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Lunski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Łońsko in Piła voivodeship or Łono in Rzeszów voivodeship.
Lunz German
Nickname for a careless or slovenly person, from Middle High German lunzen 'to doze'. Can also be a habitational name for someone from Lunz in Tyrol.
Luoma Finnish
A name derived from the Finnish topographic word luomi, meaning "creek" or "small river". Common in central and western Finland.
Lương Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Liang, from Sino-Vietnamese 梁 (lương).
Luong Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Lương.
Luongo Italian
Neapolitan form of Longo.
Lupescu Romanian
Possibly means "son of the wolf", from Romanian lup ("wolf").
Lupin French
Lupin is a variant on the Latin word "lupus", meaning "wolf". Two important literary characters, Arsène Lupin, the famous French gentleman-burglar, and Professor Remus Lupin, from the world of Harry Potter, have this name... [more]
Luqman Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Luqman.
Luque Spanish
Habitational name from the city of Luque in Córdoba, Spain, derived from Latin lucus meaning "sacred grove, wood, forest".
Luquette French (Quebec)
Canadian spelling of French Luquet, derived from a pet form of the given name Luc. It is also a variant of French Loquet, a metonymic occupational name for a locksmith.
Lurie Jewish
It is one of the oldest family trees in the world, tracing back at least to King David born c. 1037 BCE, as documented by Neil Rosenstein in his book The Lurie Legacy... [more]
Lusa Italian
Used by people from Lusa, Italy, a town named after the Roman 'gens lusia'.
Lūsēns Latvian
Derived from the word lūsis meaning "lynx".
Lūsis Latvian
Means "lynx".
Lusong Tagalog
From Tagalog, which is referring to a particular kind of large wooden mortar used in dehusking rice.
Lussier French
Occupational name from old French ussier "usher, doorkeeper".
Lusso Italian
From the given name Lucius, or possibly the toponym Santu Lussurgiu.
Lust Estonian
Lust is an Estonian surname meaning "fun", "joy" and "merriment".
Luster English
Variant of Lester.
Lustgarten Jewish
An invented Jewish name based on German Lustgarten "pleasure garden" (perhaps alluding to the Garden of Eden). It was borne by British barrister, writer and broadcaster Edgar Lustgarten (1907-1978), presenter of television crime reconstructions.
Lustig Swedish, German, Jewish, Dutch
A nickname for a cheerful person, derived from Swedish and German lustig "humorous, funny, enjoyable" or Middle High German lustig "merry, carefree". Usually ornamental as a Jewish surname.
Luter English
From Middle English leuter "lute player", or else from Old French lutre "otter", either a nickname or a metonymic name for someone who hunted otters.
Lúðvíksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Lúðvík" in Icelandic.
Lúðvíksson Icelandic
Means "son of Lúðvík" in Icelandic.
Lutomski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Lutom in Poznań voivodeship.
Luts Estonian
Means "burbot" (a species of European freshwater fish) in Estonian.
Lutsoja Estonian
Lutsoja is an Estonian surname meaning "burbot stream/creek".
Lutter Dutch, English, German
Dutch and English: variant of Luter.... [more]
Luttrell English
From a diminutive of Old French loutre, meaning "otter" (from Latin lutra), applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble an otter or a metonymic occupational name for someone who hunted otters (for their pelts).
Lutz German, German (Swiss), French
From the given name Lutz, a short form of Ludwig, or of names containing the element liut "people" such as Luitgard.
Lưu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Liu, from Sino-Vietnamese 劉 (lưu).
Luu Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Lưu.
Luud Estonian
Luud is an Estonian surname meaning "brush" and "broom".
Luukas Estonian
Luukas is an Estonian surname (and given name); from the Latin masculine given name "Lucas". A cognate of the English masculine given name "Luke".
Luup Estonian
Luup is an Estonian surname meaning "sloop" as well as "hand lens".
Luur Estonian
Luur is an Estonian surname meaning "reconnaissance".
Luuri Estonian
Luuri is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from luuraja meaning "scout". Possibly a variation of the masculine given name Lauri.
Luurmees Estonian
Luurmees is an Estonian surname meaning "scout" (literally, "reconnaissance man").
