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Mäekivi EstonianMäekivi is an Estonian surname meaning "hill/mountain stone".
Maeno JapaneseFrom Japanese 前
(mae) meaning "front, forward" and 野
(no) meaning "area, field, wilderness".
Mäeorg EstonianMäeorg is an Estonian surname meaning "mountain/hill glen".
Mäepea EstonianMäepea is an Estonian surname meaning "hill head" ("top of the hill").
Mäepõld EstonianMäepõld is an Estonian surname meaning "hill/mountain field".
Maestre Portuguese, SpanishOccupational name from old Spanish and Portuguese
maestre meaning 'master', 'master craftsman', 'teacher'.
Mäetalu EstonianMäetalu is an Estonian surname meaning "mountain/hill farmstead".
Maeyamada JapaneseMae means "front, forward", yama means "mountain", and da is a variant of ta meaning "field, rice paddy, wilderness".
Maffessanti ItalianMeaning is overall unknown, but might come from Saint of Matthew. In Italian the name “Maffeo” is an Italian spelling of Matthew and “Santi” means saints, so combined it would be Maffessanti... [
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Maffione ItalianPossibly a derivative of the given name
Maffeo. This surname is from the Puglia region of Barletta, southern Italy.
Maffret Frenchbeleived to originated in{ NICE, france} in the late 19th century, emmigration from france to london,{stepney}, where the surname was mistakenly added an extra letter "T" resulting in the surname MAFFRETT
Mafune JapaneseFrom 真 (
ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 船 or 舟 (
fune) meaning "ship, boat".
Magaldi Italian, South AmericanPatronymic or plural form of the Old German personal name
Magoald (from the elements
megin,
magan "strength, might, power" and
wald "power"), or else a nickname from
magaldo meaning "evil, wicked", which was derived from the personal name... [
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Magallanes SpanishSpanish: Castilianized Form Of A Habitational Name From The Village Of Magaláns (Castilian Magalanes) In Pontevedra Province Galicia (Spain).
Magaña SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Castilian municipality.
Magar NepaliFrom the name of the Magar people of Nepal, meaning uncertain.
Magbanua Filipino, CebuanoFrom Cebuano
magbanwa meaning "townsperson", derived from Cebuano
bánwa meaning "city, town".
Magcawas TagalogFrom Tagalog
magkawas meaning "to liberate, to release, to deliver".
Magdalena Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Occitan, Italian, Sicilian, Romanian, Greek, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Croatian, SloveneFrom the given name
Magdalena.
Maggio ItalianFrom a nickname or personal name from the month of May,
maggio, from Latin
Maius (
mensis), from
Maia, a rather obscure goddess of fertility, whose name is derived from the same root as
maius "larger" and
maiestas "greatness"... [
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Maghery IrishName for a resident of the village of town of Maghery in Northern Ireland.
Maghribi Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic
المغرب (al-Maghrib) meaning "the west", also referring to the country of Morocco. It could be used to refer to a Moroccan person or (in English) someone from the Maghreb region of Northern Africa.
Magindara CebuanoMagindara is a name of a demigoddess who turned into a mermaid, it is also the name of mythical creatures in the Philippines that are man-eating mermaids. It's a Central Bikol word for "mermaid".
Maglasang Filipino, CebuanoDenotes a forest dweller or a person originally from a forest, derived from Cebuano
lasang meaning "forest".
Magnesi ItalianDerived from the word "magnesia," which is an ancient term for a region in present-day Greece that was known for its deposits of magnesium and other minerals. The surname may have been given to someone who originated from this region or was associated with it.
Magnum EnglishPossibly derived from the given name
Magnus. It is borne by the fictional character Thomas Magnum, the protagonist on the American television series Magnum, P.I. (1980-1988).
Magsaysay Filipino, TagalogMeans "relate, narrate, declare" in Tagalog. A notable bearer was
Ramon Magsaysay (1907-1957), the seventh president of the Philippines.
Magsino Filipino, TagalogMeans "to look closely", derived from Tagalog
sino meaning "who". It was probably used as an occupational name for an investigator.
Mahalah Africanzambian (tumbuka) name meaning intelligent. "mwana wa mahalah" means intelligent child
Mahapatra Indian, OdiaFrom the Sanskrit महत्
(mahat) "great, large, big" possibly combined with पात्र
(pātra) "drinking-vessel, goblet, bowl, cup".
Maharana Indian, OdiaDerived from the Sanskrit title महाराणा
(maharana) meaning "king of kings", from महा
(maha) meaning "great" and राणा
(rana) meaning "king".
Maharjan NepaliEither from Sanskrit महाजन
(mahajana) meaning "great, distinguished, eminent" or महा
(maha) meaning "great" combined with अर्जन
(arjana) meaning "acquisition, earning".
Mahavong LaoFrom Lao ມະຫາ
(maha) meaning "great, grand, excellent" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Mahawong ThaiFrom Thai มหา
(maha) meaning "great, grand" and วงศ์
(wong) meaning "lineage, family".
