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Archangel Eastern African
From the given name Archangel.
Archeambeau French
The name Archambeau is derived from the Latin personal name 'Arcambaldus'. In turn the name 'Arcambaldus', is derived from the Germanic word 'Ercan', which means precious in Germanic, and 'bald', meaning bold and daring.... [more]
Archibald English
From the personal name Archibald.
Archibold English
Variant spelling of Archibald
Archibong Efik, Ibibio
of Efik Origin, originally pronounced asibong but changed by the british to Archibong, meaning Kings Father, Kings Friend, (amasi Obong)
Archila Spanish
Either a variant of Arcila or derived from Arabic الشَّلَّال (aš-šallāl) meaning "the waterfall".
Archileti Spanish (Americanized), Italian (Americanized)
Possibly an Americanized form of Archuleta, or perhaps of Italian Archilletti.
Archuleta Spanish, English
Castilianized form of Basque Aretxuloeta, a topographic name meaning "oak hollow".
Arcidiacono Italian
Means "archdeacon" in Italian, denoting someone who worked for an archdeacon or acted like an archdeacon.
Arcila Spanish (Latin American)
Means "clay" in Spanish. (compare Arcilla)
Arcilla Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish arcilla meaning "clay," derived via Latin from Greek ἄργιλλος (árgillos), ultimately from ἀργός (argós) meaning "white."
Arcillas Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish arcillas, the plural of arcilla meaning "clay" (see Arcilla).
Arciniega Basque
Castilianized form. Name for someone from the Spanish town of Artziniega. The town's name likely comes from the Basque artzain meaning "shepherd" and -aga, a suffix for place names.
Arciniegas Basque
Pluralized variant of Arciniega.
Arciszewski m Polish
Habitational name for a person from the Polish village Arciszewo
Arczyński Polish
Patronymic from a name beginning with Jaro- (meaning "strong; robust") such as Jarosław, Jaromir or Jarogniew, suffixed with -yński based on habitational surnames.
Ard Scottish
Habitational name from any of several places called Aird, including one near Hurlford in Ayrshire, another near Stranraer in Galloway, and the Aird, the higher part of the Vale of Beauly, near Inverness... [more]
Ardagh Irish
A rare Irish surname named after Ardagh, in County Longford.
Ardehi Persian, Kurdish, Old Persian
House Ardehis of Zagors or Ardahvans (Persian: اردهیان) were one of the Persian Sassanid royal families, who occupied the Mounts of Zagros before the Islamic conquest of Persia in 650 CE. Ardahvans in Shahnameh and Persian mythology are mentioned to be the first settlers of Zagros mountains, and the constructors of Forts Of Zagros.
Ardella African American
Derivative of Arden, popularized by the poem of the same name by Langston Hughes, the most well-known Black poet of the Harlem Renaissance. Meaning is "garden dweller."... [more]
Arder Estonian
Arder is an Estonian surname meaning, possibly a corruption of "ader", meaning "plow".
Ardern English
Means "eagle valley" or "gravel valley". From Old English ear "gravel" or eran "eagle" and denu "valley". Also a variant of Arden.
Ardies Irish
Irish Isle Of Ards
Ardis Scottish
Reduced form of Allardice.
Arditi Italian
Variant of Ardito.
Ardito Italian
Means "brave, daring, bold" in Italian, used as a nickname and as a given name (see Ardito).
Arditti Italian
Possibly a variant form of Arditi.
Ardolino Italian
Believed to have come from Arduino; is most common in the Campania area of Italy.
Arduino Italian
From the given name Arduino.
Ardzinba Abkhaz
Means "son of silver" from Abkhaz араʒны (aradzny) meaning "silver" and аҧа (apa) meaning "son".
Are Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 荒 (see Ara).
Areekul Thai
Variant transcription of Arikun.
Areekun Thai
Variant transcription of Arikun.
Aref Persian
From the given name Aref
Arefi Persian
From the given name Aref.
Arehira Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 荒平 (see Arahira).
Arellano Basque, Spanish
From the name of a town in Nevarre, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from either of the Latin personal names Valerius or Aurelius, indicating land owned by someone of the name, or from Basque aritz "oak (tree)" (see haritz).
Aren Estonian
Aren is an Estonan surname meaning "developing" and "growth".
