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Massingberd EnglishPerhaps from a medieval nickname for someone with an auburn or reddish beard (from Middle English
massing "brass" +
berd "beard").
Massingham Anglo-Saxon, EnglishThe name is tribal and probably Anglo-Saxon, and translates as the 'hamm' (place or village) of the Maessa (Mass) tribe. These people are also recorded in Lincoln, as 'Massingberd', the castle (berg) of the Maessa tribe.
Mast DutchDerived from Middle Dutch
mast "(ship's) mast; pole", this was a nickname for a tall, lanky man.
Mast German, DutchDerived from Middle High German and Middle Dutch
mast "mast (fodder made of acorns and beechnuts); the process of fattening livestock", this used to be an occupational name for a pig farmer or a swineherd... [
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Masten EnglishThis surname came from when a family lived in the settlements named
Marsden in Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Masterton Scottish (Rare)From English
Masterton, an area in the city of Dunfermline in the council area of Fife in Scotland.
Mastin French, Flemish, Walloonoccupational name for a household servant or guard from Old French
mastin "watchdog, manservant" (from Latin
mansuetudinus "domestic"). The Old French word had the further sense of a bad-tempered dog and was used as an adjective in the sense of "bad cruel".
Mastrantonio ItalianFrom the Italian title
mastro meaning "master craftsman", combined with the given name
Antonio. A famous bearer is American actress and singer Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (1958-).
Masuda JapaneseFrom Japanese 増 (
masu) meaning "increase", 益 (
masu) meaning "benefit", 舛 (
masu) meaning "oppose, to go against" (kun reading), 桝 (
masu) meaning "box seat, measure" or 升 (
masu) meaning "box" and 田 (
ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Masuda JapaneseFrom Japanese 増
(masu) meaning "increase" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Masuda JapaneseFrom Japanese 益
(masu) meaning "profit, benefit" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Masui JapaneseNotably carried by the Japanese baseball player Hirotoshi Masui.
Masui JapaneseFrom Japanese 増
(masu) meaning "increase" and 井
(i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Masumoto JapaneseFrom Japanese 増
(masu) meaning "increase" and 本
(moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Masuyama JapaneseFrom the Japanese 増 (
masu) "increase," 益 (
masu) "benefit," 桝 (
masu) "box seat," "measure" or 升 (
masu) "box" and 山 (
yama) "mountain."
Masvidal Spanishsurname formed by the union of the word, mas, meaning a house from rural zones that is appart from the village and is surrounded by farming land and forests; and another word relating to the owner of the mas.
Matamala CatalanTown of the Capcir district, in the Northern Catalonia, now part of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in France.
Matamoros SpanishGiven to the Apostle James, who according to tradition helped Christians to fight against the Moors.
Mataplana CatalanIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous farmhouse in the municipality of La Coma i la Pedra.
Matarese Italianhabitational name for someone from Matera (see
Matera ) from materräisë a local adjectival form of the placename (in standard Italian materano).
Matarranz SpanishOriginated in northern Spain, probably from
mat- which means to kill and the surname
Arranz. It is currently a very rare surname and is found mainly in the province of Segovia.
Mätas EstonianMätas is an Estonian surname meaning "sod" or "turf".
Matassa ItalianOccupational name for a producer of silk, from Sicilian
matassa "hank", "skein", also the name of a type of silk (cf.
Metaxas).
Maté HungarianHungarian (Máté): from the ecclesiastical personal name Máté, Hungarian form of Matthew.
Mateer Northern Irish (Anglicized)A variant of
Mcateer used chiefly by Northern Irish Protestants. The change in spelling of the element
Mac or
Mc, meaning "son" in Irish, removed its bearers' connections to Irish-speaking Catholics during a time when it would have been socially beneficial to be seen as Protestant Unionists.
Matera ItalianHabitational name from Matera in Basilicata region.
Matharu Indian (Sikh, Modern)Matharus were fierce warriors especially during, the time when the Matharu tribe, had converted to Sikhism; they fought numbers of wars for Guru Gobind Singh, Banda Singh Bahadur and Jassa Singh Ramgarhia.... [
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Mathema NdebeleThe Mathema people mostly inhabit the Northern Matebeleland in Zimbabwe, however their clan names are linked and related of those other Nguni clans. These are as follows: ... [
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Matheny French (Anglicized)Of French origin. According to Matheny family tradition, this surname comes from the name of a village in France named Mathenay. This may also have been a French Huguenot surname.
Mathew Indian (Christian)Named based of off a Biblical character named St. Matthew. The way the name is pronounced as a first name in the native language is different. However, the last name "Mathew" is pronounced the same.
Mathrafal Medieval WelshNamed for Castle Mathrafal (Castell-Mathrafal) in Powys, Mid Wales. The House of Mathrafal ruled over Powys for much of the Mediaeval period. Notable members of the family included Owain Glyn Dŵr, who led a rebellion against English rule in 1400.
Matlock EnglishDerived from a place name (Matlock in Derbyshire) meaning ‘meeting-place oak’ from Old English
mæthel ‘meeting’, ‘gathering’, ‘council’ and
ac ‘oak’.
Matoba JapaneseFrom Japanese 的
(mato) meaning "target, mark" and 場
(ba) meaning "place, situation, circumstances".
