Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the meaning contains the keywords old or person.
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Suleymenov Kazakh
Means "son of Suleymen".
Suljagić Bosnian
Means "son of Suljo".
Suljić Bosnian
Means "son of Suljo".
Sultanović Bosnian
Means "son of Sultan" in Bosnian.
Sumanaweera Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Summerhays English
Probably means "person living by a summer enclosure (where animals were grazed on upland pastures in the summer)" (from Middle English sumer "summer" + hay "enclosure").
Sunesson Swedish
Means "son of Sune".
Sunga Bemba, Central African
Sunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning "a person that takes care of others".... [more]
Suomalainen Finnish
Means "Finn, person from Finland" in Finnish. A combination of Suomi "Finland" and the suffix -lainen that combined with a place name, forms the noun for the inhabitant of a place.
Suraweera Sinhalese
From Sanskrit सुर (sura) meaning "god" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Surridge English
Originally meant "person from Surridge", Devon ("south ridge").
Surridge English
Meant "person from the south" (from Old French surreis "southerner").
Susoev Russian
Means "son of Susoi".
Sussman German, Jewish
In German, this is an elaborated form of Süß, meaning "sweet man".... [more]
Svavarsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Svavar".
Svavarsson Icelandic
Means "son of Svavar".
Svobodná f Czech
Means "freedom woman".
Svobodný Czech
Svobodný means "freedom man" in Czech.
Swain Scottish, Irish, English
Northern English occupational name for a servant or attendant, from Middle English swein "young man attendant upon a knight", which was derived from Old Norse sveinn "boy, servant, attendant"... [more]
Swenson English, Swedish
Variant or Americanized form of Svensson or Svensen. As an English name it may also mean "son of Swain".
Switser English
Either (i) from the medieval nickname Swetesire (literally "sweet sir, amiable master"), applied sarcastically either to someone who used the expression liberally as a form of address or to someone with a de-haut-en-bas manner; or (ii) an anglicization of Schweitzer (from Middle High German swīzer "Swiss person").
Symeonidis Greek
Means "son of Symeon".
Syversen Norwegian
Patronymic form derived from the given name Syvert, a rare variant of Sivert... [more]
Szmulik Polish
The Szmulik surname has much history. Its origins are Hebrew. It has taken on various spellings over the centuries, depending on where the person or family lived in Europe or America.... [more]
Taciroğlu Turkish
Taciroğlu is a last name adopted by a merchant family in Turkey in January 1934. It literally means "Son of Merchant". "Tacir" is an Arabic word (" التاجر ") in origin which means trader in Turkish... [more]
Tadejević Croatian
Means "son of Tadej".
Tadevosyan Armenian
Means "son of Tadevos".
Taghipour Persian
Means "son of Taghi" in Persian.
Taglialatela Italian
Taglialatela means "the person who cuts the cloth" and is typical in the Naples and Caserta areas of Italy.
Tahirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Tahir".
Talgatov Kazakh
Means "son of Talgat".
Talıbov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Talıb".
Tamazashvili Georgian
Means "son of Tamaz".
Tănăsescu Romanian
Patronymic surname meaning "the son of Tănăs".
Tancock English
From a shortened variant of the male personal name Andrew, with the suffix -cock (literally "cockerel", hence "jaunty or bumptious young man"), that was often added to create pet-forms of personal names in the Middle Ages.
Tapdıqov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Tapdıq".
Tarasov Russian
Means "son of Taras".
Tarielashvili Georgian
Means "son of Darius" in Georgian.
Tarkhov Russian
Means "son of Tarkh". This is a Russian noble surname.
Tasić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Tasa".
Tătărescu Romanian
Means "son of a Tatar" in Romanian.
Tatsumi Japanese
This surname is used as the combinations shown above + others that aren't on this entry.... [more]
Taylorson English
Means "son of Taylor".
Taysumov Chechen
Means "son of Taysum".
