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Tornatore ItalianDerived from Italian
tornatore meaning "turner", which refers to a craftsman who turns and shapes various materials (such as wood and metal) on a lathe. In other words: this surname is the Italian cognate of the English surname
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Toro Spanish, ItalianEither a habitational name from Toro in Zamora province. Compare De Toro . Or a nickname for a lusty person or for someone who owned a bull or a metonymic occupational name for a tender of bulls or possibly for a bull fighter from
toro "bull" (from Latin
taurus).
Toros GreekFrom Latin taurus "bull", Greek version of the Italian surname
Toro.
Torrence Scottish, IrishScottish and northern Irish habitational name from either of two places called Torrance (one near East Kilbride, the other north of Glasgow under the Campsie Fells), named with Gaelic
torran ‘hillock’, ‘mound’, with the later addition of the English plural
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Torrent SpanishA topographical name for someone who lived by a flood stream, deriving from the Spanish
torrente. Topographical surnames were among the earliest created, since both natural and man-made features in the landscape provided easily recognisable distinguish names in the small communities of the Middle Ages... [
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Torroella CatalanThis indicates familial origin within any of various eponymous localities.
Torrubiano SpanishIt indicates familial origin within the municipality of Torrubia de Soria.
Torshkhoev Ingush (Russified)Russified form of an Ingush family name derived the name of an Ingush teip (clan). The clan's name itself is derived from ТӀаьрши
(Tarsh), a village in Ingushetia, of unknown meaning.
Torta ItalianProbably from Italian
torto "twisted, bent, crooked", or the related French
tort "wrong, deviated".
Tortora ItalianFrom a given name derived from Italian
tortora meaning "turtle dove", ultimately from Latin
turtur (genitive
turturis). It could also derive from a town and comune with the same name, located in the province of Cosenza in Calabria, Italy.
Tõruke EstonianTõruke is an Estonian surname derived from "toruke" meaning "tubule" and "pipe".
Torvalds Finland SwedishFrom the given name
Torvald. A notable bearer is Finnish software engineer Linus Torvalds (b. 1969), inventor of the Linux kernel.
Torvaldsson SwedishSwedish patronymic meaning "son of
Torvald". It was the surname name of Erik the Red (Eiríkr Þorvaldsson, anglicized as Erik Thorvaldsson or Erik Torvaldsson), father of Viking explorer Leif Erikson.
Toshiyasu Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 敏 (
toshi) meaning "smart; clever" and 安 (
yasu) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, safe, simple, ammonium".
Tõsine EstonianTõsine is an Estonian surname meaning "serious" and "earnest".
Tosun TurkishMeans "bullock" or "healthy, plump, stout" in Turkish.
Toth JewishThis surname is a Hungarian surname that has been used by the Jewish population.
Totsuka JapaneseFrom Japanese 戸
(to) meaning "door" and 塚
(tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound".
Totum Irish (Rare)from the word "totem" meaning sign. Or from Irish 'titim' meaning 'fall'.
Touch KhmerFrom Khmer តូច
(touch) meaning "small".
Tõugu EstonianTõugu is an Estonian surname meaning "half-blooded".
Toujou JapaneseFrom Japanese 東 (
tou) meaning "east" and 條 or 条 (
jou) meaning "paragraph".
Tounsi Arabic (Maghrebi)Derived from Arabic تُونِسِيّ
(tūnisiyy) meaning “Tunisian”, ultimately from تُونِس
(tūnis) meaning "Tunisia, Tunis". It can refer to a native of the country of Tunisia, someone from the city of Tunis (in Tunisia), or the Tunisian Tounsi dialect of Arabic.
Toupin French, Breton, Normannickname from Old French
toupin "spinning-top". in rare instances in the south probably from Old Occitan
toupin "small earthenware pot" used as a metonymic occupational name for a potter.
Touriño GalicianIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the parish of San Martiño de Lanzós in the municipality of Vilalba.
Tourville FrenchThe name Tourville is a very old, and in one case, very famous name. One of the Marshall's of France was named Anne Hilarion de Cotentin de Tourville. This reads: Anne Hilarion of/from Cotentin, Comte (Count) of Tourville... [
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Toussaint FrenchDerived from the given name
Toussaint, which in turn is derived from
Toussaint, the French name for the Christian feast day All Saints' Day (celebrated on November 1st every year)... [
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Tovey EnglishFrom the Old Norse male personal name
Tófi, a shortened form of various compound names beginning with
Thorf- or
Thorv- (e.g.
Thorvaldr), based on the name of the thunder god
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Towles Scottish“Towles” is not to be confused with “towels” - note the placement of the “les” vs. “els” — as this clarifies pronunciation.
