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Petrie EnglishPatronymic surname that was derived from the first name Peter.
Petrillo ItalianFrom the given name
Pietro. A famous user of this name is Sophia Petrillo, one of the main characters on the sitcom, The Golden Girls.
Petrosino ItalianFrom
petrosino "parsley", a southern dialect variant of prezzemolo.
Pett EnglishThe name Pett has a history dating as far back as the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a person who was referred to as Peat. The surname Pett was originally derived from the Old English word which meant a spoiled or pampered child.
Pettai EstonianPettai is an Estonian surname derived from "petta" meaning "to be up to mischief".
Pettifer EnglishNickname for a good infantryman, an old soldier who had lost a foot, or a person who was never tired of walking, derived from Old French
pedefer,
pied de fer meaning "iron foot".
Pettis EnglishFrom the possessive or plural form of Middle English
pytte,
pitte ‘pit’, ‘hollow’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a pit, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Pett in East Sussex.
Petty English, ScottishDerived from Norman French
petit, 'small', thus a nickname for a small or insignificant individual.... [
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Pettyfer EnglishVariant spelling of
Pettifer. The British actor and model Alex Pettyfer (1990-) is a famous bearer of this surname.
Petzold GermanGerman. Derives from a pet form of a Slavic version of the given name
Peter.
Peureux FrenchIn the war there was a French resistance fighter named Maurice Peureux.
Pevensie LiteratureRarely used as a female given name, Pevensie is possibly an invented surname by C.S. Lewis for the
Narnia series. It's most famous bearers are- of course- Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie from said series.
Pew WelshFrom Welsh
ap Hew or
ap Hugh "son of
Hugh" (see
Pugh). A fictional bearer is Blind Pew, the blind pirate in Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island' (1883).
Pewterschmidt Popular CultureComprised of the English word
pewter, which is a metal alloy made mostly of tin, and the German element
schmidt 'smith' (see
Schmidt). This surname is obviously intended to be of Germanic origin... [
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Peyron FrenchUnknown meaning. French surname. Famous bearer of this name is Bruno Peyron and the German princess Louise Peyron (1918-1989).... [
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Peza AlbanianMyslim Peza, leader of the anti-fascist movement.
Pfarr GermanFrom Middle High German pfarr 'district' 'parish' or pfarre(r) 'parish priest', hence an occupational name for a parson.
Pfautz GermanIt was originally given as a nickname for a chubby person.
Pfeffer German, JewishOccupational name for a spicer, or a nickname for a person with a fiery temper, for a small man, or for a dark-haired person. Derived from German
Pfeffer "pepper".
Pfeil GermanFrom Middle High German pfil ‘arrow’ (from Latin pilum ‘spike’, ‘javelin’), either a metonymic occupational name for an arrowsmith or possibly a nickname for a tall thin man.
Pflüger GermanOccupational name for a Ploughman, literally meaning "Ploughman/Plowman" in German.
Pfuhl Germana topographic name for someone who lived by a swamp or pond, Middle High German phuol.... [
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Pfund Germanmetonymic occupational name for a sealer of weights, or for a wholesale merchant, from Middle High German pfunt ‘pound’ (as a measure of weight and a unit of currency).
Phanouvong LaoFrom Lao ພານຸ
(phanou) meaning "light, sun" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Phanthavong LaoFrom Lao ພັນທະ
(phantha) meaning "connect, join, tie" or "obligation" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Phat KhmerMeans "blow, scatter, disperse"; "paint, color, brush" or "repay" in Khmer.
Pheonix EnglishA rare nickname given for someone's appearance of blonde and red hair just as a phoenix has colorful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet.
Philbert EnglishFrom the medieval French male personal name
Filibert, of Germanic origin and meaning literally "very bright, very famous".
Philippart BelgianIn the Medieval period, of Ancient Greek origin, derives from
philippos, a compound made of
philein meaning "to love", and
hippos, a horse, hence "lover of horses".
Philliskirk English (Rare)From a 'lost' medieval parish in England or Scotland, named with the Old Norse element
kirk meaning 'church' or 'place of worship'.... [
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Phimmasone LaoFrom Lao ພິມ
(phim) meaning "law, custom, form" and ສອນ
(sone) meaning "arrow, weapon".
Phoenix EnglishFrom the name of a beautiful immortal bird which appears in Egyptian and Greek mythology. After living for several centuries in the Arabian Desert, it would be consumed by fire and rise from its own ashes, with this cycle repeating every 500 years... [
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Phommachack LaoFrom Lao ພົມມະ
(phomma) referring to the Hindu god
Brahma and ຈັກ
(chack) meaning "disk, circle, wheel".