Teare Manx
Manx form of McIntyre, from Manx "mac y teyr" and Irish "mac an tSaoir" meaning "son of the craftsman"
Tecuanhuehue Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl meaning "old tiger".
Temirov Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tajik
Means "son of Temir".
Teodorescu Romanian
Means "son of Teodor".
Teodorović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Teodor".
Teodorsson Swedish
Means "son of Teodor".
Ter-grigoryan Armenian
The surname Grigoryan derives from the name Grigor, which is Armenian pronunciation of the name Gregory (it derives from Greek word, γρηγορος, and means 'watchful', 'alert'). Adding to the name the prefix Ter- is the way people call the priests in Armenia (in English often the word "Father" is used instead)... [more]
Terjesen Norwegian
Means "son of Terje 1".
Tersoo Tiv
Means, "father's love". Has its history from Tiv origin. Its a common name amongst the Tiv people of Nigeria.
Teymurov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Teymur".
Theodoridis Greek
Means "son of Theodoros".
Theodorsson Swedish
Means "son of Theodor".
Theodosiou Greek
Means "son of Theodosios".
Thomason Welsh, English
Means "son of Thomas".
Thompsen English
Variant of Thompson meaning "Son of Thomas".
Thomsen English
A variant of Thompson, meaning "Son of Thomas".
Þórarinnsdóttir Icelandic
Used exclusively by women. Means "daughter of Þórarinn."
Þórarinnsson Icelandic
Means "son of Þórarinn" in Icelandic.
Þórasdóttir Icelandic
Matronymic, used exclusively by women. Means "daughter of Þóra".
Þórasson Icelandic
Matronymic, used exclusively by men. Means "son of Þóra".
Þórhalldóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Þórhallur" in Icelandic.
Þórhallsson Icelandic
Means "son of Þórhallur" in Icelandic.
Þórirsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Þórir" in Icelandic.
Þórsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Þór" in Icelandic.
Þórsson Icelandic
Means "son of Þór" in Icelandic.
Threadgold English
Means "person who embroiders cloth with gold thread".
Throndsen Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Trondsen, meaning "son of Trond".
Thulis 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".
Thunderson English
Means "son of Thunder".
Tiesema Frisian
It's a patronym and it means "son of Ties".
Tikhonov Russian
Means "son of Tikhon".
Timmons Irish
Reduced anglicisation of Gaelic Mac Toimín meaning "son of Toimín" (a pet form of Tomás, itself a Gaelic form of Thomas)... [more]
Timofeev Russian
Means "son of Timofey".
Tímóteussdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Tímóteus" in Icelandic.
Tímoteussdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Tímoteus" in Icelandic.
Tímóteusson Icelandic
Means "son of Tímóteus" in Icelandic.
Tímoteusson Icelandic
Means "son of Tímoteus" in Icelandic.
Timotheou Greek
Means "son of Timotheos" in Greek.
Titov Russian
Means "son of Tit".
Tlebzu Circassian (Russified)
Derived from Adyghe лӏы (ḷə) meaning "husband, man" and бзэу (bzăw) meaning "deer, stag".
Todorić Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Todor".
Todorović Serbian
Means "son of Todor".
Tolan Irish
Recorded as O'Tolan, O'Twolan, Toland, Toolan, Toolin, apparently Thulis, possibly on some occasions O'Toole, and probably others, this is an ancient Irish surname of very confusing origins... [more]
Toland 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".
Tolegenov Kazakh
Means "son of Tolegen".
Tomašević Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Tomaš".
Tomasik Polish
Means "son of Tomas".
Tómassdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Tómas" in Icelandic.
Tomović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Tomo" or "son of Toma 2".
Tomson English
A variant of Thompson, meaning "Son of Thomas".
Tõnisson Estonian
Tõnisson is an Estonian surname derived from the Estonian masculine given name "Tõnis" and the Germanic word "son"; "Tõnis's son".
Tõnissoo Estonian
Tõnissoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Tõnis' (a masculine given name) swamp". Probably an Estonianization of "Tõnis' son (son of Tõnis)".