Townley EnglishHabitational name for a person from Towneley near Burnley in Lancashire, itself from the Old English elements
tun "enclosure, settlement" and
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Toya JapaneseFrom Japanese 斗 (to) “constellation” and 矢 (ya) “arrow”
Toyama JapaneseFrom 当
(tou) meaning "this, correct" and 山
(yama) meaning "mountain."
Toyonaga JapaneseFrom Japanese 豊 (
toyo) meaning "lush, abundant" and 永 (
naga) meaning "eternity, a long time".
Tozer EnglishTozer is a surname commonly believed to have originated in Devon, South West England. It is a reference to the occupation of carding of wool which was originally performed by the use of teasels (Latin carduus), via the Middle English word
tōsen, to tease (out).
Tozzi ItalianDerived from the Italian adjective
tozzo meaning "squat; stocky" and also "chunk; hunk", both from Latin
túndere meaning "to dent" or from Slavic
stotz meaning "stump".... [
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Traat EstonianTraat is an Estonian surname meaning "wire" or "strand".
Trabelsi Arabic (Maghrebi)Habitational name for someone originally from the city of Tripoli in Libya from Arabic طَرَابُلُس
(ṭarābulus). The city's name ultimately comes from Ancient Greek Τρίπολις
(Trípolis) meaning "three cities", from τρι-
(tri-) meaning "three" and πόλις
(pólis) meaning "city".
Trachtenberg German, JewishCould mean either mean "mountain of thoughts", from Yiddish
trakhtn (
טראַכטן) "to think" and
berg "mountain" or "mountain of costumes", from German
tracht "to wear, carry" and
berg "mountain"... [
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Traeger GermanDerived from the German word Trager which means "Someone who carries something." Traeger could also mean "gift of God."
Trafford Anglo-SaxonA habitational surname that originates from villages in Cheshire and Northamptonshire. First recorded as a surname in 1086. ... [
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Trail ScottishThis surname is most likely a habitational name, taken on from a place name; perhaps from the Gaelic "
Traill Creek" which runs into Upper Loch Torridon of Scotland.... [
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Train EnglishEnglish (Devon): 1. metonymic occupational name for a trapper or hunter, from Middle English trayne, Old French traine ‘guile’, ‘snare’, ‘trap’. ... [
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Trainor IrishReduced form of
McTraynor, an Anglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Thréinfhir "son of
Tréinfhear", a byname meaning "champion, strong man" (from
tréan "strong" and
fear "man").
Tramp GermanThe Tramp surname may be derived from the Middle High German word "trumpe," meaning "drum."
Trando ItalianItalian: from the Germanic (Lombardic) personal name Brando, a short form of the various compound personal names formed with brand ‘sword’, particularly Aldobrando and Ildebrando.
Tranmer EnglishThis particular name derives from Tranmere, a district within the borough of Birkenhead, Cheshire. The placename, recorded as Tranemor in the County Court, City Court and Eyre Rolls of Chester in 1260, is composed of the old Norse elements trani, meaning crane, plus melr, sandbank.
Transfiguracion Spanish (Philippines)Derived from Spanish
transfiguración meaning "transfiguration," referring to an event where Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant in glory upon a mountain.
Traoré Western African, MandingFrancization of Manding
Tarawele, which is of uncertain etymology. It was originally used by 13th-century Malian warrior Tiramakhan and possibly means "going to call it".
Trapanese ItalianHabitational name meaning "Trapanese", "from the city of Trapani or "from the province of Trapani". Variant of
Trapani.
Traspeña SpanishIt indicates familial origin within the locality of Traspeña de la Peña in the municipality of Castrejón de la Peña.
Traut GermanFrom either a nickname or a given name derived from the Middle High German word
trut "dear, beloved".
Trautwein GermanDerived from a medieval given name composed of Middle High German
trut meaning "beloved" and
win meaning "friend".
Trautwig German (Modern)From an Ancient German given name made of the name elements
TRUD "strength" and
WIG "fight"
Traynor EnglishDerives from old English word 'trayne' which means to trap or to snare. Also an occupational name given to horse trainers. First found in Yorkshire, England in the 1300s.
Treacher EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for a tricky or deceptive person (from Old French
tricheor "trickster, cheat").
Treadwell EnglishOccupational name for a fuller, a person who cleaned and shrunk newly woven cloth by treading it. It is derived from Middle English
tred(en) "to tread" and
well "well".
Trebbi ItalianCesare Mauro Trebbi was an Italian painter and lithographer (1847–1931).... [
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Trebilcock CornishMeans "person from Trebilcock", Cornwall (apparently "dear one's farmstead"). The final -
ck is standardly silent.
Tredoni ItalianMrs. Tredoni is the main antagonist of the 1976 slasher film Alice, Sweet Alice. The role was played by American actress Mildred Clinton (1914-2010).