Lüüs Estonian
Lüüs is an Estonian surname meaning "lock" and "sluice".
Lux German, French, Belgian, Dutch
Patronymic from a vernacular form of Lucas. Alternatively, a variant form of Luchs.
Luxenberg German, Jewish, Luxembourgish, Belgian, French, Walloon
Habitational name from various places named Luxenberg, Luxemberg, Luxenburg, or Luxembourg, including the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Luxon English
English (Cornwall and Devon) variant of Luxton.
Luxton English
English habitational name from a minor place, probably one of two in Devon, so called from the possessive form of the Middle English personal name or surname Lugg (from Old English Lugga) + Middle English tune, tone ‘settlement’ (Old English tun).
Luyimbazi Eastern African
This name is given to males belonging to 'Nkima' (Monkey) clan in Buganda kingdom, Uganda.
Luyten Dutch
Variant of Luijten.
Luz Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Luz.
Luza Basque
Surname originally used by people from Lusa, Castro Urdiales, Spain. It comes from the Basque word "luze" (long, tall), possibly of Celtic origin.
Luzader Judeo-Spanish
Sephardi variant of Losada or Lousada.
Luzano Filipino
Filipino form of Lozano.
Luzon Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Named after an island in the Philippines. It is thought to derive from ᜎᜓᜐᜓᜅ᜔ "lusong", a Tagalog word referring to a particular kind of large wooden mortar used in dehusking rice... [more]
Luzuriaga Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Donemiliaga.
Luzzi Romansh
Derived from the given name Luzi.
Ly Khmer, Lao
Khmer and Lao form of Li 1.
Ly Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Lý.
Lý Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Li 1, from Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lý).
Lyakhov Russian
Derived from Russian лях (lyakh) meaning "Pole".
Lyashenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian word lyakh - contemptuous word for "pole".
Lyashkevich Russian
Derived from Russian лях (lyakh) meaning "Pole".
Lyboult German
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Lyday German (Anglicized)
Probably an Americanized form of German Leidig.
Lyé French
A habitational name from places named Lié located in Deux-Sèvres and Vendée.
Lyell English
English
Lyham English
From the Anglo-Saxon personal name Liefman.
Lykaios Greek (Rare)
Derived from the Greek word "Lykos" meaning wolf.
Lykhodiy Ukrainian
Means "villain" in Ukrainian.
Lykoudis Greek
Lykoudis (Greek: Λυκούδης) is a Greek surname, derived from the Greek word for wolf (Greek: λύκος, lykos). It may also have been used for individuals from the village of Lykoudi in Greece.
Lykov Russian
Derived from Russian лыко (lyko) meaning "bast". The founder of the surname may have been a shoemaker or a ropemaker.
Lyle English
Derived from Norman French l'isle "island".
Lyman English
Topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow or a patch of arable land (see Layman).
Lyman German
Americanized form of German Leimann, Americanized form of Leinemann, habitational name for someone from Leine in Pomerania, or for someone who lived by either of two rivers called Leine, near Hannover and in Saxony.
Lyn Khmer, Lao
Khmer and Lao form of Lin.
Lyn English, Scottish
Variant of Lynn.
Lynchehaun Irish
Anglicized form of Irish-Gaelic surname Ó Loingseacháin
Lynd English
Variant of Lund.
Lynde Scottish Gaelic
Originated from the Strathclyde region of Scotland, meaning "waterfall," and located near the Castle of Lin.... [more]
Lynderman English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linderman
Lynds English
Variant of Lind, predominantly found in Kent.
Lyness Northern Irish, Irish, English
Variant of Lines or anglicized form of Mac Aleenan.
Lyng Danish, Norwegian
Means "heather" in Norwegian and Danish.
Lynge Danish
From a town in Denmark named "Lynge".
Lyngstad Norwegian
Anni-Frid Lyngstad (b. 1945) is a Norwegian-born Swedish singer and former member of ABBA.
Lynley English
Variant spelling of Lindley.
Lynn Irish
Shortened Anglicized form of Ó Floinn.
Lynne English
Variant of Lynn.
Lynx Southern African, English
Meaning "lynx" in English.
