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Kuerzi ChineseFrom the Chinese characters 哭儿子 (
Kū érzi) meaning, "crying son." This is one of the rare multiple-character Chinese surnames.
Kues German, Dutch (Rare)Habitational name from Cues, now part of Bernkastel-Kues in the Rhineland Palatinate.
Kuga JapaneseFrom the Japanese 久 (
ku or
hisa) "long time," and 我 (
ga) "self."
Kugasov m YakutFrom Yakut
кугас (kugas), meaning "ginger, reddish-brown".
Kugimiya JapaneseThis surname is used as 釘宮 with 釘 (chou, tei, kugi) meaning "nail, peg, tack" and 宮 (kyuu, ku, kuu, guu, miya) meaning "constellations, palace, princess, Shinto shrine."... [
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Kugisaki JapaneseKugi means "nail, tack, peg" and saki means "peninsula, promontory, cape".
Kuhi EstonianKuhi is an Estonian surname meaning "pile" or "stack".
Kühl German, Low GermanThe spelling Kühl results from a folk-etymological association with High German
kühl ‘cool’ (Middle High German
küel(e), a nickname from Middle High German
küel ‘cool’, ‘calm’... [
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Kuhlman GermanNickname from Middle High German
küel ‘cool’, ‘calm.’
Kuijt DutchOccupational name for a brewer of beer, derived from Dutch
kuit,
koyt literally meaning "beer". A famous bearer of this name is retired Dutch soccer player Dirk Kuijt (1980-), also known as Dirk Kuyt.
Kuilart DutchDerived from Dutch
kuil "pit, hole in the ground", probably part of a toponym.
Kuiva EstonianKuiva is an Estonian surname derived from "kuivaks" meaning "dry".
Kujawski PolishRegional name for someone from Kujawy (see Kujawa) or from a village called Kujawy, for example in Sielce voivodeship.
Kujikawa JapaneseFrom Japanese 久 (
ku) meaning "long time ago", 慈 (
ji) meaning "mercy", and 川 (
kawa) meaning "river".
Kujira Japanese (Rare)Kujira is an uncommon Japanese surname and first name that literally means "whale".
Kukava Georgian (Rare), Mingrelian (Rare)Not much is known about the meaning of the Mingrelian last name "Kukava" (Mingrelia being a province in Georgia), but it is recorded that the surname was possibly Apsuafied somewhere in 17th century, being turned into "Kukaa" (-aa is usually an Apsuan surname suffix) and then re-Mingrelifying some decades later back to its current form - "Kukava." The earliest known person with the last name dates back to 17th century, his name being Ivana Kuka, a Mingrelian male who lived in the Abkhazia province of Georgia.
Kuki JapaneseFrom 久 (
ku) meaning "long time (ago)" and 鬼 (
ki) meaning "ghost, demon, spirit" or 岐 (
ki) meaning "fork in a road, to branch off".
Kukino JapaneseIt could be from 柊 (
ku, kuki) meaning "holly, ilex" combined with 野 (
no) meaning "field, plain". The
ki portion could also be spelled with 木 (
ki, gi) meaning "tree, wood"... [
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Kukowski PolishHabitational name for someone from a place called Kukowo in Wlolawek voivodeship or Kuków in Bielsko-Biala voivodeship, named with kuk, the cry of the cuckoo.
Kul German, DutchDerived from Old High German
kol meaning "coal", perhaps an occupational name for a miner or coal seller.
Kul Pakistani, Pashto, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Sindhi, Balochi, Urdu, Persian, Kurdish, Odia, Thai, Khmer, LaoDerived from Persian گل (
gol) meaning "flower" or "rose".
Kulap ThaiMeans "rose" in Thai (of Persian origin).
Kulasiri SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit कुल
(kula) meaning "family" and श्री
(shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Kulathunga SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit कुल
(kula) meaning "family" and तुङ्ग
(tunga) meaning "high, lofty, tall".
Kulawansa SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit कुल
(kula) meaning "family" and वंश
(vansa) meaning "lineage, clan, family".
Kuldkepp EstonianKuldkepp is an Estonian surname meaning "gold cane (or, stick)".
Kulick RussianMeaning unknown, most likely to derive from the russian word кулик (kulic) which translated means "sandpiper".
Kuljuntausta Finnish (Rare)Derived from Finnish
kulju "quagmire, morass" and
tausta "back". A notable of this name is the Finnish electronic composer Petri Kuljuntausta (1961-).
Kullamäe EstonianKullamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "aurous hill/mountain".