Arenaldi Italian (Rare)
Originally found in the Campania, Foggia area. Derived from the medieval name of Germanic origin Arenaldus or Arinaldus
Arencibia Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Arancibia. It is concentrated in Cuba and the Canary Islands.
Arend American
From the given name AREND.
Arendelle Norwegian
From 2013 Disney film Frozen. "A habitual name for anyone who lives in the Kingdom of Arendelle."
Arendi Estonian
Arendi is an Estonian surname derived from "arendaja" meaning "developer".
Arendt German
From the given name Arnold
Arensberg German
From Old High German arn 'eagle' and berg, 'mountain'.
Arenzana Spanish
It indicates familial origin within either of 2 La Riojan municipalities: Arenzana de Abajo or Arenzana de Arriba.
Arèshjärta Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "heart of Ares". From the name Ares, the god of war in Greek mythology, and Swedish hjärta "heart".
Aretino Italian
Topographical, meaning "from Arezzo", as in the case of native (Italian writer and controversialist) Pietro Aretino (1492–1556).
Aretxabaleta Basque
Original Basque form of Arechavaleta, composed of aritx (a variant of haritz) meaning "oak tree" or "tree" combined with zabal "wide, ample" and the suffix -eta meaning "abundance of" or "place of".
Aretxaga Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous ghost town within the council of Murgia in the municipality of Zuia.
Aretxederra Basque
Habitational name from a neighborhood in the municipality of Gordexola, Spain, derived from Basque aretx "oak tree" (a variant of haritz) and eder "beautiful, good; abundant".
Aretz English (American)
The Aretz family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Aretz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 14 Aretz families living in Minnesota. This was 100% of all the recorded Aretz's in USA.
Arévalo Spanish
Habitational name from any of the places called Arévalo in the provinces of Ávila and Soria of pre-Roman origin.
Arfaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly derived from Arabic عَرَفَ (ʿarafa) meaning "to know" or أَرْفَع (ʾarfaʿ) meaning "high, lofty, elevated" (chiefly Tunisian).
Arford German
Derived from town of Erfurt, Germany
Argaman Hebrew
Means "crimson" in Hebrew.
Arganda Spanish (Latin American), Spanish
town in spain / arganda del rey
Argandoña Basque
From the name of a hamlet in Álava, Spain, derived from Basque (h)argan "stony place" and the toponymic suffix -oña.
Argao Visayan
Named after Argao, a municipality in southern Cebu. Argao, in turn is said to have derived from "sali-argaw", a tree that flourished in the coastal areas of the town.
Argawanon Visayan
Literally "resident of Argao"
Argenti Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Argento.
Argentino Italian
From Italian argento meaning "silver".
Argentis Greek
Means "silver" in Italian, originally used as an occupational name for a silversmith or a nickname for a person with gray hair. Greek version of the Italian surname Argenti.
Argento Italian
Means "silver" in Italian, originally used as an occupational name for a silversmith or a nickname for a person with gray hair.
Argenziano Italian
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Argenzio, ultimately from Latin argenteus meaning "silver". A famous bearer was American actor Carmen Argenziano (1943-2019).
Argimon Catalan
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous castle in the municipality of Riudarenes.
Argindegi Basque (Rare)
Means "stonecutter’s workshop" in Basque, derived from (h)argin "stonecutter, mason" and -tegi "house, workshop; place of".
Argiolas Italian
From Sardinian argiolas "July".
Argomaniz Spanish
Spanish: Habitational Name From A Place Called Argomaniz (In Castilian: Argómaniz) In The Araba/Álava Province.
Argue Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhearga, though it could be derived from Ó hEarga.
Arguello Spanish
It had its cradle in the so-called Brotherhood of Argüello, formed by the councils of Val de Lugueros, Mediana de Argüello and La Tercia del Camino (León), from where its branches spread throughout Spain.
Argueta Spanish
This surname was most likely originally used to identify a person who lived in a characteristically bright or luminous area.
Arguijo Spanish
Spanish: Habitational Name From A Place Called Arguijo In Zamora Province.
