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Ouedraogo Western African, MossiDerived from the name of the semi-legendary Ouedraogo, who is believed to have founded the Mossi Kingdoms in the 11th century. Means "son of the elephant" in the Mossi language.
Ouk KhmerAlternate transcription of Khmer អ៊ុក (see
Uk).
Oum KhmerAlternate transcription of Khmer អ៊ំ or អ៊ុំ (see
Um).
Oumaña LeoneseIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous comarca of the province of Llión.
Õun EstonianÕun is an Estonian surname meaning "apple".
Õunloo EstonianÕunloo is an Estonian surname meaning "apple swathe/wood row".
Ōura JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 浦
(ura) meaning "bay, inlet".
Ouwehand DutchMeans "old hand" in Dutch, originally a nickname for a fisherman, associated with the phrase "old hands at sea". Another theory holds that it comes from a misdivision of the surname
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Ouy FrenchSome derive this name from the French word "gui," meaning mistletoe. Others think it comes through the Celtic name "Kei," from Caius. Others belive the name comes from the French words "guide," a leader, or "guidon," a banner... [
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Ouyang ChineseFrom Chinese 歐
(ōu) referring to Mount Sheng in present-day Huzhou, China, combined with 陽
(yáng) meaning "southern face (of a mountain)". The name supposedly originated with a prince of the Yue state that settled in the area surrounding the mountain... [
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Övall Swedish (Rare)Combination of Swedish
ö "island" and
vall "wall, pasture, field of grass".
Ovalle GalicianGalician topographic name from
o vale ‘the valley’ (Latin
uallis,
ualles).
Ovechkin RussianPatronymic derived from Russian овечка (
ovechka) meaning "lamb". A famous bearer is the Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin (1985-).
Overath GermanFrom the name of the town of
Overath in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A famous bearer is the German former soccer player Wolfgang Overath (1943-).
Overbeeke DutchMeans "over the creek", from Dutch
over "over, above" and
beek "brook, creek".
Overduin DutchMeans "over the dune" in Dutch, derived from any of several place names.
Overfelt EnglishDerived from the Old English "ofer," meaning "seashore," or "riverbank" and "felt" meaning "field".
Overholser German (Swiss)The Oberholtzer family originated in the Swiss village of Oberholtz, south of Zurich, before the 15th century. However, in 1661, one family left Switzerland for the Palatinate in Germany.
Overmars DutchMeans "over the marsh", derived from Middle Dutch
over meaning "over, above" and
marsch meaning "marsh". A famous bearer of this name is the former Dutch soccer player Marc Overmars (1973-).
Overson EnglishDerived from the Old French name Overson, meaning "dweller by the river-banks". The name was probably brought to England in the wake of the Norman conquest of 1066.
Overson Danish, NorwegianAltered spelling of Oveson, itself a patronymic from the personal name Ove, a Danish form of the older Aghi, with a second element possibly meaning "spear".
Oviir EstonianOviir is an Estonian surname derived from "viir" meaning "stripe" or "streak".
Ōwaki JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 脇
(waki) meaning "side".
Owari JapaneseFrom Japanese 終 (owa) meaning “last, to finish” and 里 (ri) meaning “village, the home of one’s parents, hometown”. The latter character is also an archaic Japanese unit of area.
Owner EnglishFrom English
owner meaning "a person who owns something".
Owsley EnglishHabitational name form a now lost place name in Southern England. Possibly derived from the name of the river name Ouse and Old English -
leah meaning "wood".
Oxby Englishfortification where oxen are kept (From the Old English words “oxa” and “burh”)
Oxendine EnglishFrom an English place name meaning "valley of the oxen", which was derived from Old English
oxa "ox" (genitive plural
oxena) and
denu "valley".
Oxendine LumbeeThe name is a common Lumbee surname. This name was used in the 1700s. This is the surname of Tribal councilman Delton Oxendine as well as Miss Lumbee Laura Oxendine.
