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Nassau German, Dutch, JewishFrom the name of the town of
Nassau in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (formerly the seat of an independent duchy in the 19th century), derived from Old High German
naz meaning "damp, wet" and
ouwa meaning "water meadow"... [
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Nasser GermanSomeone from any of the places called Nassen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, and Bavaria.
Nast GermanTopographic name for someone who lived in a thickly wooded area, or a metonymic occupational name for a woodcutter, from Middle High German nast meaning "branch", a regional variant of ast, resulting from the misdivision of forms such as ein ast meaning "a branch".
Nasu JapaneseFrom 奈 (
na) meaning "what" and 須 (
su) meaning "mandatory, moment, necessary".
Nasukawa JapaneseFrom 那 (
na) meaning "what", 須 (
su) meaning "mandatory, necessary, moment", and 川 (
kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Nasution BatakFrom Mandailing
Nan Sakti On or
Na Sakti On meaning "the magic one", itself from
sakti meaning "mystical, magical" (ultimately of Sanskrit origin). This was a nickname of legendary Mandailing ruler Si Baroar Nan Sakti.
Nataf Judeo-SpanishDerived from Hebrew נטף
(nataf) meaning "gum, resin" or "stacte", referring to a type of spice used in preparing incense.
Natal Portuguese, SpanishFrom the personal name
Natal (from Latin
Natalis), bestowed on someone born at Christmas or with reference to the Marian epithet
María del Natal.
Nategh PersianMeans "orator, speaker" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic ناطق
(nāṭiq).
Nates English, JewishIt's probably from the given name
Nate, the origin is said to be Jewish*, but the ancestors immigrated to English speaking countries.
Nation EnglishMost probably a variant of Nathan, altered by folk etymology under the influence of the English vocabulary word nation
Natividad SpanishFrom the personal name
Natividad "nativity, Christmas", from Latin
nativitas "birth", genitive
nativitatis, usually bestowed with reference to the Marian epithet
María de la Natividad... [
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Natkho CircassianShapsug name possibly derived from Adyghe нат
(nāt) meaning "Nart" (referring to a Caucasian saga) combined with хъо
(χo) meaning "pig".
Natok CircassianDerived from Adyghe натӏэ
(nāṭă) meaning "forehead" combined with къу
(q°) meaning "man, male".
Natori JapaneseFrom Japanese 名
(na) meaning "name, reputation" and 取
(toru) meaning "take, fetch".
Natsukawa JapaneseThis name means Summer River. From
natsu "summer" and
kawa "river".
Natsume JapaneseFrom Japanese 棗 (
natsume) meaning "jujube". Natsume was a large village in the former district of Sakai, but the surname could also be from the former name for the area of Ishishimbo.
Natsume JapaneseFrom Japanese 夏 (
Natsu) meaning "summer" and 目 (
me) meaning "eye". A famous bearer of this name was Japanese writer Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916).
Natsumi Japanese (Rare)This is occasionally,but rarely used as a last name.
Natsu means "Summer",and Mi in this surname means "Look". So the literal meaning of this could be "Look at Summer",or "The Look of Summer"... [
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Natti ItalianDerived from the Gaulish given name
Nattius, possibly derived from either Old Celtic
natu "chant, poem" or from Latin
(g)nato "born".
Natt och Dag Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)Means "night and day" in Swedish. This is the name of one of the oldest noble families in Sweden. The name is believed to be a reference to the family's coat of arms which consisted of a blue and a golden field, the blue symbolizing night and the gold symbolizing day.
Nau GermanA variant of Neu; meaning "ship" or "boat."
Naughton EnglishHabitational name from a place in Suffolk, named in Old English with nafola meaning "navel" + tūn meaning "enclosure", "settlement", i.e. "settlement in the navel or depression".
Nault FrenchFrom a short form of various medieval personal names derived from Germanic personal names formed with wald 'rule' as the final element, in particular Arnold.
