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Mavromichalis GreekMeans "black Michalis (Michael)" in Greek. In Mani, it is said to derive from an orphan named Μιχάλης (Michalis). Because of the dark clothing worn during times of mourning, orphans were often called μαύρος (mavros) meaning "black".
Mavropanos GreekLiterally means "black cloth", derived from Greek μαύρος
(mavros) "black, Moorish" and πανί
(pani) "cloth".
Mavros GreekMeans "black, dark" in Greek, originally used as a nickname for a person with a dark complexion.
Mawatari JapaneseFrom the Japanese 馬 (
ma,
uma or
ba) "horse" and 渡 (
watari or
wata) "ferry" or ferryboat."
Mawdsley EnglishDerived from
Mawdesley in Lancashire, England; meaning "Maud's clearing," from the given name
Maud and
leah (woodland, clearing).
Maxia ItalianPossibly from the dialectical term
maxia "magic", or
masia "farm, country house".
Maxson Popular Culture, EnglishMeans son of
Max. This is the surname of the hereditary leaders of the Brotherhood of Steel in the popular Fallout game. The first bearer of the name was Captain Roger Maxson, who founded the BOS, with the most recent bearer being Arthur Maxson, the current leader of the BOS in Fallout 4.
Mayberry English, IrishOf uncertain origin, probably an altered form of
Mowbray. Alternatively, it could be derived from an unidentified English place name containing the Old English element
burg "fortress, citadel" and an uncertain first element.
Maydanov m RussianFrom dialectal Russian
майдан (maydan), meaning "ground".
Mayfair EnglishLocational surname based off
Mayfair, a district in the City of Westminster in London, England.
Mayfield EnglishFrom the surname but also a given name that reminds some of Springtime
Mayfleet EnglishUsed in The City of Ember as the main character's (Lina Mayfleet) last name.
Mayor English, Spanish, CatalanEnglish variant of
Mayer 3 and Catalan variant of
Major. Either a nickname for an older man or a distinguishing epithet for the elder of two bearers of the same personal name, from
mayor "older", from Latin
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Mayoral SpanishOccupational name for the foreman of a gang of agricultural workers or the leader of a group of herdsmen mayoral (from Late Latin maioralis originally an adjective derivative of maior 'greater').
Mayorga Spanishhabitational name, taken on from the place name Mayorga in Valladolid province of Castile.
Mayorquin Spanishvariant of Mallorquín a habitational name for someone from Majorca the largest island in the Balearic Islands from an adjectival form of its Spanish name Mallorca.
Maysonet ProvençalDeriving from the Old French word machun, which meant 'stone cutter.' Inferring the original bearer of the name worked in stone or mason.
Maytwayashing OjibweUnknown meaning, most commonly found in Anishinaabe communities in Manitoba. A notable bearer is Clifford Maytwayashing, a legendary fiddle player.
Maza SpanishOccupational name for someone who carried a mace, either as a symbol of office or as a weapon.
Mazáč Czech, SlovakFrom workers on a buildings, who were gluing bricks to each other
Mazaki JapaneseA surname of Japanese origin meaning "cape of truth" which comes from combing 真 (ma) meaning "true, genuine" with 崎 (zaki) meaning "cape, peninsula". A notable bearer of this surname is Anzu Mazaki/Téa Gardner from Yu-Gi-Oh!
Mazandarani MazanderaniLikely originated to denote someone from the modern-day Mazandaran Province in Iran or someone of Mazandarani descent. It is transliterated in many different ways. One notable bearer is Mírzá Asadu'lláh Fádil Mázandarání (1881–1957), who was an important scholar for the Baháʼí Faith.
Mazar PolishSlovak occupational name for mortar, or an alternate spelling of
Mazur Mazariego SpanishAltered form of Mazariegos in singular for matching with the bearer.
Mazepa UkrainianFrom Ukrainian
мазепа (mazepa), meaning "idiot, fool, blockhead".
Mazigh Arabic (Maghrebi), BerberDerived from Arabic أَمَازِيغ
(ʾamāzīḡ) the Arabic designation for the Berber (Amazigh) people of North Africa. The word itself is ultimately of Tamazight origin, from Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ
(Amaziɣ) of disputed meaning; in modern Central Atlas Tamazight, it means “free-man”.
Mazini Arabic (Maghrebi)Possibly from Arabic مَزِين
(mazīn) meaning “decorated, adorned” or مازن
(mazin) meaning “rain cloud” (see
Mazin; chiefly Moroccan).
Mazzocco Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), BrazilianThe surname Mazzocco is believed to have its roots in Italy, specifically from regions such as Lombardy and Veneto. It may have been a nickname for someone who was strong or powerful. The name is derived from the Italian word and last name
Mazza.
Mazzola ItalianFrom a diminutive of Italian
mazza meaning "maul, mallet".
M'bala Central AfricanDerived from the given name
Mbala. This surname is borne by French comedian, actor and political activist Dieudonné M'bala M'bala (1966-).
