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Ogorodnikov RussianFrom Russian огородник
(ogorodnik) meaning "truck farmer, market gardener".
O'grady IrishAnglicized form of
Ó Gradaigh, meaning "descendant of Gradaigh." Gradaigh is a personal name derived from the Irish Gaelic word
grada, "the illustrious one."
Ogura JapaneseFrom Japanese 小
(o) meaning "small" and 倉
(kura) meaning "storehouse".
Oguri JapaneseFrom Japanese 小
(o) meaning "small" and 栗
(kuri) meaning "chestnut".
Ōgushi JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 串
(kushi) meaning "skewer, spit".
Oğuz TurkishFrom the name of an ancient Turkic people, itself derived from a Turkic word meaning "tribe, clan".
Ōhama JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(o) meaning "big, great" and 浜 or 濱
(hama) meaning "beach, seashore".
Ohana Judeo-SpanishFrom a name meaning "son of Hanna" in Tamazight, either from the given name
Hanna 1 or perhaps Tamazight
ḥenna meaning "grandmother".
Ó hAngluinn IrishA patronymic surname meaning "son of
Anglninn." This name is, in turn, thought to be derived from Irish Gaelic word
anglonn, which means "hero" or "champion."
Ó Hannáin IrishHundreds of years ago, the Gaelic name used by the Hannant family in Ireland was
Ó hAnnáin, which means "descendant of hAnnáin".... [
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Ōhara JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(o) meaning "big, great" and 原
(hara) meaning "field, plain".
Óhearcáin IrishThe surname ÓhEarcáin (Harkins) is derived from the Irish nickname of Erc or Earc meaning freckled. The diminutive of Erc or Earc is Ercáin or Earcáin. When the Irish alphabet added the aspirate “h” the name became hErcáin or hEarcáin with the hereditary surname prefixes Uí hErcáin, UahErcáin, ÓhEarcáin and (female)Ní Earcáin that was anglicized as Harkin, Harkan, or Harkins... [
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Ó hÉilidhe IrishMeans "descendant of the claimant". From
éilidhe "claimant"
Ōhira JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 平
(hira 2) meaning "level, even, peaceful".
Ohka JapaneseA transcription of
Oka meaning "Ridge, Hill". It's likely an americanized spelling.
Ohnmacht GermanMeans "powerlessness; helplessness; without power" in German. This was often used to describe someone very weak.
O'hurley IrishThe name
Hurley itslef come from the stick used in the game of Hurling, first played in Ireland. The name might have origanated due to a player of the game being dubbed hurley... [
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Oi JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 井
(i) meaning "well, spring".
Oianguren BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous neighborhoods: the one in the municipality of Elorrio or the one in the municipality of Askoitia.
Oiartzun BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Oibar BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Oidekivi EstonianOidekivi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "oid kivi" meaning "sense/intellect stone", or "hoide kivi" meaning "sustaining stone".
Õiemets EstonianÕiemets is an Estonian surname meaning "floral/flower forest".
Õige EstonianÕige is an Estonian surname meaning "true" or "accurate".
Õiglane EstonianÕiglane is an Estonian surname meaning "equitable" and "fair-minded".
Oihaneder BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous palace in the city of Gasteiz.
Oikawa JapaneseOikawa is the name of Toru Oikawa from the popular volleyball anime Haikyuu! ... [
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Oikawa JapaneseFrom Japanese 及
(oi) meaning "reach out, exert, cause" and 川
(kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Oikonomos GreekMeans "housekeeper, steward" from the Greek word οἰκόνομος (
oikonomos), derived from οἶκος (
oikos) "house, household" and νόμος (
nomos) "law, custom"... [
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Oinas Estonian, FinnishOinas is an Estonian and Finnish surname meaning "ram (Ovis Aries)" in both languages. The surname is somewhat rare in Finland.
Õis EstonianÕis is an Estonian surname meaning "flower" and "blossom".
Õisla EstonianÕisla is an Estonian surname meaning "floral/blossom area".
Õismäe EstonianÕismäe is a Estonian surname meaning "floral/blossom hill". The surname can also taken be from the location of Õismäe, which is a subdistrict of the capital Tallinn.
Õismets EstonianÕismets is an Estonian surname meaning "flower/blossom forest".
Õispuu EstonianÕispuu is an Estonian surname meaning "blossom/flower tree".
Oit EstonianOit is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "õitsev", meaning "to blossom" or "to bloom".
Ōiwa JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 岩
(iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks".
Oiwa JapaneseFrom 大 (
ō) meaning “big, large” and 岩 (
iwa) meaning “rock”.
Ojakäär EstonianOjakäär is an Estonian name meaning "runnel" or "stream edge".
Ojala Finnish, EstonianDerived from
oja meaning "brook, creek, ditch, channel" and the locative suffix
-la, a habitational name from any of the numerous farms so named throughout Finland.
Ojalind EstonianOjalind is an Estonian surname meaning "stream/creek bird".
Ojaloo EstonianOjaloo is an Estonian surname meaning "stream/creek swathe".
