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Nottage EnglishNickname referring to the nuthatch bird, derived from Middle English
notehache meaning "nuthatch".
Nottingham English (British)A habitational name from the city of Nottingham in the East Midlands. Comes from the Old English name, meaning "homestead (ham) of Snot’s people". The initial S- was lost in the 12th century, due to the influence of Anglo-Norman French.... [
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Nõu EstonianNõu is an Estonian surname meaning "vessel".
Nõupuu EstonianNõupuu is an Estonian surname meaning "vessel tree/wood".
Novi ItalianDerived from Italian
novello and ultimately derived from Latin
novellus meaning "new". "Novi" also means "new" in several Slavic languages.
Novikaŭ BelarusianDerived from Belarusian новік
(novik) meaning "neophyte, novice, newbie".
Novo Galician, PortugueseNickname from Portuguese and Galician novo ‘new’, ‘young’ (Latin novus). The word was also occasionally used in the Middle Ages as a personal name, particularly for a child born after the death of a sibling, and this may also be a source of the surname.
Nóvoa GalicianHabitational name from the former Galician juridical district Terra de Nóvoa, in Ourense province.
Novosel CroatianDerived from
nov, meaning "new", and
selo, meaning "village", so the possible meaning is "the one who's new to the village".
Novoselec CroatianDerived from
nov, meaning "new", and
selo, meaning "village", so the possible meaning is "the one who's new to the village".
Novoselić CroatianDerived from
nov, meaning "new", and
selo, meaning "village", so the possible meaning is "the one who's new to the village".... [
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Noy EnglishEither (i) from the medieval male personal name
Noye, the English form of the Hebrew name
Noach "
Noah"; or (ii) an invented Jewish name based on Hebrew
noy "decoration, adornment".
Noyama JapaneseCombination of Kanji Characters 野 meaning "Field", and 山 meaning "Mountain".
Noye EnglishPatronymic form of the biblical male given name Noah.
Nozaki JapaneseFrom Japanese 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness" and 崎
(saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Nugent English, Irish, FrenchAn English, Irish (of Norman origin) and French habitational surname derived from any of several places in northern France (such as Nogent-sur-Oise), From Latin
novientum and apparently an altered form of a Gaulish name meaning "new settlement".
Numata JapaneseFrom Japanese 沼
(numa) meaning "swamp, marsh" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Nungesser GermanApparently a variant spelling of German
Nonnengasse, derived from a street name meaning "nuns, lane". It could also be a variant of
Gnugesser, a nickname for a big eater, derived from
g(e)nug meaning "enough" and
esser meaning "eater" (which derived from
essen meaning "to eat")... [
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Nunnallys English (American)A common surname in America, belonging to 4058 individuals. Nunnally is most common among White (63.36%) and Black/African American (30.93%) individuals.
Nuon KhmerMeans "sweet, tender, modest" in Khmer.
Nupp EstonianNupp is an Estonian surname meaning "knob", "button" and "bud".
Nurchis ItalianDenoting someone from Nure or Nurra in Sardinia, which were possibly derived from the pre-Roman root words
nur meaning "fire" or "stones, heap" and the suffix
-ke meaning "earth" or "dwelling".
Nuristani AfghanDerived from the name of
Nuristan (meaning "land of light"), a province in northern Afghanistan.
Nurm EstonianNurm is an Estonian surname meaning "lea" and "meadow" and "pasture".
Nurme EstonianNurme is an Estonian surname, derived from "nurm", meaning "lea" (an open area of grassy land.)
Nurmik EstonianNurmik is an Estonian surname meaning "lea/meadow stand".
Nurmiste EstonianNurmiste is an Estonian surname derived from "nurm" meaning "lea/meadow".
Nurmsalu EstonianNurmsalu is an Estonian surname meaning "pasture/meadow grove".
Nuss Germanfrom Middle High German nuz ‘nut’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a gatherer and seller of nuts, or a nickname for a man thought to resemble a nut in some way
Nussrallah ArabicNasrallah (Arabic: نصرالله) is a male Arabic given name, meaning "Victory of God", and is used by Muslims and Christians alike. It may also be transliterated as Nasralla, Nasrollah, Nasrullah and Al-Nasrallah... [
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Nute Anglo-Saxon, EnglishDerived from the given name
Cnute. Alternatively, it may be of nickname origin, from the Old English word
hnutu, which meant brown, and would have been given to someone with a brown complexion.
Nutt EstonianNutt is an Estonian surname meaning "nut" and also "crying" or "weeping".
Nuttall EnglishEnglish: habitational name from some place named with Old English hnutu ‘nut’ + h(e)alh ‘nook’, ‘recess’. In some cases this may be Nuthall in Nottinghamshire, but the surname is common mainly in Lancashire, and a Lancashire origin is therefore more likely... [
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Nutter EnglishMeans either (i) "scribe, clerk" (from Middle English
notere, ultimately from Latin
notārius); or (ii) "person who keeps or tends oxen" (from a derivative of Middle English
nowt "ox")... [
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Nüüd EstonianNüüd is an Estonian surname meaning "now" or "at present".
Nuut EstonianNuut is an an Estonian surname meaning "whip". Also, a masculine given name derived form the Scandinavian name "Knut".
Nyaua Indonesian (Rare)Originally descended from the Pamona tribe, Central Sulawesi which means stinging like a hornet.