Argyle Scottish, Scottish Gaelic
From the regional name Argyll, a county of southwestern Scotland, named in Gaelic as Earre Ghàidheal ‘coast of the Gaels’. Argyll was the earliest part of Scotland to be settled by Gaelic speakers from Ireland from the 6th century onwards... [more]
Argyll Scottish, Scottish Gaelic
From the regional name Argyll, a county of southwestern Scotland, named in Gaelic as Earre Ghàidheal ‘coast of the Gaels’. Argyll was the earliest part of Scotland to be settled by Gaelic speakers from Ireland from the 6th century onwards... [more]
Argyropoulos Greek
Descendant, son of the 'silver one'.
Argyros Greek
Means "silver" in Greek.
Arhusia Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Arhusius used in the 17th century.
Arı Turkish
Means "bee" or "clean, pure" in Turkish.
Ariana Various
Derived from the given name Ariana.
Arica Turkish
Likely refers to a village in the Gercüş district of Batman Province.
Arica Aymara
Refers to a place in modern day Chile near the border of Peru.
Arichi Japanese
Ari means "have, possess, exist" and chi means "ground, soil".
Arıcı Turkish
Means "beekeeper" in Turkish.
Ariel Hebrew
From the given name Ariel.
Aries English, French, Dutch, Lombard
From the given name Aries.
Arif Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Arif.
Arifov m Crimean Tatar, Uzbek
Means "son of Arif". Saide Arifova was a Crimean Tatar woman who saved roughly 75 children among others from the Nazis and the NKVD.
Arifović Bosnian
Means "son of Arif".
Ariga Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess" and 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulation".
Ariganello Italian
This surname is concentrated in the southern Italian region Calabria.
Arige Telugu
This name is famous surname in telugu states of South India.
Arık Turkish
Means "thin, lean" in Turkish.
Arik Turkish
Means "thin, lean" in Turkish.
Arıkan Turkish
Means "purebred, pedigree" in Turkish.
Arikiyo Japanese
Ari means "exist, have, possess" and kiyo means "pure, clean".
Arikul Thai (Sanskritized)
Sanskritized transcription of Arikun.
Arikun Thai
Possibly from Thai อารย (araya) meaning "superior, noble, civilized" and กุล (kun), a transcription of Pali kula meaning "clan".
Arimao Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao arimaw meaning "lion".
Arimori Japanese
Ari means "exist" and mori means "forest".... [more]
Arimoto Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "exist, have, possess" and 元 (moto) meaning "foundation, basis, origin" or 本 (moto) meaning "source, root, base, origin".
Arimura Japanese
Ari means "exist" and mura means "village, hamlet".
Arinaldi Italian (Rare)
Variant of Arenaldi. Originally found in the Campania, Foggia area. Derived from the medieval name of Germanic origin Arenaldus or Arinaldus
Arino Japanese
Ari means "exist" and no means "plain, field, wilderness".
Arioka Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess" and 岡 (oka) meaning "ridge, hill".
Ariosto Italian
From the Germanic given name Ariost, meaning "battle-ready". A famous bearer of this surname is Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533).
Ariq English (American)
This name means a men with many gifts. The first person with the name spelled as this was an gangbanger from Covington, Kentucky. He died in 1998.
Arisaka Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess, exist" and 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope, hill".
Arisawa Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Arise Japanese
Ari means "exist, have, possess" and se means "ripple".
Arisen English (Modern)
From a Dutch surname that means "son of Aris 2". In The Netherlands, this name is never used as a first name, since Dutch law strictly prohibits the use of surnames as first names... [more]
Arishima Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess, exist" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Aristarkhova f Russian
Feminine form of Aristarkhov.
Aristava Abkhaz
Mingrelian form of the Abkhaz name Арстаа (Arstaa) ultimately derived from the Ancient Greek personal name Aristarchus.
Aristizabal Basque
It indicates familial origin near the eponymous farmhouse in Gipuzkoa.
Aristodemou Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Αριστοδήμου (see Aristodimou).
Arisugawa Japanese
Notable bearers are members of the Arisugawa clan, such as Princess Arisugawa no Miya Oriko and her father Prince Arisugawa no Miya Orihito.
Arita Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Ariti Greek
Friendly, Approachable, Generous
Aritomi Japanese
Ari means "have, possess, exist" and tomi means "abundance, wealth".
Aritzala Basque (Rare)
From the name of a municipality in Navarre, Spain, probably derived from Basque haritz "oak tree" and ala "pasture, meadow".
Aritzaleta Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the Navarrese municipality of Deierri.
Ariyadasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit आर्य (arya) meaning "noble" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".
