Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword writer.
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Al-shair Arabic
Means "the poet" in Arabic, derived from شاعر (sha'ir) meaning "poet, bard".
Bakshi Indian, Bengali, Punjabi
Derived from Persian بخشی (baxši) meaning "paymaster, scribe, secretary", used as a title for officials who distributed wages in Muslim armies.
Bårdsen Norwegian
Means "son of Bård".
Clerc French
Occupational or status name for a member of a minor religious order or for a scholar Old French clerc from Late Latin clericus from Greek klerikos a derivative of kleros "inheritance legacy" with reference to the priestly tribe of Levites (see Levy ) "whose inheritance was the Lord"... [more]
Dickter German
From dichter, the German word for "poet".
Escribano Spanish
An occupational name from escribano "scribe" (from Late Latin scriba "scribe" genitive scribanis from Latin scriba genitive scribae)... [more]
Kateb Arabic
From Arabic كَاتِب (kātib) meaning "writer, scribe, clerk".
Mac An Fhilidh Irish
Meaning, "son of the poet."
McLaoidhigh Irish
Means "son of the poet".
Munshi Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Persian منشی (monshi) meaning "secretary, teacher, writer", ultimately of Arabic origin.
Nutter English
Means either (i) "scribe, clerk" (from Middle English notere, ultimately from Latin notārius); or (ii) "person who keeps or tends oxen" (from a derivative of Middle English nowt "ox")... [more]
Raščius Lithuanian
Probably from Lithuanian raštvedys meaning "clerk" or "scribe".
Santander Spanish
From the toponymy, it is discussed whether Santander is a derivation of San Emeterio or San Andrés. Due to the proximity of the Basque country (Ander = Andrés) and the tenor of some ancient texts, it can be concluded that it refers to San Andrés... [more]
Schrijver Dutch
Means "scribe, clerk, writer" in Dutch, cognate to German Schreiber.
Taffe English
Of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Táth," meaning "descendant of Táth." It's believed to have originated as a personal name, possibly meaning "poet" or "philosopher."
Yazar Turkish
Means "writer, author" in Turkish.
Yazıcı Turkish
Means "writer" or "clerk" in Turkish.
Yaziji Turkish, Arabic
Arabic surname of Turkish origin meaning “clerk” or “writer”. Alternate spelling to Yazıcı.