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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.
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.
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
páll meaning "pole"... [
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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.