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Rockman GermanPossibly a habitational name for someone from Rockau in Thuringia.
Rockwell EnglishMeans "person from Rockwell", Buckinghamshire and Somerset (respectively "wood frequented by rooks" and "well frequented by rooks"). Famous bearers include American illustrator Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) and Utah pioneer Porter Rockwell (1813-1878).
Rodd EnglishLocational name for someone "at the rod" of land, from Middle English
rodde. Also could come from the given name
Rod, or the parish of Rodd in Herefordshire, England.
Rodela GalicianPossibly habitational name from a place called
Rodel (in A Coruña province, Galicia), derived from a diminutive of
roda "wheel".
Rodham EnglishFrom Roddam in Northumberland. The name is thought to have derived from Germanic
*rodum, meaning 'forest clearing'.
Rodia ItalianHabitational name from Rodia, a locality in Messina, Sicily.
Rodino ItalianPossibly from the medieval Latin name Rodinus, or Germanic Hrodhari, from
hroþi "fame, glory" and
hari "battle".
Rodman EnglishThe surname Rodman is an ancient English surname, derived from a trade name, "men who were by the tenure or customs of their lands to ride with or for the lord of the manor about his business". The most famous bearer of this name is the basketball player Dennis Rodman.
Rodwell EnglishRodwell, a name of Anglo-Saxon origin, is a locational surname deriving from any one of various places in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Kent, England. In English, the meaning of the name Rodwell is "Lives by the spring near the road".
Roe EnglishNickname for a timid person, derived from the Middle English
ro meaning "roe"; also a midland and southern form of
Ray.
Roe NorwegianHabitational surname for any of the several farmsteads named
Roe or
Røe, derived from the Old Norse
ruð meaning "clearing".
Roeber Low GermanHabitational name from a place named Roben, for example in Thuringia or Schleswig. From a Germanic personal name based on
hrod ‘renown’, ‘victory’. Low German variant of
Räuber and
Rauber.
Roffey EnglishThere are two small villages named "Roffey". One in England, near Horsham, and one in France, Burgundy. The name is of Norman orgin. First mentioned in (surviving English documents) in 1307 when a George Roffey buys a house... [
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Rogin JewishHabitational name from any of various villages named Rogi or from Rogin, all in Belarus.
Rogiński PolishHabitational name for someone from any of various places called Rogi, named with meaning róg "horn".
Rohe Low GermanThe surname ROHE is from a short form of a Germanic formed with Middle High German Rouen 'to roar' or old High German ruin 'Care' , 'intent' (See roch).
Rohi EstonianRohi is an Estonian surname meaning "grass" or "pasturage".
Rohme GermanFrom the Germanic personal name
Ruom (Old High German
hruom ‘fame’), a short form of
Ruombald and similar personal names containing this element.
Rohr German, JewishTopographic name for someone who lived in an area thickly grown with reeds, from Middle High German
ror. Also a habitational name from one of the several places named with this word.
Rohrbach German, German (Swiss)German and Swiss German: habitational name from any of numerous places called Rohrbach (‘reed brook’ or ‘channel brook’) in many parts of Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. It is a common surname in Pennsylvania.
Rohtla EstonianRohtla is an Estonian surname meaning "veld", "prairie" and "steppe".
Rohumaa EstonianRohumaa is an Estonian surname meaning "grassland" and "meadow".
Roisum NorwegianHabitational name from the farmstead in Sogn named Røysum, from the dative plural of Old Norse reysi ‘heap of stones’.
Roka JapaneseJapanese name meaning "White crest of the wave".
Roland French, German, ScottishFrench, German, English, and Scottish: from a Germanic personal name composed
hrod ‘renown’ +
-nand ‘bold’, assimilated to
-lant ‘land’. (Compare
Rowland).... [
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Rolf GermanEnglish: Composed of the Germanic elements
hrod ‘renown’ +
wulf ‘wolf’. This name was especially popular among Nordic peoples in the contracted form
Hrólfr and seems to have reached England by two separate channels; partly through its use among pre-Conquest Scandinavian settlers, partly through its popularity among the Normans, who, however, generally used the form
Rou (see
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Rolf EnglishFrom the Middle English personal name
Rolf, composed of the Germanic elements
hrōd "renown" and
wulf "wolf". This name was especially popular among Nordic peoples in the contracted form
Hrólfr, and seems to have reached England by two separate channels; partly through its use among pre-Conquest Scandinavian settlers, partly through its popularity among the Normans, who, however, generally used the form
Rou(l) (see
Rollo).
Rolfs GermanThis surname means "son of
Rolf," a patronymic surname from northern Germany.
Roll Upper German, German, EnglishGerman: from Middle High German
rolle,
rulle ‘roll’, ‘list’, possibly applied as a metonymic occupational name for a scribe.... [
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Rollo ScottishFrom a Latinized form, common in early medieval documents, of the personal name
Rou(l), the usual Norman form of
Rolf.
Rolls EnglishPossibly derived from the Latin word
rotus, meaning "wheel". It would indicate one who built wheels as a living. A famous bearer was American inventor and entrepreneur Charles Rolls (1877-1910), founder of the Rolls-Royce Ltd along with Henry Royce (1863-1933).
Rolston EnglishEnglish habitational name from any of various places, such as Rowlston in Lincolnshire, Rolleston in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, and Staffordshire, or Rowlstone in Herefordshire, near the Welsh border... [
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Roman Catalan, French, Polish, English, German, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, BelarusianFrom the Latin personal name
Romanus, which originally meant "Roman". This name was borne by several saints, including a 7th-century bishop of Rouen.