Lyovochkin m Russian
Derived from a diminutive of the name Lyov or from the word лёв (lyov), meaning lion in Russian.
Lysak Jewish
Nickname for a bald man, Ukrainian lysak.
Lyselia Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Lyselius used in the 18th century.
Lyskin Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Belarusian лысы (lysy) or Russian лысый (lysy) or Ukrainian лисий (lysyi) all meaning "bald, bald-headed, hairless".
Lyss English
Variant of Lys.
Lystad Norwegian
From the name of several farms in Norway. One family got their name from a farm in Ullensaker municipality in Akershus county. Another family got it name from a farm called Ljøstad in Hedmark county.
Lysý Czech, Slovak
Derived from Czech and Slovak lysý "bald".
Lysyuk Ukrainian
Derived from a Ukrainian diminutive form of the word fox (лиса, lysa).
Lytovchenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian "литовець (lytovets')" meaning "Lithuanian".
Lytvyn Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Litvin.
Lytvynenko Ukrainian
It indicates being a descendant of someone who lived in the medieval Grand Duchy of Lithuania but wasn't necessarily of the Lithuanian ethnicity.
Lytwyn English
English transliteration of Ukrainian литвин (see Lytvyn).
Lyubenov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Lyuben".
Lyubenova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Lyubenov.
Ma Hui
From the Arabic name Muhammad.
Ma Korean
From Sino-Korean 馬 meaning “horse”, or 麻 meaning “hemp, flax, jute”.
Mã Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Ma, from Sino-Vietnamese 馬 (mã).
Maag German
Comes from the Middle High German “mage”, meaning “relative” or “kinsman”.
Maak Estonian
Maak is an Estonian surname meaning "ore".
Maalouf Arabic
Derived from the Arabic word "mayuuf" (معيوف), meaning "exempted" or "protected".
Maamägi Estonian
Maamägi is an Estonian surname meaning "land/rural mountain".
Maan Arabic, Limburgish, Finnish
Of meaning unknown
Maandi Estonian
Maandi is an Estonian surname derived from "maandus" meaning "earth/ground".
Maarend Estonian
Maarend is an Estonian surname derived from either "maa rendileandja" meaning "landholder", or "maa rendilevõtja" meaning "land tenant".
Maarouf Arabic
From the given name Maruf.
Maaroufi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Maruf.
Maasik Estonian
Maasik is an Estonian surname derived from "maasikas", meaning "strawberry".
Maassen Dutch
Patronymic form of Maas.
Maatta Italian
1 Southern Italian: from a feminine form of Matto .... [more]
Ma'ayan Hebrew (Rare)
Means "spring of water" or "fountain" in Hebrew, this is more common as a given name than a surname
Mababangloob Tagalog
From Tagalog mababang-loob meaning "humble".
Mabanglo Filipino, Pampangan
Means "fragrant" in Kapampangan.
Mabbett English
From a pet-form of the medieval female personal name Mabbe, a shortened form of Amabel (ultimately from Latin amābilis "lovable")... [more]
Mabe Japanese
Variant reading of Umabe.
Mabilangan Tagalog
Means "counted for" in Tagalog.
Mabini Filipino, Tagalog
Means "modest, prudent, civil" in Tagalog. A notable bearer was Apolinario Mabini y Maranan (1864-1903), a Filipino revolutionary.
Mabrouk Arabic
From the given name Mabrouk.
Mabry English, Irish
Variant spelling of Mayberry.
Mạc Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Mo, from Sino-Vietnamese 莫 (mạc).
Mac Scottish, Irish
Variant of Mack
Mac Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Mạc.
Macabangkit Maranao
From Maranao makabangkit meaning "great destructive power".
Macabenta Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Derived from Tagalog makabenta meaning "to sell."
Macabuhay Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)
Derived from Tagalog makabuhay meaning "to live."
Macadindang Maranao
From Maranao dindang meaning "stir, trouble, confuse".
Mac A 'Ghobhainn Scottish Gaelic
The Scots Gaelic variation of Smith.
Mac Airtain Medieval Irish
Older Irish form of McCartan.
