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Kio JapaneseFrom Japanese 木 (ki) meaning “tree, wood”, 城 (ki) meaning “castle, city”, combined with 大 (o) meaning “big, great, vast, high”, or 小 (o) meaning “small”.
Kiplin EnglishA locational surname that takes its name from the hamlet of
Kiplin in the English county of North Yorkshire. In turn, the hamlet is said to derive its name from Old English
Cyppelingas, which means "the people of Cyppel", as it consists of the Old English personal name
Cyppel with the Old English word
ingas meaning "people".
Kipp EstonianKipp is an Estonian surname derived from "kippama" meaning to "tilt", "rock" and "topple".
Kippasto EstonianKippasto is an Estonian surname derived from "kippama" meaning to "tilt", "rock" and "topple".
Kipping GermanGerman: habitational name from a place named with Middle High German
kip ‘point’, ‘peak’ or from Kippingen in the Rhineland.
Kipps GermanTopographical name for someone living on a hill, from Kippe 'edge', 'brink'.
Kipps EnglishFrom Middle English Kipp, perhaps a byname for a fat man, from an unattested Old English form Cyppe, which according to Reaney is from the Germanic root kupp 'to swell'.
Kıran TurkishMeans "pestilence, murrain" or "breaker, crusher" in Turkish.
Kircher Germanfrom Middle High German
kirchner "minister, sexton patron" hence an occupational name for a priest or a church assistant.
Kirchhoff GermanAn old Norse origin surname. Combination of Norse word Kirkr and Hoff means 'garden'.
Kirchmann GermanFrom Middle High German
kirihha "church" and
man "man" hence an occupational name for someone working in the service of the church or possibly a topographic name for someone living near a church... [
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Kirchofer GermanGerman topographic name for someone living near a churchyard, or habitational name for the proprietor or tenant of a farm named as "Church Farm", from Middle High German
kirche "church" +
hof "farmstead", "manor farm".
Kirchschläger German (Austrian)Habitational name of several places in Austria named Kirchschlag, all possibly from Middle High German
kirche "church" and
Schlag "blow, hit".
Kirdpan ThaiFrom Thai เกิด (
koet) meaning "to become" and พันธุ์ (
phan) meaning "breed; species; lineage".
Kirida JapaneseKiri means "paulownia" and da means "field, rice paddy".
Kirigaya JapaneseFrom 桐
(kiri), referring to the tree known commonly as the empress or foxglove tree, combined with 谷
(ya) meaning "valley," sometimes with the infixation of the historical possessive particle が
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Kirigiri Popular CultureThis surname is used as 霧切 with 霧 (bu, bou, mu, kiri) meaning "fog, mist" and 切 (sai, setsu, ki.ri, -ki.ri, ki.ru, -ki.ru, ki.re, -ki.re, ki.reru, -ki.reru, -gi.ri, -gi.re) meaning "be sharp, cut(off)."... [
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Kirima Japanese (Rare)Kiri (桐 or 霧) means "paulownia/foxglove tree" or "mist" respectively, ma (間), means "space".
Kirimoto JapaneseFrom Japanese 桐
(kiri) meaning "paulownia tree" and 本
(moto) meaning "root, origin, source".
Kirino JapaneseKiri means "paulownia" and no means "field, wilderness, plain".
Kirishima Japanese (Rare)From 桐
(kiri), referring to the tree known commonly as the empress or foxglove tree, 霧
(kiri) meaning "fog, mist" or 切
(kiri) meaning "end, finish; bounds, limits" combined with 島/嶋
(shima) meaning "island."
Kiritani JapaneseFrom 桐 (
kiri) meaning "paulownia" and 谷 (
tani) meaning "valley".
Kirja EstonianKirja is an Estonian surname meaning "epistolary" (relating to the writing of letters).
Kirkland English, ScottishDerived from the Scottish 'kirk', meaning church, and land. This name denoted one who lived near or tended to the land belonging to or surrounding a church. A famous /fictional/ bearer is Arthur Kirkland, a main character in the highly popular anime/webmanga Axis Powers Hetalia... [
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Kirkman EnglishA name originally found in both Scotland and England. From
Kirk- meaning "church" and
-man for someone who lived near or worked at a church.
