Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the meaning contains the keywords made or of or gold.
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Ó Síodhacháin Irish
Means "descendant of Síodhachán".
Ó Síoráin Irish
Means "descendant of Síoráin"
Osipov Russian
Means "son of Osip".
Ó Sírín Irish
Means "descendant of Sírín"
Oskarsson Swedish
Means "son of Oskar".
Osmanaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Osman" in Albanian.
Ospanov Kazakh
Means "son of Ospan".
Ó Spealáin Irish
Means "descendant of Spealán"
Ostojić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Ostoja".
Osuna Spanish
Habitational name from a place in the province of Seville, named from Arabic Oxuna, perhaps named from Late Latin Ursina (villa) "estate of Ursus" a byname meaning "bear".
Otarashvili Georgian
Means "son of Otar".
Óðinsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Óðinn" in Icelandic.
Óðinsson Icelandic
Means "son of Óðinn" in Icelandic.
O'Tolan Irish
The meaning of the name is unclear, but it seems to derive from the pre 13th century Gaelic O'Tuathalain suggesting that it was probably religious and may translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
O’toole Irish
O'Toole, along with Toole, comes from the Irish O Tuathail. This derives from the personal name Tuathal, meaning "ruler of the people", used by many Irish kings and heroes and accordingly incorporated into a surname in a number of distinct areas, among them south Ulster, Mayo and Kildare.
Ó Troighthigh Irish
Means "descendant of Troightheach"
Ōtsuki Japanese
This surname combines 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii) "large, big" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "moon, month," 槻 (ki, tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree," 築 (chiku, kizu.ku, tsuki) meaning "build, construct, fabricate," 附 (fu, tsu.ku, tsu.keru) meaning "affixed, append, attach" or 即 (soku, sunawa.chi, tsu.ku, tsu.keru) meaning "adapt, agree, as is, conform, instant, namely." It can also be used to combine 王 (ou, -nou) meaning "king, magnate, rule" and 月.... [more]
Ottósdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ottó" in Icelandic.
Ottósson Icelandic
Means "son of Ottó" in Icelandic.
O'Tuathalain Irish
May translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
O'Twolan Irish
The meaning of the name is unclear, but it seems to derive from the pre 13th century Gaelic O' Tuathalain suggesting that it was probably religious and may translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
Ouahmed Berber, Northern African
Kabyle name meaning "son of Ahmed", from the Berber prefix ou- meaning "son (of)" combined with the Arabic name Ahmed (chiefly Algerian).
Ouyahia Berber, Northern African
Means "son of Yahia", from the Berber prefix ou- meaning "son (of)" combined with the Arabic given name Yahia (chiefly Algerian).
Ouyang Chinese
From Chinese 歐 (ōu) referring to Mount Sheng in present-day Huzhou, China, combined with 陽 (yáng) meaning "southern face (of a mountain)". The name supposedly originated with a prince of the Yue state that settled in the area surrounding the mountain... [more]
Övall Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish ö "island" and vall "wall, pasture, field of grass".
Owari Japanese
From Japanese 終 (owa) meaning “last, to finish” and 里 (ri) meaning “village, the home of one’s parents, hometown”. The latter character is also an archaic Japanese unit of area.
Oxendine English
From an English place name meaning "valley of the oxen", which was derived from Old English oxa "ox" (genitive plural oxena) and denu "valley".
Oyaski English (American)
A surname created by Michael Oyaski (formally Michael O'Yaski). The surname is currently known to only be used by one particular branch of the O'Yaski family tree. The surname means "Dragon Rider of the West" according to members of the Oyaski family.
Özbekoğlu Turkish
Means "son of an Uzbek".
Ozbekov Kyrgyz
Means "son of an Uzbek".
Paartalu Estonian
Paartalu is an Estonia surname meaning "twain farmsteads" or "a couple of farmsteads".
Pagayawan Filipino, Maranao
Means "place of rainbows" from Maranao pagayaw meaning "rainbow".
