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Kenton Englishhabitational name from any of various places so named
Kenton, for example in Devon, Greater London (formerly Middlesex), Northumberland, and Suffolk... [
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Kenwood EnglishFrom the settlement of Kenwood in the parish of Kenton, county of Devon, England. ... [
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Kenworthy English (British, Anglicized, Rare)his interesting surname of English origin is a locational name from a place so called in Cheshire, deriving from the Old English pre 7th Century personal name Cyna, a short from of the various compound names with the first element "cyne" meaning "Royal", or, Cena, a byname meaning "Keon", "Bold" or a short form of various compound personal names with this first element plus the Old English pre 7th Century "worthing" "enclosure"... [
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Kenwyn Cornish (Rare)This surname is derived from the name of a town and river in Cornwall, England (called Keynwynn in Cornish). It is said that the name is derived from Cornish
keyn meaning "back, keel, ridge" and
gwynn meaning "white, fair, blessed."
Kenyon English, WelshKenyon is a surname from Wales meaning "a person from Ennion's Mound"
Keobouahom LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "jewel, gem", ບົວ
(bua) meaning "water lily, lotus" and ຫອມ
(hom) meaning "fragrant, aromatic".
Keodara LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "jewel, gem" and ດາລາ
(dara) meaning "star".
Keohavong LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel", ຫາ
(ha) meaning "seek, find, obtain" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Keokanya LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "jewel, gem" and ກັນຍາ
(kanya) meaning "September" or "Virgo (the constellation)".
Keomanivong LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "jewel, gem", ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Keomany LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel, glass" and ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone".
Keopanya LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ປັນຍາ
(panya) meaning "wisdom, intelligence, reason".
Keopaseuth LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ປະເສີດ
(paseuth) meaning "excellent, magnificent".
Keosavath LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ສະຫວາດ
(savath) meaning "sincere, open, beautiful".
Keosoupha LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ສຸພາ
(soupha) meaning "beautiful, handsome, pleasant".
Keovilay LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "jewel, gem" and ວິໄລ
(vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful".
Keovongsa LaoFrom Lao ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "jewel, gem" and ວົງສາ
(vongsa) meaning "family line".
Kepler GermanFrom Middle High German
kappe meaning "hooded cloak". This was an occupational name for someone who made these kind of garments. A notable bearer was German astronomer and mathematician
Johannes Kepler (1571–1630).
Keränen FinnishPossibly from
Keräpää, a nickname for a bald person or someone with a round head and/or with closely cropped hair, combined with the common surname suffix
-nen. In eastern Finland the name dates back to the 16th century.
Kerbel English, German, Russian (Rare)Means "chervil" in German, a parsley-related herb. The surname probably came into England via Germanic relations between the two languages, hence it being most common in German & English countries.
Kerbow FrenchPossibly derived from the French word 'corbeau', meaning "raven".
Keres EstonianKeres is an Estonian surname derived from "kere", meaning both "hull" and "coach work".
Kerge EstonianKerge is an Estonian surname meaning both "slight" and "easy".
Kerjean BretonPossibly derived from a Breton place name, apparently composed of Breton
kêr "city" and the name
Jean 1.
Kermani PersianIndicated a person from the city of Kerman in Iran, derived from Middle Persian
klmʾn of uncertain meaning.
Kern German, Dutch, JewishMeans "kernel, grain, core" in Dutch, German, and Yiddish (as קערן), an occupational name for a farmer or a nickname for a physically small person. As a Jewish name, it is ornamental.
Kerouac French (Quebec)Variant form of
Kirouac. This name was borne by the American novelist and poet Jack Kerouac (1922-1969), who was a pioneer of the Beat Generation, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg.
Kerslake EnglishTopographic name for someone who lived by a stream where cress grew, derived from Old English
cærse meaning "watercress" and
lacu meaning "stream".
Kesküla EstonianKesküla is an Estonian name, derived from "kesk" ("central") and "küla" ("village").
Kessel GermanOccupational name for a maker of cooking vessels from Middle High German
kezzel meaning "kettle, cauldron, boiler".
Kessel DutchHabitational name for someone originally from any of the various locations in the Netherlands named Kessel, ultimately derived from Latin
castellum "fortress, stronghold, castle". Could possibly also be a variant of German
Kexel.
Kesselberg GermanHabitational name for someone from any of various places in Rhineland, Bavaria and Baden called Kesselberg.
Kessler German, JewishMeans "kettle-maker, tinker", denoting a maker of copper or tin cooking vessels, derived from Middle High German
kezzel meaning "kettle, cauldron". In some instances, it could have referred to the shape of a landform.
Kestel EnglishHabitational name from Kestle, a place in Cornwall, so named from Cornish
castell "castle, village, rock".
Keta AlbanianMeaning as of yet unknown. Known Albanian bearers of this surname include the colonel Myslym Keta (1925-1966) and the politician Roland Keta (b. 1971).
Ketay English (British)It was first used by the great kin Richard skinner-ketay.He ruled over his land fairly and was well respected by his subjects.
Ketay English (British)It was first used by the great king Richard skinner-ketay wh ruled over his land fairly and wisely and his subjects respected and loved him.
Ketley EnglishMeans "person from Ketley", Shropshire ("glade frequented by cats").
Kettay English (British)this name originated from Richard skinner a 20th century king.It was first used by his father Steve ketay.
Ketterley EnglishMeaning unknown. It is used in C.S. Lewis' novel, the Magician's Nephew, as the surname of Andrew and Letty Ketterley.