Kullerkupp EstonianKullerkupp is an Estonian surname meaning "globeflower" (Trollius europaeus).
Külm EstonianKülm is an Estonian surname meaning "cold" or "chilly".
Kulu EstonianKulu is an Estonian surname meaning "sumptuary" and "cost".
Külv EstonianKülv is an Estonian surname meaning "(seed) sowing".
Külvet EstonianKülvet is an Estonian surname derived from "külv" meaning "sowing (seeds)" and "seeding".
Külvik EstonianKülvik is an Estonian surname meaning "thrower" and "(seed) sower".
Kuma JapaneseKuma could mean "bear", or it could be written with ku meaning "long lasting, long time ago" and ma meaning "horse" or "flax".
Kumai JapaneseFrom Japanese 熊
(kuma) meaning "bear" and 井
(i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Kumaki JapaneseFrom 熊 (
kuma) meaning "bear" and 木 (
ki) meaning "wood, tree".
Kumaki PashtoI was given this name from my dad who comes from Afghanistan. It's extremely rare in the UK. My dad always told me that my name was created. My grandfather used to help out refugees near the area (in Afghanistan) and the name "Kumaki" was his nickname from the people he helped out... [
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Kumano JapaneseKuma means "bear" and no means "field, wilderness, plain".
Kumanomidō Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 熊野 (
Kumano), a name of a shrine that is/was somewhere in Ōita in Japan, 御 (
o), a honorific indicator, and 堂 (
dō) meaning "temple, shrine, hall", referring to a hall in Kumano Shrine.... [
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Kumanomidō Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 熊野 (
Kumano), a name of a shrine that was somewhere in the former Japanese province of Kii in parts of present-day Wakayama and Mie in Japan, 御 (
o), a honorific indicator, and 堂 (
dō) meaning "temple, shrine, hall", referring to a hall in Kumano Shrine.... [
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Kumarage SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit कुमार
(kumara) meaning "boy, prince" combined with the Sinhala suffix -ගේ
(-ge) meaning "of".
Kumarasiri SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit कुमार
(kumara) meaning "boy, prince" and श्री
(shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Kumari Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Tamil, Nepali, SinhaleseMeans "(young) girl, daughter, princess" in Sanskrit.
Kumarov KazakhFrom Kazakh кұмар
(kumar) meaning "passion, nosey".
Kumbhakar Indian, Bengali, HindiFrom Sanskrit कुम्भकार
(kumbhakara) meaning "potter", derived from कुम्भ
(kumbha) meaning "jar, urn, pot" and कार
(kara) meaning "maker, doer".
Kume JapaneseFrom Japanese 久
(ku) meaning "long time ago" and 米
(me) meaning "rice".
Kumm EstonianKumm is an Estonian surname meaning "vault" and "arch".
Kummerow GermanHabitational name from any of various places in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg called Kummerow.
Kumon Japanese (Rare)One notable bearer of this surname is Tōru Kumon (公文 公), the founder of Kumon Education.
Kun Hungarian, JewishHungarian: ethnic name for a member of a Turkic people known in English as the Cumanians (Hungarian kún). ... [
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Kundla EstonianKundla is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "kindla", meaning "certain" or "fixed".
Kunfermann RomanshYounger form of
Gufermann, which was derived from Romansh
gufer "rubble, shingle" combined with German
Mann "man". This name was given to someone who lived near a place filled with rubble.
Küng EstonianKüng is an Estonian surname derived from "küngas" meaning "knoll", "mound" and "hillock".
Kunida JapaneseFrom Japanese 国 (kuni) meaning "a land, a large place" combined with 田 (da) meaning "paddy, field".
Kunii JapaneseFrom Japanese 国 or 國
(kuni) meaning "country, land" and 井
(i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Kuniki JapaneseKuni means "country, large place" and ki means "tree, wood".
Kunimatsu JapaneseFrom Japanese 国 (
kuni) meaning "land, a large place" combined with 松 (
matsu) meaning "pine."
Kunimoto JapaneseFrom Japanese 国
(kuni) meaning "country" and 本
(moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Kunimura JapaneseFrom Japanese 国 (
kuni) meaning "country" and 村 (
mura) meaning "village, hamlet".
Kuninaka JapaneseFrom 国 (
kuni) meaning "country, land" and 仲 (
naka) meaning "relations, terms".
Kunio JapaneseKuni means "country, large place" and o means "tail".
Kunis JewishMetronymic form of
Kune. This surname is most famous for its association with the American actress named Mila Kunis.
Kuniyuki JapaneseKuni means "country, large place" and yuki can mean "good" or "snow".
