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Nestor IrishDerived from the surname
Mac Girr an Adhastair (sometimes shortened to
Mac an Aghastair), meaning "Short man of the halter." The Mac Girr an Adhastair were associated with the local lords, the Ó Lochlainn family.
Net RomanianRomanian variant of the Latin name Netus, meaning superior, greater.
Netjes DutchNetjes is from the Dutch word for "tidy, neat" or "decent, proper."
Netterville IrishOf Anglo-Norman origin, probably a habitational name from an unidentified place in France.
Netting EnglishAs Needham the derivation is from the Olde English pre 7th century elements 'ned' meaning need, with 'ham', a homestead or village, the name indicating a place that provided a poor living.
Neubert GermanDerived from the German word “neu,” meaning “new,” and the word “Bert,” which is a shortened form of the Germanic given name “Berthold,” meaning “bright ruler.” So, it means “new bright ruler”.
Neuburg GermanFrom the name of various places in Germany and Austria.
Neuenfeldt GermanHabitational name for someone from places so named in Brandenburg and Pomerania, or from places in Lower Saxony or Westphalia called Neuenfelde.
Neufeld German, EnglishNeufeld is a surname of German origin, meaning "new field". It is not seldom in Germany and it is common among German speaking Mennonites from Russia.
Neuger German, French (?)Was popularized by the German community. Famous bearers include investors Win Neuger and Dan Neuger, author Christie Cozad Neuger.
Neuhaus German, JewishTopographical name for someone who lived in a new house, Middle High German niuwe hus, modern German neu Haus, or a habitational name for someone from any of several places named Neuhaus ('new house') in various parts of Germany and Austria, also in Bohemia.
Neujahr Germannickname for someone who owed feudal dues at the New Year, or sometimes a name given to someone born on that day
Neumeyer GermanGerman: distinguishing name for a newly appointed steward or tenant farmer, or one who was a newcomer to an area, from Middle High German niuwe ‘new’ + meier ‘steward’, ‘tenant farmer’ ( see
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Neuser German (Rare)Person who had ancestors that lived in Germany near Dusseldorf in the town called Neuss.
Neustädter GermanHabitational name for someone from any of many places in Germany and Austria called Neustadt.
Neuwirth GermanGerman and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a new innkeeper, from Middle High German niuwe ‘new’ + wirt and German neu + Wirt ‘master of a house’, ‘innkeeper’.
Nevala FinnishFrom Finnish word 'neva', which is a marsh type and '-la', a suffix used for places.
Nevels English, Scottish(1) Variant of
Neville (2) Possibly variant of Dutch Nevens, which is derived from Neve, from Middle English, Old Norse, Middle Dutch neve ‘nephew’, presumably denoting the nephew of some great personage.
Never GermanHabitational surname denoting someone from the town of Nevern (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), Germany.
Neveu FrenchRelationship name from Old French
neveu "nephew" also "grandson" used to distinguish the two bearers of the same personal name.
Nevolin RussianIn the old days "Nilly", called the lack of freedom, obedience to the will of another. Such negative names were given then, that they defended the man and drove him from unhappiness.
New EnglishNickname for a newcomer to an area, from Middle English newe meaning "new".
Newark EnglishA habitational name taken on from a place name, such as Newark in Cambridgeshire or Newark on Trent in Nottinghamshire.
Newborn EnglishHabitational name from Newbourn in Suffolk or Newburn in Tyne and Wear (formerly part of Northumberland), both named with Old English
niwe "new" and
burna "stream", perhaps denoting a stream that had changed its course.
Newbrough English (British)Newbrough surname is thought to be a habitational, taken on from a place name such as from Newbrough in Northumberland, which is derived from the Old English words niwe, meaning "new," and burh, meaning "fortification."
Newby EnglishMeans "person from Newby", Newby being a combination of the Middle English elements
newe "new" and
by "farm, settlement" (ultimately from Old Norse
býr "farm"). British travel writer Eric Newby (1919-2006) bore this surname.
Newcomer English (American)Nickname for a person who was new to a town or location, from Old English
niwe meaning "new" and
cumen meaning "to come".
Newey EnglishTopographic name for someone who lived at a "new enclosure", from Middle English
newe "new" and
haga "enclousire".
Newham EnglishHabitational name from any of the various places, for example in Northumbria and North Yorkshire, so named from Old English
neowe "new" and
ham "homestead".
Ngamnaimuang ThaiThe surname "งามในเมือง" is used after the place they was born Nai Muang District in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.
Nguon KhmerMeaning uncertain, possibly of Chinese origin.
Nhek KhmerMeans "close, together, often, frequently" in Khmer. It may also be from a short form of Chinese 涅槃
(nièpán) meaning "nirvana".
Ni ChineseFrom Chinese 倪
(ní) referring to the ancient territory of Ni, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now the Shandong province.
Niazai PashtoMost likely from Persian نیاز
(niyaz) meaning "need, necessity, desire, wish" (see
Niaz or
Niyaz) combined with Pashto زوی
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Nibbe GermanNickname meaning ‘beak’, or from a short form of a Germanic personal name
Nippo, composed of Old High German
nit ‘hostility’, ‘eagerness’ +
boto ‘messenger’.
Nic MayanFrom Mayan ‘nik’ meaning “flower”.
Nice EnglishFrom the English word 'nice', meaning "kind".
Nichter German, YiddishPossibly means "negator, negate" from Middle High German
nicht meaning "not", or "sober", from Middle High German
nüchter. Perhaps it originally denoted a person who was a philosopher, judge, or bartender.