Macalinao Tagalog, Cebuano
From Tagalog makalinaw meaning "to clarify, to make apparent" or Cebuano makalinaw meaning "to make calm, to make peaceful".
Macalindong Tagalog
From Tagalog makalindong meaning "to provide shelter".
Macalinga Tagalog
From Tagalog makalinga meaning "to be supported, to be cared for".
Macalino Pampangan
From Pampangan makalino meaning "to make clear, to make transparent".
Macalipay Filipino, Cebuano, Hiligaynon
From Cebuano and Hiligaynon makalipay meaning "comfort, pleasant".
Macaluso Italian
Possibly from Arabic مخلوص (maklus) "freed, liberated", indicating a freedman or slave who had been liberated, which may be related to Sicilian macaluscio, "cleaned and prepared cotton".
Mac Ambróis Irish
Means "descendant of Ambróis"
Mac An Airchinnigh Irish
It literally means "son of the hereditary steward of church lands".
Mac An Easpaig Irish
It means "the son of the bishop" in Irish Gaelic.
Mac An Fhailghigh Irish
Means "son of the poor man". From the word failgheach meaning "poor man" in Irish
Mac An Fhilidh Irish
Meaning, "son of the poet."
Mac An Ghalloglaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Gallogly, from galloglach "foreign warrior" or "galloglass"... [more]
Mac An Tiompánaigh Northern Irish
It means "son of the drummer" in Irish Gaelic from County Derry.
Mac An Tsámhaigh Irish
It means, "son of the peaceful man".
Mac an tSaoi Irish
From Tyrone
Mac an Ultaigh Irish
Meaning 'son of the Ulidian', from mac, meaning son, and Ultach, denoting someone from the Irish province of Ulster.
Macapaar Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao kapa'ar meaning "leadership, power".
Macapagal Filipino, Pampangan
From Kapampangan makapagal meaning "tiring". A notable bearer is Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (1947-), the fourteenth president of the Philippines.
Mac A' Phearsain Scottish
Means "son of the parson" in Scottish Gaelic.
Macapugay Tagalog
From Tagalog makapugay meaning "to be saluted".
Macaraeg Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog makaraig meaning "one who defeats, one who overcomes".
Macaraya Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao makaraya meaning "sharp tongued, vitriolic".
Mac Ardghail Irish
It is derived from the word ardghal, which means "high valour."
Macario Italian, Spanish
From the given name Macario
Macarro Spanish
From the verb Macar meaning 'to bruise'
Macarthur Scottish (Rare), Northern Irish
Scottish and northern Irish: see McArthur and Arthur.
Macasaet Filipino, Tagalog
From the given name Macasaet.
Mac Ascaidh Irish
Means "descendant of Ascadh"
Macasinag Tagalog
From Tagalog makasinag meaning "to be able to shine".
Macaspac Filipino, Pampangan
Means "to crack, to break" in Pampangan.
Macatangay Filipino, Tagalog
Derived from Tagalog makatangay meaning "one who takes away".
Macatulad Tagalog
From Tagalog makatulad meaning "to be able to imitate, to be able to copy".
Maccaa Scottish
MacCaa has many clan associations; the most prominent being with the Stuarts of Bute, the Clan MacKay, the Clan MacFarlane, the Clan MacDonald and Clan Galloway. The name is a phonetic variation of MacKay, meaning 'son of Aoh (ie the champion)'... [more]
Mac Cana Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McCann.
Mac Canann Irish
Means "son of CANÁN". Canán is a given name derived from the word cano "wolf cub".
Maccarone Italian
from maccaroni "macaroni" (or in northern Italy "gnocco") perhaps applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of pasta or in the North as a nickname for a silly or foolish person.
Mac Carrghamhna Irish
Means "descendant of Corrghamhain"
Mac Cathmhaoil Irish
It literally means Cathmhaol’s son".
Mac Cearáin Irish
Means "descendant of Ciarán"
Mac Cearbhaill Irish
Meaning, "son of Cearbhaill."
Macchia Italian
Topographic name from Italian macchia "thicket", "scrub" (from Latin macula) and Habitational name from any of various places named Macchia, as for example Macchia in Trapani province, Sicily.
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