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Nachtrieb GermanIt possibly comes from the German name of a
nachtrab, which is a "night bird like the owl". Another possible meaning is "night tribe".
Nacrour ArabicThe name of a family of Lebanese goldsmiths descended from the Ottoman Prince Hanna, the name itself refers to the actual sound the hammer makes as it hits the gold. This is the French spelling but the original Arabic spelling is äÞÑæÑ ; other spellings in the Latin alphabet include Nakrour and Nacrur.
Nadal Catalan, OccitanFrom the personal name
Nadal, from
nadal "Christmas" (from Latin
natalis "birthday"). Compare
Noel.
Nadeau FrenchVariant of Nadal, which can be a name or the meaning "Christmas".... [
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Nadel German, JewishMetonymic occupational name for a maker of needles, or in some cases for a tailor, from Middle High German
nadel(e), German
Nadel "needle".
Nadig German (Swiss), RomanshDerived from from Old High German
(gi-)nadig "kind", this was a nickname for a kind and benevolent person.
Nadolny Polish, Jewish, SorbianTopographic name from Polish
nadól, Sorbian
nadol "downwards", denoting someone who lived lower down in a village on a slope, or on relatively low-lying ground.
Nadori MoroccanHabitational name from the Rifian city or province of Nador. A famous bearer is singer Rachid Nadori.
Naegi Japanese (Rare)This surname is used as 苗木 with 苗 (byou, myou, nae, nawa-) meaning "sapling, seedling, shoot" and 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."... [
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Nagae JapaneseFrom Japanese 長
(naga) meaning "perpetual, eternal" and 江
(e) meaning "bay, inlet".
Nagai JapaneseFrom Japanese 長
(naga) meaning "long" or 永
(naga) meaning "eternity" and 井
(i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Nagamatsu JapaneseThis surname is used as 永松, 長松 or 永末 with 永 (ei, naga.i) meaning "eternity, lengthy, long," 長 (chou, osa, naga.i) meaning "leader, long," 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree" and 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip."
Nagami JapaneseNaga means "chief, long" and mi means "view, perspective".
Naganawa JapaneseFrom 長 (
naga) meaning "long, chief", 名 (
na) meaning "name, reputation" and 和 (
wa) meaning "peace, harmony".
Nagano JapaneseFrom Japanese 長
(naga) meaning "long" or 永
(naga) meaning "eternity" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Nagao JapaneseNaga means "Chief, Head, Leader" and O means "Tail".
Nagao JapaneseFrom Japanese 長
(naga) meaning "long" and 尾
(o) meaning "tail, foot, end".
Nagare JapaneseFrom 流 (
nagare, nagaru, ryuu) meaning "flow, current, stream".
Nagase JapaneseNaga means "chief, long" and se means "current, ripple".
Nagase JapaneseFrom Japanese 永
(naga) meaning "perpetual, eternal" and 瀬
(se) meaning "rapids, current".
Nagase JapaneseFrom Japanese 長
(naga) meaning "long" and 瀬
(se) meaning "rapids, current".
Nagashima JapaneseThis is a Japanese surname, Famous bearers of this surname are Shinji Nagashima (Born as Shin'ichi Nagashima, Is Japanese a manga artist).
Nagasu JapaneseFrom Japanese 長 (
naga) meaning "long" and 洲 (
su) meaning "continent".
Nagata JapaneseFrom Japanese 長
(naga) meaning "long" or 永
(naga) meaning "eternity" and 田
(ta) meaning "field".
Nagatomi JapaneseFrom Japanese 永 (
naga) meaning "eternity" or 長 (
naga) meaning "superior", combined with 富 (
tomi) meaning "wealth" or 冨 (
tomi) with the same meaning.
Nagatomo JapaneseFrom Japanese 長
(naga) meaning "long, eternity" and 友
(tomo) meaning "friend".
Nagavekar IndianOf Indian origin, specifically from the Konkan region of Maharashtra. The name is derived from the words "nagav" which means cobra and "kar" meaning owner, thus Nagavekar means "owner of cobras" in English... [
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Nagayama JapaneseFrom Japanese 永
(nagai) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy" or 長
(nagai) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 山
(yama) meaning "mountain".
Nagórny Russian, Polish, UkrainianPlace name for someone from multiple cites of Russia named Nagornoye and Nagorny, itself derived from the The prefix Nagorno- that derives from the Russian attributive adjective nagorny (нагорный), which means "highland".
Nagoy RussianDerived from Russian нагой
(nagoy) meaning "nude, naked, bare".