Nie ChineseFrom Chinese 聂
(niè) referring to either of two ancient fiefs named Nie. One existed in the state of Wei (Wey) in what is now Henan province, while the other was part of the state of Qi in what is now Shandong province.
Niedbała PolishNickname from niedbały meaning "negligent", "careless", "untidy".
Niederhäuser German, SwissHabitational name from any of numerous places named Niederhaus or Niederhausen, denoting the lower of two dwellings or settlements or one in a low-lying position.
Niedermeier German, German (Austrian)Occupational name for a farmer who had a farm lower than the neighboring one(s). This surname and its variant spellings are common to Austria and the state of Bavaria in Germany.
Niedermeyer German, DutchDistinguishing name for a farmer (see Meyer) who had a farm lower (Middle High German nider(e)) than the neighboring one(s).
Niedfeldt GermanTopographic name for a person who lived by a lower area of open land, derived from Middle Low German
nider meaning "lower" and
feld meaning "open country".
Niehaus GermanNorth German: topographic name from Middle Low German nie ‘new’ + hus ‘house’; or a habitational name from a common North German and Westphalian farm name with the same meaning.
Niemeyer Low GermanNorth German nickname for a newly arrived steward or tenant farmer, from Middle Low German
nie ‘new’ +
Meyer.
Niemitalo FinnishFinnish surname derived from the words "Niemi" meaning "peninsula,cape" and "talo" meaning "house"
Nies GermanGerman: from a reduced form of the personal name
Dionys (see
Dennis), which was stressed on the last syllable; this was a popular personal name as a result of the influence of the French Saint
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Nieuwenhuis DutchMeans "new house" in Dutch. Indicated that the bearer lived in a new house or lived in a village of the same name
Nievo ItalianFrom
nievo "grandchild, grandson; nephew", probably used to differentiate between relatives of the same name.
Niewinski PolishHabitational name for someone from Niewino in Białystok voivodeship.
Niezabitowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 Lesser Polish villages: Niezabitów or Niezabitów-Kolonia.
Nightingale EnglishNickname for someone with a good voice from Middle English
nightegale "nightingale" (Old English
nihtegale, ultimately from
niht "night" and
galan "to sing").
Nightshade LiteratureMeaning unknown. Possibly derived from the English word
night or just a combination of
night and
shade. A notable fictional bearer is Enid Nightshade from Jill Murphy's books,
The Worst Witch, as well as the television adaptations.
Nigul EstonianNigul is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name); from the given name "Nigul/Nigulas", a variant of "Nicholas".
Niib EstonianNiib is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "nii" meaning "so", "thus", and "like that".
Niidas EstonianNiidas is an Estonian surname derived from "niide" meaning "hay harvest", "mowing" and "hay crop".
Niidre EstonianNiidre is an Estonian surname relating to "niide" (hay harvest).
Niikura JapaneseFrom the Japanese 新 (
nii) "new" and 倉 or 蔵 (
kura) "storehouse" or 鞍 (
kura) "saddle."
Niin EstonianNiin is an Estonian surname meaning "bast" and "phloem" (the fibrous material from the phloem of a plant, used as fiber in matting, cord, etc.)
Niine EstonianNiine is an Estonian surname meaning "linden" and "bast".
Niinemäe EstonianNiinemäe is an Estonian surname meaning "linden hill/mountain".
Niinistö FinnishCombination of Finnish
niini "bast fibre" and the suffix
-stö.
Nijibayashi Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 虹 (Niji) meaning "Rainbow" and 林 (Bayashi) meaning "Forest". A notable bearer of this surname was academic author Kei Nijibayashi.
Nikaido Japanese (Rare, ?)From japanese kanji 二 (ni) meaning "two", 階 (kai) meaning "floor, storey" combined with 堂 (dō) meaning "temple". The last name is a name of a clan of Japanese samurai that ruled the Iwase District of Mutsu Province during the Sengoku period during the Kamakura era... [
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Nikbin PersianIn Farsi (Persian) 'nik-' means good, and 'bin' means 'seeing'. ... [
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Niknam PersianFrom Persian نیک
(nik) meaning "good" and نام
(nam) meaning "name".
Nikpour PersianFrom Persian نیک
(nik) meaning "good" and پور
(pour) meaning "son, descendant".
Nimitz GermanDerived from Russian немчин (
nemchin) meaning "German", of Slavic origin. This surname was borne by Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1966), a fleet admiral of the United States Navy during World War II.
Nine English (American)Americanized spelling of German Nein or Neun, from Middle High German niun meaning "nine".
Ning ChineseFrom Chinese 宁
(níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", also referring to the ancient county of Ningyi, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Ninka Albanian (Modern)First recognized in the early 1800s as a surname in and around Albania and the Balkans, and due to migration it has spread to a few different places across the world. Very little is known about this surname as there are very few records of it.
Niño SpanishNickname from Spanish niño meaning "child", "boy". This was often given to a first-born son as a familiar name.
Ninomiya JapaneseFrom Japanese 二
(ni) meaning "two", ノ
(no), a possessive marker, and 宮
(miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
Nishant IndianDerived from the Sanskrit name for dawn or the end of night. In Sanskrit Nisha (निशा) means 'Night' and Ant (अन्त) means 'End', which can be alliterated as the end of night or the first ray of the morning sun.
Nishi JapaneseIt means "West", it's more commonly added to other name elements such as mura, hara, etc.