Oxenstierna Swedish (Rare)A notable surname used by an ancient Swedish noble family from Småland dating back to the 13th century. The name means "the ox's forehead". It is a combination of Swedish
oxen, a cognate to the English plural of 'ox', and
stierna, which is likely derived from German
Stirn "forehead", though it is often mistaken for Swedish
stjärna "star"... [
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Oxford EnglishHabitational name from the city of
Oxford in Oxfordshire. The placename derives from Old English
oxa "ox" and
ford "ford, river crossing".
Ōya JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 屋
(ya) meaning "roof, house, shop".
Ōya JapaneseFrom Japanese 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 矢
(ya) meaning "arrow".
Oyama JapaneseFrom the Japanese 大 (
o) "big" and 山 (
yama) "mountain."
Oyamada JapaneseO means "small", yama means "mountain", da is a form of ta meaning "field, wilderness, rice paddy".
Oyaski English (American)A surname created by Michael Oyaski (formally Michael O'Yaski). The surname is currently known to only be used by one particular branch of the O'Yaski family tree. The surname means "Dragon Rider of the West" according to members of the Oyaski family.
Oyinvwi UrhoboA name from the history of the urhobo culture. It's been noted that the name indicate strength and is the name attached to it. The important vice of the tradition. Leads trivial matters in hope for liberty.
Oyuela Spanish, Western AfricanThe surname Oyuela is likely of Spanish or African (specifically, West African) origin, with roots in both linguistic and cultural traditions.... [
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Ozaki JapaneseA variant of
Osaki. O means "Big" and Zaki means "Peninsula, Cape, Promontory".
Ozaki JapaneseFrom Japanese 尾
(o) meaning "tail, foot, end" and 崎
(saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Ožana CzechOžana - ožanka (Teucrium) - Osana - OSANNA, OSANKA (german) - HOSANA (hebrew)... [
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Özçelik TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "core, essence" and
çelik meaning "steel".
Özdemir TurkishMeans "pure iron" from Turkish
öz meaning "pure" and
demir meaning "iron".
Ozdoev Ingush (Russified)Russified form of an Ingush family name, which is derived the old Ingush personal name
Ozda used by members of the Ozda teip (clan). The name itself is of disputed origin and meaning, though it is thought to be of non-Nakh, Perso-Arabic origin... [
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Ōzeki JapaneseFrom Japanese 小
(o) meaning "big, great" or 大
(ō) meaning "big, great" and 関
(seki) meaning "frontier, pass".
Özel TurkishMeans "private, personal" or "special, exceptional" in Turkish.
Özen TurkishThis Turkish surname has the meaning of "care"
Özer TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "core, essence" and
er meaning "man, male, warrior".
Ożga m Polish (Polonized, Modern)The Polish surname Ozga, originating in the 15th century, derives from the Polish word "ozga," denoting a young tree or sapling, especially a willow. Variations such as "Ożga" reflect regional dialectal differences and linguistic shifts... [
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Özil TurkishFrom Turkish words
Öz meaning "core", "essence", "pure" and
Il meaning "city", "province".
Özkan TurkishMeans "pure blood" from Turkish
öz meaning "pure" and
kan meaning "blood".
Özpirinçci TurkishPossibly means "pure brass", derived from Turkish
öz "pure, core, essence" and
pirinç "brass, bronze", or possibly an occupation name from
öz "kernel" and
pirinç "rice"... [
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Özyakup TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "pure, core, essence" combined with the given name
Yakup. This name is borne by the Turkish-Dutch soccer player Oğuzhan Özyakup (1992-).
Özyurek TurkishFormed by the combination of the Turkish words
öz "gist, kernel" and
yürek "heart".
Paakspuu EstonianPaakspuu is an Estonian surname meaning "alder buckthorn" and "black alder".
Paal EstonianPaal is an Estonian surname meaning both "mooring post" and "dolphin".
Paalmaa EstonianPaalmaa is an Estonian surname meaning both "dolphin land" and "mooring post land".
Päär EstonianPäär is an Estonian surname derived from "päärima" meaning "chirp" and "twitter".
