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Malsagov Ingush (Russified)Russified form of the Ingush clan name Малсагнаькъан
(Malsagnaqan) meaning "tribe of Malsag", from a given name derived from Ingush малх
(malkh) meaning "sun, solar" and саг
(sag) meaning "person, man".
Malsroos EstonianMalsroos is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "malts" ("orach") "roos" ("rose").
Malta Italian, Spanish, Portuguesehabitational or ethnic name for someone from the Mediterranean island of Malta (from Latin
Melita Greek
Melitē).
Maltese Italianhabitational or ethnic name for someone from the island of Malta.
Maltez PortugueseLikely has origins in the Portuguese word "maltez," now written as "maltês," which translates to "Maltese" in English. This surname might have been adopted by families with connections to the Mediterranean island of Malta or by individuals who had some association with Maltese culture or trade.
Malthouse EnglishOccupational name for a maker of malt or a malt merchant. It could also be a topographic name for a person who lived at a malt house.
Malvestio ItalianFrom Venetian
malvestio "poorly-dressed, shabby", given to foundlings turned into an orphanage with shabby clothes.
Malygin m RussianMight be derived from
малый, meaning "small, little."
Mamaril Filipino, Pangasinan, TagalogMeans "shooter, one who shoots" in Pangasinan and Tagalog, derived from the professional or habitual prefix
mang- and
baril meaning "gun, firearm".
Mambo Southern AfricanMambo is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: danger. A warning to would be detractors.
Mameli ItalianPossibly from latin surname Mamelius. A famous bearer was Goffredo Mameli, author of the italian national anthem.
Mamilov Ingush (Russified)Russified form of an Ingush surname, which is from the name of an Ingush teip (clan) possibly from a Turkic word meaning "sweet, delicious" or from an Arabic name of unknown meaning.
Mamiya JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, genuine" or 茉 (ma) meaning "Arabian jasmine, white jasmine" combined with 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
Mamo MalteseA bearer of this surname is Anthony Mamo (1909 - 2008), the first president of Malta.
Manabe JapaneseFrom Japanese 真
(ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 間
(ma) meaning "among, between" and 鍋
(nabe) meaning "pot, pan" or 部
(be) meaning "part, section".
Manacorda ItalianPossibly means "bad heart", from Latin
malus "bad" and
cordis "heart".
Managniello ItalianThe name likely comes from the Italian word mangano, meaning "mangle" or "machine for pressing," referring to tools used in fabric and textile production, which were common in medieval Italy. The suffix "-ello" is a diminutive, which could imply that the name originally referred to a person who worked with or operated one of these machines, such as a cloth presser or laundry worker... [
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Manai ItalianFrom Sardinian
mannai "grandfather, grandmother".
Manaka JapaneseThis surname combines 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true" or 間 (kan, ken, ai, aida, ma) meaning "interval, space" with 中 (chuu, ata.ru, uchi, naka) meaning "centre, in(side), mean, middle" or 仲 (chuu, naka) meaning "go-between, relationship."... [
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Manalang Filipino, Tagalog, PampanganDerived from Tagalog
talang referring to the fruit of the mabolo tree (genus Diospyros), probably used as a topographic name for a place where talang grew in abundance.
Manalu BatakFrom Batak
manalu referring to the three colours white, red and black (used on the Batak ethnic flag and other symbols).
Manan IndianManans come from Lahore . They belong to Punjabi Brahmin caste of Hinduism.
Mancebo SpanishSpanish: Occupational Or Status Name For A Serf Or Servant Also ‘Youth Single Man’ Old Spanish Mancebo (From Late Latin Mancipus From Classical Latin Mancipium ‘Slave’).
Manchester EnglishHabitational name from the city in northwestern England, formerly part of Lancashire. This is so called from
Mamucio (an ancient British name containing the element
mammā "breast", and meaning "breast-shaped hill") combined with Old English
ceaster "Roman fort or walled city" (Latin
castra "legionary camp").