Kirksey EnglishEnglish: probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place. This surname is also common in the American South.
Kirouac French (Quebec)From an unidentified place name in Brittany, France, derived from Breton
kaer,
caer,
ker meaning "fortified settlement" and an unknown given name.
Kirrin LiteratureUsed by Enid Blyton in the Famous Five book series (first published 1942) for the main character George Kirrin. It is also used as a place name for the fictional village where she lives and the nearby island.
Kirschenmann Germanfrom Middle High German
kirsche "cherry" and
man "man" an occupational name for a grower or seller of cherries or a topographic name.
Kirschner German (Silesian)From the German word "kirchenære." The other occupation is that of a furrier and, in this case, the name is derived from the word "kuerschner."
Kirt EstonianKirt is an Estonian surname derived from "kirtsus" meaning "wrinkled" and "furrowed".
Kirton EnglishFamily name for someone who resides near a church. From Old English
kirk meaning "church" and
ton meaning "town, settlement".
Kirwan IrishFrom Gaelic
Ó Ciardhubháin meaning "descendant of
Ciardhubhán", a given name composed of the elements
ciar "dark" and
dubh "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Kiryuin Japanese (?), Popular Culture (?)Either from 桐生 (
Kiryu), a place name, combined with 院 (
in) meaning "college" or 鬼 (
ki, oni) meaning "demon" and 龍 (
ryu) meaning "dragon, imperial" combined with 院 (
in) meaning "college".
Kiš Serbian, CroatianPossibly derived from Turkish
kış, meaning "winter", or Hungarian
kis, meaning "small".
Kisaragi Japanese (Rare)如月 (Kisaragi) can be translated as "February" and "second month of the lunar calendar" (obsolete term) and the kanji means (如月 = likeness; like; such as; as if; better; best; equal | month; moon)... [
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Kish EnglishA name for a person who worked as a maker of leather armor for the knight's legs.
Kishii JapaneseKoshi means "shore, bank, beach" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".
Kishioka Japaneseformed with 岸 (Kishi, Gan) meaning "Beach" and 岡 (Oka, Kō) meaning "Mount; hill; knoll”. So the mean it could be interpreted as “Hill of the Beach” or “Beach Hill”
Kiskadden ScottishFrom the place name Garscadden, which is in modern day Glasgow, Scotland.
Kislitsyn RussianDerived from Russian кислица
(kislitsa) meaning "mope, a dull, spiritless person".
Kissel GermanFrom a pet form of the Germanic personal name Gisulf.
Kissinger GermanHouseofNames.com: The Kissinger surname derives from the Old High German word "kisil," meaning "pebble," or "gravel." The name may have been a topographic name for someone who lived in an area of pebbles or gravel; or it may have evolved from any of several places named with this word.
Kitabayashi JapaneseFrom the Japanese 北 (
kita) "North" and 林 (
bayashi or
hayashi) "forest," "woods."
Kitagaki JapaneseFrom 北 (
kita) meaning "north" and 垣 (
gaki) meaning "hedge, fence".
Kitami JapaneseFrom Japanese 喜 (
ki) meaning "rejoice" or 北 (
kita) meaning "north", combined with 多 (
ta) meaning "many" and/or 見 (
mi) meaning "see".
Kitani JapaneseFrom the Japanese 木 (
ki or
moku) "tree," "wood" and 谷 (
tani or
ya) "valley."
Kitanokouji Japanese (Rare)Kitanokouji (北小路) comes from kita (北) means "North", Kouji (小路) means "Alley". This is one of the kuge surnames and this surname is very rare. No notable people or fictional characters bear this surname.
Kitao JapaneseFrom 北 (
kita) meaning "north" and 尾 (
o) meaning "tail".
Kitashirakawa JapaneseFrom Japanese 北 (
kita) meaning "north", 白 (
shira) meaning "white" and 川 (
kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Kitazawa JapaneseKita (北) means "North", zawa/sawa (沢 or 澤) means "swamp". Sawa changes to zawa because of rendaku.
Kitchener EnglishVariant spelling of
Kitchen. A notable bearer was the Anglo-Irish senior British Army officer and colonial administrator Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850-1916).
