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Ramazanova Azerbaijani, Lezgin, Lak, Dargin, Kumyk, Dagestani, Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Uzbek, Chechen, Ossetian, Ingush, Circassian, Avar, Turkmen, Crimean Tatar, RussianFeminine form of
Ramazanov.
Rambert EnglishFrom the Old French male personal name
Rainbert (see
Rainbird). It was borne by Dame Marie Rambert (original name Cyvia Rabbam, later Miriam Rambach; 1888-1982), a Polish-born British ballet dancer and choreographer.
Rambo Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)Combination of Norwegian and (dialectal) Swedish
ramn "raven" and
bo meaning either "dweller, inhabitant" or "home, nest". Peter Gunnarsson Rambo (1611-1698) was one of the first Swedish immigrants to the United States in the 17th century and considered to be the father of the settlement New Sweden in Pennsylvania... [
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Ramm EstonianRamm is an Estonian surname meaning both "beetle" and "(to) ram".
Rammo EstonianRammo is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "rammus", meaning "fat" and "fertile"; or from "ramm", meaning both "beetle" and "strength".
Rammus EstonianRammus is an Estonian surname meaning "fat", "nourishing" and "fertile".
Ramp German (Swiss)German and Swiss German: variant of Rampf, from Middle High German ramft, ranft ‘edge’, ‘wall’, ‘crust (of bread)’; applied as a topographic name for someone who lived at the limit or outer edge of some feature, for example a field, or possibly, in the sense ‘crust’, a nickname for a poor person.
Rampersad Indian, Trinidadian Creole, Mauritian CreoleFrom Sanskrit राम
(rāma) meaning "pleasing, pleasant, charming" combined with प्रसाद
(prasāda) meaning "clearness, brightness, purity". It is primarily used by the Indian community in Trinidad and Tobago as well as Mauritius.
Rampling EnglishOriginally indicated a person who lived in a thickly wooded area, derived from Latin
ramus meaning "branch" (see
Ramos). Famous bearers include English actress Charlotte Rampling (1946-) and her father, English athlete and British Army officer Godfrey Rampling (1909-2009).
Ramsbottom English (British)Denoted a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. It is also a habitational name from a market town named
Ramsbottom, located in Greater Manchester, England.
Ranaweera SinhaleseFrom Sankrit राणा
(rana) meaning "king" or रण
(rana) meaning "delight, pleasure, joy" and वीर
(vira) maning "hero, man, brave".
Randalu EstonianRandalu is an Estonian surname derived from "rand" ("beach") and "salu" ("sandy heath" or "heathy woodland").
Randazzo ItalianHabitational name from a place in Catania called Randazzo. Possibly from a derivative of the personal name Rando.
Randel French, GermanFrench: from a pet form of the Germanic personal name
Rando, a short form of various compound names formed with
rand ‘(shield) rim’ as the first element... [
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Randleman GermanDiminutive of the personal name
Rand, a short form of various German names with the first element rand meaning shield or wolf.
Randmets EstonianRandmets is an Estonian surname meaning "beach/seashore forest".
Randolph English, GermanClassicized spelling of
Randolf, a Germanic personal name composed of the elements
rand "rim (of a shield), shield" and
wolf "wolf". This was introduced into England by Scandinavian settlers in the Old Norse form
Rannúlfr, and was reinforced after the Norman Conquest by the Norman form
Randolf.
Randpalu EstonianRandpalu is an Estonian surname meaning "beach/seashore sandy heath".
Rändur EstonianRändur is an Estonian surname meaning "itinerant" and "migrant".
Range German, FrenchGerman: nickname for a ragamuffin, from Middle High German
range ‘naughty boy’, ‘urchin’.... [
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Ranger English, German, FrenchEnglish: occupational name for a gamekeeper or warden, from Middle English
ranger, an agent derivative of
range(n) ‘to arrange or dispose’.... [
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Räni EstonianRäni is an Estonian surname meaning "flint" and "fire stone".
Ränk EstonianRänk is an Estonian surname meaning "heavy", "burdensome" and "wicked".
Rannaääre EstonianRannaääre is an Estonian surname meaning "(sea)shore margin/periphery".
Rannamäe EstonianRannamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "inshore hill/mountain".
