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Muzhikov RussianFrom Russian мужик
(muzhik) referring to a peasant from the Tsarist era.
Muziki SwahiliFrom Swahili meaning "music". Possibly an occupational name for a musician.
Muzyka Belarusian, Russian, UkrainianDerived either from Belarusian музыка
(muzyka) or Ukrainian музика
(muzyka), both possibly derived from German
Musiker meaning "musician".
Mweushi Africansalute to a king or chief spokesman.literally means "your excellency" or "your majesty". and is usually followed by another name and not used alone.
Myatt EnglishFrom the medieval personal name
Myat, literally "little
Mihel", an Anglo-Norman variant of
Michael.
Mycroft EnglishFrom Old English
ġemȳþ "mouth (of a river)" +
croft meaning "enclosed field", originally denoting somebody who lives at the mouth of a river.... [
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Myklebust NorwegianDerived from Old Norse
Myklibólstaðr meaning "large farm". From
mikill "large" and
bólstaðr "farm".
Myōchin Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 明珍 (
myōchin), the 2 characters used in 明らかに珍しい (
akiraka ni mezurashii) meaning "evidently rare". This is from the event in the Heian Period, of an armorer who created an armor that was then praised by Emperor Konoe... [
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Myoi JapaneseA famous bearier of this surname is Myoi Mina from the Kpop girl group TWICE.
Myong KoreanMyung, also spelled Myeong, Myong, or Myoung, is a Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in some two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
Myshkin RussianMyshkin is the possessive case of the diminutive of the word 'mouse'.
Myśliwski m PolishDerived from the Polish word
myśliwy meaning "hunter." A famous bearer includes the Polish novelist Wiesław Myśliwski.
Na KoreanThere is only one Chinese character for the Na surname. Some sources indicate that there are 46 different Na clans, but only two of them can be documented, and it is believed that these two sprang from a common founding ancestor... [
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Näär EstonianNäär is an Estonian surname meaning "burnet-saxifrage (a plant: Pimpinella saxifraga)" and "jay".
Nabaskoze BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Nabatame JapaneseFrom 生 meaning "to live, raw", 天 meaning "heaven, sky", and 目 meaning "eyes".
Nabe JapanesePossibly from 鍋 (
nabe) meaning "pot, kettle, cauldron".
Nabeshima JapaneseFrom 鍋 (
nabe) meaning "pot, kettle, cauldron" and 島 (
shima) meaning "island".
Nabeta JapaneseFrom 鍋 (
nabe) meaning "pot, pan, kettle", combined with 田 (
ta) meaning "rice field, rice paddy".
Nabeya JapaneseFrom 鍋 (
nabe) meaning "pot, kettle, cauldron" and 谷 (
tani, ya, gaya, gai) meaning "valley".
Nabrotzky GermanSupposedly means "lived near water". Originated from Prussia.
Nachtmann German, JewishDerived from German
nacht "night" and
mann, referring to a night watchman. As a Jewish name it is ornamental.
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.
Nadtochiy m UkrainianFrom Ukrainian
надточій (nadtochiy), meaning "extremely sharp, extremely accurate".
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".