Phommachanh LaoFrom Lao ພົມມະ
(phomma) referring to the Hindu god
Brahma combined with ຈັນ
(chanh) meaning "moon".
Phommasone LaoFrom Lao ພົມມະ
(phomma) referring to the Hindu god
Brahma and ສອນ
(sone) meaning "arrow, weapon".
Phommavong LaoFrom Lao ພົມມະ
(phomma) referring to the Hindu god
Brahma and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Phommavongsa LaoFrom Lao ພົມມະ
(phomma) referring to the Hindu god
Brahma and ວົງສາ
(vongsa) meaning "family".
Phomphakdy LaoFrom Lao ພົມ
(phom) referring to the Hindu god
Brahma and ພັກດີ
(phakdy) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Phomvihane LaoFrom Lao ພົມ
(phom) referring to the Hindu god
Brahma and ວິຫານ
(vihane) meaning "temple, sanctuary". A notable bearer was Kaysone Phomvihane (1920-1992), the second president of Laos.
Phonekeo LaoFrom Lao ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing" and ແກ້ວ
(keo) meaning "jewel, gem".
Phonesavanh LaoFrom Lao ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven".
Phonevilay LaoFrom Lao ພອນ
(phone) meaning "blessing" and ວິໄລ
(vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful".
Phongsa LaoMeans "lineage, descent" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit वंश
(vansha).
Phongsavanh LaoFrom Lao ພົງ
(phong) meaning "family, lineage" and ສະຫວັນ
(savanh) meaning "heaven".
Phoutthavong LaoFrom Lao ພຸດທະ
(phouttha) meaning "Buddha" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Piaget French (Swiss)Of uncertain origin and meaning. This name was borne by Jean Piaget (1896-1980), a Swiss child psychologist noted for his studies of intellectual and cognitive development in children.
Piana ItalianTopographic name from piana ‘plain’, ‘level ground’, from Latin planus, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this word.
Piano ItalianTopographic name for someone who lived on a plain or plateau, Italian piano (Latin planum, from the adjective planus ‘flat’, ‘level’).
Pica Italian, CatalanNickname for a gossipy or garrulous person, from the central-southern Italian word pica ‘magpie’. Compare Picazo.Catalan: habitational name from any of the numerous places called Pica.Catalan: from either pica ‘pointed object’ (weapon, etc.) or a derivative of picar ‘to prick’.
Pickersgill EnglishThis famous Yorkshire name is of early medieval English origin, and is a locational surname deriving from the place in West Yorkshire called Pickersgill, or "Robber's Ravine". The placename is derived from the Middle English "pyker", thief, robber, and "gill", gully, ravine, deep glen.
Pickett EnglishOf Norman origin, from the personal name
Pic, here with the diminutive suffixes
et or
ot, and recorded as Picot, Pigot and Piket. The name is ultimately of Germanic derivation, from
pic meaning "sharp" or "pointed", which was a common element in names meaning for instance, residence near a "pointed hill", use of a particular sharp or pointed tool or weapon, or a nickname for a tall, thin person.
Pickford EnglishThis surnames origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in the parish of Pitchford in Shropshire. ... [
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Pickle DutchPickle is an Anglicized surname that came from the Dutch word “pekel” or the North German world “pokel”.
Pickle GermanPickle is an Anglicized form of the North German word “pokel” and or the Dutch word “pekel”.
Pickup EnglishThe name is derived from when the family resided in Pickup or Pickup Bank in Lancashire. This place-name was originally derived from the Old English word
Pic-copp which referred to those individuals who "lived on a hill with a sharp peak."
Pico Spanishmeaning beak of a bird, or peak of a mountain in spanish... [
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Picó CatalanProbably a nickname from Catalan
picó "having a thick upper lip".
Picot FrenchFrom Old French
picot "pointed object pickaxe" a nickname for someone who used such an implement.
Picquet FrenchA variant of
Piquet of which it's meaning is of a military terminology of one soldier/small group of soldiers on a line forward of a postion to provide a warning of an enemy advance... [
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Piedrahita SpanishHabitational name from any of the places called Piedrahita in particular those in Ávila and Teruel.
Piénoel French (Rare)French surname that possibly refers to the buckled shoes that the original bearer was wearing, in which case it is derived from Old French
pié meaning "foot" combined with Old French
noiel meaning "buckle"... [
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Pierahud BelarusianDerived from Belarusian перагуд
(pierahud) meaning "prolonged rumble". This may have been a nickname for a gossip.
