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Õmblus EstonianÕmblus is an Estonian surname meaning "seam" and "stitching".
Omelchuk RussianThis name migrates from Russia/Belarus and has also been found in the Island of Cyprus. The name could be attributed to the surname 'Damon' disapearing as there was a 'Damon' family in the 1600's with locations unknown... [
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Omerbegović BosnianDerived from
Omer and
beg, a title of Turko-Mongol origin meaning ''chief'' or ''commander''.
Omnes BasqueOf uncertain origin. Possibly from a word meaning “everyone” or “all”
Omori JapaneseFrom the Japanese 大 (
o) "big" and 森 (
mori) "forest," "woods."
Ōmura JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 村
(mura) meaning "town, village".
Omura JapaneseO means "big, huge, great" and mura means "bamlet, village". ... [
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Omuraliev KyrgyzFrom the name
Omur (the Kyrgyz form of
Umar) or the Kyrgyz word өмүр
(ömür) meaning "life, breath" combined with the name
Ali 1.
Oña SpanishIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Onai ShonaOnai means "See, observe". #It is a name that calls the hearer to see or observe that which happened".
Onda JapaneseFrom Japanese 恩
(on) meaning "obligation" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Ong EstonianOng is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "õng", meaning "fishing rod/hook".
Öngo EstonianÖngo is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "õng", meaning "fishing rod/pole" or from the village of Õngu in Hiiu County.
Onna EstonianOnna is an Estonian surname derived from "onn", meaning "cabin" and "shack".
Onno EstonianOnno is an Estonian surname derived from "onu" meaning "uncle".
Ōno JapaneseFrom the Japanese 大 (
oo) "big" and 野 (
no) "field," "area."
Onodera JapaneseFrom Japanese 小
(o) meaning "small", 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness" and 寺
(tera) meaning "temple".
Onoe JapaneseO means "Big, great", No means "plain", and E means "inlet, shore."
Onogi JapaneseO means "large, big", no means "field", and gi is a form of ki meaning "tree, wood".
Onoki JapaneseO means "large, big", no means "field", and ki means"tree, wood".
Onose JapaneseFrom Japanese 小
(o) meaning "small", 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness" and 瀬
(se) meaning "rapids, current".
Onoue JapaneseFrom the Japanese 尾 (
o) "tail" and 上 (
ue) "above" (the possessive particle ノ (
no) is not always written down but is always included when the name is spoken aloud).
Onslow EnglishLocational name from a place called
Onslow described in Victorian times as being "a place within the liberty of Shrewsbury, in Salop', the original and still confusingly used, name for the county of Shropshire.
Onstad Norwegian, Germanhabitational name from the name of any of seven farmsteads mainly in the southeast most of them with names formed from any of various Old Norse personal names plus
stathir "farmstead" as for example Augunarstathir from the personal name
Authun (from
Auth "wealth" plus
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Ōnuki JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 貫
(nuki) meaning "pierce, penetrate, brace".
Ōnuma JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 沼
(numa) meaning "swamp, marsh".
Ööbik EstonianÖöbik is an Estonian surname meaning "nightingale".
Ōoka JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 岡
(oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Ookouchi JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (
oo) meaning "big", 河 (
kou) meaning "river" and 内 (
chi) meaning "inside".
Ool EstonianOol is an Estonia surname, possibly a corruption of "õlu", meaning "ale"; or "all", meaning "below".
Oort DutchFrom Middle Dutch
oort "edge, corner".
Oorull EstonianOorull is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "oot (esker)" and "rull" meaning "roller".
Oorzhak TuvanMeans "not a thief", derived from Tuvan оор
(oor) meaning "thief, burglar" combined with чок
(chok) meaning "not, no".
Oostwal DutchFrom the Dutch words
oost meaning "East" and
wal meaning "shore" or "bank".
Oot EstonianOot is an Estonian surname meaning "tsk". Also, possiblt derived from "Ott", a masculine given name meaning "bear".
Ootani JapaneseFrom Japanese 大 (
oo) meaning "big" and 谷 (
tani) meaning "valley".
Ootono Japanese (Rare)Oo means "big, great, large, huge" and tono is an outdated honorific that literally means "lord".
