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Kotwica PolishComes from the Polish word
kotwica meaning 'anchor'.
Kõu EstonianKõu is an Estonian surname meaning "thunder".
Kouris GreekTopographic surname for someone who lived in a forest, ultimately from Turkish
koru meaning "small forest, grove".
Kourlitis Greek (Modern)Of unknown origin, bearing the locational suffix
-tis, "of, from". Potentially related to
κουρλί, "tendril of hair",
kouros, "noble boy, youth", or a location such as Koursaroi.
Koussa ArabicProbably comes from Moroccan Darija, when Koussa mean "homosexuality", people with this name were seen as homosexual and had no choice.
Kõuts EstonianKõuts is an Estonian surname meaning "cat" (also, in Estonian "Kass") or "tomcat".
Kõva EstonianKõva is an Estonian surname meaning "hard", "solid" and "tough".
Kovaleski BelarusianHabitational name for someone from any of several places called Kovali in Belarus, or perhaps Kavoliai in Lithuania, named with a derivative of kavalj meaning "smith".
Kõverjalg EstonianKõverjalg is an Estonian surname meaning "bow-legged" or "bandy-legged".
Kovtun Ukrainian, RussianMeans "plica, mophead" in Ukrainian, refering to someone with unkempt hair "Polish plait" .
Kowalewski Polish, JewishHabitational name for someone from places called Kowalew or Kowalewo, named with
kowal "smith" or an occupational name for a blacksmith.
Kowalkowski Polishhabitational name for someone from any of several places called Kowalki or Kowaliki, named with kowalik
Kowerski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Kowersk.
Kowsari Persian"Kowsar" refers to a river or stream in paradise, which is mentioned in the Quran. Another interpretation is that it means "abundant" or "overflowing."
Koyajima Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 紺屋島 (
Koyajima) meaning "Koyajima", a division in the area of Gomajima in the city of Oyabe in the prefecture of Toyama in Japan.... [
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Koyano JapaneseFrom Japanese 小
(ko) meaning "small", 谷
(ya) meaning "valley" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Koyasu JapaneseFrom the Japanese 子 (
ko) "child" and 安 (
yasu or
an) "relax," "inexpensive," "low."
Koyle Old IrishThe surname Koyle was first found in Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
Kozak Polish, Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, UkrainianEthnic name for a Cossack, a member of a people descended from a group of runaway serfs who set up a semi-independent military republic in Ukraine in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Kozak JewishNickname from Yiddish
kozak from a Ukrainian loanword meaning "warrior", "brave man".
Kozamurai Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 小侍 (
Kozamurai) meaning "Kozamurai", a division in the area of Kitataku in the city of Taku in the prefecture of Saga in Japan.
Kozhedub UkrainianProbably from Ukrainian
кожа (kozha) "skin, leather" and
дуб (dub) "oak".
Kozicki PolishA habitational name for someone from several places called Kozice, named with Koza 'nanny goat'.... [
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Kozikowski m PolishHabitational name for someone from Koziki in Masovian and Podlaskie voivodeships.
Kozu JapaneseFrom 神 (
ko) meaning "god" and 津 (
tsu) meaning "harbor, port".
Kozub Czech, Polish, SlovakEither denoted a fireplace maker or a saddler depending on the origin, either meaning "fireplace, hearth" in Czech and Slovak or "saddle" in Polish.
Kozue Japanese (Rare)This surname is used as 梢, 小梢 or 梢江 with 梢 (shou, kusunoki, kozue) meaning "treetops, twig", 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small" and 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet."... [
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Kozuka JapaneseFrom Japanese 小
(ko) meaning "little, small" and 塚
(tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound".
Kozuki JapaneseIt is written as 上 (Ko) meaning "above" and 月 (tsuki) meaning "month, moon".
Kozyrev RussianFrom Russian козырь
(kozyr) meaning "high standing collar" or "canopy" or "head of a sleigh".
Kporaro Nigerian (Rare)The name Kporaro translates into the English language as "PROGRESS" (literally Kpo which is "Go", Ra which is "OF" and Aro which is "FRONT" in which case the Ra implies "For" or "Of" thus Kporaro is literally "Go Of Front" or more properly "Move Forward")... [
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Kraaijkamp DutchMeans "field of crows" in Dutch, from the plural form of Dutch
kraai "crow" and
kamp "camp, field".
Kraan DutchMeans "crane" in Dutch, referring to both the bird and the machine. Usually a nickname for a tall or long-legged person, but can also be an occupational name for someone who worked a mechanical crane, or a habitational name from a place containing the element
kraan.