Pierpont EnglishEnglish (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of various places, for example in Aisne and Calvados, so called from Old French pierre ‘stone’ + pont ‘bridge’.
Pietrafesa ItalianThe derivation of the name Pietrafesa comes from the cracked aspect of the mountain on which it rose. In Italian "Pietra" mean Rock and "-fesa" comes from the Italian word fessura meaning cracked.... [
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Pigg EnglishDerived from Middle English
pigge meaning "young hog".
Piggott English, Irish, NormanFrom the Old French and Old English given names
Picot and
Pigot, or derived from Old English
pic meaning "point, hill", hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a hill with a sharp point (see
Pike).
Pigue FrenchFrench family last name may have been changed from the original French
Pihlakas EstonianPihlakas is an Estonian surname meaning "rowan" or "mountain ash".
Pihlapuu EstonianPihlapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "rowan/mountain ash tree".
Pihlasalu EstonianPihlasalu is an Estonian surname meaning "rowan/mountain ash grove".
Piir EstonianPiir is an Estonian surname meaning "border" and "frontier".
Pikachu BrazilianFrom Japanese ピカチュウ (Pikachuu), derived from the onomatopoeic words ピカピカ (pikapika), a sparkly sound, and チュウチュウ (chuuchuu), a mouse sound. It happens to be a nickname for someone with a short stature who runs super fast according to the famous barrier Yago Pikachu (born
Glaybson Yago Souza Lisboa) a Brazilian footballer who plays for Fortaleza.
Pikamäe EstonianPikamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "long hill/mountain".
Pike English, IrishEnglish: topographic name for someone who lived by a hill with a sharp point, from Old English
pic ‘point’, ‘hill’, which was a relatively common place name element.... [
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Piketty FrenchPerhaps related to the English surname
Pickett. A notable bearer is French economist Thomas Piketty (1971-).
Pikk EstonianPikk is an Estonian surname meaning "long" and "tall".
Pilarski PolishOccupational name for a sawyer, Polish pilarz + -ski, common ending of surnames.
Pilbas EstonianPilbas is an Estonia surname meaning "sliver" and "splinter".
Pilch EnglishFrom Middle English
pilch, a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of pilches or a nickname for a habitual wearer of these. A pilch (from Late Latin
pellicia, a derivative of
pellis "skin, hide") was a kind of coarse leather garment with the hair or fur still on it.
Pilcher EnglishOccupational name for a maker or seller of pilches, from an agent derivative of
Pilch. In early 17th-century English,
pilcher was a popular term of abuse, being confused or punningly associated with the unrelated verb
pilch "to steal" and with the unrelated noun
pilchard, a kind of fish.
Pilengis Latvian (Rare)This was my mother's maiden name. She and the rest of my family were born in Latvia. I am the first American born. I do not know what Pilengis means.
Pilgaonkar Konkani, IndianPilgaonkar is a Konkani surname used mostly in Goa by Konkani Hindus.
Sachin Pilgaonkar of Bollywood fame is a famous person with that surname... [
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Piliang MinangkabauProbably derived from Indonesian
pili meaning "a lot, many" and
hyang meaning "god, deity" or the phrase
pili hyang meaning "the god, the deity" (most likely referring to the Hindu-influenced gods that were worshiped before the arrival of Islam in the Indonesian archipelago)... [
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Pill EstonianPill is an Estonian surname meaning "musical instrument".
Pillot FrenchMeaning unknown, possibly derived from Middle French
pilot or
pillot both meaning "stake, pole". This is the name of a wealthy merchant family from Besançon, France.
Pillsbury EnglishDerived from a place in Derbyshire, England, so named from the genitive of the Old English given name
Pil, and
burh meaning "fortified place".
Pilot EnglishMeans a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft.
Pilt EstonianPilt is an Estonian surname meaning "picture" and "painting".
Pimenta PortugueseMeans "pepper" in Portuguese, used as an occupational name for someone who grew or sold peppers.
Pimentel Portuguese, SpanishDerived from Portuguese
pimenta meaning "pepper", used as an occupational name for someone who grew or sold peppers.
Pin French, DutchA topographic name for someone living by a pine tree or in a pine forest, or a habitational name from a place named with the Old French word
pin, meaning ‘pine’.
Piñal SpanishSurname whose house was in Hoz de Anero, in the City council of Ribamontán al Monte (Santander).