Nahar ArabicMeans “river” or “canal”. It is likely that individuals with this last name come from a family with a history or connection to water or irrigation systems.
Nahasapeemapetilon Popular CultureBorne by Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, a fictional character from the television series 'The Simpsons' (1989-). According to the show's sources, the character is meant to be of Bengali Indian origin.
Nahksep EstonianA surname drived from an occupational name meaning, "leatherworker".
Nai JapaneseFrom Japanese 名 (
na) meaning "name, famous; reputation" and 井 (
i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Naidu IndianThe surname Naidu occurs in communities of Andhra Pradesh. It is composed of a stem word ‘naya’, which means leader or chief. The suffix ‘du’ is a third person masculine suffix in Telegu.
Naidu Indian, TeluguMeans "chief" in Telugu, ultimately from Sanskrit नाय
(naya) meaning "guide, leader" combined with the Telugu masculine suffix డు
(du).
Naifeh ArabicFrom a personal name based on Arabic nāfi meaning‘beneficial’, ‘profitable’.This surname is commonly found in America than Arabic speaking countries.
Naiki JapaneseFrom 内 (
nai) meaning "inside" and 木 (
ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Nailsea EnglishFrom a town called
Nailsea in North Somerset, England. Derived from Old English elements
nægel meaning "nail," and
sæ meaning "sea."
Naiman Ukrainian, JewishBefore Genghis Khan conquered the world, he conquered his neighbors, and his last great victory, in 1204, was over a tribe of Turkic Christians called the Naiman. (Some Naimans today are Christian but most are Jewish.)... [
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Nainggolan BatakFrom the name of a village located on the island of Samosir in Lake Toba (itself on the island of Sumatra).
Nair Indian, MalayalamFrom
Nair, the name of a group of Hindu castes concentrated in the Indian state of Kerala. The origin of the word itself is somewhat disputed. Some believe it is derived from
nayaka, an honorific meaning "leader of the people", while another theory suggests that is is derived from the Sanskrit
नाग (nāgá) "snake, serpent" (a reference to the practice of snake worship)... [
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Nairn ScottishMeans "person from Nairn", Highland region ("(place at the mouth of the river)
Nairn", a Celtic river-name perhaps meaning "penetrating one").
Naismith EnglishMeans either "nail-maker" (from Old English
nægelsmith) or "knife-maker" (from Old English
cnīfsmith).
Naitana Italian, SardinianProbably from the name of a disappeared village, itself derived from Latin
navita "sailor, navigator".
Naito Japanese内 (Nai) means "inside" and 藤 (to) means "wisteria".
Naitō JapaneseFrom Japanese 内
(nai) meaning "inside" and 藤
(tō) meaning "wisteria".
Najafi PersianIndicated a person from the city of Najaf in Iraq, derived from Arabic نجف
(najafa) meaning "elevated place".
Najar SpanishSpanish: Most Probably A Habitational Name From Najar Alicante. Alternatively It May Be An Occupational Name For A Carpenter Of Arabic Origin
Najaryan ArmenianMeans "son of the carpenter" from dialectal Armenian նաջար
(naǰar) meaning "carpenter" (of Arabic origin).
Nájera SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Riojan municipality.
Naka Japanese, OkinawanFrom Japanese 中 (
naka) meaning "middle; center". It is a reference to an event in the Northern and Southern Courts Period, of 3 sons of Takase who became heroes for the south. The emperor of Japan awarded each of the sons a new surname;
Oku for the eldest son, Naka for the middle son, and
Kuchi for the youngest son.... [
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Naka JapaneseFrom Japanese 那珂 (
Naka) meaning "Naka", a district in the former Japanese province of Hitachi in parts of present-day Ibaraki, Japan.
Nakagame Japanese仲 (Naka) means "relation" and game is a variation of 亀 (
kame), which means "turtle, tortoise".
Nakagiri JapaneseFrom Japanese 中 (
naka) meaning "middle" and 桐 (
kiri) meaning "paulownia".
Nakai PunjabiThis surname originates from the Punjab. It is a sub-cast of Sandhu Jats and are descendants of Nakai Misl, a principality of the Sikh Empire from 1748 to 1810.
Nakai NavajoNakai means 'The one who wanders.' In Hebrew its meaning is "pure, clean " but i personally like the first one more.
Nakajo JapaneseFrom 中 (
naka) meaning "middle" and 条 (
jo) meaning "article, strips" or 城 (
jo) meaning "castle".
Nakama JapaneseNaka means "middle" and ma can mean "pause" or "genuine, true real".