Tonkinson English
Means "son of Tonkin".
Tonković Croatian
Means "son of Tonko".
Tonnesen Norwegian
Means "son of Tønnes", Tonnes or Tønne(s) being a Norwegian short form of Antonius.
Toolan 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".
Toolin 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".
Toraman Turkish
Means "powerful young person, someone who looks big for his age" in Turkish.
Torsdottir Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Torsdotter meaning "Tor's daughter". It may also be a Swedification of Icelandic Þórsdóttir... [more]
Torsen Norwegian (Rare)
Means "son of Tor".
Torvaldsson Swedish
Swedish patronymic meaning "son of Torvald". It was the surname name of Erik the Red (Eiríkr Þorvaldsson, anglicized as Erik Thorvaldsson or Erik Torvaldsson), father of Viking explorer Leif Erikson.
Tovmasyan Armenian
Means "son of Tovmas".
Trainor Irish
Reduced form of McTraynor, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Thréinfhir "son of Tréinfhear", a byname meaning "champion, strong man" (from tréan "strong" and fear "man").
Trajković Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Trajko".
Trebilcock Cornish
Means "person from Trebilcock", Cornwall (apparently "dear one's farmstead"). The final -ck is standardly silent.
Trevithick Cornish
Means "person from Trevithick", the name of various places in Cornwall ("farmstead" with a range of personal names). It was borne by British engineer Richard Trevithick (1771-1833), developer of the steam engine.
Trezise Cornish
Means "person from Trezise or Tresayes", Cornwall ("Englishman's farmstead").
Trifunović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Trifun".
Troedsson Swedish
Means "son of Troed".
Trofimov Russian
Means "son of Trofim".
Troia Italian
Could derive from the name of a town in Foggia, or be a nickname derived from Italian troia "sow, female pig", which has a slang meaning of "slut".
Trondsen Norwegian
Means "son of Trond".
Truedsson Swedish
Means "son of Trued".
Truelsen Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Means "son of Truels" in Danish.
Trulsson Swedish
Means "son of Truls".
Truumees Estonian
Truumees is an Estonian surname meaning "faithful/loyal man".
Trybus Polish
Meaning: "corpulent man" "tripod"
Tsarev Russian
Means "son of an emperor" in Russian.
Tserenov Kalmyk
Means "son of Tseren".
Tsosie Navajo
From the Navajo suffix -tsʼósí meaning "slender, slim", originally a short form of a longer name such as kiitsʼósí "slender boy", hashkétsʼósí "slender warrior", cháalatsʼósí "slim Charlie", dághaatsʼósí "the one with a slender mustache", dinétsʼósí "slender man", or hastiintsʼósí "slender man".
Tsyganov Russian
Means "son of a gypsy" in Russian.
Tsyhankov Ukrainian
Means "son of a gypsy".
Tumasyan Armenian
Means "Son of Thomas" in Armenian. It is the Armenian equivalent to Thompson
Turcescu Romanian
means "son of Turk" in Romanian
Türkmenoğlu Turkish
Means "son of a Turkmen".
Türkoğlu Turkish
Means "son of a Turk" in Turkish.
Tursynbaev Kazakh
Means "son of Tursynbay".
Tursynov Kazakh
Means "son of Tursyn".
Tynyshbaev Kazakh
Means "son of Tyhsynbai".
Udayakumara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit उदय (udaya) meaning "going up, rising, sunrise, dawn" and कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, prince".
Ullmann German
Variant spelling of Uhlmann, associated with Jewish Europeans, meaning "man from Ulm". It is derived from the name of the city of Ulm in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Ulyanov Russian
Means "son of Ulyan". A notable bearer was Vladimir Ulyanov (1870-1924), a Russian revolutionary better known as Vladimir Lenin.
Ulyanovsky Russian
Means "son of Ulyan".
Um Khmer
Means "uncle, aunt" (literally "elder sibling of one's parents") in Khmer.
Umburter Tiv
Means, "Remember the father". Father also used in the context of God.