Ketts English (British)The proud Norman name of Ketts was developed in England soon after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. It was a name for a person who has a fancied resemblance to a cat. The name stems from the Old Northern French cat, of the same meaning, which occurs in many languages in the same form from a very early period.
Keurlis GermanUnknown origin. This surname is no longer found in Germany.
Kevade EstonianKevade is an Estonian surname meaning "Spring (season)".
Kevat IndianFrom Sanskrit केवट (
kevaṭ) meaning "boatman". This is used by the Kevat caste who traditionally specialized in rowing boats.
Keville EnglishDenoted someone from
Keevil (recorded in the Domesday book as
Chivele), a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, probably derived from Old English
c¯f meaning "hollow" and
leah meaning "woodland clearing".
Kewish Scottish, ManxThe surname Kewish was first found in on the Isle of Uist, in the Hebrides in Scotland, which is named for the Irish King, Colla Uais who was deposed in Ireland by Muedach Tireach and was banished with 300 of their principal chiefs to the Hebrides in 327 A.D. They became known as the kingdom of Ailech and gave birth to the kindred of St... [
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Keymolen FlemishDerived from the place name
Keimolen, itself probably derived from Middle Dutch
key "cobblestone, boulder" and
molen "mill".
Keyworth EnglishHabitational name from
Keyworth in Nottinghamshire. The place name derives from an uncertain initial element (perhaps Old English
ca "jackdaw") and Old English
worþ "enclosure".
Khajimba AbkhazOf unknown meaning. A notable bearer is
Raul Khajimba (1958-), the current President of Abkhazia.
Khalaji PersianFrom the name of the Khalaj people who primarily reside in Iran. The name itself is said to be derived from Turkic
kal aç meaning "stay hungry".
Khaleghi PersianDerived from Persian خالق
(khaleq) meaning "creator (an epithet for God)".
Khalife Lebanese (Gallicized)French version of the Arabic name Khalifa which means “successor of Mohammed” used by Lebanese Christians ever since the French occupation of Lebanon.
Khalimbekov KazakhThis surname is derived from the Kazakh given name Khalimbek, which combines the elements Khalim ("generous") and Bek ("ruler" or "leader"). Therefore, Халимбеков (Khalimbekov) would roughly mean "descendant of Khalimbek" or "belonging to the family of Khalimbek".
Khalsa Indian (Sikh), PunjabiDerived from Arabic خلص
(khalasa) meaning "pure, clear". This is also the term used to refer to initiated Sikhs.
Kham Thai, LaoFrom Thai คำ (
kham) meaning "gold" or "word, speech" or Lao ຄຳ (
kham) meaning "gold".
Khamdi ThaiFrom Thai คำ
(kham) meaning "gold" or "word, speech" and ดี
(di) meaning "good, fine, excellent".
Khamenei PersianOriginally denoted someone who came from the village of
Khamaneh, located in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran. A famous bearer is Ali Khamenei (1939-), a former president and the current Supreme Leader of Iran.
Khamkaeo ThaiFrom Thai คำ
(kham) meaning "gold" or "word, speech" and แก้ว
(kaeo) meaning "crystal, glass, diamond".
Khammanivong LaoFrom Lao ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold", ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວົງ
(wong) meaning "lineage, family".
Khamvongsa LaoFrom Lao ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold" and ວົງສາ
(vongsa) meaning "family line".
Khamwaen ThaiFrom Thai คำ
(kham) meaning "gold" and แหวน
(waen) meaning "ring".
Khandakar BengaliMeans "teacher, scholar" (literally "one who reads"), derived from Persian خواندن
(khandan) meaning "to read, to study" and the occupational suffix گار
(kar).
Khang HmongFrom the clan name
Kha,
Khab or
Khaab all associated with the Chinese character 康
(kāng) (see
Kang).
Khansari PersianActual meaning is unknown; originated in the Iranian tribe the Kurds.
Khanthawong ThaiFrom Thai คันธ
(khantha) meaning "smell, scent, fragrance" and วงศ์
(wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty".
Khanum Bengali, UrduFrom an aristocratic title traditionally used as an honorific for Muslim women in the Middle East and South Asia. It is derived from a feminine form of the title
khan meaning "king, ruler", which is probably of Mongolian origin.
Kharazia AbkhazThere are several theories on the origin of the name. It could be derived from Arabic حَارِس
(ḥāris) meaning "guard, guardian, defender", from a contraction of a Hebrew term, or from the Abkhaz word ҳара
(ḥārā́) meaning "we, ours" combined with the Abkhaz suffix
-ya or
-ia denoting descent.
Khashba AbkhazEither derived from Abkhaz ахацə
(āxācə) meaning "stone" or алашара
(ālāšārā) "light".
Khaskheli Urdu, SindhiReferred to a person belonging to the
Khaskheli tribe in the Pakistani provinces of Sindh and Balochistan. It is perhaps derived from the Urdu words خاص (
khas) meaning "proper" and خالی (
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Khat KhmerFrom Chinese 凯 meaning "triumphant","victorious"
Khatri Indian, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi, NepaliName for a member of the Kshatriya caste, derived from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय
(kshatriya) referring to the Hindu caste consisting of kings, warriors and soldiers, ultimately from क्षत्र
(kshatra) meaning "power, might, dominion".
Khavari PersianMeans "eastern" from Persian خاور
(khāvar) meaning "east".
Khawaja UrduFrom an honorific title for a Muslim teacher or saint, derived from Persian خواجه
(khajeh) meaning "lord, master, owner".
Khayasi Japanese (Russified)Alternate transcription of
Hayashi more commonly used by ethnic Japanese living in parts of the former Soviet Union and Sakhalin Japanese residing on Sakhalin Island in Russia.