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Qiao ChineseFrom Chinese 喬
(qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty". It may also refer Qiao Shan, a mountain in present-day Shaanxi province where the legendary king Huang Di was supposedly buried.
Qin ChineseFrom Chinese 秦
(qín) referring to the ancient state of Qin, which existed from 221 BC to 206 BC in what is now the Gansu and Shaanxi provinces.
Qing ChineseFrom Chinese 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young".
Qiu ChineseFrom Chinese 邱 or 丘
(qiū) referring to a place called Yingqiu that existed in the state of Qi in what is now Shandong province. The name was originally written with the character 丘 until its usage was prohibited during the Qing dynasty in order to avoid a taboo caused by using the character of
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Qu ChineseFrom Chinese 屈
(qū) meaning "bent, crooked", also referring to the ancient fief of Qu, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Hubei province.
Quaas GermanNickname for a big eater, from Middle Low German quās meaning "guzzling", "feasting".
Quaderer GermanNickname for someone stocky, from Middle High German quader meaning "building stone".
Quagmire Popular CultureDerived from places named "Quagmire". One notable character is Glenn Quagmire from Family Guy.
Quail English, ManxA variant of
Quayle, derived from various patronymics meaning "son of Paul". Alternately, an English nickname derived from the bird, perhaps given to a person who was timid, or known for being promiscuous.
Quaker English, ScottishThis surname was used to indicate someone who worked as a son of a vicar, who was a priest in charge of a parish in which most or all of the tithes were paid to another recipient, while the vicar received a stipend.
Quán ChineseFrom Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "fountain, spring".
Quan ChineseFrom Chinese 权
(quán) referring to the ancient state of Quan, which existed during the Shang and Zhou dynasties in what is now Hubei province.
Quandale African MythologyQuandale is a name that was originated with a god in African Mythology. A rarer name, not many people have the name today!
Quantrell EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for an elegantly or flamboyantly dressed person (from Middle English
quointerel "dandy, fop", from
quointe "known, knowledgeable, crafty, elegant").
Quarry EnglishFrom Middle English quarey "quarry", a topographic name for someone who lived near a stone quarry, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in one. ... [
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Quartermain EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for a very dextrous person, or for someone who habitually wore gloves (from Old French
quatremains, literally "four hands"). A fictional bearer of the surname is Allan Quartermain, the hero of 'King Solomon's Mines' (1886) and other adventure novels by H. Rider Haggard... [
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Quast Germanhabitational name from any of several places so named in northern Germany. metonymic occupational name for a barber or nickname for someone who wore a conspicuous tassel or feather, from Middle Low German, Middle High German quast(e) "tuft", "tassel", "brush", also "fool".
Quelch English (British)Mid 16th Century variant of the name Wels(c)he, Welsh or Welch, itself deriving from the Middle English "walsche", Celtic, foreign, (Olde English "woelisc", a derivative of "wealh", foreign), and originally given as a distinguishing nickname to a Celt... [
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Quenby EnglishEnglish: of uncertain origin; perhaps a variant of
Quarmby, a habitational name from a place so called in West Yorkshire.
Quennell EnglishFrom the medieval female personal name
Quenilla, from Old English
Cwēnhild, literally "woman-battle". This was borne by Peter Quennell (1905-1993), a British poet, critic and historian.
Quetz GermanGerman family name originating from the town of Quetz (today Quetzdölsdorf).... [
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Quevedo Cantabrian (Hispanicized)Castilianized form of a surname that indicates familial origin within the eponymous settlement at the geographic coordinates 43.128481, -4.039367.
Quezon FilipinoMeaning uncertain, possibly a variant of
Quizon or from Hokkien 郭孫
(keh-sun) derived from 郭
(keh) meaning "outer city" and 孫
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Quiambao FilipinoPossibly from Hokkien 欠賺
(khiàm-báu) meaning "owed money, lacking money" or 鹹賺
(kiâm-báu) meaning "stingy with money".
Quiapo Filipino, CebuanoFrom Cebuano
kiyapo meaning "water cabbage" (a type of plant), ultimately from Tamil கயப்பு
(kayappu).
