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Apte IndianHindu (Brahman) name found among the Konkanasth Brahmans, probably from Marathi ap̣ta, denoting the tree Bauhinia tomentosa.
Aquila ItalianHabitational name from L'Aquila in Abruzzo or from any of various smaller places called Aquila.
Aquilina MalteseNickname for a person with eagle-like features or a person who owned an eagle, derived from Latin
aquila meaning "eagle".
Aquinas ItalianAquinas indicates ancestral origins from the Italian county "Aquino." Aquino comes from the latin word "Aquinum" which itself probably comes from the latin word aqua. Aqua means water in English.
Ara JapaneseFrom the Japanese 荒 (
ara) "primitive," "rude," "crude."
Arabacı TurkishOccupational name for a driver, maker or seller of carts and wagons, from Turkish
araba meaning "cart, carriage".
Arabeya Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 荒 (
ara) meaning "uncultivated, desolate", 部 (
be) meaning "department, division; part", and 谷 (
ya) meaning "valley".
Aràbia Italian, SpanishEthnic name for someone from Arabia or some other Arabic-speaking country or a nickname for someone who had visited or traded with one of these countries.
Arabie FrenchEthnic name denoting someone from Arabia or an Arabic-speaking person.
Arabiki Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 荒 (
ara) meaning "rough; harsh; intense", referring to rough land, and 引 (
biki), from 引き (
biki), the joining continuative form of 引く (
hiku) meaning "to pull".
Arable Popular CultureAn occupational surname for people who are capable of being farmed productively. Also used in the novel Charlotte's Web (1952).
Arabuli GeorgianMeans "Arabic, Arab" in Georgian, referring to Arabs who historically resided in the region of Khevsureti in Georgia.
Aradhya Indian, SanskritMeans "one who worships god". Commonly seen in India, Karnataka and other parts of India like kashi. They wear holy thread (yagnopaveetha).
Arafuka JapaneseFrom Japanese 荒 (
ara) meaning "uncultivated, desolate" and 深 (
fuka) meaning "deep; profound". It may have been derived from
Ara 2.
Aragaki JapaneseFrom Japanese 新
(ara) meaning "new" or 荒
(ara) meaning "rough, wild" and 垣
(kaki) meaning "hedge, fence".
Aragón SpanishHabitational name from
Aragon Spain which was an independent kingdom from 1035 to 1479. It took its name from the river
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Arahi Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 荒 (
ara) meaning "rough; harsh; intense", referring to rough land, and 樋 (
hi) meaning "gutter".
Arahira JapaneseFrom Japanese 荒 (
ara) meaning "rough; harsh; intense" and 平 (
hira) meaning "flat; flattened" or, in a dialect, "cliff", referring to a rough flatland or a rough cliff.... [
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Arai JapaneseFrom Japanese 新
(ara) meaning "new, natural" or 荒
(ara) meaning "rough, sparse, wild" and 井
(i) meaning "well".
Arak EstonianArak is an Estonian surname meaning "arrak (an alcoholic liquor typically distilled from the sap of the coconut palm or from rice)".
Arakawa JapaneseFrom 荒
(ara) meaning "rough, wild, violent" or 新
(ara) meaning "new" combined with 川/河
(kawa) meaning "river, stream."
Araki JapaneseFrom Japanese 荒
(ara) meaning "rough, sparse, wild" and 木
(ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Araldi ItalianMeans “heralds” in Italian. Famous bearers include Italian painters Alessandro Araldi (c. 1460 – c. 1529) and Paolo Araldi (18th century – after 1820).
Aramburú BasqueFamous bearers of this surname is Fernando Aramburu, a Spanish writer and Pedro Eugenio Aramburu, he was an Argentine Army general.
Aran JapaneseFrom 亜
(a), a phonetic character, and 蘭
(ran) meaning "orchid."
Arana BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 3 eponymous localities: the hamlet in the County of Trebiñu, the neighborhood in Gasteiz, or the neighborhood in Bermeo.
Arancedo AsturianIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of El Franco.
Arands English, SpanishAnglicized version of a name given to residents of Aranda de Duero, a small town in the north of Spain.
Araneta FilipinoFrom a Basque name derived from
haran meaning "valley" combined with the toponymic suffix
-eta.
Arangiz BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Gasteiz.
Aranibar BasqueIt indicates familial origin near Aranibar Palace in the Navarrese municipality of Arantza.
Araquistain Basque, Spanish''Place of the ferns'' in Basque. It first appeared when a family arrived for the first time to a part of the Pyrenees where they where a lot of ferns. Then, that family, changed their last name to ''Araquistain'' which means ''place of the ferns'' in basque.
Arashi JapaneseThis surname is used as 嵐 (ran, arashi) meaning "storm, tempest."... [
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Arashiro Japanese (Rare)A Japanese surname. A bearer of this surname is Yukiya Arashiro (Born 1984-) He is a Japanese cyclist.