Öövel EstonianÖövel is an Estonian surname, a derivation of "hööve" meaning "plane" and "jointer", or "röövel" meaning "gunman", "robber" and "bandit".
Opaliński PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish town of Opalenica, Nowy Tomyśl County.
Ophel English19th century name from the Cambridgeshire area. Probably derived from Oldfield. Variants include Opheld, Oful and Offel.... [
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Ophir HebrewFrom the given name
Ophir. Ophir (or
Ofir) is originally a biblical place name. In the days of
King Solomon, Ophir was metioned as the name of a land, full of abudant natural treasures such as gold, silver, etc.
Öpik EstonianÖpik is an Estonian surname meaning "textbook" or "manual".
Opp GermanGenerally considered a (very) contracted form of given names that contained the Old High German element
od "fortune; wealth" (or a variant thereof) and a second element that began with or contained the letter B, for example Audobald.
Oppedisano ItalianItalian: habitational name for someone from Oppido Mamertino in Reggio Calabria, so named from Latin oppidum ‘fortified place’, ‘stronghold’. The original settlement was destroyed by an earthquake in 1783 ; it was rebuilt on a site further south.
Oppegård NorwegianHabitational name meaning "upper farm". Derived from Old Norse
uppi "upper" and
garðr "farm, yard". This was the name of several farmsteads in Norway. ... [
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O'prey IrishFrom the Irish Gaelic Á Preith or Ó Preith meaning "of the cattle spoil".
Opstad NorwegianNorwegian: habitational name from any of ten farmsteads in southeastern Norway named Olstad, from a contracted form of Old Norse Ólafsstaðir, from the personal name Ólaf + staðir, plural of staðr ‘farmstead’, ‘dwelling’.
Or HebrewMeans "light" in Hebrew and used as both first name and surname in Israel.
Orakzai PashtoMeans "lost son" from Pashto ورک
(worak) meaning "lost" and زوی
(zoy) meaning "son".
Orange Medieval English, Medieval French, EnglishDerived from the medieval female name, or directly from the French place name. First used with the modern spelling in the 17th century, apparently due to William, Prince of Orange, who later became William III... [
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Oranje Dutchmeans "orange" in Dutch, in reference to the Dutch Royal Family
Orav EstonianOrav is an Estonian surname meaning "squirrel".
Orbison EnglishFrom a village in Lincolnshire, England originally called Orby and later Orreby that is derived from a Scandinavian personal name
Orri- and the Scandinavian place element
-by which means "a farmstead or small settlement."
Orchard English, ScottishEnglish: topographic name for someone who lived by an orchard, or a metonymic occupational name for a fruit grower, from Middle English
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Orcutt EnglishPerhaps a much altered spelling of Scottish
Urquhart used predominantly in Staffordshire, England.
Orczy HungarianWas the surname of a family of Hungarian nobility (including Baroness Emmuska Orczy, author of *The Scarlet Pimpernel*) originating from the village Orczi (now called Orci).
Ord English, English (American)Ord is an English descent surname that also has Gaelic roots. It's also short for many English surnames that end with "Ord". people include US Army general Edward Ord who practiced in California and had many street names after him.
Ordorika BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Muxika in the Comarca of Busturialdea-Urdaibai.
Orfanelli ItalianMeans "little orphans" in Italian, ultimately from Ancient Greek
ὀρφᾰνός "without parents; bereft". Given to children raised in an orphanage.
Orfanov RussianDerived from Greek ὀρφανός
(orphanos) meaning "orphan".
Org EstonianOrg is an Estonian surname meaning "valley".
Organ EnglishMetonymic occupational name for a player of a musical instrument (any musical instrument, not necessarily what is now known as an organ), from Middle English organ (Old French organe, Late Latin organum ‘device’, ‘(musical) instrument’, Greek organon ‘tool’, from ergein ‘to work or do’).
Organ EnglishFrom a rare medieval personal name, attested only in the Latinized forms
Organus (masculine) and
Organa (feminine).
Orgeron French (Cajun)From the Norman French family name Orger, which is a abbreviated form of the ancient Norman name Orglander.