Mancio FrenchMancio derives from the surname Venâncio and Amâncio, being an unusual French variation.
Manda Indian1 Indian (Andhra Pradesh): Hindu (Brahman) name based on the name of a subgroup of Brahmans.... [
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Mandato Italianmandato is the past tense of send in italian-such as "i sent a letter or message"
Mandri EstonianMandri is an Estonian surname meaning "continental" and "inland".
Mandryk m Russian (Rare)I have done some research on this name (because it is my surname) and the origins of this name are largely unknown. However it is believed to have originated from Russia/Ukraine/Poland/Chechnya (formerly independent country now a Russian republic) and is prevalent in Canada, Russia, Ukraine, The United States, South America (Brazil & Argentina) and Australia... [
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Mandujano SpanishSpanish: Possibly An Altered Form Of A Basque Habitational Name From Mandoiana A Town In Araba/Álava Province Basque Country. This Surname Is Most Common In Mexico.
Mandžukić Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)Famous bearer of this last name is Mario Mandžukić who is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian club Juventus and the Croatia national team.
Mane Indian, MarathiDrived from Sanskrit मान
(mana) meaning "respect, honour" or मान्य
(manya) meaning "respected, venerable".
Maneely WelshA Welsh surname derived from 'map Neely' or 'son of Neely'
Manera ItalianEither a habitational name from any of two places called
Manera in the Italian provinces of Cuneo and Como, a nickname and perhaps a metonymic occupational name (from the dialect word
manèra meaning "executioner's axe, cleaver" or from Italian
manero "well-behaved, skilled"), or derived from the given name
Mainiero (ultimately from Frankish
Maginhari, composed of the Ancient Germanic elements
magin "strength, might" and
hari,
heri "army").
Manford EnglishPlace name for "Munda's ford" from an Old English personal name
Munda, the same element in the second syllable of
Edmund and
ford meaning a waterway crossing.
Mangan IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mongáin ‘descendant of Mongán’, originally a byname for someone with a luxuriant head of hair (from mong ‘hair’, ‘mane’), borne by families from Connacht, County Limerick, and Tyrone... [
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Manganaro Italianoccupational name from
manganaro agent noun from
Mangano (see
Mangano) in any of its various senses. Manganaris and Manganaras are also found as Greek surnames.
Mangano Italianoccupational name from
mangano "mangle" (a device consisting of a pair of rollers used to press textiles and clothes) or "calender" (a similar device used in making paper). The term mangano also denoted a bucket elevator (used for raising water from a well) and any of various other devices including a catapult... [
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Mangialaglio ItalianMeans "eats garlic" in Italian, from
mangia "to eat" and
aglio "garlic". Possibly a nickname for someone known for heavily seasoning their food, or for having bad breath.
Mangiaracina ItalianThe Sicilian name for salpa, a kind of fish, from
mangia "to eat" and
racina "grapes".
Mangone Italianhabitational name from Mangone a place in Cosenza province. Or an occupational name for a merchant from Latin
mango (genitive
mangonis) "dealer, slave trader". Or possibly also from an ancient Germanic personal name (see
Mangold ).
Manhattan EnglishFrom the name of the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City, in the U.S. state of New York. Derived from the Munsee Lenape language term
manaháhtaan (where
manah- means "gather",
-aht- means "bow" and
-aan is an abstract element used to form verb stems), meaning "the place where we get bows" or "place for gathering the (wood to make) bows"... [
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Manhilot Cebuano, FilipinoMeans "to massage", from Cebuano acting prefix
man- with
hilot, a traditional healing practice, involving chiropractic manipulation and massage.
Manikas GreekOccupational name for a maker of handles (e.g. of knives), from medieval Greek
manikion "sleeve", "handle", from Latin
manicae "sleeve, manacle".
Manila FilipinoDerived from the Sanskrit word नील
(nīla) meaning "indigo". It comes from the Tagalog phrase
maynilá meaning "where indigo is found".
Manimtim TagalogMeans "to endure, to forebear, to restrain oneself" in Tagalog.