Kitchenham EnglishOccupational surname for a person who was in charge of the kitchen in a royal or noble house, or a monastery. From the Anglo Saxon
cycene (German:
Küche Dutch:
kjøkken Latin:
cocina Italian:
cucina)
Kitcher English (British)This name derives from the Old English word "Cyta", and describes 'the cat' or perhaps more specifically a wild cat. This name may also refer to someone who worked in a Kitchen.
Kitching EnglishThe surname is thought to have originally been an occupational name for a cook, deriving from the Old English word
cycen.
Kite EnglishFrom the name of the bird of prey, derived from Middle English
kete "kite, bittern".
Kite EnglishHabitational name derived from Old English
cyte "cottage, hut".
Kitley EnglishDerived from a place name in Devonshire, England, and was first recorded in the form of Kitelhey in 1305.... [
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Kitsusu KongoThe surname of a notable Congolese musician whose real first name was Philemon.
Kittirattanawiwat Thai (Rare)From Thai กิตติ (
kitti) meaning "fame; renown", รัตน (
rattana) meaning "gem; jewel", and วิวัฒน์ (
wiwat) of unknown meaning.
Kitto CornishCornish forms of Kit, for Christopher, according to 'Patronymica Cornu-Brittanica' by Richard Stephen Charnock (1870).
Kitumaini Central African, SwahiliMeans "little hope" in Swahili, a diminutive of
tumaini meaning simply "hope". It is mostly found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kitzmiller English (American)Americanized form of German Kitzmüller, literally ‘kid miller’ ( see Kitz + Muller ), a nickname for a miller who kept goats; alternatively, the first element may be from a personal name formed with the Germanic element Gid-, cognate with Old English gidd ‘song’.
Kiur EstonianKiur is an Estonian surname meaning "pipit" (Anthus).
Kivikas EstonianKivikas is an Estonian surname derived from "kivikamakas" meaning "rock".
Kivimurd EstonianKivimurd is an Estonian surname meaning "stone break/fracture".
Kivipalu EstonianKivipalu is an Estonian surname meaning "stone sandy heath/heath woodland".
Kiviselg EstonianKiviselg is an Estonian surname meaning the "back (of) stone" (literally, "stone back").
Kiviste EstonianKiviste is an Estonian surname derived from "kivi" meaning "stone".
Kivistö FinnishA combination of Finnish
kivi "stone, rock" and the suffix
-stö.
Kiya JapaneseMeans "tree valley" in Japanese, from 木
(ki) "tree" and 谷
(ya) "valley".
Kiyoko JapaneseSurname of American-Japanese singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and director Hayley Kiyoko.
Kiyomigawa JapaneseA notable user of this surname is Kiyomigawa Umeyuki, a sumo wrestler from Yokota, Akita Prefecture.
Kiyomizu JapaneseA variation of the popular surname
Shimizu. 清 (Kiyo) means "Pure, Clean" and 水 (Mizu) means "Water".
Kiyono JapaneseFrom Japanese 清
(kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Kiyosaki JapaneseKiyo means "pure" and saki means "cape, promontory, peninsula".
Kiyota JapaneseFrom the Japanese 清 (
kiyo) "clearly," "brightly," "cleanly" and 田 (
ta or
da) "rice paddy."
Kiyoura JapaneseCombination of the Kanji 清 (
kiyo, "clear, pure, refreshing, clean") and 浦 (
ura, "bay, inlet"). A famous bearer of this surname was Japanese Prime Minister Kiyoura Keigo (清浦 奎吾; 1850–1942).
Kizewski PolishPolish, variant of Kiszewski a habitational name for someone from Stara Kiszewa (formerly Kiszewa) in Kościerzyna County in Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Kizuki JapaneseKizuki has various spellings. It combines 木 (ki) meaning “tree”, 気 (ki) meaning “spirit”, 稀 (ki) meaning “rare”, 希 (ki) “hope, rare” and 妃 (ki) meaning “princess” with 月 (tsuki) meaning “moon, month”... [
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Klaar EstonianKlaar is an Estonian surname meaning "clear" or "ready". Ultimately, from the German word "klar", meaning "clear".