Matonti EnglishMy grandfathers last name from Italy . He grew up in Naples but the name is from a small country village by Tuscany named Matonti. That's all we know so far.
Matsoo EstonianMatsoo is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the Danish/Germanic surname "Madsen" or "Matsen".
Matsu JapaneseFrom Japanese 松
(matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree".
Matsubayashi JapaneseMatsu means "Pine Tree" and
Bayashi is a variant pronunciation of "
Hayashi" meaning "Forest". This surname means "Pine Tree Forest". Matsubayashi-ryu is a kind of martial arts.
Matsudaira JapaneseFrom Japanese 松 (
matsu) meaning "pine tree" and 平 (
daira) meaning "flat, calm".
Matsugi JapaneseFrom Japanese 真
(ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 継
(tsugi) meaning "inherit, acquire, succeed, continue".
Matsui JapaneseFrom Japanese 松
(matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 井
(i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Matsukata JapaneseFrom Japanese 松 (
matsu) meaning "pine" and 方 (
kata) meaning "direction".
Matsukaze JapaneseFrom Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 風 (kaze) meaning "wind". A notable bearer of this surname is Japanese actor Masaya Matsukaze (松風 雅也).
Matsuki JapaneseFrom Japanese 松
(matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 木
(ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Matsuo JapaneseFrom Japanese 松
(matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 尾
(o) meaning "tail, end".
Matsupa Ukrainian (Anglicized, ?)Ukrainian; although may also have found in other forms in other countries such as Galicia (Western Ukraine), Poland and Hungary; due to the changing borders and occupation of land at various points in history.
Matsuzaki JapaneseJapanese: ‘pine tree cape’. This name is found mostly in both the Tōkyō area and on the island of Kyūshū, where it is pronounced Matsusaki.
Mattei ItalianPatronymic or plural form
Matteo. The Mattei family was a powerful noble family in Rome during the Middle Ages.
Matten FlemishOne possibility of origin is of the French word motte which means a hill or mound. to this were added several tiny suffix of -et, and -ot, to give motet or motton meaning "small motte" or "son of motte" or to describe one who lived for a place- mottier.
Matthau GermanDerived from the given name
Matthias. This name was borne by the American actor Walter Matthau (1920-2000).
Mättik EstonianMättik is an Estonian surname derived from "mätas" meaning "sod". Could also derive from "mätlik" meaning "tufted", or the German surname "Mättig".
Mattingly English (British)This name dates all the way back to the 1200s and research shows that Mattingly families began immigrating to the United States in the 1600s and continued until the 1900s. However, the place name (Mattingley, England) dates back to the year 1086, but spelled as Matingelege... [
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Matunec CroatianMeaning - "mason" from Croatian màtūn, from Italian mattone meaning brick + agent noun -ec
Maturana BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Barrundia.
Maturin FrenchFrom the French male personal name
Maturin, from Latin
Mātūrīnus, a derivative of
Mātūrus, literally "timely". It was borne by the Irish "Gothic" novelist Charles Maturin (1782-1824).
Matzerath PolishThis was used in The Tin Drum, a 1959 novel originally published as Die Blechtrommel in Germany, written by Günter Grass. The main character was Oskar Matzerath.
Mau KhmerFrom Chinese 毛 (
máo) meaning "Mao", an ancient region in parts of present-day Henan, China, during the Zhou Dynasty.
Maudling EnglishFrom the medieval female personal name
Maudeleyn, the English form of Greek
Magdalēnē, the sobriquet in the New Testament of the woman Mary who was cured of evil spirits by Jesus... [
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Mauer German, JewishTopographic name for someone who lived near a wall, Middle High German
mure "wall".
Maughan Irish, EnglishAnglicized from the original Irish Gaelic form
Ò Mocháin meaning 'descendant of Mochain'. This name was one of the earliest known Irish surnames brought to England and remains a fairly common surname in the North East of the country.
Mauk Czech, RussianThe word Mauk is the Eastern European meaning for night. In the early ages a small group of people in the area now known to be in or around Russia and the czech republic founded this word and made it their name... [
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Mauleon Spanish (Archaic)All I know is that there is a place in spain "Basque Country" that their town, apartments, holtes are named Mauleon. The language spoken is Basque a form of "Spanish and French"
Maurice English, FrenchThis surname is taken from a given name which is derived from the Roman name
Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus.
Mautz GermanMeaning "to gripe", or "to complain" in Swabian German.
Maverick English (Rare)Surname notably borne by Texas lawyer, politician and land baron Samuel
Maverick (1803-1870) to whom the word
maverick was coined.
Mavromichalis GreekMeans "black Michalis (Michael)" in Greek. In Mani, it is said to derive from an orphan named Μιχάλης (Michalis). Because of the dark clothing worn during times of mourning, orphans were often called μαύρος (mavros) meaning "black".
Mavropanos GreekLiterally means "black cloth", derived from Greek μαύρος
(mavros) "black, Moorish" and πανί
(pani) "cloth".
Mavros GreekMeans "black, dark" in Greek, originally used as a nickname for a person with a dark complexion.
Mawatari JapaneseFrom the Japanese 馬 (
ma,
uma or
ba) "horse" and 渡 (
watari or
wata) "ferry" or ferryboat."