Paglinawan Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Means "to clarify" or "to make clear" in Tagalog and Cebuano.
Pahlevanyan Armenian
Means "son of the wrestler" or "son of the champion", ultimately from Persian پهلوان (pahlevân) meaning "strong man, champion, wrestler".
Paikashvili Georgian
Likely means "child of Paik", derived from the archaic masculine given name Paik (ultimately of Arabic origin) combined with Georgian შვილი (shvili) meaning "child".
Paikidze Georgian
Likely means "son of Paik", derived from the archaic masculine given name Paik (ultimately of Arabic origin) combined with Georgian ძე (dze) meaning "son".
Palamets Estonian
Palamets is an Estonian surname meaning "piece (of) forest". It is derived from the compound words "pala", meaning "piece" and "mets", meaning "forest".
Palin English
(i) "person from Palling", Norfolk ("settlement of Pælli's people") or "person from Poling", Sussex ("settlement of Pāl's people"); (ii) from the Welsh name ap Heilyn "son of Heilyn", a personal name perhaps meaning "one who serves at table"
Paljević Montenegrin, Croatian
Derived from paliti (палити), meaning "to burn, to set of fire".
Palliser English
Means "maker of palings and fences" (from a derivative of Old French palis "palisade"). In fiction, the Palliser novels are a series of six political novels by Anthony Trollope, beginning with 'Can You Forgive Her?' (1864) and ending with 'The Duke's Children' (1880), in which the Palliser family plays a central role.
Pålsson Swedish
Means "son of Pål".
Pamulaklakin Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "to make it bloom" in Tagalog.
Panagiotou Greek
Means "son of Panagiotis".
Panaiotievich Russian (Rare)
Means "Son of Panagiotis" in Russian
Pangandag Filipino, Maranao
Means "to boast, to be proud of" in Maranao.
Pangilinan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "place of abstinence" from Tagalog pangilin meaning "abstinence, to abstain" and the suffix -an meaning "place of, time of". It was used to denote abstinence from certain foods for religious purposes.
Panichi Italian
Probably from panico, a type of millet grown in Italy. Alternately, it could be from the Latin name Panicus "of Pan, panic".
Panin Russian
Means "son of Panya".
Pankov Russian
Means "son of Panko".
Pankratov Russian
Means "son of Pankratiy".
Pannebakker Dutch
A Dutch name that literally means “producer of tiles.” the earliest trace of the name in the Netherlands is in the year 1568, associated with Herr Jan de Pannebakker and his wife Nancy who were accused of heresy and killed by the Spaniards at Utrecht.... [more]
Panosovich Russian
Means "Son of Panos" in Russian
Panou Greek
Means "son of Panos". A famous bearer is the Greek composer Akis Panou (1933-2000)
Panov Russian
Means "son of Panya".
Papachristodoulopoulos Greek
Means "descendant of the priest and servant of Christ" in Greek.
Papadiamantopoulos Greek
Means "descendant of the diamond priest" in Greek. A notable bearer of this surname is Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos, a Greek revolutionary leader.
Papakostas Greek
Means "son of Kostas the priest", from Greek πάπας (papas) combined with the given name Kostas.
Papamichael Greek, English (Rare)
Means "son of priest Michael".
Papatonis Greek
Means "son of priest Antonis".
Papazoglou Greek
Means "son of the priest", derived from the Greek παπάς (papás) meaning "priest" combined with the Turkish oğlu or oğul meaning "son, descendant".
Paratore Italian
Derived from Italian paratore meaning "decorator, fuller", which refers to a craftsman who fulls coarse cloth. In other words: this surname is the Italian cognate of the English surname Fuller... [more]
Parmar Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit परमार (paramara) meaning "slayer of enemies", from पर (para) meaning "enemy, adversary" and मार (mara) meaning "killing, slaying, destroying".
Parmas Estonian
Parmas is an Estonian surname meaning a "heap of sheaves" and an "armful".