Rannaste EstonianRannaste is an Estonian surname derived from "rand" and meaning "beach" or "shore".
Rannells EnglishPatronymic from the Middle English personal name
Rannulf,
Ranel, of continental Germanic origin.
Rannikmäe EstonianRannikmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "beach/coastal hill/mountain".
Rant EstonianRant is an Estonian surname meaning "arris" and "flange".
Rantzau German, TheatreThis is the surname used in 'I Rantzau' (The Rantzau Family), an opera in four acts by Pietro Mascagni (1892), based on a libretto by Guido Menasci and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, based on the play Les Rantzau (1873) by French writers Erckmann and Chatrian, after their novel (1882) Les Deux Frères (The Two Brothers).
Rao ChineseFrom Chinese 饒
(ráo) referring to the ancient region of Rao, which existed during the state of Zhao in what is now Shaanxi province.
Rappa Italian, Sicilianfrom Sicilian
rappa meaning ‘bunch, cluster’ or Italian
rappa meaning ‘lock, quiff’, which was presumably applied as a nickname with reference to someone’s hair.
Rappold GermanFrom a personal name composed of the Germanic elements
rad "counsel", "advice" +
bald "bold", "brave".
Rasband American (Americanized, Rare)This name is not a very common family name found in the United States. The first Rasband (Thomas) coming to the U.S. arrived in New Orleans on the ship North Atlantic on 1 November 1850 and arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah on 13 August 1856... [
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Rasberry EnglishPossibly a habitational name from Ratsbury in Lynton, Devon.
Rascon SpanishPossibly a nickname for Rascón, meaning “sharp”, “sour”, or “rail(meaning the bird)”
Rashleigh EnglishFrom a location in Devon, derived from Old English
rá "roe buck" +
léah "clearing".
Rasila FinnishA variant of the finnish word (rasi) for a forest that has been cleared for slash and burn but has not yet been burnt for agricultural means. The suffix "-la" is usually added to the stem of the word to indicate a location... [
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Rask EstonianRask is an Estonian surname meaning "puttee (a cloth or leather legging)".
Raskolnikov LiteratureThe surname of Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov, protagonist of Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. It derives from the Russian word raskolnik, meaning "schismatic" or a member of the Old Believer sect.
Rästas EstonianRästas is an Estonian surname meaning "ouzel (bird)" and "thrush (bird)".
Rastoder BosnianPossibly derived from
hrast, meaning "oak", and
derati, meaning "tearing, to tear".
Rastogi Indian, HindiPossibly derived from
Rohtas, the name of a district in Bihar, India, itself from the name of a Hindu deity.
Rasva EstonianRasva is an Estonian surname meaning "tallow", "fat" and "grease".
Ratcliff EnglishHabitational name from any of the places, in various parts of England, called Ratcliff(e), Radcliffe, Redcliff, or Radclive, all of which derive their names from Old English rēad meaning "red" + clif meaning "cliff", "slope", "riverbank".
Rath German1 German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): descriptive epithet for a wise person or counselor, from Middle High German rāt ‘counsel’, ‘advice’, German Rat ‘counsel’, ‘advice’, also ‘stock’, ‘supply’.... [
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Rathbone EnglishOf unknown origin, but might denote a person with short legs. From Olde English
rhath, meaning "short, and
bon, "legs".
Rather German, Jewish1. Occupational name for a counsellor or nickname for a wise person, from Middle High German rater ‘adviser’. ... [
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Rathgeber GermanFrom Middle High German
ratgebe or Middle Low German
ratgever "giver of advice, counselor", an occupational name for an adviser or wise man.
Rau GermanNickname for a ruffian, earlier for a hairy person, from Middle High German
ruch,
ruhe,
rouch "hairy", "shaggy", "rough".
Rau ItalianFrom a local variant of the personal name Rao, an old form of
Ralph.
Räuber German, German (Swiss)German, Swiss German: derogatory nickname, from Middle High German
roubære ‘robber’, ‘bandit’, ‘highwayman’ (from
roub,
roup ‘booty’, ‘spoils’).