Umpiérrez Spanish
Means "son of Umpierro" in Spanish. The medieval given name Umpierro is of uncertain meaning.
Unnikrishnan Malayalam
Means "Lord Krishna" or "young Krishna", a combination of the title and given name ഉണ്ണി (uṇṇi) meaning "infant boy, young boy" and the name of Krishna, Hindu deity.
Üseinov m Crimean Tatar
Means "son of Üsein".
Ushurov Kazakh
Means "son of Ushur" in Kazakh.
Ustinov Russian
Means "son of Ustin". A famous bearer of this surname was the British actor Sir Peter Ustinov (1921-2004).
Utyugin Russian
Means "man of iron" in Russian.
Uusmees Estonian
Uusmees is an Estonian surname meaning "new man".
Üzeyirov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Üzeyir".
Vācietis Latvian
Means "German (person)".
Vadelov Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of an Ingush family name, which is from the name of an Ingush teip (clan) which is of disputed origin, possibly derived from Ingush да (da) meaning "father", Arabic وَعْد (waʿd) meaning "promise" (through Turkish vaat), or from the hypothetical name Vadel derived from Lezgin вад (vad) meaning "five" (hypothetically given to the fifth-born child of a family).
Vadimovna Russian
Russian patronym meaning "daughter of Vadim".
Vaessen Dutch
Means "son of Vaas" or "son of Servatius".
Vagabov Chechen, Dagestani
Means "son of Vagab".
Vahapoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Vahap".
Vahidov m Azerbaijani
Means "son of Vahid".
Vaitov Crimean Tatar
Means "son of Vait".
Vakhaev Chechen
Means "son of Vakha".
Vəliyev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Vəli".
Vallance English
Means "person from Valence", southeastern France (probably "place of the brave").
Vallet French, English
French topographic name from a diminutive of Old French val "valley" (see Val ) or a habitational name from (Le) Vallet the name of several places mainly in the northern part of France and French and English occupational name for a manservant from Old French and Middle English vallet "manservant groom".
Vanaaseme Estonian
Vanaaseme is an Estonian surname meaning "old place".
Vanajuur Estonian
Vanajuur is an Estonian surname meaning "old roots/origins".
Vanatoa Estonian
Vanatoa is an Estonian surname meaning "old room".
Vanaveski Estonian
Vanaveski is an Estonian surname meaning "old mill".
Vannas Estonian
Vannas is an Estonian surname derived from "vana", meaning "old".
Van't Dodepersoon Dutch
Means "of dead person"
Varsonofyev Russian (Rare)
Means "son of Varsonofy"; rarely used as a surname.
Vasilakis Greek
Means "son of Vasilis".
Vasiljević Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Vasilije".
Vasilov Bulgarian, Russian
Meaning "son of Vasil" in Russian and "from Bulgaria" in Bulgarian.
Vass English
Status name denoting a serf, Middle English, Old French vass(e), from Late Latin vassus, of Celtic origin. Compare Welsh gwas "boy", Gaelic foss "servant".
Vəzirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of the vizier", from the Arabic title وَزِير (wazīr) denoting a minister or high-ranking official in an Islamic government.
Vecchi Italian
Italian: patronymic or plural form of Vecchio, meaning "old".
Vecchio Italian
Means "old, aged" in Italian, originally used as a nickname for an older or oldest son or for someone who was prematurely grey or wrinkled.
Velikov Bulgarian
Means "son of Veliko".
Venegas Spanish
From the hybridization of Ben, meaning "son" in Arabic or Jewish, and Ega(s), a medieval given name of Visigothic origin.
Venkatesh Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada
Means "lord of Venkata", from Venkata, the name of a hill in southern India (see Venkata), combined with Sanskrit ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, master, husband" (see Isha).
Verran Cornish
Perhaps means "person from Treverran", Cornwall (from Cornish tre "farmstead" with an unknown second element), or "person from Veryan", Cornwall ("church of St Symphorian").
