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Aubut FrenchThe surname "Aubut" is Old French and was first found in the Burgundy region of France. It is derived from the Germanic name "Alberic" which is from the Latin name "Albericus."
Auclair FrenchPatronymic from the personal name
Clair or the nickname Leclair (‘the cheerful one’): (fils) à Leclair ‘(son) of Leclair’. It has also absorbed cases of Auclerc (from LeClerc).
Aucoin French (Cajun)From French *au coin* meaning “at the corner”, referring to someone who lived at the corner of a block or town.
Audelin FrenchVariant of
Odelin, which is not to be confused with
Odelín as it is Spanish while the other one is French, though they could have similar origins in name.
Audet FrenchSouthern French nickname from Gascon dialect audet "bird", variant of standard Occitan ausèl (modern French oiseau).
Audi Arabic (Mashriqi)Lebanese and Palestinian surname. Believed to have originated from the Arabic word "al-'awdi," which means "the one who returns."
Audino ItalianDerived from first name 'Alda' which means 'wise and experienced.'
Audish English (British)Audish was first found in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk and Lincolnshire in the south of England, people who had the surname 'Audish' were wealthy landowners, thus held in high esteem.
Auerbach German, JewishTopographical name for someone who lived by a stream (Middle High German
bach) that was near a swamp or marsh (
auer).
Auestad NorwegianA surname most commonly found in the Rogaland region of Norway. The most common theory for the meaning is that it originated from
øde sted (or in older spellings,
øde stad) meaning "abandoned/barren/solitary place"... [
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Aufderheide GermanTopographic name for someone who lived on a heath, derived from German
auf der heide literally meaning "on the heath".
Aug EstonianAug is an Estonian surname derived from "auga" meaning "honorably".
Augello ItalianItalian (Campania) dialect variant of
Uccello ‘bird’, hence either a nickname for a diminutive, birdlike person or an occupational name for a fowler. Compare
Auciello.
Augustus EnglishMeans "great" or "venerable", derived from Latin
augere "to increase".
Auk EstonianAuk is an Estonian surname meaning "pit" or "hole".
Aukerman DutchAmericanized form of Dutch
Ackerman. This was a frequent name in New Netherland in the 17th century.
Auksi EstonianAuksi is an Estonian surname derived from "auks" meaning "in honor of".
Aul EstonianAul is an Estonian surname meaning "long-tailed duck" (Clangula hyemalis).
Aumere EstonianAumere is an Estonian surname derived from "aumees" meaning "gentleman".
Aun EstonianAun is an Estonian surname derived from the word "aun" meaning "peatstack".
Aune NorwegianDerived from Old Norse
auðn "wasteland, desolate place".
Auñón SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Auric FrenchMeaning unknown. Georges Auric (15 February 1899 – 23 July 1983) was a French composer, considered one of Les Six, a group of artists informally associated with Jean Cocteau and Erik Satie.
Auricchio Italian"A nickname from a dialect variant of orecchio ‘ear’ (from Latin auricula)."
Aurigemma ItalianFrom a Neapolitan given name, composed of
auri "gold" and
gemma "gem".
Auriol Occitan, FrenchPossibly derived from Occitan
oriol, meaning "oriole". Alternatively, it may be derived from the given name
Aurelius.
Aus EstonianAus is an Estonian surname meaning "honest".
Aushev Ingush (Russified)Russified form of an Ingush surname derived from Nakh ауш
(aush) or аус
(aus) literally meaning "rock, slope", figuratively meaning "strong, solid, confident".
Ausley English (Modern)Rare surname which was from an English place name in which the second element is Old English
leah "wood, clearing". The first element may be
hors "horse" (in which case the name likely referred to a place where horses were put out to pasture) or the river name Ouse (ultimately from the ancient British root
ud- "water").
Ausmaa EstonianAusmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "honorable land".
Austerlitz German (Austrian), JewishDerived from Slavkov u Brna (historically known as
Austerlitz in German), a town located in Vyškov District, in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. This was real surname of the American actor and dancer Fred Astaire (1899-1987), as well as his sister Adele Astaire (1896-1981), an actress, singer and dancer.
Austria Spanish (Philippines)From the name of the European country, either as an ethnic name or a reference to the Austrian Habsburg dynasty, which ruled Spain in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Autry English, FrenchA habitational name from any of the places in France named Autrey or Autry. French: from the Old French personal name Audry, from Germanic Aldric ‘ancient power’.
Ávalos SpanishEtymologists note the name signifies a "native of Abalos" and the progenitor was someone who hailed from that location.
Avamilano Spanish, ItalianOf Spanish origin, but probably has its roots in Italy due to the word "milano" which means Milan in Italian.
Avanceña FilipinoHispanicised form of Arabic اِبْن سِينَا
(ibn sīnā) meaning "son of Sina". This was the Arabic name for Avicenna (980-1037), a Persian polymath.
Aveiro Portuguese, SpanishDemonymic surname refering to Aveiro a city in middle north-eastern Portugal. A famous bearer of this surname is Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.
Avelar PortugueseThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Ansião.
Avellaneda SpanishIt literally means "hazelnut grove", denoting someone who either lived near one or worked in one.
