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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
mantellus)... [
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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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Mantey German, PolishHabitational name for someone from a place called Manthei in Schwerin province. This name is also established in Poland.
Mantia English (?)This is my last name. I honestly don't know where it came from. But it's a last name because it's mine lol
Mantilla SpanishSpanish: from mantilla ‘mantilla’, ‘scarf worn over the head and shoulders’, presumably an occupational name for a maker of mantillas or a descriptive name for someone who habitually wore such a garment.
Manton EnglishLocational surname, derived from old English "the dweller near the chalky or sandy earth."
Manug FilipinoThis surname is locataed mostly on Visayas or Mindanao in the Philippines. Manug is also a place in Egypt
Manus Norwegian (Hispanicized)Hispanicized variant of
Magnussen. This was the surname of Norwegian World War II resistance fighter Max Manus, whose father spent much of his life living in Hispanophone countries.
Manville FrenchA locational surname deriving from any of the various places in France called "Manneville or Magneville", named, from the Old Germanic personal name "Manno" or the Old French adjective "magne", great, with the word "ville", meaning a town or settlement.
Manzanares SpanishHabitational Name From The City Of Manzanares In Ciudad Real Province
Manzano Spanish (Mexican)Habitational name from any of various minor places named Manzano, or a topographic name for someone who lived by an apple tree or orchard, from Spanish manzano ‘apple tree’, Old Spanish maçano, from maçana ‘apple’, Late Latin (mala) Mattiana, a type of apple named in honor of the 1st century bc horticultural writer Gaius Matius.
Manzoni ItalianOf uncertain origin: could be derived from a nickname given to those who raised and took care of bullock, or from the medieval terms
manso or
mansueto, denoting a gentle person.... [
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Mao ChineseFrom Chinese 毛
(máo) referring to the ancient region of Mao, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now the Henan province. A notable bearer of this surname was Chinese communist revolutionary Mao Zedong (1893-1976).
Maoka JapaneseFrom 真 (
ma) meaning "truth, reality, genuine" combined with 岡 (
oka) meaning "hill, knoll".
Maouloud Western AfricanDerived from Arabic مولود
(mawlud) meaning "born, newborn", used to refer to the مولد
(Mawlid) observance of the birth of the Islamic Prophet
Muhammad (chiefly Mauritanian).
Maple EnglishName for a person who lived near a maple tree, from Middle English
mapel, and Old English
mapul.
Maples EnglishVariant of
Maple, probably a name for plural
Maple, a famous bearer of this name is
Marla Maples (1963-).
Mapp EnglishFrom a variant of the medieval female personal name
Mabbe, a shortened form of
Amabel. A fictional bearer is Elizabeth Mapp, busybodyish spinster in the 'Mapp and Lucia' novels of E.F. Benson.
Maqueda SpanishThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous localities: the Manchego municipality or the neighborhood of the Andalusian municipality of Málaga.
Maqueron FrenchOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Picard
maqueron "chin" (in which case this would have been a pejorative nickname for someone with a protruding chin) and a diminutive of
Macquart.
Maquiling Filipino, Tagalog (Hispanicized)Derived from Tagalog
makiling meaning "uneven, crooked, bent." This name was given in honor of Maria Makiling. She is said to be the protector of Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.
Mar SwissThe surname Mar has roots from Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, France, Germany, Portugal and Spain. MAR: topographic name for someone living by the sea, from mar ‘sea’ (Latin mare). German: nickname from Middle High German mar(w) ‘tender’, ‘delicate’.
Marable French, EnglishFrom the feminine personal name
Mirabel, equated in medieval records with Latin mirabilis "marvelous", "wonderful" (in the sense "extraordinary").
Maragh IndianMeans "king" in Hindu. Due to the vast amount of Indian emigrates in Jamaica, this is a common name there and also refers to a teacher of Rastafarianism.
Maran EstonianMaran is an Estonian surname meaning "cinquefoil" and "common tormentil" (species: "Potentilla erecta").
Marano ItalianHabitational name from any of various places named with the Latin personal name
Marius and the suffix
-anu.
Marcantonio ItalianAncient family, called Marcantonio or Di Marcantonio, of clear and ancestral virtue, flourished in Abruzzo.
Marcet CatalanMarcet is a name that roughly translates to "Seven Seas" or "The Sea and the Sky" in the Catalan language. The name is unusual in the United States but very common in areas of Spain such as Barcelona, and in neighboring France.
March EnglishFrom the English word meaning, "to walk stiffly and proudly" or possibly from the month.
Marchant French, English, SpanishVariant of
Marchand, from French
marchand meaning "merchant, mercantile". Though it is of French origin, it was transferred into the Spanish-speaking world, especially Chile, by French invasion of the Iberian Peninsula.
Marchena SpanishThis indicates familial origin within either of 4 Andalusian localities or 1 Murcian locality.
Marchese ItalianFrom the title of rank
marchése "marquis" (in Italy the rank immediately below that of duke), probably applied as a nickname for someone who behaved like a marquis, or an occupational name for a servant in the household of a marquis... [
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Marchesini ItalianDerived from the Latin word “marchese,” which means “marquis.” It is a title of nobility that was used in medieval Italy and referred to the leader of a march or border region. It likely refers to someone who was descended from or associated with a marquis or who held a similar position of authority in a border region.
Marchione ItalianNickname from
marchione ‘marquis’, from medieval Latin
marchio, genitive
marchionis, from Germanic
marka ‘borderland’
Marciszewski PolishHabitational name for someone from a place called Marcisze or Marciszów.
Marcus EnglishMarcus is a surname derived from the given name of Ancient Roman pre-Christian origin derived either from Etruscan Marce of unknown meaning (possibly from the Etruscan "mar" which means "to harvest"), or referring to the god Mars... [
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Marengo ItalianHabitational name from Marengo in Alessandria Province or Marengo-Talloria in Cuneo. From Maréngo, Marénco, meaning Of The Sea, Maritime (Medieval Latin Marincus from Mare ‘Sea’), which were often used as personal names or nicknames in the Middle Ages.
Marfil SpanishMeans "ivory" in Spanish (ultimately of Arabic origin).
Margaryan ArmenianMeans "son of Margar" from a given name derived from Old Armenian մարգարէ
(margarē) "prophet".
Margulis HebrewMargulis is a surname that is derived from the Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation of the Hebrew word מרגלית (Israeli Hebrew /maʁɡaˈlit/), meaning 'pearl,'
Marhanatelevocic ObscureMy Father And Mother Combined Their Last Name. My Mother's Was Marhana And My Dad's Was Televocic.
Mari EstonianMari is an Estonian surname (and feminine given name), meaning "berry".
Mari Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 鞠 (
mari) meaning a type of ancient football used by courtiers.
Marigo ItalianEither from Venetian
marigo "mayor of a rural village", or from the given name
Amerigo.
Marín GalicianThis indicates familial origin within either of 4 eponymous localities: the municipality in the Comarca of O Morrazo, the neighborhood of the parish of Xubial, the neighborhood of the parish of Camos in the municipality of Nigrán, or the neighborhood of the parish of Fiestras in the municipality of Silleda.