Arata JapaneseFrom Japanese 荒
(ara) meaning "rough, sparse, wild" or 新
(ara) meaning "new, natural" and 田
(ta) meaning "field".
Aravena CorsicanThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the commune of Fuzzà.
Araya JapaneseFrom Japanese 荒
(ara) meaning "rough, wild" and 谷
(ya) meaning "valley".
Arbabi PersianDerived from Persian ارباب
(arbab) meaning "lord, master".
Arbeiter GermanOccupational name from Middle High German arbeiter ‘laborer’.
Arbizu BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Arboleda SpanishFrom
arboleda meaning "grove of trees". This is the name of a prominent Colombian family, in which case it is derived from their region of origin in Arboleya, Spain.
Arborne English (British)A surname found in England as well as in America. This surname has been attached to Americans of English ancestry.
Arceri ItalianFrom Italian
arciere "archer, bowman". May alternately be from a place name, such as Arcera.
Archeambeau FrenchThe name Archambeau is derived from the Latin personal name 'Arcambaldus'. In turn the name 'Arcambaldus', is derived from the Germanic word 'Ercan', which means precious in Germanic, and 'bald', meaning bold and daring.... [
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Archibong Efik, Ibibioof Efik Origin, originally pronounced asibong but changed by the british to Archibong, meaning Kings Father, Kings Friend, (amasi Obong)
Archila SpanishEither a variant of
Arcila or derived from Arabic الشَّلَّال
(aš-šallāl) meaning "the waterfall".
Arcidiacono ItalianMeans "archdeacon", denoting someone who worked for or was related to an archdeacon.
Arcilla Spanish (Philippines)From Spanish
arcilla meaning "clay," derived via Latin from Greek ἄργιλλος (
árgillos), ultimately from ἀργός (
argós) meaning "white."
Arciniega BasqueCastilianized form. Name for someone from the Spanish town of Artziniega. The town's name likely comes from the Basque
artzain meaning "shepherd" and
-aga, a suffix for place names.
Ard ScottishHabitational name from any of several places called Aird, including one near Hurlford in Ayrshire, another near Stranraer in Galloway, and the Aird, the higher part of the Vale of Beauly, near Inverness... [
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Ardagh IrishA rare Irish surname named after Ardagh, in County Longford.
Ardehi Persian, Kurdish, Old PersianHouse Ardehis of Zagors or Ardahvans (Persian: اردهیان) were one of the Persian Sassanid royal families, who occupied the Mounts of Zagros before the Islamic conquest of Persia in 650 CE. Ardahvans in Shahnameh and Persian mythology are mentioned to be the first settlers of Zagros mountains, and the constructors of Forts Of Zagros.
Ardella African AmericanDerivative of
Arden, popularized by the poem of the same name by Langston Hughes, the most well-known Black poet of the Harlem Renaissance. Meaning is "garden dweller."... [
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Arden EnglishFrom various English place names, which were derived from a Celtic word meaning "high".... [
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Arder EstonianArder is an Estonian surname meaning, possibly a corruption of "ader", meaning "plow".
Ardern EnglishMeans "eagle valley" or "gravel valley". From Old English
ear "gravel" or
eran "eagle" and
denu "valley". Also a variant of
Arden.
Arditi ItalianThe heraldic tradition has it that this illustrious family, called Ardito or Arditi, is the same one that flourished in Lombardy with the name of Conti, and that, transplanted in the Neapolitan with the Lombard hostages taken by the emperor Federico II, left that name, changing it.
Ardzinba AbkhazMeans "son of silver" from Abkhaz араʒны
(aradzny) meaning "silver" and аҧа
(apa) meaning "son".
Aren EstonianAren is an Estonan surname meaning "developing" and "growth".
Arenaldi Italian (Rare)Originally found in the Campania, Foggia area. Derived from the medieval name of Germanic origin Arenaldus or Arinaldus
Arencibia SpanishCastilianized combination of the basque words of
aranz meaning "thorn"; "hawthorn" +
ibi meaning "ford" + a (basque article suffix); meaning someone living by a thorny ford. A "ford" is a body of water shallow enough to walk through; In this context topographically referring to a some places in Spain
Arendi EstonianArendi is an Estonian surname derived from "arendaja" meaning "developer".
Arenzana SpanishIt indicates familial origin within either of 2 La Riojan municipalities: Arenzana de Abajo or Arenzana de Arriba.
Aretxaga BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous ghost town within the council of Murgia in the municipality of Zuia.
Aretxederra BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gordexola.
Aretz English (American)The Aretz family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Aretz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 14 Aretz families living in Minnesota. This was 100% of all the recorded Aretz's in USA.
Arévalo SpanishHabitational name from any of the places called Arévalo in the provinces of Ávila and Soria of pre-Roman origin.
Arfaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)Possibly derived from Arabic عَرَفَ
(ʿarafa) meaning "to know" or أَرْفَع
(ʾarfaʿ) meaning "high, lofty, elevated" (chiefly Tunisian).