Orgla EstonianOrgla is an Estonian surname meaning "valley area".
Oritz BasqueHabitational name from Oritz, a town in Navarre province.
Orkan PolishFrom Goral, a topolect/language closely related to mainline Polish.
Orlaigh IrishThe name orlaigh means golden lady/princess. Usually spelt Orla or Orlaith and rarely spelt orlaigh. its a first name, not a surname
Orleans FrenchFrom Orléans, a city in France sieged by the English in 1429. Orléans is derived from
Aurelianum, meaning "of
Aurelius" in Latin.
Orley Dutch, Flemish, EnglishA surname of uncertain origin found among the Dutch, Flemish and English. In England the name is primarily found in Yorkshire and Devon. Orley may be an adapted form of a French name
D'Orley or a nickname for
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Orlikowski PolishHabitational name for someone from a place called Orlikowo in Łomża voivodeship.
Orłowski PolishHabitational name for someone from any of various places called Orłów, Orłowo or Orły, all derived from Polish
orzeł meaning "eagle".
Ornstein JewishOrnamental name composed of a variant of Horn (in regions where Yiddish has no h) + stein ‘stone’.
Oroña GalicianThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the parish of Santo Ourente de Entíns in the municipality of Outes.
Orona SpanishSpanish: habitational name from a town of this name in Burgos province.
Oronoz BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Baztan.
Orosco Spanish, BasqueVariant of
Orozco. Means "place of the holly trees" from
oros meaning "holly tree" and the suffix
-ko suggesting place. Also believed to have been derived from Latin
orosius meaning "the son of bringer of wisdom".
O'rourke IrishMeans "descendant of
Ruairc", a pre-9th-century Norse personal name. A famous bearer was child actress Heather O'Rourke (1975-1988).
Orpin EnglishMeans "herbalist" (from Middle English
orpin "yellow stonecrop", a plant prescribed by medieval herbalists for healing wounds). A variant spelling was borne by British painter Sir William Orpen (1878-1931).
Orr ScottishThis is an old name of Renfrewshire area of Scotland. The origins could be French or Norwegian (Viking) from more man 1000 years ago. What is known is that Orr is a place name and a sept of the Campbell clan... [
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Orrels Medieval EnglishMeans "Ore hill", likely for iron ore miners. From the Old English
ora, meaning "ore" and
hyll, meaning hill.... [
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Orris EnglishThis unusual and interesting name is of Italian, Latin origin, and derives from one of the earliest Roman names, "Horatius". The name is thought to mean something connected with "hora", the Latin for "hour", but the original meaning has been lost... [
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Orro EstonianOrro is an Estonian surname, probably derived from the prefix "oro-", relating to "hill" ("mäe") and "mountain" ("mägi"); "mountainous" or "hilly".
Orru ItalianFrom Sardinian
orrù "bramble", itself from Latin
rubus "bramble, blackberry bush".
Orsi ItalianPatronymic or plural form of
Orso. It may also be an Italianized form of Slovenian Uršic, metronymic from the female personal name Urša, short form of Uršula (Latin Ursula), or a patronymic from the male personal name Urh, Slovenian vernacular form of Ulrik, German Udalrich
Ørsted DanishA notable bearer was Hans Christian Ørsted (1777-1851), a Danish physicist and chemist.
Ortolano Italian, Spanishoccupational name for a cultivator or seller of fruit and vegetables
ortolano "gardener" from a derivative of
orto "vegetable garden" (from Latin
hortus "garden"). The term was also used in the medieval period to denote both a cleric with a fervant devotion to pastoral work and a rough or uncouth person and in some instances may have been applied as a nickname in either sense... [
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Oru EstonianOru is an Estonian surname derived from "org" meaning "valley".
Oruç TurkishFrom Turkish
oruç meaning ''fast, to abstain from food''.
Orueta BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gautegiz-Arteaga.
Orumaa EstonianOrumaa is an Estonian surname derived from "org ("valley") and "maa" ("land").
Orus-ool TuvanMeans "Russian boy" in Tuvan, from Tuvan орус
(orus) meaning "Russian (person)" combined with оол
(ool) "son, boy".