Kraanvelt Estonian (Rare)Possibly derived from Middle High German
krane "crane (bird or machine)" and
velt "field". Pre-dates widespread use of surnames in Estonia.
Krabbe German, Dutch, DanishMeans "crab, shrimp", either a metonymic occupational name for someone who caught or sold shellfish, or a nickname based on someone’s way of walking.
Kräft German, JewishNickname for a strong man, from Old High German kraft, German Kraft ‘strength’, ‘power’.
Krag Danish, Norwegian, German (Rare)An occupational name for someone making collars, or a nickname for someone wearing one. Ultimately from Middle Low German
krage "collar".
Krah GermanNickname from Middle High German
kra "crow" given to someone who resembles a crow.
Krahn GermanNickname for a slim or long-legged person, from Middle Low German
krane "crane". Compare
Kranich.
Krais German, BrazilianBrazilian adaptation of the German surname Greis; altered for easier comprehension by the Portuguese-speaking population of Brazil.
Kraivichien ThaiFrom Thai กรัย (
krai) of unknown meaning and วิเชียร (
wichian) meaning "diamond".
Krajčovič m SlovakMeans "son of a tailor", derived from Slovak
krajčír meaning "tailor".
Kranich GermanNickname for a long-legged or tall and slender person, from Middle High German
kranech "crane".
Krapikas LithuanianFrom Lithuanian
krapas meaning "dill". An occupational name for someone who grows or sells dill.
Krasiński PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Krasne, Przasnysz County.
Krasniqi AlbanianThe name "Krasniqi" is of Albanian linguistic origin. The exact historical origin and meaning of the surname "Krasniqi" can vary, but it's believed to be related to the Albanian word "kërsenik" or "kërseniku," which means "blackbird" or "thrush."
Krasnozhyonov m RussianPossibly derived from красный (krasniy) meaning red and жёна (zhyona) meaning wife.
Kratt GermanGerman metonymic occupational name for a ''basketmaker'', from Middle High German
kratte ''basket''.
Krauledat German (East Prussian)East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) name referring to a barber-surgeon well versed in bloodletting, derived from Lithuanian
kraujaleidys.
Kraut Germanmetonymic occupational name for a market gardener or a herbalist from Middle High German
krūt "herb plant; cabbage".
Kray GermanVariant of
Krah nickname for someone who resembled a crow from Middle High German
kra "crow".
Krayev m RussianFrom Russian
край (kray), meaning "border, edge, region, land" or in some dialects "country".
Krčmar CroatianDerived from Croatian
krčmar meaning "innkeeper, tavern owner, barkeeper", which is ultimately derived from Croatian
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Kreegipuu EstonianKreegipuu is an Estonian surname meaning "blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) wood/tree".
Kreisel German, JewishJewish family name and originally a nickname for an active or disorganized person, derived from German
kreisel meaning "spinning top, top", ultimately from
kreis "circle". Alternatively, it could've be used as a nickname for a person with curly hair in the context of "spiral" or "curl".
Kreit Upper GermanTopographic name from Middle High German
geriute meaning “land cleared for farming”
Kreite Low GermanNickname for a quarrelsome person derived from Middle Low German
kreit meaning “strife.”
Kreith Upper GermanTopographic name from Middle High German
geriute meaning “land cleared for farming.”
Kremic Bosnian (Rare)Surname Kremić was used in early middle-ages, in Bosnia. It was used by royal and ordinary people. That surname is very rare today and it's almost extinct, but in the past it had very big influence.
Krengel German, JewishAn occupational name for a pastry chef from Middle High German
krengel German
kringel "(cake) ring doughnut". As a Jewish name this may also have been adopted as artificial name.
Krepp Germantopographic name for someone living in a hollow
Kress GermanFrom Middle High German
kresse "gudgeon", hence probably a nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish in some way or an occupational name for a fisherman.
Kress GermanFrom Old High German
krassig,
gratag "greedy".
Kretschmer GermanMeans "innkeeper, tavernkeeper, pubkeeper", derived from Proto-Slavic
*кърчьмарь (kъrčьmařь).
Kretzer GermanOccupational name for a basketmaker or a peddler, from an agent derivative of Middle High German kretze 'basket'.
Kreul GermanFrom Middle Low German
krouwel "hook, claw; three-pronged fork, trident, meat hook", a metonymic name for someone who made such tools, or a nickname for someone who used them.
Kreutz GermanTopographical name for someone who lived near a cross set up by the roadside, in a marketplace, or as a field or boundary marker, from Middle High German kriuz(e) 'cross'.