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Amsler German (Swiss)
Derived from German Amsel "(European) blackbird", this was an occupational name for a fowler (bird catcher).

Arundel English
English surname which comes from two distinct sources. Either it was derived from a place name meaning "horehound valley" in Old English (from harhune "horehound (a plant)" and dell "valley"), or it was from Old French arondel, diminutive of arond "swallow", which was originally a Norman nickname given to someone resembling a swallow.

Bülbül Turkish
Means "nightingale" in Turkish.

Calandra Italian
from calandra "skylark" (from Latin calandra) probably a nickname for someone with a fine singing voice.

Cirrincione Italian
From Sicilian cirrinciò meaning "greenfinch, great tit".

Cīrulis Latvian
Means "lark".

Cois Italian
Possibly from the name of a lost town, Coni. Alternately, may be from dialectical words meaning "to cook" or "finch", referring to an occupation or nickname.

Coley English
With variant Colley can mean "dark" or "blackbird" or it can be a nickname for Nicholas.

Colley English
With variant Coley, can mean "dark" or "blackbird" or it can be a nickname for Nicholas. Colley was used as a surname for generations of students from the same family taught by a teacher over many years in James Hilton's sentimental novel "Goodbye, Mr... [more]

Fincham English
habitational name from a place in Norfolk so called from Old English finc "finch" and ham "homestead".

Finck English, German
From the German word for "finch" a type of bird

Finco Venetian
From Venetian finco "finch", possibly a nickname for someone considered shrewd or cunning.

Fink German, Slovene, English, Jewish
Nickname for a lively or cheerful person, Jewish ornamental name derived from the Germanic word for "finch", and German translation of Slovene Šinkovec which is from šcinkovec or šcinkavec meaning "finch".

Finkley English
From Finkley, a hamlet in Hampshire, England, derived from Old English finc meaning "finch" and leah meaning "woodland, clearing".

Gribben Irish
This surname is of Old Gaelic origin, and is a variant of "Cribben", which itself is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic name "MacRoibin", meaning "son of (mac) Robin", a patronymic from the Anglo-Norman French given name "Robin"... [more]

Hazar Turkish
Turkish / Muslim last name meaning "nightingale".

Hirundo Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
From Latin hirundo, meaning "swallow".

Jaskółka Polish
Nickname from Polish jaskółka meaning "swallow".

Kiuru Finnish, Karelian
"lark (bird)"

Krasniqi Albanian
The name "Krasniqi" is of Albanian linguistic origin. The exact historical origin and meaning of the surname "Krasniqi" can vary, but it's believed to be related to the Albanian word "kërsenik" or "kërseniku," which means "blackbird" or "thrush."

Laverick English
Derived from Old English lāferce meaning "lark", making it a cognate of Lark.

Létourneau French
Nickname for a chatty, gregarious person or an occupational name for a birdcatcher, derived from French l'étourneau meaning "the starling".

Lõoke Estonian
Means "lark (bird)" in Estonian.

MacRoibin Scottish
Means "son of Robin"

Merlette French
Feminine diminutive of French merle "blackbird", this name was given as a nickname to a cheerful person or to someone who liked to sing.

Musch Dutch, German
From Middle Dutch mussche "house sparrow", a nickname for a quick person, or perhaps someone who was small and weak.

Nachtigall German, Jewish
Nickname from Middle High German nachtegal "nightingale" from Old High German galan "to sing". Cognate to Nightingale.

Nightingale English
Nickname for someone with a good voice from Middle English nightegale "nightingale" (Old English nihtegale, ultimately from niht "night" and galan "to sing").

O'Lennon Irish
Original form of Lennon. Probably a variant of Ó Leannáin (from a by-name meaning "lover"), but may also be derived from O'Lonain (from lon, "blackbird").

O'Lonain Irish
Derived from lon ("blackbird") and a diminutive combined with O ("grandson; male descendant").

