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Mick German, DutchOccupational name from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch
micke "(wheat or rye) bread". Alternatively, a Germanized form of
Mik.
Mickiewicz PolishPolish form of
Mitskevich. A notable bearer is Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855), the Polish poet of Belarusian origin.
Micklethwaite EnglishHabitational name for a person from several places inside West Yorkshire, all derived from Old Norse
mikill "great, large" and
þveit "clearing, pasture".
Mickley FrenchIt originated when an immigrant family named Michelet came to New York from Northern France. Because they had a foreign surname, they made up the names Mickley and Michelin. The originator was Jean Jacques Michelet (John Jacob Mickley), a private in the Revolutionary War... [
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Mídeno GuancheFrom Guanche
*mīdĭdăn, meaning "legitimate humans". This surname was borne by Guanche people.
Midford EnglishHabitational name for someone from Mitford in Northumberland.
Midler EnglishNickname for a person who causes trouble or meddles in the affairs of others, derived from Middle English
medeler meaning "meddler, troublemaker, one who interferes". This name is borne by the American singer, actress and comedienne Bette Midler (1945-).
Midōmaru Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 御 (
mi-), a prefix added to emphasize beauty, 堂 (
dō) meaning "temple, shrine, hall", and 丸 (
maru) meaning "circle, sphere", referring to a round land.
Midthun Norwegian (?)A habitational name of western Norway descent from Old Norse mith 'middle' + tún 'enclosure farmstead.'
Midtsjø NorwegianDerived from Norwegian
midte meaning "middle, center" and
sjø meaning "sea, lake".
Miedinger GermanHabitational name for someone from Meitingen in Württemberg.
Mielke GermanDerived from a diminutive of the given name
Milogost and other Slavic given names beginning with the element
mil-.
Mier DutchDerived from Dutch
mier "ant", perhaps denoting an industrious person.
Mieras CatalanCastilianized form of
Mieres, a habitational name from Catalan and Asturian-Leonese Mieres, towns in Catalonia and Asturies.
Mifune JapaneseFrom Japanese 三
(mi) meaning "three" or 御
(mi) meaning "honourable" and 船 or 舟
(fune) meaning "ship, boat".
Miga PolishNickname from a derivative migac ‘to twinkle or wink’.
Migita JapaneseFrom 右 (
migi) meaning "conservative, right, respect, counsel, aid, assist," and 田 (
ta) meaning "field, rice patty".
Mignano ItalianPossibly taken from the Mignano Monte Lungo commune in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania.
Mignogna ItalianIn part a Southern Italian a habitational name from Mignogna, a minor place in Foggia province.
Mihkli EstonianMihkli is an Estonian surname, derived from the masculine given name "Mihkel" (a cogante of "Michael").
Mijangos SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Castilian municipality of Merindad de Cuesta Urria.
Mijić CroatianThe surname Mijić is one of those surnames that are very common in Croatia, but also in other countries. This surname sounds very simple and modest, but it has deep roots in history. It is interesting how surnames often arose from some nicknames or personal characteristics of the person who bore that surname... [
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Mika PolishA shortened form of the Polish version of
Michaelson, which became a family name earlier on.
Mikalauskas LithuanianA Lithuanian surname. Lithuanian surnames have a base which would be Mikalausk for this name. If you are a male in the family your name would change to Mikalauskas. If you are female that is married your surname would be Mikalauskiene... [
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Mikawa JapaneseFrom Japanese 三
(mi) meaning "three" or 美
(mi) meaning "beautiful" and 川
(kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Miki JapaneseFrom Japanese 三
(mi) meaning "three" and 木
(ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Mikk EstonianMikk is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name); a shortened form of the masculine given name Mihkel (a variant of Michael).
Mikkel EstonianMikkel is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name); an Estonian variant of "Michael".
Mikkelsaar EstonianMikkelsaar is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Mikkel (Mihkel)" and "saar", meaning island; "Mikkel's island".
Mikoshiba JapaneseFrom 御 (
mi) meaning "govern, protect, control, godly, imperial, royal", 子 (
ko) meaning "child", and 柴 (
shiba) meaning "firewood".
Mikumo JapaneseMi can mean "beautiful" or "three" and kumo means "cloud".