Päären EstonianPäären is an Estonian surname derived from "päärima" meaning "chirp" and "twitter".
Paartalu EstonianPaartalu is an Estonia surname meaning "twain farmsteads" or "a couple of farmsteads".
Paasoja EstonianPaasoja is an Estonian surname meaning "slate/limestone stream".
Päästel EstonianPäästel is an Estonian surname meaning "rescue" and "salvage".
Paavo EstonianPaavo is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name) derived from "Paavo", a cognate of "Paul".
Paavola FinnishHabitational name, from a farm so named from the personal name
Paavo, vernacular form of
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Pabalat Tagalog (Filipinized, Archaic)A Filipino surname meaning "cover, saddle" or "saddle maker". This surname was probably created when a Spanish surveyor conducts a census sometime in the 19th century in Cavinti, Laguna, Philippines... [
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Pabelico FilipinoFrom the word Pabel which means, "Humble". Pabelico means "Humblest".
Pacana SpanishFrom pacana meaning "pecan", "pecan tree", a word of Algonquin origin. This surname is also found in the Philippines.
Pačariz BosnianDerived from Turkish "paçariz" meaning "damage, difficulty, or mess" ... [
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Pacey EnglishHabitational name from the French location
Pacy-sur-Eure, derived from the Gallo-Roman personal name
Paccius and the locative suffix
-acum... [
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Pach GermanPach is an occupational hereditary surname for a baker in Old German. Pach is also a German local name for someone who lived by a stream, which was originally derived from the German word "bach" which means stream... [
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Pacia TagalogFrom Tagalog
pasiya meaning "decision, judgment".
Pacieco Ancient Roman (Archaic)A Roman surname meaning "little one." One of the first persons recorded with this surname is a general named Vivio Pacieco, General Pacieco was sent by Julius Caesar to fight in the Iberian peninsula... [
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Paciello ItalianItalian surname for "Little peacemaker"; a diminutive for the Italian word "paciere", meaning Peacemaker.
Pacino ItalianDiminutive form of
Pace. The American actor Al Pacino (1940-) is a well-known bearer of this surname.
Packwood EnglishHabitational name from a place in Warwickshire, so named from the Old English personal name Pac(c)a + wudu ‘wood’.
Pacleb IlocanoFrom Ilocano
pakleb meaning "to prostrate, to lie prone".
Pacquiao Filipino, CebuanoFrom Cebuano
pakyaw meaning "wholesale, to buy in bulk", ultimately from Hokkien 跋繳
(poa̍h-kiáu). A famous bearer is Filipino politician and former boxer Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao (1978-).
Pacyna PolishUnflattering nickname from paczyna meaning "clod", "brickbat", or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a boatman, from the same word in the sense meaning "oar", "rudder".
Padar EstonianPadar is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "pada", meaning "pot" or "cauldron"; or "padur", meaning "fenny coast".
Paddington EnglishBelieved to mean "Pada's farm", with the Anglo-Saxon name
Pada possibly coming from the Old English word
pad, meaning "toad".
Paddock EnglishDerived from Middle English
parrock meaning "paddock, small enclosure", hence a topographic name for a dweller by a paddock or an enclosed meadow. It could also be a nickname for a person who resembled a toad or frog in some way (derived from Middle English
paddock meaning "toad, frog"), or denote a person hailing from one of the many places in England that bear this name, for example the town and civil parish of
Paddock Wood in Kent.
Padgett EnglishDiminutive form of Page, which is of Old French origin, and an occupational name for a young servant, a personal attendant in a noble's house, from the Old French, Middle English "page", ultimately deriving from the Greek "paidion", a boy, child... [
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Padley EnglishA habitational name from a place named Padley, which was probably named with the Old English personal name
Padda and
lēah meaning ‘glade, woodland clearing’. Alternatively, the first element may have been
padde, meaning ‘toad’.
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 ItalianDerived from Italian
paglia "straw" or
pagliaro "haystack, straw-rick", an occupational name for someone who gathered or used straw, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a barn or straw-loft.
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.