Navalnyy m UkrainianMeans "stormy, cloudy" in Ukrainian. Aleksey Navalnyy was a Russian political dissident of partially Ukrainian origin. He died on 16 February 2024. The more common transcription is
Navalny.
Navarre FrenchThe name means "By the sea". Originally a country of its own, located between Spain and France, Navarre became a part of France in 1284 when the Queen of Navarre married King Philip IV of France. After much war, becoming independent once again, and falling into Spanish rule, the Kingdom of Navarre is now split between Spain and France.
Navarrete SpanishFrom the town of Navarrete in La Rioja, Spain, meaning "the mountain pass of the Navarrans" or "dun mountain pass". It became particularly popular in the province of Jaen through the Castillian conquest of Baeza.
Navida GalicianGalician and Asturian-Leonese: habitational name from either of two places named Navia, in Galicia and Asturies.
Navon HebrewMeans "wise, intelligent" in Hebrew. A notable bearer of this surname was Israeli president Yitzhak Navon (1921-2015).
Nawa JapaneseFrom Japanese 名
(na) meaning "name, reputation" and 和
(wa) meaning "harmony, peace".
Nawab Urdu, PunjabiFrom a title traditionally used by Muslim officials in South Asia who acted as local governors and rulers of deputy states. It is ultimately derived from Arabic نائب
(na'ib) via Persian.
Nawaqanitawase FijianA surname of Fijian heritage. A famous person with this surname is Mark Nawaqanitawase, an Australian rugby player.
Nayak Indian, Odia, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Konkani, NepaliFrom a title derived from Sanskrit नायक
(nayaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Naylor EnglishOccupational name for someone who made nails, from Middle English
nayler "nail maker".
Naz UrduFrom Persian ناز
(naz) meaning "comfort, luxury, affection".
Nazar Arabic, Muslim, Jewish, Iranian, Persian, Basque, Polish, Ukrainian, Armenian (Americanized)Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim
Abdol,
Ahamed,
Ali,
Behzad,
Bijan,
Davoud,
Massoud,
Muhammad,
Naved,
Nuri,
Saeid,
Sheikh.... [
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Nazário Spanish, PortugueseSome characteristic forenames: Spanish
Jose,
Luis,
Carlos,
Rafael,
Angel,
Emilio,
Enrique,
Jorge,
Manuel,
Ruben,
Francisco,
Juan.... [
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Nazeri PersianFrom Persian ناظر
(nâzer) meaning "watcher, observer".
Nazimova Russian, LiteratureNotable users of the name includes the Russian silent screen star Alla Nazimova (1879-1945) and the heroine of the Russian novel 'Children of the Streets', Nadezhda Nazimova.
Ndzengue Central African (?)Unknown. One notable bearer of the surname is Fahd Richard Ndzengue Moubeti, a Gabonese professional footballer.
Nead English1. English: possibly a metonymic nickname for a needy person, from Middle English ne(e)d ‘need’. ... [
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Nears EnglishFrench in origin, it is derived from the word "Noir," which is the equivalent of the English word "Black." It could have referred to a person with dark features, hair, or perhaps even one who was thought to engage in nafarious, or "dark," deeds.
Nečas m CzechNečas roughly means "no time", composed of two words Ne ("no") and čas ("time").... [
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Necker GermanDenoted a person who lives near the Neckar River, a major tributary of the Rhine.
Nectaria RomanianFeminine version of Nectarie, Greek saint-St.Nectarie from Egina. In Romanian this means "the juice of flowers". Nectaire is probably of the same derivation as the English word "nectar". This is the etymology of nectar (from http://www.etymonline.com/) from negtar > nogalon... [
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Nedelcu Romanian (Modern)Entered Romania around the 16th century via Bulgaria as a popular female given name - Neda/Nedelea etc., attested under the form of Nedelco/Nedelcu in the historical region of Basarabia around 1560, became a surname in the following century... [
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Nee Irish, Scottishreduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Niadh ("descendant of Nia") or Ó Niadh ("son of Nia"). Compare
McNee.
