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Marciszewski PolishHabitational name for someone from a place called Marcisze or Marciszów.
Marcus EnglishMarcus is a surname derived from the given name of Ancient Roman pre-Christian origin derived either from Etruscan Marce of unknown meaning (possibly from the Etruscan "mar" which means "to harvest"), or referring to the god Mars... [
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Marengo ItalianHabitational name from Marengo in Alessandria Province or Marengo-Talloria in Cuneo. From Maréngo, Marénco, meaning Of The Sea, Maritime (Medieval Latin Marincus from Mare ‘Sea’), which were often used as personal names or nicknames in the Middle Ages.
Marfil SpanishMeans "ivory" in Spanish (ultimately of Arabic origin).
Margaryan ArmenianMeans "son of Margar" from a given name derived from Old Armenian մարգարէ
(margarē) "prophet".
Margulis HebrewMargulis is a surname that is derived from the Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation of the Hebrew word מרגלית (Israeli Hebrew /maʁɡaˈlit/), meaning 'pearl,'
Marhanatelevocic ObscureMy Father And Mother Combined Their Last Name. My Mother's Was Marhana And My Dad's Was Televocic.
Mari EstonianMari is an Estonian surname (and feminine given name), meaning "berry".
Mari Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 鞠 (
mari) meaning a type of ancient football used by courtiers.
Marigo ItalianEither from Venetian
marigo "mayor of a rural village", or from the given name
Amerigo.
Marín GalicianThis indicates familial origin within either of 4 eponymous localities: the municipality in the Comarca of O Morrazo, the neighborhood of the parish of Xubial, the neighborhood of the parish of Camos in the municipality of Nigrán, or the neighborhood of the parish of Fiestras in the municipality of Silleda.
Marinaro ItalianOccupational name for a sailor from
marinaro (from Late Latin
marinus derived from
mare "sea").
Mariner English, CatalanOccupational name from Middle English
mariner "sailor seaman boatman" (Anglo-Norman French
mariner Old French
marinier marnier merinier) Catalan
mariner (from Late Latin
marinarius a derivative of
marinus "marine").
Marinetti ItalianVariant of
Marino. A famous bearer of this surname is Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876-1944), considered to be the founder of Futurism.
Mariño GalicianIt indicates familial origin within either of 4 neighborhoods: Mariño in the parish of Marei in the municipality of Corgo, Mariño in the parish of Santaia de Rairiz in the municipality of Santiso, O Mariño in the parish of Taboexa in the municipality of As Neves, or O Mariño in the parish of Goiáns in the municipality of Porto do Son.
Mario ItalianThere's a popular character named Mario, and his brother, Luigi. Together; they're the Super Mario Bros. They've been very popular since the 80's and came out with the greatest games throughout the 90's, 00's, 10's, and 20's.
Marjoribanks ScottishReputedly from the name of a Scottish estate (
Ratho-Marjoribankis) bestowed on Robert the Bruce's daughter
Marjorie on her marriage in 1316... [
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Mark English, German, DutchTopographic name for someone who lived on a boundary between two districts, from Old High German
marka "border, boundary, march". The German term also denotes an area of fenced-off land (see
Marker) and, like the English word, is embodied in various place names which have given rise to habitational names.
Markell EnglishHabitational name from various locations in England containing the Old English element
mearc (from Old Germanic
markō) meaning "border, boundary".
Marker GermanStatus name for someone who lived on an area of land that was marked off from the village land or woodland, Middle High German
merkære.
Markham EnglishEnglish name from a place in Nottinghamshire, named in Old English as 'homestead at a (district) boundary', from
mearc 'boundary' +
ham 'homestead'. English surname used as an equivalent of Gaelic
Ó Marcacháin 'descendant of Marcachán', a diminutive of Marcach (see Markey).
Markina BasqueFrom the town of Markina in the Basque county of Spain.
