic elements filu ("very") and mari or meri ("famous"), or it might be a combination of the Saxon elements fille ("abundance") and mere, a word denoting a lake or otherwise humid land.

Gibbins Norman, Anglo-Saxon
The surname “Gibbins” has multiple origins:... [more]

Gobert French, German, English
From the given name Gobert a compressed form of Godebert composed of the ancient Germanic elements god "good" or god/got "god" and berht "bright famous".

Granado Spanish
Nickname from Spanish granado "mature", "experienced", "distinguished".

Hua Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese".

Humbert German, Dutch, French
From a Germanic personal name composed of the elements hun "Hun, giant" or hun "bear cub" and berht "bright, famous". This was particularly popular in the Netherlands and North Germany during the Middle Ages as a result of the fame of a 7th-century St... [more]

Ilustrisimo Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish ilustrísimo meaning "most illustrious".

Immer German, English
German: habitational name for someone from a place named Immer near Oldenburg in Lower Saxony. ... [more]

Immers English
This unusual surname has two origins. ... [more]

Imore English
This unusual surname has two origins. ... [more]

Lambers French
Means "illustrious land", variant of Lambert

Liebrecht German
From a Germanic personal name formed with liut "people, tribe" and berht "shining, famous".

Lorraine French, English, Scottish
Habitational name from Lorraine a region in the northeastern part of France. Its name derives from the name of the medieval kingdom of Lothari Regnum which in turn was named for its sovereign Lothar (a personal name composed of the elements hlud "famous renowned" and hari/heri "army").

Ludwell English
From the Old English elements hlud meaning "famous, loud" and well meaning "well, spring, water hole"

Maharjan Nepali
Either from Sanskrit महाजन (mahajana) meaning "great, distinguished, eminent" or महा (maha) meaning "great" combined with अर्जन (arjana) meaning "acquisition, earning".

Marvel English
Either (i) from a medieval nickname (often ironic) for someone regarded as a prodigy; or (ii) "person from Merville", the name of two places in northern France ("smaller settlement" and "settlement belonging to a man with a Germanic name beginning with Meri-, literally 'famous'")... [more]

Merriott English
Either a habitational name from Merriott in Somerset. The placename may derive from Old English mere miere "mare" mere "pool" or gemære "boundary" and gæt "gate gap"... [more]

Mervyn English
(i) from the medieval personal name Merewine, literally "fame-friend"; (ii) from the Old English personal names Mǣrwynn, literally "famous joy", and Merefinn, from Old Norse Mora-Finnr; (iii) from the Welsh personal name Merfyn, literally probably "marrow-eminent"

Nai Japanese
From Japanese 名 (na) meaning "name, famous; reputation" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Namdar Persian
Means "famous, celebrated" in Persian.

Namdari Persian
Derived from Persian نامدار (namdar) meaning "famous, celebrated".

Noble English, Scottish, Irish, French
Nickname from Middle English, Old French noble "high-born, distinguished, illustrious" (Latin nobilis), denoting someone of lofty birth or character, or perhaps also ironically someone of low station... [more]

O'grady Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Gradaigh, meaning "descendant of Gradaigh." Gradaigh is a personal name derived from the Irish Gaelic word grada, "the illustrious one."

Philbert English
From the medieval French male personal name Filibert, of Germanic origin and meaning literally "very bright, very famous".

Roel English, Spanish, Dutch, German
From the name Roeland, meaning "famous country".

Şanlı Turkish
Means "famous, glorious, magnificent" in Turkish.

Sebert German, French
From a German personal name composed of the elements sigi meaning "victory" + berht meaning "bright", "famous".

Seçkin Turkish
Means "exclusive, elite" or "distinguished, outstanding" in Turkish.

Tanyag Filipino, Tagalog
Means "renowned, eminent, famous" in Tagalog.

Ünal Turkish
Means "become famous" or "become well-known" in Turkish.

Ünlü Turkish
Means "famous, celebrity" in Turkish.

Wymer English
Either (i) from the medieval male personal name Wymer (from Old English Wīgmǣr, literally "war-famous"); or (ii) from the Old Breton male personal name Wiumarch, literally "worthy-horse".

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