Tregarthen CornishFrom Tregarthen in Ludgvan; from treg-ar-den the dwelling upon the hill, or treg-arth-en, the dwelling upon the high place.... [
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Tregurtha CornishA rare Cornish surname that derives its name from either the manor of Tregurtha in the parish of St. Hilary (located in west Cornwall) or from the hamlet of Tregurtha Barton in the parish of St. Wenn (located in central Cornwall)... [
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Treichel German (Swiss)Swiss German: from a word meaning ‘cow bell’, presumably a nickname for a cowherd or farmer, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cow bells.
Treike GermanSurname of german origin, sometimes also used as a given name.
Treisalt EstonianTreisalt is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "treima (turn)" and "salto (somersault)".
Trejo SpanishSpanish habitational surname, for someone from Trexo, a place in Asturias in northwest Spain.
Trelles AsturianThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Cuaña.
Tremaine CornishVariant of
Tremayne. A famous fictional bearer is Lady Tremaine, the main antagonist of Disney's
Cinderella (1950).
Tremayne CornishName for someone from any of various locations called Tremayne (or Tremaine), from Cornish
tre meaning "home, settlement, town" and
men meaning "stone".
Tremel GermanA nickname for a disagreeable person, from German
tremel, meaning "boor ruffian".
Trettin GermanHabitational name from a place so named in Brandenburg.
Treu German, JewishFrom a nickname for a trustworthy person, from late Middle High German
triuwe ‘loyal’. As a Jewish surname it is mainly ornamental.
Treuz GermanDerived from the town Trezzo sull'Adda in northern Italy, the name
di Trezzo was used by a Milanese armourer family of the 14th century with the first known member being Bazarino di Trezzo, who was possibly also related to the Missaglia family of armourers... [
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Trevelyan Welsh, CornishDerived from a place-name which originally meant "farmstead ' trev' or Tref (town in Welsh) of Elyan".
Treviño SpanishHabitational name from either of the places so named in the provinces of Burgos and Santander.
Trevithick CornishMeans "person from Trevithick", the name of various places in Cornwall ("farmstead" with a range of personal names). It was borne by British engineer Richard Trevithick (1771-1833), developer of the steam engine.
Trexler GermanIt is derived from the Middle High German "Drehseler," meaning "turner," and was most likely initially borne by a turner or lathe worker.
Trezeguet FrenchMeaning uncertain, possibly an occupational name derived from Old French
treize,
treze meaning "thirteen" and
guet (itself from Old French
gué) meaning "look-out, watch, vigil"... [
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Trezise CornishMeans "person from Trezise or Tresayes", Cornwall ("Englishman's farmstead").
Triano SpanishPossibly a habitational name from
Triano, the Castilianized name of the Basque towns called Abanto and Urtuella, in Biscay province, Basque Country.
Tribbiani ItalianJoseph Francis Tribbiani Jr. is a fictional character, serving as one of the primary characters of the NBC sitcom Friends and the main protagonist of its spin-off Joey, and he is portrayed by Matt LeBlanc in both series.
Tribudarak ThaiFrom Thai ตรี (
tri), a transcription of Sanskrit त्रि (
trí) meaning "3", บุ (
bu) meaning "to line", ดา (
da) meaning "to walk together, scattered", and รักษ์ (
rak) meaning "to cure, to take care of".
Tricarico ItalianDenoting someone from the province of Tricarico, in Basilicata.
Trigiani ItalianAdriana Trigiani (1969-) is an Italian-American best-selling author, award-winning playwright, television writer/producer, film director/screenwriter/producer, and entrepreneur based in New York City.
Trigueros SpanishHabitational name from places in Huelva and Valladolid named Trigueros, from a derivative of
trigo ‘wheat’, or possibly
triguero ‘corn merchant’. Nickname from
triguero ‘dark blond’, ‘corn colored’.
Trilling Germannickname from Middle High German
drilinc "one of three one third" which was also the name of a medieval coin.
Trimboli Medieval ItalianTrimboli: Means: "prince of three valleys." Land or (spoils) were given to worthy soldiers for there efforts after conquest. Three valleys in Calabria were given to a soldier who will become known as Francesco Guytano Trimboli, the new perprieitor in an area near Plati, Italy, Calabria.
Triomphe FrenchFrom French meaning "triumph". A nickname for a person who's successful.
Tripoli Italianhabitational name from Tripoli in Libya a placename of Greek origin meaning "triple city" from the elements
tri "three" and
polis "city".
Trippier EnglishThis surname is derived from an occupation. 'a tripherd,' a goatherd, Yorkshire and Lancashire. 'Trip, a flock of sheep, a herd of swine or goats' (Halliwell).
Triska CzechMeaning "splinter" in Czech. Nathan Triska is a teenage celebrity born in 1999.