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Özyakup TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "core, essence, self, pure" combined with the given name
Yakup. This name is borne by the Turkish-Dutch soccer player Oğuzhan Özyakup (1992-).
Özyurek TurkishFormed by the combination of the Turkish words
öz "gist, kernel" and
yürek "heart".
Paakspuu EstonianPaakspuu is an Estonian surname meaning "alder buckthorn" and "black alder".
Paal EstonianPaal is an Estonian surname meaning both "mooring post" and "dolphin".
Paalmaa EstonianPaalmaa is an Estonian surname meaning both "dolphin land" and "mooring post land".
Päär EstonianPäär is an Estonian surname derived from "päärima" meaning "chirp" and "twitter".
Päären EstonianPäären is an Estonian surname derived from "päärima" meaning "chirp" and "twitter".
Paartalu EstonianPaartalu is an Estonia surname meaning "twain farmsteads" or "a couple of farmsteads".
Paasoja EstonianPaasoja is an Estonian surname meaning "slate/limestone stream".
Päästel EstonianPäästel is an Estonian surname meaning "rescue" and "salvage".
Paavo EstonianPaavo is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name) derived from "Paavo", a cognate of "Paul".
Paavola FinnishHabitational name, from a farm so named from the personal name
Paavo, vernacular form of
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Pabalat Tagalog (Filipinized, Archaic)A Filipino surname meaning "cover, saddle" or "saddle maker". This surname was probably created when a Spanish surveyor conducts a census sometime in the 19th century in Cavinti, Laguna, Philippines... [
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Pabelico FilipinoFrom the word Pabel which means, "Humble". Pabelico means "Humblest".
Pacana SpanishFrom pacana meaning "pecan", "pecan tree", a word of Algonquin origin. This surname is also found in the Philippines.
Pačariz BosnianDerived from Turkish "paçariz" meaning "damage, difficulty, or mess" ... [
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Pacey English"Habitation name from Pacy-sur-Eure"
which took its name from the Gallo-Roman personal name Paccius and the local suffix -acum. Pach GermanPach is an occupational hereditary surname for a baker in Old German. Pach is also a German local name for someone who lived by a stream, which was originally derived from the German word "bach" which means stream... [
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Pacia TagalogFrom Tagalog
pasiya meaning "decision, judgment".
Pacieco Ancient Roman (Archaic)A Roman surname meaning "little one." One of the first persons recorded with this surname is a general named Vivio Pacieco, General Pacieco was sent by Julius Caesar to fight in the Iberian peninsula... [
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Paciello ItalianItalian surname for "Little peacemaker"; a diminutive for the Italian word "paciere", meaning Peacemaker.
Pacino ItalianDiminutive form of
Pace. The American actor Al Pacino (1940-) is a well-known bearer of this surname.
Packwood EnglishHabitational name from a place in Warwickshire, so named from the Old English personal name Pac(c)a + wudu ‘wood’.
Pacleb IlocanoFrom Ilocano
pakleb meaning "to prostrate, to lie prone".
Pacquiao Filipino, CebuanoFrom Cebuano
pakyaw meaning "wholesale, to buy in bulk", ultimately from Hokkien 跋繳
(poa̍h-kiáu). A famous bearer is Filipino politician and former boxer Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao (1978-).
Pacyna PolishUnflattering nickname from paczyna meaning "clod", "brickbat", or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a boatman, from the same word in the sense meaning "oar", "rudder".
Padar EstonianPadar is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "pada", meaning "pot" or "cauldron"; or "padur", meaning "fenny coast".
Paddington EnglishBelieved to mean "Pada's farm", with the Anglo-Saxon name
Pada possibly coming from the Old English word
pad, meaning "toad".
Paddock EnglishDerived from Middle English
parrock meaning "paddock, small enclosure", hence a topographic name for a dweller by a paddock or an enclosed meadow. It could also be a nickname for a person who resembled a toad or frog in some way (derived from Middle English
paddock meaning "toad, frog"), or denote a person hailing from one of the many places in England that bear this name, for example the town and civil parish of
Paddock Wood in Kent.
Padgett EnglishDiminutive form of Page, which is of Old French origin, and an occupational name for a young servant, a personal attendant in a noble's house, from the Old French, Middle English "page", ultimately deriving from the Greek "paidion", a boy, child... [
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Padley EnglishA habitational name from a place named Padley, which was probably named with the Old English personal name
Padda and
lēah meaning ‘glade, woodland clearing’. Alternatively, the first element may have been
padde, meaning ‘toad’.
Pae EstonianPae is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "pael" meaning "ribbon".
Pagác SlovakNickname from pagáč meaning "clown", "buffoon".
Pagaduan Filipino, IlocanoTopographic name for a bountiful place, from a derivative of Ilocano
ado meaning "many, much".
Pagán SpanishCastilianized spelling of Catalan
Pagà, from the Late Latin personal name
Paganus, which originally meant "dweller in an outlying village" (see
Paine).
Pagaspas Tagalog, CebuanoFrom Tagalog and Cebuano
pagaspas meaning "rustling, fluttering", specifically referring to the movement and sound of leaves when being blown by strong wind.