Quillen IrishThe surname Quillen is derived from the personal name Hugelin, which is a diminutive of Hugh. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Uighilin.
Quimpo FilipinoFrom Hokkien 金舖
(kim-phò͘) meaning "gold shop" or 金寳
(kim-pó) meaning "golden treasure".
Quinata ChamorroQuinata - meaning "na'ta" food belonging to us, or wanting food. Mostly found in Umatac, Guam.
Quine ManxShortened Anglicization of Manx
Mac Vian "son of
Mian".
Quintero SpanishHabitational name from a location in Galicia named Quintero, from Galician
quinteiro meaning "farmstead, square, plaza". Alternately, it may be derived from Spanish
quinto meaning "fifth", possibly used as a name for a renter of quintas (a type of wine-growing estate).
Quinto Aragonese, Spanish, Catalan, ItalianHabitational surname for a person from a place called Quinto, for example in Zaragoza province. However, the high concentration of the surname in Alacant province suggests that, in some cases at least, it may derive from the personal name
Quinto (from Latin
Quintus denoting the fifth-born child or Catalan
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Quinton EnglishFrom a place name meaning "queen's town" in Old English.
Quinzel Popular CultureThe actual surname of the fictional character Harley Quinn. The character first appeared in the "Batman: The Animated Series" episode "Joker's Favor" in September 1992, but her full name (
Harleen Quinzel) was not revealed until the February 1994 one-shot comic "The Batman Adventures: Mad Love"... [
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Quiroga GalicianThis indicates familial origin within the municipality of the same name.
Quisling NorwegianA treacherous person who sides with opposing forces, this meaning comes from Vidkun Quisling of Norway. He helped the Germans during the German rule of Norway in the 1940's. Original meaning "One from" (-ling) "Quislemark", (quis) A romanization of the place name of Kvislemark.
Qureshi Arabic, UrduDenotes a member of the Quraysh, a mercantile Arab tribe that the Prophet
Muhammad belonged to, itself is derived from Arabic قرش
(qarasha) meaning "to gnash, to grind, to chew".
Qursawi TatarDerived from the Arabic word
قرصة (qursa) meaning "pinch".
Quý VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 貴 (
quý) meaning "precious, valuable".
Qvarnström SwedishCombination of Swedish
kvarn meaning "mill" and
ström meaning "stream".
Raab GermanDerived from German
rabe "raven". As a surname, it was given to a person with black hair.
Raad DutchMetonymic occupational name for an adviser, counselor, or member of a town council, from raad ‘advice’, ‘counsel’.
Raag EstonianRaag is an Estonian surname; a colloquial name meaning "twig" and "leafless branchlet".
Räägel EstonianRäägel is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "raag" meaning "leafless" and "bare".
Raagmaa EstonianRaagmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "twig/leafless land".
Rääk EstonianRääk is an Estonian surname meaning "Corn crake (Crex crex)".
Raam EstonianRaam is an Estonian surname meaning "frame" or "carriage".
Raaper EstonianRaaper is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "raapiik", meaning "yardarm" (the outer extremity of a ship's yard).
Rääsk EstonianRääsk is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "rääs" meaning "whale-oil".
Rääst EstonianRääst is an Estonian surname meaning "baldachin" (a canopy of typically placed over an altar or throne).
Raat Dutch''Somebody who gives good advice'', ''counsel'' Raad = advice.... [
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Raatikainen FinnishA family name first registered in the form Radikain in the 16th or 17th century. Derives from the German man's name
Konrad which in Finland was shortened to Radi.
Raba EstonianRaba is an Estonian surname meaning "bog" or "raised bog".
Rabago SpanishHabitational name from Rábago in Cantabria province.
Rabbani Urdu, Bengali, PersianDerived from Arabic رباني
(rabbani) meaning "divine", ultimately from رب
(rabb) meaning "master, lord".
Rabenschlag GermanMeans "wing beat of a raven" in German, from German Rabe meaning "raven" and Schlag meaning "flap" or "wing beat" in this context.