Markland EnglishFrom Old English
mearc meaning "boundary" and
lanu meaning "lane", it is a habitational name from a place in the town of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. It can also be a topographic name for someone who lived by a stretch of border or boundary land, or a status name for someone who held land with an annual value of one mark.
Markley EnglishFrom Old English
mearc meaning "border, mark" combined with
leah meaning "clearing, grove."
Marklund SwedishCombination of Swedish
mark "ground, field" and
lund "grove".
Marks EnglishThis surname is derived either from the name
Mark or from Old English
mearc meaning "border, mark."
Marksman EnglishAn occupational surname indicating a person who was a hunter, especially a skilled one.
Marlborough EnglishFrom the name of the market town and civil parish of Marlborough in Wiltshire, England, derived from the Old English given name
Mǣrla and
beorg meaning "hill, mound".
Marler English (British)The name Marler might be loosely tied to marl, the type of crumbly clay made up of sand, silt, or clay. The name Marler likely means to mine marl, so they were called Marlers.
Marlock German (Archaic)Derived from Middle High German and Middle Low German
mar(e), denoting an evil elf, a creature that sits on one's chest at night, and Middle High German
loc "a lock of hair; hair; mane"... [
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Marmolejo SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality.
Marner English, GermanOccupational name for a sailor from Anglo-Norman French
mariner Middle, High German
marnære "seaman". English variant of
Mariner.
Marohom Filipino, MaranaoFrom an honorific title bestowed upon deceased sultans, derived from Arabic مرحوم
(marhum) meaning "late, deceased".
Marois Norman, Picard, Frenchtopographic name from the Old French words "mareis", "maresc", mareis, marois meaning "marsh" ‘marshy ground’.
Marongiu ItalianFrom Sardinian
marongiu "to hoe, hoeing", from
marra "hoe, digging tool".
Maroni ItalianCan be a nickname derived from Italian
maroni "balls, bollocks", from the Latin given name
Maronius, or from a diminutive of the Germanic-origin name
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Marple EnglishMeans "boundary stream" from Old English maere (boundary), and pyll (stream).
Marquis French, Englishfor someone who behaved like a marquis or an occupational name for a servant in the household of a marquis, from Old Northern French
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Marrero SpanishOccupational name for a stonecutter, derived from Spanish
marrear "to hit with a sledgehammer", ultimately from Latin
marra "hoe, hook, spade".
Marriage EnglishHabitational name from a lost place called Marhach, which was probably in or near Aythorpe Roding (Essex).
Marron SpanishDerived from the French word
marron meaning "chestnut", which now means "brown" in Spanish.
Marrufo Spanishnickname from marrufo a Portuguese word meaning literally 'lay brother' and figuratively 'cunning sly'
Marschall German, Englishoccupational name for a man in the service of a member of the nobility originally one who looked after the horses derived from Middle High German
marschalc from Latin
mariscalcus, ultimately from Old High German
marah "horse" and
scalc "servant"... [
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Marselli CatalanCatalan family that appears in the feudal list of 1355 with a Francis, lord of Chia.
Marsham Anglo-SaxonThis name originated from the Norfolk location of Marsham. The first family to use this name adopted it by living in that area.
Marsland EnglishProbably derived from some place named as being a boggy place, from Old English
mersc meaning "marsh" and
land meaning "land". Alternatively, it may be a variant of
Markland.
Marsman DutchDerived from Middle Dutch
marsch, mersch (Southern Dutch
meers), meaning "marsh". In some cases, however, it can also be a variant of
Meersman.
Marsteller GermanOccupational name for a stable boy in or for the supervisor of the stables on a noble estate, from Middle High German mar(c) 'noble horse' stall 'stable' + the agent suffix -er.
Marta Old Celtic (Latinized, Archaic)It is a small animal from the variety of mammals living in Spain and is prized for its skin has great finesse. Also known like Beech Marten (Stone Marten or White Breasted Marten).