Argandoña BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gasteiz.
Argao VisayanNamed after Argao, a municipality in southern Cebu. Argao, in turn is said to have derived from "sali-argaw", a tree that flourished in the coastal areas of the town.
Argentis GreekMeans "silver" in Italian, originally used as an occupational name for a silversmith or a nickname for a person with gray hair. Greek version of the Italian surname
Argenti.
Argento ItalianMeans "silver" in Italian, originally used as an occupational name for a silversmith or a nickname for a person with gray hair.
Argenziano ItalianDerived from a diminutive of the given name
Argenzio, ultimately from Latin
argenteus meaning "silver". A famous bearer was American actor Carmen Argenziano (1943-2019).
Argimon CatalanIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous castle in the municipality of Riudarenes.
Argindegi BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Legazpi.
Argomaniz SpanishSpanish: Habitational Name From A Place Called Argomaniz (In Castilian: Argómaniz) In The Araba/Álava Province.
Arguello SpanishIt had its cradle in the so-called Brotherhood of Argüello, formed by the councils of Val de Lugueros, Mediana de Argüello and La Tercia del Camino (León), from where its branches spread throughout Spain.
Argueta SpanishThis surname was most likely originally used to identify a person who lived in a characteristically bright or luminous area.
Arguijo SpanishSpanish: Habitational Name From A Place Called Arguijo In Zamora Province.
Argyle Scottish, Scottish GaelicFrom the regional name Argyll, a county of southwestern Scotland, named in Gaelic as Earre Ghàidheal ‘coast of the Gaels’. Argyll was the earliest part of Scotland to be settled by Gaelic speakers from Ireland from the 6th century onwards... [
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Argyll Scottish, Scottish GaelicFrom the regional name Argyll, a county of southwestern Scotland, named in Gaelic as
Earre Ghàidheal ‘coast of the Gaels’. Argyll was the earliest part of Scotland to be settled by Gaelic speakers from Ireland from the 6th century onwards... [
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Arichi JapaneseAri means "have, possess, exist" and chi means "ground, soil".
Aries English, FrenchThe name means either a person who worked in a fashion of the "Arras" cloth, as in the quotation "one bede Coveringe of Aries" (1562), or someone who was a former inhabitant of Arras in France, or Arras in Yorkshire; the latter being a particularly popular source of the name.
Ariga JapaneseFrom Japanese 有
(ari) meaning "have, possess" and 賀
(ka) meaning "congratulation".
Arige TeluguThis name is famous surname in telugu states of South India.
Arikiyo JapaneseAri means "exist, have, possess" and kiyo means "pure, clean".
Arikun ThaiPossibly from Thai อารย (
araya) meaning "superior, noble, civilized" and กุล (
kun), a transcription of Pali
kula meaning "clan".
Arino JapaneseAri means "exist" and no means "plain, field, wilderness".
Ariosto ItalianFrom the Germanic given name
Ariost, meaning "battle-ready". A famous bearer of this surname is Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533).
Ariq English (American)This name means a men with many gifts. The first person with the name spelled as this was an gangbanger from Covington, Kentucky. He died in 1998.
Arisaka JapaneseAri means "have, possess, exist" and saka means "hill, slope".
Arise JapaneseAri means "exist, have, possess" and se means "ripple".
Arisen English (Modern)From a Dutch surname that means "son of
Aris 2". In The Netherlands, this name is never used as a first name, since Dutch law strictly prohibits the use of surnames as first names... [
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Aristava AbkhazMingrelian form of the Abkhaz name Арстаа
(Arstaa) ultimately derived from the Ancient Greek personal name
Aristarchus.
Aristizabal BasqueIt indicates familial origin near the eponymous farmhouse in Gipuzkoa.
Arisugawa JapaneseNotable bearers are members of the Arisugawa clan, such as Princess Arisugawa no Miya Oriko and her father Prince Arisugawa no Miya Orihito.
Arita JapaneseFrom Japanese 有
(ari) meaning "have, possess" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Aritomi JapaneseAri means "have, possess, exist" and tomi means "abundance, wealth".
Aritzala BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Aritzaleta BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the Navarrese municipality of Deierri.
Ariyama JapaneseAri means "exist, have, possess" and yama means "mountain".
Ariyapala SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit आर्य
(arya) meaning "noble, honourable, respectable" and पाल
(pala) meaning "guard, protector".
Ariyawansa SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit आर्य
(arya) meaning "noble, honourable, respectable" and वंश
(vansa) meaning "lineage, clan, family".
Ariza CatalanCastilianized form of Basque Aritza, a topographic name from Basque (h)aritz ‘oak’ + the article suffix -a.
Ariza SpanishSpanish: habitational name from a place so named in Zaragoza province in Aragón.
Arizkun BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous locality in the Navarrese municipality of Baztan.
Arjas EstonianArjas is an Estonian surname, a corruption of the Estonian word "harjas" meaning "bristle" and "quill".