Pagdanganan Filipino, TagalogMeans "to be respected" in Tagalog, from Tagalog
dangan "respect, consideration" with object trigger prefix and suffix
pag- -an. This surname is mostly found in Bulacan.
Page GermanMetonymic occupational name for a horse dealer, from Middle Low German
page "horse".
Pagliaro ItalianOccupational name for someone who gathered or used straw, derived from the Italian word
paglia "straw".
Pagourtzis GreekDerived from Greek Παγούρι (
Pagouri) meaning "flask, canteen", a vessel containing (usually) water.
Paguirigan IlocanoFrom Ilocano
irig meaning "to incline, to bend down on one side", referring to a place with leaning trees or plants.
Pähkli EstonianPähkli is an Estonian surname meaning "nutty" ("walnuts", etc.).
Pahlavi PersianMeans "hero, champion, athletic, strong man", a variant of
Pahlavan. It could also refer to a person who came from Parthia, a historical region situated in present-day Iran and Turkmenistan, derived from Persian پهلو (
pahlaw) meaning "Parthian, person from Parthia"... [
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Pahlevanyan ArmenianMeans "son of the wrestler" or "son of the champion", ultimately from Persian پهلوان
(pahlevân) meaning "strong man, champion, wrestler".
Paia EstonianPaia is an Estonian surname derived from "pai" meaning "good".
Paide EstonianPaide is an Estonian surname taken from the town of the same name in Järva County.
Paikashvili GeorgianLikely means "child of Paik", derived from the archaic masculine given name
Paik (ultimately of Arabic origin) combined with Georgian შვილი
(shvili) meaning "child".
Paikidze GeorgianLikely means "son of Paik", derived from the archaic masculine given name
Paik (ultimately of Arabic origin) combined with Georgian ძე
(dze) meaning "son".
Paine EnglishFrom the Middle English personal name
Pain(e),
Payn(e) (Old French
Paien, from Latin
Paganus), introduced to Britain by the Normans. The Latin name is a derivative of
pagus "outlying village", and meant at first a person who lived in the country (as opposed to
Urbanus "city dweller"), then a civilian as opposed to a soldier, and eventually a heathen (one not enrolled in the army of Christ)... [
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Painter English, Medieval French, GermanEnglish: from Middle English, Old French
peinto(u)r, oblique case of
peintre ‘painter’, hence an occupational name for a painter (normally of colored glass). In the Middle Ages the walls of both great and minor churches were covered with painted decorations, and Reaney and Wilson note that in 1308 Hugh
le Peyntour and Peter the Pavier were employed ‘making and painting the pavement’ at St... [
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Pais EstonianPais is an Estonian surname meaning "dam" and "dike".
Paisarnkulwong ThaiFrom Thai ไพศาล (
phaisan) meaning "large", กุล, a transcription of Pali
kula meaning "clan", and วงศ์ (
wong) meaning "family, race"
Paistik EstonianPaistik is an Estonian surname derived from "paistma" meaning to "shine" or "appear".
Paiton EnglishLocational surname derived from the village of Peyton in Essex, England; Variant of Peyton
Paiva PortugueseFrom the Portuguese word "paiva," which refers to a type of river or stream
Paixão PortugueseMeans "passion" in Portuguese, a reference to the Passion, the final period before the death of Jesus commemorated during Holy Week. It was originally used as a nickname for someone born on that day or for someone who had completed a pilgrimage on that day.
Pająkowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Pająków.
Paju EstonianPaju is an Estonian name, meaning "osier" ("willow").
Pajusoo EstonianPajusoo is an Estonian surname meaning "willow (osier) swamp".
Pak CircassianCircassian name derived from Adyghe пакъ
(pāq) meaning "snub-nosed, bluntnose".
Pakarati Rapa NuiThis name was from a given name before it became a surname due to the Rapanui adopting Catholic names as first names and making their original first names their surnames. This surname was the most common Rapanui surname from 1937-1996... [
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Pakenham EnglishFrom the parish of Pakenham in Suffolk, meaning "Pacca's settlement" from Old English
ham "estate, settlement".
Pakingan TagalogFrom Tagalog
pakinggan meaning "to listen, to pay attention, to heed".
Pakk EstonianPakk is an Estonian surname meaning both "parcel" and "forecastle".
Pala TurkishMeans "machete, scimitar, blade" in Turkish.
Palacio AmericanSurname of author R.J. Palacio, who wrote the book Wonder (2012)
Palacio SpanishPalacio is derived from the Spanish word "palaciao," meaning a "palace," and as a surname, was no doubt taken on by someone who lived near a palace or mansion, or perhaps by someone who worked there.
Palaiologos GreekFrom the Greek words palaios logos, lit. "old word", most likely signifying an "antique collector".The surname of the last ruling Byzantine family.
Palamets EstonianPalamets is an Estonian surname meaning "piece (of) forest". It is derived from the compound words "pala", meaning "piece" and "mets", meaning "forest".