Vetrano Italian
The name originates from Italy, mainly Sicily. It means "old man veteran", other times it means "faithful, loyal".
Vickers English
Means "son of the vicar". It could also be the name of someone working as a servant of a vicar.
Victorson English
Means “son of Victor”.
Vidojević Serbian
Means "son of Vidoje".
Vieites Galician
Means "son of Bieito".
Viejo Spanish
From Spanish meaning "old".
Vikentiev Russian
Means "son of Vikentiy".
Vikingsson Swedish (Rare)
Means "son of Viking" in Swedish.
Vilhelmsson Swedish
Means "son of Vilhelm".
Vilhjálmsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Vilhjálmur". Its masculine counterpart is Vilhjálmsson.
Villadsen Danish
Villadsen means "son of Villads".
Vinson English
This surname means "son of Vincent."
Vlasov Russian
Means "son of Vlasiy".
Vogelmann German
occupational name for a birdcatcher from Middle High German Middle Low German fogal "bird" and mann "man".
Vojković Croatian
Means "son of Vojko".
Vojniković Bosnian, Croatian
Means "son of a soldier" in various Balkan languages.
Volevakha Russian
Derived from dialectal Russian волеваха (volevakha) meaning "wilful, stubborn person".
Volodchenko Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian
Means "son of Volodymyr". It is a Ukrainian surname, but it is more common in Russia and Belarus.
Voulgaris Greek
From Greek Βούλγαρος (Voulgaros) meaning "Bulgarian, person from Bulgaria".
Vujanić Serbian
Means "son of Vujan".
Vukićević Serbian
Means "son of Vuk".
Vukmanović Serbian, Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Vukman".
Wachsmann German, Jewish
Occupational name for a gatherer or seller of beeswax from Middle Low German was "wax" and man "man".
Wagatsuma Japanese
Waga mean "young" and tsuma means "wife".
Waitman English
Possibly from Middle English hwæt, "active, bold, brave" and mann "man"
Wakuri Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 和久利, 和久理, 和久里 or 和栗 with 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften", 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" and 栗 (ritsu, ri, kuri, ononoku) meaning "chestnut."... [more]
Wallman Swedish
Combination of Swedish vall "pasture, field of grass" and man "man".
Waltrip German
Derived from the name of the father of the original bearer, indicating the "son of Waldrap." The Germanic personal name Waldrap, is a short form of Walraven, a name used mostly among nobles, knights, and patricians.
Wassermann German
German cognate of Waterman 2. occupational name for a water-carrier or a topographic name from Middle High German wazzar "water" and man "man"... [more]
Watney English
Probably means "person from Watney", an unidentified place in England (the second syllable means "island, area of dry land in a marsh"; cf. Rodney, Whitney)... [more]
Waxman English, German (Americanized), Jewish (Americanized)
Occupational name for a seller or gatherer of beeswax from wax "wax" plus Middle English man "man". According to the Oxford English Dictionary wax-man is an obsolete term for an officer of a trade guild who collected contributions from members for wax candles to be used in processions... [more]
Weekley English
Originally meant "person from Weekley", Northamptonshire ("wood or clearing by a Romano-British settlement"). British philologist Ernest Weekley (1865-1954) bore this surname.
Weerakoon Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" combined with Sinhala කෝන් (kon) meaning "king" (of Tamil origin).
Weeraratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Weerasekara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".
Weerasinghe Sinhalese
Means "brave lion", derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Weerasuriya Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" and सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun".
Weerawansa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" and वंश (vansa) meaning "lineage, clan, family".
Weerawardana Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".
Wehmann German
From Middle Low German wede, "wood forest" combined with man, "man"
Weichmann German
From the given name Wigman. Derived from ancient Germanic wig "battle fight" and man "man".
Weir Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Mhaoir "son of the steward or keeper".
Weisman German, German (Austrian), Jewish
A German surname meaning "white man"
Wellman English
From German Welle meaning "wave" and man, meaning "man", referring to someone who lived by a stream.
