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Mushakouji JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (
mu) meaning "military", 者 (
sha) meaning "person", 小 (
kou) meaning "small" and 路 (
ji) meaning "street".
Mushanokouji JapaneseFrom Japanese 武 (
mu) meaning "military", 者 (
sha) meaning "person", an unwritten possessive marker の (
no), 小 (
kou) meaning "small" and 路 (
ji) meaning "street".
Musick PolishThis Polish and Czech surname was a name of two-fold origin. It was a name given to a peasant or vassal and was also a nickname from the Polish word 'musiec' meaning 'must'. It appears that the name derived from someone who had to take orders, perhaps from an overseer or lord of the manor.
Muskat German, JewishOccupational name for a spice merchant from Middle High German
muscāt meaning "nutmeg mace". As a Jewish name however it is mainly ornamental.
Mussert DutchDutch cognate of
Mussett. This name was borne by the infamous Nazi politician Anton Mussert (1894-1946), the leader of the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands (NSB) during World War II.
Mussett EnglishNickname for a foolish or dreamy person, derived from Middle English
musard meaning "absent-minded, stupid", ultimately from Old French
musart,
musarde meaning "confused".
Mussey EnglishNickname from Middle English
mūs ‘mouse’ +
ēage ‘eye’.
Musso ItalianNickname for someone with some peculiarity of the mouth.
Mustaine Englishmeaning unknown. though we all no singer/guitarist for the metal band megadeth. Dave Mustaine!
Mustanen FinnishIt derives from the Finnish word for the colour "black",
musta.
Muston EnglishHabitational name from places so named, from Old English
mus "mouse", or
must, "muddy stream or place" combined with
tun "enclosure, settlement". Another explanation could be that the first element is derived from an old Scandinavian personal name,
Músi (of unknown meaning), combined with
tun.
Muszynski PolishHabitational name for someone from places called Muszyna in Nowy Sacz voivodeship and elsewhere, named with
mucha "fly" (see
Mucha).
Muta JapaneseFrom Japanese 牟
(mu) meaning "pupil (of the eye)" and 田
(ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Mutambo LubaIt means "forest" in Songye and Tshiluba, but can also mean "supreme ruler" in Tshiluba.
Mutia Eastern African, MaasaiA Kenyan Maasai surname known mostly in the West as the name of a certain fictitious escarpment, which appears infrequently in old Tarzan Films.
Mutter German(also Mütter): occupational name for an official employed to measure grain, from Middle High German mutte, mütte 'bushel', 'grain measure' (Latin modius) + the agent suffix -er.
Muuk EstonianMuuk is an Estonian surname meaning "skeleton key".
Muul EstonianMuul is an Estonian surname meaning both "mule" and "seawall".
Müüripeal EstonianMüüripeal is an Estonian surname derived from the compounds "müür" (wall) and "peal" (atop, above); "above wall".
Müürisepp EstonianMüürisepp is an Estonian surname meaning "brick mason" (literally: "wall smith").
Muvaza DunganFrom the first part of the given name
Muhammad and Chinese 娃子
(wázi), a dialectal term meaning "(small) child".
Muxika BasqueFrom the name of a town and municipality in Biscay, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Coincides with, or possibly derives from, the Basque word
muxika meaning "peach".
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.
Muzychenko UkrainianFrom Ukrainian
музика (muzyka), meaning "music". Denoted to someone who in some way made music.
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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Naaktgeboren DutchTurns out that Naaktgeboren means nakedborn in Dutch. It's a surname used in the Netherlands.
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".
Nabb English (British), Scottish (Anglicized)English (Lancashire): topographic name for someone who lived by a nab, Middle English
nabbe ‘hillock, knoll’ (Old Norse
nabbi ‘projecting peak, hill’), or a habitational name from any of the many minor places in northern and eastern England named with this word, for example Whalley Nab in Blackburn (Lancashire), Nab Scar in Rydal (Westmorland), and The Nab in Burgh Saint Margaret (Norfolk).... [
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Nabe JapanesePossibly from 鍋 (
nabe) meaning "pot, kettle, cauldron".
Nabei JapaneseFrom 名 (
na) meaning "status, reputation, name", 部 (
be) meaning "part, section", 井 (
i) meaning "well, pit, mineshaft".
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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