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This is a list of submitted surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword turn.
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Albeiz Basque (Rare)
From the name of a village (also called Albéniz) in Álava, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Basque albeni, which could mean "strand of thread", "thin, twisted", or "edge, bank, margin" combined with the toponymic suffix -iz, or perhaps (h)aitz "rock, stone"... [more]
Chakravarti Marathi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit चक्रवर्तिन् (chakravartin) meaning "world-ruler, emperor, monarch" (literally "wheel-turner" or "one who's wheels are turning"), from चक्र (chakra) meaning "wheel, circle" and वर्तिन् (vartin) meaning "abiding, moving, turning"... [more]
Cherrington English
Habitational name from any of several places in England called Cherington or Cherrington... [more]
Dimapilis Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be dissuaded" (literally "cannot be twisted") from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and pili meaning "twisted, contorted".
Döner Turkish
Means "rotating, turning" in Turkish.
Gauci Maltese
Derived from Maltese Għawdex through Arabic غودش‎ (ġawdeš) which refers to the island of Gozo in the Maltese archipelago. The name itself is of Phoenician origin (through a Greek borrowing) possibly meaning "turn around"... [more]
Keerd Estonian
Keerd is an Estonian surname meaning "winding", "turn" and "spin".
Lace Manx
Shortened form of Manx Mac Guilley Chass (Gaelic Mac Giolla Chais) meaning "son of the curly-haired youth", derived from macc "son", gilla "boy, youth; attendant, servant" and cas "curly, twisted".
Narisawa Japanese
From the Japanese 成 (nari) "turn into," "become" and 澤 or 沢 (sawa or zawa) "swamp."
Otonari Japanese
This surname combines 乙 (itsu, otsu, oto-, kinoto) meaning "duplicate, strange, the latter, witty" or 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "noise, sound" with 成 (jou, sei, na.su, -na.su, na.ru, nari) meaning "become, elapse, get, grow, reach, turn into."
Shazar Hebrew
Referred to someone living near acacia trees that tend to be twisted, derived from Hebrew שָׁזַר (shazar) literally meaning "to twist, to be twisted, to intertwine". A famous bearer was the Israeli president, author and poet Zalman Shazar (1889-1974), who was born Shneur Zalman Rubashov.
Threston Medieval English (Rare)
The surname of Threston is English in origin, and, means "to twist"** and, can be traced as far back as the 11th century where the name is found in the "Domesday Book." The name Threston is a variation of the name of the town of Threxton, Norfolk, UK, and, there are several variations of the name Threxton including:... [more]
Tornatore Italian
Derived from Italian tornatore meaning "turner", which refers to a craftsman who turns and shapes various materials (such as wood and metal) on a lathe. In other words: this surname is the Italian cognate of the English surname Turner... [more]
Torta Italian
Probably from Italian torto "twisted, bent, crooked", or the related French tort "wrong, deviated".
Trei Estonian
Trei is an Estonian surname meaning "turn".
Treisalt Estonian
Treisalt is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "treima (turn)" and "salto (somersault)".
Wriedt German, Danish
From Old Germanic *wraiþ meaning "twisted, bent, uneven" or "angry, furious; hostile, violent". Could be a habitational name from an area with rough terrain or overgrown roots, or a nickname for someone with a bad temper.