Pärtelpoeg Estonian
Pärtelpoeg is an Estonian surname meaning "son of Pärtel (a masculine given name)".
Paşayev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Paşa".
Pasquier French
Meaning uncertain. Possibly "keeper of the oven."
Pate English
Derives from the given name Pat(t), a short form of the personal name Patrick from the Latin Patricius meaning "son of a noble father".
Patta Italian
Possibly from patta "draw, settlement", perhaps a nickname given to a negotiator. The same term can also mean "heat, warmth of the hearth".
Pavelić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Pavel".
Pavićević Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Pavao".
Pavliashvili Georgian
Means "son of Pavle".
Pavlić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Pavle".
Pavlides Greek
Means "Son of Pavlos".
Pavlopoulos Greek
Means "son of Pavlos".
Pavlou Greek
Means "son of Pavlos".
Paxson English
This surname means "son of Pack." Pack may be a survival of the Old English personal name Pacca or it may have been a Middle English personal name derived from Paschalis (meaning "relating to Easter"), the Latin form of Pascal.
Payton Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Peatáin "descendant of Peatán.
Paz Hebrew (Rare)
From the given name Paz 2, means "gold" in Hebrew. ... [more]
Pedemonte Italian
Variant of Piemonte, Means "at the foot of the mountains"... [more]
Pejić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Pejo".
Pelliccia Italian
From Italian pelliccia "fur (of an animal)".
Pennebaker Dutch (Anglicized)
Coming from the Dutch name Pannebakker. The name is of occupational origin and is traceable to a term literally translated as "producer of tiles." Legend has it that the family imigrated from central Europe in the mid 1300’s to the Netherlands to escape the wars and plague that were common in the area at that time.
Penrose Cornish, Welsh
Originally meant "person from Penrose", Cornwall, Herefordshire and Wales ("highest part of the heath or moorland"). It is borne by the British mathematician Sir Roger Penrose (1931-).... [more]
Penry Welsh, Cornish, English
Derived from Welsh ap Henry meaning "son of Henry". It is also a variant of Pendray, which is derived from a place name in Cornwall meaning "top of the village" in Middle Cornish... [more]
Pepin Russian
Means "son of Pepa".
Peres Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Gascon, Breton, Central African
Means "son of Pedro" in Spanish and Portuguese. Means "son of Pere" in Catalan... [more]
Peričić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Perica".
Perkinson English
"Son of Perkin."
Perović Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Pero".
Persopoulos Greek
Means "descendant of a Persian" in Greek.
Peruničić Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Perun". Perun was the Slavic god of lightning.
Petkov Bulgarian, Macedonian
Means “son of Petko” in Bulgarian and Macedonian.
Petrevski Macedonian
Means "son of Petar".
Petriashvili Georgian
Means "son of Petre".
Petridis Greek
Means "son of Petros".
Petropoulos Greek
Means "son of Petros" in Greek.
Petrou Greek
Means "son of Petros".
Pétursdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Pétur" in Icelandic.
Pétursson Icelandic
Means "son of Pétur" in Icelandic.
Pew Welsh
From Welsh ap Hew or ap Hugh "son of Hugh" (see Pugh). A fictional bearer is Blind Pew, the blind pirate in Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island' (1883).
Philippart Belgian
In the Medieval period, of Ancient Greek origin, derives from philippos, a compound made of philein meaning "to love", and hippos, a horse, hence "lover of horses".
Phillipson English
Means "son of Phillip"
Phukuntsi Tswana, Sotho
This surname has multilayered meanings... [more]
Piénoel French (Rare)
French surname that possibly refers to the buckled shoes that the original bearer was wearing, in which case it is derived from Old French pié meaning "foot" combined with Old French noiel meaning "buckle"... [more]
Pilipović Bosnian, Croatian
means "son of Pilip"... [more]
Pillai Tamil (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Malayalam
Pillai or Pillay is a surname found among the Malayalam and Tamil-speaking people of India and Sri Lanka... [more]
Pimenov Russian
Means "son of Pimen".