Romana Catalan, French, Italian, Polish, English (Rare), German, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, BelarusianFrom the feminine form of the Latin personal name
Romanus, which originally meant "Roman".
Romansky Czech, Slovak, Polish, RussianIn Czech and Slovak usage, it is a habitational name from Romanov, a village in central Bohemia. In Polish usage, it is a habitational name for someone from any of several places in Poland called Romany, named with the personal name
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Romas GreekMeaning the Roman, held by a family originating from the Greek community of Sicily.
Rommel Upper German, DutchNickname for an obstreperous person, from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch
rummeln,
rumpeln to make a noise, create a disturbance (of imitative origin). Variant of
Rummel.
Romney EnglishEnglish: habitational name from a place in Kent, so called from an obscure first element,
rumen, + Old English
ea ‘river’ (see
Rye).
Romo SpanishDerived from latin
(rhombus) meaning obtuse, blunt.
Ron Spanish, GalicianHabitational name from a town called Ron in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
Ronde DutchMeans "round" in Dutch, originally a nickname for a plump person, ultimately from Latin
rotundus.
Rondelli Italian, English, FrenchFrom the medieval name "Rondello" derived from French "rondel" meaning "go around, round" or "rondel", a French old nickname for a round, plump man.
Rong ChineseFrom Chinese 荣
(róng) referring to the ancient fief of Rong, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Rong ChineseFrom Chinese 容
(róng) referring to a Zhou dynasty title used by officials who were in charge of managing rituals, music, and ceremonies. Alternately it may be derived from the name of the ancient state of Rong (location and time period unknown).
Rõngas EstonianRõngas is an Estonian surname meaning "ring", "annulet", "wreath" and "coil" (circular).
Ronnenberg German (Germanized, Rare)Ronnenberg is a German town in the region of Hannover in Niedersachsen. It consists of 7 areas: Benthe, Empelde, Ihme-Roloven, Linderte, Ronnenberg, Vörie and Weetzen. The town is known for the Church named Michaelis from the 12th century.... [
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Rønning NorwegianFrom any of the many farmsteads named Rønning, ultimately derived from Old Norse
ruðja "woodland clearing".
Röntgen GermanMeaning uncertain. This was the name of German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-1923) who discovered and studied x-rays. Röntgen called the radiation "X" because it was an unknown type of radiation.
Roo EstonianRoo is an Estonian surname derived from "roog" ("reed" or "cane") or "roos" ("rose").
Rooba EstonianRooba is an Estonian surname, derived from "roobas", meaning "ditch" or "rut".
Rood EnglishDesignating someone who lived near a cross,
rood in Middle English
Rook EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for someone thought to resemble a rook (e.g. in having black hair or a harsh voice).
Rool EstonianRool is an Estonian surname meaning "wheel" and "helm".
Rõõm EstonianRõõm is an Estonian surname meaning "gladness".
Roomet EstonianRoomet is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name) derived from the masculine given name "Roomet".
Rõõmus EstonianRõõmus is an Estonian surname meaning "glad" or "joyful".
Rooney IrishReduced Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Ruanaidh "descendant of
Ruanadh", a byname meaning "champion".
Rööp EstonianRööp is an Estonian surname meaning "parallel" and "beside".
Roos Estonian, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, German (Swiss), Low GermanMeans "rose" in Estonian and Dutch. Swedish and Danish variant of
Ros, also meaning "rose". This could be a locational name for someone living near roses, an occupational name for someone who grew roses, or a nickname for someone with reddish skin.
Root English, DutchEnglish: nickname for a cheerful person, from Middle English rote ‘glad’ (Old English rot). ... [
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Roots EstonianRoots is an Estonian surname meaning "leaf stalk" or "stem". May also derive from "rootslane", meaning "Swede".
Rootsmaa EstonianRootsmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "leaf stalk/stem land".
Rootsmäe EstonianRootsmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "leaf stalk/stem hill/mountain".
Roper EnglishEnglish: occupational name for a maker or seller of rope, from an agent derivative of Old English rāp ‘rope’. See also
Roop.
Roppolo ItalianPerhaps a derivative of
Roppo, a given name of Germanic origin.
Ros SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Castilian municipality of Valle de Santibáñez.
Rosado SpanishDerived from the Spanish word
rosa, meaning "rose".
Rosamel FrenchA French surname turned Spanish masculine given name, Rosamel likely derives from the combination of
rose + Greek
mel “honey”. As a surname, it was borne by a 19th century French naval officer with the wonderful name of Claude Charles Marie du Campe
de Rosamel.
Rosano Italianrosa meaning pink. Could also be indicative of a location known for or possessing roses.
Roseland EnglishAmericanized form of Norwegian
Røys(e)land; a habitational name from about 30 farmsteads, many in Agder, named from Old Norse reysi ‘heap of stones’ + land ‘land’, ‘farmstead’.
Rosell SwedishCombination of
ros "rose" and the common surname suffix
-ell.
Rosén SwedishCombination of Swedish
ros "rose" and the common Swedish surname suffix
-én.
Rosenbaum GermanHabitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a rosebush, Middle High German
rōsenboum.
Rosenbaum JewishOrnamental adoption of modern German
Rosenbaum "rose bush".
Rosenthal German, Jewishname for any of numerous places named rosenthal or rosendahl. means " rose valley"
Roser GermanGerman: topographic name for "someone who lived at a place where wild roses grew" (see Rose 1), with the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.German (Röser): habitational name from places called Rös, Roes, or Rösa in Bavaria, Rhineland, and Saxony, or a variant of Rosser.Swiss German (Röser): from a short form of a Germanic personal name based on hrod "renown".English: "unexplained".