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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
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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’.
Pascoe CornishCornish form of Pascal, meaning "easter", with the Cornish patronymic suffix, -o.
Pasechnik RussianMeans "beekeeper" in Russian. Leonid Pasechnik is the leader of the LNR.
Pasha Urdu, Bengali, Persian, AlbanianFrom the high-ranking Ottoman military rank
pasha of disputed origin, perhaps derived from the Persian title پادشاه
(padeshah) meaning "king" or from Turkish
baş meaning "head" and
ağa meaning "lord, master".
Pashaei PersianFrom the Ottoman title
pasha, which was used by high-ranking military officers.
Pashley EnglishFrom the an Old English personal name Pæcca, and with the Old English word "le-ah," meaning "clearing in the wood. ''
Pasinski PolishHabitational name for someone from a place called Paszyn in Nowy Sacz voivodeship; also a pet form of
Paweł.
Pask EnglishDerived from the medieval given name
Pask from Middle English Paske Pashe Pake "Easter Passover" (Old French Pasques Paque) probably originally used as a personal name for someone born at Easter... [
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Pasqua FrenchDerived from
Pasqua, a nickname for a person born during Easter (which itself is derived from Latin
pascua). Famous beaters include Charles Victor Pasqua (1927-2015), a French businessman and a Gaullist politician.
Passafiume ItalianFrom Italian
passa fiume meaning "(one who) crosses the river", an occupational name for a ferryman.
Passelewe Medieval EnglishThe medieval name is from Old French
passe(r) ‘to pass or cross’ +
l’ewe ‘the water’, hence a nickname, probably for a ferryman or a merchant who was in the habit of traveling overseas, or else someone who had been on a pilgrimage or crusade.
Passepartout LiteratureDerived from French
passe-partout, which literally means "goes everywhere" but is actually an idiom for "skeleton key".... [
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Passet French (Huguenot)Derived from French
pas "(geography) strait, pass" in combination with a diminutive suffix.
Passi Italian, Medieval ItalianThe surname Passi was first found in the town of Mugello, with the Passerini family who moved south to Florence in the 10th century. Terranova dei Passerini is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy about 50 kilometres (31 miles) southeast of Milan.... [
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Passmore EnglishEither (i) from a medieval nickname for someone who crossed marshy moorland (e.g. who lived on the opposite side of a moor, or who knew the safe paths across it); or (ii) perhaps from an alteration of
Passemer, literally "cross-sea", an Anglo-Norman nickname for a seafarer... [
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Pasta ItalianFrom Italian
pasta meaning "dough, paste". Occupational name for a baker or cook.
Pasteur FrenchFrench for "shepherd" or "preacher, pastor". Famous bearer Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French chemist who created the first rabies vaccine, gave his name to the process of 'pasteurization'.
Pastorius German (Latinized)Derived from Latin
pastor "shepherd", a Latinized form of German surname
Schäfer. This surname is no longer found in Germany. Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987), full name John Francis Anthony Pastorius III, was the most influential American jazz bassist, composer, and producer... [
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Pastrana SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Pate EnglishDerives from the given name
Pat(t), a short form of the personal name
Patrick from the Latin Patricius meaning "son of a noble father".
Pateman EnglishThe name Pateman is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It is a name for someone who worked as a boatman. The surname Pateman is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word bat, which means a boat.
Pater Dutch, German, English, PolishFrom Latin
pater "father", used as a religious title for a priest in Roman Catholicism. Possibly used semi-literally for a man who worked in the church, or figuratively for a solemn or pompous man.
Patera CzechNickname for the illegitimate son of a priest.
Paterno ItalianFrom any of several locations called
Paterno or
Paterna in Italy, which can derive from Latin
patere "open", or from the Roman cognomen
Paternus "paternal, fatherly".
Paternò ItalianFrom the name of a municipality in Catania, Sicily, of uncertain etymology. It could derive from latinized Ancient Greek
Paetram Aitnaion meaning "fortress of the Etnaeans", from Latin-Byzantine
paternum praedium (or
Paternòn) meaning "landed property inherited from the father", or perhaps from Latin
Praeter Aetna "in front of Mount
Etna".
Pathan Indian (Muslim), Bengali, Urdu, PashtoDerived from Hindustani पठान
(paṭhān) meaning "a Pashtun (person)", referring to the Pashtun ethnic group inhabiting present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is sometimes used by Pashtuns who ancestrally migrated to India.
Pathan Indian (Muslim)It is used as a last name for Indian Muslims and usually means Hindustani (A Man/Woman that cares about their Country/town) also is a brave person
Pathé FrenchMeaning, "Dweller near an important path or footway."
Patrushev RussianPatronymic derived from a Russian diminutive of
Patricius. This is borne by Russian political and security figure Nikolai Patrushev (1951-), former director of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).
Päts EstonianPäts is an Estonian surname meaning "pone" or "loaf".
Patta ItalianPossibly from
patta "draw, settlement", perhaps a nickname given to a negotiator. The same term can also mean "heat, warmth of the hearth".
Pattinson English, ScottishDerived from the name of an ancestor. 'The son of Patrick' (which see), from the nick. Pate and diminutive Patt-in; compare Colin, Robin.
Paudel NepaliFrom Nepali पौडी
(paudi) possibly referring to the town of Pauri in Uttarakhand, India, combined with आलय
(alaya) meaning "house, dwelling".
Paukovits HungarianHungarian or Austrian in origin. From the heilienkruz Austria/Hungary area