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This is a list of submitted surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword quick.
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Açıkgöz Turkish
Means "crafty, cunning, nimble" in Turkish.
Borzykh Russian
Derived from Russian борзый (borzy) meaning "swift, brisk".
Çabuk Turkish
Means "quick, fast, swift" in Turkish.
Cave Norman, French, English
A name of various possible origins. As a Norman French name Cave can mean "bald" from cauf or it can mean "worker in a wine cellar" or "one who dwelt in or near a cave". As an English name Cave refers to a Yorkshire river whose fast current inspired the name meaning "swift".
Çevik Turkish
Means "nimble, agile, quick" in Turkish.
Chyży Polish (Rare)
Derived from Old Polish adjective "chyży" which means "quick, swift"
Clague Manx
Shortened Anglicization of either Gaelic Mac Luathóg "son of Luathóg", itself derived from a diminutive of Gaelic luath, Manx leah "swift", or from Gaelic Mac Laoghóg "son of Laoghóg", which is derived from a diminutive of Gaelic laogh and Manx lheiy "calf".
Dasig Filipino, Cebuano
Means "fast, quick" or "vivacious" in Cebuano.
Ferm Swedish
Derived from Swedish färm "quick, prompt".
Fors Swedish
Means "rapid, small waterfall" in Swedish.
Forslöf Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish fors "rapid" and löv "leaf".
Forsman Swedish
Combination of Swedish fors "rapid" (geology) and man "man".
Hayakawa Japanese
From Japanese 早 (haya) meaning "early, fast" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Hayami Japanese
From Japanese 速 (haya) meaning "fast", 逸 (haya) meaning "deviate" or 早 (haya) meaning "early"; combined with 水 (mi) meaning "water" or 見 (mi) meaning "see".
Hayamizu Japanese
Haya means "fast" or "hawk" and mizu means "water".
Hayano Japanese
Haya can mean "swift" or "hawk" and no means "field, plain".
Hayase Japanese
Haya can mean "hawk" or "fast" and se means "ripple, current".
Heaphy Irish
From Irish Gaelic Ó hÉamhthaigh meaning "descendant of Éamhthach", the given name Éamhthach meaning "swift" in Gaelic.
Hoắc Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese (Huò) meaning "Quick".
Hurtig Swedish
Nickname for someone full of energy and endurance, from Swedish hurtig "quick, fast, rapid, brisk".
Kärmas Estonian
Kärmas is an Estonian surname meaning "smart", "ready", "swift" and "brisk".
Kazehaya Japanese
Kaze means "wind" and haya means "fast".
Kiiroja Estonian
Kiiroja is an Estonian surname meaning "fast (flowing) creek".
Kobayakawa Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 早 (baya) meaning "fast" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river".
Lindfors Swedish
Combination of Swedish lind "lime tree, linden" and fors "rapid, waterfall".
Lively English
Nickname from Middle English lifly, "lively", "nimble".
Malicsi Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog maliksi meaning "quick, agile, alert".
Niva Sami, Finnish
From Finnish niva "small rapid in a river", ultimately derived from Northern Sami njavvi "small river, small rapid".
Pung Korean
From Sino-Korean 馮 (pung) meaning "fast running horse".
Reschke German
Derived from the Middle High German word "rasch" meaning "quick," or "hot-headed". As such, it may have originated as a nickname for a quick or rash person.
Ruesch German (Swiss), Jewish
Swiss/German variant of Rusch. Meaning "shaggy," "bristly," "unkempt," or "quick."
Rusch Low German
Derived from Middle Low German rusch "quick, rash, hasty; unkempt", this was a nickname for a quick or unkempt, unrefined person.
Shvydko Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian швидкий (shvydky) meaning "fast, quick".
Shvydkoy Ukrainian, Russian
Derived from Ukrainian швидкий (shvydky) meaning "fast, quick".
Shvydky Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian швидкий (shvydky) meaning "fast, quick".
Smart English
From Old English (smeart) meaning "quick". This surname was used to refer to person who worked as a handyman.
Snäll Swedish
Possibly taken from English Snell or its German cognate Schnell, meaning "quick, fast", and having its spelling influenced by Swedish snäll "nice, kind"... [more]
Snelson English
Means "son of Snell", Snell being a nickname for a brisk or active person, from Middle English snell "quick, lively" (cf... [more]
Strid Swedish
From the Swedish word stid meaning either "swift, rapid" or "battle, combat, fight".
Wight Scottish, English
Nickname from Middle English wiht, wight "nimble, strong".