Ööbik Estonian
Ööbik is an Estonian surname meaning "nightingale".

Pääsuke Estonian
Means "swallow (bird)" in Estonian.

Pardauil Portuguese
An uncommon surname possibly derived from the word pardal, meaning "sparrow".

Pinson Jewish, Russian
Derived from Spanish "pinzon", meaning "finch".

Pinson French
From Old French pinson "finch" a nickname applied to someone who whistles or sings like a finch or to a bright and cheerful person.

Rästa Estonian
Means "thrush (bird)" in Estonian.

Rästas Estonian
Rästas is an Estonian surname meaning "ouzel (bird)" and "thrush (bird)".

Robinsen Norwegian, Danish
Means "son of Robin".

Robinsson Swedish (Rare)
Means "son of Robin".

Rossignol French
Means "nightingale" in French, used as a nickname for person with a good singing voice, or ironically, for a raucous person.

Salaŭjoŭ Belarusian
Patronymic surname derived from Belarusian салавей (salaviej) meaning "nightingale".

Sazaki Japanese
Sazaki means "wren".

Skowroński Polish
Name for someone from a place called Skowronów, Skowronna, Skowron or Skowronki, all derived from Polish skowronek meaning "lark".

Slowik Polish, Jewish
Nickname for someone with a mellifluous voice or a night-time reveler. From Polish slowik "nightingale".

Solovyov Russian
Derived from Russian соловей (solovey) meaning "nightingale".

Sperber German, Jewish
From a nickname for a small but belligerent person from Middle High German sperwære "sparrow hawk" (Old High German sparwāri a compound of sparw "sparrow" and āri "eagle").

Star German, Jewish
Means "starling (bird)" in German, probably denoting a talkative or perhaps a voracious person. Alternatively, an Anglicized form of Stern 2.

Stornelli Italian
Meaning uncertain; may be from storno "starling", or directly from stornelli, an Italian lyric or folk song.

Strazdiņš Latvian
Derived from the name strazds meaning "starling".

Strazds Latvian
Literally means "blackbird".

Tetta Italian
Means "boob, tit" in Italian.

Tihane Estonian
Tihane is an Estonian surname meaning "tit" and "titmouse" ("Paridae").

Titov Russian
Means "son of Tit".

Touitou Judeo-Spanish
Likely a variant of Touati, though it has also been connected to the Arabic word نونو (nunu) meaning "thrush, blackbird" (a dialectal term).

Vainumäe Estonian
Vainumäe is an Estonian surname derived from "vainurästas", meaning "redwing blackbird" (Turdus iliacus) and "mäe", meaning ""hill".

Van Musschenbroek Dutch
Means "from Musschenbroek", a hamlet in Limburg, derived from plural form of Dutch mus "sparrow" and broek "marsh, wetland". Pieter van Musschenbroek (1692–1761) was a Dutch scientist credited with the invention of the first capacitor.

Varblane Estonian
Varblane is an Estonian surname meaning "sparrow".

Värbu Estonian
Värbu is an Estonian surname; a diminutive of "värb" meaning "sparrow".

Viirmaa Estonian
Viirmaa is an Estonian surname derived from "viir" meaning both "sea swallow" and "varved" (annual layer of sediment or sedimentary rock) and "maa" ("land").

Vink Dutch
Means "finch, chaffinch" in Dutch, a metonymic occupational name for someone who caught finches and other small birds. It could also be a nickname for someone cheerful, or who was known for whistling.

Vint Estonian
Vint is an Estonian surname meaning "finch".

Vorobey Ukrainian
Ukrainian surname taken from the word воробе́й (vorobey) meaning "sparrow".

Wrubleski Polish (Americanized, Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Wrobleski.... [more]

Yanson Filipino
From Hokkien 燕孫 (iàn-sun), derived from 燕 (iàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild".

Zozaia Basque (Rare)
From the name of a town in Navarre, Spain, possibly derived from Basque zozo "blackbird, thrush (bird)".

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