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Mahapatra Indian, OdiaFrom the Sanskrit महत्
(mahat) "great, large, big" possibly combined with पात्र
(pātra) "drinking-vessel, goblet, bowl, cup".
Maharana Indian, OdiaDerived from the Sanskrit title महाराणा
(maharana) meaning "king of kings", from महा
(maha) meaning "great" and राणा
(rana) meaning "king".
Maharjan NepaliEither from Sanskrit महाजन
(mahajana) meaning "great, distinguished, eminent" or महा
(maha) meaning "great" combined with अर्जन
(arjana) meaning "acquisition, earning".
Maher Irish (Rare)The originally spelling was "O'Meachair" which means the 'kindly' or the 'generous'. The Maher family resided in the O'Carrol... [
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Mahlapuu EstonianMahlapuu is an Estonian surname derived from "mahlakas"; meaning "lush", "sappy" and "malapert" "tree/wood"; "lush tree".
Mahler GermanVariant of
Maler, a German occupational surname meaning "painter", particularly a stained glass painter.... [
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Mahloy English (American)Mahloy is a misspelling of Malloy by Charles Malloy's (b. 1898, Scotland) elementary school teacher in the Ireland. The surname Malloy is derived from the pre 10th century Old Gaelic name O'Maolmhuidh, meaning the descendant of the Great Chief.
Mahomes AmericanWith Gaelic origins, Mahomes is a surname that is derived from the word “mathghamhan”, which means “bear”. A famous individual with the name is NFL Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes.
Mahrez Arabic (Maghrebi)From Arabic مُحْرَز
(maḥraz) meaning "accomplished, achieved, attained". A notable bearer is Riyad Mahrez (1991-), an Algerian footballer.
Mai ChineseFrom Chinese 麦
(mài) meaning "wheat, barley, oats". It was adopted as a family name by the descendants of Maiqiu, a figure from the Spring and Autumn Period, or Mai Tiezheng, a Sui dynasty military general.
Mai GermanDerived from German
der Mai meaning "May", perhaps indicating a person who was baptized in that month.
Maia PortugueseHabitational name from any of several places named Maia, especially one in Porto.
Maià CatalanHabitational name from Maià de Montcal, a village in Girona, or any of several other places named with Maià, which is of pre-Roman origin.
Maide EstonianMaide is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "maidel" meaning "gudgeon (a type of freshwater fish)".
Maides EnglishMaides is an almost extinct surname which has decreased significantly in popularity since the 19th century, though has always been relatively uncommon. The surname is today most popular in Leicestershire but the family bearing the surname from that area seem to have originated from the south of Warwickshire... [
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Maidment EnglishOccupational name for a servant of maidens (such as nuns), from Middle English
maiden (ultimately from Old English
mægden) meaning "young girl, virgin, maiden" and
man ending with an excrescent
-t.
Maidre EstonianMaidre is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "maidel" meaning "gudgeon" (a type of fish)".
Maimeri ItalianSurname of italian painter and entrepreneur Giovanni (Gianni) Maimeri.
Maine FrenchFrench topographic name from Old French
maine ‘dwelling’, ‘residence’, ‘abode’, or a habitational name from any of numerous places so named.
Maisel Yiddish, German, FrenchPredominantly seems to be a matronymic surname from the Yiddish feminine name
Mayzl. Although it is believed that it derived from the Hebrew name
Meïser, which means “representative of God”... [
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Maison French, WalloonDerived from Old French
maison "residence", this name used to be given to someone who lived by an important house.
Maitland English, ScottishPossibly from
Mautalant, the name of a place in Pontorson, France meaning "inhospitable" or "bad temper" in Norman French (ultimately from Late Latin
malum "bad" and
talentum "inclination, disposition"), which was so named because of its unproductive soil; or perhaps it was originally a nickname for an ungracious individual, derived from the same source.
Maitlis JewishMeans "son of
Meytl", a Yiddish female personal name, literally "little
Meyte", a Yiddish female personal name derived from Middle High German
maget "maid".
Maitra BengaliHabitational name from either the village of Maitreya or Mohit (present-day locations unknown).
Maitre Frenchoccupational name for one who was the head of a craft or trade guild, from Old French maistre ‘master’ (Latin magister).
Maivel EstonianMaivel is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "maidel" meaning "gudgeon" (a type of freshwater fish).
Maizono Japanesemaizono means "dance park". the kanji used are 舞(mai) meaning "dance" and 園 (sono) meaning "park".... [
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Maiztegi BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous locality in Bizkaia.
Maj Polish, JewishSurname adopted with reference to the month of May, Polish maj. Surnames referring to months were sometimes adopted by Jewish converts to Christianity, with reference to the month in which they were baptized or in which the surname was registered.
Majerle SloveneSlovene surname Majerle, a variant of the Polish, Czech, and Slovak Majer, which was a status name for "steward, bailiff, tenant farmer, or village headman", from the German
Meyer.
Majnaric CroatianThis name dates back prior to 1773 in the town of Delnice, in what is now modern day Croatia.
Majors NormanBased on the Norman given name Mauger. The name indicates one who is the son of Maugier, an Old French personal name, which is derived from the Old Germanic name Malger, which means council spear.
Majumdar BengaliMeans "record keeper, archivist" in Bengali, ultimately of Arabic and Persian origin.
Makepeace EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for a skilled conciliator. It was borne by English cricketer Harry Makepeace (1881-1952).
