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Pala TurkishMeans "machete, scimitar, blade" in Turkish.
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.
Palomares SpanishDerived from Spanish "palomar," meaning "dovecote" or "columbarium". An occupational name for someone who was known for raising or caring for carrier pigeons or doves.
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".
Pamintuan PampanganMeans "to obey, to serve" in Pampangan, derived from
pintu meaning "respect, restraint, obedience".
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’.
Panbal PunjabiThe surname Panbal is predominantly associated within the Sikh Jatt community. The surname "Panbal" is a distinctive Punjabi Jatt surname rooted in the region of Punjab, specifically associated with Pandori Ganga Singh in Hoshiarpur district... [
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Panchyshyna f UkrainianUkrainian surname of unknown origin. Ukrainian / Spanish singer Ruslana Panchyshyna (Руслана Панчишина) and her sister Yulia (Юлія) have the name.
Panciera Italianfrom panciera denoting the piece of the armor covering the stomach (from
pancia "belly paunch") perhaps used for an armorer or for someone with a large paunch.
Pancorvo ItalianA famous Spanish cave, located in Burgos, where the arabs hid from Spanierds.
Pandher Indian (Sikh)A indian punjabi sikh surname of boys and girls this people are loyal and rich background and pure hearted
Pandimiglio ItalianProbably means "millet bread" in Italian, from
pane "bread" and
miglio "millet".
Panebianco Italiangiven to someone who worked with high quality breads. from italian word
pane "bread" and
bianco "white"
Panenka CzechFrom Czech meaning "doll". Perhaps a nickname for a petite person.
Panepinto ItalianDerived from the word "pane" meaning "bread" in Italian and "pinto" meaning "painted", "flecked", or possibly "bad". The name is generally given to a baker.
Pang EstonianPang is an Estonian surname meaning "pail" and "bucket".
Pang ChineseFrom Chinese 庞
(páng) referring to the ancient fief of Pang located in what is now either Henan or Shaanxi province.
Pangilinan Filipino, TagalogMeans "place of abstinence" from Tagalog
pangilin meaning "abstinence, to abstain" and the suffix
-an meaning "place of, time of". It was used to denote abstinence from certain foods for religious purposes.
Panichi ItalianProbably from
panico, a type of millet grown in Italy. Alternately, it could be from the Latin name Panicus "of Pan, panic".
Panier RomanshDerived from the place name
Panix (present-day
Pigniu) in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
Pankratz German (East Prussian)The name originated in Holland, as a surname chosen in 1811 when Napoleon insisted that all Dutch people have permanent surnames passed down to children. This particular family chose the name of a venerated saint - Saint Pancras, the patron saint of children... [
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Panksepp EstonianPanksepp is an Estonian surname meaning "bank smith". May also be derived from "pangsepp", meaning "bucket smith/maker".
Pannala FinnishFinnish: from the female personal name Anna + the local suffix -la. Found chiefly in Ostrobothnia.
Pannebakker DutchFrom Middle Dutch
panne "pan, roof tile" and
backer "baker", an occupational name for someone who made roof tiles.
Pannekoek DutchMeans "pancake" in Dutch, possibly a nickname for someone who made or liked to eat pancake. Alternatively, it could derive from a place name, such as an inn or field named for pancakes.
Panou GreekMeans "son of
Panos". A famous bearer is the Greek composer Akis Panou (1933-2000)
Panozzo ItalianVenice, one of the oldest and most beautiful regions of Italy, is the esteemed birthplace of numerous prominent families, and of a family that bears the surname Panozzo. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for them to adopt a second name to identify themselves, as populations grew and travel became more frequent... [
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Pantazis GreekDerived from the Greek wish: πάντα να ζει! (
panta na zei!) or πάντα ζεις! (
panta zeis!) meaning "live forever!", from the Greek πάντα (
panta) meaning "always" and ζεις (
zeis) meaning "live"... [
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Panyanouvong LaoFrom Lao ປັນຍາ
(panya) meaning "wisdom, intelligence, reason" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Panyarachun m Mon, ThaiOf uncertain meaning. A famous bearer was a Prime Minister of Thailand, himself an ethnic Mon.
Panyophat Thai (Rare)From Thai ปัญโญ (
panyo), a form of ปัญญา (
panya) meaning "wisdom; knowledge; intelligence" and
Panzer GermanMetonymic occupational name for an armorer from Middle High German
panzier "mailcoat" (Old French
pancier "armor for the stomach, body armor" from Late Latin).
Panzeri ItalianEither a nickname from Italian
pancia "belly, paunch", referring to someone with a prominent belly (see
Panza), or an occupational name for someone who manufactured girdles and armour, from
panciere "corset, girdle; paunce (armour covering the belly)", ultimately from the same root.
Pão PortugueseMetonymic occupational name for a baker, from pão meaning "bread"
Pao EstonianPao is an Estonian surname, derived from "paotama", meaning "slightly open".
Paonil ThaiFrom Thai เปา (
pao) meaning "judicial officer, referee, umpire" and นิล (
nin) meaning "very deep black".
Papa FrenchFrom French meaning "dad, father". Likely given to someone seen as a father figure.
Papaccio ItalianThe root
papa comes from the Greek language, whose Italian translation is literally "priest", but during centuries this was also a term of respect, and this is due to the active influence of Greek and Byzantine culture in southern Italy and specifically in Naples... [
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Papadiamantopoulos GreekMeans "descendant of the diamond priest" in Greek. A notable bearer of this surname is Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos, a Greek revolutionary leader.
Papazian ArmenianPatronymic from Turkish papaz ‘(Orthodox) priest’, ‘father’, from Greek papas (see Papas).
Papazoglou GreekMeans "son of the priest", derived from the Greek παπάς
(papás) meaning "priest" combined with the Turkish
oğlu or
oğul meaning "son, descendant".
Papin FrenchEither from Old French
papin "pap (for kids)" a noun derivative of
paper "to munch or eat" (from Late Latin
pappare in origin a nursery word) as a nickname probably referring to a glutton... [
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Pappalardo ItalianMeans "glutton, hypocrite" in Italian, originally a nickname for a gluttonous person or someone who pretended to observe religious fasts while eating meat in secret.
Pappel EstonianPappel is an Estonian surname meaning "poplar/cottonwood".
Pappin English (Canadian)Southeastern Ontario, Canada. My dad and uncle are the only two I met. I was told their family background was Metis/Cree.
Paquin FrenchOriginated in east France. This last name signified a freehold that permitted use of a cluster of land or pastures. The name became “he who possesses lands” and "he who is wise."