Maniscalco ItalianIt means 'blacksmith' in Italian. The variant
Maniscalchi is the plural.
Maniseng LaoFrom Lao ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ແສງ
(seng) meaning "light".
Manivanh LaoFrom Lao ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວັນ
(vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Manivong LaoFrom Lao ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Manixay LaoFrom Lao ມະນີ
(mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ໄຊ
(xay) meaning "victory".
Manjarrés SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Riojan municipality.
Manjarrez SpanishHabitational Name From Manjarrés A Village In La Rioja Province.
Manlanget ChamorroChamorro for "all the heavens". Man- is a pluralization and Langet means "sky/heaven".
Manley EnglishHabitational name from places in Devon and Cheshire, named in Old English as "common wood or clearing", from
(ge)mǣne "common, shared" and
lēah "woodland clearing". The surname is still chiefly found in the regions around these villages.
Mann Sanskrit (Anglicized)Originally Sanskrit, now in Punjabi and Hindi - used by Jats predominantly in Punjab area of NW India. Well represented in Sikhs. Also spelled as {!Maan} when anglicized. Belonged to landholding nobility of warrior caste (knights) that at one time held a strong and established kingdom.... [
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Mannan HinduismMeans ‘king’ in Tamil, it is also a Muslim surname, it is based on the Sanskrit word ‘mannan’, which means ‘the bountiful’.
Mannay-ool Tuvan (Rare)Derived from Tuvan маңнаар
(mañnar) meaning "to run" combined with оол
(ool) "son, boy".
Mannerheim Finland Swedish (Rare)Swedification of the German surname
Marhein. A famous bearer was Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867-1951), a Finnish military leader, statesman and the 6th President of Finland... [
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Männik EstonianMännik is an Estonian surname meaning "pine stand" or "pine forest".
Männil EstonianMännil is an Estonian surname meaning "pine" ("Pinaceae").
Mano JapaneseFrom Japanese 真
(ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Manobal ThaiFrom Thai มโน (
mano) meaning "heart; mind; imagination" and "บาล" (
ban) meaning "to protect; to tend; to govern".
Manoban ThaiA famous bearier of this surname Lalisa Manoban from Blackpink.
Manocchio ItalianMeaning uncertain, possibly from Italian
mano "hand" and
occhio "eye", an elaboration of the surname
Mano, or an altered form of
malocchio meaning "evil eye".
Manolas GreekDerived from the word "magnolia" denoting a flower named after French botanist Pierre Magnol.
Manousos GreekSurname associated with the name
Manouel in Crete. Another possible origin is a Hellenized version of the Venetian surname
Manuzio.
Mañozka BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous palace in the municipality of Etxebarria.
Manresa CatalanThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous localities: the municipality or the neighborhood in the municipality of Badalona.
Mansell English (Canadian), NormanOf Norman origin, a habitational or regional name from Old French
mansel ‘inhabitant of Le Mans or the surrounding area of Maine’. The place was originally named in Latin (ad) Ceromannos, from the name of the Gaulish tribe living there, the Ceromanni... [
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Mansell Anglo-Norman, FrenchA status name for a particular type of feudal tenant, Anglo-Norman French
mansel, one who occupied a manse (Late Latin
mansa ‘dwelling’), a measure of land sufficient to support one family... [
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Mansfield EnglishMeans "open land by the River Maun", from the Celtic river name combined with the Old English word
feld "field".
Mansilla SpanishSpanish: habitational name from Mansilla a place in La Rioja province.
Mantel English, German, French, Dutchnickname for someone who wore a cloak in a particularly conspicuous way or with a striking design, from Middle English, Middle High German, Old French, and Middle Dutch
mantel "cloak, coat" (from Late Latin
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Manteuffel GermanThe Manteuffel family is the name of an old and influential German Pomeranian noble family. Manteuffel family was first mentioned in 1256, but the family history officially begins with Henricus Manduvel who is first mentioned on 14... [
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