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Aushev Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush surname derived from Nakh ауш (aush) or аус (aus) literally meaning "rock, slope", figuratively meaning "strong, solid, confident".

Bahl Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit बहल (bahala) meaning "strong, solid, firm".

Batino Filipino, Tagalog
Means "hard alstonia" (a type of plant) in Tagalog.

Bosshart German (Swiss)
Derived from Middle High German bōzen "to thrash" and hart "hard".

Çalışkan Turkish
Means "hard-working, diligent, assiduous" in Turkish.

Çetin Turkish
Means "hard, tough" in Turkish.

Çetinkaya Turkish
Means "hard rock" from Turkish çetin meaning "hard, tough" combined with kaya meaning "rock".

Ciccotosto Italian
From Cicco combined with tosto "hard, tough".

Dheerasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धीर (dhira) meaning "steady, firm, courageous" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".

Dimaliwat Filipino, Tagalog
Means "firm, stubborn" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and liwat meaning "to transfer (liquid from one container to another)".

Dönmez Turkish
Means "steadfast, steady, firm" in Turkish.

Duret French
Derived from French dur meaning "hard, tough".

Erenhart English German Dutch (Rare)
“Eren” is derived from the word “Ehren,” which is of German origin and means “honor” or “glory.” ... [more]

Fast German, Swedish
Either a short form of a name starting with the element fast meaning "steadfast, firm", or a nickname for a reliable steadfast person.

Fatica Italian
From Italian fatica "hard work, effort, labour; fatigue".

Firman English, French
From a medieval personal name meaning "firm, resolute, strong man." Borne by early saints and bishops. First name variants Firman and Firmin... [more]

Firmino Portuguese
Surname descendant of Firmino, meaning “firm”. A famous bearer is Brazilian footballer Roberto Firmino.

Gahi Filipino, Cebuano
Means "hard, stiff, tough" in Cebuano.

Garufi Italian
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to the Germanic given name Garulf, or to Arabic qaruf "hard, cruel".

Gierc English, Polish
Pronounciation: Rhymes with "pierce." Hard "g" (as in "goat"). ... [more]

Gierke German
A derivative of the personal names Gerard or Gerald. ... [more]

Guignard French
from the old Germanic name Winhard composed of the elements win "friend" and hard "hard strong".

Gushiken Okinawan, Japanese
Means "strong-willed" from Japanese 具 (gu) meaning "tool, utensil, means", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, will", and 堅 (ken) meaning "hard, resolute, unyielding".

Hård Swedish
Swedish surname meaning "hard".

Hardacre English
Topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of poor, stony land, from Middle English hard "hard, difficult" and aker "cultivated land" (Old English æcer), or a habitational name from Hardacre, a place in Clapham, West Yorkshire, which has this etymology.

Hardekop German (Rare)
Derived from Middle High German hart "hard" and kopf "head". As a surname, it was given to a hard-headed, stubborn person.

Hartnagel German
Occupational name for a nailsmith from the Middle High German elements hart "hard" and nagal "nail".

Hartranft German
descriptive nickname for a pauper from Middle High German harte "hard" and ranft "rind crust".

Hertig German
Hertig is associated with the popular German personal name Hartwig, meaning "hard-battle."

Jaik Estonian
Jaik is an Estonian surname derived from "jäik" meaning "rigid" and "stiff".

Kõva Estonian
Kõva is an Estonian surname meaning "hard", "solid" and "tough".

Kõvamaa Estonian
Kõvamaa is an Estonian surname meaning "solid ground".

Kunt Turkish
Means "Solid", also the old Turkish name of a mountain range in Asia where Turks supposedly originated from.

Ritchings French, German, English
This surname has at least three distinct separate origins. ... [more]

Roszhart German
The original spelling of the name is Roßhart. Roß means "horse" and hart means "hard" in German. The name was changed when the family immigrated to the United States in the 1850's. Some took on the name "Rosshart", and some "Roszhart" as the ß has the "sss" sound.

Sağlam Turkish
Means "firm, hard, strong" in Turkish.

Sert Turkish
Means "hard, stiff, stern" in Turkish.

Soldo Italian, Croatian
Nickname from soldo "penny cent" also "military pay wage" (from Latin solidus "solid" the name of a gold Roman coin). From a short form of a compound personal name ending with -soldo such as Ansoldo... [more]

State German
Nickname from Middle High German stæt(e) meaning "firm", "steadfast", "constant".

Steinhart Jewish, German, Polish, Hungarian
The surname Steinhart is more associated with the locality Steinhart in Bavaria (Germany).... [more]

Steketee Dutch
Dutch (Zeelandic) surname, from the biblical Greek word στήκετε (stekete) meaning "stand (firm)", reportedly referring to a religious (Protestant or French Huguenot) background of the first bearer(s).

Sterken Dutch, English
Means "strong". Derived either from the Old English term sterċan, meaning "to make rigid", or from the Old Saxon sterkian and Old High German sterken, both meaning "to strengthen."

Tosta Italian
Tosta literally means "hard" in italian.

Tumibay Filipino, Tagalog
Means "to become strong, to become firm" in Tagalog.

Tvrdy Czech
"Hard"

Viard French
from the ancient Germanic personal name Withard from the elements widu "wood forest" and hard "hard".

Wolfhart Gothic
Means "Hard Wolf".

Wulfhart German
Could mean "brave wolf" from the German elements "wulf" (variant of "wolf") and "hard" (meaning "brave, hardy").

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