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Rabinowicz JewishPolish Jewish name meaning son of rabbi from the root
rabi meaning "rabbi" combined with the Polish patronymic suffix -
owicz "son of"
Rabinsky JewishFrom the root
rabi "rabbi" combined with the Polish suffix -
ski Rabsztyński PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Rabsztyn.
Rabtoy FrenchUnknown history, most likely originated in the Americas in Quebec. A large percentage of Rabtoy families are from Vermont.
Răceanu RomanianDesignates someone from Răciu, a commune in Mureş County, Romania.
Racine FrenchMeans "(tree) root" in French, used as an occupational name for a grower or seller of root vegetables or as a nickname for a stubborn person.
Racioppi Italian, SicilianDerived from Sicilian
racioppu meaning "cluster of grapes", hence presumably a metonymic occupational name for someone who sold or produced grapes.
Rackers GermanGerman (Räckers): in the Lower Rhine-Westphalia area, from a reduced form of Rädeker, itself a reduced form of Rademaker.
Rackham EnglishMeans "person from Rackham", Sussex ("homestead or enclosure with ricks"). This surname was borne by British watercolourist and book illustrator Arthur Rackham (1867-1939).
Rader GermanVariation of Rademacher, meaning "maker of wheels" in German ("rat" meaning wheel), later shortened to Rader and other variations such as Redder, Raeder, Redler, etc.
Radford EnglishHabitational name from any of the various places so named, for example in Devon, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and Hereford and Worcester. Most are named from Old English read "red" + ford "ford", but it is possible that in some cases the first element may be a derivative of Old English ridan "to ride", with the meaning "ford that can be crossed on horseback".
Radiab Filipino, MaranaoFrom
Radiyab, the Maranao name for the seventh month of the Islamic calendar, which is ultimately derived from Arabic رَجَب
(Rajab).
Radiamoda Filipino, MaranaoFrom a title for a crown prince, derived from Maranao
radia meaning "king" and
moda meaning "young".
Radler GermanOccupational name, which was derived from the kind of work done by the original bearer. It is a name for a wheelmaker or wheelwright. The name stems from the German noun rat, meaning wheel. The origin is more clear in the variant
Rademacher Radley EnglishFrom
rēadlēah meaning "red clearing". Radley is a village and civil parish in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England.
Radnice CzechThis indicates familial origin within the Bohemian town of the same name.
Radoliński PolishThis indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Radolin.
Rafaniello ItalianProbably from Italian
ravanello "radish", probably given to someone who grew or sold radishes, or perhaps resembled one in some way.
Raffensperger GermanAltered spelling of
Ravensburger or
Ravensberger, a habitational name for someone from Ravensburg in Württemberg, but there are a number of similar surnames, for example Raffenberg, a farm name near Hamm, and Raffsberger.
Rafford Scottish, EnglishFrom a village called
Rafford in Moray, Scotland. The surname itself is derived from Gaelic
rath meaning "fort, dwelling", and
ford reffering to a river crossing.
Rafter Irish, ScottishThe original Gaelic form of Rafter was O Raithbheartaigh, which was modified to O Raifeartaigh. The surname is derived from the words rath bheartach meaning prosperity wielder.
Raftu RomanianRaftu is a surname who was first use in Greece but now is only use in Romania, the name means ,,Bookshelf" in Romanian
Rägapart EstonianRägapart is an Estonian surname meaning "garganey" ("Spatula querquedula": a species of dabbling duck).
Ragasa TagalogFrom Tagalog
dagasa meaning "reckless hasty, hurrying carelessly".
Ragettli RomanshDerived from a truncated form of
Anrig in combination with the diminutive suffix
-ett and the diminutive suffix
-li.
Raghavan Indian(Kerala, Tamil Nadu): Hindu name from Sanskrit raghava ‘derived from Raghu’, ‘descendant of Raghu’ (an epithet of the god Rama, incarnation of Vishnu) + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n... [
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Ragosta Italianfrom
aragosta "lobster" used for a shell-fisherman or otherwise as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a lobster in some way.
Ragsdale EnglishApparently an English habitational name from Ragdale in Leicestershire, which is probably named from Old English
hraca "gully", "narrow pass" +
dæl "valley", "dale".
Ragusa ItalianHabitational name from Ragusa in Sicily, or from the ancient city of Dubrovnik on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia (Italian name Ragusa).
Ragusea Italian (Americanized)Possibly an Americanized form of
Ragusa. Adam Ragusea (1982-) is an American internet personality who makes videos about food recipes, food science, and culinary culture.