Palazuelos SpanishHabitational name from any of the places called Palazuelos a diminutive of Palacios.
Paley EnglishEnglish surname, either a habitational name denoting a person from a lost or unidentified place in Lancashire or Yorkshire (which was apparently named with Old English
leah "woodland, clearing" as the final element), or derived from the Old Danish personal name
Palli, from Old Danish
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Paley Jewish, Yiddish, Belarusian, UkrainianOccupational name for a distiller, derived from an East Slavic word (Russian палить
(palitʹ), Ukrainian палити
(palyty)) meaning "to burn". A famous bearer was Princess Olga Valerianovna Paley (1865-1929), the morganatic second wife of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia.
Palfreyman EnglishOccupational name for a man responsible for the maintenance and provision of saddle-horses.
Palin English(i) "person from Palling", Norfolk ("settlement of Pælli's people") or "person from Poling", Sussex ("settlement of Pāl's people"); (ii) from the Welsh name
ap Heilyn "son of
Heilyn", a personal name perhaps meaning "one who serves at table"
Palk EstonianPalk is an Estonian surname meaning both "timber" and "wage".
Päll EstonianPäll is an Estonian surname meaning "screech owl".
Palladio ItalianAndrea Palladio (1508-1580) was an Italian Renaissance architect active in the Venetian Republic. He designed churches and palaces, but he was best known for his country houses and villas. The architectural treatise, The Four Books of Architecture, summarizes his teachings... [
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Palle TeluguThis Surname usually belong to Fisherman Sect in Andhra Pradesh State of India
Palliser EnglishMeans "maker of palings and fences" (from a derivative of Old French
palis "palisade"). In fiction, the Palliser novels are a series of six political novels by Anthony Trollope, beginning with 'Can You Forgive Her?' (1864) and ending with 'The Duke's Children' (1880), in which the Palliser family plays a central role.
Pallmann GermanThe name Pallmann originates from the Landsuhl area of Bavaria, Germany (nor in Rhineland-Palatinate). The meaning of the name is unknown. Some Pallmanns came to America and Americanized the spelling, by dropping the second "n", while others retained the "n".
Pällo EstonianPällo is an Estonian surname derived from "päll" meaning "screech owl".
Pallominy ItalianOld surname first used in northern Italy,was derived from the old latin word "palominus", used to refer to a yellowish horse. The lastname Pallominy, originally spelled "Pallomini", was used to denote a heard of those horses in the medieval Italy ( circa 1350 AD), more especifically in the city of Florence and its surroundings.
Palmberg SwedishCombination of Swedish
palm "palm tree" and
berg "mountain".
Palme SwedishThe name was adopted by a notable Swedish family in honor of their ancestor
Palme Lyder (born 1570s, died 1630), a merchant who immigrated to Sweden from the Netherlands or Germany in the early 1600s... [
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Palmero ItalianThe Palmero family lived in the territory of Palma, which is in Campania, in the province of Naples. The surname Palma was also a patronymic surname, derived from the personal name Palma, which was common in medieval times... [
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Palmqvist SwedishCombination of Swedish
palm meaning "palm tree", and
kvist meaning "twig"
Palola FinnishProbably from
Palo, the name of many Finnish villages or
palo meaning "fire" and the suffix
-la signifying a place.
Palomeque SpanishIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Palu EstonianPalu is an Estonian surname meaning "sandy heath" and "heathy woodland".
Paluchowski PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Paluchów.
Palumaa EstonianPalumaa is an Estonian surname meaning "sandy heath/heathy wood land".
Palumäe EstonianPalumäe is an Estonian surname meaning "heath woodland hill/mountain".
Palumets EstonianPalumets is an Estonian surname meaning "sandy heath/heathy woodland forest".
Paluoja EstonianPaluoja is an Estonian surname meaning "heath woodland stream".
Paluots EstonianPaluots is an Estonian surname meaning "heath woodland's end".
Palusaar EstonianPalusaar is an Estonian surname meaning "sandy heath/heathy woodland island".
Palusalu EstonianPalusalu is an Estonian surname meaning "sandy heath/heathy woodland grove".
Paluvee EstonianPaluvee is an Estonian surname meaning "sandy heath/heathy woodland water".
Pamireddy Indian, TeluguFrom the name of the village of Pamidi in Andhra Pradesh, India, combined with Telugu రెడ్డి
(reddi) meaning "village headman". The village's name means "snake killer" from Telugu పాము
(pamu) meaning "snake, serpent".
Pampo Italian1 Italian: from a short form of Alampo, from the Greek personal name Eulampios, adjectival derivative of eulampēs ‘most splendid’.... [
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Panahi PersianFrom Persian پناه
(panâh) meaning "shelter, refuge, protection".
Panarese Italianhabitational name for someone from a place called Panaro (from Latin
panarium "bread basket") for example in Siracusa province Sicily or from Panareo in Salento from an adjectival form of the place names.
Panaritis GreekOccupational name for a baker, from Latin panarium ‘bread basket’.
Panaro Italianmetonymic occupational name for a baker, from Latin panarium ‘bread basket’.