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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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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.
Majima JapaneseFrom 真 (
ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 島 or 嶋 (
shima) meaning "island".
Majnaric CroatianThis name dates back prior to 1773 in the town of Delnice, in what is now modern day Croatia.
Majors NormanBased on the Norman given name Mauger. The name indicates one who is the son of Maugier, an Old French personal name, which is derived from the Old Germanic name Malger, which means council spear.
Majumdar BengaliMeans "record keeper, archivist" in Bengali, ultimately of Arabic and Persian origin.
Makabe JapaneseFrom 真 (
ma, shin) meaning "real, genuine, true" and 壁 (
kabe, heki) meaning "wall, barrier".
Makeba African AmericanMeaning unknown. famous bearer is South African singer songwriter, Miriam Makeba (1936-2008).
Makepeace EnglishFrom a nickname for a professional arbitrator or someone known for fixing hostilities. It may have also been used ironically. A famous bearer of the name was English novelist and illustrator William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863).
Maker Dutch (Rare)An occupational name for someone who makes or repairs things, from Dutch
maken "to make, mend, create".
Maker EnglishFrom the name of a village in Cornwall, England, derived from Old Cornish
magoer meaning "wall" or "ruin".
Makhmalbaf PersianMeans "velvet weaver" from Persian مخمل
(makhmal) meaning "velvet" (of Arabic origin) and باف
(bāf) meaning "to weave, to braid".
Makice American (Modern, Rare)Taken as a new common familyname by Kevin McGrew Isbister and Amy Elizabeth Clendening. They scrambled their initials (KMI and AEC), and came up with “Makice” as their family name.
Makigo Eastern AfricanFrom the Bantu prefix “Ma-” to indicate plurals or collective nouns and the root “kigo” or “kiko” which in this context means “place”. Effectively means, “the place of Kigo".
Makiguchi JapaneseFrom Japanese 牧
(maki) meaning "shepard" and 口
(guchi) meaning "mouth, opening".
Makihara JapaneseFrom Japanese 槙
(maki) meaning "evergreen tree" and 原
(hara) meaning "field, plain".
Makimura JapaneseMaki can mean (牧) "shepherd" and mura can be spelled like this (村) meaning "hamlet, village".
Makin EnglishNickname derived from Middle English
maide "girl, young woman" and the diminutive suffix
-kin.
Makino JapaneseFrom Japanese 牧
(maki) meaning "shepherd, tend cattle" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Makishima JapaneseFrom Japanese 牧
(maki) meaning "shepard" and 島
(shima) meaning "island".
Makita JapaneseI'm not sure how the surname is usually written, but 真 (Ma) means "Genuine, Real, Sincere" and 北 (Kita) means "North". On the other hand, 牧 (Maki) means "Shepard, Tend cattle" and 田 (Ta) means "Rice Field, Rice Paddy"... [
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Makkar PolishPolish and Ukrainian: from the personal name Makary (Polish), Makar (Ukrainian), vernacular forms of the Greek ecclesiastical name Makarios meaning ‘blessed’.
Makowski PolishName for someone from any of various places called Maków, Makowa or Makowo, all derived from Polish
mak meaning "poppy".
Makriyannis GreekNotable bearer of this name is General Yannis Makriyannis (1797-1864), was a Greek merchant, military officer, politician and author.
Makunoukoji Japanese幕(maku) means "curtain", ノ(nou) is a suffix meaning "of",麹(Koji) means "malted rice". this surname was borne from Setsukei Makunoukoji, A character from an Upcoming fan made Danganronpa Danganronpa Twin Fates