Rahal ArabicFrom Arabic رحال
(rahhal) meaning "voyager, traveller".
Rahe GermanNickname for a rough individual, from a North German variant of
Rauh.
Rähn EstonianRähn is an Estonian surname meaning "woodpecker".
Rahn Low GermanFrom the slavic tribe of the Rani on the island of Rügen.
Rahu EstonianRahu is an Estonian surname meaning both "peace" and "reef".
Rahumaa EstonianRahumaa is an Estonian surname meaning "peaceful" or "quiet" ("rahu") "land" ("maa")".
Raia Italian, SicilianEither a topographic name from Sicilian
raia ‘smilax’ (a climbing shrub), or else derived from Sicilian
raja meaning ‘ray’, or ‘skate’ (the fish), presumably a nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish or a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller.
Raia ArabicDerived from Arabic رياح (
rayah) meaning ‘flag’.
Raid EstonianRaid is an Estonian surname derived from "raidur"; meaning "hewer".
Raidla EstonianRaidla is an Estonian surname meaning "sculptural/hewed area".
Raidväli EstonianRaidväli is an Estonian surname meaning "hewed/sculpted field".
Raie EstonianRaie is an Estonian surname meaning "cutting", "hewing" and "(tree) lumbering".
Raig EstonianRaig is an Estonian surname meaning "slough" (a swamplike area)".
Raik EstonianRaik is an Estonian surname derived from "raikaerik" meaning "oat grass"
Räim EstonianRäim is an Estonian surname meaning "Baltic herring".
Rainbird EnglishFrom the Old French male personal name
Rainbert, of Germanic origin and meaning literally "counsel-bright" (cf.
Raginbert). The modern form of the name has been influenced by English
rainbird "plover".
Rainbow EnglishFrom the Old French male personal name
Rainbaut, of Germanic origin and meaning literally "counsel-brave" (cf.
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Rainey Irish, ScottishAn Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Raighne,
Ó Ráighne meaning "descendent of Raonull", the given name
Raonull being derived from Old Norse
Rögnvaldr,
Røgnvaldr,
Rǫgnvaldr (compare
Ronald).
Rainwater English (American)Americanized form of the German family name Reinwasser, possibly a topographic name for someone who lived by a source of fresh water, from Middle High German reine ‘pure’ + wazzer ‘water’.
Räisänen FinnishFrom an unexplained personal name (possibly of Russian Orthodox origin) + the common surname suffix -nen. It occurs chiefly in central and eastern Finland.
Raisbeck EnglishRaisbeck is a hamlet in the civil parish of Orton, in the Eden district, in the county of Cumbria, England. The surname Raisbeck originates from the hamlet. The name of the hamlet derives from Hrridarr, a personal name and beck, a stream or river.
Raisch German, German (Swiss)From Middle High German rīsch, rūsch ‘reed’, ‘rush’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived near a reed bed, or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for someone who used or harvested reeds... [
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Raiste EstonianRaiste is an Estonian surname derived from "raie" meaning meaning "cutting", "hewing" and "(tree) lumbering".
Raiter GermanOccupational name for a taxman or accountant, from an agent derivative of Middle High German reiten ‘to reckon’, ‘to calculate’.
Raja EstonianRaja is an Estonian surname meaning "boundary" or "border".
Rajabian Indian, HindiDerived from Hindi राजबियन (
raajabiyan), possibly from Arabic رجب (
rajab) meaning "respect".
Rajakaruna SinhaleseFrom Sanskrit राज
(raja) meaning "king" and करुणा
(karuna) meaning "compassion, kindness, mercy".
Rajal Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, MalayalamVariant of
Raja.
Rajala EstonianRajala is an Estonian surname meaning "boundary area/field".
Rajalaane EstonianRajalaane is an Estonian surname derived from "raja" ("boundary", "border") and "lääne" ("occidental", "western"): "western border/boundary".
Rajani Indian, Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, MalaysianMeaning unknown, either from the titles
Rajan,
Raja, or
Raj, or from the given name
Rajani.
Rajaniemi FinnishRajaniemi: The last name of a group of people who live in Finland. Some live in the United States when their ancestors immigrated to the US in the early 1900's.
Rajasaar EstonianRajasaar is an Estonian surname meaning "border island" or "storm island".
Rajaste EstonianRajaste is an Estonian surname derived from "raja" meaning "border".
Rajavee EstonianRajavee is an Estonian surname meaning "border water" or "storm water".