Pinches English (British, Rare)
This is one of the very earliest of surnames. This is an English name. First recorded in the 12th century it was a nickname of endearment for a bright, chirpy, person, thought by his peer group to be active like a finch... [more]
Pino Spanish, Galician, Italian
Spanish and Galician habitational name from any of the places in Galicia (Spain) named Pino from pino "pine" or a topographic name for someone who lived by a remarkable pine tree. Italian habitational name from Pino d'Asti in Asti province Pino Torinese in Torino or Pino Solitario in Taranto all named with pino "pine’... [more]
Piotrowicz Polish
Means "son of Piotr".
Pirovano Italian
Probably from a place in Lombardy, itself possibly deriving from Ancient Greek πυρο- (pyro-) "fire" and -γενής (-genes) "born of".
Pittler French
A surname which originally belonged to a person who lived by a pit or hollow. Meaning "King of the Pit" or "King of the Hollow".
Plamenov Bulgarian
Means "son of Plamen".
Plantagenet Medieval English, Medieval French
Borne by the House of Plantagenet, a royal house which originated from the lands of Anjou in France. It also originated as a nickname for Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou (1113-1151), father of King Henry II of England (1133-1189), who ascended the English throne in 1154... [more]
Plantz English (American)
Deriving from England. "Men known as a Planter was an English term for people who were "planted" abroad in order to promote a political, religious cause or for colonization purposes." ... [more]
Pliev Ingush (Russified), Ossetian (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush and Ossetian name, which is derived from the name of an Ingush teip (clan). The name itself comes from Plievo, the name of a village in Ingushetia, which means "village of the sons of Pkhile", referring to a given name possibly derived from Ossetian пыл (pyl) meaning "elephant".
Plotnikov Russian
Means "son of the carpenter" from Russian плотник (plotnik) "carpenter".
Poghosyan Armenian
Means "son of Poghos".
Poladov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Polad".
Poland English, German, French (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized)
English and German name is derived from the Middle High German Polan, which means "Poland". The surname originally signified a person with Polish connections.This French surname originated from an occupational name of a poultry breeder, or from a fearful person; it is derived from the Old French poule, which means "chicken".In other cases, particularly in Ireland, the English Poland is a variant of Polin,which is in turn an Anglicised form of the original Gaelic spelling of Mac Póilín, which translated from Irish means "son of little Paul"... [more]
Polidori Italian
Means "son of Polidoro". Famous bearers include John William Polidori (1795-1821), a physician to Lord Byron and author of 'The Vampyre' (1819), and his sister Frances Polidori (1800-1886), the mother of painter and poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti, poet Christina Rossetti, critic William Michael Rossetti, and author Maria Francesca Rossetti.
Polikarpov Russian
Means "son of Polikarp".
Popoola Yoruba
"The way of the rich man" or "The way of prosperity"
Popovici Romanian
Means "son of the priest" from Romanian popă meaning "priest".
Potapov Russian
Means "son of Potap".
Pozharin Russian
Means "man of fire" in Russian.
Preciado Spanish
Past participle of the infinitive preciar meaning "excellent, precious, of great estimation".
Preece Welsh (Anglicized), English
Variant of Price. From Welsh ap Rhys meaning "son of Rhys". ... [more]
Prideaux Cornish
Means "person from Prideaux, earlier Pridias", Cornwall (perhaps based on Cornish prȳ "clay"). The modern Frenchified spelling is based on the idea that the name comes from French près d'eaux "near waters" or pré d'eaux "meadow of waters".
Priel Hebrew
Means "the fruit of god"
Prior Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac an Phríora meaning "son of the prior".
Prodanović Serbian
Means "son of Prodan".
Prokofiev Russian
Means "son of Prokofiy".
Prosser Welsh
From 'ap Rosser', meaning "son of Rosser".
Provodnikov Russian
From Russian проводник (provodnik) meaning "conductor". Means "son of a conductor".
Prvulović Vlach
Means "son of Prvul".