Rabenstein GermanHabitational name from any of numerous places called Rabenstein.
Rabinowicz JewishPolish Jewish name meaning son of rabbi from the root
rabi meaning "rabbi" combined with the Polish patronymic suffix -
owicz "son of"
Rabinsky JewishFrom the root
rabi "rabbi" combined with the Polish suffix -
ski Rabsztyński PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Rabsztyn.
Rabtoy FrenchUnknown history, most likely originated in the Americas in Quebec. A large percentage of Rabtoy families are from Vermont.
Răceanu RomanianDesignates someone from Răciu, a commune in Mureş County, Romania.
Racine FrenchMeans "(tree) root" in French, used as an occupational name for a grower or seller of root vegetables or as a nickname for a stubborn person.
Racioppi Italian, SicilianDerived from Sicilian
racioppu meaning "cluster of grapes", hence presumably a metonymic occupational name for someone who sold or produced grapes.
Rackers GermanGerman (Räckers): in the Lower Rhine-Westphalia area, from a reduced form of Rädeker, itself a reduced form of Rademaker.
Rackham EnglishMeans "person from Rackham", Sussex ("homestead or enclosure with ricks"). This surname was borne by British watercolourist and book illustrator Arthur Rackham (1867-1939).
Rader GermanVariation of Rademacher, meaning "maker of wheels" in German ("rat" meaning wheel), later shortened to Rader and other variations such as Redder, Raeder, Redler, etc.
Radford EnglishHabitational name from any of the various places so named, for example in Devon, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and Hereford and Worcester. Most are named from Old English read "red" + ford "ford", but it is possible that in some cases the first element may be a derivative of Old English ridan "to ride", with the meaning "ford that can be crossed on horseback".
Radiab Filipino, MaranaoFrom
Radiyab, the Maranao name for the seventh month of the Islamic calendar, which is ultimately derived from Arabic رَجَب
(Rajab).
Radiamoda Filipino, MaranaoFrom a title for a crown prince, derived from Maranao
radia meaning "king" and
moda meaning "young".
Radler GermanOccupational name, which was derived from the kind of work done by the original bearer. It is a name for a wheelmaker or wheelwright. The name stems from the German noun rat, meaning wheel. The origin is more clear in the variant
Rademacher Radnice CzechThis indicates familial origin within the Bohemian town of the same name.
Radoliński PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Radolin.
Rafaniello ItalianProbably from Italian
ravanello "radish", probably given to someone who grew or sold radishes, or perhaps resembled one in some way.
Raffensperger GermanAltered spelling of
Ravensburger or
Ravensberger, a habitational name for someone from Ravensburg in Württemberg, but there are a number of similar surnames, for example Raffenberg, a farm name near Hamm, and Raffsberger.
Rafter Irish, ScottishThe original Gaelic form of Rafter was O Raithbheartaigh, which was modified to O Raifeartaigh. The surname is derived from the words rath bheartach meaning prosperity wielder.
Raftu RomanianRaftu is a surname who was first use in Greece but now is only use in Romania, the name means ,,Bookshelf" in Romanian
Rägapart EstonianRägapart is an Estonian surname meaning "garganey" ("Spatula querquedula": a species of dabbling duck).
Ragettli RomanshDerived from a truncated form of
Anrig in combination with the diminutive suffix
-ett and the diminutive suffix
-li.
Raghavan Indian(Kerala, Tamil Nadu): Hindu name from Sanskrit raghava ‘derived from Raghu’, ‘descendant of Raghu’ (an epithet of the god Rama, incarnation of Vishnu) + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n... [
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Ragosta Italianfrom
aragosta "lobster" used for a shell-fisherman or otherwise as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a lobster in some way.
Ragsdale EnglishApparently an English habitational name from Ragdale in Leicestershire, which is probably named from Old English
hraca "gully", "narrow pass" +
dæl "valley", "dale".
Ragusa ItalianHabitational name from Ragusa in Sicily, or from the ancient city of Dubrovnik on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia (Italian name Ragusa).
Rahe GermanNickname for a rough individual, from a North German variant of
Rauh.