Ojamaa EstonianOjamaa is an Estonian surname meaning "stream/creek land".
Ojandi EstonianOjandi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "oja" ("stream/creek") and "rand" ("beach").
Ojanurm EstonianOjanurm is an Estonian surname meaning "stream pasture/meadow".
Ojasalu EstonianOjasalu is an Estonian surname meaning "stream/creek grove".
Ojasoo EstonianOjasoo is an Estonian surname meaning "steam/creek swamp".
Ojastu EstonianOjastu is an Estonian surname derived from "oja" meaning "creek/stream".
Ojasu EstonianOjasu is an Estonian surname derived from "oja" meaning "creek".
Ojavool EstonianOjavool is an Estonian surname meaning "stream current/flow".
Ojha Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, PunjabiMeans "shaman, sorcerer, healer", ultimately derived from Sanskrit उपाध्याय
(upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, spiritual preceptor".
Oka JapaneseFrom Japanese 岡
(oka) meaning "ridge, hill".
Okai JapaneseOka means "mound, hill" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".
Ōkano JapaneseSurname of Japanese origin meaning "cherry blossom flower field".
Okano JapaneseFrom Japanese 岡
(oka) meaning "hill, ridge" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Okanoue JapaneseOka means "ridge, hill", no is a possessive article and ue means "above, top, upper".
Okasaki JapaneseOka means "mound, hill" and saki means "cape, promontory peninsula".
Ōkawa JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 川
(kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Okawa JapaneseFrom the Japanese 大 (
o) "big" and 川 or 河 (
kawa) "river."
Ōkawara JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(o) meaning "big, great", 河
(ka) meaning "river, stream" and 原
(wara) meaning "field, plain".
O'Keeffe IrishVariant of
O'Keefe. A notable bearer was the American painter Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986).
Okey EnglishLocation name meaning "lives near oak trees".
Ōki JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 木
(ki) meaning "tree, wood".
Okie JapaneseOki means "open sea" and e means "inlet, river".
Okimoto JapaneseFrom Japanese 沖 (
oki) meaning "open sea" and 本 (
moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Okino JapaneseO could mean "big, great" and ki can mean "tree, wood", or it could be spelled as oki meaning "open sea", and no means "field, plain".
Okino JapaneseFrom Japanese 沖
(oki) meaning "open sea" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Okita JapaneseFrom Japanese 沖
(oki) meaning "open sea" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Okitani JapaneseOki could mean "open sea", or it could be spelled as o meaning "big, great", and tani meaning "valley".
Okkotsu Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 乙骨 (
Okkotsu), a variant reading and spelling of 乙事 (
Okkoto), an area in the town of Fujimi in the district of Suwa in the prefecture of Nagano in Japan.
Okmees EstonianOkmees is an Estonian surname meaning "branch/twig man".
Ōkōchi JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 河内
(kōchi) meaning "plain in a river basin".
Okocimski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Okocim.
Okota Japanese (Rare)This name is used to combine 興 (kou, kyou, oko.ru, oko.su) meaning "interest, pleasure," or 小 (shou, o-, ko-, sa-, chii.sai) meaning "little, small" with 古 (ko, furu.i, furu-, -furu.su) meaning "old" and 田 (den, ta) meaning "rice field, rice paddy."
Okoturo NigerianA surname most popular in Nigeria; meaning currently unknown.
Okroj KashubianThe name has been in existence in the Kashubian region for centuries.
Oks EstonianOks is an Estonian surname meaning "branch" or "bough".
Oksmaa EstonianOksmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "bough/branch land".
Oktyabrsky RussianMeaning "October" in Russian, it often refers to the October Revolution of November 1917, a coup led by Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) and the Bolshevik Party.
Oku JapaneseFrom Japanese 奥 (
oku) meaning "inside; inner depths". 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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Ōkubo JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(o) meaning "big, great" combined with 久
(ku) meaning "long time ago" and 保
(ho) meaning "protect"... [
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Okuda JapaneseFrom Japanese 奥
(oku) meaning "inside" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Okudaira JapaneseFrom Japanese 奥
(oku) meaning "inside" and 平
(taira) meaning "level, even, peaceful".
Okui JapaneseOku means "interior, inside" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".
Okukawa Japanese (Rare)Oku means "interior,secluded,further out" and kawa means "river". Minako Okukawa is a fictional character from Yuri!!! On Ice and it's also the name of a company.
Ōkuma JapaneseCombination of the kanji 大 (
ō, "big, great") or 逢 (
ō, "meeting") and 熊 (
kuma, "bear") or 隈 (
kuma, "recess, corner, shade")
Okuna PolishPolish (also Okuła): nickname for a lame person, from okuleć ‘to stumble or founder’, Old Polish okułac.
Okunev m RussianPossibly derived from Russian word "окон (okon)" meaning window.
Okuno JapaneseFrom Japanese 奥
(oku) meaning "inside" and 野
(no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Ōkura JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 倉
(kura) or 蔵
(kura) both meaning "granary, storehouse".