Psaki Greek
"lying canine", "pack of small dogs"
Puigdemont Catalan
Means "top of the hill" or "peak of the mountain". It is derived from Catalan puig meaning "hill, peak" combined with either damunt meaning "on top, above", or munt (a diminutive of muntanya) meaning "mountain", using the preposition d'... [more]
Pulver Low German, French, English
I comes from the Latin verb meaning "to make powder." This name was given to either an alchemist or one who made gunpowder.
Pumphrey Welsh
From Welsh ap Umffrey meaning "son of Humphrey".
Punongbayan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "chief of a city" or "chief of a town" in Tagalog.
Purvis Scottish
Probably means "person in charge of buying supplies for a large household" (from Middle English purveys "provisions").
Qədirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qədir".
Qafarov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qafar".
Qarayev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qara".
Qorxmazov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qorxmaz".
Quaderer German
Nickname for someone stocky, from Middle High German quader meaning "building stone".
Quail English, Manx
A variant of Quayle, derived from various patronymics meaning "son of Paul". Alternately, an English nickname derived from the bird, perhaps given to a person who was timid, or known for being promiscuous.
Quark Manx
Alternate form of Corkish, meaning "Mac Mharcuis", or "son of Marcas" via the name Marc or Mark.
Quattrociocchi Italian
From quattro ciocchi, "four logs of wood" in Italian.
Quayle Irish (Anglicized), Scottish (Anglicized), Manx (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of various Gaelic patronymics derived from the given name Paul - namely, Manx Gaelic Mac Phaayl meaning "son of Paayl"; Scottish Gaelic Mac Phàil "son of Pàl"; and Irish Gaelic Mac Phóil "son of Pól"... [more]
Quimpo Filipino
From Hokkien 金舖 (kim-phò͘) meaning "gold shop" or 金寳 (kim-pó) meaning "golden treasure".
Quine Manx
Shortened Anglicization of Manx Mac Vian "son of Mian".
Quinlivan Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Caoindealbháin meaning "descendant of Caoindealbhán", a personal name composed of caoin "comely, fair" and dealbh "form" with the diminutive suffix -án (compare Quinlan).
Quinney English, Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Coinne “descendant of Coinne”
Qulamov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qulam".
Quluyev f Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qulu".
Quluzadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Qulu".
Rabenschlag German
Means "wing beat of a raven" in German, from German Rabe meaning "raven" and Schlag meaning "flap" or "wing beat" in this context.
Rabinovich Yiddish, Russian
Means "son of the rabbi" (through the name Rabin), referring to a scholar or teacher of the Torah in Judaism.
Rabinowicz Jewish
Polish Jewish name meaning son of rabbi from the root rabi meaning "rabbi" combined with the Polish patronymic suffix -owicz "son of"
Rabov Russian
Means "son of a slave".
Rachelson English
This surname means “son of Rachel”.
Racioppi Italian, Sicilian
Derived from Sicilian racioppu meaning "cluster of grapes", hence presumably a metonymic occupational name for someone who sold or produced grapes.
Radenović Montenegrin, Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Rade".
Rader German
Variation of Rademacher, meaning "maker of wheels" in German ("rat" meaning wheel), later shortened to Rader and other variations such as Redder, Raeder, Redler, etc.
Radinović Serbian
Means "son of Radin".
Radmilović Serbian
Means "son of Radmilo".
Radosavljević Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Radosav or Radoslav".
Radovanović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Radovan".
Radovčić Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Rade".
Radović Serbian, Montenegrin, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Radovan".
Răducan Romanian
Means "son of Radu".
Rădulescu Romanian
Means "son of Radu".
Rafailov Russian
Means "son of Rafail".
Rafailović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Rafail".
Rəfiyev m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Rəfi".
Rəhimov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Rəhim".
Rahimzadeh Persian
Means "offspring of Rahim" in Persian.
Rahmanović Bosnian
Means "son of Rahman" in Bosnian.
Rahmanzai Pashto
Means "son of Rahman" in Pashto.