Mäki FinnishFinnish surname from the word
mäki meaning "hill".
Makice American (Modern, Rare)Taken as a new common familyname by Kevin McGrew Isbister and Amy Elizabeth Clendening. They scrambled their initials (KMI and AEC), and came up with “Makice” as their family name.
Makiguchi JapaneseFrom Japanese 牧
(maki) meaning "shepard" and 口
(guchi) meaning "mouth, opening".
Makihara JapaneseFrom Japanese 槙
(maki) meaning "evergreen tree" and 原
(hara) meaning "field, plain".
Makimura JapaneseMaki can mean (牧) "shepherd" and mura can be spelled like this (村) meaning "hamlet, village".
Makino JapaneseMakino means "shepherd" and no means "wilderness, field".
Makino JapaneseFrom Japanese 牧
(maki) meaning "shepherd, tend cattle" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Makishima JapaneseFrom Japanese 牧
(maki) meaning "shepard" and 島
(shima) meaning "island".
Makita JapaneseI'm not sure how the surname is usually written, but 真 (Ma) means "Genuine, Real, Sincere" and 北 (Kita) means "North". On the other hand, 牧 (Maki) means "Shepard, Tend cattle" and 田 (Ta) means "Rice Field, Rice Paddy"... [
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Makkar PolishPolish and Ukrainian: from the personal name Makary (Polish), Makar (Ukrainian), vernacular forms of the Greek ecclesiastical name Makarios meaning ‘blessed’.
Makowski PolishName for someone from any of various places called Maków, Makowa or Makowo, all derived from Polish
mak meaning "poppy".
Makriyannis GreekNotable bearer of this name is General Yannis Makriyannis (1797-1864), was a Greek merchant, military officer, politician and author.
Mala Filipino, MaranaoEither from Maranao
mala meaning "timid, shy" or
mala', a title of nobility meaning "big, great".
Małachowski PolishHabitational name for someone from places called Małachowo, Małachów, or Małachowice.
Malaeb ArabicLebanese Druze name possibly derived from Arabic مَلْعَب
(malʿab) meaning "scene, theatre, sport".
Málaga SpanishHabitational name for someone from Málaga, capital of the province of the same name in Andalusia.
Malandra ItalianPossibly related to Italian
malandrino "dishonest, mischievous; rascal".
Malanowski PolishHabitational name for someone from places called Malanowo or Malanów.
Malasenco UkrainianThis surname is a moderately common Ukrainian name and was formed from the Hebrew name MALACHI. After 988 A.D., every Slav, having been baptized, would undergo a ceremony, conducted by a priest, to receive a Christian name... [
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Malatesta ItalianMeans "bad head" in Italian, a nickname for a stubborn or perhaps malicious person. It could have also indicated the bearer had a misshapen head. ... [
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Malaya Russian, UkrainianFrom Russian малый
(maliy) or Ukrainian малий
(malyy) both meaning "small, little", used as a nickname for a small child or a person who was thin or short in stature. Alternately, it may have come from Tatar малай
(malay) meaning "boy, son" or "apprentice".
Malczewski PolishHabitational name for someone from a place called Malczewo in Poznań voivodeship, or Malczew in Radom voivodeship.
Male EnglishNickname for a virile man, from Middle English male meaning "masculine".
Malecki PolishHabitational name for someone from places called Malki in the voivodeships of Ostroleka and Torun.
Malefeijt DutchA variant spelling of
Malefeyt. This is also actually an archaic spelling (as the sound written as
-eijt will be always be written as
-eit or
-ijt in modern times), but it has (barely) managed to survive into modern times... [
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Malefeyt Dutch (Archaic)Archaic Dutch surname that is now no longer in use (not in this exact spelling, that is): the spelling reflects the surname's origin from older times (as
-eyt is an exclusively archaic spelling that has not survived into modern times like its counterparts
-eit and
-ijt did)... [
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Malefijt DutchModern form of
Malefeyt, which is also the most common form of the surname. In The Netherlands, there were 24 bearers of the surname in 2007.
Malenkov RussianPatronymic derived from Russian маленький (
malen'kiy) meaning "little, small". The Soviet leader Georgy Malenkov (1902-1988) was a notable bearer of this name.
Malewski PolishHabitational name for someone from any of the places called Malewo in Masovian, Łódź, Pomeranian and Greater Poland voivodeships, or Malewice in Podlaskie Voivodeship. Both place names are named with the personal name
Mal, a short form of Old Polish
Małomir, based on Old Slavic
malъ ‘small, little’.
Malfait FrenchDerived from French
mal fait, which literally means "poorly done, badly done". In the context of the surname, it refers to the first bearer being "malformed" or "deformed" (as it was in the eyes of people from older times), which means that he either was physically disabled or able-bodied but with a physical trait that deviated from the norm.
Malfatto ItalianMeans "badly made, shoddy; deformed" in Italian, possibly originating with the nickname Malefactus "ugly, injured". Cognate to French
Malfait.
Malfeyt Dutch, FlemishGenerally a Dutch form (or "dutchization", if you will) of
Malfait, with the spelling reflecting the surname's origin from older times (as
-eyt is an exclusively archaic spelling that has not survived into modern times like its counterparts
-eit and
-ijt did)... [
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Malfoy FrenchMalfoy is a French name roughly translating to "bad faith"
Malia IrishOriginated in Ireland from O'Malia (pronounced Oh-MAH-lee-uh) Most likely usually changed to Malia upon entry.