Welsch German
From Middle High German welsch, walsch "person from a Romance country (especially Italy), foreigner", hence an ethnic name or in some cases perhaps a nickname for someone who had trading or other connections with the Romance countries.
Weng Chinese
From Chinese 翁 (wēng) meaning "elderly man".
Wernersson Swedish
Means "son of Werner".
Westerman English
Topographical surname for someone who lived west of a settlement or someone who had moved to the west, from Old English westerne meaning "western" and mann meaning "man, person".
Westermann Low German
From Middle Low German wester meaning "westerly" and man meaning "man", making it a topographic surname for someone who lived west of a settlement or a regional surname for someone who had moved to the west... [more]
Whineray English
Means "person from Whinneray", Cumbria, or "person who lives in a nook of land growing with gorse" (in either case from Old Norse hvin "whin, gorse" + vrá "nook of land"). It was borne by New Zealand rugby player Sir Wilson Whineray (1935-2012).
Whitgift English
Means "person from Whitgift", Yorkshire ("Hvítr's dowry"). This surname was borne by Anglican churchman John Whitgift (?1530-1604), archbishop of Canterbury 1583-1604 (in addition, Whitgift School is an independent day school for boys in South Croydon, founded in 1595 by John Whitgift; and Whitgift Centre is a complex of shops and offices in the middle of Croydon, Greater London, on a site previously occupied by Whitgift School).
Widemann German
Derived from the given name Widiman, composed of Old High German witu "wood" or wit "wide" and man "man".
Widman Swedish
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps a combination of Old Swedish viþr "wood, forest" or vid "wide" and man "man". It is also possible, though less likely, that it is a re-spelling of Vikman, where the first element is Swedish vik "bay".
Wijayakumara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, prince".
Wijekumara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, prince".
Wijeweera Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Wilberforce English
Means "person from Wilberfoss", Yorkshire ("Wilburh's ditch"). This is borne by Wilberforce University, a university in Xenia, Ohio, USA, founded in 1856 and named in honour of the British philanthropist and anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce (1759-1833)... [more]
Wilhelmsson Swedish
Means "son of Wilhelm".
Willingham English
Habitational name from a place named Willingham, notably one in Cambridgeshire and one in Suffolk. The first is recorded in Domesday Book as Wivelingham "homestead (Old English hām) of the people of a man called Wifel".
Wimalaweera Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Winstanley English
Means "person from Winstanley", Lancashire ("Wynnstān's glade", Wynnstān being an Old English male personal name, literally "joy-stone"; cf. Winston)... [more]
Winstead English
Perhaps derived from the town of Wanstead in Greater London, England (recorded in the Domesday Book as Wenesteda), named with Old English wænn meaning "wagon" and stede meaning "place, site", but it is more likely derived from the village of Winestead in East Yorkshire, England, named from Old English wefa meaning "wife" and hamstede meaning "homestead"... [more]
Wolfson English
Means "son of Wolf" in English.
Wollmann German
Occupational name for a wool worker or wool trader Middle High German Middle Low German wollman derived from German wolle "wool" and man "man".
Worthington English
Habitational name from places in Lancashire and Leicestershire named Worthington; both may have originally been named in Old English as Wurðingtun "settlement (Old English tun) associated with Wurð", but it is also possible that the first element was Old English worðign, a derivative of worð ‘enclosure’.
Wretman Swedish
Combination of Swedish vret "remote small field situated some distance away from a bigger field" and man "man".
Wrightson English
Means "son of Wright 1".
Wroldsen Norwegian
Means "son of Wrold" in Norwegian.
Wujek Polish
It literally means "uncle" in Polish but it could possibly refer to the Polesian village of the same name.
Würdemann German
From the German "Würde"-honour or dignity, and "Mann"-man or person. "Man of Honour" or "Person of Dignity".
Wurdemann German (Rare)
This is a German surname, also spelled WÜRDEMANN (original) and often rendered as WUERDEMANN in English. It come from the German "würde", "dignity" or "honor" and "mann", meaning "man" or "person".... [more]
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