Kunizane JapaneseFrom 国
(kuni) meaning "country" and 実
(zane) meaning "truth," "fruit."
Künk EstonianKünk is an Estonian surname meaning "hillock" and "knoll".
Künnap EstonianKünnap is an Estonian surname meaning the "European white elm".
Künnapuu EstonianKünnapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "European white elm tree" (Ulmus laevis).
Kunnathuparambil Malayalam (Rare)Elamkunnapuzha-Kunnathuparambil Family has a rich history of around 200 years and traces its origins to a small village called Elamkunnapuzha in Ernakulam District. It was at that time one of our ancestors migrated from Elamkunnapuzha to a small village called Vennoor, near Mala in Thrissur District for his livelihood... [
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Künnis EstonianKünnis is an Estonian surname meaning "threshold" and "doorstep" and "crest".
Kuno JapaneseFrom Japanese 久
(ku) meaning "long time ago" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Kunt TurkishMeans "Solid", also the old Turkish name of a mountain range in Asia where Turks supposedly originated from.
Kuntu EstonianKuntu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "kunde" meaning "customer".
Kunugiza Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 椚座 (
Kunugiza) meaning "Kunugiza", a former division in the former village of Kusaka in the former district of Tsuna in the former Japanese province of Awaji in parts of present-day Hyōgo, Japan.
Künzler GermanNickname for a flatterer, from an agent derivative of Middle High German
künzen "to flatter".
Kuosmanen FinnishMeaning uncertain. Possibly deriving from the Finnish element
kuoha ("foam"), or the element
kousi ("pattern"). Features the
nen suffix commonly found in surnames of Savo-Karelian origin.
Kupfer German, JewishGerman (
Küpfer) and Jewish (Ashkenazic) metonymic occupational name for a worker or trader in copper, Middle High German
kupfer, German
Kupfer ‘copper’... [
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Kupina Croatian, RussianThe Croatian form is derived from
kupina, meaning "blackberry". The Russian form is derived from
Неопалимая купина (
Neopalimaya Kupina), referring to the burning bush from the Book of Exodus.
Kupka Czech, Polish, Ukrainian, Slovak, Sorbian, JewishNickname or topographic name from the Polish, Ukrainian, Czech and Sorbian word
kupka, a diminutive of
kupa meaning "heap, pile", in Upper Sorbian also "lump".... [
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Kurachi JapaneseFrom Japanese 倉
(kura) meaning "granary, storehouse" and 知
(chi) meaning "wisdom".
Kurai JapaneseKura means "warehouse, storehouse" and i means "well, pit, mineshaft".
Kurakhov m RussianPossibly from the city
Kurakhovo (Курахово) in the Donetsk region.
Kurama JapaneseKura can mean "own, possess, warehouse, storehouse" and ma can mean "horse".
Kuramae JapaneseKura means "storehouse, warehouse, have, possess" and mae means "front, forward".
Kuramochi JapaneseFrom Japanese 倉
(kura) meaning "granary, storehouse" and 持
(mochi) meaning "hold, have, possess".
Kuramoto JapaneseFrom Japanese 倉 or 蔵
(kura) meaning "warehouse, storehouse" and 本
(moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Kuranishi JapaneseKura means "granary, warehouse, storehouse, has, possess" and nishi means "west".
Kurano JapaneseKura means "storehouse, warehouse" no means "field, wilderness, plain".
Kuranoo JapaneseFrom 倉 (
kura) meaning "possess, have, granary, storehouse", 野 (
no) meaning "field", and 尾 (
o) meaning "end, tail".... [
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Kurasawa Japanese倉 (Kura) means "Owns, Storehouse, Posesses" and 沢 (Sawa) means "Marsh, Swamp".
Kurashiki JapaneseFrom 倉 (
kura) meaning "have, possess, storehouse, granary", combined with 式 (
shiki) meaning "formula, expression, ceremony" or 敷 (
shiki) meaning "house, paving".
Kurbanov Uzbek, Turkmen, Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Chechen, Avar, Lak, Dargin, Kumyk, Crimean TatarMeans "son of
Kurban".
Kuriakose Syrian, AramaicKuriakose is a common male first name and surname among Saint Thomas Christians, mainly from central part of the state of Kerala in India and surrounding areas.... [
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Kurian GreekOriginated from the name Quriaqos (ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ) or the Greek Kyrios or kurios (Ancient Greek: κύριος) meaning Lord, master, power or authority, and is very popular among Kerala Christians both as a first name and as a surname.
Kurida JapaneseFrom 栗 (
kuri) meaning "chestnut" and 田 (
ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".