Nygma Popular CultureThe surname of Edward Nygma, also known as the Riddler in DC Comics. The name comes from the term enigma, meaning something that is difficult to understand.
Nylander SwedishCombination of Swedish
ny "new" (possibly a habitational name from a place named with this element) and the common surname suffix
-ander (a combination of
land "land" and the habitational suffix -er).
Oak EnglishTopographic surname for someone who lived near an oak tree or in an oak wood, from Middle English
oke "oak".
Oakland EnglishThis surname is derived from Old English
āc and
land and it, obviously, means "oak land."
Oakwell EnglishProbably either from the former village of
Oakwell-in-the-Blean in the county of Kent, or
Ockwell Manor, and again a former village, near Bray, in Berkshire
Ōba JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 場
(ba) meaning "place, situation, circumstances".
O'Bannon IrishAnglicized form of Irish Gaelic
Ó Banáin meaning "descendant of Banán", a given name representing a diminutive of
ban meaning "white".
Obara JapaneseIt's written like : 小 (O meaning small) and Bara meaning "Plain". Masakazu Obara's last name is pronounced like this. He is an anime director, he worked on Accel World.
Obenauf GermanSurname used to refer to someone who lived 'up there' (on a mountain, hill, etc.).
Öberg SwedishCombination of Swedish
ö "island" and
berg "mountain".
Obolensky RussianIndicates familial origin within the village of Obolensk in the Kaluga Oblast, Russia. This was the name of a Russian aristocrat family of the Rurik Dynasty.
Ó Bolguidir IrishThe name Ó Bolguidir has changed considerably in the time that has passed since its genesis. It originally appeared in Gaelic as
Ó Bolguidir, which likely meant "yellow-belly" (from
bolg odhar).
Obradović SerbianPatronymic from the personal name
Obrad, a derivative of obradovati meaning "to give joy".
Obregón SpanishSpanish habitational name from Obregón in Santander province.
Obuća BosnianDerived from
obuća meaning ''footwear'', denoting someone who made or sold footwear.
Obuch Medieval Polish (Rare)Obuch is a surname found in Poland and specifically areas that were part of the Polish-Lithuanian Kingdom. It was the name of a long handled battle hammer and may have denoted someone handy with the weapon or who produced the weapon... [
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Obuchi JapaneseCombination of the kanji 小 (
o, "small") and 渕 (淵,
fuchi, "abyss, edge"). A famous bearer of this surname is Japanese Prime Minister Keizō Obuchi (小渕 恵三; 1937–2000).
Obukhov RussianOccupational name for a lumberjack or a maker of axes, derived from Russian обух
(obukh) meaning "butt" (referring to the thicker end of a tool or weapon like an axe).
Ocampo Spanish, GalicianFrom the Galician toponym
O Campo meaning "the field", also used as a habitational name from a town of the same name in Lugo, Galicia.
Ocaña SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Ó Canann IrishMeans "descendant of
CANÁN". Canán is a given name derived from the word
cano "wolf cub".
O'Carroll Irish (Anglicized)Originates from the ancient Gaelic name Mac Cearbhaill or O'Cearbhaill, deriving from the word "Cearbh" which means to "Hack". Making it a possible name for a warrior or blacksmith.
Ocasio Spanish (Caribbean)Meaning uncertain, possibly from Spanish
ocasión meaning "occasion" or
ocaso meaning "dusk, sunset". This surname is primarily used in Puerto Rico.
Occhi ItalianFrom Italian
occhio "eye", a nickname for someone with good eyesight, or with distinctive eyes.
Occhibelli ItalianProbably from Italian
occhio "eye" and
bello "beautiful, good", as a nickname for someone with keen eyesight or attractive eyes. May also originate from a place of the same name.
Occhibove ItalianProbably means "ox eyes, cow eyes", from Italian
occhio "eye" and
bove "ox", perhaps a nickname for someone with large, dark eyes.
Occhiochiuso ItalianProbably from Italian
occhio "eye" and
chiuso "closed, shut", perhaps a nickname for someone who was blind, or known for being lazy.
Occhiovivo ItalianProbably from Italian
occhio "eye" and
vivo "vivid, intense; alive", likely given to foundlings.
Occhipinti SicilianDerived from Italian
occhi "eyes" and
pinti "painted", denoting someone with dark eyelashes or with flecked or blood-shot eyes.
Ó Céirín IrishMeaning ‘descendant of
Céirín’, a personal name from a diminutive of
ciar ‘dark’, ‘black’. English patronymic
-s has been added superfluously.
Ochiai JapaneseFrom Japanese 落
(ochi) meaning "fall, leave behind, drop" and 合
(ai) meaning "fit, suit, join".
Ó Ciaráin IrishA byname from a diminutive of
ciar ‘dark’, ‘black-haired.'
Ocón SpanishThis indicates familial origin within either the eponymous Riojan municipality or the Ocón de Villafranca neighborhood of the Castilian municipality of Villafranca Montes de Oca.
Ó Cróinín IrishIt literally means "little saffron-colored one’s descendant".
Ó Cruimín IrishIt means the "descendant of
Cruimín," which is derived from the word
crom, meaning "bent," or "crooked."
Oda JapaneseFrom the Japanese 小 (
o) "small," 尾 (
o) "tail" or 織 (
o) "fabric," "material," "cloth" and 田 (
ta or
da) "rice paddy" or 多 (
ta or
da) "many."... [
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