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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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Pardoe EnglishFrom a medieval nickname based on the Old French oath
par Dieu "by God" (cf.
Purdie).
Pardon FrenchA nickname for someone who had received the royal clemency.
Parduhn GermanVariant Of Pardon From Middle English Pardun, Pardon "Pardon" A Metonymic occupational name for a pardoner, a person licensed to sell papal pardons or indulgences. German: either a cognate of 1 (also for a sexton), from Old French pardon ‘pardon’, or perhaps a nickname from Middle Low German bardun, Middle High German purdune ‘pipe’ (instrument), ‘tenor’ (voice).
Paré French (Quebec)Unclear. Possibly occupational for a
pareur, a textile worker that smooths and flattens the fabric.
Parekh GujaratiMeans "assayer, examiner" in Gujarati, ultimately from Sanskrit परीक्षक
(parīkṣaka). It was used to denote a person who tested the authenticity of currency or jewels.
Parelius NorwegianLatinization of a learned Hellenized translation of either
Solvorn, a placename in Luster (Sogn og Fjordane), or of
Solnør, a placename in Skodje/Ørskog (Møre og Romsdal), Norway. The surname itself is then derived from Greek
para heliou "near (or close by) the sun".
Parham Irish, EnglishThis name has been used amongst the Irish and English. This user's great grandmother came from Ireland and her maiden name was Parham. However, in English (London) it is a habitational name from places in Suffolk and Sussex, named in Old English with pere ‘pear’ + ham ‘homestead’.
Parigi ItalianHabitational name for someone who lives in places called "Parigi" (Paris).
Paris EstonianParis is an Estonian surname derived from "päris" meaning "true" and "genuine".
Parkington EnglishHabitational name from a place in Greater Manchester (formerly in Cheshire) called Partington, from Old English Peartingtun 'settlement (tun) associated with Pearta', a personal name not independently recorded.
Parletti Italian (Rare)It is a surname of Italian origin, believed to mean "talkative", although few have this surname. Approximately 11 people bear this surname.
Parley EnglishA place name meaning "pear field" from Old English 'per' with 'lee' or 'lea' meaning a field or clearing, perhaps where land was cleared to cultivate pear trees. Therefore this name denotes someone who lived near or worked at such a location or came from a habitation associated with the name... [
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Parmar Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, HindiDerived from Sanskrit परमार
(paramara) meaning "slayer of enemies", from पर
(para) meaning "enemy, adversary" and मार
(mara) meaning "killing, slaying, destroying".
Parmas EstonianParmas is an Estonian surname meaning a "heap of sheaves" and an "armful".
Parmley EnglishVariant of
Parley. This form is found more in northern England, specifically Cumberland and Durham, but is of like derivation.
Pärnaste EstonianPärnaste is an Estonian surname derived from "pärn" meaning "linden".
Parnes JewishEastern Ashkenazic occupational name for the president of a Jewish community, from Yiddish
parnes (from Hebrew
parnas).
Parnham EnglishEnglish habitational name from Parnham in Beaminster, Dorset.
Pärnoja EstonianPärnoja is an Estonian surname meaning "linden creek/stream".
Parolo ItalianDerived from a variant of Italian
paiolo "cauldron, copper pot", an occupational name for someone who made or sold such vessels.
Parquier FrenchFrom an Old French word meaning "Keeper of the Park". Made from the element "Parc", meaning park, and the suffix "-ier", which indicates a profession. The surname
Parker is a descendant.
Parr EnglishFrom a place so named in England. Derived from Old English
pearr "enclosure".
Parreira PortugueseMeans "grapevine" in Portuguese. It was used as a toponymic name for someone from any of various places called Parreira, a topographic name for someone who lived near many grapevines, or an occupational name for someone who worked on a grapevine plantation.
Parro EstonianParro is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "parun" meaning "baron".
Parsi Persian, Indian (Parsi)Derived from Persian پارسی
(pârsi) literally meaning "Persian", though it also refers to the Parsi (or Parsee), a Zoroastrian community in India.
Parson EnglishMeans "priest, cleric, minister" in English, either an occupational name for someone who worked for a parson, a nickname for someone considered particularly pious, or perhaps given to illegitimate children of a priest.
Pärtel EstonianPärtel is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Pärtel".
Pärtelpoeg EstonianPärtelpoeg is an Estonian surname meaning "son of Pärtel (a masculine given name)".
Partington EnglishHabitational name from a place in Greater Manchester (formerly in Cheshire) called Partington, from Old English
Peartingtun "
Pearta's town".
Parton EnglishHabitational name from any of various places called
Parton; most are named with Old English
peretun ‘pear orchard’. A famous bearer of the surname is
Dolly Parton.
Parts EstonianParts is an Estonian surname, derived from "part" meaning "duck".
Parve EstonianParve is an Estonian surname meaning "raft". Probably taken from "parvemees" meaning "raftsman".
Pašalić Bosnian, CroatianDerived from
paša, meaning "Pasha", which was a high rank in the Ottoman political and military system.
Pasch GermanTopographic name for a field or meadow which was used at Easter as a playground; etymologically two sources seem to be combined: Latin pascuum ‘pasture’ and Middle Low German pāsche(n) ‘Easter’.