Ariyama Japanese
Ari means "exist, have, possess" and yama means "mountain".
Ariyananda Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit आर्य (arya) meaning "noble" and नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy, delight".
Ariyapala Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit आर्य (arya) meaning "noble, honourable, respectable" and पाल (pala) meaning "guard, protector".
Ariyarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියරත්න (see Ariyaratne).
Ariyarathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියරත්න (see Ariyaratne).
Ariyaratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියරත්න (see Ariyaratne).
Ariyaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit आर्य (arya) meaning "noble, honourable, respectable" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Ariyasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit आर्य (arya) meaning "noble" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Ariyasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියසිංහ (see Ariyasinghe).
Ariyasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit आर्य (arya) meaning "noble" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Ariyasu Japanese
From 有 (ari) meaning "to possess to exist" and 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, low, cheap, relax".
Ariyathilaka Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit आर्य (arya) meaning "noble" and तिलक (tilaka) meaning "mark, dot, ornament".
Ariyathilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියතිලක (see Ariyathilaka).
Ariyatilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියතිලක (see Ariyathilaka).
Ariyawansa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit आर्य (arya) meaning "noble, honourable, respectable" and वंश (vansa) meaning "lineage, clan, family".
Ariyawansha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ආරියවංශ (see Ariyawansa).
Ariyoshi Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "have, possess" and 吉 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, good".
Ariza Catalan, Spanish, Basque (Hispanicized), South American
Habitational name from a place so named in Zaragoza province in Aragón. This is a Castilianized form of Basque Aritza a topographic name from Basque (h)aritz "oak" and the article suffix -a.
Ariza Japanese
From 有 (ari) meaning "exist, possess, maintain, furthermore" and 座 (za) meaning "seat, sitting, platform, rank, constellation, counting words, guild, name, institution".
Arizcun Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arizkun.
Arizkun Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous locality in the Navarrese municipality of Baztan.
Arjas Estonian
Arjas is an Estonian surname, a corruption of the Estonian word "harjas" meaning "bristle" and "quill".
Arjmand Persian
Means "precious, valuable, honourable, esteemed" in Persian.
Arjona Spanish
Habitational name from Arjona in Jaén province.
Arjune Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Arjun.
Arjwana Eastern African
Eastern African
Arkadiou Greek
Means "son of Arkadios".
Arkadiyev Russian
Variant transcription of Arkadyev.
Arkadyev Russian
Means "son of Arkadiy".
Arkaia Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Gasteiz.
Arkanov m Russian
This is a Russian surname. One meaning is "martyr".
Arkanova f Russian
""Martyr"" This is a fairly rare Russian surname. The male version is Arkanov.
Arkhangelsky Russian
Habitational name for someone from Arkhangelsk, a province (oblast) of Russia.
Arkhipov m Russian
Means "son of Arkhip".
Arkhipova f Russian
Feminine form of Arkhipov.
Arkın Turkish
Best known as the stage surname of a certain Cüneyt.
Arlegi Basque
From the name of a town in Navarre, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Basque (h)egi "slope, hillside; edge, border" combined with either (h)arri "stone", arlo "field", or erle "bee" as a first element.
Arlegui Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Arlegi.
Arlen American
Of uncertain origin. Possibly a form of the German name Erlen or a Gaelic name meaning "pledge" or "oath".
Arlequeeuw Flemish
Etymology unknown.
Arlianionak Belarusian
Double diminutive of Belarusian арол (arol) meaning "eagle".
Ärlig Swedish (Rare)
Means "honest" in Swedish.
Arlinghaus German
Perhaps a habitational name from Oerlinghausen in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Arlington English
Location name that refers to a settlement associated with a personal name reduced to Arl- plus the Anglo-Saxon patronymic element -ing- then the element -ton denoting a "settlement"... [more]
Arlott English
From a medieval nickname for a ne'er-do-well (from Middle English harlot or arlot "vagabond, base fellow"; "prostitute" is a 15th-century development). This surname was borne by Jack Arlott (1914-1991), a British journalist, poet and cricket commentator.
Arlotta Sicilian
From the French personal name Arlot, recorded in the Latinized form Arolottus from the 13th century.
Armada Spanish (Philippines), Spanish
Taken directly from the Spanish word meaning "navy, fleet."
Armağan Turkish
Means "gift, present" in Turkish.