Rauch GermanPerhaps an occupational nickname for a blacksmith or charcoal burner, from Middle High German
rouch, German
Rauch ‘smoke’, or, in the case of the German name, a status name or nickname relating to a hearth tax (i.e. a tax that was calculated according to the number of fireplaces in each individual home).
Raudabaugh German (Americanized)Raudabaugh is a German-Americanized surname of Reidenbach. People include Dan Raudabaugh (American Football coach) and Dave Raudabaugh (Outlaw who was an acquaintance to Billy the kid).
Raudsepp EstonianRaudsepp is an Estonian name meaning "blacksmith" (the combination of "raud", meaning "iron" and "sepp", meaning "smith").
Raun EstonianRaun is an Estonian surname derived from "raunjalg" meaning "bird's nest fern" (Asplenium).
Rausch GermanNickname for a noisy person, derived from
ruschen, meaning "to make a noise" in Middle High German. ... [
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Rausing Swedish (Rare)Combination of
Raus, the name of a parish in southern Sweden, and the common surname suffix
-ing "belonging to, coming from".
Ravel French, French (African)Derived from either a place called Ravel in the district of Drome or Provence, or from the word 'rave' meaning a root vegetable, and hence a grower or seller of such items.
Raveling Germannickname or patronymic from Middle Low German rave(n) ‘raven’
Ravellino CelticIt means weaver or taylor. In the Gaelic languaje is wehydd or gwehydd.
Ravenel English, FrenchHabitational name from Ravenel in Oise or a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of horseradish, from a diminutive of Old French
ravene ‘horseradish’ (Latin
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Ravenscar English (British)From a coastal village with the same name, located in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England.
Ravier OccitanMeans "horseradish" in French, denoting someone who selled them.
Raviv HebrewFrom Hebrew רָבִיב
(raviv) meaning "droplet, rain, drizzle".
Rawls EnglishFrom the Olde German and Anglo-Saxon personal name
Rolf. Originally derived from the Norse-Viking pre 7th Century 'Hrolfr' meaning "Fame-Wolf".
Raya Galician, SpanishPossibly a habitational name from Raya in Galicia or in Albacete and Murcia provinces. Possibly a topographic name from Spanish raya meaning "line", denoting the boundary between two countries or provinces.
Rayamajhi NepaliProbably a portmanteau of the Nepali words meaning 'Royal Fishmongers'. A member of the Rajput-Chhetri subcaste of Nepali family names.
Rayford AmericanFrom a Germanic personal name with the elements
ric- meaning "powerful" and
-frid meaning "peace".
Rayl GermanVariant of Rehl, which it's meaning is probably a habitational name from Rehl in Rhineland or Rehlen in East Prussia.
Raymond English, FrenchFrom the Norman personal name
Raimund, composed of the Germanic elements
ragin "advice, counsel" and
mund "protection".
Razo GalicianA habitational name from Razo in A Coruña province, Galicia.
Reading EnglishHabitational name from the county seat of Berkshire, which gets its name from Old English
Readingas ‘people of Read(a)’, a byname meaning ‘red’. Topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing, an unattested Old English ryding.
Réal FrenchThis can derive from several different sources: southern French
réal "royal", a word which was applied to someone either as a nickname (presumably given to people perceived as being regal) or as an occupational name (given to a person in the service of the king); or the French place name
Réal, in which case this is a habitational name taken from any of various places which were named for having been part of a royal domain (also compare
Reau,
Reaux).
Reale ItalianFrom reale "royal", either an occupational name for someone in the service of a king or a nickname for someone who behaved in a regal manner.
Reali ItalianVariant of the surname
Reale, which stems from
reale "royal", either a name for someone in the service of a royal or a nickname for someone who behaved in a regal, aristocratic manner.
Reams PolishThe last name Reams comes from Normandy, France.
Reb AlsatianOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the given name
Raban and a variant of the surname
Reber.
Recht GermanProbably a habitational name from a place so named in the Rhineland.
Recht German, JewishNickname for an upright person, from Middle High German
reht, German
recht "straight". As a Jewish name it is mainly of ornamental origin.
Reck GermanNickname from Middle High German recke ‘outlaw’ or ‘fighter’. North German and Westphalian: from Middle Low German recke ‘marsh’, ‘waterlogged ground’, hence a topographic name, or a habitational name from a place named with this term.