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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.
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".
Pampinella ItalianUncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Italian
pampino "vine leaf" and the diminutive suffix
-ella, or perhaps related to
pimpinella "pimpernel (plant)" (genus Lysimachia), which derives from Latin
bipennella via Catalan
pampinella 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 ItalianFrom old Italian
panaro meaning "bread basket" or "wooden basket, hamper", an occupational name for a baker, or perhaps a basket maker. Alternatively, could be a habitational name from the
Panaro river.
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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Pancakes Dutch (Americanized), German (Americanized)The last name "Pancake" is an Americanized form of German and Dutch names like "Pfannkuch," "Pannekoek," and similar terms. It likely originated as a metonymic nickname for someone who had a fondness for pancakes, made or sold them, or lived at an inn or on a farm with a name related to pancakes (like "In de Pannekoek" meaning "In the Pancake")... [
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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.
Pancorbo SpanishFrom the name of a town in Burgos, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Suggestions as to its origin include Spanish
puente curvo "curved bridge", or a legend about crows delivering bread to the town when it was besieged by Saracens, leading to it being called
Pan-Cuervo "Bread-Crow".
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".
Pane Italian, CorsicanMeans "bread" in Italian, a metonymic occupational name for a baker, or a a nickname or given name (medieval
Panis,
Panellus) figuratively meaning "good as bread, good thing".
Panebianco ItalianMeans "white bread", from Italian
pane "bread" and
bianco "white", an occupational name for a baker who worked with high quality breads, or in some cases perhaps a nickname for someone of good character.
Panella ItalianFrom the name of a kind of fritter or pancake made with chickpea powder. Could be an occupational name for a baker, or perhaps a nickname for someone with a yellowish complexion. Alternatively, can be a diminutive form of
Pane.
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.
Panetta ItalianDiminutive form of Italian
pane "bread", probably an occupational name for 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.
Pangestu Chinese (Indonesian)Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as
Peng (彭) or
Feng 1 (馮). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.
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.
Panyk UkrainianFrom the title
пан (pan), to show a respected male (similar to "mister"). Extremely rare surname with 61 bearers in Ukraine (2013 data).
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.
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".
Papier French, German, JewishMeans "paper" in French and German, denoting a paper maker or merchant, both derived from Old French
papier.
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."
Par PortugueseDerived from Portuguese meaning "pair, couple, equal".
Paradis FrenchFrom a learned variant of Old French
pareis "Paradise" (from Greek
paradeisos). As a toponym this was applied to verdant places and it is quite common as a place name in Nord and Normandy; the surname therefore can be a topographic or habitational name.
Paradiso Italianfrom
paradiso "Paradise" applied as a topographic name for someone living in a verdant place where flowers grew in abundance or near a pleasure garden or from the same word used as a personal name recorded in the form Paradisus in Lazio in 108
Paragas Pangasinan, IlocanoFrom Pangasinan or Ilocano
ragas meaning "to cut, to trim (clothing)", probably used as an occupational name.
Paraiya Indian, TamilIt is a Tamil name, denoting laborers in agriculture and/or industry. This is a surname belonging to
Dalit, or "Untouchables," in the Hindu caste system.
Parajuli NepaliFrom the name of a village in Dailekh District called Parajul.
Paramar Indian, GujaratiMeans "one who strikes the enemy" from Sanskrit पर
(para) meaning "other, alien, foreigner, enemy" and मार
(mā́ra) meaning "killing, slaying, destroying".
Parata MaoriFrom a transliteration of the English word "brother" or "brothers".
Paratore ItalianDerived from Italian
paratore meaning "decorator, fuller", which refers to a craftsman who fulls coarse cloth. In other words: this surname is the Italian cognate of the English surname
Fuller... [
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Pardauil PortugueseAn uncommon surname possibly derived from the word
pardal, meaning "sparrow".
Pardo De Tavera Spanish (Rare, Archaic)In the case of Filipino physician Trinidad Pardo de Tavera (1857-1925), he came from a Portuguese aristocratic family of
Pardo from Tavira (a town in Portugal). The family added the name
de Tavera, meaning "of Tavira" to affix their place of origin, similar to Spanish noble customs... [
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