Armand Pilon French
Armand is the original surname, and it is a French modification from a German surname. The original being Hartmann, that spelled by a francophone becomes Armand.... [more]
Ármannsdóttir f Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ármann".
Armas Spanish
Occupational name for an arms maker or soldier, from Spanish armas meaning "arms, weapons".
Armellino Italian
Italian: of uncertain origin; possibly from a masculinized form of Armellina, an old female personal name derived from Latin animula, a diminutive of anima ‘spirit’, ‘soul’.
Armendaritze Basque (Rare)
From the name of a commune in the French arrondissement of Bayonne, or directly from a patronymic form of the given name Armentarius.
Armendariz Spanish, Basque
Variant of Basque Armendaritze, a habitational name from a village in Low Navarre named Armendaritze, or directly from a patronymic form of the Basque personal name Armendari or Armentari, from Latin Armentarius "herdsman".
Armengaud French
Related to Ermengol in Catalan, Armengol or Armengod in Spanish, Ermengaud in French, Ermengau in Occitan, and Hermengaudius in Latin, a Germanic given name of Gothic origin meaning "ready for battle"... [more]
Armenia Italian, Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Ethnic name or regional name for someone from Armenia or who had connections with Armenia. This surname is derived from the feminine form of Armenio, which is ultimately from Greek Αρμένιος (Armenios) meaning "Armenian"... [more]
Armenopoulos Greek
Descendant, son of the Armenian.
Armenteros Spanish
Habitational name from either of two places called Armenteros, in the provinces of Ávila and Salamanca, from the plural of armenatero meaning ‘cowherd’, from Latin armenta ‘herd(s)’.
Armijo Spanish
Derived from the Spanish adjetive "armigero", meaning "one who bears arms". First found in the Northern Region of Spain in Cantabria. Alternate spellings include: Armijos, Armigo, and Armija.
Arminio Spanish, Italian, Sicilian
From the given name Arminio.
Armitage English
Topographic name for someone who lived on or near a hermitage or a habitational for places so called, derived from Middle English ermitage. A famous bearer of the name is English actor Richard Crispin Armitage (1971-).
Armona Portuguese
It indicates familial origin on the eponymous island in the municipality of Olhão.
Armour Scottish, Northern Irish
From Middle English, Old French armure, blended with the agent noun armer (see Armer), hence an occupational name for a maker of arms and armor. The collective noun armure denoted offensive weapons as well as the more recently specialized sense of protective gear.
Ärmpalu Estonian
Ärmpalu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "härmas" ("frosty") and "palu" ("sandy heath/heathy woodland").
Armstrong Northern Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Labhraidh Tréan and Mac Thréinfhir from Ulster, Northern Ireland.
Armuier French
French for "armorer."
Armväärt Estonian
Armväärt is an Estonian surname meaning "blessing/grace worth".
Arn German (Swiss)
From the name of a place in Switzerland. Otherwise derived from Middle High German arn "eagle"
Arnal Catalan, Occitan
From the given name Arnal, an Catalan and Occitan form of Arnold.
Arnau Catalan
From the given name Arnau.
Arnauld French
From the given name Arnauld.
Arnault French
From the given name Arnault.
Arnautović Serbian, Croatian
From Turkish arnavut meaning "Albanian".
Arndt German
Derived from the personal name Arndt.
Arne Norwegian (Rare)
From the name of a place called Arna, derived either from Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" or from an Indo-European root meaning "to stream, to flow".
Arne English (British, Rare)
From the name of a village in Dorset named with Old English ærn "house" or hær "at the tumuli".
Arneson English (American), Swedish (Rare)
Anglicized form of the Scandinavian names Arnesen and Arnesson, as well as a (rare) Swedish variant of Arnesson.
Arnesson Swedish
Means "son of Arne 1".
Arnett English
Derived from Arnold, a pet name perhaps. Also could be from /arn/ "eagle" and /ett/, a diminutive.
Arnott Scottish
Habitational name from a place called Arnot, near Kinross
Arnould French
Variant of Arnaud.
Arnt Norwegian
From the given name Arnt.
Arol Belarusian
Means "eagle" in Belarusian.
Arola Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, English (American)
From Latin areola, diminutive of area (area).
Aroll English
From a Scottish place name.
Aron Various
From the given name Aron.
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