Needham EnglishFrom a place name derived from Old English
ned meaning "need, constraint" and
ham meaning "home, estate, settlement".
Needle English, Jewish (Americanized)English: from Middle English nedle nadle ‘needle’ (Old English nǣdle) hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of needles or in some cases perhaps for a tailor. See also Nadler.... [
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Neemelo EstonianNeemelo is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Neeme".
Neeskens DutchNickname for a nosy person, from Dutch
nees meaning "nose, snout". It could also be derived from a Dutch diminutive of the feminine given name
Agnes... [
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Neff German, German (Swiss)From Middle High German neve 'nephew', hence probably a distinguishing name for a close relation or familiar of a prominent personage.
Neggo EstonianNeggo is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "nõgu", meaning "dell".
Negishi JapaneseFrom Japanese 根
(ne) meaning "plant root, source, foundation" and 岸
(kishi) meaning "beach, shore, bank".
Negre CatalanNickname or ethnic name from
negre "black" (Latin
niger), denoting someone with dark hair or a dark complexion.
Negrete SpanishPossibly from negrete denoting a member of a 15th-century faction based in the mountainous area of Cantabria.
Negro Italian, Spanish, Galician, Portuguese, JewishNickname or ethnic name from
negro "black" (continuation of Latin
niger), denoting someone with dark hair, dark eyes, a dark complexion, someone who wore dark clothes, someone who worked a job in the night, or was otherwise associated with the night.
Negru RomanianNickname or ethnic name from
negru "black" (Latin
niger), denoting someone with dark hair or a dark complexion.
Negueruela SpanishIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous La Riojan ghost town.
Neher GermanAn occupational name for a tailor from a deritive of Middle Low German, 'nehen' which means 'to sew' or 'to embroider'
Nehru Indian, HindiFrom Sanskrit नहर (
nahar,
nehar) meaning "canal". This name was borne by Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964), the first Prime Minister of India. His earliest recorded ancestor Raj Kaul adopted the name when, upon moving from Kashmir to Delhi, he was granted a jagir (feudal land grant) with a house situated on the banks of a canal... [
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Nei EstonianNei is an Estonian surname possiby derived from "neid", meaning "girl" or "maiden".
Neidhardt GermanFrom the Germanic given name
Nithart, which is derived from Germanic
nit meaning "ambition, hatred" and
hard meaning "hardy, brave, strong".
Neighbor EnglishFrom the Middle English word
neighbor, derived from
neghebour, which in turn comes from the Old English words
neah, meaning "near", and
gebur, meaning "a dweller". This may have been used as a nickname for someone who was a 'good neighbor', more likely it evolved from the term of address for someone living nearby.
Neill Irish, ScottishReduced form of Irish Gaelic Ó Néill or Scottish Gaelic Mac Néill ‘descendant (or son) of Niall’, a personal name of Irish origin, thought to mean ‘champion’. The personal name was adopted by Norsemen in the form Njáll and was brought to England both directly from Ireland by Scandinavian settlers and indirectly (via France) by the Normans... [
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Nein GermanUnexplained. Perhaps from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with an element cognate with Old High German niuwi meaning "new".
Neisser GermanGerman demonym of the town of Neisse (nowadays Nysa, in Poland), itself from the name of the river Neisse (Nysa) which runs through the city.
Neizvestny RussianDerived from Russian неизвестный
(neizvestny) meaning "unknown" or "stranger".
Nejad PersianMeans "lineage, race" in Persian (an archaic word), typically used as a suffix for compound surnames.
Neji Japanese (Rare)This surname is used as 子師, combining 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)" with 師 (shi, su, nara.u, moromoro) meaning "army, exemplar, expert, master, model, teacher, war."