M'Bareck Western AfricanDerived from Arabic مُبَارَك
(mubārak) meaning "blessed, fortunate, lucky" (chiefly Mauritanian).
Mbenguzana Hlubi (?), AfricanHlubi word referring to an old cat with grey beard but in this instance it means grey-bearded leopard. Originates from one of the Nkwali tribe's early head?king Lusulengwe(Leopard's face)
Mbili African, Swahili, ZuluFrom Swahili and Zulu meaning "two" or "second". It is possible that an ancestor of an individual with this surname was the second child of their parents.
Mbituwoh Central AfricanFrom the prefix "Mbi-" which means "people of" or "descendants of." and the root "tuwoh" which is from the clan name, a small regional designation in Cameroon derived from the Toubou people.
Mboto AfricanLast name of a character from Australian soap opera, Home and Away. This is the last name of character Stephanie Mboto, duration 1996-97.
Mcadory Northern Irish (Rare)Anglicized form of Northern Irish
Mac an Deoraidh meaning "son of the stranger", derived from Old Irish
déorad "stranger, outlaw, exile, pilgrim".
Mcalinden IrishFrom Irish Gaelic
Mac Giolla Fhiontáin "son of the servant of (St)
Fiontán", a personal name derived from
fionn "white".
McAllen Scottish, Irish, Scottish GaelicMcAllen or MacAllen is a Scottish and Irish surname, originating from Scottish Gaelic. Historically, the name has migrated to Ireland, where the prefix of the name has been commonly transposed with "Mc".
Mcaskie IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Ascaidh, a patronymic from a diminutive of an Old Norse name, possibly Ascall or
Ásketill.
McAulay IrishDerived from the Irish "Mac Amhalghaidh" from the prefix Mac- (son of-) and
Amhalghaidh, Old Irish form of the name Aulay/ Auley... [
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Mccaffery IrishThe meaning of the surname MCCAFFERY is - the son of Godfrey (God's peace).
McCalvey IrishEither an Anglicized form of
Mac an Chalbhaigh, possibly derived from Irish
calbhach "big-headed" or "bald-headed", or an altered form of
McKelvey.
Mccambridge ScottishAnglicized from Gaelic
Mac Ambróis, "son of Ambrose". This name, influenced in its spelling by the English city name
Cambridge, is well-established in Northern Ireland.
Mccammon Scottish, Northern IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Ámoinn "son of
Ámoinn", a Gaelic form of the Norse personal name
Amundr, which is composed of the elements
ag "awe, fear", or "edge, point" and
mundr "protection".
McCardle IrishOriginally Mac Ardghail, from the word
ardghal, which means "high valor" (all together "son of high valor").
McCarey IrishVariant of
Carey. A famous bearer of this name was the American movie director Leo McCarey (1898-1969).
Mccarney IrishFrom either the Gaelic O Cearnaigh, meaning "victorious", or O Catharnaigh, meaning "warlike".
McCartan Scottish GaelicAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Artáin (meaning ‘son of Artán’), which is a diminutive of the personal name
Art, meaning ‘bear’.
McCartney Scottish GaelicAnglicized form of Scottish Gaelic
Mac Artaine, (meaning ‘son of Artan’) which is a diminutive of the personal name
Art, meaning ‘bear’ or ‘hero’. Compare Irish Mac Artáin (see
McCartan), of which this surname is a variant.
Mccarty IrishVariant of
MacCarthy. A famous bearer was the famous western outlaw William Henry McCarty, also known as Billy the Kid. His other aliases included William H. Bonney and Henry Antrim.
Mccaskill ScottishAnglicized form of Gaelic Mac Asgaill ‘son of Asgall’, a reduced Gaelic form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill, composed of the elements óss, áss ‘god’ + ketill ‘kettle
Mccaw AmericanFamous bearer of this surname is NBA basketball player is Patrick McCaw (1995-).
McClaine EnglishVariant of McClain. This name is borne by the American comic book artist Les McClaine (1977-)
McClarty Scottish, IrishThe surname McClarty originated in the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. This name comes from the personal name Lawrence. And in Scottish Gaelic 'Mac Labhruinn' translates to 'son of Lawrence'. ... [
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Mcclintock Scottish, Irish, Scottish GaelicDeriving from an Anglicization of a Gaelic name variously recorded as M'Ilandick, M'Illandag, M'Illandick, M'Lentick, McGellentak, Macilluntud, McClintoun, Mac Illiuntaig from the 14th century onward... [
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Mccloud Scottish (Anglicized)Anglicized form of
McLeod. The spelling was likely altered to associate it with the English word
cloud. A notable fictional bearer was Fox McCloud, the main character in the StarFox video game series, including 1997's StarFox 64 for the Nintendo 64.
Mcclung Scottish (Anglicized)Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Luinge ‘son of Lunge’, a personal name probably meaning ‘seafarer’, although the literal meaning is ‘ship’, from Latin navis longa.
Mcclure Scottish, IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Gille Uidhir (Scottish),
Mac Giolla Uidhir (Irish), "son of the sallow lad".... [
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