Milan Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, RussianFrom the given name
Milan, a derivative of names such as
Bohumil and
Miloslav, containing the Slavic elements
mil or
milu meaning ‘grace, favor, dear’.
Milanés Spanishhabitational name for someone from Milan in Italy (see
Milano) from milanés an adjectival form of the place name. Variant of
Milan.
Milanesi ItalianIt comes from the Italian city of Milan, in Lombardia (northern Italy), where it is most used
Milchik YiddishFrom the Yiddish
milch, meaning “milk”derived from Old High German. Refers to food containing and/or prepared with dairy products in Ashkenazi Judaism.... [
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Mildmay EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for an inoffensive person (literally "mild maiden").
Miliband JewishThis is the surname of British Labour Party politicians Ed and David Miliband, who are ethnically Jewish.
Milingiana ItalianProbably from
milinciana "eggplant, aubergine", likely given to foundlings.
Militaru RomanianDerived from Romanian
militar meaning "military". This could refer to someone who was a soldier or had a military background, or whose ancestors served in the military.
Milk EnglishProbably from Middle English
milk ‘milk’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a producer or seller of milk.In some instances, probably a translation of German Milch, a variant of Slavic Milich or of Dutch Mielke (a pet form of Miele), or a shortening of Slavic Milkovich.
Milković Serbian, CroatianPatronymic derived from the given name
Milko, itself a diminutive of Slavic names containing the element
milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Mill Scottish, EnglishScottish and English: topographic name for someone who lived near a mill, Middle English
mille,
milne (Old English
myl(e)n, from Latin
molina, a derivative of
molere ‘to grind’)... [
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Millares GalicianHabitational name from any of various places named Millares in Galicia, from the plural of Galician
millar meaning "millet field".
Millay EnglishThis surname is thought to be a respelling of
Millais, which may come from the French surname
Millet, a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of millet or panic grass (derived from a diminutive form of Old French
mil which is then derived from Latin
milium meaning "millet").... [
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Millet French, Catalanmetonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of millet or panic grass or a topographic name for someone who lived by a field of millet from French and Catalan
millet (from Latin
milietum a derivative of
milium in Old French
mil "millet").
Milley EnglishHabitational name from a lost or unidentified place possibly in Lincolnshire.
Millsap English (American), EnglishJudging by the name and how it sounds, I guess it's occupational. This is the name of a town in Texas, named after Fuller Millsap.
Milludi Basque (Rare)Possibly a variant of the toponym
Merelludi, of uncertain etymology. Could be related to a Basque word meaning "mill" or "millet" and the locative or collective suffix
-di.
Milman EnglishFrom the old English word
mylen meaning "mill" and
mann meaning "man", which in this sense means a worker
Milner English, ScottishNorthern English (mainly Yorkshire) and Scottish: variant of
Miller, retaining the -n- of the Middle English word, which was a result of Scandinavian linguistic influence, as in Old Norse
mylnari.
Mimana Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 任那 (
Mimana) meaning "Mimana", an ancient hypothesized region in parts of present-day South Korea, mentioned in the Nihon Shoki.
Mims English (British)Habitational name from Mimms (North and South Mimms) in Hertfordshire, most probably derived from an ancient British tribal name, Mimmas.
Min Chinese, KoreanFrom Chinese 闵
(mǐn) meaning "pity, sorrow", also referring to the posthumous title of the Duke Min of Lu (personal name Ji Qi).
Minagro SicilianMinagro: A Sicilian surname, with Latin & Greek etymological origins. Min: from Latin minusculus/little or small — Agro: from both Latin agro/field & Greek αγρό
agro/field
Minakami JapaneseFrom the 水 (
mina) meaning "water" and 上 (
kami) meaning "above, top, upper". 水上 is often pronounced
suijou, and it means "seaplane" in Japanese.
Minami JapaneseFrom the Japanese "皆" (Mina) meaning "all" and "実" (mi) meaning "fruit", as well as other kanji and kanji combinations that are pronounced in the same way.
Minamide JapaneseFrom 南 (
minami, nan) meaning "south" and 出 (
de) meaning "exit".
Minamino JapaneseFrom Japanese 南
(minami) meaning "south" and 野
(no) meaning "field, plain".