Rahmonov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Rahmon".
Raimundez Spanish
Means "son of Raimundo" in Spanish.
Rainey Irish, Scottish
An Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Raighne, Ó Ráighne meaning "descendent of Raonull", the given name Raonull being derived from Old Norse Rögnvaldr, Røgnvaldr, Rǫgnvaldr (compare Ronald).
Rajabov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Rajab".
Rajković Serbian
Means "son of Rajko".
Rajneesh Indian, Hindi
From the given name Rajnish. Can also be taken directly from the title रजनीश (rajanish) meaning "lord of the night".
Rajput Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Assamese, Punjabi, Pakistani, Urdu
From Sanskrit राजपुत्र (rajaputra) meaning "prince" (literally "son of the king"), derived from राज (raja) meaning "king" combined with पुत्र (putra) meaning "child, son".
Ramazashvili Georgian
Means "son of Ramaz".
Ramezanzadeh Persian
Means "offspring of Ramezan" in Persian.
Randolph English, German
Classicized spelling of Randolf, a Germanic personal name composed of the elements rand "rim (of a shield), shield" and wolf "wolf". This was introduced into England by Scandinavian settlers in the Old Norse form Rannúlfr, and was reinforced after the Norman Conquest by the Norman form Randolf.
Ranković Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Ranko".
Rapace Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From French and Italian rapace meaning "predatory, bird of prey, raptor". A notable bearer is Swedish actress Noomi Rapace.
Rapson English
Means "son of Rab" or "son of Rap". Both Rab and Rap are diminutives of Robert.
Rashidov Uzbek, Kazakh
Means "son of Rashid".
Rəşidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Rəşid".
Rasmusson Swedish
Means "son of Rasmus".
Rasulev Bashkir, Uzbek, Tatar
Means "son of Rasul".
Rəsulov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Rəsul".
Rathgeber German
From Middle High German ratgebe or Middle Low German ratgever "giver of advice, counselor", an occupational name for an adviser or wise man.
Ráðúlfsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ráðúlfr" in Icelandic.
Ráðúlfsson Icelandic
Means "son of Ráðúlfr" in Icelandic.
Ratigan Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Ó Reachtagán, meaning "descendant of Reachtagán", a personal name from a diminutive of reachtaire ("steward", "administrator") or reacht ("law")... [more]
Rattigan Irish (Anglicized)
Variant of Ó Reachtagáin "descendant of Reachtagán".
Rausch German
Nickname for a noisy person, derived from ruschen, meaning "to make a noise" in Middle High German. ... [more]
Ravshanov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Ravshan".
Rayanov Bashkir, Tatar
Means "son of Rayan."
Recepoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Recep".
Rechner German
Occupational name from Middle High German rechenære "reckoner keeper of accounts".
Refatov Crimean Tatar
Means "son of Rifat".
Regev Hebrew
Means "clod of earth" in Hebrew.
Reinoso Spanish
Meaning "place of fields".
Rempe German (Americanized, Modern)
The roots of the German surname Rempe lie in the former duchy of Silesia, now part of Poland. The name means, simply, "son of Rempel," and was a popular first name in Silesia during the Middle Ages.
Renfrew Scottish
Anglicized form of the Gaelic Rinn Friù, meaning "cradle of the Royal Stewards." It is derived from either the historical county of Renfrewshire in the west central lowlands of Scotland, or the town of Renfrew within both the historical and present-day boundaries of the county.
Rennison English
Patronymic surname meaning "son of Renard". Derived as a shortened form of Reynoldson from the Old French personal name Renart with the -son suffix... [more]
Reséndez Spanish
Means "son of Resendo"
Revazishvili Georgian
Means "son of Revaz".
Reynoldson English
Means "son of Reynold".
Rezapour Persian
Means "son of Reza" in Persian.
Ricardez Spanish
Means "Son of Ricardo". Spanish form of Richardson.
Richardsson Swedish
Means "son of Rikard".