Nakamatsu JapaneseThis surname combines 中 (chuu, ata.ru, uchi, naka) meaning "centre, in(side), mean (not as in the way a person acts), middle" or 仲 (chuu, naka) meaning "go-between, relationship" with 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree." One bearer of this surname is inventor Yoshirō Nakamatsu (中松 義郎), also known as Dr... [
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Nakami JapaneseNaka means "middle" and mi means "mindset, view, outlook".
Nakane JapaneseFrom Japanese 仲
(naka) meaning "relationship" and 根
(ne) meaning "root, source, foundation".
Nakane JapaneseFrom Japanese 中
(naka) meaning "middle" and 根
(ne) meaning "root, source, foundation".
Nakarada NorwegianFrom the Norwegian composer Alexander Nakarada, who is the founder of SerpentSound Studios. His main focus is to make it easier for all creative people around the globe to get good music for their work.
Nakasaki JapaneseNaka means "middle" and saki means "cape, peninsula, promontory".
Nakasone JapaneseCombination of the kanji 中 (
naka, "middle"), 曽 (
so, of uncertain meaning) and 根 (
ne, "root"). A famous bearer of this surname was Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone (中曽根 康弘; 1918–2019).
Nakatani JapaneseFrom Japanese 中
(naka) meaning "middle" and 谷
(tani) meaning "valley".
Nakauchi JapaneseFrom the Japanese 中 (
naka) "middle," "in" or 仲 (
naka) "relationship," "relation" and 内 (
uchi or
nai) "inside."
Nakaura JapaneseNaka means "Middle" and Ura means "Gulf, Bay, Inlet, Beach, Seacoast, Creek."
Nakaya JapaneseFrom Japanese 仲
(naka) meaning "relation, relationship" and 谷
(ya) meaning "valley".
Nakayama JapaneseFrom the Japanese 中 (
naka) "middle," "in" or 仲 (naka) "relationship," "relation" and 山 (
yama) "mountain."
Nakazato JapaneseFrom 中
(naka) meaning "center, middle" and 里
(sato) meaning "village."
Nako JapaneseFrom 名 (
na) meaning "name, noted, distinguished, reputation" and 幸 (
ko) meaning "happiness, blessing, fortune".
Nalbandyan ArmenianMeans "son of the farrier" from dialectal Armenian նալբանդ
(nalband) meaning "farrier" (of Persian origin).
Nalci TurkishOccupational surname denoting a horse-shoe maker, from the Turkish word
nal meaning "horse-shoe" and the particle
-cı a suffix appended to words to create a noun denoting a profession or occupation.
Nalis Croatian (Rare)Meaning unknown. A famous bearer of this surname is Antun Nalis, aka Tonči Nalis, a post-World War 2 actor in Croatian and Yugoslav cinema in the 1950s and 1960s.
Nam KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 南
(nam) meaning "south".
Namatame JapaneseFrom Japanese 生
(nama) meaning "raw, fresh, natural", 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 目
(me) meaning "look, appearance".
Namazu Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 鯰 (
Namazu) meaning "Namazu", a former large village in the former district of Aida in the former Japanese province of Mimasaka in parts of present-day Okayama, Japan.
Namazu Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 鯰 (
Namazu) meaning "Namazu", a division in the town of Kashima in the district of Kamimashiki in the prefecture of Kumamoto in Japan.
Namba JapaneseFrom 難 (
nan, nam) meaning "difficulties, flame, shortage, poorly" and 波 (
ba, nami) meaning "wave, surf".
Namdari PersianDerived from Persian نامدار
(namdar) meaning "famous, celebrated".
Namiki JapaneseFrom Japanese 並
(nami) meaning "row, line" and 木
(ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Namur Arabic, MalteseDerived from Arabic نمر, نامور (
namur) meaning "tiger". It is typical of Malta.
Namwong ThaiFrom Thai นาม
(nam) meaning "name, title" and วงศ์ or วงษ์
(wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty".
Nanba JapaneseFrom 難 (
nan, nam) meaning "difficulties, flame, shortage, poorly" and 波 (
ba, nami) meaning "wave, surf".
Nancarrow CornishMeans "person from Nancarrow", Cornwall (either "valley frequented by deer" or "rough valley"). It was borne by US composer Conlon Nancarrow (1912-1997).
Nance CornishMedieval Cornish surname. Derived from the Celtic word 'nans', meaning valley. Often linked with the Breton surname 'de Nant', which also means valley.
Nandasiri SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit नन्द
(nanda) meaning "joy, delight" and श्री
(shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Nandedkar MarathiMeans "one from Nanded" in Marathi. Nanded is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.