Maher Irish (Rare)The originally spelling was "O'Meachair" which means the 'kindly' or the 'generous'. The Maher family resided in the O'Carrol... [
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Mahina Italian, PolishIn Italian, it is likely derived from "màcina," which refers to a millstone or grindstone. This suggests the surname may have been given to individuals who worked as millers or lived near a place with such a feature... [
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Mahlapuu EstonianMahlapuu is an Estonian surname derived from "mahlakas"; meaning "lush", "sappy" and "malapert" "tree/wood"; "lush tree".
Mahler GermanVariant of
Maler, a German occupational surname meaning "painter", particularly a stained glass painter.... [
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Mahloy English (American)Mahloy is a misspelling of Malloy by Charles Malloy's (b. 1898, Scotland) elementary school teacher in the Ireland. The surname Malloy is derived from the pre 10th century Old Gaelic name O'Maolmhuidh, meaning the descendant of the Great Chief.
Mahomes AmericanWith Gaelic origins, Mahomes is a surname that is derived from the word “mathghamhan”, which means “bear”. A famous individual with the name is NFL Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes.
Mahrez Arabic (Maghrebi)From Arabic مُحْرَز
(maḥraz) meaning "accomplished, achieved, attained". A notable bearer is Riyad Mahrez (1991-), an Algerian footballer.
Mai ChineseFrom Chinese 麦
(mài) meaning "wheat, barley, oats". It was adopted as a family name by the descendants of Maiqiu, a figure from the Spring and Autumn Period, or Mai Tiezheng, a Sui dynasty military general.
Mai GermanDerived from German
der Mai meaning "May", perhaps indicating a person who was baptized in that month.
Maia PortugueseHabitational name from any of several places named Maia, especially one in Porto.
Maia BasqueFrom the name of a village in Navarre, Spain, called
Amaiur in Basque, derived from
amai "end, boundary, limit" (compare the given name
Amaia).
Maià CatalanHabitational name from Maià de Montcal, a village in Girona, or any of several other places named with Maià, which is of pre-Roman origin.
Maide EstonianMaide is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "maidel" meaning "gudgeon (a type of freshwater fish)".
Maides EnglishMaides is an almost extinct surname which has decreased significantly in popularity since the 19th century, though has always been relatively uncommon. The surname is today most popular in Leicestershire but the family bearing the surname from that area seem to have originated from the south of Warwickshire... [
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Maidment EnglishOccupational name for a servant of maidens (such as nuns), from Middle English
maiden (ultimately from Old English
mægden) meaning "young girl, virgin, maiden" and
man ending with an excrescent
-t.
Maidre EstonianMaidre is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "maidel" meaning "gudgeon" (a type of fish)".
Maihara JapaneseA Japanese surname formed from the kanji characters 舞 (Mai, "dance") and 原 (Hara, "field" or "plain"). The meaning could be interpreted as "dancing field/plains" or "field/plain of dance".
Maimeri ItalianSurname of italian painter and entrepreneur Giovanni (Gianni) Maimeri.
Main English, ScottishA nickname for a strong or very large man, derived from Old French
magne "great, strong, large".
Maine FrenchFrench topographic name from Old French
maine ‘dwelling’, ‘residence’, ‘abode’, or a habitational name from any of numerous places so named.
Mains EnglishNickname of Norman origin, derived from Old French
mains "with the hands".
Mains ScottishMeans "farm attached to a mansion house, main farm".
Maisel Yiddish, German, FrenchPredominantly seems to be a matronymic surname from the Yiddish feminine name
Mayzl. Although it is believed that it derived from the Hebrew name
Meïser, which means “representative of God”... [
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Maison French, WalloonDerived from Old French
maison "residence", this name used to be given to someone who lived by an important house.
Maitland English, ScottishPossibly from
Mautalant, the name of a place in Pontorson, France meaning "inhospitable" or "bad temper" in Norman French (ultimately from Late Latin
malum "bad" and
talentum "inclination, disposition"), which was so named because of its unproductive soil; or perhaps it was originally a nickname for an ungracious individual, derived from the same source.
Maitlis JewishMeans "son of
Meytl", a Yiddish female personal name, literally "little
Meyte", a Yiddish female personal name derived from Middle High German
maget "maid".
Maitra BengaliHabitational name from either the village of Maitreya or Mohit (present-day locations unknown).
Maitre Frenchoccupational name for one who was the head of a craft or trade guild, from Old French maistre ‘master’ (Latin magister).
Maivel EstonianMaivel is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "maidel" meaning "gudgeon" (a type of freshwater fish).
Maizono Japanesemaizono means "dance park". the kanji used are 舞(mai) meaning "dance" and 園 (sono) meaning "park".... [
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Maiztegi BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous locality in Bizkaia.
Maj Polish, JewishSurname adopted with reference to the month of May, Polish maj. Surnames referring to months were sometimes adopted by Jewish converts to Christianity, with reference to the month in which they were baptized or in which the surname was registered.
Majerle SloveneSlovene surname Majerle, a variant of the Polish, Czech, and Slovak Majer, which was a status name for "steward, bailiff, tenant farmer, or village headman", from the German
Meyer 1.