Rickardsson Swedish
Means "son of Rickard". A notable bearer of the surname is the Swedish cross country skier, Daniel Rickardsson.
Rickman English
Means "son of Rick". A famous bearer was American Alan Rickman (1946-2016).
Righetti Italian
Means "son of Righetto" a pet form of the personal name Rigo.
Rikardsson Swedish
Means "son of Rikard".
Rikimaru Japanese
This surname is used as 力丸 with 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" and 丸 (gan, maru, maru.i, maru.meru) meaning "curl up, explain away, full, make round, month, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce."... [more]
Ripper English
Means "maker, seller or carrier of baskets" (from a derivative of Middle English rip "basket").
Ristevski Macedonian
Means "son of Risto".
Rizvanović Bosnian
Means "son of Rizvan".
Robbs English
This possibly means "Son of Rob(ert)".
Róbertsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Róbert" in Icelandic.
Robinsen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Robin".
Rochussen Dutch
Means "son of Rochus". Famous bearers of this name are the Dutch prime minister Jan Jacob Rochussen (1797-1871) and the 19th-century painter Charles Rochussen (1814-1894).
Rockett French
From the French "la roche," or "of the rock." Some family histories trace this back to French Hugenots (sp) who immigrated to England in the 1500's from the Normandy region of France.
Rodionov Russian
Means "son of Rodion".
Rodman English
The surname Rodman is an ancient English surname, derived from a trade name, "men who were by the tenure or customs of their lands to ride with or for the lord of the manor about his business". The most famous bearer of this name is the basketball player Dennis Rodman.
Rodriksson Swedish
Means "son of Rodrik".
Roelfs Dutch
Means "son of Roelf".
Roelofs Dutch
Variant of Roelfs, meaning "son of Roelof".
Roelofsema Frisian
Possibly meaning "son of Roelof". Variant of Roelofsma.
Roelofsma Frisian
Possibly means "son of Roelof".
Rogaczewski Medieval Polish
Meaning (Polish): "son of he with antlers" Meaning (Serbian): "son of the Devil"
Roith Old Irish
Roith, Ruith = "Wheel" / Mug Ruith/Mogh Roith = "Servant of the wheel"... [more]
Roka Japanese
Japanese name meaning "White crest of the wave".
Rólandsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Róland" in Icelandic.
Rólandsson Icelandic
Means "son of Róland" in Icelandic.
Rolfs German
This surname means "son of Rolf," a patronymic surname from northern Germany.
Rolfsen Norwegian
Means "son of Rolf".
Romeka Lithuanian (Latinized)
From the Latin for "of Rome"
Romualdez Filipino
Means "son of Romualdo." This is the name of a prominent political family in the Philippines.
Ronaldson English
This surname means “son of Ronald”.
Ronson English
Means "son of Ron"
Rooney Irish
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ruanaidh "descendant of Ruanadh", a byname meaning "champion".
Rosemary English
From the plant, meaning "dew of the sea".
Rosenheim German (Rare)
Derived from "home of roses".
Rostomyan Armenian
Means "son of Rostom".
Rotten Popular Culture
From the English word rotten, meaning "In a state of decay/cruel, mean, immoral/bad, horrible". In the Icelandic children's television program LazyTown, Robbie Rotten is the main antagonist of the show who desires silence and peace, continuously formulates reckless schemes that often feature him masquerading in various disguises as a means of hoodwinking or tempting residents away from an active lifestyle... [more]
Rotterdam Dutch
Denoting someone from a place named Rotterdam "place of the muddy water".
Rottscheit German
Modernization of Rotscheidt, also a city in Germany (Rottscheidt) bearing another modern alternate spelling. When broken down it ultimately means "red" and "piece of wood", implying that the families of today descends from woodwrokers.
Rousopoulos Greek
Meaning "of Russian descent".
Rozema Frisian
Possibly a contraction of Roelfsema meaning "son of Roelf" or derived from Roos. Also spelled Rosema, Roosma, Rozeman.
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