Avena Spanish, ItalianA traditionally Spanish and Italian occupational surname for a "grain grower or merchant", or the Italian habitation surname for Avena, Calabria. Means "oats". From the Latin
avēna meaning 'oats, wild oats, straw'.
Avidzba AbkhazDerived from Georgian ავი
(avi) meaning "currish, severe, sullen" combined with ძე
(dze) "son" and Abkhaz аԥа
(āpā) "son". The name was most likely borne by Georgians under the spelling Avidze, which was modified with the Abkhaz suffix
-ba after migration to Abkhazia.
Avilov Russianderives from old Russian male given name Vavila or Vavilo
Aviña GalicianGalician surname referring to someone who "lives by a vineyard", from
d’Aviña, a variant of
da viña.
Avogadro ItalianAn occupational name for a lawyer or public official with administrative duties. Ultimately from Latin
advocator, "advocate".
Avril FrenchDerived from French
avril meaning "April", perhaps indicating a person who was baptized in that month.
Awa Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 阿波 (
Awa), a clipping of 上阿波 (
Kamiawa) or 下阿波 (
Shimoawa), both areas in the city of Iga in the prefecture of Mie in Japan.
Awa JapaneseFrom Japanese 阿波 (
Awa) meaning "Awa", a former Japanese province in present-day Tokushima, Japan.
Awad ArabicRefers to a person who makes "Oud", an oriental musical instrument.
Awad ArabicOccupational name for a player or maker of lutes, ultimately derived from Arabic عود
('ud) meaning "oud, lute".
Awai JapaneseAwa means "millet" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".
Awan Punjabi, UrduFrom the name of a Punjabi tribe which is most likely derived from Arabic عون
('awn) meaning "help, aid" or "helper".
Awano JapaneseAwa means "millet" and no means "field, wilderness, plain".
Awaya JapaneseFrom Japanese 粟 (Awa) meaning "Mllet" and 谷 (Tani) meaning "valley".
Awayaɣer BerberMoroccan (Rifian): tribal name from the Rifian tribe of Ait Wayagher.
Awsumb NorwegianNorwegian habitation surname. Åsum/Aasum/Aasumb is a common place name in Scandinavia, generally referring to an ancient farm or homestead. Derived from Old Norse aas ‘hill’ + um ‘around’. Norwegian emigrants from the Åsum farm in the traditional district of Vinger (Hedmark, Norway) adopted the Anglicized spelling ‘Awsumb’ after arriving in North America in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
Ax Dutchoriginally French, used to be
de Ax, meaning "from Ax", several possible places called Ax or Aix or variants.
Axe EnglishLocational surname which describes one who lived by the Axe Rivers in Somerset or Dorset.
Axel Dutch, FlemishHabitational name for someone from either of two places, Aksel in East Flanders or Axel in Zeeland.
Axell SwedishPossibly a habitational name with the combination of
ax, a Swedish word for the fruiting body of a grain plant, and the common surname suffix
-ell.
Axén SwedishCombination of
ax, a Swedish word for the fruiting body of a grain plant, and the common surname suffix
-én.
Axford EnglishDerived from
Axford, which is the name of two villages in England (one is located in the county of Hampshire, the other in Wiltshire). Both villages derive their name from Old English
æsc(e) "ash tree(s)" and Old English
ford "ford", which gives their name the meaning of "ford by the ash trees" or "a ford with ash trees"... [
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Axiotis GreekAxiotis refers to a family that originated in Naxos Greece. The feminine form is Axioti.
Axt GermanFrom a Middle High German
ackes or
axt, meaning "axe". Name for a woodcutter, carpenter, or axe maker.
Ayan TurkishMeans "evident, clear, manifest" in Turkish.
Ayanokouji Japanese綾 (Aya) means "design", no is a possessive particle, 小 (kou) means "small, little", and 路 (ji) means "road."
Ayari Arabic (Maghrebi), PersianDerived from Arabic عَيَّار
(ʿayyār) or Persian عیار
(ayyâr) meaning "vagabond, loafer, idler" (chiefly Tunisian).
Aybar Basque (Hispanicized, Rare)Aybar Name Meaning. Spanish (of Basque origin): habitational name, in most cases probably from Aibar in Navarre, but in some cases perhaps a variant of Eibar, the name of a place in Gipuzkoa. The place names are from Basque ai 'side', 'slope' + ibar 'flood plain', 'valley'.
Ayden English, ScottishFrom a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic caol meaning "narrows, channel, strait".
Aydınlar TurkishDerived from the Turkish word “aydın” meaning “enlightened”.
Aylen EnglishEither derived from the given name
Alan or from the Old English word
ætheling which were princes eligible to be king. The word ætheling was sometimes used as a given name
Ayler Englishoccupational name from Old French aillier ‘garlic seller’, from ail ‘garlic’ (from Latin allium).... [
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Aylesworth EnglishIt was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Kineton.... [
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Ayliff EnglishFrom the medieval female personal name Ayleve (from Old English
Æthelgifu, literally "noble gift"), or from the Old Norse nickname
Eilífr, literally "ever-life".
Ayllón SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Castilian municipality.
Ayohua NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly from
ayotli "squash, pumpkin" or
ayotl "turtle" combined with the possessive suffix
-hua, or from
ayohua "to fill with water".